The Lollards, who find fault with divers ordinances of the clergy,
should take a lesson from St. Paul's advice to Timothy,
respecting the manner of administering reproof. Pecock does
not deny that there are some abuses among the clergy, but
undertakes to defend eleven particulars against the objections
of the Lollards. These are: (1) The use of images; (2) The
going on pilgrimage; (p) The holding of landed possessions
by the clergy; (4) The various ranks of the hierarchy, i. e.
papacy and episcopacy; (5) The framing of ecclesiastical laws
and ordinances by papal and episcopal authority; (6) The
institution of the religious orders; (7) The invocation of
Saints and priestly intercession; (8) The costliness of eccle-
siastical decorations; (9) The ceremonies of the mass and
the sacraments generally; (10) The taking of oaths; (11) The
maintaining war and capital punishment to be lawful. The
plan of Pecock's work. The first part shall contain a ge-
neral answer to the general objections against these eleven
points. The remaining four parts shall contain special
answers to the particular objections to the same eleven
points. pp. 1 -4.