A reply to an answer made of M. Doctor Whitgifte Against the admonition to…A replye to an ansvvere made of M. Doctor VVhitgifte Against the admonition to…

The distinction of the office he noteth / in these words / the kings of the Gentiles have dominion over them / and the princes exercise authority over them / but it shall not be so with you. Whereupon the argument may be thus gathered. That / wherein the civill magistrate is severed from the ecclesiastical officer / doth not agree to one minister over an other. But the civill magistrate is severed from the ecclesiastical officer / by bearing dominion. Therefore bearing dominion doth not agree to one minister over an other.

The distinction of the office he noteth / in these words / the kings of the Gentiles haue dominion ouer them / and the princes exercise authoritie ouer them / but it shal not be so with you. Wherupon the argument may be thus gathered. That / wherein the ciuill magistrate is seuered from the ecclesiasticall officer / doth not agree to one minister ouer an other. But the ciuill magistrate is seuered from the ecclesiasticall officer / by bearing dominion. Therfore bearing dominion doth not agree to one minister ouer an other.

Touching their names and titles / he putteth a difference in these words. And they are called gracious Lords / but it shall not be so with you. And so the argument may be framed as before / that for as much as they are severed in titles / and that to the civill minister doth agree the title of gracious Lords / therefore to the Ecclesiastical minister the same doth not agree. For as it is fit / that they whose offices carry an outward majesty and pomp should have names agreeable to their magnificence: so is it meet / that those that God hath removed from that pomp and outward show / should likewise be removed from such swelling and lofty titles / as do not agree with the simplicity of the ministry which they exercise. And whereas it might seem somewhat unjust: that he that hath the greater gifts / should not be preferred to those which have less / our saviour Christ showeth that the matter is far otherwise. For by how much every man doth excel his fellow in the gifts of the holy ghost / by so much more / he ought to employ him self to the benefit of others: so that in a manner he should become (as it were) their servant to do them good. Which although it be in part common to the civill magistrate with the minister of the word / yet he doth never let down him self so low / nor giveth his service either to the church or common wealth / but that he doth and ought in that service to retain that dignity and countenance / with the marks and notes thereof / which his princely estate doth require.