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…

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.

Touching their names and titles / he putteth a differēce in these words. And they are called gracious Lordes / but it shall not be so with you. And so the argument may be framed as before / that for as muche as they are seuered in titles / and that to the ciuill minister doth agree the title of gracious Lordes / therefore to the Ecclesiasticall minister the same doth not agree. For as it is fitte / that they whose offices cary an outward maiestie and pompe should haue names agreeable to their magnificence: so is it meete / that those that God hath remoued from that pompe and outwarde shew / shoulde likewise be remoued from such swelling and loftie titles / as doe not agree with the simplicitie of the ministerie whiche they exercise. And whereas it myght seeme somewhat vniuste: that he that hath the greater giftes / shoulde not be preferred to those which haue lesse / our sauioure Christ sheweth that the matter is farre otherwise. For by how much euery man doth excell his fellow in the giftes of the holy ghost / by so muche more / he oughte to employ him selfe to the benefite of others: so that in a maner he should become (as it were) their seruaunt to doe them good. Which although it be in part common to the ciuill magistrate with the minister of the word / yet he doth neuer let downe him selfe so low / nor geueth his seruice either to the church or common wealth / but that he doth and ought in that seruice to retayne that dignitie and countenaunce / with the markes and notes thereof / which hys princely estate doth require.