A18078:157
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…
A reply to an answer made of M. Doctor Whitgifte Against the admonition to the Parliament. By T.C.A replye to an ansvvere made of M. Doctor VVhitgifte Against the admonition to the Parliament. By T.C.
printed by John Stroud?, 1573
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In the end / he propoundeth him self for example / in whom he setteth before their eyes / a perfect pattern of the ministry. For seeing he being Lord / took upon him to be a servant / & being Emperor and king of heaven & earth / was content to want all the glory & show of the world (his ministry so requiring) it should be great shame for them which were his disciples / chosen out for the ministry / not to content them selves / but to aspire unto such offices and dignities / as they dreamed of.
In the end / he propoundeth him selfe for example / in whome he setteth before their eyes / a perfect paterne of ye ministerie. For seeing he being Lord / tooke vpō him to be a seruaunt / & being Emperor and king of heauen & earth / was contēt to want all the glory & shew of the world (his ministerie so requiring) it shoulde be great shame for them which were his disciples / chosen out for the ministery / not to content them selues / but to aspire vnto such offices and dignities / as they dreamed of.
Against this is said / that the places do nothing else but condemn ambitious desire and tyrannical usage of authority / and doth not bar the ministers of these things.
Agaynst thys is sayde / that the places do nothing else but condemne ambitious desire and tyrannicall vsage of authoritie / and doth not barre the ministers of these thinges.
Then be like all those godly and learned men / which have used these places 1to prove that the Pope which professeth him self to be an ecclesiastical person / ought not to have the civill sword / nor to usurp unto him self such glorious pomp / have abused them. For you teach him how he should answer / that there is nothing forbidden but ambition and tyranny / and in deed this is the answer of all the Papists to that objection.