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…

To the section that beginneth touching the place in. 23. of Matthew / and so until how aptly.

To the section that beginneth touching the place in. 23. of Mathew / and so vntill howe aptly.

Concerning the exposition and sense of that place / I agree with you / and suppose that it is quoted of the authors of the admonition / rather to note the ambition of certain / which gape greedily at these bishoprics which we have / to the end they might be saluted by the name of Lords / and honours / then to prove that one minister should not have dominion over an other. And therefore although these places be against no lawful authority of any estate or condition of men / yet as they are aptly alleged against the bishop of Rome / the one against his estate and authority simply / the other against his tyranny and evil usage of him self in that authority: so it may be aptly alleged against any other / which shall fall into the like fault of the bishop of Rome. The pureness that we boast of / is the innocency of our saviour Christ / who shall cover all our unpurenesse / & not impute it unto us. And for so much as faith * purifieth the hart / ¹we doubt not / but God of his goodness hath begun our sanctification / and hope that he will make an end of it / even until the day of our Lord Jesus.

Concerning the exposition and sence of that place / I agree with you / and suppose that it is quoted of the authors of the admonition / rather to note the ambition of certayne / which gape greedely at these byshopprickes which we haue / to the ende they mighte be saluted by the name of Lordes / and honoures / then to proue that one minister should not haue dominion ouer an other. And therefore although these places be agaynst no lawfull authoritie of any estate or condition of men / yet as they are aptly alledged against the bishop of Rome / the one against his estate and authoritie simply / the other agaynst hys tyrannie and euill vsage of hym selfe in that authoritie: so it may be aptly alleaged agaynst any other / which shall fall into the like fault of the byshop of Rome. The purenesse that we boast of / is the innocencie of our sauioure Christ / who shall couer all our vnpurenesse / & not impute it vnto vs. And for so much as fayth * purifyeth the hart /