A18078:219
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.
Besides that / albeit those two Mathias and Barsabas were therefore set up in the middest / that the church in the prayer that was made for their election / might / by seeing them / pray the earnestlyer for them: yet it was also as much to say / that if any could object any thing against them / that he should prefer his objection.
Besides that / albeit those two Mathyas and Barsabas were therefore set vp in the myddest / that the church in the prayer that was made for their election / myghte / by seeing them / pray the earnestlyer for them: yet it was also as much to say / that if any could obiect any thing agaynst them / that he should preferre hys obiection.
And whether they were examined or no / the matter is not great / neither when it is said that a trial should be had / it is meant / that when the parties are famously known to those which have the right of trying / as / that there should be always necessarily an apposing and examining / so that the sufficiency of doctrine and holiness of life (for the which cause the trial and examination is commanded) be known and agreed upon by them / that choose / it is enough.
And whether they were examined or no / the matter is not great / neyther when it is sayde that a tryall should be had / it is ment / that when the parties are famously knowne to those whych haue the right of trying / as / that there shoulde be alwayes necessaryly an apposing and examyning / so that the sufficiencie of doctryne and holynesse of lyfe (for the whych cause the tryall and examynation is commaunded) be knowne and agreed vpon by them / that choose / it is enough.
And so these two being notoriously known and consented of by the church to be fit men / might haply not be examined / but yet the words of S. Peter declare plainly / that in the choice of them / there was regard had to both / their ability to teach / and honesty of conversation.