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…

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.

And so these two being notoriously knowne and consented of by the churche to bee fitte men / myght happely not be examyned / but yet the wordes of S. Peter declare playnly / that in the choyse of them / there was regarde had to both / their abilitie to teach / and honesty of conuersation.

And although there be certain things extraordinary in this election / as / that such a one must be chosen which had been conversant with our saviour Christ / and that there were two put up for one place / and that it was permitted to lots / to cast the Apostleship upon one of them two / as if the Lord should by the lots from heaven / tell / who should have it: yet it followeth not to say / that the rest of the things that are there used / should not be practised in ordinary callings / for as much as they will well agree with them.