A18078:224
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.
And where you say that the sixth of the Acts / because it speaketh of Deacons / is nothing to the matter / me think you should have easily understanded that if a trial be necessary in Deacons (which is an under office in the church / and hath regard but to one part of the church / which is the pore / and is occupied in the distribution of money) much more it ought to be in an office of greater charge / which hath / respect to the whole church / and is occupied in the dispensing of the holy word of God.
And where you saye that the sixt of the Actes / because it speaketh of Deacons / is nothyng to the matter / me thynke you shoulde haue easely vnderstanded that if a triall be necessary in Deacons (whych is an vnder office in the church / and hath regard but to one parte of the church / whych is the pore / and is occupied in the distribution of money) much more it ought to be in an office of greater charge / which hath / respect to the whole church / and is occupyed in the dispensing of the holy word of God.
But in the end you agree that they / should be tried / so that now the question standeth only / how and by what means: wherein you for your part say / that the book of ordering ministers / is a sufficient and good rule. I have red it / and yet I can not commend it greatly. But you will say / not with judgement or indifferency. I will promise you with this indifferency / that I wished / that all that is there / were good and convenient / and such as I might say unto / so be it. With what judgement I do disallow it / I leave it to all men to esteem upon these reasons.
But in the ende you agree that they / shoulde be tryed / so that nowe the quection standeth only / howe and by what meanes: wherein you for your part saye / that the booke of ordering mynisters / is a suffycient and good rule. I haue red it / and yet I can not commende it greatly. But you will say / not wyth iudgement or indifferencie. I will promise you with this indifferencie / that I wyshed / that all that is there / were good and conuenyent / and such as I myght say vnto / so be it. Wyth what iudgement I doe disalow it / I leaue it to all men to esteeme vpon these reasons.