A18078:227
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 almost there is no office of charge in this realm which lieth in election / committed so slightly to any / as that upon one mans report of his ability / all the rest which have interest in the election / will give their voices / so that if we were destitute of authority of the scripture / the very light of reason would ⟨p. 39⟩show us a more safe and wearier way.
And almost there is no office of charge in thys realme which lyeth in election / committed so sleightly to any / as that vpon one mans reporte of hys habilitie / all the rest which haue interest in the election / will geue their voyces / so that if we were destitute of authoritie of the scripture / the very lyght of reason would ⟨p. 39⟩shew vs a more safe and weryer way.
But there is greater authority / for S. Luke in the first of the Aces / showeth that S. Peter would not take upon him / to present two as sit for the place which was void / but saith / they did present or set up: whereby appeareth / that the examination of their ability was committed to many. The same appeareth also in the sixth of the Acts / when as the Apostles will the church wherein there were so excellent personages / to look out seven full of the holy ghost and wisdom. &c. they do not there permit the discerning of their wisdom and other gifts to one / but to many.
But there is greater authoritie / for S. Luke in the first of the Acces / sheweth that S. Peter would not take vpon him / to present two as sitte for the place which was voyde / but sayth / they dyd present or sette vp: whereby appeareth / that the examynation of their habilitie was committed to manye. The same appeareth also in the sixte of the Actes / when as the Apostles wil the church wherin there were so excellent personages / to looke out seuen full of the holy ghost and wisdome. &c. they doe not there permit the dyscerning of their wisdome and other giftes to one / but to many.