A18078:230
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.
Thirdly / I mislike the book / because it permitteth that the Bishop may admit the minister / upon the credit and report of the Archdeacon / & upon his examination / if there be no opposition of the people: which appeareth by these words in the book / whereas to the Archdeacon saying thus. Reverend father in God. I present unto you these persons to be made priests. &c. The Bishop answereth. ¶ Take heed that the persons whom you present unto us / be apt and meet for their godly conversation / to exercise their ministry duly / to the honour of God and edifying of his church. And thereupon I think it cometh / that the Archdeacon is called the eye of the Bishop. But why doth not he himself take heed unto it? with what conscience can he admit a Minister / of whose fitness he knoweth not / but upon the credit of an other / although he were otherwise very fit? where can he have that full persuasion that he doth well / upon the report of others / when the report of his life / and learning / is made but of one. And therefore * S. Paul ordained / that the same should be the ordainers and the examiners / 1and not to hang upon the faith or report of an other man / in things that are so weighty / and whereof he may him self take notice.
Thirdly / I mistyke the booke / because it permitteth that the Bishop may admit the minister / vpon the credite and report of the Archdeacon / & vpon his examination / if there be no oppositiō of the people: which appeareth by these words in the booke / whereas to the Archdeacon saying thus. Reuerend father in God. I present vnto you these persons to be made priestes. &c. The Byshop answereth. ¶ Take heede that the persons whome you present vnto vs / be apt and meete for their godly conuersacion / to exercise their ministerie duely / to the honour of God and edifying of his church. And thereupon I thinke it commeth / that the Archdeacon is called the eye of the Byshop. But why doth not he himselfe take heede vnto it? with what conscience can he admit a Minister / of whose fitnesse he knoweth not / but vpon the credit of an other / although he were otherwise very fitte? where can he haue that full perswasion that he doth well / vpon the report of others / when the report of his life / and learning / is made but of one. And therefore * S. Paul ordayned / that the same should be the ordeyners and the examyners / 1and not to hang vpon the fayth or report of an other man / in thinges that are so waightie / and whereof he may him selfe take notice.