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 if S. Paul would have the authority of the church to ordain the Minister that should aid him in other places for the gathering of relief of the poor Churches / how much more did he think it meet / that the Churches should choose their own Minister / which should govern them. Which things may be also said of the election in the first of the Acts: for there the Church first chose two / whereof one should be an Apostle / which should not be Minister of that Church / but should be sent into all the world. So that always the Apostles have shunned to do any thing of their own wills / without the knowledge either of those churches where they instituted any governors: or if it were for the behoof of those places where there were no churches gathered / yet would they ordain none / but by the consent of some other church / which was already established. You will not deny / but that in the Apostles time / and S. Cyprian's time in many places the consent of the people was required / show any one place where it was not?

And if S. Paule woulde haue the authoritye of the churche to ordaine the Minister that shoulde ayde hym in other places for the gathering of reliefe of the poore Churches / howe muche more did he thincke it meete / that the Churches shoulde chuse their owne Minister / whych should gouerne them. Which things may be also sayde of the election in the first of the Actes: for there the Churche firste chose two / whereof one shoulde be an Apostle / whych shoulde not be Minister of that Church / but should be sent into all the world. So that alwayes the Apostles haue shunned to do any thing of their owne willes / without the knowledge eyther of those churches where they instituted any gouernors: or if it were for the behofe of those places where there were no churches gathered / yet would they ordaine none / but by the consent of some other churche / whych was already established. You will not deny / but that in the Apostles time / and S. Cyprians time in many places the consent of the people was required / shewe any one place where it was not?

Doth not S. Luke say / that it was done church by church / that is in every church? And where you say it endured but to S. Cyprian's time / it shall appear to all men / that it endured in the church a thousand year and more after his time. And it appeareth in that he used it not as a thing indifferent / but necessary /