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 it be as lawful for us to use master Calvins authority / which both by example and writings hath always defended our cause / as it is for you to wring him and his words / to things which he never meant / and the contrary whereof he continually practised / then this authority of yours is dashed. For ¹master Calvin saith / where as it is said in that council / that the election should not be permitted to the people / it meaneth nothing else but that they should make no election / without having some ministers or men of judgement / to direct them in their election / and to gather their voices / and provide that nothing be done tumultuously / even as Paul and Barnabas were chief in the election of the churches. And even the same order would we have kept in elections continually for avoiding of confusion / for as we would have the liberty of the Church preserved / which Christ hath bought so dearly from all tyranny / so do we again condemn and utterly abhor all barbarous confusion and disorder.

And if it be as lawfull for vs to vse maister Caluins authoritie / which both by example and wrytings hath alwayes defended our cause / as it is for you to wryng him and his wordes / to things which he neuer meant / and the contrary wherof he continually practised / then thys authoritie of youres is dashed. For ¹maister Caluin sayth / where as it is sayd in that councel / that the election should not be permitted to the people / it meaneth nothing else but that they should make no election / without hauing some ministers or men of iudgement / to direct them in their election / and to gather their voyces / and prouyde that nothing be done tumultuously / euen as Paule and Barnabas were cheefe in the election of the churches. And euen the same order woulde we haue kepte in elections continually for auoyding of confusion / for as we would haue the libertie of the Church preserued / which Christ hath bought so dearely from all tyranny / so do we agayne condemne and vtterly abhorre all barbarous confusion and disorder.

1. 1Upon the Acts. 16.Vppon the Actes. 16.