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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.
Reply › To the next section in the. 45. page: Musculus also. &c.
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.
First / it must be plainly confessed / that the ministers were in times past chosen by consent of the people / and ordained and confirmed of the seniors.
First / it must be playnly cōfessed / that the ministers were in times past chosen by consent of the people / and ordayned and confirmed of the semores.
Secondarily / that that form of election was Apostolical and lawful.
Secondarily / that that forme of election was Apostolicall and lawfull.
Thirdly / that it was conformable to the liberty of the church / and that thrusting the pastor upon the church / not being chosen of it / doth agree to a church that is not free but subject to bondage.
Thirdly / that it was conformable to the libertie of the churche / and that thrusting the pastor vpon the church / not being chosen of it / doth agree to a church that is not free but subiect to bondage.