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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.
Afterward he is sent to the Senate / from the which / if he be doubted of / he is sent again to the ministers / to be examined / and then if they find him meet / he is confirmed of the Senate / (which standeth of some number of the people) and by the most part of their voices. By these things it appeareth / that this election of the minister by the people / is lawful and Apostolic / and confessed also by him / that those that are otherwise / bring with them subjection unto the church / and servitude / and carry a note and mark of corruption of religion.
Afterward he is sent to the Senate / from the which / if he be doubted of / he is sent agayne to the ministers / to be examined / and then if they fynde him meete / he is confirmed of the Senate / (which standeth of some number of the people) and by the most part of their voyces. By these things it appeareth / that this election of the minister by the people / is lawfull and Apostolike / and confessed also by him / that those that are otherwise / bring with them subiection vnto the church / and seruitude / and cary a note and marke of corruption of religion.
Last of all / that he goeth about to defend the election used in the churches where he was minister / by this / that it approached unto the election in the primitive Church. Now what cause there may be / that we should bring the church into bondage / or take away that order whereby both the minister may be better assured of his calling / and the people may the willinglyer submit them selves unto their pastors and governors / or what cause to depart from the Apostolic form of the choice of the pastor being lawful / I confess I know not / and would be glad to learn.
Last of all / that he goeth about to defende the election vsed in the churches where he was minister / by this / that it approched vnto the election in the primitiue Churche. Nowe what cause there may bee / that we should bring the church into bondage / or take away that order wherby both the mynister may be better assured of hys calling / and the people may the willinglyer submit them selues vnto their pastoures and gouernoures / or what cause to depart from the Apostolike forme of the choise of the pastor being lawfull / I confesse I know not / and would be glad to learne.