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…

The reason is of greater force then you would seem to make it / for as the twelveth place was to Mathias / so is a certain church unto a pastor or minister / and as the Apostles ordained none unto that place / before it was void / so ought not the Bishop ordain any / until there be a church void and destitute of a pastor. And as the Apostles ordained not any Apostle / further then they had testimony of the word of God / as it appeareth that S. Peter ¹proceedeth by that rule to the election / so ought no bishop ordain any to any function / which is not in the scripture appointed: but there are by the word of God at this time / no ordinary ministries ecclesiastical / which be not local / and tied to one congregation / therefore this sending abroad of ministers / which have no places / is unlawful.

THe reason is of greater force then you woulde seeme to make it / for as the twelueth place was to Mathias / so is a certayne churche vnto a pastor or mynister / and as the Apostles ordayned none vnto that place / before it was voyde / so ought not the Byshoppe ordayne anye / vntill there be a churche voyde and destitute of a pastor. And as the Apostles ordayned not any Apostle / further then they had testimonie of the worde of God / as it appeareth that S. Peter ¹proceedeth by that rule to the election / so ought no byshop ordayne anye to anye function / which is not in the scripture appoynted: but there are by the worde of God at thys time / no ordinarie ministeries ecclesiasticall / which be not locall / and tyed to one congregation / therefore thys sending abrode of ministers / which haue no places / is vnlawfull.