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 ordinary & continual functions of the church / are also divided into two parts / for either they are they that govern or take charge of the whole church / as are those which are called elders / or they which take charge of one part of the Church (which is the poor of every church) as are those which are called deacons. Those again that are presbytery / which we term elders of the church / and have to do with the whole church / are either those which teach and preach the word of God / and govern so / or else which govern only / and do not teach nor preach. Of the first kind are pastors & doctor. Of the second are those / which are called by the common name of elders or ancients. Of all this ordinary function I ⟨p. 61⟩shall have occasion to speak / and of every one shall appear that (which I have said before) that they are no uncertain and undefunte ministries / but such as are limited unto a certain church and congregation. And first of all for the pastor or bishop which is here mentioned: which name so ever we consider of them / they do forthwith as soon as they are once either spoken or thought of / imply and infer a certain and definite charge / being as the Logicians term them / actual relatives. For what shepherd can there be / unless he have a flock? and how can he be a watchman / unless he have some city to look unto? Or how can a man be a master / onles he have a servant? Or a father unless he have a child? Now if you will say that they have a charge / and they have flocks and cities to attend and watch upon / for a whole shire / or province / or realm / are their flocks / and their cities / and their charges.

The ordinary & continual functions of the church / are also deuided into two partes / for eyther they are they that gouerne or take charge of the whole church / as are those which are called elders / or they which take charge of one part of the Churche (which is the poore of euery church) as are those which are called deacons. Those agayne that are presbyteri / which we terme elders of the church / and haue to do with the whole church / are eyther those which teache and preach the word of God / and gouerne so / or else which gouerne only / and do not teach nor preach. Of the first kinde are pastors & doctore. Of the second are those / which are called by the cōmon name of elders or auncients. Of all this ordinary function I ⟨p. 61⟩shall haue occasion to speake / and of euery one shall appeare that (which I haue sayd before) that they are no vncertaine and vndefunte ministeries / but such as are limited vnto a certaine churche and congregation. And first of all for the pastor or byshoppe whych is heere mentioned: whych name so euer we consider of them / they do forthwith as sone as they are once either spoken or thought of / imply and infer a certen and definite charge / being as the Logicians terme them / actuall relatiues. For what shepheard can there be / vnles he haue a flocke? and howe can he be a watchman / vnles he haue some citie to loke vnto? Or how can a man be a master / onles he haue a seruaunt? Or a father vnles he haue a childe? Nowe if you will say that they haue a charge / and they haue flockes and cities to attende and watche vppon / for a wholo shire / or prouince / or realme / are their flockes / and their cities / and their charges.