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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 › Answer to the. 50. and. 51. pages.Reply › Answere to the. 50. and. 51. pages.
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.
But I will never weary my pen to confute those / whom their own consciences are to strong for / and confuteth every night when they go to bed: for that were nothing else / but to reason with the belly / that hath no ears to hear / or with the back / that hath no eyes to see. Those that think that they having charges of their own / yet may go from place to place where they think it necessary / and that it skilleth not where they preach / so they preach: must consider that if they think that God is the author of their placing in their flocks / then that either their abode there / is needful and expedient / or else that God did not see ⟨p. 66⟩well and clearly / what was meet to be done in placing them over that congregation / and appointing that that congregation should hang and depend upon them / for their nourishment and good government.
But I will neuer wearye my penne to confute those / whome their owne consciences are to strong for / and confuteth euery night when they go to bed: for that were nothing else / but to reason with the belly / that hath no eares to heare / or with the backe / that hathe no eyes to see. Those that thinke that they hauing charges of their owne / yet may goe from place to place where they thinke it necessary / and that it skilleth not where they preache / so they preach: must consider that if they thincke that God is the author of their placing in their flockes / then that either their abode there / is nedeful and expedient / or else that God did not see ⟨p. 66⟩well and clearely / what was meete to be done in placing them ouer that congregation / and appoynting that that congregation shoulde hang and depende vppon them / for their nourishment and good gouernement.
And you see that if I would follow those noble metaphors of watchman & shepherd / which the scripture useth to express the office of a minister with / what a large field is opened unto me. For then I could show you how that cities besieged / and flocks in danger of the wolves / are * watched continually night & day.