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…

Again / if he will say / that then they may not go for the of the town to do their necessary business for their families / I desire them in the name of God / that they abuse not his graces / in devising cloaks to cover their disorders / but that they would set before them the love of Christ / which shall be found to be so much as ¹they shall show themselves diligent in continual feeding their flocks / & to fear the judgement of God / before whom / no feigned or coloured excuse will stand: ⟨p. 69⟩and so I trust they will make no longer absences / then must needs. And if upon any occasion at any time they be somewhat longer / that the same be not without the leave of their churches whose they are / and which they for the Lord his sake serve / and then also that in such rare and necessary absence / they provide them of some able man to teach in the mean season / which the church by her governors / will allow of.

Againe / if he wil say / that then they may not goe for the of the towne to doe their necessary busines for their families / I desire them in the name of God / that they abuse not his graces / in deuising cloakes to couer their disorders / but yt they would set before them the loue of Christ / whych shall be found to be so much as ¹they shall shew themselues diligent in continuall feeding their flockes / & to feare the iudgement of God / before whome / no fained or coloured excuse will stande: ⟨p. 69⟩and so I trust they will make no longer absences / then must needes. And if vpon any occasion at any time they be somewhat longer / that the same be not without the leaue of their churches whose they are / and which they for the Lord hys sake serue / and then also that in such rare and necessary absence / they prouide them of some able man to teach in the meane season / which the church by her gouernoures / will allow of.

1. 121. John. 15. 16. 17.