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…

And hereupon also / is ended an other question that the answerer maketh / whether one may have many flocks / which is / whether one shepherd may be many shepherds / one watchman / many watchmen. For if his residence be necessary in one place / then he ought to content him self with one.

And heereupon also / is ended an other question that the answerer maketh / whether one may haue many flockes / which is / whether one shepheard may bee many shepheards / one watcheman / many watchmen. For if his residence be necessary in one place / then he ought to content him selfe with one.

And whereas you would have men charitably judge of those which take many livings: surely / if so be that he taketh many flocks / not to the intent to have more living to maintain an ambitious pomp / or to satisfy a greedy desire / of having more then enough / but to this end y• he may bring in a more plentiful harvest unto the Lord: it were good that he would be content to take but that living of all his flocks / which he now hath of one / especially where one is able to keep and maintain him and his family honestly. Else let him hear what councils / & others / have thought of those / which have more benefices then one.

And whereas you would haue men charitably iudge of those which take many lyuinges: surely / if so be that he taketh many flockes / not to the intent to haue more lyuing to mayntaine an ambitious pompe / or to satisfie a greedy desire / of hauing more then enough / but to thys end y• he may bring in a more plentifull harnest vnto the Lorde: it were good that he would be content to take but that lyuing of all hys flockes / which he now hath of one / especially where one is able to keepe and maintayne hym and hys family honestly. Else let hym heare what councels / & others / haue thought of those / which haue more benefices then one.