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 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.

In the. 15. Canon of the council of Nice it is commanded / that no clerk should be placed in two Churches / and he addeth the reasons / whereof the first is / that it is a point of merchandise / and of filthy gain. The second / that ^*no man can serve two masters. The third / that every one ought to * tarry in that calling / wherein he is called.

In the. 15. Canon of the councell of Nice it is cōmaunded / that no clearke should be placed in two Churches / and he addeth the reasons / whereof the first is / that it is a poynt of marchaundise / and of filthy gayne. The seconde / that ^*