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…

But let us hear your reason / there must be reading in the church / therefore there must be ministers which can do nothing else. Then we may reason thus to. There must be breaking of bread / and distributing of the cup in the church / and pouring on water / therefore whosoever is able to break a loaf of bread / or to lift a cup of wine / or to pour on water on the body of the child / may be made a minister.

But let vs heare your reason / there muste bee reading in the churche / therefore there must bee ministers whiche can doe nothing else. Then we may reason thus to. There must be breaking of bread / and distributing of the cuppe in the church / and pouring on water / therefore whosoeuer is able to breake a loafe of bread / or to lift a cup of wyne / or to poure on water on the body of the childe / may be made a minister.

And did you never read that there were readers in the church / when there were no reading ministers? but of reading of the scriptures and prayers in the church / there will be a fitter place to speak afterward where it shall be showed / how unjustly you surmise these things of them.

And did you neuer reade that there were readers in the church / when there were no reading ministers? but of reading of the scriptures and prayers in the church / there will be a fitter place to speake afterwarde where it shall be shewed / how vniustly you surmise these thinges of them.

Touching Homilies shall be spoken more hereafter / where further occasion is given. I do not use to maintain the places which are quoted / although they be truly alleged for the causes which I have before mentioned / but yet I can not but speak of this place of S. Luke / for fear of the danger that may ensue. ¹