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Name: A reply to an answer made of M. Doctor Whitgifte Against the admonition to…
Author: Thomas Cartwright

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.

Thomas Cartwright 1535–1603printed by John Stroud?, 1573

[4], 224 p. · 181k words · STC 4712 · ESTC S120563

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[ Earlier:392–407 of 1,019

:392p. 71

The Cap / the Surplice / and Tippet / are not the greatest matters we strive for / which notwithstanding hath been informed to the churches beyond sea / to the end that the judgements of some might be the easier had against us. Howbeit we think it an attire unmeet for a minister of the gospel to wear / and the Surplice especially / more then the other two / because such hurtful ceremonies are so much more dangerous / as they do approach nearer the service / or worship of God.

THe Cappe / the Surplice / and Tippet / are not the greatest matters wee striue for / which notwithstanding hath bene informed to the churches beyond sea / to the ende that the iudgements of some might be the eastyer had against vs. Howbeit we thinke it an attire vnmeete for a minister of the gospel to weare / and the Surplice especially / more then the other two / because suche hurtfull ceremonies are so muche more daungerous / as they do approche nearer the scruice / or worship of God.

:393p. 71–72

The causes why we are loth to meddle with them / are not as many are borne in hand / because that we think any pollution so to stick to the things ⟨p. 72⟩them selves / as that the wearing of them had any such power to pollute & make unclean the users of them: neither yet only because the papists have superstitiously used them / but because they having been abominably abused by them / have no use nor profit in those things or ends / wherein and whereunto they are now used. And further that they are also hurtful / being monuments of idolatry / whereas to bring them in and establish them / it behoveth that there should some manifest profit of them appear. For it is not enough to say it is indifferent in the own nature / Ergo meet to be done: but as the circumstances of the times and persons and profit or hurt of our brethren do require / or not require / so must it be done / or not be done. For in these things which are called indifferent / God will have the use of them to be measured / that it be referred first to his glory / then to the profit of others. Now / that they are not profitable and hurtful / it also may appear if we consider them by all the kinds of men in the realm.

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