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…

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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:394p. 72

The papists are either stubborn or weak / and in respect of both these / they can not be but hurtful. The weak I call those that have made some steppe from popery to the gospel / and of whom there is good hope that they may be fully gotten to the gospel / but these are harmed by the use of these vestments / for they take occasion of falling at them / because they think that the sacraments get reverence by them / and the ministry is commended by such apparel wearing / and think that the sacraments want some thing of that they should have / if they be not used: whereupon are heard oftentimes these voices. I will not communicate unless he wear a surplice. But this offence and occasion of falling / is confirmed by the use of these garments: therefore in respect of such men / they are hurtful.

The papistes are eyther stubborne or weake / and in respect of both these / they can not be but hurtfull. The weake I call those that haue made some steppe from poperie to the gospell / and of whome there is good hope that they may bee fully gotten to the gospell / but these are harmed by the vse of these vestimentes / for they take occasion of falling at them / because they thinck that the sacraments gette reuerence by them / and the ministerie is commended by such apparell wearing / and thincke that the sacramentes wante some thing of that they shoulde haue / if they be not vsed: whereupon are hearde oftentimes these voyces. I will not communicate vnles he weare a surplice. But this offence and occasion of falling / is confirmed by the vse of these garmentes: therefore in respect of such men / they are hurtfull.

:395p. 72

Again / although I have knowledge / and know that the wearing of a surplice is lawful for me / yet an other which hath not knowledge / is by my example edified / or strengthened to wear a surplice / whereof he can tell no ground why he should wear it / and so sinneth against his conscience: and for this cause S. Paul concludeth / that that which a man may do in respect of him self / may not ¹be done / and is not lawful to be done / in respect of other.

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