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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: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.

Agayne / although I haue knowledge / and know that the wearing of a surplice is lawfull for me / yet an other which hath not knowledge / is by my example edifyed / or strengthned to weare a surplice / whereof he can tell no grounde why he should weare it / and so synneth agaynst his conscience: and for this cause S. Paule concludeth / that that which a man may doe in respect of him selfe / may not ¹be done / and is not lawfull to be done / in respect of other.

1•. Cor. 8. 10. 13

:396p. 72

Again for the stubborn papists / they take hereupon occasion to speak evil of / and to blaspheme the truth of the gospel / saying / that our religion can not stand by it self / unless it lean upon the staff of their ceremonies / and persuade them selves that those were very well devised by their Popes / that they that are their enemies to their religion / can not be without. And hereupon they take occasion to hope that their other trumpery and baggage / will in the end come in again / which causeth them to be more frozen in their wickedness / and shut their ears against the truth / which possibly they would hear / if all hope of bringing in of their Popery were cut off. And let it be observed that through out the realm there are none that make such clamours and outcries / and complaints for these ceremonies / as they / and those that they suborn. They pretend I confess / the Queens majesties Injunctions / & obedience unto them / but who is so blind as seeth not / that they have an other meaning. For I appeal unto the consciences of all that know them / whether they do it for any obedience towards her Majesty / whose death should be a thousand times better news unto them / then her graces marriage.

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