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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…
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.
printed by John Stroud?, 1573
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The dignity also / and high estate of those / which are not so earnest in this cause / can not hinder it / if we consider / the wisdom of God / almost from time to time / to consist / and to show it self most in setting forth his truth / by the simpler / ⟨p. 5⟩and weaker sort / by contemptible / and weak instruments / by things of no value / to the end / that when all men see the baseness / and rudeness of the instrument / 1they might the more wonder at the wisdom / and power of the artificer / which with so weak / and foolish instruments / bringeth to pass so wise / and mighty things. And if men will with such an eye of flesh / look upon matters / they shall condemn that excellent reformation / under the godly king Hezekiah / which the holy ghost doth so highly commend: in which it is witnessed / that the Levites / 2which were a degree under the priests / were more forward / and more zealous / then the priests them selves. Yea wherein it is witnessed / that the people were yet more earnest / and more willing / then either the Levites / or the priests. Which thing / if ever / is verified in our time. For when I consider the zeal for religion / which showeth it self / in many / as well of the nobility / and gentry of this realm / as of the people / their care to continue it / and advance it / their voluntary charges to maintain it / their liberality towards them / which bend them selves that way / as I do thereby conceive some hope / of the favourable countenance / and continuance of Gods goodness towards us: so I can not be but ashamed of mine own slackness / and afraid of the displeasure of the Lord / for that those / whose proper work this is especially / and which should bear the standard / and carry the torch unto the rest / are so cold / and so careless in these matters of the Lord.
The dignitie also / and hygh estate of those / whych are not so earnest in thys cause / can not hinder it / if we consider / the wisdome of God / almost from time to time / to consist / and to shew it selfe most in setting forth his truth / by the simpler / ⟨p. 5⟩and weaker sort / by contemptible / and weake instruments / by things of no value / to the end / that when all men see the basenes / and rudenes of the instrumēt /