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…

To all these things that M. Martyr reckoneth up of revenues / and wages / verses / wine / bread / oil / water / which being consecrated unto Idols / are well used / Tertullian answereth in the same book / whereout a number of these are taken: when he saith / that we ought to admit a participation of those things / which bring either a necessity or profit in the use of them / but we deny that these things thus used / are either necessary or profitable. And therefore in stead of temples / tithes / wine. &c. if you would have matched the surplice well / you should have said sensors / tapers / holy bread / holy water / and such like. It is true / that M. Bucer sayeth / that it is not in the nature of any creature to be a note of Antichrist / but yet followeth not thereof / that the creature that hath been accidentally / & through abuse applied to idolatry / may be forthwith used as we shall think good. For neither the idols of the Gentiles / nor the corruptions of those which offered / had power to make the beef or mutton that was offered / no good and wholesome meat for the sustenance of man / neither cause that a Christian man could not eat them as beef and mutton / but yet either to eat it at the table of idols before them / or else privately in his own house / when there was any weak by / that thought it an abominable thing / was not lawful: and yet the meat nevertheless the good creature of God / and which might be received with thanks giving / so the abuse of the surplice and cope. &c. can not cause / but that they may be used as clothe and silk.

To all these things that M. Martyr reckeneth vp of reuenues / and wages / verses / wine / bread / oyle / water / whych being consecrated vnto Idols / are well vsed / Tertullian answeareth in the same boke / whereout a numbre of these are taken: when he sayth / that we ought to admit a participation of those things / whych bring either a necessity or profite in the vse of them / but we deny that these things thus vsed / are either necessary or profitable. And therfore in stead of temples / tithes / wine. &c. if you woulde haue matched the surplice well / you shoulde haue sayd sensors / tapers / holy bread / holy water / and such like. It is true / that M. Bucer sayeth / that it is not in the nature of any creature to be a note of Antichrist / but yet followeth not therof / that the creature that hathe bene accidentally / & through abuse applied to idolatry / may be forthwith vsed as we shall thinke good. For neither the idolles of the Gentiles / nor the corruptions of those which offered / had power to make the beefe or mutton that was offered / no good and holesome meate for the sustenaunce of man / neither cause that a Christian man coulde not eate them as beefe and mutton / but yet either to eate it at the table of idolles before them / or else priuately in hys owne house / when there was anye weake by / that thoughte it an abhominable thing / was not lawfull: and yet the meate neuertheles the good creature of God / and whych might be receiued wyth thankes giuing / so the abuse of the surplice and coape. &c. can not cause / but that they may be vsed as clothe and silke.