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 be short (saith M. Doctor) when he reciteth me almost a whole side word for word / as he hath cited before / where he hath had his answer. After this he setteth him self to prove that they edify / and that first by M. Bucers / and M. Martyrs authority / and yet in their words before alleged / there is not a word of edifying. If he gather it of their words / the answer is already made. Then he bringeth reasons to prove it / whereof in the first he seemeth to reason / that because it is commanded by a lawful magistrate / and lawful authority / therefore it edifieth. As though a lawful magistrate doth nothing at any time unlawfully / or as though a lawful and a godly magistrate / doth not sometimes command things / which are inconvenient and unlawful. Saul was a lawful magistrate / and did command unlawful things. David was a lawful and godly magistrate / and yet there slipped from him commandments / which were neither lawful / nor godly. But he addeth that it is done for order / and for decency / without superstition / or suspicion of it. This is that which is in controversy / and ought to be proved / and M. Doctor still taketh it as granted / and still faulteth in the petition of the principle / wherewith he chargeth others.

To be short (sayth M. Doctor) when he reciteth me almost a whole side word for word / as he hath cited before / wher he hath had his answere. After this he setteth him selfe to proue that they edifye / and that first by M. Bucers / and M. Martyrs authoritye / and yet in their wordes before alledged / there is not a worde of edifying. If he gather it of their wordes / the answere is already made. Then he bringeth reasons to proue it / whereof in the first he seemeth to reason / that because it is commaunded by a lawfull magistrate / and lawfull authoritye / therfore it edifieth. As though a lawful magistrate doth nothing at any time vnlawfully / or as thoughe a lawfull and a godly magistrate / dothe not sometimes commaund things / whych are inconuement and vnlawfull. Saule was a lawfull magistrate / and did commaund vnlawfull things. Dauid was a lawfull and godly magistrate / and yet there slipt from him commaundementes / whych were neither lawfull / nor godly. But he addeth that it is done for order / and for decencie / wythout superstition / or suspition of it. This is that whych is in controuersy / and oughte to be proued / and M. Doctor still taketh it as graunted / and still faulteth in the petition of the principle / wherwith he chargeth others.