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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
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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 Apostles forsooth have in common with the Archbishops and Archdeacons the power of ministering of the word and of the sacraments / of binding and losing / and thus far as good as the Archbishops and Archdeacons: But for discipline and order / the Apostles have nothing to do / but herein Archbishops and Archdeacons are above them / and better then they.
The Apostles forsoth haue in common with the Archbyshops and Archdeacons the power of ministring of the worde and of the sacraments / of binding and losyng / and thus farre as good as the Archbyshops and Archdeacons: But for disciplyne and order / the Apostles haue nothing to doe / but herein Archbyshops and Archdeacons are aboue them / and better then they.
Now sir / if I would follow your vain of making so many exclamations / as Oh the impudency / Oh the insolencie / with twenty other such great Ohs / you see I have occasion both here and else where / but I would not gladly declaim / especially when I should dispute / nor make outcries in stead of reasons.
Now syr / if I would follow your vaine of making so many exclamations / as Oh the impudencie / Oh the insolencie / with twentie other such great Ohs / you see I haue occasion both heere and else where / but I would not gladly declame / especially when I should dispute / nor make outcries in stead of reasons.
But to come to this distinction: I had thought before this time / that the apostles had been the * chief builders in setting up the church: now I perceive you 1make the archbishops and archdeacons the chief builders / and the apostles under carpenters / or common masons / to serve and to take the commandment of the archbishop and archdeacon. And whereas it is said / that the ministers which S. Paul speaketh of / are in the word and sacraments / binding and loosing only / and that there be other which are besides these / occupied in the order and discipline of the church (of which number are archbishops and archdeacons) let us mark a little what deep divinity here is.