A18078:462
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.
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.
But to come to this distinction: I had thought before this time / that the apostles had bene ye * cheefe builders in setting vp ye church: now I perceiue you 1make the archbyshops and archdeacons the cheefe builders / and the apostles vnder carpenters / or common masons / to serue and to take the commaundement of the archbishop and archdeacon. And wheras it is sayd / that the ministers which S. Paule speaketh of / are in the worde and sacramentes / binding and loosing only / and that there be other which are besides these / occupyed in the order and disciplyne of the church (of which number are archbyshops and archdeacons) let vs marke a little what deepe diuinitie heere is.
And first of all / I would gladly ask them / with what advise they have laid on a greater burden and weight of the archbishops and archdeacons shoulders / then the apostles were able to sustain?
And first of all / I would gladly aske them / with what aduise they haue layde on a greater burden and waight of the archbishops and archdeacons shoulders / then the apostles were able to sustaine?