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…

And although S. Peter might to gain the Gentiles / he content to use their idolatrous functions / with a little change of their names / yet there is none so mad / to think that he would translate any such function from the Gentiles unto the Jews / which were never before accustomed with any such Flamens / or Archiflamines. And this I dare generally and at once say against you and your Clement / that the Lord translated divers things out of the Law / into the Gospel ¹/ as the Presbytery or eldership / excommunication / and the office of Deacons (as it is thought) for that the Sadducees / of whom so often mention is made in the gospel / are thought to have had that office to provide for the poor / for those that know the Hebrew tongue / do understand that tsaddikim and tsedacah, do not only signify justice and just men / but also alms and alms men: I say these and others more translated from the law unto the gospel / but neither you nor your Clement / shall ever be able to show / that the Lord ever translated any thing from Gentilism into the gospel.

And although S. Peter might to gaine the Gentiles / he content to vse their idolatrous functions / with a little chaunge of their names / yet there is none so mad / to thinke that he would translate any such function from the Gentiles vnto the Iewes / whych were neuer before accustomed with any such Flamines / or Archiflamines. And thys I dare generally and at once say against you and your Clement / that the Lord translated diuers things out of the Law / into the Gospell ¹/ as the Presbytery or eldershyp / excommunication / and the office of Deacons (as it is thought) for that the Saduces / of whome so often mention is made in the gospell / are thought to haue had that offyce to prouide for the poore / for those that know the Hebrew tongue / doe vnderstand that tsaddikim and tsedacah, do not only signifie iustice and iust men / but also almes and almes men: I say these and others more translated from the law vnto the gospell / but neyther you nor your Clement / shall euer be able to shew / that the Lord euer translated any thing from Gentelisme into the gospell.

1. 15. Math. 22. 9. John. 22.