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…

But what if there were no such offices amongst the Gentiles & Pagans / as Archiflamines / or Protoflamines? whereof before I show the conjectures which I have / I must give the (gentle reader) to understand / that I am not ignorant that there are divers which say there were such offices amongst the Gentiles / and namely here in England / that there were. 25. Flamens / and three Archiflamines / whereof were made three archbishops / of London / Canterbury / and York / and. 25. Bishops / as Platina hath in the chapter Eleutherius: And Galfridus Monemutensis in his second book and first chapter. And Lombard in his fourth book speaketh of it / as of a general thing that was in all places where Paganism was. But if so be that the religion of other Pagans did follow / and was like unto that of the Romans (which is very probable) they being then the rulers of the whole world in a manner / unto whose example all men do lightly conform them selves / even without commandment / then there is great likelihood / there were no such archiflamines / or protoflamines out of Tully / which showeth that there was amongst the Romans divers kinds of priests / whereof some were called flamens / of a several attire which ⟨p. 91⟩they ware always of their heads / other pontifices, and a thir••• sort were called Salij, and that the chief of these Flamens / was called fl•me• ••al•s, who was also distinguished from the rest / up a white hat / but of any archiflamines / or protoflamines / he maketh no mention at all / and therefore it is like that there was never any such office amongst the Pagans.

But what if there were no such offices amongst the Gentiles & Paganes / as Archiflamines / or Protoflamines? whereof before I shew the coniectures which I haue / I must geue the (gentle reader) to vnderstand / that I am not ignorant that there are diuers which say there were such offices amongst the Gentiles / and namely heere in Englande / that there were. 25. Flamines / and three Archiflamines / wherof were made three archbyshops / of London / Canterbury / and Yorke / and. 25. Bishops / as Platine hath in the chapter Eleutherius: And Galfridus Monemutensis in hys seconde booke and first chapter. And Lumbarde in hys fourthe booke speaketh of it / as of a generall thing that was in all places where Paganisme was. But if so be that the relygion of other Paganes dyd follow / and was lyke vnto that of the Romaines (which is very probable) they being then the rulers of the whole worlde in a maner / vnto whose example all men doe lightly conforme them selues / euen without commaundement / then there is great likelyhoode / there were no such archiflamines / or protoflamines out of Tullie / which sheweth that there was amongst the Romaines dyuers kindes of priestes / whereof some were called flamines / of a seuerall attire which