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 here I must put M. Doctor in remembrance / how unfitly he hath dedicated his book unto the church / which hath so patched it / and pieced it of a number of shreds of the doctors / that a sentence of the scripture / either truly or falsely alleged / is as it were a Phoenix in this book. If he would have had the church believe him / he ought to have settled their judgement / and grounded their faith upon the scriptures / which are the only foundations whereupon the church may build. Now he doth not only not give them ground to stand of / but he leadeth them into ways which they can not follow / nor come after him. For / except it be those which are learned / and besides / have the means and ability / to have the books which are here cited (which are the least and smallest portion of the church) how can they know that these things be true which are alleged / and as I have said / if they could know / yet have they nothing to stay them selves upon / and quiet their conscience / in allowing that which M. Doctor would so fain have them like of. Therefore he might have much more fitly dedicated his book unto the learned and rich / which have furnished libraries.

And heere I must put M. Doctor in remembrance / howe vnfitly he hath dedicated his boke vnto the churche / whych hath so patched it / and peeced it of a number of shreds of the doctors / that a sentence of the scripture / eyther truely or falsely alledged / is as it were a Phenix in thys boke. If he would haue had the church beleue hym / he oughte to haue setled their iudgement / and grounded their faith vpon the scriptures / whych are the only foundations whervpon the church may build. Nowe he doth not only not geue them grounde to stand of / but he leadeth them into wayes whych they can not folowe / nor come after him. For / except it be those whych are learned / and besides / haue the meanes and abilitye / to haue the bokes whych are heere cited (which are the least and smallest portion of the church) how can they know that these things be true whych are alledged / and as I haue said / if they could know / yet haue they nothing to stay them selues vpon / and quiet their conscience / in allowing that which M. Doctor would so faine haue them like of. Therefore he might haue much more fitly dedicated his booke vnto the learned and riche / whych haue furnished libraries.