A18078:554
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
At Antioch there rose a great and dangerous heresy / that had in a manner 1infected all the churches / which shaked the very foundation of the salvation of Gods children / that was / whether faith were sufficient to justify without circumcision. The matter was disputed of both sides / it could not be agreed of. What do they now? Do they ordain some Archbishop / Archprophet / Archapostle / or any one chief to whom they will refer the controversy / or upon whom they will depend? nothing less. And if they would have had the controversies ended by one / what divine was there ever / or shall there be more fitter for that purpose then S. Paul / which was amongst them? Why do they send abroad for remedy / when they had it at home? why with great charges and long journeys / which they might have had without charges / or one foot set out of the door? what do they then? They send Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem / as if the lesser towns / should send to the churches of the universities / and of London / to desire their help in the determining of the controversy. And what ⟨p. 105⟩is Paul and Barnabas embassy / is it to desire the judgement or mind of some one? it must needs be answered with S. Luke / that they came to know 2the resolution of the church / and yet there were the apostles / whereof every one was better able both sharply to see / and to judge incorruptly without affection / then any archbishop that ever was. If therefore in so great abundance & overflowing of the gifts of God / and in that time when as controversies might have been referred without danger of error unto one only / this ministry of one above all / was not thought good: now / when the gifts are less / and the danger of error more / to make an archbishop for the deciding of controversies / and avoiding of schisms / is a thing so strange / that I am not able to see the reason of it. For to which so ever of the apostles the controversy had been referred / it is certain that he would have given a true sentence of it.
At Antioche there rose a great and daungerous heresie / that had in a manner 1infected all the churches / which shaked the very foundation of the saluation of Gods children / that was / whether fayth were sufficient to iustifie without circumcision. The matter was disputed of both sides / it could not be agreed of. What doe they now? Doe they ordayne some Archbishop / Archprophet / Archapostle / or any one cheefe to whome they will referre the controuersie / or vppon whome they will depend? nothing lesse. And if they would haue had the controtrouersies ended by one / what deuine was there euer / or shall there be more fitter for that purpose then S. Paule / which was amongst them? Why doe they sende abrode for remedy / when they had it at home? why with great charges and long iourneys / which they might haue had without charges / or one foote set out of the dore? what doe they then? They sende Paule and Barnabas to Ierusalem / as if the lesser townes / should send to the churches of the vniuersities / and of London / to desire their helpe in the determining of the controuersie. And what