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Name: A reply to an answer made of M. Doctor Whitgifte Against the admonition to…
Author: Thomas Cartwright

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.

Thomas Cartwright 1535–1603printed by John Stroud?, 1573

[4], 224 p. · 181k words · STC 4712 · ESTC S120563

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But I would ask if the church be not in as great danger / when all is done at the pleasure and lust of one man / and when one carieth all into error / as when one pulleth one piece with him / another an other piece / and the third his part also with him. And it is harder to draw many into an error / then one / or that many should be carried away by their affections / then one / which is evident in water / which if it be but a little / it is quickly troubled and corrupted / but being much / it is not so easily. But by this ecclesiastical Monarchy / all things are kept in peace: Nay / rather it hath been the cause of discord / and well spring of most horrible schism / as it is to be seen in the very decretals them selves. And admit it ¹were so / yet the peace which is without truth / is more execrable than a thousand contentions. For / as by striking of two flints together / there cometh out fire / so it may be / that sometimes by contention / the truth which is hidden in a dark peace / may come to light / which by a peace in naughtiness and wickedness / being as it were buried under the ground / doth not appear.

But I would aske if the church be not in as great danger / when all is done at the pleasure and lust of one man / and when one caryeth all into error / as when one pulleth one peece wyth him / another an other peece / and the third hys partalso wyth him. And it is harder to draw many into an error / then one / or that many should be caryed away by their affections / then one / whych is euident in water / whych if it be but a little / it is quickly troubled and corrupted / but being much / it is not so easely. But by thys ecclesiasticall Monarchie / all things are kept in peace: Nay / rather it hath bene the cause of discord / and well spring of most horrible schisme / as it is to be seene in the very decretals them selues. And admit it ¹were so / yet the peace whych is wythout truth / is more execrable thē a thousand contentions. For / as by striking of two flintes togither / there commeth out fire / so it may be / that sometimes by contention / the truth whych is hidden in a darke peace / may come to light / whych by a peace in naughtines and wickednes / being as it were buryed vnder the ground / doth not appeare.

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