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…

I have showed before / how these words are to be taken of S. Paul: and for so much as M. Doctor burdeneth us with the authority of Calvin so often / I will send him to Calvins own interpretation upon this place / where he showeth ye Titus did not ordain by his own authority / for s. Paul would not grant Titus leave to do that / which he him self would not / and showeth that to say that Titus should make the election of pastors by him self / is to give unto him a princely authority / and to take away the election from the church / and the judgement of the insufficiency of the minister from the company of the pastors / which were (sayeth he) to profane the whole government of the church.

I haue shewed before / how these words are to be taken of S. Paule: and for so much as M. Doctor burdeneth vs wyth the authority of Caluin so often / I wil send him to Caluins owne interpretation vpon this place / wher he sheweth ye Titus did not ordaine by his owne authority / for s. Paul wold not graunt Titus leaue to do that / whych he him self wold not / and sheweth that to say that Titus should make the election of pastors by him selfe / is to giue vnto hym a princely authority / and to take away the election from the church / and the iudgement of the insufficiency of the minister from the company of the pastors / whych were (sayeth he) to prophane the whole gouernment of the church.

I marvel therefore what M. doctor meaneth to be so busy with M. Calvin / and to seek confirmation of his archbishop and bishop at him / which would have shaken at the naming of the one / and trembled at the office of the other / onles it be because he would fain have his plaster where he received his wound / but I dare assure him / that in his garden / he shall never find the herb that will heal him. And because that the scriptures when they make for our cause / receive this answer commonly / that they served but for the apostles times / and M. Calvins authority will weigh nothing as I think with M. Doctor / when he is alleged by us against him / I will send him to the Greek Scholiast / which upon this place of Titus saith after this sort. He would not (speaking of s. Paul) have the whole Isle of Crete / ministered and governed by one / but that every one should have his proper charge and care / for so should Titus have a lighter labour / and the people that are governed / should enjoy greater attendance of the pastor / whilst he that teacheth them / doth not run about the government of many congregations / but attendeth unto one / and garnisheth that.