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…

After that / he sayeth there is no catechista, if there be a pastor / or as some think Doctor / there is one which both can / and ought to instruct the youth / neither doth it pertain to any other in the church / and publicly to teach the youth in the rudiments of religion / then unto either the pastor or doctor / how so ever in some times and places / they have made a several office of it.

After that / he sayeth there is no catechista, if there be a pastor / or as some thynke Doctor / there is one whych bothe can / and ought to instruct the youth / neyther doth it pertayne to any other in the churche / and publykely to teache the youth in the rudiments of religion / then vnto eyther the pastor or doctor / how so euer in some times and places / they haue made a seuerall office of it.

And where he saith that there is neither deacon nor reader mentioned / for the deacon I have answered that s. Paul speaketh there only of those functions which are occupied both in teaching and governing the churches / and therefore there was no place there to speak of a deacon / and as for the reader / it is no such office in the church / which the minister may not do. And if either he have not leisure / or his strength and voice will not serve him / first to read some long time / and afterward to preach: it is an easy matter to appoint some of the elders or deacons / or some other grave man in the church to that purpose / as it hath been practised in the churches in times past / and is in the churches reformed in our days without making any new order or office of the ministry. Where he saith / that by this reason we should have no churches / pulpits / schools / nor universities: it is first easily answered that S. Paul speaketh not in the. 4. to the Ephesians / of all things necessary for the church / but only of all necessary ecclesiastical functions / which do both teach & govern in the church / and then I have already showed that there were both churches and pulpits.

And where he sayth that there is neyther deacon nor reader mentioned / for the deacon I haue answeared that s. Paul speaketh there only of those functiōs whych are occupyed both in teachyng and gouernyng the churches / and therfore there was no place there to speake of a deacon / and as for the reader / it is no such office in the churche / whych the minister may not doe. And if eyther he haue not leysure / or his strength and voyce wil not serue hym / first to read some long time / and afterwarde to preache: it is an easye matter to appoynt some of the elders or deacons / or some other graue man in the church to that purpose / as it hathe bene practised in the churches in times past / and is in the churches reformed in oure dayes without making any new order or office of the ministery. Where he sayth / that by thys reason we should haue no churches / pulpits / schooles / nor vniuersities: it is first easely answeared that S. Paule speaketh not in the. 4. to the Ephesians / of all things necessary for the churche / but only of all necessary ecclesiasticall functions / whych do both teach & gouerne in the church / and then I haue already shewed that there were both churches and pulpits.