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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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:611p. 120

For if David being such a notable personage / and as it were an angel of God / durst not take upon him to bring into the church any orders or policies / not only not against the word of God / but not without a precise word and commandment of God / who shall dare to be so bold / as to take upon him the institution of the chief office of the church / and to alter the policy that God hath established by his servants the apostles?

For if Dauid being such a notable personage / and as it were an angell of God / durst not take vpon him to bring into the church any orders or pollicies / not only not against the word of God / but not without a precise word and commaundement of God / who shall dare to be so bold / as to take vpon him the institution of the cheefe office of the church / and to alter the pollicy that God hath established by hys seruauntes the apostles?

:612p. 120

And where the bishop saith / it is known and confessed / that there wanted many things to the perfection of the church of the Jews: truly I do not know / nor can not confess / that that church wanted any thing to the perfection of that estate / which the Lord would have them be in / until the coming of our saviour Christ: and if there were any thing wanting / it was not for want of good laws and policies / (whereof the question is / ) but for want of due execution of them / which we speak not of.

And where the byshop sayth / it is knowne and confessed / that there wanted many things to ye perfection of the church of the Iewes: truely I do not know / nor can not confes / that that church wanted any thing to the perfection of that estate / whych the Lord would haue them be in / vntill the comming of our sauior Christ: and if there were any thing wanting / it was not for want of good lawes and pollicies / (wherof the question is / ) but for want of due execution of them / whych we speake not of.

:613p. 120

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