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…

For the two last reasons against the archbishop and archdeacon / although I be well acquainted with divers / that favour this cause / yet I did never hear them before in my life: and I believe they cannot be proved to be his reasons / whose they are supposed to be / and which did set down that proposition / that the bishop confuteth. Notwithstanding / the former of these two seemeth to have a good probability / and to be grounded of that place of Logic / that showeth / that according as the subject or substance of any thing is excellent / so are those things that are annexed and adjoined unto it. But because I would the simplest should understand what is said or written / I will willingly abstain from such reasons / the terms whereof are not easily perceived / but of those which be learned.

For the two last reasons against the archbyshop and archdeacon / although I be well acquainted wyth diuers / that fauor this cause / yet I did neuer heare them before in my life: and I beleeue they cannot be proued to be hys reasons / whose they are supposed to be / and whych did set downe that proposition / that the byshop confuteth. Notwithstanding / the former of these two seemeth to haue a good probability / and to be grounded of that place of Logicke / that sheweth / that according as the subiect or substance of any thing is excellent / so are those things that are annexed and adioyned vnto it. But because I wold the simplest should vnderstand what is sayd or written / I will willingly abstaine from such reasons / the termes wherof are not easely perceiued / but of those whych be learned.

And as for the answer which the bishop maketh / that in place of apostles / prophets / the gifts of tongues / of healing / and of government / are brought in universities / schools / bishops / and archbishops: for schools and universities / I have showed / they have been always / and therefore can not come in / to supply the room of the apostles and prophets. And whether a man consider the scholars that learn / or the schoolmasters which teach / or the orders appointed for the government of the schools / they shall be found to be rather civill then ecclesiastical: and therefore can not come in stead of any ecclesiastical ministry. If the bishop do mean that they come in place of the gift of tongues / and knowledge of the gospel that was first given miraculously / I grant it / and then it maketh nothing to this question.