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…

There remaineth therefore the archbishop / which if he came in place of the ⟨p. 121⟩Prophets and apostles (as the bishop sayeth) how cometh it to pas / that the bishop sayeth by and by out of the authority of Erasmus / that Titus was an archbishop: for at that time / there was both apostles / prophets / and Evangelists. If it be so therefore / that the archbishop must supply the want of apostles. &c. how cometh it to pas / he waiteth not his time whilst they were dead / but cometh in / like unto one which is borne out of time / and like the untimely and hasty fruit / which is seldom or never wholesome. And for one to come into the apostles or prophets place / requireth the authority of him which ordained the apostles. &c. which is the Lord / and his institution in his word / which is that which we desire to be showed. But hereof I have spoken before at large. The necessity of Deans I do not acknowledge / and I have already spoken of them. Touching Prebendaries / I shall have occasion to speak a word hereafter. For Earls and Dukes / and such like titles of honour / they are civil / neither doth it follow / that because there may new titles or new offices be brought into the civil government / that therefore the same may be attempted in the church. For God hath left a greater liberty in instituting things in the common wealth / then in the church.

There remaineth therfore the archbyshop / whych if he came in place of the ⟨p. 121⟩Prophets and apostles (as the byshop sayeth) howe commeth it to pas / that the byshop sayeth by and by oute of the authoritye of Erasmus / that Titus was an archbyshop: for at that time / there was bothe apostles / prophets / and Euangelists. If it be so therfore / that the archbyshop must supply the want of apostles. &c. howe commeth it to pas / he wayteth not hys time whilest they were deade / but commeth in / like vnto one whych is borne oute of time / and like the vntimely and hasty frute / whych is seldome or neuer wholesome. And for one to come into the apostles or prophets place / requireth the authority of him whych ordained the apostles. &c. whych is the Lord / and hys institution in hys word / whych is that whych we desire to be shewed. But heereof I haue spoken before at large. The necessity of Deanes I do not acknowledge / and I haue already spoken of them. Touching Prebendaries / I shall haue occasion to speake a worde heereafter. For Earles and Dukes / and such like titles of honor / they are ciuil / neither doth it folowe / that because there may newe titles or newe offices be brought into the ciuile gouernement / that therefore the same may be attempted in the church. For God hath left a greater liberty in instituting thyngs in the common wealth / then in the churche.