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 / for so much as there be divers common wealths / and divers forms of common wealths / and all good / it falleth out / that the offices and dignities which are good in one common wealth / are not good in an other / as those which are good in a Monarchy / are not good in Aristocracy / and those which are good in Aristocracy / are not good in a popular state. But that can not be said of the church / which is but one and uniform / and hath the same laws and form of government throughout the world.

For / for so much as there be diuers common wealthes / and diuers formes of common wealthes / and all good / it falleth oute / that the offices and dignityes whych are good in one common wealth / are not good in an other / as those which are good in a Monarchie / are not good in Aristocratie / and those which are good in Aristocratie / are not good in a populare state. But that can not be sayde of the churche / whych is but one and vniforme / and hathe the same lawes and forme of gouernment throughout the worlde.

In common wealths also there are conversions / one form being changed into an other / which can not be in the true church of God. As for Erasmus authority which sayeth that Titus was an archbishop / I have answered to it. And whereas Chrysostom sayeth / that the judgement of many bishops was committed to Titus / I have declared in what sort that is to be understanded / and yet upon those words / the bishop can hardly conclude / that which he doth: that Titus had the government of many bishops. For it is one thing to say / the judgement of many was committed unto Titus / and an other thing to say / that he had the government of many.

In common wealths also there are conuersions / one forme being changed into an other / whych can not be in the true church of God. As for Erasmus authoritye whych sayeth that Titus was an archbyshop / I haue answeared to it. And whereas Chrysostome sayeth / that the iudgement of many byshops was committed to Titus / I haue declared in what sorte that is to be vnderstanded / and yet vpon those words / the byshop can hardly conclude / that whych he doth: that Titus had the gouernment of many byshops. For it is one thing to say / the iudgement of many was committed vnto Titus / and an other thyng to say / that he had the gouernement of many.