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…

And here I call to remembrance / that which was spoken of the poor estate of Basil and Theodorete: and if M. Doctor will say (as he doth in deed in a certain place) that then was a time of persecution / and this is a time of peace: it is easily answered / that although Basil were under persecution / yet Theodorete lived under good emperors. But that shall appear better by the Canons / which were rules given for the bishops to frame them selves by.

And heere I call to remembraunce / that whych was spoken of the poore estate of Basile and Theodorete: and if M. Doctor will say (as he doth in deede in a certaine place) that thē was a time of persecution / and this is a time of peace: it is easely answeared / that although Basill were vnder persecution / yet Theodorete liued vnder good emperors. But that shall appeare better by the Canons / whych were rules geuen for the byshops to frame them selues by.

In the. 4. council of Carthage it is decreed / that the bishops should have ¹a little house near unto the church: what is this compared with so many fair large houses / and with the princely palace of a bishop? And in the same council it is decreed that he should have the furniture and stuff of his house after the common sort / and that his table and diet should be pore / and that he should get him estimation by faithfulness and good conversation.

In the. 4. councell of Carthage it is decreed / that the byshops should haue ¹a little house neare vnto the church: what is thys compared wyth so many faire large houses / and wyth the princely palace of a byshop? And in the same councel it is decreed that he shoulde haue the furniture and stuffe of hys house after the commen sorte / and that hys table and diet should be pore / and that he should get him estimation by faithfulnes and good conuersation.

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