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…

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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Reply › To the next section beginning at the. 64. page / and holding on unt…: To the next section beginning at the. 64. page / and holding on until the. 77. pages.Reply › To the next section beginning at the. 64. page / and holding on vnt…: To the next section beginning at the. 64. page / and holding on vntill the. 77. pages.

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:643p. 126

But I have done / only this I admonish the reader that I do not allow of all those things which I before alleged in the comparison between our Archbishops and the Archbishops of old time / or our bishops and theirs. Only my intent is to show that although there were corruptions / yet in respect of ours they be much more tolerable: and that it might appear how small cause there is that they should allege their examples to confirm the Archbishops and Bishops that now are.

But I haue done / only thys I admonishe the reader that I doe not allow of all those thinges which I before alleaged in the comparison betwene our Archbyshoppes and the Archbyshops of olde tyme / or our byshoppes and theirs. Only my entent is to shew that although there were corruptions / yet in respect of ours they be much more tollerable: and that it might appeare how smale cause there is that they should alleage theyr examples to confirme the Archbyshops and Byshops that now are.

:644p. 126

Concerning the offices of commissionership and how unmeet it is that ministers of the word should exercise them / and how that the word of God doth not permit any such confusion of offices / there shall be by Gods grace spoken of it afterward.

Concerning the offices of commissionership and how vnmeete it is that mimisters of the worde should exercise them / and how that the worde of God doth not permitte any such confusion of offices / there shalbe by Gods grace spoken of it afterwarde.

:645p. 126–127

To your answer also unto the places of S. Matthew and Luke / the reply is made before. The place of the fourth of the first to the Corinthians / is well ⟨p. 127⟩alleged / for it teacheth a moderate estimation of the ministers / and a mean between the contempt and excessive estimation / neither can there be any readier way to breed that disorder which was amongst the Corinthians / as to say I hold of such a one / and I of such a one / and I of such an other / then to set up certain ministers in so high Titles and great show of worldly honour. For so cometh it to pass / that the people will say / I believe my Lord / and my Lord archbishop / whatsoever our parson say / for they be wise men and learned / as we see it came to pass amongst the Corinthians. For the Apostles because they had a show and outward pomp of speech / they carried away the people. For although Saint Paul sayeth that some said / I hold of

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