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…

Now where as he sayeth / that we desire to pull the rule from others / that the rule might be in our hands / and we might do what we list / and that we seek to withdraw our selves from controlment of Prince / and Bishop / and all. First / he may learn if he will / that we desire no other authority then that / which is to the edifying of the church / and which is grounded of the word of God: which if any minister shall abuse to his gain or ambition / then he ought to abide not only the controlment of the other ministers / yea of the brethren / but also further the punishment of the Magistrates according to the quantity of the fault.

Now where as hee sayeth / that we desire to pull the rule from others / that the rule myght be in oure handes / and we myght doe what we list / and that we seeke to wythdraw oure selues from controlement of Prince / and Byshoppe / and all. Firste / hee may learne if hee will / that wee desire no other authoritie then that / which is to the edifying of the church / and which is grounded of the word of God: which if any mynister shall abuse to hys gayne or ambytion / then he ought to abyde not only the controlement of the other mynisters / yea of the brethren / but also further the punishment of the Magistrates according to the quantitie of the faulte.

And seeing you charge the brethren so sore / you must be put in remembrance / that this unreasonable authority over the rest of the ministers and clergy / came to the bishops and archbishops / when as the Pope did exempt his shavelings from the obedience / subjection / and jurisdiction of the Princes: now therefore that we be ready to give that subjection unto the Prince / and offer our selves to the Princes correction in things wherein we shall do a miss / do you think it an unreasonable thing / that we desire to be disburdened of the bishops and archbishops yoke / which the Pope hath laid upon our necks?

And seeing you charge the brethren so sore / you must be put in remembrance / that thys vnreasonable authoritie ouer the rest of the mynisters and clergy / came to the byshops and archbyshops / when as the Pope dyd exempt hys shauelinges from the obedience / subiection / and iurisdiction of the Princes: now therfore that we be ready to geue that subiection vnto the Prince / and offer our selues to the Princes correction in things wherein we shall doe a misse / doe you thincke it an vnreasonable thing / that we desire to bee disburdened of the byshops and archbyshops yoke / which the Pope hath layde vpon our neckes?