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…

As a Prince may rule a whole realm / such as France / or England / so may he rule the whole world by officers and magistrates appointed underneath him: And there have been divers Princes / which have had as many lands under their power / as the Pope hath had churches / and although it be somewhat inconvenient / yet I know not why they might not so have / coming lawfully by them. Now I would gladly hear whether you would say the same of a bishop / and if you dare not / then why do you bring the similitude of the government of a Prince over a land / to prove that an archbishop may be over a whole province. M. Doctor dare boldly say / that there may be one bishop over a whole province / but he dare not say that there may be a bishop over the whole Church. But what better warrant for the one / then for the other? Again / if the whole church be in one province or in one realm / which hath been / and is not impossible to be again / if there may be now one bishop over a realm or province / then there may be one bishop over all the church / so that in travailing with an archbishop / he hath brought forth a Pope.

As a Prince may rule a whole realme / such as Fraunce / or Englande / so may he rule the whole world by officers and magistrates appoynted vnderneath hym: And there haue bene dyuers Princes / which haue had as many landes vnder their power / as the Pope hath had churches / and although it be somewhat incōuenient / yet I know not why they might not so haue / comming lawfully by them. Now I woulde gladly heare whether you woulde say the same of a byshoppe / and if you dare not / then why doe you bring the similitude of the gouernment of a Prince ouer a lande / to proue that an archbyshop may be ouer a whole prouince. M. Doctor dare boldly say / that there may be one byshop ouer a whole prouince / but he dare not say that there may be a byshop ouer the whole Church. But what better warrant for the one / then for the other? Agayne / if the whole church be in one prouince or in one realme / which hath bene / and is not impossible to be agayne / if there may be now one byshop ouer a realme or prouince / then there may be one byshop ouer all the church / so that in trauayling with an archbyshop / he hath brought forth a Pope.

But he saith that an archbishop hath not the charge of government over the whole province generally / but in cases exempted / & so may do it more easily: But he should have remembered / that he assigned before the offices of archbishop & bishop / to be in all those things / which other ministers are / & that besides those offices / he giveth them particular charges. So that where the office of the minister is but to preach / pray / & minister the sacraments in his parish / the office of archbishop & bishop / is to do the same / and more in the whole province or diocese. And so it followeth that it is easier for a minister to discharge his duty in his parish / then for an archbishop or bishop to discharge their duties in any one parish