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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…
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.
printed by John Stroud?, 1573
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
To come therefore to touch this matter / I answer that there is fault in the 1matter / and fault in the form. In the matter / for that there are things there / that ought not to be / and things there are wanting in the order that should be. Of the first sort is / that we may evermore be defended from all adversity.
To come therfore to touch thys matter / I answer that there is fault in the 1matter / and fault in the fourme. In the matter / for that there are things there / that ought not to be / and thyngs there are wanting in the order that shuld be. Of the first sort is / that we may euermore be defended from all aduersity.
- 1The collect of Trinity sunday.The collect of Trinitye sonday.
Now / for as much as there is no promise in the scripture / that we should be free from all adversity / and that evermore / it seemeth that this prayer might have been better conceived / being no prayer of faith / or of the which we can assure our selves that we shall obtain it. For if it be said that by the word (adversity) is meant all evil / we know that it hath no such signification / neither in this tongue of ours / neither in other tongues which use the same word in common with us / but that it signifieth trouble / vexation / and calamity / from all the which we may not desire always to be delivered. And whatsoever can be alleged for the defence of it / yet every one that is not contentious / may see that it needeth some caution or exception.
Now / for as much as there is no promise in the scripture / that we should be free from all aduersity / and that euermore / it semeth that this prayer might haue bene better conceiued / being no prayer of faith / or of the whych we can assure our selues that we shall obtaine it. For if it be sayd that by the worde (aduersity) is meant all euill / we know that it hath no such signification / neither in this tongue of oures / neyther in other tongues whych vse the same worde in common wyth vs / but that it signifieth trouble / vexation / and calamitye / from all the whych we may not desire alwayes to be deliuered. And whatsoeuer can be alledged for the defence of it / yet euery one that is not contentious / may see that it needeth some caution or exception.