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…

Moreover / to make Benedictus, Magnificat, and Nunc dimittis, ordinarye and daily prayers / seemeth to be a thing not so convenient / considering that they do no more concern us / than all other scriptures do / and then doth the Ave Maria, as they called it. For although they were prayers of thanks giving in Simeon / ʒacharie / and the blessed virgin Mary / yet can they not be so in us / which have not received like benefits / they may be added to the number of Psalms / and so song as they be / but to make daily and ordinary prayers of them / is not without some inconvenience and disorder.

Moreouer / to make Benedictus, Magnificat, and Nunc dimittis, ordinarye and daily prayers / seemeth to be a thing not so conuenient / considering that they do no more concerne vs / thē all other scriptures do / and then doth the Aue Maria, as they called it. For although they were prayers of thanks geuing in Simeon / ʒacharie / and the blessed virgin Mary / yet can they not be so in vs / whych haue not receiued lyke benefites / they may be added to the number of Psalmes / and so song as they be / but to make daily and ordinary prayers of them / is not wythout some inconuenience and disorder.

And so have I answered unto those things which are contained in the 202. 203. pages / saving that I must admonish the reader / that whereas you will prove that we ought to have an ordinary prayer to be delivered from danger of thunder / lightnings. &c. because there are examples of certain that have been killed thereby / you might as well bring in a prayer / that men may not have falls from their horses / may not fall into the hands of robbers / may not fall into waters / and a number such more sudden deaths / wherewith a greater number are taken away / then by thunderings or lightnings / and such like / and so there should be never any end of begging these earthly commodities / which is contrary to the form of prayer / appointed by our saviour Christ.

And so haue I answeared vnto those thyngs whych are contained in the 202. 203. pages / sauing that I must admonish the reader / that wheras you will proue that we ought to haue an ordinarye prayer to be deliuered from danger of thunder / lightnings. &c. because there are examples of certen that haue bene killed thereby / you mighte as well bryng in a prayer / that men may not haue falles frō their horses / may not fal into the hands of robbers / may not fall into waters / and a number such more sodaine deathes / wherwith a greater number are taken away / then by thundrings or lightnings / and such like / and so there should be neuer any end of begging these earthly cōmodityes / whych is contrary to the forme of prayer / appoynted by our sauioure Christe.