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…

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.

And whereas you allege the petition of the Lords prayer (deliver us from evil) to prove this prayer against Thunder. &c. besides that all the commodities and discommodities of this life are prayed for / and prayed against in that petition / whereby we desire our daily bread: it is very strange to apply that to the thunder / that is understanded of the devil / as the article apo tou ponerou doth declare. And that it is a marvellous conclusion / that for so much as we ought daily and ordinarily / and publicly desire to be delivered from the Devil / Ergo, we ought daily and ordinarily / and publicly / desire to be delivered from thunder. It is one thing to correct Magnificat, and an other thing to show the abuse of it: And therefore I see no cause why you should use this allusion between Magnificat