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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.
But what is this to the purpose? we ask not M. Doctor the interpretation of this place / as we do not of all the rest which he interpreteth / where there is no occasion in the world to interpret them / being of them selves very clear / and the interpretation which is brought never almost making ▪ any thing for the solution of that which is objected / which I desire the Reader to mark throughout his whole book. For what if S. Paul reprove the profanation of the supper of the Lord / doth it follow therefore that he doth not give to understand / that the Sacrament should be administered in a common assembly? What if he exhort to tarry one for an other / therefore doth he not dehort from celebrating of the sacrament in a private house?
But what is thys to the purpose? we aske not M. Doctor the interpretation of thys place / as we doe not of all the rest which he interpreateth / where there is no occasyon in the world to interpreate them / being of them selues very cleare / and the interpretation which is brought neuer almost making ▪ any thing for the solution of that which is obiected / which I desire the Reader to marke throughout hys whole booke. For what if S. Paule reproue the prophanation of the supper of the Lord / doth it follow therefore that he doth not geue to vnderstand / that the Sacrament should be administred in a common assembly? What if hee exhorte to tary one for an other / therefore dothe he not dehorte from celebrating of the sacrament in a priuate house?
And surely me think / you can not be so ignorant as you make your self / that you should not understand their argument / and therefore I think you do rather dissemble it / as you do in divers other places. For all men may easily perceive / that as S. Paul opposeth the supper of the Lord / to the common supper: his banquet / to the common banquet: so he opposeth there manifestly the church 1and congregation / unto the private house: and declareth that as the common supper or banquet / ought to be kept at their houses / so the Lords supper and his