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 although it be clear and plain / that when it is said drink ye all of this / and tarry one for an other / these sayings are meant of that particular congregation or assembly / which assemble themselves together to be taught by one mouth of the minister: yet I have therefore put this caution (as much as may be possible) least any man should cavil / as though I would have no communion / until all the godly through the world should meet together. Likewise I have put this caution (as much as may be conveniently) for although it be possible / that a particular church may communicate at one table in one day and together: yet may the same be inconvenient for divers causes. As if the number should be very great / so that to have them all communicate together / it would require such a long time / as the tarrying out of the whole action / would hazard either the life / or at least the health of divers there. Again / for as much as other some being at the church / it is meet that other should be at home / upon occasion of infants and such like things / as require the presence of some to tarry at home. In these cases and such like / the inconveniences do deliver us from the gilt of uncharitableness / and forsaking the fellowship of the church / for that we do not here severe our selves / but are by good and just causes severed: which gilt we shall never escape / if beside such necessary causes we pretend those that are not / or having not so much as a pretence / yet notwithstanding separate our selves / as the daily practise thorough out the church doth show.

And althoughe it be cleare and playne / that when it is sayde drincke ye all of thys / and tary one for an other / these sayinges are ment of that particulare congregation or assembly / which assemble themselues together to be taught by one mouth of the mynister: yet I haue therefore put thys caution (as muche as may be possyble) least any man shoulde cauill / as though I would haue no communion / vntill all the godly through the world should meete together. Likewise I haue put thys caution (as much as may be conueniently) for although it be possible / that a perticulare church may communicate at one table in one day and together: yet maye the same be inconuenient for dyuers causes. As if the number should be very great / so that to haue them all communicate together / it would require suche a long tyme / as the tarying out of the whole action / would hazarde eyther the lyfe / or at least the health of dyuers there. Agayne / for as much as other some being at the churche / it is meete that other should be at home / vppon occasyon of infantes and suche lyke thinges / as require the presence of some to tary at home. In these cases and suche lyke / the inconueniences doe delyuer vs from the gilte of vncharitablenes / and forsaking the fellowship of the church / for that wee doe not heere seuere oure selues / but are by good and iust causes seuered: which gilte wee shall neuer escape / if beside suche necessarye causes wee pretende those that are not / or hauing not so muche as a pretence / yet notwythstanding seperate our selues / as the dayly practise thorough out the church doth shew.