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…

Master Doctor asketh how it is proved that there was any examination of the communicants. After this sort: all things necessary were used in the churches of God in the Apostles times / but examination of those whose knowledge of the mystery of the gospel was not known or doubted of / was a necessary thing / therefore it was used in the churches of God which were in the Apostles time. Then he sayeth he is sure there is neither commandment nor example in all the scripture. In the book of the Chronicles he might have red / that ¹the Levites were there commanded to prepare the people unto the receiving of the passover / in place whereof we have the Lords supper. Now examination being a part of the preparation / it followeth that here is commandment of the examination. And how holdeth this argument / S. Paul commandeth that every man should prove him self / Ergo there is no commandment that the minister should prove and examine them? so I may say that every man is a spiritual king to govern him self / therefore he may not be governed of others. The authors ²of the Admonition do not mean that every one should be examined as those whose understanding in the gospel is well known / or which do examine them selves / and so they interpret them selves in the. 108. page.

MAister Doctor asketh how it is proued that there was any examination of the communicantes. After thys sorte: all thinges necessarye were vsed in the churches of God in ye Apostles times / but examynation of those whose knowledge of the mistery of the gospell was not knowne or doubted of / was a necessary thing / therfore it was vsed in the churches of God which were in the Apostles tyme. Then he sayeth he is sure there is neither commaundement nor example in all the scripture. In the booke of the Chronicles he might haue red / that