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…

Unto the authors of the Admonition saying that it is easier to overthrow by bribing / one man / then the faith and piety of a godly company: he answereth / that so it should come to pass / that the moe that ruled / the better estate it should be / and so the popular estate should be the best. But where do the authors of the admonition say / that the more that rule / the better it is? is it all one to say / that the government of a few of the best / is better then the government of one / and to say / the more that rule the better? If it were to the purpose / it might be showed both by Divinity and by Philosophy / which M. Doctor speaketh of / that that estate which he meaneth / is not the best: and I have in a word before ⟨p. 183⟩spoken of it / where I declared that the mixed estate is best / both by the example of the kingdom of Christ / and also of this our realm. It is sufficient now to admonish you / that although it be granted that the government of one / be the best in the common wealth / yet it can not be in the church. For the Prince may well be Monarch immediately between God & the common wealth / but no man can be Monarch between God & his church but Christ / which is the only head thereof. Therefore the Monarchy over the whole church / and over every particular church / and over every singular member in the church / is in Christ alone.

Vnto the authors of the Admonition saying that it is easier to ouerthrowe by bryving / one man / then the fayth and piety of a godly company: he answeareth / that so it should come to passe / that the moe that ruled / the better estate it shoulde be / and so the populare estate should be the best. But where do the authors of the admonition say / that the more that rule / the better it is? is it all one to saye / that the gouernment of a fewe of the best / is better then the gouernment of one / and to saye / the more that rule the better? If it were to the purpose / it myghte be shewed both by Diuinitye and by Philosophye / whych M. Doctor speaketh of / that that estate whych he meaneth / is not the best: and I haue in a word before ⟨p. 183⟩spoken of it / where I declared that the mixed estate is best / bothe by the example of the kingdome of Christ / and also of thys our realme. It is sufficient nowe to admonyshe you / that although it be graunted that the gouernment of one / be the best in the common wealth / yet it can not be in the church. For the Prince may wel be Monarche immediately betwene God & the common wealth / but no man can be Monarche betwene God & hys church but Christ / whych is the only head therof. Therfore the Monarchie ouer the whole church / and ouer euery particulare church / and ouer euery singular membre in the church / is in Chryst alone.