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Name: A reply to an answer made of M. Doctor Whitgifte Against the admonition to…
Author: Thomas Cartwright

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.

Thomas Cartwright 1535–1603printed by John Stroud?, 1573

[4], 224 p. · 181k words · STC 4712 · ESTC S120563

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For as for the civil magistrate / although he be appointed of Christ (as he is God) in which respect there is none above Christ / yet he is not appointed of him / in respect that he is head of the church / in regard whereof / God is above Christ / and as the apostle sayeth / the head of him.¹

For as for the cyuill magistrate / although hee be appoynted of Christ (as he is God) in which respect there is none aboue Christ / yet hee is not appoynted of hym / in respect that he is head of the church / in regarde wherof / God is aboue Christ / and as the apostle sayeth / the head of hym.¹

11. Cor. 11. 3.

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Now that I have showed that the places quoted by the admonition / are for the most part to the purpose of that they be quoted for / I will add a reason or two to this purpose / before I come to answer to those reasons which are brought by M. Doctor. Here I must desire the reader to remember (which I said before / when I spake agaynst non residencie) the multitude & difficulty of those things which are required of the minister of the word of God. And with all I will leave to the consideration of every one / the great infirmity and weakness which is in men / both the which considerations set together / it will easily appear how unmeet a thing it is / that the minister should have any other charge laid upon him / seeing that it being so weighty an office / as will require all the gifts he hath / be they never so great / it must needs fall out / that so much as he doth in an other calling / so much he leaveth undone in this. And what the hand of man is able to reach herein / it is to be considered in the apostles / whom if the office of the ministry did so wholly occupy and set a work / that they could admit no other charge with it / yea / & were fain to cast of that which they had / it is clear that none of those which live now / can beside that function / admit any other public calling. The story is known in the Acts / that the apostles even during

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