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 therefore I conclude / that for so much as both the holy scriptures do teach / that ministers ought not to meddle with civill offices / and reason / and the practise of the church do confirm it / that they ought to keep themselves within the limits of the ministry / and Ecclesiastical functions / least whilst they break forth into the calling of a magistrate / in stead of showing themselves episcopous, that is overseers / they be found to declare themselves * allotriopiscopous, that is: busy bodies / meddling in things which belong not unto them. And thus putting them in remembrance of that which they know well enough / that they ought cosman sparten hen elachon, that is to say: study to adorn that charge which they take in hand / and do profess / I leave to speak any further of this matter.

And therfore I conclude / that for so much as bothe the holy scriptures doe teache / that ministers oughte not to meddle wyth ciuill offyces / and reason / and the practise of the church doe confirme it / that they ought to kepe thēselues within the limites of the ministerye / and Ecclesiasticall functions / least whilest they breake forthe into the calling of a magistrate / in steade of shewing themselues episcopous, that is ouerseers / they be found to declare themselues * allotriopiscopous, that is: busy bodyes / medling in thyngs whych belong not vnto them. And thus putting them in remembrance of that whych they knowe well enoughe / that they ought cosman sparten hen elachon, that is to say: studye to adorne that charge whych they take in hande / and doe professe / I leaue to speake any further of thys matter.

Unto the two next sections I have spoken in that which hath been said touching excommunication / canons / and prebendaries. &c. and unto that which is contained in the. 226. and. 227. I answer that I can not excuse covetous patrons of benefices / but covetous parsons and vicars be a great plague unto this church / and one of the principal causes of rude and ignorant people.

Vnto the two next sections I haue spoken in that whych hathe bene sayde touchyng excommunication / canons / and prebendaries. &c. and vnto that whych is contained in the. 226. and. 227. I answere that I can not excuse couetous patrones of benefices / but couetous parsons and vicars be a great plague vnto this church / and one of the principall causes of rude and ignorant people.