A18078:964
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…
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.
printed by John Stroud?, 1573
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
As for answer to the articles collected out of the admonition / it is made in the Reply unto M. Doctors book / where I have showed how the admonition is misconstrued / and taken otherwise / then either it meaneth or speaketh / whereunto I will refer the reader.
As for answeare to the articles collected out of the admonition / it is made in the Replie vnto M. Doctors boke / where I haue shewed howe the admonition is misconstrued / and taken otherwise / then either it meaneth or speaketh / whervnto I will referre the reader.
And albeit I have showed how untrue it is / that the admonition affirmeth that there is no church in England / yet I can not pas by the secrete philosophy whereby M. doctor would prove / that the authors of the admonition affirm it. For saith he by the rule of Philosophie. Quod vix fit, non fit, that which is scarce done / is not done. I say this is secrete / for it was never taught / neither in Academia, nor in Stoa, nor Lyceo. I have red Quod fere fit, non fit, that which is almost done / is not done. But I never remember any such rule / as M. Doctor speaketh of.
And albeit I haue shewed how vntrue it is / that the admonition affirmeth that there is no church in England / yet I can not pas by the secrete philosophy whereby M. doctor would proue / that the authors of the admonition affirme it. For sayth he by ye rule of Philosophie. Quod vix fit, non fit, that which is skarce done / is not done. I say this is secrete / for it was neuer taughte / neither in Academia, nor in Stoa, nor Lyceo. I haue red Quod fere fit, non fit, that whych is almost done / is not done. But I neuer remembre any such rule / as M. Doctor speaketh of.
And besides that in our tongue / those things which […] said to be scarce / are notwithstanding oftentimes supposed to be: As when a an saith that there is scarce a man alive. &c. the scripture also useth that phrase of speech / of things which are / as when it saith / the just man shall scarce be saved / it doth not mean