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 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 ¹that just men shall not be saved. The rest of that I have answered.

And besides that in our tonge / those thyngs whych 〈…〉 sayde to be skarce / are notwythstanding oftentimes supposed to be: As when a •an saith that there is skarce a man aliue. &c. the scripture also vseth that phrase of speache / of thyngs whych are / as when it sayth / the iust man shal skarce be saued / it doth not meane