An ansvvere to a certen libel intituled, An admonition to the Parliament, by Iohn VVhitgifte, D. of Diuinitie
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An ansvvere to a certen libel intituled, An admonition to the Parliament, by Iohn VVhitgifte, D. of Diuinitie
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Whitgift, John, 1530?-1604.
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Imprinted at London :: By Henrie Bynneman, for Humfrey Toy,
Anno. 1572.
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Church of England -- Apologetic works -- Early works to 1800.
Admonition to the Parliament -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
Puritans -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
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"An ansvvere to a certen libel intituled, An admonition to the Parliament, by Iohn VVhitgifte, D. of Diuinitie." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A15127.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 14, 2025.
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Admonition.
If this be not playne inough by that whiche is already sette foorth, wee mynde by Gods grace to make it playner, and shoulde do it bet∣ter, if it were as lawfull for vs (as for oure aduersaries) to publishe our myndes in print, then shoulde appeare what slender stuffe they bring that are so impudent by open writing to defende it. And if it might please hir Maiestie, by the aduise of you right Honorable, in this
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highe Court of Parliamente, to heare vs by writing or otherwise, to defend our selues, then (such is the equitie of our cause) that we would trust to finde fauour in hir maiesties sight: then those patched Pamphlets, made by soden vp∣starts, and newe conuertes, should appeare in their colours, and truth haue the victorie, and God the glory: if this can not be obteyned, we will by Gods grace addresse our selues to de∣fende his truthe by suffering, and willingly lay our heads to the blocke. And this shall be our peace, to haue quiet consciences with our God, whom we will abide for, with all patience, vn∣till he make our full deliueraunce.
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