An ansvvere to a certen libel intituled, An admonition to the Parliament, by Iohn VVhitgifte, D. of Diuinitie

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Title: An ansvvere to a certen libel intituled, An admonition to the Parliament, by Iohn VVhitgifte, D. of Diuinitie
Author: Whitgift, John, 1530?-1604.
Publication: Imprinted at London :: By Henrie Bynneman, for Humfrey Toy,; Anno. 1572.
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Subject terms: 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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Admonition.

But their craft is playn: wherin they deceiue them selues, standing so much vpon this word repugnāt, as though nothing were repugnant or agaynst the worde of God, but that which is expressely forbidden by playne commaunde∣ment, they know well inough, and would con∣fesse, if either they were not blinded, or else their hearts hardned, that in the circumstances, each content, wherwith we iustly finde faulte, and they to contētiously for the loue of their liuings maynteine, smelling of their olde popish priest∣hoode, is agaynst the worde of God.