The defense of the aunsvvere to the Admonition against the replie of T.C. By Iohn VVhitgift Doctor of Diuinitie. In the beginning are added these. 4. tables. 1 Of dangerous doctrines in the replie. 2 Of falsifications and vntruthes. 3 Of matters handled at large. 4 A table generall.

Admonition.

The eyght. Then after iust triall and vocation they were admitted to their function, by lay∣ing on of the hands of the company of the(vv) 1.1 eldership onely.

Ansvvere to the Admonition. Pag. 49. Sect. 1. 2.

Of tryall and vocation I haue spoken before. To proue laying on* 1.2 of hands. &c. is alleaged the first of Timothie the fourth Chapter, this is but a ceremonie, and it is now vsed: for the Bishop and other learned and graue Ministers there present, doe lay their hands vpon such as are admitted into the ministerie.

Now if you would knowe what is here ment by seniors, you may learne if you please of Oecumenius a learned and olde writer, who ex∣poundeth this place of Timothie on this sort, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉. By seniors he meaneth Byshops: and so saythe Chrysostome inlike maner.

Notes

• (vv) 1.1

  1. Ti. 4. 14.
• * 1.2

  Of laying on of handes.