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.

Chap. 1. the. 12. Diuision.

T. C. Pag. 49. Sect. 2.

For we knowe that after that the Deuill perceyueth, that men are pulled oute of the power

of darknesse, into the glorious light of the Gospel, he sweateth and laboureth by a thousand meanes to destroy them, and bestirreth himselfe more then, than in the time of their ignorance, and in steade of that one chayne of ignorance, and want of the knowledge of God, he layeth a thousande trappes for them, to snare them with. So that the continuall daunger that the Churche is in, dothe as it* 1.1 were speake vnto the pastor in the cōmon prouerbe, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: that is, looke diligently to that charge, whiche thou hast receyued. For if the watcheman should forsake the citie, where vnto he is appoynted, and go, and watche in another, where he is not called, although he saue that, if he loose the other, he shall not therfore escape the punishment of betraying the other citie▪ where he was placed watchman.

Io Whitgifte.

So it is: but all the diuels in hell can not preuayle agaynst them: therefore sayde S. Paule to the Ephe. cap. 6. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to* 1.2 resist the euill day. &c. euery Christian is in this case, yea the pastor himselfe: but wote you what Christ sayth, Ioh. 10. My sheepe heare by voyce, and no man shall take them* 1.3 out of my handes. The Scriptures, as Chrysostome sayth, be continuall scholema∣sters: and he that hath vnderstanding may therein learne howe to withstande Sa∣than and all his assaultes. And therefore sayde the Apostle to the Coll. 3. Let the worde of God dwell in you abundantly, in all wisdome, teaching and admonishing your owne selues, in Psalmes and hymnes. &c.

If the watcheman hathe sufficiently admonished the citie, and hathe ministred wea∣pons vnto them, brought them out of the bondage of their enimie, and leaue some o∣ther behinde him to supply the rest, and then go to another citie to deliuer it also from the like slauery, if in the meane time the former citie be lost, or reuolted (which is not like) their bloud be vpon themselues, the watchman hath done his dutie. When Io∣〈1 line〉〈1 line〉s had tolde Niniuie hir offences, & shewed his message for the which he was sent,* 1.4 was there any more required of him? Moreouer I am persuaded, that wheresoeuer the preacher may do most good, thither is he called of God: neyther is this to forsake his station, but to followe his calling, and to do good.

Notes

• * 1.1

  〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉
• * 1.2

  Eph. 6.
• * 1.3

  Ioh. 10. Chrysost. in 3. Colos. Colos. 3.
• * 1.4

  The preacher is called thi∣ther where he may doe most good▪