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.

Chapter. 1. the. 15. Diuision.

T. C. Pag. 49. Sect. vlt.

Againe, if he will say, that then they may not go forth of the towne to do their necessarie businesse* 1.1 * 1.2 for their families, I desire them in the name of God, y^t they abuse not his graces, in deuising cloakes to couer their disorders, but that they would set before them the loue of Christ, which shalbe found to de so much, as they shall shew themselues diligent in continuall feeding their flockes, & to feare the iudgement of God, before whom no feined, or coloured excuse will stande. And so I trust they will make no longer absence, than must needes, and if vpon any occasion at any time they be some∣what longer, that the same be not without the leaue of their Churches, whose they are, and which they for the Lord his sake serue, & then also that in suche rare and necessary absence (*) 1.3 they prouide thē of some able man to teach in the meane season, which the Churche by hir gouernours wyll al∣lowe of.

Io. Whitgifte.

Yet such doubtes woulde be directly resolued, for they séeme something to trou∣ble you. And in very déede they cause you to ouerthrow whatsoeuer you haue hetherto gone aboute to builde: for nowe you confesse that the Pastor maye be absente of hys owne priuate busynesse: if he haue leaue of hys Parishe, and if he prouide some able man to teache in the meane season. &c. I pray you let me aske you a few questions: may not a man be aswell absent for publike affaires, or at the commaundement of the Prince

or chiefe Magistrate, as he may be for his owne priuate businesse? Is not his flocke in as great daunger when their Pastor is absent with their leaue, as when he is absent without their leaue? or where do you finde it in scripture, that the Pastor oughte to aske leaue of his Parishe, when he hath occasion to be absent? Or howe shall he get* 1.4 an able man in the meane season, to teache his flocke, when as you affirme, that no man may be admitted into the ministerie, except he haue a certayne flocke committed vnto him. And that then it is not lawfull for him to preache out of his owne cure? These questions woulde be answered, and these contrarie spéeches of yours reconciled, if it be possible. For vn∣doubtedly they do not agrée with your former talke.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Here you ouer∣throw all your former building▪
• * 1.2

  ••1. Iohn.
• (*) 1.3

  Here you ad∣mit cura••, which is contra∣ry to your forme•• assertion.
• * 1.4

  Pag. 42. &c.