and yet there flipt from him commaundements, which were neyther lawfull nor godly. But he addeth that it is done for order, and for decencie without superstition, or suspition of it. This is that, which is in controuersie, and ought to be proued, and M. Doctor still taketh it as graunted, and still faulteth in the petition of the principle, wherewith he chargeth others.
Io. Whitgifte.
That whiche is appointed in the Church by a lawfull magistrate, and by lawfull authoritie for order and decencie without any superstition or suspition of superstition doth edify as other orders do: but it is certaine that the apparell nowe vsed is so ap∣pointed, Ergo, it doth edify as other orders do.
You cauill at the maior, and bring in the examples of Saule and Dauid, to proue that a lawfull magistrate did commaund vnlawfull things, but you omitte the other circum∣stances conteined in the maior, and therefore you answer not to the purpose. The mi∣nor you saye is in controuersie, and I do fault in the petition of the principle. Surely I do petere y• principium, that no good subiect can denie. For the Quéenes maiestie is a lawful ma∣gistrate, the authoritie of Parliament is a lawful authoritie, hir maiestie by that au∣thoritie hathe appointed this apparell, and that as it is protested for comelinesse and decencie without any superstition, Ergo, the minor is true. If you will yet doubte of comelinesse and decencie, then I still say vnto you, that what is comely and decent, is not euery mans part to iudge, but the magistrates and suche as haue authoritie in the Church.