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.

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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.
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Whitgift, John, 1530?-1604.
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Printed at London :: By Henry Binneman, for Humfrey Toye,
Anno. 1574.
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Cartwright, Thomas, 1535-1603. -- Replye to an answere made of M. Doctor Whitgifte -- Controversial literature -- Early works to 1800.
Church of England -- Apologetic works -- Early works to 1800.
Episcopacy -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A15130.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.

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Admonition.

And therefore titles, liuings, & offices by Antichrist deuised, are giuen to them, as Metropo∣litane, Archebishop, Lordes grace, Lorde Bishop, Suffragane, Deane, Archedeacon, Prelate of the garter, Earle, Countie Palatine, Honor, highe Commissioners, Iustices of Peace and Quorum. &c. All whiche togither with their offices, as they are straunge and vnhearde of in Christes Churche, nay playnly (f) 1.1 in Christes worde forbidden: so are they vtterly with speede out of the same to be remoued.

Ansvvere to the Admonition. Pag. 64. Sect. 2.

Heere you are in your ruffe, but you shewe your ignorance and contemptuous stomacke. You haue giuen sentence that the names of Metropolitane, Archebishoppe. &c. and their offyces, were deuised by Antichriste. Likewise that they are strange and vnheard of in Christes Church. Also that they be playnely in Gods worde forbidden: and laste that they are vtterly with speede to be remoued. If you can proue all these poyntes, it is tyme the Churche were transformed, and the whole kynde of gouernment of this Realme altered. But if you can not proue them, then is it highe tyme that suche insolencie shoulde bee repressed, and perturbers of Churches and common wealthes refourmed. Well, I muste doe the best I can to improue all these poyntes, whiche

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I mighte doe sufficiently, if I shoulde as barely denie them, as you haue affirmed them: but I will not deale so nakedly in so great a matter.

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