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. 2. the. 40. Diuision.

T. C. Pag. 74. Sect. 3. 4.

And (a) 1.1 although M. Doctor hath brought neither Scripture nor reason, nor Councell where∣in there is either name of Archbyshop, or Archdeacon, or proued that there may be: And althoughe he shew not so much as the name of them foure hundred yeares after our saniour Christ. And al∣though where he sheweth them, they be either by counterfeit authors, or without any worde (b) 1.2 of approbation of good authors: yet as though he had shewed all and proued all, hauing shewed no∣thing nor proued nothing, he clappeth the hands to himself, and putteth the crowne vpon his owne head, saying, that those that be learned maye easily vnderstande, that the names Archbyshop, Arch∣deacon, Primate, Patriarke, be most auncient, and approued of the eldest, best, worthiest Councels, fathers, writers: and a little afterward, that they are vnlearned and ignorant which saye other∣wyse.

Here is (c) 1.3 a victorye blowen with a great and sounding trumpet, that myghtè haue bene piped with an o〈1 line〉〈1 line〉en straw, and if it shoulde be replyed againe, that M. Doctor hath declared in this little learning little reading, and lesse iudgement, there mighte growe controuersies without all fruite.

Io. Whitgifte.

If I were not acquainted with this spirit, it would make me muse at such euident and manifest vntruthes, ioyned with so prophane iestes and tauntes. If I had allea∣ged no moe authorities but onely the Councell of Nice, it had bene sufficient to haue disproued this so bolde assertion of yours. But séeyng I haue alleaged other testimo∣nies also, which euidently proue my purpose, I muste néedes thinke you not to be a man that greatly careth for your owne credit, but if you thinke they are few, & there∣fore accompt them for none, I haue now I trust in this Chapter. 25. Diuision supply∣ed their want, and made vp the number.

What Scriptures I haue appeareth afterwards. It is sufficient if I finde there the office of an Archbishop, as I doubte not but I shall, and therefore I say againe, that to doubt of the antiquitie of these names and offices, argueth great penurie of reading the auncient writers.

Notes

• (a) 1.1

  Where i〈1 line〉〈1 line〉 truth become.
• (b) 1.2

  Would you haue better 〈◊◊〉〈◊◊〉 tha〈1 line〉〈1 line〉 decrees for th〈1 line〉〈1 line〉 authoritie, and continuall 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉ise.
• (c) 1.3

  Vanitie.