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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Title: 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.
Author: Whitgift, John, 1530?-1604.
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Subject terms: 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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Chap. 4. the. 18. Diuision.

T. C. Pag. 94. Lin. 9. & Sect. 1. 2.

The necessitie of Deanes I do not acknowledge, & I haue already spoken of them. Touching Prebendaties I shall haue occasion to speake a worde hereafter. For Earles and Dukes and suche lyke titles of honour they are ciuill, neyther dothe it followe, that bycause there may newe titles or newe offices be broughte into the ciuill gouernment, that therefore the same maye be at∣tempted in the Church. For God hath left a greater libertie in instituting things in the common wealth than in the Churche.

For, for so muche as there be diuers Common wealthes, and dyuers formes of common wealthes, and all good, it falleth out, that the offices and dignities whyche are good in one com∣mon wealthe, are not good in an other: as those whych are good in a Monarchie, are not good in Aristocratie: and those whiche are good in Aristocratie: are not good in a popular state: But that can not be sayde of the Churche whyche is but one and vniforme, and hathe the same lawes, and forme of gouernment thorough out the worlde.

In common wealthes also, there are conuersions, one forme beeing chaunged into an other whiche can not be in the true Churche of God.

Io. Whitgifte.

Your acknowledging or not acknowledgyng the necessitie of Deanes. &c. is not greatly materiall: they depende not vpon you. To the example of king Saule the first king of Israell, you say nothing, and yet it is materiall. There is no suche difference be∣twixte the ciuill gouernment of the common wealth, and the externall gouernment of the Churche, but that the one in many thinges may be vsed as an example for the other. And it is vntrue y^t the external forme of gouernment in the Church ought to be one, and the selfe same thorough out the worlde in all tymes and places, as it shall hereafter more fully appeare. But still I woulde haue the Reader to note* 1.1 what kynde of gouernmente of the Churche you doe allowe: and ioyne the same wyth that assertion of yours, that the gouernment of the common wealth muste bée framed according to the gouernmente of the Churche, as the hangyngs to the house.

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Tract. 17.

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