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.

Io. Whitgifte.

M. Caluine in the nexte section after that he hath answered to other arguments of* 1.1 the Papists saith thus: But let it be as they would haue it, that it is good & profitable that the whole world should be conteined in one monarchie, which notwithstanding is most ab∣surd, but let it be so: yet I wil not therfore graunt, that it doth likewise hold in the gouernmēt of the churche. For the church hath Christ her only head, vnder whose gouernment we are knit together acording to that order and forme of policie which he himself hath prescribed. VVherfore they do Christ notable 〈◊〉〈◊〉, which vnder this pretence will haue one man to rule ouer the whole church, bicause she can not want a head, for Christ is the head, wherby the whole bodie being compacted and coupled by euery ioynt of gouernment, dothe accor∣ding to the operation in the measure of euery member, iucrease to a perfect bodie. Al whi∣che I agrée vnto as moste true, but nothing at all perteyniug to youre purpose. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 sayth, that vnder the gouernment of Christe we cleaue together among our selues, accor∣ding to that order and that forme of pollicie, whiche he hath himselfe prescribed: And who denyeth this? But Quorsùm? This he speaketh of the spiritual regiment and policie, not of the externall: and yet that externall regiment and policie is also 〈◊〉〈◊〉

by him, whiche is profitable for his Churche according to tyme, place, and pers〈1 line〉〈1 line〉ns, though it be not particularly expressed in his word, as partly hath bin declared be∣fore, and shall be hereafter more at large vpon particular occasion.

Thus haue you (after so many yeares trauel in this controuersie) vttered all your skil against the Archbishop, poured out alyour malice, exercised your gibes and iests, whetted your slaunderous tong: and yet besides corrupt and false allegati〈1 line〉〈1 line〉ns of wry∣ters: fonde and toyish distinctions of your owne, contrary to al practise and learning: vnchristian speaches and heathenish floutes and frumpes, you haue vttered nothing. And I protest vnto the whole Church before God, y^t your vnfaithfulnesse in hande∣ling the matter, your vaine and friuolous reasons, haue muche more animated me to the defense of those auncient, reuerend, profitable, and necessarie offices. I speake of the offices as they be vsed in this church. And I shal most heartily desire the Rea∣der to weigh and consider the authorities and reasons on both parties indifferently, and to iudge therof according to the truth.

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  Cal. insti. ca 8.