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.

As though we were not at all times subiect to these perilles and daungers: and as though we ought not by the calamitie of other nations, to be moued earnestly to pray against the like, which might also happen to vs.

It is not to be doubted, but that the prayer of the iuste is acceptable to God, and that of his mercy he beyng thereby moued, doth stay from plaguing vs with earth∣quakes, thundring and lightenyng and such like calamities, wherewith he would o∣therwise punish vs.

Truly your reasons be maruelous prophane, and they might as well be allea∣ged,* 1.1 agaynst any of the Psalmes, which all were made at the first vpon some speciall occasion, and yet are profitable for euer, in all states of the Churche to be vsed. Whatsoeuer good and godly prayer, in the time of any common miserie and calami∣tie hath bene inuented, the same is at other times profitable to be vsed in the Church, bycause the like punishments and plagues, are in Gods handes, at all times to exe∣cute vpon sinners, and therefore continually to be prayed agaynst.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The reason vsed agaynst the Letanie is of the same force agaynst the psalmes.