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.

You are but disposed to counterfeite, I must giue you leaue so to doe, & be content: But I trust it will turne smally to your credite. The wordes of the Admonition be these: Now it is the fyrst steppe to the ministery, nay rather a meere order of Priesthoode. The which words I answere in this maner: It may well be counted the first step to the ministerie, as it hath bin from the Apostles time, and S. Paul ioyneth them togither. 1. Tim. 3. Now let the Reader consider, whether I vse this for an argument, or no, to proue that a Deacon may preach & minister the sacra∣ments. If I should so haue concluded, the argument might haue bin proued, for prea∣ching

and baptising: but séeing my Answere is direct to the words of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in an other matter, it is too much for you thus deridingly to feyne, and to vtter an v〈1 line〉〈1 line〉∣truth. It séemeth you want false arguments to dally with, when you are fayne to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 some of your owne, and so for want of other sporte, to imitate the Caste that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 with hir owne tayle.