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. 25. Diuision.

T. C. Pag. 145. Sect. vlt.

The same might be shewed by diuers other testimonies, which I omit, bicause that it may ap∣peare by the former treatise touching the election of the minister, that this order of Eldership con∣tinued in the Church diuers hundred yeres after Ambrose tyme, euen as long almost as there was any sounde parte of the churche, from the head to the heele.

Io. Whitgifte.

But séeing that you haue hitherto brought foorth so few testimonies, scil. one only, and that to smal purpose, it had bin wel if you had not passed the rest ouer so lightly.

For it is soone sayde, that diuers other testimonies might haue bin shewed: but it had bin much for your credite if you had recited but one 〈◊〉〈◊〉, that we might at the least haue had two witnesses, but in déede you are not able. In your treatise of the election of ministers no such thing appeareth, except you will haue whole parishes of the Seig∣niorie, and the same to be without a Pastor, who should be the guide. For parishes do not vsually choose their Pastor vntill they be destitute. Neyther is there any mention made by you, or proofe in that treatise, that there was a Seigniorie in euery parishe, to whome the election was committed, and therefore you doe but speake this, pro for∣ma tantùm.