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. 2. the sixthe Diuision.

T. C. Pag. 141. Sect vlt.

So that we haue not only now the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of al y^e primi〈1 line〉〈1 line〉iue churches (which ought to moue vs if there were no cōmaundement) but we haue also a straight cōmandement, I say the only exāples ought to moue vs, for what way can we s〈1 line〉〈1 line〉felyer follow thā y^e cōmon high way, beaten & trodē by 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉 steps of al y^e Apostles, & of al the churches? Things also grounded, & being preserued by the same meanes by the which they were ingendred, why should we think but y^t the churches now wil pro∣sper by y^e gouernment, wherby it first came vp? But I say we haue not only the examples of the churches, but we haue also commandement & straight charge to kepe this office of elders and aun∣cients in the church, & therfore it is not only rashnesse in leauing the way that the aposties, & chur∣ches by the apostles aduise haue gone, but disobedience also to depart from their commaundement, & to mainteyn & defend that we may do so, I can almost giue it no gentler name than rebellion.

Io. Whitgifte.

Examples of churches ther may be some, but not of your kind of Seniors. Precept & cōmaundemēt for this kind of gouernmēt, there is not one in y^e whole scripture, or any other approued authoritie. For I haue before shewed how little y^• authoritie ser∣ue〈1 line〉〈1 line〉h your purpose, y^• which you would haue vs thinke to be so expresse a cōmaunde∣ment. Wherfore it is no rebellion to disallow of your order in the tyme of Christian magistrates, but it is rebellion to contend for it, to the abridging of that authoritie that God hath to Christian Princes committed.