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.

A TABLE OF THE PRINCIPALL titles, and matters, handeled at large in this Booke.

• AN answere to the E∣pistle Dedicated by T. C. too the Church of Englād &c. pag. 1
• An Epistle of the Author too the Church of England. 17
• An exhortation to the Ciuil & ecclesiasticall Magistrates. 31
• An aunswere to the Preface of the Admonition. 57

Tractatus. 1.

• VVhether Christ forbiddeth rule and superioritie vnto mi nisters. 61
• The true interpretation of the 20 of Mathew &c. Reges gentium. &c. Cap. 1. 61
• The exposition of the place Math. 23. Cap. 2. 71

Tract. 2.

• Of the authoritie of the church in things indifferent. 76
• Som things may be tollerated in the Church touching order, ceremo∣nies, discipline, & kind of gouern ment, not expressed in the woord of God. Chap. 1. 76
• The opinion of the auncient fathers and councelles of thinges indiffe∣rent. Chap. 2 95
• The opinion of Saint Augustine of things indifferent. Chap. 3 99
• The opinion of M. Caluine of things indifferent. Chap. 4. 109
• The opinion of Bucer of things in∣different. Chap. 5 113
• The expositiō of the places of Deut. 4. & 12. quoted by the Admoniti∣on. Chap. 6. 116
• The opinion of other late writers of thinges indifferent. Chap. 7. 126

Tract. 3.

• Of the election of Ministers. 132
• Of the triall of Ministers both in lear ning and conuersation. Chap. 1. pag. 132
• VVhether Idolatrous sacrificers and Massemongers maye afterwardes be Ministers of the Gospell. Chap. 2. 143
• Of Ministers learning Catechismes Chap▪ 3. 152
• Of the election of Ministers by the voices and consent of the people. Chap. 4. 154
• An examinatiō of the reasons which T. C. vseth to proue the perpetuall equitie &c. of elections by the people. Chap. 5. 170
• The diuersitie betwixt the Apostles times & oures, requireth a diuers kind of gouernement, and of or∣dering of Ministers. Chap. 6. 174
• That Bishops haue authoritie to ad∣mit and ordeine Ministers. Chap. 7. 194
• It is not necessary that the people should haue interest in the electi∣on of Ministers, but the contrary is conuenient. Chap. 8. 211

Tract. 4.

• Of Ministers hauing no pasto∣rall charge, of ceremonies vsed in ordering Ministers, of A∣postles, Euangelistes, and Pro∣phets. 216
• Of Ministers admitted, a place being not voyd. Chap. 1 216
• Of ceremonies vsed in ordeining Mi nisters. Chap. 2. 225
• Of Apostles, Euangelists, and Pro∣phets. Chap. 3. 228

Tract. 5.

• Of Residence of the pastor. Chap. 1. 235
• Of pluralities or hauing moe benefi∣ces than one. Chap. 2. 246

Tract. 6.

• Of Ministers that cānot preach and of licences to preach. 251
• Some may be Ministers that cannot preach. Chap. 1. 251
• Of licences to preach. Chap. 2 254

Tract. 7.

• Of apparell of Ministers. 256
• The causes vvhy they refuse the Ap∣parell examined. Chap. 1. 256
• That Ministers vvere knovvne in times past by distinct apparell. Chap. 2. 261
• That the Magistrate may appoynt a distinct apparell for Ministers. Chap. 3. 264
• The distinction of apparell vvas ap∣pointed before the Popes tiranny Chap. 4. 268
• That the apparel now vsed is not Po pishe or Antichristian. And that things inuented by euil men may be vsed of Christians. Chap. 5. 271
• Diuers thinges concerning apparell in other places, of the Aunsvvere. chap. 6. 282
• The faultes vvherevvith the Admo∣nitors charge the apparell, aun∣swered, Chap. 7 283

Tract. 8.

• Of Archbishops, Metropolitās, Bishops, Archdeacons, &c. pag. 297
• The reasons of T. C. ansvvered, wher by he goeth about to take awaye the superfluous loppe (as hee ter∣meth it) of the offices. chap. 1. 297
• That the names of Metropolitane, Archbishop, &c. be not Antichri∣stian. chap. 2. 318
• The offices of Archbishops, &c. are not straung or vnheard of in Chri stes church: and of superioritie a∣mong the Clergie. chap. 3. 353
• The defense of the ansvvere of mai∣ster Iewell concerninge Archbi∣shops, &c. against the vnreuerend Reply of T. C. chap. 4 422
• The causes of Archbishops and of their prerogatiue, and the estate of the old Bishops (assigned by T. C.) examined. Chap. 5. 435
• Other things concerning the offices and authoritie of our clergie, of inequalitie of degrees amongst ministers, &c. dispersed in other places of the Answer. chap. 6. 453
• A briefe collection of such authori∣ties as are vsed in this defense of the authoritie of Archbishops & Bishops. Chap 7. 470
• A briefe comparison of the Bishops of our time, and the Bishoppes of the primitiue Church. Chap. 8. pag. 47〈1 line〉〈1 line〉

Tract. 9.

• Of the communiō booke. 474.
• The generall faultes examined wher vvith the publike seruice is char∣ged by T. C. Chap. 1. 474
• An examination of the particular faultes either in matter or forme, whervvith the Booke of commō praier is charged. Chap. 2. 487
• Of Baptisme by women vvherwith the communion Booke is falsly charged. Chap. 3. 503
• Of ministring the sacraments in pri∣uate places. Chap. 4. 511
• The sacraments ministred by other than Ministers. Chap. 5. 515
• Of priuate communion, wherwith the Admonition chargeth the Booke of common prayer. Chap. 6. 525.
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• Of Churching of women. 534

Tract. 10.

• Of holydayes. 538
• Of holidayes in generall, and that they maye bee appointed by the Church, and of the vse of them. Chap. 1. 538
• Of Saints dayes. Chap. 2. 543

Tract. 11.

• VVhat kind of preachinge is most effectuall. 555

Tract. 12.

• Of preaching before the admi∣nistration of the Sacraments 562.

Tract. 13.

• Of reading of the Scriptures. 568.
• A comparison betvveene reading of Scriptures and preaching. Chap. 1. page. 568
• That reading is preaching. chap. 2. pag. 574
• The profite of reading Scriptures in the Church. chap. 3. 578

Tract. 14.

• Of ministring and preachinge by Deacons. 582

Tract. 15.

• Of matters touching the com∣munion. 588
• Of orders and ceremonies vsed in the celebration of the Communi∣on. chap. 1. 588
• Of shutting men from the commu∣nion, and compelling to commu∣nicate. chap. 2. 603
• Of playn and simple ministring and receyuing of the communion. Chap. 3. 605

Tract. 16.

• Of matters touching baptisme pag. 607
• Of interrogatories ministred to in∣fantes. Chap. 1. 607
• Of Godfathers and their promise. Chap. 2 612
• Of fontes and crossing in baptisme. Chap. 3. pag. 614
• Of the parties that are to bee bapti∣sed. Chap. 4 619

Tract. 17.

• Of the Seigniorie or gouerne∣ment by Seniors. 626
• VVhether there were such as the Ad monition calleth Seniors, in eue∣ry Congregation, chap. 1. 626
• VVhether the gouernement by Se∣niors ought to be perpetual, cha. 2 pag. 623
• The inconuenience of the Seigniory in the time of Christian Princes, especiallye in the state of this church. Chap. 3. 656
• That there is no one certain kind of gouernment in the church, which must of necessitie bee perpetually obserued. chap. 4. 678

Tract. 18.

• Of certain matters concerning discipline in the church. 660
• Of Excommunication, and in vvhō the execution thereof dothe con∣sist. chap. 1. 660
• Of Bishops courtes and their Offi∣cers. chap. 2. 679

Tract. 19.

• Of Deacons and widowes. 686
• Of the Office of Deaōcs. chap. 1. 686.
• Of the office of widowes and their continuance. chap 2. 693

Tract. 20.

• Of the authoritie of the ciuill Magistrate in Ecclesiasticall matters. 694

Tract. 21.

• Of subscribing to the commu∣nion Booke. 709
• Certaine generall faultes whervvith the Booke is charged by the Ad∣monitors. chap. 1. 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• Of reading Homilies & A 〈◊〉〈◊〉 chap 2. 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• Of the name (priest) giuen to the mi nisters of the Gospel. chap. 3 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• Matters concerning the solemnira∣tion of Mariage. chap. 4. 72〈1 line〉〈1 line〉
• Of the Confirmation of Children. Chap. 5. 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉5
• Of burials and matters therunto be∣longing. Chap. 6 727
• Other particular faultes for vvhiche they refuse too subscribe too the Booke. Chap. 7 7〈1 line〉〈1 line〉7

Tract. 22.

• Of Cathedrall Churches. 743

Tract. 23.

• Of ciuill offices in ecclesiastical persons. 749
• A triall of the places alleaged by the Admonition, against suche ciuill officers, as are exercised by ecclesi∣asticall persons in this realme. chap 1. 749
• The reasons vvhich T. C. vseth a∣gainst ciuil offices in ecclesiastical persons examined. chap. 2. 75〈1 line〉〈1 line〉
• The reasons vsed in the aunswer iu∣stified. 763
• Of additions, detractions, & al∣terations in both the partes of the Admonition. 780
• Articles collected out of the for mer Admonition, & vntruly sayd (of the fautors of that Admonition) to be falsified∣pag. 795
• A view of the second Admoni∣tion. 799
• Answere to certayne pāphlets spread abroad of late. 806
• An examination of the places cited in the end of the Re∣plye, touchinge matters in controuersie. In the end.

The end of the principall Titles.