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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And therfore if this booke shall come into the handes of any, that haue accesse vnto hir Ma∣iestie, the head of this common wealth, or vnto hir most honorable counsatle, the shoulders ther∣of, my humble sute and heartie request, in the presence of God is, that according as their callings will suffer them, they will put them in remembrance of these things, which otherwise they know better than I, and that they would set before them the example of Moses, who was not conten∣ted to haue brought the people out of Egipt, * 1.1 but would verie fain also, haue conducted them in∣to the lande of Canaan, that is, would gladly haue bene the instrument of the full and whole de∣liuerance of the people. And seing that the Lord doth offer them this honour which he denied vn∣to his seruant Moses, that they woulde not make themselues guiltie of so greate vnthankful∣nesse, as will folowe of the forsaking of so incomparable a benefite. That hir Maiestie especi∣ally, and hir most honorable counsayle, would sette before them the example of Dauid, who al∣though he made a great reformation of those things which were defaced by Saul, yet he was not content, that the Arke of the Lord should dwel vnder a Tabernacle, and therfore desired maruel∣lously, that he might buyld the temple vnto the Lord. And seing that the Lord hath graunted vnto them which he denyed vnto his seruāt, that they would not be narow and straight in themselues, seeing the Lorde openeth the treasures of his goodnesse so largely vnto them. That they would set before them the zeale of Zerubbabel, who although he had (after the returne out of captiuitie) abolished idolatrie, layde the foundations of the Temple, and set vp an aultar vnto God, where∣vpon the morning and euening sacrifice was dayly made: yet being admonished by the Prophete Aggey, that God would not be pleased, vnlesse the Temple also were fully buylded, did (all feare of the nations rounde about, and other busynesse layde asyde) cause it foorthwith, and with al pos∣sible speede to be made an ende of. Finally, that it would please them to consider the examples of Iosias, Ezechias, and Iehoshaphat, who are therfore, to their euerlasting commendation pr〈1 line〉〈1 line〉i∣sed of the holie Ghoste, for that they made whole, and thorough reformations, where as the ho∣nour of other some (albeit they were otherwyse good) is stayned, and caryeth the marke of their imperfection, by this and like exception, that although they did suche good things, and such, * 1.2 yet they left also suche and suche vndoone.

Io. Whitgifte.

And why is not hir Maiestie the head of this Churche also, as wel as of this com∣mon wealth? For I must giue thée to vnderstande (good Reader) that T. C. maketh* 1.3 the Churche, and the cōmon wealth two such distinct and seuerall bodies, as must of necessitie, haue distinct and seuerall magistrates and gonernors, and that the Ciuill magistrate hath not to medle in Ecclesiasticall matters, excepte his aide be required by the Pastor and Seigniorie, or suche lyke cases, wherin he flatly ioyneth with the Papistes, who say, that the ciuil Magistrate hath only Potestatem facti, and not Iuris, that is, authoritie to execute suche things as they decrée, but not authoritie to make any lawes in Ecclesiasticall matters. And least you should thinke that I faine this, consider the whole scope of his booke, and particularly his wordes before mencioned in this leafe, where as he accuseth the gouernment of this Church nowe in practise of confusion, bycause ciuill matters are handled by Ecclesiasticall persons, and Ecclesiasticall* 1.4 matters by those which be ciuill, also that whiche he speaketh of this matter f〈1 line〉〈1 line〉. 144. and* 1.5 154. and especially that which the second Admonition hath, fo. 8. 9. 57. 60. I know not* 1.6 howe he coulde haue made a greater difference, betwixt the Churche and the cōmon wealth in those places where the Princes be enimies vnto the Church. In déed true it is, that in the Apostles tyme, Princes did not medle in causes Ecclesiastical, except it were by persecuting. &c. For they were then infidels, not Christians, persecutors, not professors: And therfore if all ought of necessitie to be reduced to the forme of go∣uernment vsed in the Apostles time, Christian Princes must be deliuered from that care, and be content to forgoe that portion of their authoritie. But hereof more in the

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due place, this I only here note, that you may the better consider the same in the per∣vsing of his booke.

The rest of that whiche is conteyned in this parte, may haue some vse, if it bée rightly applyed: for godly princes haue to follow such godly examples, and to be di∣ligent in reforming such things as are to be reformed, either in substaunce, circum∣stances or persons.

T. C. maketh greater accopt〈1 line〉〈1 line〉. of the gouern∣met than of the Gospell it selfe▪ for he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the state of this Churche, to 〈1 line〉〈1 line〉he wand〈1 line〉〈1 line〉ing in the wildern〈1 line〉〈1 line〉.

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That is, they suffred manifest Idolatrie: wher〈1 line〉〈1 line〉 with you can by n〈1 line〉〈1 line〉 means 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thi〈1 line〉〈1 line〉 Chur〈1 line〉〈1 line〉he of Englande, and therefore your application 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vnfie.