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¶It is when one proferreth hys diligence and laboure vnto the churche, but so that fre iud∣gement be left vnto them which haue knowledge, whether he be apte or no. Therefore he whyche desireth it so, doth not ambiciou¦sly couet but signifyeth only hys wyll, that if he be called of the churche, and iudged to be able, he wyll not refuse to take vpon hym the labours and ieoperdyes which be in the office.
Contraye wyse, ambition is whē one thrusteth in hym selfe ei¦ther
by arrogancy, or some other couetousnes or forhys belly only not lokyng for iudgemente, nor wyllynge to be proued. But con∣tēdeth with money and other sub¦tyl craftes.
But the true peticion, whiche is wythout ambicion, is to be praysed. And vertuouse men are to be prouoked vnto it for it hath much goodnes.
Fyrst of al it is expediēt yt ther be many instituted vnto the my∣nistery, that the vse of it may be in the church.
Secondarily it is expedient that ther be many desirers of the office that the church may know ye maners of thē whiche are to be chosē and may haue choise.
Thirdly therin consisteth the vertue of modestye, that they whyche dooe axe the offyce, sub∣mytte themselfe vnto the iudge¦mente of the churche, and be in
doubt of theyr owne existimatiō
Fourthly, that same thynge styrreth vp and sharpeneth dily∣gence and studye in them whyche wyll be axers of the offyce, that they prepare them selfe with more diligence vnto theyr duity.