A Defence Of the godlie Ministers, against the slaunders of D. Bridges, contayned in his ansvvere to the Pref-ace before the Discourse of Ecclesiasticall gouerne- ment, with a Declaration of the Bishops proceeding a- gainst them. Wherein chieflie, 1 The lawfull authoritie of her Maiestie is defended by the Scriptures, her lawes, and authorised interpretation of them, to be the same which we haue affirmed, against his cauilles and slaunders to the contrarie. 2 The lawfull refusinge also of the Ministers to subscribe, is maintayned by euident groundes of Gods worde, and her Maie- sties lawes, against his euident wresting of both. 3 Lastlie, the forme of Church-gouernement, which we pro- pounde, is accord-ing to his demaunde Sillogisticallie proued to be ordinarie, perpetuall, and the best. ... (5 lines)