A reply to an answer made of M. Doctor Whitgifte Against the admonition to…A replye to an ansvvere made of M. Doctor VVhitgifte Against the admonition to…

Name: A reply to an answer made of M. Doctor Whitgifte Against the admonition to…
Author: Thomas Cartwright

A reply to an answer made of M. Doctor Whitgifte Against the admonition to the Parliament. By T.C.A replye to an ansvvere made of M. Doctor VVhitgifte Against the admonition to the Parliament. By T.C.

Thomas Cartwright 1535–1603printed by John Stroud?, 1573

[4], 224 p. · 181k words · STC 4712 · ESTC S120563

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In the fifth Chapter of Joshua it is said / that Joshua made him sharp ¹knives for the circumcising of the children of Israel / and a little after that Joshua circumcised them. Shall we now upon these words conclude / that Joshua did make the knives himself / or was a cutler / or being made to his hand / did whet them and sharpen them / or shall we say that he did circumcise the children of Israel / in his own person and him self alone / when as that was done by many / and by the Levites to whom that office appertained? no / but the scripture declareth / that Joshua procured sharp knives to be made / and exhorted and commanded the people to be circumcised.

In the fifthe Chapter of Iosua it is sayde / that Iosua made him sharpe ¹kniues for the circumcising of the children of Israell / and a little after that Iosua circumcised them. Shall we now vppon these wordes conclude / that Iosua dyd make the kniues himselfe / or was a cutler / or being made to hys hande / dyd whet them and sharpen them / or shall we say that he dyd circumcise the children of Israell / in his owne person and hym selfe alone / when as that was done by many / and by the Leuites to whome that offyce appertayned? no / but the scripture declareth / that Iosua procured sharpe kniues to be made / and exhorted and commaunded the people to be circumcised.

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In Exodus / it is said / that Moses did appoint unto the people / Princes / ¹Captains over thousands and hundreds. &c. And if any conclude thereupon / that he did it him self alone / he is by and by confuted by that which is written in Deuteronomy / where it appeareth / that the people did choose ²

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