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 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 ²them / and presented them to Moses. What is it then that is said in Exodus that Moses appointed them / but that Moses assembled the people / and exhorted them to appoint rulers / and told them what manner of men they should be / and in a word / sate as it were moderator in that election?

In Exodus / it is sayde / that Moses dyd appoynt vnto the people / Princes / ¹Captaynes ouer thousandes and hundrethes. &c. And if any conclude thereuppon / that hee dyd it him selfe alone / hee is by and by confuted by that whiche is wrytten in Deuteronomie / where it appeareth / that the people dyd chuse ²them / and presented them to Moises. What is it then that is sayde in Exodus that Moises appoynted them / but that Moyses assembled the people / and exhorted them to appoynt rulers / and tolde them what manner of men they should be / and in a worde / sate as it were moderatour in that election?

1Chap. 18. 25.
21. Chap. 13.

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To come to the new Testament: In the Acts it is said that Paul and ¹Timothy delivered unto the churches the orders and decrees of the Apostles and elders / and yet it appeareth in another place / that the Church had also to do / and gave their consent unto the making of those decrees / so that the former place meaneth / that the Apostles and Elders did go before / and were the chief /

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