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 council of Carthage / holden in Cyprian's time / it appeareth that no bishop had authority over an other / to compel an other / or to condemn an other / but every bishop was left at his own liberty to answer unto God / and to make his account unto Christ: and if any thing were done against any bishop / it was done by the consent of all the bishops in the province / or as many as could conveniently assemble. Therefore Cyprian / which was the metropolitan bishop / had then no authority over the rest / and yet then (there being no christian magistrate / which would punish the disorders which were committed of the christian bishops) there was greatest need / that there should have been some one / which might have had the correction of the rest. If therefore when there was most need of this absolute authority / there neither was / nor might be any such / it followeth that now we have a Christian magistrate / which may and ought to punish the disorders of all Ecclesiastical persons / and may and ought to call them to account for their faults / that there should be no such need of an archbishop.

In the councel of Carthage / holden in Cyprians time / it appeareth that no byshop had authority ouer an other / to compell an other / or to condemne an other / but euery byshop was left at hys owne liberty to answer vnto God / and to make hys accompt vnto Christ: and if any thing were done against any bishop / it was done by the consent of all the byshops in the prouince / or as many as coulde conueniently assemble. Therefore Cyprian / whych was the metropolitane byshop / had then no authoritye ouer the rest / and yet then (there being no christian magistrate / whych woulde punishe the disorders whych were committed of the christian byshops) there was greatest neede / that there shoulde haue bene some one / whych might haue had the correction of the rest. If therefore when there was moste neede of thys absolute authoritie / there neyther was / nor myght be anye suche / it followeth that nowe we haue a Christian magistrate / whych maye and oughte to punishe the disorders of all Ecclesiasticall persons / and may and ought to call them to accoumpt for their faultes / that there shoulde be no suche neede of an archbyshop.

:624p. 122

The moderation of their authority in the ancient times may appear / first by a Canon which is falsely given to the apostles / being as it is like a Canon of the council of Antioch / wherein although it ordaineth one primate in every nation

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