A18080:1008
The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright
The second reply of Thomas Cartwright: against Master Doctor Whitgiftes second answer, touching the Church disciplineThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright: agaynst Maister Doctor Whitgiftes second answer, touching the Churche discipline
Heidelberg: printed by Michael Schirat, 1575
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The other off the two questions remaineth / whether it can be showed by scripture / and by examples off the primitive church ▪ that there were in one church moe bishops then one. which we might in part have been eased off / if the answ. having fallen out with the truth / were not likewise fallen out with him self. For he approving off the testimony off Jerome / which affirmeth elders / and Bishops all one / and that the elders off a church chose one amongest them / which only kept the name of bishop: doth withal necessarily affirm / that before the time that this ordinance was established / there were divers bishops in one church. And in saying the word bishop is not commonly used / but 1for him that in degree is above the rest: he at unawares confesseth / that there were divers bishops in some churches / although not commonly. But because he hath a faculty in denying / and affirming without showing any reason / and that his word is no bond to tie him with all / when it maketh against him: some thing also must be spoken / touching this matter. And seeing I have showed that he is by S. Pauls determination / a Bishop / which is ap•e to teach / and to exhort / to convince false doctrine / and reprove corrupt manners; and that the Ans. can not deny but ⟨p. DXXVIII⟩one such always is not sufficient / for some churches especially where the commodity of assemblies is so good / that every day the word off good is to be preached: it can not be denied but that there both may / and ought to be moe bishops in a church (much more in a city) then one.
Thother off the two questions remaineth / whether yt can be shewed by scripture / and by examples off the primatiue churche ▪ that there were in one churche moe bishops then one. which we might in parte haue bene eased off / if the answ. hauing fallen owte with the trwth / were not likewise fallē owte with him selfe. For he approuing off the testimonie off Ierome / which affirmeth elders / and Bishops all one / and that the elders off a churche chose one amōgeste them / which onely kepte the name of bishop: dothe withall necessarily affirme / that before the time that this ordinance was established / there were diuers bishops in one church. And in saying the word bishop is not commenly vsed / but