The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

Again in Cyprian's words (heresies rise, and schisms begin, off this that the priest off God is not obeyed) is an other argument to prove / that by priest must needs be understanded / the minister in every several congregation. For seeing obedience unto this priest / hindereth the beginning / and seed off both heresies / and schisms: and this can not be if obedience be given only to one bishop in a diocese / or archbishop in a Province / onles also every minister in his particular congregation be obeyed: it must follow / that the priest Cyprian speaketh of / is the minister off every particular congregation. For otherwise the remedy against heresies / and schisms (which his words promise) doth not follow. For it is diligently to be weighed / that Cyprian saith not / heresies / and schisms therefore continue in the church / or therefore are not taken away / because the priest is not obeyed: but rise, have their seeds, and first beginning because, &c. Whereas if he would have set forth a bishop of a diocese / or archbishop of a Province: he should have said / the causes why heresies / and ⟨p. DXXXVII⟩schisms are continued: and not why they rise. Considering that the virtue off thes offices / is fancied to compose / and decide schisms / and heresies: and that although the people be by them cured off their heresies / and schisms / when they are fallen into them: yet they can not by their teachings / be kept from entrance into them / being so far off / and seldom or never hearing their voice.

Againe in Cyprians wordes (heresies rise, and schismes begin, off this that the priest off God is not obeyed) is an other argument to proue / that by priest must needes be vnderstanded / the minister in euery seuerall congregation. For seing obedience vnto this priest / hindreth the beginning / and seed off both heresies / and schismes: and this can not be if obedience be giuen onely to one bishop in adioces / or archbishop in a Prouince / onles also euery minister in his particular congregation be obeied: yt must follow / that the priest Cyprian speaketh of / is the minister off euery particular congregacion. For otherwise the remedie against heresies / and schismes (which his wordes promise) doth not follow. For it is diligently to be weighed / that Cyprian saith not / heresies / and schismes therfore continue in the church / or therfore are not taken away / becawse the priest is not obeied: but rise, haue their seedes, and first beginning becavvse, &c. Wheras if he would haue set forth a bishop of a dioces / or archbishop of a Prouince: he should haue saied / the cawses why heresies / and