The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

Moreover / as it is said here / there is one priest in the church: so in an other ^aplace / there ought to be but one pastor in one place, and again / ^bevery pastor hath a portion off the flock committed unto him, whereof he must give account unto the Lord. If therefore he will not suffer this one priest in the church, to be applied to moe then the bishop off the diocese / and the archbishop off the Province: it must follow that in Cyprian's time / there were no pastors off particular churches. For one pastor / and one priest or Bishop / being all one in Cyprian's language: there can be no moe off the one / then off the other. Last off all / it may appear by the council of Carthage in Cyprian's time / that there were divers Bishops off villages / and small towns. For off the number off Bishops there assembled / the names off their towns whereof they were bishops / being there set down / are scarce four / or five that are to be found (as I think) in any Cosmographer / which reckoneth up the principal cities / and towns off Afric: and namely there is express mention off one Januarius / bishop off a village called Caesars village. Thus I trust it is clear / that by one church, one priest, nether an archbishop of a Province / nor bishop off a diocese / but only a minister / or bishop off one particular congregation / is signified. The accusations off passing forgery, &c. deserve no answer.

Moreouer / as it is saied here / there is one priest in the church: so in an other ^aplace / there ovvght to be but one pastor in one place, and againe / ^beuery pastor hath a portion off the floock committed vnto him, vvheroff he must gyue account vnto the Lord. Yf therfore he will not suffer this one priest in the church, to be applied to moe then the bishop off the dioces / and the archbishop off the Prouince: yt must follow that in Cyprians tyme / there were no pastors off particular churches. For one pastor / and one priest or Bishop / being all one in Cyprians language: there can be no moe off the one / then off the other. Last off all / it may appeare by the councell of Cathage in Cyprians time / that there were diuers Bishops off villages / and small townes. For off the number off Bishops there assembled / the names off their townes wheroff they were bishops / being there set downe / are scarce fowre / or fiue that are to be found (as I thinck) in any Cosmographer / which reckeneth vp the principall cyties / and townes off Africk: and namely there is expresse mencion off one Ianuarius / bishop off a village called Cesars village. Thus I trust yt ys cleare / that by one church, one priest, nether an archbishop of a Prouince / nor bishop off a dioces / but onely a minister / or bishop off one particular congregacion / is signified. Thaccusacions off passing forgerie, &c. deserue no answer.