The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

Now it appeareth the Ans. can not bring so much as one silly testimony / to prove this place of Cyprian understood of the archbishops / or metropolitans authority: besides that alleged of Muscu. flatly denying that Cyp. thought of any Archbis. or Metrop. but only of every Bishop in his own church: I will ad the testimony of ^dBucer / who affirmeth the very same that I. Showing against the Pope / that Christ only is universal bishop / he assigneth this reason: For he is present with his sheep, and with every of them, and feedeth them until the end of the world: and for this cause putteth ministers in his place, and that to every church her several minister. For he did not only give Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, and ministers off many churches ⟨p. DLVII⟩once: but giveth also daily unto every church off his her ministers, Pastors, and Doctors: and both instructeth, and leadeth them with his spirit, that they may serve their ministries, him self only giving increase unto their planting, and watering. For unto every one off them, he hath appointed a proper portion off the flock, as S. Cyprian testified by warrant off tradition off Christ, and his Apostles: and that with this condition, and power, that every one together with his presbytery, and Clergy should rule his whole flock, as one which should make account off his own act: not unto the Pope off Rome, but to the Lord. which is the Prince of Pastors. Amongest whom, no man might appoint him self bishop of bishops, or judge an other, or be judged of an other: whereupon the judgement of the bishop belonged unto Synods, not unto one bishop, as long as the policy off the church given by the apostles, stood. Therefore bishops were equal, not only in power of the keys (by which fable Latomus would elude the place of Cyprian) but also in use, and degree off power, and jurisdiction. In the end / shutting up all that he had said off the metropolitans / he saith: This is the sentence off the catholic church, concerning the power of bishops as well off Rome, as others, grounded on the word off God, approved by canons, observed off all true bishops. Wherein Bucer affirmeth that this portion off the flock which Cyprian speaketh off / is the charge off every minister in his several church:

Now it appeareth the Ans. can not bring so much as one seely testimony / to proue this place of Cyprian vnderstood of tharchbishops / or metropolitanes autoritie: besides that alledged of Muscu. flatly denying that Cyp. thowght of any Archbis. or Metrop. but onely of euery Bishop in his owne church: I will ad the testimony of