The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

That added off Athanasius visiting off Mariotes, and the Provinces there, as they are called: pertaineth nothing unto this question. for there were no bishops in that place: and what he did in that behalf did not as Archbishop / but as Bishop: that territory belonging unto Alexandria. And not only Archbishops / but bishops / yea Elders visited the parishes off other bishops. As for ¹that the parishes in the territory off Mariotes, had never bishop, but belonged unto Athanasius: beside that I have showed that corruptions had greatly prevailed at that time / it is to be ⟨p. DLXV⟩observed that it is there put as a strange thing / and unwonted that one bishop should have so large ground. For unless that be the authors end: there was no cause why he should have used that kind off speech. Which may better appear / forsomuche as ²Socrates speaking off this story / interlaceth the same sentence: when as speaking off the places off bishops else where / he never mentioneth any such thing.

That added off Athanasius visiting off Mariotes, and the Prouinces there, as they are called: perteineth nothing vnto this question. for there were no bishops in that place: and what he did in that behalfe did not as Archbishop / but as Bishop: that territory belonging vnto Alexandria. And not onely Archbishops / but bishops / yea Elders visited the parishes off other bishops. As for ¹that the parishes in the territory off Mariotes, had neuer• bishop, but belonged vnto Athanasius: beside that I haue shewed that corruptions had greatly preuailed at that time / it is to be ⟨p. DLXV⟩obserued that it is there put as a strange thing / and vnwonted that one bishop should haue so large grownd. For vnles that be the autors ende: there was no cause why he shoulde haue vsed that kinde off speach. Which may better appeare / forsomuche as ²