A18080:1066
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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And it was very warily provided, that he should not be called the primate, lest any man should think, that he was superior unto other in power, but in order only.
And yt vvas very vvarely prouided, that he should not be called the primate, leste any man shoulde thinke, that he vvas superior vnto other in povver, but in order onely.
Wherein almost all the points off the Archbishop / and Metropolitan / debated between the Answ. and us / are contained. For first / he denieth that there was any preferment of one minister above an other / in the Apostles times. Secondly he saith / the office off the Metropolitan came in a little before the Council ⟨p. DLXVIII⟩off Nice. Thirdly / that it was not lawful for that metropolitan to be called primate. Fourthly / that he had no power over the rest / but served only for keeping of order in meetings. All which things we affirm / and the D. denieth: and that not without a triumph. As for that he saith / this institution of man is not to be despised it appeareth that he meant not to commend it / but only to signify that if it had remained in that simplicity it might have been the easier borne: especially / considering they have no such order off Metropolitans / with them. The B. off Salisbury / unto Harding objecting that the primates had authority 1over inferior bishops / answereth: they had it by agreement, and custom, but nether by Christ, nor by Peter, nor Paul, nor by any right off Gods word. Whereby not only is confirmed / that which I propounded / off my not varying from the godly writers: but also falleth the D. dream / that they were instituted by the Apostles. Yea further appeareth / that their institution with authority over other / was unlawful: as that which hath no manner warrant out off the word off God.
Wherin almoste all the poinctes off the Archbishop / and Metropolitane / debated betweene the Answ. and vs / are conteined. For firste / he denieth that there was any preferment of one minister aboue an other / in the Apostles times. Secondly he saith / the office off the Metropolitane came in a litle before the Councell