The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

The Answ. would gird up his Archbishop in smaller room / that he might seem less grown out off fashion. He saith ¹therefore / the archbishop when a schism, or heresy riseth, determineth it according to the law established by the church. Wherein he speaketh absurdly / considering that the church can make no other rule / whereby he may proceed in decision off schisms / and heresies: then in referring him to the rule off the scripture. So the sum off this answer is / the Archbishop may not determine the matter at his pleasure / but according to the word off God. As though the question were / by what rule controversies should be decided: and not by whom. For when the controversy at Antioch was referred to the Apostles / &c. in Jerusalem: it was not permitted unto them otherwise to judge off it / then according to the word. Now therefore let it be observed how aptly the D. answereth. To abat• the swelling authority off the Archbishop / I allege that in deciding controversies / it is not permitted to any one to determine what is the vvill off God in that behalf. The D. saith / the archbishop must determine by the word off God. As though if the matter had been committed to S. Paul only / it should not have been with the same bond off keeping him to the word: yet it was not so committed / as I have alleged. And if he think more succour for him in the words he used / the archbishop must determine according to the rule of the church: it is certain also that the company of Apostles / and Elders in Jerusalem / and what company soever meeteth together about the ending of such matters / is subject unto all lawful and commendable orders off the church / provided for the more orderly proceeding in that behalf. So that there being nothing here alleged by the D. which agreeth not unto the Apostles / and Angels themselves: the excessive authority off the archbishop doth still appear / in that he alone endeth controversies / which in the Apostolic church was not committed but unto many.

The Answ. would gird vp his Archbishop in smaller roume / that he might seme les growen owt off faschion. He saith ¹therfore / the archbishop when a schisme, or heresie riseth, determineth yt according to the law established by the church. Wherin he speaketh absurdly / considering that the church can make no other rule / wherby he may procede in decision off schismes / and heresies: then in referring him to the rule off the scripture. So the summe off this answer is / the Archbishop may not determin the matter at his pleasure / but according to the word off God. As thowgh the question were / by what rule controuersies should be decided: and not by whom. For when the controuersie at Antioch was referred to the Apostles / &c. in Ierusalem: it was not permitted vnto them otherwise to iudge off it / then according to the word. Now therfore let it be obserued how aptly the D. answereth. To abat the swelling autoritie off the Archbishop / I alledge that in deciding cōtrouersies / yt is not permitted to any one to determin vvhat is the vvill off God in that behalf. The D. saith / the archbishop must determin by the word off God. As thowgh if the matter had bene committed to S. Paul onely / it should not haue bene with the same bond off keping him to the word: yet yt was not so committed / as I haue alledged. And if he think more succour for him in the wordes he vsed / the archbishop must determin according to the rule of the church: it is certein also that the companie of Apostles / and Elders in Ierusalem / and what companie soeuer meeteth together abowt the ending of such matters / is subiect vnto all lawful and commendable orders off the churche / prouided for the more orderly proceding in that behalf. So that there being nothing here alledged by the D. which agreeth not vnto the Apostles / and Angels themselues: the excessiue autoritie off tharchbishop doth still appeare / in that he alone endeth controuersies / which in the Apostolike church was not committed but vnto many.