A18080:1118
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
must give place to that off the elders / whose cwatch is over the souls. Al which (the ministry off the Doctor only excepted / which is shut up commonly in the bishop) is confirmed by continual practise off the church: which upon all occasions off speaking off this ministry / placeth the bishop before the elder / and the elder before the deacon. and precisely the foresaid dIgnatius / showeth that the deacon is under the elder / the elder under the bishop: where that the elder which only governeth and not only he which teacheth is understanded (at which hole the D. would creep out) shall be after in proper place declared. So appeareth that order in the ministry / and diversity off degrees are defined off by the word of God: and that even in the Ecclesiastical ministry / there is inequality although all pastors be equal amongest them selves: and withal that order standeth without the archbishop / or any other devised ministry.
muste gyue place to that off the elders / whose cwatche is ouer the sowles. Al which (the ministery off the Doctor onely excepted / which is shut vp commōly in the bishop) is confirmed by continuall practise off the churche: which vppon all occasions off speaking off this ministerie / placeth the bishop before the elder / and the elder before the deacon. and precisely the foresaid dIgnarius / sheweth that the deacon is vnder the elder / thelder vnder the bishop: where that thelder which onely gouerneth and not onely he which teacheth is vnderstanded (at which hole the D. would creepe out) shall be after in proper place declared. So appeareth that order in the ministery / and diuersitie off degrees are defined off by the word of God: and that euen in the Ecclesiasticall ministery / ther is inequalitie althowgh all pastors be equall amongeste them selues: and withall that order standeth withowt the archbishop / or any other deuised ministery.