The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

Touching Ireneus embassy into Phrygia: the D. eye is not simple. For after Euseb. had showed that there were Ambassadors ⟨p. DCXXVII⟩¹sent by the french churches / to those off Phrygia: he addeth as an augmentation / that they were also sent to the bishop off Rome. After to the end the embassy might have more authority / he showeth how Ireneus was sent being commended unto the bishop off Rome: to the end (as may easily appear) that his letter also obtained with theirs / the churches might be the rather moved. Whether I have followed the Scholiast's meaning / touching every hishop having a several congregation: I refer me to that I have before alleged. The D. answer to ²Chrysostom which placeth the bishops charge in one city (that he doth but show how the Bishop is subject to as many afflictions, as the Emperor, and that he putteth no difference between the Bishop and the Emperor) is but a cavil. For his purpose is to show / what are the manifold troubles that accompany the ministry / thereby to pinch those which seek after it: and that he doth with an argument off comparison / in that being but bishop off one city: yet he is subject not only to so many, but to moe troubles then the Emperor / which hath so large government. Now if bishops authority should be extended / as the D. esteemeth Chrysostoms: who seeth not that his comparison halteth down right? considering that there were few Emperors / or rather none sithens Constantine / that ever had so large dominion / as this ascribed unto Chrysostom. For against this argument it might have been easily replied / off those which lay in wait for the ministry / that seeing one was able to govern so many whole countries / and nations: it could not be so hard a matter / to govern one only city.

Towching Ireneus ambassage into Phrigia: the D. eye is not simple. For after Euseb. had shewed that there were Ambassadours ⟨p. DCXXVII⟩¹sent by the frenche churches / to those off Phrigia: he addeth as an augmentation / that they vvere also sent to the bishop off Rome. After to the ende the ambassage might haue more autoritie / he sheweth how Ireneus was sent being commended vnto the bishop off Rome: to the end (as may easely appeare) that his letter also obteined with theirs / the churches might be the rather moued. Whether I haue followed the Scoliastes meaning / towching euerie hishop hauing a seuerall congregation: I referre me to that I haue before alledged. The D. answer to