The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

Name: The second reply of Thomas Cartwright
Author: 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

Thomas Cartwright 1535–1603Heidelberg: printed by Michael Schirat, 1575

[32], DLXVI [i.e. DCLXVI], [14] p. · 302k words · STC 4714 · ESTC S107569

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The maintenance of the reply to the Bishop off Salisb. answer touch…: The maintenance of the reply to the Bishop off Salisb. answer touching certain Articles…The maintenance of the reply to the Bishop off Salisb. answer towch…: The maintenance of the reply to the Bishop off Salisb. answer towching certein Articles…

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:1164p. DCXXXVII–DCXXXVIII

Where to that alleged off Princes off the families off Levites, I replied that the Lord would by those titles as by lively pictures, imprint in the Iwes understanding the chieftie off our S. Christ: he answereth / that maketh nothing against their offices. Yes: for ⟨p. DCXXXVIII⟩that those that would conclude thereof / one chief / now amongest the ministers in a Province / are thereby put to silence. Where he addeth / so the estate off a Prince over a land should be abolished: be is frivolous / considering that that government / hath other stays off the ordinance off God. Where that chieftie amongest the ministers / hath nothing but that it was ceremonial. And if my answer like him not he shall have the bishops / as little for his advantage which saith: The Prince of the families doth not signify ¹any governor, or one endued with power, but only the first and best man off the company. He complaineth that the Bishop speaking off the name, I drive it to the office. If he had been awake he should have perceived / that the same reason I assigned why there was primacy in the ministry off the law / unmeet for ours: serveth also to show why they might have the title off Princes / which ours may not. For being the counsel of God / in that superiority to paint forth the chieftie off our Saviour Christ: it was most convenient that that should be also written in the names.

Where to that alledged off Princes off the families off Leuites, I replied that the Lord vvoulde by those titles as by liuely pictures, imprint in the Ivves vnderstanding the chieftie off our S. Christ: he answereth / that maketh nothing against their offices. Yes: for ⟨p. DCXXXVIII⟩that those that would conclude therof / one chief / now amongest the ministers in a Prouince / are therby put to silence. Where he addeth / so the estate off a Prince ouer a land should be abolished: be is friuolous / considering that that gouernement / hath other staies off the ordinance off God. Where that chieftie amongest the ministers / hath nothing but that it was ceremoniall. And if my answer like him not he shall haue the bishops / as litle for his aduantage which saith: The Prince of the families doth not signifie ¹

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