The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

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MD. taketh it for a thing assured / that the authors of the admonition in saying that those that first authorised the book of common prayer / were studious off peace / and building off the church / meant that they were so / in collecting and authorising that book: for why else saith he should they speak of them? I answer that they had good occasion to say so / to meet with slanderous tongues / which for the misliking off some things done by them / are ready to charge them as though they condemned the men / or misliked off all things they did. And although that be granted which he presumeth upon / yet the fault off the argument remaineth the same it did. for though they were studious off peace and building the church in so doing: it might well be that they toke not the best way to peace / and propounding them selves a good end / chose not the best means of coming thereunto. And for this purpose (if I be not deceived) in our Ecclesiastical story off king Edwards times / it is set forth / how upon. suit made by the Emperor / that the lady Mary which then was / might for her self have the exercise off the mass: M. Cranmer / and Master Ridley / and I know not who moo / became suitors to the kings majesty / that the request off the Emperor might take place. I doubt not but those good men / were studious off the peace and building off the church in this request / and propounded that for their end: and yet king Edward that resisted their request / was neither puller down off the church / nor disturber off the peace / but pleased god / and left a notable example to all posterity off Kings and Queens / that they should not for any respect of kindred / league / or ally / suffer any such pollution in their lands.

MD. taketh it for a thinge assured / that the authors of the adminitiō in sayinge that those that first authorised the booke of common praier / were studious off peace / and buildinge off the church / meant that they were so / in collectinge and authorisinge that booke: for why els saithe he should they speake of them? I answere that they had good occasion to saye so / to meete withe slaunderous tonges / which for the mislikinge off some thinges donne by them / are ready to charge them as thowghe they condemned the men / or misliked off all thinges they did. And althoughe that be graunted whiche he presumeth vppon / yet the faulte off the argument remaineth the same it did. for thowghe they were studious off peace and buildinge the churche in so doinge: yt might well be that they toke not the best way to peace / and propounding them selues a good ende / chose not the best meanes of comminge thervnto. And for this purpose (iff I be not deceiued) in our Ecclesiasticall storie off king Edwards times / it is set foorth / how vpon. sute made by the Emperour / that the ladie Marie which then was / might for her selfe haue the exercise off the masse: M. Crammer / and Master Ridley / and I know not who moo / became suters to the kinges maiestie / that the request off the Emperour might take place. I dowbt not but those good men / were studious off the peace and buldinge off the churche in this request / and propounded that for their ende: and yet king Edward that resisted their requeste / was neither puller downe off the church / nor disturber off the peace / but pleased god / and lefte a notable example to all posteritie off Kinges and Queenes / that they should not for any respecte of kindred / league / or allie / suffer any suche pollution in their landes.