The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

To that alleged off the train off waiting men before and after, condemned in all bishops in the person off Samosatenus ¹he answereth / he was condemned for having Soldiers, and for walking the streets. which is frivolous. For there was no more likelihood off a captain in him; then in our bishops / saving that where he was waited upon with spears / peradventure according to the serving mens fashion off the country: ours are followed with swords and bucklers. He is generally there spoken against for his pomp: as that he was like unto men in worldly dignity, and made him a throne or pulpit like a Prince. And for his men / not only because they had spears but because they were in great number. Now if this were damnable in a bishop to be like a prince or worldly potentate: it is manifest that our bishops for their train / are under the same condemnation. Gregory also although ²not in the same chap. off Ruffin / entered as well as George, and before him / with a troupe off men into the bishopric off Alexandria / out off which Athanasius was wrongfully put: and that is with other things reproached him / although they were lent by the governors. He saith it appeareth by these examples / that bishops had riches and authority: which is absurd / seeing him self confesseth / and the story maketh mention / that they enjoyed this by unjust means / and church robbery. I grant the bishop was steward off great abundance / but not to his own use.

To that alledged off the traine off vvaiting men before and after, condemned in all bishops in the person off Samosatenus ¹he answereth / he was condemned for hauing Souldiours, and for walking the streets. which is friuolous. For there was no more likelihood off a capitaine in him; then in our bishops / sauing that where he was waited vpon with speares / peraduenture according to the seruing mens fashion off the countrie: oures are folowed with swordes and bucklers. He is generally there spokē against for his pompe: as that he vvas like vnto men in vvorldly dignitie, and made him a throne or pulpit like a Prince. And for his men / not onely because they had spears but because they were in great nomber. Now if this were damnable in a bishop to be like a ptince or vvordly potentate: yt is manifeste that our bishops for thir traine / are vnder the same condemnation. Gregorie also althowgh