A18080:1199
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.
The first divis. I o••it. In the next / to that the Apostle called 1the Corint. to a moderate estimation of the ministers (mean between contempt and to much exalting them) upon occasion that the false Apostles were to much lifted up: he saith / it was a partial affection to wards their teachers not in respect off any title, which is frivolous, for if it be denied generally / that they should not be so mounted: then the way is stopped against titles and offices, and other means whatsoever / whereby that may grow. Beside that the D. is afraid as appeareth by his answer to be brought unto a moderation and mean between contempt and excessive estimation. Where I show / that as the false Apostles pomp in preaching, lifting them up above the faithful ministers, caused the faithful ministers to be contemned: so the pomp of our ⟨p. DCLXI⟩bishops, lifted up above the rest off the pastors, to be a ready way to bring their ministry out off credit: and that as that gave occasion to the Corinthians to say, I hold off such a teacher, &c. so this giveth occasion to say, I vvil believe my Lord Bishop or my lord Archbishop, whatsoever our parson say: for they be wise men and learned: I say to all this beside wandering and unlikely slanders there is not a word: seeing I trust / it appeareth to all / that we give no occasion by any pomp that the people in magnifying off us should condemn others.
The first diuis. I o••it. In the next / to that the Apostle called 1the Corint. to a mo••rate estimacion of the ministers (meane betvveen contempt and to much exalting them) vpon occasion that the false Apostels were to much lifted vp: he saith / yt was a partial affection to wardes their teachers not in respect off any title, which is friuolous, for if it be denied generally / that they shoulde not be so mounted: then the way is stopped against titles and offices, and other meanes whatsoeuer / wherby that may grow. Beside that the D. is afraied as appeareth by his answer to be browght vnto a moderation and meane betvvene contempt and excessiue estimacion. Where I shew / that as the false Apostels pompe in preaching, lifting them vp aboue the faithfull ministers, caused the faithful ministers to be contemned: so the pompe of our