The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

To the 37. sect. pag. 30.

Why should you note here that Cyprian's place was abused by the Papists? it is besides your purpose / and contrary to the law to leave your match with whom your are collared / and take you to a stander by. For so unhappily is it come to pass / that the papists / (whose disorders and corruption off the discipline off Christ were here oppugned) have found you their champion to fight for them / whilst they look on. And to what end serveth this headless arrow / not shot / but picked out against the Papists? They are (god be praised) substantially convinced off the corruption off this place off Cyprian / by diverse learned men: so that this bare affirmation / that Cyprian speaketh not off the usurped authority off the Bishop off Rome, besides it is out off season / doth rather move laughter / and confirm the enemy in his obstinacy / then give him remedy against his error. But what weigheth this word (for) in our language / is it not a causal / and rendereth a reason off that which goeth before? Which you have therefore by all likelihood left out / that this poor shift might have some colour. the rest is answered before. Unto the next I answer / that it shall appear when I come to that place / whether there be such reasons or no.

WHie should yow note here that Cyprians place was abused by the Papistes? yt is besides your purpose / and contrary to the law to leaue your matche withe whom your are collered / and take yow to a stander by. For so vnhappelie is it come to passe / that the papistes / (whose disorders and corruption off the discipline off Christ were here oppugned) haue founde yow their champion to fight for them / whilest they looke on. And to what ende seruethe this headlesse arrowe / not shott / but picked owt against the Papistes? They are (god be praised) substantially conuinced off the corruption off this place off Cyprian / by diuerse learned men: so that this bare affirmation / that Cyprian speakethe not off the vsurped authoritie off the Bishopp off Rome, besides yt is owt off season / dothe rather moue laughter / and confirme the enemie in his obstinacie / then giue him remedie against his error. But what weighethe this word (for) in our language / is it not a causall / and rendreth a reason off that which goethe before? Whiche yow haue therfore by all lykelihoode lefte owt / that this poore shifte might haue some colour. the reste is answered before. Vnto the next I answere / that yt shall appeare when I come to that place / whether there be suche reasons or no.