The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

Secondly / in Ecclesiastical titles / we deny unto them to be called heads off the churches. Where is showed first / that that title agreeth unto no simple creature. The causes whereof are ccccxij. The absurdities which follow the giving off it to any other then to our San. Christ / ccccxj. The approbation off writers new and old that he is only head ccccxiij. The same showed off the name off Archbishop / cccix. Hitherto belongeth ⟨image 355⟩that it was not so soon in the west parts / as in the East / ccccxciiij That it is not showed to have been given to any (but with condemning off it) in any allowed writer until about 380. years / ccccxcv. Whereto pertaineth / that new writers / giving it to ministers of elder times / are showed to have done it according to the times / wherein / not whereof they wrote / cccclxxxj. ccccxcv. Likewise / that the name metropolitan / is not off the same value with archbishop. cccclxxxvij. And that it is not showed to have been / before the Council off Nice ccccxciiij. Also that the Councils off Carthage / holden about ccl. and 400. years: do forbid this name ccccxcviij. Finally hither pertaineth / that off the counterfeit canons / off the Nicene Council handled cccclxxxviij. And the counterfeit book off Ambrose / which mentioneth the archbishop ccccxcj. Likewise the name of Arch deacon / is not showed / until about 400. years / page 502. Nor off the dean / until about the same time / page diiij.

Secondly / in Ecclesiasticall titles / we denie vnto them to be called heades off the churches. Where is shewed first / that that title agreeth vnto no simple creature. The causes wheroff are ccccxij. The absurdities which folow the giuing off it to any other then to our San. Christ / ccccxj. The approbation off writers nue and ould that he is onely head ccccxiij. The same shewed off the name off Archbishop / cccix. Hetherto belongeth ⟨image 355⟩that it was not so sone in the west partes / as in the East / ccccxciiij That yt is not shewed to haue bene giuen to any (but with condemning off yt) in any alowed writer vntill about 380. yeares / ccccxcv. Wherto perteineth / that nue writers / gyuing yt to ministers of elder times / are shewed to haue doen it according to the times / wherin / not whereoff they wrote / cccclxxxj. ccccxcv. Likewise / that the name metropolitan / is not off the same value with archbishop. cccclxxxvij. And that it is not shewed to haue bene / before the Councell off Nice ccccxciiij. Also that the Councels off Carthage / houlden about ccl. and 400. yeares: doe forbid this name ccccxcviij. Finally hether perteineth / that off the counterfait canons / off the Nicene Councell handled cccclxxxviij. And the counterfait book off Ambrose / which mentioneth the archbishop ccccxcj. Likewise the name of Arch deacon / is not shewed / vntill about 400. yeares / page 502. Nor off the deane / vntill about the same time / page diiij.