The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

Therefore to bring some light unto those things / which the A. with his disorder / darkeneth: it is to be understanded / that first off all every transgression off the law / be it never ⟨p. LIIII⟩¹so little off it self and in the own nature / is damnable. Secondly it is to be observed / that no sin unto those which are through faith grafted into the body of Christ / can bring ²damnation: as also without faith (I speak off those which have understanding) there is none which bringeth not certain death / the mercy off god (although never so infinite) being shut up against all unbelievers. Which I therefore add / because the D. speaketh so confusedly off the infiniteness off Gods mercy. In the third place / it must be seen / what faults utterly destroy the faith which is in Christ. For it is clear / that those that do not pull up the roots / and raze the foundations of faith: can by no means shut the kingdom of heaven / against those which are infected with them: although he they do never come to the knowledge off them. Wherein I think that no man off any Judgement / will deny that errors not in the hearers only / but also in the teachers / may be such as do not destroy the foundation. And this thing may be ³easily showed / by diverse places off scripture / where this distinction off errors (which destroy the foundations / and which do not: which hold the head / and which do not: which are deadly / and which are not:) may be easily gathered.

Therfore to bringe some light vnto those thinges / which the A. withe his disorder / darkeneth: it is to be vnderstanded / that first off all euerie transgression off the law / be it neuer ⟨p. LIIII⟩¹so litle off it selffe and in the owne nature / is dānable. Secondlie it is to be obserued / that no synne vnto those whiche are throwghe faithe grafted into the bodie of Christ / can bringe ²