The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

Where as I alleged / that in making ceremonies and orders off the church / this ought to be observed / which ¹saint Paul requireth / that they offend none / but especially that they offend not the church off God: the first exception off the answerer is / that this rule prescribeth the duty unto private men, and not generally unto the church. As though the rule were not general / or this thing were prescribed unto them / in respect of that they were private / and not in respect off being Christians / whether private / or public: in which case that ⟨p. LXII⟩which is commanded to one •s commanded to ahor as if the Lord were so careful in private offences / and careless in public. And if offence ought to be taken heed off in things done without many witnesses / without all countenance off authority / and once only: how much more ought it to be taken heed off / in the orders off the church / which have so many lookers on / so great continuance / and such force off authority to strike it deeper in?

WHere as I alledged / that in making ceremonies and orders off the churche / this owght to be obserued / which ¹sainct Paul requireth / that they offende none / but especially that they offende not the churche off God: the first exception off the answerer is / that this rule prescribeth the dutye vnto priuate men, and not generally vnto the churche. As thoughe the rule were not generall / or this thinge were prescribed vnto them / in respect of that they were priuate / and not in respect off beinge Christians / whether priuate / or publicke: in which case that