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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 second rule he alloweth / but admitteth no competent Judges of it / but such as made the orders: as the papists / which (allowing off the Scriptures) take them selves only able / to judge off the sense off them. And if there were but some few as he saith / where as there are many thousands / and those all private men / where there be which have charge: yet I would know of the A. whether the spirit off God / is tied so ether to multitude / or to authority: that both a few / and private / may not espy faults in the orders / which have been devised by many and public persons.
The seconde rule he aloweth / but admittethe no competent Iudges of yt / but suche as made the orders: as the papistes / whiche (alowing off the Scriptures) take them selues onely able / to iudge off the sense off them. And if there were but some few as he saithe / where as there are many thowsansandes / and those all priuate men / where there be which haue charge: yet I wolde know of the A. whether the spirite off God / is tyed so ether to multitude / or to autoritie: that bothe a fewe / and priuate / may not espie faultes in the orders / which haue bene deuised by many and publike persons.
To the third rule / that all should be done unto edifying: he saith that it can not be applied to all things generally used in 1the church, but to prayers, tongues, &c. specified in that chapter, as if it were not the ordinary of the Apostle / to prove the particulars / by the general / and so to conclude / that the exercises off praying / singing &c. should be done to edifying / because all things must so be done. And where he would seem / to •ye the Signification / off edifying / only ⟨p. LXIIII⟩unto instruction in the church: it is manifest that the Apostle / carrying it also unto things indifferent / will have this to be the rule / off our private actions / mich more off such public actions / as I have before declared. And the words which saint Paul useth / do not require / that ceremonies