The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

Augustine saith / that the feast of Easter, Pentecost &c. are the statutes off the Apostles, and commended to the churches, and addeth / that they are not contained in the scripture. Whereupon I concluded / that there is some thing (by this reckoning) commanded off God to be observed / not contained in the scripture: and consequently / that there is no sufficient doctrine / contained in the scripture / whereby we may be saved. To this the Doct. answereth / that it is a pretty and sound collection. I have in deed for shortness sake / trussed that into two or three propositions / which to put in full / and complete arguments / required a greater number: Howbeit the soundness off the collection / is apparent to all / which will open their eyes. And because the Ans: will yield no obedience unto the truth / unless she taking him by the ⟨p. LXXXV⟩collar / have her hand upon his throat: the soundness off the collection shall thus appear unto him. What soever was decreed off the Apostles / and commended unto the churches to be observed / is necessary: but some things (by Aug. and the D.) not contained in the word off God / were decreed and commended by the Apostles / unto the posterity of the churches: therefore some things (by Aug. and the D.) not contained in the word of God / is necessary to be observed. The first proposition is manifest / considering that the statutes off the Apostles / are the statutes off Christ: the second is Augustine's / allowed off the D. and if both these be true / then the third must needs be.

Augustine saithe / that the feast of Easter, Pentecoste &c. are the statutes off the Apostles, and commended to the churches, and addeth / that they are not conteined in the scripture. Whereuppon I concluded / that there is some thinge (by this reckening) commanded off God to be obserued / not conteined in the scripture: and consequently / that there is no sufficient doctrine / conteined in the scripture / whereby we may be saued. To this the Doct. answereth / that yt is a pretie and sound collection. I haue in deed for shortnes sake / trussed that into twoo or three propositions / which to put in full / and comptere argumentes / required a greater nomber: Howbeit the soundenes off the collection / is apparant to all / which will open their eies. And because the Ans: will yeald no obedience vnto the truthe / vnlesse she taking him by the