The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

Division 5. pag. 120 &c. Of the number off things / which the Jews had not particularly decided by the law / the reason is apparent / which I have assigned: that this hindereth not / but that there is a word / and general commandment to direct them by / hath been showed: that it is a vain cavil / that maketh doubt / whether in saying / that we have the same laws to direct us in the service off God, which the Jews had, I mean the Ceremonial law, or no, appeareth by that / which I set down (in the third division. p. 118.) where / I receiving the moral law / for our direction / left the Ceremonial. and of the same sort is that which he wrangleth in / because I say / the new Testament is a noble addition unto the old: considering that I adding wherein / namely that it maketh the old more manifest, and bringeth greater light: shut out all / even the least occasion off such trifling. And ¹this manner of speech that I have used / Master Calvin which is here opposed / hath him self used. Where he calleth in this respect / the gospel an addition unto the law. it remaineth to see / whether in the matter off the judicial law / that which I have set down be strange / and dangerous (as the A. surmiseth) or no.

Diuision 5. pag. 120 &c. Of the nomber off thinges / vvhich the Iewes had not particulerly decided by the lawe / the reason is apparant / vvhich I haue assigned: that this hyndereth not / but that there is a vvord / and generall commandement to direct them by / hath bene shewed: that it is a vaine cauill / that maketh doubt / whether in saying / that vve haue the same lavves to direct vs in the seruice off God, vvhich the Ievves had, I meane the Ceremoniall lawe, or no, appeareth by that / vvhich I set downe (in the third diuision. p. 118.) vvhere / I receiuing the morall lawe / for our direction / left the Ceremoniall. and of the same sort is that vvhich he vvrangleth in / becawse I saie / the nevve Testament is a noble addition vnto the ould: considering that I adding vvherein / namely that it maketh the ould more manifest, and bringeth greater light: shut owt all / euen the least occasion off suche trifling. And ¹this maner of speach that I haue vsed / Maister Caluin vvhich is here opposed / hath him selff vsed. Where he calleth in this respect / the gospell an addition vnto the lavve. yt remaineth to see / vvhether in the matter off the iudiciall lawe / that vvhich I haue set downe be straunge / and daungerous (as the A. surmiseth) or no.