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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Whereby he did not only not exclude / this necessity off punishing malefactors by death: but laid rather a straighter bond upon the magistrate / to execute those / which commit things worthy of death. Hitherto generally / of putting those to death / which commit things against the laws remaining still in force / as they were in times past established off the lord / in the blood off the transgressors.
Wherby he did not onely not exclude / this necessitie off punishing malefactors by death: but laied rather a streighter bond vpō the magistrate / to execute those / vvhich committ thinges vvorthie of death. Hytherto generally / of putting those to death / vvhich commit thinges against the lawes remaining still in force / as they vvere in times past established off the lord / in the bloud off the transgressors.
Now I vvil come to the particular crimes / which I have set down. And first for the crime off adultery / it is to be considered / that it is a breach off the most holy / and ancient both institution ⟨p. CI⟩/ and solemn covenant off the Lord. Then / that it is an injury done unto the innocent part / in the most precious possession that can be / in things pertaining to this present life / joined with dishonour / caste not only upon the person / but upon all his children / and in a manner of all those which belong unto him. Thirdly / that this fire / doth not only waste the family where it is / but maketh a breach into the common wealth / whilst the right of inheritance ether of lands / or offices / is oftentimes thus translated from the true inheritors: whilst the children which are so begotten / having oftentimes less care / and cost bestowed upon them in their education / become hurtful members off the common wealth. Whereby all men may clearly see the perpetual equity off the law off God in the revengement off this sin by death.
Nowe I vvil come to the particular crimes / vvhich I haue set downe. And first for the crime off adulterie / it is to be considered / that yt is a breach off the most holy / and auncient both institution