The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

And the vanity off this starting hole / which is sought in the diversity of countries / may partly appear / in that to the people off the Jews / and in the country off Jewry the lord did never make law / to punish a less fault / by a greater punishment. And yet it is certain / both that people and country / had some thing different from others: and that in giving laws to that people / he had respect both to them and their country. whereby I conclude / that diversities off punishments / according to the state off the countries / may be established: although there be no such disorder committed / off punishing small faults grievously / and grievous faults. smallye.

And the vanitie off this startinge hoole / whiche is soughte in the diuersitie of contries / maye partlie appeare / in that to the people off the Iewes / ād in the countrie off Iewry the lorde did neuer make lawe / to punishe a les faulte / by a greater punishement. And yet yt is certaine / both that people and countrie / had some thing different from others: and that in gyuinge lawes to that people / he had respecte boothe to them and their countrie. whereby I conclude / that diuersities off punishementes / accordinge to the state off the countries / may be established: althowghe ther be no suche disorder committed / off punishinge small faultes greuously / and greuous faultes. smallye.

And whereas he saith / that he maketh the difference off the severity off the law, and lenity off the gospel no further then in respect off the temporal punishment off the law: even that is the very point / wherein a great part off the error off the Manichees / doth consist. For they were led / to condemn the justice off God under the old Testament: because off the outward punishments / ⟨p. CXI⟩which were exercised / partly by the hand of God by judgements from heaven: partly by the ministry off men / at the commandment off the law / therefore the savour off Manichisme / is still as hot as ever it was.

And wheras he saithe / that he makethe the difference off the seueritie off the lawe, and lenitie off the gospell no further then in respecte off the temporall punishemente off the lawe: euen that is the very poincte / wherin a greate parte off the error off the Maniches / doothe consiste. For they were led / to condemne the iustice off God vnder the olde Testamente: because off the owtewarde punishementes /