The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

Now if you list to learn / you may perceive that by thes words / understanded simply / there is no power given to one private man / to kill another / nor for the parent (as a private man) to kill his children: but this manner off speech / is grounded upon the law off God / whereby it was provided / that the witness ¹which had accused / should throw the first stone against the convicted person. for so much therefore / as both Moses / and Zechariah after Moses / will have the father accuser of his own child / if the knowledge off his enticement to Idolatry / remain with him alone: therefore also they ascribe the killing of the guilty person unto them / as a thing belonging unto the duty off the accuser.

Now if yow liste to lerne / yow maye perceiue that by thes vvordes / vnderstanded simplie / there is no powre giuen to one priuate man / to kil another / nor for the parente (as a priuate man) to kill his children: but this manner off speache / is grounded vppon the lawe off God / vvherby yt vvas prouided / that the witnesse ¹vvhiche had accused / shoulde throwe the firste stone againste the conuicted person. for so muche therfore / as boothe Moses / and Zachary after Moses / wil haue the father accuser of his owne childe / if the knowledge off his inticemente to Idolatrie / remaine vvithe him alone: therfore also they ascribe the killinge of the giltie person vnto them / as a thinge belonginge vnto the dewtie off the accuser.

1. 1Deut. 17. 7. ver.

But seeing this sense please the you not / let us here what you bring. If (saith he) you will refer it to the time of the gospel, then this is the true meaning: if to the time off the law, then that. If all be gospel you speak / we must needs believe you▪ if your words