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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.
I concluded only off that place off Zechariah (against your fond distinction) that the same severity off punishment / that was used against false Prophets then: ought to be used now under the gospel / against false teachers / comparing one parson / and circumstance with another. As he that hath fallen away from God / and goon about to draw others away: to be handled according to the law prescribed in that chap. 13. off Deut. if this be bloody, and extreme: I am content to be so counted / with the holy ghost: and then shall not you smell off Manichisme / but be a flat Manichean. And although in other ⟨p. CXVI⟩cases off Idolatry / upon repentance life is given / as in the examples off the Levites / falling away from the truth / in the general revolt off the people: yet in this case off willing sliding back 1/ and moving others to the same: and other some cases / which are expressed in the law / as off open / and horrible blasphemy off the name off God: I deny that upon repentance / there ought to follow any pardon off death / which the Judicial law doth require.
I concluded onelie off that place off Zacharie (againste yowr fonde distinction) that the same seueritie off punishemente / that vvas vsed againste false Prophetes then: owghte to be vsed nowe vnder the gospell / againste false teachers / comparing one parson / and circomstance withe a nother. As he that hathe fallen awaie from God / and goone abowte to drawe others away: to be handled accordinge to the lawe prescribed in that chap. 13. off Deut. if this be bloudie, and extreme: I am contente to be so counted / withe the holie goste: and then shall not yow smell off Manichisme / but be a flat Manichean. And althowghe in other ⟨p. CXVI⟩cases off Idolatrie / vppon repentance liffe is giuen / as in the examples off the Lenytes / fallinge awaie from the truthe / in the generall reuolte off the people: yet in this case off willing sliding backe 1/ and mouing others to the same: and other some cases / whiche are expressed in the lawe / as off open / and horrible blasphemie off the name off God: I denie that vppon repentance / ther owghte to followe any pardon off death / whiche the Iudiciall lawe dothe require.