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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
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Thirdly they did not lack / Good / and faithful admonitors to use this severity. For one writing unto the two brethren Emperors / Constance / and Constantins / showeth that they ought 1to punish Idolatry with all severity: and alleging this law in 13. Deutr. and another off the destruction off a whole city / which shall be partaker off such sliding away / saith / that they are commandments unto the Emperors. I have read also in some story / off Aluredus a King off England which made a law / that whatsoever he were that went from Christianity to Paganism / should render his life for it. and not only ⟨p. CXVII⟩the new testament / but the old also / is the store house where out we take our arguments / to prove the truth / and to impugn the contrary. Therefore it is an evil argument / to say / it can not be showed out off the new Testament, therefore it is not true: when as a man may rather reason / that forsomuche as it can not be showed out off the old testament / therefore it is not true. Considering that there is no doctrine in the new Testament / which is not contained in the old: and there is somewhat in the old Testament / which is not to be found in the new. And yet forsomuche as I have showed / even out off the new Testament / that he that killeth a man / and taketh away his corporal life ought to die: it followeth much more / that he which taketh a way the life off the soul / should die. And if it be meet to maintain the life off man / by the punishment off death: how should the honour off God / which is more precious then all mens lives / be with smaller punishment established?
Thirdely they did not lacke / Good / and faithfull admonitours to vse this seueritie. For one writinge vnto the two bretherne Emperours / Constance / and Constātins / shewethe that they owghte 1to punishe Idolatrie withe all seueritie: and alledginge this lawe in 13. Deutr. and another off the destruction off a vvhole citie / vvhiche shall be partaker off suche slyding away / saythe / that they are commaundementes vnto the Emperours. I haue read also in some storye / off Aluredus a Kinge off Englande vvhiche made a lawe / that vvhatsoeuer he vvere that vvente frome Christianitie to Paganisme / shoulde render his liffe for yt. and not onely ⟨p. CXVII⟩