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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.
Tract. 2. and 3. according to the D. Off election of the minister.
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.
Cap. 1. Divis. 1. Off the Trial off ministers in learning and conversation.
Cap. 1. Diuis. 1. Off the Tryall off ministers in learning and conuersation.
The reply standeth upon the certain / and unfallible ground 1off the word off God: which is / that the church ought not to put forward any to the holy Ministry / without good trial off his sufficiently. Then it is upholden / off the words off the text / that two were set up / and caused to stand before the congregation. For after that saint Peter had declared / what manner off man he ought to be / which 2should fill up the void place off Judas: immediately S. Luke showeth / that two were put up / as if he should say / consider whether thes he such / or no / as ought to chosen / and which agree with that which is required off him / that must supply this place. The reason whereof was / for that all the men which where in the church at that time: were not capable off that function / having by no likelihood been with our saviour Christ continually / from the beginning off his preaching / until the day off his ascension.
THe replie standeth vpon the certeine / and vnfallible grounde 1off the worde off God: which is / that the churche owght not to put forwarde any to the holy Ministery / without good tryal off his sufficientie. Then yt is vpholden / off the wordes off the texte / that twoo were set vpp / and caused to stand before the congregation. For after that sainct Peter had declared / what maner off man he owght to bee / which 2should fill vp the voide place off Iudas: immediatly S. Luke sheweth / that twoo were put vpp / as if he shoulde saye / consider whether thes he suche / or no / as ought to chosen / and which agree with that which is required off him / that must supplye this place. The reason wheroff was / for that all the men which where in the churche at that time: were not capable off that function / hauing by no lykelyhood bene with our sauiour Christe continually / from the begininge off his preaching / vntill the day off his ascension.