A18080:301
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.
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.