The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

Afterward / confuting them which upon the places off Timothy ¹/ and Titus / goo about to prove that the election off the ministers / is in the Bishops power, he saith thus / Well therefore said CyPrian, while he contendeth that it cometh off the authority off god, that the minister should be chosen the people being present, in the eyes off all: and should be by the common judgment, and testimony approved worthy, and fit. And forth with reciting Cyprian's words (before alleged) and quoting this place off the Acts / he concludeth in this sort: we have therefore (saith he) that this is the lawful vocation by the word off God: where those which are chosen, are appointed by the consent and approbation off the people. Here again it is manifest / that Master Calvin useth this place off the Acts / to prove that the election ought not to be without the approbation / and consent off the people. Furthermore / speaking against ²the popish election / for that in it all is in the pleasure off the bishop. He citeth Leo and Cyprian / which prove that by the word off God / the church ought to have her interest / in the election ⟨p. CXXVII⟩off the minister: and many Synods / which do severely prohibit such elections / and if they be made / command that they should be off none effect. Then concludeth / if thes things be true, there is this day in popery no canonical election, nether by God's, nor by any ecclesiastical law. And if there were nothing else, how can they excuse them selves, that they have spoiled the church off her right? And so goeth forth / with confuting off the same reasons off the Papists / which are afterwards alleged off the doctor. This may be sufficient / to let the reader understand / how the Ans. would shamefully abuse him / with the authority off M. Calvin. Wherein I do not forget / that in going about to prove that this place off the Acts hath place in divers points in the ordinary election / I have together with those places / belonging to the examination / pressed also those which touch the election it self. Which I did purposely that I might not be compelled / to set down thes places again a little after: Where it being alleged for the election / which is here alleged for the examination / receiveth the same answer off the S. which this doth.