The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

And if so be they were (which they can not be) sure that they should have one off them / there being peradventure four / or five which want: either they must enquire into the sufficiency off 40. 50. yea a hundred sometimes (which is impossible): or else they may be deceived. For the Patron / and the bishop are not tied nether will be / unto these which they have made enquiry off: but will choose which they list of all that number / which hath passed through the bishops hands. And if there were no moo made / then they wanted: yet when they have not been conversant in that part off the diocese / where the void / and widow churches be: how can they stand up against those / which they never saw / nor heard of before? Therefore if there had been any truth meant by this pretence: the Bishop should first have have known / what they be which would enter the Ministry / and so give the churches which want / warning to enquire by such a day / of such / and such as be suitors / and wooers unto them. So that by these / and many other considerations / which I leave to every once estimation with him self: it appeareth / what reverence he hath of the church / which dare offer such a broken visor / to hide from their knowledge / the disorder off the bishops election.

And if so be they were (which they can not be) sure that they should haue one off them / there being peraduenture fower / or fiue vvhich want: either they must enquire into the sufficiencie off 40. 50. yea a hundreth sometimes (which is impossible): or els they may be deceyued. For the Patrone / and the bishop are not tied nether will be / vnto these vvhich they haue made enquirie off: but will chuse vvhich they list of all that nombre / vvhich hath passed throwghe the bishops handes. And if ther vvere no moo made / then they wanted: yet vvhē they haue not bene conuersant in that parte off the diocese / vvher the voide / and vvidowe churches be: how can they stand vp against those / which they neuersawe / nor heard of before? Therfore if there had bene any trewth ment by this pretence: the Bishop should first haue haue knowen / what they be vvhich vvould enter the Ministerie / and so giue the churches vvhich vvant / vvarning to enquire by suche a day / of suche / and suche as be suters / and vvoers vnto them. So that by these / and many other considerations / vvhiche I leaue to euerie ons estimation vvith him selfe: it appeareth / vvhat reuerence he hathe of the church / vvhich dare offer suche a broken vizard / to hide from their knowledge / the disorder off the bishops election.