The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

M. D. hand is still on his halfpenny / and as Plautus Euclio / he suspecteth every man for his treasure: and by putting his hand so often to the sore / when he is not touched: he declareth plainly / what is the grief. The fear of spoil off the churches goods, is not without cause: But there was no cause to suspect it in the Inns off court, which off their yearly exhibitions / given to maintain there studies / have erected up three divinity lectures: more for any thing I know / then all the bishops have done. Therefore you evil requite this liberality / with such suspicions. If the Centurion deserved praise / for building a Synagogue / and is ¹commended by the holy Ghost to all posterity / for his liberality in providing a place for the preaching off the word: then they for there liberality / in providing for the minister him self / deserved a better gratulation then this. If they had thrown in somewhat ⟨p. CLIIII⟩into the Corban / and bottomless bag / it should have been counted to them for great liberality: But this aide which the church getteth by increase off godly / and able Ministers / receiveth little thank. But the hatred off this cause drave you headlong upon them: as your advertisements which follow do declare. As there are some among them that favour this cause: so there are some / that like not off it. And yet seeing they have joined together / yea (which is very strange) made great suit unto the Bishops / that they might of there own charges provide such / as in serving off them might discharge that / which the bishop hath charged him self with: your suspicion off spoiling the church, might have had a fitter lighting place / then upon the Inns off court. Thus much against your disordered suspicion / not altogether from my purpose: for it shall serve to show / whereupon I conceived so good hope of them / and off other the gentry off the realm / which have in diverse places made the same contribution. If any have forsaken the ministry without just cause / they are guilty off a horrible fault: but I see you account them forsakers off the Ministry / which you have thrust out: such is your equity to whip them out / and for going out also. And if they hold any off your tenths / and would be counselled by me / they should yield them into your hands:

M. D. hand is still on his halfepennie / and as Plautus Euclio / he suspecteth euery man for his treasure: and by putting his hand so often to the sore / vvhen he is not touched: he declareth plainely / vvhat is the greife. The feare of spoile off the churches goodes, is not vvithowt cause: But there was no cause to suspecte it in the Innes off court, which off their yearly exhibitions / giuen to mainteine there studies / haue erected vp three diuinitie lectures: more for any thing I know / then all the bishops haue doone. Therfore yow euill requite this liberalitie / with such suspitions. Yf the Centurion deserued praise / for building a Synagoge / and is