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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.
As it can not be proved▪ that he would not have received him, if all had not consented thereto: so may it easily be showed / that if the most part had not liked of him / he would not have taken him. For besides that it was against S. Pauls manner / to do any thing off his own private authority in the church off God: it had not been advisedly done / to have procured the testimony off the church / for the admitting off him into his company / if the church not consenting / he would have taken him, for that would have bred a great flame off displeasure / between the church / and S. Paul: and should have been always shot in the mouth off the adversaries / against the authority of Timothy's ministry / yea off Pauls also unto whom he was joined / for that he had received one / disapproved of the Christians them selves. All which he might (by your judgement) easily have avoided / if either he would have rested in his own knowledge off him: or else have addressed him self to some one for his testimony / and not to have hazarded the alienation of the church / by committing the allowance of Tim. unto their testimonial.
As it cā not be proued▪ that he would not haue receiued him, if all had not consemed therto: so may it easely be shewed / that if the most part had not liked of him / he would not haue taken him. For besides that it was against S. Paules maner / to doo any thing off his owne priuate authoritie in the church off God: it had not bene aduisedly done / to haue procured the testimonie off the church / for the admitting off him into his companie / if the churche not consentinge / he would haue taken him, for that would haue bred a great flame off displeasure / betwene the church / and S. Paul: and should haue bene alwaies shot in the mouthe off the aduersaries / against the authoritie of Timothes ministerie / yea off Paules also vnto whom he was ioyined / for that he had receiued one / disaproued of the Christians them selues. All which he might (by your iudgement) easely haue auoided / iff either he would haue rested in his owne knowledge off him: or els haue addressed him selfe to some one for his testimonie / ād not to haue hazarded the alienatiō of the church / by com̄ittinge the allowāce of Tim. vnto their testimonial.