A18080:397
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.
And as before I have showed / that the example of our Sau. Christ / ⟨p. CLXXIIII⟩in putting. S. Paul / and S. Peter into the ministry / is not to be followed off us: So upon the matter I have here alleged / it may 1easily appear why. That is to say / for as much as he knew the heart off man / and saw their cogitations long before they were conceived: he needed not any time to try / how they would behave them selves in their ministry / nor any either Testimonies / or arguments of former life / to help his persuasion off their fitness thereunto. Therefore he knowing / both by the fullness off the spirit off discretion / given him without measure / and by his divine knowledge / how faithfully they would employ themselves in that ministry: might well open the door unto those / against whom the church ought to keep it shut.
And as before I haue shewed / that the exāple of our Sau. Christ / ⟨p. CLXXIIII⟩in putting. S. Paule / and S. Peter into the ministerie / is not to be folowed off vs: So vppon the matter I haue here alledged / it may 1easelie appeare vvhy. That is to say / for as muche as he knew the harte off man / and sawe their cogitations longe before they were conceiued: he needed not any time to trie / how they vvould behaue them selues in their ministerie / nor any either Testimonies / or argumentes of former liffe / to helpe his persuasion off their fitnes thereunto. Therfore he knowing / both by the fulnes off the spirite off discretion / gyuen hym vvithowt measure / and by his diuine knowledge / how faithfullie they vvould employe themselues in that mynistrye: mighte vvell open the dore vnto those / againste vvhom the churche owghte to kepe yt shutte.