The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

that other some more unnatural then the dragons them selves (which lay out their breasts / unto their young) by dispensation / turn away their faces quite from them? whose mouths / are almost never open to teach / but when their hands are likewise to receive? And if some in a good intent to help many / lend one hand to one congregation / and his other unto another: yet when ether of them require both hands to be pulled out off the mire wherein they stick so fast / his fault being a great deal less then the others / the peoples condemnation remaineth the same. Whereof also is y• / that in divers off those Townes where the gospel hath daily shined: the darkness of ignorance / hath not been put to flight. Cometh it not thereof / that many speaking smally to purpose off the text they handle / or blowing up their sermons ether with poets fables / sayings ⟨image 12⟩off Philosophers and that oft in strange language / amaze them rather with a wonderment of their learning / then edify them in faith and true repentance. And not that only / but thereby also bring them out of all taste with all simple and plain kind off teaching: so that they which do not so / are called by reproach English Doctors. Which by often meetings of the ministers / in exercise off Prophesy or interpretation of some scripture / through mutual censures and admonitions: would easily be remedied.

that other some more vnnaturall then the dragons them selues (which laie owt their brestes / vnto their yong) by dispensation / turn awaie their faces quite from them? whose mouthes / are almost neuer open to teache / but vvhen their handes are likewise to receiue? And if some in a good intent to help many / lend one hande to one congregation / and his other vnto another: yet when ether of them require both handes to be pulled owt off the mire wherin they stick so fast / his fault being a great deal les then the others / the peoples condemnation remaineth the same. Wheroff also ys y• / that in diuers off those Townes where the gospell hath daily shined: the darcknes of ignorance / hath not bene put to flight. Cometh yt not thoroff / that many speaking smally to purpose off the text they handle / or blowing vp their sermons ether with poetes fables / sayinges ⟨image 12⟩off Philosophers and that oft in straunge language / amaze them rather with a wōndermēt of their learning / then edifie thē in faith and trw repentance. And not that onely / but therby also bring them owt of al tast with all simple and plain kind off teaching: so that they which doe not so / are called by reproche English Doctors. Which by oftē meetings of the ministers / in exercice off Prophecie or interpretacion of some scripture / through mutual censures and admonitions: would easely be remedied.