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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.
Now if their faults were in the very kind / so many ways greater then his: it must needs follow / that the longer they spun the thread off their sin / then he did off his: so much more groweth unto theirs / then unto his: and therefore what difference between hours / and years: so much between theirs / and his. I leave to speak how S. Peter / was wakened at the voice of a •ocke / which they were not at many voices off the son of god: he was checked at a look off our Saviour Christ: they not at his frown / and chiding voice.
Now if their faultes were in the very kinde / so manye waies greater then his: it muste needes followe / that the longer they spunne the thread off their sinne / then he did off his: so muche more growethe vnto theirs / then vnto his: and therfore what difference betwene howres / and yeares: so muche betwene theirs / and his. I leue to speake how S. Peter / was wakened at the voice of a •ocke / whiche they were not at manie voices off the sonne of god: he was checked at a looke off our Sauiour Christe: they not at his frowne / and chidinge voice.
I have spoken this / neither to excuse Saint Peter / whom I know to have sinned heinously / nor to throw down the seat off mercy against those / which have thus sinned / which standeth sure upon the brazen pillars off the promises off God / to all which do repent: but to this end / that I might show / how untrue it is / that is here so avouched off the Ans. that S. Peters fault was more grievous, then any kind off idolatry. and that such as have so sinned / understanding their sin to be of a longer last / than S. Peters / might not deceive them selves in the measure.
I haue spoken this / neither to excuse Saint Peter / whom I knowe to haue sinned heinouslie / nor to throwe downe the seate off mercie agayinste those / which haue thus sinned / whiche standeth sure vppon the brasen pillers off the promisses off God / to all which doo repente: but to this ende / that I mighte shewe / howe vntrewe it is / that is here so auouched off the Ans. that S. Peters faulte was more greuous, then any kinde off idolatrie. and that suche as haue so sinned / vnderstanding their sinne to be of a longer laste / thē S. Peters / mighte not deceiue them selues in the measure.