The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

But that you may yet better know the D. unfaithful dealing / joined with shameless boldness off alleging authoritice: I will set down Master Zwinglius judgement in this cause / which he uttereth in divers places off that book / out off which ⟨p. CXCVI⟩the D. hath alleged this: but most manifestly / within less then a dozen lines of the place / from whence he rent this. Having inveighed against the Popish election / both for that in it one bishop hath all the power / and for the unworthiness off those which were chosen: he addeth / it seemeth therefore, that there is nothing so agreeable to the ordinance off god, and to ¹the old institution, as that all the whole church off the faithful amongest a people, together with certain learned, and godlie bishopes, ad other faithful men having skill in things, should choose a pastor. and a little after / Let therefore thes proud bishops, and foolish Abbots goo shake their ears, for it is convenient that the right off the election, should be in the power off the church off the faithful, instructed by the counsels off learned men. for as that matter ought not to be in the power of one: so ought not the rude, and unlearned multitude, challenge unto it self alone, so great weight off the election, &c.

But that yow may yet better knowe the D. vnfaithfull dealinge / ioined with shameles bouldnes off alledging authoritice: I will set downe Maister Zwinglius iudgemente in this cause / which he vttereth in diuers places off that booke / owte off whiche ⟨p. CXCVI⟩the D. hathe alledged this: but most manifestly / within les then a dowsen lines of the place / from whence he rente this. Hauinge inueighed againste the Popishe election / bothe for that in yt one bishoppe hathe all the powre / and for the vnworthines off those which were chosen: he addethe / yt semethe therfore, that there ys nothinge so agreable to the ordinance off god, and to ¹the oulde institution, as that all the vvhole church off the faithfull amongeste a people, together vvithe certaine learned, and godlie bishopes, ad other faithful mē hauinge skill in thinges, shoulde choose a pastor. and a lytle after / Let therfore thes provvde bishops, and folish Abbats goo shake their eares, for yt is conueniente that the righte off the election, shoulde be in the povvre off the churche off the faithfull, instructed by the counsels off learned men. for as that matter ovvghte not to be in the povvre of one: so ovvghte not the rude, and vnlearned multitude, chalenge vnto yt selfe alone, so great vveighte off the election, &c.