The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

Let us now see what the Ans. hath to say against those reasons / whereby I show that S. Luke by lifting up off hands, meant properly the election by voices. I may not (saith he) teach the holy ghost to speak: God forbid I should go about it. But shall not he which made the mouth speak / and he which teacheth all other to speak properly / speak properly him self? I do not therefore teach the holy ghost to speak, which apply his words to make them agree with the things they signify: but your opinion supposeth want off knowledge off the tongue in the holy ghost / which would have him signify laying down / by lifting up. And where you say I trifle, because he that layeth on his hands, must first lift them up, or ever he can lay them on: who trifleth in this point let all judge. For who doth not understand / that the name is usually given off the principal / and nearest action wherewith it is done: and not off those actions which are far off / accidental / or for the cause / and sake off the principal. And it is all on / as if a man should call the taking off a knife into his hand / cutting off bread: because he that cutteth bread / must before take the knife into his hand.

Let vs now see what the Ans. hath to say against those reasons / wherby I shew that S. Luke by lifting vp off handes, ment properly the election by voices. I may not (saithe he) teache the holie goste to speake: God forbid I should goe abowte yt. But shall not he whiche made the mouthe speake / and he whiche teacheth all other to speake properly / speake properly him selfe? I doo not therfore teache the holy goste to speake, whiche applie his words to make them agree withe the thinges they signifie: but yowr opinion supposeth wante off knowledge off the tonge in the holy goste / whiche woulde haue hym signify layinge downe / by liftinge vp. And where yow saie I trifle, becawse he that laieth on his handes, muste firste lifte them vpp, or euer he can laie them on: who trifleth in this poincte let all iudge. For who dothe not vnderstande / that the name is vsually giuen off the principall / and nearest action wherwithe it is doon: and not off those actions whiche are farr off / accidentall / or for the cause / and sake off the principall. And yt is all on / as if a man should call the takinge off a knife into his hande / cuttinge off breade: because he that cutteth breade / muste before take the knife into his hande.