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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
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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.
Where I said / that all off the church did not sell their possessions: I confess the word possession / was not so advisedly put / seeing thereby is properly signified house / and land / and those which we call unmovable goods: which Saint Luke saith were sold off as many as had them. But yet nothing falleth of that for which I did alleged it: and it is rather thereby confirmed. For showing that all owners off house / and land did sell them / and not that every one which had other goods did the like: thereby is given to understand / that not every one which had money / or other movables / brought them unto the Apostles.
Where I saide / that all off the churche did not sell their possessions: I confesse the worde possession / was not so aduisedly put / seinge therby is properly signified howse / and lande / and those which vvee call vnmouable goodes: vvhiche Saint Luke saithe vvere solde off as many as had them. But yet nothinge falleth of that for vvhich I did alledged yt: and it is rather therby confirmed. For shewinge that all owners off howse / and land did sell them / and not that euery one vvhich had other goods did the like: therby is gyuen to vnderstande / that not euery one which had monay / or other mouables / brought them vnto the Apostels.
The Adm. reason you are not able to stir. For if S. Paul. For avoiding suspicion in a money matter, did communicate the election with 1the churches: why should he not to avoid suspicion, off partiality / ambition / and tyranny / communicate with them the election off the ministers? Surely he was as far from suspicion off this covetous treachery with all men: as from suspicion off these faults. And so much farther / as such excellent wits / and learning as was in him / are easier overcome off those other vices / then off this pilfering off money: which the grosser / and unlearned sort for the most part offend in. Na why should not S. Paul be in fear off this money suspicion / if he had taken upon him the election off the ministers / shutting out the churches? Do you ⟨p. CCX⟩