The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

Now to proceed: Where he saith / that the people had no voices in Eleazar's election: I ask him how he proveth that. If he answer because it is not mentioned in the scripture / he hath answered him self more then twenty times / when he sayeth / that it is an evil argument to reason negatively off the scriptures. Let him now take this answer / That there was no like necessity off examining Eleazar's ministry by voices / as there is off other ecclesiastical election: ⟨p. CCXV⟩forasmuch as he was chosen by the voice off God / which ¹could not be deceived. But Cyprian did well see / that if the lord would not have the judgement off the church passed by in those / which he him self had chosen by his voice from heaven: much less would he have / any minister thrust upon the church against her will / in elections which are made by men / without such special direction.

Nowe to procede: Where he saithe / that the people had no voices in Eleazars election: I aske him howe he prouethe that. If he answer because it is not mentioned in the scripture / he hathe answered hym selfe more then twentie times / when he saieth / that it is an euill argumente to reason negatiuely off the scriptures. Let him now take this answer / That there was no like necessitie off examininge Eleazars ministrie by voices / as ther is off other ecclesiasticall electione: ⟨p. CCXV⟩forsomuche as he was chosen by the voice off God / whiche ¹coulde not be deceiued. But Cyprian did well see / that if the lorde vvoulde not haue the iudgemente off the churche passed by in those / which he him selfe had chosen by his voice from heauen: muche les vvoulde he haue / any minister thruste vpon the churche againste her will / in elections vvhich are made by men / withowte suche speciall direction.

1. 120. Nom. 25.