The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

In the Ancyran Council which you allege / there is the same: saving only that it is more directly against you. For there the Council willeth the bishop appointed unto a church / if it will not receive him to return unto his old place of eldership / where he was before. The self same doth the Canon Which you allege out off the Council of Antioch / confirm. So that thes three Canons can tell the bishop / appointed by other bishops off the province / no other remedy if he be refused off the people: but to quiet him self and return to his old place off Eldership. And that you may know how contrary always master Calu. is / unto the Ans. observe that off the same Council off Antioch / and no doubt of the same Canon / which the D. ⟨p. CCXIX⟩gathereth / that the church hath nothing to do in the election: Master Calvin gathereth / that the Council ordained, that none should be thrust ¹upon the people against their will.

In the Ancyran Councell whiche yow alledge / there is the same: sauinge onely that yt is more directly againste yow. For there the Councell willethe the bishopp appoincted vnto a churche / yf it will not receiue him to retourne vnto his olde place of eldershipp / where he was before. The selfe same dothe the Canon Which yow alledge owte off the Councell of Antioche / confirme. So that thes three Canons can tel the bishop / apoincted by other bishopps off the prouince / no other remedy if he be refused off the people: but to quiete him selfe and retourne to his oulde place off Eldershipp. And that yow maie knowe howe contrarie alwaies maister Calu. is / vnto the Ans. obserue that off the same Councell off Antioche / and no dowbte of the same Canon / whiche the D. ⟨p. CCXIX⟩gathereth / that the churche hathe nothinge to doo in the election: Maister Caluin gathereth / that the Councell ordeined, that none shoulde be thruste ¹vpon the people againste their will.

1. 1lib. 4. Instit. c. 4. sect. 11.