The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

Where you would prove it abrogated / because it it is joined ⟨p. CCXXII⟩with other things, which are abrogated: I have showed how that ¹is an engine / to wrest out off the hands off the church / all the moral laws that ever were written. Where you say / there could be no election off the people in the levites, for that God had chosen them: You might have understanded / that although the tribe of Levi only were used to the ministry / yet all that tribe / was not applied that ways: but as many as were thought enough to supply that office / and those also not at all adventure / but by choice according to their ability. I fear not Master W. the judgement off the greatest enemies I have / and friends you have / in this cause: but that their own consciences shall witness with me / off my faithful alleging off the scriptures, and off your either notable ignorance / or very evil conscience.

Where yow vvoulde proue yt abrogated / because yt yt is ioined ⟨p. CCXXII⟩with other thinges, which are abrogated: I haue shewed howe that ¹is an engyne / to wreste owte off the handes off the church / all the morall lawes that euer vvere vvritten. Where yow saie / there coulde be no election off the people in the leuytes, for that God had chosen them: Yow mighte haue vnderstanded / that althowghe the tribe of Leuy onely were vsed to the ministerie / yet all that tribe / was not applied that vvaies: but as many as vvere thowghte enoughe to supplie that office / and those also not at all aduenture / but by choise accordinge to their habilitie. I feare not Maister W. the iudgemente off the greateste enemies I haue / and frendes yow haue / in this cause: but that their owne consciences shall vvitnes vvithe mee / off my faithfull alledginge off the scriptures, and off yowr either notable ignorance / or very euill conscience.

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