A18080:506
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.
I expounded the word ought, as reason whereof the law is founded / and experience which is often times the interpreter 1off the law / taught me / to show that where the consent off all ⟨p. CCXXV⟩can not be had▪ there the thing should pass / by the most part of those which have interest. And where you affirm / that lawyers do say, that that sentence is to be understanded of compartners, or joint tenants in some house, or possession, and not off the interest off bodies politic: I am well content they be interpreters of the law which they profess / and therefore if that be showed me / I will rest in that interpretation. But the reason assigned / that it seldom cometh to pas that they will all consent / seemeth not so strong: considering that there is not so great violence done unto the words off the law / which may not be found in other places / if by the word all, the most part be understanded. Especially when although all do not agree: yet all have had free voice in that matter.
I expounded the worde ovvght, as reason vvheroff the lawe is founded / and experience vvhich is often times the interpreter 1off the lawe / tawgte me / to shewe that vvhere the consente off all ⟨p. CCXXV⟩can not bee had▪ there the thinge shoulde passe / by the moste parte of those which haue intereste. And where yow affirme / that lawiers doo saie, that that sentence is to bee vnderstanded of compartners, or iointe tenantes in some howse, or possession, and not off the interest off bodies politike: I am well contente they be interpreters of the lawe which they professe / and therfore iff that be shewed me / I will reste in that interpretation. But the reason assigned / that it seldome commeth to pas that they will all consente / semethe not so stronge: consideringe that there is not so great violence doone vnto the wordes off the lawe / which may not be founde in other places / if by the worde all, the moste parte be vnderstanded. Especially when allthowghe all doo not agree: yet all haue had free voice in that matter.