The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

And off this care extended so far that one church hath ¹sent to admonish another / we have example in the epistle to the Corinthians: where the Macedonian churches sent their ambassadors with Saint Pauls Epistle / both to move the Corinthians to liberality towards the poor / and to receive that which was given by the church unto their use. And this may serve to prove / that one church ought to admonish another: and therefore also those which are next / as those which are fittest for that purpose.

And off this care extended so farr that one churche hath ¹sente to admonishe another / wee haue example in the epistle to the Corinthes: where the Macedonian churches sente their embassadors with Saincte Paules Epistle / bothe to moue the Corinthians to liberalitie towardes the poore / and to receiue that vvhich vvas giuen by the churche vnto their vse. And this maie serue to proue / that one churche owght to admonishe a nother: and therfore also those which are nexte / as those which are fitteste for that pourpose.

1. 12. Cori. 8. 23.

That from the admonition off the churches, it is meet to come to synods, if the judgement off the churches be contemned: may be shewed ¹by proportion / from the place of our Saviour Christ in Saint Matthew. For as when one brother is not moved with the admonition of two / or three / the matter must be referred unto the church / to see whether the majesty of it will move him / whom ⟨p. CCXXXII⟩the authority off two or three would not: even so it is meet that the church / that maketh light off the judgement off two or three churches / should be pressed with the judgements off the diocese or province / as shall be in that behalf advised. And if I were in this point destitute off the word off God: yet the naked examples off the reformed churches / ought to weigh down a popish custom.