The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

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.

That from the admonitiō off the churches, yt is meete to come to synodes, if the iudgemēt off the churches be contemned: maie beshewed ¹by proportiō / from the place of our Sauiour Christe in Saint Mathew. For as when one brother is not moued with the admonition of two / or three / the matter muste be referred vnto the churche / to see vvhether the maiestie of it will moue him / whom ⟨p. CCXXXII⟩the authoritie off twoo or three woulde not: euen so it is meete that the church / that maketh lighte off the iudgement off twoo or three churches / shoulde be pressed vvith the iudgementes off the diocese or prouince / as shall be in that behalffe aduised. And if I were in this poincte destitute off the worde off God: yet the naked examples off the reformed churches / owght to weighe downe a popish custome.

1. 1Math. 18.