A18080:534
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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
You say it is a very good reason / that because the church was under the cross, therefore it was few in number in comparison: but you answer not the authority which I alleged / touching the 1increase off the children of Israel / more under the cross / then in prosperity. The reason you add / off many hypocrites in the peace of the church, hath small force. For that there are in persecuted churches many hypocrites / may appear by the Israelites / which dread in persecution / made often rebellions in the wilderness: likewise by the complaints off S. Paul / that all sought their own not 2Christs / that all were turned from him.
Yow saie yt is a verie good reason / that because the churche was vnder the crosse, therfore yt was few in nomber in comparison: but yow answer not the auctoritie which I alledged / touchinge the 1encrease off the children of Israell / more vnder the crosse / then in prosperitie. The reason yow add / off many hypocrites in the peace of the churche, hath small force. For that there are in persequuted churches manie hypocrites / maie appeare by the Israelites / which dred in persequution / made often rebellions in the wildernes: likewise by the complaintes off S. Paul / that al sought their owne not 2Christes / that al were turned from him.
- 1Exo: 1. 12.
- 2Phi. 2. 21. 2. Tim. 1. 15.
That one example only / is able to overthrow that which you put so generally: yet your one example off London, is not able to confirm your purpose: it serveth you therefore for a pinch at the city / and for no reason off your cause. And albeit the backsliding from the Gospel / was through the realm very horrible in Queen Mary's days: yet there is no cause to pick London out as the worst / seeing there were great numbers there / which with hazard off all they had / and of their lives / frequented assemblies where the word off God was truly preached / and the Sacraments purely administered: the like meetings being rarely found in other places / no (to our own shame be it spoken) not in the university / where of most right / they should have been.