The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

It is a poor falsifying off Platina, which is nothing but change ¹of one word for another / without any gain at all. For the Emperors commendation serveth me as well / to prove that the election of the church was allowed of / and confirmed of the civill magistrate: as if he had commanded it. The second place off Platina proveth nothing less / then that it was in the Emperors power to change the election: seeing that he nether made / nor altered any form off Election / but only off two Elections by the people / maintained that which was lawful. Seeing also Platina / supposeth no right off making the election in the Emperor / but by the resignation off the Bishop: if that place prove any thing / or the other after alleged out off Bale / and Barnes: they prove that it was in the Bishops hand / to order it at his pleasure. Which how untrue it is / may be considered off that which hath been before spoken / against the sole election off the Bishop: and off that which is here confessed / that the Bishop of Rome began to usurp, that which belonged not unto him. For if he encroached upon the Emperors right: no marvel although he brake in upon the possession off the church.

Yt is a poore falsifying off Platina, vvhich is nothing but change ¹of one worde for another / without any gaine at al. For the Emperours cōmendacion serueth me as well / to proue that the election of the church was alowed of / and confirmed of the ciuill magistrate: as if he had commaunded yt. The second place off Platina proueth nothing les / then that it was in the Emperours powre to change the election: seinge that he nether made / nor altered any forme off Election / but onely off two Elections by the people / mainteined that vvhich vvas lawfull. Seinge also Platina / supposeth no right off makinge the election in the Emperour / but by the resignation off the Bishopp: if that place proue any thing / or thother after alledged owte off Bale / and Barnes: they proue that yt was in the Bishoppes hande / to order yt at his pleasure. Which howe vntrwe yt ys / maie be considered off that vvhich hath bene before spoken / againste the sole election off the Bishopp: and off that vvhich is here confessed / that the Bishopp of Rome began to vsurpe, that which belonged not vnto hym. For iff he encroched vppon the Emperours right: no meruaile althowgh he brake in vppon the possession off the church.