A18080:564
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.
The exception he maketh against the peace off the church / in the time off Constantine / because Maxentius, and Lycinius persecuted it, is nothing to the purpose. For Albeit the churches under them / were in persecution: yet those under Constantine were quiet. And even under Licinius the church was at quiet for a time. 1For Constantine, and Lycinius made a most perfect, and full decree for the peace off the church: and by their letters sent to Maximinus (which was then the persecutor in the East) procured peace there. So that the peace was general through the churches. And although that peace was in certain parts broken of: yet it appeareth / that both Lycinius Maxentius / and Maximinus being taken away / Constantine obtained dominion 2over the whole empire / and purchased peace unto the whole church.
The exception he maketh againste the peace off the church / in the time off Constantine / because Maxentius, and Lycinius persequuted yt, is nothing to the purpose. For Albeit the churches vnder them / were in persequution: yet those vnder Constantine were quiet. And euen vnder Licinius the church vvas at quiet for a time. 1For Constantine, and Lycinius made a moste perfecte, and full decree for the peace off the church: and by their letters sente to Maximinus (vvhich vvas then the persequutor in the East) procured peace there. So that the peace was generall throwgh the churches. And althowgh that peace was in certein partes broken of: yet yt appeareth / that both Lycinius Maxentius / and Maximinus being taken awaie / Constantine obtained dominiō 2ouer the whole empire / and pourchased peace vnto the whole church.
- 1Euseb. 9. lib: 9. ca.
- 21. li. Socr. 1 cap. 1. Theod. cap. 1. Divis. 11. pag. 189. Theod. 1. lib. ca. 8.1. li. Socr. 1 cap. 1. Theod. cap. 1. Diuis. 11. pag. 189. Theod. 1. lib. ca. 8.