The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

Here cometh to show the manner off the election off the Tigurine church / whereon the D. heareth him self so much: which ¹(as Bullinger whom he citeth for his author reporteth) is this. After he had showed that in all lawful ministries off the word / there is required that with innocency of life / he should ⟨p. CCLXV⟩be learned / then chosen according to the word off God / thirdly after he is chosen / and presented to the church / have imposition of hands: he addeth / Hereupon the Tigurine church, having taken her leave off the inordinate ordination off the popish bishop, chooseth off the learned, and off the ministers, off the Senators, and off the council off the 220. that is to say off the common people: which out off the learnedest, and honestest deacons, should present certain that are to be made Bishops, unto the Senate, and people. Off which when the Senate, and people have chosen one: they send him unto the church over which he is set, and with him a counsellor which doth commend him unto his church. Then the chiefest off the bishops off that city, or other place where this new bishop must be, maketh a Sermon, and in public prayer made off the church in this behalf, laying on his hands, commendeth the church unto him. Wherein how many things are favouring our cause / and openly fighting against the D. upon that I have before noted / of the election of the churches of Berne / I leave to be considered.

Here cometh to shewe the manner off the election off the Tigurine churche / wheron the D. heareth hym selfe so much: vvhich ¹(as Bullinger whom he cyteth for his author reporteth) is this. After he had shewed that in all lawfull ministeries off the worde / there is required that with innocencie of life / he shoulde ⟨p. CCLXV⟩be learned / then chosen accordinge to the worde off God / thirdly after he is chosen / and presented to the church / haue imposition of handes: he addeth / Heruppon the Tigurine church, hauinge taken her leaue off the inordinate ordination off the popishe bishoppe, chuseth off the learned, and off the ministers, off the Senators, and off the councell off the 220. that is to saie off the common people: vvhich out off the learnedest, and honestest deacons, should present certeine that are to bee made Bishoppes, vnto the Senate, and people. Off vvhich vvhen the Senate, and people haue chosen one: they sende him vnto the church ouer vvhich he is set, and vvith him a counseiller vvhich doth commend him vnto his church. Then the cheifest off the bishoppes off that citie, or other place vvhere this nevve bishop muste be, maketh a Sermon, and in publike praier made off the church in this behalfe, layinge on his handes, commendeth the church vnto him. Wherin howe many thinges are fauouringe our cause / and openly fighting against the D. vppon that I haue before noted / of the election of the churches of Berne / I leaue to be considered.