The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

As for the circumstance off the place, which he sayeth is against my reply: he showeth none. But there is a manifest circumstance against him / which the Apostle by and by addeth / keep they self pure, and communicate not with the faults off other, as if he ¹should say / although thou canst not hinder the ordaining off insufficient officers of the church: yet keep they self pure. Moreover if this writing unto Timothy alone / that he should lay hands off none rashly / should give him alone authority to ordain / and elect pastors: then it should follow / that not only the church / and elders off Ephesus / but the Bishops which were there together with Timothy / should have been shut out. ²which if the D. dare not say / beside that this hold is gone: he must recant the sole election / and ordination by Timothy.

As for the circumstance off the place, which he saieth is against my replie: he sheweth none. But there is a manifest circūstance againste him / which the Apostle by and by addeth / kepe they selfe pure, and communicate not vvith the faultes off other, as iff he ¹should saie / althowghe thow canste not hinder the ordeining off insufficient officers of the church: yet kepe they selfe pure. Moreouer if this writing vnto Timothe alone / that he should laie handes off none rashely / shoulde giue him alone authoritie to ordeine / and electe pastors: then yt should followe / that not onely the church / and elders off Ephesus / but the Bishopes which were there together with Timothe / should haue bene shutte owte. ²which iff the D. dare not saie / beside that this holde is gone: he muste recante the sole election / and ordination by Timothe.

1. 11. Tim. 5. 22.
2. 2Act. 20.