The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

And that it may appear / that this was by continual consent / and Harmony off Councils decreed against the ordination by one bishop: that one place off Theodoret if there were no more / might suffice / where he saith / that Evagrius came to ¹the office off a bishop unlawfully / because only Paulinus ordained him / contrary to the tenure off many canons which provided that they should not be ordained / but by all the bishops off the province / or at the least by three. Thus it appeareth ⟨p. CCLXXV⟩that by all antiquity / not only the election made by one bishop alone / but the ordination also is flatly condemned / as unlawful / and contrary to the custom of the Catholic church / and old Councils▪ whereby is manifest how vain it is / which is cited out off Calvin / and others / to prove that because the Metropolitan ordained / therefore he ordained alone.

And that yt may appeare / that this was by continuall consente / and Harmonie off Councells decreed againste the ordination by one bishoppe: that one place off Theodoret iff there were no more / mighte suffice / where he saith / that Euagrius came to ¹the office off a bishoppe vnlawfully / because onely Paulinus ordeined him / contrary to the tenure off manie canons which prouided that they shoulde not be ordeined / but by all the bishoppes off the prouince / or at the leaste by three. Thus yt appeareth ⟨p. CCLXXV⟩that by all antiquitie / not onely the election made by one bishope alone / but the ordinacion also is flatly condemned / as vnlawfull / and contrarie to the coustome of the Catholike churche / and olde Councelles▪ wherby is manifest how vaine yt is / which is cited owt off Caluin / and others / to proue that because the Metrapolitane ordeined / therfore he ordeined alone.

1. 11. lib. ca. 23.