A18080:611
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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The next sect. I leave to the judgment of the reader. Of this 1great heap which followeth / the most part have been brought before / some four times at the least: they have been threshed / and there is no yield / it shall be seen that the rest / are no better then their fellows. the places off scripture alleged here / are all answered saving only that of the Acts 13. which is borrowed of Hosius: who useth this place / against the choice by the church. 2For answer whereunto I say / that it is nor question there off such election / as we spake off: that being the election off God / and not off the church. I for my part rather think / that it was the voice off God by the Prophets / or one off the prophets: and for proof allege the story in the Crome. which may be commentary to this. For as the church then in distress / by public prayer / and 3fast / received comfort through a Prophet / whom the Lord suddenly in the middest off the congregation / raised amongest them: even so the church off Antioch being in great distress / and fear off ruin off the church off God / partly by the sword / and famine / partly by contentions / and searching remedy by public prayer / and fast: received by a Prophet which the lord stirred up amongest them this oracle / whereby he showed them a singular means / not only to maintain / but to amplify the borders off the kingdom off Christ. If the S. will not receive this interpretation / but take the holy ghost to have sounded immediately from heaven: yet it helpeth him nothing / there was no place left for any election / but needs must Paul / and Bar. be sent.
The nexte sect. I leaue to the iudgmente of the reader. Of this 1greate heape which foloweth / the moste parte haue bene broughte before / some foure times at the leaste: they haue bene thresshed / and there is no yelde / it shalbe seen that the rest / are no better then their fellowes. the places off scripture alledged heere / are all answered sauing onely that of the Actes 13. which is borrowed of Hosius: who vseth this place / againste the choise by the church. 2