The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

Nether is it to be passed by / that Basil noteth ¹that one Anthimus / in choosing a bishop without the churches voices / filled all Armenia with sedition. Whereunto add the testimony off Chrysostom: where he asking why Peter communicated the election with the Disciples, answereth / lest the ²matter should be turned into a brawl, and have fallen to a contention. When he assigneth the cause off contention (clean contrary to the D.) that the election was not communicated with the church.

Nether is it to bee passed by / that Basil noteth ¹that one Anthimus / in choosinge a bishop withowt the churches voices / filled all Armenia vvith sedition. Whervnto add the testimonie off Chrysostome: where he askinge vvhy Peter communicated the election vvithe the Disciples, answereth / leste the ²matter shoulde be tourned into a bravvle, and haue fallen to a contention. When he assigneth the cause off contention (cleane contrarie to the D.) that the election was not communicated with the church.

1. 1Basil. Epist. 58.Basill. Epist. 58.
2. 2Upon Act. 1•Vpon Act. 1•

Secondarily if the churches elections should be taken away / because off contentions which happen in them: Monarchies which oft have declined into tyranny / and been abused to oppression off the subjects / should have had an end long a go: and other such most lawful / and necessary aides off this present life / ought to be taken away / as those which are abused. And to come to ecclesiastical affairs / councils by the D. reason ought to have no place in the churches off Christ / off which it is said /