The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

Name: The second reply of Thomas Cartwright
Author: 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

Thomas Cartwright 1535–1603Heidelberg: printed by Michael Schirat, 1575

[32], DLXVI [i.e. DCLXVI], [14] p. · 302k words · STC 4714 · ESTC S107569

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To prove that there may be a roving ministry / and some which may have the walk of a whole province / here is first alleged ¹that the Apostles visited the places where there were several Pastors. Whereunto the answer is / that that function off the Apostles was extraordinary (as shall appear) and therefore at no hand to be drawn unto our times. Secondly is brought the example of Darius / which beside 120. governors set over the several provinces, made three other to oversee the•. Whereunto I answer / that the Lord hath in assigning offices off the common wealth / left the liberty unto men / which he hath not done in offices off the church. The reason whereof is manifest: considering that they both are off greater sufficiency to ordain offices / for the commodities of this life / then for those off the life to come: and the error in appointing of them / is not so dangerous. Eusebius showeth how ²Constantine invented new degrees off honour / to pleasure those which were about him. This not being forbidden in civill government / I think the A. dare not say it is lawful to be done in the government off the church.

To proue that there may be a rouing ministerie / and some which may haue the walk of a whole prouince / here is first alledged ¹that the Apostels visited the places where there were seuerall Pastors. Whereunto the answer is / that that function off the Apostels was extraordinary (as shall appeare) and therfore at no hand to be drawne vnto our times. Secondly is brought the example of Darius / which beside 120. gouernoures set ouer the seuerall prouinces, made three other to ouersee the•. Wherunto I answer / that the Lord hath in assigning offices off the commen wealth / left the libertie vnto men / which he hath not doon in offices off the church. The reason whereoff is manifest: considering that they bothe are off greater sufficiency to ordeine offices / for the commodities of this life / then for those off the life to come: and the errour in appointing of them / is not so daungerous. Eusebius sheweth howe ²

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The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

That functions off Apostles / Evangelists / and Prophets are not ordinary.

That functions off Apostels / Euangelistes / and Prophetes are not ordinarie.

Chap 3. pag 229.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

That functions off Apostles / Evangelists / and Prophets are not ordinary.

That functions off Apostels / Euangelistes / and Prophetes are not ordinarie.

Chap 3. pag 229.