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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Chap 3. pag 229.
TO the end it may be better understanded / that the D. hath here in maintenance of his Anabaptisticall dream / so confusedly turned upon heaps: I will first maintain the arguments which I have set down: after answer unto his reasons taken out of the scripture: thirdly show how impudently he hath abused the authority / both of elder / and later writers / to cover this frenzy. Which shall be done so much the shorter / as he is unworthy any answer at all. First to nip at the distinction off ordinary / and extraordinary functions / received off all which have but a sparkle off judgement / he saith / that the gift off foretelling things to come, was for the time wherein it was, ordinary. Which beside that it is senseless / it being ordinary in this part / which is done by a settled order / and rule appointed off God unto his church: it is also from the purpose / considering / that the question is not off an ordinary function / in the beginning off the Gospel: but off the gospel simply / which reacheth to the whole estate off the church / under the Gospel. Therefore forasmuch as he can not deny / but such Prophets (if any were) should now be extraordinary: the distinction standeth.
TO thend it may be better vnderstanded / that the D. hath here in maintenance of his Anabaptisticall dreame / so confusedly turned vppon heapes: I will first mainteine the argumentes which I haue set downe: after answer vnto his reasons taken out of the scripture: thirdly shewe howe impudently he hath abused the autoritie / both of elder / and later writers / to couer this phrenesie. Which shalbe doon so much the shorter / as he is vnworthye any answer at all. First to nip at the distinction off ordinary / and extraordinary functions / receiued off all which haue but a sparkle off iudgemente / he saith / that the gift off foretelling thinges to come, was for the tyme wherin yt was, ordinary. Which beside that yt is senseles / yt being ordinary in this part / which is doon by a setled order / and rule appointed off God vnto his church: yt ys also from the pourpose / consideringe / that the question is not off an ordinary function / in the beginning off the Gospell: but off the gospell symply / which reacheth to the whole estate off the church / vnder the Gospell. Therfore forasmuch as he can not deny / but such Prophetes (if any were) should nowe be extraordinary: the distinction standeth.