The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

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.