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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
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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.
Where he saith / the place 1. Tim. 1. 18. proveth not that Timo. had his calling confirmed by miracle, first because Prophecy is no miracle, then because he being ordained by putting on off hands, needed no confirmation by miracle: the first is nothing but dalliance in the word / my meaning being apparent / which is / that he was by an extraordinary calling / and in our Ministers unwonted. Albeit if to have things hid / and which no knowledge off man is able to come unto foretold / be miraculous: it can not be denied / but that a Prophecy may in a general sense / be called a miracle. The other exception is frivolous: considering that both Paul / and Barnabas which were miraculously called of the holy ghost / ⟨p. CCCXII⟩by the voice off the Prophets / unto a certain ministry / had notwithstanding for a further confirmation / the laying on off hands 1off the Ministry off Antioch. And it is also ungodly / as that which directly contrarieth Saint Paul which drawing arguments for the confirmation off Timothy / as well off that Prophecy / as off the imposition off hands: esteemed them both needful. That which he addeth / that there is 2no mention off any Evangelistship in that place off Timothy: is unworthy any answer.
Where he saith / the place 1. Tim. 1. 18. proueth not that Timo. had his calling confirmed by miracle, first becawse Prophecie is no miracle, then becawse he being ordeined by putting on off handes, needed no confirmaton by miracle: the first is nothing but daliance in the word / my meaning being apparant / which is / that he was by an extraordinary calling / and in our Ministers vnwonted. Albeit yff to haue thinges hid / and which no knowledge off man is able to come vnto foretould / be miraculous: yt can not be denied / but that a Prophecie may in a generall sense / be called a miracle. The other exception is friuolous: considering that both Paul / and Barnabas which were miraculously called of the holy gost / ⟨p. CCCXII⟩