The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

His third reason is drawn off authority off writer. wherein not to examine how truly he hath alleged these places / as a thing unworthy the turning off a leaf / nor to speak off his fond allegation off divers authorities / especially Chrysostom / and Theodoreis / which make no manner mention off any bishopely state off Timothy / off Zuinglius twice cited which making the office off a bishop / and Evangelist one / serveth not to prove / ether that he was more a bishop then an Evangelist / or that the same may have divers functions at once: I say not to examine these / they are all (if I would use his own weapon) overthrown ¹in a word / that histories are not curious, in calling men by their several titles. If that be true in histories / which off all other seek after even from the cradle to the grave / things of less importance / then the office which a man hath borne / ether in church / or common wealth: much more is it in other writers. But that writers especially when they speak by the way / and not off set purpose / speak thus / and call men by unproper titles: shall be once answered against all the rakings / both here / and pag. 230. when I come to the D. arguments whereby he proveth Prophets / Evangelists / Apostles / &c. In the mean season I will not stick to confess / that divers off these writers / histories especially (peradventure deceived by that subscription) esteemed him a bishop / and no Evangelist. But what then? if they were for one a 100. they can not countervail / much less bear down / the testimony of the Apostle.²

His third reason is drawne off autoritie off writere. wherein not to examin howe truly he hath alledged these places / as a thing vnworthy the tourning off a leafe / nor to speake off his fond allegation off diuers autorities / especially Chrysostome / and Theodoreis / which make no manner mention off any bishopely state off Timothe / off Zuinglius twise cited which making thoffice off a bishop / and Euangelist one / serueth not to proue / ether that he was more a bishop then an Euangelist / or that the same may haue diuers functions at once: I say not to examin these / they are all (yf I would vse his owne weapon) ouerthrowne ¹in a word / that histories are not curious, in calling men by their seuerall titles. If that be true in histories / which off all other seeke after euen from the cradell to the graue / thinges of les importance / then the office which a man hath borne / ether in church / or commen wealth: much more is it in other writers. But that writers especially when they speake by the way / and not off set pourpose / speake thus / and call mē by vnpropertitles: shalbe once answered against all the rakinges / both here / and pag. 230. when I come to the D. argumēts whereby he proueth Prophetes / Euangelistes / Apostles / &c. In the meane season I will not sticke to cōfesse / that diuers off these writers / histories especially (peraduenture deceiued by that subscription) estemed him a bishop / and no Euangeliste. But what then? if they were for one a 100. they can not counteruaile / much lesse beare downe / the testimonie of the Apostle.