The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

Besides that / he is confuted by his own words. For if the office off an Evangelist / be to preach more fervently then others: (which signification those three which he hath set down only (as that which putteth a difference between it and others) can stand) then he can be no bishop: considering that every office hath his proper gift / according to the measure whereof it is executed. And it is as absurd / that a bishop should preach more fervently / and beyond the measure of a bishop: as it is that a man may leap beyond him self / overrun himself. it is said that one in his full age / differeth from him self in his childhood: and a man at one time / may after a sort pass him self at an other: but that he should differ from him self / at one and the same time / as the D. judgement implieth / this is the first tidings I have heard off it. Again it is holden off all that I have red (Zuinglius only excepted / which maketh a bishop / and an Evangelist all one) that both an Evangelist is not / and a bishop is / bound to a certain place. And this difference is thus far confessed off the D. that the Pastor is more bound to one special church / then the Evangelist. which if it be true / a man being (as he saith) at one time both bishop / and Evangelist / may be also at one time bound / and not bound unto one place / have a special charge off one / and indifferent off all: which will be hard for him to bring to pass / without he work miracles.

Besides that / he is confuted by his owne wordes. For if the office off an Euangelist / be to preach more feruently then others: (which significatiō those three which he hath set downe onely (as that which putteth a differēce betwē yt ād others) cā stād) thē he cā be no bishop: cōsidering that euery office hath his proper gift / according to the measure whereof it is exequuted. And yt is as absurd / that a bishop should preach more feruētly / ād beyōd the measure of a bishop: as yt is that a mā may leape beyond him self / ouerrun himself. yt is saide that one in his full age / differeth from him selfe in his childhood: and a man at one time / may after a sort passe hym self at an other: but that he should differ from him self / at one and the same time / as the D. iudgement implieth / this is the first tydinges I haue heard off yt. Againe yt is houlden off all that I haue red (Zuinglius onely excepted / which maketh a bishop / and an Euangelist all one) that both an Euangelist is not / and a bishop is / bound to a certaine place. And this difference is thus far confessed off the D. that the Pastor is more bound to one speciall church / then the Euangelist. which yf yt be true / a man being (as he saith) at one time both bishop / and Euangelist / may be also at one time bound / and not bound vnto one place / haue a speciall charge off one / and indifferent off all: which will be hard for him to bring to passe / without he worcke miracles.