The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

Whereby is also answered the last reason off the D. that Tim. was bishop, because he returning to Ephesus died there. For if that were granted / what reason is there / that whereas by the biscours off the scriptures before alleged / it appeareth Timothy taught in divers churches: he should be said bishop off Ephesus / because that was the last church he instructed? why not off the first / or second as well as off the last? it is all one as if a man being a stranger in divers places / should be said to be Citizen of that / were he layeth his bones. Wherein the D. again approacheth unto the absurdity off the Papists: which against that the Protestants allege / that Peter is said off writers / as well bishop off Alexandria / and Antioch / as off Rome / answer that the difference is great / because he died at Rome. Nether helpeth it him any thing which he allegeth in an other place out of Call. that Tychicus was sent to supply Timothy's absence. For beside that the Apostle doth ¹not go so far / and whatsoever can be said in that point is conjectural: Calu. words do not necessarily enforce a deputy / considering that absence may after a sort be supplied / by a successor.

Whereby is also answered the last reason off the D. that Tim. was bishop, becawse he retourning to Ephesus died there. For yf that were graunted / what reason is there / that whereas by the biscours off the scriptures before alledged / it appeareth Timothe tawght in diuers churches: he should be saide bishop off Ephesus / becawse that was the last church he instructed? why not off the first / or second as well as off the last? it is all one as yf a man being a straunger in diuers places / should be saide to be Cytisen of that / were he laieth his bones. Wherein the D. againe approcheth vnto the absurditie off the Papistes: which against that the Protestantes alledge / that Peter is saide off writers / as well bishop off Alexandria / and Antioche / as off Rome / answer that the differēce is great / because he died at Rome. Nether helpeth it him any thing which he alledgeth in an other place out of Cal. that Tychicus was sent to supplie Timothies absence. For beside that the Apostle doth ¹not goe so far / and whatsoeuer can be saide in that point is coniecturall: Calu. wordes do not necessarily enforce a deputie / considering that absence may after a sort be supplied / by a successour.