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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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His testimonies out off writers remain / wherein amongest the ancient / he hath only a counterfeit sentence off Ambrose / as I have before declared: which as it is full of confusion / and disorder: so it maketh nothing for the D. for if Apostles be bishops / and Evangelists / and Evangelists be Deacons / &c. what maketh that to prove / that there are beside the bishops / and Deacons / several functions of Apostles / and Evangelists / which is the question. But how this fable is beaten down by all 1ancient antiquity / that may be a sufficient argument / that the ancient writers in great consent / speak off the whole ministry off the church / as divided into thes three orders / Bishops / Elders / and Deacons. After that other ministries entered / as doorkeepers / subdeacons / &c. yet there were none but such lightheaded spirits as I have before spoken off / that durst paint out any their ministries / with the names off Apostles / Evangelists / and Prophets.
His testimonies out off writers remaine / wherein amongest the auncient / he hath onely a counterfeit sentence off Ambrose / as I haue before declared: which as yt ys full of confusion / and disorder: so yt maketh nothing for the D. for if Apostels be bishops / and Euangelistes / and Euangelistes be Deacons / &c. what maketh that to proue / that there are beside the bishops / and Deacons / seuerall functions of Apostels / and Euangelistes / which is the question. But how this fable is beaten down by all 1auncient antiquitie / that may be a sufficient argument / that the auncient writers in great consent / speake off the whole ministrie off the church / as deuided into thes three orders / Bishops / Elders / and Deacons. After that other ministries entred / as doorkepers / subdeacons / &c. yet there were none but such lightheaded spirits as I haue before spoken off / that durst peint out any their mynysteries / with the names off Apostels / Euangelistes / and Prophetes.
- 1Tertul de Cor. mil. Athan. in diversis Epist. Euseb •. lib. 30. ca. Jeron. ad Evag. Igna. ad Tral. Magnes. &c. Insti, li. 4. c. 3. s. 4. Upon Ephes. 4