The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

Nether helpeth it which he allegeth / and that in an other ¹place / out off Chrysostom: that the sheep are here reasonable, which are there unreasonable. Wherein first cometh to be observed / how all is fish with the Answ. that cometh to net. To brive the church from the election off her minister / he alleged out off Chrysostom / that the people is nothing but a tumultuous stir, compacted of folly. Here where he would make more elbowroom for the Pastor / they are reasonable sheep / such as can feed themselves / such as can ²provide for them selves. Thus he is content for advantage / both him self to play on both hands: and to draw his Doctor to the same. But if this reason be oftentimes in the reasonable sheep ³more enemy then friend unto the spiritual feeding; if the settled: sheep have naturally more appetite to desire / taste to discern / and ⁴means to enjoy their convenient feeding / then thes reasonable have for theirs: then this sentence off Chrysostom helpeth not. And it may peradventure seem to smell off the smoke of free will / and off the natural power of man: whereof he is often too loud a preacher.

Nether helpeth yt which he alledgeth / and that in an other ¹place / owt off Chrysostome: that the sheep are here reasonable, which are there vnreasonable. Wherein first cometh to be obserued / how all is fish with the Answ. that cometh to net. To briue the church from the election off her minister / he alledged owt off Chrysostome / that the people is nothing but a tumultuous stir, compacted of folie. Here where he would make more elbowroume for the Pastor / they are reasonable sheep / such as can feed themselues / such as can ²prouide for them selues. Thus he is content for aduantage / both him self to play on both handes: and to drawe his Doctor to the same. But yf this reason be oftentimes in the reasonable sheep ³