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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
That he allegeth off God directing the preacher in his words, and matter: tendeth to Anabaptism. For aswell may it be alleged to prove / that the Pastor may preach without study: as without knowledge of the estate of his people / as a means to direct both his words / and matter / to the most profit of his hearers. Where he saith / a discrete preacher will so temper his matter, as he may profit all, ⟨p. CCCXLII⟩and hurt none. If he had told us how / and off what drugs tha• receipt is made / which is fit at all times / in all places: I should better have known what to have answered. In the mean season / he is clean beside the question: which is not whether a man may profit / in preaching to the people / whose estate he knoweth not: but whether he profiteth more / that knoweth it. He that casteth blindfold / may hit the mark: but no wise man will lay any thing on his head. The reasons I brought to prove / that the want off knowing the estate / may ether hinder the fruit / or give occasion off that danger / which by knowing it might be avoided: are for the most part untouched.
That he alledgeth off God directing the preacher in his wordes, and matter: tendeth to Anabaptisme. For aswell may it be alledged to proue / that the Pastor may preach without study: as withowt knowledge of the estate of his people / as a meanes to direct both his wordes / and matter / to the most profit of his hearers. Where he saith / a discrete preacher will so temper his matter, as he may profit all, ⟨p. CCCXLII⟩and hurt none. Yf he had tould vs how / and off what droges tha• receipt is made / which is fit at all times / in all places: I should better haue knowen what to haue answered. In the mean season / he is cleane beside the question: vvhich is not whether a man may profit / in preaching to the people / whose estate he knoweth not: but whether he profiteth more / that knoweth yt. He that casteth blindefold / may hit the mark: but no wise man will lay any thing on his head. The reasons I brought to proue / that the want off knowing the estate / may ether hinder the fruit / or gyue occasion off that daunger / vvhich by knowing it might be auoided: are for the moste part vntowched.