The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

Name: The second reply of Thomas Cartwright
Author: 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

Thomas Cartwright 1535–1603Heidelberg: printed by Michael Schirat, 1575

[32], DLXVI [i.e. DCLXVI], [14] p. · 302k words · STC 4714 · ESTC S107569

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:709p. CCCXLII–CCCXLIII

That which is spoken off divers beside the Pastor, able to dissolve doubts which arise: not to meddle with the truth thereof / nor to stay in the great gifts required in one / that should comfort him that is cast down / whom the scripture affirmeth to be so care / that a man shall scarce find one amongest a thousand: I answer ¹that it helpeth not / not only because they hanging of their Pastor / know not to whom to have recourse: but also considering that the dissolving off the doubt / or comfort according to the necessity ⟨p. CCCXLIII⟩off the person / dependeth not off knowledge only / but upon the blessing which the Lord giveth. that being therefore greater / and more abundant / when it is done by the instrument which the Lord hath sanctified for that purpose: it followeth / that if there were such supplies as he speaketh of: yet the Pastors presence is necessary. And therefore it helpeth him not / which he ²allegeth afterward out off the Coloss. that they should admonish one an other in psalms, &c. but maketh against him / considering that if particular persons / have a duty off admonishing those that are fallen: the Pastor hath much more. And if the lord will not spare the means off the admonition off a private man / for restoring off him that is fallen: he vvill much less spare the ministry off the Pastor.

That which is spoken off diuers beside the Pastor, able to dissolue doubtes which arise: not to meddle vvith the truth thereof / nor to stay in the great giftes required in one / that should comfort him that is cast downe / whom the scripture affirmeth to be so care / that a man shall skarce finde one amongest a thowsand: I answer ¹that it helpeth not / not onely becawse they hanging of their Pastor / know not to whom to haue recourse: but also considering that the dissoluing off the doubt / or comfort according to the necessity ⟨p. CCCXLIII⟩off the person / dependeth not off knowledge onely / but vppon the blessing which the Lord giueth. that being therefore greater / and more aboundant / when yt is doon by the instrument vvhich the Lord hath sanctified for that pourpose: yt followeth / that if there vvere such supplies as he speaketh of: yet the Pastors presence is necessary. And therefore yt helpeth him not / which he

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