The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

Touching Damasus / that his purpose was nothing less then to condemn idle bishops / him self idlest off all: shall be seen in an other place / when it shall appear that he had no good meaning in thes words. Notwithstanding the comparison (which likeneth the Pastors that put over their charge, unto harlots that give their children to other to nurse, that they may sooner give them selves to lust) being apt / I took as a good stone set in an evil place. In the next diu. the first part / that it is better ¹that one should have divers flocks / then any be untaught / is answered: in that it is both better that one church be sufficiently fed / then all insufficiently: and it is alleged before / and after / how the want off preachers is in part because they are not sought after / in part because they are driven out / which were placed. ²The other part is also answered.

Towching Damasus / that his pourpose was nothing les then to condemne idle bishops / him selfe idlest off all: shalbe seen in an other place / when yt shall appeare that he had no good meaning in thes wordes. Notwithstanding the comparison (which likeneth the Pastors that put ouer their charge, vnto harlots that gyue their children to other to nourse, that they may sooner gyue them selues to lust) being apt / I tooke as a good stone set in an euill place. In the next diu. the first part / that it is better ¹that one should haue diuers flockes / then any be vntawght / is answered: in that yt is both better that one church be sufficiently fed / then all insufficiently: and it is alledged before / and after / how the want off preachers is in part becawse they are not sought after / in part because they are driuē owt / which were placed. ²The other part is also answered.

1. 1pag. 149.
2. 2In the 2. divis. off this cha. Divis. 7. •ag. 250.