The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

That the cause off this fewness off able ministers, is partly the thrusting out off those which are fit to teach, partly that others fit are not sought after: it is manifest. Whether they ought to be sought after / and not to offer them selves: I leave to be esteemed off that which is written in this point / in the book entitled off the discipline, &c. Whether they be off right thrust out, I leave to be judged off the discourse off these controversies: whether they which are not yet entered / have just cause to forbear / I leave to be considered off the disputation before / and off that of the Archbishop / Archdeacons / Commissaries / &c. which followeth. For if it fall out that the calling be unlawful / whereby the entrance should be made / and the authority of the church tyrants such / that being entered / one can not walk in the way off his ministry prescribed off the lord: then it must follow / that although those that are entered / having testimony off their conscience that they serve the lord / and keeping themselves from the pollutions / may pursue their course: yet thes can not without shipwreck off conscience (I speak off ordinary callings) even in the very port / or ever they launch forth / commit them selves to this voyage.

That the cavvse off this fevvnes off able ministers, is partly the thrusting ovvt off those vvhich are fyt to teach, partly that others fyt are not sought after: it is manifest. Whether they owght to be sought after / and not to offer them selues: I leaue to be estemed off that which is written in this point / in the booke intituled off the discipline, &c. Whether they be off right thrust owt, I leaue to be iudged off the discours off these controuersies: whether they which are not yet entred / haue iust cawse to forbeare / I leaue to be considered off the disputation before / and off that of the Archebishop / Archedeacons / Commissaries / &c. which followeth. For if it fall owt that the calling be vnlawfull / wherby the entrance should be made / and the autoritie of the church tirantes such / that being entred / one can not walke in the way off his ministery prescribed off the lord: then it must followe / that although those that are entred / hauing testimony off their conscience that they serue the lorde / and keping themselues from the pollutions / may poursue their course: yet thes can not withowt shipwracke off conscience (I speake off ordinary callinges) euen in the very port / or euer they launche forth / commit them selues to this viage.