The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

Where upon lifting up off our Saviour (as Moses lift up the serpent (following Calvins interpretation / which expoundeth ¹it off the preaching off the gospel) I showed that the word preached being lifted up higher then when it is red / is easelier seen of the eye of faith: this trifler frameth first my reason of the ••. ver. whereof I make not a letter mention. Secondly bringeth an other interpretation off the place I allege: but answereth not Calvins reasons / who confuteth it. Thirdly / he saith that although the interpretation be granted / which I followed: yet the cause ⟨p. CCCLXXIX⟩is not proved thereby / for that Christ is lifted up by simple reading▪ which is no sufficient answer / onles he had added / that it is lifted up as high. For when I affirm the word set in a low place / I mean not that all reading simply / and in it self considered / is on the ground: but in comparison off that when it is expounded by preaching. And if preaching do make it better understanded / and easelier seen then when it is red only (which ²at unawares he manifestly confesseth: then it is true which I have set down / that preaching in respect off reading, doth as it were set the word in a more sightly, and therefore higher place. As for Calvins interpretation which I followed / because it is doubtful / and the conference off an other place seemeth rather to confirm Augustine's / who referreth it to the cross off ³our Sau. Christ: to spar out the D. from his out courses / let him follow that he bringeth / I will not strive, especially seeing the same sense off lifting up our Saviour by preaching / appeareth otherwise: where by it he is said / to be crucified before our eyes.⁴

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