The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

Whereby also we have a piece off remedy / against another poison spit forth in this divis. that to those which understand the scriptures they are as hot, and lightsome red as preached. For where in his former assertion although not in words / yet in deed he utterly condemned the wisdom off God / ordaining pastors / and Doctors for continual functions in the church / of whom there is no use / if simple reading be as effectual as preaching: that being wrung out off his hands / in that he is compelled to confess greater efficacy off preaching towards the unlearned: yet rather than all this cobweb should be unweaved / he maketh the ministry off preaching void towards the learned. Whereas the scripture doth not only generally / but particularly / and expressly shut up the salvation off the learned in the means off preaching / as ¹off the unlearned. But this is a piece off the doctoral divinity of some in Cambridge / which to excuse their shameful contempt off preaching / and to make them a pillow to sleep on / or to pane them an alley to bowl in during sermons in the afternoon: shame not to allege / that they can profit as much in reading the scriptures / or an homily out off Chrysostom in their study / as by hearing a sermon in the church.

Wherby also we haue a peece off remedy / against another poison spit forthe in this diuis. that to those which vnderstand the scriptures they are as whot, and lightsome red as preached. For where in his former assertion although not in wordes / yet in deed he vtterly condemned the wisedome off God / ordeining pastors / and Doctors for continuall functions in the church / of whom there is no vse / if simple reading be as effectuall as preaching: that being wrung owt off his handes / in that he is compelled to confesse greater efficacy off preaching towardes the vnlearned: yet rather thē all this cobweb should be vnweaued / he maketh the ministery off preaching voide towardes the learned. Wheras the scripture doth not onely generally / but particularly / and expresly shut vp the saluation off the learned in the meanes off preaching / as ¹off the vnlearned. But this is a peece off the doctorall diuinity of some in Camebridge / which to excuse their shamefull contempt off preaching / and to make them a pillow to sleepe on / or to pane them an alley to bowle in during sermons in the afternoone: shame not to alledge / that they cā profit as much in reading the scriptures / or an homily owt off Chrysostome in their study / as by hearing a sermon in the church.