The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

The 15. 16. verses Rom. 15. make nothing to prove reading preaching: but make rather against him / in that the Apostle showing ¹that his writing to them was grounded off Gods calling / sought a more general word / off working for the gospel: which agreeth to any action the minister doth by reason off his ministry / ether in ministering the Sacraments / or otherwise. The difference Saint Paul putteth between his preaching / is apparent ²although the D. hath lost his sight. That S. Paul meant he could not personally preach unto them, is his addition / corrupting the mind off the Apostle. For where showing that he had great desire to be personally with them (form spirit he was not absent) he addeth for a cause that he might preach: the D. by this answer / drowneth the effect in the cause / and so maketh the Apostle assign causes / which cause nothing / nor have any thing to be referred unto. Where I show that S. Paul writing, is no more preaching then his hand, or pen he wrote with be his tongue, lights, or other instruments he spake with: he answereth not / for that as he saith it is a jest. Where if his cause could speak / it would complain that he maketh no more account of it / then to esteem her head stroked / when it is cracked a sunder. for the reason ⟨p. CCCLXXXIX⟩is of the efficient cause / seeing they can not be the same / which can not be made by the same instruments.

The 15. 16. verses Rom. 15. make nothing to proue reading preaching: but make rather against him / in that the Apostle shewing ¹that his writing to them was grownded off Gods calling / sowght a more generall word / off worcking for the gospell: which agreeth to any action the minister doth by reason off his ministery / ether in ministring the Sacramentes / or otherwise. The difference Sainct Paul putteth between his preaching / is apparant ²