The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

The reply to the D. 8. Tract. off Archbishops / and Bishops.

The replie to the D. 8. Tract. off Archbishopes / and Bishopes.

Unto the first / and second division / being beside the question / I answer nothing. Before I come to the third / ¹forsomuche as the place off the Evangelists / which is before / is general / and striketh at all the lofty / and swelling titles off the ministry: I will set it here down in the foreward off the reasons / brought against the names off Archbishops / &c. as that which speaking against all the smoky names / must needs comprehend thes. In the D. answer therefore / whereby he goeth about to prove that thes words gracious; or bountiful ²Lords, make nothing against the great names / and magnifical titles off the ministers: this is the first / that Saint Mark, and Matthew have no words bearing any such sense. Whereunto I answer / that as it is a general rule almost throughout the scripture / that repetitions are not without some usury / and increase: so in ⟨p. CCCCV⟩the writings of the Evangelists / it is to be observed almost every where. And therefore it ought not to have been strange / if other Evangelists speaking off the authority only / S. Luke added also touching the titles.

Vnto the firste / and seconde diuision / being beside the question / I answer nothing. Before I come to the thirde / ¹forsomuche as the place off the Euangelistes / which is before / is generall / and striketh at all the loftie / and swelling titles off the ministrie: I will set it here downe in the foreward off the reasons / browghte againste the names off Archbishopes / &c. as that which speaking againste all the smoky names / muste nedes comprehende thes. In the D. answer therfore / wherby he goeth aboute to proue that thes wordes gratious; or bountifull