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The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright
The second reply of Thomas Cartwright: against Master Doctor Whitgiftes second answer, touching the Church disciplineThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright: agaynst Maister Doctor Whitgiftes second answer, touching the Churche discipline
Heidelberg: printed by Michael Schirat, 1575
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Again this title off munificence / and bountifulness as Aristotle showeth / is much more then liberal: and is not said but of 1those / which besides a great readiness of mind to give / have also wherewith to bestow great gifts / and that to many. So that it is no marvel / although this title be given off S. Luke unto princes / as they which for the most part / are only able to use the bounty answerable unto that title. Again where he saith / that thes words off S. Luke are to be expounded by S. Matthew, and Mark, which have for (bountiful) they that are great: it is manifest by his own confession / that this title off bountiful importeth some great pomp / and outward stateliness. And thereby followeth that S. Matthew / and Luke using thes three words (princes, great, kings) to note one thing: it must needs be that this word bountiful, being as you say all one with (great) is forthwith all one with the other two words / princes, and kings. Last off all / Calvin giving a reason off the signification off this word / a little after the words you have alleged / saith that thereupon it cometh that men pay tributes and imposts, that princes may have to maintain the port, and magnificence off their estate. Whereby you might understand / that this word doth draw withal a more glittering / and glorious estate / then can agree to the simplicity off the ministry off the gospel.
Againe this title off munificence / and bountifullnes as Aristotle sheweth / is much more then liberall: and is not said but of 1those / which besides a great readines of mynde to gyue / haue also wherwith to bestowe great gyftes / and that to many. So that yt is no meruaile / althowghe this title be giuen off S. Luke vnto princes / as they which for the moste parte / are onely hable to vse the bountie answerable vnto that title. Againe where he saith / that thes wordes off S. Luke are to be expounded by S. Mathewe, and Marke, which haue for (bountifull) they that are greate: yt is manifeste by his owne confession / that this title off bountifull importeth some great pompe / and owtwarde statelines. And therby foloweth that S. Mathewe / and Luke vsing thes three wordes (princes, great, kinges) to note one thing: yt muste needes be that this worde bountifull, beinge as yow saie all one with (great) is forthwith all one with the other two wordes / princes, and kinges. Laste off all / Caluin gyuing a reason off the signification off this worde / a litle after the wordes yow haue alledged / saith that theruppon yt commeth that men paye tributes and impostes, that princes maie haue to mainteine the porte, and magnifycence off their estate. Wherby yow mighte vnderstande / that this word doth drawe withall a more glyttering / and glorius estate / then can agrree to the simplycitie off the ministrie off the gospell.