A18080:827
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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The other fault of this distinction is / that it confoundeth / and shuffleth together the authority of our Saviour Christ / as he is the Son off God only before all worlds / coequal with his father: with that which he hath given off his father / and which he exerciseth in respect he is mediator between God and us. For in the government off the church / and superiority over the officers off it / our Saviour Christ himself hath a superior / 1which is his father: but in the government off kingdoms / and other common wealths / and in the superiority which he hath over kings / and judges / he hath no superior / but immediate authority with his father. Therefore the moulding up off the two estates / and governments together / is to lay the foundations off many errors. Last of all admitting this distinction / how cometh it to pass that this point of his / that there are many archbishops in the outward regiment off the church, being that which is denied: is left without any assistance off reason out off the scripture?
The other faulte of this distinction is / that yt confoundeth / and shuffleth together the autoritie of our Sauiour Christ / as he is the sonne off God onely before all worldes / coequall with his father: vvith that vvhich he hath gyuen off his father / and vvhich he exerciseth in respecte he is mediator betwene God and vs. For in the gouernement off the church / and superiorytie ouer the officers off it / our Sauiour Christ himselfe hath a superior / 1vvhich is his father: but in the gouernement off kingdomes / and other cōmen wealthes / and in the superiority which he hath ouer kinges / and iudges / he hath no superior / but immediate autoritie vvith his father. Therfore the mouldinge vpp off the two estates / and gouernementes together / is to lay the foundations off many errors. Last of all admitting this distinctiō / how cometh yt to passe that this poincte of his / that there are manie archbishops in the owtward regiment off the church, being that which is denied: is lefte vvithowt any assistance off reason out off the scripture?
- 11. Cor. 4▪ 23.