The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

And as they have taken away this title from the ministers over their flocks: so have they from Emperors / and princes in regard off their subjects. Ambrose saith / it is the greatest honour the Emperor can have, to be called son off the church: ¹and in the same Epistle / a good Emperor is within, not above the church. Calvin teacheth that there is but one only head ²of the church, which is Christ: that the name doth only agree to him, that in that name he can have no substitute upon earth. Where if it be said / that he meant that off the Pope over all churches: although the disputation be directed against the Pope: yet his reasons are general / and prove that no man may usurp that title. But to clear that matter / in an other place he ³showeth / that it is to much to attribute unto a King the name of the head of the church: and that they are blasphemous, that give him it Now where he saith here / and repeateth p 301. that in respect off the supreme authority which god hath given unto the magistrate, he may be called the head off the church: the supreme authority over the church / being only given unto Christ: it must follow that this name only belongeth to him.

And as they haue taken awaye this tytle from the ministers ouer their flockes: so haue they from Emperours / and princes in regard off their subiectes. Ambrose saith / yt ys the greatest honor the Emperour can haue, to be called sonne off the church: ¹and in the same Epistle / a good Emperour is vvithin, not aboue the chutch. Caluin teacheth that there is but one onely head ²of the church, vvhich is Christe: that the name doth onely agree to him, that in that name he can haue no substitute vpon earth. Where yf yt be saide / that he mente that off the Pope ouer all churches: althowgh the disputation be directed againste the Pope: yet his reasons are generall / and proue that no man maie vsurpe that tytle. But to cleare that matter / in an other place he ³