The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

His last refuge is / that it is like Polidore meant some other book. not now extant. For confutation off which unshamefast speech / to what end should I other allege the lateness off the time wherein he wrote / or unfoundnes off his judgment? whereby he having not made half a turn from Popery unto the gospel: might by all likelihood think / that those were Clements epistles. The weakness off his own proofs do betray him / as those that make more against / then for him. For if he will make difference between a gross epistle / and a little book: the precise distinction tendeth rather to prove a book / then an Epistle. And for the length / it is manifest: considering that Tully calleth such long letters / a volume: and in two or three epistles drawn out beyond the ordinary / correcteth him self / as breaking the bonds off an Epistle. The same may be said both off the matter handled / and off the manner off handling. Which being nether common / nor familiar if a man will speak as the Latins (whom Polidore followeth) use: they were fitter for a book / then an Epistle. That Clement scarce knowing what difference there is / between the nominative / and accusative case: it was no marvel if he were ignorant off the difference / between a book / and an epistle: and therefore not unlike / but Polidore helped him in his title. for the next divis. I am content that the issue declare / from whence the archbishop came.

His last refuge is / that yt is like Polidore ment some other booke. not now extant. For confutation off which vnshamefast speach / to what end should I other alledge the latenes off the time wherin he wrote / or vnfoundnes off his iudgmēt? wherby he hauing not made half a turne from Poperie vnto the gospell: might by all likelihood think / that those were Clementes epistles. The weakenes off his owne proofes doo betray him / as those that make more against / then for him. For if he will make difference between a grosse epistle / and a litle booke: the precise distinction tendeth rather to proue a booke / then an Epistle. And for the lenght / it is manifest: considering that Tully calleth such long letters / a volume: and in two or three epistles drawen owt beyond the ordinary / correcteth him self / as breaking the bondes off an Epistle. The same may be saied both off the matter handled / and off the manner off handling. Which being nether commen / nor familiar if a man will speake as the Latines (whom Polidore followeth) vse: they were fitter for a booke / then an Epistle. That Clement scarce knowing what difference there is / between the nominatiue / and accusatiue case: yt was no merueill if he were ignorant off the difference / between a booke / and an epistle: and therfore not vnlike / but Polidore helped him in his title. for the next diuis. I am content that the issue declare / from whence the archbishop came.