A18080:946
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 Ans. can never be holden in the rails off any lawful form off disputation. All men see that whatsoever he heapeth 1up / toucheth not my reply. For he ought to improve the signification which I have set down / off the word Metropolitan bishop: which is, to be nothing else then bishop of that city, which it pleaseth the Emperor, or Prince to make chief: and therefore that •f the office swell no more then the name / there is great difference between his / and the archbishop's name. This because he could not do / the signification being so clear: he starteth a side / and goeth about to prove / that Metropolitan and Archbishop are taken for the same. when the question is not here how they are taken / but what the words signify. If he had showed that the word metropolitan bishop / is as lofty in signification / as the word archbishop: then he had spoken to the purpose. Beside this / in a matter that is in controversy amongest writers / he maketh his proofs by bare authorities: the controversy being not only between the Civili••s, and Canonists, but also between others off our time.
The Ans. can neuer be holden in the railes off any lawfull forme off disputacion. All men see that vvhatsoeuer he heapeth 1vp / toucheth not my reply. For he owght to improue the signification vvhich I haue set downe / off the word Metrapolitan bishop: which is, to be nothing els then bishop of that cytie, vvhich yt pleaseth the Emperour, or Prince to make cheife: and therfore that •f the office swell no more then the name / there is great differēce betwene his / and tharchbishops name. This becawse he could not doo / the signification being so cleare: he starteth a syde / and goeth abowte to proue / that Metropolitane and Archbishop are taken for the same. when the question is not here how they are taken / but what the wordes signifie. If he had shewed that the word metrapolitane bishop / is as loftie in signification / as the word archbishop: then he had spoken to the pourpose. Beside this / in a matter that is in controuersie amongest writers / he maketh his profes by bare autorities: the controuersie being not onely betwene the Ciuili••s, and Canonistes, but also betwene others off our tyme.