A18080:968
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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Now let us see his reasons. The first is / Celestinus bishop of Rome, claimed the hearing of matters in the African churches, as appeareth by the African Council But how doth he not see that the Council off Carthage / the Canon whereof I alleged / was before that council? His answer therefore is / that the Council off Carthage by way off Prophecy / decreed against the ambition off Celestinus / not then bishop. And although this be absurd / yet that which followeth is yet more: that this canon should be to provide against the ambition of the bishop of Constantinople, which challenged the name off universal bishop / about two hundred years after this canon made. To understand faults so particularly / and provide remedies so especial against them before they be / requireth a higher watch tower / then any council off bishops could ever clime into. And as for the African council / nether ⟨p. DI⟩in the words alleged by the D. nor any other off that Council doth it appear / that the Bishop off Rome claimed the title off universal bishop. But as Julius bishop off Rome had done at the Council off Antioch / he outreached in claiming the hearing off causes / which pertained not unto him. In which respect the Council made a special chapter / that whosoever should appeal beyond the seas / should not be received into communion off any in Afric. Which chapter is not the 6. but 92. nether is it off titles, and 1names, but off jurisdiction.
Now let vs see his reasons. The first is / Celestinus bishop of Rome, claimed the hearing of matters in the Africane churches, as appeareth by the Africane Councell But how doth he not see that the Councell off Carthage / the Canon wheroff I alledged / was before that councell? His answer therfore is / that the Councell off Carthage by way off Propheceye / decreed against the ambition off Celestinus / not then bishop. And althowgh this be absurd / yet that which followeth is yet more: that this canon should be to prouide againste the ambition of the bishop of Constantinople, which chalenged the name off vniuersall bishop / about two hundred yeares after this canon made. To vnderstand faultes so particularly / and prouide remedies so especiall against them before they be / requireth a higher watch tower / then any councell off bishops could euer clyme into. And as for the Africane councell / nether ⟨p. DI⟩