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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Another cause off this dearth was / an order taken amongest 1them / that where in Africa there were great swarms of Donatist heretics / and other strangers from the churches: as ⟨p. DXXII⟩every Bishop gained those foreigners unto the church / so he enjoyed them. Which thing extended not only unto every ones own diocese: but also to other dioceses / if the other Bishop were somewhat sluggish in that behalf. which what a great profanation it was of the gifts of God / no man of any judgement in the word of God / can be ignorant. For seemeth it a meet thing / that for the blessing off God given unto their preaching / they should be made rulers off all those peoples which they gained? And what differeth this from simony: but that as one selleth the gifts off the holy ghost for money / so this made march andrise off them for honour / and money both? And verily having before a competent stock / in this point they did not so much get disciples unto Christ / as to them selves: nor so much enlarge his kingdom / as their own: not do the office of pastors / as of hirelings / and stipendiary soldiers bent upon the spoil.
Another cause off this dearthe was / an order taken amongest 1thē / that where in Afrike there were greate swarmes of Donatiste heretikes / and other straungers from the churches: as ⟨p. DXXII⟩euery Bishop gained those foreners vnto the churche / so he enioyed them. Which thinge extended not onely vnto euery ones owne diocese: but also to other dioceses / if the other Bishop were somewhat sluggishe in that behalfe. which what a greate prophanacion yt was of the giftes of God / no man of any iudgement in the worde of God / can be ignorante. For semeth it a meete thing / that for the blessing off God gyuen vnto their preaching / they shoulde be made rulers off all those peoples which they gained? And what differeth this from symonie: but that as one selleth the giftes off the holy goste for monie / so this made march andrise off them for honor / and money both? And verely hauing before a competente stocke / in this poincte they did not so much get disciples vnto Christe / as to them selues: nor so much enlarge his kingdome / as their owne: not doo thoffice of pastors / as of hirelinges / and stpendarie souldiers bente vpon the spoile.