The rest of the second reply of Thomas Cartvurihgt [sic]The rest of the second replie of Thomas Cartvurihgt [sic]

Seeing therefore, the lord him self hath once set this government by Elders in the church, and that no man may displace, which he hath placed: seeing it is a supply of that in the church, which the most sufficient and most diligent ministry of the word, is not able to perform by it self alone: ⟨p. 73⟩seeing the churches under the law, and in the Apostles times could not want this help: and seeing the antiquity which followed for divers hundred years, partly held the same, partly lamented the want of it, and partly left marks and footings whereby, being lost, it might be recovered again: seeing further, the liberality of god towards the church is commended, in that for the greater safety of it, he would have many watchmen of one church. Lastly, seeing the Apostle in the person of Timothy, chargeth most straitly all the Ministers of the word, with the keeping of this order, until the appearing of our Sa. Christ: let us conclude that the Eldership ordained for the government of the church only, is the perpetual and unchangeable decree of god, and therefore not only in common wealths where many, but also in Monarchies where one governeth, not only in time of persecution, but also in time of peace, to be retained.

Seing therefore, the lord hym self hath once set this gouernment by Elders in the church, and that no man may displace, which he hath placed: seing yt is a supply of that in the church, which the most sufficient and most diligent ministery of the word, is not able to perform by yt self alone: ⟨p. 73⟩seing the churches vnder the law, and in the Apostles tymes could not want this help: and seing the antiquity which folowed for diuers hundred yeares, partly held the same, partly lamented the want of yt, and partly left markes and footinges whereby, being lost, yt might be recouered again: seing further, the liberality of god towardes the church is commended, in that for the greater safety of yt, he would haue many watchmen of one church. Lastly, seing the Apostel in the person of Timothe, chargeth most straitly al the Ministers of the word, with the keping of this order, vntil the appearing of our Sa. Christ: let vs conclude that the Eldership ordeined for the gouernment of the church onely, is the perpetual and vnchangable decree of god, and therefore not onely in comon wealthes where many, but also in Monarchies where one gouerneth, not onely in time of perseqution, but also in time of peace, to be reteyned.