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The rest of the second reply of Thomas Cartvurihgt [sic]The rest of the second replie of Thomas Cartvurihgt [sic]
The rest of the second reply of Thomas Cartvurihgt [sic]: against Master Doctor Vuhitgifts second answer, touching the Church disciplineThe rest of the second replie of Thomas Cartvurihgt [sic]: agaynst Master Doctor Vuhitgifts second ansvuer, touching the Church discipline
Basel: printed by Thomas Guarinus, 1577
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In the next, I confess I was deceived in the order of the story, which came thereupon, that Sozomene telleth that first, which was done after, and contrariwise: but my answer, that the Bishops sole excommunicating, was but the publishing of the sentence, given by him and the church, standeth. Nether is it of any weight, that George would not be entreated, or that suit was made to him for absolution. For it is easily answered, that George had numbers of his faction, for the gaining of which, it behoved to win him first.
In the next, I confes I was deceiued in the order of the story, which came thereupon, that Sozomene telleth that first, which was doen after, and contrariwise: but my answer, that the Bishops sole excommunicating, vuas but the publishing of the sentence, giuen by him and the church, standeth. Nether is it of any weight, that George would not be entreated, or that sute was made to him for absolution. For it is easely answered, that George had numbers of his faction, for the gaining of which, it behoued to win him first.
The D. would with words bear us down, that Theodoret 1and Sozom. affirm Ambrose to have excommunicated the Emperor alone: which is but a facing, there being nether the word, alone, nether any words which countervail it. his reason, that Ambrose carried away all the commendation, is nothing worth: seeing it is known, that the chief beareth the name, as the general of the field or Captain, is often said to have won the field, when ⟨p. 86⟩notwithstanding he used thereto, the valiancy of the soldiers. And to set aside the institution of god, it had been no commendation of Ambrose's courage, but a note of rashness and foolish hardiness: to have enterprised that of him self, against such a mighty Emperor, wherein he might have had the support of others. seeing thereby, not only the danger should have been less towards him: but also the fruit greater, towards the Emperor, whilst it should have had more authority, that was done by him with others, then by him self alone.