An apologetical reply to a book called an answer to the unjust complaint of…An apologeticall reply to a booke called an ansvver to the unjust complaint of…

1. Except.] That he saith, the things here declared have been occasion of the strife raised up in this place,] This I except against, as it is indefinitely expressed. For it may be universally understood, as if those things had occasioned all the strife, and in that sense it is untrue. For there hath been great strife raised up amongst them, about the rejecting of other men (whom I prefer above my self) before my name was mentioned amongst them, which is not yet ended, as appeareth in the complaints. 2. I affirm, that, whosoever hath been the occasion; his unjust opposition against the men, whom the Church hath justly desired, hath been the cause of the strife in this place.

1. Except.] That he sayth, the things here declared have bene occasion of the strife raysed up in this place,] This I except against, as it is indefinitely expressed. For it may be universally understood, as if those things had occasioned all the strife, and in that sense it is untrue. For there hath bene great strife raysed up amongst them, about the rejecting of other men (whom I praefer above my selfe) before my name was mentioned amongst them, which is not yet ended, as appeareth in the complaints. 2. I affirme, that, whosoever hath bene the occasion; his unjust opposition against the men, whom the Church hath justly desired, hath bene the cause of the strife in this place.

2. Except.] That he saith. Whilst I was busy in writing, &c. another complaint is written against me, and secretly dispersed amongst our people.] My exception against this expression is double. 1. That he calleth it my complaint, which title I do not give it, nor is it proper, it being rather an account, then a complaint, being intended for their satisfaction, who desired to know the ⟨p. 99⟩trueth of passages, not for redress of injuries, which I suffer, without expectation of help from any man. 2. that he blameth the secret dispersing of it: whereas he should rather acknowledge my tender care of his reputation, who would not have it divulged, though for mine own clearing, further then it was necessary, for the rectifying of their understanding and judgment, who had been prejudiced against me, by his misinformations And, if this were a fault in me, yet he hath cause to lay his hand upon his mouth, who not only compelled me to do it, but himself sent a larger writing, without any provocation from me, to a partial friend of his, Mr. B. at Newburgh in England, which was, no doubt, by him secretly dispersed, where it pleased him.