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…

That Roman Emperor, whom stories report to have spent so much time in catching flies, might have been better employed in such thoughts as Ahasuerus had, when he could not sleep. The text saith,¹ He commanded them to bring the book of records, and they were read before him. In like manner, the Answerer might well have spared this needles, useless labour for enlarging this Section, and, in ste•d thereof, have condemned ⟨p. 112⟩himself for his unthankfulness, who, not only, hath not recompensed the kindness that hath been done him, but hath rewarded evil for good. And, that it may more appear to all men, even in the Sections where my confidence in him and kindness should be mentioned, there he laboured most to injure me with casting intimations to raise suspicions in mens minds causelessly. To be brief. To what end are all these words?

THat Roman Emperour, whom storyes report to have spent so much time in catching flyes, might have bene better imployed in such thoughts as Ahasuerosh had, when he could not sleepe. The text sayth,¹ He commanded them to bring the booke of records, and they were read before him. In like manner, the Answerer might well have spared this needles, useles labour for inlarging this Section, and, in sted thereof, have condemned