A42456:143
An answer to Mr. George Walkers vindication, or rather, fresh accusation wherein he chargeth…
An answer to Mr. George Walkers vindication, or rather, fresh accusation wherein he chargeth Mr. Wotton, besides his former foul aspersions of heresy and blasphemy, with Arianism, Mr. Gataker with Socinianism, Dr. Gouge and Mr. Downham with a false attestation, Dr. Baylie and Mr. Stock with self-condemnation, all the eight ministers employed in the business between himself and Mr. Wotton with partiality and unjust judgement : upon occasion of a relation concerning that business / written by the said Thomas Gataker and by him now again avowed, wherein the said M. Walkers vindication is in many things showed to be an untrue relation.An answer to Mr. George Walkers vindication, or rather, fresh accusation wherein he chargeth Mr. Wotton, besides his former foul aspersions of heresie and blasphemy, with Arianism, Mr. Gataker with Socinianism, Dr. Gouge and Mr. Downham with a fase attestation, Dr. Baylie and Mr. Stock with self-condemnation, all the eight ministers employed in the busines between himself and Mr. Wotton with partiality and unjust judgement : upon occasion of a relation concerning that busines / written by the said Thomas Gataker and by him now again avowed, wherein the said M. Walkers vindication is in many things shewed to be an untrue relation.
London: printed by E.G. for F. Clifton, 1642
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As for what she adds, concerning M. Wottons Essays afterward written, wherein he saith, that M. Wotton denies the true, real, and spiritual union of the faithful with Christ, and Christs meriting of justification and salvation for them, &c. (which collections of M. Walkers from M. Wottons words may well be as sound as some other above recited) and his own Antithesis Wottonismi & Christianismi; (a work in likelihood well suiting with the spirit of the Author) of M. Nid's neglecting to make report of it to the Archbishop; (who, it may be, would have past the like censure upon him, that he did upon M. Broad, at the tender of his book) his own neglect of calling upon him: because tthe tidings of it coming to M. Wottons ear, struck such a damp into him, that for fear of afterclaps he silenced both himself and his Disciples. (and yet to silence a man already silenced was no such great matter) so that now all was hushed, & the fire quenched, and no man durst open his mouth to defend M. Wottons opinions, tho he ceased not in the Pulpit still to confute and condemn them. This all nothing concerns me, or any relation of mine. But how far forth therein he discovereth his own vanity, and his restless disposition, I leave it to the judgement and censure of others.
As for what she addes, concerning M. Wottons Essays afterward written, wherein he saith, that M. Wotton denies the true, reall, and spirituall union of the faithfull with Christ, and Christs meriting of justification and salvation for them, &c. (which collections of M. Walkers from M. Wottons words may well be as sound as some other above recited) and his owne Antithesis Wottonismi & Christianismi; (a worke in likelihood well suiting with the spirit of the Autor) of M. Nids neglecting to make report of it to the Archbishop; (who, it may be, would have past the like censure upon him, that he did upon M. Broad, at the tender of his book) his own neglect of calling upon him: because tthe tidings of it comming to M. Wottons eare, strooke such a damp into him, that for feare of afterclaps he silenced both himself and his Disciples. (and yet to silence a man already silenced was no such great matter) so that now all was husht, & the fire quencht, and no man durst open his mouth to defend M. Wottons opinions, tho he ceased not in the Pulpit stil to confute and condemn them. This all nothing concerns me, or any relation of mine. But howfarre forth therein he discovereth his own vanity, and his restles disposition, I leave it to the judgement and censure of others.