A42456:45
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But that, which herein exceedeth all the rest; is, that iM. Gataker by his relation of the business that passed between them, and thereby blazoning his Arms, hath exposed him to shame, and stained his name with the brand of here•ie.
But that, which herein exceedeth all the rest; is, that iM. Gataker by his relation of the businesse that passed between them, and thereby blasoning his Armes, hath exposed him to sh•me, and stained his name with the brand of here•ie.
- iPag. 5.
I never knew that I had any skill in Heraldry before; nor have heard of staining with brands till now. Two new trades M. Walker hath here put upon me, both which I must needs profess my self utterly unskilful in. But to let these things pass; whether of the two, stain a mans name, and expose him to shame; he that publicly chargeth him with heresy and blasphemy; or he that publisheth his acquittal from such horrid imputations, by the verdict, and under the hands of those, whom the same party appellant himself had made therein his Judges; I am well content that any, not wholly in kOrestes his mood, whatsoever else he be, determine.
I never knew that I had any skill in Heraldry before; nor have heard of staining with brands till now. Two new trades M. Walker hath here put upon me, both which I must needs professe my selfe utterly unskilfull in. But to let these things passe; whether of the two, staine a mans name, and expose him to shame; he that publikely chargeth him with heresie and blasphemy; or he that publisheth his acquitall from such horrid imputations, by the verdict, and under the hands of those, whom the same party appellant himselfe had made therein his Judges; I am well content that any, not wholly in