A42456:75
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.
Since the writing of this Letter, I have been persuaded by them, by whom I am willing to be advised and ruled, to yield to your motion, which by this Postscript I now signify unto you; Conditionally, that all things, wherewith you charge me in your Letter may also be heard, and the Letter it self scanned, as they, that shall be and are chosen, shall think meet. The manner of this trial, with the time and pl•ce, must (in reason) be left to their wisdoms and liking. Whom I will choose, you shall understand from me, upon signification that you accept of this condition. The expectation of your former Messenger, who said he would call for an Answer, hath made me to put off the writing of this till now. May 12.
Since the writing of this Letter, I have been perswaded by them, by whom I am willing to be advised and ruled, to yeeld to your motion, which by this Postscript I now signifie unto you; Conditionally, that all things, wherewith you charge me in your Letter may also be heard, and the Letter it selfe scanned, as they, that shall be and are chosen, shall thinke meet. The manner of this tryall, with the time and pl•ce, must (in reason) be left to their wisedomes and liking. Whom I will choose, you shal understand from me, upon signification that you accept of this condition. The expectation of your former Messenger, who said he would call for an Answer, hath made me to put off the writing of this till now. May 12.
Thus have you M Wottons Letter of defiance, as M. Walker is pleased to stile it, so full of scorn and disdain; nothing suitable indeed to M. Walkers Invective, nor savouring at all of his furious spirit. And you have withal in the Postscript the reason of the delay of M. Wottons answer, returned thereunto not without the Postscript because detained by him till then. That which also is testified by M. Walkers own Letter ⟨p. 25⟩written in answer hereunto; wherein he professeth himself to have been at the first sight of M. Wottons Letter much troubled, as in some other respects, so in regard of the refusal of his motion, and the defiance (as there also he terms it) of his threatenings; until he found at last to his comfort, an acceptance of his motion, upon the advice of his friends.