A42456:95
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.
2. True it is indeed, I was the first mover, that M. Walker might be requested to make such a parallel; as cin my relation I acknowledge. But that I ever had any such pretence, as M. Walker here talketh of, or ever made any motion for ought under M. Wottons hand, is most untrue. M. Wotton only himself moved, (as I delsewhere relate) that he might have the Parallels sent him from M. Walker a day or two before the next hearing, that he might subjoin his answer and defence thereunto.
2. True it is indeed, I was the first mover, that M. Walker might be requested to make such a parallel; as cin my relation I acknowledge. But that I ever had any such pretence, as M. Walker here talketh of, or ever made any motion for ought under M. Wottons hand, is most untrue. M. VVotton onely himself moved, (as I delswhere relate) that he might have the Parallels sent him from M. Walker a day or two before the next hearing, that he might subjoyn his answer and defence thereunto.
- cRelat. p. 9.
- dRelat. p. 9, 10.
3. That M. Walker refused to yield thereunto, and was by mere importunity drawn to admit it, is likewise most false. For it was presently deemed most equal on all ⟨p. 33⟩sides: nor did M. Walker in the least manner make any show of dislike.