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Thomas Gataker B.D. his vindication of the annotations by him published upon these words,…
Thomas Gataker B.D. his vindication of the annotations by him published upon these words, Thus saith the Lord, learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven, for the heathen are dismayed at them, Jer. 10. 2 against the scurrilous aspersions of that grand impostor Mr. William Lillie : as also against the various expositions of two of his advocates, Mr. John Swan, and another by him cited, but not named : together with the annotations themselves : wherein the pretended grounds of judiciary astrology, and the Scripture-proofs produced for it are discussed and refuted.Thomas Gataker B.D. his vindication of the annotations by him published upon these words, Thus saith the Lord, learn not the way of the heathen, and be not dismayed at the signes of heaven, for the heathen are dismayed at them, Jer. 10. 2 against the scurrilous aspersions of that grand imposter Mr. William Lillie : as also against the various expositions of two of his advocates, Mr. John Swan, and another by him cited, but not named : together with the annotations themselvs : wherein the pretended grounds of judiciary astrologie, and the Scripture-proofes produced for it are discussed and refuted.
London: printed by J.L. for Richard Thrayle, 1653
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and the Title of the Presbyterians doth therefore as fitly, and as fully competere, that is, agree (if it do not rather propendere, that is, weigh down, this latter way) unto the one as to the other. And we may justly say here, as that Ancient writer sometime of the name of a Christian; 1Christianus, si nullius criminis nomen est, ineptum est, si nominis solius crimen est; so of the name of a Presbyterian; If the name argue no crime, it is a fond thing to object it as a crime unto any: if it import ought criminal, the crime is common to either party, that being so, that the title imports, as already hath ben showed.
and the Title of the Presbyterians doth therefore as fitly, and as fully competere, that is, agree (if it do not rather propendere, that is, weigh down, this latter way) unto the one as to the other. And we may justly say here, as that Ancient writer sometime of the name of a Christian; 1Christianus, si nullius criminis nomen est, ineptum est, si nominis solius crimen est; so of the name of a Presbyterian; If the name argue no crime, it is a fond thing to object it as a crime unto any: if it import ought criminal, the crime is common to either party, that being so, that the title imports, as already hath ben shewed.
- 1Tertul. apolog. c. 2.
But whatsoever the difference otherwise may be between these two Twins, sure it is, that they do both unanimously concur and accord in opposition to Mr. L. and his Complices, and in discovery and detestation of their diabolical practises. And it is a most ridiculous thing therefore for him to complain of Presbyterian Charity; as if none but Presbyterians forsooth were out of Charity with them, and their devilish devices and hellish designs; and to refuse to be judged by any of the Presbytery; as if such alone were the persons that had past their verdict upon the courses professed and practised by them: wherein albeit he may seem to deal somewhat wisely, not unlike Lucians Impostor,