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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
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.
Vaughan, a man more moderate then the former, when another in the same place was no less eager in the same argument, (for the manner in those days was with the Chaplains that there appeared to labour to bring that party into disgrace and disfavour with the Judges and great men, who in Term time especially used to repair thither as people prone to sedition) the Bishop to a Gentleman of his inward acquaintance, who dined that day with him, (as himself sometime related it to me) I wish, said he, I could have had the preachers tongue to day for some space of time in my pocket: the way is not to convert or convince that party by invectives and untruths: it is true they affect not the present form of Government; they are for another: but they seek it by petition, not by insurrection or sedition ▪ Thus these two Bishops themselves of that party in those times.
Vaughan, a man more moderate then the former, when another in the same place was no les eager in the same argument, (for the manner in those dayes was with the Chaplins that there appeered to labor to bring that partie into disgrace and disfavour with the Judges and great men, who in Term time especially used to repair thither as people prone to sedition) the Bishop to a Gentleman of his inward acqaintance, who dined that day with him, (as himself sometime related it to me) I wish, said he, I could have had the preachers toung to day for some space of time in my pocket: the way is not to convert or convince that party by invectives and untruths: it is tru they affect not the present form of Government; they ar for another: but they seek it by petition, not by insurrection or sedition ▪ Thus these two Bishops themselvs of that partie in those times.
4. But the truth is, this mans malice, tho he do not every where so openly manifest it, is as much against the one party of his two Twins as against the other, howsoever he be more cautelous in dealing with the one, as deeming them more acceptable to, and powerful with the State at present then the other▪ else why doth he complain more of Presbyterian, then of Independentian Charity, when as yet himself takes notice of those on that side, who in express terms condemn his practice as Diabolical? Yea apparent enough it is, that his rancour is not so much against the persons of either party, (tho he be the rather incensed and enraged against both, because some of either side have nettled him, by descrying themselves and discovering to others, the wickedness of his wiles and impiety of his practises) but his spite is not so much at the men, as at their Ministry,