A44682:11
A letter written out of the country to a person of quality in the…A letter written out of the countrey to a person of quality in the…
A letter written out of the country to a person of quality in the city who took offence at the late sermon of Dr. Stillingfleet, Dean of S. Pauls, before the Lord MayorA letter written out of the countrey to a person of quality in the city who took offence at the late sermon of Dr. Stillingfleet, Dean of S. Pauls, before the Lord Mayor
London : s.n., 1680
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.
In the present case, the Fault I find with you is, that your resentment of the matter you complain of, is undue, and not proportionable to the occasion. And whereas you seem to labour under the Distemper and excess of a twofold Passion, of Fear, lest a just and good Cause (as you and I do both account) should suffer some great prejudice, by this opposition of Dr. Stillingfleet: And of Anger, that he from whom better things might have been expected, should attempt any thing in this kind. I shall hereupon endeavour to represent to you the causelessness both of your Fear, and (in great part) of your Anger.
In the present case, the Fault I find with you is, that your resentment of the matter you complain of, is undue, and not proportionable to the occasion. And whereas you seem to labour under the Distemper and excess of a twofold Passion, of Fear, lest a just and good Cause (as you and I do both account) should suffer some great prejudice, by this opposition of Dr. Stillingfleet: And of Anger, that he from whom better things might have been expected, should attempt any thing in this kind. I shall hereupon endeavour to represent to you the causlesness both of your Fear, and (in great part) of your Anger.
And first defend the Cause against Dr. Stillingfleet, and ⟨p. 3⟩then add somewhat in defence of Dr. Stillingfleet against you.
1. As to the former we are I. To give the plain state of it, with the Doctors Judgment against us in it. II. To discuss the Matter with the Doctor, and show; 1. The Indefensibleness of that Judgment. 2. The Inefficacy of the Doctor's Attempt to Defend it.
1. As to the former we are I. To give the plain state of it, with the Doctors Judgment against us in it. II. To discuss the Matter with the Doctor, and shew; 1. The Indefensibleness of that Judgment. 2. The Inefficacy of the Doctor's Attempt to Defend it.