The apology of the Church of England, and an epistle to one Seignior Scipio…

YET he was so careful in the use of his own Common place Books, that when he was to write his Defence of the Apology, and his Reply, he would not trust entirely to his own Excerpts or Transcriptions, but having first carefully read Mr. Hardings Books, and marked what he thought deserved an Answer, he in the next place drew up the Heads of his intended Answer, and resolved what Authorities he would make use of upon each Head, ⟨p. 40⟩and then by the Directions of his Common place Book, read and marked all those Passages he had occasion to make use of, and delivered them to some Scholars to be transcribed under their proper Heads, that he might have them together under his Eye, when he came to write; which Care and Diligence of his speaks at once both his Industry, Fidelity, and Modesty, in that he would not trust his own Transcripts, and is a just reprehension of the Falsehood of those who knowingly make false Citations, and of the supine negligence of those who take them up upon •ust from other men, and use them without any Examination; by which means great Mistakes are made, and Controversies spring up to the Disturbance of the World. The truth is, a man ought to re-examine his own Thoughts, for what may seem very pertinent at a first reading to any purpose, may prove otherwise upon second thoughts, and a close Observation of what goes before, or follows after in the Author; and few men are so exact in their first Excerpts, but through Has, Inadvertence or Mistake, they may more or less err and be deceived; not to say that a mans Intention of Mind is much exalted by the fixing it upon one particular Object, and the expectation of a Conviction from his Adversary, in case he make the least Mistake. This Account of our venerable Bishop was given by one Mr. John Garbrand, who was intimately acquainted with him, in an Epistle Dedicatory before some of his Sermons, printed in Octavo, in the year 1583.

YET he was so careful in the use of his own Common place Books, that when he was to write his Defence of the Apology, and his Reply, he would not trust intirely to his own Excerpts or Transcriptions, but having first carefully read Mr. Hardings Books, and marked what he thought deserved an Answer, he in the next place drew up the Heads of his intended Answer, and resolved what Authorities he would make use of upon each Head, ⟨p. 40⟩