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An Answer to a late scurrilous and scandalous pamphlet, entitled, The Downfall of old…An Ansvver to a late scvrrilovs and scandalovs pamphlet, entituled, The Downfall of old…
An Answer to a late scurrilous and scandalous pamphlet, entitled, The Downfall of old Common council menAn Ansvver to a late scvrrilovs and scandalovs pamphlet, entituled, The Downfall of old Common councill men
London : s.n., 1642
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Certainly here's a grievous Charge, and I doubt not but we shall have it abundantly proved in the ensuing discourse, if it prove not like the German Mercury, whose Title page contains more, or as much as the book it self. But if you'll be a little ⟨p. 3⟩patient, you shall hear the Pamphlets charge, with a brief answer, as also the proofs, which are so many, that I fear they will never be disproved.
Certainly here's a grievous Charge, and I doubt not but we shall have it abundantly proved in the ensuing discourse, if it prove not like the German Mercury, whose Title page containes more, or asmuch as the book it selfe. But if you'le be a little ⟨p. 3⟩patient, you shall heare the Pamphlets charge, with a briefe answer, as also the proofes, which are so many, that I feare they will never be disproved.
In the Preamble of his Pamphlet, this shameless fellow is so arrogant, as to call men of good & unspotted reputation, and that have well deserved of the City for their industry, counsel & integrity, Corrupt streams, that either have hindered the pure current, or at least have contaminated the clear fountain of Justice, and (as if this had not been enough) the Beetle head hath bestowed upon them the name of Beetles, (for so is his Scarabeus in the Latin.) So that in the very front he hath placed two of his Liveries for them, Corruption and Ignorance.
In the Preamble of his Pamphlet, this shamelesse fellow is so arrogant, as to call men of good & unspotted reputation, and that have well deserved of the City for their industry, counsell & integrity, Corrupt streams, that either have hindred the pure current, or at least have contaminated the cleare fountaine of Justice, and (as if this had not been enough) the Beetle head hath bestowed upon them the name of Beetles, (for so is his Scarabeus in the Latin.) So that in the very front he hath placed two of his Lyveries for them, Corruption and Ignorance.