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A vindication of Mr Burroughs, against Mr Edwards his foul aspersions, in his spreading…A vindication of Mr Burroughes, against Mr Edwards his foule aspersions, in his spreading…
A vindication of Mr Burroughs, against Mr Edwards his foul aspersions, in his spreading Gangræna, and his angry Antiapologia. Concluding with a brief declaration what the Independents would have. / By Jer: Burroughs.A vindication of Mr Burroughes, against Mr Edwards his foule aspersions, in his spreading Gangræna, and his angry Antiapologia. Concluding with a briefe declaration what the Independents would have. / By Jer: Burroughes.
London: printed for H. Overton, 1646
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
Ans. Yes he doth, but I fear he takes Gods name much in vain in so doing; set aside the difference of his judgement, I cannot believe that God will ever own that way he takes; and whether he hath that filthy disease mentioned, if you can endure to look upon the loathsome stuff that comes from him, you may easily judge; if I should relate much of it, it would be nauseous. I will give you one instance. In the first page of his Preface to the first part of his Gangrana, he speaks of Printed pamphlets, where he says he was reproached, but he was not willing to be provoked, or to trouble himself at the barking of every dog; ⟨p. 4⟩and for this he quotes in his margin M. Woodward, and M. Burton. What is M. Burton become a dog now, and M. Woodward, who is a known ancient godly man, a Schoolmaster, yet for ought I know no Independent, is he a dog in M. Edwards his mouth and pen? If M. Edwards and his party rise in their spirits according to this proportion, how can we live near them? what already got so above M. Woodward and M. Burton, even whilst they are but in the shell, and see power but hopefully to come into their hands, that they can look upon them as dogs beneath them? I speak of M. Edwards and his party, because he says so many have given him thanks for his Book.
Ans. Yes he doth, but I feare he takes Gods name much in vain in so doing; set aside the difference of his judgement, I cannot beleeve that God will ever owne that way he takes; and whether he hath that filthy disease mentioned, if you can endure to look upon the loathsome stuffe that comes from him, you may easily judge; if I should relate much of it, it would be nauseous. I will give you one instance. In the first page of his Preface to the first part of his Gangrana, he speaks of Printed pamphlets, where he sayes he was reproached, but he was not willing to be provoked, or to trouble himselfe at the barking of every dog; ⟨p. 4⟩and for this he quotes in his margin M. Woodward, and M. Burton. What is M. Burton become a dog now, and M. Woodward, who is a knowne ancient godly man, a Schoolmaster, yet for ought I know no Independent, is he a dog in M. Edwards his mouth and pen? If M. Edwards and his party rise in their spirits according to this proportion, how can we live neere them? what already got so above M. Woodward and M. Burton, even whilst they are but in the shell, and see power but hopefully to come into their hands, that they can looke upon them as dogs beneath them? I speak of M. Edwards and his party, because he sayes so many have given him thanks for his Book.