But to let them pas, whom we have at present nothing to do with; why doth he in this very work of his so oft use this very term of Legal Teachers, in the entry whereunto the very first motion he makes is to have it wholly laid down? Or what is this but mere colluding and glossing, to commend one thing, and practise an other, to prosecute the direct contrary to that which at first himself propounded? I remember to have read sometime a Catechistical Treatise of one, who in his Preface complained much of the variety of Catechisms, ascribing the ignorance or non-proficiency at least of people hereunto, that Teachers made use of many several Catechisms, and kept not to that Common one publicly allowed, to which for matter and method he gave the preeminence; and yet himself at the same time together with that Preface set out such a form, as differed more from that common one so highly by him commended, then the most of them ordinarily then in use did. The very like doth this Author. In the Introduction to his Treatise, he commends Peace to his Readers, and wisheth the name Legal Teachers wholly laid down as a course thereunto much conducing: yet in the Treatise it self, and the body of his Book, he is ever and anon girding at our Ministers, under the name of ltrue Legal Teachers, and those mthat pas for Legal teachers, and that nare of a legal strain, and that orun in a legal way; whom also he doth insolently and contumeliously not reprove only, but reproach, as in part also hath already been showed. Indeed the truth is, Mr. Eatons spirit seems to be in this man revived, tho carrying the matter somewhat more covertly and cunningly then he did. For throughout this whole Treatise this is one principal mark and matter, that his discourse mainly drives at, to tax and traduce, to debase and disgrace, the Ministry and manner of teaching of the most faithful, painful, famous and renowned servants of God, as well of these times, as of former ages, by whose pious labours and religious endeavours, backed with Gods blessing, an innumerable number of souls have been won and brought in. To which purpose, let these few ensuing passages, among a multitude of others, be observed.
But to let them pas, whom we have at present nothing to do with; why doth he in this very work of his so oft use this very term of Legal Teachers, in the entry whereunto the very first motion he makes is to have it wholy laid down? Or what is this but meer colluding and glosing, to commend one thing, and practise an other, to prosecute the direct contrary to that which at first himself propounded? I remember to have read sometime a Catechisticall Treatise of one, who in his Preface complained much of the variety of Catechisnts, ascribing the ignorance or nonproficiency at least of people hereunto, that Teachers made use of many several Catechisms, and kept not to that Common one publikely allowed, to which for matter and method he gave the preeminence; and yet himself at the same time together with that Preface set out such a form, as differed more from that common one so highly by him commended, then the most of them ordinarily then in use did. The very like doth this Autor. In the Introduction to his Treatise, he commends Peace to his Readers, and wisheth the name Legal Teachers wholy laid down as a cours thereunto much conducing: yet in the Treatise it self, and the body of his Book, he is ever and anon girding at our Ministers, under the name of ltru Legall Teachers, and those mthat pas for Legall teachers, and that nare of a legall strain, and that orun in a legall way; whom also he doth insolently and contumeliously not reprove onely, but reproach, as in part also hath already been shewed. Indeed the truth is, Mr. Eatons spirit seems to be in this man revived, tho carying the matter somewhat more covertly and cunningly then he did. For thoroughout this whole Treatise this is one principall mark and matter, that his discours mainly drives at, to tax and traduce, to debase and disgrace, the Ministery and manner of teaching of the most faithful, painful, famous and renowned servants of God, as wel of these times, as of former ages, by whose pious labours and religious endeavours, backed with Gods blessing, an innumerable number of souls have been won and brought in. To which purpose, let these few ensuing passages, among a multitude of others, be observed.
- lPag. 85.
- mPag. 82.
- nPag. 29.
- oPage 169.
