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A discourse apologeticalA discours apologetical
A discourse apologetical; wherein Lilies lewd and loud lies in his Merlin or Pasquil for the year 1654. are clearly laid open; his shameful desertion of his own cause is further discovered; his shameless slanders fully refuted; and his malicious and murderous mind, inciting to a general massacre of Gods ministers, from his own pen, evidently evinced. Together with an advertisement concerning two allegations produced in the close of his postscript. And a postscript concerning an epistle dedicatory of one J. Gadburie. By Tho. Gataker B.D. author [sic] of the annotations on Jer. 10.2 and of the vindication of them.A discours apologetical; wherein Lilies lewd and lowd lies in his Merlin or Pasqil for the yeer 1654. are cleerly laid open; his shameful desertion of his own cause is further discovered; his shameless slanders fullie refuted; and his malicious and murtherous mind, inciting to a general massacre of Gods ministers, from his own pen, evidentlie evinced. Together with an advertisement concerning two allegations produced in the close of his postscript. And a postscript concerning an epistle dedicatorie of one J. Gadburie. By Tho. Gataker B.D. autor [sic] of the annotations on Jer. 10.2 and of the vindication of them.
London: printed by R. Ibbitson for Thomas Newberry, 1654
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Yet neither did I want opportunity to have enlarged and advanced my Means, while I abode here; no more then I did, before I came hither.
Yet neither did I want opportunitie to have enlarged and advanced my Means, while I abode here; no more then I did, before I came hither.
I had not sat many years here, when Dr. Featlie coming to abide in the Archbishops House at Lambeth, offered me in way of exchange for this, a place of far greater value then it, tho more remote, because mine nearer at hand; To whom I made answer, That here I was fixed, and desired not removal, and that the vicinity of it to the place of my Nativity, made me the rather to affect it.
I had not sat manie yeers here, when Dr. Featlie coming to abide in the Archbishops House at Lambeth, offered me in way of exchange for this, a place of far greater value then it, tho more remote, because mine nearer at hand; To whom I made answer, That here I was fixed, and desired not removal, and that the vicinitie of it to the place of my Nativitie, made me the rather to affect it.
That which I shall add, is a matter of no great moment; yet men covetously-minded, are ready to catch at, and lay hold on ought that may seem any way advantageous, that may bring in gain, tho never so small, and add ought to the heap; they are wont to have that of the old Epic oft in their mouths, [Greek or Hebrew] 1[Greek or Hebrew], That light gains makes heavy purses. From Dr. Winnith, Dean of Pauls, by Mr. Cooper of Thomas Apostles, his Allie, was the Lecture at Pauls offered me upon Dr. Days leaving it, it being but on the week day, and for the Term time only; and I could, if need were, name the man, who having two Pastoral charges in the City, yet had not refused it, but undertook it, and held it to his dying day; but my Answer was, That I found work enough at home for my weakness to wield well: And he found me very weak indeed at his access to me; but it was in the long Summer Vacation; and he doubted not, but I might recover strength enough ere the Lecture was to begin; but I to waived it.