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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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Where first a word or two concerning my wilful silencing my self, after that of my Receipts. It is well known that in the year 1643. I was called to sit in the Assembly of Divines, and others ⟨p. 57⟩of either House at Westminster. Where notwithstanding the remoteness of my place, for above two years and upward, I attended as constantly as any other of the Assembly; and yet neglected not therefore my Pastoral employment, but preached still constantly every Lords day, save when some of my Reverend Brethren and Colleagues did now and then, yet not frequently, afford me some help. For which my attendance, albeit some of the Antinomian party buzzed it into the ears of my people, that I received an hundred pound a year; and by Ordinance of Parliament indeed we were to receive each one of us Four shillings a day; yet I never either demanded a penny, nor when I was sometime a Committee, and in the Chair, for the distribution of such sums of money, as they came in, did I ever set apart, or cause to be set apart, any part thereof for my self; regarding the indigence of some who had been either plundered, or driven from their places; and the just claim of others, who upon good ground required as of right due to them, a proportionable share in the moneys brought in; nor did I ever receive of what was by others unsought to assigned me, so much as half the charge of my Boat-hire (setting aside other expenses) amounted unto.
Where first a word or two concerning my wilful silencing my self, after that of my Receipts. It is wel known that in the yeer 1643. I was called to sit in the Assemblie of Divines, and others ⟨p. 57⟩of either House at Westminster. Where notwithstanding the remoteness of my place, for above two yeers and upward, I attended as constantlie as anie other of the Assemblie; and yet neglected not therefore my Pastoral employment, but preached stil constantlie everie Lords day, save when some of my Reverend Brethren and Colleages did now and then, yet not freqentlie, afford me some help. For which my attendance, albeit some of the Antinominan partie buzzed it into the ears of my people, that I received an hundred pound a yeer; and by Ordinance of Parliament indeed we were to receiv each one of us Four shillings a day; yet I never either demanded a pennie, nor when I was sometime a Committee, and in the Chair, for the distribution of such sums of money, as they came in, did I ever set apart, or cause to be set apart, anie part thereof for my self; regarding the indigence of some who had been either plundred, or driven from their places; and the just claim of others, who upon good ground reqired as of right du to them, a proportionable share in the moneys brought in; nor did I ever receiv of what was by others unsought to assigned me, so much as half the charge of my Boat-hire (setting aside other expences) amounted unto.