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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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POSTSCRIPT.
While this Discourse was at the Press, and almost wholly wrought of, I had notice given me that a Book of one of Lilies Complices was fresh from the Press come abroad, wherein somewhat was concerning me, and my dealing with Lily. Desirous I was hereupon to see what it might be, and having got a sight thereof, I perceived by the Title, that it contained a short System of Astrology, with a pretended examination of a Book of one Mr. Brain, written (it seems) against Judiciary Astrology, The Author whereof is, I suppose, able to defend his own work. But to it I found prefixed an Epistle Dedicatory thus superscribed:
WHile this Discours was at the Press, and almost wholie wrought of, I had notice given me that a Book of one of Lilies Complices was fresh from the Press come abroad, wherein somewhat was concerning me, and my dealing with Lilie. Desirous I was hereupon to see what it might be, and having got a sight thereof, I perceived by the Title, that it contained a short System of Astrologie, with a pretended examination of a Book of one Mr. Brain, written (it seems) against Judiciarie Astrologie, The Autor whereof is, I suppose, able to defend his own work. But to it I found prefixed an Epistle Dedicatorie thus superscribed:
To the Reverend Father in Presbytery, Mr. Thomas Gataker B. D. Jo. Gadburie dedicates these his Virgin labours. In this Epistle he professes to dedicate his Book to me for my better Information in the principles of their Art and Profession, referring me withal, if this give not satisfaction, to Mr. Lilies Introduction, from whom in vain still I require a proof of those principles. And in it seems all to any purpose contained, that concerns me, being all, under two heads couched, to this effect:
To the Reverend Father in Presbyterie, Mr. Thomas Gataker B. D. Jo. Gadburie dedicates these his Virgin labors. In this Epistle he professes to dedicate his Book to me for my better Information in the principles of their Art and Profession, referring me withal, if this give not satisfaction, to Mr. Lilies Introduction, from whom in vain still I reqire a proof of those principles. And in it seems all to anie purpose contained, that concerns me, being all, under two heds couched, to this effect: