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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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But in all these particulars thus specified, and here carped at, there is nothing of much moment, nor ought that contains in it any matter of scandal. One or two other things there are, wherewith albeit they no way at all concern, either my Charge against him, or his Defence of his own Cause, wherein he is as mute as a fish; yet he strives what he can, to asperse my good name, endeavouring to fasten some particulars upon me, that may tend unto scandal; which I suppose therefore, it may concern me to take notice of, and to clear my self from his false imputations: that which divers of my Friends also have incited me to do.
But in all these particulars thus specified, and here carped at, there is nothing of much moment, nor ought that contains in it anie matter of scandal. One or two other things there are, wherewith albeit they no way at all concern, either my Charge against him, or his Defence of his own Cause, wherein he is as mute as a fish; yet he strives what he can, to asperse my good name, endeavoring to fasten some particulars upon me, that may tend unto scandal; which I suppose therefore, it may concern me to take notice of, and to clear my self from his fals imputations: that which divers of my Friends also have incited me to do.
One of the wisest of mere men, that ever was since the fall, telleth us, [Greek or Hebrew] That a good name is a matter 1of more worth, then a precious ointment; (which were said to be [Greek or Hebrew] and [Greek or Hebrew], very highly prized in those parts) 2and more to be esteemed of then riches and much treasure. And a Heathen man therefore saith, Famae & fidei damna majora sunt qod q• aestimari possunt; That the wrongs a man receives in his good name and credit, are greater damages then can be valued. We have a common saying among us, That for a man to have a bad name, it is as good, or bad rather, as to be half hanged. But the Greek Orator goes further then so, and saith, [Greek or Hebrew] ⟨p. 8⟩