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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
I answer, If the Sabbath be a day, then it is not so soon done; Gods Market lasteth all day long. Yea, grant the principal, because the public of it be past; yet, as Market-folks returning from Market, will be talking of their Markets as they go by the way; and be casting up of their penny-worths, when they come home; reckon what they have taken, and what they have laid out, and how much they have gotten. So should we, after we have heard the Word publicly, confer privately of it with others, at least meditate on it by our selves; and be sure to take an account of our selves, how we have profited that day, by the Word that hath been spoken unto us, and by other Religious Exercises that have been used of us. And us the Marketman counteth that but an evil Market-day, that he hath not gained somewhat on, more or less; so may we well account it an evil Sabbath to us, whereon we have not profited somewhat; whereon we have not either increased our knowledge, or been bettered in affection; whereon we have not been further either informed in judgement, or reformed in practise; whereon we have added no whit at all to our Talent. Thus then and there.
I answer, If the Sabbath be a day, then it is not so soon done; Gods Market lasteth all day long. Yea, grant the principal, because the publick of it be past; yet, as Market-falks returning from Market, wil be talking of their Markets as they go by the way; and be casting up of their penny-worths, when they come home; reckon what they have taken, and what they have laid out, and how much they have gotten. So should we, after we have heard the Word publickly, confer privatelie of it with others, at least meditate on it by our selvs; and be sure to take an account of our selvs, how we have profited that day, by the Word that hath been spoken unto us, and by other Religious Exercises that have been used of us. And us the Marketman counteth that but an evil Market-day, that he hath not gained somewhat on, more or less; so may we wel account it an evil Sabbath to us, whereon we have not profited somewhat; whereon we have not either increased our knowledge, or been bettered in affection; whereon we have not been further either informed in judgement, or reformed in practise; whereon we have added no whit at all to our Talent. Thus then and there.