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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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And thus having dispatched this former scandalous charge, wherein the principal point charged upon me was Profaneness, I shall proceed on to his latter slanderous aspersion, wherein the main matter objected against me, is Covetousness.
And thus having dispatcht this former scandalous charge, wherein the principal point charged upon me was Profaneness, I shall proceed on to his latter slanderous aspersion, wherein the main matter objected against me, is Covetousness.
That old covetous Churl, saith he, the Parson, Rector, or rather Receiver of the Tithes, Profits, and all Appurtenances of Church duties at Redriff, near London, that is now mute and hath willingly silenced himself from Preaching, receives Two hundred pounds per annum, and yet Preacheth not for it.
That old covetous Churl, saith he, the Parson, Rector, or rather Receiver of the Tithes, Profits, and all Appurtenances of Church duties at Redriff, near London, that is now mute and hath willinglie silenced himself from Preaching, receivs Two hundred pounds per annum, and yet Preacheth not for it.
The Noble Emperor before-mentioned, was more careful, as was above related, of clearing himself from the imputation of that most hateful vice of Covetousness, then of any other crime. And I shall accordingly, treading in his steps, take somewhat the more pains herein; requesting my Readers patience and pardon, if I shall seem to detain him over-long, in relating somewhat more particularly, and a little more largely, tho not so necessarily otherwise, both mine entrance into, continuance in, and receipts from, the places of my set led Ministry, from the first to the last; nor am I sorry, that by this shameless Sycophants palpable slanders, ⟨p. 31⟩