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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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Surely, neither of both. For my Salary for the first five years or thereabout, was but Forty pounds per annum; yet as much as any of my Predecessors had formerly received. Howbeit after, when I married, and had a Family in the City, they raised it to Threescore of their own accord, without any motion of mine; but withal they requested me to Preach once a day in the Vacation time, when any store of company was in the House; as in the two shorter ones constantly, and in the two longer, until the solemn Readings were over, usually there was. That which I also was ⟨p. 36⟩right-willing to do, making mine abode in the City, whereas formerly I was wont to spend the Vacations with a Knight, my Kinsman, in the Country.
Surelie, neither of both. For my Salarie for the first five yeers or thereabout, was but Fourtie pounds per annum; yet as much as anie of my Predecessors had formerlie received. Howbeit after, when I married, and had a Familie in the Citie, they raised it to Threescore of their own accord, without anie motion of mine; but withal they reqested me to Preach once a day in the Vacation time, when anie store of companie was in the House; as in the two shorter ones constantlie, and in the two longer, until the solemn Readings were over, usuallie there was. That which I also was ⟨p. 36⟩right-willing to do, making mine abode in the Citie, whereas formerlie I was wont to spend the Vacations with a Knight, my Kinsman, in the Countrey.
Nor wanted I opportunity more then once or twice, while I staid there, to have mended my means, had I been eagerly bent, or had but a mind thereunto. For I had places more then two or three offered me, both from Gentlemen in the House, and from others abroad.
Nor wanted I opportunitie more then once or twice, while I staid there, to have mended my means, had I been eagerlie bent, or had but a minde thereunto. For I had places more then two or three offered me, both from Gentlemen in the House, and from others abroad.