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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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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.
First, The Lectureship at the Rolls being vacant, offer was made to me of it from Sir Edward Philips, then Master of the Rolls, by Sir Robert his Son, and Mr. Whitakers his Secretary, who both used to hear me; supposing that I might well enough discharge both, being no farther asunder, and but for once a day with either, and that at the Inn at seven in the morning; which I waived, willing to reserve my self wholly to the place where I was. But this was no motion for removal; some addition to my means only: That which followeth was,
First, The Lectureship at the Rolls being vacant, offer was made to me of it from Sir Edward Philips, then Master of the Rolls, by Sir Robert his Son, and Mr. Whitakers his Secretarie, who both used to hear me; supposing that I might wel enough discharge both, being no farther asunder, and but for once a day with either, and that at the Inn at seven in the morning; which I waived, willing to reserv my self whollie to the place where I was. But this was no motion for removal; some addition to my means onelie: That which foloweth was,
After that my Morning Lecture was reduced, or deduced rather, to the ordinary hour in most places, Mr. Masters Master of the Temple (for that Title his place there bare) his own Lecture continuing at the wonted hour, used, after that dispatched, to repair to mine, as I did to Dr. Leyfield's at Clements, until that course was in the Inn altered, as before hath been related. Mean while the Lecturers place falling void at the Temple, he by a wile drew me to Preach one Afternoon on the Week Lecture day there; And shortly after (I little dreaming ought of his intention therein) repaired to me with a motion from some of special note and power there, to remove thither; withal assuring me, that the place would be of double value to me, to what I had where I was. But my Answer to him was, that I would not on any terms shift from one Inn of Court to another.