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A modest and clear vindication of the serious representation, and late vindication of the…
A modest and clear vindication of the serious representation, and late vindication of the ministers of London, from the scandalous aspersions of John Price, in a pamphlet of his, entitled, Clerico-classicum or, The clergies alarm to a third war. Wherein his king-killing doctrine is confuted. The authors by him alleged, as defending it, cleared. The ministers of London vindicated. The follies, and falsities of John Price discovered. The protestation, vow, and the Covenant explained. / By a friend to a regulated monarchy, a free Parliament, an obedient army, and a godly ministry; but an enemy to tyranny, malignity, anarchy and heresy.A modest and clear vindication of the serious representation, and late vindication of the ministers of London, from the scandalous aspersions of John Price, in a pamphlet of his, entituled, Clerico-classicum or, The clergies alarum to a third war. Wherein his king-killing doctrine is confuted. The authors by him alledged, as defending it, cleared. The ministers of London vindicated. The follies, and falsities of Iohn Price discovered. The protestation, vow, and the Covenant explained. / By a friend to a regulated monarchy, a free Parliament, an obedient army, and a godly ministry; but an enemy to tyranny, malignity, anarchy and heresie.
London: printed for Stephen Bowtell, 1649
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Answ. 1. It will turn to your reproach that you are builders of Babel, but to their renown, that they are employed about Temple work, which though it go on slowly, yet safely, you have no cause to despise the day of small things; he that hath laid the foundation stone, will rear up the top of the building, that all the people may cry Grace grace unto it.
Answ. 1. It will turn to your reproach that you are builders of Babel, but to their renown, that they are imployed about Temple work, which though it go on slowly, yet safely, you have no cause to despise the day of small things; hee that hath laid the foundation stone, will rear up the top of the building, that all the people may cry Grace grace unto it.
2. And whereas you say, that they had excited men to offer violence to the two Houses, forcing them to Vote and Unvote, &c. I answer, you measure other mens corn by your own Bushel, and other mens hearts by your own practices, you and your faction have offered violence to the two Houses, forcing them to Vote and Unvote at your pleasure, and yet you do the evil and other men must bear the blame.
2. And whereas you say, that they had excited men to offer violence to the two Houses, forcing them to Vote and Ʋnvote, &c. I answer, you measure other mens corn by your own Bushell, and other mens hearts by your own practices, you and your faction have offered violence to the two Houses, forcing them to Vote and Unvote at your pleasure, and yet you do the evill and other men must beare the blame.
3. As to that you say, that it shall be made good if occasion be, that some of the subscribers did encourage the Apprentices to offer violence to the Houses, I shall give you but this answer, viz. to give you a challenge and offer you an occasion to make it good if you