A88587:80
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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Had you been ingenuous and candid, as you would seem to be, you would have said Nicholas Prophet Minister at Fosters, aliàs at Marlborough in Somerset-sheet, and Stanley Gower Minister at Martins Ludgate, aliàs Pastor of Dorchester in Dorset-shire, &c.
Had you been ingenuous and candid, as you would seem to bee, you would have said Nicholas Prophet Minister at Fosters, aliàs at Marlborough in Sommerset-sheet, and Stanley Gower Minister at Martins Ludgate, aliàs Pastor of Dorchester in Dorset-shire, &c.
Answ. What poor cavils are these? I see you had rather wrangle then dispute. To rectify your mistake about Mr. Prophet, let me tell you first, that he was never a Minister in Somersetshire, indeed he was about three years since Minister of Marlborough in Wilt-shire, but hath now left the place, and hath received not since that time any profit thence; besides there is a Minister chosen by them now among them; Moreover, he was fairly chosen Minister at Fosters, where still he is; now what blemish is it to the Ministers ingenuity, if Mr. Prophet is said to be Minister at Fosters? would you count it want of ingenuity in John Goodwin to call himself Pastor of the Church at Swan Alley, because about three years since he was Minister of Stephens Coleman Street. And to inform you better about Mr. Gower; I must tell you that he was never settled at Dorchester, yea when the Letter was made he was not fully resolved to remove from Martins Ludgate to my knowledge; now was it not more proper for Mr. Gower to subscribe himself Minister of Martins Ludgate (where he had been so long) then of Dorchester where he was not then settled at all?
Answ. What poor cavills are these? I see you had rather wrangle then dispute. To rectifie your mistake about Mr. Prophet, let me tell you first, that he was never a Minister in Somersetshire, indeed he was about three years since Minister of Merlborough in Wilt-shire, but hath now left the place, and hath received not since that time any profit thence; besides there is a Minister chosen by them now among them; Moreover, hee was fairly chosen Minister at Fosters, where still hee is; now what blemish is it to the Ministers ingenuity, if Mr. Prophet is said to be Minister at Fosters? would you count it want of ingenuity in John Goodwin to call himself Pastor of the Church at Swanalley, because about three years since he was Minister of Stephens Colemanstreet. And to inform you better about Mr. Gower; I must tell you that he was never setled at Dorchester, yea when the Letter was made hee was not fully resolved to remove from Martins Ludgate to my knowledg; now was it not more proper for Mr. Gower to subscribe himselfe Minister of Martins Ludgate (where he had been so long) then of Dorchester where he was not then setled at all?