Items related to Miscellaneous works of George Wither Volume 3
Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 edition. Excerpt: ...may be now done I am uncertain; neverthelefs, you being again affem-bled, whom I am fuppofed to have Scandalized, (and long time elapfed without Profecution, fince the limit of my confinement hither by Warrant) I conceive your difpleafure (if you be difpleafcd with me) to be fo moderate, that I am emboldened to offer my felf to your remembrance, and to make my defence by this AddreJfe; whereto, if you pleafe to vouchfafe Audience, a few minutes with patience, it may peradventure, fave you the expence expence of many daycs hereafter, with fome o-ther advantages to boote; and though the length of it threatens tedioufnefs, it may prove as well worth your hearing as moft Caufes, ten times longer in pleading, when Friends are made, and great Lawyers Feed. I fhall be hopeful alfo that this will come the more feafonably to move your compaffion, becaufe it coming fo foon after your late Commemoration of the greateft favour vouch-fafed by God to the Humane Nature; and in regard the deliverance of an Innocent out of Prifon, may be as allowable at a Chriftian Feaftival, as Liberty was to a Murtherer at the Jewijh Paffe-over. I am, and have alwayes been (however mifre-prefented) fo true a lover of the Publick Peace, that I was never defignedly active in pulling down, or fetting up any Supream Power, or delighted in defaming thofe who arc in Authority; nor purpofely falfe to any, though I have been accidentally differvicable to fome (when the appearances of Supremacy were fhared among them who were a medly of true Friends, and Traytors to God, King and People, when many in the late Diffenting Parties were in Profeffion and Action fo fallacious; their words and deeds to each other, and to themfelves, fo repugnant, that few knew in whom to confide; and when...
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