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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65022	A vindication of Mr. VVeld wherein, the case between him and his opposers, is truely stated, and the church-way of Christ soberly asserted. In answer to the aspersions most unworthily cast upon him by Mr. James Cole, Tho: Potts, Tho: Arrowsmith, George Johnson, and Ralph Clavering, (an ill recompence of all his faithfull endeavours for their eternall good) and themselves manifested to the world what spirits they are of. By a friend to truth, and an enemy to lyes.	By a friend to truth, and an enemy to lyes.	1658 (1658)	Wing V484; ESTC R219234	19,875	30

A VINDICATION OF Mr. VVELD WHEREIN The Case between him and his Opposers is truely Stated and the Church-way of Christ soberly Asserted In Answer to the Aspersions most unworthily cast upon him by Mr. James Cole Tho Potts Tho Arrowsmith George Johnson and Ralph Clavering an ill recompence of all his faithfull Endeavours for their Eternall good and themselves manifested to the world what spirits they are of By a Friend to Truth and an Enemy to Lyes Psal 37. 5. 6. Commit thy way unto the Lord And he shall bring forth thy Righteousnesse as the Light Printed in the Yeare 1658. A Vindication of Mr. Weld c. MAsâ—er Wâ—ld looking upon this Pamphlet as a false sâ—arrulous pittifull piece of reviling and the Authors thereof so fully proclaiming to the world whâ—â— spirits they are of their actions being too conspicuous to all men that know them could not but pitty the poor mens folly and the hardnesse of their hearts being upon all occasions ready to shew their teeth at him though not at all able to bite Hereupon he considering Solomons Counsell Prov. 26. 4. Not to answer Fooles according to their folly and that this sorry Paper to every intelligent Reader so fully answers it selfe that it needs no other Pâ—n but their own to render them and their work odious to the world Hereupon I say he fully resolved to doe aâ— King Heâ—â—kâ—ah his servants when Rabsâ—akey had rayled and blasphemed it s said They held their peace and answered him not a word but spread it before the Lord Isay 36. 21. Yet I standing by and troubâ—ed that such hideous stuffe should be wholly let passe and such men as they grâ—w wise in their own conceipt and knowing also in my own Conscience the innocency integrity and â—aithfull dealing of Mr. Wâ—ld towards these poor ungrâ—tefull and malitious mens sâ—uâ—es from his first comming amongst them even to this day behâ—lding dayly the travell of his soule for their eternall good had they but eyes to have seen it Hereupon I say my spirit was so drawn out That I could not be â—â—lent to see these sorry men to act the Fools part in a Morris-dance with Bells about his Legs and a Fools Cap on his Head to skip and friske and giâ—gle and so make spoâ—t for them that are as wise as himselfe What I shall Write shall be upon certain and evident knowledge which shall be ready if any doubt to be made manifest â—ndeniably Yea what is here set down is no other then is already known to most that live in this place and must be confessed and cannot be denyed by the Authors of the Book themselves and most pertiâ—ulers under their own Hands And so there need no mans name to be set thereto the things themselves being written with the beames of the Sunne First I shall briefly shew Mr. Welds dealings with these men and their carryâ—ge towards him and then let the honest Reader judge whether he or they be to blame and whether of them are the Promise-breakers First When Gateshead had been long voyd of a Minister and none could be obtained to settle amongst them though many were soughâ— after Then Mr. Weld out of the compassions of his soule towards that distressed People at their instant and pressing requeâ—â—s accepted the place although he was at that very time earnestly invited to far more desireable places as Newcastle Durâ—am Nottingham Morley c. yet being sensible of Gateâ—heads extreame necessity above all the other places named studied not hiâ— own case and quiet but forsook them all and pitched on Gateshead although he then saw many sad discouragements lay in his way as No house at all to live in but a mountaine of Dung in the place of it the Hospitall houses all ruâ—nous which cost him deare to repayre the people far out of order and without Government many out-cryes against the people beating his eares yeâ— his compassion to the poor peoples soules digested all oh how woefully have these five persons and some others of them whom they call the foure and twenty answered all this his love And what his pains and faithfull labours his loving and patient carryage towards them have been all along all the godâ—y in these parts know Secondly But before he would accept the place behold his honest and plain dealing with them For upon a Lords Day after his Sermon in the Pulpit he declared to a very great audience That if he took the place it should be on this Condition That he would engage onely to Preach the Gospel unto them and Visit the Sick and that they should expect no other worke from him then thâ—s unlessâ— he should see cause to Dispence other Ordinances noâ— have cause to say afterwards in case he should doe no more that â—e deceived them This he plainly spake and told them moreover That if they did noâ— accept of him upon these termes they should signifie their minds to the contrary to him before tâ—e next Lords day after and that if they did not so doe he would take their silence for a consent or else that hâ— would turn from them to the right hand or the left Now not any one man or woman in that time ever came to him to signifie their dis-acceptance so he took it for an abâ—olute grant and sate down with them And this was no Imposture in him or a project to gain admittance aâ— the Pamphleteers doe absurdly and malitiously suggest for its evident he had the Call to sundry the above-named places in writing at that time lying by him which he saith he will shew to any that desire to see them Thirdly As his expressions were plain to them so also their own Call which in Writing they sent to him under a hundred and fifty hands was as cleer that they called him onely to Preach the Gospel The words of the Call are these Sir We cannot but look upon our selves in a disâ—ressed Condition and so have been these many yeares even as poor Sheep scattered upon the barren Mountains iâ— great danger of the Wolfe without food leader or guide And haâ—ing to our great comfort had a taste of Gods gifts in you whereby we conceive you able and fit to informe convince coâ—vert and edifie our soules in the grace of the Gospel Hence it is That we have been stirred up ever since we heard you and are so still with many a longing deâ—â—re that if the will of God so be to enjoy you and continue you amongâ—â— us And therefore doe earnestly entreat you in the bowels of Christ Jesus to take compassion on our soules and to Dispence the Gospel to us as for other Enjoyments and Ordinances we cannot presume upon till you shall know us better and find us fit which if God shall perswade your heart unto we shall receive it as a mercy from God beyond all worldly enjoyments for which we shall desire to poure out our soules in prayses to his name and doe

even hundred pound These men named being Juriorâ— for Gatesâ—ead resolving to give up his Living at 150 l. that so they might depâ—ive Mr Weld of 50 l. pâ—r annum of it though they knew they should thereby deprive all their succeeding Ministers of so much which Mr. Weld hearing of did demonstrate by shewing them all his Leases for bâ—th Reâ—â—ory and Hespiâ—all that the yearely revenue acâ—â—uing from both waâ— shâ—râ—â—f 100 l. per annum and what ever he received more was upon another account yet they heâ—d their purposes and that they might act their parts with more confidence Mr. James Câ—le sent Mr. Weld a bravado id est that he would give him 150 l. yearely for his Living To which Mr. Weld sent this answer in Writing Sir I received your liberall proffer of 150 l. per annum for my Living But that I may appeare more kind to you then you are to your selfe I make you this proffer and that under my haâ—d that if I goâ— backe you may shew it against me viz. You shall have all my Annuall profits whatsoever for 100 l. per annum and if you and I come â—o conferre about it I le fall yet lower make tryall of it when you please Your loving Friend Thomas Weld To this he received no answer But after all he and the rest went to Durham and gave it in upon their Oathes That his Living was worth 150 l. and so they told the Commissioners they effered him for it All this is upon Record 11 â—y Then still to gratisie Mr. Weld and make his House the more comfortable to him after all his cost layd out upon the same besides what was given by the Commissioners and the â—arish of Gateshâ—ad towards it to the value of 100 l. which ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ is for the good of all their succeeding Ministers as well as for himselfe I say to make his dwelling the more sweet and comfortable as a recompence for all his cost for the good of Posterity they the 24 and the rest of the Subscribers to the Book suffer a filthy dunghill even growing to a great mountain where all their dung garbage and very carryon is layd under his nose and to his very dore to stink him if it may be out of his habitation and after many requests made by him they still let it lye 12ly Last of all to mention no more though it might be endlesse almost to set down all their injuriâ—us dealings These very Church wardens he subscribers of this wretched Book this last harvest that no injury might be left unatâ—empteâ— sent to the Parâ—shioners and Mr. Welds Tenants tâ— pay him no Tythe nor Rent And when some of the Tenants told them they are tyed by â—ond to pay their Rentâ— They â—ade answeâ— Thâ—y would â—eare them harmelesse Aâ—l these affronte losses and daâ—mages hath Mr. Weld patiently induâ—ed for the Gospel saâ—e fearing to harden their hearts though he knows well how easily he could have rightâ—â— himselfe â—e having been often heard to say That he â—opâ—d to win thâ—m by love at last But after all to the great griefe of his soule he finds their â—earts more and more hardened even to this day against the Lord and him and that they may declare this to the world to their own shame they set forth this miserable Pamphlet thinking to disgrace him and all the Churches of Christ that walk in the Congregationall wayes but the dishonour shall woâ—ulâ—y ã€ˆâ—Šã€‰ upon their own heads and God herein is just to suffer themselves to vomit out their own shame Yet such hath been Mr. Welds love to this place and the good people therein after all his sufferings from some That when he was profered lately by his Highnesse his choyce of two as eminent places as most are in all England he refused all to come again to this place Now let the Reader judge where the blame lyes Yet again that there be no mistake let all know these ill dealings are not to be imputed to all in Gateshead for Mr. Weld counts deare to his soule many in this place as he hath been often heard to say not onely those of his own Church whom these scorners say that Mr. Weld calls onely the godly party but many others that feare the Lord many of whom God hath pleased to blesse his labours unto If shame and dishonour reflect upon the heads of these men let them thank themselves for better is it that 100. such as they are should justly suffer for their deserts then one such as Mr. Weld should suffer unjustly by their malitious mouthes and pens Now to touch upon some other things in this Learned peeâ—e First Who but fantasticall men would cuâ—ger up such bumâ—asted words as Precentor docked oecunomie Aversations dispotically impellency conâ—esseration embrocation caâ—sticks intimidate fixation Now whether the absurdity of the Penner of the Book or the pearking pride of the pretended Authors are more discovered by such Language I much question for sure these men not being guilty of Learning nor scarce able to Write true English these high-flowne words as all men know could never be the brats of their own braines but they must tell the world that they would faine be counted Eloquent though to attaine this Honour they shew themselves Fooles in Print Secondly Who but prophane and ignorant men would dare throw such contempt upon the Churches of Christ as to call them New wayes of gathering Churches Mr. Welds new Church a seminary of Schisme Contention Division Separation Mr. Welds new garbe Pragmaticall Modell like those dreamers in Jude who speak evill of things they know not But we leave them to give account to the Lord for such hard speeches as these ungodly men have spoken against him Jude ver 8. 10. 10. Thirdly But Mr. Weld deniâ—s them a Lecturer to Preach and Admâ—nister the Sacraments Ans How could that be when they never presented any man to him that would accept the work Indeed they said they would procure eitâ—er Mr Prideaux Mr. Cole or Master Knight bridge but instead of presenting any of these men they present a Paper to Mr. Welâ— to subâ—cribe as pag. 3. 4. such a miserable and abâ—urd Paper let the Reader perâ—â—e and iudge that â—â— Mr. Weâ—d â—old all them unlesse he had lost both his wiâ—â— and câ—nscience he durst nâ—â—er yeeld to it For whereas Mr. Wâ—ld hath undertaken the charge of Preaching the Gospel he must if he had subscribed the Paper admit any whom the people should chuse And such an one being câ—osen must be estâ—â—lished wheâ— eâ—er they dâ—sire it and when once setled let him Preach false Doctrine be scandalâ—uâ— contentious c. Mr. Weld must continue him in that plâ—â—e and must have no power at all to hinder him by himselfâ— or any otherâ— without all the peoples unanimous consent and this mâ—â—t be Mr. Welds resoluâ—ion and avowed consent to râ—tifiâ— and câ—â—firme whatsoever the said pâ—â—ple shall thiâ—k fiâ— such an insnaring and

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