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An Epistle to the authour of the Animadversions upon Fiat lux in excuse and justification of Fiat lux against the said animadversions.
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1663
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Wing C428; ESTC R16551
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a_o epistle_n to_o the_o author_n of_o the_o animadversion_n upon_o fiat_n lux_n in_o excuse_n and_o justification_n of_o fiat_n lux_fw-la against_o the_o say_a animadversion_n psal_n 120._o quid_fw-la detur_fw-la tibi_fw-la aut_fw-la quid_fw-la apponatur_fw-la tibi_fw-la ad_fw-la linguam_fw-la dolosam_fw-la sagittae_fw-la potentis_fw-la acutae_fw-la cum_fw-la carbonibus_fw-la desolatoriis_fw-la cùm_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la oderunt_fw-la pacem_fw-la eram_fw-la pacificus_fw-la cùm_fw-la loquebar_fw-la illis_fw-la impugnabant_fw-la i_o gratis_o 1663._o a_o epistle_n to_o the_o author_n of_o the_o animadversion_n upon_o fiat_n lux._n sir_n i_o be_v in_o my_o journey_n in_o the_o north_n far_o enough_o from_o london_n when_o your_o animadversion_n upon_o fiat_n lux_fw-la come_v forth_o nor_o do_v i_o ever_o set_v eye_n upon_o they_o till_o my_o return_n in_o february_n about_o half_a a_o year_n after_o which_o i_o tell_v you_o sir_n to_o excuse_v my_o silence_n and_o now_o in_o brief_a for_o your_o labour_n i_o thank_v you_o for_o your_o endeavour_n i_o pity_v you_o for_o your_o purpose_n i_o pardon_v you_o that_o be_v as_o i_o believe_v intend_v for_o gentleman_n satisfaction_n the_o other_o for_o fiat_n lux_fw-la his_o confutation_n this_o for_o the_o author_n confusion_n i_o may_v not_o go_v about_o to_o reply_v unto_o you_o because_o this_o will_v be_v against_o the_o very_a end_n and_o principle_n of_o fiat_n lux_fw-la itself_o which_o speak_v forth_o nothing_o more_o than_o this_o that_o controversy_n about_o religion_n be_v vain_a and_o fruitless_a and_o lest_o this_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o detain_v i_o from_o any_o such_o reply_n you_o add_v your_o own_o threat_n that_o if_o i_o shall_v dare_v to_o write_v again_o you_o will_v make_v i_o know_v what_o manner_n of_o man_n you_o be_v however_o sir_n let_v i_o crave_v leave_n to_o thank_v you_o for_o the_o pastime_n your_o animadversion_n have_v give_v i_o since_o my_o return_n but_o sir_n you_o 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