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A79866 Master Clark defended: or, a vindication of two particular passages in the historical relation of the late Presbyterian General Assembly An assured well-wisher of Mr. Clark. 1691 (1691) Wing C4462; ESTC R231489 5,293 4

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designed Parson that he means by some days before the preaching of the said Sermon had the Sentence of Deposition actually and judicially passed upon him by the Presbytry and the occasion of Mr. Clark's preaching was only to make intimation to the Paroch of Auldhamstocks of the said Presbyterial Sentence he being ordered by the Presbytry so to do next he comes to give his wonted beggarly Epithets to the said Sermon telling There never appeared a more silly and empty Discourse but I hope these vain words will have small weight for disparaging Mr. Clark or rendring his Sermon contemptible or suspicious of Guilt this way for it is evident throughout his Narrative that with the same common stile he also lashes others of known undoubted Reputation for Learning Sense and Eloquence Hence pag 19. He calls Doctor Rule 's Representation of the Principles and Practices of Presbyterians a weak empty Paper full of contradictions wherein Scripture is grossely wrested c. And pag 18. He calls Mr. Simson's Sermon Presbyterian stuff course enough But not to instance more particulars there is pag 34. A general Passage of all the Sermons preached before the Commissioner They were says he very nauseating to all rational persons miserably flat and dull Yea and further pag 50. Lest any should think there was some that did not Preach before the Commissioner as good at the Trade as they who did he tells Nothing can be expected from any of them whatever Church they preach in but noise and non-sense much bable and it seems the Printer has thought shame to make his Types tell the rest for there is some ill-favoured word or another omitted but that it may appear how Nonsensical Light and Loose this Relator is in what he vomits up so lavishly I think it not unworthy of observance that from his own mouth it is clear his foul-mouthed Epithets and Nicknames are rather maliciously invented than judiciously applyed for though this ratling Relator takes upon him with Thrasonick Confidence enough to speak so much ill of Mr. Clark's Sermon yet it seems he had not seen the said Sermon which he studies so much to defame for he tells it was a Sermon ad Clerum as was said Said By whom not by Mr. Clark not by Mr. Clark's Sermon So if he miscalls and reproaches Sermons only upon what others say without his own reading or hearing I think no sober Judicious Man will readily regard what such a loose raving Writer says and hereby further the same thing is evident for he tells It was a Sermon preached as was said at the Deposition of the Parson of Auldhamstocks What needs him say it was said so When the very Title-Page of the said Sermon if he had but seen it reads expresly in these words Preached on the occasion of the Intimation of a Sentence of Deposition c. And seing he writes so loosely anent Mr. Clark's Sermon it may be warrantably supposed that he is but a raving Romantick Scribler in other things too which he groundlesly and falsely Relates Another thing he says to the disgracing of Mr. Clark's Sermon as he misconceives is by telling It was even far below Mr. Andrew Gray's Sermons whereby I think indeed Mr. Clark is more obliged to the Relator than he is aware for I dare say there is no godly exercised or discerning Christian that ever perused Mr. Gray's Sermons but will readily give their Verdict of them to be Excellent Spiritual and Savory so that though Mr. Clark's Sermon may be below Mr. Gray's which I believe he will easily grant himself yet if in any tollerable degree it comes near to be like them I think pro tanto it is to be prized and worthy of acceptation In the next place he tells us the very Presbyterians were ashamed of it I believe I have had as much occasion to Converse among Presbyterians as the Relator and also have accidentally heard some vent their Sentiments anent the said Sermon yet I never heard or observed any of them express in the least what imported a shadow of semblance to what is said by this time I understand this mans Tongue is no Slander but whether or not there be any thing in Mr. Clark's Sermon that either he or any concerned in him needs to be ashamed of res ipsa loquatur his Sermon is extant in Print let it speak for it self and let judicious sober men speak for or against the same as they find Cause but I dare say if there had been any thing in the said Sermon that might be Carped at or justly Censured the Relator would not have neglected to set off the same with a noise and thunder of insulting triumphal Reflections but for all the evil he speaks of Mr. Clark's Sermon he Quotes not one evll thing out of it or the least Passage that can be quarrelled by which unfair disingenuous and injurious Dealing he is certainly a matter of Reproach to his Party whoever he be but it seems though he is so foolish as groundlesly and openly to Reproach others yet herein he is so far Witty as to conceal his Name and so prevent his own Shame for who knows but he may be an infamous person lying under a publick Stigma for notorious Villanies but though he were guilty of no more but the false Calumnies and Forgeries where with his ridiculous Pamphlet is stuffed full 't is enough to make him infamous and odious among judicious and honest Men and therefore he hath industriously Printed and Dispersed his Fables and Romances among Strangers who●ly not in the way of being undeceived of his clandestine Mis-representations but we use to say Veritas non petit angulos and I am sorry for I owne that I am very much obliged to the English that this Relator has given occasion to say Falsitas petit Anglos for our Scots Lies-Mongers pack them to England to Vend their Sophisticat Wares but to this sort of Chapmen as our Pedling Relator is I recommend to read what is said Isa 5.20 21 22 23. Wo unto them that call evil good and good evil c. As to what this Historian says of my Lord Crafurd and the Printer I perfectly know Mr. Clark's knowledge herein who has had the honour to be with my Lord Crafurd and also occasion to be with the Printer several times since the said Sermon came to light and yet he never heard a word from either of them of any such Bussel before the Council as the Relator pretends there was He concludes at length for it seems he hath designedly and industriously enlarged against Mr. Clark 't is believed he shewed all the Learning and Eloquence he was master of in this Sermon but I believe that godly Ministers who project the Conversion of Souls to Christ are not much studious or perplexed to make an Ostentation of Humane Learning or Busk their Discourses with the Gauderies of Rhetorick or Romantick Strains but rather according to the simplicity of the Gospel of Christ humbly and plainly preach Christ to the poor and ignorant so as best to suit and accommodate their Capacities But to our Point again it 's no wonder he speaks diminutively of Mr. Clark's Learning and Eloquence when he dares perfricta fronte to tell us of the learned Dr. Rule the things he hath published discover no small Ignorance and that it appears his Learning is not great Pag. 19. yea and he tells us in general of all Presbyterians Pag. 49. that Learning is not the Talent of a Presbyterian As for what Learning this Anonymous Relator himself is Master of I know not for he will not let himself be known but this I may confidently aver of him that he declares himself sufficiently guilty of that peice of Diabolical Learning that Jeremiah speaks of Cap. 9. ver 5. They will not speak the truth they have taught their tongue to speak lies I add no more but a Prayer for this Tongue-Persecutor and Accuser of the Brethren The Lord rebuke thee Satan Thus much an Assured Well-wisher of Mr. Clark At Innerweck Dec. 11. 1691. If any pleases to have Mr. Clark Sermon or this Defence of it they may Call at James Wardlaw Stationer his Shop on the North-side of the Street opposite to the middle of the Lucken-Booths