Inhaltsangabe
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.1872 Excerpt: ... MAJOR Wither's Disclaimer: BEING A Disavowment of a late Paper, ENTITULED The Doubtfull Almanack. Lately Published In the name of the said Major Wither. AMong the many abusive Praclises and Pamphlets now frequent, there is a Paper lately printed, and fold, called The Doubtfull Almanack; which being Published in the Name of G: Wither, is therefore commonly reputed to have been composed and set forth by Geo. Wither Esquire, lately knowne, by the Titles of Captaine and Major Wither; who having had a view thereof, and considering how great an impudence it is in the Divulger to intitle him thereunto, and how injurious, Forgeries of that nature might become if they should be tolerated or passed by without dislike; He doth hereby publikely disclaime the faid Paper, as neither of his making, nor justifiable in its own nature; And protesteth that though it were as worthy the owning, as he could wish it had been; yet, he is nomore ambitious to father other mens best Fancies; then desirous to be thought Author of their basest, and most mischievous Inventions. A Excuse Excuse him theresore if he make hast to fend abroad this plea of Disclaimer, especially seeing he conceiveth, there is aswell Malignancy couched in the Discourse, as injurious dealing in the manner of recommending it to the People: For, that which to him appeareth to be principally designed (though it maketh a show of somewhat els) seemeth to be of a very dangerous and seditious consequence; and to be nothing sutable to that Piety and Peace which is pretended by the Author: And if the Peece be well heeded and considered, he conceiveth it will be sound an Engine contrived to helpe blow that Flame, which is too much kindled, and to widen that Breach which is too sarre inlarged already, and which Flame and ...
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