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         Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.
      
       
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             An apologeticall letter to a person of quality, concerning a scandalous and malicious passage, in a conference lately held betwixt an inquisitor at White-Hall and Mr Anthony Sadler, published in his Inquisitio Anglicana. / Written by Jo. Hall Bishop of Norwich, in vindication of himself.
             Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.
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             1655 [i.e. 1654]
          
           
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           Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.
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           AN
           Apologeticall
           LETTER
           TO
           
             A
             Person
             of
             QVALITY
             ,
          
           Concerning
           a
           Scandalous
           and
           Malicious
           Passage
           ,
           in
           a
           Conference
           lately
           held
           betwixt
           an
           Inquisitor
           at
           White-Hall
           and
           Mr
           
             Anthony
             Sadler
             ,
          
           Published
           in
           his
           
             Inquisitio
             Anglicana
             .
          
        
         
           Written
           by
           JO
           .
           HALL
           Bishop
           of
           
             Norwich
             ,
          
           in
           vindication
           of
           himself
           .
        
         
           printer's device "
           
             Alma
             Mater
          
           
             HINC
             LVCEM
             ET
             POCVLA
             SACRA
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             N.
             B.
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           the
           Marigold
           in
           S.
           
             Pauls
          
           Churchyard
           .
           1655
        
      
       
       
       
         
           
             To
          
           the
           Right
           Reverend
           Father
           in
           God
           ,
           Dr
           
             J.
             HALL
             ,
          
           Bishop
           of
           
             Norwich
             .
          
        
         
           
             R.
             R.
             Sir
             ,
          
        
         
           WIth
           my
           respective
           remembrance
           :
           I
           cannot
           blame
           you
           ,
           if
           you
           were
           much
           moved
           with
           that
           wrong
           which
           was
           so
           publickly
           done
           to
           your
           name
           ,
           in
           that
           mentioned
           Pamphlet
           ;
           whereof
           we
           that
           are
           your
           friends
           are
           so
           sensible
           ,
           as
           that
           I
           have
           been
           advised
           by
           divers
           of
           them
           to
           publish
           that
           Letter
           of
           Vindication
           ,
           which
           you
           were
           pleased
           to
           addresse
           privately
           to
           me
           :
           whereunto
           I
           have
           been
           easily
           induced
           to
           consent
           .
           For
           though
           I
           had
           at
           the
           first
           receipt
           of
           it
           ,
           purposed
           to
           conceal
           it
           ,
           as
           supposing
           it
           not
           needfull
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           that
           aspersion
           ,
           which
           was
           thus
           cast
           upon
           you
           by
           a
           namelesse
           Authour
           ,
           well
           knowing
           that
           all
           wise
           men
           were
           satisfied
           long
           ago
           ,
           with
           that
           full
           Defence
           
           that
           you
           made
           for
           your self
           ,
           and
           which
           was
           so
           effectually
           seconded
           by
           those
           Reverend
           Bishops
           ,
           and
           Learned
           Doctours
           ,
           who
           were
           in
           the
           height
           of
           reputation
           for
           their
           profound
           judgement
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           all
           danger
           of
           suspicion
           of
           any
           Popish
           inclination
           :
           Yet
           now
           ,
           perceiving
           that
           the
           lesse
           judicious
           ,
           and
           common
           sort
           of
           people
           are
           apt
           to
           take
           offence
           at
           this
           imputation
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           confidently
           laid
           upon
           you
           by
           some
           person
           that
           would
           seem
           to
           carry
           authority
           in
           his
           publick
           employment
           ;
           I
           have
           thought
           it
           requisite
           to
           let
           this
           your
           short
           vindication
           to
           flie
           abroad
           (
           although
           thus
           late
           )
           for
           the
           satisfaction
           of
           those
           ,
           who
           either
           have
           not
           seen
           the
           resolutions
           and
           Apologeticall
           answers
           of
           those
           Learned
           Bishops
           and
           Doctours
           ,
           or
           who
           are
           not
           able
           to
           judge
           of
           the
           state
           of
           this
           question
           ,
           raised
           (
           as
           you
           have
           truly
           said
           ,
           and
           Bishop
           
             Davenant
          
           before
           you
           )
           out
           of
           a
           mere
           misconstruction
           of
           words
           ,
           and
           not
           any
           reall
           difference
           in
           matter
           .
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           I
           hope
           I
           have
           done
           nothing
           herein
           that
           
           may
           be
           displeasing
           to
           you
           ;
           since
           what
           I
           have
           done
           hath
           been
           out
           of
           a
           zealous
           respect
           to
           your
           dear
           reputation
           ,
           which
           herein
           suffers
           too
           much
           in
           the
           weak
           opinion
           of
           vulgar
           readers
           .
           Commending
           all
           your
           studies
           and
           holy
           endeavours
           to
           the
           blessing
           of
           the
           Almighty
           ,
           I
           take
           leave
           ,
           and
           am
        
         
           
             
               Nov.
               20.
               1654.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             much
             obliged
             friend
             to
             serve
             you
             H.
             S.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           Brief
           LETTER
           OF
           APOLOGIE
           
             sent
             by
             the
             R.
             Dr
          
           HALL
           B.
           N.
           
             to
             a
             private
             friend
             .
          
        
         
           
             Worthy
             
               SIR
               ,
            
          
        
         
           IN
           that
           strange
           Pamphlet
           which
           I
           received
           from
           you
           yesterday
           ,
           you
           cannot
           marvell
           if
           I
           startled
           to
           meet
           so
           inexpectly
           with
           the
           name
           of
           Bishop
           
             Hall
          
           disgracefully
           ranked
           with
           Priests
           and
           Jesuites
           ,
           and
           the
           man
           that
           was
           executed
           the
           other
           day
           .
           (
           for
           so
           it
           hath
           pleased
           my
           unknown
           Accuser
           ,
           in
           his
           great
           charity
           ,
           to
           range
           my
           unworthinesse
           .
           )
           If
           my
           pale
           and
           wrinkled
           cheeks
           could
           be
           any
           whit
           capable
           of
           the
           tincture
           of
           shame
           ,
           you
           may
           well
           think
           what
           change
           of
           countenance
           these
           words
           must
           needs
           have
           wrought
           in
           me
           .
           Lord
           ,
           (
           thought
           I
           )
           what
           so
           hainous
           crime
           is
           this
           ,
           for
           which
           I
           am
           thus
           shamefully
           arraigned
           before
           all
           the
           world
           ,
           now
           on
           the
           brink
           of
           my
           grave
           !
           Forsooth
           ,
           Bishop
           
             Hall
          
           (
           as
           the
           rest
           of
           those
           meet
           complices
           )
           saith
           ,
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
          
           is
           a
           true
           Church
           .
           [
           
             Grave
             crimen
             Caie
             Caesar
             .
          
           ]
           
           What
           an
           impotent
           malice
           is
           this
           ,
           to
           single
           out
           my
           name
           thus
           ignominiously
           ,
           from
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           my
           profession
           ,
           for
           an
           odious
           Paradox
           ;
           when
           I
           say
           no
           more
           ,
           no
           other
           herein
           ,
           then
           all
           the
           Orthodox
           Divines
           of
           Christendome
           ?
           How
           must
           the
           reader
           now
           needs
           think
           ,
           Sure
           this
           Bishop
           
             Hall
          
           is
           a
           man
           of
           corrupt
           principles
           ,
           singular
           for
           his
           dangerous
           mis-opinions
           ,
           a
           greater
           friend
           to
           
             Rome
          
           then
           all
           his
           fellows
           ?
           whenas
           the
           world
           knows
           that
           I
           have
           already
           ,
           about
           28
           yeares
           ago
           ,
           clearly
           vindicated
           my self
           from
           this
           grosse
           misconstruction
           ,
           and
           shewed
           that
           ,
           in
           my
           sense
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           knowing
           Protestant
           Divine
           that
           agrees
           not
           fully
           with
           me
           .
           You
           remember
           that
           about
           the
           time
           mentioned
           ,
           when
           ,
           upon
           some
           passages
           of
           the
           Old
           Religion
           ,
           then
           published
           by
           me
           ,
           Mr
           
             Burton
          
           and
           some
           others
           boggled
           at
           that
           expression
           ;
           namely
           ,
           that
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
          
           is
           yet
           a
           true
           visible
           Church
           ,
           though
           extremely
           corrupted
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           quarrell
           began
           to
           wax
           warm
           ,
           and
           the
           Presse
           to
           complain
           of
           being
           pestred
           with
           opposite
           Tractates
           :
           in
           a
           due
           care
           to
           lay
           this
           ill-raised
           spirit
           ,
           besides
           my
           own
           full
           and
           satisfactorie
           Apology
           then
           set
           forth
           ,
           I
           appealed
           to
           other
           unquestionable
           Divines
           ,
           the
           Oracles
           of
           our
           Church
           ;
           writing
           my
           publick
           letters
           to
           two
           famously
           learned
           Bishops
           ,
           Bishop
           
             Morton
          
           and
           Bishop
           
             Davenant
             ;
          
           and
           to
           two
           eminent
           and
           
           approvedly
           Orthodox
           Doctours
           ,
           Doctor
           
             Prideaux
             ,
          
           and
           Doctor
           
             Primrose
          
           Pastor
           of
           the
           
             French
          
           Church
           ;
           earnestly
           desiring
           them
           to
           declare
           their
           judgements
           freely
           and
           fully
           concerning
           this
           point
           .
           All
           which
           have
           not
           only
           in
           their
           published
           answers
           declared
           this
           to
           be
           an
           undoubted
           truth
           ,
           in
           the
           sense
           proposed
           ,
           proving
           it
           by
           sound
           and
           convincing
           reasons
           ,
           and
           asserting
           it
           ,
           not
           as
           their
           own
           private
           opinion
           ,
           but
           as
           conceived
           by
           them
           to
           be
           the
           just
           and
           common
           tenet
           of
           all
           Orthodox
           Divines
           and
           Churches
           :
           but
           withall
           affirming
           that
           those
           men
           little
           know
           what
           prejudice
           they
           do
           to
           the
           Protestant
           cause
           ,
           that
           hold
           the
           contrary
           .
           The
           instances
           whereof
           it
           were
           easy
           for
           me
           to
           give
           ,
           were
           it
           not
           that
           I
           fear
           and
           hate
           to
           furnish
           the
           adversary
           with
           weapons
           to
           wound
           our selves
           .
           I
           wis
           ,
           those
           our
           enemies
           are
           quick-eyed
           enough
           to
           espy
           their
           own
           advantages
           ,
           and
           our
           exposednesse
           to
           the
           danger
           of
           self-wronging
           consequences
           ,
           without
           our
           intimation
           .
           The
           grave
           and
           solid
           determination
           of
           those
           godly
           and
           judicious
           Divines
           is
           still
           extant
           in
           a
           thousand
           hands
           :
           upon
           the
           publication
           whereof
           ,
           the
           world
           then
           rested
           satisfied
           ,
           my self
           acquitted
           ,
           the
           adversary
           silenced
           ,
           and
           the
           controversie
           quieted
           ,
           which
           is
           now
           thus
           uncharitably
           and
           unadvisedly
           raked
           up
           from
           under
           the
           ashes
           of
           a
           wise
           and
           just
           silence
           .
        
         
         
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           nothing
           but
           a
           grosse
           and
           inconsiderate
           mistake
           is
           guilty
           of
           this
           quarrell
           :
           The
           homonymy
           of
           this
           word
           True
           ,
           (
           as
           master
           
             Blake
          
           in
           his
           answer
           to
           master
           
             Tombes
          
           )
           besides
           the
           fore-named
           authours
           (
           hath
           truly
           observed
           ,
           )
           makes
           all
           this
           seeming
           difference
           .
           If
           we
           take
           a
           True
           Church
           for
           a
           true
           believing
           Church
           ;
           so
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
          
           is
           far
           from
           a
           True
           Church
           :
           If
           we
           take
           a
           True
           Church
           for
           a
           Church
           truly
           existing
           in
           a
           visible
           profession
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           so
           it
           cannot
           be
           denied
           to
           be
           a
           True
           visible
           Church
           .
           A
           thief
           is
           no
           True
           man
           ,
           yet
           he
           is
           truly
           a
           man
           .
           So
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           though
           false
           in
           too
           many
           of
           her
           Doctrines
           ,
           yet
           hath
           a
           true
           visible
           being
           .
           Her
           Clients
           vainly
           flatter
           her
           with
           the
           title
           of
           Catholick
           ,
           or
           Universall
           :
           we
           expect
           no
           thanks
           from
           her
           to
           say
           she
           is
           universally
           corrupted
           ,
           yet
           a
           Church
           visible
           still
           .
           Those
           grosse
           errours
           wherewith
           she
           abounds
           ,
           have
           marred
           her
           first
           purity
           ,
           but
           do
           not
           forfeit
           her
           outward
           Church-ship
           .
           It
           were
           a
           strange
           uncharitablenesse
           to
           say
           that
           a
           
             Romanist
          
           is
           no
           Christian
           ▪
           though
           too
           many
           of
           their
           Tenets
           are
           justly
           branded
           for
           Antichristian
           .
           And
           where
           there
           is
           a
           society
           of
           Christians
           ,
           not
           directly
           and
           obstinately
           destroying
           the
           Foundation
           ,
           (
           though
           otherwise
           foul
           ,
           and
           erroneous
           in
           opinion
           ,
           )
           there
           cannot
           be
           denied
           a
           visible
           appearance
           of
           a
           Church
           .
           Let
           the
           Church
           of
           
           
             Rome
          
           then
           go
           for
           as
           erroneous
           ,
           impure
           ,
           false
           in
           matter
           of
           opinion
           and
           practice
           ,
           as
           she
           is
           :
           she
           cannot
           be
           denyed
           the
           face
           of
           a
           Church
           ,
           how
           ever
           rotten
           at
           the
           heart
           .
           All
           which
           hath
           been
           so
           judiciously
           ,
           &
           amply
           declared
           by
           those
           learned
           &
           worthy
           Contests
           ,
           whom
           I
           formerly
           mentioned
           ,
           in
           their
           publick
           discourses
           of
           this
           point
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           confident
           ,
           if
           Mr
           
             Sadler
          
           had
           had
           leisure
           to
           have
           considered
           ,
           he
           would
           rather
           have
           distinguished
           then
           denied
           ,
           and
           the
           Questionist
           (
           who
           ever
           he
           was
           )
           would
           ,
           upon
           second
           thoughts
           ,
           have
           thought
           good
           to
           suffer
           my
           innocent
           name
           to
           rest
           in
           peace
           ;
           whereas
           now
           ,
           he
           hath
           both
           wronged
           me
           ,
           and
           himself
           more
           ,
           in
           drawing
           upon
           himself
           an
           opinion
           of
           either
           ignorance
           ,
           or
           uncharitablenesse
           ,
           or
           both
           .
           God
           forgive
           him
           ,
           I
           do
           .
        
         
           Thus
           we
           too
           well
           see
           how
           apt
           nature
           is
           ,
           even
           in
           those
           who
           professe
           an
           eminence
           in
           holinesse
           ,
           to
           raise
           and
           maintain
           animosities
           against
           those
           whose
           calling
           ,
           or
           person
           they
           pretend
           to
           find
           cause
           to
           dislike
           ;
           and
           perhaps
           also
           to
           brand
           with
           the
           black
           note
           of
           unjust
           infamy
           ,
           those
           who
           concenter
           not
           with
           them
           in
           some
           lighter
           opinions
           ,
           (
           although
           indivisibly
           theirs
           ,
           in
           the
           brotherhood
           of
           the
           same
           most
           holy
           faith
           ,
           and
           meekly
           affecting
           to
           hold
           with
           them
           the
           unity
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           in
           the
           bonds
           of
           peace
           .
           )
        
         
         
           Truly
           Sir
           ,
           (
           to
           open
           my self
           freely
           to
           you
           )
           nothing
           hath
           more
           wounded
           my
           soul
           ,
           nor
           drawn
           deeper
           sighs
           from
           me
           in
           secret
           ,
           then
           to
           see
           that
           ,
           whereas
           our
           dear
           and
           blessed
           Saviour
           hath
           so
           vehemently
           encharged
           all
           his
           true
           disciples
           with
           the
           duty
           of
           mutuall
           Love
           ;
           and
           his
           chosen
           vessell
           ,
           with
           so
           zealous
           importunity
           ,
           cries
           down
           strife
           ,
           and
           contention
           ,
           as
           arguing
           mere
           carnality
           ,
           and
           utterly
           inconsistent
           with
           the
           truth
           of
           Christian
           disposition
           and
           practice
           :
           yet
           no
           Grace
           is
           such
           a
           stranger
           to
           us
           (
           for
           the
           most
           part
           )
           as
           Charity
           ;
           nor
           no
           imployment
           so
           universally
           rife
           amongst
           us
           ,
           on
           all
           hands
           ,
           as
           quarrels
           and
           brawlings
           ,
           both
           verball
           and
           reall
           ,
           arising
           commonly
           from
           false
           surmises
           and
           misconstructions
           ;
           and
           proceeding
           (
           too
           often
           )
           not
           to
           the
           scratching
           of
           faces
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           ripping
           of
           bowels
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           stabbing
           of
           hearts
           ;
           to
           the
           infinite
           scandall
           of
           the
           Gospell
           of
           peace
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           sport
           and
           triumph
           of
           
             Gath
          
           and
           
             Ascalon
             .
          
           Now
           the
           God
           of
           peace
           ,
           whom
           we
           all
           professe
           to
           serve
           ,
           be
           pleased
           for
           his
           great
           mercies
           sake
           ,
           to
           pull
           out
           of
           our
           bosomes
           all
           these
           roots
           of
           bitterness
           ,
           and
           to
           compose
           our
           mis-alienated
           hearts
           to
           perfect
           love
           and
           concord
           ,
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           great
           Name
           ,
           and
           to
           the
           comfort
           of
           all
           those
           that
           are
           faithfull
           in
           his
           
             Sion
             .
          
        
         
           Sir
           ,
           you
           will
           pardon
           me
           ,
           if
           I
           have
           thus
           passionately
           
           enough
           unloaded
           my self
           (
           into
           the
           bosome
           of
           so
           faithfull
           a
           friend
           )
           of
           my
           justly
           conceived
           grief
           ,
           to
           be
           thus
           scandalously
           and
           causelesly
           traduced
           .
           Your
           love
           will
           both
           put
           the
           best
           construction
           upon
           these
           sudden
           lines
           ;
           and
           where
           you
           meet
           with
           this
           blurre
           undeservedly
           cast
           upon
           my
           name
           ,
           wipe
           it
           off
           with
           a
           just
           and
           friendly
           vindication
           :
           wherein
           you
           shall
           do
           an
           office
           worthy
           of
           the
           thankfull
           acknowledgement
           of
        
         
           
             
               
                 Higham
              
               Nov.
               5.
               1654.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             unfeignedly
             devoted
             in
             all
             Christian
             affection
             Jos.
             Hall
             ▪
             
               B.
               N.
               
            
          
        
      
    
    

