An ansvver to the first part of a certaine conference, concerning succession, published not long since vnder the name of R. Dolman

To R. DOLEMAN.

YOu will thinke it strange Maister Dole∣man, that hauing lien these many yeares in quiet harbour frō the tempest of mens tongues, you should now feele a storme to breake vpon you; peraduenture you were perswaded (as euery one suffereth himselfe to be beguiled with desire) that this si∣lence did growe, eyther vpon acceptance of your opinion, or from insufficiencie to oppose against it. I assure you neither; but partly from contempt, and partly from feare. Th•• contempt proceeded from the manner of your writing, wherein you regarde not 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉 but 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: not how eyther truly or pertinent∣ly, but how largelye you do wright: endeauouring nothing else, but eyther to abuse weake iudgements, or to feede the humors of such discontented persons, as wante o•• disgrace hath kept lower then they had set their swelling thoughts. The feare was occasioned by the nimble eare which lately was borne to the touche of this string: for which cause our English fugitiues did stand in some aduantage, in that they had free scope to publish whatsoeuer was agreeable to their pleasure; knowing right well, that their bookes could not be suppressed, and might not be answered.

It may be you will question, wherefore I haue not answered your second part: it is ready for you, but I haue not now thought fit to divulge the same; partly because it hath beene dealt in by some others; but principallie because I know not how conuenient it may seeme, to discusse such particulars, as with generall both liking and applause are now determined. I forbeare to expresse your true name; I haue reserued that to my answere to some cast Pamphlet which I expect you will cast forth against mee: and I make little doubt but to driue you in the end to such desperate extremi∣tie, as (with Achitophell) to sacrifice your selfe to your owne shame, because your mis∣chieuous counsaile hath not bin embraced.