An answer of Humphrey Chambers, D. D. rector of Pewsey, in the county of Wilts, to the charge of Walter Bvshnel, vicar of Box, in the same county published in a book of his entituled, A narrative of the proceedings of the commissioners appointed by O. Cromwel for ejecting scandalous and ignorant ministers, in the case of Walter Bushnel, &c. : with a vindication of the said commissioners annexed : humbly submitted to publick censure.

Title: An answer of Humphrey Chambers, D. D. rector of Pewsey, in the county of Wilts, to the charge of Walter Bvshnel, vicar of Box, in the same county published in a book of his entituled, A narrative of the proceedings of the commissioners appointed by O. Cromwel for ejecting scandalous and ignorant ministers, in the case of Walter Bushnel, &c. : with a vindication of the said commissioners annexed : humbly submitted to publick censure.

Author: Chambers, Humphrey, 1598 or 9-1662.

Collection: Early English Books Online

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espy any thing in mee to be complained of: But whereas hee saith, that hee observed mee, that whilst his sentence was read, I pulled down my hat somewhat low upon my face, but for the residue of my face which might be seen, I looked very big; any man without much observation may see much irrational spite in this relation, which can hardly, if possi∣bly bee made to consist with it self; For if I pulled down my hat somewhat low upon my face, how could I then at the same time look bigg with a little part of my face? I suppose that, in common understanding, bigge looks are such, when men do not cover their faces somewhat low, as men ashamed, or afraid, but do, if possible, make more of their faces, than they are, by high looks, that they may out-face such persons or things as are before them. I am confident in true reason before unbiassed Judges) there is a more palpable contradiction between the two parts of this Relation, than between the two oaths of Jone Pinchin, and Jane Hendy, upon which Mr. Bushnel doth, tanto hiatu, tragediate, pag. 94, 95. And as for that spiteful, jeering, groundless, and most uncharitable comment which hee made upon my looks, and wherein hee seems to have a fa∣culty of looking into my heart, which I could wish hee had, when hee wrote, and possibly hee might say within himself, That now hee had taught mee to bring a man of his me∣rit upon the stage, to make him the discourse and laughter of the Country for leaving Claverton, and going to Pewsey; I defie it, and such revengeful thoughts as it most injuriously fa∣thers upon mee, whereas they were conceived and born in his own breast, and begotten of his own revengeful ima∣gination; and I further say, that the coining of such cross comments upon the carriages of others, is a most unwar∣rantable practice, unbecoming a Christian, and much more a Minister of the Gospel. I can never sufficiently bless the Lord that it is beyond the reach of Mr. Bushnel, and his witnesses, to make mee (though a most unworthy ser∣vant of Jesus Christ) the discourse and laughter of the Country, though possibly some prophane persons, and scoffers at godliness,Jer. 20. 10. on an Ale-bench, may make them∣selves 0