finde Iohn Bachiler, an Independent, not onely (April 1. 1646.) setting his Imorimatur, but helping him in his Answer, mending severall things in the Answer: as for example, For those words I charge him with, that he should say, For him to say he was equal with Christ, was no robberie; in his Answer to that, Bachiler helps this Blasphemer, and takes part with him: as for instance, whereas Web justifies it, that
Gods love is the same in every re∣spect unto the Saints as unto Christ, and therefore a Saint may say he is e∣quall with Christ, and count it no robbery; [in every respect] is blotted out by Bachiler.
And
VVeb further pleading he might say, The Saints were e∣quall to Christ; next following these words of
Webs, [
As I conceive, the word of God to be my rule,] there is interlined under
Bachilers hand these words, [
Provided I meet with a faire and candid interpretation of my Words.] And so I could instance in divers other alterations: so that we may see the Indepen∣dents will not lose any the most blasphemous, Atheisticall hereticall men, but further them, and joyne with them against the Presbyterians, licensing their Writings, helping them to conceale, and deliver more cautelously their dan∣gerous opinions. Thirdly, for that which is related by me in
Gangraena of
Webs speaking so wickedly of the Scriptures, he denyes it not, but saith to this purpose, How could hee say so? for he should contradict himselfe in other things which he hath said and holds: But to that I answer, 'Tis no new thing for such men as he to say, and unsay, affirme and deny according to the companies they come in, and advantages they think they have. Fourthly, To that which I relate of him concerning those expressions of his,
We might not say, God the Father, God the Sonne, God the holy Ghost, he makes some shuf∣fling Answer; but I reply, he spake so, and I can produce good proof of that and all the rest. If a Committee of Parliament shall be pleased to take notice of it, and send for this
Web, and proceed against him upon proof, I am ready to produce witnesses, and upon his owne confession and those witnesses to make proofe. Onely I desire the Reader to take good notice of one expres∣sion in his Answer to this head, which shewes the ignorance both of him and
Bachiler in the very principles of Religion; and is not
Ba∣chiler a fit man in such a Kingdome as this, to bee a Licenser of Di∣vinitie Bookes and Controversies, who besides that hee is no Minister, nor well studied man, is such an
Ignoramus as this clearely dis∣covers him to bee?
Web saying hee acknowledges the Trinitie, the Father, Sonne, and Holy Ghost, hath these words,
That hee ac∣knowledges the Father is the Sonne, and the Holy Ghost, and to that purpose; whereas wee are taught from the Scriptures by all Orthodox Di∣vines, that though everie Person be God, as the Father is God, the Son is God,