CRETENSIS: OR A BRIEFE ANSWER TO an ulcerous Treatise, lately published by Mr THOMAS EDVVARDS, intituled, GANGRAENA: Calculated for the Meridian of such passages in the said Treatise, which relate to Mr John Goodwin; but may without any sensible error indifferently serve for the whole Tract.
Wherein some of the best means for the cure of the said dangerous ulcer, called Gangraena, and to prevent the spreading of it to the danger of the precious soules of men, are clearly opened, and effectually applied; By the said JOHN GOODVVIN, a well-willer to the Saints, in the work and patience of Jesus Christ.
The Cretians are alwayes liers, evill beasts, &c. This witnesse is true: Therefore rebuke them sharply ([〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉], cuttingly) that they may be sound in the Faith, Tit. 1:12, 13.
And I heard a lowd voice saying in Heaven, Now is come salvation and strength and the Kingdome of our God, and the power of his Christ; for THE ACCUSER OF OUR BRETHREN is cast downe, &c. (Revelation 12:10.)
Let not an evill-speaker be established on earth: evill shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him (Psalm 140:11.)
But they shall proceed no further; for their folly shall be manifest to all men, as theirs also was (2 Timothy 3:9.)
Qui ergo bene mentitur, & absque ullâ verecundiâ, quicquid in buccam venerit, confingit in fratres, magistrum se optimum probat — *Hieronymus. l. 1. Apol. adversus Ruffin.*
Published according to Order.
LONDON, Printed by M. S. for Henry Overton, and are to be sold at his Shop in Popes-head Alley. 1646.
