An answer to W.R. his narration of the opinions and practises of the churches lately erected in Nevv-England. Vindicating those Godly and orthodoxall churches, from more then an hundred imputations fathered on them and their church way, by the said W.R. in his booke. Wherein is plainely proved, 1. That the grounds of his narration are sandie and insufficient. 2. That the maner of his handling it, unloving and irregular. 3. That the matter of it, ful of grosse mistakes & divers contradictions. 4. That the quotations extremely wrested, and out of measure abused. 5. That his marginall notes impertinent and injurious. / By Thomas Welde, Pastour of the Church of Roxborough in Nevv-England. This is licensed and entred according to order.

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W. R. is William Rathband who wrote A briefe narration of some church courses. cf. BLC. Wherein is plainly proved: "1. That the grounds of his narration are sandie and insufficient, 2. That the maner of his handling it unloving and irregular, 3. That the matter of it ful of grosse mistakes & divers contradictions, 4. That the quotations extremely wrested, and out of measure abused, 5. That his marginall notes impertinent and injurious.". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.