The English works of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, Volume 05 (of 11)
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believe that our universities maintain Popery. And this is the author of
the book called _Vindiciæ Academiarum_. If either of the universities
had thought itself injured, I believe it could have authorised or
appointed some member of theirs, whereof there be many abler men than
he, to have made their vindication. But this Vindex, (as little dogs to
please their masters use to bark, in token of their sedulity,
indifferently at strangers, till they be rated off), unprovoked by me
hath fallen upon me without bidding. I have been publicly injured by
many of whom I took no notice, supposing that that humour would spend
itself; but seeing it last, and grow higher in this writing I now
answer, I thought it necessary at last to make of some of them, and
first of this Bishop, an example.
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Transcriber’s Note
There were two kinds of sidenote in this volumn. At the top of each
page, the section number, along with either “Animadversions upon the
Bishop’s reply” or “The Bishop’s Reply”, is repeated. The former have
been removed as they are redundant with the section title. The “Bishop’s
Reply” notes are positioned before each paragraph beginning “J. D” to
mark where the “Bishop’s” voice resumes.
The sidenote on p. 81 mistakenly referred to “Animadversions...” rather
than the expected “The Bishop’s reply.”
Other errors deemed most likely to be the printer’s have been corrected,
and are noted here. The references are to the page and line in the
original.
5.11 to do what he will,[”] Added.
10.13 O Israel, thy de[s]truction Restored.
25.8 So God bless us.[”] Added.
33.8 of the second causes.[”] Added.
38.17 [t]hat one may take away an ell Restored.
62.25 between [l/d]uade distinctions cloven feet. Restored
(probable).
85.26 [“/‘]that wise men may do Replaced.
85.27 actions,[”/’] Replaced.
85.33 [“/‘]that fools, children, Replaced.
85.34 and elect,[”/’] Replaced.
126.34 but his own justice better[.] Restored.
137.3 would have him to will.[’] Added.
142.1 [“]Wherefore T. H. is mightily mistaken Added.
145.1 Another is Genesis xix. 22[)]: Removed.
151.14 that all consult[a]tions are vain. Restored.
155.33 for the public good[,/.] Replaced.
185.7 when it is necess[s]ary Removed.
229.23 _Quid hoc?_[”] Added.
310.17 choose a good one.[”] Added.