What that man alledges farther, That he is moved wholly for the sake of Strenghning Preaching against the Roman Catliolicks, That a lesser Office was to have been given to him by His Serene highness (our Duke) But tliat he refused to accept of it. Stands also on an audacious & slight foundation. Inasmuch as we have reason to thank God Almighty for the Continuance of liis Grace in Preserving the Ancient Ordinances of our Cliurch in the Dukedom of Wurtemburg and with Humble Thanks praise the Magnanimity of our most Precious Princes that at this Time no such Thing in any manner of way is hkely to prevail again.

Upon as slight a foundation stands his feigned Pretence that a pasport was given to him by the Minister of Great Ingersheim wliom he calls M"" Faber & by the sherrif of that Place, For by our Ordinances it is not in the Pow^r of these Officials to Grant such pasports. It is a reserve to the Political ministers of the State, and in some Cases such as this It is a perquisite due only to the Chancellor.

Not to mention that the Minister at Great Ingerslieim who has been there for many years & is actually still in that Office Is not named Mr. Faber But is nam\l Mr. Gallus Jacob Weiser. And though it is not Customary to give written Vocations unto our Stipeudarys; who are yet obligated even without 'em. Still

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Official letters are always Granted unto the Especials, Therefore if his words of being dismis'd with honour were True, or if in such a Case he had decently discover'd his Intentions, to seek his fortune in other Countrys, Letters of Credentials necessary to the Circumstances of liis Case wou'd not have been Wanting, in the manner of which we have sufficient Examples in Cases of this nature.