"The Printers Advertisement."
"Whereas there is Prefixed unto a late Pamphlet, Entituled, Gospel
Order Revived, Printed at New-York, An Advertisement, which
runs in these words, viz. The Reader is desired to take Notice, that
the Press in Boston is so much under the aw of the Reverend Author,
whom we answer, and his Friends, that we could not obtain of the
Printer there to Print the following Sheets, which is the only true
Reason why we have sent the Copy so far for its Impression, and
where it is Printed with some Difficulty. I count my self bound in
Justice unto all Persons aspers'd by that Advertisement, to Declare
and Publish to the World the Truth of the matter, which briefly is
this: Certain Persons bringing to the Press, the Pamphlet above
mentioned, after some Discourse concerning the number of Copies
and Price, I Consented to its being Published: But when they insisted
upon doing it with Secresy, I considered that for aught I knew
Good men in the Country might be Offended at it: Therefore I only
proposed this Reasonable thing, That before I proceeded, I might
mention to His Honor the Lieutenant Governour, what was offered to
the Press; This they denied me; But when they angrily went away
some of my last words to them were, That I did not refuse to Print it.
And neither the Reverend Præsident of the Colledge, nor any of his
Friends, ever spoke one word unto me to Discourage my Printing of
it.
"Bartholomew Green.
"Boston December 21st, 1700.
