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...those who are outside will also not cease to spew out their old serpent-like nature and the poisonous rage of their blasphemous and slanderous speeches against me. Even while I am busy with the preparation of these pages, the so-called original: "aufrichtige Abriß der wahren und gantzen Catholischen Kirche" — A polemical work from 1715 titled "Sincere Sketch of the True and Whole Catholic Church." printed in Cologne in 1715 in quarto A "quarto" refers to the size of the book, created by folding a full sheet of paper twice to produce four leaves. has come into my hands. Dear God, how are the dear and highly deserving Lutheran theologians, Dr. Jäger, Dr. Günther, Dr. Schwerdtner, etc. (2c.): an abbreviation for "et cetera," meaning "and the rest." attacked and raked over the coals therein? And has not recently a Catholic slanderous pen from Prague taken aim at our highly deserving Dr. Löscher Valentin Ernst Löscher (1673–1749) was a prominent defender of Lutheran Orthodoxy against both Pietism and Roman Catholicism. (whom may the God of all mercy most graciously bless with long life and further strength from on high for the joyful comfort of His church!)? What other expectation can I have for myself than that I might perhaps have to expect even harsher treatment (Tractement): the manner in which one is handled or spoken of, usually implying a rough or hostile reception in this context.? However, whoever looks at the matter with impartial eyes will realize that I, with a completely free and unconstrained spirit, [report] what [is] before [one's] eyes...