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To the Reader. which bis Beloved. Dorpius (with whom Le bad Contratted as near a Familiarity, as Pere fonal Conference, and frequent Correfpondence, could either occafion.or improve,) was fo nettled at the firft Appearance of this Trad, that he fends him a rattling. Reproof ; to which, tbough Erafmus fubjoined a very Reconciling Reply, yet we have good Grounds zo preſume that they were never afterwards cordially Friends. Aud Lifter who, in Eraf-mus his Life-time republifhed this Treatiſe with bis own Notes, or Commentaries, ##dertook this Task, not Jo much out of Reſpect to his Friend the Author, or Care for the Promotion of Learning, as he did to Salve and Palliate the ſeveral Refletions upon the zhen Faſhionable Religion, as- will appear to any indifferent Obferver, who cannot but fee that the Obfcurities and Difficulties ‘of the Text (which perhaps are too few and mean to need anyLxplication) are but flightly touch'd at, while great Pains and Caution ts employed. in either pervetting, or at-leafé mollifying,, rthofe Paffages, which lay too heavy a Hand: upon any of their hallowed Corruptions. Nay, the whole: Catholick Party were. fo incenfed at bis Liberty. of «Reflecting, that. though for the forebinted inducements they did mot by any formal Interdict fend bin in Perſon +0 tbe Devil..while Alive, yet -fince bis Death they bave difpatch’d him half Way to Hell ix. See
