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To the Reader.
enough, fince it bas an immediate Relation
to a Paffage in the following Diſcourſe, wherein,
with Submifion; E prefume the Author was
a litte too Bold in bis Comment, and in fome
Meafure incurrs the fame: guilt bimfeif which
be fo fmartly upbraided in others. Hrs Mif¬
underflanding.of which may however be the
more meriting an Excuſe, becauſe it may wet
be fuppofed to have been occafioned by an
. Honeft Defign of promoting Unity, Peace, and
Charity, inthe obviating that Pretence, which
was by fome drawn from this very Text of:
propazating Chriftianity by all the moft enfor¬
cing Metbods of Torture, War and Siaughter ; ¬
as if the teaching.of Nations were to be
accompanied with the Baptizing them in
Blood, and Converts mufé have their own
Wounds-zo bleed, before they could become
fenfible of the Benefits of a wounded and
bleeding. Saviour.
There needs no Excufe for any other Failure
rhraugh the following Difcourfe ; fo that to
remove the Guard to that Place, which the
Enemy may find eafieft to Attack, 1 muft
divert the Apology* for the Author, to one
more requifite for the Tranflator. Againft
whom (befide all other Piques and Exceprions )
there will no queftion be pointed this thrufting
Objection, namely, That this fame Piece of
Wit’s Pageantry bas beenTwice already cloath’d
nor. Mother Tongue, fo that the Republifh
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