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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 Mifunderflanding.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 enforcing 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 ing
