The Preface to the Readers. aidwhen they have heardme [peak for my [elf, if they (hall afterward determine that I aught to hence lath Doeirtn,l, or that the deliveringof them tendeth to the diquiet of the Church, t dopromife (if a3 aferefatd, they feem riot to me of fuch evdence and moment, as to be of more value then the Churches Peace, cf whichfort I take not many to be be(ides fund imentals) that I will forbear any fiirther pablicatiox of them. Yea we have long been under fuch an Agree- men_ in this County, whereby we are engaged to be accountable for our Do6trine to the Aflociated Nlini- fters ; and never any yet once queftioned me for any thing which I had Printed or Preach't , nor defired me to forbore. I leave it therefore to a more impartial cenfurc,whe7 ther I be guilty of breaking the Churches Peace. obj. 4. Some are much offended that I have Re- plyed to fume Brethren that have written againft rue. Anfiv. Is it their duty to begin, and is it my fin to make a nectfEry Defence e Either their writings were contemptible, or confiderable weight ; fhould I fay the firff, it would be juftly taken ill If the latter , ei- ther they prove me erroneous, or not. If they do, let the equal confiderer of both difcern it he may beft judge that hears both (peak : Blame me not then for Replying,( but for erring in my Reply ; and (hew me the error. if theydo not convince me of error, fhould I fluently futfer ',the Reputation of man to cloud the Truth, and'wrong the Church , and draw people into miftakes And is it not marvel that this Ohiedion fhould feemof force againft me,for my Defence,& not againft them thavbegin by an Aecufation ? Dowe de ',to, hear men called into queftion at any publike Bar, and then blamed and reviled, for appearingbr for ma. (c a ) king
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