To the Reader: known, ofwhom they may make their Enquiry. But Ican caft this afo, into the fame heap or bundle of other Pie f Surmizes and 12eports, concern- ing me almo 'mithout number which it would be a Zbonder thatTome' nien lhould pretend to believe and divulge as theyhave done, i f we were bound to judge that their Charity and Prudence were proportionable unto their Dignities and Promotions. Thefe things mull be, whilfl Intereft, with Hopes and Fears, rvain Love, and Hatred thence ailing, do fleer the Minds of Men. But what if we have not de lip'cl the prevalence or IntroduE ion of Popery yet being a company . of filly Fellows, we havefuffered ourfelves to be whea- died by the fefüites, to be affivefor the cutting of our, own throats ;. for we arefull well fatisfled, that wefhould bee, the 'very frf who fhould drink of the Cup oftheir fury, could they ruine the Protefiant In- terefi in England.. find into fuch- an unhappy poa f lure of Af fairs are we fallen, that whereat it is E- vident we do nothingfor the promotion ofPopery, but only, pray againfl it, preach againfi it, write againfl it, infiruEt the people inprinciples ofTruth whereon to avoid it and Cordially joyn with all true Protefiants in the oppofìtion: of it, wherein' we are charged with an exee that is lik to fpoil all ; yet thefe Crafty Blades.
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