An apologetical reply to a book called an answer to the unjust complaint of…An apologeticall reply to a booke called an ansvver to the unjust complaint of…

Secondly, Neither was the secret spreading of the writing a fault, but rather an Argument of my tender care of his reputation, that I desired that matters between us should not be divulged, but only declared where it was necessary, for their satisfaction, who had been prejudiced against me, by untrue reports of passages. Or, if the delivery of a writing to a friend or two, in mine own defence, was to be blamed; what shall be said to him, 1. Who provoked me thereunto, both by private suggestions, and by public injuries? 2 Who him self did the same thing, without being provoked thereunto by me. For he wrote a large letter to one Mr. B. at N. in England dated Septemb. 26. (in which month also he had revived contention in public, after I had sat down quietly almost 5 months) and with this he sent enclosed a copy of the writing of the 5 Ministers, which I never did, because I took it to be a private writing, not to be communicated, without their consent.

Secondly, Neither was the secret spreading of the wrighting a fault, but rather an Argument of my tender care of his reputation, that I desired that matters betweene us should not be divulged, but only declared where it was necessary, for their satisfaction, who had bene praejudiced against me, by untrue reports of passages. Or, if the delivery of a wrighting to a freind or two, in myne owne defense, was to be blamed; what shall be sayd to him, 1. Who provoked me thereunto, both by private suggestions, and by publick injuryes? 2 Who him selfe did the same thing, without being provoked thereunto by me. For he wrote a large letter to one Mr. B. at N. in England dated Septemb. 26. (in which moneth also he had revived contention in publick, after I had satt downe quietly almost 5 moneths) and with this he sent inclosed a copy of the wrighting of the 5 Ministers, which I never did, because I tooke it to be a private wrighting, not to be communicated, without their consent.

Thirdly, Neither was that writing a complaint, (if actions be denominated from their ends) but rather an Apology, or true defence of my innocency (against untrue reports about my letter to the Classis, and about the question concerning promiscuous baptizing of all that are presented, by whom soever, and about passages between the Answerer and me) being frequently importuned by some friends to give them mine answers to such objections, that they might be enabled to satisfy others that were prejudiced unjustly against me. So that, in my intent, it was an Apology: if, by accident, it became a complaint; who is to be