Catholic communion defended against both extremes, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ...…Catholick communion defended against both extreams, and unnecessary division confuted in five parts ...…

To the unknown Author of a LETTER lately sent me.

SIR,

YOUR Letter contained, 1. Your friendly reprehensions of me, not only for my purpose to write against a MS. which you say was Dr. Owen's, but for many other things; and your enumeration of those faults of mine. 2. With a friendly motion, That I suspend my writing till we fairly debate the Cause, upon some larger Papers of the Doctor's on that Subject which you offered to send me.

I wrote you presently an Answer, but your Messenger never more called for it; by which I supposed that you changed your purpose: If yet you will send for it, I will send it you. The Breviate of it is this: 1. I do not feignedly, but from my heart, accept your manner of Reproof: It is honest and friendly; and I am truly thankful to you for it: Tho I am thought to be too plain and sharp, I can bear twice as much as I use. It's foolish pride that maketh us grudge at a friendly, tho sharp reprehension.

I wrote you presently an Answer, but your Messenger never more called for it; by which I supposed that you changed your purpose: If yet you will send for it, I will send it you. The Breviate of it is this: 1. I do not feignedly, but from my heart, accept your manner of Reproof: It is honest and friendly; and I am truly thankful to you for it: Tho I am thought to be too plain and sharp, I can bear twice as much as I use. It's foolish pride that maketh us grudg at a friendly, tho sharp reprehension.