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The Truth of this, and the Mischiefs of the Enterprise, must be apprehended by him that will understand my endeavours in this dispute, and escape the snare that's laid for their perversion. And for the Truth of it, I refer you to my foresaid writing of the Grotian Religion. Since which it pleased Mr. Pierce to publish a sheet containing (not any thing that hath the least aptitude to persuade a rational man that Grotianism is not Popery, but) some Reasons why he doth not, at least, as yet perform the vindication, with a General profession how easily he can do it, and make me a Winding sheet, at least as suitable as that which I made for Popery (which when he hath confuted, I shall better know his mind and strength) This with two or three frivolous Exceptions, and many swelling words of Vanity, with certain Squibs and empty jeers, according to the manner of the man, is the matter of his Advertisement. Nothing could have been easier for him then to say [or almost to say, that I am very liable, in every line] and that his advantages are too many, and that I am an advocate for the crimson sins of others, and an encomiast of my own. Nothing more vain then his ostentation of the mild discharge of his Censorship, and his senseless intimation that I take the Virtues of Episcopal Divines, for glittering sins, when he never had a word from me of such a sense or tendency. (But Grotians will now be but Episcopal Divines, and their glittering sins, must be their Virtues.) Because I had acknowledged how civilly he dealt with me (no doubt on a supposition that I was nearer his conceits then those that he had so copiously reproached,) he takes it as an acknowledgement of his moderation, as if it were the proof of a mans moderation, that he can give a civil word to any, and a while refrain abusing one, while he is abusing many. I am thankful to him that spits in most mens faces, that ⟨p. 382⟩he speaks to, that he spitteth not in mine; when I give a civil man no such thanks. When I commend a man for not belying me, reproaching me, or otherwise abusing me, as he doth others, I should suspect he would take it for a dispraise: For I use not to thank good men for doing me no mischief.

The Truth of this, and the Mischiefs of the Enterprise, must be apprehended by him that will understand my endeavours in this dispute, and escape the snare thats laid for their perversion. And for the Truth of it, I refer you to my foresaid writing of the Grotian Religion. Since which it pleased Mr. Pierce to publish a sheet containing (not any thing that hath the least aptitude to perswade a rational man that Grotianism is not Popery, but) some Reasons why he doth not, at least, as yet perform the vindication, with a General profession how easily he can do it, and make me a Winding sheet, at least as sutable as that which I made for Popery (which when he hath confuted, I shall better know his mind and strength) This with two or three frivolous Exceptions, and many swelling words of Vanity, with certain Squibs and empty jeers, according to the manner of the man, is the matter of his Advertisement. Nothing could have been easier for him then to say [or almost to say, that I am very liable, in every line] and that his advantages are too many, and that I am an advocate for the crimson sins of others, and an encomiast of my own. Nothing more vain then his ostentation of the mild discharge of his Censorship, and his sensless intimation that I take the Virtues of Episcopal Divines, for glittering sins, when he never had a word from me of such a sence or tendency. (But Grotians will now be but Episcopal Divines, and their glittering sins, must be their Virtues.) Because I had acknowledged how civilly he dealt with me (no doubt on a supposition that I was neerer his conceits then those that he had so copiously reproached,) he takes it as an acknowledgement of his moderation, as if it were the proof of a mans moderation, that he can give a civil word to any, and a while refrain abusing one, while he is abusing many. I am thankfull to him that spits in most mens faces, that