not only most falsely aspersing them, but also uttering a most false Accusation and Slander against the Baptized Churches in their first gathering, laying that to their Charge as a received Principle owned by them, which they had openly declared against to the whole World in their Confession of Faith, which was in those Days Printed and Published; whereby they stigmatize or brand them with the deepest Hypocrisy that depraved Mortals can be guilty of. These Things (which are matter of great Lamentation) are either evidently insinuated, or plainly declared, in a late printed Tract concerning Singing, in answer to a small Sheet published by Mr. R. Steed, which was intended chiefly for, and therefore written by way of Epistle to that Church to which he is related; which by some Friends that had perused it, was given also into the Hands of the Members of other Churches: wherein he only gives his understanding of what the Holy Scriptures speak concerning that Subject, without mentioning or reflecting on any others that are of a contrary Mind. But Mr. Keach, who is the chief Promoter of this Controversy, so as to heighten it to a Contention, said, It must be answered, and that he would answer it. And we do not question on good grounds, but that he and Mr. Whinnel (by his Instigation) joined together to contrive that Answer which they have printed: Tho Mr. Keach, as we are informed, did say to some, that Mr. Wh. was not the Author of it. It's very probable that he was not the principal, but Mr. K. expects to have the greatest Honour ⟨p. 6⟩in due time of that Enterprise, as being the chiefest Contriver of it. But that their Book might pass with the greater Applause and Credit, it is in the beginning of it recommended by an Epistle as a very sober Answer, subscribed with several Names at the Conclusion of it: Some of those Persons, whose Names are there subscribed, are such as we have no Communion with, being such as are called Free-willers (or Arminians) holding a falling away from true Grace: And some others whose Names are set down, have professed that they did not subscribe it. And some that did give their consent, say, they had not done it, had it not been for Mr. Keach's Importunity: And one of the chief of them saith, that he never saw the Epistle till after it was printed, to which his Hand was subscribed.
not only most falsly aspersing them, but also uttering a most false Accusation and Slander against the Baptized Churches in their first gathering, laying that to their Charge as a received Principle owned by them, which they had openly declared against to the whole World in their Confession of Faith, which was in those Days Printed and Published; whereby they stigmatize or brand them with the deepest Hypocrisy that depraved Mortals can be guilty of. These Things (which are matter of great Lamentation) are either evidently insinuated, or plainly declared, in a late printed Tract concerning Singing, in answer to a small Sheet published by Mr. R. Steed, which was intended chiefly for, and therefore written by way of Epistle to that Church to which he is related; which by some Friends that had perused it, was given also into the Hands of the Members of other Churches: wherein he only gives his understanding of what the Holy Scriptures speak concerning that Subject, without mentioning or reflecting on any others that are of a contrary Mind. But Mr. Keach, who is the chief Promoter of this Controversy, so as to heighten it to a Contention, said, It must be answered, and that he would answer it. And we do not question on good grounds, but that he and Mr. Whinnel (by his Instigation) joined together to contrive that Answer which they have printed: Tho Mr. Keach, as we are informed, did say to some, that Mr. Wh. was not the Author of it. It's very probable that he was not the principal, but Mr. K. expects to have the greatest Honour ⟨p. 6⟩in due time of that Enterprize, as being the chiefest Contriver of it. But that their Book might pass with the greater Applause and Credit, it is in the beginning of it recommended by an Epistle as a very sober Answer, subscribed with several Names at the Conclusion of it: Some of those Persons, whose Names are there subscribed, are such as we have no Communion with, being such as are called Free-willers (or Arminians) holding a falling away from true Grace: And some others whose Names are set down, have professed that they did not subscribe it. And some that did give their consent, say, they had not done it, had it not been for Mr. Keach's Importunity: And one of the chief of them saith, that he never saw the Epistle till after it was printed, to which his Hand was subscribed.
