Two Sparks more quenched, which fled after the rest from the Forge of Dr. Tho. Tully.

Two Sparks more quenched, which fled after the rest from the Forge of Dr. Tho. Tully.

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DId I not find that some Mens Ignorance and factious Jealousy is great enough to make them combustible Recipients of such Wildfire as those Strictures are; and did not Charity oblige me to do what I have here done, to save the assaulted Charity of such Persons, more than to save any Reputation of my own, I should repent that I had written one Line in answer to such Writings as I have here had to do with: I have been so wearied with the haunts of the like Spirit, in Mr. Crandon, Mr. Bagshaw, Mr. Danvers, and others, that it is a work I ⟨p. 87⟩have not patience to be much longer in, unless it were more necessary.

DId I not find that some Mens Ignorance and factious Jealousie is great enough to make them combustible Recipients of such Wildfire as those Strictures are; and did not Charity oblige me to do what I have here done, to save the assaulted Charity of such Persons, more than to save any Reputation of my own, I should repent that I had written one Line in answer to such Writings as I have here had to do with: I have been so wearied with the haunts of the like Spirit, in Mr. Crandon, Mr. Bagshaw, Mr. Danvers, and others, that it is a work I ⟨p. 87⟩have not patience to be much longer in, unless it were more necessary.

Two sheets more tell us that the Doctor is yet angry; And little that's better that I can find. In the first, he saith again, that [I am busy in smoothing my way where none can stumble in, a thing never questioned by him, nor by any Man else, he thinks, who owns the Authority of the second Commandment]. And have I not then good Company and Encouragement not to change my Mind?