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defire you, and my Readers, of whom Fam fure you'll be one, to confider my Preface ra ther as another Book, than a Preface and

to that end I have fet the Contents of it be fore it, as Writers commonly do before their Books. Could I have forefeen it would have been fo long, I would have made it a Book by it felf; but however I think it is all one to the Reader, and the Interests of Truth whether he hath an Anfwer to your Book in a joint, or a feparate Treatife; and thofe who think it not worth the while to read fuch an Answer under the Title of a Preface, would, I believe, have as little mind to read it, if it were published singly in a diftinct Book.

When you pleafe, Sir, to make a Reply, I hope you'll put your Name to it, as I have put mine to this Book, and thereby fhew the World, that you are neither asham'd or afraid to own what you have written in your Book of the Rights, or the Preface to it, or to appear in the defence of them. Afham'd you ought not to be for discovering a Craft, I mean the Craft of Priefts, who, if you write Truth, have bubbl'd and cheated the World, at least ever fince the Prieftly Office was divided from the Regal; nor ought you to be afraid for publishing wholesome and feafonable Doctrines, to deliver Mankind from the Slavery of an ufurped Power, under which, If Men will believe it, it hath been fo long

in Egyptian Bondage. But if the World should befo blind, and ungrateful, as to perfecute their Deliverer, would not your Sufferings carry a Reward of great Glory with them? And would it not be for your everlasting Honour to be a Confeffor for detecting fuch Errors as you pretend to refute? Pray, Sir, remember that Socrates, who dy'd for one great Truth, hath had not only Statues erected, but Medals ftruck for the Honour of his Memory, and by his Sufferings hath left fuch a glorious Idea of himself in the Minds of Men, that his Name hath been tranfmitted to Pofterity, like the Pictures of Saints, with a Glory about it, and to this day is not mentioned but with fuch Honour, as is usually paid to the Memories of fuch excellent Men, as were, or endea voured to be Reformers of their Country, and Benefactors to Mankind. Sir, remember his great Example, and fear not at a venture to publifh your Name, that it may for ever live, and be venerable with his, who attempted to deliver his Country, truly Prieft-ridden, from the Religious Slavery, and Impofitions of craf-i ty Priefts. Take Courage then, Sir, and let the World know your worthy Name, that it may be immortalized with that of Mr. Bl~-'s, and T's, and Af's, and St―ns's, and other fuch Hero's, whofe Principles are cited in the Rehearsal, and in the Ax laid to the Root of Christianity, that you may be as glorious in your Ashes after you are dead, as A 3

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