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T. H. THis is all thath hath come into my mind touching this question, since I last conside∣red it. And I humbly beseech your Lordship to communicate it onely to J. D. And so praying God to prosper your Lordship in all your designes, I take leave, and am my most Noble and obliging Lord, Your most humble servant T. H.
J. D. HE is very carefull to have this discourse kept secret, as appeares in this Section, and in the 14. and 15. Sections, If his answer had been kept private, I had saved the labour of a Reply. But hearing that it was communica∣ted, I thought my self obliged to vindicate, both the truth and my self. I do not blame him to be cautious, for in truth, this assertion is of despe∣rate consequence, and destructive to piety, poli∣cy, and morality. If he had desired to have kept it secret, the way had been to have kept it secret himself. It will not suffice to say as Numb. 14. that Truth is Truth; This the common plea of all men. Neither is it sufficient for him to say, as Numb. 15. That it was de∣sired by me, long before that he had discove∣red his opinion by word of mouth. And my de∣sire was to let some of my noble friends see the weakness of his grounds, and the pernicious con∣sequences of that opinion. But if he think that this ventilation of the question between us two may do hurt, truly I hope not. The edge of his discourse is so abated; that it cannot easily hurt any rationall man, who is not too much posses∣sed with prejudice.