strained there is in it much of the letter, plain common reading to be understood see the end of its quoting here, Mat. 12. 20. Christ cha [...]ged the great multitude that followed him, that they should not make him known, (He knew fame made his adversaries malice rise, and so indan­gered his person to their wrath before the time.) Now for end, a charge from Christ to them now, the Evangelist brings a Text ( Esay 42-beginning) It's said by Esay the Prophet (the mouth of God) Gods servant, chosen, beloved, shall not strive, nor cry, neither shall any man heare his voice in the streets, a bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shal he not quench, until he bring forth judgment to victory. Which I thus understand, Christ shall not make himselfe known, he sh [...]ll not strive, neither like a champion with a shout rush on, and overco [...]e vide I [...]sh. 6. 18. he shall not break a reed already bruised, quench flax already smoking, as a snuf at the extinguishing of a candle, Esay 43. 17. untill he shall judge victoriously. vid. Esay. 42. 4. Rev. 19. 11. 17.

Object. 8. If the men would fairely frame that part remaining of the Question into an Objection, it should be thus, H [...]w Ministers shou'd not c [...]n [...]est for such a large and unlimited power to exclude poor Christian brethren from the Sacram [...]nt, when not actually excommunicated from the Church, and from other Ordinances, as some pretend to, since of Christians receive unworthily, the iniquity (as your selves bold when any hear the word unworthily, unprofitably) is their own, not the Mini­sters. And is this most prophane? as your Answerer saith the objection is▪ but I hold the Emperick cals that (now I minde it) o [...]j [...]ction prophane, which is of his own compounding, which he answers (briefly) thus In preaching the word to them who are hardned by it▪ the Minister seeks and hopes to doe good: but in giving the Sa­crament to sc [...]ndal [...]us impenitent persons they know they give that which will cer­tainly bring iudgement. Truly, (in a word) the man hath lost the chace, he hath forgot (or wilfully mistakes changes) the Question. For the Querist endevours nor (as is apparant) to have scandalous sinners and impenitent receive the Sacra­ment (he wo [...]ld have such actually excommunicated from the Church, and from all other ordinances besides and as well as this) but would have Christian Bre­thren (those not excommunicated) to p [...]rticipate of this Ordin [...]nce.

Next the Answerer concludes, (I professe) like himselfe, as w [...]nt, he bestows, on his adversary, Antagonist, Pride; Antechristianisme d [...]g [...]ous opposition &c. On his arguments, most absurdity, [...]ationality contrariety to m [...]nifest truth. And thus Exit like the creatures of billings-gate ashore—Railing.

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