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The Second Preface.<br />

24 Obje^. According to the Defcription<br />

he ^ives us of the Ships, C^c. of Formofuy<br />

'tis impoffible they (hould live one day at<br />

Sea,<br />

tor they are not mathematically or regularly<br />

built, &c. p. 128.<br />

1 Anfw. Our Ships, &c. are not perhaps<br />

fit fpr the Ocean ^ but we fat'ely take fuch<br />

fmalL Voyages asto Chwa.Japaft^ or thePA/-<br />

lippine Iflands 5 we Coaft it indeed as much<br />

as we can 5 and if we perceive a Storm, we<br />

put into any Creek and drop Anchor.<br />

2 Anfw. I will not pretend to defend the<br />

regularity of their building. I know little<br />

more of the Mathematicks than one born<br />

blind doth of Colours 5 I have given you<br />

the figures of thefe Veffels as near as I can<br />

remember 5 and I leave the difledtion of<br />

them to the Mathematicians.<br />

25 Obje^. If he is refolved to continue<br />

a true Chriftian, Why doth he talk of returning<br />

home, where he muft renounce<br />

his Fveligion or be crucified? p. 16, 159,<br />

161.<br />

1 Anfvp. I could fay feveral things to this<br />

Objeftion, but at prefent it is not proper<br />

to publilh them 5 however, I will in private<br />

fatisfie any Member of the Church oiEfig-<br />

Und^ who is not contented with what<br />

follows.<br />

2 Anfw. If a Man puts a queftion to me,<br />

I ought to take the queftion in the fame<br />

fenfe he asks it, and fo fairly anfwer it ^<br />

this

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