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To thofe Inhabitants of Adiford, and
the adjacent ^aripes, ti^ho attend
upon the
James.
Mintjiry of Mr. Thomas
Occafion of my writing this Epiftle td
THEyou at this time, arifeth from the Confideration
of two Books written by T. J, The one
intituled. Sped D^fpdr revived. The other
called, A Vindication of that Part oj it which it
chaUenged by the Anabaptifis, &c. which is a pretended Anfwer
to a Book written by /. W. in Anfwer to hisfira
Book, &c. the latter of which he dedicates to you.
In which Book he brings you in as Parties with him, la
confederacy againfl that People 5 as making you to have
an equal, if not a greater Intereft than him, in chat Pa^
per-War he hath raifed againft them.
And feeing it hath pleafed God (;by his good Providence
J to put it into the Hearts of our King, and both
Houfes of Parhament, to give us the free Exercife of our
RehgionbyLaw, (which we efieem as a great Mercy)
It was a wonder to me to read fuch fcurrilous and re--
proachful Language, againfl thofe of our Perfwafion j and
the more, for that it proceeds from one who is himfelf a
Diffenter from the eflablifhed Religion of the Land, and
a Teacher of a Presbyterian Congregation. And to find
him pubhJlimg to the World, that the Lihabitanrs of ^75^jordj
and divers other Parifhes, did join ilTue wiih him in
io doing 5 It feems to befpcak but little Senfeof theGood^
nefs of God, and of our Huiers, in the Liberty you enioy«
Now whereas thofe
^ Miniflers thatare of the Epifcopal
lerfwafion, do give us civil Treatment, and do not concern
themfelves todiflurbour Feaceand Quiet, much lefs
to reproach and abufeus: I was confidering what fhould
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