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«* as It refpetts the Anabaptifls ; which confiils of two
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Parts : One concerning the poor melancholy diftraOed
« Man, R, M. and his Tragical End. Which gave me
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Occafion to refleft on the Aaabaftifis, as thofc that did
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him fome wrong, troubling him with their Notions a-
« bout theNeceffity of Re-baptization, ^ or being dipt)
" which proved injurious to him in his Weaknefs, and
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ftrangeconfufionof Mind.
I reply, Firjl, As to the Perfon that makes the Reply,
he craves no Favour,, but Juftice, and that his Words and
Meaning may not be raifconilrued and corrupted.
Secgndly, As to the manner of ic, ho Injury is done you,
unlefs you account it injurious in me to enqaire after thofc
Offenders that you fay are guilty : Which I defire you to
affign, that they (^if anyfuch there be) might be dealt
with by the Rule of God's Word ; and that manner o£
dealing (Iprefume) cannot be hurtful to any.
The next thing concerning the Charge that is brought, fo
far as it refpefts the Anabafti^s, you fay, confifts of two
Parts: One is concerning the poor melancholy diftrafted
Man R. M, and his Tragical End ', which, you fay, gave
you occafion to refleft on the Anabaj^tifls, as thofe that did
him fome wrong.
Now, if this be fo, why li it not proved ? that others
may make judgment of it befides your fclf. For, notwithftanding
it was demanded of you again and again,
and you have been at the Prefs again, with a pretended
yindieatlon^ we can obtain nothing from you but foul Suggeftions,
and fcandalous Clamours without proof, which
is very hard.
But Mr. Jamis farther faith « The other is concerning
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«*.what he hath written, of their prafti ting the like upon
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many others infuch-like Cafes j troubling, weak andun-
« ftable Chriftians, eagerly urging them to be dipti and,
** as I faid, making it a Salvi jor mry Stn,
Reply Now this is a full Charge upon the Baptip^ that
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they have wronged, not only R. M. but many others.
And when ne defire this to be proved, Mr. Jmes
fecms angry, as if it were an unreafonable Demand :
But until it be proved, no judicious Reader can juftly
allow