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formation and conviction in this mat-
ter, besides my Reverend Anta-
gonist: Or, if I had neither Evi-
dence nor Authority to vouch me in
those Sayings; yet the Charge of
Atheism, is like the bolt of one
that throws hard words in haste, and
without aim or judgment.

So that I had cause enough to be
angry at an Imputation so little agree-
ing with the Discretion of a Wise man,
the Charity of a Christian, or the Ci-
vility of a Gentleman; And yet I did
no more at first, but signify to my
Assailant, in a very modest and mild
letter, that I supposed he did not
judge of me in his cold and consider-
ate thoughts, according to all that
severity he vented in the heat of Pas-
sion, upon the account of which, I
was ready to pass by those undeser-
ved vehemencies of Expression, and to
entertain a civility and respect for
him.