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 which did draw out their Teeth, whereas I was (as I profest my self to be) unconcerned in all the unnecessary and sinister wrangles and jangles of the Churches. Nor had that party any reason to think otherwise,for to them I had always been as equally civil and serviceable (as well in my publique as private capacity) as unto any others: Nor had I meddled (as I verily believe) with any of the said Lords affairs at all, had not some of them too rashly and undeservedly charged me with acting against them, as out of their great jealousie they did, thinking me like the generality of Religion-Traders so narrow as to have no other way of thriving, then by driving off factions, which by my constant Practices and Protestations they might have seen I contemned; I say, whether the Sectarian Interest thought I had or would injure them, or at least stood in the way of their good, &c. I know not, but it is evident for the following Reasons, that they (God forgive them) have contributed much to my troubles.

For 1. Sir Hierome Sankey is an Anabaptist. I. M. who hath so often