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mies I mean all those that have at any time been angry with me, and desired to know and understand whether I had dealt well or not with them; but that by Enemies I meant the said Worsley and Sankey, with some few others, who have not onely evil hearts towards me, but designes also against the publick, and for themselves in these their undertakings.
As for the Anabaptists, (commonly so called) whom I supposed misled into a distance with me, I think I have said nothing that the wiser of them will take ill, having neither reproached their Religion, nor promiscuously taxed their persons, especially for what they did when in fear and under hatches: Perhaps those seven Gentlemen who took upon them to inspect me, may think themselves reflected upon, if ever you should let this Letter come abroad: But I assure you, Sir, that although I have no reason to make it my business to praise some of them, yet by Enemies and Prosecutors, I meant very few of them, thinking they did but their duty; and believing, That if Sir Jerome had let them and me alone, that long ere this I had satisfied them, and they had vindicated me.
