leffer tracts have made their appearance, in all which the Baptifts have been reduced to the neceffity of acting only on the defenfive.

But imprudent as Mr. D.'s conduct is acknowledged, by judicious perfons of different denominations, to have been, in agitating fo needlefs and unedifying a difpute, the manner in which he hath treated the fubjett is ftill more reprehenfible. Not content with combating Meffrs. Medley, Turner, Sandys and Phillips, and writing against the Baptifts in general, he defcends to particulars, calls names, holds up to ridicule, and loads them with the obloquy of ancient herefy and exthufiafm.

Every man hath an undoubted right to judge for himfelf in matters of religion; but no man, or set of men, can be warranted in dictating modes of faith and practice to others.

The Author has only to add, that he reveres the character of Mr. D. as a man and a minifter, and that he is a lover of all good men of every denomination.

ENON, near SALIM,
Feb 16, 1778.

A humble Imitation of the Rev. Mr. DE COURCY's pompous Advertisement.

'UST publifh'd, pofting from the prefs,

JUS

A bouncing Answer, sharp as nitre,
To every Anabaptift writer,

Which clearly proves the word baptizing
Doth not mean dipping, but rhantizing.*

* Sprinkling, from the Greek verb Rävílu,

THE

Salopian Zealot, &c.

YOUNG Difputator, good and gifted,
And to St. Alkmond's pulpit lifted,
Discharg'd the duties of his station,
With pious zeal and reputation ;
Profefs'd a love for all mankind,
Appear'd to have a lowly mind,
A friend of truth and justice seem'd,
And, by us all, was much esteem'd.

But ah, how frail the human heart!
The best are perfect but in part.
Cameleon*-felf, in finful worms,
Will ftill affume a thousand forms.
In every eye the preacher shone,
But too refulgent in his own.

Th' exalted Vicar from his chair
Pontific, towring in the air,

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Beholds

A little animal, famous for changing its color.

Beholds his Brethren far below,
As his fubjected flaves, that owe
Obedience paffive and implicit
To his found creed ;-you must solicit
His high permiffion, e'er you dare
Your different fentiments declare:
TO HIM fubmit your faith and reason;
To doubt his dogmast is high treason.
But fome there are, who think the mind
Can't be with human creeds confin'd;
Who for themselves will dare to judge,
And not be fuperftition's drudge;
Who fever scripture from tradition,
And to the former pay fubmiffion;
Who hold JEHOVAH only can

Change, rule, and judge the heart of man,
Nay, fome of thefe, O woeful grief!

In Slop, grounding their belief
Of facred things on revelation,
Rejecting every innovation,

Embracing truth, howe'er despis'd,

Were, at their Lord's command, baptiz'd.
Expreffions of th' administrator
Were, fome how, brought to Difputator;
But fo much mangled by the way,

That, what was said, is hard to fay;
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