"_Answ._ For aught is known, their Wars are much such as were between _Jacob's_ Sons and their Brother _Joseph_. If they be between Town and Town; Provincial or National: Every War is upon one side Unjust. An Unlawful War can't make lawful Captives. And by receiving, we are in danger to promote, and partake in their Barbarous Cruelties. I am sure, if some Gentlemen should go down to the _Brewsters_ to take the Air, and Fish: And a stronger Party from _Hull_ should surprise them, and sell them for Slaves to a Ship outward bound; they would think themselves unjustly dealt with; both by Sellers and Buyers. And yet 'tis to be feared, we have no other Kind of Title to our _Nigers. Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do you even so to them: for this is the Law and the Prophets._ Matt. 7, 12. "Obj. 4. Abraham _had Servants bought with his money and born in his House._ "_Ans._ Until the Circumstances of _Abraham's_ purchase be recorded, no Argument can be drawn from it. In the mean time, Charity obliges us to conclude, that He knew it was lawful and good. "It is Observable that the _Israelites_ were strictly forbidden the buying or selling one another for Slaves. _Levit. 25. 39. 46. Jer. 34, 8-22_. And GOD gaged His Blessing in lieu of any loss they might conceit they suffered thereby, _Deut._ 15. 18. And since the partition Wall is broken down, inordinate Self-love should likewise be demolished. GOD expects that Christians should be of a more Ingenuous and benign frame of Spirit. Christians should carry it to all the World, as the _Israelites_ were to carry it one towards another. And for Men obstinately to persist in holding their Neighbours and Brethren under the Rigor of perpetual Bondage, seems to be no proper way of gaining Assurance that God has given them Spiritual Freedom. Our Blessed Saviour has altered the Measures of the ancient Love Song, and set it to a most Excellent New Tune, which all ought to be ambitious of Learning. _Matt. 5. 43. 44_. _John 13. 34_. These _Ethiopians_, as black as they are, seeing they are the Sons and Daughters of the First _Adam_, the Brethren and Sisters of the Last ADAM, and the Offspring of GOD; They ought to be treated with a Respect agreeable. "_Servitus perfecta voluntaria, inter Christianum & Christianum, ex parte servi patientis saepe est licita, quia est necessaria; sed ex parte domini agentis, & procurando & exercendo, vix potest esse licita; quia non convenit regulae illi generali; Quaecunque volueritis ut faciant vobis homines, ita & vos facite eis. Matt. 7, 12._