But the reason _de Cros_ gives us, why he would have the World believe him in all he says against Sir _W. T._ is, Because he is first attackt, and thereupon in great Passion and Rage, which will pass for an admirable Argument, that he designs to speak nothing but truth, and for a very cunning way of being believed; tho some men perhaps may think, that whatever is said in Passion, is but just so much of _nothing to the purpose_, and that it commonly makes a man in what he says or does, not only as peevish as a Wasp, but as blind as a Beetle. But if he will believe right or wrong, why will not he believe in his turn? And why is not he contented to _Give_ as well as to _Take_? He will not allow that Sir _W. T._ might several times have been Secretary of State, when Mr. _Montague_, and Mr. _Sydney_, who are named (in _Memoirs p._) to have been set on him by the Lord _Arlington_ at that time to persuade him to accept it, are still alive, as well as my Lord Treasurer, who is mentioned, _Mem. p. 273._ to have written to him by His Majesty's Command to come over and enter on the Secretaries Office. And _p. 385._ 'tis further added, That Sir _W. T._ received the _King's own Orders to come immediately over, and enter upon that Office, and to acquaint the Prince and States with that Resolution_; which must of course have come to him through my Lord _Sunderland_'s hand, who _Mem. p. 387._ is said to have been brought into Sir _Joseph Williamson_'s place, and his Lordship being likewise still alive, can easily tell, whether this be true or no. Therefore, why does not _de Cros_ himself, or some Friend for him (if he has any) enquire into the truth of these Passages which are told so positively, and wherein so many parties concern'd are still alive, tho most of them with other Titles. And indeed, tho it may be ill for Sir _W. T_'s private Satisfaction, that these _Memoirs_ were printed against his Consent, and during his Life, which it appears was never intended; yet nothing could defend the Truth of them so much, as that so many Persons are yet alive, who had so great a part in all those Affairs there related, who are the best and most competent Judges of the Truth; and I never heard that any of them have yet contradicted the least part. But however, since the _Monk_ has got into the _Infallible Chair_, he must be believed, there is no help, and we must like the _Welsh-man_, _Take her own word for it_. And so let him go away with all those apposite and choice Epithets he has given of this _most worthy_ and _well-deserving_ person, without where, or when, or why, or wherefore; For I am sure there is no way of replying to them; and he that would set about it, might as well resolve to write an Answer to a Leaf in _Textor_'s Epithets.