But I must observe here, that besides my two _Bishops_, of _London_ and St. _David's_, (and some other inconsiderable _Triflers_) there are two _anonymous_ Authors against me, whose Works have acquir'd some Fame. The One is intitled, _The Miracles of Jesus vindicated_, in _Three Parts_. If I could have gotten to the certain Knowledge of the Author, I should have been tempted to have had a Bout with him; and to have expostulated with him, both with Regard to his Arguments and good Manners. I would have taught him a better Use, and a more proper Application of the Words _Dishonesty, and want of Honesty_, than to reproach me with them. Common Fame says, Dr. _Pearse_, of St. _Martin's_, is the Author; but I am apt to think, the _King_'s Parish Priest, and other City _Divines_, have more Wit and Craft than to upbraid me as above, for fear a just Charge of _Dishonesty_, for their Extortions and Exactions on the People, should be retorted on them. Upon the Publication of the _First Part_ of the foresaid Treatise, my _Jewish Rabbi_ comes to me in all haste, saying to me, "Look you here, do you see how this Author has new vampt the old _mumpsimus_ Argument of _Jesus_'s Resurrection? Do you observe how imperfectly, here and there, he answers my Objections to it; and silently slips by some knotty Pieces of them, that were too hard for him to untie?" Yes, _Rabbi_, said I, I do observe all this; (and what I have observ'd since, he argues, awkwardly and backwardly, for the Certainty of _Jesus_'s other Miracles, from his Resurrection.) My _Rabbi_ presently re-inforc'd his Resurrection-Objection against this Author, and would have had me to print it. No, no, _Rabbi_, said I; you may print it your self, if you dare. I must wait to hear how Causes will go in _Westminster-Hall_, next Term, before I involve my self in another Law-Suit. Besides, _Rabbi_, they say, I don't really thus correspond with a _Jew_, but do only personate one; and the _Bishop_ of St. _David's_ hints, that I am answerable to publick Justice for so doing. Here my Rabbi stampt with Indignation; saying, What if you did personate a _Jew_? Is it not lawful, and in Use with your _Divines_, to write Conferences between a Christian and a _Jew_? And do you any more in this Case? Yes, _Rabbi_, said I, it is lawful to write such like Conferences, and to make _Jewish_ Objections to Christianity, when they are no stronger than may be easily dissipated: But when Men write from the Heart, as you do, and raise a D----l that our _Clergy_ can't easily lay, it is, they say, intolerable, and punishable; and either you or I, in the Opinion of the _Bishop_, ought to suffer for it.