In the Inclos’d you have all I have to say of that Matter. It prov’d longer than I expected so that I was forced to ad a Cover to it. I confess it looks like a Dispute but that is quite contrary to my Intention. The Sincerity of Friendship and Esteem were my motives nor do I doubt your scrupling the goodness of the Intention. However I must confess I cannot tell exactly how far I was acted by hopes of better Information in discovering the whole Foundation of My Opinion, which indeed is but an Opinion, as I am very much at a loss about the validity of the Reasons. I have not been able to differ from you in Sentiment concerning any thing else in Your Suppositions. In the present Case I lye open to Conviction and shall be the gainer when inform’d. If I am right you will know that without my adding any more. Too much said on a meerly Speculative matter is but a Robbery commited on practical Knowledge. Perhaps I am too much pleas’d with these dry Notions. However by this you will see that I think it unreasonable to give you more trouble about them than your Leisure and Inclination may prompt you to. I am Sir Your oblidged Humble [Servant]