in that very Chapter there is a Dispensation to the People of Israel, to have Bond men, Women and Children, even of their own Nation in some case; and Rules given therein to be observed concerning them; Verse the 4_th_.  And in the before cited place, Levit 25. 44, 45, 46.  Though the Israelites were forbidden (ordinarily) to make Bond men and Women of their own Nation, but of Strangers they might:  the words run thus, verse 44. Both thy Bond men, and thy Bond maids which thou shall have shall be of the Heathen, that are round about you:  of them shall you Buy Bond men and Bond maids, &c.  See also, I Cor. 12, 13.  Whether we be Bond or Free, which shows that in the times of the New Testament, there were Bond men also, &c.

“In fine, The sum of this long Haurange, is no other, than to compare the Buying and Selling of Negro’s unto the Stealing of Men, and the Selling of Joseph by his Brethren, which bears no proportion therewith, nor is there any congruiety therein, as appears by the foregoing Texts.

     “Our Author doth further proceed to answer some Objections
     of his own framing, which he supposes some might raise.

“Object. 1. That these Blackamores are of the Posterity of Cham, and therefore under the Curse of Slavery.  Gen. 9. 25, 26, 27. The which the Gentleman seems to deny, saying, they ware the Seed of Canaan that were Cursed, &c.

“Answ. Whether they were so or not, we shall not dispute:  this may suffice, that not only the seed of Cham or Canaan, but any lawful Captives of other Heathen Nations may be made Bond men as hath been proved.

“Obj. 2. That the Negroes are brought out of Pagan Countreys into places where the Gospel is preached. To which he Replies, that we must not doe Evil that Good may come of it.

“Ans. To which we answer, That it is no Evil thing to bring them out of their own Heathenish Country, where they may have the knowledge of the True God, be Converted and Eternally saved.

     “Obj. 3. The Affricans have Wars one with another; our
     Ships bring lawful Captives taken in those Wars.

“To which our Author answers Conjecturally, and Doubtfully, for aught we know, that which may or may not be; which is insignificant, and proves nothing.  He also compares the Negroes Wars, one Nation with another, with the Wars between Joseph and his Brethren.  But where doth he read of any such War?  We read indeed of a Domestick Quarrel they had with him, they envyed and hated Joseph; but by what is Recorded, he was meerly passive and meek as a Lamb.  This Gentleman farther adds, That there is not any War but is unjust on one side, &c. Be it so, what doth that signify:  We read of lawful Captives taken in the Wars, and lawful to be