The Preface to the Reader. Faith frrfl lookcs to thiswordofpromi fe andin the promife to Chrifl, in whom andfor whom, they are Yea. andAmen, bothmade andperfórmed.Andin Chrifl it eyeth Godin whom it lafß refleth,as itsproper center and foundation; othcrwife howJhould we weakefnfúllcrea- tures dare tohave any intercourfe with Godthat dwel_ leth in that light that none-can attain unto,ifhe hadnot comefirth anddifcoveredhisgoodpleafure inChri/i the fubflantiall Word, andin the word infpired by the Holy Ghoflfor the goodofthofi whom Godmeantfor to make heires offalvation? Now theft promifes whereon all our prefent comfort andfúture hopedépendéth,lie hidin"thc Scriptures,as veines ofgoldand f leer in the bowells of the earth, andhadneedbee laidopen, that codspeople may know what upongood grounds to lay :claime unto. Thole therefore thatfearch theft Mynes to bring to light theft trcafures, deftrve wellofGods Church. We com- mend(andnot without caufé) the wittieinduflry ofthofe thatfromSprings remotebring Rivers to Cities,andby Pipesfrorn thole Rivers derive water to every mans houfefor alldomeflicailfervices much more Jbouldwe eftecme of the religious paines ofmen that bring theft watersoflifehomefor every mans particular .ufe , in all thepaffages and turningsofthis life. In which regard,' donot doubt, but thepaines ofthis godly, painefull, andlearned man, willfindgaodenter_ tainment ofallchildren,ofthepromifésthat hope -toinhe- rit them,whobath withgreatpaines,andwithgoodevi- dence offpirituallunderftanding,endevouredto de-are moll matters concerningfaith;& likewifdifooveredthe variety andufeoftheprornifes,with teaching Chriflians bow toimprove their richesin Chrifl herefpreadbefore them,
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