To the Chriftian Reader, and ufually find the fame entertainment ; Ordinary' mercies are both neceffary and moil ufefull, we owe our lives to them under God from day to day ; yet becaufe ordinary they are little regarded, cfpecially by the vulgar: but an intelligent man prizes them, and is affationally thankful! to God for them. So ordinary truthes are molt neceffary and ufefull, they concurre to the being of a Cbriftian, when others only adde lufire to him ; yet are they difpifed by many, becaufe common ; but a wife man knowes there ufe, and will relifh them ; and be chiefly thankfull for them. And fo wilt thou have caufe for this Boot e, if thou ufe it confcientioully, if thou beeft a read Cbr ift iarì, it may be as an Epitome of D ivinity to helpe memory, if thou beeft rawe, heere haft thou a Compendium of neceffary Paving- Truths. If thou haft charge of a Family, it may be very ufefull to help thee in the duty of Catechizing ; yet one .thing I mull warce thee of, It is a Poll-humus, the Father ( a nun, precious man in his generation) is dead and fatherleffe children thou knoweít are obnoxious to ill úfa?e, but thou in thy pity, mutt fupply its defe3 ; vherethe Printer bath been fhort in repre- fent ngthis Treatife as it was drawn by the Father of it, in a ( baraEtsr not fo plain and legible. If thou wilt where fuch need appeares, helpe it with thy Pen, and me with thy prayers, I !hail remaine. From rny Study Ivy -Lotne, Feb.r9. x647. Thine in Chrilt 7efiu, : GERLE.
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