.. [ • Vl J .. ~hro' the . divine Bleffihg, which 've 111). plore, we hope, that we, and ~ur B~4ethren, throughou~ thefe N a– tlons, fhall find good Succefs of our Peoples Ufe of this moft inftruclive Work·. For which, with the excel- · ·1ent Author;:.(who did but confent to this Edition of it;) we are indebted unto * the Reverend and Worthy Publifher, · * Mr. Daniel Bu~_geft, whofe -' Charatl:er is well known ; ~is Recommertdato_r.y Preface follows~ The higpeft Angels are moft humble Creatures ; the Church of God is full of -their' Services, but kn_oweth next to nothing of th'eir Names. Their Works praife their Lord and ours, but not themfelves. Arid if the– Evangelical _Author of this Book could have haal his Will, the Churches of Chrift fhould nof have had his Name. He would 'have kept himfelf together a Be– .nefattor, and a Sort of Stranger unto them. · .·4gainft his Will, it came to be known, that ·his ]Jook of the Fulfilling of the Scriptures was his. And , · - by the divine Providence, it was made neceffary, that his latter' Works fhould bear his Name. Oofcurity was· 'his Ambition; tho; his Gifts and Graces -prove - , ~oobig and too bright t9 be covered. · And~;~- ~ort, 1t hath ple-afed the Supream Ruler and F~utth\~11 :0( _ Honour, to honour him, whether he would or no. _, · The Book fidl named, is followed with the Eufu- , , &ies of greateft Divines ; and is aMal}lla fweet to thl "' / -- · Tafte ~· ' '
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