ADVERTISEMENT. THE Public have a claim upon the Editor to be satisfied that the four following Discourses, which are published as the late Dr. WATTS'S; are indeed the production of his pen. Their authenticity is established by the attestation of the late Sir, Thomas Abney, in his own hand writing, and are. printed from his Ma- nuscript. Though the date of his name at the end of the Sermons is ° Theo balds, May 30, 1713," yet the title prefixed is " Four Sermons on Job x. 2. by Mr. I. WATTS, 1702 ;" so that by this period inscribed, it appears that the Doctor was at the timeof theircomposition, only about 27 years of age. This circumstance is mentioned, that so distinguished an Author as the Doctor might not be degraded from his proper rank by the severe critic, from the publication of what is calculated for the general use of serious Christians, who cannot but prize any crumb that may fall from a table, which has furnished such a rich variety of food for the nicest palates. The proprietor of the Manuscript has no pecuniary object in view, but will consider himself amply repaid if he should have reason to hope, that, by this publication, (born as it were out of due tine, and under some disadvantages) the voice of him may again be more particularly and usefully attended to, who, though long dead, continues, and will continue to the latest period, both in proseand verse, to speak to the edificationof the Churchof Christ, June G, 1799, The Editor of the present Editionbegs leave to add, that he has inserted these Sermons with thefree consent of the Proprietor, and with thefullest evidence of their authentieity. Nov. 1505. 11 2 'o 4
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