Diseases of the soul a discourse divine, moral, and physical. By Tho. AdamsDiseases of the soule a discourse diuine, morall, and physicall. By Tho. Adams

TO THE READER.

THE Title of this Book requires some Apology. There is a book lately conceived in Scotland, and born in England, which both promiseth in the Frontispiece, and demonstrates in the Module, the method and matter here proposed. Whereof I cannot speak, having only cursorily perused some page or two of it, but not of the worthiness. Because that hath the priority of the time, and transcen. dencie in quantity of mine, I have reason to fear, that this will be thought but the spawn of that: or an Epitome: or at best, that it is begot out of imitation. Herein I must seriously propose, and engage my credit to the truth thereof: that this was committed to the Stationers hands, perused and allowed by authority: yea, and with full time to have been printed, and perhaps an impression sold, before that of Master John Abrenethys came out. What dilemma's were in the Book-sellers head, or what reasons for such slackness and reservation, are to me as mystical, as his profession. Neither do I plead thus out of any affected singularity, as if I were too good to imitate so worthy a man: but only to have punctually and plainly delivered the truth hereof: leaving it to thy censure, and us all to the grace of God.

THE Title of this Booke requires some Apologie. There is a bookelately conceiu'd in Scotland, and born in England, which both promiseth in the Frontispice, and demonstrates in the Module, the method and matter here proposed. Whereof I cannot speake, hauing onely cursorily perused some page or two of it, but not of the worthinesse. Because that hath the prioritie of the time, and transcen. dencie in quantitie of mine, I haue reason to feare, that this will be thought but the spawne of that: or an Epitome: or at best, that it is begot out of imitation. Herein I must seriously propose, and engage my credite to the truth thereof: that this was committed to the Stationers hands, perused and allowed by authoritie: yea, and with full time to haue bene printed, and perhaps an impression sold, before that of Master Iohn Abrenethys came out. What dilemma's were in the Book-sellers head, or what reasons for such slacknesse and reseruation, are to mee as mysticall, as his profession. Neither doe I pleade thus out of any affected singularitie, as if I were too good to imitate so worthy a man: but onely to haue punctually and plainly deliuered the truth hereof: leauing it to thy censure, and vs all to the grace of God.