Besides many other particular Sermons, and short discourses made upon several, and special occasions: of all which, some are already published by others, and some by my self: and all the rest that remain, as they be the Jewels of Gods Church, so did I willingly dedicate them to ⟨image 19⟩the public and general good, Judging it were a foul sin in me, or any other, to impropriate to our sins, or our own private use, the labours of This, or any other learned man, which are in my opinion; parts of the Treasury of the militant Church: And as it were wrong to the Church, if I should conceal them, so doubtless were it to him and his children, if I should publish them for mine own alone, and not for their benefit. If I do, I think it may be justly said unto me, or whosoever doeth so, Thy money perish with thee. ⟨image 20⟩And what herein I have said for my self: I know I may boldly and safely say, for his Executors or Assigns, which have or had in their hands, any of those which were found in his Study: In the publishing of all which, as we do intend to deal truly with the Christian Reader, and not to commit any thing to the Press, which hath not either been written or corrected, by the Author himself, or faithfully penned according to the truest Copies, taken from his own mouth, and since by others of sufficiency and integrity, diligently perused: some purpose ⟨image 20⟩to refer them to the benefit of the Authors wife and children, as much as may be, wishing that upon this Caveat, men would not be so hasty (as some have been) to commend to the world, their unperfect notes, upon a base desire of a little gain, both to hinder the common good of the Church, and to defraud the said parties of their private benefit, to whom in all equity and conscience, it doth principally appertain: And desiring all who have any perfect Copies of such as are in my own hands, that they would either help me with theirs, or rather take ⟨image 21⟩mine to help them. That by our joint power, and our forces laid together: the walls of this worthy building, may go up the fairer, and the faster. And so I commend them all to Gods blessing, who endeavour to commend themselves, and their labours, to God, and to his Church.
Besides many other particular Sermons, and short discourses made vpon seuerall, and speciall occasions: of all which, some are alreadie published by others, and some by my selfe: and all the rest that remaine, as they be the Iewels of Gods Church, so did I willingly dedicate them to ⟨image 19⟩the publique and generall good, Iudging it were a foule sinne in mee, or any other, to impropriate to our sinnes, or our owne priuate vse, the labours of This, or any other learned man, which are in my opinion; partes of the Treasurie of the militant Church: And as it were wrong to the Church, if I should conceale them, so doubtlesse were it to him and his children, if I should publish them for mine owne alone, and not for their benefite. If I doe, I thinke it may bee iustly saide vnto mee, or whosoeuer doeth so, Thy money perish with thee. ⟨image 20⟩And what herein I haue saide for my selfe: I knowe I may boldely and safely say, for his Executours or Assignes, which haue or had in their handes, anie of those which were found in his Studie: In the publishing of all which, as wee doe intend to deale truely with the Christian Reader, and not to commit anie thing to the Presse, which hath not eyther beene written or corrected, by the Author himselfe, or faithfullie penned according to the truest Coppies, taken from his owne mouth, and since by others of sufficiency and integritie, diligently perused: some purpose ⟨image 20⟩to referre them to the benefit of the Authours wife and children, as much as may be, wishing that vpon this Caueat, men would not bee so hastie (as some haue beene) to commend to the world, their vnperfect notes, vpon a base desire of a little gaine, both to hinder the common good of the Church, and to defraud the said parties of their priuate benefite, to whom in all equitie and conscience, it doth principally appertaine: And desiring all who haue any perfect Copies of such as are in my owne hands, that they would either helpe mee with theirs, or rather take ⟨image 21⟩mine to helpe them. That by our ioynt power, and our forces laide together: the walles of this worthy building, may goe vp the fayrer, and the faster. And so I commend them all to Gods blessing, who endeuour to commend themselues, and their labours, to God, and to his Church.
