Besides many other particular Sermons, and short discourses made upon several, and special occasions: of all which seem 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 do I willingly dedicate them to the public and general good. Judging it were a foul sin in me, or any other, to impropriate to our selves, ⟨image 8⟩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 my own alone, and not for their benefit. If I do, I think it may be justly said unto me, or whosoever doth so, Thy money perish with thee. And what herein I have said for my self: I know I may boldly and safely say, for those 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 & integrity, diligently perused: so we purpose to refer them to the benefit of the Authors wife and children, as much as may be, wishing that upon this caveat man would not be so hasty (as some have been) to commend to the world, their unperfect notes, upon a base desire of a little ⟨image 8⟩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 & 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 mine to help them. That by our joint powers 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 seme 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 doe I willingly dedicate them to the publicke and generall good. Iudging it were a foule sinne in me, or any other, to impropriate to our selues, ⟨image 8⟩or our owne priuate vse, the labours of This ▪ or any other learned man, which are in my opinion, parts 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 my owne alone, and not for their benefit. If I doe, I thinke it may bee iustly sayd vnto me, or whosoeuer doth so, Thy monie perish with thee. And what heerein I haue sayd for my selfe: I knowe I may boldly and safely say, for those his Executors or assignes, which haue or had in their hands, any of those which were found in his study: In the publishing of all which, as we doe intend to deale truly with the Christian Reader, and not to commit any thing to the presse, which hath not either beene written or corrected, by the Author himselfe, or faithfully penned according to the truest coppies taken from his owne mouth, and since by others of sufficiency & integritie, diligently perused: so we purpose to referre them to the benefit of the Authors wife and children, as much as may be, wishing that vpon this caueat man would not be so hastie (as some haue beene) to commend to the world, their vnperfect notes, vppon a base desire of a little ⟨image 8⟩gaine, both to hinder the common good of the Church, and to defraude the sayd parties of their priuate benefit, to whom in all equity & Conscience, it doth principally appertaine: And desiring all, who haue any perfect Coppies of such as are in my owne hands, that they would either helpe me with theirs, or rather take mine to helpe them. That by our ioynt powers and our forces layd together: the walls of this worthy building, may goe vp the fairer 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.
