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The doctrine of the saints infirmities Delivered in several sermonsThe doctrine of the saints infirmities Delivered in severall sermons
The doctrine of the saints infirmities Delivered in several sermons by John Preston Doctor in Divinity, Mr. of Emanuel-College in Cambridge. And late preacher of Lincolns Inn.The doctrine of the saints infirmities Delivered in severall sermons by John Preston Doctor in Divinity, Mr. of Emanuel-Colledge in Cambridge. And late preacher of Lincolnes Inne.
London: printed by Nich. and John Okes for Hen. Taunton, 1636London: printed by Nich. and Iohn Okes for Hen. Taunton, 1636
Dedication: TO THE LEARNED and Religious Gentleman HENRY LAURENCE Esquire.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
TO THE LEARNED and Religious Gentleman HENRY LAURENCE Esquire.
Worthy Sir, although your own native worth might justly draw from us a greater ⟨image 4⟩testimony of observance, then the putting of this little Treatise into your hand; yet have we been rather hereunto induced, by the consideration of such adornments of wisdom, learning, & piety in you, as had express relation to the author, and may ⟨image 4⟩to be the fruit & issues of his labours in your younger years. It is true indeed that the goodness of the soil ads much unto the greatness of the crop; but it is as true, that the industry and wisdom of the husbandman ads also much unto the ⟨image 5⟩goodness of the soil; yet neither of these without a gracious influence from heaven bring forth a harvest.
WOrthy Sir, although your own native worth might justly draw from us a greater ⟨image 4⟩testimony of observance, then the putting of this little Treatise into your hand; yet have wee been rather hereunto induced, by the consideration of such adornments of wisdome, learning, & piety in you, as had expres relation to the author, and may ⟨image 4⟩to be the fruit & issues of his labours in your younger years. It is true indeed that the goodnes of the soile ads much unto the greatnesse of the crop; but it is as true, that the industry and wisedome of the husbandman ads also much unto the ⟨image 5⟩goodnesse of the soile; yet neither of these without a gracious influence from heaven bring forth a harvest.