The second reply of Thomas CartwrightThe second replie of Thomas Cartwright

To the reader.

The cause off the slowness of answer, hath been in part my often sickness, and want off books off all Sorts: a few only excepted, which I brought with me, and those for the most part English: so that for every Place almost, cited off the D. I was constrained to seek in other mens libraries, and after I had used the book, to carry it home again. Which with what loss of time, it was: may easily be estemed. Ad hereunto: the slackness off the print. For although it had been my singular advantage, both for polishing and better ordering off things, to have put nothing under the press, before the whole book had been finished: yet beginning to print, after I had made an end off one treatise, and begun an other, it was notwithstanding scarce able to overtake me.

THe cause off the slovvnes of ansvver, hath bene in part my often sicknes, and vvant off bookes off all Sortes: a fevv onely excepted, vvhich I brovght vvith me, and those for the most part English: so that for euery Place almost, cited off the D. I vvas constreined to seek in other mens libraries, and after I had vsed the book, to cary it home againe. VVhich vvith vvhat los of time, yt vvas: may easely be estemed. Ad hereunto: the slacknes off the print. For althovvgh yt had bene my singuler aduantage, both for polishing and better ordering off thinges, to haue put nothing vnder the pres, before the vvhole book had bene finished: yet beginning to print, after I had made an end off one treatise, and begon an other, yt vvas notvvithstanding scarce able to ouertake me.

Amongest the causes, why I set forth one part, before the whole was ended: one is, for that this former part rose to a just volume. An other, that if any thing have escaped which may be hurtful unto the truth: I might (being advertised) amend it in the later part: whereof I desire the Godly reader, ⟨image 14⟩