Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /

Postscript.

And now Reader, let me bespeak thy Candour. I am very sensible of very great inaccuracies and defects in this Resolution of so great a Case: It became my work under unusual disadvantages, not fit to be mentioned here. I have exposed my first draught to an observant Generation. ⟨p. 336⟩the Truths contained therein are Gods, and the Directions offered, are for the substance of them according to the Doctrine of the Scripture of Truth. May they but prosper to the c•re of luke-warm hearts, I can the better spare the praise of men, and bear their Censures and Contempt. It is the desire, endeavour, and design of my poor Soul to think as meanly of my self as other's can. I have no time (and through the infirmity of my Right hand, writing is the most tedious part of my work) to correct my first Copy, which entertains me in the perusal thereof, with many superfluous expressions to be retrenched, many inaccuracies of Phrase and Method to be rectified; many defects to be made up, as to that matter which the full Resolution of the Case requires: Many hints and heads which might more copiously have been insisted on; yea and some passages in the Text it self, I find upon review might have been more fully and nervously improved to the exacter Resolution of the Case. Much more I could have said, and much more than that, can a Multitude of my Brethren speak, were they to undertake the Subject; and handle it, according to the Grace and Wisdom, which God hath more copiously given unto them, than unto me: Tho I will leave this Testimony to his Great and Gracious Name upon record, that he hath ever helped me, and had done more for me had I not unworthily obstructed the Current of his kindnesses to me: My Books and helps are nothing to me without him, it is ignorance of our selves, and of God that makes us proud; but our sensible approaches to Eternity and to himself will make us sneak, and lay us in the dust before him, we being hereby made to see how little we know can signify, obtain, or do without him.

ANd now Reader, let me bespeak thy Candour. I am very sensible of very great inaccuracies and defects in this Resolution of so great a Case: It became my work under unusual disadvantages, not fit to be mentioned here. I have exposed my first draught to an observant Generation.