The blessedness of the death of these that die in the Lord and more…The blessednesse of the death of these that die in the Lord and more…

Advertisement by Agnes Campbell, relict of the deceased Mr. William Guthrie, late Minister of the Gospel, to suc• unto whose hands some printed papers, called Sermons, bearing the said Mr. William Guthrie his name, may come.

Advertisement by Agness Campbell, relict of the deceast Mr. William Guthrie, late Minister of the Gospel, to suc• unto whose hands some printed papers, called Sermons, bearing the said Mr. William Guthrie his name, may come.

Christian Reader.

Being much afflicted with the sight of some printed papers or Sermons, to which the name of my worthy Husband, now with the Lord, is prefixed, by these who have published them, because I found many things therein injurious, not only to his memory, but to the truth; I was therefore at the pains to cause compare them with his notes I have beside me, and likewise, to interrogat some of his most conscientious and judicious ordinary hearers yet living, anent the same; And after due and serious consideration of the whole, I dare very confidently declare, that they are not the genuine works and Sermons of my foresaid Husband, which may be very evident to all that knew him, considering the perplexed stile, the confusion and want of connection, and a multitude of vain repetitions, that are oftentimes to be found therein, as also want of that clear method familiar to him, together with the unsoundness sometimes of the matter, which was known to be far from him, being well instructed in the form of sound words, which in all discourses to the people he held fast. Moreover, there be many things therein clear nonsense and ⟨p. 128⟩not intelligible by the eader, a fault very far from his way in preaching But this is to be the less wondered at, seeing that wen he was yet alive, some made bold to print some Summons of his without his knowledge, which he wold not own, and therefore was necessitat to emit these papers himself, to the advantage of the truth, which otherwayes had been wronged. It is hoped therefore that every conscientious person will be so far tende of the truth, and of the fame of such a faithful Minister of the Gospel, who is not now to speak for himself, that they will not look upon these printed Sermons a his works, seeing they have been put forth to the public view, without the knowledge or consent of any of his relations, or Brethren of the Ministry, who were particularly acquaint with him and his way of doctrine, and to whom if he had minded any thing for the press, he would have left the charge of the oversight thereof: The world hath already had a taste of his gift, and of the Spirit that appeared in him, in that useful little book published by himself, and blessed of God to the edification of many, which I hope will easily move the observing and judicious Reader, to have these lately printed under his name in suspicion;