The law unsealed

THE excellent and useful labours of this worthy Author, have long since obtained the best Epistle of commendation; even that which the great Apostle Paul accounted so complete a Testimony, as made all other commendatory Epistles in his esteem to appear superfluous; that, I mean, mentioned by him, 2 Corinth. 3. where he tells the believing orinthians, that they were his Epistle, meaning that their Conversion and graces wrought in them by his ministry, gave a sufficient witness to the worth and dignity thereof. This Epistle of commendation (I say) God hath so eminently bestowed upon the ministerial endeavours of this holy man Mr. Durham, both in Press and Pulpit, that the prefixing my Epistle of commendation to this excellent Exposition of the Decalogue, was judged by my self to be but an attempt, to make the Sun appear more resplendent by the faint and feeble light of a Candle. But since some are pleased to put an undeserved value upon my approbation of this worthy undertaking, I could not but upon this occasion signify that in my apprehension, the ensuing Treatise its design and tendency so advanceth holiness of heart and life, and withal is compiled with that strength and clearness of judgment, and holy warmth of affection, as that (by Gods blessing) it may preserve and reduce many in this sinful age from those impieties, that so abound therein and may prove an excellent antidote against them, as by the good providence of God, it is brought forth in a time wherein it is coetaneous with them. In the hopeful expectation whereof, I commit thee and this worthy work to the blessing of God, in whom

THE excellent and usefull labors of this worthy Author, have long since obtained the best Epistle of commendation; even that which the great Apostle Paul accounted so compleat a Testimony, as made all other commendatory Epistles in his esteem to appear superfluous; that, I mean, mentioned by him,