A•d, in very deed, our Opinion of wh•t is here by the Reverend Author ass•rted, is such, as that we do believe it will tend to our rejoicing in the day of the Lord Jesus, that ever we were made instrumental to bring the Truth into public view, whereby the World might fare the better for it. We are to follow Peace, but not with the loss of Truth: But when Truth m•y be discovered without any hazard unto Peace, and oneness of Affection, (is we hope the case is so in the publication of this Elaborate Essay) we should be very injurious indeed, if we did not what in us lay to forward it. Moreover, what is here held forth, ought to be regarded upon more accounts th•n one. Salvian his Observation is too often found true, that Men in reading Books look more at eQuis, then Quid scripsit; who hath written, then what he hath written. If we respect either of these, the following Discourse may be commended to the Reader: The Author is a Commendation of the thing Written; and the thing Written is a Commendation of the Author. As for the Author, His praise is in the Gospel throughout all the Churches; and indeed, His Works praise him in the Gates. Well did M•. Cotton give this Testimony concerning him, that He is a fMan mighty in Judgement, and Learning, and Singular Prudence. And we d ubt not but those that love and honour him far less then we do, yet w•ll say, that He is one of a thousand. It is indeed an evil under the Sun, to have men's persons in admiration, so as to take any man's [Greek or Hebrew] for a demonstration: yet there are some Writings which are the more to be respected, because of the Writer. Logicians know, that Testimonies are to be more or less valued, according to the person Testifying. And truly, if there be any man amongst us, whose words deserve regarding for his sake that speaks them, th•n so do the words of this Judicious, Learned, and Holy man. Furthermore, if we consider the Thing written, it calls for due respect ⟨image 3⟩and reverence. As that for-ever famous Dr.g Ames said of the most Scholastically-Learned D•. Twice, so may we much more say, that We are not amongst the number of those who can add any thing by our Testimony, unto the esteem of what is here maintained.
A•d, in very deed, our Opinion of wh•t is here by the Reverend Author ass•rted, is such, as that we do believe it will tend to our rejoycing in the day of the Lord Jesus, that ever we were made instrumental to bring the Truth into publick view, whereby the World might fare the better for it. We are to follow Peace, but not with the loss of Truth: But when Truth m•y be discovered without any hazard unto Peace, and oneness of Affection, (is we hope the case is so in the publication of this Elaborate Essay) we sh•uld be very injurious indeed, if we did not what in us lay to forward it. Moreover, what is here held forth, ought to be regarded upon more accounts th•n one. Salvian his Observation is too often found true, that Men in reading Books look more at eQuis, then Quid scripsit; who hath written, then what he hath written. If we respect either of these, the following Discourse may be commended to the Reader: The Author is a Commendation of the thing Written; and the thing Written is a Commendation of the Author. As for the Author, His praise is in the Gospel throughout all the Churches; and indeed, His Works praise him in the Gates. Well did M•. Cotton give this Testimony concerning him, that He is a fMan mighty in Judgement, and Learning, and Singular Prudence. And we d ubt not but those that love and honour him farre less then we do, yet w•ll say, that He is one of a thousand. It is indeed an evil under the Sun, to have men's persons in admiration, so as to take any man's 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 for a demonstration: yet there are some Writings which are the more to be respected, because of the Writer. Logicians know, that Testimonies are to be more or less valued, according to the person Testifying. And truly, if there be any man amongst us, whose words d•s•rve regarding for his sake that speaks them, th•n so do the words of this Judiciou•, Learned, and Holy man. Furthermore, if we consider the Thing written, it calls for due respect ⟨image 3⟩
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