The Fountain of Life Opened

And for the mistakes that have happened in the Press, they are not (for the most part) very material; and the principal ones are collected to your hand; which being corrected before you read, the obscurity which is objected, will in great part be thereby removed.

This may suffice to show the usefulness of such composures, and to prevent offence; but something yet remains ⟨image 8⟩with me, to say to the Readers in general, to those of this Town in special; and to the Flock committed by Christ to my charge, more especially.

This may suffice to shew the usefulness of such composures, and to prevent offence; but something yet remains ⟨image 8⟩with me, to say to the Readers in general, to those of this Town in special; and to the Flock committed by Christ to my charge, more especially.

To Readers in general, according as their different states,§1 and conditions may be; there are six things earnestly to be requested of them, (1.) If you be yet strangers to Christ, let these things begin, and beget your first acquaintance with him. I assure thee, Reader, it was a principal part of the design thereof; and here thou wilt find many directions, helps, and sweet encouragements, to assist a poor stranger; as thou art, in that great work. Say not, I am an enemy to Christ, and there is no hope of Reconciliation, for here thou wilt see, how God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself: say not, all this is nothing, except God had told thee so, and appointed some to treat with thee about it; for he hath committed unto us the word of this reconciliation; say not, yea, that may be from your own pity, and compassions for us, and not from any commission you have for it: for we are Ambassadors for Christ, 1 Cor. 5.19.