A second volume of discourses or sermons on several scriptures

It cannot be expected that any thing which is posthumous, should in every Sentence and Passage thereof be as exact and accurate as what is published by the Authors themselves; but yet this may be said for the following Sermons, that they do as really and truly show whose they were, as any of those Things already published by himself; and unto my own knowledge there are very many yet living, who, with great pleasure and benefit heard them preached, who can and will attest, that they were the Reverend Prelate's, whose Name they bear.

It cannot be expected that any thing which is posthumous, should in every Sentence and Passage thereof be as exact and accurate as what is published by the Authors themselves; but yet this may be said for the following Sermons, that they do as really and truly shew whose they were, as any of those Things already published by himself; and unto my own knowledge there are very many yet living, who, with great pleasure and benefit heard them preached, who can and will attest, that they were the Reverend Prelate's, whose Name they bear.

Were it my Design in this Preface, I might enlarge both in the Praises of the Author, and in the Commendation of the following Discourses; but as the Author sought not the Praises of Men, in doing his Master's Work, when living; so is he now above the Praises of Men, being dead, having, I doubt not, received the Euge of a good and faithful Servant. Let his Works therefore praise him in the Gate.

As for the Sermons, they will speak for themselves unto any indifferent and judicious Reader, the Subject-Matters of ehem being very useful unto all that shall peruse them; and more especially in in some Cases;¹ Ex. gr. When Men are eager and inordinate in their pursuits after this World, as if their Happiness were wrapped up in it; what can be more seasonably pressed upon them, to take