The doubting believer, or, A treatiseThe doubting beleever, or, A treatise

To the Christian Reader.

This Treatise which now is presented to a public construction, was (many years past) the subject of my private Meditations and Sermons. I did not affect any farther publication of it, then in the Pulpit; but the importunity of others hath ⟨image 7⟩compelled it thus to appear in print: Not that the manner of handling the Subject (here insisted on) is excellent or exquisite, but that the matter handled may be supposed to be of common use and benefit; as a little star hath influence, though not that glory which is proper to the Sun.

THis Treatise which now is presented to a publike cō struction, was (many years past) the subject of my private Meditations and Sermons. I did not affect any farther publication of it, then in the Pulpit; but the importunity of others hath ⟨image 7⟩compelled it thus to appeare in print: Not that the manner of handling the Subject (here insisted on) is excellent or exquisite, but that the matter handled may be supposed to be of common use and benefit; as a little star hath influence, though not that glory which is proper to the Sun.