Seven sermons on several select subjects preached

'Twere a Presumption in me, to offer to launch out upon the Praises of the Worthy Preacher of them, as if he ⟨image 3⟩needed Encomiums from such as I am, to recommend his Works to the World; since his Name is so savoury among all those, that either heard him Preach, read his Writings, or were acquainted with his Exemplary Life and Conversation (he having with that great Apostle taken sufficient care, that while he Preached to others he might not be a cast away himself) that 'twill be sufficient to recommend them to the perusal of all serious Christians that they are his. Those that are only for a quaint polite Discourse, may suit themselves where they think best; but such as are for the plain Truths of the Gospel, and desire to drink in the sincere Milk of the Word of God may find great profit by this Book.

'Twere a Presumption in me, to offer to launch out upon the Praises of the Worthy Preacher of them, as if he ⟨image 3⟩needed Encomiums from such as I am, to recommend his Works to the World; since his Name is so savoury among all those, that either heard him Preach, read his Writings, or were acquainted with his Exemplary Life and Conversation (he having with that great Apostle taken sufficent care, that while he Preached to others he might not be a cast away himself) that 'twill be sufficient to recommend them to the perusal of all serious Christians that they are his. Those that are only for a quaint polite Discourse, may sute themselves where they think best; but such as are for the plain Truths of the Gospel, and desire to drink in the sincere Milk of the Word of God may find great profit by this Book.

Those Ministers whose only delight it is to make Elegant Discourses, busking ⟨image 3⟩them up with a vain flourish of Words (as if the plain Truths of the Gospel were not palatable, but needed some correctives to render them more grateful to mens appetites) and those who perplex their Hearers with Intricate, Philosophical Notions, seem more to hunt after Popular applause than sincerely to endeavour the Conversion and Salvation of Souls: But those who design faithfully, to discharge that great Trust committed to them by their Lord and Master, will be sure to shun both these, and to deliver the Truths of the Gospel in as plain and homely a dress as may be, that the way of Salvation may be set forth to the meanest Capacities: Like the famous Gregory Nazianzen, who (tho he was Master of as much Learning as any in his day, yet) was very