The first edition (as appears) wanted a beginning; by means whereof the whole work was as the trunk of a body without the head; the reason whereof was the transposing of the doctrine of the Scripture, (wherewith he first began the Treatise) into a more fit place; this as near as can be, according to the Authors mind and special direction, is supplied in the first Chapter: the like transposition of other particulars, not well understood by his servant that copied forth the book, afterwards was a cause of the multitude of other errors also, which we hope are now sufficiently amended, all particulars being brought to their proper places. Only there is in the exposition of the last petition of the Lords Prayer, a large discourse of Gods government concerning sin; which were to be wished had been brought back to the tenth Chapter, which is the first and fittest place for that argument to be handled in: and also whether by the Printers negligence, or his that writ the copy, there is one whole question and answer ⟨image 4⟩which belongs to the latter end of the seventeenth Chapter, placed out of order, and set in the beginning of the eighteenth Chapter. There are also (to my grief) many other verbal faults which the Printer and the transcriber must divide between them, which though they may be easily discerned by the judicious and advised Reader, yet may make others to stumble; and therefore I earnestly pray thee good Reader (which thou easily mayest do) that thou wouldest amend them in the first place, according to the direction following.
The first edition (as appeares) wanted a beginning; by meanes whereof the whole worke was as the trunke of a body without the head; the reason whereof was the transposing of the doctrine of the Scripture, (wherewith he first began the Treatise) into a more fit place; this as neare as can bee, according to the Authors mind and speciall direction, is supplied in the first Chapter: the like transposition of other particulars, not well vnderstood by his seruant that copied forth the booke, afterwards was a cause of the multitude of other errours also, which wee hope are now sufficiently amended, all particulars being brought to their proper places. Only there is in the exposition of the last petition of the Lords Prayer, a large discourse of Gods gouernment concerning sinne; which were to bee wished had been brought backe to the tenth Chapter, which is the first and fittest place for that argument to bee handled in: and also whether by the Printers negligence, or his that writ the copie, there is one whole question and answere ⟨image 4⟩which belongs to the latter end of the seuenteenth Chapter, placed out of order, and set in the beginning of the eighteenth Chapter. There are also (to my griefe) many other verball faults which the Printer and the transcriber must diuide betweene them, which though they may bee easily discerned by the iudicious and aduised Reader, yet may make others to stumble; and therfore I earnestly pray thee good Reader (which thou easily maiest doe) that thou wouldest amend them in the first place, according to the direction following.
