Thou art presented here with a small Treatise of this reverend author, deceased; who by his worthy works (as Abel by his faith) being dead yet speaketh, Heb. 11.4. The work is but of small bulk, yet hath many excellent truths contained in it, concerning two of as necessary duties as fall within the compass of a Christians course. The seeking of Gods face, a thing so needful in these troublesome days, and yet so generally neglected. As also concerning the excellency in, and the high esteem that ⟨image 3⟩true saints have of their fellow-saints, which is so rare to find in these disjointed and divided times. The work had come abroad ere this, had not the private ends of some been an obstacle in the way. I am confident that of all the works of this worthy author that have been published since his death, there is none can so justly challenge him for the father as this, both for matter, and form, as any one that used to hear him may perceive. The former part of this work was delivered by him in two several Sermons (though now thought convenient to be joined as one) The former before the Right Honourable the Earl of ⟨image 3⟩Warwick, in his own house. The latter at Cree-church in London, upon Novemb. 5. the annual commemoration of our deliverance from the Gunpowder-plot, it happening also to be a day of public humiliation. The last was preached in another church in London. Accept the work then with the same candour as it is intended there, and that thou mayest be furthered in holy walking by it is the desire of
THou art presented here with a small Treatise of this reverend authour, deceased; who by his worthy works (as Abel by his faith) being dead yet speaketh, Heb. 11.4. The work is but of small bulk, yet hath many excellent truths contained in it, concerning two of as necessary duties as fall within the compasse of a Christians course. The seeking of Gods face, a thing so needfull in these troublesome dayes, and yet so generally neglected. As also concerning the excellency in, and the high esteem that ⟨image 3⟩true saints have of their fellow-saints, which is so rare to find in these disjoynted and divided times. The work had come abroad ere this, had not the private ends of some been an obstacle in the way. I am confident that of all the works of this worthy authour that have been published since his death, there is none can so justly challenge him for the father as this, both for matter, and form, as any one that used to heare him may perceive. The former part of this work was delivered by him in two severall Sermons (though now thought convenient to be joyned as one) The former before the Right Honourable the Earl of ⟨image 3⟩Warwick, in his own house. The latter at Cree-church in London, upon Novemb. 5. the annuall commemoration of our deliverance from the Gunpowder-plot, it happening also to be a day of publick humiliation. The last was preached in another church in London. Accept the work then with the same candour as it is intended there, and that thou mayest be furthered in holy walking by it is the desire of
