AS the little Be gathereth not honey for her self alone, but for others; so right Honourable, I am bold to present your good Lordship with my Choice, my Care, and the Issue. The first, your honourable self, and in this, as you are the 1hope of the reviving of your undoubted noble Grand father and Father: so my hearty well wishing (together with the prayers of all the godly) is, that what the Almighty graced them with, in you may be redoubled. The second is, the Fountain whence the first had his stream, and 2being in me (as a member of the Church) what I wish to the same assured assembly of Gods people, I leave to the alone determiner of all Controversies whatsoever. The last I commend to the only direction of the Lord. Now as the faithful disposer 3of Gods truth, was a man linked unto me in assured friendship whilst he lived: so I having with care long sithence collected these his Sermons together, do now with singleness of heart present the same to your Lordship, and herewith am prest to perform all such duties to your honour, as God shall enable me unto, both in prayer for your health, and increase of zeal to the maintenance of his poor flock, which I hope is the only aim and end of all your honourable purposes. Thus with all other graces, I most heartily desire that Father of light to enrich you in this life, and after this to bless you with immortality in that place of rest for ever.
AS the little Bee gathereth not hony for her selfe alone, but for others; so right Honourable, I am bold to present your good Lordship with my Choice, my Care, and the Issue. The first, your honorable selfe, and in this, as you are the 1hope of the reuiuing of your vndoubted noble Grand father and Father: so my hearty well wishing (together with the prayers of all the godly) is, that what the Almighty graced thē with, in you may be redoubled. The second is, the Fountaine whence the first had his streame, and 2being in me (as a member of the Church) what I wish to the same assured assembly of Gods people, I leaue to the alone determiner of all Controuersies whatsoeuer. The last I commēd to the onely direction of the Lord. Now as the faithfull disposer 3of Gods truth, was a man linked vnto mee in assured friendship whilst he liued: so I hauing with care long fithence collected these his Sermons together, doe now with singlenesse of heart present the same to your Lordship, and heerewith am prest to performe all such duties to your honour, as God shall enable me vnto, both in prayer for your health, and increase of zeal to the maintenance of his poore flocke, which I hope is the onely aime and end of all your honourable purposes. Thus with all other graces, I most heartily desire that Father of light to enrich you in this life, and after this to blesse you with immortality in that place of rest for euer.
- 1The Choice.
- 2The Care.
- 3The Issue.
