There were sundry other Sermons Preached from this Scripture, wherein the evil of the Sin of Pride was discovered; but they are not herewith published, because lengthy Discourses are not easily Printed, nor do they find that acceptance with those for whom this is intended, as little Tractates sometimes do. It must be confessed, that Pride is an iniquity that death abound every where, and in a peculiar manner in this great Town, where the Lord hath set me as a Watchman, and charged me to blow the Trumpet, that sinners may have warning of their danger; yea that I should (as many other of the Lords Messengers, with whom I think my self not worthy to be compared, are not wanting to do) cry aloud, and not spare to show unto the house of Jacob their transgressions, and to his people their sins. That I might approve my self faithful (in some measure) to what the Lord requireth, the Discourses which have been delivered from this Text, were first Preached and (some of them) now Printed. My heart deceiveth me, if the main Motive prevailing with me to this publication, be not an earnest desire, which (I trust I may say) the Lord hath kindled in my heart, that the dishonour of the dear and blessed Name of God, and the eternal ruin of the Souls of men (the woeful consequent of that iniquity, which is in the ensuing Sermons laid open) might be prevented. I have also considered, that I am not likely to trouble the world for any long time, and therefore have I been the ⟨image ?⟩more desirous to do as Abel now doth, that is, being dead yet to speak, and to witness for God, and against Sin amongst men upon he earth, even then when my mouth shall be stopped with dust.
THere were sundry other Sermons Preached from this Scripture, wherein the evil of the Sin of Pride was discovered; but they are not herewith published, because lengthy Discourses are not easily Printed, nor do they finde that acceptance with those for whom this is intended, as little Tractates sometimes do. It must be confessed, that Pride is an iniquity that deth abound every where, and in a peculiar manner in this great Town, where the Lord hath set me as a Watchman, and charged me to blow the Trumpet, that sinners may have warning of their danger; yea that I should (as many other of the Lords Messengers, with whom I think my self not worthy to be compared, are not wanting to do) cry aloud, and not spare to shew unto the house of Jacob their transgressions, and to his people their sins. That I might approve my self faithful (in some measure) to what the Lord requireth, the Discourses which have been delivered from this Text, were first Preached and (some of them) now Printed. My heart deceiveth me, if the main Motive prevailing with me to this publication, be not an earnest desire, which (I trust I may say) the Lord hath kindled in my heart, that the dishonour of the dear and blessed Name of God, and the eternal ruine of the Souls of men (the woful consequent of that iniquity, which is in the ensuing Sermons laid open) might be prevented. I have also considered, that I am not likely to trouble the world for any long time, and therefore have I been the ⟨image ?⟩more desirous to do as Abel now doth, that is, being dead yet to speak, and to witness for God, and against Sin amongst men upon he earth, even then when my mouth shall be stopped with dust.
