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I have only this to say, that the Doctrine it self is of such moment to be known by all Christians, that it must needs be the duty of such Ministers as would approve themselves to be Faithful, to be much in asserting and evidencing ⟨image ?⟩it to their Auditories, and labouring to establish them in the knowledg and belief of it: which I having accordingly endeavoured in the following Sermons, it found that acceptance in the Preaching, that I was desired to let it come abroad: and considering that the smalness of the Book might invite some to read it, that would not allow themselves time to peruse larger tracts on the Subject; or to be at the expense to purchase them: as also that the divers ways of handling the same Doctrine is found to be of profit, by reason of the various inclinations of men to entertain things, I was the rather willing to it, because I knew not but this also might possibly be of some service; especially, since in it I made it my endeavour to avoid all controversy or dispute, and laboured with all plainness to suite expressions to common capacities. I hoped it might on that account yield some advantage to more unlearned Christians, to whose perusal I do more especially recommend it. This I am fully perswaded of, that a right conception of the Doctrine of Justification, is of as great ⟨image ?⟩necessity to the making one a sound and stable Christian as any one thing in Religion: and if this small piece may any way be serviceable to the faith of any, I shall not think my labour in vain; which that it may, I commend it to his grace on whom all good success depends;
