To the Christian Reader.

THe meanes of edification in
the holy Scripture gentle
Reader may all be referred
to three heads. Instructions
for all. Consolations for
the oppressed. Threats, for those that erre
and are obstinate. These make a threefold
cord, whereby God laboured to
draw mankind to this end. Heere hast
thou one strane twisted, viz. the iudgement
or death of the damned. If therefore
Gods mercies cannot alure thee to
loue him, heere hast thou his iudgement
to scourge thee, that thou maist feare
him, that beginning thy wisdome in feare,
thou maist so learne to loue him, that his
iudgements being bitter to thy tast, may
cause thee to seeke to try how good he is
in his mercies. God giue his blessing to
his owne ordinance, for thy good.
Thine in Christ. Humphry

TO THE CHRISTIAN READER.

THinke it not strange beloued
in Christ Iesus, I come
in with my poore mite amongst
the rich gifts of many
learned writers published
in the kingdome whose excellencie I
reuerence, and whose earnest I earnestly
desire, for the benefit of Gods Church,
and the confusion of the kingdome
of Satan. It is the benefit of the simple I
desire and ayme at; if thou canst from so
silly flower sucke but one drop of honey
to sweeten thy soule, my labour is not
lost, my gift not to be despised, reade then
and consider, and God grant his blessings
to rest on his owne ordinance, to the glory
of his blessed name, Amen.
in Sussex,
September the 26,
1624.
Thine in Christ Humphry
the vnworthy Minister of
Christ in that place.