Good Reader,
His Treatise commendech it self to thy acceptance
upon a double account, che one is the knoton world We of the Author the other is the great usesulnesle
of the subje£t matter : The Authour is Mr. Oba bo dieb Sedgwick, no novice in che things of God, but
one that for a long time, boch beyond the feas, and At home, in City and in Countrey, hath kepe up the vigour of a convincing Ministery, which che Lord hath abundantly prosper ed to the converting of some, and building up of others, and no doubt to the convičžion of many more, who shall one day know that a Prophet of ibe Lord barbe been amongst obem: Besides, one of an exemplary godline le, and long experience in the wayes of God; of whose excellent (piris the world hach had a lufficient taste in those cheife Treatises that are already published under his name; cerrainly from such an able head, and holy heart, nothing can be expected that is cheap and mean. . .
'Tis a loffe, a losse that cannot enough be bewailed, that fo. eminent and useful an instrument, is now by badily weaknesse, and prevailing indifpofitions, taken off from his publick Minifterialla... bours : There is no murmuring againit the hand of God, but the waiting of the old stock of our able Ministers should be more laid to heart; alas we that are co succeed in the Lords work (I am sure I can accuse one) with wbac a weak and unequal pace do we follow their great examples? and being too coo early by the removal of such choise instruments,puc upon puba lick services, no wonder if we faint under the burden.
'Tis some recompense for this lofse , that this worthy servant · of God is yet alive, not only to honour his oltin Mini. stery (which was most consolatory) by his private discourses, full of faith and firit, and patient, yea, cheerful submission to the Will of God concerning him ; but also to single out such Treatises of his own, as may be of most use to publick.benefit and edificacia
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