hath been from writing of Books. In every 

 Art, the plaineftthat is, there is an Apprenti- 

 fhip neceflary, before it can be expected one 

 fliould Work in it a faflhionable piece.The firft 

 attempts are alwayes very imperfect aymings ; 

 and are fcarce diicernable what they are mea - 

 ned for,unlefle the Mafter guide his Scholars 

 hand. Much more will the fame happen in fo 

 difficult and fpiny an affaire, as the writing 

 upon fuch a nice and copious fubjecl: as this 

 is, to one who isfo wholly ignorant of the 

 lawes of Method as I am. 



This free and ingenuous acknowledgment 

 on my fide, will I hope prevaile with all in- 

 genuous perfons, who fhall read what I have 

 written, to advertife me fairely (if they judge 

 it worth their while) of what they diflike in 

 it : to the end that in another more accurate 

 Edition- 1 may give them better (atis faction. 

 For befides what faylings may be in the mat- 

 ter ,1 cannot doubt but that even in theexpref- 

 fions of it, there muft often be great obfcuri- 



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ty and fhortneffe which I, who have my 

 thoughts filled with the things them(elves,am 

 not aware of. So that,what peradventure may 

 feeme very full to me,becauie every imperfect 



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