The Epiftle Dedicatory. 



the ^ujinefs of the State, in the nicejl ConjunBions y 



that perhaps England everjm ^ as ripeli as your in^ 



exprejjible Labours in dijlrihuting fujlice, in your High 



Station ^ have been attended mth Vniverfal Jpplaufe: 



. and have convinced all the World ^ how much the Ho^ 



mm of his Majefys Government ^ and the Happinefs 



of his People, depend on the Capacity and Integrity of his 



Aiinifters, You have notfufered, even necejfary Re-^ 



frejhments to interrupt your Conftant Cares for the Tub" 



iick^ To ferve your Country y you have defrauded your 



f elf both of Meat ^ and ReH -^ which ^ my Lord, is the 



only JB of Injujlice, that rpos ever charged upon you. 



Your immoderate Labours mak^ daily Encroachments 



upon your Health ^ or at leaft ^tis the fear of every 



good Man, that they fhould. And yet your Lordjhip, 



notv^ithftanding all T>ijf»afeonSj perfeveres inflexible • as 



if animated by the 'Noble Spirit of an Old Roman , 



you were refolved to Sacrifice your Life, for the Good of 



your Country, 



And yet, my Lord, amidfifuch a multiplicity of the 

 greateU Jffairs, to which you pay a confiant Atten^ 

 dance ; you have not only found Time, to apply your 

 Thoughts to all l^nds of Literature , fo as to become 

 a great Mafler in all 5 ^ut you have lik^vpife extended 

 your Care to the Interefls of Learning, and to the En^ 

 cour aging ofthofe, who fludy the Advancement of it. 

 Among many other Inflames, your Lord/hip has lately 

 condefcended^ to Trefide over the Royal Society,- 



that 



