The Treface to the Reader. 



thef^oile ofthe Lords njineswhehas the grapes fijl begin to clufter 'jfor whofe taking 

 jf defire that all Gods husbandmen iHi^ould bee more careful!* zAsfor the fpeeehes of 

 thefe blind heatheUythe true (^hrijlian may well thereby be prolp okedto extoU the mercte 

 of GodyWho Jitteth tn fo gloriom a light as hath dafledthe fharpeft fight of Nature 5 but 

 for our comfort hath put a njaiie upon his glorie^andty hts grace hath Jo cleared the eye 

 of our underBandmgythat wee might fee his face m his beldyed^kfidk^wvo him to be the 

 only true God^and his blejfed providence upon all hit creatures. zAndwhen theyfhall 

 perceive that the wifejlciearke innaturall skill could nonlearne by thebooks of heaven pfai. 

 and earth to know their maker ^ whofeglme they declare^ and handiworks fet out • nor 

 tvhottwas that framed Nature, when by hisroord hefirfl created them w fuch excel- Gear 

 lencie^ and then, by his blef^mgga'veyand by his providence working alltn ail^dothyet 

 maintaine fuchan operative power^ as by the which they are ft ill continued in their 

 kinds : nor how it came to pajfethat Nature lofiher excellencie in all ere atures^and heir q^^^^ 

 power untogoodwas not only weakened ("whence We feeherfaile in mariy of her purpo^ ^^^-^ 

 fes /but alfi perverted Unto tvill-, the ni J fay') they will the more be (Itrredup by Gods p^^j ^ 

 grdce to fnake reverent account of the holy S'crtprures, which God m rich mercie hath & 147 

 given to tSem to be a light in dlthingsfor todirelithem through the errors m Natures 

 hlindne^e^and to bring them to the heavenly lerufalem and happie world of alltheholte 

 where he dwelleth,whome they worjhip in unitieand trmttie.Troceed thenmy beloved 

 friend to brmg unto the birth your fecond labour 5 whereof I pray that God may have 

 honour in the praife of his works throughout natute^and wifhyou comfort mgood ac- 

 ceptance with the reader^andyour countrie ufe and phafure in the skill thereof . VntS 

 him which onely hath immbrtalitie anddweileth ih thai light which none attameth, to 

 G od only wife be all honour and glorie^ lunij xij^ l6oi. 



Your loving friend in the Lor 



H. F, 



