
vi The Author zo the Readet. 
‘© the more fober Part of Mankind, 
“ either needlefs, or out of Seafon.” 
And what can more effectually . 
promote the kind Defign, than a due 
and diligent Attention to the many 
‘convincing Evidences which Nature 
(the Work of God) and Scripture 
(the Word of God ) offer in it’s Fa- 
vour? . ) re 
The vifible Creation is a bright 
Mirrour, wherein Men may behold 
and contemplate the invifible Things 
of God. | a 
A large Volume lying open to every 
Eye, which is feen and read of all Men, 
or at leaft fhould be fo; feeing it is 
wrote in fuch fair and legible Cha- 
_ acters, that every Man may read; 
yet how fadly difregarded ‘by the 
Generality of the Children of Men, 
who will be left without Excufe. ~ 
Who, but a Being of infinite Per- 
fection, could raife fo noble and glo- 
rious a Canopy, as thefe vifible Hea- 
vens, beautified and embellifhed with 
| , Sun, 
