. The beauty of magistracy : in an exposition of the 82 Psalm .. . Cbrijiian Reader^ Uch might be faid, and that de-fervedly,concerning the beau-ty of this Expofition of trie82 Pfaint) called by the wor-thy Authour , The Beauty ofMagtftracj % it difcovering thatOrdinance of God, Magiftracy, in its genuineBeauty and Luftre. As my many occafionswould permit, I have perufed feveral partsthereof, and canafTure the Reader, that I findthe Expofition folid and judicious,the methodclear and perfpicuous-, the flile terfs and clean,yet grave and Theological • the applicationwarm, holy, and proper •, the
. The beauty of magistracy : in an exposition of the 82 Psalm .. . Cbrijiian Reader^ Uch might be faid, and that de-fervedly,concerning the beau-ty of this Expofition of trie82 Pfaint) called by the wor-thy Authour , The Beauty ofMagtftracj % it difcovering thatOrdinance of God, Magiftracy, in its genuineBeauty and Luftre. As my many occafionswould permit, I have perufed feveral partsthereof, and canafTure the Reader, that I findthe Expofition folid and judicious,the methodclear and perfpicuous-, the flile terfs and clean,yet grave and Theological • the applicationwarm, holy, and proper •, the whole learned,gracious, and worthy the eye, love, and pra-ctice of a judicious Reader, who hath the en-couragement to perufe it, and alfothat hemay do it with profit, the prayers in his per-illing it, of His Servant in our LordsFebr. 3. Work, 16I W. fenkjtn. ftttitfitifftwffttff To the Right Worfhiffull^ and his much honouredC oh fin, the Lady LUCY G RANTHAMof Ratcliflfe upon Soare, in the County ofNottingham, Grace and Peace:. Enefits ( we fay ) are binders, andevtry Favour received makes the Re-ceiver a Debtor : If this be fo, Imuft needs acknowledge my fejf deeplyindebted to You for thofe many reallFavours which from time to time Youhave fhewed to me, and to my Sonns that have beenYour Chaplains. And, that I may not wholly dyeungratefully, I have fent you a Scholars Gift, a Paper-prefent, as a Teftimony of my beft Refpecls unto YourLadyftiip, who have been fo eminent a Friend andPatronefstousoftheMiniftry; and that in a time whenfo many hate us, rob us, revile us, without a caufe. Youhave been more like a Nurfing-mother than a Friendto many of your neighbouring Minifters, efpeciallywhere their means is low : Your Ladyfhips readinefsto contribute to the augmenting of the Maintenance ofMinifters, and fetting up of Preaching, where thereis none •, Your refpc&full Entertainment of theMinifters of Chrift weekly at Your houfe $ Yourbounty in parting with confidcrable Summes
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