im

VI
The Epiftlc Dedicatory.
Book was moji Ithly tofall into the hams of more
that did not undnfland it, than of thofe that
didy 'and of fuch who would take it upon trnfi
from fo learned a Hand,
Jht(e are (omt of thofe Stratagems wherewith
they endeavour to beguile ignorant and
^n ftable Souls ; and fn long as thtyfhall continue
the Vfe of ftich Pracl/ces^ they mufi exfe5i
to hear of them^ 'that fincere Souls may
javoid bein^
'
J.
takf^n in the fnare.
7 have alfo took notice what [mail regard
they have hitherto taken of feme of the mo ft ma:-
terial P&jfdges that have been alledged againff
this their Praclice of Siisg^in^
tn Rhtme^ &rc.
by Mr. Ifaac Marlovv, Mr. Kiffen, A/r.Sceed,
Mr^ Barrett,' Mr, Man, and the Author of
the late faeries ; and of their frefentin^ the
World ra Print with the fame Argu?nents
'^hich had beenfufficiently confuted^ and that
fomt years before -Mr. Allen and thefe five
Gentlemen ujherd his Book into the World,
'•This is indeed the way to enrich the Printer^
but not to put an end to the Controverfiv, nor
fatisfie the Qonfciemes of fincere Chrijiians Vy
'the Word of God, h is t-'Crf trouhlefom to contend
with fuch that will not be ferfnaded to
ceafe practifwg that which hath no Foundation
nn the Holy Scriptures; but is built purely upon
humant" Authority^ when it is" wade out fo to
'H wi/h the greatcsi tiearnefs of evidence
t'^ "- ^-^
that
,
men