The first general epistle of St. John the Apostle, unfolded and applied the first part in two and twenty lectures on the first chapter, and two verses of the second : delivered in St. Dyonis. Back-Church, An. Dom. 1654 / by Nath. Hardy ...
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- The first general epistle of St. John the Apostle, unfolded and applied the first part in two and twenty lectures on the first chapter, and two verses of the second : delivered in St. Dyonis. Back-Church, An. Dom. 1654 / by Nath. Hardy ...
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- Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670.
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- London :: Printed by E. Tyler for Nathanael Webb and William Grantham ...,
- 1656.
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"The first general epistle of St. John the Apostle, unfolded and applied the first part in two and twenty lectures on the first chapter, and two verses of the second : delivered in St. Dyonis. Back-Church, An. Dom. 1654 / by Nath. Hardy ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A45548.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 15, 2024.
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THE Epistle to the Reader.
THE Mahumetans say, that the first thing God created was a pen: Sure I am, the best thing which ever was conveyed to us by a pen is the Bible; nor can the one be better exercised then about the other. I have often wished that every one of St. Pauls Epistles, yea every Book of holy Writ might have a Davenant to draw forth its lineaments; nor do I know any work that would be of more general and sin∣gular use, then a practical Commentary upon the whole Bible.
Vpon a small, yet choice piece of this sacred Volume, I have made an essay, wherein if any thing be well done, let it be ascribed to divine assistance, and whatsoever is amisse, to my igno∣rance. The chief design of this work is expli¦cation of the Text; yet I have still annexed a brief application of the doctrine, that I might not only enlighten thy mind, but enliven thy affections. In the prosecution of this de∣sign,
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I am sometimes engaged in controversies, which are calmely debated, and (according to my measure of knowledge) hope truely stated; if thou hast a Starre-light, yet con∣temne not my Candle.
The prefixing of the prayer is that to which I am necessitated for my own vindication, ha∣ving met with my name affixed (in print) to a broken prayer, made up of some scraps, which a scribling pen hath taken from my mouth, and phrases which anothers fancy hath added.
What mistakes, misplacings, omissions, or additions of words thou mayest observe in perusing these discourses, pardon and correct, those especially, which are taken notice of to thy hand.
If these labours find any acceptance with the pious, orthodox, and judicious, I shall be encouraged to a progresse, and the remaining parts may in due time see the light. Thy can∣did censure, of, and devout prayer for, is ear∣nestly desired by him, who is
Thine in the common Saviour, NATH. HARDY.
Notes
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Chronicon. de vitis, Mahum. & successor.
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In omnibus meis scriptis, non so∣lum pi••m lecto∣rem, sed & libe∣rum correcto∣rem desidero. Aug. pro••em. l 3. de 〈◊〉〈◊〉.