TO THE READER.

THese Sermons need no Epistle of Commenda∣tion before them; the Works of this Reve∣rend Author (already extant praise him in the Gates: By means of a Person of Honour yet living, they are now come Page  [unnumbered] into the Press for Publick use and benefit. For the subject matter of these excellent Sermons, it is of all other the most necessary, to make the Way of Christ pleasant to us, and to assure us of a blessed and glorious Reward at the end: Both which are handled by a Workman that needeth not to be asha∣med. What can more endear a Christian to the obedience of Christ, than to find his very Yoke made easie, none of his Commands grievous, but his Ways, ways of pleasantness, and all his Paths peace; besides the great and everlasting Re∣ward to all them that walk in them? And to quicken our diligence, that we be not slothful, but followers of them, who through faith and obedience inherit the promises, the Author hath added an∣other serious and weighty Discourse, to shew us, That strait is the Gate, and narrow is the Way that leadeth unto life.

Page  [unnumbered]Though Christs Precepts are plain and easie to a sincere heart, that truly loves him; yet his Promises are not to be obtained but by a universal en∣deavour, in a uniform obedience to all his Commands.

In a word, Christs Yoke is easie; this should invite us to take his Yoke upon us: The Way is narrow that leadeth unto life, this should provoke us with care and circumspection to walk in it. The Reward is certain and infinite, this should encourage us, with greatest di∣ligence, that we may at last obtain the Promise.

This we dout nobt was the design of the Author in preaching these Ser∣mons; and we do assure thee no less in printing of them: Which that they may conduce to so happy and blessed Page  [unnumbered] an end, is the hearty desire, and shall be the sincere prayer of thy