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FRiends, there was an errour, or Vice, in the Title of the De∣dication hereof, through the Re∣moteness of the Authour, from the Presse: And the late Advancement of the Patron. Wherefore tis thought good, to leave out the Epi∣stle Dedicatory to prevent a Ge∣nerall Mistake
1. NEighbours, lay aside Partiality, or the Booke, which you please, it will not hurt you unlesse you will.
2. That Reader who is over critical, I am sure is Hypocriticall.
3. 'The self-same thing; if this man did it, it is too too Conceited; if another, tis Ingenious.
4. Nothing can be so bad, but some like it; nothing so good, but some dislike it.
5. Tis as hard to gratifie Every man, as to please ones Own fickle humour.
6. VVhen I do well, I am envied: when ill, I am upbraided: Countrey∣men, what ayle ye?
7. Friends, Ye are many: But were ye more; do but agree among your selves, and I'le give you all satisfaction.
8. True, My Garden has Weeds, as well as Hearbs; my Field Tares, as well as Wheat; my Bush Prickles, as well as Roses.
9. The Spider drawes deadly poyson from the cordiall Slips; the Bee suckes honey from the heartlesse Weed.
10. My Apples have some soundness, licke not the rotten: My Sieve some Flower, eat not the Bran.
11. The sincerest Israelites may be, not without his Guilt, yet without his Guile.
12. The truest NATHANIEL may have his Errata, and the purest CHƲRCH its Imperfections here.