The Epitome of a new man, or, A Leaf from the tree of life to heal the bleeding wounds of the nations in an epistle from the unknown servant of God, friend of nature, disciple of Jesus : directed unto all that love our Lord in sincerity, tending to the uniting their hearts to him, then one to another, be they of what sect or opinion soever they will : very profitable for every particular mans meditation, teaching the way how to know and govern our selves ...

To the Pastors and Teachers.

This Book's an Orchard, Here a Tree doth grow, Called Eperience, whose fruit is good to know, It is his own, so heed be understood, Prove it he will with his vital blood. This Pasture is good, Here your sheep may feed,

'Twill help the shepherds If they stand in need. Now if Elias he be fed, And should a Raven bring him bread, Yet heartily his food he will eat, And give God thanks if it be good meat. But if you his Doctrine should refuse, Yet know his labour he'l not lose, In spite of pride and her disdain, His Works shall never be in vain. Slight not his words, although that he A Scholar dare not say to be; For should we him a Scholar cry, Few Scholars durst his Art deny.