Heavenly treasure, or, Mans chiefest good wherein the several workings of the heart about, and in pursuance of its chiefest good are solidly and judiciously discovered / by William Strong.

THe thing that I feared is come upon me, May the friends of this worthy Author at this time say; for they did in his life time (many of them) earnest∣ly Solicite the publishing his own notes, (at least part of them) by his own hand: fore∣seeing, that (in the best con∣struction) some good affecti∣ons (out of Zeal, not according to knowledge) might after his death thrust into the world their broken and Imperfect notes as his: or if not so, yet knowing nothing is more ordi∣nary then such abuses, for Ad∣vantage sake: whether the one or the other, we know not, but so it is; That since the fore∣going was committed to the Press, and this Tract fully fi∣nished, another most Imperfect, if not counterfeit Bundle, en∣tituled,

The Saints Communion with God, and Gods Communion with them in Ordinances; Prin∣ted for George Sawbridge, and Robert Gibbs; Bearing also his name with the former, (touch∣ing which thou art advertised in the Epistles foregoing) and be∣ing both Bratts (as is proba∣bly conjectured) brought into the world upon the knees of the same unhappy Midwife. And for Mr. John Herrings E∣pistles, (with a salvo to his Per∣son and function) we know not what that Honourable Person, Colonel Purefoy may do, but do conceive, that neither him∣self nor the Readers, will give him any thanks, as knowing well that that excellent man would have been in Writing as he was in Preaching, A work∣man that needed not be ashamed.

Onely, It is humbly enquired of Mr. Herring, whether he knew not of a Widow the de∣ceased Author left behind him? or had ever heard of any doing in his own notes? or if not, whether ever he enquired? Sure we are, in one half hour he might have received satis∣faction touching both; we wish his labours better speed, then that measure he hath meted should be met to him again: It's onely added, that if any Per∣son in good affection, shall en∣deavour the hastning of his works, 'twill be acceptable ser∣vice; Provided, their labours may endure the touchstone of his notes, which are all ready for such an end; But if not, its de∣sired when they put them out, they would call them by their own names, not Mr. Strongs.

Notes

• Quis ex∣pedivit? venter. Persus. Prolog.