The Translatour to the READER.

THe Authour of this Treatise was D. David Pa∣rie, a man eminent in knowledge, both in Di∣vinity and Philosophy. The place where hee professed, is Heidelberge, an ancient and fa∣mous Universitie, of about 300. yeares stand∣ing, founded in the yeare of Christ 1346. by Rupert, the second Duke of Bavaria, and Count Palatine; in which Munster, the famous Hebrician, did, above an hundred yeares ago, professe the Hebrew tongue; in which Ro∣dolphus Agricola, a man eminent in all kind of literature, and many other learned Doctors, both before and since the Reformation, have flourished. The subject of these Miscellanies is a solid confir∣mation of our orthodox Tenets, and a refutation of Popery, Ubi∣quitarisme, Socinianisme, Arminianisme, and other heterodoxall opinions. The manner hee useth both in confirming and confu∣ting, is succinct, learned, and solid; wherein he shewes himselfe a good School-man, and no meane Philosopher. The benefit which by this Work might redound to the good of such in these Kingdomes, who have not the Latine tongue, gave an edge to the undertaking of this Translation; out of which, if thou receive any satisfaction in these points, I shall not think my labour lost, nor my time ill spent. The God of peace put an end to the distractions of his afflicted Church, and make us all of one mind, and of one heart, that there may be but one sheep-fold under that great Shep∣herd, who laid down his life for his sheep, the Lord Jesus. Amen.