The Holy State, Title page 1 – Errata

The Holy State · Title page 1 – Errata

THE HOLY STATE

By Thomas Fuller Bachelour of Divinitie, & Prebenda^ry of Sarum late of Sidney Colledge in Cambridge.

CAMBRIDGE▪ Printed by R: D: for John Williams at the Signe of the Crowne in S^t. Paules Church-yard 1642 W: Marshall Sculpt

THE HOLY STATE. BY THOMAS FULLER, B. D. and Prebendarie of Sarum.

ZECHARIAH 14.20.

In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESSE UNTO THE LORD.

CAMBRIDGE: ¶ Printed by ROGER DANIEL for Iohn Williams, and are to be sold at the signe of the Crown in S. Pauls Churchyard. 1642.

To the Reader.

WHo is not sensible with sorrow of the distractions of this age? To write books therefore may seem unseasonable, especially in a time wherein the Presse, like an unruly horse, hath cast off his bridle of being Licensed, and some serious books, which dare flie abroad, are hooted at by a flock of Pamphlets.

But be pleased to know that when I left my home, it was fair weather, and my journey was half past, before I discovered the tempest, and had gone so farre in this Work, that I could neither go backward with credit, nor forward with comfort.

As for the matter of this Book, therein I am resident on my Profession; Holinesse in the latitude thereof falling under the cognizanse of a Divine. For curious method, expect none, Essays for the most part not being placed as at a Feast, but placing themselves as at an Ordinary.

The characters I have conformed to the then standing Laws of the Realm, (a twelvemoneth agoe were they sent to the presse) since which time the wisdome of the King and State hath thought fitting to alter many things, and I expect the discretion of the Reader should make his alterations accordingly. And I conjure thee by all Christian ingenuity, that if lighting here on some passages, rather harsh-sounding then ill-intended, to construe the same by the generall drift and main scope which is aimed at.

Nor let it render the modestie of this Book suspected, because it presumes to appear in company unmann'd by any Patron: If right, it will defend it self; if wrong, none can defend it: Truth needs not, falshood deserves not a Supporter. And indeed the matter of this Work is too high for a subjects, the workmanship thereof too low for a Princes patronage.

And now I will turn my pen into prayer, That God would be pleased to discloud these gloomy dayes with the beams of his merciemercy: which if I may be so happy as to see, it will then encourage me to count it freedome to serve two apprentiships (God spinning out the thick thred of my life so long) in writing the Ecclesiasticall History from Christs time to our dayes, if I shall from remoter parts be so planted, as to enjoy the benefit of walking, and standing Libraries, without which advantages the best vigilancie doth but vainly dream to undertake such a task.

Mean time I will stop the leakage of my soul, and what heretofore hath run out in writing, shall hereafter (God willing) be improved in constant preaching, in what place soever Gods providence, and friends good will shall fix

Thine in all Christian offices THOMAS FULLER.

An Index of the severall Chapters contained in this Book; the first figure shewing the book, the second the chapter, the third the page.

ERRATA.

Page 70 line 29 after superstition adde, How the Fathers. 121. 9. r. wear. 152. 8. r. (Yea Mercury was a greater speaker th…n Jupiter himself) 202. 5. r. affectation.