The Spiritual Mans Directory, Title page – Errata
THE SPIRITVALL MAN'S DIRECTORIE.
Guiding a CHRISTIAN in the Path that leads to true Bleſſedneſſe. In his 111. maine Duties towards GOD.
How To Believe, To Obey, To Pray,—unfolding the—Creed. X. Command. Lords Prayer.
BY THAT REVEREND and Faithfull Miniſter of Gods word Mr. WILLIAM FENNOR, Sometimes Fellow of Pembroke-Hall, and late Rector of Rochford in Eſſex.
LONDON, Printed by T. P. for JOHN ROTHVVELL, at the ſigne of the Sun and Fountaine in Pauls Church-yard. 1648.
TO THE CHRISTIAN READER.
CHRISTIAN READER:
THou hast here Publiſhe for thy benefit a Treatiſe of a neceſſary and profitable Subject; wherein thou ſhalt find Magnum in parvo, a great deale of matter in a little Treatiſe: and that not traſh, nor altogether vulgar, but precious Truths, and many choice notions. A Treatiſe that it may be this queazy Age will hardly reliſh, Mannah is lothed by wanton appetites, Scriptures are looked over now by ſome as rude Elements, how much more, thoſe Bookes that lay downe Elements of Religion out of them; but know thou, that they have the worſt ſtomackes, that muſt be fed, with fancies and made diſhes; and they are the healthiest, that …d on ordinary ſolid food. And their ſoules are but diſeaſed pieces that reliſh little but n…w …rankes; the ſoundeſt and ſtrongeſt ſoules are ſuch as love and feed on ordinary wholſome Truths. Ordinary truths, are like ordinary mercies, and vſually finde the … entertainment; Ordinary mercies are both neceſſary and moſt uſefull, we owe our lives to them under God from day to day; yet becauſe ordinary they are little regarded, eſpecially by the vulgar: but an intelligent man …zes them, and is affectionatly thankfull to God for them. …o ordinary truthes are most neceſſary and uſefull, they concurre to the being of a CHRISTIAN, when others only adde luſtre to him; yet are they diſpiſed by many, becauſe co…on; but a wiſe man knowes their uſe, and will reliſh them, and be chiefly thankfull for them. And ſo wilt thou have cauſe for this Booke, if thou vſe it conſcientiouſly, if thou beeſt a read CHRISTIAN, it may be as an Epitome of Divinity to helpe memory, if thou beeſt rawe, heere haſt thou a a Compendium of neceſſary ſaving Truths. If thou haſt charge of a Family, it may be very uſefull to help thee in thy duty of Catechizing; yet one thing I muſt warne thee of, It is a Poſt-humous, the father (A man, precious man in his generation) is dead, and fatherleſſe children thou knoweſt are obnoxious to ill uſage, but thou in thy pity, muſt ſupply its defect; where the Printer hath been ſhort in repreſenting this Treatiſe as it was drawn by the Father of it, in a Character not ſo plaine and legible. If thou wilt where ſuch need appeares, helpe it with thy Pen, and me with thy prayers, I ſhall remaine
Thine in Chriſt Ieſus JO. GEREE. From my Study in Ivy-Lane, Feb. 19. 1647.
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