BEing much afflicted with the sight of some Printed Papers , or Sermons , to which the name of my Worthy Husband ( now with the Lord ) is prefixed , by these that have published them , because I found many things therein injurious , not onlie to his memorie , but to the Truth : I was therefore at the pains to cause compare them with his Notes I have beside me ; And likewise to Interrogate some of his most Judicious and Conscientious ordinarie Hearers , yet living , anent the same : And after due and serious consideration of the whole , I dare verie confidently declare , that they are not the genuine Works and Sermons of my foresaid Husband ; which may be very evident to all that knew him , considering the perplexed stile , the confusion , and want of connexion , and a multitude of vain repetitions that are oft-times to be found therein ; as also want of that clear method familiar to him , together with the un soundness sometimes of the matter , which was known to be farr from him , being well instructed in the form of sound words , which in all his discourses to the people he held fast . Moreover there be many things therein clear non-sense , and not intelligible by the Reader a fault very farr from his way in Preaching . And this is to be the less wondred , at seeing , that when he was yet alive , some made bold to Print some Sermons of his without his knowledge , which he would not own , and therefore was necessitate to emit these few Sermons himself , Intituled , The tryall of a Saving Interest in Christ , to the advantage of the truth , which had been otherwise wronged .

IT IS hoped therefore that every conscientious person will be so farr tender of the Truth , and of the Fame of such a faithful Minister of the Gospel , who is not now to speak for himself , that they will not look upon these Printed Sermons as his Workes , seing they have been put forth to the publict viewe , without the knowledge or consent of any of his Relations or Brethren of the Ministry , who were particularly acquaint with him , and his way of Doctrine , and to whom , if he had minded any thing for the Press , he would have left the charge or the oversight thereof . The World hath already had a taste of his gift , and of the Spirit that appeared in him in the foresaid useful litle Book published by himself , and blessed of God to the Edification of many , which I hope will easily move the observing and Judicious Reader to have these lately Printed under his name in suspition . I shall add no more , but for the future intreat that nothing bearing his name may be looked upon as his , that is not attested by his nearest Relations , and his Brethren of the Ministrie .