London: Printed for G. Smith, near Temple-Bar. 1749. [Price One Shilling and Sixpence.] _The Bookseller, who has taken upon him to print this little Work, having absolutely insisted upon my introducing it with a _Preface,_ I was unwilling to refuse him so easy a Matter; and the rather as the Omission might greatly prejudice it. He urged his Request, by saying, that a _Preface_ was no less essential to a Book, than an _Exordium_ to a Sermon. As few read the one, as listen to the other; however, if either be wanting, the Performance is defective, and, is not so much as thought worthy to be read in order to be censured. Nevertheless, what can be said with Regard to a useless Discourse? Why, re…
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