Nic & THE Mesuner Remaining Works Of that Incomparable PRELATE JOSEPH HALL,D.D. Late LORD BISHOP Of NORWICH. WITH SOME SPECIALTIES OF DIVINE PROVIDENCE IN HIS LIFE. Noted by His own Hand. Together with His HARD MEASURE: VVritten alfo by Himfelf. Micle: Mesuner Heb. 11. 38. -Of whom the World was not worthy. συναγάγετε τα περιοδεύσαντα κλάσματα ἵνα μή τι ἀποληται. London, Printed by J. Cadwel for J. Crooke, at the Ship in S. Pauls Church-Yard. 1660 Williams 3-16-44 49365 CHRISTIAN READER. E prefent thee here with fame fcattered Reliques of a departed Saint, voi lof the fuperftition of thofe of Rome, as those of Rome are void of their divine operation: Thefe few drops of Inke from the Authors pen, will work faving miracles, when the pretended blood of the Baptift fo fhrined and adored at Naples, fall blush at its weaknesse: That account which thon haft here, of the Life of the Reverend Author, from his own hand, is exceedingly too short, and modeft, yet durft we not prefume to make any additions to it, for many reafons: Our Relation to him would but impair the credit of our most fincere relations of him, as too partial and flattering; and indeed the attempt is too hard, and high for us,where his own accurate pencil hath begun a draught of himself, to continue it with the fame Elegancy and Decorum. And befides, where this meek Mofes hath drawn a vail o ver his own fhining face,in his pourtrait of himself, It feems to us undecent, to take it away, though to difcover more of his fplendour, efpecially to the weak, and prejudiced eyes of this Age and Genera |