the like injury to my person, as to remove those occasions of prejudice, which scandalous censures may raise in some other, who might else, perhaps, re. Hereby, therefore, I seeke not so much 〈◊〉 p that Booke for those In∣vectives, save they onely, whose commendations would be more dishonor to me, then their dispraise. , it proved a ridiculous Pamphlet, and became more losse and disgrace unto the divulgers thereof, then I desired and, non. ging me, with labouring to stay the pub∣lication thereof and then also, it was very glori∣ously fixed on the gate of my lodging, as if it had been some bill of Triumph. of Controversies, in these dayes, use each other: To wit, they objected what I never thought,Īnd then made replies to their owne devices▪ which being finished, was imprinted with an inscription fal. eunto: wherein, I was used as most writer. orespake) it redounded to their owne shame, so raged my Ad∣versaries, that not content with my personal troubles, they sought the disparagement of that Booke, by a libellous answer the. 
e him with the tongue, and let us not give beed to any of his words.) And this way also in so violent a manner have I beene perse∣cuted, as if my Disgrace might advance the publike Honour.Īgainst my MOTTO, though (as I. This was the conspiracy of the Iewes against Ieremy, (Come, (said they) let us de∣vise devices against him, let us smi s, then they will, to disable it, vilifie the person of the Author. It is impossible to prevent all: for▪ some out of meere malice practise the disparagement of every labour whereby the glory of God may seeme to bee advanced and if on the Worke they cannot fasten their Detractio iently▪ and seeke to avoyd as many inconvenienc. th so arrogant, and Art so envious, that after much paines in some good performance, wee must other∣while take as much more to prevent misconstructi∣ons (and thinke our selves well rewarded, if at last we may escape▪ without a mischief. 
r to men of skill, but that time and chance commeth to all yet, I know every man is to prosecute likely meanes of convenient things.se, nor riches to men of understanding nor favo.
ft, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the w. , I observe with Solomon, that, The race is not to the sw. STay Reader, and take a few lines by way of pre∣vention: For, though in meere temporall en Your Majesties most loyall Subject, and most humble Servant, GEO: WITHER▪ Page A Premonition.
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