vertency may have omitted. And truly, if I may not hope this from you, I know not whence to expect it. For I do not know where to meet with any so universally and fully accomplished in all parts of Learning as your self, as well in the Oriental Tongues and History, as in all the choicest kinds of Philosophy; Any one of which Acquisitions is enough to fill, if not swell, an ordinary man with great conceit and pride, when as it is your sole privilege, to have them all, and yet not to take upon you, nor to be any thing more imperious, or censorious of others, than they ought to be that know the least.

These were the true considerations that directed me in the Dedication of this Book; Which if you accordingly please to take into your favourable Patronage, and accept as a Monument or Remembrance of our mutual friendship, you shall much oblige

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THE PREFACE

to the READER.

What is meant by the term Cabbala, and how warrantably the literal Exposition of the Text may be so called. That dispensable speculations are best propounded in a Sceptical manner. A clear description of the nature and dignity of Reason, and what the divine Logos original: "Logos" (Greek: Λόγος), meaning the Word or Reason is. The general probabilities of the truth of this present Cabbala. The design of the Author in publishing of it.

READER,

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I Present thee here with a triple Interpretation of the three first Chapters of Genesis, which in my Title Page I have termed a threefold Cabbala; concerning which, for thy better direction and satisfaction, I hold it not amiss to speak some few things by way of Preface, such as thou thy self in all likelihood wouldst be forward to ask of me. As, why, for example, I call this Interpretation of mine