A catalogue of virtuous women recorded in the Old & New Testament
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A catalogue of virtuous women recorded in the Old & New Testament
Barton, William, 1598?-1678.

[6], 13, [5] p.

printed by W. Godbid, for William Cooper at the Pellican in Little-Britain,
London :
1671.

Dedication signed: William Barton.
In verse.
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A
CATALOGUE
OF

VIRTVOVS
WOMEN

Recorded
in
the
Old
&
New
Testament
.

1
Cor.
7.
16.

What
knowest
thou
O
Wife
,
whether
thou
shalt
save
thy
Husband
?
Or
how
knowest
thou
O
Man
,
whether
thou
shalt
save
thy
Wife
?

LONDON
,
Printed
by

W.
Godbid

,
for

William
Cooper

at
the
Pellican
in
Little-Britain
,
1671.

To
the
Right
Honourable
the
Lady
Grace
,
Vicountess
Chaworth
;
The
Lady
Margaret
,
Countess
of
Salisbury
;
The
Lady
Dorothy
,
Wife
to
Anthony
,
Son
and
Heir
to
the
Right
Honourable
the
Lord
Ashley-Cooper
;
The
Lady
Elizabeth
,
Wife
to
the
Right
Honourable
the
Lord
Annesley
;
The
Lady

Anne
Mannors

,
Daughters
to
the
Right
Honourable
John
Earl
of
Rutland
,
and
the
Lady
Frances
his
worthy
Countess
lately
Deceased
.

Right
Honourable
and
renowned
Ladies
,

THE
favourable
acceptation
which
this
small
present
found
with
your
Virtuous
and
Honourable
Mother
,
incouraged
me
to
communicate
it
to
other
Virt
uous
Ladies
and
Gentlewomen
,
who
were
very
desirous
of
a
Coppy
of
it
;
which
desires
growing
ample
and
importunate
,
made
me

weary
of
writing
,
and
willing
(
though
not
ambitious
)
to
impart
it
to
the
Press
:
Partly
to
Commemorate
the
Honourable
acceptation
and
partly
to
congratulate
and
gratifie
the
respects
it
found
.

Moreover
,
by
much
perusal
,
I
perceived
that
I
had
left
out
many
memorable
Persons
of
high
account
in
Holy
Scriptures
,
wherefore
to
make
all
compleat
,
and
to
leave
a
Living
Monument
of
those
Resplendent
Virtues
that
are
Recorded
of
the
Female
Sex
,
which
will
undoubtedly
excite
good
Women
to
Godly
imitation
,
I
have
presumed
to
make
this
Paper
publick
for
the
Honour
of
that
Sex
which
God
hath
so
highly
Honoured
,
as
the
most
Acute
Aretius
observes
upon
the
Pious
Womens
coming
first
to
the
Sepulchre
of
our
Saviour
,

Luk.
24.
1.

Totum
hoc
ad
gloriam
Muliebris
Sexus
pertinere
,

That
it
did
all
belong
to
the
glory
of
the
Female
Sex
;
and
Learned
Polanus
saith
on
the
same
occasion
,

Syntag.
Theol
Christ

.
Page
149
at
the
letter
C
Column

Resurrectio
Christi
primum
ab
Angelo
annunciata
est
mulieribus
quia
●o●●it
Deus
sic
ornare
pietatem
illarum
quarum
Zelus
pro
Gloria
Christi
fervidior
erat
quam
Virorum
.

The
resurrection
of
Christ
(
saith

he
)
was
first
told
by
the
Angel
to
the
Women
because
their
zeal
for
the
Glory
of
Christ
was
hotter
then
the
mens
.

Confiding
therefore
,
that
it
cannot
be
condemned
for
flattery
;
(
for
none
can
inherit
such
Glory
but
they
that
imitate
them
)
nor
can
it
provoke
envy
o●
disdain
(
which
is
so
cleer
a
record
of
the
Holy
Scriptures
,
)
Neither
doth
it
derogate
from
the
man
,
but
dignifie
him
.

(
For
as
he
is
her
head
,
so
she
is
his
glory
,
1.

Cor.

11.
3
,
7.

And
a
Virtuous
woman
is
a
Crown
to
her
Husband
,

Prov.

12.
4.

)
I
humbly
crave
your
Honours
allowance
and
acceptation
of
the
Publication
,
in
your
Noble
and
Religious
Mothers
stead
,
to
whom
the
Dedication
was
designed
:
And
so
with
supplications
for
your
Honours
long
Health
and
Happiness
,
I
rest

Your
Honours
duly
devoted
and
most
humble
servant
,
William
Barton
.

A
CATALOGUE
OF

VIRTVOVS
WOMEN

Recorded
in
the
Old
&
New
Testament
.

T
IS
a
famous
Character

Which
I
oft
have
heard
of
Her
,

Corresponding
to
the
Fame

Of
her
Noble
Father's
Name
.

Thus
Religion
understood
,

Often
runneth
in
a
blood
:

And
,
for
multitude
we
find

Most-what
of
the
woman
▪
kind
.

This
is
still
the
true
renown
,

Virtue
!
which
puts
envy
down
:

So
the
Sacred
Book
defines

All
the
Ancient
Heroines
.

1
Pet.
3.
6.

Gen
▪

17.
15.

Sarah
that
obey'd
the
word

Of
her
Dear
,
and
call'd
him
Lord
,

Though
her
own
Name
mounts
so
high
,

And
a
like
doth
Signify
.

Gen.
27.
46.

&
Vers
.
12.

Good
Rebeckah
griev'd
to
death

With
the
Heathenish
Dames
of
Heth
:

Wishing
him
the
Princely
place

That
was
Principal
in
grace
.

Mat.
2.
18.

Gen.
35.
19.

Jer.
31.
15.

Beauteous
Rachel
,
whose
sad
cross
,

Lack
of
Children
,
seem'd
as
loss
:

For
as
loss
it
wass
resented
,

And
as
mournfully
lamented
.

See
Diod.
on
Mat.
2.
16.

&c.
and
Jer
31.
15.

Thus
by
Faith
she
propheci'd

Of
the
Bethlehem
Babes
that
dy'd
:

Mothers
tears
,
and
Childrens
blood

Made
a
lamentable
Blood.

Gen.
30.
22.

Ch.
41.
28
,
36.

Ch.
47.
25.

Yet
at
length
her
Prayers
obtain'd
,

Such
a
Seed
as
Rul'd
and
Reign'd
:

Joseph
,
Egypts

Foster
Father
,

Who
did
large
Provisions
gather
.

1
Sam.
10.
21
,
24.

Gen.
48.
16.

Ch.
49.
22.

Benjamin
,
from
whom
did
spring

Israel's
first
exalted
King
:

And
from
Joseph
soon
ensu'd

Ephraims
populous
multitude
.

Exod.
6.
20.
ch
.
2.
2.

&c.
1.
21.

Next
is
to
be
Registred

Resolute
good
Jochebed
,

For
,
three
months
she
hid
her
Son

Th'
Inquisition
so
to
shun
.

Exod.
2.
4
,
9.

Heb.
11.
23.

Miriam
next
,
that
lent
her
hand

(
Fearing
not
the
Kings
Command
,
)

To
secure
the
Babe
from
slaughter
,

Kindly
sav'd
by
Pharoahs
Daughter
.

Exod.
2.
9.

&c.

Whom
the
beautious
Babe
did
please
▪

Weeping
in
the
Bull-Rushes
.

And
her
pity
and
her
purse
▪

Hir'd
for
him
an
Hebrew
Nurse
.

Ibidem
.

Witty
Miriam
call's
her
Mother

To
be
Nurse
unto
her
Brother
:

So
the
Serpent
and
the
Dove

Met
alike
in
Miriam's
Love.

Micah
.
6.
2.

Numb
.
36.
59.

So
was
she
recorded
One

With
her
Brethren
so
well
known
:

One
in
their
Levitick
Stock
,

One
in
Conduct
of
the
Flock
.

Numb
.
27.
3.
ch
.
36.
10.

And
the
Daughters
we
must
add

Of
the
good
Zelopehad
:

That
were
free
from
all
Defection
▪

And
still
follow'd
God's
direction
.

Ch.
27.
4
,
7
—

That
could
plead
their
own
just
right
,

well
approv'd
in
Gods
own
sight
:

And
a
President
became

For
the
Females
rightful
claim
.

Vers
8.

See
the
Postscr
.
Note
●
.

And
did
prove
Estates
to
fix

With
the
true
inheretrix
:

Which
by
Reason
should
withdraw
,

Th'
Error
of
the
Salique
Law.

Isa
.
49.
23.

For
we
find
by
Scripture
search

Nursing
Mothers
to
the
Church
:

And
that
Queens
as
well
as
Kings
▪

Are
ord
ain
d
to
such
high
things
.

Josh
.
15.
19.

Psal
.
87.
7.

Acsah
too
that
ask'd
a
blessing
,

Granted
at
her
first
addressing
:

Th'
upper
and
the
neither
Springs
,

Which
import
far
higher
things
.

Ruth
.
1.
&c.

Naomi
for
faith
excelling
,

Whiles
with
hateful
Heathens
dwelling
:

And
when
plung'd
in
deep
distress

Was
upheld
by
Humbleness
.

Josh
.
6.
17.

Ruth
▪

1.
17.

Mat
1.
8.

Rahab
too
,
and
Virtuous
Ruth
,

Converts
that
embrac'd
the
truth
▪

Both
enroll'd
by
grace
Divine

In
our
Blessed
Saviours
Line
.

Judg.
4.
4.

&c.

Deb'rah
Wife
of
Lapidoth
,

Prophetess
and
Princess
both
:

That
arose
by
Gods
command

As
a
Mother
in
the
Land
▪

Vers
.
14
,
—

That
did
call
a
War
,
and
carry
it

Spite
of
Siseras
Iron
Charet
:

And
did
startle
(
to
the
best
)

Brave
Resolves
in

Barach's
brest
.

Jndg.
4.
21.

Ch.
5.
14.

Jael
too
for
courage
crown'd

Nayling
Sisera
to
the
ground
:

Whose
blest
honour
did
augment
,

Past
all
Womens
in
the
Tent.

Judg.
13.
23.

Heb.
11.
33.

And
the
Wife
of
Manoah
,

Her
good
Husbands
prop
and
stay
:

Mother
of
the
Nazarite

Magnifi'd
for
faith
and
fight
.

1
Sam.
1.
18
,
27.

Ch.
2.
22.

Hannah
that
reviv'd
by
Prayer
,

And
obtain'd
a
Son
and
Heir
:

Vow'd
him
freely
to
the
Lord
,

With
her
Husbands
joynt
accord
.

Chap.
2.
1
,
22.

Luk.
1
46
▪

And
presents
him
most
compleat

With
her
Gratulation
great
:

Whose
inspired
heart
and
tongue

Hint
the
Holy
Virgins
Song
.

Sam.
4.
19.

And
the
Wife
of
Phinehas
,

For
a
Zealous
Saint
she
was
,

More
lamenting
Israels
fall
,

Than
her
own
loss
,
life
and
all
.

Sam.
4.
20.

Troubled
that
the
Ark
was
taken
▪

Israels
glory
so
forsaken
:

Calls
her
dear
Child
Ichabod
,

Grieving
for
the
Ark
of
God.

1
Sam.
25.
18
,
31.

Abigail
that
durst
ingage

To
subdue
a
Souldiers
rage
,

Courted
David
,
sought
and
serv'd
him
,

From
a
rash
Revenge
preserv'd
him
.

Vers
▪
23.

Wins
him
with
Civility
,

Wisdom
and
Humility
:

Of
his
greatness
prophecy'd
▪

And
e're
long
became
his
Bride
.

2
Sam.
20.
16.

And
that
peaceable
good
spirit
▪

Of
immortal
fame
and
Merit
:

She
that
at
the
Seige
of
Abel

Carri'd
all
so
amicable
.

Ibidem
.

Talking
with
the
Royal
Captain
,

Of
the
fears
the
Town
was
wrapt
in
▪

How
,
said
she
,
canst
thou
take
joy

God's
Inheritance
to
destroy
?

Ibidem
.

Far
from
me
be
such
a
fury
,

Said
the
Captain
,
I
▪
le
assure
ye
:

Onely

Sheba's
body
bring
,

That
hath
clasht
against
the
King.

Ibidem
.

Then
she
treats
with
all
the
Town
▪

Cryes
the
Trayterous
Rebel
down
,

Get's
his
head
cast
o're
the
wall
,

And
forthwith
appeaseth
all
.

Pro.
31.
1.

Mat.
1.
6.

And
the
Queen
we
count
upon
.

That
instructed
Solomon
:

Princess
in
the
Royal
Line
,

Prompting
Oracles
Divine
.

1
King
10.
1.

Mat.
12.
42.

And
the
Queen
of
famous
Note
,

That
did
come
from
parts
remote

In
her
zeal
to
seek
the
Lord
;

As
both
Testaments
record
.

Ibidem
.

That
with
Solomon
did
consult
,

Asking
Questions
difficult
:

And
the
Heaven-inspired
King

Answered
her
to
every
thing
.

Ibidem
.

That
admir'd
the
Works
she
saw
,

And
his
Oeconomick
Law
:

Most
of
all
his
rare
Ascent

As
he
to
the
Temple
went.

Ibidem
.

'T
is
a
true
report
said
she

Which
at
home
I
heard
of
thee
▪

But
by
what
I
now
behold
,

Lo
!
the
one
half
was
not
told
.

Ibidem
.
Verse
9.

Blessed
be
the
Lord
thy
God
,

And
thy
People
I
applaud
,

That
such
Oracles
may
hear
,

From
a
Prince
to
them
so
near
.

1
Kings
17.
13.

She
that
first
Elijah
fed

With
the
last
bit
of
her
bread
:

But
by
faith
which
she
embrac'd
,

Neither
Meal
nor
Oyl
did
waste
.

2
Kings
4.
6.

And
that
faithful
Widdow
too

That
had
vessels
not
enough

To
contain
the
Liquor
fill'd
,

Which
by
Miracle
distill'd
.

2
Kings
4
36.

Heb.
11.
35.

And
the
Shunamites
good
Wife

Who
receiv'd
her
Dead
to
Life
:

Whom
Elisha
did
requite

That
did
such
a
Guest
invite
.

2
Kings
5.
1.

And
the
little
Captive
Maid

From
her
native
Land
convey'd
,

That
did
wait
on
Naamans
Wife
,

And
put
fair
to
end
the
strife
.

Vers
.
3
,
24.

Would
to
God
(
said
she
)
my
Master

Were
(
in
spite
of
all
disaster
)

With
the
Prophet
,
that
doth
dwell

In
Samarias
CITTADEL
.

Vers
.
3.
14
,
15.

For
he
would
undoubtedly

Cure
him
of
his
Leprosy
:

So
he
went
and
was
made
whole

Both
in
Body
and
in
Soul.

2
Chr.
34.
22
,
26.

Mat.
1.
10.

Hulldah
dwelling
in
the
College
,

Perfect
in
prophetick
knowledge
:

That
did
comfort
King
Josiah
,

(
Grand-child
to
King

Hezekiah
▪

)

Vers
.
28.
24.

And
assur'd
his
peaceful
end
,

For
even
death
must
stand
his
Friend
:

Though
Gods
wrathful
indignation

Scorcht
the
following
Generation
.

Vers
.
25.

And
the
Prophetess
was
bold

To
denounce
the
wrath
foretold
:

For
their
sin
so
far
incens'd
,

That
the
wrath
could
not
be
quench'd
.

Ester
4.
14.

Royal
Ester
,
most
religious
,

Born
as
for
a
time
prodigious
:

With
her
Maidens
mourn'd
and
pray'd
,

Stak'd
her
life
for
Israels
aid
.

Chap.
7.
6.

Cop'd
with
Haman
,
got
the
day
,

Which
advanced
Mordecay
:

And
if
any
Women
be

Types
of
Christ
,
't
is
such
as
she
.

Thus
the
Testament
hath
told

Worthy
Women
of
the
Old
:

Now
great
Ladies
take
a
view

Of
the
Worthies
of
the
New.

Luk.
1.
6.

Vers
.
44.

First
Elizabeth
admire
,

Whose
Obedience
was
entire
:

Whose
sweet
Babe
within
her
Womb

Leap'd
for
joy
that
Christ
was
come
.

Luk.
2.
37.

Chap.
7.
38.

Aged
Anna
that
did
pray

Instantly
both
night
and
day
:

Mary
that
did
weep
as
fast
,

Till
her
tears
all
price
surpast
.

Luk.
10.
39.

Th'
other
Mary
we
must
mention
,

Who
to
Christ
gave
great
attention
:

For
the
better
part
she
chose
,

That
which
she
could
never
lose
.

John
11.
2.

Mat.
26
13.

This
was
also
she
that
shed

Precious
Spikenard
on
his
head
▪

Which
to
such
account
did
come

As
must
pass
through
Christendome
.

Luk.
11.
38.

John
11.
5.

And
good
Martha
must
be
number'd
,

Though
with
two
much
care
encumber'd
:

One
expresly
said
to
be

Lov'd
of
Christ
among
the
three
.

John
11.
22.

For
she
was
a
sound
Believer
,

Though
her
Brothers
death
did
grieve
her
:

And
(
confiding
)
told
our
Lord

He
could
raise
him
at
a
Word
.

Mark.
12
44.
2

Cor.
9.
7.

And
the
Widdow
whose
Gratuity

Pass'd
the
Rich
mens
Superfluity
:

Though
two
Mites
was
all
her
living
,

So
much
priz'd
is
cheerful
Giving
.

Mark
7.
26.

Mat.
15.
20.

And
the

Greek
Syro-Phoenician

Who
so
press'd
her
bold
petition
:

Term
of
Dog
she
overcomes
,

Dogs
(
said
she
)
may
eat
the
crums
.

Ibidem
.

So
she
stoutl
▪
stood
the
tryal
,

And
misdoubted
no
Denyal
:

For
she
knew
she
should
prevail
,

And
her
Faith
did
never
fail
.

Matt
9.
20.

Such
a
Faith
did
Christ
avouch

Hers
to
be
that
stole
a
touch
:

For
,
said
that
beleeving
Soul
,

If
I
touch
I
shall
be
whole
.

John
4.
26.

She
of
Sychar
made
acquainted

With
Messias
,
(
Gods
Annointed
)

She
made
all
the
Town
to
know
,

They
believ'd
and
found
it
so
.

John
19.
25.

Luk.
2.
35.

And
of
them
that
so
surpass

Was
the
Wife
of
Cleophas
,

Sympathizing
in
the
smart
,

That
did
pierce
the
Virgins
heart
▪

Ibidem
.

See
Postcript
Note
the
third
.

And
the
Virgins
Sister
there
,

That
did
like
affection
bear
:

And
Salome
,
who
likewise

Did
so
strongly
Sympathize
.

Luk.
8.
2.

Mat.
27.
46.

And
that
Godly
Convert
then

Called
Mary
Magdalen
:

Who
last
serv'd
our
Saviour
stain
,

And
first
saw
him
rais'd
again
.

Acts
9.
39.
ch
.
17.
34.

Tabitha
that
did
prepare

Garments
for
the
poor
to
wear
:

Damaris
that
clave
to
Paul

When
the
Learn'd
neglected
all
.

Acts
12.
14.

Rhoda
that
knew
Peters
Voice
,

And
thereat
did
so
rejoyce
,

That
she
straight
ran
in
,
and
said
,

Here
's
the
Man
for
whom
we
pray'd
.

Acts
16.
14.

&c.

She
whose
heart
the
Lord
did
open

To
attend
to
what
was
spoken
:

And
her
heart
set
ope
(
to
teach
her
,
)

Sets
her
house
so
to
the
Preacher
.

Rom.
16.
8.

Phoebe
that
did
service
pay

To
the
Church
of
Cenchrea
:

And
Priscilla
that
did
purchase

Thanks
of
all
the
Gentile-Churches
.

Ver.
6
,
12.

Mary
too
,
a
Saint
illustrious
,

And
for
Saints
dear
sakes
▪
Industrious
:

So
Tryphaena's
Works
import
,

And
Triphosa's
came
not
short
.

2
Tim.
1.
5.
ch
.
3.
15.

Lois
,
next
(
as
Scripture
saith
)

In
whom
dwell'd
unfeigned
faith
:

And
Eunice
prais'd
as
high
,

Which
two
train'd
up
Timothy
.

2
John
1.
&c.

And
the
Lady
call'd
Elect

With
the
Robes
of
Virtue
deckt
:

And
her
Children
from
their
youth

Walking
stedfast
in
the
Truth
.

Rom.
16.
15.

Phil.
4.
3.
2

John
13.

Some
but
named
are
set
down
,

And
a
Name
is
some
Renown
:

Here
a
Sister
,
there
a
Wife
,

Owned
in
the
Book
of
Life
.

Phil.
4.
3.

Luk.
8.
3.

Women
then
as
well
as
men

Have
their
praise
by
Scripture
Pen
:

Women
of
their
substance
lent

To
our
Lord
with
one
assent
.

Luk.
8.
3.

One
of
these
was
good
Susanna
,

And
the
Noble
Dame
Joanna

(
Herods

Stewards
Wife
)
was
one
,

And
a
many
more
unknown
.

Luk.
23.
27.

Vers
.
4●
.
55.

Women
did
with
mournful
breath
,

Most
of
all
lament
his
death
:

Women
at
his
Grave
did
grieve

On
the
Sacred
Sabboths
Eve.

Luk.
23.
50.
chap.
24.
1.

And
that
past
,
they
did
not
fear

To
embalm
his
Body
there
:

And
had
there
the
best
inspection
,

First
,
into
his
Resurrection
.

Acts
17.
4
,
12.

Lastly
,
to
give
all
their
due
,

Famous
Women
,
and
not
few
,

Were
converted
,
and
strait
way

At
the
Gospels
spring
of
day
.

Wherefore
to
conclude
the
story

Of
this
Faithful
Female
glory
,

One
thing
more
I
must
annex

In
the
Honour
of
your
Sex.

Mat.
1.
27.

Luk.
1.
44
,
48.

One
of
yours
excell'd
all
other
,

That
was
both
a
Maid
and
Mother
▪

Whom
all
Generations
shall

Blessed
Virgin-Mother
call
.

Luk.
1.
32.

Vers
.
46.

Mother
of
Almighty
God
,

Celebrated
all
abroad
:

Yet
was
she
of
meek
behaviour

Magnifying
Christ
our
Saviour
.

Heb.
1.
6.

Luk.
2.
10.

Whom
all
Angels
evermore

Are
commanded
to
adore
,

And
with
joy
they
all
obey
,

Witness
this
Triumphant
Day
.

FINIS
.

The
Post-script
.

NOte
1.

For
the
distick
in
Italian
Character
page
2.

Take
this
following
if
you
think
it
fit
,

Infants
(
of
both
Sexes
some
)

Suffered
bloody
Martydom
.

Though
some
Interpreters
say
,
that
the
Male
Children
onely
suffered
;
but
that
could
hardly
be
:
See
the
text
in

Jer.
31.
18.

and
Reverend
Bishop
Hall
,
in
his
Contemplations
of
Herod
and
the
Infants
,
saith
thus
:

All
the
Infants
of

Bethlehem

shall
suffer
for
this
one

Note
2.

The
Salique
Law
is
a
Law
of
France
,
whereby
the
Crown
of
France
cannot
fall
to
a
Woman
;
The
Original
and
Injustice
of
it
,
and
how
confuted
and
condemned
from
this
President
of
Zelopohads
Daughters
,

Num.
27.

and

36
chap.

See
in
Dr.
Heylins
Description
of
the
World
,
Edition
8.
in
Quarto
,
Pag.
80.
and
in
the
Edition
in
Folio
,
Pag.
177.

Note
3.

Some
take
the
Virgin
Mary's
Sister
,
spoken
of

John
19.
25.

to
be
the
same
with
the
Wife
of
Cleophas
;
for

thus
the
Text
expresseth
it
,

〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉

.
His
Mother
,
and
his
Mothers
Sister
,

Mary
the
Wife

of
Cleophas
,
and

Mary
Magdalene

.
And
Calvin
construes
it
,
that
this
Mary
(
call'd
her
Sister
)
was
her
Cousin
,
and
might
be
the
Daughter
of
Cleophas
,
for
any
thing
said
in
the
Text
,
and
the
Translators
put
it
in
a
different
Character
;
But
Aretius
distinguisheth
them
,

Adest
Mater
Christi
,
adest
Soror
ejus
,
Adsunt
aliae
duae

Mariae
,
Uxor
Cleophae
&
Magdalenae
.
There
was
present
(
saith
he
)
the
Mother
of
Christ
,
there
was
present
her
Sister
,
there
were
present
two
other
Maries
,
the
Wife
of
Cleophas
,
and
Magdalene
.

The
PRINTER
to
the
READER
.

THE
Author
was
more
willing
to
the
Publication
of
this
Epigram
that
he
might
give
notice
of
the
Publication
of
Two
Centuries
of
Select
Hymns
Collected
out
of
several
Chapters
of
the
Holy
Bible
.
And
said
to
be
printed
for
the
Author
(
for
this
turn
)
because
they
had
been
printed
without
his
consent
by
an
imperfect
Copy
,
which
wanted
above
fifty
of
the
choise
Chapter
-
Hymns
,
and
the

Psalm
▪
Hymns
printed
in
that
Book
are
far
more
estranged
from
the
true
Copy
,
as
will
shortly
appear
.

The
Books
put
out
by
the
Author
are
sold
for
1
s.
a
piece
plain
,
at
the

Three
Daggers

in
Fleetstreet
,
and
at
the
Pellican
in
Little-Britain
;
And
are
printed
without
any
fault
but
what
the
Reader
may
amend
by
his
own
discretion
,
save
that
the
first
of
the
Errata
hath
63
for
68.
and
the
last
Greek
word
in
the
Title
page
hath
the
Aspiration
(
in
some
Copies
)
turned
the
wrong
way
.

FINIS
.