The Printer to the Reader
WILLIAM PERKINS • SATAN'S SOPHISTRY
The Printer to the Reader Gentle Reader, in the life of that worthy man Master Perkins, his books for the most part were printed at Cambridge. The only reason was, his desire to be Corrector to his own books. Since he departed this life, some good men have brought me certain labours of his. I desire not to print them to make gain to myself, but because I would not have his labours to be lost. He was heard of many by his speech, read of many in his writings, and his works have been translated into many languages. Mislike not this book, because it was printed at London, his auditors can tell it was as he spoke it. If you say, it was hard to write as he spoke: know this, that he observed his auditors, and so spoke, as a diligent Baruch might write verbatim all that was spoken by this Jeremiah. Use this, and communicate that which thou hast of his.