Ouranography: OR Heaven Opened. The SUBSTANCE of Cardinal BELLARMINE'S Eternal Felicity of the Saints. Publifh'd in Latin 94 Years ago. By B. EN K S, Rector of Harley in Fas eft & ab Hofte doceri. Ubi bene, Nemo melius. LONDON: Printed for W. Rogers at the Sun against St. Dunstan's To the Right Honourable THE Earl of Bradford, Lord Lieutenant of the County of Salop; and One of Her Majefties moft Honourable Privy-Council. My Lord, I Must deny my felf the Liberty of Expatiating upon the ufual Subject of Dedications; Least I should create Uneafinefs to one that I know had rather hear any thing than his own Praifes. But this being the first Publi A 3 cation cation that I have made fince your Lordfhip became my Patron, I shall presume on your Pardon for Honouring my felf So far as to put it into your Honour's hands. Tho the Prefent which here I make be fuch as may at first furprize your Lordship, confidering where I had it, and who was the Compofer of it: Yet if I have refcued a beautiful Banner out of the Enemies Tents, where I found fome of our own Truths well drefs'd and finely Adorn'd, I hope your Lordship will like the Notions never the worse, that they are none of my Own, when you'll find'em much fuperior to any of Mine. The most that I can here pretend being but to make em Palatable to the English Reader, and Inoffenfive to fuch as may mistrust the unfriendly Author. Numb. 23, & 4. But Truth is never the Lefs it felf, whoever Speaks it. Even a falfe Prophet once gave out fuch glorious Truths as ftill fhine bright in two Chapters of our Bible. So can he that does Wonders Over-rule even the very worst Inftruments, to make 'em |