TO THE
READER
FOR a general good, and for the increaſe of knowledge and for underſtanding in reading ⟨the⟩ Bible, I have been at ſome pains and trouble examining ſeveral Dictionaries for the finding (illegible text)t the true value of the Coins and Money ⟨mentioned⟩ in the Bible. And alſo the Weights and ⟨Meaſures⟩. And what the Shekels are, of which ⟨there⟩ are three ſorts; the Common, the Kings, ⟨and⟩ of the Sanctuary, ſo likewiſe there are ⟨three⟩ ſorts of Talents, the Common, the Kings, ⟨and⟩ of the Sanctuary; which I have caſt up both ⟨in⟩ Gold, Silver and Weight: And how much (illegible text)ch is, according to the current Engliſh Money, ⟨from⟩ one to three hundred and fifty thouſand ⟨Talents⟩, in plain words. And alſo of the pieces of ⟨Silver⟩, Silverings, Pence: And in what Chapter ⟨or⟩ Chapters, Verſe or Verſes any of them are to ⟨be⟩ found. And alſo the Meaſures, how much a(illegible text) of them is of Engliſh. Alſo in this Edition, I ⟨have⟩ added the Money, Weights, Meaſures, ⟨mentioned⟩ in the Apocrypha, which word ſignifies of ⟨no⟩ Authority, or hidden, or doubtful. The Bible before the Apocrypha) is called Canonical, which ⟨signifies⟩ approved by common Conſent, or ex(illegible text) Rule. Which Diviſion was made about Four ⟨hundred⟩ years after Chriſt, there being ⟨aſſembled⟩ four hundred Biſhops of Carthage in Africa,
