To the Reader.
ordained, that all the Bible, from Genesis to ⟨the⟩ End of Malachi, be called Canonical as also ⟨the⟩ New Testament, and the other Apocrypha. ⟨I⟩ have likewise explained the hard Words, as ⟨of⟩ Office, Sects, Pharisees, Herodians, ⟨Tetrarch⟩ Proselytes Legion, Stoics, and many ⟨others⟩ being very useful and necessary for all People ⟨that⟩ can read the Bible, whereby they will come ⟨to⟩ know the exceeding vast Riches of Sheba, ⟨there⟩ being no Emperor, King, Prince, or ⟨Potentate⟩ now in the World, or before, that have, or ⟨ever⟩ had the like: and also of other Kings before, ⟨which⟩ is all fully mentioned in what follows. The like not before extant, in so plain a Way, for ⟨all⟩ Persons who can read English, whereby ⟨their⟩ Knowledge may be increased, their ⟨Understanding⟩ improved, and all to the Glory of ⟨Almighty⟩ God, being the Desire of him who published ⟨it⟩ for the general Good.
JOHN AXFORD.