Cruden’s Complete Concordance to the Holy Scriptures

Cruden’s Complete Concordance — historical edition — Section 6

the politeft perlbns of different nations. That agreeable turn which appears in your fentiments upon the moft ordinary affairs of life, which is fo fuitable to the delicacy of vour fex, the politenefs of your education, and the fplendor of your quality, is obferved by c DC that has the honour to approach you. But the great regard your Majefty has (hewn to Religion, which diffufes the greateft glory around a human character, encourages me to hope that this Work will meet with :r favourable acceptance. May it, therefore, pleafe your Majefty to take into your royal protection this Concordance, the defign of which is to render the ftudy of the Scriptures more eafy. Whatever may be wanting either in the Work or Author, is idantiv fupplied by the dignity of the fubjeft ; which consideration chiefly encouraged me to prefume to offer it to your Majefty, whom God hath exalted to the moft eminent ftation, and bleflfed with extraordinary endowments of mind, and with a benevolent and beneficent difpofition : To whom then can I more properly offer this Work than our Majefty, who is celebrated both for your inclination and capacity to do good ? May the great God continue to multiply his bleflings upon the King, your Majefty, and every branch of your Royal Family : May your life be long continued to ferve God faithfully on earth, and may you reign for ever with Him in heaven through Jesus Christ our Lord. Am; These are the fincere prayers of him who is with the moft profound refpecl:, May it pleafe your Majefty, Tour Majesty's • Moft du/i/ut, and Moft obedient fervant^ BON, Pililli »737- Alexander Cruder). The PREFACE to the FIRST EDITION.