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Rh  justness of the Satyr, the loud Calls which the Crimes (here reproved) make for Justice and a due Censure, the dreadful Ruin of the People's Morals, and the apparent Contempt of Modesty and Decency, which grows so visibly upon us by the shameless Practice of what is here reprov'd, join all together to vindicate this Undertaking, and to show not the Usefulness only, but the Necessity of it.

'' is almost thirty Years since the Author began this Piece: He has all that Time heard, with a just Concern the Complaints of good Men upon the hateful Subject. The Grave and the Sober, the Lovers of Virtue and of Religion, have, with Grief, express'd themselves upon the growing Scandal; and they have often press'd him to finish and bring out this Reproof; and have join'd, with his Opinion of the Justice of it.'' Rh