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 to denote the general aptness of Mankind to be deluded and deceived, he hath publisht a well-grounded History of the Three late famous Impostures; the first, meerly Casual and innocent, in Padre Ottomano; the second, bold and impudent, in Mahomet Bei; the third, a confident Cheat, in Sabatai Sevi, the Jews Counterfeit Messias: In the other Tract, Publick Employment and an Active Life are preferr'd to Solitude.

Thus He, and other Generous persons, can in the crowd of public business, find, or make leisure to oblige all men; whilst Morose Schoolmen, and Narrow Criticks, make it their main business to outgoe Satan in their false Accusations, disingenuous Surmises, and immodest Disturbances of the noblest endeavors and atchievments.

But thrice happy were all England, if every where, with united minds and affections we were as heartily inclin'd, and as active to cultivate this our kind Soil foran Elysium, as this Liberal Author is now busie and preparing for the Press another more August and Noble Work, bearing the Title of Englands Elysium. This was the Method of the Great Creator: He planted the first Paadise for an Entertainment of Innocent Man; and introduced the first Lectures of Experimental Philosophy upon Animals and Vegetables. And again, when Gods peculiar People after the Conquest of their Enemies, were first establisht in peace and prosperity, their Philosophical Monarch was inspired with the sublimest Wisdom, not only for the Building of a Glorious Temple in the Holy City, but also for the Culture of the Land of Promise with the Plantations of Gardens and Orchards; and for the Experimental knowledg of all Vegetables. And thus also, as modern Princes may laudably follow the greatest Examples of all foregoing ages, his Majestie immediately after his Restauration, made it his first work to Recover the Church of its Primitiue Faith and Order: Thence he proceeded, to promote the several Branches of the Antient Wisdom; the knowledge both of Nature, by the proper Test of Gods own Works; and of all Excellent Arts, Medical, Chymical, Mathematical, and Mechanical; Architecture Naval, Civil and Military, for the strengthening of his Royal Navy, the repairing of his Palaces, and the rebuilding of our Chief City incomparably faier