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 a Censor of this Work? When I first thought of this Enterprise of mine, I never reckoned you in the Number of those Judges that should stoop to pass sentence upon these Writings. It is a common case, and incident to Men of deep Learning, that their Judgment be rejected in this behalf. Even that illustrious Orator, M. Tullius, who for Wit and Learning had not his Fellow, useth the Benefit of this Liberty: and (whereat we may well marvel) maintaineth the Action by an Advocate, taking Example (for his Defence) from Lucilius: for in one Part of his Works thus he saith, I wish not the learned Persius to read these Books of mine; but I prefer Lælius Decimus. Now if such a one as Lucilius, who was the first that durst control the Writings of others, had reason thus to say; if Cicero borrowed the same Speech in his Treatise of the Republic, how much greater Cause have I to decline the Censure of a competent Judge? But I am cut off from this refuge, in that I expressly make choice of you in this Dedication of my Work: for it is one Thing to have a Judge, either selected by Plurality of Voices, or cast upon a Man by drawing Lots; and another Thing to choose and nominate him from all others: and there is great Difference between that Provision which we make for a Guest solemnly bidden and invited, and the sudden Entertainment which is ready for a Stranger who