PREFACE.

of men, idolatry had become so
great that God called Abraham,
about 17 years after the
death of Noah, out of his father-
land to go into the Land of
Canaan, as can be read in Genesis.
These and similar noteworthy
things are mentioned in the
Collation of Noah original: "Collatie van Noach." This likely refers to a specific theological dialogue or a shorter tractate included within the author's larger works. and the Wandering Soul original: "Wandelende Ziele." This is Schabaellie's most famous work, an allegorical dialogue providing a spiritual history of the world.. Read with an im-
partial heart, and remember and
preserve what is useful for your
instruction, giving God the praise
for whatever good might be
found therein, and ascribing to
man the faults and shortcomings.

Dated in Alkmaar, A city in the Netherlands where Schabaellie lived and worked as a writer and bookseller.
the 24th of January, 1635.