Moses the God of Aaron, or the Power and Duty of Princes in Sacred Matters

...from canonical Scripture alone, which I might demonstrate briefly, yet at the same time distinctly and clearly. In this way, once its true principles and foundations have been explained, nothing is taken away from the rights of the Prince, nor of the Ministry, nor of any Christians whatsoever; nor is too much attributed to any one of them. Instead, each person’s own right is upheld: to the Prince, indeed, the command of sacred matters original: "imperium sacrorum"; the legal right to govern and oversee the church's external affairs.; to the Ministers of the church, the ministry of sacred matters original: "ministerium sacrorum"; the spiritual duties of teaching, preaching, and administering sacraments.; and finally, to individual Christians, the private care of their own salvation.

For the rest, Kind Reader original: "L. B.", abbreviation for "Lectori Benevolo," a common polite greeting used by authors in the 17th and 18th centuries., I would wish you to show yourself a fair judge toward me, as I have written to the point and with a zeal for the truth, using insulting words against no one. Farewell. Written at Old York original: "Jorci Palæogea." "Jorci" refers to York (Eboracum); "Palæogea" is a Latinization of "Old Land," likely a scholarly or poetic way of naming the location..

A symmetrical floral woodcut tailpiece. It features a central sunflower blossom at the bottom, above which two poppy or pomegranate-like pods branch outwards. On either side are two larger, ornate flowers resembling carnations or peonies. The design is embellished with scrolling acanthus leaves and smaller five-petaled flowers.