By JOHN POTTER, D. D. Now Lord Bishop of OXFORD. 1 VOLUME the FIRST. 8451 CONTAINING, I. The CIVIL GOVERN-2 SII. The RELIGION of GREECE. -Antiquam exquirite Matrem. Virgil. -Vos exemplaria Graca Nocturna verfate manu, verfate diurna. Horat. bis SAN LONDON: Printed for JA. and Jo. KNAPTON, R. KNAPLOCK, J. and B. SPRINT, M.DCC.XXVIIL The BOOKSELLERS ΤΟ ΤΗΕ READER F EW Books are fo perfect in their firft Editions, as to need no Improvement or Addition afterwards. But it would be injuf tice to the Publick to fupprefs all future Improvement, rather than offend the firft Buyers. Our Customers therefore we hope, will pardon Us, if the many Additions in this Edition do depretiate the for mer. The Quantity of this is more, but the Quality of that is the fame: For tho the Author found it neceffary to add Paragraphs very frequently, and whole Chapters fometimes. He did not write at first with fo little Thought as to need to alter it, fome few Amendments excepted. And therefore the Possessors of the former Edition cannot think themselves abused. A 2 The |