A NEW EDITION,

Carefully read by the AUTHOR's own Copy, wherein the Errors of former Editions are corrected. To which is prefixed, A Recom-Y mendation by Mr. MICHAEL BOSTON, late Minifter of the Gospel in FALKIRK, the Author's Grandfon.

JOHN ii. 24, 25. But Jefus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all Men. And needed not that any should teftify of Man: For he knew what was in Man.

LUKE ix. 19. Ye know not what manner of Spirit ye are of. PROV. xxvii. 19. As in Water, Face anfwereth to Face: So the Heart of Man to Man.

FALKIRK:

Printed by PATRICK MAIR,

And Sold at his Shop in the HIGH STREET.

M,DCC,LXXXVII.

RECOMMENDATION,

By the Reverend

Mr. MICHAEL BOSTON,

The Author's Grandfon

HUMAN NATURE in its FOURFOLD STATE, was the firft production of my venerable Anceftor, introduced to the Public. It made its first appearance in the year 1720. Since that period, it has undergone at an average, One complete Edition every two years. Twenty thoufand Copies of it have been exported to America, from one fingle City in Scotland, befides thofe that have been fent to the Continent from England and Ireland. The rapid fale of the Book upon its firft Publica-, tion, is a demonftrative proof of the esteem in which it was then-held: and the uninterrupted demand for it ftill, fhows that the Principles it inculcates, are yet held in repute. All that I need further to add, is, That the prefent Edition is printed from that one Revised and Corrected by the Author himfelf, and may therefore be esteemed correct.

FALKIRK Decr. 1784

MICHL. BOSTON.