ADVERTISEMENT Be AGNES CAMPBEL, Relict of the Deceased Master WILLIAM GUTHRIE, Minister of the Gospel, to such, Unto whose hands some printed Papers, called SERMONS bearing the said Master Willam his name, may come.  
CHRISTIAN READER.  
BEing much afflicted with the sight of some Printed Papers, or Sermons, to which the name of my Worthy Husband (now with the Lord) is prefixed, by these that have published them, because I found many things therein injurious, not only to his memory, but to the Truth: I was therefore at the pains to cause compare them with his Notes I have beside me; And likewise to Interrogate some of his most Judicious and Conscientious ordinary Hearers, yet living, anent the same: And after due and serious consideration of the whole, I dare very confidently declare, that they are not the genuine Works and Sermons of my foresaid Husband; which may be very evident to all that knew him, considering the perplexed stile, the confusion, and want of connexion, and a multitude of vain repetitions that are ofttimes to be found therein; as also want of that clear method familiar to him, together with the un soundness sometimes of the matter, which was known to be far from him, being well instructed in the form of sound words, which in all his discourses to the people he held fast. Moreover there be many things therein clear nonsense, and not intelligible by the Reader a fault very far from his way in Preaching. And this is to be the less wondered, at seeing, that when he was yet alive, some made bold to Print some Sermons of his without his knowledge, which he would not own, and therefore was necessitate to emit these few Sermons himself, Entitled, The trial of a Saving Interest in Christ, to the advantage of the truth, which had been otherwise wronged.  
IT IS hoped therefore that every conscientious person will be so far tender of the Truth, and of the Fame of such a faithful Minister of the Gospel, who is not now to speak for himself, that they will not look upon these Printed Sermons as his Works, seeing they have been put forth to the public view, without the knowledge or consent of any of his Relations or Brethren of the Ministry, who were particularly acquaint with him, and his way of Doctrine, and to whom, if he had minded any thing for the Press, he would have left the charge or the oversight thereof. The World hath already had a taste of his gift, and of the Spirit that appeared in him in the foresaid useful little Book published by himself, and blessed of God to the Edification of many, which I hope will easily move the observing and Judicious Reader to have these lately Printed under his name in suspicion. I shall add no more, but for the future entreat that nothing bearing his name may be looked upon as his, that is not attested by his nearest Relations, and his Brethren of the Ministry.  
I am Thy wellwisher A. C.