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To the godly disposed Reader.
I Haue often desired to haue some good occasion offered me, wherby I might at the least in word s•• God knowes in deed I am 〈…〉〈…〉 to testifie my vnfeigned zeale and goodwill to the Authour of this booke, for the comforts and sweet instruc∣tions I haue receiued by his most holy labors. And alth••ugh my ••udgement be but slender, and therefore my sentence little worth, yet vnder the Authours correction, with whom I am vnacquainted, and without whose knowledge I am ••••ld thus farre to presume, I dare giue this testimo∣nie of all his workes, and so of this amongst the re••t, that he doth therein vtter as great loue to the Church of God and as feruent zeal vnto the truth, as euer did any Engli•••• man that hath writen. I humblie beseech God that his faithfull trauaile•• may prou••ke others of his calling to followe his steps in the like care of gods people cōmitted to their cha••ge. One thing is necessarie, al the rest are but accidents and ••••∣taine••s, the Lord make vs more carefull to the attaining thereof, and increase in this Reuerend Authour zeale and heauenly strength, to proceed as he hath begun to helpe for∣ward the Lordes haruest, which lieth withering vpon the ground in many places for want of workemen. The Lord for his elects sake, hasten the comming of his son Iesus Christ to iudgement, confound all his obstinate enemies, and vntill then graunt vs his peace, with Christian constancie and obedi∣ence to his truth▪ Amen.
Thine in the Lord, Edm. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 student in diuinitie.