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TO THE HONORABLEST PATRON OF MVSES AND GOOD MINDES, LORD WILLIAM Earle of Penbroke, Knight of the Honourable Order, &c.
RIght gracious and gracefull Lord, your late imaginary, but now actuall Trauailer, then to most-conceited Uiraginia, now to almost-concealed Uirginia; then a light, but not lewde, now a sage and allowed translator; then of a scarce knowne nouice, now a fa∣mous Father; then of a deuised Country scarse on earth, now of a desired Citie sure in heauen; then of Utopia, now of Eutopia; not as by testament, but as a te∣stimonie of gratitude, obseruance, and hearts-honour to your Honor, bequeathed at hence-parting (thereby scarse perfecting) this his translation at the imprinting to your Lordships protecting. He, that against detrac∣tion beyond expectation, then found your sweete pa∣tronage in a matter of small moment, without distrust or disturbance in this worke of more worth, more weight, as he approoued his more abilitie, so would not but expect your Honours more acceptance.
Though these be Church-men, and this a Church-matter, he vnapt, or vnworthy to holde trafique with either;