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The conclusion.
I Wryte this vnto the / thu so∣rowfull churche of Englāde / yt in ye mid∣des of thy afflictions thu shuldest not despayre. Beholde how gracyously / yea / if I maye so speake it / how miraculously and gloriously / * 1.1 the heauenly lorde hath deliuered me / his most vn∣worthie seruaunt of all men / and an excedinge great sinner. He called me of grace to that office in his vyneyarde / by sore persecuciōs he proued me of loue / and at the lattre of mercye & good∣nesse he preserued me from the deadly furye of most fearce enemies.* 1.2 Thy callinge to the Go∣spell is not vnknowne to the / thu carefull con∣gregacion. Now suffrest thu persecucions diuer¦sly / for not regardinge the time of thy visitaciō. Repent yet in the ende / and doubtlesse thu shalt haue a most prosperouse delyueraunce. They are no noble men / yt do vexe the at this present. They are but pilde peltinge prestes / knightes of the dongehill / though they be sir Swepestre∣tes / maistre doctours / and lorde bishoppes.* 1.3 Loke vpon their faces / though thu measure not them by their frutes / & thu shalt sone kno∣we their vertues. They are fierye / hawtie / and lecherouse as gootes / the chastest amōge them. But that shall other mennis wyues knowe / & not thu.* 1.4 A wele papped Pygion of Paules / is