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TO THE RIGHT reuerend Edmonde by the diuine grace of the deitie, Archbi∣shop of Canterburie, Primate of Eng∣lande, and Metrapolitane of the same: Grace and peace from God the father, and from our Lord Iesus &c.
REmēbring my selfe (right Reuerend) of the cōiunc∣tion or knitting togither of the members in one perfect body, and finding that by the health some health that is had in eue∣rie of them, they haue the greater ioy togither vvith their head, and so plūged in mule of the same, I called to mind the maimed & bruised bodie of Iesus Christ (vvhereof vve all are members) And vvhen I had vvel considered the goodnes of almigh∣tie God our purest and principallest Phisiti∣on, & seene that he had ministred such me∣dicine therevnto, as made suche true health so flantingly to florish in so many and such a number of the members thereof, I vvas moued to an exceeding delight: And as one delight oftentimes bringeth in an other, so did it happē vnto me, bicause of the perfect health and soundnesse (vvhich I assured my