The barren tree a sermon preached at Pauls cross October 26. 1623 /The barren tree a sermon preached at Pauls crosse October 26. 1623 /

TO THE REVErend and learned, Doctor DONNE, Dean of St. Pauls, together with the Prebend-Residentiaries of the same Church, my very good Patrons.

TO THE REVErend and learned, Doctor DONNE, Deane of St. Pauls, together with the Prebend-Residentiaries of the same Church, my very good Patrons.

RIGHT WORSHIPFUL,

RIGHT WORSIPFVLL,

Not out of any opinion of this Sermons worth, to which I dare not invite your Judicious eyes. Nor, any ambition to merit of my Patrons, whom I read styled, Petty creators. But in humble acknowledgement ⟨image 3⟩of your favours, I present this small Rent of Thankfulness; the poor fruit of that tree, which grows on your own ground, and hath not from the world any other sustenance. Vouchsafe, I beseech you, your Patronage to the child, who have made the Father of it,

NOt out of any opinion of this Sermons worth, to which I dare not inuite your Iudicious eyes. Nor, any ambition to merit of my Patrons, whom I read stiled, Petty creators. But in humble acknowledgement ⟨image 3⟩of your fauours, I present this small Rent of Thankefulnesse; the poore fruit of that tree, which growes on your owne ground, and hath not from the world any other sustenance. Vouchsafe, I beseech you, your Patronage to the child, who haue made the Father of it,