The Author who con piled this little book, contented with the testimony of a good conscience, hath by an honest veil made the concealment of his name excusable with all such as be endued with like mildness of spirit. And it becometh his modesty very well whosoever he be. Whose example I purposed once to have imitated, and had in deed delivered my simple labours herein without notice of name likewise, had I not by good chance, wh•les I was yet travailing in my translation, chanced upon an enemy of the truth (whereof there be to many lurking in corners if it might please God otherwise) a friend of the Pope: who upon conference upon some matters confuted in this treaty, charged me with my falling from them, I mean from their common errors in this behalf: adding withal that it was not thought credible amongst many of the like stragglers, that I had slipped the collar, and become, as he termed me, an Apostate. Whom after I had assured of my calling with some circumstances of the manner of mine escape out of that Lateran Labyrinth, not without some earnest prayers for his like reclaim, though to no ⟨image 3⟩purpose: I began to bethink my self that I could do no better than to manifest my name in this place, yielding most hearty and humble thanks to the Lord that I happened upon so good an occasion to wipe away my blemish. In deed I wandered long in the self same mizmaze, nuzzled therein by the grey headed of that school, whose countenance carried me from my Christ to the Swinesty of Sorbonne, which had swallowed me up, if the Lord had not prevented me with his mercy betimes. I was, I say, as they are, I am now as I am (Christ Jesus be thanked) a convert I confess. The Lord grant I may stand fast to the glory of his name, and the good example of others, whose like conversion I do heartily wish in the Lord. And so desiring thy good prayers to Jesus Christ (gentle Reader) to assist me with his grace, that I may persevere in this his gracious calling to the end I will no longer abuse thy patience: The Lord Jesus govern and guide thee in the true obedience of his glorious Gospel, to the glory of his name. Amen.
THe Authour who cō piled this litle booke, contented with the testimonie of a good conscience, hath by an honest veyle made the concealement of his name excusable with all such as bee indued with like mildnesse of spirit. And it becommeth his modesty very wel whosoeuer he be. Whose example I purposed once to haue imitated, and had in deed deliuered my simple labours herein without notice of name likewise, had I not by good cha•nce, wh•les I was yet trauailing in my translation, chaunced vpon an enemie of the truth (whereof there be to many lurking in corners if it might please God otherwise) a friend of the Pope: who vpon conference vpon some matters confuted in this t•eatie, charged me with my falling from them, I meane from their common errours in this behalfe: adding withal that it was not thought credible amongst many of the like stragglers, that I had slipped the coller, and become, as he tearmed me, an Apostata. Whom after I had assured of my calling with some circumstances of the maner of mine escape out of that La•erane Laberinth, not without some earn•st praiers for his like reclaime, though to no ⟨image 3⟩purpose: I began to bethinke my self that I could do no better than to manifest my name in this place, yeelding most heartie and humble thanks to the Lord that I happened vpō so good an occasion to wipe away my blemish. In deed I wandered long in the selfe same mizmaze, nooseled therin by the gray headed of that schoole, whose countenance caried mee from my Christ to the Swinstie of Sorbone, which had swalowed me vp, if the Lord had not preuented me with his mercie betimes. I was, I say, as they are, I am now as I am (Christ Iesus be thanked) a conuert I confesse. The Lord graunt I may stand fast to the glorie of his name, and the good example of others, whose like conuersion I do hartily wish in the Lord. And so desiring thy good praiers to Iesus Christ (gentle Reader) to assist me with his grace, that I may perseuer in this his gracious calling to the ende I wil no longer abuse thy pacience: The Lord Iesus gouerne and guide thee in the true obedience of his glorious Gospel, to the glorie of his name. Amen.
