which others are wont to use (as the sea-man his boars, when the wind slacketh or scanteth) to redeem the want of time with. That which made me (as conscious of the rawness of it) the more backward at ⟨image 3⟩first to yield to the importunity of those, (not a few) who both by letters and by word of mouth were very instant and urgent for the publishing of it. Nor have I had much leisure since to revise and digest my confused notes; nor yet desire to add or alter much, lest (to those that then heard it) it might seem not the same. One short passage or two only I have inserted, that my memory then failed me in. Else the substance of all here was then delivered. Which if, especially in the Testimony then given unto him, whom this office was performed unto, it seem slight and slender, to that it ought or might have been: Besides the former considerations, which might well sufficiently excuse, let it be remembered; what a great Orator sometime said, that cAn exact face is very seldom drawn but with much disadvantage: how much more when a bungler but hath it in hand? I may well say of him, as he sometime of Basil, dThere wanted but his own tongue to commend him with. A better I wish there had been employed therein than mine own; or that mine own (if but for his sake) had (at least then) been better. But the ⟨image 4⟩best is, The Sea needs not the Rivers, that 4yet run into it; nor he either mine, or any other mans praise; that due honour and reverent estimation of him remaining in the minds of so many, that neither mine, nor any other mans, commendation of him, either need to add ought, or can add much thereunto. Howbeit this may bide, when they are gone. Which whatsoever it is, presuming that your Worship will accept of, if not for it own sake, yet for his, who liveth yet with you, and you desire (I know) should do so also with others, I recommend it to your patronage, and your self with all yours to the protection of him who hath promised to be fSun and Shield to all those that sincerely rely on him; and rest.
which others are wont to vse (as the sea-man his boares, when the wind slacketh or scanteth) to redeeme the want of time with. That which made me (as conscious of the rawnesse of it) the more backward at ⟨image 3⟩first to yeeld to the importunitie of those, (not a few) who both by letters and by word of mouth were very instant and vrgent for the publishing of it. Nor haue I had much loisure since to reuise and digest my confused notes; nor yet desire to adde or alter much, lest (to those that then heard it) it might seeme not the same. One short passage or two onely I haue inserted, that my memory then failed me in. Else the substance of all here was then deliuered. Which if, especially in the Testimony then giuē vnto him, whom this office was performed vnto, it seeme slight and slender, to that it ought or might haue beene: Besides the former considerations, which might well sufficiently excuse, let it be remembred; what a great Oratour sometime said, that cAn exact face is very seldome drawn but with much disaduantage: how much more when a bungler but hath it in hand? I may well say of him, as he sometime of Basile, dThere wanted but his owne tongue to commend him with. A better I wish there had been employed therin than mine owne; or that mine owne (if but for his sake) had (at least then) been better. But the ⟨image 4⟩best is, The Sea needs not the Riuers, that 4yet runne into it; nor he either mine, or any other mans praise; that due honour and reuerent estimation of him remaining in the mindes of so many, that neither mine, nor any other mans, commendation of him, either need to adde ought, or can adde much therunto. Howbeit this may bide, when they are gone. Which whatsoeuer it is, presuming that your Worship will accept of, if not for it owne sake, yet for his, who liueth yet with you, and you desire (I know) should doe so also with others, I recommend it to your patronage, and your selfe with all yours to the protection of him who hath promised to be fSunne and Shield to all those that sincerely rely on him; and rest.
- b[Greek or Hebrew].〈non-Latin alphabet〉.
- cPictores pulchrā absolutamque faciem rarò nisi in peius effingunt. Plin. Sec. lib. 5. epist. 10.Pictores pulchrā absolutamque faciem rarò nisi in peius effingunt. Plin. Sec. lib. 5. epist. 10.
- d[Greek or Hebrew]. Greg. Naz. in Basil.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Greg. Naz. in Basil.
- 4[Greek or Hebrew]. Ibid.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Ibid.
- f[Greek or Hebrew] Sol & Seutum. Psal. 84. 12.〈non-Latin alphabet〉 Sol & Seutum. Psal. 84. 12.
