Certain sermons preached before the Queens Majesty, and at Pauls crossCertaine sermons preached before the Queenes Maiestie, and at Paules crosse

And here, I commend unto you the good estate of Gods holy and catholic Church, and therein the Queens most excellent majesty, by the especial grace of God, Queen of England, France, and Ireland, defender of the true, ancient, and Apostolic faith, and the highest governor next under God, of this Church of England, &c. That as God of his mercy, hath marvellously preserved her to the possession of her right, to the great comfort of all our her subjects hearts, and to the reformation of the ⟨image 94⟩Church: so it may please him to aid and increase her with his holy spirit, to the continuance & performance of the same. The Queens most honourable counsel, with the residue of the nobility: The miserable state of both the Universities, & all other schools of learning, the only nurseries of this Realm: The Bishops and preachers, that the number of them may be increased, and that they may have grace, to set forth the trueth of Gods Gospel, as their duty is, diligently, soberly, sincerely, truly, and faithfully: And the whole commons of this Realm, especially, such as speak ill, or think ill of Gods holy word, that they may have grace to regard the salvation of their souls, to lay aside all blind affection, to hear the word of God, and so to come to the knowledge of the trueth.

And heere, I commende vnto you the good estate of Gods holy and catholique Church, and therein the Queenes most excellent maiesty, by the especial grace of God, Queene of England, Fraunce, and Irelande, defender of the true, ancient, and Apostolique faith, and the highest gouernour next vnder God, of this Churche of England, &c. That as God of his mercie, hath marueilously preserued her to the possession of her righte, to the great comforte of all our her subiects heartes, and to the reformation of the ⟨image 94⟩Church: so it may please him to ayde and encrease her with his holy spirite, to the continuance & performance of the same. The Quenes most honourable counsaile, with the residue of the noblitie: The miserable state of both the Uniuersities, & all other schooles of learning, the onely nurceries of this Realme: The Byshops and preachers, that the number of them may bee encreased, and that they may haue grace, to set foorth the trueth of Gods Gospell, as their dutie is, diligentlye, soberly, sincerely, truely, and faithfully: And the whole commons of this Realme, especially, such as speake yll, or thinke ill of Gods holy word, that they may haue grace to regarde the saluation of their soules, to laye afide all blinde affection, to heare the woorde of God, and so to come to the knowledge of the trueth.