Moses, Jeremiah, Elijah, did never declare the true message of god unto their rulers and people, with a more sincere spirit, faithful mind and godly zeal, then godly Latimer both now in our days unto our most noble King & unto the whole realm.1 Furthermore also Josia received never the book of gods will at the hands of Helkia the hie priest, or yt admonition of Hulda yt prophetess, with a more perfect and godly fear, then our most noble King doth most faithfully, give credit unto the words of good father Latimer. And I have no doubt but all godly men will likewise receive gladly his godly Sermons & give credit unto the same. Therefore this my rude labour of another mans sweat (most virtuous lady) I offer most humbly unto your grace, moved there unto of godly zeal, thorough the Godly fame, that is dispersed universally of your most godly disposition, and unfeigned love towards the living, ⟨image 4⟩almighty, eternal God and his holy word, practised daily both in your graces most virtuous behaviour, and also godly charity towards the edification of every member grafted in Christ Jesus, most humbly desiring your grace to accept favourably this my temerous enterprise. And I your most humble and faithful Orator shall pray unto Jehovah, the God which is of himself, by whom, and in whom, all things live, move, & be, that, that good work which he hath begun in you he may perform it unto your last ending, thorough our Lord Jesus Christ, who preserve and keep your grace now and ever. So be it.
Moses, Ieremias, Helias, dyd neuer declare the true message of god vnto their rulers and people, wyth a more syncere spirite, faithfull minde and godlye zeale, then godlye Latymer both now in oure daies vnto oure moste noble Kyng & vnto the whole realme.1 Furthermore also Iosia receyued neuer the boke of gods wyll at the handes of Helkia the hie preiste, or yt admonicion of Hulda yt prophetesse, with a more perfect and godly feare, then oure most noble Kinge doth moste faithfullye, geue credite vnto the wordes of good father Latimer. And I haue no doubte but all godly men wyl lykewise receiue gladly his godly Sermons & geue credit vnto the same. Therfore this my rude laboure of another mans swet (most vertuous lady) I offer most humbly vnto your grace, moued ther vnto of godly zeale, thorough the Godlye fame, that is disperst vnyuersally of your most godly disposicion, and vnfayned loue towardes the lyuynge, ⟨image 4⟩almyghtye, eternall God and hys holye word, practysed dayly both in your graces most vertuous behauour, and also godly charitie towardes the edificatiō of euery membre graffed in Chryste Iesu, most humbly desiryng your grace to accept fauorably thys my temerous interprise. And I your most humble and faythful Oratour shall praye vnto Iehouah, the God which is of himself, by whom, and in whome, all thynges lyue, moue, & be, that, that good worke whych he hath begonne in you he may performe it vnto your laste endynge, thorough our Lorde Iesu Chryst, who preserue and kepe your grace now and euer. So be it.
- 1iij. King. xxij
