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A treatise co[n]teining certain meditatio[n]s of true & perfect consolatio[n], ... Written in the…A treatice co[n]teining certain meditatio[n]s of trew & perfect consolatio[n], ... Written in the…
A treatise co[n]teining certain meditatio[n]s of true & perfect consolatio[n], ... Written in the French tongue, and translated in to English by Robert FillsA treatice co[n]teining certain meditatio[n]s of trew & perfect consolatio[n], ... Written in the Frenche tung, and translated in to Englishe by Robert Fills
London : J. Alde, 1564
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
IN reading over divers books in the time of the late persecution, there came one little treatise too my hands written in the French tongue wherein (above the rest) I toke most pleasure and found chiefest comfort in that miserable time, and being not fully satisfied with the often reading thereof: I took in hand for to translate it into the English tongue, for mine own use only, thinking thereby to imprint it the more lively in ⟨image 3⟩my mind, being not determined to have published it abroad until a certain friend by chance found it among other of my books, willed me, and as it were urged me not to keep back so excellent a treasure from the people of God. At last (being overcome) I condescended to set it forth in print, devising with my self to choose a patron whose honourable name & renown might be an occasion somewhat to stop the mouth of the sycophant & privy biter, I could not devise one more meeter, and to whom this work more aptlier doth agree nor whose estate is more livelier painted for thee: then is in this little volume, wherefore taking courage of your accustomable benevolent kindness towards me, I have per formed my device, desiring your honour to accept my meaning and to be are with my rudeness.
IN reading ouer dyuers bookes in the time of the late persecution, ther came one litle treatise too my handes wrytten in the Frenche tunge wherein (aboue the rest) I toke moste plesure and found cheefest comfort in that miserable time, and being not fully satisfied with the often readyng thereof: I took in hand for to translate it into the Englishe tunge, for mine own vse only, thinking therby to imprint it the more liuely in ⟨image 3⟩my minde, beig not determined to haue published it abrode vntill a certaine freend by chaunce found it among other of my bookes, wylled mee, and as it were vrged mee not to keep backe so excellent a tresure from the people of God. At last (being overcome) I condescen•ed to set it forth in print, deuising with my selfe to choose a patrone whose honorable name & renoume might be an occasion somewhat to stop the mouthe of the sicophant & priuy biter, I could not deuise one more meeter, and to whome this wurk more aptlier dooth agree nor whose estate is more liuelyer paited for the: then is in this litle volume, wherfore taking courage of your accustomable beneuolent kindenes towards me, I haue per fourmed my deuice, desiring your honour to accept my meaning and to be are with my rudenes.