I Trust (Madame) the alone names of David and Beza, which is the honourable title of this little book, will not alone procure it a reverend welcome into your hands, but withal against all men will both warrant and defend the translators price to be worth his labour, as that which will recompense his few spent hours, with the much profit and pleasure of many. For, besides the common help it brings to all, for more clear understanding and expounding those eight psalms: it is singularly medicinable to wounded and cast down consciences, who after their labour some combat with sin, •nd profitable humiliation there through, nay again by these sweet Meditations •rise with joy, finding happy issue of their ⟨image 3⟩troubles. And this, as it was my simple judgement upon first reading, even so is it my comfortable experience upon reading and reading again. Which was one thing that made me, among others, to think of you, good Madame, as to whose tender conscience it might be welcomely applied. But what need that holy Prophet, and this reverend Pastor, this my word of poor credit? It is as if the least Pleiade would afford some poor help of light to Sun and Moon: I must learn therefore to come down, and know mine own place, acknowledging my self to borrow or beg both light and credit from them, if I may be vouchsafed but the favour of a stammering trucheman to so worthy an Hebrew, and to such a Frenchman. Upon both whose warrantise (as it were) a double voucher, I wholly rely and rest secure for sufficient approof of the matter of my translation. Now a word or two for this dedication, wherein my choice was not so much to content my self, but to go rather as near as possible to the continuance of the Authors own very meaning. He first purposed it to a Lady, prevented by her death, gave it yet to a Lady, & that to a Lady Anne Bacon, wife to that Lord late of great honour, & for ever of Christian fame, Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight, father to Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight, husband to this Lady Anne Bacon. Being therefore by this means still continued in the self same ••ne of the Lady Anne Bacon, wife also to ⟨image 3⟩Sir Nicholas Bacon, and that in the same house, so near, as from fathers wife to sons wife:
I Trust (Madame) the alone names of Dauid and Beza, which is the honourable title of this litle booke, will not alone procure it a reuerende welcome into your hands, but withall against all men will both warrant and defend the translators price to be woorth his labour, as that which will recompence his fewe spent houres, with the much profite and pleasure of many. For, besides the cō mon helpe it brings to all, for more cleare understanding and expounding those eight psalmes: it is singularly medicinable to wounded and cast downe consciences, who after their labor some combate with sinne, •nd profitable humiliation there through, nay againe by these sweete Meditations •rise with ioy, finding happie issue of their ⟨image 3⟩troubles. And this, as it was my simple iudgement vpon first reading, euen so is it my comfortable experience vpon reading and reading againe. Which was one thing that made me, among others, to thinke of you, good Madame, as to whose tender conscience it might be welcomly applyed. But what neede that holy Prophet, and this reuerend Pastor, this my worde of poore credite? It is as if the least Pleiade would affoord some poore helpe of light to Sunne and Moone: I must learne therefore to come downe, and know mine owne place, acknowledging my selfe to borrowe or begge both light and credite from them, if I may be vouchsafed but the fauour of a stammering trucheman to so worthy an Hebrew, and to such a Frenchman. Vpon both whose warrantise (as it were) a double voucher, I wholy relye and rest secure for sufficient approofe of the matter of my translation. Nowe a worde or two for this dedication, wherein my choise was not so much to content my selfe, but to goe rather as neere as possible to the continuance of the Authours own verie meaning. He first purposed it to a Ladie, preuented by her death, gaue it yet to a Ladie, & that to a Ladie Anne Bacon, wife to that Lorde late of great honour, & for euer of Christian fame, Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight, father to Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight, husband to this Ladie Anne Bacon. Being therfore by this meanes still continued in the selfe same ••ne of the Ladie Anne Bacon, wife also to ⟨image 3⟩Sir Nicholas Bacon, and that in the same house, so néere, as from fathers wife to sonnes wife:
