A fresh suit against human ceremonies in God's worship. Or a triplication unto. D.…A fresh suit against human ceremonies in God's vvorship. Or a triplication unto. D.…

I therefore so soon as I heard that so great a ruin hanged over the Church of Christ in that kingdom, presently, in respect of that duty which I owe to the Church of Christ, to your gracious Majesty, and to that whole kingdom, intended to write thither, and to try by my uttermost endeavour whether so great a mischief might possibly be withstood: some that fear Christ, and wish ⟨p. 45⟩well to your Majesty, exhorting me to the performance of this duty. But when I had scarcely begun to think of this course, behold our most illustrious Prince commanded me to do it, which command of his did not only spur me on, who of mine own accord was already running, but laid a necessity of writing upon me. Wherefore this my boldness will seem the less strange unto your gracious Majesty, seeing my writing proceedeth not so much from mine own will and counsel of friends, as from the commandment of my most Noble Prince, who is one of your gracious Majesties special friends. Now I thought I should do a matter very worth the pains taking, if first I should humbly admonish your most famous Majesty what your duty is in this cause: and secondly, if as your humble suppliant I should beseech you for our Lord Jesus Christs sake, to perform the same. I beseech your gracious Majesty to take this my writing in good part, for it proceedeth from a Christian love toward the Church, and from an especial reverend respect that I bear to your most gracious Majesty. The Lord knoweth all things. Now to the matter in hand.

I therefore so soone as I heard that so great a ruine hanged over the Church of Christ in that kingdome, presently, in respect of that dutie which I owe to the Church of Christ, to your gracious Majesty, and to that whole kingdom, intended to write thither, and to try by my uttermost endevor whether so great a mischiefe might possibly be withstood: some that feare Christ, and wish ⟨p. 45⟩well to your Majesty, exhorting me to the performance of this duty. But when I had scarcely begun to thinke of this course, behold our most illustrious Prince commanded me to doe it, which command of his did not onely spurre me on, who of mine owne accord was already running, but laid a necessity of writing upon me. Wherefore this my boldnesse will seeme the lesse strange unto your gracious Majesty, seeing my writing proceedeth not so much from mine owne will and counsell of friends, as from the commandement of my most Noble Prince, who is one of your gracious Majesties speciall friends. Now I thought I should doe a matter very worth the paines taking, if first I should humbly admonish your most famous Majestie what your dutie is in this cause: and secondly, if as your humble suppliant I should beseech you for our Lord Iesus Christs sake, to performe the same. I beseech your gracious Majesty to take this my writing in good part, for it proceedeth from a Christian love toward the Church, and from an especiall reverend respect that I beare to your most gracious Majesty. The Lord knoweth all things. Now to the matter in hand.