And howsoever the splendour of this Jewell will glad the heart of every eye that seeth it, yet being well considered, you shall find it belongeth by a more peculiar right, to such among the sons and daughters of men, who are eminent for their birth, and honourable for their place and condition. And because the worth of the Jewel required a Patron of no meaner rank then one of the sons of Nobles: 1I thought ⟨image 3⟩good to recommend this Jewell unto your Lordships Patronage and protection: and the rather, that it might be some testimony of the favours which I have received from: and of that duty wherein I acknowledge my self to be indebted unto your Lordship. It is now your own: oh let the light and lustre of every beam therein, shine in your Person, and appear in your practise: that to the glory of God, the joy of your friends, and solace of your own conscience, Grace and Honour, Godliness and greatness, knowledge and sanctification, may be seen in you amiably to embrace, and beautifully to adorn one another. For when after a long account you shall at the last come to cast up your Summa totalis, you shall find, that Godliness will prove the greatest gain, Grace the richest treasure, and Gods favour the highest honour. The Lord with his favourable countenance ⟨image 4⟩bless you and your virtuous Lady, and every branch of your vine; 2that as the Lords planting you may so flourish in Gods courts, that branches be never wanting to your stock, nor fruit unto your branches, that men may see that verified of your honourable vine, which the heathen man said of his golden tree;
Primo avulso non deficit alter
Aureus, & simile frondescit virga metallo.
And howsoeuer the splendor of this Iewell will glad the heart of euery eye that seeth it, yet being well considered, you shall finde it belongeth by a more peculier right, to such among the sonnes and daughters of men, who are eminent for their birth, and honourable for their place and condition. And because the worth of the Iewel required a Patron of no meaner ranke then one of the sonnes of Nobles: 1I thought ⟨image 3⟩good to recommend this Iewell vnto your Lordships Patronage and protection: and the rather, that it might bee some testimonie of the fauours which I haue receiued from: and of that duty wherein I acknowledge my selfe to be indebted vnto your Lordship. It is now your owne: oh let the light and lustre of euery beame therein, shine in your Person, and appeare in your practise: that to the glorie of God, the ioy of your friends, and solace of your owne conscience, Grace and Honour, Godlinesse and greatnesse, knowledge and sanctification, may be seene in you amiably to embrace, and beuatifully to adorne one another. For when after a long account you shall at the last come to cast vp your Summa totalis, you shall finde, that Godlinesse will proue the greatest gaine, Grace the richest treasure, and Gods fauour the highest honour. The Lord with his fauorable countenance ⟨image 4⟩blesse you and your vertuous Lady, and euery branch of your vine; 2that as the Lords planting you may so flourish in Gods courts, that branches be neuer wanting to your stocke, nor fruit vnto your braunches, that men may see that verified of your honourable vine, which the heathen man said of his golden tree;
Primo avulso non deficit alter
Aureus, & simili frondescit virga metallo.
- 1Eccles. 10, 17
- 2Psal. 92.13, 14
