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A plain and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…A plaine and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the…
A plain and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the Proverbs of SolomonA plaine and familiar exposition of the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of the Prouerbs of Salomon
London: printed by Thomas Haveland for Thomas Man, 1609London: printed by Thomas Haueland for Thomas Man, 1609
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.
TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFUL our approved good friend ERASMUS DRIDEN Esquire: Grace and peace be multiplied.
TO THE RIGHT VVORshipfull our approoued good friend ERASMVS DRIDEN Esquire: Grace and peace be multiplied.
SIR, having had long experience of your Christian and constant love and favour, as also of your willingness to read our books, and your godly wisdom to judge and discern of all that you read: we are bold to offer unto your worship this testimony of our unfeigned thankfulness, and to crave your favourable patronage for the same.
SIR, hauing had long experience of your Christian and constant loue and fauour, as also of your willingnes to read our bookes, and your godly wisdome to iudge and discerne of all that you read: we are bold to offer vnto your worship this testimonie of our vnfained thankfulnesse, and to craue your fauourable patronage for the same.
Our former writings coming only as strangers, yet always found all good and kind entertainment at your hands. Therefore we cannot doubt but that this present treatise shall be welcome and well accepted; not only for that it is like to the former for matter ⟨image 3⟩and manner, but also because it shelters it self under your name, and in special manner craveth our countenance. And thus beseeching almighty God to bless and prosper the faithful endeavours of all that truly seek the peace and welfare of his Church, and daily more and more to multiply his gracious mercies upon your self, your godly wife, and hopeful family, we humbly take our leave.
Our former writings comming only as strangers, yet alwaies found all good and kinde entertainment at your hands. Therefore we cannot doubt but that this present treatise shall be welcome and well accepted; not only for that it is like to the former for matter