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Luke 11. vers. 15. But some of them said, he casteth out devils through Beelzebub the chief of devils. &c.
Luke 11. vers. 15. But some of them saide, he casteth out deuils through Beelzebub the chiefe of deuils. &c.
That it may please God so to order both my utterance, and your understanding, that whatsoever shall be spoken or heard, may turn to the glory of his holy name, and to the profit and comfort of his Church, before I enter into the exposition of these words, I desire you to call upon our gracious God with your earnest and hearty prayer.
THat it may please God so to order both my vtterance, and your vnderstāding, that whatsoeuer shalbe spoken or heard, may turne to the glory of his holy name, and to the profite and comfort of his Church, before I enter into the exposition of these wordes, I desire you to call vpon our gracious God with your earnest and harty prayer.
And here, I commend unto you the good estate of Gods holy and catholic Church, and therein the Queens most excellent majesty, by the especial grace of God, Queen of England, France, and Ireland, defender of the true, ancient, and Apostolic faith, and the highest governor next under God, of this Church of England, &c. That as God of his mercy, hath marvellously preserved her to the possession of her right, to the great comfort of all our her subjects hearts, and to the reformation of the ⟨image 94⟩Church: so it may please him to aid and increase her with his holy spirit, to the continuance & performance of the same. The Queens most honourable counsel, with the residue of the nobility: The miserable state of both the Universities, & all other schools of learning, the only nurseries of this Realm: The Bishops and preachers, that the number of them may be increased, and that they may have grace, to set forth the trueth of Gods Gospel, as their duty is, diligently, soberly, sincerely, truly, and faithfully: And the whole commons of this Realm, especially, such as speak ill, or think ill of Gods holy word, that they may have grace to regard the salvation of their souls, to lay aside all blind affection, to hear the word of God, and so to come to the knowledge of the trueth.