To the gentlemen ofgglamorganj1 ire. of that good, that bringeth with it ten thoufand blefsings prt coifed by the Lord. Which care and Chriflian"confideration (as places fall) I moll heartily traue in the .name of Iefus Chrill, veto whole feruice I am called, both for his glory, your owne ditcharge,and the benefit of that place which I wifh may euer bee as the bleffed of the Lord. I cannot be thought to plead any benefit formy feIfe, becaufe I want the tongue,and therefore I am more bold. But now 1 ceafe to follow it any further. The fecond thing that I greatly rew our want in, is the careful' and good bringing vp of Children in learning and vertue whilfl they are fit. Which how it wanteth for want of fchools amongil vs,would God I law no morc,than I had abilitie(without charge to any)to redreffe. But what wanteth in me aboundeth in you, and might it pleafe the Lord, to glue will to your abilitie,in this alto to promote his glory, and to bene- fit thoufands in your countrey, tritely his heart bath mercy to accept it kindely, and hishand hath blefsings to reward it richly. Other things alto yet moe there bee, which thefe happy daies ofpeace would have vs carefull of. But fome other times (hall ferue to name them,and increafe of grace flit vp to do them. For this time ther- fore I leaue off to trouble your worfhips any further, bcfccching you moflhumbly and heartily to confider the mercies of the Lord whit h we all enioy,by his word,by her Maicí'ne, bymofihappy helps about her, by freedome ofoue Confciences, by plenty and peace,by health and great comfort a thoufand wales, and in thankeful- nes for thrust all,to vouchfafe your afsifling hearts and hands to theft duties euer, that may long prouoke the Lord our God to be thus good and gracious to vs. Of which number are thefe that I now haue namrd,thepreaching of his word, and the careful' bringing vp of children in good letters. For my felfe can do no more, either for my duty to this honorable Lord,to whom I owe fo much, or for all the goods, nes wherewith your felues and many others in the Countrey fo louingly and liberal- ly haue incouraged me, but vow my felfe to you at your direElion with any paines in my power whilefl I flue to doe you feruice. And that I doe with as defirous as heart.to the good of euery one,as euer had firanger in the place. The Lord in me- tie now multiply his fpirit vpon you, giueyour help to me,and confirme my paines to you, that his name may be knowne vpon earth amotsgfl vs, and his fauing health in euerlafiing comfort inioyedofvs. London the I. of December Your WWarfhips hoiden in the Lord ewer, GERVASI B ABI NGioN,
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