mcgzwzonsm ./fa-moisli- Ealazizats-.105,4ms-zats.a TO THE RIGHT V OR SHIPFVLL SIR EDVVARD MANXELL, SIR EDWARD STRADLING Sir WILLIAM HARBERT, Knights ; and to Maifter MA THE vv, and Mr. 1 nOMAS LEWIS Efquires, with all other Gentlemen in Glamorgan- ¡bite that feareGOD: G. B.wifheth increafe of the faire, to the benefit of the Church; aid their mime ruerla fling comfort. 0 often as I confider (Right Worfhipfull) our happydüesbtt der the bleffed gouernment of a molt gracious Princefiet and howwe arc become cuen a wonder, as it were, and an ationifh- went ento many Nations, for the mercies that we enioy by her. meanes: fo often we think, cuco with melting hearts in a fweet conceit, v, e fhould call our (clues downe before the Lord and make a double vow veto him . Firfl, that we will with perfeet hearts and moll willing minds, know and fcruc fuch a gracious God, as amidfl fo many dangerous deuifcs of intended ouerthrow to her perfon,fo mightily prefcrued her Maicflie, and fo mercifully bath at this day fet her ouer.vs, daily bill dealing both with her and vs, according to his old loving ktndncffe and mercie,'keeping her to vs in dcfpite of all the Caytifes on the. earth. Secondlie, that with hand and with heart, with bod y and bowels, and with elate, whatfoe- uer the Lord (hall give vs within or without vs, we will honor and obey,pray for, and prelcus to our powers among(l vs, fo famous and renowned ; yea, fo wonder_ full an inllrument of all comfort and good voto Vs, inrel eClof other Princes of the Earth . But O the finne of our foules, and the Baines of our thankleffe hearts in both there duties fo due tenne thoufand times of vs! For whom wee fhould know, weneglccî to know, as his mercies hind vs, our mighty God and heauenly Father. And whom wee fhould 'thus obey and honour, pray for, andpraifc God for day and night, with very weeping and wrc, that wee earl bee no more thankful' vnto her, and for her our nurcing Mother, and Moil gracious Cticene, her we dif- obey in holes and in corners, (to fay no vworfe) and dead without feeling, not con- fideringthe bleflingof her, wee prouoke both our God, and her gracious heart to difplealure with vs. VVhat proofc this latter hash, and what vnv:iihed matter to furnifh out a larger complaint, I (pare to (peak. I rew to think se, there are wit - neffes aloe, than I would there were, that know it. Thole thinges which more befeemc my Pen and Paper, I perfume voto your VVorfhips to !follow a little fur- ther: and firft the negledl that aboundeth cuery whereto furnifh the rooms allotted thereunto with fufficicnt men, both for guifrs and good will to discharge the duties of true Minigers. A thing euer commarndcd,a thing cuerneedfull,and a thing in their daies of our ours, cure aboue all dales required, both in thatake- fuincffetotheLord, and in care to haue her 1- Iigháclte obeyed, which arifeth A 3 with
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