TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THOMAS, EARLE OF EXCETER, ONE OF HIS MAJESTIES MOST HONOURABLE PRIVY COUNCELL, All Grace and Happinelfe. A B Right Honorable, C Kmw I could not beftow my thoughts better then upon Gods ownHijlory,fo full ofedification and delight : which I have iuJuchfort indevoured to do,that I fhallgive occajio~ to myReaderoffome Meditations, whichperhaps hewouldhavemif fed. Every help in this P,jnd deferves to be preciou&. I prefeut the firft part toyourHonour, wbereinyoufhallfee theWorld both 0 wade,and]motheredagain : Man in theglory ofhis creation,and theJhame ofhis foil. Paradife at once made and 1~#· Tbe firft Man P,jlling hisfoed, theftcond his brother. Ifin thefe I/hall give light to the thoughts ofany Reader, let bim withmee give the prai{e to himfrom whom that lightJhone forth to me.To whofe graceandproteClion I hnmbly commendyourLordfhip: as E Your Honours unfainedly devoted in a/J obfervanct and duty, J 0 s: HAL L. ., '
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