bee inrolled in the assemble of Christ. Who dooeth
not see? that Prince too bee moost surelye armed,
which carieth in his heart the swerd of ye spirit,
which is the blessed woord of God. Who is ignoraunt?
that euer lastyng lyfe consisteth in the knoweledge
of God. What Prince woulde not studie to maintaine
that, which is written for the health, and saluation
of all menne weiyuge with himselfe || that a Prince
can not deserue, neither by conquest, ciuel policie,
nor yet by anye other meane vnder heauen, thys name
high or honorable, so wourthely as by the setting
forward of Goddes woorde. What young Prince humily
defendyng doune intoo him selfe and callyng to memory
his bounden dutie woulde not with a glad hearte and
a chearfull mynde, gredelye desyre too knowe, enlarge,
and amplifie the glory and maiestie of hys derely
beloued father? Your grace (forsoth) hath professed
God too bee your father: Blessed are you then
if you obey vnto hys word, and walke in his waies.
Blessed are you, yf you supporte suche as preache
the Gospell. Blessed are you, yf your mind bee
full furnished with the testament of Christ, and shew
your selfe too bee the most cruel too and enemy agaynst
ypocrisie, supersticion, and all papistical phantasies,
wherwith the true religion of God hathe been dusked
and defaced these many yeres Blessed are you, if you
reade it daye & nighte, that your grace maye knowe
what god dooeth forbyd you, and ||A.v.|| euer
submit your selfe therunto with seruiceable lowlines
chiefly desiring to florysh and decke your mynd with
godly knowledge. And most blessed are you, if
you apply your self vnto al good workes, & plant surely
in your heart the scriptures of Christ, If you thus
doo, nether the power of any papistical realme, nor
yet of hel can preuaile at any time against your grace.
Nowe therfore, with humile hearte, faithfully receiue
the swete promises of the Gospel. If you kepe
the woordes of the Lorde and cleaue fast vnto them:
there is promised you the kingdome of heauen:
You are promised a weale publick most riche and welthy
You are promised too bee deliuered from the deceiptes
of all youre priuie enemyes. You are promised
also, too conquere great and mightie nations.
Agayne, let your grace bee most fully perswaded in
this, that ther was neuer Kyng nor Prince, that prospered
whiche tooke parte against Goddes woord, and that
the greatest abhomination that can bee, either for
Kyng, Prince, or any other manne, is too || forsake
the true woord of God. O with howe rebukefull
woordes & greuous iudgement thei be condemned, which
dispice & set lytle by the holy Byble & most blessed
Testamet of God, wherin there is contained all the
wil & pleasure of our heauely father toward vs most
miserable & ignoraunt wretches Who would not quake,
too beholde the terrible feares & threatenynges of
God ageinst al suche? Who would not lament & gladly
helppe their obstinate blyndenes? Who woulde
not weepe? to heare and reade in how many places,