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“The Epiltle tothe Reader. 
a / Worke-man cannot imitate, and fuchvertues and properties, that although wee 
know many, yet many more lye hidden and ynknowne, but many good inftruétions 
alfoto our felues : That ds many berbes and flowers with their fragrant /weete 
: | Jmels doe comfort, and as it were reninc the [pirits, and perfume a whole houjes 
| encnfofuch men as line vertuon/ly, labouring to doe good, and profit the Church of 
~ God and the Common wealth by their paines or penne, doe as it were fend fortha 
pleafing fauour of fwcet inftru€tions, not only to that time wherein they line, and ~ 
ave frefh, but being drye, withered and dead, ceafe not in all afterages todoe as 
much or more. Many herbes ang flowers that haue {mall beautie or fauourtocom.— 
mend them, baue much more good vfe and vertue: fo many men of excellentrare 
piety Bi ke ie og a 
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and eyther weedes and graffe grow in their place, or fom 
and their place is namore known. ‘The Ciuill re/peéts tobe learne 
f Flerbes and Flowers | 
of 
mane, that is not allured with this obie&.The fin 
as they hane been entertained of great Kings :P: 
paragement totheir Greatneffe, or hinderance. 
Affaires: fono doubt vnto all that are capa 
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