The Epiftle. 
tymt hath ctiely mcucd me to attempte ynto your honour t 
this my fimple traimley whiche Is net the cnely duetie that 
I ewe ynto y cur honour j(?ut as a due defart yuct thin}{in£my 
felj halfe able to reccmpence your yertuem liberahtieincr 
ffjewyn^ otherwaies how to recompence thefumeyhath bold- 
ned me at this tymey to cemmende this my fimple and rude 
woorkg ynto your Lordjhip^nct accordyn^ yntoyour efiate 
and honour ^the whiche had been more meete and requifite^ 
to hauehad the ftnifiyng of feme better woorke . Therefore 
he fee hywyour honour fo weye and accept this myne intent 
and good wiUhercin , whiche thyn^fb doyng ^ I fhall thinly 
my /elf not onelyhappie^ but it jhall encourage me the 
more here after ^to take in hande thelik}! or bet^ 
ter wcorke. Thm I befeche the almigh^ 
tie GOD and C reatour^o en* 
‘ creafeyourpre/perousho^ 
nouryrith long life 
in health , 
