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excellent 
MAIESTIE. 
Aving by long paines and endeavours, compofed this 
Manlike Worke of Herbes and Plants, Moll graci¬ 
ous Soveraigne(as I formerly did a Feminine of Flow¬ 
ers, and prefented it to the Queenes mod: excellent 
Majelty)! could doencleffethen fubmifdvelylayitat 
your Majediesfeet,tobe approved or condemned,and 
ifthought fit and worthy a publtque paffage, to offer it on the Altar of 
your Majedyes many favours to me,to be commanded as well as com¬ 
mended unto all forth irowne good. For as your Majedy is Summui 
Taterpatria ,the chiefs of your people under God,that not onelyprovi- 
deth for their foules health, that they may have the pure W ord of God, 
whereby to live ever,wherein we judlyclaime the prerogative above a, 
ny Nation under Heaven,and mod: devoutly praife God for the fame, 
and defire religioully to live thereunder: but manywayes alfofortheir 
bodily edates,bygood and whokfomeLawes,that every one may live 
obediently and peaceably under theirowne Vine and Figcree, and by 
protedfion,(5cc. And I doubt not of your Majediss further care oftheir 
bodies health.that fuch \T orkes asdeliverapprovedremedyesmaybe 
divulged, whereby thry may both cure and prevent their difeafes.Moft 
properly therefore doth this Worke belong ro your Majedies Patro¬ 
nage both to further and defend, that malevolent fpirits diould not 
dare to cad forth their venoirre or afpertions,to the prejudice ofany 
well deferving,but that therby under God and good direction,all may 
live in health,as well as wealth,peace,and godlines,which Godgrant, 
and that thisboldnede may be pardoned to 
Your Majeftyes 
Loyall Subject, 
Scrvanr,and Herbaria, 
John Tctrhjnfon, 
