,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,biblical ref]5ces 
9 ! sid5otes are n always  possible to  
make out1 due to ! quality ( ! pr9t4    
,:]e ?is is !  case x has be5 not$ )    
uncle> or unreadable1 z appropriate4    
,a ,godly ,m$ytacyon ( ! *ri/5 s[le1    
conc]n+e a l\e t[>des ,god  & hys       
,*ri/e1 compyl$ 9 fr5*e by lady ,m>g>ete
 qu5e ( ,nau]re1  & aptely translat$    
into ,engly% by ! ryght v]tu\se lady    
,elyzabe?  d\ght] to our late s\]ayne   
,kynge ,h5ri ! 4viij4    ,illu/ration   
,inclita filia1 s]5issimi olim ,anglorum
 ,regis ,h5rici octaui ,elizabeta1  tam 
,grc quam lat9e flicit] 9 ,*ri/o        
erudita4          ,to ! ryght v]tu\se & 
*ri/5ly l]n$ yonge lady ,elizabe?1 !    
noble d\ght] ( our late s\]ayne ,kynge  
,h5ry ! 4viij4 ,iohan ,bale  wy%e? hel? 
) dayly increace ( ,godly k4            
,sid5ote3 ,nobylyse4    ,sid5ote3       
,albion4    ,diu]se & _m 7mo/ gracy\se  
lady7 haue ! opynyons b5e amonge !      
prophane philosoph]s & *ri/5 dyuynes1   
conc]nynge ryght ,nobylyte1  & no few>  

/ryues & cont5cyons = ! same4 ,"s aut\rs
 haue  vaynely boa/$ x to take orygynall
 ( ! olde ,goddes ( ! ,g5tyles1  z eu]y 
lde ha? _h hys peculy> ,saturne1        
,iupit]1  ,h]cules1 yea  our ,englde "h 
& all4 ,"s ha? fatt x f ! f\re g5]all   
mon>*yes ( ! ,assyrianes1 ,p]seanes1    
,grekes1 & ,romanes4 ,"s haue  attrybut$
 x1 to ! bolde battayles & bl\d%$ynges1 
9 ,n9us (  ,babylon ! fir/ inut\r (     
polycyes 9 w>re1 9 our great ,albion  ! 
,*ames5e1 :y* fir/ 9 ?ys regyon         
suppress$ ! po/]ite (  ,iaphet1         
vsurpynge !r9 ! fir/ mon>*y1 9 ,brute t 
m ?an  six hondr$ ye>es aft] defac$ (   
hym ! tyrann\se yssue1 9 ,ebrck  &      
,dunwallo1 9 ,br5ne & ,belyne1 9 great  
,con/antyne1 ,art\re1  ,cadwalad]1      
,engi/1 ,egb]t1 ,alphr$e wyllyam cqu]\r 
so* o!r1 =  lyke cque/es ( ! ,romanes1  
,grekes1 ,galles1 pyctes1 ,brytaynes1   
,saxons1  ,danes1 ,iry%5s & ,engly%5s4  
,sid5ote3 ,brute4    ,sid5ote3 ,romani4 
,sid5ote3 ,gwalli4    ,sid5ote3 ,iaphet4
    ,sid5ote3 ,kyndes ( ,nobylyte4    ,!

 hawty ,romanes set n yet a lyttle by   
!mselues1 t !y haue rys  ( ,a5eas       
,romulus1 ( :om ! "o mo/ %amefully      
betray$ hys owne  natyue kyndr$ &       
contraye1 & ! o!r mo/ vnnaturally slewe 
hys  owne bro!r = worldly domyny4 ,lyke 
z our wal%em5 "h 9 ,engl&e1  aduacynge  
_! successyon or prog5y ab\e ! ,engly%  
wyll n$es  come ( ,s>danus  ,bute1 a    
fodacy n all vnlyke to ! o!r4 ,^!       
glory\se *ampyons = ?ys f>re fat*$ grode
 ( _! ,nobylyte1  accote all o!r nacyons
 & peoples1 ignoble1 pr(ane1 & b>b>\se1 
z is to be seane 9 ! monumtes ( _!      
writ]s4 ,b 9 !  meaneseason1 !y are n   
aw>e t !y wndyscretely pref>re curs$    
,*am to bless$ ,iaphet1 by ^: po/]yte ! 
,iles ( ! ,g5tyles  7 fir/ sort$ out 9  
to spe*es1 kyndr$es1 & nacyons1 ,g5e4   
#aj4  & n by ,*ams (sprynge1 ( :ome !   
,troianes & ,romanes _h _!  noble       
begynnynge4 ,t ! ,*ames5es _h 9 ^?      
,iles1 0 by cruell  vsurpacyon  tyrny1 z
 te/yfye? ,b]osus ! ,caldeane & !r= t   
grode ( ,nobylyte is n all ! be/4 ,ou] &

 besydes all ?ys1 "s  haue apply$ x to  
r5om$ byr? or successyon ( bl\de1 "s to 
!  habdace ( pleasures worldly "s to !  
maynt5ace ( great famylyes1  "s to !    
sptu\snesse ( notable buyldynges1 "s to 
! hygh /omake   /ature ( p]sone1 "s to  
valeatnesse 9 m>cyall feates1 "s to     
semely man]s ( c\rtesye1 "s to lyb]alyte
 ( rew>des & gyftes1  "s to !           
auncy5tnesse ( longe cotynuaunce1 "s to 
wysdome l]nynge   /ody = a cmwel? ) so* 
lyke4 ,& ^! are n all to be  dysal[$1 = 
we fynde !m 9 ,abraham1  ,dauid ) o!r   
iu/ fa!rs4    ,sid5ote3 ,cl]gy4         
,sid5ote3 ,/b]y4    ,sid5ote3 ,hunte4   
,sid5ote3 ,fryres4    ,b n[ fol[e?1 a   
mon/ru\se1 or :e!r ye wyll1 a pre/ygy\se
  nobylyte4 ,! ,romy% cl]gye ymag5ynge  
to exalte !mselues ab\e !  lewde layte  
7z !y %ame n yet to call ! worldly p[]s7
 haue geu5  x 9 a f>re o!r kynde1 to    
myt>s1 masses1 ,c>dynall hattes1 cros]s1
  cappes1 %au5 cr[nes1 oyl$ ?ombes1 syde
 g[nes1 furr$ amyses1 mkes  c[les1 &    
fryres l[sy coates1 becmynge !rby       

ptyfycall lordes1  spirytuall sirs1 &   
gho/ly fa!rs4 ,?ys kynde ( ,nobylyte    
dygg$ out  ( ! dongehyll1 haue ,i seane 
gorgy\sly g>ny%$ ) ! retoryckes  (      
,porphyry1 ,ari/otle1 ,duns1 &          
,raymundus decretals1 9 ! bokes (       
,iohan ,/anb]y by%opp ( h]=de1 ,de      
sup]ioritate ecclesia/ica1 ,de          
discrim9e iurisdictionum1 & ,de pote/ate
 ptificia4 ,9 ! bokes also  ( ,walt] hte
 an ordyn>y read] styme 9 ,ox=de1 ,de   
precelltia  ,petri1  ,de autoritate     
ecclesie4 ,yea1 & amge ?selues !y haue  
mo*  cont5d$ bo? by disputacyon         
writynges1 :y* ( _! se]es myght  o!r    
excell 9 ! nobylnesse ( *ri/5 p]fection4
 ,! monkes 9  publyque scoles1 by a     
dy/ynccyon ( ! actyue & contemplatyue   
lyfe1  haue aduaunc$ _! ydell mk]y ab\e 
! (fyce ( a by%opp1 & !  fryres _!      
scalde crauynge begg]y1 ab\e ! degrees (
 ? ,bo?4 ,z  is l>gely seane 9 !        
brawlynge workes ( ,ry*>de ,mayde/on1   
,?omas  wald51 ,wyllyam ,byntre  o!r :y*
 haue writt5 ,contra wicleui/as1   ,pro 

mdicatione fratr4    ,sid5ote3          
,mylu]ton4    ,sid5ote3 #d4 ord]s4      
,sid5ote3 ,pre/es4    ,sid5ote3 ,o      
,deuils c>nate4    ,9 ! dayes ( kynge   
,edw>de ! f\rt1 ,iohan ,mylu]ton        
pr\yncyall  ( ! ,c>melytes1 0 full ?re  
ye>es1 a pryson] 9 ! ca/ell (  ,angell  
at ,rome at ! sute ( ! by%oppes (       
,engl&e = ! same1  & lo/ s ! by%opryck (
 saynt ,dauids1 :]unto he 0 a lyttle    
a=e elect$4 ,?ys matt] haue ,i he>de1   
vndre ! tyttle ( ,euangelyck  p]feccyon1
 mo/ depely reason$ 9 _! ordyn>y        
dysputacions at _!  conc\rses           
cuocacyons1 & *apt]s 7z !y ?an call$ !m7
 yea by  ^? :ome ,i knewe mo/ corrupt   
lyu]s1 ,b]to = f\rny%ynge out  ! same1 !
 graye fryres add$4 ,s4 frances paynt$  
wodes1 ! blacke  fryres4 ,s4 ,domynyckes
 bolde dysputynge ) h]etykes1 ! :yte    
fryres  our ladyes frat]nyte1 & !       
,augu/yne fryres ! great doctryne (  _! 
patrone4 ,9 ! vnyu]sytees afte mo* to & 
fro1 ha? x b5e  conclud$1 t ! ord] ( a  
pre/ haue f>re excell$ 9 dygnyte !  ord]

 ( a by%opp4 ,& ?ys haue !y left behynde
 !m = a mo/ graue  & depe reason !rupon4
 ,m>ke _! m ?an lucyf]yne presumpcyon   
!r94 ,so* p[] ha? a pre/ 7saye !y7 z ha?
 ney!r ,angell nor  yet ,man1 be he (   
neu] s great autoryte1 scyce1 or v]tu4  
,= a pre/  by worde maye make hym       
agayne1 t by worde made heau5  e>?4 ,a  
pre/  maye eu]y daye bo? byget hym &    
be>e hym1 :]e z hys "m ,m>ye  bygate hym
 7be>e hym !y wolde saye7 b ones4 ,^!   
are _! v  wordes 9 a boke entytl$1 ,de  
orig9e ,nobilitatis4 ca4 #e4 ) mo* m    
cyrcum/aunce ( matt]4 ,o blasphem\se    
bellybea/es1  mo/ ydell wytt$  sorc]]s4 
,h[ ydolatr\sly exalte !y !mselues ab\e 
! et]nall  lyuynge ,god  hys ,*ri/8     
,sid5ote3 ,nobylyte4    ,sid5ote3       
,apo/les4    ,sid5ote3 ,fay!4    ,iohan 
,*riso/ome a man taught & br\ght up 9 ! 
*ri/5 philosophy1  defyne? ! true       
,nobylyte aft] a f>re o!r sort1 ?an d$ !
  prophane writ]s4 ,he calle? x n )     
,ari/otle1 a wor?ynesse (  prog5y1 ney!r
 yet ) ,v>ro  opulcy ( ry*es1 b a       

fameuse  r5ome obtayn$ by lge ex]cys$   
v]tu4 ,he is pusaunt1 hygh1 d valeaunt  
7say? he7 & ha? ,nobylyte 9 "r c\rse1 t 
dysdayne? to geue  place to vyces &     
abhorre? to be ou]com5 ( !m4 ,doctryne  
greatly  ad\rne? a m hyghly borne1 b a  
godly endeu\re ( *ri/yanyte  bewtyfye?  
hym mo/ ( all4 ,by n o!r wayes haue !   
,apo/les &  ,m>tyrs obtayn$ a noble     
report1 ?an by ! valeaunt =ce ( pure    
doctryne & fay?4 ,a gtyll h>t 7say?     
,s5eca7 or a /omake t ys  noble1 m\e?1  
pr\oke?1 & /urre?1 only to ?ynges hone/4
 ,no man  :y* ha? a noble wytte1 delyte?
 9 ?ynges ( small value1 mo* lesse  9   
matt]s ( fyl?ynesse or supp]/ycyon4     
,*efely app]teyne? x to  m5 & wom5 (    
sync]e ,nobylyte1 to reg>de ! pure      
doctryne &  fay!1 vnto so* ha? ,god     
promys$ 9 ! scriptures1 habundaunce (   
tporall ?ynges1 longe lyfe1 =tunate     
*yldr51 a kyng$ome durable1  ) so* o!r1 
,deut4 #bh4    ,sid5ote3 ,g$eon4        
,sid5ote3 ,asa rex4    ,sid5ote3        
,iosaphat4    ,sid5ote3 ,iehu4          

,sid5ote3 ,eze*ias4    ,sid5ote3        
,iosias4    ,sid5ote3 ,pre/es4          
,sid5ote3 ,ecclesia4 #di4    ,a mo/     
wor?y conqu]\r is ,g$eon not$ 9 !       
scriptures1 =  de/roy5ge false relygy   
r5uynge ! kyng$ome ( fay!4 ,iudi4  vj4  
,s is kynge ,asa1 = rem\ynge ! male /ues
 f ! prelates  abhorrynge m>ryage1  =   
puttynge d[ne ydolles :y* hys =efa!rs   
maynteyn$4 #c4 ,reg4 #ae4 ,s is kynge   
,iosaphat1 = beynge c\ragy\se  9 ! wayes
 ( ,god1 & = puttynge d[ne ! hyll ault]s
  _!  sacrifices4 #b4 p>ali #ag4 ,s is  
kynge ,iehu1 = sleynge ! ydolatr\se     
,pre/es1 & = breakynge & burnynge _!    
great ,god ,baal1 & =  makynge1 a ,iakes
 ( _! holy *ur*e #d4 ,reg4 #aj4 ,s is   
kynge ,eze*ias  = clsynge ! h\se ( !    
lorde f all fyl?ynesse1 a=e hys  tyme   
!r9 occupy$4 #b4 ,p>ali4 #bi4 & =       
breakynge d[ne ! bras5  s]p5t &         
ydolatr\se ymages ) _! ault]s &         
sanctu>yes4  #d4 ,reg4 #ah4 ,s is kynge 
,iosias1 = suppressynge relygy\se       
p]sones  & ault] pre/es1 = csumynge _!  

iewels  ornamtes1  =  ou]?r[ynge _!     
bugg]y *amb]s 9 ! h[se ( ! lorde #d4    
,reg4  #bc4 ,?ys noble kge also de/roy$ 
all !yr c>u$ ymages1 he /rew$  ! du/ ( ?
 vpon _! graues t _h (f]$ to !m1 & br5t 
! pre/es bones vp _! ault]s1 re/orynge  
agayne ! lawes ( !  lorde4 #b4 p>ali4   
#cd4 ,iesus ,syra* reporte? ( hym       
fynally1 t he  :ollye dyrect$ hys h>t to
 ! lorde1  toke awaye all abhomynacyons 
(  ! vngodly4 ,eccle4 #di4 ,besydes t is
 spok5 ( kynge ,dauid & kynge  ,salomon4
    ,sid5ote3 ,edw>de vj4 rex4          
,sid5ote3 ,ignoble4    ,n ,i only1 b _m 
?\s&es m :y* wyll n f h5s f\r?  b[e any 
m to ,baal1 are 9 full  p]fyght hope1 t 
all ^! mo/  hyghly notable & pryncely   
actes1 wyll reuyue  lyuely flory% 9 y\r 
mo/ noble & wor?y bro!r kynge ,edw>de ! 
sixt4 ,mo/ excell5t   godly are hys     
begynnynges report$ ( ! v =5 nacys      
callynge hym  = hys v]tu\se1 l]n$1 &    
godly prud5t y\!s sake1 ! seconde       
,iosias4 ,^? hys wond]full pryncyples 9 
! eyes ( ! worlde1 &  no lesse glory\se 

a=e ,god ?us beynge to hys hon\re1 t    
et]nall  lyuynge ,god contynue & prosp]e
 to ! ende1 t he maye haue ( !m  z _h ^!
 vor?y k+es a=e rehe>c$1 a ryght noble &
 fam\se  report4 ,nobylyte s\ght by     
wyck$ ent]pryses & obtayn$ by ! same  7z
 9 _m a=e our dayes1 & 9 "s n[ ( late7  
is n els b  a publyque & notable        
infamye1 & 9 ! ende et]nall dpnacyon4   
,nobylyte wonne by ! erne/ sekynge (    
,gods hygh hon\r1 is so* a  precy\se    
cr[ne ( glory z wyll neu] p]y% "h nor   
yet 9 ! worlde  to come4    ,sid5ote3   
,tyrates4    ,sid5ote3 ,nobylyte4       
,sid5ote3 ,o ,noble ,kyndr$4            
,sid5ote3 ,alexd]4    ,ca9 aft] a       
worldly man]1 or amge ! vngracy\se sort1
 is hold5  noble = slaynge hys bro!r    
,iudas ( ! prelates 7= he receyu$  ( ?1 
a noble rew>de7 = betray5ge ,*ri/1      
,h]ode ( ! ,iewes  = mur!rynge !        
innoctes4 ,& :at is !re m wor?y repro*e1
  dy%on\r1 & %ame1 ?an are ^! execrable 
factes8 ,! nature ( true  ,nobylyte 7z  
,i haue sayd a=e7 is n to ryse ( vyce b 

( v]tu1  ?\gh _m m5 !re seke x4 ,( ! mo/
 excellt k9de ( ,nobylyte  is he sure   
7mo/ v]tu\se & l]n$ lady7 :y* truly     
beleue? &  seke? to d ! wyll ( ! et]nall
 fa!r1 = !rby is he br\ght  =ew>de1 &   
promot$ into t heau5ly kyndr$ ,io4 #a4  
,by t  meanes become? he ! de>e bro!r1  
sy/]1  "m ( ,*ri/ ,ma?4  #ab4 a cytiz5 (
 heau5 ) ! ,apo/les & ,prophetes1 ,ephe4
 #b4 yea  ! *ylde ( adopcyon & heyre    
togy!r ) ,*ri/ 9 ! heauly  inh]ytaunce  
,roma4 #h4 ,no so* *yldr5 left ,socrates
 behynde hym1  ney!r yet ,demo/h5es1    
,plato1 nor ,cic]o1 ) all _! plesat     
wysdome & eloquce4 ,no so* h]etage c\lde
 great ,alex&] !  ,mac$oneane1 byque? to
 hys po/]yte ney!r yet noble ,*>les1    
,art\re1  nor ,dauid4    ,sid5ote3      
,frutes4    ,sid5ote3 4#d4 tges4        
,sid5ote3 ,m5 l]n$4    ,sid5ote3 ,stces4
    ,( ?ys ,nobylyte1 haue ,i no d\bt   
7lady mo/ fay?fully /udy\se7 b  t y[    
are1 ) _m o!r noble wom5  mayds m 9 ?ys 
bless$  age4 ,if que/yon 7 axt me1 h[ ,i
 kn[e x8 my answ]e wolde be ?ys4  ,by   

y\r godly frute1 z ! f]tyle tre is non  
o!r wyse ?an !rby  kn[ne1 ,luce4 vj4 ,i 
receyu$ y\r noble boke1 ryght frutefully
 ( y[  translat$ out ( ! fr5*e tunge    
into ,engly%4 ,i receyu$ also y\r  gold5
 s5t5ces out ( ! sacr$ scriptures1 ) no 
lesse grace ?an  l]nynge 9 f\re noble   
lguages1 ,latyne1 ,greke1 ,fr5*e1       
,italyane1  mo/ ornately1 fynely1       
purely writt ) y\r owne h&e4 ,wond]fully
  ioy\se 7 ! l]n$ m5 ( our cytie1       
,murseus1 ,buscoducius1 ,bomelius1      
,li?odius  ,imnus1 z ,i %ew$ vnto !m !  
seyd s5t5ces1 9  beholdynge 7z !y ?an   
report$7 s mo* v]tu1 fay!1 scy5ce1      
exp]yce ( lguages  lett]s1 specyally 9  
noble y\?  femynyte4  ,?r\gh :y*        
occasyon !re be ( ? 7,i kn[e7 t c n     
)olde  _! l]n$ h&es fr ! publy%ynge !r(1
 to ! hygh prayse ( ,god  ! geu]1 ney!r 
yet f wrytynge to y\r wor?y grace =     
/udy\se  contynuaunce 9 ! same4 ,y\r    
seyd stces1 !y saye f>re passe? !       
,apoh!gmes ( ,plut>*us1 ! ,aphorismes ( 
,!ognis1 ! ,/ratagemes  ( ,isocrates1 ! 

graue gold5 cosels ( ,cato  ! manyfolde 
morals (  ,iohan ,golde/on ! great      
allegorys]1 ) so*e o!r lyke4            
,sid5ote3 ,! fir/ clause4    ,sid5ote3  
,hypocrytes4    ,sid5ote3 ,hate4        
,sid5ote3 ,happye4    ,sid5ote3 ,tut]s4 
,sid5ote3 ,rul]s4    ,y\r fir/ writt5   
clauses 9 4iiij4 spe*es latyne1 fr5*e   
,italyane1  out ( ! xiij4 ,psalme (     
noble ,dauid1 mcyone? t ! vnfay?full    
reck5e? foly%ly 9 _! h>tes1 !re is no   
,god4 ,:]up s corrupt  !y are 9 _! vayne
 coniectures1 & s abhomynable 9 _! dayly
  doynges1 t n "o ( _! g5]acy is godly4 
,by ?ys d y\r grace  vnto vs sygnyfye1 t
 ! b>5 doctryne  good workes )\t fay?  (
 ! hypocrytes1 :y* 9 _! vncmaund$ latyne
 c]emonyes s]ue  _! bellyes  n ,*ri/1 9 
gr$yly deu\rynge ! patrymony ( poor     
wyd[es  orphanes1 are bo? execrable 9   
!mselues1 & abhomynable  a=e ,god = ?\gh
 ^? paynt$ sepul*res haue ! "n ( ! lorde
  9 _! m\!s1  greatly boa/ ! good workes
 ( ! lawe1 yet kn[e  !y n :at belonge?  
to hys true hon\re1 b hate 9 _! wyck$   

h>tes bo? hys glory\se "n & worde4 ,!   
true doctryne ( fay!1  & ! fe>e ( ,god1 
wyll t wyck$ sort 7:ome ?ys psalme      
wrynge?7  n he>e1 b /yll tormt !        
conscy5ces ( mys]able wret*$ ydyotes  = 
aduauntage ( ,masses & momblynges4      
,happy are !y ( ?ys latt]  age1 t 9 !   
,gospell haue receyu$ ! sauynge hel? out
 ( ,syon 7z  y\r grace ha? done7 beynge 
cl]e f ! /ynge ( ^? vyp]\se  wormes4    
,bless$ be ^? fay?full tut]s  tea*]s :y*
 by _! mo/  godly in/ruccyons haue ?us  
fa%yon$ y\r t5d] y\? into ! ryght  ymage
 ( ,*ri/ & n ,anti*ri/4 ,yea mo/ bless$ 
be ^? godly  g\]n\rs & magi/rates1 :y*  
haue trauel$ & yet labory\sly  trauayle 
) wor?y ,moses1 to brynge ,gods p cl]ely
 out ( _!  mo/ wret*$ captyuyte4        
,sid5ote3 ,! latt] clause4    ,y\r latt]
 clause 9 ! ,greke1 incyte? vs to !     
ryght wor%yppynges  ( ,god 9 sprete &   
v]yte ,io4 #d4 to hon\r+e ( our p>tes 9 
!  semely (fyces ( naturall *yldr54     
,ephe4 vj4 & to ! reu]5t vsynge  ( our  
*ri/5 equalles 9 ! due myny/racyons (   

l\e4 #a4 ,pet4    ,sid5ote3 ,mona*i4    
,sid5ote3 ,lb>dus4    ,sid5ote3 ,rob]t  
,kylw>by4    ,sid5ote3 ,a *ange4        
,sid5ote3 ,! boke4    #b4 ,ney!r ,b5$yct
 nor ,bruno1 ,domynyck nor ,frances 7:y*
 haue (  longe ye>es b5e boa/$ = !      
pryncypall patrones ( relygyon7 eu]     
gaue to _! sup]/ycy\se bre!rne1 s pure  
preceptes ( sync]e  *ri/yanyte4 ,ney!r  
yet ,pet] lomb>de 9 hys 4iiij4 bokes (  
s5tces1  ) ^: smokye dyuynyte1 ! l[sy   
locu/es monkes1 *anons1 pre/es1  &      
fryres haue ^! 4iiij4 hondr$ ye>es d>k5$
 ! cl]e sunne1  :y* is ! v]yte ( ,god1  
,apoca4 #i4 ,if godly wyse m5 wolde d   
nomore  b conf]re ?ys l]nynge ( y\rs & (
 o!r noble wom5  ^!  dayes1 ) ! doctryne
 ( ,rob]t ,kylw>by ar*eby%opp (         
,cant]bury  & ,c>dynall1 :y* !          
vnyu]sytees ( ,ox=de  ,p>ys 7 sworne to1
  = maynt5aunce ( t *ri/yanyte 9 ! ye>e 
( our lorde4 #abgf1  by ! cons5t ( all  
ma/]s reg5tes  non reg5tes1 ,i d\bt x n 
b  !y %ulde fynde iu/ cause to holde vp 
bo? _! h&es & prayse  _! lorde ,god =   

*angynge t helle into ?ys heau54 ,an    
vnsau]y  gu/ !r( %all !y fynde1 adioyn$ 
( ! ,p>yseanes z necess>y  dyuynyte1 to 
! =eseyd s5tces ( ,pet] lomb>de4        
,sid5ote3 ,elizabe?4    ,sid5ote3 ,an   
h>t4    ,sid5ote3 ,noble wom l]n$4      
,sid5ote3 ,cclusio4    ,9 y\r =5am$     
boke1 cpos$ fir/ ( all by ! ryght       
v]tu\se lady  ,m>g>ete1 sy/] styme to ! 
fr5*e kynge ,frances1 & qu5e (  ,nau]re1
 ,& by y\r noble grace mo/ dylyg5tly &  
exactly translat$  into ,engly%1 fynde  
,i mo/ precy\se treasure conc]nynge !   
s[le1  ,:]= ,i haue add$ !runto ! tytle 
( a ,godly m$ytacyon ( !  s[le1         
conc]nynge a l\e t[>des ,god & hys      
,*ri/4 ,mo/ lyuely 9  ^! & so* o!r      
excell5t factes1 expresse ye ! naturall 
emphasy  ( y\r noble "n ,elis*abe? 9 !  
hebrue1 is z mo* to saye 9 !  latyne1 z 
,dei mei requies1 9 ,engly%1 ! re/ ( my 
,god4 ,:o c  ?ynke ,god n to re/ 9 t    
h>te :y* s5de? f\r? so* godly  frutes8  
,i ?ynke n t ha? ryght dyscressyon4 ,y\r
 pne ha? "h  pl5te\slye vtt]$ !         

habundace ( a ,godly occupy$ h>te1 lyke 
z d$ ! vyrgynall lyppes ( ,*ri/es mo/   
bless$ "m1 :an %e  sayd ) heau5ly       
reioyce1 ,my s[le magnyfye? ! lorde & my
 sprete  reioyce? 9 ,god my sau]1 ,luce4
 #a4 ,_m noble wom5 ( fre% lit]ature    
haue b5e a=e tyme 9 ?ys regyon1 ^:      
nomclature or rehe>sall (  names ,i     
int5de to %ewe 9 ! ende ( ?ys boke1 b   
non ( ? 7  eu] yet lyke to ^? :y* are 9 
our age4 ,no1 ney!r ,cambra1 ,m>tia1    
,con/antia1 ,agasia1 ,vodicia1          
,bunduica1 ,claudia1 ,hel5a1 vrsula1    
hilda1  nor so* o!r lyke4 ,?ys "o coppye
 ( y\rs haue ,i br\ght into a  nombre1  
to ?9tt t _m hungry s[les by !          
ine/ymable treasure  contayn$ !r91 maye 
be swetely refre%$4 ,! sprete ( !       
et]nall  sonne ( ,god ,iesus ,*ri/1 be  
alwayes to y\r excell5t grace assy/5t  t
 ye maye s5de f\r? m so* :olsome frutes 
( s[le1 & become  a nory%ynge "m to hys 
d]e congregacyon to _! con=t & hys  hygh
 glorye ,am54                           
,y\r b\nde orat\r                       

,iohan ,bale          ,a ,godly         
,m$ytacyon ( ! *ri/5 s[le1 conc]n+e a   
l\e t[>des ,god  & hys ,*ri/e1 compyl$ 9
 fr5*e by lady ,m>g>ete qu5e ( ,nau]re1 
& aptely translat$ into ,engly% by !    
ryght v]tu\se lady ,elyzabe?  d\ght] to 
our late s\]ayne ,kynge ,h5ry ! 4viij4  
,! preface4    ,sid5ote3 ,ma?4 #e4      
,sid5ote3 ,hebre4 #aa4    ,sid5ote3 #a4 
,io4 #d4    ,if ?u d ?r\ghly reade ?ys  
worke 7d]e frynde 9 ! lorde7 m>ke  r !  
matt] ?an ! homely spea*e !r(1          
consyd]ynge x is !  /odye ( a woman1 :y*
 ha? 9 h] ney!r cnynge nor scy5ce1 b a  
f]u5t desyre t y*e "o maye se1 :at !    
gifte ( ,god ! creat\r  do? :an x       
please? hym to iu/yfye a h>t4 ,= :at is 
! h>t ( a  ,man1 conc]nynge hys owne    
/rg?1 be=e he ha? receyu$ ! gift (      
fay!8 ,!rby only ha? he k ( ! goodnesse1
 wys$ome1 &  p[] ( ,god4 ,& z sone z he 
?r\gh t fay!1 kn[e? py!ly  ! tru! hys   
h>t is anon full ( *>yte & l\e4 ,s t by 
!  f]u5tnesse !r(1 he exclude? all      
fle%ly fe>e1  fyrmely tru/e?  9 ,god    

vnfayn$ly1 = c]taynely ! gifte1 :y* ,god
 ! creat\r  geue? frely at ! begynnynge1
 do? neu] cease tyll x ha? made hym     
godly1 :y* putte? hys full tru/ 9 ,god4 
,sid5ote3 ,ioan4 #f4    ,o happy &      
=tunate gifte1 :y* cause? a ,man to     
possesse a grace s  desyr$4 ,alas no man
 c\lde ?ys vnd]/&e1 onles by so* gyfte  
,god  _h geu5 x hym4 ,& great cause he  
ha? to d\bte ( x1 les ,god _h  made hym 
to feale x 9 hys h>te4 ,!r= gtyll read]1
 ) a godly  mynde ,i besy*e ! pacy5tly  
?ys worke to p]use1 :y* is b small 9    
quantyte1 & ta/e no?ynge b ! frute !r(4 
,pray5ge to ,god full  ( all goodnesse1 
t 9 ?y h>te he wyll plte ! lyuely fay!4 
,am54                                   
f9it prfatio4                           
lib] incipit      ,sid5ote3 ,iob4 #g4   
,sid5ote3 ,roma4 #g4    ,sid5ote3 ,psal4
 #id4    ,:]e is ! helle full (         
trauayle1 payne1 mys*efe1 & torm5t8 ,:]e
  is ! pytte ( curs$nesse1 out ( :y* do?
 sprynge all desp]acyon8  ,is !re any   
helle s pr(\nde1 t is suffycy5t to      

ponny% ! t5?  "p ( my synnes1 :y* are s 
_m 9 nombre1 t ! infynyte sw>me  ( !m s 
%add[e? my d>k5$ s5ces t ,i c n accompte
 !m  ney!r yet wele se !m8 ,i am f>re   
ent]$ 9 amonge/ !m1 & 7t  mo* wors is7  
,i haue n ! p[] to obtayne ! true k ( ! 
depe dag]s ( !m4 ,i p]fyghtly fele1 t _!
 roote is 9 me4 ,&  outw>dly ,i se non  
o!r effecte b all is ey!r bra*e leafe1  
or els  frute t x brynge? f\r? all ab\te
 me4 ,if ,i ?ynke to loke =  bett]1 a   
bra*e come? & close? myne eyes1 & 9 my  
m\! do?  fall :an ,i wolde speake1 !    
frute s bytt] to swal[e d[ne4 ,if my    
sprete be /urr$ = to h>k51 ?an a great  
multytude ( leaues do?  entre 9 myne    
e>es1 & my nose is all /opp$ ) fl[]s4   
,sid5ote3 #b4 ,cor4 unreadable4         
,sid5ote3 ,iob4 #ab4    ,n[ beholde h[ 9
 paynes cry5ge  wepynge1 my poore s[le1 
a slaue &  pryson]1 do? lye )\t lyghte1 
hauynge h] fete b\nde ?r\gh h]          
concupyscce  also bo? h] armes ?r\gh    
euyll vse4 ,yet ! p[] to  rem$y x1 do? n
 lye 9 me1 ney!r haue ,i p[] to crye =  

helpe4  ,agayne1 s f> f\r? z ,i c       
p]ceyue1 ,i haue no hope ( soc\r1 b     
?r\gh ! grace ( ,god t ,i c n des]ue1   
:y* maye rayse eu]y  "o f dea!4 ,by hys 
bryghtnesse he geue? lyght to d>k5esse4 
,&  hys p[] examynynge my faulte1 do?   
breake all ! vayle ( ignoraunce1  &     
geue? me cl]e vnd]/dynge1 n only t ?ys  
come? ( me1 b  also :at ?ynge abyde? 9  
me4 ,:]e ,i am & :]= ,i d lab\re4 ,:o   
he is :om ,i haue (f5d$1 to :om ,i d$   
obeye s seldome4 ,!r= x is  cu5y5t t my 
pryde be suppressyd4    ,sid5ote3 ,iob4 
#ad4    ,sid5ote3 ,sapi4 unreadable4    
,& humbly ) wepynge h>te1 ,i d confesse 
t ,i am mo* lesse ?  no?ynge1 be=e my   
byr? my]1 aft] a dungehyll1 a body      
prompte to all  euyll n wyllynge o!r    
/odye1 also subiect to c>e1 sor[e1 &    
payne4  ,a %ort lyfe1 & !nde vnc]tayne4 
,! :y* vndre synne by ,adam is  solde1 &
 by ! lawe iudg$ to be damnyd4 ,= ,i _h 
neu] ! p[] to  obs]ue "o only           
cmaundem5te ( ,god1 ,i d fele ! /r5g? ( 
synne  9 me1 !r= is my synne no :yt !   

lesse to be hydd54 ,& ! m  he is        
dyssembl$ outw>dly1 s mo*e ! m he       
encreasy? )9 !  h>te4 ,t :y* ,god wyll1 
,i c n wyll1 & :at he wolde n1 ,i (te   
tymes desyre to p]f\rme4 ,:y* ?ynge do? 
con/rayne me by importable  sor[e1 to   
wy%e !nde ( ?ys mys]able bodye ?r\gh    
desyr$ dea?1  bycause ( my w]ye  ragynge
 life4    ,sid5ote3 ,roma4 unreadable4  
,sid5ote3 ,g5e4 unreadable4    ,sid5ote3
 ,psal4 #cg4    ,:o %all be he ?an1 t   
%all delyu] & rec\] su*e good = me8     
,alas x c n be a mortall man1 = hys p[] 
& /r5g? is n  su*e1 b x %all be ! only  
good grace ( ! almyghty ,god :y* is     
neu] slacke to preu5t vs ) hys m]cye4 ,o
 :at a ma/] is t1  )\t des]uynge any    
goodnesse ( hym8 ,i s]u$ hym sl\?fully1 
& )\t ceasynge (f5d$ hym eu]y daye1 yet 
is he n slacke 9  helpynge me4 ,he do?  
se ! euyll t ,i haue1 :at & h[ mo*e x   
is1  & t ( my selfe ,i c d no?ynge t    
good is1 b ) h>t &  body s enclyn$ am ,i
 to ! contr>ye1 t ,i feale no /r5g? 9 me
  onles x be = to d euyll4 ,he do? n    

t>ry tyll ,i humbly praye hym1  or t    
7seynge my helle  dpnacyon7 ,i d crye vp
 hym4 ,= ) hys  sprete he make? a       
waylynge 9 my h>te greatt] ?an ,i c     
decl>e1  :y* aske? ! gyfte :]( ! v]tu is
 vnkn[5 to my lytele p[]4    ,sid5ote3  
,luce4 #ai4    ,sid5ote3 ,collo4 #c4    
,& ?ys ! same vnkn[ne syghte do? brynge 
me a newe desyre1 %ewynge  ! good t ,i  
haue lo/ by my synne1  gyu me agayne    
?r\gh hys grace   botye1 t :y* ha?      
ou]come all synne4 ,o my lorde :at grace
 &  goodnesse is ?ys1 :y* do? put out s 
manye synnes4 ,n[ maye we se  t ?u art  
full ( all godly l\e to make me ( a     
synn]1 ?y s]uat   *yelde4 ,alas my ,god1
 ,i d$ n seke ! b ,i fl$  rne awaye fr  
!4 ,& "h b5e? ?u camy/ to me :y* am     
no?ynge b a worme (  ! e>!1 all nak$4   
,:at d ,i saye1 worme8 ,i d hym wrge1 t 
am  s naughtye1  sw>me s full ( pryde1  
deceyte1 malyce  treason4 ,!  promyse   
:y* my fryndes made : ,i 0 baptys$ is   
su*1 t ,i alwayes  ?r\gh fay! 9 ?y passy
 %uld fele ! mortyfycacy ( my fle%e     

dwelle alwayes ) !  ! crosse :]e ?u w]t 
fa/ nayl$ 7z ,i  beleue7 & yeld$ dea?   
dead z ,i also %uld yelde all synne4    
,sid5ote3 ,m>4 #af4    ,sid5ote3 ,ioan4 
#f4    ,?ys haue ,i (t5 tymes tak5 d[ne 
agayne1 vnty$1 & set at l>ge1 ,i  haue  
brok51 d5y$1 & falsyfy$ my promyse      
?r\gh pryde1 ,i haue  lyft vp my wyll 9 
su*e a man]1 t ?r\gh sl\?1 my dewtye    
t[>des  ! 0 =got54 ,& t mo*e m is1 z    
wele ! pr(yte or value  ( ?y promyse1   
:y* ,i _h ( ! 9 ! daye ( my baptysme1 z 
also  ?y sauynge l\e & promyses         
fol[ynge1 ,i haue all alyke neglect$4   
,:at  %all ,i saye m8 ,albeit t (t5     
tymes ?u p]ceyuynge me wret*$  &        
vnhappye ha/ geu me s _m w>nynges 9 fay?
 & 9 sacramtes1  admony%ynge me by      
prea*ynges1 & con=tynge me by !         
recayuynge (  ?y wor?ye bodye & sacr$   
bl\de1 promysynge also to put me 9 !    
nombre ( !m t are n[ ad\rn$ ) p]fyght   
innoc5cye4 ,yet haue ,i  all ^! hygh    
b5efyghtes1 ?r[ne into =getfullnesse4   
,sid5ote3 ,hi]e4 #g4    ,sid5ote3 ,psal4

 #aah4    ,(t5 tymes haue ,i ) ! brok5  
c\5aunte4 ,& p>tly = t my  poore s[le 0 
to mo*e f$ ) euyll breade or dpnable    
doctryne (  hypocrytes1 ,i despys$ su*  
soc\re & gho/ly physyck 9 ,gods worde  z
 wolde haue holpe me4 ,& if ,i _h b5e   
wyllynge to loke = x yet  knewe ,i at t 
tyme no tea*]s cu5y5t4 ,= !re is ney!r  
man1  saynte1 nor ,angell1 = :ome ! h>te
 ( a synn] )\t ?y sprete  wyll *ange4   
,alas good ,iesus1 ?u beholdynge my     
blynd5esse1 & t  at my neade ,i c\lde   
haue no soc\r ( m51 d$y/ op5 ! waye (   
my saluacyon4 ,o h[ great is !          
goodnesse1 & h[ ine/ymable !  swetnesse 
:y* ?u ha/ %ew$ !r98 ,is !re any fa!r s 
naturall  to ! daught] or bro!r to !    
sy/]1 :y* wolde eu] haue done  z he ha? 
done8 ,= he came into ! helle to soc\r  
my s[le1 :]e  agayn/ hys wyll %e 01     
int5dynge to haue p]y%$1 because %e d$  
n l\e4    ,sid5ote3 #a4 ,io4 #c4        
,sid5ote3 ,io4 #e4    ,sid5ote3 ,ephe4  
#c4    ,alas swete lorde ?u ha/ l\$ h]  
yea1 to ! v out%$ynge ( ?y  mo/ precy\se

 bl\de4 ,o *>yte f]u5t & incp>able4 ,n  
slacke art  ?u 9 l\e t s l\e/ eu]y      
synn]1 yea1 & also ?yne enemyes1  n only
 9 =geuynge _! (f5ces1 b also 9 geuynge 
?y selfe  = _! saluacyon1 lyb]tie1 &    
delyu]aunce1 to ! dea?1 crosse1         
trauayle1 payne & suff]aunce4 ,:an ,i   
ca/ 9 mynde1 :at %ulde be  ! occasy ( ?y
 l\e t[>des me4 ,i c se no?ynge els b a 
l\e  wond]full1 :y* m\e? ! to geue me t 
,i c n des]ue4 ,?an  my ,god z f>re f\r?
 z ,i c se1 ,i ought to geue no ?kes =  
my  saluacyon b only vnto !1 to :ome ,i 
owe ! prayse !r (1 z to  hym :y* is my  
sauy\r  creat\re4 ,:at a ?ynge is x t ?u
 ha/  done s mo*e = me8 ,?u art n only  
cont5t$ to haue =gyu5 me my  synnes1 b  
also ha/ gyu vnto me ! ryght =tunate    
gifte ( grace4    ,sid5ote3 ,roma4      
unreadable4    ,sid5ote3 ,ma?4 #ab4     
,= x %ulde suffyse me1 ,i cmynge out (  
su*e a daung]1 to be lyke a  /raung]    
vs$4 ,b ?u do/ h&le my s[le1 7if ,i dur/
 s saye x7 z  a "m1 daught]1 sy/] &     
wyfe4 ,i lorde1 ,i am ! trespas] :y*  am

 n wor?y to come n]e ! dore ( ?y ryght  
hygh place to aske  breade1 :]e ?y      
dwellynge is4 ,o :at grace is ?ys1 t s  
sod5ly ?u  v\*esauy/ to drawe my s[le 9 
to su*e hyghnesse1 t %e fely? h]  selfe 
rul] ( my bodye4 ,%e poore1 ignoraunte &
 lame1 do? fynde h]  selfe wy? !1 ry*e1 
wyse1 & /ronge1 because ?u ha/ writt5 9 
h]  h>te ! roote ( ?y sprete1  holy     
worde1 geuynge h] true fay? =  to       
receyue x4 ,:y* ?ynge made h] to        
conceyue ?y sonne1 9 beleuynge  hym to  
be man1 ,god1 sauy\r1 & also ! true     
remytt] ( synnes4  ,!r= do/ ?u assure   
h]1 t %e is "m to ?y sonne ( :om ?u  art
 ! only fai!r4    ,sid5ote3 ,phil4 #b4  
,sid5ote3 ,g5e4 #a4    ,& f>!rmore1 ,o  
my fa!r "h is a great l\e1 = ?u art n   
w]y  ( wele doynge sy? t ?y sonne full (
 dyuynyte ha? tak5 ! bodye  ( a man1  d$
 myngle hymselfe ) our a%es1 :y* ?ynge a
 man c  n vnd]/de vnlesse he ha? a true 
fay!4 ,x ha? pleas$ ! to put  hym s ne>e
 vs1 t he d$ ioyne hymselfe vnto our    
fle%e4 ,?an we  seynge hym to be call$  

man1 we are bolde to call hym sy/] &    
bro!r4  ,n[ ! s[le :y* maye saye ( h]   
selfe1 t %e is ! sy/] (  ,god1 ought to 
haue h] h>te assur$4 ,aft] ?ys do/ ?u   
decl>e )  greate l\e1 h[ h] creacyon is 
only ( ! good wyll1 :y* x please?  !    
alwayes to haue t[>des h]1 geuynge      
assuraunce t be=e h]  fir/ daye1 or tyme
 ( beynge pr\yd$ = h]1 ?u be/[$e/ ?y l\e
  on h]1  h[ ?r\gh l\e ?u ha/ made h] 7z
 alone ( p[] ?u  canny/ wele d x7 & also
 h[ ?u d$y/ put h] )9 ?ys body1 n  = to 
sleape ) sl\?1 b t bo? ( !m %ulde haue  
non o!r  ex]cyse1 b only to ?ynke h[ to 
d "s s]uyce vnto !4    ,sid5ote3 ,tr54  
#b4    ,sid5ote3 ,colos4 #b4    ,?an !  
tru! make? h] to feale t !re is 9 !1    
true pat]nyte4  ,o :at hon\re1 :at      
swetnesse1 & :at glory ha? ! s[le1 :y*  
do?  alwayes remb] t %e is ?y daught]1  
9 callynge ! fay!r1 %e  do? ?y          
commaundem5t8 ,:at is !re m8 ,is t all8 
,no1 ,x do?  please ! to gyue h] an o!r 
"n1 to call h] ?y wyfe1  t %e  agayne d 
call ! husb&e1 decl>ynge h[ ?u ha/ frely

 manyfe/$  ! m>ryage ( h]4 ,by !        
baptysme ?u ha/ made a promes1 to gyue  
h]  ?y goodes & ry*es1 & ?u agayne to   
take h] synnes1 = %e ha?  no?ynge els by
 h]ytage ( h] fir/ fa!r ,adam4 ,all h]  
treasures1  t %e ha? ( nature1 are      
no?ynge els b synnes1 :y* ?u ha/ ty$    
vpon !1 & pay$ all h] :ole debte ) ?y   
goodes & l&es4    ,sid5ote3 ,roma4      
#auncle>4    ,sid5ote3 ,io4 #e4         
,sid5ote3 ,pr\]4 #ac4    ,?u ha/ made h]
 s ry*e1 & ) s great a ioynt] endu$ h]1 
t  %e kn[ynge h] selfe to be ?y woyd    
wyfe1 do? beleue to be quytt (  all t %e
 owe?1 e/emynge v lytel t %e ha? "h     
b5e?4 ,%e  =sake? h] olde fa!r1  all !  
goodes t he gyue?1 = h]  husb&es sake4  
,surely 7o my ,god7 my s[le is sore     
hurte to be f$de )  su*e good1 & agayne 
releu$ 9 leauynge ! pleasure ( ?ys      
worlde  = t :y* is et]nall1 :]e peace is
 )\t w>re4 ,i m>uayle t  %e1 ?ys        
remembrynge1 do? n lese h] witt1        
cot5aunce1 & spea*e4  ,fa!r1 fa!r1 alas 
:at ought ,i to ?ynke4 ,%all my sprete  

be s bolde  z to take vpon hym to call !
 fa!r8 ,yea1 & also our ,fa!r1 = s  ha/ 
?u taught 9 ! ,pat] no/]4 ,b to call !  
daught]1 ha/ ?u  s sayd8 ,i besy*e !1   
tell me4 ,alas yea1 :an ) great         
swetnesse1 ?u  sayde/ daught]1 l5d me ?y
 h>te4    ,sid5ote3 ,apoca4 #ac4        
,sid5ote3 ,luce4 #aa4    ,o my ,god1 9  
/$e ( l5dynge1 he is ready to geue hym  
selfe :olly vnto  !4 ,receyue hym ?an1  
d n p]myt t any creature put hym f  !1 s
 t = eu] ) fay?full /$efa/nesse he maye 
l\e ! )  a daught]ly l\e4 ,n[ my lorde  
if ?u be my fa!r1 maye ,i ?ynke t ,i  c 
be ?y "m8 ,ind$e ,i c n wele preceyue1  
h[ ,i %ulde conceyue  ! t creat$y/ me4  
,b ?u d$y/ 9 ?ys matt] satisfye my      
d\bte1  :an 9 prea*ynge & 9 /reat*ynge  
f\r? ?y hdes d$y/ saye  ,^? t %all d !  
wyll ( my fa!r !y are my bre!rne1 also  
my  sy/] & "m4 ,i beleue ?an1 t he>ynge 
readynge ! wordes  :y* ?u ha/ taught    
vtt]$ by ?y holy prophetes1 ! same also 
:y* ?r\gh ?y true prea*]s1 ?u do/ dayly 
decl>e vnto m 9  beleuynge x & /$efa/ly 

desy]ynge to fulfyll1 ,i cceyue !  be>e 
! by l\e4    ,sid5ote3 ,ma?4 #a4        
,sid5ote3 #a4 ,cor4 #ae4    ,!r= )\t ye 
fe>e1 wyll ,i take vp me ! "n ( a "m4   
,:at  "m ( ,god8 ,o swete vyrgyne ,m>ye1
 ,i besy*e !1 be n angry t  ,i take vp  
su*e a tytle4 ,i d ney!r /ele1 nor      
vsurpe any ?ynge vpon  ?y pryuylege4 ,= 
?u only ha/ ab\e all wom receyu$ ( hym s
 great  hon\re1 t nom c 9 hymselfe      
compreh5de h[ he ha? b5e wyllynge  to   
take 9 ! our fle%e4 ,= ?u arte "m &     
p]fyght vyrgyne  be=e & aft]1 & 9 hys   
holy byr?4 ,9 ?y blessyd wombe ?u d$y/  
be>e hym & nory% hym4 ,?u d$y/ fol[e hym
 9 hys trybulacyons1 &  also 9 hys      
tea*ynges4 ,n[ breuely to conclude4 ,?u 
ha/ ) ,god f\nde  su*e grace1 z ! enemye
 ?r\gh malyce & deceyte1 _h caus$ ,adam 
hys po/]yte to lose4 ,by ,eue & hym we  
_h lo/ x1  by ?y sonne ha?  x b5e yeld$ 
vnto vs agayne4    ,sid5ote3 ,luce4 #a4 
,sid5ote3 ,acto4 #ab4    ,!r= ha/ ?u b5e
 ryghte\sly call$ full ( grace4 ,= ?u   
lack$y/  ney!r grace nor v]tu1 si? t he 

:y* is ! be/ amonge !m t  be good1 also 
! sprynge ( all goodnesse & p[] :y* ha? 
creat$  9 ! s pure innoccye t ?u arte ! 
example ( all u]tues1 ha?  buyld$ 9 !   
hys dwellynge  temple4 ,he ?r\gh l\e d$ 
con=me  hymselfe ) !1 & ?u arte         
transf\rm$ 9 hym4 ,!r= if any man  %ulde
 ?ynke to geue ! greatt] prayse ?an ,god
 hymselfe ha? done1  x 7 a fule         
blasphemye4 ,= !re is no su*e prayse1 z 
is ! same  :y* comme? f ,god4 ,?u also  
ha/ _h fay! s fyrme & c/aunt1  t 7by    
grace7 %e _h ! p[] to make ! godly4 ,:]=
 ,i wyll n  take vpon me1 to geue !     
greatt] prayse ?an ! hon\re :y* ?y      
s\]ayne lorde ha? geu5 vnto !4 ,= ?u    
arte hys corporall "m1  & also ?r\gh    
fay? hys spyrytuall "m4    ,sid5ote3    
,roma4 #huncle>4    ,sid5ote3 ,canti4   
#d4    ,& ,i fol[ynge ?y fay? )         
humbl5esse1 am hys spirytuall "m  also4 
,alas my ,god ! bro!rlynesse t ?u ha/   
t[>des me ?r\gh  ?y humbl5esse1 9       
callynge me sy/]1 is great4 ,d$y/ ?u eu]
 saye   x any ?ynge a=e8 ,alas yea4 ,=  

?u ha/ brok5 ! kyndr$ ( my olde  fa!r1  
callynge me d\ght] by adopcyon4 ,well   
?an1 seynge t we haue  bo? b "o fa!r1 ,i
 wyll n fe>e to call ! my bro!r4 ,= s   
ha/  ?u report$ x by ,salomon 9 hys     
bellet1 saynge1 ,my sy/] & sp\se  ?u ha/
 w\nd$ my h>te ) ! swete loke ( "o (    
?yne eyes1 &  ) "o *eyne ( ?y necke4    
,alas my bro!r1 ,i wy%e = no?ynge els1  
b t 9 wodynge !1 ,i myght fynde my selfe
 w\nd$ ) ?y l\e4  ,to t wolde ,i geue   
ou] my selfe4 ,& lyke wyse ?u do/ call  
me wyfe  9 t place1 %ewynge l>gely t ?u 
l\y/ me1 saynge by ^!  wordes amor\se4  
,sid5ote3 ,canti4 #b4    ,sid5ote3      
,luce4 #h4    ,aryse my d]e d\e1 & come 
hy!rw>de my dylectable sp\se4 ,!r=  %al 
,i saye ) l\ynge fay?1 ?u arte myne & ,i
 am ?yne4 ,?u do/  call me ?y l\e  fayre
 sp\se4 ,if x be s1 su*e ha/ ?u made me4
  ,alas1 do? x please !1 to gyue me su*e
 names8 ,!y are truly able to  breake a 
mannys h>te1 & cause x to burne ?r\gh   
l\e vnspeakeable1  :an he ?ynke? vpon ! 
hon\re t ?u do/ vnto hym1 :y* is mo*e   

greatt] ?an he ha? des]u$4 ,a "m1 a "m8 
,alas b ( :at  *ylde is x8 ,truly ( su*e
 a sonne1 t my h>te do? breake = l\e4   
,my ,god1 my sonne8 ,o ,iesus :at spea*e
 ?ys is1 "m1 daught]4 ,o happy  kynr$e4 
,o :at swetnesse do? proceade out ( t   
pat]nyte4 ,b :at  d\ght]ly & reu]5t fe>e
 ought ,i to haue t[>des hym1 my fa!r1  
yea  my creat\r1 my protect\r & sau]8   
,to be ?y sy/]1 alas "h  is a great l\e4
    ,sid5ote3 ,canti4 #h4    ,sid5ote3  
,acto4 #d4    ,sid5ote3 ,eze*4 #cc4     
,n[ do/ ?u breake my h>te  ! mydde/ to  
make r[me = ! same s  swete a bro!r4 ,s 
t no o!r "n be writ 9 ! same1 b only my 
bro!r ,iesus ! sonne ( ,god4 ,non o!r   
man wyll ,i geue place to1 =  all !     
sc\rgynge & beatynge1 t !y c d vnto me4 
,reape my h>te  !n1 my bro!r & frynde1  
lete n ?y enemy entre into x4 ,o my     
fa!r1 *ylde1 bro!r1 & sp\se1 ) h&es     
ioyn$1 humbly vpon my  knees ,i yelde ! 
?ankes & prayses1 t x please? ! to turne
 ?y  face t[>des me conu]tynge my h>te1 
& c\]yng me ) su*e grace1  t ?u do/ se  

nomore my euyls  synnes4 ,s wele ha/ ?u 
hydd5 !m1  t x seme?1 ?u ha/ put ? 9    
=getfulnesse4 ,yea1  also !y  seme to be
 =got5 ( me1 :y* haue cmytt$ !m1 = fay? 
& l\e  cause? me to =get !m1 puttynge   
:olly my tru/ 9 ! alone4    ,sid5ote3   
,psal4 #ca4    ,sid5ote3 ,luce4 #ae4    
,sid5ote3 ,eze*4 #ah4    ,?an my fa!r1 9
 :om lye? vnfayn$ l\e1 :]( c ,i haue    
fe>e 9  my h>te8 ,i confesse t ,i haue  
done all ! euyll t "o creature  c d1 & t
 ( my selfe ,i am n\ght4 ,also t ,i haue
 (f5d$ !  z ! prodygall *ylde d$1       
fol[ynge ! foly% trade ( ! fle%e1  :]e) 
,i haue sp5te all my sub/ace1 & !       
habundace ( goodes  :y* ,i _h receyu$ ( 
!4 ,= p\]te _h we!ryd me awaye eu5 z    
heye & yeld$ my sprete dead = hung]1    
seakynge to eate ! releafe  ( swyne4 ,b 
,i f\nde v lytle sau\re 9 su*e meates4  
,?an ,i seynge  my lyfe to be s         
mys]able1 ,i d$ returne vnto ! my fa!r  
agayne1  say5ge4 ,alas ,i haue synn$ 9  
heau5 & be=e !4 ,i am n wor?y  7,i tell 
x be=e eu]ybodye7 to be call$ ?y *ylde4 

,b ,o b\ntyfull  fa!r1 d no worse to me1
 ?an to "o ( ?y h[%olde s]uauntes4      
,sid5ote3 ,luce4 #ae4    ,sid5ote3      
,esauncle>4 #bg4    ,alas :at l\e & zele
 is ?ys8 = ?u wolde/ n t>ry my commynge 
& pray] b /ret*ynge out ?y hde receyu$y/
 me1 :an ,i d$ ?ynke  t ?u wolde/ n loke
 vpon me4 ,& 9 /$e to haue ponny%$1 ?u  
d$y/ assure me ( my saluacyon4 ,:]e is  
he ? t %all ponny%  me1 :an my fa!r %all
 d5ye hym my synne8 ,!re is no iudge t c
  condpne anye creature1 vnlesse ,god   
hymselfe wolde dampne hym4 ,i fe>e  n ! 
want ( goodnesse1 sy? ,i haue my ,god = 
my fa!r4 ,my enemye  %all d me no h>me1 
= my fa!r %all take all hys /r5g? awaye4
 ,if  ,i owe anye ?ynge1 he %all paye x 
all = me1 ,if ,i haue des]u$ dea?1  he  
7z a kynge7 %all p>d me1  delyu] me fr  
pryson  hgynge4    ,sid5ote3 ,roma4 #g4 
,sid5ote3 #c4 ,reg4 #c4    ,b "h is !   
wor/4 ,:at man] ( "m haue ,i be58 ,=    
aft] t  ,i by fay?1 _h receyu$ ! "n ( a 
true "m1 ,i became v rude  vnto !1 by   
cause t aft] ,i _h conceyu$ & br\ght !  

f\r?1 ,i  left reason4 ,& beynge subiect
 to my wyll1 n takynge heade vnto !1  ,i
 fell a slepe & gaue place to my great  
enemye4 ,! :y*  ! nyght  ( ignoraunce1  
,i beynge a sleape d$ /eale ! f me      
craftely1 &  9 ?y place1 %e d$ put h]   
*ylde :y* 0 dead4 ,s d$ ,i lese !1  :y* 
is an h>de sor[e & remorce = me4 ,n[    
haue ,i lo/ ! by myne  owe faulte 7my   
sonne7 bycause ,i toke no h$e to kepe !4
 ,s5sualyte my  neyghb\r 7,i beynge 9 my
 bea/ly sleape7 d$ /eale ! f me1  gaue  
me1 an o!r *ylde :y* _h no lyfe 9 hym1  
nam$ synne1 :om ,i wyll  n haue1 = ,i d 
vtt]ly =sake hym4    ,sid5ote3 #b4 ,cor4
 #funcle>4    ,sid5ote3 #c4 ,reg4 #c4   
,%e affirm$ t he 0 myne owne b ,i knewe 
hym to be h]s4 ,= z  sone z ,i came to !
 lyght ( grace1 :y* ?u hadde/ gyu me1 ? 
,i  knewe my glory to be *ang$1 :an ,i  
sawe ! dead *ylde n to be myne4  ,= !   
same :y* 0 alyue 7:om %e _h tak5 awaye7 
0 myne owne4  ,betw5e ,iesus  synne is !
 *aunge s app>ant4 ,b "h is a /raunge   
?ynge4 ,?ys olde woman cause? me to kepe

 hym :y* is dead1 :om %e  reporte? to be
 myne1 & s %e wyll maynteyne4 ,o ,salom1
 a full true  iudge1 ?u ha/ he>de ?ys   
lam5table processe & ordayn$ to ct5t  ! 
p>tyes1 t ! *ylde %ulde be deuyd$ 9 two 
p>tes4 ,! false  woman agrey?1 x %ulde  
be s4 ,b ,i remembrynge hym to be myne  
owne  sonne1 0 r cont5te to lese hym1   
?an to se hys bodye p>t$ 9  two peces4  
,= true & p]fyght l\e is neu] cont5te ) 
"o halfe (  t x do? l\e4    ,sid5ote3   
#buncle>4 ,cor4 #d4    ,sid5ote3 ,sapi4 
#c4    ,sid5ote3 ,g5e4 #f4    ,i _h r to
 wepe = my :ole losse1 ?an to rec\] b "o
 halfe4  ,my mynde c\lde n be satysfy$1 
if ,i _h rec\]$ "o halfe )\t  lyfe4     
,alas gyue h] r ! *ylde :y* is alyue4   
,bett] x is =  me to dye1 ?an to se     
,iesus ,*ri/ dyuyd$4 ,b ,o my lorde1 ?u 
d$y/  loke bett] to x ?an ,i4 ,= ?u     
seynge ! anguy% t ,i d$ suff]1   h[ ,i  
d$ r =sake my ryght1 ?an to beholde su*e
 cruelnesse ,?u  sayde/1 ?ys is ! true  
"m & s caus$ !m to gyue me my *ylde     
agayne1 = :om my h>te 0 s sor[full4 ,o  

swete ,iesus1 ,i f\nde !  aft]1 to haue 
pr\$ me if ,i d$ l\e !4 ,yea1 ,i :y* _h 
lo/ ! yet  d$y/ ?u returne vnto me4     
,alas do/ ?u v\*esaue to come agayne to 
h]1 :y* beynge lett ) synne c\lde n kepe
 !1 my swete *ylde1  my sonne1 my help]1
 my nory%]1 ( :ome ,i am a ryght humble 
creature4  ,d n p]mytt t eu] ,i d leaue 
! agayne1 = ,i d rep5t my selfe  ( !    
tyme pass$4    ,sid5ote3 ,esa4 #cb4     
,sid5ote3 ,psal4 #aah4    ,n[ come my   
s5sualyte ) synnes ( all qualytees1 = ?u
 ha/ no  p[] to make me receyue ! *ylde 
:y* is dead4 ,! same t ,i haue  is      
/ronge yn\gh = to def5de me1  he %all n 
p]myt t ?u take  hym awaye f me4 ,he is 
alr$y m /ronge ?an anye man is4 ,!r=  ,i
 maye sleape & take re/ ne>e hym4 ,= all
 ?ynges wele consyd]$1  he %all kepe me 
mo*e bett] ?an ,i c\lde hym4 ,!n z ,i   
?ynke ,i  maye take re/4 ,o swete re/ ( 
! "m  ! sonne togy!r1 my  swete *ylde4  
,o my ,god1 hon\re  prayse be vnto !    
only1 s t eu]y  creature maye se h[ x   
ha? pleas$ ! to call me a "m1 lesse ?an 

no?ynge4 ,! m t ! ?ynge is /raunge &    
h>de to be done1 !  m ought ?y goodnesse
 to haue prayse = x4 ,& also ,i fynde my
 selfe  m b\nde vnto ! ?an eu] ,i d$ =  
?ys1 t x please? ! to  haue retayn$ me =
 ?y sy/]4    ,sid5ote3 ,nume4 #ab4      
,sid5ote3 ,deute4 #e4    ,i am sy/] vnto
 ! b s naughty a sy/]1 t bett] x 7 =    
me1 t ,i 7 )\t ! "n1 = ,i =gate ! hon\re
 ( adopcyon  9 s noble a kyndr$1  also  
?y s good  bro!rly behau] t[>des  me4 ,i
 ) pryde d$ ryse agayn/ ! &1 n          
remembrynge my faultes1  b goynge a/raye
 f !1 d$ agree ) my bro!r ,a>on1 beynge 
9  wyll to geue iudgm5t agayn/ ?y       
workes4 ,priuely ,i grudg$ agayn/ !     
also1 :y* ?ynge cause? me to haue a     
great remorce 9 my conscy5ce4  ,alas    
ryght b\ntyfull ,god1 bro!r & true      
,moses1 :y* doi/ all )  goodnesse &     
,iu/yce4 ,i haue e/em$ ?y workes to be  
eu5 synne1  beynge s bolde to speake    
euyn ra%ely1 saynge1 ,:]= ha/ ?u m>ry$  
a /raunge woman8 ,?u gyue/ vs a lawe1 & 
ponny%em5te if we d n  fulfyll x4 ,& ?u 

wolde/ n be b\nde to x1 =byddynge vs !  
?ynge :y* ?u ?y selfe doi/4    ,sid5ote3
 ,exo4 #cb4    ,sid5ote3 ,exo4 #cd4     
,sid5ote3 ,eze*4 #ah4    ,sid5ote3      
,nume4 #abuncle>4    ,= ?u doi/ =byd vs 
to kylle anye man1 & ?u doi/ kylle &    
sp>i/ non ( ?re ?\s&e :y* ?u causyde/ to
 be slayne4 ,also ,god  gaue vs 9       
commaundem5te by !1 t we %ulde n m>ry ! 
d\ght]  ( a /raung]4 ,yet ?u toke/ ?y   
wyfe amonge !m4 ,alas my d]e  bro!r1 ) a
 great meany ( so*e wordes 7:om ,i kn[e 
to be foly%e7  ) ,a>on 7:y* is my owne  
wytte7 ,i imbrayd$ !1 ,:]( ,i d rep5te4 
,= ! lyuely voyce ( ,god1 rebukyngly    
toke me vp1 be=e ,i w5te out (  ! place4
 ,:at wolde/ ?u ?an ( my synne8 ,alas my
 bro!r ?u wolde/  n haue me ponny%$1 b r
 wolde/ my saluacyon & hel!1 9  askynge 
= me1 ?ys great b5efyght1 t x %ulde     
please ,god to  mytygate hys iudgem5te4 
,! :y* ?ynge ?u c\lde/ n obtayne4 ,= ,i 
became a laz>1 s t :an any body %ulde   
loke vp me1 !y myght wele  se t ,i _h n 
b5e wyse4 ,& s 0 ,i put out f ! t5tes & 

tab]nacles ( ! p1 bycause t a sycke     
bodye maye infecte ?  :y* be 9 hel!4    
,sid5ote3 ,eze*4 #cc4    ,sid5ote3 #a4  
,io4 #b4    ,sid5ote3 ,psal4 #ej4       
,oh1 a s[le c n haue a greatt]          
,pny%em5t1 ?an to be banny%$  out ( !   
cumpanye ( !m :y* are holye & good4 ,b  
:at d$y/  ?u seynge my rep5taunce8 ,?u  
pr\yd$y/ t my p5aunce 0 sone at  an     
ende1 & ) true l\e d$y/ make meanes =   
me1 :]upon ,i d$  returne4 ,o :at a     
bro!r wolde1 in/$e to ponny%e hys foly% 
sy/]1  s naturally cleaue vnto h]8 ,=   
iniurye1 grudge1  great (fce1 ?u  geuy/ 
h] grace  l\e 9 recpce4 ,alas my bro!r  
h[ exc$ynge is  ?ys ?y l\e8 ,mo* m is x1
 ?an bro!rh$e is b\nde to geue to s     
poore  wret*$ a woman z ,i am4 ,i haue  
done ! euyll1 & ?u geuy/  me good = x1  
,i am ?yne1 & ?u saye/1 ?u arte myne4   
,eu s ,i  am1 & wyll be s = eu]4 ,i fe>e
 nomore ! great foly%5esse (  ,a>on1 =  
nom maye sep>at me fr !4 ,n[ t we are   
bro!r  sy/]  togy!r1 ,i c>e v lytle =   
all o!r m54 ,?y l&es are myne owne      

inh]ytaunce4    ,sid5ote3 ,phil4 #b4    
,sid5ote3 ,he/]4 #ad4    ,lete vs ?an   
kepe 7if x please !7 b "o h[%olde4 ,sy? 
x haue  pleas$ ! to humble ?y selfe s   
mo*e1 z to ioyne ?y h>t ) myne1  9      
makynge ?y selfe a leuely m1 ,i d ryght 
h>tely ?ke !4 ,& z to  d x z ,i ought1 x
 lye? n 9 my small p[]4 ,take my        
meanynge ?an1  & excuse my ignoraunce1  
seynge ,i am ( s great a kyndr$ z to be 
?y  sy/]4 ,o my ,god1 ,i haue good      
cause1 to l\e1 to prayse1  to s]ue !    
vnfayn$ly & n to fe>e1 nor to desyre any
 ?ynge saue ! only4  ,kepe me wele ?an1 
= ,i aske n o!r bro!r nor frynde4 ,if   
anye fa!r  haue _h anye pytie vpon hys  
*ylde4 ,if anye "m haue take anye c>e  =
 h] sonne4 ,if anye bro!r haue hyd !    
synne ( hys sy/]1 x is  ?u4 ,i neu] sawe
 7or els x 0 kepte wd]s secrete7 t eu]  
husb&e  wolde ?r\gly =gyue hys wyfe1    
aft] %e _h hym ones (f5d$1 & d$  returne
 vnto hym4    ,sid5ote3 ,hi]e4          
unreadable4    ,sid5ote3 ,deut4 #bd4    
,!re haue b5e yn\gh ( ? :y* = to auge _!

 wronges1 haue  caus$ ! iudges to put !m
 to dea!4 ,o!r beholdynge _! synnes1  d$
 n sp>e _! owne hdes1 sod5ly to kylle   
!m4 ,o!r also seynge  _! faultes to     
ap]e1 d$ s5de ? home agayne to _! owne  
fryndes4  ,"s p]ceyuynge _! euyll       
dysposycyons1 haue %ut !m vp fa/e 9 a   
pryson4 ,n[ breuely to conclude vpon _! 
dyu]se complexyons4 ,! ende  ( _!       
pret5ce is ponny%m5t1 & ! lea/ h>me t   
eu] ,i c\lde  p]ceyue 9 pny%ynge ?1 is  
?ys1 t !y wolde neu] se ? agayne4  ,?u  
%ulde/ r make ! skye to turne ?1 s to   
=sake ?y wyfe  = h] mysdoynge4 ,:]= my  
,god1 ,i c fynde nom to be cp>$ vnto  !4
 ,= ( l\e ?u arte ! p]fect example4 ,n[ 
my ,god1 m ?an  eu] ,i d$1 ,i confesse t
 ,i haue brok5 my o! & promyse4         
,sid5ote3 ,ioan4 #ae4    ,sid5ote3      
,luce4 #f4    ,sid5ote3 ,psal4 #ej4     
,alas ?u haddy/ *os5 me = ?y wyfe1 &    
d$y/ set me vp 9 great  /ate  hon\re4 ,=
 :at greatt] hon\re maye "o haue1 ?an to
 be 9  ! place ( ?y wyfe1 :y* swetely   
take? h] re/ s n]e !4 ,(  all ?y goodes 

qu5e1 ma/res1 & lady1 & also 9 suretie  
bo? (  body & s[le4 ,( great fau\re is  
x1 t ,i s vyle a creature1 am s         
ennobly%$ by !4 ,n[ to speake x breuely1
 ,i haue m1  bett] ?an  any man mortall 
c desyre4 ,:]= my h>te ha? cause to sygh
 alwayes1  & ) habundaunce ( te>es1 myne
 eyes to come out ( my heade4 ,my  m\! c
 n make to _m exclamacyons4 ,= !re is   
ney!r newe nor  auncy5t writynges1 t c  
%ewe s pytiefull a case1 z ! same is    
:y* ,i wyll tell n[4 ,%all1 or d>e ,i   
tell x8 ,maye ,i pron\nce x  )\t %ame8  
,alas yea4 ,= my confusyon is x n to    
%ewe ! great  l\e ( my husbde4 ,!r= ,i  
c>e n1 if = hys wor%yp ,i d decl>e  my  
faulte4    ,sid5ote3 ,esa4 #e4          
,sid5ote3 ,iob4 #aj4    ,o my sau]1 :y* 
dy$  0 crucyfy$ on ! crosse = my synnes4
  ,?ys d$e is n su*e1 z a fa!r to leaue 
hys sonne1 or z a *ylde  to (fde hys "m 
or els z a sy/] to grudge  *yde4 ,alas  
?ys is  worse4 ,= ! (f5ce is greatt] :]e
 m l\e  k is4 ,=  ! m famyly>yte we haue
 ) ,god  ! m b5efytes we receyue (  hym 

! greatt] is our (fce :an we ) hym      
dyssemble4 ,specyally t  ,i %uld s d1   
:y* am call$ hys sp\se1 & l\$ ( ! z ?yne
 owne  s[le4 ,%all ,i tell ! tru!8 ,yea4
 ,i haue lefte !1 =got5 !1   ranne awaye
 f !4 ,i d$ leaue ! = to g at my vayne  
pleasure4 ,i  =soke ! & *ose o!r4 ,yea1 
,i refus$ !1 ! welsprynge ( all         
goodnesse & fay?full promyse4 ,i d$     
leaue !4 ,b :y!r w5t ,i8  ,into a place 
:]e no?ynge 0 b curs$nesse4    ,sid5ote3
 ,hebre4 #ab4    ,sid5ote3 ,luce4 #h4   
,i haue lefte ! my tru/y frynde & l\]1  
wor?y to be l\$ ab\e  all o!r4 ,i haue  
put ! asyde1 o welsprynge ( all         
hel!somnesse1  by myne owne wret*$ wyll4
 ,yea1 ,i haue =sak5 !1 full ( bewtie1  
goodnesse1 wysdom1 & p[]1  s\ght to     
)drawe me f ?y l\e4 ,i  haue accept$ ?y 
great enemyes1 t is ! deuyll1 ! worlde1 
& !  fle%e1 agayn/ :e ?u faughte/ s sore
 on ! crosse1 to ou]come =  my sake1 to 
set me at lyb]te1 :y* 0 by ? ( lge tyme 
a pryson]  slaue4 ,& s b\nde1 t no man  
c\lde cause me to humble my selfe4  ,& z

 = ! l\e  *>yte t ,i %ulde haue _h      
t[>des !1 !y  d$ qu*e x s t ! "n (      
,iesus my husbde1 :y* be=e ,i _h  f\nde 
s swete1 0 to me t$y\se  hatefull4 ,s t 
(t5 tymes ,i d$  ie/ at x4 ,& if any man
 7,i he>ynge a s]mon7 _h sayd vnto me1 !
  prea*] say? wele4 ,i wolde aff]me x b 
! worde w5t awaye f me1  z a fe!r do? 9 
! wynde4    ,sid5ote3 ,hi]e4 #b4        
,sid5ote3 ,ma?4 #beuncle>4    ,i w5t    
neu] yet to ! prea*ynge1 b = man] only4 
,all my d$es 7  playne hypocresye1 = my 
mynde 0 9 o!r places4 ,i 0 anoy$ :an ,i 
he>de speake ( !1 = ,i 0 m wyllynge to g
 at my pleasure4 ,n[  breuely to        
conclude1 ,all t ?u d$y/ =byd me1 ,i    
fulfyll$  all  t ?u cmad$y/ me to d1 ,i 
d$ es*ewe4 ,& ?ys 0 ! cause 7my  ,god7  
,i d$ n l\e !4 ,b yet lorde1 = all ?ys t
 ,i d$ hate !  & =sake !1 ranne awaye f 
!1  betray$ !1 %ulde ,i geue ?y  place  
to an o!r8 ,or ha/ ?u suff]$ t ,i %ulde 
be mock$1 ey!r  yet beat or kyll$8 ,ha/ 
?u put me 9 d>ke pryson1 or banny%$ me =
  eu]1 settynge n\ght by me8 ,ha/ ?u    

tak5 awaye ?y gyftes agayne f  me1 &    
precy\se iewels1 to ponny% me = my      
vnfay?full frutes8 ,haue  ,i lo/ my     
ioynt] :y* ?u promys$y/ me1 ?r\gh my    
(fce agayn/  !8 ,am ,i accus$ by ! a=e !
 et]nall fa!r1 = a naughty woman8  ,yea1
 ha/ ?u =byd me ?y presce 7z ,i des]u$7 
t ,i %ulde neu]  ap]e 9 ?y h[se8        
,sid5ote3 ,luce4 #ae4    ,sid5ote3      
,psal4 #d4    ,sid5ote3 ,ma?4 #aa4    ,o
 mo/ true husbde1  pure p]fyght frynde1 
! mo/ l\ynge yet amonge  all good l\]s4 
,alas ?u ha/ done o!rwyse4 ,= ?u s\ghte/
 = me  dylyg5ly1 :an ,i 0 goynge into ! 
mo/ depe place ( helle1 :]e all  ! euyls
 are done4 ,:an ,i 0 f>de/ f ! bo? 9    
h>te & mynde1   cl]lye out ( ! true     
waye4 ,?an d$y/ ?u l\ynglye call me     
backe1  saynge1 ,my d]e d\ght] h>k51 &  
se1 & b[e ?y he>ynge t[>des  me4 ,=get t
 /raunge nacyon to :om ?u d$y/ ronne    
awaye & also  ! h\se ( ?yne olde fa!r1  
:]e ?u ha/ dwell$ s longe4 ,?an  %all ! 
kynge full ( all fay?fulnesse1 desyre ?y
 bewtie4 ,b :an  ?u sawe/ t ?y swete    

gracy\se callynge1 d$ n pr(yte me1 ?an  
beganny/ ?u to crye l[d]4 ,come vnto me 
all y[ :y* are we>yly  load5 ) lab\re1 =
 ,i am he t %all pl5te\sly refre%e y[ & 
feade y[ ) my breade ( lyfe4 ,alas vnto 
all ^! swete wordes wolde  ,i n h>k54   
,sid5ote3 ,esa4 #e4    ,sid5ote3 ,canti4
 #f4    ,sid5ote3 ,hi]e4 #c4    ,= ,i   
d\bt$ :e!r x 7 ?u1 or els a fabyll\se   
writynge t s  sayde4 ,= ,i 0 s foly%e1 t
 )\t l\e ,i d$ reade ?y worde4  ,i      
consyd]$ n wele ! comp>yson ( !         
vyneye>de :y* br\ght  f\r? ?ornes  bry]s
 9 /$e ( good frute1 t x sygnyfy$ me    
:y* _h s done4 ,i kn[e x wele yn\gh1 t  
:an ?u d$y/ call !  b>5 wyfe1 saynge1   
,returne ,sulamyte4 ,all ?ys d$y/ ?u    
speake t ,i1  %ulde =sake my synne4 ,& (
 all ^! wordes d$ ,i1 z ?\gh ,i _h      
vnd]/&e neu] a :ytt4 ,b :an ,i d$ p]use 
,hi]emy ! prophete1  ,i confesse t ,i _h
 9 ! readynge !r(1 fe>e 9 my h>te &     
ba%efulnesse 9 my face4 ,i wyll tell x1 
yea ) te>es 9 myne eyes1  & all = ?y    
hon\re1 & to suppresse my pryde4 ,?u ha/

 sayde by  t holy prophete1 if a woman  
ha? (f5d$ h] husb&e1 & is s left  ( hym 
= goynge a/raye ) o!r4 ,namely if he    
!rup refuse? h]  = eu]1 is %e n to be   
e/em$ polut$ & ( no value8    ,sid5ote3 
,eze*4 #ah4    ,sid5ote3 ,hi]e4 #c4     
,! lawe do? cons5te to put h] 9 ! hdes (
 iu/yce1 or to dryue  h] awaye  s neu]  
to se h] or to take h] agayne4 ,?u ha/  
made !  sepracyon f my b$de 7say? he    
vnto me7  plac$ =5 l\]s 9 my  r\me1     
commyttynge ) !m =nycacyon4 ,yet = all  
?ys ?u may/  returne vnto me agayne4 ,= 
,i wyll n alwayes be grye agayn/ !4     
,lyfte vp ?yne eyes1  loke ab\te ! on   
eu]y syde4 ,? %alte ?u wele  se1 into   
:at place ?y synne ha? l$ !1  h[ ?\ lye/
 d[ne 9 !  e>!4 ,o poore s[le1 loke :]e 
?y synne ha? put !4 ,eu5 vpon !  hygh   
wayes1 :]e ?u d$y/ wayte1 & t>rye = to  
begyle ? t  came by1 eu5 z a !fe do? :y*
 is hydd5 9 ! wyld]nesse4 ,!r=  ?u 9    
fulfyllynge ?y wick$ pleasure1 ha/ )    
=nycacyon infect$  all ! e>! :y* 0 ab\te
 !4 ,?yne eye1 ?y =eheade1 & ?y  face   

haue lo/e all _! hone/ good man]4 ,= !y 
7 su*e z an  h>lot ha?1 & yet ?u hadde/ 
no %ame ( ?y synne4    ,sid5ote3 ,iob4  
#aj4    ,sid5ote3 ,hebre4 #aa4    ,& !  
surplus t ,hi]emy say?1 con/rayne? me to
 kn[e my  wret*$ lyfe1  to wy%e )       
sor[full syghes1 ! h\re1 ! daye1  !     
mone?1 ! tyme & ! ye>e1 t ,i d$ leaue x1
 yeldynge my  selfe condempn$1 & wor?y  
to be = eu] 9 ! eu]la/ynge fyre4  ,!    
same fe>e :y* do? n ( me b ( ! proc$e1 &
 exceade?  _m ( ?y o!r gyftes1 put me r 
9 hope ?an dyspayre1 z (t5  z ,i d$     
remembre my synne4 ,= z sone z ?u knewe/
 my wyll b[ynge  vndre ?y ob$y5ce1 ?an  
puttynge 9 me a lyuely fay?1 ?u d$y/ vse
  great clem5cye4 ,s t aft] ,i knewe !  
to be t lorde1 ma/]1 &  kynge :om ,i    
ought to haue fe>$4 ,?an fode ,i my fe>e
 n qu5*$1  b mix$ ) l\e1 beleuynge t ?u 
w]t s gracy\se1 g5tyll1 &  swete1  s    
pytiefull an husb&e1 t ,i :y* %ulde r   
haue hydde  me1 ?an to haue %ew$ my     
selfe1 0 n ?an 9 fe>e to g f\r? &  to   
loke = !4 ,& 9 s sekynge ,i f\nde !4    

,sid5ote3 ,psal4 unreadable4            
,sid5ote3 ,canti4 #d4    ,sid5ote3      
,roma4 #h4    ,b :at d$y/ ?u ?an8 ,ha/  
?u refus$ me8 ,alas my ,god1 no1 b  r   
ha/ excus$ me4 ,ha/ ?u turn$ ?y face f  
me8 ,no1 = ?yne  eye s swete d$ p5etrate
 my h>te1 wodynge x almo/ to ! dea!1  & 
geuynge me remorse ( my synnes4 ,?u ha/ 
n put me backe ) ?y  h&e1 b ) bo? ?y    
armes & ) a swete1 & mly h>te ?u  d$y/  
mete ) me by ! waye1 & n ones repr\ynge 
my faultes1  enbrasyde/ me4 ,i c\lde n  
se 9 beholdynge ?y cot5aunce1 t eu]  ?u 
d$y/ ones p]ceyue myne (f5ce4 ,= ?u ha/ 
done z mo*e =  me1 z ?\gh ,i _h b5e good
 & hone/4 ,= ?u d$y/ hyde my faulte  f  
eu]y body1 9 geuynge me agayne ! p>te ( 
?y b$de1 & also 9  %ewynge t ! multitude
 ( my synnes are s hydd  ou]come by ?y  
great vyctorye t ?u wylte neu] remembre 
?4 ,s t n[ ?u sey/  no?ynge 9 me1 b !   
graces1 gyftes & v]tues :y* x ha? pleas$
  ?y fre goodnesse to gyue me4          
,sid5ote3 ,esa4 #dcuncle>4    ,sid5ote3 
,ma?4 #aa4    ,o *>yte mo/ precy\se4 ,i 

d se wele t ?y goodnesse do? consume  my
 lewd5esse1  make? me a newe godly &    
bewtyfull creature4 ,! euyll  t 0 myne1 
?u ha/ de/roy$1 & made me s p]fyght a   
creature1  t all ! good :y* a husb&e c d
 vnto hys wyfe ?u ha/ done  x to me1 9  
geuynge me1 a fay?full ,hope 9 ?y       
promyses4 ,n[ haue  ,i ?r\gh ?y good    
grace rec\]$ ! place ( ?y wyfe4 ,o      
happye   desy]$ place1 gracyuse b$de1   
trone ryght hon\rable1 seate ( peace1   
re/ f all w>re1 hygh /eppe ( hon\re1    
sep>ate f ! e>!4  ,do/ ?u receyue ?ys   
vnwor?y creature1 geuynge h] ! scepture 
&  cr[ne ( ?y empyre & glory\se realme8 
:o d$ eu] he>e speake  ( su*e a /orye8 z
 to rayse vp "o s hygh1 :y* ( h] selfe 0
  no?ynge  make? ( great value1 t ( x   
selfe 0 naught4    ,sid5ote3 ,ioan4 #c4 
,sid5ote3 ,sapi4 #ad4    ,alas :at is   
?ys8 = ,i ca/ynge myne eyes on hygh1 d$ 
se ?y  goodnesse1 s vnkn[ne grace1  l\e 
s incomprehsyble t my syght  is         
wond]full4 ,?an am ,i con/rayn$ to loke 
d[ne1  9 s lokynge  d[new>de1 ,i d se   

:at ,i am1 & :at ,i 0 wyllynge to be4   
,alas ,i d  se 9 x1 ! lewd5esse1        
d>k5esse1 & extreme dep5esse ( my euyll4
  ,my dea! :y* by hbl5esse close? myne  
eye4 ,! admyrable goodnesse  ( !1  !    
vnspeakeable euyll :y* is 9 me1 ,?y     
ryght hyghnes   pure maie/ie1 my ryght  
fragyle & mortall nature1 ,?y gyftes1   
goodes1   beatytude1 my malyce  great   
vnkyndnesse4 ,o h[ good ?u arte vnto me1
  & h[ vnkynde am ,i to !8 ,?ys t ?u    
wylte1 & ?ys t ,i pursue4  ,:y* ?ynges  
consyd]$1 cause? me to m>uele1 h[ x     
pleasy? ! to  ioyne ?y selfe to me1     
seynge !re is no comp>yson betw5e vs    
bo?4    ,sid5ote3 ,esa4 #fd4            
,sid5ote3 ,colos4 #b4    ,?u arte my    
,god1 & ,i am ?y worke1 ?u my creator1 &
 ,i ?y creature4  ,n[ to speake breuely1
 ?\gh ,i c n defyne :at x is to be ( !1 
yet kn[e ,i my selfe to be ! lea/ ?ynge 
t maye be comp>$ vnto  !1 ,o l\e1 ?u    
mady/ ?ys agrem5t :an ?u d$y/ ioyne     
lyfe1 &  dea! togy!r4 ,b ! vnyon ha?    
made alyue dea!4 ,lyfe dy5ge1 &  lyfe   

)\t ende1 haue made our dea! a lyfe4    
,dea! ha? geu5 vnto  lyfe a quyck5esse4 
,?r\gh su*e dea! ,i beynge dead1 receyu$
 lyfe1  & by dea! ,i am rauy%$ ) hym :y*
 is alyue4 ,i lyue 9 !1 &  z = me1 ( my 
selfe ,i am dead4 ,& z cc]nynge ! bodyly
 dea!1 x  is no?ynge els vnto me1 b a   
cmynge out ( pryson4 ,dea! is lyfe vnto 
me4 ,= ?r\gh dea!1 ,i am alyue4 ,?ys    
mortall lyfe fylle? me full (  c>e1 &   
sor[e1 & dea! yelde? me cont5t4         
,sid5ote3 ,apoca4 #ad4    ,sid5ote3     
,roma4 #h4    ,o :at a goodly ?ynge x is
 to dye1 :y* cause? my s[le to lyue4 ,9 
delyu]ynge h] fr ?ys mortall dea!1 x    
expte? h] fr ! dea!  mys]able1  mat*e?  
h] ) a mo/ myghty l\]1  vnlesse %e ?us  
dye?1 %e lguys%e? alwayes4 ,is n ? !    
s[le blameles1 :y*  wolde fayne dye = to
 haue su*e lyfe8 ,yes trulye1  %e ought 
to call  dea! h] welbel\$1 frynde ,o    
swete dea!1 plesaunt sor[e1 myghty  keye
 delyu]ynge f all wyck$nesse4 ,^? :y*   
tru/$ 9 ! 7o  lorde7 & 9 ?y dea!1 7     
mortyfy$1 because !y d$ tru/ 9 !1  & 9  

?y passyon4 ,= ) a swete slepe ?u d$y/  
put !m oute (  t dea! :y* cause? manye  
to lam5te4 ,o h[ happye is ! same  slepe
 vnto hym1 :y* :an he awake?1 do? fynde 
?r\gh ?y dea!1 !  lyfe eu]la/ynge4 ,= ! 
dea! is n o!r ?ynge to a *ri/5 man1  b a
 lyb]te or delyu]aunce f hys mortall    
b&e4    ,sid5ote3 ,roma4 #g4            
,sid5ote3 ,psal4 #ce4    ,sid5ote3      
,ioan4 #ae4    ,& ! dea! :y* is fe>full 
to ! wyck$1 is plesaunt &  acceptable to
 !m t are good4 ,?an is dea! ?r\gh ?y   
dea!  de/roy$4 ,!r= my ,god1 if ,i 7    
ryghtly taught1 ,i %ulde call !  dea!   
lyfe1 & ?ys lyfe dea!1 ende ( lab\re1 & 
begynnynge (  eu]la/ynge ioye4 ,= ,i    
kn[e t ! lge lyfe do? lett me f ?y      
syght4 ,o dea!1 come1 & breake ! same   
ob/acle ( lyfe4 ,or els l\e1  d a       
myracle n[1 sy? t ,i c n yet se my      
sp\se4 ,transf\rme me  ) hym bo? bodye  
s[le1 & ?an %all ,i ! bett] t>ry = !    
cummynge ( dea!4 ,lete me dye t ,i maye 
lyue ) hym4 ,= !re is  n t c helpe me1  
onles x be ?u only4 ,o my sau] ?r\gh4   

,fay! ,i  am plant$1 & ioyn$ ) !4 ,o :at
 vnyon is ?ys1 sy? t ?r\gh  fay! ,i am  
sure ( !4 ,& ,i maye call !1 fa!r1      
bro!r1 sonne1 &  husb&e4 ,o :at giftes  
?u do/ gyue1 by ! good5esse ( ^? names4 
,sid5ote3 ,apoca4 #ab4    ,sid5ote3     
,luce4 #h4    ,o my fa!r1 :at pat]nyte1 
,o my bro!r :at frat]nyte1 ,o my *ylde1 
:at dylectyon1 ,o my sp\se1 :at         
coniunctyon is ?ys8 ,fa!r full (        
humylyte1 ,bro!r hauynge our symylytude1
 ,sne eng5d]$ ?r\gh fay!1   l\e1 ,husb&e
 l\ynge1 & releuynge 9 all extremyte4 ,b
 :om doi/  ?u l\e8 ,alas x is %e :om ?u 
ha/ )draw5 f ! sn>e1 :]91  ?r\gh malyce 
%e 0 b\nde1 & put h] 9 place1 "n & (fyce
 (  a d\ght]1 sy/]1 "m1 & wyfe4 ,o my   
sau]1 ! same is a great  sau\re (       
swetnesse1 ryght plesat1 & dylectable1  
:an a man1 aft]  ! he>ynge ( ?y worde1  
%all call ! )\t fe>e1 hys fa!r1  bro!r1 
*ylde1  sp\se4 ,i 9 he>ynge t worde1 d  
p]ceyue my selfe  to be call$ !re ?y "m1
 sy/]1 d\ght]1  sp\se4 ,alas ! s[le  :y*
 do? fynde su*e swetnesse1 maye consume1

 & burne = l\e4    ,sid5ote3 ,ioan4 #ad4
    ,sid5ote3 #b4 ,cor4 #c4    ,is !re  
any l\e1 onles x be ?ys1 b x ha? "s     
euyll condycyon8 ,is  !re anye pleasure 
to be h]to e/em$8 ,is !re any hon\re1 b 
maye  be accompt$ %ame1 to ?ys comp>$8  
,yea1 is !re any pr(yte equall  to ?ys8 
,m ou] to conclude x breuely4 ,is !re   
any ?ynge t ,i  c\lde m erne/ly l\e8    
,alas no4 ,= he t vnfayn$ly l\e? ,god1  
repute? all ^! ?ynges worldly1 ( lesse  
value ?an ! dge hylle4  ,pleasure       
pr(yte1 hon\re ( ?ys worlde1 are all b  
vayne tryfles vnto  hym :y* ha? f\nde   
,god4 ,su*e l\e is s pr(ytable1         
hon\rable1   abundaunt1 t 7,i d>e saye7 
%e only suffyse? ! h>te ( a godly  man1 
& yelde? hym s cont5t1 t he neu] desyre?
 or wolde haue  o!r4 ,= :o s eu] ha?    
,god1 z we ought to haue hym1 acc\nte?  
all  o!r ?ynges sup]flu\se or vayne4    
,sid5ote3 ,phil4 #b4    ,sid5ote3 ,esa4 
#ee4    ,sid5ote3 ,io4 #aj4    ,n[ ?ank$
 by ! lorde1 ?r\gh fay! haue ,i got !   
same l\e1  :]= ,i ought to be satysfy$ &

 cont5t4 ,n[ haue ,i ! my fa!r1  =      
def5ce ( my longe y\? f wanton          
foly%nesse4 ,n[ haue ,i ! my  bro!r1 =  
to soc\re my sor[es :]9 ,i fynde non    
ende4 ,n[ haue ,i  ! my sonne1 = my     
feble age z an only /aye4 ,n[ haue ,i ! 
a true1   fay?full husb&e1 = !          
satisfy5ge ( my :ole h>te4 ,n[ sy? t  ,i
 haue !1 ,i d =sake all !m t are 9 !    
worlde4 ,sy? ,i holde  !1 ?u %alte      
escape me nomore4 ,seynge t ,i se !1 ,i 
wyll loke1  vpon non o!r ?ynge t myght  
kepe me backe f ! beholdynge ( ?y       
dyuynyte4 ,seynge t ,i d he>e !1 ,i wyll
 he>e no?ynge t lette?  me fr ! fruycy (
 ?y voyce4 ,sy? t ,i maye frely talke ) 
!1 ,i  wyll cm5 ) non o!r4 ,seynge x    
please? ! to put me s n]e !1  ,i wyll r 
dye ?an to t\*e any o!r4 ,seynge t ,i   
s]ue !1 ,i  wyll s]ue non o!r ma/]4     
,sid5ote3 #buncle>4 ,!s4 #b4            
,sid5ote3 ,exo4 #ae4    ,seynge t ?u ha/
 ioyn$ ?y h>te ) myne1 if he dep>t f    
?yne1  lete hym be ponny%$ = eu]4 ,= !  
dep>tynge f ?y l\e is  h>d] ?an is any  

dampnacyon4 ,i d n fe>e ! payne ( t5    
?\s&e  helles1 s mo*e z ,i d fe>e ! ones
 losynge ( !4 ,alas my ,god1 my  fa!r1 &
 creator1 d n suff] t ! enemy1 inu5tor (
 all synne1  haue su*e p[]1 t he make me
 to lese ?y pres5ce4 ,= :o s eu]  ha?   
once felte ! losse ( ?y l\e1 he %all    
saye t he wolde r  be b\nde = eu] 9     
helle1 ?an to feale ! payne t "o %all   
haue  by ! losse ( ! same ?y l\e "o     
mom5te ( tyme4 ,o my sau]1 d  n p]mytt t
 eu] ,i dep>te f !4 ,b if x please !1   
put me  9 su*e a place1 t my s[le ?r\gh 
wantonnesse ( synne be1 neu]  sep>at$ f 
?y l\e4    ,sid5ote3 ,roma4 #g4         
,sid5ote3 ,hebre4 #i4    ,sid5ote3      
,eccle4 #duncle>4    ,9 ?ys worlde ,i c 
n haue p]fyghtly ?ys my dsyre4 ,:y*     
?ynge  consyd]$ make? me f]u5tly  ) all 
my h>te1 to desyre !  dep>tynge f ?ys   
bodye ( synne1 n fe>ynge ! dea! nor yet 
any  ( h] in/rum5tes4 ,= :at fe>e ought 
,i to haue ( my ,god1 :y*  ?r\gh l\e    
(f]$ hymselfe & suff]$ dea!1 n ( dett or
 dewtye1  b because he wolde = my only  

sake vndo ! p[] t mortall dea!  _h4 ,n[ 
is ,iesus dead1 9 :om we are all dead1 &
 ?r\gh hys dea!  he cause? eu]y man to  
lyue agayne4 ,i meane ^? :y* ?r\gh fay! 
are p>tak]s ( hys ,passyon4 ,= eu5 z !  
dea! be=e ! great  my/]y ( ! crosse1 0  
h>de to eu]y bodye1 & !re 0 no m  b 0   
fe>$ !r)1 consyd]ynge ! copulacyon ( !  
bodye  !  s[le1 _! ord]1 l\e1 & agrem5t1
 s 7 _! sor[es extreme 9  ! dep>tynge ( 
! "o f ! o!r4    ,sid5ote3 ,sapi4 #c4   
,sid5ote3 #a4 ,io4 #d4    ,b s5s x ha?  
pleas$ ! swete lambe to (f] hymselfe    
vpon !  crosse1 hys great l\e ha?       
kyndel$ a fyre )9 ! h>te s  vehem5t1 t  
eu]y true beleu] e/eme? ! passage ( dea!
 b a  playe or pa/yme1 & s preuoke? o!r 
con/auntly 9 hys tru! to  dye4 ,& eu z !
 fe>e ( dea! d$ ret>de vs1 s ought l\e  
to  gyue vs a desyre to dye4 ,= if true 
l\e be vnfayn$ly )9 ! h>te  ( a man1 he 
c fele non o!r ?ynge1 because t l\e is s
 /ronge  ( itselfe1 t %e kepi? all !    
r\me1 & putte? out all o!r  desyres1 n  
suff]ynge any ?ynge !re b ,god only4 ,= 

:]soeu]  true & p]fyght l\e is1 we d    
ney!r rembre fe>e nor yet sor[e4        
,sid5ote3 ,deute4 #af4    ,sid5ote3     
,eccle4 #a4    ,if our owne pryde = to  
attayne hon\re1 make? vs to seke dea! s 
manye /raunge wayes4 ,z if = to haue a  
foly% pleasure1 a man putte?  hym selfe 
9 ieop>dye ( lyfe4 ,if a m]*ate to      
obtayne ry*es1 do?  daung] hymselfe1    
somtyme = ! value ( a %yllynge4 ,if !   
fir/  cceyuynge ( rob]y or mur!r1       
crueltie or deceyte1 do? s blynde  a    
man1 t he d\bte? no?ynge ! daung] (     
dea!1 ney!r yet  mys=tune :an he seke?  
to auge hymselfe or do? any o!r euyll4  
,if ! fury ( syck5esse or ! rank5esse ( 
,melan*oly cause? a  creature fe>cely to
 wy%e = dea!1  (t tymes to dr[ne1 hge1  
or  kylle ?selues4 ,= su*e euyls are    
somtymes s great t !y cause  _! payn$   
pacy5tes to *ose dea! = lyb]te4 ,if x s 
be ?an t  ^! paynes full ( euyll1 &     
imp]fectyons1 cause? !m n to fe>e  !    
has>de ( dea!1 b r to ?ynke t dea!      
t>rye? to longe4    ,sid5ote3 ,roma4    

#huncle>4    ,sid5ote3 #b4 ,cor4 #c4    
,alas :at ought true & laudable l\e to  
d8 ,:at ought ! l\e ( !  et]nall creat\r
 to wy%e8 ,%ulde %e /urre a h>te su*e   
wyse1 t  he beynge transport$ ) su*e    
affectyon1 %ulde fele non o!r ?ynge  9  
hym8 ,alas yea4 ,= dea! is a plesaunt   
?ynge to ! s[le1 :y* is  9 l\e ) ,god1 &
 e/eme? ! passage easye1 ?r\gh ! :y* %e 
commy? out ( pryson4 ,= ! h>de waye1    
:]?r\gh %e comme?1 c  n we>ye h] = to   
enbrace h] husb&e4 ,o my sau]1 h[ good  
is !  same dea!1 ?r\gh :om we %all haue 
! ende ( all sor[es8 ,by :om  ,i %all   
enioye ?y syght )\t imp$ym5t1 & be      
transf\rm$ into !  lyk5esse ( ?y maie/e8
    ,sid5ote3 ,canti4 #e4    ,sid5ote3  
#a4 ,cor4 #ae4    ,o dea!1 ?r\gh ?y d$e 
,i tru/ to haue su*e hon\r1 z vpon my   
knees  ) cry5ge & wepynge ,i d dayly    
desyre4 ,!r= come quyckely1 &  make an  
ende ( my sor[es4 ,o happy d\ght]s1     
ryght holy s[les ioyn$  to ! cytie      
hi]usalem1 op5 y\r eyes & ) pytie loke  
vpon my  desolacyon4 ,i bese*e y[ t 9 my

 "n ye d %ewe vnto me be/bel\e1  my     
,god1 frynde  kynge1 h[ at eu]ye h\re ( 
! daye1 ,i d languy%  = hys l\e4 ,o     
swete dea!1 ?r\gh su*e l\e come vnto me1
 & )  l\e brynge me vnto my lorde ,god4 
,o dea! :]e is ?y /ynge & d>te8  ,alas  
!y are banny%$ f myne eyes1 = ryg\r is  
*ang$ into  swetnesse seynge t my frynde
 d$ suffre dea! vpon ! crosse =  my     
sake4 ,hys dea! do? s inc\rage my h>te1 
t ?u w]t wond]s  g5tyll to me1 if ,i    
myght fol[e hym4    ,sid5ote3 ,iouncle>4
 #i4    ,sid5ote3 ,apoca4 #bj4          
,sid5ote3 ,psal4 #aa4    ,o dea!1 ,i    
bese*e ! come to put ! frynde ) hys l\e4
 ,n[ sy?  t dea! is s plesaunt a lyfe1 t
 %e pleasi? me m ?an fe>e?  me1 ?an     
ought ,i to fe>e no?ynge b ! ryght      
iudgem5t ( ,god4 ,all my  synnes ) hys  
iu/ balace %all be way$  %ew$ oply4 ,?ys
 t  ,i haue done1 also my ?\ght & worde 
%all be bett] kn[ne1 ?an if  !y 7 writt5
 9 a rolle4 ,& we maye n ?ynke t *>yte  
wolde  (fde iu/yce  tru!4 ,= :oso eu]   
do? lyue vnfay?fully1 %all  be ponny%$ 9

 eu]la/ynge payne4 ,god is iu/ & hys    
iudgemt is  ryghte\se4 ,all t he do? is 
p]fyght 9 all ?ynges4 ,alas :at am ,i   
consyd]ynge my ryght\snesse1 ,i wret*$ &
 poore creature8    ,sid5ote3 ,esa4 #fd4
    ,sid5ote3 ,hebre4 #ahuncle>4        
,sid5ote3 ,luce4 #ahuncle>4    ,sid5ote3
 ,ioan4 #funcle>4    ,i kn[e t all !    
workes ( iu/ m are s full ( imp]fectyon1
 t  a=e ,god !y are m fyl?ye ?an my] or 
any o!r vyl5esse4 ,:at  wyll x be ?an   
cc]nynge ! synnes :y* ,i d cmyt1 :]( ,i 
feale  ! burd5 importable8 ,i c saye    
no?ynge els b t ,i haue wonne by  !m    
dampnacyon4 ,is ?ys ! ende8 ,%all       
dyspayre ?an be ! con=te  ( my greate   
ignorace8 ,alas my ,god no4 ,= !        
inuysyble fay! cause?  me to beleue1 t  
all ?ynges :y* are impossyble to m51 are
 possyble  vnto !4 ,s t ?u d conu]te my 
worke1 :y* is no?ynge1 into "s  good    
worke ( ?yne 9 me1 :y* is specyally     
fay!4 ,?an my lorde1  :o %all condempne 
me1  :at iudge wyll dpne me1 sy? t he   
:y*  is geu5 me = a iudge1 is my sp\se1 

my fa!r1 & refuge8 ,alas :at  fa!r8     
,su*e z do? neu] condempne hys *yelde1 b
 alwayes do?  excuse & def5de hym4      
,sid5ote3 #a4 ,io4 #b4    ,sid5ote3     
,ma?4 #ah4    ,sid5ote3 ,colo4 #b4      
,?an ,i p]ceyue to haue non o!r accus] b
 ,iesus ,*ri/1 :y* is my  r$em]1 ^: dea!
 ha? re/or$ vs our lo/ inh]ytaunce4 ,=  
he made  hym selfe our man ( lawe1      
%ewynge hys s wor?ye m]ytes a=e ,god1   
:]) my great debte is s habundauntly    
recp5c$1 t 9 iudgem5t  x is accompt$ =  
no?ynge4 ,o r$em]1 "h is a great l\e8   
,we fynde  b fewe su*e m ( lawe4 ,swete 
,iesus ,*ri/1 x is vnto ! t ,i am a     
dett]1 yet do/ ?u bo? praye1 & speake = 
me4 ,& more\] :an ?u  do/ se t ,i am    
poore1 ) ! abdace ( ?y goodes ?u do/    
paye  my debte4 ,o incompreh5syble see (
 all goodnesse4 ,o my fa!r1 do/ ?u      
v\*esaue to be my iudge1 n wyllynge !   
dea! ( a synn]8 ,o ,iesus  ,*ri/1 true  
fy%]1 & sau] ( ! s[le1 frynde ab\e all  
fryndes4  ,= ?u beynge my man ( lawe    
d$y/ excuse & speake = me1 :]e ?u       

c\lde/ iu/ly haue accus$ me4            
,sid5ote3 ,esa4 #ec4    ,sid5ote3 #a4   
,pet4 #b4    ,sid5ote3 #a4 ,io4 #d4     
,i fe>e nomore to be vndone by any man =
 ! lawe is satisfy$ by !  = all4 ,my    
swete sp\se ha? made ! paym5t s         
habundaunt1 t !  lawe c aske no?ynge (  
me b is pay$ ( hym4 ,= z ,i beleue1 he  
ha? tak5 all my synnes vp hym1 & ha? geu
 me 9 place ( !m1 hys  owne goodes 9    
habundaunce4 ,o my sau]1 pres5tynge ?y  
v]tues1 ?u do/  cont5t ! lawe4 ,:an %e  
wyll repro*e me ( my synnes1 ?u do/ %ewe
  h] h[ willyngly 9 ?yne owne fle%e1 ?u 
ha/ tak5 ! dys*>ge  ( ?1 ?r\gh !        
coniunctyon ( our m>ryage4 ,also vpon ! 
crosse  ?r\gh ?y passyon1 ?u ha/ made   
satisfactyon = x4 ,more\] ?y only  *>yte
 ha? geu me ?ys1 t ?u ha/ = me des]u$4  
,!r= seynge  ?y m]yte to be myne1 ! lawe
 c aske no?ynge ( me4 ,?an wyll ,i  fe>e
 nomore ! iudgem5t1 b ) desyre r ?an    
p>=ce1 ,i d  t>ry = ! tyme t ,i %all se 
my iudge1 & he>e a iu/ iudgem5te  ( hym4
    ,sid5ote3 ,psal4 #aaiuncle>4        

,sid5ote3 ,ma?4 #be4    ,sid5ote3 ,luce4
 #ac4    ,yet ,i kn[e t ?y iudgemte is s
 iu/1 t !re is no faulte  !r91  t my    
infydelyte is wor?ye to suff] !         
cruelnesse (  helle4 ,= if ,i d only    
consydre my des]uynge1 ,i c se no?ynge 9
 x  t c keape me f ! fyre ( helle4 ,true
 x is1 t ! torm5t  ( helle 0 neu] prep>$
 b = ! deuyll1 & n = reasonable  m54    
,neu]!lesse if any man haue set 9 hys   
mynde to be lyke to !  deuyll1 ?an ought
 he z ! deuyll to be pay$ ) a lyke      
rew>de4 ,b  if a man ?r\gh ctemplacyon (
 ! s[le1 d holde ( !1 hys ,angell  (    
cosell1 v]tue1 goodnesse  p]fecty1 he is
 sure to obtayne heau51  :y* is a place 
( ?y des]uynge = hym4 ,?an %all !       
vycy\se be  ponny%$ ) ! same1 to :om !y 
ioyn$ !mselues4 ,= si? t  !y fol[$      
,sa?an1 !y mu/ holde su*e place z is =  
hym & hys  angels prep>$4    ,sid5ote3  
,hebre4 #a4    ,sid5ote3 ,luce4 #aa4    
,n[ ,i consyd]ynge ! dyu]syte ( bo? !   
sortes1 am lytle con=t$  9 spreet by    
?ys4 ,= ,i c n d5ye b ,i am m lyke !    

deuyll  ?an ! ,angell ( lyght1 :]= ,i   
fe>e & tremble4 ,= ! lyfe (  ! ,angell  
is s pure  myne s vnpure1 t ,i am       
no?ynge lyke vnto  hym1 ?ys d ,i        
confesse4 ,b to ! o!r ,i am s lyke 9 my 
doynges1  & s accu/om$ 9 hys wayes1 t ( 
hys payne  torm5te ,i ought to  be      
p>tak]4 ,= ! cruell synne :y* ha? b\nde 
me 9 helle1 is s  great & hys =ce s     
/ronge1 t x lete? no?ynge to come f  x1 
ney!r fe>e? x ! ctr>y assaulte ( any    
man4 ,b he :y* is  9 ?ys kynde /ronge1  
kn[e? n h[ hys /r5g? go? awaye1 :an a   
/rong] ?an he cmy?4 ,synne is /ronge :y*
 brynge? vs to helle4    ,sid5ote3      
,phil4 #b4    ,sid5ote3 #a4 ,cor4       
#aeuncle>4    ,sid5ote3 ,roma4 #euncle>4
    ,& ,i c\lde neu] yet se1 t anye man 
by m]yte or payne takynge1  c\lde eu]   
yet vanquy%e t helle1 saue only he :y*  
d$ ! great  assaulte ?r\gh hys          
vnspeakable *>yte1 :an he humbl$ hym    
selfe to  ! crosse4 ,:]by he ha? ou]com5
 hys enemye1 brok5 helle & hys  p[] s t 
x ha? no f>!r /r5g? to keape anye s[le  

pryson]1  t ha? put h] tru/ 9 ,god4 ,?an
 beleuynge 9 ! great /r5g? t  he ha?1 ,i
 d n set by helle & synne1 ,no n s mo*e 
z a /rawe4  ,s t synne c neu] haue holde
 ( me1 vnlesse x be = to %ewe h[  my    
,god is m]cyfull1 /ronge1 myghtie1  a   
pusat vanquy%] ( all !  euyls :y* 7 )9  
my h>te4 ,if my synne =gyu1 is ! glorye 
( my mo/ l\ynge sau]1 ,i ought also to  
beleue1 t my glorye is  encreas$ !r)1   
seynge t ,i am plant$ or engraft$ 9 hym4
    ,sid5ote3 ,apoca4 #e4    ,sid5ote3  
#a4 ,cor4 #ae4    ,sid5ote3 ,apoca4 #ba4
    ,hys hon\re only do? hon\re all hys1
 & hys ry*es do? repl5y%  eu]y "o ( hys 
) hys goodes4 ,?an dea!1 helle & synne  
are  ou]come by hym4 ,o glotton\se      
helle1 :]e is ?y def5ce8 ,?u cruell     
vyllayne synne1 :]e is ?y tyrann\se p[]8
 ,o dea! :]e is ?y  /ynge  vyctorye1 :y*
 are s mo*e spok5 (8 ,9 /eade ( dea!1 ?u
  dea! geuy/ vs lyfe1 & s do/ ?u contr>y
 to ?y wyll4 ,also ?u  synne :i* c\ety/ 
to drawe y*e creature to dpnacyon ?u    
geue/ vs a  ladd] to rea*e !rby t goodly

 cytie ,hi]usalem4 ,yet wolde/ ?u (  ?y 
curs$ nature t our et]nall mak] %ulde   
lose hys creature4 ,b  ?r\gh hys l\e &  
grace1 ! sorye rembraunce ( ?y          
vncomelynesse1  do? cause h] by         
rep5taunce to come agayne1 & submyt h]  
selfe vnto  ,god m ?an eu] %e dyd4 ,hys 
ine/ymable goodnesse cause? ! to lose  !
 :ole lab\r :y* ?u take/ all ! weke4    
,sid5ote3 ,osee4 #ac4    ,sid5ote3      
,ioan4 #f4    ,sid5ote3 ,ma?4 #aj4      
,!r= helle ha? n _h all ! nomb] t he did
 pret5de to haue1  bicause t ! solacy\se
 %add[e  p[] ( hys passyon1 is su*e a   
myghtye protectyon to ! s[le1 t %e !rby 
n$e? ney!r to d\bte  dea!1 synne1 nor   
helle4 ,is !re anye ?ynge c pull me     
backe if ,god  be wyllynge ?r\gh hys    
gyfte ( fay! to drawe me to hym8 ,i     
meane su*e  fay! z we mu/ n$es haue to  
obtayne ! hygh graces f ab\e1   also    
su*e fay! z ?r\gh *>yte do? ioyne !     
humble s]uaunt to  hys mak]4 ,i beynge  
ioyn$ vnto hym1 ought to haue no fe>e ( 
trauayle1  payne1 nor sor[e4 ,= :o s eu]

 do? wyllyngly suff] anye man] (  dea!  
or sor[e = ! tru!1 z d$ ,*ri/1 he do?   
feale 9 su*e  torm5t great consolacyon =
 hys s[le1 kn[ynge t z = my selfe1 ,i   
am weake1 & ) ,god ,i am ryght /ronge4  
,sid5ote3 ,roma4 #h4    ,sid5ote3 #a4   
,io4 #d4    ,?r\gh hys con=t ,i maye d  
all ?ynges4 ,= hys l\e is s c/at        
p]mant t x v>ye? n = anye worldly ?ynge4
 ,:o c ?  )drawe me f hys grace8 ,surely
 ! great hey? ( heau51 nor !  deap5esse 
( helle1 nor ! breade? ( ! :ole e>!1    
ney!r dea!  nor synne1 :y* do? w>re eu]y
 daye agayn/ me1 c sep>ate me "o  mynute
 f ! great l\e  *>yte1 t my heau5ly fa!r
 ?r\gh  ,iesus ,*ri/ ha? vnto me4 ,hys  
goodnesse is su*e1 t he l\e? me  :y*    
haue n at all tymes l\$ hym4 ,& if ,i n[
 l\e hym1 ?an %all  ,i feale hys l\e to 
increase 9 me4 ,b bycause t my l\e is n 
wor?y to l\e hym1 ,i desyre hys l\e to  
be myne ! :y* ,i feale su*e  z ?\gh x 7 
myne owne4 ,hys desyre is to l\e1 &     
?r\gh hys l\e  he causi? my h>te to be  
inflamyd ) l\e4    ,sid5ote3 ,ioan4 #ac4

    ,sid5ote3 ,roma4 #aa4    ,sid5ote3  
,ephe4 #buncle>4    ,& ?r\gh su*e l\e he
 fynde? hym selfe s welbel\$1 t hys owne
  d$e yelde? hym wele cont5t1  n my l\e 
or /r5g!4 ,cont5tynge  hys selfe1 hys   
l\e do? increase m 9 me1 ?an ,i c ( hym 
desyre1  ,o true l\]1 f\ntayne1 or      
welsprynge ( all *>yte1 & only purse (  
! heauly treasure4 ,ought ,i to ?ynke1  
or d>e ,i saye :at ?u art8  ,maye ,i    
write x1 or c anye mortall man          
compreh5de ?ys goodnesse   l\e8 ,& if ?u
 prte 9 anye mnys h>te1 c he expresse x8
 ,no  surely4 ,= ! capacyte ( no man c  
compreh5de ! vnmesurable  goodnesses :y*
 are 9 !1 = naturall reas do? %ewe vs h[
 !re  is no cp>yson betwyne an et]nall  
a mortall ?ynge4 ,b :an ?r\gh  l\e !    
mortall is ioyn$ ) ! et]nall1 ! mortall 
?ynge is s  fulfyll$ ) ! et]nall1 t x c 
n fynde ! ende !r(4 ,=  x ha? 9 x m good
 !rby1 ?an x c contayne or holde4       
,sid5ote3 ,roma4 #h4    ,sid5ote3 ,eccs4
 #aj4    ,sid5ote3 ,psal4 #aah4    ,!r= 
do? a man ?ynke1 :y* ha? ! l\e ( ,god1 t

 he ha? all  ! goodes 9 ! worlde !r)4   
,eu5 z we se ! sne ) "o only  sp>cle (  
hys lyght do? blynde ! eye1 & yet do? %e
 )olde h]  great lyghte4 ,b aske ! eye  
:at he ha? seane1 & he wyll saye t  he  
ha? behold5 ! :ole bryghtnesse ( !      
sunne4 ,b t is a great  lye4 ,= he      
beynge dymm$ ) a lytle sp>cle1 c\lde n  
se ! :ole  cle>tye !r(4 ,& neu]!les he  
is s cont5te1 t x semi? vnto  hym z ?\gh
 he _h s mo*e lyght z ! sunne contayne?4
 ,yet if he  _h m ?an ! seyde sp>cle1 he
 7 n able to suff] x4 ,eu5 s  ! s[le :y*
 ?r\gh fay! do? fele "o sp>cle ( ! l\e (
  ,god1 do? fynde !r) ! heate s great & 
m>uel\se1 s swete &  delycy\se1 t x is  
impossyble to h] to decl>e :at ?ynge !  
same  l\e is4    ,sid5ote3 ,phil4 #a4   
,sid5ote3 #a4 ,io4 #d4    ,= a lytle    
?re( t %e ha? felte do? yelde h] mynde  
satisfy$   desy]ynge ( m :]( %e ha?     
yn\gh4 ,s do? %e lyue languy%ynge       
syghynge4 ,! h>te do? fele wele1 t he   
ha? receyu$ to mo*e1 b  he ha? cceyu$   
su*e desyre 9 ?ys to mo*e1 t he alwayes 

desy]i?  to receyue ! ?ynge :y* he c n  
haue1 ney!r is he wor?ye to  receyue x4 
,he kn[i? ! good t he ha? alr$y to be   
vnspeakeable1  & yet wolde he haue m ( t
 :]( he c n /ylle4 ,truly he  c n fele  
or ?ynke ! good :y* is 9 hym4 ,!n lye? x
 n 9  my p[]1 to tell :at ?ynge ! l\e ( 
,god is1 si? t ,i haue no  kn[lege ( !  
f]u5tnesse !r(4 ,he t ?ynke? to haue all
 ?ys  l\e )yn hys h>te1 c n truly decl>e
 :at ?ynge x is4 ,happye is  he wy* ha? 
su*e abundace ( ?ys l\e1 t he maye saye1
 ,my ,god1 ,i  haue yn\gh ( x4          
,sid5ote3 ,iaco4 #c4    ,sid5ote3       
,apoca4 #c4    ,sid5ote3 ,ma?4 #be4     
,he :y* ha? ?ys l\e )9 hym1 d>e n mo*e  
boa/e !r(1 lea/  9 mo*e speakynge he    
lose x1 vnles x be to edyfye hys neyb\r 
vnto  saluacyon4 ,! impossybylyte ?an ( 
! decl>acyon ( ?ys l\e %all  make me to 
holde my peace4 ,= !re is no ,saynte s  
p]fyght1 if he wyll  speake ( ! l\e ( ! 
hygh ,god1 ( hys goodnesse1 swetnesse1  
graces1  & ( all ?ynges els :y* p]tayne?
 to hym1 b lokynge a l[e %all  fynde    

hymselfe vnwor?ye1 & s /oppe hys m\!4 ,i
 ?an a worme (  ! e>!1 lesse ?an        
no?ynge1 ought to cease & n to speake ( 
!  incomp>able hyghnesse ( ?ys l\e4 ,yet
 7 x to mo* vnkynd5esse to  be not$ 9   
me1 if ,i _h writ5 no?ynge1 hauynge t   
done vnto me :y*  wolde satisfye a mo*e 
bett] wytte ?an myne is4 ,= he t wolde  
hyde  ! goodnesse ( ,god1 s good a      
ma/re1 %ulde commytt a synne wor?ye to  
be ponny%$ ) ! eu]la/ynge payne4        
,sid5ote3 #b4 ,cor4 #ab4    ,sid5ote3   
,roma4 #aa4    ,sid5ote3 ,sapi4 #ag4    
,!r= come1 ,o happye ,paule1 :y* ha/    
ta/$ s mo*e ( ! same  swete honye1      
beynge blynd$ = ! space ( ?re dayes1    
rapte vp vnto  ! ?irde hau4 ,n[ ,i bese*
 !1 satisfye my ignorace  faulte1  tel  
me :at 9 su*e vysyon ?u ha/ seane4 ,h>k 
? :at he say?4 ,o !  vnspeakeable       
hyghnesse ( ! abdaunt ry*es or treasure 
bo? ( !  wysdome  k ( ,god4 ,h[         
incomprehsyble are hys iudgemtes  h[    
vnse>*able hys wayes vnto our weake     
wittes8 ,o holye ,paule1 ?y wordes      

cause? vs mo*e to m>uayle1 t ?u hauynge 
k ( s heauly  secretes1 wolde/ speake no
 fur!r 9 !m4 ,at ! lea/ yet tell vs1    
:at ?ynge we maye hope to haue "o daye  
?r\gh su*e godly l\e4 ,geue  e>e & pond]
 ! wordes t he say?4    ,sid5ote3 #a4   
,cor4 #b4    ,sid5ote3 ,esa4 #fd4       
,sid5ote3 ,roma4 #h4    ,sid5ote3 #a4   
,io4 #duncle>4    ,ney!r ha? ! eye      
seane1 nor yet ! e>e he>de1 ney!r yet   
ha? x  eu] entr$ into ! h>te ( anye man1
 :at ,god ha? prep>$ = !m  t l\e hym4 ,&
 wolde he speake x no f>!r8 ,no truly4  
,yet all ?ys  t he saye? "h1 is = non   
o!r purpose1 b to pr\oke vs erne/ly  to 
l\e4 ,he wylle? vs also !r9 to e/eme1 t 
he ney!r c decl>e  nor yet "n x1  s to  
geue =? our h>tes to pacyce  hope ( t   
?ynge :y* neu] m yet c\lde se1 ney!r yet
 dysc]ne1 :at ?\gh  _m ?r\gh l\e = x ha?
 dy$4 ,o excell5t gyfte ( fay! :](  s   
mo*e good cmy?1 t x c si? man to poss$e 
! ?ynge :y* he  c n cpreh5de4 ,fay!     
ioyn$ ) ! tru!1 brynge? f\r? hope1  :]by
 p]fyght *>yte is engd]$4 ,& *>yte is   

,god1 z ?u kn[i/4  ,if we haue *>yte1 ? 
we haue also ,god !r)4    ,sid5ote3 ,io4
 #auncle>4    ,sid5ote3 ,roma4          
#abuncle>4    ,sid5ote3 #a4 ,timo4      
unreadable4    ,?an is ,god 9 vs1 & we  
are 9 hym4 ,& all ?ys come? ?r\gh !     
b5efyte ( fay!4 ,= he dwelli? 9 all m5  
:y* haue true fay!4  ,?us haue we a     
greatt] treasure ? we c tell (1 or yet  
anye man  expresse vnto vs4 ,n[ to      
cclude4 ,sy? t s great an ,apo/le z     
saynt ,paule is1 wyll speake no fur!r ( 
,god  hys ine/ymable l\e1  accordynge to
 hys ryght\se exple & doctryne1 ,i wyll 
holde my peace   be /ylle1 fol[ynge     
neu]!lesse hys tea*ynges4 ,not)/dynge   
yet ?\gh h]9 ,i ackn[l$ge my selfe b e>!
 & du/e1 yet maye  ,i n fayle to yelde  
?ankes vnto my et]nall lyuynge ,god1 =  
su*e  great graces1 & b5efytes1 z x ha? 
pleas$ hym to gyue me4 ,vnto  t         
eu]la/ynge kynge ( heau5 immortall1     
inuysyble1 incpreh5syble1  myghty1 &    
wyse only1 be all hon\re1 prayse1       
glorye1 magnyfyc5ce1 &  l\e = eu]  eu]4 

,am54          ,textes ( ! scripture4   
,^! 4iiii4 clauses ( ! sacr$ scripture  
add$ my lady ,helisabe?  vnto !         
begynnynge & ende ( h] boke1 & !r= ,i   
haue "h  rege/r$ ? 9 ! ende4            
,eccle4 #be4    ,!re is n a m wyck$     
heade1 ?an ! heade ( ! s]p5te4 ,&  !re  
is no wra! ab\e ! wra! ( a wom4         
,eccle4 #be4    ,b he t ha? got5 a      
v]tu\se woman1 ha? got5 a goodly        
possessyon4  ,%e is vnto hym an helpe & 
pyll]1 :]vpon he re/i?4      ,eccle4    
#be4    ,x 7 bett] to dwelle ) a lyon & 
dragon1 ?an to kepe h[se )  a wyck$     
wyfe4      ,eccle4 #g4    ,yet dep>t n f
 a dyscrete & good woman1 t is fall5    
vnto !  = ?y porcyon 9 ! fe>e ( ! lorde1
 = ! gifte ( h] hone/ie1  is ab\e golde4
          ,! ,conclusyon4      ,sid5ote3
 ,appetytes4    ,sid5ote3 ,synn]4       
,sid5ote3 ,! lorde4    ,c]tayne1  sure  
am ,i 7mo/ g5tyll read]7 t all !y :y*   
%all  p]use ?ys godlye boke1 %all n !r) 
be pleas$4 ,= amonge  fead]s are alwayes
 sondry appetytes1 & 9 great assemblyes 

( p1  dyu]se1 & v>yaunt iudgem5tes1 ,z !
 saynge1 is1 s _m heades1 s  _m wyttes4 
,ney!r fyne paynt$ spe*e1 wysdome ( ?ys 
worlde1 nor yet  relygy\se hypocresye   
7:y* = pryuate commodyte _m m5 seke?7   
are  h]9 to be lok$ =1 ,& a reason :y1  
,= he t is "h famyly>ly  common$ )1     
reg>de? no curyosyte1 b playnesse &     
tru!4 ,he  refuse? no synn]1 b is wele  
cont5t$ at all tymes to he>e hys  hombly
 tale4 ,hyde n ?y selfe f me 7say? he7  
:an ?u ha/ done  amys1 b come boldely   
face to face1 & comm5 ! matt] ) me4 ,if 
?y synnes be s r$de z sc>let1 ,i %all   
make ? :yt] ?an sn[e4  ,& ?\gh ?y factes
 be z ! purple1 yet %all !y ap]e s :yte 
z  ! wolle4 ,esa4 #a4 ,= z truly z ,i   
lyue 7say? he7 no pleasure haue ,i  9 ! 
dea! ( a synn]1 b wyll mo* r t he turne 
& be  sau$4 ,eze4 #cc4    ,sid5ote3     
,dauid4    ,sid5ote3 ,s4 ,ioh4    ,if ! 
hombly spe*e "h d to mo*e (fde1 csydre x
 to be ! worke  ( a woman1 z %e 9 !     
bygynnynge !r(1 haue mo/ mekely desy]$4 
,& yet ( n o!r woman1 ?an 0 mo/ godly   

mynd$4 ,m>ke ,dauid 9 !  psalt]1 :y* 0 a
 man bo? wyse & l]n$1 & ye %all fynde   
hys  man] 9 speakynge n all vnlyke to   
?ys4 ,fay! 7saynt ,paule say?7  /&e? n 9
 flory%ynge eloqu5ce1 ney!r yet 9 mannys
 polytyque  wysdome1 b 9 ! grace & p[] (
 ,god4 #a4 ,cor4 #b4 ,if ! (te          
repetynge ( "s "o s5t5ce1 eng5d]e? a    
t$y\se w]ynesse to !  read]1 lete hym   
wele p]use ! holy workes ( ,s4 ,iohan ! 
,eugely/1   ,i d\bt x n b he %all fynde 
!re ! same man] ( writynge4 ,&  hys     
occasyon is 7z all ! *efe writ]s aff]me7
 ! necess>y m>kynge  ( ! preceptes (    
hel!1 or ( matt] *efely conc]nynge !    
s[les  saluacyon4 ,= a ?ynge twyse or   
?ryse spok51 ent]e? mo*e m  depely into 
! rembraunce ?an t is vtt]$ b ones4     
,sid5ote3 ,lady helisabe?4    ,sid5ote3 
,h] fir/ frute4    ,sid5ote3 ,lybr>es4  
,& z t\*ynge ! porcyon t my ladye       
,helisabe?1 ! kynges mo/  noble sy/] ha?
 !r91 :y* is h] trslacyon4 ,*efely haue 
%e done  x = h] owne ex]cyse 9 ! fr5*e  
tunge1 besydes ! spirytuall  ex]cyse (  

h] inn> s[le ) ,god4 ,z a dylyg5t       
pr(ytable bee1  haue %e ga!r$ ( ?ys     
fl\re swetnesse bo? wayes1 & ( ?ys boke 
consolacyon 9 sprete4 ,& ?ynkynge t o!r 
myght d ! same1 ( a  mo/ fre *ri/5 h>te1
 %e make? x "h cm5 vnto !m1 n beynge a  
nig>de ou] ! treasure ( ,god4 ,ma?4 #be4
 ,! fir/ frute is x ( h]  yonge1 t5d]1 &
 innoc5t lab\rs4 ,= ,i ?ynke %e 0 n full
 oute  xiiii4 ,ye>es ( age1 at !        
fyny%ynge !r(4 ,%e haue n done h]91  z  
d$ ! relygy\se & anoynt$ hypocrytes 9   
mona/]yes1 c\tes  & colleges1 9 spe>ynge
 _! lybr>yes f m5 /udy\se1 & 9          
res]uynge ! treasure contayn$ 9 _!      
bokes1 to mo/ vyle du/ &  wormes4 ,b    
lyke z ,god ha? gracy\sly geu5 x1 s d %e
 agayne mo/  frely dy/rybute x4         
,sid5ote3 ,! ag$4    ,sid5ote3 ,y\?4    
,sid5ote3 ,tut]s4    ,so* noble         
begynnynges are ney!r to be reck5$      
*yldy% nor baby%1  ?\gh %e 7 a babe 9   
ye>es1 t ha? "h geu !m4 ,seldome fynde  
we !m t 9 ! closynge vp ( _! wy!r$ age1 
d myny/re  lyke frutes ( v]tu4 ,an      

infynyte sw>me beholde we ( olde        
dottynge  bawdes & bea/es1 t ) cscy5ces 
load5 ) synne 7z ,s4 ,paule  reporte?   
!m7 take? eu]y paynt$ /ocke  /one = _!  
,god1  besydes ! small breades t _!     
le*]\se *aplaynes ha? bl[5  vpon4 ,!y   
%all n be vnwyse1 t %all m>ke h]91 :at  
commodyte x  is1 or :at pr(yght myght   
gr[e to a *ri/5 cm5 wel! if y\? 7  ?us  
br\ght vp 9 v]tu  good lett]s4 ,if so*  
frutes come =ew>de 9  *yldehode1 :at    
wyll fol[e & ap]e :an dyscressyon &     
ye>es %all  be m rype & auncy5t8 ,a mo/ 
manyfe/ sygne ( ,godlynesse is x 9  !   
fryndes1 :]e y\? is ?us in/ytute1 & a   
tok5 ( wond]fully  fay?full dylyg5ce1 9 
! /udy\se tea*]s1 tut]s1 & dayly lok]s  
on4    ,sid5ote3 ,l]n$4    ,sid5ote3    
,clauses add$4    ,nobylyte :y* %e ha?  
got ( bl\de 9 ! hyghe/ degre1 hauynge  a
 mo/ vyctory\se kynge to h] fa!r1  a mo/
 v]tu\se1  l]n$  kynge agayne to h]     
bro!r1 is n 9 ! e>ely sprynge dy/ayn$  )
 wanton ignorace1 ney!r yet blemy%$ ) ! 
comm5 vyces  ( dyssolute y\?1 ,b mo/    

,pl5te\sly ad\rn$ ) all kyndes (        
languages1 l]nynges1 & v]tues1 to holde 
x /yll 9 ryght c\rse4 ,!  translacyon ( 
?ys worke1 7 euyd5ce /ronge yn\gh1 if ,i
 _h n  els to laye = ! matt]4 ,b m>ke   
yet an o!r mo* m effectuall  & cl]e1 at 
! :y* n a fewe l]n$ m5 9 ,g]many haue   
wond]$4  ,9 4iiij4 noble languages1     
,latyne1 ,greke1 ,fr5*e1 & ,italyane1   
wrote  %e vnto me ^! clauses fol[ynge4  
,:y* ,i haue add$ to ?ys boke1  n only 9
 comm5dacyon ( h] l]n$ y\?1 b also z an 
example to  be fol[$ ( o!r noble m5 &   
wom51 cc]nynge _! *yldr54 ,!  writt5    
clauses are ^!1 :y* %e wrote fir/ ) h]  
owne h&e1  mo* m fynely ?an ,i c\lde )  
anye pr5tynge lett] set ? f\r?4         
,sid5ote3 ,latyne4    ,/ultus dixit 9   
corde suo1 non e/ ,deus4 ,illi corrupti 
sunt1   abhom9abiles 9 sua impietate1   
nullus e/ qui aliquid boni facit4       
,sid5ote3 ,fr5*e4    ,le foldisoit en s 
cur1 il n'a nul ,dieu4 ,ilz sont        
corumpus  sont  abhom9ables en leur     
impiete1 il n'a nul qui faict bi54      

,sid5ote3 ,italiane4    ,is /ulto disse 
uel suo core1 non v' e alcuno ,dio4     
,corrutti sono   abhom9abile nella loro 
impiet1 nissuno  buono4    ,sid5ote3    
,greke4    ,ton !on phobo1 t\s de goneis
 tima1 t\s de ,phil\s aes*yn\4    ,!    
fir/ clause 9 ?re lguages1 latyne1      
,fr5*e1 & ,italyane1  comprehde? ?ys    
only s5t5ce1 z ,i %ew$ a=e 9 ! ,epy/le  
d$ycatory4    ,sid5ote3 ,anti*ri/ ,hys  
cl]gy4    ,! fole say? 9 hys h>te1 !re  
is no ,god4 ,corrupt !y are1 &          
abhom9able 9 _! wyck$nesse 7or          
blasphemyes agayn/ ,god7 n "o (  !m do? 
good4    ,! ,greke clause is ?us to be  
,engly%$4    ,sid5ote3 ,*ri/iane4       
,fe>e ,god1 hon\re ?y p>5tes1 & reu]5ce 
?y fryndes4    ,sid5ote3 ,! pope4       
,sid5ote3 ,writ]s4    ,sid5ote3 ,wom54  
,sid5ote3 ,all sortes4    ,?us haue %e  
geu5 vs cosell1 bo? to g & to come1 to  
leaue &  to take4 ,to declyne f ! euyll1
 & to d t is good ,psal4 #cf4  ,to flee 
f ! ,anti*ri/  hys great body ( synne or
 blasphem\se  cruell cl]gy1  to returne 

to ,god by a p]fyght fe>e1 hon\re1 &    
l\e4 ,s lyuely ,apo!gmes1 or breue &    
quyck st5ces1 respectynge  *ri/yanyte1  
haue seldom come f wom54 ,i haue s]*$   
,plut>*us1  ,boccatius1 ,b]gomas1       
,textor1  ,l&] ( ,bonony1 :y* all wrote 
( !  v]tues & wor?y actes ( wom4 ,b     
amonge !m all haue ,i f\nde no  c\nsels 
s necess>y to ! cm5 wel! ( our          
*ri/yanyte4 ,i d5ye  x n1 b excell5t    
?ynges !y vtt]$1 & matt]s ( wysdome     
wond]full1 conc]nynge morall v]tues4 ,b 
^! mo/ hyghly respecte?  ! kyng$ome (   
fay? & regymt ( ! s[le1 :y* ,iesus ,*ri/
 !  et]nall sonne ( ,god1 f heau5 by hys
 doctryne & dea? s busyly  s\ght to     
cl]e4 ,_m graue s5t5ces _h !y conc]nynge
 pryuate  causes4 ,b vnyu]sally ^! are =
 all sortes ( p1 hygh1 l[e1  hayle1     
sycke1 ry*e1 poore1 l]n$1  vnl]n$1 t    
mynde? to haue  fr$ome by ,*ri/es deadly
 suff]ynges1 or to be delyu]$ fr helle1 
synne1 dea!1  ! deuyll1 by ! pryce ( hys
 precy\se bl\de4    ,sid5ote3 ,gu5dol5a4
    ,sid5ote3 ,cordilla4    ,sid5ote3   

,cambra4    ,sid5ote3 ,lawes4    ,no    
realme vndre ! skye ha? _h m noble wom51
 nor ( m excell5t  graces1 ?an haue ?ys 
realme ( ,engl&e1 bo? 9 ! dayes ( !     
,brytaynes1 & s5s ! ,engly% ,saxons     
obtayn$ x by valeaunt conque/4          
,gu5dol5a ! wyfe ( ,locr9us ! seconde   
kynge ( ,brytayne1 beynge  vnlaufully   
dyuorc$ f hym = ! pleasure ( an :ore1   
:om he longe  a=e _h kepte1 try$ x ) hym
 by dynte ( ! sw]de1 _h !  vyctory1 &   
reign$ aft] hym z kynge ! space ( 4xv4  
ye>es1 tyll  h] sonne ,maddan come to   
laufull age4 ,cordilla ! d\ght] ( kynge 
,ley]1 & lea/ ( all h] sy/]s1 z h] fa!r 
0 depos$1  exyl$  out ( hys l&e1 %e     
receyu$1 con=t$1 & re/or$ hym agayne to 
hys pr9cely hon\re1 & reign$ alone aft] 
hys dea!1 = ! space  ( 4v4 ye>es4       
,cambra ! d\ght] ( kynge ,belyne1 & wyfe
 to ,ant5or  ?an ,kynge ( ,france1 d$ n 
only exc$e 9 bewtie1 b also 9 wysdome4  
,9 s mo* t %e fir/ in/ruct$ ! noble m5  
h[ to buylde cyties1  ca/els1 & o!r     
/ronge holdes1 ! cm p m comely man]s1  &

 ! wom a mo/ semely deckynge ( _!       
heades4 ,%e made _!  cyuyle lawes1 :y*  
vpon h] "n 7 call$4 ,leges ,sycambrorum4
 ,%e  taught !m to s[e flaxe & hempe1 to
 watt] x1 drye x1 dresse x1  spynne x1  
weaue x1 :yt5 x1 & fa%yon x1 to all man]
 ( vse =  ! bodye4    ,sid5ote3 ,m>tia4 
,sid5ote3 ,con/antia4    ,sid5ote3      
,agasia4    ,sid5ote3 ,bdwyca4    ,m>tia
 ! wyfe ( kynge ,guy!lyne1 a lady       
exc$yngly fayre1 wyse1   l]n$ 9 all !   
lyb]all scy5ces1 inu5t$ ?ynges wond]full
 by !  hygh practyse ( h] wytt4 ,aft] ! 
dea? ( h] husbde %e reign$  4vij4 ye>es 
z kynge1 tyll ,sicilius h] sonne came to
 age4 ,%e r$ress$  ! comm5 wel!1 ref\rm$
 ! grosse man]s ( ! p1 & made  mo/ hone/
 lawes1 call$ ( h] "n1 ,leges ,m>tiane4 
,s delyght$ !  ,fr5*e kynge ,nicanor 9 !
 wysdome1 l]nynge1 & comely man]s ( hys 
wyfe ,con/antia1 ! d\ght] ( kynge       
,eliodorus1 t he n only holpe  h] bro!r 
,g]untius 9 see battayle agayn/ ! kynge 
( ,or*ades1 b  also s5t hys mo/ d]e     
sonne ,priamus into ,brytayne to haue ! 

same  selfe bryngynge vp4 ,! ,scotty%   
kynge ,f9nanus1 ?\ght hys pryncely      
hon\r mo/ glory\sly increas$1 z he _h   
obtayn$ ,agasia ! d\ght]  ( kynge       
,blegabridus1 to be c\pl$ 9 m>yage )    
,dor/us hys sonne1  = ! manyfolde graces
 t he behelde 9 h]4 ,:at ?\gh ! seyd    
vngracy\se ,dor/us1 9 spyght ( !        
,brytaynes1 d$ aft]w>de vse  h] mo/     
wyck$ly4 ,bundwyca a wom bo? hygh (     
/ature1 & /omacke1  also ( my/ noble    
lynage amonge ! ,brytaynes1 p]ceyuynge !
 hauoke  :y* ! ,romanes dayly made 9 !  
l&e1 ) great pusaunce ( wor?y  w>ry\rs  
%e inuad$ !m1 slewe !m1 hynge vp _!     
captaynes1 &  fol[$ ! remnaunt ( !m to !
 v ,alpes ( ,italy4 ,:]e at !  lattre by
 reason ( dayly lab\rs1 %e syck5$ & s   
dy$1 eu5 !  u]y glory ( wom51 say?      
,ponticus ,virunnius4    ,sid5ote3      
,voada4    ,sid5ote3 ,voadicia4         
,sid5ote3 ,a?ildis4    ,sid5ote3        
,claudia ,ruf9a4    ,voada ! fir/ wyfe (
 kynge ,aruiragus1 a woman ( wond]full  
=ce   h>t /rongly arm$ h] selfe1 h] 4ij4

 d\ght]s1 & 4v4 ?\s&e  wom5 m ( !       
,britanny% bl\de 9 battayle agayn/ !    
fury\se  fe>ce ,romanes1 to suppresse _!
 tyranny & execrable fyl?ynesse  9      
abusynge maydes1 wyues1 & wyd[es4 ,b z  
%e behelde ! vyctory  vpon _! sydes     
bycause %e wolde n come vndre _!        
captyuyte1 %e  poys5$ h] selfe1  s dy$4 
,voadicia h] yong] d\ght]1 aft]w>de     
escapynge ! h&es ( ! seyd ,romanes1 ) a 
myghty p[] ( !  ,brytanes ent]$ into !  
yle ( ,mne1 & 9 a nyght battayle1 !re   
slewe ? 9 a wond]full nombre1 de/roy5ge 
_! =talyces1 &  holdes4 ,not)/&ynge at !
 lattre beynge tak51 %e 0 byhead$1  h]  
eld> sy/] beynge m>y$ to kynge ,m>ius4  
,a?ildis ! d\ght]  ( ! seyd kynge       
,m>ius1 0 also a mo/ noble woman1 :om ! 
,fr5*e  kynge ,m>com]us m>ry$ = ! only  
naturall gyftes & scy5ces :y*  %e _h    
ab\e o!r wom51 & _h 4vij4 sonnes by h]4 
,claudia ,ruf9a1  a noble ,brytayne1    
wyttye & l]n$ bo? 9 ,greke & ,latyne1   
hauynge  to husb&e "o ,aulus ,rufus a   
l]n$ knyght1 a poete ( ,bonony  a       

phylosoph] ( ! ,/oycall sort1 is mo*    
cmd$ ( ,m>tialis ! poete1  = !          
,epygrammes & poemes :y* %e ?an compyl$ 
9 bo? ^?  tunges4    ,sid5ote3 ,em]ita4 
,sid5ote3 ,hel5a ,flauia4    ,sid5ote3  
,c/tia4    ,sid5ote3 ,vrsula4    ,em]ita
 ! sy/] ( kynge ,lucius1 :y* is call$ ! 
fir/ *ri/5$  kynge1 a lady mo/ v]tu\se &
 fay?full = c/auntly aff]mynge  ! v]yte 
( ,*ri/1 suff]$ mo/ tyrann\se dea? & 0  
br5t 9  ! fyre4 ,hel5a ,flauia1 ! d\ght]
 ( kynge ,coelus1 & "m to  great        
,con/antyne ! ,empr\r1 0 a woman (      
incomp>able bewtie &  l]nynge4 ,non     
c\lde be f\nde lyke h] 9 ! artes        
lyb]all1 ney!r  yet 9 ! fyne h&elynge ( 
all in/rum5tes ( musyke4 ,%e excell$    
all o!r 9 ! dyu]se spe*es ( nacyons1    
specyally 9 ! ,latyne1  ,greke1 &       
,hebrue4 ,%e made a boke ( ! pr\yd5ce ( 
,god1 an o!r (  ! immortalyte ( ! s[le1 
) s]t5 ,greke poemes1 epy/les1 &  dyu]se
 o!r treatyses4 ,con/antia h] d\ght]1 0 
also a woman (  mo/ excell5t giftes1 _h 
%e n 9 ! ende declyn$ to ! dete/able    

secte ( ! ,arryanes1 by s]t5 hypocryty% 
pre/es4 ,vrsula ,cynosura1  ! flory%ynge
 d\t] ( ,diono?us ! duke ( ,cornewale1 0
 s nobylly  br\gt vp 9 all lyb]all      
dyscyplyne1 t ,conanus ! kynge ( lytle  
,brytayne desyr$ h] to wyfe1 & z %e w5t 
?ydrew>de ) 4xi4  ?\s&e ,brytaynes wyues
 m1 by *ace ( we!r & vyol5ce ( see  r\]s
 bo? %e & !y p]y%$ by ! waye4           
,sid5ote3 ,annae duae4    ,sid5ote3     
,morganis4    ,sid5ote3 ,h]mel9da4      
,sid5ote3 ,hylda4    ,sid5ote3 ,tres    
filiae4    ,sid5ote3 ,al5ora4    ,anna !
 sy/] ( ,aurelius ,ambrosius :y* 0      
aft]w>de m>ry$ to  ,lo?o ! kynge (      
,pyctes1  ,anna ! twynne sy/] ( kynge   
,ar?ure1 are  ( writ]s magnyfy$1 = _!   
dyu]se & excell5t graces4 ,morganis  a  
woman ( incomp>able l\e t[>des h]       
p>5tes1 & contraye1 s  secretly & wysely
 conuay$ ! body ( kynge ,ar?ure1 ! mo/  
wor?y  g\]n\r ( ! ,brytaynes1 t !       
,engly% ,saxons c\lde neu] come to  x1  
to d _! vyolce !ron4 ,h]mel9da1 rysynge 
( ! ,engly% ,saxons  bl\de1 = h]        

excell5t bewtie & noble behau] became ! 
wyfe (  ,cunib]tus ! kynge ( ,lomb>dy4  
,hylda1 a noble woman1 bo? godly1 wyse1 
& l]n$1 n only dysput$ 9 ! op5 ,synode  
at ,/r5e%alce 9 !  ,nor? contraye agayn/
 ! prelates1 conc]nynge _! newly f\nde  
out  celebracyon ( ,ea/re1 & _! cr[ne   
%auynge1 ) o!r c]emonyes1  b also wrote 
a treatyse agayn/ by%opp ,agilb]t a     
,fr5*e man1 !  busye/ amonge !m4 ,! ?re 
d\ght]s ( kynge ,alphr$e1 ,elfl$a1      
,elfri?a1 & ,e!lgora1 7 wond]fully      
exp]te 9 ! lyb]all  scy5ces4 ,al5or !   
wyfe ( kynge ,h5ry ! seconde1 0 l]n$    
also1   wrote dyu]se epy/les to pope    
,cele/yne ! ?irde1  also to kynge       
,iohan h] yonge/ sonne4    ,sid5ote3    
,ioanna4    ,sid5ote3 ,m>g>eta4         
,sid5ote3 ,elisabe?4    ,sid5ote3       
,names4    ,iona ! yonge/ d\ght] ( !    
seyd kynge ,h5ry1 s mo* delyght$  9 good
 lett]s1 t be=e %e %ulde be m>ry$ to    
kynge wyllyam (  ,cycyll1 %e caus$ h]   
fa!r to s5de ou] 4ij4 l]n$ m5 ( ,engl&e1
  wal!r & ,ry*>de ) a ,fr5* doct\r call$

 ,petrus ,bles5sis to  in/ruct hym 9 !m1
 specyally 9 ! arte ( v]syfy5ge4 ,& at  
h]  cmynge ?ydre1 ! "o ( ^? ,engly% m5 0
 made ar*eby%op (  ,panorme1  ! o!r     
by%op ( ,siracusa1 9 recompce ( _!      
lab\rs4  ,m>g>ete ! noble "m ( kynge    
,h5ry ! 4vij4 s pl5te\sly  mynd$ !      
pref]m5t ( scy5ces  goynge =ew>de (     
l]nynges1 t  %e buyld$ 9 ,cambryge = !  
same porpose1 ! colleges ( ,*ri/   ( ,s4
 ,iohan ! ,eugely/1 & gaue l&es = _!    
maynt5aunce1 z  qu5e ,helisabe? d$ a=e1 
to ! qu5es college !re4 ,longe 7 x  to  
rehe>ce ! exc$ynge nombre ( noble wom51 
:y* 9 ?ys l&e (  ,brytayne or realme (  
,engl&e1 haue excell$ 9 bewtie1 wytte1  
wysdome1  scy5ce lguages1 lyb]alyte1    
polycyes1 h]oycall =ce1 & so* o!r       
notable v]tues1 & by reason ( !m done   
feates wond]full4 ,ey!r  yet to sort out
 _! ,names & rege/re !m "o by "o1 :y*   
haue  b5e m>ry$ out ( ! same1 to        
,empr\rs1 kynges1 dukes1 e>les1 wor?y   
captaynes1 ,phylosoph]s1 phesycyanes1   
a/ronom]s1 poetes1  o!r (  r5om$ fame & 

lett]s1 only = _! mo/ r>e graces &      
gyftes4    ,sid5ote3 ,writ]s4           
,sid5ote3 ,al5ora ,cobham4    ,sid5ote3 
,d\ble hon\re4    ,?\gh non 9 ?ys l&e   
haue yet done z d$ amonge ! ,grekes     
,plut>*us1  amonge ! ,latynes ,boccatius
 ) o!r au?\rs a=e  nam$1 t is to saye1  
left beynde !m ,cataloges or            
,nom5clatures (  fam\se & honorable     
wom51 yet haue x n at any tyme b5e      
b>rayne  ( !m4 ,no1 n 9 ! dayes ( mo/   
popy% d>k5esse4 ,z ap]e? by  ,al5or     
,cobham1 ! wyfe ( good duke ,vmfrey (   
,gloce/re1 bro!r to  kynge ,hry ! fift4 
,:om ,anti*ri/es gr&e captaynes1 !      
by%oppes  ?an ( ,englde1 9 hate ( h] "n 
& beleue1 accus$ ( sorc]\se             
in*auntm5tes & exp]ym5tes ( ,necromancy 
agayn/ _! holy horn$  :ory% *ur*e4 ,& at
 ! la/ slewe h] noble husb&e 9 a false  
p>lem5t at ,bury1 by _! owne hyr$       
slaught] man ,pole1 z !y neu]  are )\t  
so*4 ,if !y 7 wor?y prayse1 :y* _h ^!   
a=5am$  v]tues syngle1 or aft] a bodyly 
sort only1 we mu/ ( congru5ce graunt  !m

 wor?y d\ble hon\re1 :y* haue !m mo/    
plte\sly d\bl$4 ,z  n[ s5s ,*ri/es      
,gospell ha? rys51 we haue behold5 !m1  
yet se  !m /yll to ?ys daye 9 _m noble  
wom51 n rysynge ( fle% &  bl\de z 9 !   
o!r1 b ( t myghty lyuynge sprete ( hys1 
:y*  vanquy%$ dea!1 helle1 & ! deuyll4  
,sid5ote3 ,anne ,askewe4    ,sid5ote3   
,noble4    ,sid5ote3 ,wom54    ,sid5ote3
 ,pray]4    ,consydre yet h[ /rongly t  
sprete 9 ,anne ,askewe1 set !m all at   
n\ght ) all _! artyll]y & myny/]s (     
mys*efe bo? vpon  ! racke & also 9 !    
fyre4 ,^: memory is n[ 9 b5$yccyon 7z   
,iesus ,syra* reporte? ( ,moses7 & %all 
neu] be =gott5 ( !  ryghte\se4 ,%e z    
,*ri/es myghty membre1 ha? /rongly trod5
 d[ne  ! head ( ! s]p5t1 & gone h5ce )  
mo/ noble vyctory ou]  ! pe/yf]\se se$e 
( t vyp]\se worme ( ,rome1 ! gates (    
helle n preuaylynge agayn/ h]4 ,:at o!r 
noble wom5 haue1 x do?  n[1 & wyll yet  
h]aft] ap]e m l>gely by _! godly        
doctryne  & d$es ( fay?4 ,m>ke ?ys      
pres5t boke = "o1 ^: translacyon  0 !   

worke ( h]1 :y* 0 b a babe at ! doynge  
!r(4 ,m>ke  also ! graue s5t5ces1 :y* %e
 geue? f\r? to ! worlde1  laude  t      
lyuynge fa!r ( our lorde ,iesus ,*ri/1  
:y* ha? ?us tak5 hys  heau5ly wysdome f 
! great graue s5y\rs1 t only are wyse 9 
_! owne consaytes1 & geu5 x s l>gely to 
*yldr1 ,ma?4 #aa4 ,t  heau5ly lorde grat
 h] & o!r noble wom5 longe contynuace 9 
!  same to hys hygh pleasure4 ,t lyke z 
!y are become glory\se to !  worlde by !
 /ody ( good lett]s1 s maye !y also ap]e
 glory\se   hys syght by dayle ex]cyse 9
 hys dyuyne scriptures1 ,^: nature is 9 
processe ( tyme to kyndle _! myndes &   
inflame _! h>tes 9 !  l\e ( ,*ri/ _!    
et]nall sp\se1 z ?ys pres5t boke        
requyre?1 ,s  be x4           99        
99       99       99       99    ,?us   
ende? ?ys godly ,m$ytacyon ( ! *ri/5    
s[le conc]nynge a  l\e t[>des ,god & hys
 ,*ri/1 aptely translat$ into ,engly% by
 !  ryght v]tu\se lady ,elyzabe? d\ght] 
to our late s\]ayne ,kynge ,h5ry  !     
4viij4       ,! 4xiij4 ,psalme ( ,dauid1

 call$1 ,dixit insipi5s1 t\*$ a=e (  my 
lady ,elizabe?4        ,fooles t true   
fay?1 yet neu] hod1      ,say? 9 _!     
h>tes1 !re is no ,god4      ,fyl?y !y   
are1 9 _! practyse1      ,( !m n "o1 is 
godly wyse4      ,f heau5 ! lorde1 on   
man d$ loke1      ,! kn[e :at wayes1 he 
vnd]toke1      ,all !y 7 vayne1 & w5t a 
/raye1      ,n "o he f\nde1 9 ! ryght   
waye1      ,9 h>te & tunge1 haue !y     
deceyte1      ,_! lyppes ?r[e f\r?1 a   
poys5$ beyte4      ,_! myndes are mad1  
_! m\!s are wode4      ,& swyft !y be1 9
 %$ynge blode4      ,s blynde !y are1 no
 tru? !y kn[e1      ,no fe>e ( ,god1 9  
!m wyll gr[e4      ,h[ c t cruell sort  
be good8      ,( ,gods d]e folcke1 :y*  
sucke ! blood8      ,on hym ryghtly1    
%all !y n call1      ,dyspayre wyll s1  
_! h>tes appall4      ,at all tymes     
,god1 is ) ! iu/1      ,bycause !y put1 
9 hym _! tru/4      ,:o %all !r=1 f     
,syon geue1      ,t hel! :y* hge?1 9 our
 beleue4      ,:an ,god %all take1 fr   
hys ! sm>t1      ,?an wyll ,iacob1      

reioyce 9 h>t4                ,prayse to
 ,god4    ,illu/ration      ,impr5t$ 9 !
 ye>e ( our lorde #aedh1 9 ,apryll4