A Letter Instructing to Repentance Love and New Obedience, Title page – Dedication
A LETTER WRITTEN BY Mr. PAVL BAYNE, Miniſter of Gods word, lately deceaſed.
Effectually inſtructing, and earneſtly prouoking to true repentance, louelove, and new obedience.
Very profitable for eueryevery one that would proceede on in the conſtant courſe of a godly life, ſhewing the way vntounto it, and ſeriouſly exciting vntounto more perfection therein.
2 PET. ….9.
The Lord is long ſuffering to vsus-ward, not willing that any ſhould periſh, but that all ſhould come to repentance.
HEB. 6.1.
—Let vsus goe on to perfection.
1. THES. 4.3.
For this is the will of God euen your ſanctification.
LONDON Imprinted by F.K. for Nathan. Newbery, and are to be ſold at S. Peters in Cornhill, and in Popes head Alley. 1617.
TO THE RIGHT Worſhipfull, Maſter William Halliday, Alderman and Sheriffe of London, all happines.
SIr, this ſmall, but holy treatiſe, being giuen mee by him, vntounto whom it was written, to ſend it forth more publikely into the world. And knowing what euill and iniurious entertainement Orphans oftentimes receiue in the world, except they hauehave ſome ſpecial friend to countenance them, I am bold to adreſſe my ſelfe vntounto you with this Religious child of a godly learned (but deceaſed) father for ſhelter: and indeed vntounto whom could I with more aſſured hope dedicate it for harbour, then to your ſelfe, vnderunder whoſe roofe I and mine are harbored? and therefore that ſo in ſom part I might manifeſt my louelove and gratefulnes vntounto you, I preſent this with my ſelfe alwaies ready to doe you any good ſeruice,
Yours humbly N. N.