Against Sacrilege, Title page – Dedication

Against Sacrilege · Title page – Dedication

AGAINST Sacrilege,

Three sermons Preached by Maister ROBERT PONT: an Aged Pastqur in the Kirk of God

Augustine.

Let God heare if they be … Angelles heare if they ….

EDINBVRGH PRINTED BY RObert Walde graue Prenter to the Kings Majestie.

1599.

Cum Priuilegio Regio.

TO HIS SOVERAINE, THE KINGS MAIESTIE.

SIR, I would think it an vnworthie thing to presente your Highnesse with such a meane Pamphlet as this; taken out of my … Ser mones; vnlesse the argument thereof craued a powerfull Protector and patrone. For besides, it speaketh the truth … ly, without coloured Rethoricke of wordes, the matter therein entreated, is odious in the eyes & eares of many, who find themselues tuitched as guilty of Sacrilege. Herefore I could se…ke no other retreate, but vnderunder your highnes wings: who (besides ye would gladly heare the trueth simply spoken) hauehave also your parte in this turne. For your Highnesse is no lesse interest then the Kirk, in the wrongfull abusing of the Kirk-rents. And as to me, the Lord knoweth how far it is from my heart, to procure willingly the hatred of any person, great or smal. Yet in respect of the charge I beare; and that it is very vncomely for my gray-haires (my one foote being alreadie in the graue) to play the hypocrite or flatterers parte: But to discharge a good conscience in this and all other behalfes belonging vntounto my calling: Herefore reposing vppon your Maiesties good minde and countenance against all calumniators of mee, for this my plaine dealing; and humbly submitting this and all other my laboures, to your hienesse censure and correction, in any thing I shalbe found to hauehave failed or spoken amisse, I humbly take my leaue: Beseeching the Lorde of Heauen to further and aduance all your Hienesse good and godly intentions, to thereformation of all abuses within your Land.

Your Hienesse subject with obedience and Prayer, ROBERT PONT.