A Letter Unto them of the Romish Church, Title page – Dedication
A LETTER VNTOUNTO THEM of The Romiſh Church,
By PETER du MOVLIN, Miniſter in the reformed Church at Paris.
Together with a true Iubile or generall Pardon of Indulgence by the ſame Author.
LONDON, Printed by H. L. for Mathew Lownes, dwelling in Paules Church-yard. 1621.
TO The right worſhipfull, Maſter VVILLIAM HAKEVVILL, Eſquier, R. G. Wiſheth (as in dutie he is bound) all increaſe of grace and true happineſs.
Sir:
THis little but excellent tract of Monſieur du Moulins being giuen mee to tranſlate by your worthie brother (who formerlie, as your Worſhip may remember, did once ſet me aworke in the like kinde vvith no ill ſucceſſe) and being deſirous to hauehave it patronized by ſome good friend as the custome is, I ſoone bethought mee how it might verie acceptablie paſſe vnderunder your name, if ſo it would pleaſe you to grace my poore endeuour, which in all humblenes I gladlie offer vp vntounto you: firſt, as a thankfull remembrance of your manie charitable fauours towardes mee; and then as an earneſt of my willingnes to bee doing as I am able.
The diſcourſe of it ſelfe in the originall is of worth enough to giuegive all good men content, which louelove Gods true Religion together with the propogation and increaſe thereof, and (as I hope) hath receiued no greate ſoile or blemiſh by paſsing through my handes.
It ſeemes it was intended by that famous man the Authour, eſpeciallie for his owne countriemen of the Romiſh Church: but alas who are ſo deafe as they that will not heare, or blind like them that will not ſee? Yet as hee ſaith in the end of his diſcourſe, that Animam ſuam liberauit in caſe it worke not amongſt them his wiſhed effect; So likewiſe if it paſſe into Engliſh vnderunder your …au…ur, vous aurez auſſi Monſieur ad…ncè une bonne oeuure. So trusting to our Worſhips gentle acceptance, I ceaſe further to trouble you in your moſt worthie employments for the common good; and remaine,
Your worſhips moſt humble and euer much bounden, Ry. Goring.