Good Thoughts in Bad Times, Title page – Dedication
GOOD THOUGHTS IN BAD TIMES, Consisting of
Personall Meditations.
Scripture Observations.
Historicall Applications.
Mixt Contemplations.
By THOMAS FULLER.
PSAL. 4.4.
Commune with your hearts in your Chamber, and be still.
EXETER, Printed for Thomas Hunt, 1645.
TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE LADY DALKEITH, LADY GOVERNESSE TO HER HIGHNESSE THE PRINCESSE HENRIETTA.
Madam,
IT is unsafe, in these dangerous dayes, for any to go abroad, without a Convoy, or at the least a Passe: My Book hath both, in being dedicated to your Honour. The Apostle *1 Cor. 9.7.saith, VVho planteth a Vineyard & eateth not of the Fruit thereof? I am one of your Honours planting, and could heartily wish, that the fruit I bring forth, were worthy to be tasted by your juditious Palate. However, accept these grapes, if not for their Goodnesse, for their Novelty: Though not sweetest rellisht, they are soonest ripe, being the First Fruits of Exeter Presse, presented unto you. And if ever my Ingratitude should forget my Obligations to your Honour, these Black Lines will turn Red, and blush his unworthinesse that wrot them. In this Pamphlet your Ladyshippe shall Praise, whatsoever you are pleased but to Pardon. But I am Tedious, for your Honour can spare no more minutes from looking on a better Book, Her Infant Highnesse, committed to your Charge. Was ever more hope of worth in a lesse Volume? But O! how excellently will the same, in due time, be set forth, seeing the Paper is so pure, and your Ladiship the Overseer to Correct the Presse. The Continuance and encrease of whose happinesse here, and hereafter is desired in his daily Devotions, who resteth
Your Honours in all Christian Service. THO. FVLLER.