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THE PREFACE TO THE READER

text of the holy Testament. Farewel good Reader, and if we profit thee any whit by our poore paines let us for God’s sake be partakers of thy devout prayers, & together with humble and contrit hart call upon our Saviour Christ to cease these troubles and stormes of his dearest Spouse: in the meane time comforting ourselves with this saying of S. Augustin: That Heretikes, when they receive power corporally to afflict the Church, doe exercise her patience: but when they oppugne her only by their evil doctrine or opinions, then they exercise her wisedom. De civit. Dei li. 18. ca. 51.