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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A22871	An introduction to the looue of God. Accompted among the workes of S. Augustine, and translated into English, by the right reuerend father in God, Edmund, Bishop of Norvvitch, that nowe is, and by him dedicated to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, to the glorie of God, and comfort of his chosen. And newlie turned into Englishe meter by Robert Fletcher. 1581.	Simard, Marie Ange, attributed name.; Freake, Edmund, ca. 1516-1591.; Fletcher, Robert, fl. 1586.	1581 (1581)	STC 936; ESTC S114474	35,980	111

An Introduction to the looue of God ¶ Accoumpted among the workes of S. Augustine and translated into English by the right reuerend Father in God Edmund Bishop of Norvvitch that nowe is and by him Dedicated to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie to the glorie of God and comfort of his chosen ¶ And newlie turned into Englishe Meter by Robert Fletcher 1581. Mathew 22. Thou shalt looue the Lord thy God alone with all thy heart with all thy soule and minde this first commaundement is the greatest one the second like vnto it shalt thou finde to looue thy neighbour as thy selfe in deede these two the Lawe and the Prophetes haue decreede ¶ Imprinted at London by Thomas Purfoot and are to be solde at his shop without Newgate ouer against Saint Sepulchers Church ¶ To the right Honourable Sir Frauncesse Knowles Knight Maister Treasurer of the Queenes Maiesties householde and of her Hignesse most honourable priuie Councell c. IT hath beene the vsuall course of Writers right Honourable to pleade pardon by aucthoritie when they thinke or knowe them-selues farre from intent of offending either by example of the mightie King of Persia for his freendlie accepting a small gift esteeming the good will of the giuer or else by comparing their endeuour by the example of some graue Philosopher I doo not so but confesse my presumption in two sortes committed the one to your Honour the other to the honourable and reuerend Father in God my Lorde Bishop of Norwitch that now is beeing the Translator of this Booke and hauing dedicated the same to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie beeing called An Introduction to the looue of God and so it maie right well be called My presumptiō to your Honour is in pressing your name in print before I knew your Honours pleasure therin for which most hūbly I craue your honors pardon My presumption to his Lordship is in taking vpon me to alter the course and nature of to excellent and profitable a prose but I hope to haue his good Lordships fauour for the same when he shal vnderstand the cause of my so dooing considering the prose is still exstaunt to the profite of the Readers and my meter now instaunt to the pleasure of the Readers for so I accoumpt it hauing therein followed the example of diuers godlie minded which haue turned into Englishe meter many Bookes out of the Bible beeing sacred and canonicall as other pithie Pamphlettes beeing prophane and Historicall yet to good purposes as well appeareth by their writinges which so meant them the parties with their Pamphlettes as impertinent to my purpose I omitte to repeate But as his Lordshippe did make her Maiesty patronesse of the matter so I thought it my duetie to make your Honour Patrone of the Meter assuring your Honour not to haue committed any error therein my presumption onelie excepted nor haue not altred the sence of the matter more then the nature of the meter must of necessitie compell me The causes mouing me to sollicite your Honour with this Introduction to the looue of God was for that I haue beholden the same most bountifullie bestowed not onelie in your Honours owne person but also in your Honours bothe honourable and VVorshipful off-spring and posteritie in your owne person the feare and looue of God with seueritie in Iustice according to your Honours calling and precise rule and lawes of God which I my selfe haue not onelie beholden but also beene beholden vnto In your Honours off-spring that vertuous Noble and towardlie young Gentleman the Earle of Essex dooth shewe himselfe a liuelie graffe and goodlie member of so good a Grandfather which together with your Honour I beseeche God long to blesse and continew he onelie maie serue to confirme the looue of God towardes your Honour although his gracious blessings be apparauntlie multiplied in the rest your Honors bothe good and godlie Children For the continuance whereof I shall not cease to beseeche almightie God to send your Honour long and honourable life in this life but after the same ended eternall happinesse in the life to come Amen ¶ Your Honours most humble and duetifull bounden Robert Fletcher To the Christian Readers WHatsoeuer hath been written before time was written for our learning that we through patience comfort of the scriptures might haue hope Among which right courteous Readers I may insert this present Pamphlet béeing trāslated by my Lord Bishop of Norwitch to the benefite of our corporall bodyes and comfort of our soules accoumpted amongst the workes of S. Augustine and no lesse commended by that famous and learned Father of godly memorie Erasmus of Rotardam to taste of good learning which to peruse I referre you to the Preface in the Prose written to the Reader by that honourable and godly Bishop who translated the same naming it An Introduction to the looue of God Declaring thereby the looue he beareth vnto his Prince Soueraigne Lady to whom he Dedicated the same as also the good wil to comfort in the looue and mercie of God his loouing neighbours and countreymen following y e example of a true Shéepheard and faithfull Pastours in penning this so profitable a Discourse which distinguisheth vnto you by equal portions the gratious benefites of our creation preseruation sanctification iustification and redemption by God the Father through the merites and frée grace of Christe Iesus our Lorde Which great mercies you maye beholde in this lyttle Booke euen as if in a glasse you were disposed to take viewe of your countenaunce shape and bodilie proportion but much more to your profite for that the one is presentlie forgotten the other remayneth permanent for euer if it be sought in singlenesse of eye and simplicitie of harte Which woorthy worke according to my skillesse capacitie I haue turned into Englishe Meter not thereby to derogate the Prose or to arogate the prayse thereof in any part to my selfe for so might I iustlie be condempned of presumption and arrogant follie but he which knoweth the secret of all hearts knoweth also how far I am from séeking vainglorie thereby onlie this mooued me therevnto the profite that I sawe contained in the Prose which I hope will be no lesse pleasant in the Meter béeing plaine and not much alienated from the former sence I hauing so good a theame thought good to meditate therein following the example of these godly minded with whome I will make no comparison but onelie for endeuour which haue turned many Bookes of the olde Testamēt into Englishe meter as y e Psalmes of Dauid the life of Dauid containing the secōd booke of Kings the fiue bookes of Moses the Prouerbes of Salomon and diuers other as well Canonicall as Historicall according to that saying of the Apostle Iames If any be afflicted let him pray if merrie let him sing Psalmes So he that is disposed to profit in the prose it is an excellent meditatiō if to pleasure in the meter it is present for him that