To His Grace, THOMAS, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate and Metropolitan of all England, and one of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council.

AND

To His Grace, JOHN, Lord Archbishop of York, Primate and Metropolitan of England.

My LORDS,

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YOUR being made choice of by His Majesty, with whom more especially to entrust the business of religion; and your known readiness to assist his princely endeavours for the promoting thereof: have induced me to present to both your Graces the following Work. And the rather, as being assured that of your zeal for the honour of God, and the welfare of his Church, no offering added to the treasury of divine knowledge, how small or by whomsoever, would be unacceptable to you.