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CHURCHES;

A discourse
Pointing at the Primitive
Form., by

Herbert

Thorndika

HI

Aima
Mater

Printed by Roger Daniel, Printer
to the Univerfitie of Cam-
bridge. 1641.

Thin 8099

English-Hanford 2-9-1923

1-6-36 grn

To the most Gracious

JAMES,

Duke of Lennox, Earl of
March, &c. L. Warden of the

Cinque Ports, Knight of the most Noble or-
der of the Garter, and one of his Maje-
fties most Honourable Privie Coun-
fel, his very good LORD.

M

Ay it please your Grace. The advantage this flight worthleffe piece aimeth at, in this addreffe, is of great confequence, but of a civil and moderate nature. It is no marvel if it defire to go forth under so

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great

great a Name, that is not like to appear confiderable to the world otherwife. But the Countenance it demandeth, is according as the cause may deferve: more it must not expect from your Justice, leffe it cannot expect from your Goodneffe. If it fail of the Truth, it is a Child rebellious to the Fathers intentions, and according to the Law of Mofes, here he bringeth him forth to receive his doom. If it have any thing confiderable in a Caufe wherein the world is fo well informed

long

long fince, my fuit is, that from your Graces hands it may be derived to the publick. The Lord of Heaven and Earth bleffe your Grace with happineffe of this life, and of that which is to come. So prayes

Your Graces moft

humble Chaplain,

HERBERT THORNDIKE.

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