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 as I hope that the world wil pardon the former fault (if it be any) in consideration of the amends that is made thereof by the later fact: so doubt I not but that your Honorable L. according to your accustomed clemency will accept of this my poore endevour and protect this my attempt, with the shield of your honorable authoritie and judgement: whereby your L. shall not onely stop the mouthes of barking Mastifes, who thinke other mens reprofes their owne praise, but also thereby greatly increase the private band of my dewtie and service. And thus no whit doubting but that your L. will pardon my brevitie, which I have the rather used to the end my Epistle may be answerable as wel to your L. leasure as to the worke it selfe beeing but an Epitome, most humblie I take my leave, beseeching