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Ight gracious and gracefull Lord, your late imaginary, but now actual Trauailer, then to mot-conceited Uiraginia, now to almot-concealed Uirginia; then a light, but not lewde, now a age and allowed tranlator; then of a carce knowne nouice, now a famous Father; then of a deuied Country care on earth, now of a deired Citie ure in heauen; then of Utopia, now of Eutopia; not as by tetament, but as a tetimonie of gratitude, oberuance, and hearts-honour to your Honor, bequeathed at hence-parting (thereby care perfecting) this his tranlation at the imprinting of your Lordhips protecting. He, that againt detraction beyond expectation, then found your weete patronage in a matter of mall moment, without ditrut or diturbance in this worke of more worth, more weight, as he approoued his more abilitie, o would not but expect your Honours more acceptance.

Though thee be Church-men, and this a Church-matter, he vnapt, or vnworthy to hold traique with either; Rh