This being so, It will, I trust, seeme in me a matter the more pardonable, to haue aduentured as I did the formost of this purposed labor, regarding that by a reuew of the same it hath now receiued some shape and proportion. Such as it is I humblie recommend as before, vnto your honorable liking. And for my selfe do remaine, alwaies
By your honorable L. to be commanded,
Angel Day.
To the learned and courteous
Readers in generall.
Entlemen, When I do begin first to speake vnto you in this action, me thinks, you doe espie in me the parts of an ill Scholler, who in all his dooinges, is forced to craue pardon, but hardly findeth the way that may purchase vnto him selfe the benefite of such a pardon.
In reformation, two notable instances are held the which as I conceiue do craue allowance, though no prerogatiue in wel doing, and these are for a man to finde his defect, and secondly to haue a will to amend it.
I will assure you, though I be not gratious, I would be loath to seeme gracelesse and this benefite I will haue to gaine your allowance, that I will blush for mine errors, where I fault in abilitie, I will shew you my will: And when in all I cannot cleare me from your censures, yet shall your courteous forbearance be in me no waies misprised.