Be it knowen to all men bothe spirytuall and temporall, that I make protestacion before god and man, that I entende not to wryte any-thynge that is or 52 maye be contrary to the faythe of Chryste and al holy churche. But I am redye to reuoke my sayenge, if any-thynge have passed my mouthe for wante of lernynge, and to submytte my-selfe to correction, and my boke 56 to reformatyon. And as touchynge the poyntes of
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The author’s experience of forty years as a householder.
¶ The Auctour.
The author’s address to his book.
¶ Go, lyttell quere, and recommende me
To all that this treatyse shall se, here, or rede;
Prayenge them therwith content to be
And to amende it in places, where as is nede:4
Of eloquence, they may perceyue I want the sede,