14 transmute] transcribe 1677. The two readings obviously pertain to two different senses of 'blacks'—'clothes' and 'ink'.
17 for] from 1647 (pamphlet).
18 line 't] lin'de 1647 (pamphlet).
19 The 1677 'Vindicators' had forgotten 'budge' in the sense of 'fur' (perhaps they were too loyal to read Milton) and made it 'badge'.
20 1651, 1653 'Synod', with no hyphen but perhaps meant for a compound. The genitive is perhaps better. The comma at 'sable', which Mr. Berdan omits, is important.
21-2 The error of those who say that such a rhyme points to the pronunciation of the l in words like 'could' is sufficiently shown by the fact that 'coud' is frequent. It is, of course, a mere eye-rhyme, like many of Spenser's earlier. 'No bodily' 1647 (pamphlet).
23 shape] garb 1677.
24 of] to 1677.
25 'Twill break' 1647, 1653. tailor's] jailor's 1647, 1651, 1653.
29 1653, but obviously by a mere misprint, 'courser'.