To the right honorable
my verie good Lord, Robert
Deuoreux, Earle of Essex and Ewe,
Vicount of Hereford, Lord Ferrers of
Chartley, &c. Master of the Queenes
Maiesties horse, knight of the most noble order
of the Garter, and one of her Maiesties most honourable
priuie Counsel, the continuall encrease
of Gods euerlasting fauour, peace and
comfort in this, and in the
world to come.
MAnie men right Honourable
when they intend
some euil, I meane when
they haue resolued freely
and boldly to trade in
some sinne without check and controlment,
doe seeke to shroude themselues
vnder the cloth and countenaunce of
some great persons of Worship and
Honour. If my purpose or practise
were such, I might iustily feare to bee

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crossed and cursed in this my enterprise.
The searcher of all hearts knoweth,
that my purpose, prayers, and endeuours
through his gracious assistance
are, and shall bee, to keepe a
good conscience in my ministerie, to
walke in the vprightnesse of my heart,
and to bee kept blamelesse to the comming
of Iesus Christ. In this resolution,
may it seeme good vnto your Honour,
as you haue alreadie at the earnest
and humble sute of manie my verie
good and worshipfull friends receiued
me to fauour: so still to continue
your most honourable protection
for my further encouragement in well
doing. May it also please your honourable
and religious disposition, to
comfort and countenaunce this Mite,
and small measure of comfort, which
according to grace receiued, I haue once
addressed, and now the second time
published, and enlarged for the reliefe
of such as grieue and groane vnder the
heauie burthen of their sinnes. Behold I
presume to present it vnto your Honour
as the best present I haue, to testifie
my humble dutie, seruice, and thankfulnesse.
And if by Gods good fauour
and blessing there shall be anie one sentence,
worde, syllable, or letter, which
may bring, or adde comfort to you or
yours, I shall be occasioned the rather,
heartily to blesse God for so great mercie,
and to pray more instantly,
that your Honour may
be blessed for
euer.
Your honours most humble and
bounden seruant in the Lord,
Robert Linaker.