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TO THE RIGHT
VVELBELOVED ENGLISH
READER GRACE AND GLORIE
IN IESVS CHRIST EVERLASTING.
AT LAST through Gods goodnes (most dearly
beloued) we send you here the greater part
of the Old Testament: as long since you receiued
the New; faithfully translated into
English. The residue is in hād to be finished:
and your desire therof shal not now (God prospering our The cause of delay in setting forth this English Bible.
intention) be long frustrate. As for the impediments, which
hitherto haue hindered this vvorke, they al proceded (as
manie do know) of one general cause, our poore estate
in banishment. VVherin expecting better meanes, greatter
difficulties rather ensued. Neuertheles you wil hereby the
more perceiue our feruent good wil, euer to serue you, in
that we haue brought forth this Tome, in these hardest
times, of aboue fourtie yeares, since this College was most
happely begune. VVherfore we nothing doubt, but you Anno. 1568.
our dearest, for whom we haue dedicated our liues, wil
both pardon the long delay, which we could not wel preuent,
and accept now this fruict of our laboures, with like
good affection, as we acknowlege them due, and offer
the same vnto you.
If anie demand, why it is now allowed to haue the holie VVhy & how it is allowed to haue holie Scriptures in vulgar tongues.
Scriptures in vulgar tongues, which generally is not permitted,
but in the three sacred only: for further declaration
of this, & other like pointes we remite you to the Preface,
before the New Testament. Only here, as by an Epitome,
