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Epistle Dedicatory.

the Romans were enflamed towards the Christian Faith: so we trust, that by Your Glorious Endeavours, the Mercy of God, will be manifested upon the English Nation.

Here is a noble Instance of two truly Royal Ladies, promoting the Advancement of the Chriftian Faith. Another we have, highly memorable, in the Restitution of that Faith from many Corruptions, by Your Illustrious Predecessor Queen Elisabeth. Which altho' it is an Argument that Your Majesty