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he accordingly performed, in sending the same to M.
Junius
in Delft. For more full answer to which Par-
ticulars, M. Junius sent back to M. Cresset a Booke in
Latine, in whose Dedicatorie Epistle to M. Junius, the
same things are mentioned. Of the truth whereof, by
his owne sending it back for such an end, he thus certified
his approbation. M. Cresset having received this Booke,
he left it for me with the honoured, the Lady May erne
(Wife to Sir Theodore Mayerne, Baron of Albone) of whom
having received it, I was so affected with it, that I delayed
not to Translate it, out of Latine into our English Tongue,
whatsoever in it was materiall to the purpose beforesaid ;
some other things for brevitie being passed over.
" Touching this M. Junius, and also the Author of that
Latine Epistle, I have further enquired of M. Ed. Richard-
son, now a Preacher in Yorkshire, formerly in Delft for
some time together, who gives a very good commendation
of them both, as good as of any Dutch Ministers he was there
acquainted with, judging them very credible persons ; and
said, that those two Dutch Ministers were familiarly
acquainted each with other. And it seems this M. Junius
was willing that this so Glorious a Worke, that the Lord
had done by him among these East Indians, should
rather be published by his good Friend, (to
avoid vain-
glory, and the appearance thereof] than by himselfe.
" And now, from the Epistle it selfe, I will not longer
detaine you ;
but onely to intreat you, That whilest you
reade, or heare this Relation following, you would oft
lift up your
hearts to the God and Father of our Lord
Jesus Christ, with joyfull thanks and prayse, and with
earnest prayers to the God of Mercie, who is the God of
the Harvest, that he would send forth his Messengers, to be
his Labourers, to the foure Corners of the Earth ; and that
you, who are the Lord's Remembrancers, would, give him
no rest, untill he establish, and till he shall make Jerusalem