TO
THE
KINGS
MAIESTY
.
SInce
the
time
that
the
Iesuites
,
my
liege
L.
are
busy
with
our
K.
I
held
it
my
duety
to
shew
readynes
to
combate
with
them
.
And
because
the
Apocalyps
revealeth
perpetual
wrath
of
God
vpon
Rome
for
killing
of
Christ
as
was
told
by
Balaam
,
Numb
.
24.
I
made
two
English
Commentaries
vpon
that
book
:
one
brief
,
to
shew
the
harmony
of
the
visions
:
the
other
large
:
shewing
how
God
in
one
word
lappeth
the
whole
tenour
of
Romes
badnes
.
Because
it
is
not
fit
for
me
to
steale
a
victory
:
I
would
make
two
Commentaryes
moo
:
in
tongues
which
the
Pope
is
bound
to
vnderstand
:
one
in
Ebrew
vpon
an
Ebrew
translation
:
an
other
in
Greek
vpon
Iohns
owne
style
.
The
Hebrew
would
yeeld
this
commodity
.
The
Apocalyps
in
two
sorts
draweth
all
the
law
to
it
.
It
sheweth
Christ
from
all
the
law
and
prophets
:
and
the
curse
of
Rome
from
all
the
old
cursed
since
the
serpent
deceived
Eve
.
This
cannot
be
so
well
done
in
any
tongue
as
in
Ebrew
:
as
Iohn
translateth
Ebrew
most
strictly
:
and
this
would
winne
millions
of
Iewes
,
which
grone
to
be
taught
.
Sr
Iohn
Fortescue
of
honourable
memory
,
receiving
the
Hebrew
books
which
I
printed
vpon
myne
own
charges
,
told
the
messenger
confidently
,
that
he
would
obteyn
of
the
K.
a
very
great
stipend
to
go
forward
.
But
the
very
aged
honourable
gentleman
was
prevented
by
death
:
that
the
K.
might
shew
himself
willing
of
himself
:
in
his
enemies
cause
:
that
the
Pope
may
be
known
of
all
Iewes
that
he
is
the
taile
of
the
old
Dragon
.
So
both
Iewes
and
Papists
shal
be
together
here
benefited
.
Yea
and
Turks
too
.
Of
which
argument
I
may
here
lay
down
part
of
a
letter
of
the
Lieger
at
Constantinople
,
written
to
M.
Richard
Stapers
merchant
.
These
be
his
words
.
There
is
a
Iew
taking
himself
learned
,
and
hearing
of
the
good
fame
of
M.
H.
Broughton
,
hath
invited
him
to
make
proof
of
his
learning
,
by
the
due
answer
expected
by
the
Iew
from
the
sayd
Broughton
.
And
therefore
I
require
your
worship
;
though
as
I
heare
,
he
be
not
in
London
,
yet
to
cause
the
same
to
be
sent
vnto
him
,
and
to
procure
answer
:
and
if
it
were
possible
to
cause
him
to
come
hither
:
being
,
as
I
heare
,
little
esteemed
there
.
I
assure
your
worship
it
might
turne
to
the
benefit
of
Christendom
.
Yours
Barton
.
I
was
at
Basil
when
the
Iewes
letter
,
and
the
Ambassadours
came
to
my
hand
:
and
I
printed
the
Iewes
letter
:
and
others
in
Ebrew
to
Archb.
Whitgift
,
and
in
Greek
to
the
rest
of
the
Bishops
.
And
when
they
despised
the
cause
:
they
and
the
like
sped
never
the
better
:
and
vpon
myne
own
charges
I
printed
,
and
scattered
books
.
I
wish
your
Maiesties
charges
to
clear
all
the
Bible
so
.
And
this
much
for
Hebrew
handling
of
the
Apocalyps
.
Now
for
Greek
.
The
Caesars
wickednes
should
be
told
briefly
:
whereby
they
are
so
hatefull
to
God
:
from
Greeks
,
best
in
their
own
tongue
:
and
the
Popes
continuall
trechery
to
overthrow
the
East
Empire
,
ever
since
great
Constantine
left
hated
Rome
:
and
I
would
expound
in
Greek
all
the
Apocalyps
for
Graecia
:
and
chose
out
of
their
Commentaries
all
that
is
good
.
A
Greek
Bishop
told
me
they
haue
30.
which
he
will
help
me
too
,
by
the
Patriarch
.
Wee
haue
but
two
printed
.
I
request
your
Maiesties
authority
and
allowance
for
this
paynes
:
even
to
hire
also
others
to
turn
all
to
other
tongues
.
This
summer
might
at
Basil
,
where
plenty
is
of
Ebrew
Printers
,
serve
me
for
to
expound
in
Ebrew
,
the
Apocalyps
:
and
the
next
,
for
the
Greek
:
and
the
rest
of
my
life
should
open
the
consent
of
all
the
Bible
shewing
Christ
,
in
Adams
tongue
:
which
work
would
force
Academiques
to
better
agreement
:
as
that
litle
which
I
haue
done
in
Ebrew
,
is
welcome
to
all
sorts
.
This
I
dare
promise
your
M.
by
Gods
help
,
that
you
shall
never
repent
of
liberality
this
way
:
and
I
most
humbly
request
your
royall
wisdome
to
regard
aright
this
most
weighty
cause
.
Your
Maiesties
humble
subiect
,
H.
BROVGHTON
.