The Printers to the Reders.
Whereas some men have thought and reported it to be very great
negligence in us for that we have so long kept back from you [this,]
being so profitable a work for you, namely fithe maister J[ohnne]
Dawes had translated it and delivered it into our handes more than a
tweluemoneth past: you shall understande for our excuse in that
behalfe, that we could not wel imprinte it soner. For we have ben by
diverse necessarie causes constrained with our earnest entreatance
to procure an other frede or oures to translate it whole again. This
translation, we trust, you shall well allow. For it hath not only
ben faithfully done by the translator himself, but also hath ben
wholly perused by such men, whoes ingement and credit al the godly
learned in Englande well knowe I estheme. But since it is now come
forth, we pray you accept it, and see it. If any faultes have passed
us by oversight, we beseche you let us have your patience, as you
have had our diligence.
The Institution of Christian Religion, written in Latine by M. John
Calvine, and translated into English according to the Authors last
edition, with sundry Tables to finde the principall matters
entreated of in this booke, and also the declaration of places of
Scripture therein expounded, by Thomas Norton.
Whereunto there are newly added in the margent of the booke, notes
containing in briefs the substance of the matter handled in each
Section.
Printed at London by Arnold Hatfield, for Bonham Norton. 1599
