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Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Secondlie,He sheweth the speciall cause o [...] his comming into England. that his especiall comming was for the restitution of this realme to the ancient estate, and to declare that the sée apostolike hath a speciall care of this realme aboue all other: and chieflie for that this Iland first of all other prouinces of Eu|rope, receiued the light of Christs religion from the see of Rome.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 3 Thirdlie,He exhorteth to a generall returne into the bosome of the church. he exhorted that though the realme had swarued from the catholike vnitie, that yet being better informed, we ought to returne into the bo|some of the church, most open to receiue all peni|tents. For the persuasion wherof he brought a num|ber of old examples, what perill and hurt hath happe|ned vnto them that haue swarued and gone from the church of Rome, namelie Greece and Germanie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 4 Fourthlie,He declareth how wonder|fullie god had preserued Q. Marie. how much we are bound to God for the king and quéens maiesties, and how miraculous|lie God had saued and defended our queene from hir enimies in most dangerous times: and also that hée hath prouided to ioine with hir in mariage, such a noble prince as king Philip was, & one of hir owne religion.

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