The Whole and True Discouerye of Terra Florida by Jean Ribault
daye through newe discover [ie] s have knowledg
of strange conteries, and also thereof to receave,
by meanes of contynewall trafficque, riche and in-
estimable comodities, as other nations have don,
by taking in hand suche farre navegacions, bothe
to the honnour and praise* of theire Kinges and
prynces, and also to thincrease of great proffite
and use of f their comon wealthes, counteris and
domynions. And || which is most of all, withowt
comparison, to be considered and estemed, it
semeth well that you have byn hereto stirred
from God§ above, and led to yt by the hope and
desire you have that a numbre of brutishe people
and ignoraunt of Jesus Christ, may by his grace
come to some knowledge of his holly lawes and
ordynaunces, so as S it semeth that it hathepleased
the lyving God by his godly providence to re-
serve the care he hathe had of there salvation
until this tyme, and will bryng them to our
ffaithe, at the tyme by himself alone foreseen and
ordeyned. For if it were nedefull to shewe howe
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* V.,prowesse.
f P., to.
|| Omitted in P., which has no stop after domynions.
§ P., even of God. S P., so therefore.
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