. The friend (Volume 3): a series of essays to aid in the formation of fixed principles in politics, morals, and religion, with literary amusements interspersed. LONDON WILLIAM PICKERING 1850 Now for the writing of this werke,I, who am a lonefome clerke,Purpofed for to write a bookAfter the world, that whilome tookIts courfe in olde days long pafTed :But for men fayn, it is now raftedIn worfer plight than it was tho,I thought me for to touch alfoThe world which neweth every day—So as I can, fo as I may,Albeit I ficknefs have and pain,And long have had, yet would I fainDo my minds heft and befi

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. The friend (Volume 3): a series of essays to aid in the formation of fixed principles in politics, morals, and religion, with literary amusements interspersed. LONDON WILLIAM PICKERING 1850 Now for the writing of this werke,I, who am a lonefome clerke,Purpofed for to write a bookAfter the world, that whilome tookIts courfe in olde days long pafTed :But for men fayn, it is now raftedIn worfer plight than it was tho,I thought me for to touch alfoThe world which neweth every day—So as I can, fo as I may,Albeit I ficknefs have and pain,And long have had, yet would I fainDo my minds heft and befinefs,That in fome part, fo as I guefs,The gentle mind may be advifed. Govver, Pro. to the Confejf.

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