MONSIEUR, OUR GOOD BROTHER AND SPECIAL FRIEND,--We commend ourselves
very affectionately unto you, for that we are thoroughly informed
that you have no other desire than the growth and advancement of the
glory and honour of God, and of his sacred and holy word. On the
part of our lesser, great, and general councils, (which hereupon
have strongly admonished us,) we pray you very earnestly that you
would transfer yourself hitherward to us, and return to your old
place and former ministry; and we hope, with the help of God, that
this shall be a great benefit, and fruitful for the increase of the
holy Evangel, seeing that our people greatly desire you among us,
and will conduct themselves toward you in such sort, that you shall
have occasion to rest content.--Your good friends,