The following lines are copied from the fly leaf of a copy of the
_Necessary Doctrine and Erudition_. Are they original?
Anno Dni md 47.
_E P_
Davyd's seat vnto the we comend
Salomon's wysdome god the send
Iohnes valiauntnesse in the reste
Theys iij in oon be in thy brest.
_A Description of a Kyng after Scripture._
_Prov._ 21 The hart of a kyng is in goddes hande
_Sap._ 6 The strengthe of a realme ys a ryghteouse kyng
_Deut._ 17 The kyng ought to kepe hym in the bande
_Reg._ 20 Of the lawe of God the same readynge
_Prov._ 20 Kyngs be happye in mercy doyng
3 _Reg._ 3 Askynge wysdome of god omnipotent
To discerne good from an evyll thyng
_Prov._ 25 Take away vngodlines from the Kyng
And his seat shall be stablyshed with ryght judgmet
Let vs pray for the Kyng and hym honour
EDWARD the sext our earthlye socour God save ye Kyng.
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