NOTES FROM FLY LEAVES, NO. 3
Reading edition
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.