To All True English Protestants

To all True English PROTESTANTS.

I do here present you with a piece of true orthography, more complete than any yet extant; and more delightful and pleasant to the reader and writer, by those embellishments which I thought necessary. And as there is a method and order to be observed in all arts, for the practitioners more facile attaining the effects of his endeavours; so is there no less an [illegible] to be propounded, in aiming at the true course of [illegible] and religion, which rules and methods are here laid [illegible] by the most reverend and pious Bishop Usher, whose delight was in laying down the principles and foundation of Christian religion, imitating the Blessed Apostle, Saint Paul (1 Corinthians 3:10): "According to the grace of God, which is given to me, as a wise master-builder I have laid the foundation" — which ground-work he laid so firm, that like a rock it will [illegible] to future ages.

If what I have done makes an improvement upon the learner, reader, or writer, I have my ends; and wholly crave God's blessing upon my endeavours, and leave it to your candid acceptation.

Yours, MOSES LANE, London, December 2, 1680.