The life and times of Dr John Dee

Most Gratious Soueraine Lady, The God of heauen and earth, (who hath mightilie, and evidently, given vnto your most excellent Royall Maiestie, this Wunderfull Triumphant Victorie, against your mortall enemies ) be allwaies, thanked, prayſed, and glorified; And the ſame God Almightie, euermore direct and defend your most Royall Highnes from all evill and encumbrance : and finiſh and confirme in your most excellent Maiestie Royall, the bleſsings, long ſince, both decreed and offred : yea, euen into your most gratious Royall boſom, and Lap . Happy are they, that can percyue, and so obey the pleaſant call, of the mightie Ladie , OPPORTVNITIE . And, Therfore, finding our duetie concurrent with a most secret beck , of the ſaid Gratious Princeſs. Ladie OPPORTVNITIE, NOW to embrace, and enoiye, your most excellent Royall Maiesties
high favor, and gratious great Clemencie, of CALLING me, M.ͬ Kelley, and our families, hoame, into your Brytiſh Earthly Paradise, and Monarchie, incomparable : ( and, that, abowt an yere since : by Master Customer Yong , his letters ,) I, and myne, by God his fauor and help, and after the most convenient manner, we can ,) will, from hencefurth , endeauour our ſelues, faithfully, loyally, carefully, warily , and diligently , to ryd and vntangle our ſelues from hence : And, so, very devowtely, and Sowndlie, at your Sacred Maiesties feet, to offer our ſelues , and all, wherein, we are, or may be hable, to serve God, and your most Excellent Royall Maiestie . The Lord of Hoasts, be our help, and Gwyde, therein : and graunt vnto your most excellent Royall Maiestie, athe Incomparablest Triumphant Raigne, and Monarchie, that euer was, since Mans Creation. Amen.

Trebon . in the kingdome of Boemia
the .10th. of Nouembre : Aº. Dn͠i : 1588 : stylo veter
Your Sacred and most excellent
Royall Maiesties
Most humble and dutifull
Subiect, and Servant :
& Iohn Dee