,
et sedulo impenda curam, vt Reip: (si vobis minus possim singulis) toti
satisfaci[=a]. Hic ego non ita existimo opportun[=u] progressu[=u]
nostror[=u] aduersarijs cur[=a] imperij promiscuam et indigestam
collaudantibus respondere, aut status Monarchici necessitat[=e]
efferentibus assentari: Disceptation[=u] vestrar[=u] non accessi judex,
accersor imperator; Amori vestro (Viri nobis ad prime chari) lubens
tribuo gloriae nostrae ort[=u]; progress[=u] august[=u] atque, gloriosu a
vobis ex officio vestro exigere, praeter amor[=e] nostrum fore no arbitror.
Tyra[=u]idem non profiteor, imperi[=u] exercebo. Cujus foeliciores
processus vt promoueantur, atque indies stabiliant aeris magis quam oris
debetis esse prodigi. Quare primitias amoris, atque officij vestri statuo
extemplo exigendas, ne aut ipse sine authoritate imperare, aut imperium
sine gloria capessisse videar [Greek: Politeian] Atheniensem sequimur,
cujus ad norman Ego ad munus regui jam suffectus, Mineruae, Vulcano et
Prometheo sacra c[=u] ludorum curatoribus pro moris vsu, prima mea in his
sacris authoritate fieri curabo. Interim vero (Viri nostra authoritate
adhuc majores) juxta praedictae Reipublicae jmagin[=e] choragos, seu
adjutores desidero, qui n[=o] tantum ludis praeponantur, sed et
liberalitate pro op[=u] ratione in Reipublicae impensas vtentes, ex aere
publico praemia partim proponant, partim de suo insumant, hoc nomine
quod illor[=u] sint praefecti. Quae alia vestri sunt officij moniti
praestabitis, quae amoris, vltro (vti Spero) offeretis.

"This was counted sufficient for his private installmente, but with
all it was thought necessary that some more publicke notice hereof
should be given to the whole Universitie, with more solemnitie and
better fashion; yet before they would venter to publish their private
intendements, they were desirous to knowe what authoritie and
jurisdiction would be graunted to them, what money allowed them
towards the better going through with that they had begune. And not
long after the whole company of the Batchelours sent 2 bills to the
Masters fire, the one cravinge duety and alleageance, the other money
and maintenance in manner & forme followinge:

"The coppye of a Bill sent by the Lord Elect, and the whole
Company of the Batchelours to the Masters fire, cravinge their
duety and alleageance.

"Not doubtinge of those ceremonious and outward duetyes which
yourselves (for example sake) will performe, Wee _Thoma