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<1THE PROLOGE>1
<1Me Semes it Were no Wisdom to creadit>1 every light tale,
blazed by the blasphemous rnow<st>shes of rude commonalty, for
we dayly here how with there blasphemous trompe they spred
abrode innvmerable lyes, without ether shame or honestye
(which prima facie) sheweth forth a vysage of trw<st>she, as
thowghe it weare a perfet veritie, & matter in deede. where in
there is notheng more vntrwe, And anionge the wyse sorte so it
is esteemed, with whome these bablinges be of small force &
effect/ fforsothe I have redd thexclamations of divers woorthy
& notable authors made agaynste suche false Rumors & fonde
opinions of the fantasticall comonaltye, who delytith notheng
more then to here strainge thinges, And to see new alterations
of authorites, reioyseng somtyme in suche new fantises w<sch>s
afterwarde geveth them more occasion of repentans then of
Ioyfulnes. Thus maye all men of wisdom & discretion vnder-
stande the temerous madnes of the rvde comrnonalty . . .
