Salutem in Christo

After my hearty commendations etc.

I have at length found leysure (such as my manyfold occasions would permitt) to peruse the booke of your Statutes, and out of them with some few necessary Additions to compile such a Bodye for your future reglement, as I hope will make for the honour of the Church and the good of every member thereof. But before I caused the same to be transcribed and putt to the broade seale, I thought it not Amisse to send a draught of these Statutes downe to you, that if upon perusall of them, any of you shall have iust Exception to any passage therein conteyned, or can thinke of any thing that may be fitt to be added, you will sett the same downe in writing and send it me together with this Copye, and I shall not faile (God willing) so soone as Terme businesse will give me leave, to take all particulars into Consideration, and doe what shall be fitting; Soe wishing that Bodye much happynesse, I leave you all to Gods blessed protection and rest

Your very loving Freind,

W: Cant:

Lambeth October 10 1637

To my very worthy Freinds the Deane and Chapter of the Church of Winton these