Pedro Morejon

“ If it be an axiome in Philosophy, that Omne simile gaudet sibi simili, Euery thinge doth take a particuler delight in such thinges as be like vnto it selfe; well may it be supposed that it wilbe at least some kind of contentment vnto you (amongst so many occasions of discomfort as are dayly offered) to vnderstand of the estate of those that in many thinges do more symbolize with you, then any other persons in the world. ”

“ That which I would wish you to reflect vpon, is only the bad successe euen in temporall affayres which in the end befell to such persons that for worldly respectes, eyther forsooke theyr religion, or without care of theyr conscience behaued themselues to the discredit therof: and how on the contrary those that were constant therein, and carefull to frame theyr liues according thereunto, besides theyr happines in heauen, & honour vpon earth, through the Paternall prouidence of Almighty God, were euer in the end after some suffering sufficiently prouided for. ”

“ And because there be some things in the discourse of this relation which proceding from an extraordinary feruour, are rather to be admired of all, then imitated of any that is not after an especiall manner moued by Almighty God, as we may prudẽtly iudge those persons were that did them ”