ecclesiastical canons, ordinances, constitutions, and injunctions were made or propounded; what regulations of Archbishops' Courts; what correspondence held with the Reformed Churches abroad; what respect had to those strangers, that for the sake of Christ and true religion, fled over, and planted themselves in this kingdom: inspection into the religion and manners of the Inns of Court and Universities; vigilancy against errors and heresies; with divers other things of that nature. All of good use for such as desire to understand the true constitution of our excellent apostolical Church.
And now, my Lord, I have nothing more to add, but the protestation of my truth and sincerity in every thing I have writ concerning this most venerable Primate, and the other affairs concurring. It is the product of many years search into authentic manuscripts, records, papers of state, and more secret letters; besides the registers of London and Canterbury, (wherein I have used mine own eyes,) and that of York, (wherein I have been forced to use the eyes of others, but of such faithful, diligent persons as we may confide in.) A good number of these (besides those that are entered into the body of the history) I have exactly transcribed, and cast them to the end of the book, for the justification of myself, and the satisfaction of inquisitive readers. And as I have had these advantages of archives, so I have invariably followed them, and without reserve or concealment, fairly and faithfully set down the notices they have furnished me with.