A COPY OF THE ORDER FROM THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

24th February, 1646.

Whereas Captain Henry Bell hath strangely discovered and found a Book of Martin Luther’s, called his Divine Discourses, which was for a long time very marvellously preserved in Germany: the which book the said Henry Bell, at his great costs and pains, hath translated into the English out of the German Tongue, which Translation and substance thereof is approved by Reverend Divines of the Assembly, as appears by a Certificate under their hands:

It is Ordered and Ordained by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that the said Henry Bell shall have the sole disposal and benefit of Printing the said Book translated into English by him as aforesaid, for the space of fourteen years, to commence from the date hereof.  And that none do Print or Re-print the same but such as shall be licensed by the said Captain by Authority under his hand.

Henry Elsyng.

(Vera Copia.)