I have written this small volume, or little book, for the general use of all virtuous Ladies and Gentlewomen of the kingdome; and in commendation of some particular persons of our owne sexe, such as for the most part, are so well knowne to my selfe, and others, that I dare undertake Fame dares not to call any better. And this have I done, to make knowne to the world, that all women desrve not to be blamed though some forgetting they are women themselves, and in danger to be condemned by the words of their owne mouths, fall into so great an errour, as tot speak unadvisedly against the rest of their sexe; which if it be true, I am persuaded they can shew their owne imperfection in nothing more: and therefore could wish (for their owne ease, modesties, and credit) they would referre such points of folly, to be practiced by evill disposed men, who forgetting they were borne of women, nourished of women, and that if it were not by the means of women, they would be quite extinguished out of the world, and a final ende of them all, doe like Vipers deface the wombs wherein they were bred, onely to give way and utterance to their want of discreation and goodnesse. Such as these, were they that dishonoured Christ his Apostles and Prophets, putting them to shamefull deaths. Therefore we are not to regard any imputations, that they undeservedly lay upon us, no otherwise than to make use of them to our owne benefits, as spurres to virtue, making us flie all occasions that may colour their unjust speeches to pass currant. Especially considering that they have tempted even the patience of God himself, who gave power to wise and virtuous women, to bring downe their pride and arrogancie...(goes into examples from Bible)...As also in respect it pleased our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, without the assistance of man, being free from original and all other sinnes, from the time of his conception, till the houre of his death, to be begotten of a woman, borne of a woman, nourished of a womn, obedient to a woman; and that he healed woman, pardoned women, comforted women: yea, even where he was in his greatest agonie and bloodie sweat, going to be crucified, and also in the last hours of his death, tooke care to dispose of a woman: after his resurrection, appeared first to a woman, sent a woman to declare his most glorious resurrection to the rest of his Disciples....All which is sufficient to enforce all good Christians and honourable minded men to speak reverently of our sexe, and especially of all virtuous and good women... (50)