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An Abstract of His Majesty's Royal Privilege, Granted under the Great Seal of ENGLAND, to GEORGE WHITHER Master of Arts, concerning his Book entitled, The Hymns and Songs of the Church.  
WHEREAS the Kings most excellent Majesty, having perused and taken particular notice of the said Book, conceiveth the same, tending to the glory of God, and helpful towards the increase of Christian knowledge and Devotion in His Dominions: It hath please His Majesty in consideration thereof (and to recompense, and to encourage the said George Whither in pious endeavours) by His Letters Patents, bearing Date the 17. of. February, in the twentieth year of His Reign of England, etc. to Grant unto the said George Whither, during the Term of 51. years, full Licence and Authority to imprint the said Book, either with, or without Arguments and Musical notes (and to utter and sell the same in any of His Dominions:) with a prohibition also, that no other whosoever, shall directly nor indirectly in place Privileged or not Priuileiged, within His Majesty's Dominons, imprint during the said Term, or transport from beyond the Seas the said Book or any part thereof; nor utter, put to Sale, or dispose of any of the said Books so imprinted or transported, on pain of His Majesty's heavy displeasure, and such pains, penalties, and imprisonments, as by the Laws of this Kingdom may be inflicted on the offenders for contemning and disobeying of His Majesty's Prerogative Royal; And upon the penalty of forfeiting all such Book and Books, etc. and forty shillings for every Book, etc.  
Moreover, that the said Book might be the more conveniently dispersed, for the instruction and private devotion of His Majesty's loving subjects; It hath pleased His Highness to command also in the same Letters Patents, that no English Psalme-Booke in Meeter, shall be bound up alone, or with any other Book or Books, unless the said Hymns and Song of the Church be annexed thereunto, after the said Book is imprinted to that purpose; upon pain of forfeiting all Books so bound up, etc. And for the better execution of the said Grant, the said George Wither or his Assigns, etc. are authorised, taking with him or them a lawful Officer, to enter into such Dwellings, Shops, and Warehouses, etc. wherein they shall suspect any offence made contrary to the said Grant, and to take, cease, and carry away, etc. all Books imprinted or bound up contrary to the meaning of the said Letters Patents, etc. And the Masters, Wardens, etc. of the Company of Stationers are commanded also to be assistant in the execution of the said Grant, as appeareth more at large in the said Letters Patents, among other Grations Privileges vouchsafed.  
The Hymns aforenamed, are to be sold at the Sign of the Blue Anchor in Saint Paul's Churchyard, over against Saint Gregoies' Church, and in these several Volumes following; 

In folio Roman.  
In quarto Pica.  
In quarto Brevier common.  
In quarto Brevier English.  
In octavo Middleborough.  
In octavo Nonparel.  
In octavo common.  
In twelves for Bibles.  
In sixteen Middleborough.  
In sixteen common.  
In 24.  
In 32.    
God save the King.