AN EPITLE OF publives Lentulus written to the senate and people of Rome, concerning the true description, and portraiture of JesusChrist, gathered out of an old nanuscript book, in the library of the College of Brasennose IN OXFORD.  
IN the time of Octavius Cesar; when it was accustomed that those who were governors of provinces, and countries under the Senate, and people of Rome, did certify the Senators who were at Rome of all strange events, and novelties, which happened in their several Countries, and climates of the world: Publius Lentulus at that time, being in Juric the governor over that Country, wrote unto the Senate and people of Rome in these words.  
THere arised in my time, and yet there is a man of great power and virtue, whose name is Jesus Christ, who is called the Prophet of the truth: and of his Disciples is called the son of God: he raiseth up the dead, and healeth maladies, and diseases of the people, he is of stature tale, and comely, of countenance grave, whom who so beholdeth cannot but love, & withal fear him, his hairs are of the colour of a ripe filbird, plain and smooth almost to the ears, from the ears curled and somewhat paler, and brighter of colour; from the shoulders tossed and carried with the wind, being divided in the midst of the head after the manner of the Nazarites: his forehead smooth and passing fair, his face without any the least stain, or wrinkle, beautified with a moderate ruddiness, his nose and mouth very well proportioned, having his beard full and copious, of the same colour with his hairs not very long, but forked in the midst, his look quick and cheerful, his eyes shining & clear: he is merry but with modesty, and gravity, whom never any man knew to laugh, but often to weepcin reproof he is terrible, in admonishing mild, his hands and arms comely to behold, in talk sober, distinct, and modest, beautiful, fair, above others the fonnes of men.  
Farewell