To all ARCH-BISHOPS, and BISHOPS, who are not a Shame (to) or ashamed (of) the NAME of CHRIST before MEN, Grace, Wisdom and Truth, from God our Father, and from our Lord Jesus Christ, AMEN.  
My Lords,  
I Thought to have Written in LATIN, that the Subject (being CATHOLIC,) it might not be confined within our Cinque Ports; and because the LITTLE-HORN (having sprung up in Latin) it might be so rooted out as it sprang up. But, as I would not have my Integrity savour of the Vanity of Languages (1 Cor. 14.1.— 10.) so I would not run the Gauntlet of my countrymen's Tongues (in the Apostles Language) to censure me of Barbarism (1 Cor. 14.11.) nor yet to hazard the Censure of our Saviour, as if I shunned the LIGHT of common People (John 3.19, 20.) I therefore dip my Pen in the IDIOM of our Mother Tongue; And (in the first place) I most humbly Salute those of mine own Country; that (as it becomes us first) to cast the Beam out of our own eye (Mat. 7.3, 4, 5. Luke 6.41, 42.) to avoid HYPOCRISY, according to the Counsel of our Saviour; So this Honour of— Physician heal thyself (Luk. 4.23, 24.) may first be ascribed to your Wisdom. To which Purpose, not knowing how to Address my Papers to your several PALACES, I have been at the Charge of Printing, and Distributing them to Booksellers, that they may be conveyed into your hands; to wash them in Innocency from the little Horn-Change of Times and Laws.  
Many HEADS have passed their Sentence on the VISIONS of DANIEL, of whom (the learned Doctor Moor) hath given an impartial Account, and laid the CHANGE of Times and Laws, at the Doors of ROME. But the particulars of— WHAT Times and Laws are changed? And— WHAT Times and Laws are come in their place? And— WHEN? And— by WHOM? is left as a Province for your Glory to bring to LIGHT; which may (again) set ROME on Fire, either of Zeal, to amend what is amiss; Or burn to Ashes of perpetual Silence and Oblivion, all their Lies and Changes.  
I shall patiently wait one Month, to observe the Operation of this my Service; which (if it prove ineffectual) I shall not forget that I am a Member of the Church of Christ, (1 Cor. 12.26.) and of the Body Politic. Much less shall I deny myself to be First, and Eldest PHYSICIAN to his Majesty's Person in Ordinary, and my DOCTORSHIP above 62 years standing: Having been Physician in three Kings and Queens Courts of ENGLAND, besides many others. I must not (therefore) Palliate the CURE, but search it to the Bottom; and accordingly having discovered the CAUSE, prescribe the taking it away, that I may not be unworthy of Subscribing myself,  
London, May 29. 1682 My Lords, Your Graces and your Lordship's most Christian-Servant PETER CHAMBERLAIN.