A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written

TO THE TRULY NOBLE, AND WORTHILY HONOURED, SIR HENRY MARTEN KNIGHT; JUDGE OF HIS MAJESTIES HIGH Court of the Admiralty, and Dean of the Arches Court of Canterbury.

TO THE TRULY NOBLE, AND WORTHILY HONOVRED, SIR HENRY MARTEN KNIGHT; IVDGE OF HIS MAIESTIES HIGH Court of the Admiraltie, and Deane of the Arches Court of Canterbury.

THE Merchant that hath once put to SEA, and made a prosperous Voyage, is hardly with-held from a second Adventure. It hath been my forwardness, not without the Instinct of our Heavenly Pilot, the most Blessed Spirit of God, to make one Adventure before: For he that publisheth ⟨image 3⟩his Meditations, may be well called an Adventurer. God knows what return hath been made to his own glory: If but little, (and I can hope no less, though I have ever prayed for more) yet that hath been to me no little comfort. I am now put forth again, upon the same Voyage, in hope of better success. For my Commission I sue to You: who have no small power, both in the deciding of Civill differences, and in the disposing of Naval affairs, and matters of such commerce: being known well worthy of that Authority in both these Ecclesiastical and Civill Courts of Judicature: That You would be pleased to bless my Spiritual Traffic with Your auspicious Approbation. I dare not commend my own Merchandise: yet, if I had not conceived somewhat better of it, than of my former, I durst not have been so ambitious, as to present it unto You; of whose clear understanding, deep judgement, and sincere integrity, all good men among us have so full and confessed an experience. Yet besides Your own candid disposition, and many real encouragements to me Your poor servant; this may a little qualify my boldness, and vindicate me from an over-daring presumption: That