A commentary vpon the Epistles of Saint Paul to Philemon, and to the Hebrewes together with a compendious explication of the second and third Epistles of Saint Iohn. By VVilliam Iones of East Bergholt in Suffolke, Dr. in Divinity, and sometimes one of the fellowes of the foundation of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge.

TO THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE, Sir THOMAS IERMYN, Vice-cham∣berlaine, and one of his Majesties most Honourable Privie Councell.

RIGHT HONOVRABLE,

YOur wits, endowments, toge∣ther with other naturall parts sutable unto them I have al∣wayes admired: but especially since your comming to the Vniversitie being then most conspicuous. To testifie my dutifull respect to you, and your vertuous Lady, having interpreted the two short Epistles of S^t. Iohn, and that of Saint Paul to Philemon: I thought good to dedicate them to you and her, for you resemble the man, and she the woman, to whom Saint Iohn writeth: And that to Philemon being 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, as the word importeth, doth most fitly a∣gree to you. Zeno asked of the Oracle, how he

might live best, Answer was made him, 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉: if he were of the same color with the dead: Vpon that he fell a reading of the Anci∣ents: And in the interpretation of these Epistles, I have followed (as you shall see) the judge∣ment of the Ancients. Thus I humbly take my leave, commending your honour to the Almighty.

From East Bergholt in Suffolke.

Your Honours in all humble service, WILLIAM IONES.