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TO THE CHRISTIAN READER.
THe whole Scripture, saies Saint Paul,* 1.1 is given by inspiration from GOD, and is profitable to teach, to reprove, to correct, to instruct and comfort, that even the man of GOD Himselfe may bee per∣fect to every good worke. And they that labour in the elucidation of the Scriptures, bring no small commodity to the Church of GOD; yea, though their labours bee but meane. And for mine owne part, I ranke my selfe among the meanest, as that worthy Father said of himselfe, minimorum mi∣nimus▪ and as Ignatius, dejecting himselfe lower,* 1.2 non sum dignus dici minimus. For this cause, at the importunity of many I have published these my poore Commentaries upon some Epistles; which in very truth are no other then my ordinary Sermons whiles I was able to Preach. It cannot bee denyed, but that a great number have done the like, whereof as Saint Augustine speakes:* 1.3 Graeci nume∣rari possunt, Latini non possunt, yet not very many English men. If these may give satisfaction, I shall be encouraged to proceed to other portions of Scripture. In these, accor∣ding to Saint Augustines admonition, I thought it most