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BEtween me and A••lus Caecina, there hath euer been so great familiaritie and friendship, that none can possibly bee greater. For his father, a valorous Gentle-man, was my especiall friend, and himselfe I alwaies loued from his
infancie, because hee gaue wonderfull hopes, of singular bountie and elo∣quence. And not only through amitie, but ••hrough a similitude of studies, we conuersed so domestically together, that no man was more familiar with me, then he. It is not requisite, that I write further: you see how many occa∣sions lead me, to assist him, in whatso∣euer my power extends vnto. And, because I haue seene it manifestly, by diuers signes, that you greeue much, to see good men in these hard fortunes, and the Common-wealth in so misera∣ble an estate. Onely I request you, that the same desire you formerly had, to helpe Cae••ina, may so encrease, as that it may equall the loue you beare ••••y selfe. You cannot doe mee a greater pleasure. Farewell.