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To the Reverend, and his Worthy Friend, Dr. Iohn Cosin, Dean of Peter-burgh.
SIR,
You may be pleased to remember that some two years since being informed by our friend Mr. Davenport, that you took some excepti∣ons at what I had written concerning you, in my Church-History, I returned you an Answer to this Effect.
That I would make you just reparation, either in the next Edition of my History, or in another Book which I was about to set forth Of the Worthies of England: choosing therein the most proper and conspicuous place, which might render it most visible to the Reader.
This last Book had since been printed, had not the unhappy difference between Dr. Heylyn, and me, retarded it.
What I wrote concerning your Accusation in the House of Commons, I transcribed out of the Manuscript journalls of that House. As for your purgation in the House of Lords, I knew not thereof: which maketh such my omssion the more excusable.
I am now right glad, that you did so clearly vindicate your innocence. In my next Edition, I will do you all possile right (with improvement) that my Pen can perform: as also, God Willing, when I come to treat, in my intended Book, of the Cathedrall of Durham.
In the mean time, joyning with Hundreds more of my Profession, in thanks to you for your worthy Work on the Apocrypha, and desiring the Continuation and increase of Gods blessing on your studies, who do abide the Champion for our Religion in forraign parts, know that amongst your many honourers, you have none more affectionate than
Your humble Servant, Thomas Fuller.