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The EPISTLE Dedicatory, to the REVEREND BISHOP of ARMAGH.
Most Reverend, and my very good Lord,
YOur word shall be my warrant, and your desire my duty, to publish my Annotations upon GENESIS, together also with my Explanations and Observations upon the Old Testament, yet I would be loth your Lordship should beare any share of the blame, or harsh censure that may hap to passe upon them, Coming abroad, I know not to whom I may rather dedicate them, then to him who is the cause that they see the light. And the inscri∣bing of whose name, will bring lustre and credit to the Work it self, however otherways but too weak and unworthy. To speak much in this kinde of your selfe to your selfe, suits not so well, with that hu∣mility and modesty which befitteth us both. And in so doing I should but light a candle before the Sunne. Yet you will give me leave to enjoy, and make this expression of mine own comforts, which I have still derived from all those endearments, wherewith you have vouchsafed to oblige and honour me, even from our young∣er years, in our joynt Educations and first Employments, until now that we both are ready to leave the stage of this life. My thank∣fulnesse for your favours may haply receive some piece of emprove∣ment hereby. And my Prayers shall still be continued, for the Pro∣longation of your dayes, to the further good and glory of the Church of God. This tribute you may duly and daily expect from
Your obedient Servant, Suffragane, and Loving Brother, JOHN ARDAGH.