The life of the Most Reverend Father in God, James Usher, late Lord Arch-Bishop of Armagh, primate and metropolitan of all Ireland with a Collection of three hundred letters between the said Lord Primate and most of the eminentest persons for piety and learning in his time ... / collected and published from original copies under their own hands, by Richard Parr ...

LETTER LVIII. A Letter from the Right Reverend Thomas Morton, Bishop of Co∣ventry and Litchfield, to the Right Reverend James Usher, Bishop of Meath.

Salutem in Christo Jesu.

Right Reverend, and Dear Brother: 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉:

I Do much joy to hear of your health, wherein consisteth the comfort of ma∣ny: I have been much beholding unto Mr. Dr. Barlow for his pains, both in commending your Lordships health unto me, and in inviting me by his presence to write unto you; yet more especially for the view that he gave me of your Treatise, which is now lately published: At the sight of the In∣scription, viz. [The Religion professed by the Ancient Irish] I was compelled to usurp that saying, Num boni quid ex Galiloea Yet when I came and saw, it is that good which beyond expectation doth much affect me: This is Ex tenebris lucem: Macte industriâ & sanctitate, and bless the World with your labours. When I shall have any thing that may seem acceptable, I shall be ready to impart it unto your Lordship. My request is, That when you shall have occasion for London, I may be your Host, for I lie directly in the Road: In the interim let us, I pray you, enjoy the Rite of Christian Absents, to pray one for another. And thus desiring our Lord Jesus to preserve us to the glory of his Saving Grace, I rest

Your Lordship's loving Brother and Friend, Tho. Coven. & Litch.

Eccleshall, July, 19; 1623.