Sir Ken. D. to Mr. Iacob Boeve. Epist. 45. (Book 45)
Most VVorthy Sir
Your most obliging Letter of the 30. of Sept. had a long Journy about: for it went first to Paris, & after some delay there it was sent me hither. So that I received it not till yesterday. I have written twice to you since my arrivall here: As being confident you were restored safe to your owne home, since both Windes, & Seas & all the Elements, & whole Nature her selfe have an interest in preseruing so excellent a person, a. 1.1 borne for an vniuersall good. But now that I reade vnder your owne hand the difficultyes & dangers that God delivered you from in your passage, I must againe con∣gratulate & rejoice with you for so signall a deliverance. And I do pray God you may enjoy long life for the comfort of your freinds, & the benefit of all mankind: for they are not narrow circumscribed thoughts, that fill your noble breast. I would I had the soule of Ae••••ulapius in me, to contribute the better to that wished end. But such poore knowledge as I have acquired by Long experience (& cheifely vpon my selfe) I shall always most readily Sacrifice vnto you.