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Show 21 To Mr. Faules, i11 Scotland, &c. ------------------ . with an Habit, of the like Liberty, which I _enjoyed., with tny late dear soverJLi~n. Aliflru; A P_rinujf(, happy 111 all ~lungs elfc; but moft happy in fuch a Succej]or. And yet further, and tnore-near ... 1 y, I wa.s not a _lit.dLc encouraged, not only, u,r01: a Suppofal, that unto your MaJeftus Sacred Ear, (open to the A1r of all Ve~tues,) there might come, (0~1~/maU Breath,. of the g~od Memory of my Father, {o long, a P~~uc1pal Coun[eUor,~t1 yo.ur Ktn[I.d~m; But ~lfo by the particular Knowlcdge,oi the mfimtc Devouon,and m- , ceffant Endeavours, (b-eyond the fhengtJl of his Body, at1d the · nature of the Tunes;) which appeared, m my good B!ot~er, towards your M.ziefties Service; And were, on your M'ttf~fltes part, through. yo~r fingular .Ben.ignity, ~y many, moft ~r. .a cwus, ~nd liveLy, S1gntficauons.~ and Favour?, accep~ed, and acl~!1owl~dged, beyond the merit, of any thing, he could c:ffcCl:. Whtch Endeavours and Duties, for the moil: part, were common, t~ tny Self, with hin~·thoui:rh, by defign, :(as oetween Brethren,} dtifetnbled. · And therefore, ~~oft high, and.tnighty J(in.g, my n~oft ~ear, and dread, soveraign Lord.; iince now, theCorn~r Stone'J ts la1d, of nhe tnightiefr Mon_arcby,. tn. Europe; And that God a?ove, who ~~th eve-r a Hand 111 bndehncr the Flouds, and Mottdns of the Seas, and of Peoples' Hearts, hath~ by th~ miraculous, and univel'fal.confent ( rhcmorcfirange, becaufe uprocecdeth, frQITI fuch Dlvcrfity ~f C.aufes, in your comming in;) Given a Sig'n:, artd To~en, of great Happineifc, in the C~nt.muanc~of your Re!gn; I thtnk, there is no subietl, of your.MaJeJfte>, whKh loveth thts Ijland, and is not hollow, or u.nworthv~ whofc Heatt is not fet on fire; Not onely, to bring you Peace-Offrings,to make you propitious~ B~t to facrifice himfelf, a Burnt-Offring, or Holocauff, to your MttJtfttes Service: Amongn: which number, no Mans Fire, iliall be more pure, and fervent, thant~ine. , But how .farr forth it fhall b~aze out, that -refieth , i~ your .M~ieffies I1nploymertt. So thtr~· ing, after t.he Happmdfe, ofKtfling·your Royal Hand, I conu-nue ever. To Mr. Faules, ir Scotland~ upon the Entrance, of !Jis . . . Majeilies Reiin. , · S I R, TH.e Occafion awaketh in m~, .the RemeJ?brance, ~f the conil:ant~ and mutual, good Oftic~s, which p'afled,between .my good Brother, and your Self: wherunto, (as you know,) I was not, altogether, a Stranger; Though the Timr, and Defign, (as b~tween Brethren,) maac tne more re[erv~d. But well doe 'I bear 111 minde, the great opinion, which my Brotber, ( whofe J udge~nen~ I much reverence,) w~uld pften expreife to me, of your Extraordinary Sufficiency, Dext<erity, and Te.mpeD~ which he had fou~d 111 4 Letter, commending h1s Lo'Ve, and O~cafions, &c. ---------·--' ---· _.:,_.:.,....___...____..._..__ A Letter commendin~ his Lo-ve, and Occafions, to Sir Thotllas . Chall~ner, then in Scotland , upon his MajeA:ies En~ trance~ S 1 R, For our Mohey tnatters, .1 am a~ured, yo{l ~ecdvcd no Irt~ fat.isfacrion : For you know my Mmde;. And you know m_y Means· which now_, the Ooenncfs of the ume, caufed, by th1s ble{fed' Confent, and Peace: will encreafe; And fo our Agree- . m~nt, according to your time.) beobfervcd. For the prefen.t, according to the Roman Adage~ (That one Clufter of Grapts, rtpeneth heft be fides another ; ) I know, you h?ld me not unworthy, whofe mutual Friendfhip, you fhould ch<;n{h : And I, for my part, conceive good hope, that you are likely to become~ an acceptable Servant, to the King, our Maffei: Not fo much, for any way made heretofore, (which,_in my Ju_dgement, ~iU t~ak~ no.g reat diff~rencc,) as for the Stuff and Stiffictency, wluch, I know, to be in you; And whereof.) I know, his Maiefty, _may reap grea~ Service. And therefore, my general Requd\: ts, _that accord.mg to . that indufrrious Vivacity, whieh youui€, :owards yo.ur ~nends, you will further his Maie Hies good Conceu, and Inclma t1on, t~- · wards me. To whom words, can not: 1rtake tne known; Nelther mine ~wn, nor others·; but Time will, to no Difadva'ntage, of any, that {hall fore-runn, his Maie~ies Experience, by y~ur Tefi:imony, and Commendation. ~nd t~ottgh; Occafion gtve you the Precedence, ofDoin me thts f peC1al good Office ; yet, i hope, no long time will intercede; before I {hall have fome tneans, to requite your Favour, and acquit your ~eport. Mot<; particularly? having. thought good; tomak~ Oblaaon,of my moil humble Service, to hts MaJefty, by a few Lmes, I doc de fire your loving care, and help, by your Self; or fuch Means, as I referr to. · Ddd your ,I |
