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Show t t 1 T.6 my Lord· tifl(t.x:• I -~.....__, to be tmclofcd of a.Common; So:inuch your Lorclfhip fhall be fure t to~vc. Your Lo'rdfhips, to obey your Honourable · Co.nuuamcls, nl<Dve fetled,- ' 1 I than·€Vcr. Ta my Lord of.Eifex. · · ' ..MJ ftngular g_.oo_d Lord, · Y011r Lordjbips, fo HonO'urable n1inding my poor Fortttne, the 1-aft year, in- the ver:y Entrance,into that great ACtion, (which is-a time of lcfs leifure; ) And in fo ~iberal ~n.Allowance, of your Cate, as to wri-te three Letters,toftirr me upFriends,inyour abfenE: e ; Doth, after a fon, warrant me, nat to objeCt ro my Self, your prefent Q,?antity of affairs, whereby to filence my Self~ from Petition of the like Favour. I brake, with your Lordfhip, my fel(, a'tth:e Tower; And 1 rake ir, my Brotlur, hath fince renewed, the fame Motion;· Touching a Fortune, I was in thought to attempt, in Genere Otconomico~ lrt Gt/ttere Prilitico, Ct rtai& Crofs Winds, have blown contrary. My Sute to your Lordjhip is , for your feveral Letters, to be left with me, donnant, to the Gentlewomt~n, and either ofher Pa-rents. Wherein, I doe not doubt, but as the :H~ams of your Favour, haNQ often di£folved, the Coldnefs of my Fortune. So in this Arg~nt ,. your Lardfbip will doe dte like, with you: Penn. My Detite is alfo, that your Lordfhip would vouchfafe u :no1nr, as out of your care, a general Letter,. to my Lord Keeper, for his Lordfhips holding me, from you, recommended; Both, in the Conrfe, of my PraFJict, and in the Courfc,of my Employment, irt her Maje.ftits Service. Wherein, if your Lordfhip £hall, in any Mtithefis; or Relation, affirm,. that his Lordfhip fhall have no lefs Fruit of me, than of any other, whom he may cheriili, I hope, your urd]hip {hall engage your Self~ f.or no lmpoffibility. Laftly, and chiefly, I know nor, whether I {hall attain, to fee your Lordfb. ip; be~ore rout Noble Journty: For Ceremonies, ar~ Things, infinucly, mfenou.t to my Love, aad to my Zeal. Th1s let me, with your allowance, fay u11to you, by Penn. It is true, that in my well-Ineaning Ad vices, out of rtty love to your Lordfbip, and, pethaps, OUt <:>f rhe State, of mine own minde, I have fometimes per- ' {waded, a Courfe difter ing : .Ac tibi pro tutis in fig ni" F a8" placehunt: Be it fo; yet remember, that the Signing of your N arne, is nothing, unlefs it be, to [orne good Pate~t, or Charter, whereby. your Country may be endowed, with Goocl, (lnd Benefit. \ Vhich I _[peak, both. to move you, to prcferve your Perfon, for further Ment, and Service of her Majefty, and your Country; And likcwife, to refcrr this A £lion, to the fame end. And f9, i~ moft t~ue, and fer-vent, To my Lord of Effex. ---- ---~---1.. \·r nt, prayers, I c~)lnmen d your Lordfhip, and your W ork in hand, t~ the Prefervation, and C onduCt, of t~l e DiviJtJe Maje ffy; So much the more w~tchfull, as thefe AC1:1ons doc more 1·11 · lc.e n11 1y , · 1n fh ew, t ho ug l1 a lI'k e I· n Truth, depend u' pon h' i. s D ·I"' .· . apm - 'd t ~Ju .. e ro- Vt mce. ---------. ·-----.----------- To my Lord of Canterbury~ It may pleafe your Grace; J Have con~dered the .ohjeEtions, perufed the Statute-s, and framed the Al~erattons; Which I fend; _Still keeping my [elf, within th~ Brev uy of a Letter, a.nd ~orm OF a Narr_atio!l; Not entring, into ~ ~orm of Argumen~, or DI!pu~at!on: ~or, m my poor Conceit, 1t Is., fomewhat,.agamfi: the MaJefty,of Prznces AB:ions, to make mo cunous, and ftnvmg ..llpolfJgies; But rather, to fet rhein forth plain! y ; And [o, as there rna y appear an Harmony, and Confi:ancy in them, fo that on~ part upholdeth another ~ And fo I wifh your Grace all profpenty. From my poor Lodging, this, &c. YotirGraus5 mofi dutifull, Pupil, and servant. --.:....------------.. -----------:-- · To my Lor~ o/Effex. My fin gular good Lord, . THe. Me!fage, it plea fed your Lordfhr'p, to fend tne, was to me deh~ered doubtfully. Whether your ~ordfhip [aid, you would fpe,a~ ~1th me, at the Starr-~bamh:r, or With Mt. Philip. If with me, It 1s needlefs; For Gratnude Impofeth upon me SatisfaCtion: If with Mr. Philipp, it will be too late ; Becaufe fomewhat mufi: (perchance) be done that day. This boubt not folved, maketh me Wri~e again; The rat~1er, becauf~, I did lib.erally, but.yet_ private! y affirm, your Lordfhrp would wrue ; WhiCh if I make not aood, it may be. a Difcoutagement. Your Lordfhips letttr, thOl~P"h it have the SubjeCt', of Honour, and J ufiicc, yet it ihall have th~ Secrecy, of~ Thing done, upon Affection. I th~ll ever, in a fir in duty, fubmit my Occafi.ons, though grear,to your Lordfhips Refpeets, though {inall : And this is my Reiolution; That when your Lordjbif! doth for me, you {hall encreafe my Obligation; When you refuie to doe for me) you {hall encreafe my Merit , So leaving the M~tter, wholly, to Y?ur Lordfbips.P~ea[ure, I commend your LordJhtp; to the prefervauon, of the Dtvme MajeftY• From Graies bm. Your Lord[hips ever moft humbly bounden. A 113 4: ____ ...:. ~....;._-- |