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quhilk as I wishe of god to contineue, sa doubt I no' seditious pa- 

 pistis & papistlie affected atheists will buselie travell to disturbe, 

 We heir some rumo" of their practises, and the lait Spanishe bark 

 discoverit the dissimulat hypocresie of some. His ma'" takes veary 

 hardlie the enlargeing of the scottis pilat & spanyardis, and intendit 

 dismissing of that bark and her equippage, and wrait hame to re- 

 strayne tliaime, and to try thaime by all meainis, als weill tortu' as 

 other examinanis, for he understandis thair is mair in that earand 

 nor* is [torn] I heir the band of the brig of dee begynes to revive 

 qlkf give my advise had bene followit, and o' [ ] fellowship had 

 no' countenanceit & delt for thaim, and obtenit y' appointmets in 

 my absence, sould no' have had the moyanis nor power, to have 

 utterit y' evill will as I heir they wald gif they durst. And yet will 

 we soundlie concoure amangis o' selfis thair Luk will be na better 

 this yeir nor foriu yeir. His Ma"^ contineues of als constant & fore- 

 uard dispositions as can be wished q'X of be goddis grace I houip 

 to see him give win§ short tyme efFectuell demonstranis. As to me 

 altlio to cover their treassonis they seame to take thame pticulerlie 

 to my ptil yit I thank god tyme and their behavio' has detected 

 their disseynes, the mair they freat^ the less I feir the mair they 

 threaten tlie mair earnest sail I be to prosequut and advance the cause 

 & course we had in hand for promoting q' of Is all nather spare my 

 credite hasert of lyffe nor q' sumever god sail put in my hand w' 

 out faynting or swerving for q' sumever prt** respect or future event, 

 or looking for treuth & good will of faithles ennemeis to god y' 

 prince and cuntrey, I sail not leve of till-f-f urge w' all my 

 instance his ma"" returne, qlk as I wish to be haistie and pros- 



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