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I die, (if God so please,) to see the new-risen 

 adversaries fall under the same hand that van- 

 quished the old ones. 



*' Your faithful Friend, 



'' TiTius OR Semproxius." 



'' Fresingfield, Sept. 27th, 1692. 



*' My dear Friexd, 



*' A few days since a gentleman, our 

 neighbour, came to me from Sir Nevil Catlin, 

 desiring a direction where he might find you in 

 London. It seems his old complaint (hernia in 

 scroto) is returned upon him, within these two 

 or three months, accompanied with some other 

 new ones ; and he is resolved to put himself 

 into your hands. I blamed him for deferring 

 so long; which is always dangerous, but espe- 

 cially in recidivo. Obsta principiis. I gave 

 him a certain direction to your lodging ; and it 

 may be he hath been with you already; or may 

 be ere this comes to you. However, it will be 

 needless altogether for me to add anything; 

 your seeing him to need your assistance, (be- 

 ing so worthy a person) will sufficiently dis- 

 pose you to afford him your best advice. 



** I thank you for your kind offices with the 

 Earl of Huntington in behalf of Mr. CunlifF. 

 Notwithstanding that discouragement from the 



