186 THE LIFE OF 



CHAP, them : for which the Bishop soon excused himself by rea- 

 _son of his natural hastiness. The Treasurer had heard 



how he had felled much wood pertaining to the reve 

 nues of the see, to the prejudice of it, which caused that 

 great minister of state, according as he reckoned it his 

 duty, to tell him plainly of the waste of his woods. The 

 Bishop gave the Treasurer a quick answer, knowing his 

 own innocency, and the informations brought to the said 

 Lord to be malicious ; saying that these reports were all in 

 digested surmises; and that whether he [the Treasurer] 

 were one to bring him to the bishopric, he knew not; but if 

 he would procure to bring him out, he assured him he 

 would thank him for it: and that he would stand to the 

 justifying of his doings. He took this opportunity to com 

 plain to the said Lord, how he had checked him at other 

 times for his urging so much some ceremonious points, and 

 es with tlle ri g ur f nis ecclesiastical officers. He wrote his mind 

 the Lord at large concerning these matters to the said Lord : &quot; That 

 &quot;it grieved him, that my Lord Treasurer was counted to 

 &quot; have a miscontented mind towards the Bishop of London. 

 &quot; He was sure he had given him no just cause; but con- 

 &quot; trariwise had as much honoured him in all times and 

 &quot; every wise as any man in England. That God would 

 &quot; touch his heart, when he should think best, and move him 

 &quot; to remember, non occidat sol super iracundiam vestram. 

 &quot; That he could have no great victory over him, if he 

 &quot; should displace him, as he had told him a Bishop once 

 &quot; was. Nay, he would thank him. And the charge being 

 &quot; so importable, his old years growing on, the beggaring of 

 &quot; himself, the wearing of his body, the thanklessness of the 

 &quot; office, the continual discouragement, especially of late, 

 &quot; made him he even upon his knees prayed, that lie [the 

 &quot; Treasurer] or some other would help him away, even to 

 &quot; lead a private life. And therefore that no man should 

 &quot; need to sift much his doings, for liabebitis reum confiten- 

 &quot; tern. 



&quot; And to be plain with you, my Lord, [as he proceeded,] 

 &quot; you are the man that do most discourage me, not in these 



