4 LETTERS FROM THE CABALA. 



But I may justly doubt, her majesty s impression upon 

 this particular as her conceit otherwise of my insuffici 

 ency and nnworthiness, which, though I acknowledge 

 to be great, yet it will be the less, because I purpose not to 

 divide myself between her majesty and the causes of other 

 men, as others have done, but to attend her business only: 

 hoping that a whole man meanly able, may do as well as half 

 a man better able. And if her majesty thinketh that she shall 

 make an adventure in using one that is rather a man of 

 study than of practice and experience, surely I may remem 

 ber to have heard that my father, an example, I confess, 

 rather ready than like, was made solicitor of the augmenta 

 tion, a court of much business, when he had never prac 

 tised, and was but twenty-seven years old ; and Mr. 

 Brograve was now in my time called attorney of the 

 duchy, when he had practised little or nothing, and yet 

 hath discharged his place with great sufficiency. But those 

 and the like things are as her majesty shall be made capable 

 of them ; wherein, knowing what authority your lordship s 

 commendations have with her majesty, I conclude with 

 myself, that the substance of strength which I may receive, 

 will be from your lordship. It is true, my life hath been so 

 private, as I have had no means to do your lordship service; 

 but yet, as your lordship knoweth, I have made offer of 

 such as I could yield ; for, as God hath given me a mind 

 to love the public, so incidently, I have ever had your lord 

 ship in singular admiration ; whose happy ability her majesty 

 hath so long used, to her great, honour and yours. Besides, 

 that amendment of state or countenance, which I have 

 received, hath been from your lordship. And therefore, if 

 your lordship shall stand a good friend to your poor ally, 

 you shall but &quot; tueri opus&quot; which you have begun. And 

 your lordship shall bestow your benefit upon one that 

 hath more sense of obligation than of self love. Thus 



