LETTERS FROM THE CABALA. 13 



ray self; but manebo, or tenebo, I should in some sort 

 be, or hold out. But though your lordship s years and 

 health may expect return of grace and fortune, yet your 

 eclipse for a time is an &quot; ultimum vale&quot; to my fortune : 

 And were it not that I desired and hope to see my brother 

 established by her majesty s favour, as I think him well 

 worthy for that he hath done and suffered, it were time I 

 did take that course from which I dissuade your lordship. 

 Now in the mean time, I cannot chuse but perform those 

 honest duties unto you, to whom I have been so deeply 

 bound, etc. 



The Earl of Essex s Answer to Mr. Anthony Bacon s 



Letter. 



Mr. Bacon, 



I thank you for your kind and careful letter ; it per- 

 suadeth that which I wish for strongly, and hope for weakly, 

 that is, possibility of restitution to her majesty s favour ; 

 your arguments that would cherish hope, turn into despair : 

 you say the queen never meant to call me to public cen 

 sure, which sheweth her goodness ; but you see I passed it, 

 which sheweth other s power. I believe most steadfastly, 

 her majesty never intended to bring my cause to a public 

 censure : and I believe as verily, that since the sentence 

 she meant to restore me to tend upon her person : but 

 those which could use occasions (which it was not in me to 

 let) and amplify and practise occasions to represent to her 

 majesty a necessity to bring me to the one, can and will do 

 the like to stop me from the other. You say, my errors 

 were my prejudice, and therefore I can mend myself. It 

 is true ; but they that know that I can mend myself, and 

 that if I ever recover the queen, that I will never loose her 

 again, will never suffer me to obtain interest in her favour : 

 and you say, the queen never forsook utterly where she 



