14 LETTERS FROM THE CABALA. 



hath inwardly favoured ; but know not whether the hour 

 glass of time hath altered her ; but sure I am, the false 

 glass of other s informations must alter her, when I want 

 access to plead mine own cause. I know I ought doubly, 

 infinitely to be her majesty s, both &quot;jure creationis,&quot; for I 

 am her creature ; and &quot;jure redemptions, &quot; for I know she 

 hath saved me from overthrow. But for her first love, 

 and for her last protection, and all her great benefits, I can 

 but pray for her majesty ; and my endeavour is now to 

 make my prayers for her and myself better heard. For 

 thanks be to God, that they which can make her majesty 

 believe I counterfeit with her, cannot make God believe 

 that I counterfeit with him ; and they that can let me from 

 coming near to her, cannot let me from drawing nearer to 

 him, as I hope I do daily. For your brother, I hold him an 

 honest gentleman, and wish him all good, much rather for 

 your sake ; yourself, I know, hath suffered more for me, 

 and with me, than any friend that I have : but I can but 

 lament freely, as you see I do, and advise you not to do 

 that I do, which is, to despair. You know letters what hurt 

 they have done me, and therefore make sure of this; and 

 yet I could not, as having no other pledge of my love, but 

 communicate openly with you for the ease of my heart 

 and yours. 



Your loving friend, 



R. ESSEX. 



Sir Francis Bacon to the Earl of Salisbury, concern 

 ing the Solicitor s place. 



May it please your Lordship, 



I am not privy to myself of any such ill deserving 

 towards your lordship, as that I should think it an imprudent 

 thing to be a suitor for your favour in a reasonable matter, 

 your lordship being to me as (with your good favour) you 



