LETTERS FROM THE CABALA. 35 



that which happened the last day of the term concerning 

 certain indictments, in the nature of PraBmunire, preferred 

 into the king s bench, but not found, is not so much as is 

 noised abroad, (though I must say, it was &quot; Omni tempere 

 nimium, et hoc tempore alienum.&quot;) And therefore I beseech 

 your majesty not to give any believing ear to reports, but 

 to receive the truth from me that am your attorney general, 

 and ought to stand indifferent for jurisdictions of all courts ; 

 which I account I cannot give your majesty now, because I 

 was then absent, and some are now absent, which are 

 properly and authentically to inform me, touching that which 

 passed. Neither let this any way disjoint your other 

 business ; for there is a time for all things, and this very 

 accident may be turned to good ; not that I am of opinion, 

 that that same cunning maxim of &quot; Separa et Impera,&quot; 

 which sometimes holdeth in persons, can well take place in 

 jurisdiction ; but because some good occasion by this 

 excess may be taken, to settle that which would have been 

 more dangerous, if it had gone on, by little and little. God 

 preserve your majesty. 



Your Majesty s most humble subject, 



and most bounden servant. 

 Febr. 15th KJ15. 



A Letter to Sir George Villiers, touching the differ 

 ence between the Courts of Chancery and King s- 

 Bench. 



Sir, 



I received this morning from you two letters by the 

 same bearer, the one written before the other, both after his 

 majesty had received my last. In this difference between 

 the two courts of chancery and king s bench (for so I had 

 rather take it at this time, than between the persons of my 

 lord chancellor, and my lord chief justice,) I marvel not, if 



