42 LETTERS FROM THE CABALA. 



monarchy, your majesty give them straight charge, that 

 upon any occasions intervenient, hereafter, they do not 

 make the vulgar party to their contestations, by public 

 handling them before they have consulted with your 

 majesty, to whom the reglement of those things apper^ 

 taineth. To conclude, I am not without hope, that your 

 majesty s managing this business, according to your great 

 wisdom, unto which I acknowlege my self not worthy to be 

 card-holder or candle-holder, will make profit of this acci 

 dent, as a thing of God s sending, 



Lastly, I may not forget to represent to your Majesty, 

 that there is no thinking of arraignments until these things 

 be somewhat accommodated, and some outward and super 

 ficial reconciliation, at least, made between my lord chan 

 cellor and my lord chief justice ; for this accident is a ban 

 quet to all Somerset s friends, But this is a thing that fal- 

 leth out naturally of itself, in respect of the judges going 

 circuit, and my lord chancellor s infirmity, with hope of 

 recovery. And although this protraction of time may 

 breed some doubt of mutability, yet I have lately learned, 

 out of an excellent letter of a certain king, that the sun 

 sheweth sometimes watery to our eyes, but when the cloud 

 is gone, the sun is as before. God preserve your majesty. 



Your Majesty s most humble subject 

 Febr. 21, 1615, and most bounden servant. 



Your majesty s commandment speaketh for pardon of 

 so long a letter ; which yet I wish may have a short conti 

 nuance, and be punished with fire. 



Sir Francis Bacon the King s Attorney, to the King, 



touching the proceeding with Somerset. 



[Inserted in Vol. VI. p. 219.] 



Sir Francis Bacon, the King s Attorney, to Sir George 



Villiers concerning the proceeding with Somerset. 



[Inserted in Vol. VI. p. 225.] 



