62 LETTERS FROM THE CABALA. 



that you think goodness the best part of greatness, and that 

 you remember whence your rising comes, and make return ac 

 cordingly. God keep you. 

 Aug. 12. 1616. 



Sir Francis Bacon to the King about a Certificate of 

 my Lord Coke s. 



It may please your excellent Majesty. 



I send your majesty enclosed, my Lord Coke s answers, 

 I will not call them rescripts, much less oracles. They are 

 of his own hand, and offered to me (as they are) in writing, 

 not required by me to have them set down in writing, 

 though I am glad of it, for my own discharge. I thought 

 it my duty, as soon as I received them, instantly to send 

 them to your majesty, and forbear, for the present, to speak 

 farther of them. I, for my part, (though this Moscovia 

 weather be a little too hard for my constitution,) was ready 

 to have waited upon your majesty this day, all respects set 

 aside ; but my lord treasurer, in respect of the season, and 

 much other business, was willing to save me. I will only 

 conclude, touching these papers, with a text divided ; I 

 cannot say &quot; Oportuit haec fieri,&quot; but I may say, &quot;Finis 

 autem nondum.&quot; God preserve your majesty. 



Your Majesty s most humble, and 



devoted subject and servant. 

 Feb. 14. at 12 o clock. 



I humbly pray your Majesty, to keep the papers safe. 



Sir Francis Bacon to Mr. Toby Matthews. 



Mr Matthews, 



Do not think me forgetful, or altered towards you : but 

 if I should say, I could do you any good, I should make my 

 power more than it is. I do fear that which I am right 

 sorry for, that you grow more impatient and busy than at 



