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that my mediation prevailed no more ; yet I might preserve 

 that further respect that I am willing to use unto such a 

 state, in delivering my opinion unto you freely, before T 

 would be of counsel, or move any thing that should cross 

 your proceedings ; which notwithstanding (in case my client 

 can receive no relief at your hands) I must and will do. 

 Continuing, nevertheless in other things, my wonted good 

 affection to yourselves, and your occasions. 



A Letter to my Lord Treasurer Salisbury, upon a 

 New-year s Tide. 



It may please your good Lordship, 

 I would entreat the new year to answer for the old, 

 in my humble thanks to your lordship ; both for many 

 your favours, and chiefly that upon the occasion of Mr. At 

 torney s infirmity, I found your lordship even as I could 

 wish. This doth encrease a desire in me to express my 

 thankful mind to your lordship ; hoping that though I find 

 age, and decays grow upon me, yet I may have a flash or 

 two of spirit left to do you service. And I do protest 

 before God, without compliment or any light vanity of 

 mind, that if I knew in what course of life to do you best 

 service, I would take it, and make my thoughts, which now 

 fly to many pieces, to be reduced to that centre. But all 

 this, is no more than I am, which is not much ; but yet the 

 entire of him, that is, etc. 



A Letter to his Majesty, concerning Peacham s 



Cause, January 21, 1614. 

 It may please your excellent Majesty, 

 It grieveth me exceedingly, that your majesty should be so 

 much troubled with this matter of Peacham s ; whose raging 

 devil seemeth to be turned into a dumb devil. But 

 although we are driven to make our way through questions 

 (which I wish were otherwise) yet I hope well the end will 



