LETTERS FROM THE RESUSCITATIO. 133 



A Letter to the King touching my Lord Chancellor s 

 amendment, and the putting off, I S. his Cause, 

 February 7, 1614. 



It may please your excellent Majesty, 

 My Lord Chancellor sent for me, to speak with me, this 

 morning about eight of the clock. I perceive he hath now, 

 that signum sanitatis, as to feel better his former weakness. 

 For it is true, I did a little mistrust that it was but a 

 boutade of desire and good spirit, when he promised 

 himself strength for Friday, though I was won and carried 

 with it. But now I find him well inclined, to use (should I 

 say) your liberty or rather your interdict, signified by 

 Mr. Secretary from your majesty. His lordship shewed me 

 also your own letter, whereof he had told me before, but had 

 not shewed it me. What shall 1 say r I do much admire 

 your goodness for writing such a letter at such a time. 



He had sent also to my Lord Treasurer, to desire him 

 to come to him about that time. His lordship came; and 

 not to trouble your majesty with circumstances, both their 

 lordships concluded, myself present, and concurring, that 

 it could be no prejudice to your majesty s service to put off 

 the day for I. S. till the next term. The rather because 

 there are seven of your Privy Council, which are at least 

 numerous, and part of the court which are by infirmity like 

 to be absent; that is my Lord Chancellor, my Lord Ad 

 miral, my Lord of Shrewsbury, my Lord of Exeter, my 

 Lord Zouch,.my Lord Stanhope, and Mr. Chancellor of the 

 Dutchy : wherefore they agreed to hold a council to-mor 

 row in the afternoon for that purpose. 



It is true, that I was always of opinion, that it was no 

 time lost ; and I do think so the rather, because 1 could be 

 content that the matter of Peacham were first settled and 

 put to a point. For there be, perchance, that would make the 



