154 LETTERS FROM THE RESUSCITATIO. 



In my next letter I shall alter your stile ; but I shall 

 never whilst I breath alter mine own stile in being 

 Your true and most devoted servant. 



The Lord Keeper s Letter to the University, in an 

 swer of their congratulation at his first coming 

 to that place. 



To the Renowned University of Cambridge, his dear 



and reverend Mother. 

 My Lord, 



I am debtor to you of your letters, and of the time like 

 wise that I have taken to answer them; but as soon as I 

 could choose what to think on, I thought good to let you 

 know, that although you may err much in your valuation of 

 me, yet you shall not be deceived in your assurance ; and 

 for the other part also, though the manner be to mend the 

 picture by the life, yet T would be glad to mend the life by 

 the picture, and to become, and be, as you express me to 

 be. Your gratulations shall be no more welcome to me 

 than your business or occasions, which I will attend ; and 

 yet not so but that I shall endeavour to prevent them by 

 my care of your good. And so I commend you to God s 

 goodness. 



Your most loving and assured friend and son, 



FR. BACON, C. S. 

 Gorhambury, April 12, 1617. 



A Letter of King James, written to his Lordship 

 when he was Lord Chancellor, with his Majesty s 

 own Hand, upon the sending to him his Book of 

 Instauratio Magna, then newly published. 



My Lord, 



I have received your letter, and your book ; than the 

 which you could not have sent a more acceptable present 



