LETTERS FROM THE RESUSCITATIO. 165 



because I know the gravity of your nature to be not to hope 

 lightly, it maketh me to despair the less. For you are 

 &quot; natus adardua:&quot; and the indisposition of the subject 

 may honour the skill of the workman. Sure I am, judg 

 ment and diligence shall not want in your lordship s self: 

 but this was not my purpose ; being only to signify unto 

 your lordship my continual and incessant love towards you, 

 thirsting after your return for many respects. So I com 

 mend you ever to the good preservation of the divine 

 majesty. Gray s-Inn. 



At your honour s commandment, ever, 



and particularly. 



To Sir Robert Cecil. 



My singular good Lord, 



The argument of my letters to your lordship rather 

 increaseth than spendeth ; it being only the desire I have to 

 salute you : which by your absence is more augmented than 

 abated. For me to write your lordship occurrences either 

 of Scottish brags or Irish plants, or Spanish ruffling, or Low 

 Country states were (besides that it is &quot; alienum quiddam,&quot; 

 from mine own humour) to forget to whom I write ; 

 save that you, that know true advertisements, some 

 times desire and delight to hear common reports; as we 

 that know but common reports desire to hear the truth. 

 But to leave such as write to your fortunes I write to your 

 self in regard of my love to you, you being as near to me hi 

 heart s blood as in blood of descent. This day I had the con 

 tentment to see your father upon occasion ; and methought 

 his lordship s countenance was not decayed, nor his cough 

 vehement ; but his voice was as faint all the while as at first. 

 Thus wishing your lordship a happy and speedy return, I 

 commend you to the Divine Majesty. 



