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opinion, void of any prejudice or danger of diminution of 

 your greatness ; and that is, the bringing 1 in of some martial 

 man to be of the council, dealing directly with her majesty 

 in it, as for her service and your better assistance ; choosing 

 nevertheless some person that may be known not to come 

 in against you by any former division. I judge the fittest to 

 be my Lord Mountjoy, or my Lord Willoughby. And if 

 your lordship see deeplier into it than I do, that you would 

 not have it done in effect, yet, in my opinion, you may 

 serve your turn by the pretence of it, and stay it never 

 theless. 



The third impression is of a popular reputation ; which 

 because it is a thing good in itself, being obtained as your 

 lordship obtaineth it, that is, &quot; bonis artibus,&quot; and besides 

 well governed, is one of the flowers of your greatness both 

 present and to come ; it would be handled tenderly. The 

 only way is, to quench it verbis and not rebus ; and there 

 fore to take all occasions to the queen, to speak against 

 popularity and popular courses vehemently, and to tax it 

 in all others : but nevertheless to go on in your honourable 

 commonwealth courses as you do. And therefore, I will not 

 advise you to cure this by dealing in monopolies or any op 

 pressions. Only if in parliament your lordship be forward 

 for treasure in respect of the wars it becometh your person 

 well. And if her majesty object popularity to you at any 

 time, I would say to her, a parliament will shew that, and so 

 feed her with expectation. 



The fourth impression of the inequality between your 

 estate of means and your greatness of respects, is not to be 

 neglecied ; for believe it, my lord, that till her majesty find 

 you careful of your estate, she will not only think you more 

 like to continue chargeable to her, but also have a conceit 

 that you have higher imaginations. The remedies are, first, 

 to profess it in all speeches to her ; next, in such suits 

 wherein both honour, gift, and profit may be taken to com- 



