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greatest profit, keeping for the morrow whatever should 

 be overplus or needless for the present day, or at least 

 to save something else in lieu thereof. In a word, (my 

 Lords and Gentlemen) I humbly conceive this Simile 

 not improper, since you are His Majesty s provident 

 Stewards, into whose hands I commit my self, with all 

 properties fit to obey you ; that is to say, with a heart 

 harbouring no ambition, but an endless aim to serve 

 my King and Countrey : And if my endeavours prove 

 effectual, (as I am confident they will) His Majesty shall 

 not onely become rich, but His People likewise, as 

 Treasurers unto Him ; and His Pierless Majesty, our 

 King, shall become both belov d at home, and fear d 

 abroad ; deeming the riches of a King to consist in the 

 plenty enjoyed by His People. 



And the way to render him to be feared abroad, is to 

 content his People at home, who then with heart and 

 hand are ready to assist him ; and whatsoever God 

 blesseth me with to contribute towards the increase of 

 His Eevenues in any considerable way, I desire it may 

 be imployed to the use of His People ; that is, for the 

 taking off such Taxes or Burthens from them as they 

 chiefly groane under, and by a Temporary necessity 

 onely imposed on them; which being thus supplied 

 will certainly best content the King, and satisfie His 

 People ; which, I dare say, is the continual Tend of all 

 your indefatigable pains, and the perfect demonstrations 

 of your Zele to His Majesty, and an evidence that the 

 Kingdoms Trust is justly and deservedly reposed in 

 you. And if ever Parliament acquitted themselves 

 thereof, it is this of yours, composed of most deserving 

 and qualified Persons; qualified, I say, with your 

 affection to your Prince, and with a tenderness to His 

 People ; with a bountiful heart towards Him, yet a 

 frugality in their behalfs. 



