

HIS WILL. CCCCxlv 



His will thus opens : &quot; I bequeath my soul and body His will, 

 into the hands of God by the blessed oblation of my 

 Saviour; the one at the time of my dissolution, the other 

 at the time of my resurrection.&quot; Such are the proofs of 

 his religious opinions. 



His version of the Psalms was the last of his literary 

 labours. 



In the autumn, he retired to Gorhambury. 



In the latter end of October he wrote to Mr. Palmer. 



Good Mr. Palmer, I thank God, by means of the sweet 

 air of the country, I have obtained some degree of health. 

 Sending to the court, I thought I would salute you; and 

 I would be glad, in this solitary time and place, to hear 

 a little from you how the world goeth, according to your 

 friendly manner heretofore. Fare ye well, most heartily. 



Your very affectionate and assured friend, 

 Gorhambury, Oct. 29, 1625. FR. ST. ALB AN. 



In November he wrote to the Duke of Buckingham, (a) 

 The severe winter which followed the infectious summer 



of this year brought him very low. 



On the 19th of December he made his will. 



() Excellent Lord, I could not but signify unto your 

 grace my rejoicing, that God hath sent your grace a son 

 and heir, and that you are fortunate as well in your house, 

 as in the state of the kingdom. These blessings come from 

 God, as I do not doubt but your grace doth, with all 

 thankfulness, acknowledge, vowing to him your service. 

 Myself, I praise his divine Majesty, have gotten some step 

 into health. My wants are great; but yet I want not a 

 desire to do your grace service; and I marvel, that your 

 grace should think to pull down the monarchy of Spain 

 without my good help. Your grace will give me leave to be 

 merry, however the world goeth with me. I ever rest, &c. 



