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that his majesty will be pleased to open unto us this 

 entrance of his bounty and grace, as to give us 

 liberty to treat. And lastly, we know his majesty s 

 times are not subordinate at all but to the globe 

 above. About this time the sun hath got even with 

 the night, and will rise apace ; and we know Solo 

 mon s temple, whereof your lordship, my lord Trea 

 surer, spake, was not built in a day : and if we shall 

 be so happy as to take the ax to hew, and the ham 

 mer to frame, in this case, we know it cannot be 

 without time ; and therefore, as far as we may with 

 duty, and without importunity, we most humbly de 

 sire an acceleration of his majesty s answer, accord 

 ing to his good time and royal pleasure. 



