130 A SINGULAR OLD LETTER. 



Mglit, or but one, out of my own house on that Account, for 

 aboue these ten Years. 



However, I am in your Lord^P^ Judgement whither I shall 

 Offend in giving Advice, Freely, to the Poor ; Or in giving my 

 Opinion unto Others who, in their Extremity, Request it. Or, till 

 they can procure Other Helpe, which I haue ever Encourag'd to, 

 & held my Selfe Releiv'd by. If your Lordsh^ in your great 

 Wisdom think Fit to Refuse Me your Permission in such Circum- 

 stances, (for I haue long agoe withdrawn my Selfe from general 

 Practice;) I shall certainly Conform to your Lords"'^ Pleasure, 

 as soon as it shall be signified to me. 



But I beseech your Lord^ to do me the Justice Not to take my 

 Character from Rumors, which are alwayes Uncertain, & most 

 times. Worse ; Or from Men who, perhaps, may Envy me the 

 Shadow I haue, my whole life, Affected to keep in, & who, for 

 that Reason, haue never had the Oj)portunity (if they had the 

 Will) of Understanding me Truely. 



I am sensible I Need your Lordsh^^ Pardon for this Boldnes 

 & Freedom ; but am sensible too, that I Commit it to a Noble 

 Breast, which euer Loues Cleerness, & puts the best Construction 

 upon tilings that they will bear. And therefore I am in no Pain 

 least any Advantage shall be made to my Prejudice, of Any thing 

 I haue now Written ; who am, with all Duty, 



Right Reverend & Right Hon^^® 

 Your Lordship's 



most Humble 



& most Obedient 

 Tetneg Servant 



Sept. 17. 1689. jjICu . BURTHOGGE 



The outer address of the Letter is : — 



These 



For the Right Reverend Father 

 in God Jonathan Lord Bishop of 



Exon 

 att his Trelawne 



Cornwall 



