delusions a little, so that we are in good hope at length all will be well; who hath so great a desire to hear you upon my report which is unspeakable, that I am persuaded God hath a work yet further to work upon her and settle her by your means, to find the way to Christ; for her reach and apprehension being deep, she complains she can find none who worketh upon her affections; and indeed it is true. I know her cure will never be sound until she hear powerful preaching; for as yet she never heard any, I am sure not since her late sorrows, nor I know not where she shall, save Mr. Rogers of Dodam, whom to have or to hear, for divers reasons, it is impossible for ought I know; the gentlewoman being of so close a silent disposition, and not to be drawn where these men are. The drift I aim at is, that whensoever half an errand is tendered unto you to come over here, you would make it an whole errand so soon as may be; though you stay here never so short a time, that we may see your face here once again. And for your charges here, if you will be ruled by your friends, I know it shall not exceed or be great. It may be you will object your manifold occasions and lets. To these I would answer, why should you tie yourself to so much toil without some ease in so many years? as you have been there now since you were here. But why reason I thus? I know that the allseeing governing Providence which sent you hither last, will so order things to come, that ere it be long we shall see you again, wherefore to His godly wisdom I remit all. As concerning those * * of yours, which you are so loath should see the press, would one would do you of purpose a shrewd turn as may be. Before I answer you I must lay divers conclusions; I am sure you tender the good of many poor souls, who are ignorant of Christ, therefore to stop that help which might further their peace, I see not how it can be answered, since both Mr. Smith of Cla. Mr. Culvernell and diverse godly preachers affirm them, even as they are, as to be worthy or more of the press than any which now are in print. 2. That that which hath already passed in many copies, now being in I know

not how many hands, it seems impossible but that some one or other will, on a sudden, trust them to the press, though without your name. 3. That, those things duly considered, I would think it very expedient that you would receive a copy yourself of them, correcting it so that it might pass the press before any other copies can, lest, they coming forth otherwise, you be forced too late to put your hand to mend them. For so Mr. Dodd was used in his book of the commandments, to his great grief at first, but afterwards he says he was forced to help the copy; and since it hath borne twelve impressions to the great good of the Church; which copy of them if you will promise to peruse and send back again, I will send unto you and cause print it, either with or without your name; this I write for prevention of others, because there are so many copies of them abroad that it is impossible they should escape long, do what we all can. Therefore advise seriously what you will do, for no creature as yet hath ever read them, but with one voice they all cry out to the press, to the press with them; affirming, that now as they are read, they have more life, than the more short are preached. Thus much for advice. But for my part, I promise you during your life and by my procurement, without your leave, directly or indirectly, I will have no hand in the business. Now I haste to end. Here there are few news; what will be done with these great condemned prisoners as yet we are ignorant; most voices say they shall have a lease of their lives. There was a great business of case betwixt the chancery and common law, which the king this last Thursday in an elegant wise speech hath reconciled. The king, queen, and prince, God be praised, be well. There is peace in France, and some burring news of a marriage with France or Spain. Doctor Burges hath again got leave to preach, and there is good hope he shall leave to preach at Gray's Inn. My lady Shedmore within this fortnight is to be married to one Lee, a gentleman of Staffordshire, brother unto Sir Francis Darcy's lady. All that household are well, so are your friends in Holburne. Mr. Tenyle,

Mr. and Mrs. Moore, Mr. Dod, old Mr. Pike, and Mr. Culvernell, and Dr. Burges are all well. We dined this d * ight at Mr. Moore's house. About Michaelmas shall be the prince's creation. I had many things else to say, but I will reserve the next until some other occasion; I wish it were your own coming. Remaining now and ever,

Your's ever much bound in the best bonds,

J. HEARTWELL.

London, this 22d. of

June, 1616.

LETTER CCCXXXVIII,

SIR W. TEMPLE TO DR. JAMES USSHER.

SIR,

I PRESUME I should have heard from you ere this, if your business would have permitted. I have not failed to write to you as often as opportunity hath been presented. How you do there for the college I shall he glad to understand. How it will succeed with the college here, you shall be advertised hereafter. There have been many informations, some in general against us all, and some in particular against myself. Mr. Martin hath preferred many articles against me to my lord of Canterbury, but his grace makes little account of them, and myself much less; knowing them to proceed of spleen and humour, and of a treacherous heart to the college. Sir Oliver Lambert hath seconded Mr. Martin in slanderous suggestions delivered by him in public at his grace's table against me, but they found not the favourable acceptance he expected, as being a man better known than beloved. I make no question but both these informers concurred upon a plot for my remove. You cannot forget Mr. Pillin's design wherein D. Richardson was an instrument. You know Pillin's ambition, and his inveterate malice to me. He aims at the provostship upon my remove. Sir Oliver, his worthy patron, labours for him, and upon a plot betwixt them hath endeavoured to bring me out of favour with my lord of Canterbury, and hath recommended Pillin for a man most worthy and sufficient for the government of that college and would draw some great men to join with him in recommendation of Pillin.

Thus you see how I am proceeded with. But there is a God in heaven who hath power to frustrate the designs of my adversaries, and who, I hope, hath undertaken my protection as he did in my former great troubles. My adversaries will find it a matter of greater difficulty than they suppose to displace me. If I be forced thereto, as I trust I shall not, I will then claim the privilege of a subject, namely, trial by a legal and judicial course. I will join issue with them in any point of their accusations. If they can convince me of inconformity to the Church, of incapacity for the place, or of any such misgovernment as deserveth a motion, let the law proceed, I will rest satisfied, and acknowledge the Lord to be just in all his

courses.

The point that offends my lord of Canterbury, which makes him incensed against me is not either Mr. Martin's various informations, or the other gentleman's idle suggestions; for I assure myself, his grace doth contemn both the one and the other. And all that hear of their proceeding against me do wish they had more honesty and discretion. That which displeaseth his grace is my resolute standing upon the maintenance of our privileges. My not yielding herein to the acceptance of such statutes as shall be imposed on us, hath wrought an intent to draw me before the lords of the council; and this is it that I have these ten days attended, and do yet daily attend. What will be the issue the Lord of lords knoweth. My cause, if I be not deceived, is just and honest, and therefore not to be betrayed by me. Remember me in your prayers, and beg for me a supply of wisdom and courage, and that the success may be of comfort to me, and of good to that society.

My lord Cooke is in his declination. He is suspended from his counsellorship, and from his judicial circuit. The ground of the former is thought to be the discovery of something, which a counsellor of state should have concealed according to his oath. The pretext for the latter is judged to be some miscarriage of himself at the assizes in lent last, upon the receipt of a commandment