1640.] LADY BRILLIANA HARLEY. 99 be ouer heate in the crowed at the Act. The Lord in mercyblles you and presarfe you. Your affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. July 3, 1640. Bromton Castell. I haue so scribeled that I thinkeyou will hardly reade it. By this carrier I haue sent you a cape. I hope it will come well to your hand. I.XXXII. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley, in Magdiline Hall, Oxford. Deare Ned -I believe you doo as willing reseafe my letters as I rwit them, which makes me willingly to take all oportunitys to give you aschurance I am nowaye vnmindful of you. Your father has fully agreed with my cosen Vahan and her sister, whoo went from heance this morning, and about that biuesnes he now sends to Loun- don ; so that this bearer is to rest at Oxford, on the fast. We heare a confidente report that the kinge is agreed with the Scoths, and I hope it is true. Your father, I thanke God, is well. I have resued the booke you sent me, and thanke you for it. I beleeue I shall like it well, for the subiet is very needfull to be knowne, and the aughter of it, is of judgment, thearefore I beleeue he has dour it well. The wellknoweing how Lure our pastions are good and how fure euill, and the right way to goworne them is dificule and in my obseruation I see but feawe, that are stutidious to gouerne theaire pastions, and it is our pastions that trubells our selfs and others. Deare Ned, I longe to see you, and I hope I shall with comfort. Mr. Salawewell is with your father. The Lord in mercy fitt you and us for the day of fast, and I hope Mr. Gower will preach at Oxford. Mr. Heath will be at Bromton on the fast. I looke that Mr. Pirkins should rwite to me when he will let you come home.
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