48 LETTERS OF THE [1639. of a daugher, and I am intreted to be the godmother. Mr. Simons is now well. I hard that my lord of Esexkess went from Barek into Scoteland with 500 men, and found none theare that resisted him, or did any thing, and so he returned in peace. To morrow your father, if pleas God, goos to Hariford about prikening the soulders that must be sent out of the trained bands, which makes many of theare wifes to cry. Mrs Pits sent me word by a saruent of hers that she sawe you at Oxford. I knowe her not, but out of her lone to your ant Wacke shee fauored you with a viset, and sent her man purposely from Rudall to let me knowe you weare well. She married my lady Chokes brother. Mr. Scidmore that I rwit you word of, would see you, was at your chamber to see you the thursday before Easter, but you and your tutor weare not theare. The Lord in mercy blles you, and presarue you in safety, and giue me comfortable seeing of you ; so in hast I rest Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. Apr: 29, 1639. Remember my saruis to your worthy tutor; to him I would haue rwit, but I heare he is not at Oxford. xxxvIIl. Ffor my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley, at Magdalen Hall, in Oxford, deliver these. Deare Ned-The last night I receaued your ltTe by Jones, wch glues me comfortable assurance of yor being well ; for which I desire to blesse the Lord; and (deare Ned) as some sharpenes giues a better relish to sweet meats, soe some sence of sickenes makes us tast ye benefit of health. I belieue it was yor comfort, when youwere sicke, that you expected health from yor God; and in yor health, that you haue that blessing from Him, with a desire to spinne forth yor health in ye seruice of yor God, wch is perfect freedome; & since you haue
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