96 LETTERS OF THE [1640. My deare Ned, be carefull of your self, and especially be wacth- full ouer your precious soule, still to embrace all things that may further thos grasess in you, which may make you like those that liue holy heare, and shall be gloryfyed heareaffter. I thanke God your father is well, and so is your brothers and sisters ; for meself I am as you left me, but that I haue not you, with me. I heare from Loundon that the Conuocation howes bracke up the 29 of May, and they haue suspended the bis: of Gloster, becaus he would not consent to theare cannons; and they haue sencured doctor Beale for his sermon. The soulders which weare at Heari- ford are sent to theare seuerall abodes, and theare to abide for a month. I pray God blles you, and make you still a comfort to Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. (No date.) °Remember me to your worthy tutor. Your father gaue me this packet to send you. LXXX. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley. Deere Ned-On saterday night somethinge late Colborn came home; his late comeing put me in some doutefull thoughts, but I thanke God I reseued by him the aschurance of your comeing well to Oxford. I thanke you for your seale you sent me, I will keepe it safe for you. This day I reseued your letter by the carrier, I thanke you for it, and it dous much reioyce me that you are well, which I beceach the Lord to continue. I am glad my nephewe Pelham is come so well to Oxford ; and, my deare Ned, be still kinde to him ; tho it may be, his ouncell may make him something strang, but let your loue (if it be so) ouer come it. I beleeue he thinkes all well doun that is nwe to him and that he sees jentellmen to do with a good
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