1640-41.] LADY BRILLIANA HARLEY. 115 CI. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley. Deare Ned -I should be glad I could as easely see you as rwit to you. I thanke you for your letter this weake. I reioyce that your father is well, and that is my comfort in his absence. I could wisch I could vndergoo some of the paines for him, but I would haue him act the vnderstanding part. I haue allways beleefed that the Lord would purge His chruch from all theas thinges and persons, that haue bine such a hinderance to the free pasage of His glorious ghospell ; and I trust, now is the time. The death of the kinge of Spaine, I thinke, will make some alterations in thos parts. I much reioyce the parlament goos one so well. I pray God they may doo so still. Your brother Tomas red me the speach, which I can not vnderstand no further then to know I doo not vnder- stand the nonesence of it. Your brother is very glad of his letter, but he is very soleme at the speach, as if he did not thinke that had bine spoken. Mr Gower is, I beleeue, with you. I did hope my cosen Daniel would haue come donne this weake, that so I might haue hard more fully from you. I haue sent your father some other cakes to put in his pocket. Rwit me word, how he likes them. I am sorry the biskets weare made wors in the carage ; before they went of, all theaire falte was that they weare over backed. It pleases me well that you are with your father. Deare Ned, I beceach the Lord to blles you, and make you growe stronge in gras, which is ernestly desired by, Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. Pheb: 19, 1640. Bromton Castell.
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