180 LETTERS OF THE [1642. should be very glad if your father could geet some religious and discreet gentleman to come for a time to Brompton, that he might see sometimes what they doo in the cuntry. I trust the Lord will direct your father what way is beest, and I doute not that we shall pray, on for another. I could wisch that my cosen Adams weare out of the howes, for I am perswaded he will give the other side what assistance he can. If you thinke good, tell your father so : your father dous not know what counsells they haue in Hearifordsheare, and what way they goo. The captaine of the voluntiers is one Barell, he was a tradesman, and once maire of Heariford. It is so late I will but wisch you a good night, and I pray God blles you, and in His good time giue you a comfortabell meeting with Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. July 17, 1642. Brompton Castell. CL%%VII. For my deare sonne Mr. Edward Harley. My deare Ned -I longe to see you, but would not haue you come downe, for I cannot thinke this cuntry very safe ; by the papers I haue sent to your father, you will knowe the temper of it. I hope your father will giue me full derections how I may beest haue my howes gareded, if need be; if he will giue the derections, I hope, I shall foolow it. My Beare Ned, I thanke God I am not afraide. It is the Lords caus that we haue stood for, and I trust, though our iniquitys testify aganst vs, yet the Lord will worke for His owne name sake, and that He will now sheawe the men of the world that it is hard fighting against heauen. And for our comforts, I thinke neuer any laide plots to route out all Gods chillderen at once, but that the
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