.------ 1638.] LADY BRILLIANA HARLEY. 17 to intreate him, you may haue the happines of his company, whea- ther souer you goo ; and your father by no means would haue you goo any wheather, without him. If you should goo to my brothers, I heare theare is a dangerous passage ; I desire you may not goo that way, but aboute. The Lord in much mercyblles you, and pre - sarue you from all euell, especially that of'sinn: and so I rest Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. Your father dous not knowe I send.; Thearefore take no notis of it, to him, nor to any. Desem. 14, 1638. Nobody in the howes knowes I send to you. XVII. To her son Edward. My good Ned -I was very glad to reseaufe by Marten, the as- shurance of your being well, at Barington. Your letter was well- come, for Marten could tell me nothinge of you, but that you weare well, and that was wellcome to me. Sence I could not haue you with me, I was glad you weare with my brother, wheare I doute not, but that you weare made much of. I can not but be ,glad to haue you make some aquantance with my frindes. I doute not, but that you are of my beleefe, that my Lady Bray is of a very kinde and sweet dispotion. I beleeue you found my brother very kinde, tho not very full of exprestions ; but if theare weare cans to try a frinde, I beleeue he would truely aproufe himself one : but that is the euill in melencoly ; it actes most, inwardly; full of thoughts they are, but not actiue in exprestions. Many times they are so longe in studeing, what is fite for them to doo, that the oportuenity is past. My deareNed, nothing heare belowe on the earth is more Beare to me, than your being well. It is that, I pray for, and reioyce when I am ashured of it ; but, my deare Ned, aboue all, the well being of your soule is most deare to me, next to my owne. I reioyce, that you keepe that aquantance with your self, as to take notice of the CAMP. SOC. D
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