1638-9.] LADY BRILLIANA HARLEY. 23 prayers, and bringe more sorrow vpon our soules. Deare Ned, I thanke you for ioyneing with me in desireing, Imight be abell to goo to the congregation and the beauty of holynes. It is true, my sweet Ned, I may truely say, on thing haue I desired, and that I will seeke affter, that I might inioye thos sweet preueleges in Gods howes ; but sence you went I haue not had that happines. The sharpnes of the weather is such as I cannot beare it so longe togea- ther. I must waite vnder the gratious hand of my God. Your father and I, haue sent Marten, hopeing he will finde you at my brother Brayes. I desire to heare howe you doo, and I hope, I shall heare well from you, and I beceach the Lord in mercy, to continue that comfort to me. And nowe, my dear Ned, in company and in inioyeing the recreations of this life, looke to your hart, that you may resarufe a higher meashure of joye and delight for the saruis of your God; and to doo so, labor to finde out the vanity in all the things heare belowe : the vanity is this, they last not ; and theare is a wearines in them, if they be still . inioyed. The Lord bless you. Your most affectinat mother, BRILLIANA HARLEY. (No date.) Your brother Robert has had three or foore fits within this weake, to my great greefe ; all the rest, I thanke God, are well. On the Envelope: - Mune knwe he should be quite out of countenance if he brought no letter, thearefore, to make vp the matter, he tells me that Mr Tomes came home the last night, and sends me word that he left you well. I hope Mune does not make it, but that it is true that you are well, which is all ways a joy to me. To my deare sonne Mt Edward Harley. Good Ned-The last night the gardener brought me your letter, which was a greate refrescheing to me, for I had not bine well satis- fied, neuer sence Martaine was with you, for he toold me, you said you weare sleeppy that morneing he came away, and that you spake
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