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  The 1654 Prose Letters Letter 107, cont. (p.282) |
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red of dangers of relapses, if I were at Lon- don; but the very going would indanger me. Upon which true debility, I was for- ced to excuse my selfe to my Lord Cham- berlaine, from whom I had a Letter of command to have Preached the fifth of November Sermon to the King. A service which I would not have declined, if I could have conceived any hope of standing it. I beseech you intreat my Lord Percy in my behalfe, that he will be pleased to name George to my L. Carlile, and to wonder, if not to inquire, where he is. The world is disposed to charge my Lords honour, and to charge my naturall affection with neg- lecting him, and, God knowes, I know not which way to turn towards him; nor upon any message of mine, when I send to kisse my Lords hands, doth my Lord make any kinde of mention of him. For the Dia- mond Lady, when time serves, I pray look to it; for I would fain be discharged of it. And for the rest, let them be but re- membred how long it hath been in my [CW: hands,] |
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