Where I loue much I speake but littel for affection hath smale pleasure in ceremonies, your kindnesse I haue found ambabus ut aiunt manibus, my deserte I dare not speake of, lest it more offend my selfe to thinke of, then you to looke on: Hauing little matter where with to entertayne your expectations I haue beene inforced to studdie for nothing, your expectation is to heare from me, and to salute you with silence weare a cold commendation. Let it therfore suffice you to heare of my health, and this expression of 330my euer vnfained affection toward you wherein if oblivious ingratitude should produce a Lethe of forgettfulnesse to ouerrunne my affections, in that verie instance and moment of time I would leaue to be my owne.

And thus for want of matter breefer then I would be I commend my loue to your kindnesse and soe rest euer, Your assuered louing Brother

The grace and blessinge of the Lorde be with thee ever, and with vs bothe, for the continuance and increace of our mutuall love in all truethe and holinesse, wherevnto let vs striue by prayer and stirringe vp eache other, that we may have full assurance of our beinge in Christ, by our livelynesse in Christianytye, that we may liue that life of faithe, which onely affordes true peace, comfort, and contentation, and if by this meanes the world shall disclaime vs as none of hirs, and shall refuse to hould out to vs suche full breastes as she dothe to others, this shall not need to trouble vs, but rather may give vs matter of ioye in that beinge strangers heere, we may looke for our inheritance in a better life. I feared thou shouldst take could and therfore I have sent thee another garment. I knowe not certainely when I shall come for thee, but as soone as conveniently I can, in the meane tyme, be sure, my heart is with thee. and so I commende thee againe to the protection, blessinge and direction of our heavenly father, farewell. Thine etc:

I have received your loving letters for which with others formerly and the expression of much love to me at my being with you 331I can now but returne wordes having no other meanes to manifest the true desires of my hart to you till opportunity of better tryall be offerd. I received your book of Cardanus which I shall keepe by me a whyle to looke on some thinges as my leysure will giue leave and yf you please I will send you his other workes.

We are all well here except my Brother Downing who hath had some disenes this day but I hope yt shall soone cease: I write you no Newes: for here is none but what is exceeding bad and tis but mutterd privatly of an vtter defeate of the King of Denmark.2

I shall entreat your father to receave my rent and send yt me and amvnge the rest viij li. of my Tenant Cooke of Ipswich yf he have any occasion to send thither I shall write to him and send Inclosed an acquittance to be delivered vppon payment of the mony. I heare nothing yet of mr. Branch: but looke to hear to morrow. with remembrance of my kind loue to your father Mother Grandmother self Brother and sisters I comend yow to God and rest. Your Assured loving Vncle