The skillfullest paynters some tymes bestowe theire best colours vpon deformed Pictures And wisely some Orators to blazon the vices of some Catiffe speaketh of the contrarie vertues; Soe you (accordinge to your gentle nature) haue prouided a vaile to couer my deformitie; that I daylie seeinge my selfe through it, may thereby appeare the more deformed and soe seeinge, fall a loathinge, and then (by diuine assistance) leauinge my deformitie, become conformed to what you would haue me, Euen to a conformitie of mynd and manners which as yet I am farre shorte of, though my studie be for such perfection. It hath pleased you to conceiue better of me then euer I could of my selfe Yea doe for me more then euer I would haue done for my selfe which maketh my loue (which you call 375frindshipe) a duty euer vowed to you. I loue to write playnely for I knowe it pleaseth you, and to displease you, if it weare possible I might I could not. As for the vniversitie you watt of what neede you be a scholler there, where of you are president, I beinge but a sophisticall studient studie as I am bound to giue accompt of my tyme come when you will, I shalbe fitted with a plus vltra or somthinge meane while I meane to make hollydaye nowe and then when I can but finde a holy hower to praye for our prosperous proceedings which God graunt to his glorye and our comforte Amen. Grace be with you and him whoe is Yours

Yours came to me in serena die the supposed cloudes with soe gentill a gale of wind being driuen from the horizon of our Auncient yet not old growing Amity. Your Newes was as welcome, as my thankes is redie to expresse my gratefullnes for giuinge cause vnto me of new borne, or at least renewed Meditations.

I perceiue he whoe trustes most in god and least in man, him will god 376vndoubtedly assist in all his enterprises he that trustes in any thing but God, that thinge shall faile him, if not shame him, he that is proude of his knowledge, the simple shall put him to silence. as appeares by your Hadley newes. I would gladlie knowe how he applyed his medicine, which is the rediest waye to conceiue whereof tis made. I Joye at your sisters encrease of learninge, quia ars aurum praestat and is the best companion in all estates, it maketh merie when neither honors frindes nor welth will or can. Would I might become her pupill, and learne her doctrine, for the much desired good of a speciall frind. My master desires you not to come vp vntill you haue concluded your busines, that you may stay some tyme when you come. let me intreat you to send me a R to molifie Agolyarso2 if you can. Vale in Christo Tuus dum dego