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The 1654 Prose Letters Letter 59, cont. (p.180) |
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versions & Criticismes upon it (as that there is a ciphar too much in the sum of the Kings debts, and such like) yet since my eyes do easily fall back to their distemper, and that I am this night to sup at Sir A. Ingrams, I had rather forfeit their little strength at his supper, then with writing such imperti- nencies: the best spending them, is upon the rest of your Letter, to which, Sir, I can only say in generall, that some appearances have been here, of some treatise concer- ning this Nullity, which are said to proceed from Geneva; but are beleeved to have been done within doors, by encourage- ments of some whose names I will not commit to this letter. My poor study ha- ving lyen that way, it may prove possible, that my weak assistance may be of use in this matter, in a more serious fashion, then an Epithalamion. This made me therefore abstinent in that kinde; yet by my troth, I think I shall not scape. I deprehend in my self more then an alacrity, a vehe- mency to do service to that company; and [CW: so] |
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