Several letters, / written by this honourable author, to Queen Elizabeth, King James, divers lords, and others.

  • Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.
Date:
1671
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Credit: Several letters, / written by this honourable author, to Queen Elizabeth, King James, divers lords, and others. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    RESVSCITATIQ, P^I unto me, moft to view 3 yet, that it would pleafe her Excellent Majefiy9 not to account my Thankfulnefs the lefs, for that my Difability is great to (hew it 3 But to fuftain me,in her Majefties gracious opinion, where* upon I only reft, and not upon any expe&ation of Defert, to proceed from my felf, towards the Contentment thereof But if it ftiall pleafe Cod., to fend forth an occafion, whereby my faithful affeftion may be tried, I truft,it (hall lave me labour , for ever making more proteftation of it hereafter* In the mean time, howloever it be not made known to j her Majefiy, yet God knoweth it, through the daily follicitations, where¬ with I addrefsmy lelf unto him, in unfeigned prayer,for the multiplying of her Majejiies profperities. To your Lordjhip alfo, whole Recom¬ mendation 1 know right well, hath been material to advance her Maje- fties good opinion of me,I can be but a bounden Servant. So much may I fafely premife, and purpofe to be, feeing publick and private Bonds i vary not, but that my Service to her Majeftyand your Lordjhip, draw in a Line* I wilh therefore to Ihew it, with as good proof, as 1 can fay it, in good faith, See* Tour Lor flip &c* To Sic Robert Cecil. • » • * * • ' r v ft'} l\ * . . ..I * . JKr I ** * ■ 4 ! . „ I • >. / / \ - . 3, , J[4 1 1 | ' ii ]»J I VH It may pleafe your good Honour 3 I Am apt enough, to condemn Alendacia Famx^ yet it is with this Di- ftin&ion ; as Fame walks among lnferiours, and not as it hath En¬ trance into fome Ears. And yet, neverthelefs, in that kind alfo , I in¬ tend to avoid a fulpicious filence, but not to make any bale Apology* It is blown about the Town, that I Ihould give opinion, touching my Lord of Ejjex Caufe 3 Firft, that it was a praemunire 3 and now laft, that it rea¬ ched to High Treafon* And this opinion Ihould be given , in oppolition to the opinion of the Lord Chief Juftice, and of Mr* Atturney General, Sir, I thank God, whatfoever opinion, my head ferveth me to deliver to her Ma;efty, being asked, my heart ferveth me to maintain the fame honeft Duty, dire&ing me, and aflifting me. But the utter untruth of this Report, God and the gueen can witnefs 3 and the improbability of it, every man that hath Wit, more or lefs,can conceive* The Root of this, I difeern to be not fo much a light, and humourous Envy, at my Ac¬ cedes to her Majefiy 3 ^which of her ATajeJites grace, being begun in my firft years, I would be lorry Ihe Ihould eftrange in my laft years 3 ( For fo I account them, reckoning by Healthy not by Age 3) as a deep malice, to your Honourable felf 3 upon whom, by me, through nearnels, they think to make fome afperfion. But, as I know no Remedy againft Libels and Lies: So I hope, it lhall make no manner of difleverance, of your ho* nourable good Conceits, andaffe&ion towards me 3 which is the thing I confels to fear. For as for any violence to be offered tome, wherewith my Friends tell me, to no fmall terrour, that I am threatned i I thank God, I have the privie Coat of a good Confidence 3 and have a good while fince, put offany fearful care ofLife, or the accidents of Life. So defiring to be preferved, in your good Opinion, I remain. To I