not descend streight from generali∣ties to particulars, a thousand jour∣neies unto the — will not bee worth one; and we should but take much paines to litle purpose. Mon∣sieur de — shall pardon me, if J doe not find my selfe either hardy, or strong enough to undertake the worke which he hath done mee the honour to designe me for; and for such a taske, a more peaceable and happy retreate, and a more practis'd and expert quill then mine, are re∣quisite. J have used my hand and minde to write but toyes, & things un-necessary. For the future, I pur∣pose not to write any workes of su∣pererogation, but what the Church prescribes, and God doth reckon as meritorious. I am extremely troubled at my Cousins mischance, and the burning of his Study. Hee cannot 0