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AS there is no man better knowes, then my selfe, how much you loue me: so am I a testimonie to my selfe, of the loue which I beare to you. For, I euer greatly grecu'd, for the counsell you followed (if it were coun∣sell, and not rather destinie) to perseuer
in a ciuill war: and now not seeing you so readily, restored into your fo••mer e∣state, as is conuenient: I am therewith no lesse troubled, then you with my disgraces, were heretofore tormented. Postumulenus, and Sextius, know it: our Atticus knowes it; with whom I haue many times discoursed thereof at large: and Theudas your Free-man; to whom, not long since, I imparted the inward affection of my minde: and to eue••ie one of these, I haue said many times; that wherein soeuer I could, I should bee glad to bee emploied by you, and your children; to whom I would haue you write, that they make vse of my en∣deauours, counsell, goods, or person: for all these things being in my power, ••hall neuer be wanting to them. If in autho••ity and fauour, I could preuaile so far, as I should preuaile in that Com∣monwealth, of whom I haue so well deserued: you should also be the man, you were wont to be; that is, worthy of the high••st place of honor whatsoe∣uer; and in your owne order, vndo••bt∣edly reputed aboue all others. But be∣cause in ••he ••elfe same time, and for the uery same occasion euery one of vs is fallen from high to low estate: I pro∣mise you those things, which, before I told you, beeing as yet mine: and moreouer, those, which me thinks I do yet ••eserue, as reliques of my former
dignitie. Because Caesar hims••lfe, as in many things I discerne, rather-loueth me then otherwise: and almost all his familiar friends, whom I haue heereto∣fore pleasured in matters of impor••āce, obse••ue, and honor me with all respect. Therefore if I may in any wise, pleasure you in your substance, that is, for your return, on which euerie thing depends: & euerie daie, by reason of their ••ords, I am in more hope: I w••ll labour, and vse therein all diligence, without being requested. It boots not to descend vn∣to particulars. What may bee done with singular affection, and great loue, that I promise you. But it imports mee much, that al your friends should know thus much; to the end they may bee assured, that Cicero will neuer faile Tre∣batius, in whatsoeuer hee is able; and that they may thinke, there is nothing so difficult, but that in the effecting it for you, I shall hold my selfe fortunate. Farewell.