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LETTER XXXIV.
To a Back-stiding Fellow-Student.
Sir,
WHom this will find you, or when, or where, I know not; but I have shot this arrow at a venture. Once you were an Associate with me in Corpus Christi, where I remember your blameless Conversation, and your zealous af∣fection for, and adhesion to the ways and people of God. May you be still found in the same paths of Holiness, with∣out which no man shall see God. The vows of God are up∣on me (which, I confess, I have been too slack to pay) that I would put you in remembrance, and in all Brotherly ten∣derness advise you, to remember from whence you are fallen. I was informed, before your leaving of England, of many un∣happy miscarriages, which the great reproach of your holy profession, you had been too manifestly guilty of. I am not without some hope, that the Lord may have since recal∣led you, and brought you back to himself: and yet not without more fear, lest, if the power of corruption were so strong, as to precipitate you with such violence, at such a time as that was, and in such a place as England, as Oxon where you had so many encouragements, and inducements, examples, and faithful friendly, watchful observes, you may now much more be carried away, in such a place, and among such Company, as now you may be likely to be in. Sir, I beseech you to be assured, that nothing but the conscience of my duty hath engaged me, now you have been so ma∣ny years a stranger to me, and are at so many thousand miles distance from me, to write notwithstanding to you. And I beseech you, bear a little with me. Is it wisdom after you have begun in the Spirit, to end in the flesh? you did run well, who hath hindred you? I remember your strict