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ALthough my Lord hath been one of the most Unfortunate Persons of his Rank and Quality, which this later age did produce; yet Heaven hath been so propitious to him, that it bestowed some bles∣sings upon him even in the midst of his Misfortunes, and supported him against Fortunes Malice, which other∣wise, as it seems, had designed his total ruine and de∣struction: Of these Blessings I may name in the first place,
1. The Royal Favours of His Gracious Sove∣raign's,
and the good esteem they had of his Fidelity and Loyalty; which as it was the chief of his endea∣vours, so he esteemed it above all the rest. To re∣peat them particularly would be too tedious, and they are sufficiently apparent out of the precedent History; onely this I may add, that King Charles the First, out of a singular Favour to my Lord, was pleased upon his most humble request, to create several Noble-men; the Names of them, left I commit an offence, I shall not mention, by reason most men usually pretend such claimes upon the Ground of their own Merit.
2. That God was pleased to bless him with Wealth and Power, to enable him the better for the service of his King and Country.
3. That he made him happy in his Marriage; (for his first Wife was a very kind, loving and Virtuous Lady) and bless'd him with Dutiful and Obedient Children, free from Vices, Noble and Generous both in ther Natures and Actions; who did all that lay in their power to support and relieve my Lord their Father in his Banishment, as before is men∣tioned.
4. The Kindness and Civility which my Lord re∣ceived from Strangers, and the Inhabitants of those places, where he lived during the time of his Banish∣ment; for had it not been for them, he would have perished in his extream wants; but it pleased God so to provide for him, that although he wanted an Estate,
yet he wanted not Credit; and although he was ba∣nished and forsaken by his own Friends and Country∣men, yet he was civilly received and relieved by stran∣gers, until God bless'd him,
Lastly, With a happy return to his Native Country, his dear Children, and his own Estate; which although he found much ruined and broke, yet by his Prudence and Wisdom, hath order'd as well as he could; and I hope, and pray God to add this bles∣sing to all the rest, That he may live long to encrease it for the benefit of his Posterity.