Scrinia sacra; secrets of empire, in letters of illustrious persons. A supplement of the Cabala. In which business of the same quality and grandeur is contained: with many famous passages of the late reigns of K. Henry 8. Q. Elizabeth, K. James, and K. Charls.
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Scrinia sacra; secrets of empire, in letters of illustrious persons. A supplement of the Cabala. In which business of the same quality and grandeur is contained: with many famous passages of the late reigns of K. Henry 8. Q. Elizabeth, K. James, and K. Charls.
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London, :: Printed for G. Bedel, and T. Collins, and are to be sold at their shop at the Middle-Temple-gate in Fleet-street.,
1654.
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Charles -- I, -- King of England, 1600-1649.
James -- I, -- King of England, 1566-1625.
Elizabeth -- I, -- Queen of England, 1533-1603.
Henry -- VIII, -- King of England, 1491-1547.
Kings and rulers -- History -- Early works to 1800.
Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 -- Sources -- Early works to 1800.
Great Britain -- History -- Stuarts, 1603-1714 -- Sources -- Early works to 1800.
Europe -- History -- 1517-1648 -- Sources -- Early works to 1800.
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1603-1714 -- Early works to 1800.
Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1558-1603 -- Early works to 1800.
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"Scrinia sacra; secrets of empire, in letters of illustrious persons. A supplement of the Cabala. In which business of the same quality and grandeur is contained: with many famous passages of the late reigns of K. Henry 8. Q. Elizabeth, K. James, and K. Charls." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A92757.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 15, 2024.
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To Mr. Toby Matthews.
Mr. Matthews,
DO not think me for get full, or altered towards you: But if I should say I could do you any good, I should make my power more then it is. I do fear that which I am right sorry for, that you grow more impatient and b••sie then at first; which make•• me exceedingly fear the issue of that which seemeth not to stand at a stay. I my self am out of doubt, that you have been miserably abused when you were first seduced; and that which I take in compassion, others may take in severity. I pray God, that understands us all better then we understand one another, con∣tinue you, as I hope he will, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 least within the bounds of loyalty to his Majesty, and natural piety to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 our Country. And I intreat you much to meditate sometimes upon the effect of Superstition in this last Powder-Treason, fit to be tabled and pictur'd in the chambers of Meditation as
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another Hell above the ground; and well justifying the censure of the Heathen, that Superstition it far worse then Atheism: by how much it is less evil to have no good opinion of God at all, then such as are impious towards his divine Majesty and goodness. Good Mr. Matthews, receive your self back from these courses of perdition. Willing to have written a great deal more, I continue
Your &c. FR. BACON
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