The works of Francis Bacon, lord chancellor of England.

LETTERS FROM THE RESUSCITATIO. 53
and then the child after it again, and so in infini- me, I know not whether I were unnatural, untum, I amn weary of it: as also of wearying my thankful, or unwise. This causeth me, most
good friends, of whom, nevertheless, I hope in one humbly to pray your lordship (and I know mine
course or other gratefully to deserve. And so, not own case too well to speak it as weening I can
forgetting your business I leave to trouble you do your lordship service, but as willing to do it,
with this idle letter, being but " justa et mode- as) to believe that your lordship is upon just title
rata querimonia." For, indeed, I do confess, a principal owner and proprietor of that I cannot
"primus amor," will not easily be cast off. And call talent, but mite that God hath given me;
thus again I commend me to you. which I ever do and shall devote to your service.
And in like humble manner I pray your lordship
to pardon mine errors, and not to impute unto me
TO THE LORD TREASURER nURGILEY. the errors of any other; (which I know also,
MOST HONOURABLE AND {MY VERYE GOOD LORD, themselves have by this time left and foreI know, I may commit an error in writing this thought:) but to conceive of me to be a man that
letter, both in a time of great and weighty busi- daily profiteth in duty. It is true, I do in part
ness; as also when myself am not induced thereto, comfort myself, supposing that it is my weakness
by any new particular occasion: And, thereof, and insufficiency that moveth your lordship, who
your lordship may impute to me either levity or hath so general a command to use others more
ignorance, what appertaineth to good respects and able. But let it be as it is; for duty only and
forwardness of dealing; especially to an honour- homage I will boldly undertake that nature and
able person, in whom there is such concurrence true thankfulness shall never give place to a
of magnitudo honoris et oneris, as it is hard to politic dependence. Lastly, I most humbly desay, whether is the greater. But I answer myself sire your lordship to continue unto me the good
first, that I have ever noted it as a part of your favour and countenance and encouragement in the
lordship's excellent wisdom, 1" parvis componere course of my poor travails; whereof I have had
magna," that you do not exclude inferior matters some taste and experience; for the which, I yield
of access amongst the care of great. And, for your lordship my very humble good thanks. And
myself, I thought it would better manifest what so again craving your honour's pardon for so
I desire to express, if I did write out of a deep long a letter, carrying so empty an offer of so unand settled consideration of my own duty, rather puissant a service, but yet a true and unfeigned
than upon the spur of a particular occasion. And, signification of an honest and vowed duty, I cease,
therefore, (my singular good lord,) 4" ex abundan- commending your lordship to the preservation of
tia cordis," I must acknowledge how greatly and the Divine Majesty.
diversely your lordship hath vouchsafed to tie me
unto you by many your benefits. The reversion
of the office which your lordship only procured TO MY LORD OF ESSEX.
unto me, and carried through great and vehement MosT HONOURABLE AND MY S1NGULAR GOOD LORD,
opposition, though it yet bear no fruit, yet, it is
X f I cannot but importune your lordship with
one of the fairest flowers of my poor estate; your thanks for your lordship's remembering my name
lordship's constant and serious endeavours to have to my lord keeper; which being done n such an
me solicitor; your late honourable wishes, for the article of time, could not but be exceedingly enplace of the wards; together with your lord- riched both in demonstration and effect: which I
ship's attempt to give me way by the remove did well discern by the manner of expressing
of Mr. Solicitor; they be matters of singu dd wel l discern by the manner of expressing
of r. Solicitor; they be matters of singular thereof by his lordship again to me. This accuobligation; besides many other favours, as well mulating of your lordship's favours upon me,
by your lordship's grants from yourself, as by hitherto worketh only this effect; that it raiseth
your commendation to others, which I have had my mind to aspire to be found worthy of them;
for my help; and may justly persuade myself, out and likewise to merit and serve you for them.
of the few denials I have received, that fewer and likewise to merit and serve you for them.
of the few denials I have received, that fewer But whether I shall be able to pay my vows or no,
might have been, if mine own industry and good I must leave that to God, who hath them in dehap had been answerable to your lordship's good- posito. Whom, also, I most instantly beseech to
ness. But, on the other side, I most humbly pray give you fruit of your actions beyond that your
your lordship's pardon if I speak it; the time is give y r actions beyond that your
your heartcan propound. "C Namrl Deus major est corde."
yet to come, that your lordship did ever use or Even to the environing of his benedictions, I
command, or employ me in my profession in any recommend your lordship.
services or occasion of your lordship's own, or
such as are near unto your lordship; which hath
made me fear sometimes that your lordship doth
more honourably affect me than thoroughly dis- TO SIR THOMAS LUCY.
corn of my most humble and dutiful affection to SIR,-There was no news better welcome to mb
your lordship agair, Which, if it were not in this long time, than that of the good success of
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