I doe most ioyfullie and desirdly intertaine your kind and christian letters most hartelie thancking you for them but indeed I must confesse my backwardnesse to this dutie might giue you iust cause to suspect my loue both in regard of the naturall and spirituall band if you shall iudge according to the outward appearance which I trust you will not for the truth is I am so vnfit for it that it doth much discourage mee in it and it doth much trouble mee to thincke of the long time great meanes etc. and the litle increase that comes of it and further, I know the fault is in my selfe for god is faithfull in all his promises there is no want in him eyther of will to giue or power to performe he hath left vs so easie and so excellent a way to come to him by prayer euen the same which our lord in the daies of his flesh vsed and therfore good brother as I know I am behoulding to you for this benifit so I pray let me bee still and euen in this that it would please him to make the meanes effectuall for my grouth in grace that as the seed is sowne soe the deuw coming from heauen may fall vpon it to make it fruitfull I pray comend my kind loue to my sister with thanckes for hir token whose loue I know not how to requite with thanckes to you both for my husbands kind intertainment which I would be very glad to repay to you both heere at London if it might be but I trust it shall heerafter though not now your euer louing sister