I received your lovinge Letter, and doe prayse God for that begininge of your recoverye, and the good health of the rest of 268your familye. I hope the Lord will now visite you in his riche mercie, and doe you good and comforte you accordinge to all the evill which you have endured, he hath shewed you great trobles and aduersities, but he will returne and receive you, etc: to the ioye and strengthening of your Faith, and the raysinge vp the heart of my good sister, which, I knowe, hathe suffered much discomfort in your longe troubles. For our selues, the Lo: continues very gratious towardes vs, blessed be his holy name: my wife is sittinge vp againe, and I trust shalbe restored to hir former healthe in due tyme. we might reioyce greatly in our owne private good, if the sence of the present evill tymes, and the feare of worse did not give occasion of sorrowe. The Lo: looke mercifully vpon this sinfull lande, and turne vs to him by some repentance, otherwise we may feare it hath seene the best dayes. I will write no more at this tyme, being (as yet) to seeke of a messinger for these. let vs still continue mindfull of eache other in our prayers, and the confirminge of our mutuall Love, for it may meet with tryalls. Thus with all our lovinge salutations to your selfe, my good sister, and little cosins, I comende you to the grace and peace of the Lo: Jesus, and will rest allwayes your lovinge brother