I received thy letters of the 26 of maie this 26 of June, and the messinger beinge presently to returne, I cannot satisfie my self in writinge to the as I desire, let it suffice for the present, that I humbly prayse our heavenly father for his great mercie towardes thee in all respectes, especially for the hope which I conceive, that he hathe pleased to make thee a vessell of glorye for thy saluation in Christ Jesus: and I heartyly reioyce, that he hathe withdrawne thy minde from the love of those worldly vanityes, wherewith the moste part of youthe are poisoned, and hathe given thee to discerne of and exercise thy selfe in, thinges that are of true worthe; I see by your Epistle that you have not spent this yeare past in Idlenesse, but have profited even beyonde my expectations. the Lord grant that thy soule may still prosper in the knowledge of Jesus Christ, and in the strength of the spirit, as thy minde is strengthened in wisdome and learninge, for this gives the true lustre and beautye to all giftes both of nature and industrye, and is as wisdome with an Inheritance: I am sure before this you have knowledge of that, which at the time when you wrote you were ignorant of, viz: the departure of your Grandfather (for I wrote over twice since) he hathe finished his course and is gathered to his people in peace, as the ripe corne into the barne. he thought longe for the daye of his dissolution, and wellcomed it most gladlye. thus is he gone before and we must goe after in our tyme, this advantage he hathe of vs, he shall not see the evill which wee may meet with ere we goe hence: happie those who stande in good termes with God and their owne conscience, they shall not feare evill tydinges and in all changes they shalbe the same.

The rest of vs (I prayse God) are in healthe. your grandmother and mother salute and blesse you in the Lord, we all thinke longe to see you, and it is like my selfe shall (if it please God) goe over to you, before I shalbe willinge you should take so great a iorney, and be so longe withdrawne from your happie studyes, to come to vs. It satisfieth me that I knowe you are well and can want nothinge, and that I believe God blesses you: I shall continue to pray for you, and will not be wantinge, to my 283power, to further your good in every thing, and knowe this, that no distance of place, or lengthe of absence, can abate the affection of a lovinge father towardes a dutyfull well deservinge childe: and in that I have not sent you monye all this tyme, it is vpon that assurance which I have of your vnckles and auntes care of you, and his free offer to forbeare me till he should sende, but I have written to him to receive 30 or 40 li. of some of Dublin who have occasion to vse monye in London, and they shall not fayle to receive it againe at my Brother Fones his house vpon the first demande. For Coopers dictionary I will sende it you so soon as I can but it is so difficult and hazardable2 (especially now, since mr. Goad died) as I cannot tell how to conveye that or any thinge els to thee: Remember my kinde love to your good tutor and so in haste I ende, and beseeching daylye the Lord Jesus Christ to be with thee and blesse thee, I rest your lovinge father