ther is such a distance betwixt my letters, and my memory is so short that I maye fear troubleinge you with totaligie, but in a waye of thankfullnes I am sure not to writ superfluouslie. your fauors doe so aboundantlie exceed the vtmost extent of my expressions: and are so frequentlie repeated. I haue littill news to impart to you, but I hear they are well att chensy hows. mrs. fowle is dead of a consumtieon: my sister gostlin god be praysd is very well abroad againe. but they are very like to lose msr. Lea. the bishope of norwige, whose name is wren doth impose a hundred and 32 articles to the clergy in his diocess, some wheerof they fear will put by both Msr. Lea and diuers others, wich thought themselues very conformable men: msr. gourden is questioned for not bowinge and knellinge att buriall prayers. sir hary millmay and my lady are in towne: and well and doe earnestlie wish your wellfear: msr. arksden is maryed. my lord carliell is buried as statelie as he liued: I should be very glad to see my dear brother and your selfe and all our good frinds with you, but wee can not yet bringe all ends together. I doupt not but he that apoints the end apoints the time and means:

I pray present our due respects to every frinde of ours with you as you haue opertunietie I send stufe for mary and susan downinge suposinge they maye haue need of it in time, if not yet. wee wish it weer in our power to doe you any seruis hear, and I should be very glad of it: wee are in much fear of both famine and plauge wee haue had noe raine hear this 6 or 7 weekes. god make vs wise ere his decree be irreuocable Yours affectionatlie