9 - 18 Mar. To Sir John Scudamore

Summary

Sir:

I am in your debt for twoo letters, but I did not answeare that of the laste weeke, partly for want of leasure; and partly because I thought my late letters would by this weeke drawe another from you.

Your former letter is full of your devotion; for which as I thanke you, so I doubt not but you wilbee myndfull to thanke God. It will one day bringe you more contentment, then those things which to other Men seeme farr more specious. That devotion makes you very bountifull to God, whoe I make noe question wilbee as liberall to you and yours. The Plate therefore which you desier should be made reddy for the Communion Table in your parish Church, I did presently bespeake upon the sight of your letters, and I hope to have them reddy to send to you the next weeke, if the workeman keepe promiss. But I shall restraine your purpose in parte and not make your Flagons soe lardge as you desier. The reasons whereof I shall express when I send the Plate. In the meane tyme I must desier you to thinke I will dispose of this business for you to the best soe farr as my judgment serves.

By your second letters I perceave you have received the Booke I sent you, and shall ever thanke you for such love as you have ever shew’d mee. But I see allready in what page you have fix’d an observation. I doubt it hath anger’d some; but I cannot helpe that and the cause too. But the cause I shall ever love, and their anger I hope I shall never feare.

I have received from your Brother Mr Barnabie Scudamore an Epistle. Hee tooke the paines to come see mee att Westminster and brought it with him. You may see his Suite by the latter end. To Oxford he would faine goe; and if I did not misconceave him hee hopes that is your purpose, which hee desier’d mee to helpe forward. And surely if this Epistle be all his owne doinge, you shall doe well to send him; And the rather because he is growne tall, and soe less fitt for schooling.