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 and such as to me do demonstrate the blindness wherewith Envy and prejudice do darken the minds of men.

Whereas on the other side (my Concernment for Dr. Petty carrying me to enquire on both:) It was onely said, that Sir Hierom Sankey knew what he did, That D. Petty had gotten more then 'twas possible for an honest man to do; That hee had kept all in the dark; That many men had very bad Lots; That he was a subtle fellow, &c. All which I confess had signified nothing in comparison of the contrary: wch I heard from your Lordship, had not your Lordship been so young, and as I thought unexperienced, especially speaking (as it seemed to me) so freely & carelesly in the matters, Whereas the others used so much gravity, with so many shrugs and nods, and other suspitious motions of their heads and shoulders, with so many [you will see's;] [have but patience,] [Time is the Mother of Truth,] [The Pitcher comes home at last broken;] With such other reticential and proverbial sayings, as I confess startled me, making me almost despair of the poor Barkes living in such a