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 He may temper the Feavers, and cure the Dropsie of their Bodies; the pride and anger of whose hearts, and the drought of whose coveteousness he could never allay or quench; he may ease their Bodies, whose minds he could never please. And 'tis possible (My Lord) that when he has been thus new calcined, he may be afterwards wrought up to a capacity of giving your Lordship thanks, becoming the Nobleness of your Patronage, which I also on the behalf of him my old friend shall endeavour, thinking my self extreamly happy, that I can find any occasion to express, how much I am,

My Lord,

Your Lordships, &c.