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 and inconvenient. For if I hould deire pardon, I hould give an occasion to ome, to upect that I had committed ome crime, and had deerved death, which I have not deerved. Tell her therefore, that I will deire pardon of him againt whom I have committed many innes all my life: but I never offended the Prince. But if they hould of their owne accord offer me a prion intead of death, uch a change would be very troubleome. I am a decrepit old man, and have lived long enough; for when I cannot ditinguih the tats of meats, or relih the weetneffe of drinke, when it is tedious to it long, and irkeome to lye, when I cannot walk unlee I lean on a taffe or be moved to and fro in others hands; what profit (I pray you ) would uch a life be to me? And if I can hardly endure it while it is free, how hall I be able to uffer imprionment? God forbid that I hould be pulled from this holy company of Martyrs.

4. The next day (being the Lords day) having received the Lords Supper. he aid, [Behold now being reconciled to my God through Chrit, I have peace, neither doe I feare man. I will confidently ay with David, Let my fleh and my body be conumed, but God is the rocke of my heart, and my portion for ever. Now there is nothing that may tay my thoughts on the earth, beides my Nephewes, for whem (O ervant of Chrit) I intreat you, that you would as much as you can, exhort them without in- termiion