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 I neuer dyd nor entendid, so I hartely besech you if you shal happen to perceue any man, either of euil wil or of lightnes, any such thing report by me, be so good maister to me, as helpe to bring us both together. And than neuer take me for honest after, but if ye finde his honesty somewhat empaired in the matter. Thus am I bold upon your gondnes to encomber you with my long rude letter, in the contentes wherof, I eftsones hartely beseche you to be in manner aforesaid, good maister and frend vnto me whereby you shall binde me to be your bedesman while I liue: as knoweth our Lord, whose especiall grace both do help and ghostly long preserue and keep you. At Chelchi in the vigile of the purificacion of our blessed lady by the hand of

THOMAS MORE,.

Right Worshipful,

my most hearty recommendation, with like thanks for your goodness, in accepting of my rude long letter. I perceive, that of your further goodness and favour towards me, it liked your mastership to break with my son Roper,