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Althoughe we have deferred longe to p'sent to yo=w= o=r= grieved
thoughtes , because we liked full ill to make yo=w= the firste
refleccon of o=r= misfortunes , whome we haue allwaies soughte rather
to cherishe and comforte , yet knowinge that necessitie must bringe to
yo=r= eares & nature consequentlye move passions in yo=r= harte , wee
resolved noe long=er= to smother either o=r= care for yo=r= sorrowe or
the sympathy of o=r= greife for his death wherein y=e= societie in
sorrowe may worke diminution . (ELIZ-1590-E2-P2,43,G.3)

We doe assure $yo=w= by this true messenger of o=r= mynde y=t= nature
can have stirred noe more dolours of affection in yo=w= as a mother for
a deare sonne , then the gratefullnes and memorye of his service past
hath wroughte in us his sou'aigne , app=r=hension of o=r= mysse of so
worthye a servant . (ELIZ-1590-E2-P2,43,G.4)

But now y=t= $in nature his com~on worke is done and he that was borne
to dye hath payd his tribute , let that Christian discretion staye the
flux of yo=r= imoderate {COM:sic} greivinge w=ch= hathe instructed
yo=w= both-5 by example & knowledge , that nothinge of this kinde hath
happened but by gode's p'vidence , (ELIZ-1590-E2-P2,43,G.5)

and let these lynes from yo=r= lovinge & gracous {COM:sic} sou'aigne
serve to assure yo=w= y=t= there shall ever appeare the livelye
characters {COM:all_uppercase_in_edition} of yo=w= and yo=rs= that are
beste in o=r= valewinge rightelye all theire faithfull and honest
indevo=res= : (ELIZ-1590-E2-P2,43,G.6)

Nowe at this tyme we will not wryte of this unsilent subjecte
(ELIZ-1590-E2-P2,43,G.7)

but haue <P_44,G> dispatched this gent. to visitt both yo=r= Lorde and
yo=w= to condole w=th= yo=w= in the true sence of yo=r= Love and to
pray yo=w= that the worlde may see $that {TEXT:what} tyme curethe in
weak myndes that discretion & moderacon he hopeth in yo=w= in this
accident , wheare there is the fitt occasion to demonstrate true
patience and moderation . (ELIZ-1590-E2-P2,44,G.8)

