<B COSIN>

[^THE CORRESPONDENCE OF JOHN COSIN, D.D. LORD BISHOP OF DURHAM:
TOGETHER WITH OTHER PAPERS ILLUSTRATIVE OF HIS LIFE AND TIMES.
PARTS 1 & 2. ED. BY ORNSBY, GEORGE. PUBLICATIONS OF THE SURTEES
SOCIETY 52, 55. 1868, 1870.^]

<Q COS 1617 ONAYLOR>
<A OLIVER NAYLOR>
<P I,1>
[} [\I. - LETTER FROM OLIVER NAYLOR TO JOHN COSIN.\] }] 
   Mr. Coosen,
If you have any mind to receive and to send commendations so
farre, I could wish it might be us'd betwixt us. On my part I
would be very glad of it that I might keepe my remembrance where
I am so much beholding, and howsoever I shall have but little
newes to requite your letters with, yett myne shall contayne
testimonie of a true affection which I shall alwayes beare you.
I have heard from Cambridge of Mr. Simpson's last sermon. If
that or any thing about that cause be worth your writing, I pray
you lett me heare. I am in a place of very good contentment, but
so farre is a banishment. I have one good benefite of a verie
choyce librarie, and my Lord of Bath hath intent to increase it
dailie, as the mart shall afford any choyce bookes. If this next
Catalogue have any in Divinitie which you shall here commended,
I pray you send me the names, that I
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may procure them. For they have us'd hitherto to trust the
judgement of a booke-binder in Paule's Church-yard, who sends
what he would. Remember my service to your Lord, unto whome I
shall allwayes acknowledge my selfe in all humble duty bound.
The carriers that bring letters this way lie at the Starre in
Breadstreete. They sett forth every Saturday in the morning. You
must enquier for Barstable carriers, and direct your letters to
me at the Earle of Bath's in Tawstocke. If you receive this
letter I pray you returne answere. And so with commendations to
yourself and Mr. Rhoane, I commend you both to God's protection.
   Your ever loving friend,
   Oliver Naylor.
   Tawstocke, 13 March, [\1616-17.\]
   If you will, heare of a church buisnes that is falne out
heere. There's one Allen in a towne cal'd South Moulton, not
farre from us, that hath christned a pott of ale lately, with
all the ceremonies belonging to a christning. His bell was a
candlesticke, his funt a salt-seller, two duble juggs the
gossips, and a dozen juggs more the witnesses. He us'd the verie
wordes of our lyturgie, and, least any thing should be wanting,
he had gossips' feast when he had done. He is thought to have
don it in derision of our ceremonies and relligion. For he came
late out of Portugall, and hath bene perswading divers young men
to returne thether with him. He is falne into a noble Bishop's
hands that stands for the Church. I have sent Mr. Allen woord,
for name's sake.
   To my very loving frend Mr. Coosen, at the Bishop of
Lichfeld's in St. Austin fryers neere the Exchange.

<Q COS 1617 ONAYLOR>
<A OLIVER NAYLOR>
<P I,2>
[} [\II. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM OLIVER NAYLOR
TO JOHN COSIN^]
   Good Mr. Coosen,
I cannot but thinke my selfe much beholding to your love that
interpret trouble kindnes, and, in what I may, I will endeavour
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to retaine that love which is so well disposed where it does
affect. I thanke you for the contents of your letter; it does me
much good to heare of these adventures, beeing so farre of from
them. I shall pray for your most worthy Lord's good successe,
and surely if the ball have written uppon it (\detur potiori\) ,
I know which way it will goe. I shall not trouble you for any
catalogue of the mart, for we are sure to have one sent from my
Lord's booke-binder, but for the choyce amongst them I shalbe
very glad to heare from you. You shall not feare the delivery of
your letters, for we never loose any which the carriers receive,
and for those which I send, I will either enclose them in my
sister's, or direct them to you at your Lord's. At this tyme I
have no newes to requite you, and writing by one of my Lord's
gentlemen, who is now readie to goe, I am fayne to make hast.
So with my best love and commendasions, I rest,
   Yours ever,
   Oliver Naylor.
   Ap. 13, [\1616-17.\]
   I pray you commend me to Mr. Roane.
   To my very loving frend Mr. Coosen, at the Reverend father
in God, the Bishop of Lichfield's, at St. Austin fryars.

<Q COS 1618 ONAYLOR>
<A OLIVER NAYLOR>
<P I,3>
[} [\III. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM OLIVER NAYLOR
TO JOHN COSIN^]
   Mr. Coosen,
I am wonderfull glad at your worthy Lord's good successe, and
congratulate our tymes in it where vertue sometymes prevayles. I
shall not fayle to pray for his prosperitie, and all your good
fortunes. I thanke you for the note of bookes you sent me. We
heare of a reconciling of opinions in the lowe countryes, or at
least of suppressing further writing. If the newes be seconded,
I pray you let me heare of it. If report hath not told the tale
allready at London you may receive this newes from hence of S=r=
Walter Raughly, that when he and his company
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came neere the river Oronoco, S=r=. Walter sent Captaine Kemish
with 4 ships in search of the myne, who by the way tooke a towne
of the Spaniards called St. Tome, and burnt it without any great
losse, only S=r=. Walter's sonne, breaking his ranks and running
before the company very disorderly (so our relation speakes of
him), was slaine. Captaine Kemish after, with 20 in his company,
undertooke the finding of the myne, and was absent 20 dayes from
them, which stay'd for him at St. Tome, taking tyme but for 5 or
6 dayes. He return'd without any tydings of it, pretending the
unusuall shallownes of the river that he could not goe so high.
S=r=. Walter lay'd great fault in him, as if he had not found it
through carelessnes, affirming by the Captaine's owne former
report (which should seeme to be the greatest round of this
viage) that it should not be above 3 miles from St. Tome,
shewing to the captaines and gentlemen a customebooke found at
the taking of St. Tome, where the King of Spain's customes in
particular were sett downe for those mynes. Captayne Kemish grew
sicke uppon the hard speeches S=r=. Walter gave him, and 10 days
after assay'd first to kill himselfe with a pistoll, but fayling
that way stab'd himselfe with a kniffe and died presently. The
captaines and gentlemen after his death desired to returne home,
as it should seeme beeing out of hope of that which they came
out for, and had leave of S=r=. Walter, who at 23 of March was
at St. Christopher's Iland, with an intent, as it seemes, to
keepe the seas; the rest of the ships beeing some 3 leagues from
him, and 2 of them bound for the New-found Lands, Captaine
Wallington and Captaine Whitny, who was of our College. This is
the summe of a long relation which my Lord received but this
weeke from Plymmouth, where one Tho. Barewicke, M=r=. of S=r=.
Walter Raughlye's ship was examined at his landing. If it be
stale newes yet it serves to make up my letter, and I had no
better choyce at this tyme. So agayne wishing all good fortune
and successe unto you, I rest,
   Your loving frend,
   Oliver Naylor.
   Tawstocke, 15 Maij, [\1618.\]
   I pray you remember me to Mr. Roane.
   To my very loving frend, Mr. John Coosen, at St. Aug.
Fryars, at the Reverend Father in God the B=pp=. of Norwich
house.

<Q COS 1618 ONAYLOR>
<A OLIVER NAYLOR>
<P I,5>
[} [\IV. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM OLIVER NAYLOR
TO JOHN COSIN^]
(\S. in Christo.\)
   Good Mr. Coosen,
You bind me by a very kind office unto you. I would it lay in my
power to be answerable unto you; my indevor shall not be
wanting. But at this tyme I must needs be defective in
recompence of newes, which at this tyme our countrey affords
not, beeing only busied in harvest matters, and affording little
els but bad corne. I could have sent you S=r=. Walter Raughlie's
Apologie, but that I could not but conceive it to be common at
London, and he him selfe is nowe coming towards you, if he out
live his poysoning at Salsbury.
   I see the old fortune of the Court to be verified in your
newes, that 'tis a slippery place, though I wish our noble
Chancellour well for the justice he did us. I am most glad of
your Lord's undertaking of this controversie in the Church; and
doubt not but he will doe much good by his direction in it. I
heare of a briefe declaration he had published before, upon the
King's command, which should be frequent at Cambridge, but I
never saw it. Some heere have seene it, and (that you may have
some newes to be merry with) they say one Dr. Sharpe, that is
beneficed in this shere, hath carried a confutation of it up to
the Court. He was of King's College and by divers things he hath
done he is knowne to be one that dares play the foole in any
thing. If I happen on it you shall not fayle to receive it. So
with thankes for your kind letters, and desiring the continuance
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of them as you shall have occasion, I commend you to God's
protection.
   Your loving freind,
   Oliver Naylor.
   Tawst:[\ock\] , 7 Aug. [\1618.\]
   To my very loving frend, Mr. Coosen, at the Reverend father
in God the L=d=. B=pp=. of Norw=ch=., in St. Austin fryars.

<Q COS 1621 RMOUNTAGU>
<A RICHARD MOUNTAGUE>
<P I,9>
[} [\VII. - FROM RICHARD MOUNTAGUE, CANON OF WINDSOR, &C., TO
JOHN COSIN.\] }] 
Good Jhon, I received the Homilies and Articles, yet I want the
Ordering of Bishops. That of Salomon (\factum bene\) ! If any
thing else nede disjunction, I give Duresme house (\jus\) and
leave to use me as they will, not so [^GREEK OMITTED^] (\et\)
[^GREEK OMITTED^] . I have sent alone the (\omissa\) in
Purgatory by my brother. I send you by this that to his Preface,
if (\videbitur\) : for otherwise it mattereth not. But, (\me
temerarium\) , that provokes enimyes on all sides, Puritans,
Papists, Lawyers, hell and all.
   (\Dulychii, Samiique, et quos tulit alta Zacynthus: Turba
ruunt in me - .\)
So you heare, so you say. But, of fellowship, let me knowe the
bug-beares, (\qui et quales\) , for (\jacta est alea\) . I am
redy not only to be bound but, [^GREEK OMITTED^] , to dye for
the Church, (\et vivam modo, plura dolebunt\) , if this be such
a [^GREEK OMITTED^] to them. Ther lawes I knowe not, Godd's lawe
I doe, and sacrilege was ever defined unto me to be robbing of
God in his due. I pray send me the parties and occasion of those
discourses. I can not tell when to see you till the booke be
don, viz. (\quam maturato`\) I pray. I could wish my Lord would
shewe the King that preface, it would relish him or distast him
happily [\haply\] before. The papers you speake of I can not yet
looke at, and, when I have, you can not be edified till I
decipher them. For the (\Diatribae\) , they may talke and think
as they will. No man ever stoped toungs. It is probable I was as
well able to go through the whole as the hardest part. If I were
not, yet [^GREEK OMITTED^] , but I could refute that surmise
were I disposed. The second parte lyeth by me (\effecta\)
almost. I have in a sort promised him, at least his frends, that
(\nihil ultra`\) , and unlesse enjoyned or provoked I must kepe
truth. If his Majesty will have me do it, go through with him
[^GREEK OMITTED^] , or handle the Q[\uestion\] according to
those three heads of the nature and right, use and practice,
abuse and sacrilege, I will. But I must not leave, you knowe,
his employment without his warrant. My Lord of Duresme may take
occasion to tell the King what is thretned me, and so understand
his minde for finishing the rest. I am willing enough to do it,
can it be don 
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fayrely and clerely. Well, howesoever I hope I shall never faile
the Church of England, but (\usque ad aras\) do my best to
uphold the doctrine and discipline ther. If this preface take
not, then kepe it by you till I come. (\Vale\) , and commend me
to your [^GREEK OMITTED^] ....
   Your assured
   Ri. Montagu.
   Windsore, Jan. 4. [\1621.\]
   [\ADDRESS TORN OFF.\]

<Q COS 1624 ONAYLOR>
<A OLIVER NAYLOR>
<P I,11>
[} [\VIII. - FROM OLIVER NAYLOR TO THE SAME.\] }] [^TO JOHN
COSIN^] 
   Mr. Coosin,
I received both your last letters together, for your first
beeing enclosed in one to Mr. Skippon lay heere a whole weeke in
his absence before I had it. I like the whole substance of your
Replie wonderfullie well, and if so be the senior fellowes keepe
from making any act against you, or sending any satisfaction to
your Lord, 'tis no matter what parlees they have amongst
themselves. But hinder that as much as you can by your letters,
that those which are for you joyne not in any thing with the
rest to the prejudice of the foundation. I have writt once more
to Mr. Wake to advice what he does. If failing of a dispensation
he will needs give over, lett him commend you for his successor
to the M=r= and fellowes, which being an ordinary curtisie in
all Colleges, will add something to their unkindnes which shall
withstand it, at least in your Lord's opinion. If you want tyme,
Mr. Wake may conceale his determination, staying at London,
which I beleeve will hinder the M=r=. a while from pronouncing
his place voyd: for he will not now be over hastie. I cannot
resolve uppon a suddaine whether it were better for you to
petition to the Chancellor for a stay and hearing of the
buisnes, or to get his letter for your selfe, or some other
great man's letter. The one certainely wilbe as easie as the
other, and perchance more effectuall for you. If you petition,
more must joyne, and the ground of it must be some injury
pretented to your places. This, if you fasten uppon all the
seniors, you will wrong your frends, if uppon the M=r= and some
of them you confirme divers against you, which perchance may be
wonne; besides you give an occasion that some will joyne with
the M=r=. in answere, who els in all likelyhoode will slip the
coller, and indeed this buisnes proceeding from himselfe alone
he may be thought worthy to be accus'd alone for setting up of
his kinsman against all equitie and practise of the College. So
it wilbe likely you shall only loose him whom I beleeve you have
lost allready. Yett a generall petition may be drawne, that
whereas Mr. Michels is a suiter in the College to succeed in the
senioritie against all equitie and right, it would please his
Lordship to write to the M=r=. and Fellowes that nothing be done
to the prejudice of your places, and against the custome and
practice of the College. The ground of your recourse to him must
be because he is supreme 
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Visiter of the College, unto whom the fellowes did allwayes
bring their greevances, and by whom they have had so many and so
honorable redresses. But if, uppon consideration, you find this
course troublesome and chargeable, you may thinke uppon some
letter for your selfe, which if it comes from one that must be
respected, it will not only make a stop, but effect something on
your behalfe, pleading only your woorth and your degree, and the
esteeme that your Lord and the Universitie hath of you, and that
they would not by a contrary election give an example so much
against all equitie and former custome. If a letter to this
effect could be gotten presently, your petition may followe
after as you see occasion, and if you gett the Chancellor's
letter you shall have more cause to come to him againe. But lett
your letter or petition be joyntly both to M=r=. and fellowes,
and hold you, if you can, to that, that some above heare it, and
not the heads of the College, for (\manus manum fricat\) . My
Lord of Rochester were excellent for that business, whose letter
perchaunce may be presently gott for you, and having done that
kindnes which he hath to the College, it will certainly be much
respected, at least it will give a stop till you be fullie
provided. I doe not thinke, if your frends stand firme, that any
devolution wilbe made, for the fellowes will never loose their
right of election, only they will strayne curtisie who should
yeeld to an other, but if yours will hold out there is no feare.
And if any of your frends would but make a protestation in the
Chappell against the election of any of the .... and require of
the Register to make an act of it, it may be it would doe some
good. But (\consilium in arena`\) , a hundred things may happen
to advantage the cause, which, if they will but watch and take,
a few will doe more then the greater number which are not so
resolute. I do fullie agree with you in this, that the M=r=.
would have Michels made by the fellowes, and if he cannot
prevayle that way, he will not be seene in it. Therefore plie
that quarter whatsoever you doe els. If you be not over buisy
write a line or 2 every weeke, and I will not fayle to answere.
The .... petition to the .... must serve to prove this, that
they did acknowledge heretofore that they had not the same
priviledges with the foundation, and that before the .... gave
over their right, they themselves did make account they were not
to succeed. If this be not question'd
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you may conceale it. Howsoever lett not my hand be seene. I
thanke you for the .... you sent, and am sorry to heare our
convocation should be any way misinclined, but I hope it is but
some of them. I pray you send me that Gag, for we have it not
heere; only we heare much speaking of it. I thanke you likewise
for your newes from both places, and I pray you sometyme
remember your occurrences there, especially those of the
convocation. For thence we shall heare nothing, unlesse it be
from your selfe. So wishing you all good successe, and, without
any further complement, desirous to doe you any good office, I
rest, 
   Yours ever, 
   Oliver Naylor.
   Tawst:[\ocke,\] 19 March, [\1623-4.\] 
   It were not amisse if you sollicited Mr. Stokys to be absent
at the election, which he may easilie doe by pretending some
buisnes abroad.
   To my verie worthie frend, Mr. John Cosin, at Duresme house
in the Strond.

<Q COS 1624 ONAYLOR>
<A OLIVER NAYLOR>
<P I,15>
[} [\X. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM OLIVER NAYLOR
TO JOHN COSIN^]
   Mr. Coosin,
That which I writt of prae-elections is most certayne. They have
no warrant nor foundation in the Statute, nor can any custome
make them good, because there is a Statute to this effect, that
no custome against the Statutes should be of force. I am
likewise fullie perswaded that if the meanes should be used in
tyme, this prae-election would take no effect, because the Mr.
and Fellowes may be enfors't to choose againe when a place
shalbe voyd, and otherwayes then they have prae-elected. But I
hold not so fitt that you should proceed by the way of Mandat,
unlesse it may be gott verie easilie. If it may be so, it were
not amisse that you were senior fellowe, though but a short
tyme, for other things that depend on it, as I have heretofore
told you. And certaynly this would bring them to a new election,
and restrayne them to a new person. Though the other course by
the Chancellor will prove the easier, and it may be likewise
effectuall. For if you can gett your owne Lord and my Lord of
Rochester to assist the Chancellor, you shall make knowne the
right of your succession, what wrong you have hitherto suffer'd
in want of your admissions, and how farre this prae-election is
against the Statutes; and it may be in all of them you shall
have redresse. Besides, you may gett there an Order made for
succession, such as may be reasonable and conscionable, which if
you can doe, you shall doe a perpetuall good to the College by
taking away differencies in heereafter in elections, and by
giving some libertie unto the poore junior fellowes, who, as
they are now, are slaves to the vices and defects of the
seniors, and not only beare with all indignities, but, as you
knowe, are fayne to be pertakers of unseemly courses. If you goe
this way, you must suddainly gett out inhibition from the
Chancellor to the Mr. and Fellowes, that they make no election
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unto any place that is or shalbe voyd, until the right of
succession and other greevances of Franckland's foundation be
heard and examin'd, and some day appoynted for the hereing of it
by the Chancellor himselfe at London, unto which they bring
likewise these Statutes, the donation of your places, and
especially the Annales. It must be heard at London in any case,
not at Cambridge, and you must be furnished for the right of
your succession, and of the unlawfullnes of this prae-election.
I thinke one thing must needs fall out by it, that, either in
this or in the next election, they will give your Lord
satisfaction in your selfe. But, if Mr. Husband give over before
you, gett an inhibition: (which is much to be feared, especially
if they heare at Cambridge of any stirring against them) there
is no possibilitie of overthrowing the new election which shalbe
made when the place is voyd, and if it be so allready, or shalbe
so, all you can doe is to do some good for the tyme to come,
which if you can doe conveniently, and without much trouble, it
wilbe woorth your labour; but you have no reason to undergoe
either much charges or much trouble. Further then this I see not
to be done, for as for your appeale, if you gett an inhibition,
you shall have no use of it; and if they make a new election
when the place shalbe voyd, the appeale for the prae-election
will not serve the turne, unlesse they make no new election,
which if they should not doe, the former prae-election and
admission will not be enough, and in that case it devolves to
the Mr. after the first month, and, I thinke, after the second
month unto the Chancellor. And this you may secretly inquire
after, if there be allready, or when there shalbe an admission
past, whether they made a new election, or no, (\per viam
scrutinii\) . The Parlament would certainly referre this cause
to the Visitors, if you should bring it there, and ten to one
Dr. Caius' Visitors would come in, the Provost of King's, and
the Mr. of Bennet, and the Senior Phisition; therefore, if you
doe stirre in it, goe to the Chancellor, that you may stand
something uppon even ground. You must resolve suddenly, and I
would it were, as I could wish, in my power to give you
assistance: but being no fellowe amongst them I can but wish
well, and I dare not write to any but your selfe about it in
regard of the Dr., whome I am loth to discontent at the parting.
Though I feare me my letters would doe little amongst them; a
man is so soone forgotten when he is gon, that now since I came
last from London I received not one letter from Cambridge,
though I have written, I thinke, ten thither. But let not these
things trouble you, whatsoever the successe of them be: you must
and shall find rubbs in the world, in the justest and equallest
cause. The attempt was honest and worthy, and amongst them that
are so I dare say
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they will have more discredit in their conquest then you in the
crosse. We heare of divers accusations against my Lord of
Norwich, agreable, for the most part, to your relation; but I
doubt not but he will quitt himselfe sufficiently. Mr. Montague
is every where with his Gagger, like a gyant against a pigmy. I
could .... wish't him a stronger adversary .... this perchance
may provoke some of the Triarean bond. I doe not wonder that
some are offended, but God's blessing on his hart for redeeming
our Church from those scandalls that Kelliston and the rest layd
upon us, and were never yett answer'd by any of the Sutcliffes.
I pray God send him the hart and leysure to doe the like for the
primitive Church against Baronius. It would be a woorke of all
others of the highest merritt for the protestant Church. I have
not yett gon through the Vindication of Causobon, but certaynly
by that I have read you need not doubt but the impostore is dead
and buried with all men of understanding; for the rest, they are
not to be regarded who will not be perswaded though they be
never so well perswaded. I pray you commend me to Mr. Wake, when
you chance to see him; for I
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thinke he and I have given over writing letters one to an other,
wheresoever the fault is. So with my best wishes for you, I
rest,
   Yours ever,
   Oliver Naylor.
   Tawst:[\ocke,\] 21 Maij, 1624.
   To my very worthy freind, Mr. John Coosin, at Durham howse
in the Strand.

<Q COS 1624 ONAYLOR>
<A OLIVER NAYLOR>
<P I,18>
[} [\XI.- FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM OLIVER NAYLOR
TO JOHN COSIN^]
(\S. ab Authore Salutis.\)
   Mr. Coosin,
You may well thinke that I wonder at these proceedings in the
College. It was once firmely resolv'd uppon by all the fellowes
that none but those which were incorporated into the College,
and were chosen by the M=r=. and fellowes, should succeed into
the senioritie; and to that purpose both my selfe and divers
others indevour'd that ... might give over their right unto his
fellowships, and that a decree of succession might be made to
take away future doubt and difference when any senior place
should be voyd. But that succeeding not, (which for myne owne
part I allwayes thought the safest course for the peace of the
College,) I cannot but wonder at this new intent that the
fellowes will make choyce out of their owne foundation. It may
be they send you woord of that which is suspected, not of that
which is intended, or at most an offer may be made a farre off,
to see how the company would be inclined, or whether Frankland's
foundation would lett it passe easilie. The best of it is Mr.
Wake's place is nott in his owne power, and I am perswaded he
will not give an occasion of so much wrong as this wilbe. For
your owne proceeding in it you shall have my advice as I heare
from you, so I may relie uppon your seccresie that no man living
shall knowe of it. As yett the egg is but hatching, and you do
well not to take notice of it. But inquire who of the company
wilbe certaine for the foundation, and who stand as neuters.
Gett likewise a coppie of Dr. Perse's will, so farre as
concernes his places, with the first decree in the College of
acceptance, and the record they made when you were chosen. Mr.
Allen and Mr. Bachcroft, I thinke, have them all. Gett likewise
the Persians' petition to the fellowes, and the fellowes'
answere to it; for in them both themselves and the fellowes did
acknowledge that they had no right of succession before they
were incorporated. Make not your selfe in any case a head
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of the buisnes, nor trouble not your Lord your selfe in it,
because it is not your owne course to succede, but lett Mr.
Warden followe it, if there be occasion. Mr. Wake shall
certainly give you a quarter of a yeare's warning beforehand
what he meanes to doe with his place, but that likewise you must
keepe secrett. If you speake with Dr. Goslin lett it be done in
all faire manner, and request only that he would not give that
example in his tyme that any should be chosen into the senior
place that is not incorporated into the College, nor chosen by
the M=r=. and fellowes.
   I thanke you for your newes, and for the name of the author
you sent me, which I thinke I shall gett heere. All remember
themselves kindly unto you who are of your acquaintance. So
expecting sometymes to heare from you, I rest,
   Yours ever,
   Oliver Naylor.
   13 June. [\1624.\]
   I thinke I come not to London till towards Michaelmas. But I
will send you shortly more certayne woord.
   Since I writt that before, I understand Mr. Skippon hath bene
at Cambridge, whose meeting was one of the principall ends of my
jorny there so soone. But since I have fayl'd of that,
unfortunately, I purpose not, as farre as I yett know, to come
your way till towards Michaelmas. I have heard something
likewise that confirmes your letter about the former buisness,
but gett the writings I have nam'd unto you, and lett me
understand what further is intended and done, and I will not
fayle, God willing, to returne answere. Yett allwayes remember
that the small places in the Universities are rather hindrances
then helpes, and followe your hopes with your Lord, and use him
rather in those things that will stand by you, then these things
you must leave. So he advices you that wishes and prayes for as
much good for you as any frend you have in England.
   Oliver Naylor.
   To my very loving frend, Mr. John Coosin, at Durham howse in
the Strand.

<Q COS 1624 ONAYLOR>
<A OLIVER NAYLOR>
<P I,19>
[} [\XII. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM OLIVER NAYLOR
TO JOHN COSIN^]
   Sir,
I thinke I acquainted you the last summer with the tenents of a
Puritan heere amongst us, who, amongst other things, defended
that there was no ordinarie meanes of salvation in that
congregation
<P I,20>
that had only the publique prayers, the reading of Scriptures
and the reading of homilies, the administration of the
Sacraments, &c., concluding nothing to be avaylable that way,
but only the hearing of sermons, and such likewise as they made.
Divers oppos'd him, but amongst the rest one Mr. John Downe,
sometyme fellow of Emmanuell College, gave so great satisfaction
in a sermon at a Visitation, that his fellow ministers have
persuaded him to publish the same, thinking he will doe much
good both heere and in other places by it. He purposes to send
it to London by Mr. Skippon to Mr. Blunt, about a fortnight
hence, and having not acquaintance there to have a litle care of
the comming forth of it, he intreated me to write to some about
it, and you see I have made bold to do so to you, requesting
your furtherance in it, if Mr. Skippon (as I thinke he will) doe
come unto you. The gentleman is a verie learned scholler, to
whome you shall doe the kindnes, of whome I thinke Dr. Lindsel
can tell you, being of that note in Cambridge that he answered
the Act at St. Marie's when he commenc'd Bachelor of Divinitie.
But besides him you shall oblige my selfe, and divers others,
who are verie desirous of the comming forth of the Sermon. So
having not any newes to send you from this corner of the world,
I commend you to God's protection, and rest
   Yours ever,
   Oliver Naylor.
   Marwoodd, 11 Maij. [\1624.\]
   To my verie worthie freind, Mr. John Coosin, at Durham house
in the Strond, these.

<Q COS 1624 RMOUNTAGU>
<A RICHARD MOUNTAGUE>
<P I,22>
[} [\XIV. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM RICHARD
MOUNTAGUE TO JOHN COSIN^]
Ihon, I sent you last weeke, by my brother Scul, a schedule as
much as came to my hands of Puritan collections against my
booke, contraring, as they say, the Articles and Homilies. I
suppose Dr. Prideux did collect them; att leastwise I believe
Featley can tell the author. Prideux hath thretned to write
against me. (\Utinam.\) But I thinck he distrusteth himself at
his pen. For he saide to my Lord of Oxford, as Ed: Boughen told
me, that though I were a good scholer at my pen, and wrote well,
yet he doubted not but att an argument he could plunge me. The
man thincketh well of him self, yet if K. James please I dare
looke him in the face in his owne scholes. But lett him passe
for a Puritan, yet God graunt he, nor any such, come to the
Bishop of Glocester, who is, they say, dead. My Lord of S.
David's must nowe and in such cases putt for the Church with the
Duke, and use his greate creditt, that we be not swallowed up
with a Puritan Bishopriqry. I was once purposed to have told him
howe graciously the Duke used me att Windsore last St. George's
day, and that (\motu proprio\) . He bad me rely upon him, and
none but him, and lett him knowe what preferment I desired, and
I should have it. And that he spake not as a courtier, but as my
reall, true and constant friend. I have had no opportunity since
to speake with him. I have no acquaintance in his house. I am
not like in hast to troble him by plunging upon any thing, if my
Lord of S. David's, you relating this unto him, will do me the
favour, as att next opportunity, to remember my service unto his
Grace, and to putt him in minde of his gracious promise, and to
lett him understand that I am att his Grace's service, where, or
when, or howsoever he shalbe pleased to dispose of me, I shall
rest beholding to his Lordship, and happily [\haply\] the Church
shall loose nothing by it. If not, I am contented, being, I
thanke God, well provided for in my private estate, and better
then I should be were I a Bishop, which I would not undertake
but for the Churche's sake, and with greater countenance to
oppose the Puritans, and be the freer from every skip-jack's
opposition and censure.
   I do purpose to write the Gagg anew, both because in a second
edition the author hath altered, detracted, augmented much, as
<P I,23>
also because I would answere my detractors; therfore, as I wrote
to you, I would my Lord of Duresme would procure of my Lord
Keper my answere to Yates and Ward, and either shewe it the
King, or send it me to reveiwe.
   Commend me to Lindsell, and bid him remember his promise
concerning Dr. Combers. I purpose to go upon Saturday next, God
willing, to Pettworth. If you write not till then direct your
letter thether. (\Vale.\) God kepe his Church.
   Your assured,
   R. Mountagu.
   Windsore, Octob. 24. [\1624.\]
   To the w=ll=. my most respected freind, Mr. Ihon Cosens,
Chaplyn to the Reverend L. B. of Durham, att his house, be
this.

<Q COS 1624 RMOUNTAGU>
<A RICHARD MOUNTAGUE>
<P I,23>
[} [\XV. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM RICHARD
MOUNTAGUE TO JOHN COSIN^]
   Honest Mr. Cosen,
I thanck you as allwayes and ever, so for your last
advertisements. For those Oxford braggarts I feare them not;
ther pens nor pratinge. As for that princox you speake of, the
pore puny may happily [\haply\] hereafter barke, his biting I
expect not: only it angers [{me{] they prate so much and
performe so little. If he can doe so much there is paper enough
in Oxford to scribble on. He knoweth my woning, lett me se what
he can say. Though he
<P I,24>
print it not here he may beyond seas. Att least in private he
may send it to me, or meete me somewhere, that I may feele (\qui
vir fiet\) . Empty casks sound loudest. But the Parliament must
back him or he can not stand. (\Evohe!\) I hope King James will
stand to me, or lett us try it out. If you knowe any that will
tell him agayne, bid him say to him from me that if he hath any
thing to say to me I will answere him. Howsoever, (\quod
scripsi, scripsi\) . I have sent for my papers from my Lord
Keper, and have them: therefore let your Lord supersede from
asking. When I have don, if he will shewe it the King, I will
send them to him, if not, so. I will kepe them agaynst
imployment, and for my self and friends. I am, God willing, for
Pettworth (\cras\) . Therefore hereafter, (\si quid opus\) ,
direct your letters thether from Chaucer's Inne, the Tabard, in
Southwerk. Upon Wensday morning our carrier setteth out. I will
remember you to one that doth not a little bragg of you. Our Dr.
Goodman I knowe would have Glocester, and is gon up about it
upon Wensday last, but sent his man instantly upon report of the
decease of Milo Smith. But I pray God he misse it, if it be as I
heare that a Scottishman must come to us (\per saltum\) . I hope
Dr. Theodore Price shall have it, who is as much talk'd of, and
altogether att my Lord Keper's. I am sure he loveth the Church,
and is a wise man. For my Lord of S. D[\avid's\] about the
particular I wrote, I merveile not. I smell a ratt. But I hope
to see him one day where he will both do and say for the Church.
(\Interim\) , if someways he concede, I blame him not. (\Dulce
est desipere in loco.\) No more att present but God blesse you.
I am booted and can not enlarge.
   Send this inclosed I pray to my brother ...
   (\Tuissimus\) ,
   R. Mountagu.
   Oct=rbr= 30. [\1624.\]
   [\ADDRESS TORN OFF.\]

<Q COS 1624 RMOUNTAGU>
<A RICHARD MOUNTAGUE>
<P I,25>
[} [\XVI. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM RICHARD
MOUNTAGUE TO JOHN COSIN^]
   Good Mr. Cosen,
I have my answere with me, and am disposing of it by adding what
hath come to my hands since, changing, &c. So soone as I have
don, and I will make all possible hast, I will send it you. I
am somewhat hinder'd, for att my returne to Pettworth upon
Saturday I found your little wife very sick, and since she hath
been at death's dore, nor is yet well. An empostume brake in
her. The bagg is come up, I thanke God. But she compleyneth of
her head and stomacke much. The remaynes are, I feare, behind.
If you can meet with Sir Wm. Paddy remember me to him, and
desire his advise what to do. We have no phisitions in theise
parts worth a beane. God hath ben her best phisition, or she had
died. I would gladly have those reliques disperst. The
empostumation was in her stomacke. Before it came up she bled
much at nose. Yet by snatches I do procede to perfect my
answere, which is so written that my Lord may well showe it unto
the King, unto whom for better addresse I will direct and
dedicate it. I can not inlarge. If you have any newes lett us
have them. (\Vale.\)
   Your assured,
   Ri. Mountagu.
   Pettworth, Nov. 4. [\1624.\]
   To the w=r=.shipfull my very especiall good freind, Mr. Ihon
Cosen, att Durham house, be this.

<Q COS 1624 RMOUNTAGU>
<A RICHARD MOUNTAGUE>
<P I,25>
[} [\XVII. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM RICHARD
MOUNTAGUE TO JOHN COSIN^]
   Good honest Mr. Cosen,
I shall send you my answere, I hope, the next weeke unto my
Informers, though composed (\tempore saevissimo\) . My little
Mall hath ben desperately sicke ever since my returne from
Windsore,
<P I,26>
and whether you shall ever see her more in this world or I enjoy
her long I can not tell. I feare no. God must worke wonders if
so. My joy, my greife! Till that come I send you this, a part of
my answere to Bulenger for Mr. Casaubon. If you like it and you
can gett it printed do. It will [{be{] a book it self, though it
be not the half of what I have don. Commend me to Dr. Lindsell,
though I thinke he hath forgotten me. Tell him his hostesse, a
widow by the way, at Chichester, is in love with the impresse
and motto of his ring. (What passed (\inter partes\) then?) She
desireth a sample to make one for her self, and desired my wife,
being at Chichester last weeke about my child, to procure. This
in breife. I am in the house of mourning, therefore I can not
laugh. You and my Lord of St. David's may. If you write, lett me
have some newes, (\de\) Bishoprickes and Denryes, and who it was
would have putt my L[\ord\] K[\eeper\] out of Westminster
lately, for so we heard at Pettworth. (\Vale.\)
   Your assured,
   R. M.
   Nov. 14. [\1624.\]
   Our newes is that Sir R. Weston shalbe Lord tresurer.
(\Faxit.\) So if so, good Jhon, use all the strength you can to
bring my brother Jh. Scull into his house. Will. Lakes, you
knowe, can do all with him, and Will, I hope, will do any thing
for us. (\Interest Ecclesiae\) to have some of our side in such
places, and he wilbe no great charge, being beneficed in towne.
   To the w=ll=. my worthie frind, Mr. Ihon Cosen, att Duresme
house.

<Q COS 1624 RMOUNTAGU>
<A RICHARD MOUNTAGUE>
<P I,30>
[} [\XX. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM RICHARD
MOUNTAGUE TO JOHN COSIN^]
Indeed your newes was heavy! Dan. Berkhead dead! (\Publica res,
virtutis honos, Ecclesiae vindex luget in interitu, mi Daniele,
tuo.\) He was my elder acquaintance then Austen himself, and
might, (\si Leo visum\) , have lived (\inter paucos\) to have
don the Church service in a croked and perverse generation. We
are behind, yet shall we goe to him. He shall not come to us,
and now remembreth both the Church against Papist and Puritan
unto his Maker, and us his relicts unto our Redeemer. (\Requiem
aeternam\) unto that blessed soull. My afflictions, I thanck
God, have (\lucida intervalla\) , but (\subinde recurrunt\) . My
wife is now
<P I,31>
downe, though, I praise God, not sorely sick. We are in a most
helthfull place, yet I intend not in hast to winter here agane,
[^GREEK OMITTED^] . The Austen, if you thinck it a good one, I
pray send me. Whatsoever it cost, I must not want that of all,
and I will either by my Lord of Northumberland's steward, or one
of our towne, returne you the mony next weeke. I am loth to send
it, our wayes are very dangerous betwixt Guilford and London.
   For the Bibliotheca they do so play the knaves in printing,
that I can not tell what to resolve, for in [{the{] Paris
edition much is wanting that is in Colen, and (\vice versa`\) .
Fayne would I have one, but till our Lady day I can not spare
mony neither, and I will go no more upon score, for they will
make me pay derer. If Fetherston will undertake it at Frankford
to be printed, it wilbe well enough: but then what if I add the
other part to, for cost is all one to them. The only defect
wilbe there may be defects in the copie, which at presse may be
espied by a stranger rather then the compiler; for I reading my
owne things often lett faults passe, as knowing what they should
be, and so reading them (\minus attente`\) when as they are not
so written. Besides, if there should be a doubt, they can not
consult the author, but things must be as they may, if not as we
would. I like it well to have it don so, but then Austen and you
read it over first, and lett me knowe whether he will undertake
for all, and when, and what copies he will assure. If he be as
good as his word, I have don with Lownes, and perchance may be
worth 100=li=. to him one day.
   I am glad your clogg is gon. It is good for you, and wilbe
more for his advantage farr. Cockering hath (\tantu`m non\)
marred him. To write unto my Lord wilbe nowe to late: for if he
will shewe it at all, he hath don it by this, and though he had
no letter will say he had, for so he hath some time don. Your
directions wilbe as good as if I had written, but yet if you
will have me write by the next, I will. Send me word whether I
shall direct the 7=li=. to you or Fetherston, and if to him, att
what signe. It would be to much troble for you, being so far of.
   Your assured,
   R. M.
   Decemb. 6. [\1624.\]
   To the w=ll=. my most respected freind, Mr. Ihon Cosen,
Chaplen to the L. B. of Durham, att Durham house, be this.

<Q COS 1624 RMOUNTAGU>
<A RICHARD MOUNTAGUE>
<P I,32>
[} [\XXI. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM RICHARD
MOUNTAGUE TO JOHN COSIN^]
   Good Ihon, (\Salutem in Christo.\)
You did well to black lead your booke. I had not the patience,
though I would have had the leysure, to read the blew-coate
through. Casaubon the author of such bald stuff! (\Credat
Judaeus Apella.\) Though his minde had ben that way 20 yeares
since, when he was chin deepe (\in lacu Lemanno\) , yet his
learning could not disgorge such dorbellismes. (\Non vidi
magis.\) What this Abraham Darcie is I can not tell. I supposed
him some masked Puritan. Had he his due his bookes should fire
him att a stake. Before God it will never be well till we have
our Inquisition. Jos. Hall to commend this! Were it (\res mei
juris\) , he should loose all promotions he hath for it, as he
that licensed it. (\Bene sit\) to my Lord of Durham and you for
disveyling this Andabatarian Puritan, but (\O si\) you could
persuade his Majestie to take strict order that these
Allobrogicall dormise should not so much as peepe out in corners
or by owlelight. This riff-raff rascalls make us lyable to the
lash unto our other adversaries of the Church of Rome, who
impute the frantick fitts and froth of every Puritan paroxysme
to the received doctrine of our Church, as this beboone doth
with whome I have had lately to do, S=r= Goose the Gagger, if
you have seene him; to whom I have shapen this answere I send
you: nott (\sponte\) , but [^GREEK OMITTED^] . About some 20
months since some of the Romish Limitors had come within my
pale, and ben tampering with some wooman att Stanford Rivers.
Understanding, therof I blanched them and settled the partie.
But they came agayne, and she to me. Whereupon, after other
resolution to her, I said that I desired to speake with them,
for I was willing to lerne, and to save my soull, if I were
amiss, as well as they. Wherfore, if they would not come to
conferre with me, I desired resolution in thre propositions
which I gave her written, promising to subscribe and go to
masse, if in them they could persuade me. They went to the
quick. She gave them to the parties. I heard no more of them
till the 5 of October last. Then she cometh to me and bringeth
me from one A. P., who or what I know not, 2 sheets of paper,
written in 2 severall hands, often without sense, without true
ortographie, nothing to my propositions: only I had directions
to addresse my self to one Mr. May,
<P I,33>
in Partridg ally in Holborne, lately [\BLANK IN MS.\] and
Minister, but nowe a Catholique, and he would eyther satisfie me
or provide one that should. This missive I answered presently,
as I thought fitt, and left it with her that wrought me the
paper, who said the partie promised to come againe within 4
days. But he is not yet come I understand. He also sent me a
little whipjack in a blew jackett, caled (^A Gagg for the newe
Gospell^) , that eyther I should be converted by it, or answere
it. This choice I was putt to. It was not like to convert me.
Had I not ben settled, it would have fastned me. I have seen
many foolish things in that kinde, but never sawe more, therfore
answere it I must, unlesse I would [^GREEK OMITTED^] , and
answere it I have, though (\poteram has horas non sic 
perdere\) , and that [^GREEK OMITTED^] ; bitterly and tartly I
confesse, which I did purposely, because the asse deserved so to
be rub'd. This I send to you. Read it over privately, or att
most with Austen, and gett it licensed, but of no Puritan. (\Non
eminu`s patientur\) , for I must print it. It is noised abroad
that such a thing came to me: and he is held, which I wonder,
even of schollers, [^GREEK OMITTED^] . I purpose, God willing,
to se you next weeke, then (\fusiu`s ista\) . In the meane time
forgett not this masked Puritan, if it be possible, to have some
exemplary punishment inflicted on him. You se howe, 
(\utrinque\) , we are putt to it. God looke on his Church, and
preserve it. (\Vale.\) 
   Your assured
   Ri. Mountagu.
   Windsore,
   Decemb: 12. [\1624.\]
   To the w=ll=. my very loving frend, Mr. Ihon Cosen, att my
Lord of Durham's house, this.

<Q COS 1624 ONAYLOR>
<A OLIVER NAYLOR>
<P I,38>
[} [\XXIV. - FROM OLIVER NAYLOR TO THE SAME.\] }] [^TO JOHN
COSIN^]
   Good Sir,
I writt divers tymes to Mr. Pagett this last terme to knowe of
your returne, with purpose to have written to you, but I had not
any certaintie of your beeing at London before your owne letters
came. I am most hartly glad of the newes they bring of the
bettering of your fortune so much, which I doubt not but will
continue by your indevours under so worthy a Lord, who is so
constant in his favour to those which shall deserve it. No frend
you have shall be more joyfull then my selfe at it. The giving
over of your place at Cambridge was wonderfull well, and as it
became you, that they may have some examples of free elections
amongst the contrary. And for the partie I thinke my selfe
someway indebted to you for him for the good will I bare him,
who will shame neither of our judgments, if he continue as he
was. Though I wonder the D=r=. could not see the creditt of the
College before you open'd his eyes, or perchaunce he would have
you have the creditt of so good a woorke now in the great
reconcilement. Howsoever 'tis woorth a hundred [\...\] to leave
a good successor amongst them. And for his frendship it is now a
great deale more to be esteemed when you shall not have the
former occasions to yeeld to any inconveniences for it. It may
be I shall see them this Commencement, though I still demurre
uppon it.
   'Tis true that I have some motions of mariage heere in hand,
though nothing yett be concluded: which the condition of the
world hath inclin'd me to against my former resolutions; but
such are these necessities and conveniencies which no man can
imagine but by experience. You shall heare of the successe
whatsoever it be.
<P I,39>
   Mr. Wake is heere at Sherburne, and writes as if all were
well, but he plays now the cheefest part that ever he did, and I
beleeve his Lord sent for him to have some knowledge of him. I
pray God keepe him in good order.
   I cannot requite you with any newes from hence, but only
thanke you for that which you send, which I shalbe verie much
beholding to you for, especially for that which concernes our
Church. I have long differ'd my buisnes concerning Offerd Darcy.
If you remember the cause, I pray you send me your advice in it.
So with all good wishes unto you, I rest
   Yours ever,
   Oliver Naylor.
   Tawst:[\ocke.\] 31 Dec. [\1624.\]
   To my much respected frend, Mr. John Coosin, att Duresme
howse, in the Strand.

<Q COS 1625 RMOUNTAGU>
<A RICHARD MOUNTAGUE>
<P I,42>
[} [\XXVII. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM RICHARD
MOUNTAGUE TO JOHN COSIN^]
It was ill don of the Deane to communicate the papers,
especially to one of the faction, as that D=r=. is. By that
meanes the Brethren, I make no doubt, will have intelligence,
and so (\Ambubaiarum collegia, pharmacopolae, etc. quem non
movebunt fumum!\) In that of Justification (\cum appendiciis\)
is the mayne betwixt them and us. I knowe the Deane is
(\animitu`s\) of our minde, but [^GREEK OMITTED^] . I have
<P I,43>
a passage, I thincke, in the point, out of him, to purpose, and
for that the justification of a sinner consisteth in forgiveness
of sins, and not imputed iniquity, primarily, and in grace
infused into the heart, secondarily, whereby man is inabled to
abandon his wicked courses by mortifying of his inward man, I se
no reason but it may well passe. For, ever, where sin is not
imputed, but iniquity pardoned, holy life and conversation will
appeare and shewe itself, which to my understanding David
taught, Psal. li. 10. (^Hide thy face from my sinne, and blott
out all myne iniquityes^) , which being don, then ensuieth,
(^Create in me a cleane heart, O God, and renue a right spiritt
within me^) . And so are they coupled 1 Cor. vi. 11. And so,
according to antiquity, sinns are not only pardoned but the
guift of sanctity is conferred. Nor only so, but according unto
them whom theise men do followe in the point of justification,
who seeme most averse unto sanctification or renovation, [^LATIN
OMITTED^] . For theise men, Calvin and Beza I meane, do
acknowledge and confesse that Justification and Sanctification
are perpetually conjoyned, and do mutually cohere, nor can they
be separated the one from the other. Justification comprehendeth
whatsoever we obtayne by Christ, imputation of his righteousness
and sanctification, saith Beza, in Tit. iii. 7. This, I take it,
is the doctrine of the Church of England, to which the Doctor,
if he understand himself, hath subscribed. I am sure it is Mr.
Deane's. (\Tenete quod subtantia est, alterate quod accidens
est.\) You are of my minde, all. Do it for me in disposing the
chapters as you would do it for yourselves. Change what you
will, so you hold the mayne. Touching Images, that opinion of
myne in the 2 chapter, it is myne still, though you have said as
much as can be. But for that, [^GREEK OMITTED^] . I stand not
upon it. Change it as you will. Touching the publishing of it,
sone or late, all is one to me. Your owne leisure and occasions
take them. (\Sat cito` si sat bene`\) , and, (\si sat bene`\) ,
no matter (\quam tarde`\) .
   Remember my service to my Lord, and tell him what I write I
referre all to you: yet I would gladly see the Dr.'s
observations,
<P I,44>
before or after, I care not. For I will alter nothing contrary
to your opinions, trust me in that. I have revised over my booke
agayne, tell my Lord, as I onc told the Archbishop I would, when
the K[\ing\] sent me to him. I thinck the impression is out. If
you will have it reprinted, or desire to see it you shall. It is
little for their advantage, and yet I thinck taketh away most of
their objections. For I have explaned, added, inforced the
points in that (\cordolium\) touching faling away from grace. I
have roundly, flattly, and breifly acknowledged it the Church
doctrine, and so left it, only reporting the words of the
Articles and Homilyes, leaving out the Testimonies and Articles.
If his Grace call for it he shall have it, little to his
comfort. If not, [^GREEK OMITTED^] . For Lorinus you may stay.
If my Lord of Northumberland have him, I care not for him. I
will enquire, and if not, then desire him. Dr. Crakanthorp's
booke I thought had ben out long since. I am greatly, it semeth
by you, in his booke. I merveile the overseers lett it passe. I
do not merveile att him for writing so, because the man was a
good, ingenuous scholer, though mislead. But whie do you call it
a posthume booke? Is the author dead? I knowe not so much. I am
sory for it, because a good Archbishop might have made good use
of him, and such one one day we may have. You have sent me newes
indeed, good, but strange. I am glad that the Lord Brooke hath
at length began to remember Cambridge. I hope it wilbe better
imployed then the donations are att Oxford. This advantage we
have, to amend there errors and enormityes by presedent.
Strange, for it can scarce be credible that such prodigious
stuffe as you write of should be licensed to presse. Pardon him!
Mary, God forbid! but first remove him from his Lord and Master
that he do no such further hurt, for the ape wilbe an ape still.
As I said, his fellowe is (\paulo` tectior, nihilo melior\) .
<P I,45>
   If you see my brother Scull, tell him I merveile I heare not
of him. Desire him to have a care of my tenths and half subsidy
att Stanford. Dr. Lindsell shall have Eusebius, I hope, next, or
att second, returne. (\Vale.\)
   Doth the Parleament hold or not?
   Your most affectionate
   R. Mountagu.
   Jan. x=th=. [\1624-5.\] Pettworth.
   To the w=rll=. my very loving frend, Mr. Ihon Cosin, Chaplyn
in house to the Reverend L. B. of Durham, att Durham house,
this.

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<A RICHARD MOUNTAGUE>
<P I,52>
[} [\XXXII. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM RICHARD
MOUNTAGUE TO JOHN COSIN^]
   Good Jhon,
My best love remembered. The letter you sent inclosed came from
Paris by Fetherston. It is about Eusebius, whose works they are
now printing there in Greek and Latin, and desire my notes out
of manuscripts and the 5 books against Marcellus, which I have
translated out of Greeke into Latin. I must therfore have my
Eusebius sent back agayne, to fitt it for them, though I have
written first to tender unto them some conditions. Fetherston I
am by them directed unto, to deale [{with{] . It is
<P I,53>
Morell the printer that sendeth by means of one Lucas
Holstenius, with whom I was acquainted here, an Hamburger, a
good scholer, who telleth me he is setting forth another tome to
the (^Bibliotheca Patrum^) , of Fathers not yet extant, and
would fayne have some from us, if we have any. What Austen hath
I can not tell. The man is, I thincke, an honest man.
Howesoever, he may take the fortune I do, in helping
(\rempublicam literariam\) . Send me, I pray therefore, Eusebius
back, and Cassander's works if they may be had. I here say Dr.
Prideux' 9 eggs are rotten, that is, must be called in. My Lord
of Northumberland's chappleyn coming yesterday from London told
me so. And to quitt him I said that Elton's books must be burnt.
(\Molem invidiae\) , howe shall we beare. As sone as you can,
gett directions from Court what to doe. And concerning that of
the Crosse (\quid si\) I did affirme openly what I meane? what
have they to do? is it against comon [\? prayer,\] etc? They
will say it is Popery. So they do allredy. Can they convent me
for it? Or if, (\quo jure\) punish me? But let it go as it is,
only with that addition you speake of out of the Letany, (\Per
Crucem et Passionem libera, etc.\) It is much to purpose.
<P I,54>
   You delt bravely with that nodder with his grave head you
wrote of. I shall tell him a peice of my minde when we meet. For
F. and his curate, knave and foole, lett them go. If you thincke
fitt, leave out the postscript. I am indifferent if you do it or
not. It is no matter whether the D=r=. see my Answere any more.
I have much added out of Mr. Perkins, as you see, their great
Rabbi, what will he say to that. Touching the Epistle, to whom?
(\Cui\) but (\Domino Regi\) , if att all. I say if att all, for
is not the Title an Epistle? Shall I make an other? Beside, in
the conclusion I fly to him agayne. But I will follow my Lord's
and your advise in this: (\cui responsum meum hoc intimes\) . I
send you the rest of my Latin observations. Here is all I will
yett putt forth. Lownes I thincke is true, though hard. The
other you say is a (^Fether^) , let him fly alone. You have the
title of that, have you not? My wife saith such exquisite
thancks nede not. She hath asked me twyce or thrice if you can
not in fayre whether [\weather\] (\excurrere\) hether. It may be
I shall see you before Shrove-tide. (\Vale.\)
   (\Tuus\) , R. M.
   Feb. 7, [\1624-5.\]
   [\ADDRESS TORN OFF.\]

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<A RICHARD MOUNTAGUE>
<P I,54>
[} [\XXXIII. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM RICHARD
MOUNTAGUE TO JOHN COSIN^]
   Good Ihon, I received your note unto my brother before your
letter to my self. I would I had stayed longer (though I could
not have ben spared from my necessary businesse of packing up my
bookes for Petworth against Munday, when I send my stuff away),
for so I had escaped a sore cold, which I have gotten by riding
in a very sharpe winde in my face, and an extreame wett
<P I,55>
way by reason of the thawing of the snowe. In good faith, I dare
not venture to come, nor can without manifest and great daunger
of my health more to be impayred, and therefore, good Ihon,
intreate my Lord, of all loves, to excuse me himself, and, if
nede be, in his wisdome to excuse my absence to his Majestie
upon this no fayned excuse. The rather he may do it because I
dedicate it not, and his Majestie tooke notice of it from his
Lordship. By preventing carefully a future sicknes att the
beginning I shall the sooner and better be able to come and be
with you at Convocation, if your niglers, as you call them, do
not deceive you. In the interim, I pray with your pen amend some
of theise the grosser faults in the booke for his Majestie, for
it is ordinary to do soe, and let the printer have the rest.
Upon Munday by my brother's servantt, when he returneth, I shall
happely send more. I am redy to shake, and therfore must leave
writing. Of all loves my Lord must excuse my dishability to come
att present. So trusting to your good mention, I rest
   Your assured
   Ri. Mountagu.
   Feb. vii. [\1624-5.\]
   To my very loving freind Mr. Ihon Cosen, Chaplayn to the L.
B. of Durham, att Durham house be these.

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<A RICHARD MOUNTAGUE>
<P I,64>
[} [\XXXVIII. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM RICHARD
MOUNTAGUE TO JOHN COSIN^]
   Sir,
My love and thancks remembered. Your booke was the first newes I
had certeyne of Spalato, who was, it appeareth, an honester man
then he was taken for, as good as his word unto my self and
others. You see upon desperate terms of separation we stand. No
yelding or moderation any way to be hoped for in point of
opposition from that Church, so long as Puritan Jesuits beare
the sway.
   The Parleament, I heare, is putt of, but (\quousque\) , and
(\quorsum\) I can nott heare. I am loth to come up before the
booke be don, that so (\una` fidelia` duos parietes\) .
Otherwise I had come nowe with Mr. Stokes, who is sent for by
his Lord for a benefice I heare. I wrote not by the carier
because my man was to come, by whom you may returne what you
please: though what you dare not write you shall kepe till I see
you. I have sent an Epistle without much a doe, if you please to
write it over fayre for the King, because my hand is none of the
best. If it be not to purpose, as my Lord would have it, send me
a particular of some heads to insist on. I shall thinck upon
these Articles, peradventure, more seriously, but not till I
have sent Eusebius to Paris.
<P I,65>
   God willing, after Easter I come to Windsore, though if
Austen be returned I se no reason but you may stepp out hether.
Howsoever and whersoever, God Almightie blesse you, and preserve
his Church. I can not att present thinck upon answere to your
question of Prebends, etc. I shall att more leisure and
hereafter.
   Your most assured,
   R: Mountagu.
   Pettworth, March 8, [\1624-5.\]
   To the w=ll=. my most assured loving freind, Mr. Ihon Cosen,
Chaplyn in house to the L. B. of Durham, att Durham house, be
this.

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<A RICHARD MOUNTAGUE>
<P I,69>
[} [\XLIII. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM RICHARD
MOUNTAGUE TO JOHN COSIN^]
   Sir,
The fault was in our waterman who came so late unto you with my
letter; but I excuse him, because he promised to deliver it
himself, as he did, and could not, happely, come any sooner.
Your former relation I had safe, which gave me a greate deale of
contentment, and lett me understand att full the Puritan charity
what it is, such as Arminius found amongst the brethren in the
Netherlands. From their doctrine, discipline, and charity, Good
Lord deliver me and all honest men. Dissentients they indure not
in any petitt opinions, but (\odio Vatiniano execrantur\) .
   I desire to heare what is returned to his Majesty by the
Committee for my booke, if it be possible, for therein is
[^GREEK OMITTED^] . I hope then by your words Dr. White is
firme, though the sonne of a flatt capp told him he had better
have cutt off his hand; who likewise wrote downe to Dr. Prideux
at Oxford that I had vilified him, and undervalued him in my
originall copy, but Dr. White would not suffer it so to passe
with, "one Prideux," and worse terms of disgrace: which it
seemeth hath so incensed the D=r=., this patron of Featly, that
urchin, for his client is the (\graund boutefeu\) in the
business: you knowe his name, S=r=. knight, or rather S=r=.
Knave. I heard of that Jack-an-apes sermon before, by an other.
If he were charged with it he would under his hand happely deny
it, as he hath somewhat else. But possesse your soull in
patience, the spiritt moveth them, their toungs are their owne,
they will speake; and lett them.
   Att Oxford they are all on fire. Here were last weeke at
<P I,70>
Eaton some of the tribe with Mr. Hales, and no talke but
declaming against M. Mountagu. Dr. Prideaux, if he had him
there, would teach him better Divinity. In Bocardo you must
imagine. (\Satis pro imperio.\) Dr. Benefield would teach him
his catechisme. Greate offers! Am I not beholding to theise men,
(\qui me nihil sapere docerent, et magno conatu magnas nugas
agere?\) Nowe [^GREEK OMITTED^] , and if our Gamaliel will nowe
open his mouth and speake out, happily [\haply\] he may do that
good for which God will reward him, and all posterity thanck
him.
   It is also reported that in my booke I should gird at Dr.
Lindsell's acquaintance Mr. Sibbs, because I use the word
(^sib^) , and, howe I knowe not, it is with a capitall letter.
Howe inventive are theise men; though this you knowe was in my
Lord of S. David's mouth, when I was last with you, and I said
then, that would ensue which doth. Graye's Inn men, I heare say,
are offended att it. For their sakes Lindsell may do well to
assure Mr. Sibbs of my innocency in that point. Mr. Delawne, the
man you maried, was with me the other day with his unckle, my
reversioner of Stamford. He told me he would see you (\in
transitu\) . I did not write, because he could not stay.
   For Mr. Mallorye's businesse, thus it is: boording and
breakfest
<P I,71>
will stand him in 16=li=. (\per annum\) , 40=s=. tutorage, which
is all the ordinary expenses I knowe. It may in all stand him in
some 24=li=. (\per annum\) . If he be desirous to have him
thither, I will recommend him to a tutor; or, if he will, I
thinck he may be att Petworth, where is a good scholler, and
painfull and carefull, who teacheth my sonne. By your next let
me understand Mr. Mallorye's resolution, and whether of the two
he will I will take order.
   I entend to go to Pettworth, so sone as Mr. Cruso cometh,
with him. Lett him come (\qua`m citius\) . I would have him
preach their next Sunday, for my Lord expecteth him. I see no
reason but for a day or 2 you may (\excurrere\) to Windsore with
him, telling my Lord of Durham the occasion. Dr. Newell, or Dr.
Lindsell, for so little time may discharge for you. My wife is
there nowe, and will go back with me, but I thinck we shall
returne hither againe after Whitsuntide.
   You knowe I expect missives and pursevants dayly. Dr.
Prideux, you wrote, hath thretned the first thing the Parleament
doth shalbe (for they doubtless are att his beck) to burne my
booke, and whie not me?
   Remember my love to Mr. Mallory, though unknowen, and thanck
him for his kindenes to the cause, indeed rather then any
private man; for nowe it is (\nixus puritanismi\) . They will
putt on, and putt to, and make bold with, as the rule is in
Tacitus, the Prince newe in state. But if those whom it
concerneth more then young men be wanting att such good
occasions, - 
   (\Si Pergama dextris
   Defendi possent, nostris defensa fuissent.\)
   God bless his Church, the King, and those that love them.
[^GREEK OMITTED^] 
   Your assured loving friend
   R. Mountagu.
   Windsore, May 23, [\1625.\]
   If by any means you can, come along with Mr. Cruso.

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<A RICHARD MOUNTAGUE>
<P I,72>
[} [\XLIV. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM RICHARD
MOUNTAGUE TO JOHN COSIN^]
   Sir,
Our moderate men, or furious frantiques are not more out of
patience with me then my wife is with you. She looked for I
knowe not how many thraves of bookes to give her gossips, and do
you put her of with such a trick? If she had not feared that you
would have showed her letter to my Lord of S. David's, (for
Lindsell, she understandeth, is gon a calving into Essex,) you
should have heard of it on both your eares, to tell her that she
thincks not so well of every word and title as you doe, who
saith she will yeld to none in thincking. But by this her choler
is over, and therefore enough of that. I thought my good frends
had talked enough att random till they talked with me to
purpose, it is more then a nyne dayes wonder. I hope att lenght
some of them will sett in hand to answere me. And yet I thincke
not, if they begin to encline to the doctrinall part, and kepe
the morall out. Lett them come of roundly to my doctrine, I will
eate my words of Puritans, etc. for personall quarell have I
none to any one of them. It is well that they begin to talke of
actions on the case, but that, I doubt, will not hold, for
advantage will be on my side. If I have called conformitants,
themselves I meane, Puritans, they have stiled me, as conforme I
am sure, seditious and papist. Let us joyne issue, if they will.
Dr. White and you are in a good course for your Collections.
Happily [\haply\] we may make good use of them otherwise, though
not nowe.
   I have a project I will tell you of one day. But what said
Lindsell to my Lord of Winchester's proposition there? And so he
is to be printed, indeed, whose barbarismes shall never prophane
my pulpett.
   I thanck you hartily and Dr. Pace, with Mr. Otly, for my pore
sister. What or when she shall have ease I can not tell yet, I
feare to sone to use them. I propose upon Munday, [^GREEK
OMITTED^] , to be att Windsore. Write your next thether. I am
sory to heare of Mr. Gibbon's death. Would one I could name had
press'd him [^GREEK OMITTED^] . Mr. Cruso is well, and look'd to
heare from you. Whether he did or not I knowe not, for I write
my letter instantly upon receyte of yours, having an opportune
<P I,73>
and spedy messenger. I mervaile I can not here from my brother
Scull. If you see him, tell him so. (\Vale.\) 
   (\Tuissimus\) ,
   R. Mountague.
   Pettworth, June 10, [\1625.\]
   To the w=rll=. my verie worthie and assured freind, Mr. Iho.
Cosen Chaplyn in house to the L. B. of Durham, att Durham house,
be this.

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<A RICHARD MOUNTAGUE>
<P I,83>
[} [\LI. - FROM RICHARD MOUNTAGUE TO THE BISHOP OF DURHAM\] }]
[^FROM RICHARD MOUNTAGUE TO RICHARD NEILL^]
   Right Reverend, my humble duty premised,
I understand that his Majesty, having ben made acquainted by
your Lordship with that Apologie which I wrote against my
Parleamentary Informers, intendeth to have it printed, and to
that end gave order that Dr. White should looke it over and
informe what, and howe 'twas (^contra`^) , or not (\secundum\) ,
the authorised doctrine of the Church of England. I must
confesse I was desirous enough to have it published, but did not
expect so much when I sent it, but only with desire that his
Majesty
<P I,84>
might understand of it as much as your Lordship should thinck
convenient, and therefore I putt in diverse particulars touching
those men ther specially named, as also the last Articles,
which, the truth is, I had from La[\mbeth\] house by a freind
that I would not willingly discover. My only intent was that if
your Lordship pleased you might give his Majesty information of
them, and so (\transirent\) . But since it is, I understand by
Mr. Cosin, his Majesty's pleasure to have them printed, if it
please your Lordship my desire is to have them left out, as
being not apperteynant to the mayne, unlesse your Lordship shall
thincke otherwise, to whom I wholy and totally referre my self
and the whole. Mr. Cosen wrote unto me that your Lordship was
desirous I should come over and conferr my notes with Dr.
White's, and so both go to the King together. I besech you, my
Lord, consider the season, both in generall, of the yeere, and
this time so unfitt to travell in, I am sure with us, out of
this country, which your Lordship knoweth very well, especially
for my body, very crasie, and but untoward to travell in winter.
I protest before God, my good Lord, I would not willingly nowe
travell for a good preferment, being like enough to gett that
which I shall not in hast gett of agayne. These 5 last winters
by such journyes, I gott those coulds that hung by me, some of
them, 4 months. Good my Lord, therfore, I besech you spare me
and excuse me, that I may in helth do the Church and you service
long. I suppose also his Majesty will have no greate leisure as
yett at London to attend this petty businesse, nor do I conceive
any such cause of hastning it to the presse. It is not much, and
will soone be dispatched whensoever. Beside, I would gladly see
what Dr. White sayth, and advise upon his notes, being att my
owne notes and amongst my owne books, which I can not so well do
being from them. My humble desire, therefore, is, that your
Lordship would be pleased to excuse my attendance, and to will
Mr. Cosen to send me the copy, with his observations, which may
be don by our carier, as he knoweth, as safe as by any messenger
of purpose. So my humble duty allway remembred, with hearty and
daily prayer for your Lordship, the only true and reall frend
the Church hath of your ranck, I take my leave, and rest,
   Att your Lordship's service,
   Ri. Mountagu.
   Pettworth, S. Stephen's day, [\1625.\]
   To the right Reverend father in God, my very good Lord, the
Lord Bishopp of Duresme, these.

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<A RICHARD MOUNTAGUE>
<P I,85>
[} [\LII. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM RICHARD
MOUNTAGUE TO JOHN COSIN^]
   Sir,
Since my returne I have ben sorely trobled with the stone, and
am not free, though I have fewer by 4 greate ones then I had
when I was with you. I pray lett me knowe, if you can, when the
choyce for clerks will be in London diocese, and whether you
thincke it not fitt that I write unto my Lord of London to putt
him in mind of his promise to me, and lett him understand what
my Lord Marshall wrote unto me concerning his redines and
willingnesse in my business; and that my Lord Duke will give him
thanks because I told him of his promise unto me. If you will I
will lett him knowe of this the next returne, and inclose my
letter to you.
   I am wholy busied in setting downe (you knowe for whom I told
you) ours and the Calvinists' doctrine of Predestination. I can
not write long, for my paine is not gon. God kepe you and us
all.
   Your assured
   R. M.
   Jan. 19, [\1625-6.\]
   To the right w=ll=. my most assured frend, Mr. Ihon Cosen,
att Durham house, this.

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<A RICHARD MOUNTAGUE>
<P I,87>
[} [\LV. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM RICHARD
MOUNTAGUE TO JOHN COSIN^]
   Sir, I dare not yet adventure to come up, my purging and
stone payne hath made me feeble. I am not able long to walke up
and downe, ther lyeth yet in my loyns such a payne, beside, att
present I have no meanes to come, the sickness growing very
dangerous in Windsore, insomuch as that we have dismissed
sermons and locked up our gates. I was fayne to send yesterday
<P I,88>
my people to Pettworth, only my self and my wife with a maid
remaining behind; and come by water, which is the only way, I
dare not, least I gett that which I can not cleare of. Beside,
were I with you, I would not come att the Parleament, for it is
to no purpose ther, and best to give me over to the Lords, which
is the utmost they can doe. I hope to have fayre audience there,
being generous and understanding men. Their course intended and
accusations to be presented, att least most of them, I knewe
longe since. Three weeks agoe, one of the Committee wrote unto
me "that their chiefest labours were to prove that I sett
sedition betwixt the King and his people, and betwixt subject
and subject, that I indeavoured reconciliation betwixt us and
the Church of Rome, and that I am reconciled to the Church of
Rome, that I have abused the late King, used great profanenes
<P I,89>
in writing, slighted and disgraced the best lights in the
Reformed Church," and such like. All which, by most necessary
conclusions and inferences, and some of them in expresse termes,
will fall upon me out of my owne books. As for my pardon, it
will not availe me, as the course is taken. For they meane to
goe to the busines by an Act of Parliament which will avoid the
pardon; "especially seing now the Duke's Grace hath by his
freinds disavowed you and your books and doctrine in open
Parlement on Friday last." (This was written March 27.) "And the
pardon extendeth but to offences particularly named against the
King, and this is supposed to be against Church and Common-
welth. For the privilege (of Convocation) they intend not to
infring it, but when all things be redy, you shall have notice,
and you may come if you will. But come or come not, they will
procede at the last to condemning of your books." Thus much out
of my frend's letter, whom I must conceale, and therefore burne
this letter, or kepe it close; by which you see their
resolution, and that it is to no purpose to say any thing for my
self or cause unto them. My only desire to be with you, if
possibly I could, is to knowe what you must not or dare not
write, for I misbode some greate matter. But I hope you will
gett it downe to me nowe. I sent my man on purpose. You may
trust him with a letter and me to burne it afterward. I confesse
I mervale the Parliament holdeth so longe, and that they thus
daudle out the King with doing nothing.
   Att the very beginning of the next weeke I purpose, God
willing to be with you. For I suppose before, the L[\ords\] will
take no greate notice, and I knowe most, alway, that is
objected. But, above all, I never yet repented to referre the
ordering and directing of all businesse to God, who knoweth more
and seeth farther then we can.
   I have not yet heard or seen any of their messengers. If he
come, I meane to give him that answere you advise, and I was
resolved; to which you see my frend also did direct me, who
would fayne persuade me they procede without all passion in this
busines. The old woman that kept my Lord of Gloucester's house
is dead of the plague, but not in his house nor nere it, nor
hath she been there a good time. There are twenty persons in our
pest house, beside 6 or 7 houses infected. God help us
<P I,90>
and rid us out of our trobles. I besech you write your minde,
and longe, and if it be very expedient that I come up, come
life, come death, I will be with you. Referring all unto God who
[\...\] (\Vale.\)
   Your assured
   R. M.
   Aprill 20, [\1626.\]
   To the w=ll=. my most assured and worthie freind. Mr. Jhon
Cosen, Chapla [\...\] the Lo. B=p=. of Durha~, this at Durha~
hou [\...\]

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<A RICHARD MOUNTAGUE>
<P I,92>
[} [\LVIII. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM RICHARD
MOUNTAGUE TO JOHN COSIN^]
   Good Ihon,
I hartely thancke you for your letters, though what should I
say? His Majesty will defend, and they will oppugne. Let them,
so he do: or let him leave them and me to our pens. I can not
come if I would. This day I ended the fift fitt of a tertian
ague, which maketh me so short. Remember my love to Mr. Selden,
and tell him were I in case I would have written
<P I,93>
to him. He did ingenuously and like himself, but disire him to
putt that confidence in me that I willingly would make him
arbitrator, and as they have informed agaynst me by libell, so
desire him to gett me a copy thereof, that I may answere by
libell. Though if it be as you write, that I am by them
[{accused{] of sedition, it is capitall, and I must not beare
it. For the rest, (\rideo\) .
   I understood before of Austen's good case. After his danger
it was the first question I asked Sir Ihon Leeds at his returne
to Pettworth. God be blessed for his helth. Remember my love to
him, and tell him God hath not don this for nothing, but to have
him putt to his hand, and stand with us in the gap against
thoise domesticke enimyes the Puritan faction, in my opinion as
daungerous to Church and Monarchie as the nowe banished. But
God's will be don. I repent me not to have offended them, and
stirred the hornetts' neast. I hope my reward wilbe elsewhere
for it. (\Vale\) , for I can not stand long.
   Your assured
   R. Mountagu.
   Pettworth, Whitmonday, [\1626.\]
   To the w=rll=. my assured freind, Mr. Ihon Cosin, Chapleyne
in house to the Reverend Father in God, the L: Bishop of Durham,
att Durham house, be these.

<Q COS 1626 RMOUNTAGU>
<A RICHARD MOUNTAGUE>
<P I,101>
[} [\LXIV. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM RICHARD
MOUNTAGUE TO JOHN COSIN^]
   Sir,
This present Saturday, August 26, I came to London to do my duty
to my Lord Duke, because I missed him att Windsore, where I mett
our worthie true frind, who did me the honor to dyne with me att
a fish diner upon Fryday. He and I had much talke (\pro et
citra`\) of occurrences. He shewed me a letter from your self,
but no word of one thing was there. Wott you what? (\Aiunt te
conjectum in vincula, sed nuptiarum.\) The suborner was the
author and I told it our frind. I was feyne to break promise
with our frind. I told him I would come upon Sunday morning to
his house, and go with him to my Lord Duke, but it was my good
happ to dine with his Grace and my Lady Denbighs the day before,
that is on Saturday, where I mett, and had much good talke with,
that worshipfull the Lady Faulkland. I also became acquainted
with my Lord Duke's mother, the Duchesse of Buckingham. I hope
well. Were I with you I would tell you what discourse we had.
(\Litteris autem loquitur.\) I had good spech with his Grace,
and noble assurance both for him self and his Majesty, which I
trust wilbe to my content and yours. I stad so longe there that
my Lord of Worcester, who that day came out of Wiltshire, was
gon to Bromly before I could gett free, and my Lord of St.
David's, (\quondam\) , was gon to Croydon, (\cur ego nescio\) ,
unlesse about his newe bishopricke. The election is returned and
royall assent passed, so that nowe he is (\Electus Bathon\) .
The rest sleepe, and shall yet a while, (\quousque\) things be
fitt. Dr. White shall have Carlile, but (\de Exonia`
ampliandum\) . Dr. Mawe is of, Dr. Hall on. Bishop Murray ernest
by the
<P I,102>
King's Atturny. [^LATIN AND GREEK OMITTED^]
   The French are all gon, but no (\Evangelia\) for my Lord or
you. There be new French come to Durham house. Our worthie frend
did what he could to avert them, but the King could not tell
howe to dispose them, and so there they must be, but not long,
it is promised. The Queen hath thre preists, Father Phillipps, I
thinck, her Confessor, a Scottishman, Father Godfry, and Mr.
Potter, all honest moderate men as they say. I have much to say,
but (\cora`m\) . The French ladyes are all gon, I thincke. There
be of her Majesty's bedchamber the Duchesse of Buckinghame and
the Lady Savage; Roman Catholicks. The rest Protestants. My Lord
Percy is M=r=. of her horse, the Lord Montgomery is Lord
Chamberlayne. The allyance you spake of is made. I hope (\bono
publico, et nostro privato\) . My Lord's Grace is wonderous
well, God be thancked.
   The Commons, (\nescio quomodo, quibus auxiliis\) , do deny to
lend money. The shipps are going out. Captyne Porter goeth. Our
worthie frind tells me he will stay att Portsmuth before he goe,
and will take Pettworth in his way.
   There is a booke come out against me since you went, by one
Prinne, a lawer. (\Nullus vidi adhuc.\) So little do they care
for authority. Dr. Featly did insinuate to my Lady Denbigh
disavowing Puritanisme, and all he had don against the Appeale.
I thincke I have cast a bone in his way. I came but lately from
Pettworth, therfore you must not look for much newes from me. I
am booted redy to ride, therfore I can not enlarge.
   Remember my service to his Lordship. My commendations to Dr.
L. who envieth your felicity, therefore (\ambit uxorem\) . So
Mr. Subcantor told me.
<P I,103>
   (\Vale.\) My sone Stokes remembers his service to you both. I
am glad you are become an honest man.
   (\Tuissimus\) ,
   R. M.
   August 26, [\1626.\]
   Westminster.
   To the w=ll=. my worthy frend Ihon Cosen, Archdeacon of
Yorke, att Durham, be this. Leave this att Durham house, to be
delivered to Mr. Holmses to be sent as directed.

<Q COS 1626 RMOUNTAGU>
<A RICHARD MOUNTAGUE>
<P I,104>
[} [\LXVI. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM RICHARD
MOUNTAGUE TO JOHN COSIN^]
   Sir, (\Salutem in Christo\) . I have no much newes, nor
occasion to write, but only that the bearer being att Pettworth
so opportunely, and to take Durham, at least Mr. Blacston's, in
his way, I would not lett you go (\insalutatum\) . I spake with
my Lord Duke's Grace since I wrote my letter last unto you,
which I hope you had from Durham house. (\Idem semper\) , and so
am I. All that I sayd was, I refer'd my self wholy to his Grace.
You like not this modestie, but why not. If I should erre in
settling upon any thing, I might thanke my self. Now I putt it
to God, and do what is convenient. All wilbe for the best.
   I can not heare of my Lord of Bath and Wells, where he is.
The Bishopricks are not yet bestowed nor resolved that I can
heare of.
   Privy seales go abroade and deepe to some brethren. I hope
they shall pay. There be 1000 men of those that went the last
voyage billetted in Sussex; as many, they say, in Kent.
   Dr. Good hath left the Archbishop's service and Mr. Jeffryes
of Pembroke hall is in his place.
   Make as much hast as you can I pray. It is time for you, I
hope, to come and see your unckle. If you knowe not the meaning
of this proverbe, enquire. Lindsell, I understand, invieth our
felicity, and would also turne honest man. I will not say
[^GREEK OMITTED^] , but it is almost to late. Let him make hast,
and over take you and me. Commend me to him, and to your Fan,
though unknowen. If you bring her not up, I hope you will make
hast downe. My service to my Lord must not be forgotten. (\Vale,
et precibus nos juva. Nos te.\)
   Your assured, you know who, by the hand.
   Sept=r=. xi. [\1626.\]
   [\ADDRESS TORN OFF.\]

<Q COS 1627 RMOUNTAGU>
<A RICHARD MOUNTAGUE>
<P I,105>
[} [\LXVIII. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM RICHARD
MOUNTAGUE TO JOHN COSIN^]
   Good Iohn,
Att my returne home I found a letter and 4 or 5 shetts of paper
sent unto me from one Thomas Procter, a man unknowen (\de nomine
et facie\) . It was a tract against the Bishop of Chichester,
for divers errors of his in point of Predestination. The first
was, that though we be justified frely, yet not without respect
to faith; (\et sic de electione\) , out of Rom: iii. 24, 26: the
2, that though it be with respect to faith, it is farr from
Pelag[\ianism\] , etc. and so of the rest, a modest but quick
stile. I guessed it some honest ingenus layman's, and such he
was that delivered the papers to the waterman, and will require
them. I had but little time to read them over, but did twice,
and sent him some observations. I lett him understand of my
going to Pettworth, but if [{it{] pleas'd him to repayre to you
and Dr. Lindsell, that you would advice him for the best. I sent
to him to lett me understand his state and condition more fully.
He specifieth twice that he hath written of this argument, which
I never sawe. Did you? If you have any newes for us, lett us
have it, and what you thinke of things, how they are like to
goe.
<P I,106>
(\Uttcunque\) , I will dispatch my answere to the Bishop, and so
lett it rest for a good time, if God send it. Remember me most
kindly to Mr. Porter. I am now, upon better thincking of it, of
your mind, if I might have Exeter, but not else. If the king be
resolved, methincks it were best to destop them: but [^GREEK
OMITTED^] . Upon Thursday, except any thing hinder, I am for
Pettworth. I could wish our Deane were a Bishop, and some of
you, or Dr. Lins[\ell\] , our Deane. (\Optima speranda,
quaecunque evenerint ferenda.\) I am sory you are for the north
this summer. I shall thincke long till you returne.
   Your loving frend,
   R. M.
   Jan. 19, [\1626-7.\]
   To the w=ll=. my worthy frend, Mr. Ihon Cosen, att Durham
house, this.

<Q COS 1628 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P I,138>
[} [\LXXV. - FROM ARCHDEACON COSIN TO BISHOP LAUD.\] }] [^FROM
JOHN COSIN^]
Right Reverend and my Right Honorable good Lord, my dutie in
most humble wise remembered.
   The licentious libells lately printed without licence, and
vented out into all parts against me, have made me the subject
of every man's censure; and by them that either doe not know, or
doe not affect me, I am, I know not how heavily and how hardly
burdened. But being long since inured to such kinds of injurie
and slander, I am the better fitted to beare it now; and knowing
how forward the iniquitie of this age is to take advantage of
any, though never so just, opposition, I have resolv'd to make
no other answere then (\Dixi, custodiam\) , and to take no other
revenge upon such intemperate malice then contempt and silence
doth upon a scolding and unbridled tongue. Howsoever, doe what I
can, I shalbe censur'd still; if I hold my peace for peace sake,
there are enough that will take it as a most certaine argument
that I lack what to say in mine owne defence; and if I doe but
open my mouth, to say my Creed for truth's sake, there are
enough to make angry informations against me that I cannot be
quiet. But in the judgment of grave and sober men, I trust my
credit shalbe neither one way nor other impayred, and if I may
find patronage and approbation (^above^) , it shall not much
move me what they doe or say (^beneath^) . For which purpose I
most humbly beseech his
<P I,139>
Sacred Majestie, the only Supreme Govenour [\...\] all to
continue his gracious protection over me; and your Lordship's
goodnes to be a meanes for the same. It is his gracious defence
against the overgrowing faction, more then any private revenge,
that I seek, against these two barking libellers, whose
chastisement I am bound to leave to their governement and
autoritie that they have so notoriously and impudently also
abused.
   The accusations which they bring against me about altering of
the Common Prayer Book, your Lordship can best tell how peevish
and vayne they be; specially if you have called for that booke
from the King's Printer, which they say I have so magisterially
noted. Some marginall directions indeed I wrote at the instant
request of Bill and Norton, to be a help to them in the amending
of such faults and omissions in their severall volumes, for
which they had bin a little before schooled by your Lordship,
upon warrant and command from his Majestie. Notes for other
alterations I made not, unlesse it were here and there for the
beautifying of the book with sundry characters and fairer
letters then before, or for the printing of the (\Pater noster\)
at large. There were divers false and misnamed lessons noted,
[\IN MARGINE:\] [^79 WORDS FROM As TO Christ.^] As the 1 Lesson
at Evensong upon the day of Circumcision, and the 1 Lesson at
Mattins upon the day of Epiphanie: the first of these ending
where it should begin; and the 2=d= most improperly set for a
(^proper lesson^) , being the xl, whereas it should be the lx,
of Esay, by which transposition of one letter the people in many
churches are told of S. John Baptist, when they shold heare of
the Gentils coming to Christ. which in the great book they have
not yet amended, and in the Calendar, where they begin to reckon
the Kalends of, or before, every month, they have let the name
of the month stand still in the same character and in the same
order with the Saints dayes, as if Februarie and Hilarie were
sainted both alike.
   For the adding of the Ordination Booke, (as I often
acquainted your Lordship and my Lord of Winton) it was grounded
upon the Statute, An Act of Parliament made 8=o= Elizab. cap. I.
<P I,140>
which revives the Statute of King Edward the 6th, wherby the
Book of Ordination was to be, and was accordingly annexed, added
and printed to and with the Book of Common Prayer, as also to
have the same force, vigor, and autoritie &c. I have since
look'd further into the warrant of this addition, and I find
that in the last Canons and Constitutions, where by the 36 Canon
we are all tyed to subscribe unto (^three Articles^) , the
second of them runs in these termes, viz. (^That the Booke of
Common Prayer, and of Ordering of Bishops, Priests, and Deacons,
conteineth in IT nothing contrary, &c., and that IT may
lawfully, &c.^) : words which manifestly shew that our Church
reckons them both to be (^but one and the same Booke^) ; and
enough, I trow, to quit me from any presumption in this behalfe,
wherewith, they say, I am so generally charged. Besides, all
this hath bin done in my absence from London. I was not there
either to force or to oversee the presse, neither did I commend
or enjoyne any thing, but intimate and direct only (as the
printer requested) what shold be done, leaving him to take
warrant either from his former copies or from the Acts of
Parliament, or from them that were now in autoritie and place
for that purpose.
   These things I make bold to call unto your Lordship's
remembrance, that, if need be, your honorable favour [\...\]
towards me, together with your religious care of all
ecclesiasticall affayres, may make use herof, for the satisfying
of many great persons, who for want of knowing these things may
peradventure take some exception also at that which is done.
   I am now resident upon my Parsonage of Brancepeth,
<P I,141>
a remote and quiet place, which I cannot name without a most
lowly and thankfull remembrance aswell of my Lord Duke's noble
grace as of your Lordship's honorable disposition towards me, by
whose goodnes I enjoy it: and for whose length and peace of
dayes I cease not here to pray even every day in God's
sanctuary, as my duty is. But ceasing to withold your Lordship
any longer from intending the multitude of those great affayres
wherein you are (happily I doubt not) imployed, I humbly take my
leave and rest.
   Your Honor's most bounden and true humble servant,
   Jo. Cosin.
   Brancepeth, June, 1628.
   To the R=t=. R=d=. Father in God, my very honorable good
Lord, y=e=. L=d=. B=p=. of Bath and Wells, one of y=e=. L=ds=.
of his Ma=ties=. most hon=ble=. Privie Councell, These.

<Q COS 1628 RMOUNTAGU>
<A RICHARD MOUNTAGUE>
<P I,141>
[} [\LXXVI. - FROM RICHARD MOUNTAGU TO ARCHDEACON COSIN.\] }] 
[^FROM RICHARD MOUNTAGUE TO JOHN COSIN^]
   Sir,
Your letter came too late for me to speake with any Parleament
men concerning your businesse. The Session was concluded and
they risen, but had it come sooner, do you thincke me gratious
there, who should have ben left out of the pardon, if there had
ben any, and their petition might have prevayled. I knowe no man
I can build upon in that Assembly, but nor you nor I need
greatly feare them, for what have we don? They cannot convent
you, being a member of the Convocation. By the Statute of Hen.
6. viii=o= [\anno, cap:\] the first, the Convocation hath all
the privileges of either or both houses, which they acknowledge
<P I,142>
in my case, who yet (\post tot et tantos strepitus\) here
nothing of them, and now I am told his Majestie hath gratiously
graunted a pardon for us all that are such (\cordolia\) to them.
I could in a sort have wished you had ben sent for, for then we
should have enjoyed your company, as you promised me in Easter
terme, and we should have schooled you for the 180 tapers upon
Candlemas night. We must be wary and wise, you and I especially,
and (\Dum furor in cursu est, currenti cede furori\) . It is
well resolved not to rejoyne to those bandoggs, but [^GREEK
OMITTED^] and expect better dayes, at least not to scold with
scolds.
[^LATIN VERSE OMITTED^]
   Newes I can send you none but what you knowe, and Dr. Linsell
can tell you, concerning my self and others. Only remember me to
your wife, though unknowen, and if I were a Bishop I should send
a Bishop's blessing, as you have the prayers of your
   Pore true loveing frind,
   Ri. Mountagu.
   London, July vii. [\1628.\]
   To the right w=ll=. my very worthy freind, Mr. Ihon Cosin,
Archdeacon of York, att Durham.

<Q COS 1628 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P I,144>
[} [\LXXVIII. - FROM ARCHDEACON COSIN TO BISHOP LAUD.\] }]
   Right Reverend and my verie honorable good Lord.
Since the copie of Mr. Smart's Sermon was sent unto your
Lordship, he hath, beyond all example or expectation, preferred
foure Indictments against us, at these last Assizes here in
Durham: one, that we place our Communion-Table the wrong way;
another, that we stand up and sing the Creed after the Gospell;
a third, that we use waxe lights and tapers; and a fourth, that
Mr. Burgoyne hath set up an altar in his church at Warmouth. All
which were by him suppos'd and urg'd to be superstitious or
unlawfull ceremonies, and contrary to the Act of Uniformitie,
&c. A great noise here was about it, and tongues began to walk
at large, but they had done o' the suddaine; for the Grand Jurie
found nothing, and the Judge, Sir James
<P I,145>
Whitlock, with whom they consulted, (as the use is) rejected the
Indictments in open Court, letting the country know that he knew
no law whereupon they should be grounded, and adding that the
man deserved no small punishment who, in this unwonted sort, had
gone about to disgrace the Church, and to dishonour the
solemnitie of God's service there, where himself had been both
an eare and an eye witnesse that all thinges were done in
decencie and in order; urging, further, the commendation and
defence of those particulars against which he tooke exception
whose spleene was too big for his brayne. But since this devise
would take no effect, (unlesse it were shame to him that
invented it) we are threatened with further complaints, and he
sticks not to professe it openly that he will fetch us all into
higher Courts than these: neither will the furie of so hot a
spirit be stayed till he hath set all on fire, unlesse he be
cool'd by autoritie.
   With this passage I thought it my dutie to acquaint your
Lordship, and so to take my leave, after I have told you that
Dr. Lindsell is lighter by 21 stones than he was before he took
his journey from London, having been troubled here with that
disease these three weeks, but now growing to a faire recoverie
of his health; for which, next under God, the physitian sayes he
is beholden to his long travell, which by stirring of his bodie
hath beene a meanes to remove and send away those tormentours
that otherwise might have handled him with greater crueltie, if
not ston'd him to death. God keep him in health, and God reward
your Lordship for rewarding his learning and goodnes with a
dignitie of our Church. I pray for your Lordship's quiet and
long life, ever being
   Your most humble and true servant,
   Jo. Cosin.
   Branspeth, Aug. 19, 1628.
   To y=e=. R=t=. R=d=. Father in God, my very hon=ble=. good
Lord, y=e=. Lord Bishop of London, one of y=e=. L=ds=. of his
Ma=ties=. most hon=ble=. privie Councell, These.

<Q COS 1628 RMOUNTAGU>
<A RICHARD MOUNTAGUE>
<P I,152>
[} [\LXXXV. - FROM RICHARD MOUNTAGU, BISHOP OF CHICHESTER, TO
ARCHDEACON COSIN.\] }] [^FROM RICHARD MOUNTAGUE TO JOHN COSIN^]
   Honest Mr. Archdeacon,
I would I could give you the blessing I desire, either I would
come to you, or you should be with me; for (\praefiscine` dico,
Non inveni similem; omnes sua quaerunt\) : and it was written
unto me lately, by my Lord of Cant[\erbury\] that my greate
friends, so he phrased it, would take no blowes for me. In good
time, and yet it may be their owne heads may smart. You in the
north, I in the south, are the object of toungs and penns, and I
must
<P I,153>
be unbishop't a geyne. But thretned men, they say, live long. So
may wee, [^GREEK OMITTED^] . For my own part, (\audio, rideo\) .
Yet
<P I,154>
our Master is mindfull of us, for Mr. Atturney told me himself
the King had given him expresse charges to draw a pardon for you
and me. I have it not, for some interloper hath clos'd it with
Dr. Sibthorpe, Manwaring, [{and{] Jackson. Yet this last refused
it. So would I, but that (\gratiae\) are not to be rejected.
Were you here I would speake my minde freely. I dare not write.
But I have none like yourself. Beshrewe you for going to the
north, and send you some occasion, though against your will, to
draw you to the south. That good lady I have not seene lately.
She was then nere childbirth when that Ravailliac gave the
dismall blowe, and since Bartholomew tide I have not been in
London, being hindered with my new incumbrances, and since with
a durty journey not fitting a crasy body. Our good friend Mr.
Porter is not returned. God Almighty send him back [^GREEK
OMITTED^] . Dr. Collins by my Lady Denbigh's importunity hath
his patent confirmed for Windsore, and is in expectation for the
next. He had it before the Duke's death. Our Deane would fayne
be any Bishop. Nowe removes wilbe, I would we had you there. My
Lord of London can do what he will, can you not prevaile with
him? I am not feissable. Happly with others I could putt on. My
desire is to be with you some where. If you can let us see you
this spring. (\Vale, vive.\)
   (\Tuissimus\) ,
   Ri. Cicest.
   Nov. 23, [\1628.\]
   My wife remembers her love, and dreames of you sometimes.
   To the w=ll=. my most worthy and loving freind Mr. Ihon
Cosen, Prebend of Durham and Archdeacon of Yorke, att Branspeth
by Durham, this.
   Leave this at Mr. Blakiston's shoppe, at the three Pigeons in
St. Paul's Churchyard.

<Q COS 1629 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P I,158>
[} [\LXXXVIII. - LETTER FROM ARCHDEACON COSIN (PROBABLY TO
BISHOP LAUD).\] }] 
   Right reverend and my very honorable good lord.
I trust your Lordship will pardon my boldnes, and give way to my
necessitie, if I still adventure to trouble you with matters
<P I,159>
that concerne my safetie. Mr. Smart is questioned at Yorke for
depraving the solemnitie of Divine Service, and, to be even with
some of us, (wherof I must alwaies look to be one) he will not
suffer all to goe unquestioned here at Durham: where he hath
taken advantage of the time, the Bishop's absence, with other
concurrent helpes, and preferred severall Indictments against
Mr. Burgoyne and myselfe at these last assizes, before Judge
Yelverton, the same which Judge Whitlock, the yeere before, had
rejected and cast out of the Court, as knowing no law wheron
they shold be grounded, and allowing what we did with much
approbation in the Church, charging the Jury to admit of no such
presentments, but if any doubts were about the manner of
celebrating any Church service, to referre the parties that
doubted to the Bishop, according to the order in that behalf
provided by the Preface to our book of Common Prayer. But it
shold seeme the law is falne out to be otherwise this yeere then
it was the last, and it is false doctrine to say now as Judge
Whitlock did: for we are taught, and the Jury stood by, That as
some men have bin punished and deprived for refusing to use some
ceremonies commanded in the Church by law, so other some are as
punishable, if they shall dare to use any other rite, ceremonie,
ornament, or order whatsoever, which is not expressly appointed
in the book of Common Prayer, and if any such were indicted that
they should then be punished at the Assizes. Wherupon, we are
like (they say) to be indicted the next time for our organs and
our cornets, together with the candlesticks and tapers upon the
Communion Table, there being no such things expressed in the
book. But these Indictments which Mr. Smart hath now preferred
against us, how frivolous and how malicious they proved even in
Judge Yelverton's owne judgment, what conference he had with us,
about our better agreement and unitie hereafter, what his
apprehension was both of Mr. Smart's spirit and ours, what his
reprehension was of such smart and fierce and unchristian
courses, (these were his words) and last of all what my temper,
actions and behaviour have bin all this while, I humbly beseech
your Lordship that this bearer, Mr. Duncon, and Mr. Deane of
Lichfield, at his returne, may at your Lordship's leisure relate
unto you. In the meane while the Judge hath stay'd the
Indictments from any further publick view or prosecution, untill
he hath consulted with your Lordship, my Lords of Durham and
Winchester, for reasons best knowne to himself. When he speaks
with your Lordship I trust he will give a better testimonie of
me then my adversaries are willing to have him, and your
Lordship may assure both your self and him, that I am not so
carefull to mainteyne what I doe, as to doe nothing but what
<P I,160>
I may justly mainteine. I beseech your Lordship to continue your
goodnes toward me, without which mine enemies are too strong and
too mightie for me. God Almightie encrease your strength and
honor with long life. I take my leave and ever remaine,
   Your Lordship's to be commanded and most devoted servant,
   John Cosin.
   Branspeth, July 26, 1629.

<Q COS 1629 RBLAKISTON>
<A ROBERT BLAKISTON>
<P I,160>
[} [\LXXXIX. - FROM ROBERT BLAKISTON TO ARCHDEACON COSIN.\] }]
   Nephew Coosins,
I am animated by the testimony of my kind neighbour Mr. Martin
of your favourable loving speches lately spoken on my behalfe,
to certifye, and, I hope, satisfye you of some aspertions, and
thereby some unkindnesses worse taken then intended by either my
brother Marmaduke or me, if they might peceably and without
offence be examined according to the true meaning of either
partye. But first give me leave to satisfye you concerning that
sinfull and therfore damnable calumniation reported of me and my
then maide. I protest, as in the presence of God, I never had
carnall knowledge of hir or any other woman dead or living, my
two wives, now with God, only excepted. For the other hard
esteeme of me in difference between Mr. Braidley his Curate and
me, I must neads saie I could and yet can prove sufficiently, if
it were to re-examined by your selfe with free libertye and
without offence taken against the witnesses, who will saie that
on the 9=th= of May 1628, he did revile me approbriously,
calling me base scurvye rascall, and strooke at me very eagerly,
when I did much forbeare him, partly for that I thought he was
not himselfe through his distemperature, not fitting a man of
his function, but especially for my brother his sake, thinking
he would have given him an open rebuke for his open miscarriage
against a naturall brother, for he denied before
<P I,161>
him with execrable imprecations that he did not misdemeane
himselfe either by word or deed as I have related, which I
conceived was then too much beleeved, and which, if I cannot
sufficiently disprove as aforesaid, I will submitt my selfe to
your hardest censure. For the other unkindnesses, I will, for my
part, burye all in utter oblivion, as it becometh me in
Christianitye, preparinge my selfe to receive the assured seales
of my redemption and salvation at this appointed holy feast,
freely forgiving and desiring forgiveness of all the world. And
namely concerning my lettere to my brother, your father in lawe,
I doe confesse I writt more earnestly and passionately then I
should, and for that and any other thinge wherin I have given
just cause of offence, I am very sorrye, and doe hartely desire
you to be a meanes that we maie be conjoyned in that brotherly
affection that we ought to be and formerly have bene. And so, my
love remembred to you and my neece, I take leave and rest,
   Your very loving uncle,
   Robt. Blakiston.
   Durham, 22nd March, 1629.
   To my very lovinge nephew, Mr. John Coosins, one of the
Prebends of the Cathedrall Churche att Durham, and Pastor of the
Churche of Brandspithe, give these.

<Q COS 1631 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P I,204>
[} [\XCIII. - FROM DR. COSIN TO THE BISHOP OF LONDON.\] }] [^TO
GILBERT SHELDON^]
   Right reverend and my very honorable good Lord,
I am sorry that these letters cannot speak that which I know
your Lordship is desirous to heare, concerning our peace with my
Lord of Durham; whose displeasure (when last I took leave of
your Lordship at London) I thought had bin fully at an end; for
so he assured me at my departure from him. But here I find it is
otherwise, and am like to feele it too, unles the innocencie of
my cause and the benefit of the law may help me, or otherwise it
shall please your lordship of your goodnes to interpose.
   I will crave but a little leave, and tell your lordship
briefly how it hath fared with us since my Lord's last comming
to Durham; who, within a few dayes after, was pleased to hold
his Visitacion, (which he had begun the last yeere among us) and
thereat, openly before us all, to declare his great displeasure
conceyved against Dr. Lindsell and my selfe, for the speech
which we had with your Lordship at Fulham, and which it liked
his Lordship to call (^accusations and articles preferred
against him^) . It further pleased him to tell in particular
what they were, and to answer them, as I suppose he had done
before to your Lordship, and afterwards caused the letter which
your Lordship sent copied out unto him to be publikely read by
the Registrar, calling it a libell, and a saucie letter, after
much time had bin otherwise spent about the examination of it.
This was done the first day.
   But now more lately, after divers meetings, when I thought
all anger had bin past, his Lordship was pleased to come and
prosecute his Visitation in the Chapter house, and there
presently to tell us that now he intended to proceed against
them that had misbehaved themselves towards him, and first of
all to begin with me, whom first he meant to be rid of, and to
rid me out of the Church. For which purpose he had drawne
certeine articles of misdemeanour against me (of which I trow
the pretended
<P I,205>
articles exhibited against him to your Lordship and the letter
are the greatest) which he willed his Registrar to enact and
record, with an admonition to appeare 14 dayes after. Wherupon I
perceive his Lordship's displeasure lyeth hard upon me, although
I have laboured many waies to observe him, and no way to give
him any just cause of offence, not knowing wherin it is I shold
so displease him, unlesse it were in being with Dr. Lindsell at
Fulham, when your Lordship was acquainted with the alteration of
our Church service, and in deferring my voyce to the
confirmation of Mr. Parsons' patent, which shold not have bin
deferred neither longer then till his Lordship's comming hither
into the country, for that some of us were desirous first to
speak with his Lordship about it.
   I dare trouble your Lordship's many occasions and patience no
further, but humbly craving the continuance of your honorable
favour and good opinion towards me, I submit all my actions to
your Lordship's censure, which (without sute of law) I wish
might put an end to these matters, that were at first so
private. But if, in the mean while, it shall please my Lord of
Durham still to proceed unto my danger and prejudice, I trust it
shall not offend your Lordship if, by the advise of councell, I
shall legally refuse and decline his Lordship's intended
censure, having already so openly declared himself against me,
and threatned to turne me out of the Church, wherin I desire to
serve God with diligence, and daily to pray for your Lordship's
health and honour long to continue. I rest ever at your
Lordship's command and service,
   Jo. Cosin.
   Branspeth, Sept. 24, 1631.
   To the R=t=. R=d=. Father in God, my very hon=ble= good
Lord, the L=d=. Bishop of London, one of y=e= L=d=.='s= of his
Ma=tie's=. most Hon=ble=. Privy Councell, these.

<Q COS 1631 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P I,205>
[} [\XCIV. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM JOHN COSIN
TO GILBERT SHELDON^]
   Right Reverend and my verie Honorable good Lord,
Since the late letters wherby I was bold in my instant
necessitie to implore your Lordship's favour, wee have made 3
dayes appearance before my Lord of Durham, and yesterday was the
last: when without any such severe proceedings by Articles or
otherwise, as his Lordship had before resolved, he was pleased
to end this his Visitation; and, after some orders made for the
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Church, and some proposed (though not yet enacted) to bring
disgrace upon us, together with an open reproofe, and a large
declaration of our supposed malice against Mr. Smart first, and
then against Mr. Deane of Durham, and last of all against his
Lordship, to dismiss us from further attendance. All which time
wee have borne his Lordship's pleasure with silence and
patience, more then was expected. And still Mr. Deane of
Lichfeld and my selfe are humble suitors to your Honour that you
wold be pleased at his Lordship's comming to London to move him
effectually (as wee have often done (\frustra`\) ) for the
laying downe of this his Lordship's great and undeserved
displeasure conceyved against us for the discourse wee had with
your Lordship concerning him, and for the letter: and that wee
may have publick peace and common favour with him at least, if
his more reserved affections be cast upon some others, that
never honor'd him so truly as wee have done, and that upon
speciall regard and reverence therein had to your Lordship's
owne contentment. The world takes notice here of my Lord's high
discontent against us, being so often and so publikely
expressed, that advantage is most likely to be made of it, both
by Mr. Smart and others, to no good ends. Wee wish it otherwise.
In the meane while wee beseech your Lordship most humbly (both
Dr. Lindsell and my selfe) to continue your wonted and honorable
favour towards us, and giving credit to no objections till you
have heard us speak, alwaies to number us among those of whom
your Lordship may be right well assured they are ever observant
of your commands, and most ready to be ordered and guided by
your wisdome and fatherly directions. God encrease your dayes
and honour.
   Your Lordship's most truly and humbly addicted servant,
   Jo. Cosin.
   Durham, Octob. 22, 1631.
   To y=e= R=t=. R=d=. Father in God my very Hon=ble= good
Lord, y=e= Lord Bishop of London & one of y=e= LL.=s= of his
Ma=tie's= most hon=ble= privy Councell, these.

<Q COS 1637 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P I,220>
[} [\XCIX. - FROM DR. COSIN TO JOSEPH MEDE.\] }] 
   Sir,
You have been ten times as good as your word; for every copie of
your book that you sent me (besides mine owne) I have had many
solemn thanks returned me from those friends here upon whom I
bestowed them, all which I returne and bestow upon you againe.
They read it over and over, and are so well affected with it,
that wee all say here (except one, of whom I shall tell you
hereafter) it will certainly conduce to the settling of men's
minds and judgments in this question, more than all the other
writings which have gone forth about it.
<P I,221>
   2. It was well you wrote to my Lord's Grace of Canterbury,
and that your letter was so well accepted by him. I am now
writing to him myselfe; and I shall not faile to doe you all the
good offices that I can, as you well deserve.
   3. Since my comeing from Peterhouse, there is a little organ
bestowed upon us, for the scholars' private practice of singing
in the parlour. They write me word from thence, that, if it were
once put in tune, it might be of good use to us. I shall
therefore desire you that you would suffer (^your^) workman
(whom I think wee may best trust) as soon as you can spare him,
to bestow a little pains upon it; if, for that purpose, Mr.
Norwich, or some other of our fellows, shall come and make
request unto you.
   4. News here is none, but of their (^Stone Sunday^) (as they
call it) from Scotland: Where, the very last Sunday but one,
after the reading of the new Service Book in the Cathedral
Church at Edinburgh, they had like to have slaine their bishop
with (^stones^) , and pulled him all to pieces, for bringing in
among them (as they said) the (^new English Masse^) . The tumult
and uproar was made by 2000 of the baser sort of people, but set
on, as it is thought, by others. The complaint is gone up to the
King, and in the meane while many are in hold. This in Edinburgh
Cathedrall. For, in the King's chapel there, and in four other
dioceses besides, the liturgie is accepted with all alacritie,
and performed with as much diligence as any where among us. I
commend my love heartily to you, and rest, your assured friend,
   Jo. Cosin.
   Durham, 4 Aug. 1637.
   To the worshipful my very good friend, Mr. Joseph Mede,
fellow of Christ's College, Cambridge.

<Q COS 1638 WMILBOURNE>
<A WILLIAM MILBOURNE>
<P I,221>
[} [\C. - FROM WILLIAM MILBOURNE, CURATE OF BRANCEPETH, TO DR.
COSIN.\] }] 
   Right Worshipfull,
My humble service remembred to you and to M=ris=. Cosin. I have
forborne to write unto you because wee had nothing
extraordinarie
<P I,222>
falne out in the parish, but the seducing of George Dowthwaite's
wife to Poperie, which, what strange tumults it wrought, I doubt
not but Mr. Leigh hath related unto you, hee being an 
eye-witnesse of some of them. But for the conclusion of all at
the Sessions last Richard Fawdon can declare it unto you.
   Robert Barker hath sawne timber for sieling the roofe of the
middle alley in the Church; and hee saith that it shall be
finished this summer. But now hee is, and hath bene long at
Sedgefield, about new seating the Church there. I pray God wee
get offering money enough to pay for the worke: for the
offerings this yeare came but to 6=li=. 3=s=. 5=d=., whereof a
third parte goeth to the poore; and Robert is to have 9=li=. for
his worke, besides the timber allowed him.
   When M=ris=. Cosin was at Branspeth last, shee spake to mee
to make a note of all the timber in the parsonage yard.
Whereupon, I, with the helpe of Robert Barker, tooke an exact
view of all, measureing everie piece that was worth any thing,
and setting their contents downe in a booke. And now I send unto
you a copie thereof, here inclosed; together with myne accompt
of moneyes received and disbursed for 3 quarters of a yeare. We
like well our new lord, Mr. Cole, for his liberalitie to the
poore. Hee sent at Christmas 20=s=. for them, and other 20=s=.
at Easter: and yesterday (the Court being at Branspeth) hee gave
mee 10=s=. to be distributed among them.
   I hope my brother of London hath bene mindfull to send you
some of the bookes of that copie which I made bold with your
worship to read before it went to the presse, intitled by mee
(\Sapientia clamitans\) . The two first treatises in it (as I
heare) are Dr. Jackson's, which I allwayes suspected by the
stile; as you may remember I sayd unto your worship. And the
other (some say) is a sermon of Dr. Donne's. I am mightilie
vexed at my brother, because it is so printed upon the title
page as that men being unacquainted with the matter take mee as
the authour,
<P I,223>
and not as the publisher onelie. I gave one of them to my Lord
of Durham, signifying the truth, that I was onelie the
publisher. His Lordship (I heard) read it, but liked not the
opinions in it. I was with him afterwards, but hee sayd nothing
at all to mee about it: yet I thought I saw in his countenance
some alteration from that which it used to be to mee formerly.
On the contraire I heare by Mr. Duncon that my Lord of Norwich,
having one presented to his Lordship at their first coming
forth, read it, and gave it a verie high commendation.
   Thus, with my wife's humble dutie to your worship and M=ris=.
Cosin, I humblie take my leave, committing you to the protection
of God, and resting,
   Your Worship's to be commanded,
   Willm. Milbourne.
   Branspeth, April 20. 1638.
   To the right wor=ll=. and my verie good friend, M=r=. D=r=.
Cosin, y=e= Master of St. Peter's Colledge, in Cambridge.

<Q COS 1639 RSTEWARD>
<A RICHARD STEWARD>
<P I,225>
[} [\CII. - FROM DR. RICHARD STEWARD TO DR. COSIN.\] }] 
   Sir,
Yesterday there was a peace signed. The Scottish army is
disbanding, his Majestie's castles will bee speedily delivered.
There is an assembly indicted at Edenburgh Aug. 6, and a
Parliament
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Aug. 20, where his Majesty is by promise to bee in person. But
for the poore Church I can tell you little, only I hope well,
and I have good groundes for my hope, if thinges bee not marr'd
in the handling. Were I with you I could tell you something in
your eare, but will only write my selfe,
   Yours most assured,
   Rich. Steward.
   Campe, Jun: 19. 1639.
   I am trobled for the poore Church. God Almighty send things
settle well.
   To my very worthy freind, D=or=. Cosin, Canon of Durham.

<Q COS 1645? RSTEWARD>
<A RICHARD STEWARD>
<P I,227>
[} [\CIV. - FROM DR. STEWART (PROBABLY TO DR. COSIN.)\] }] 
   Sir,
When I told you our gratious Master was in better constitution
of body then heretofore, I conceav'd I had fully satisfied you.
<P I,228>
For though I both found and left him in those principles you
speake off, yet I could not but imagine that his so Princely and
Christian carrige ever since that time had made this so plaine
to the world, that the attestation of my letters had been to as
little purpose as to adde a ray to the sun.
   For the Uxbridge business I cannot but continue in my former
opinion. Yet, Sir, your desires have that power with mee as to
make mee act to the contrary were I here able to serve you in
that particular, but my papers being from mee, and they not
sufficient wholy to doe your businesse without some helpe from
others which now are in the handes of a freind or two (whom by
God's blessing wee may one day speake with) I shall bee a sutor
to you for your pacience in this thing, and that you would bee
pleas'd to rest satisfied with this faithfull promise that I
will observe your commaunds, so soone as I am free into a
condition to obay you.
   'Tis not, I thinke, possible for mee to satisfy you about my
L[\ord\] of Cant[\erbury\] since if all I knew were put downe
'tis not sufficient to doe him right. A man hee was very much a
Christian, of great integrity of minde, both toward Church and
State. And though in some malitious braines his booke did not
cleare him from the taxe of Popery, I am confident his death
did: so that ever since I have not observ'd that in any pamphlet
of theirs they have cast that fond aspersion so much as upon the
King himselfe. Before hee died they did not believe themselves,
but since his martyrdome (for so it was) they could not so much
as hope to draw others to beleive &c. 'Tis true that hee had but
little love in the Court, and 'tis as true that it was cheifly
for this reason, because hee there found so little honesty:
there being but few of the greater quality whom hee had not some
time or other much contestation with, either in defending his
Master from abuse, or the Church from injury. But whether this,
and many the like trueths, bee fit for the pen of an historian,
I must wholy leave to your judgment: as being confident you
remember both that speach and the author of it, "That if a man
follow trueth too neare at the heeles, he may perhapps loose his
teeth." What great thinges hee design'd when hee was put into
power, and how many of those designes
<P I,229>
hee brought to perfection, a scribler (you wot off) hath donne
him the favour to put out in his Diary: a booke that, because
'twas publish'd by an adversary, has been farre the more for his
honour, though hee owe nothing to that wild brute who put it
out, because for want of naturall logicke hee conceav'd it had
made against him. What hee alter'd in the Church was only to
bring her nearer unto the rule of her owne Reformation; that is,
the text as 'twas understood and practis'd in the best and most
primitive times. This I can adde farther, that hee had an
inclination to have alter'd the too frequent use of the oath
(\ex officio\) in the High Commission; at least to have proposed
his conceipt of it in Parliament, and to have had it regulated
(as much as in him lay) by the helpe of some well studied law,
but not to abolish it, because 'tis of so great use in all kind
of goverments. For his morralls, all know hee liv'd not only
free from scandall, but his life was exemplary, and fit for a
Bishop, both in regard of his hospitality and of other his good
workes, which were indeed of a very eminent greatnesse, if they
bee compar'd with his fortune. I had said enough had I said no
more then this, that hee was very free from covetousnesse, and a
very excellent freind.
   I find that sentence you name in Grotius, and in that very
page you quote, 270, edit: Amster: in fol: (\Reges qui bello
solenni victi, regnoque exuti sunt, cum aliis regni bonis et jus
legandi perdiderunt\) . These are his owne wordes, and I
conceave they hold true, (\jure gentium\) . And, for
satisfaction to your last quaere, I shall only returne you some
more of his owne wordes, as the best commentary on him selfe:
[^LATIN OMITTED^] Those rites hee names Lib. III. c. 3. The
cheife of them is publicke denunciation, of which hee thus there
speakes [^LATIN OMITTED^] 
<P I,230>
   I rest, Sir,
   Your honor's most humble servant,
   [\Rich. Steward.\]
[\UNDATED. PROBABLY WRITTEN IN 1695.\]

<Q COS 1651 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P I,278>
[} [\CVIII. - FROM DR. COSIN TO DR. STEWARD.\] }] 
   Paris. April 7, 1651.
   Sir,
Yours of the 15 March (which was sent me by the L. H.) begins
with a complaint that you have not heard from me for a long
time, wherunto I can returne no other answere but that I wrote
to you not long since by Antwerp in Dr. Morley's letter,
afterwards by Mr. Crowther in his letter, and after that againe
by a letter directed to yourself, at Mr. Browne's house in the
Acheroom at the Hage.
   In the last I tolde you somewhat of your votary, who wilbe (I
feare) too volatile and slippery for either you or me to hold
with any tye whatsoever. You may doe well to propound such cases
of conscience as I doe: whether it be lawfull to goe against
one's conscience? to doe that wilfully which they know will
offend God and all good people? to refuse the Sacrament at
Easter in that church which yet they daily frequent? to beare us
in hand they stay still with us to be satisfied, having before
hand made a desperate resolution not to receive any satisfaction
at all? but to delay a while for the credit of the cause, least
it should look like a thing too rashly done; which yet was done
at 2 houres warning after the letter (wherof I told you) had bin
received, and some other such discontents suddenly reflected on?
for this resolution (forsooth) was taken and told to others,
(that will hold it fast) before ever either you or I must heare
of it. If afterwards wee have any thing to say, they will give
us the heareing, and then an end; but the affront shalbe the
greater, for then it shalbe given out, that wee said what wee
could and could avayle nothing. Yet for all this, if you will
write, I have promise and vow both made to me that your letter
shall not be seene by any other but
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the party alone to whom you send it, and to mee. And truly it
were not amisse if you wrote a chiding (no perswading) letter,
for that may perhaps doe some good.
   Your G. [\? gold\] is still safe. I would I knew how to doe
more service then I have done for you with the L. H. [\? Lord
Hatton.\] who sayes he wilbe true to you, but complaynes every
day for want of money, which the sequestrator delayes still in
the tenants' hands. They talk much here of my L[\ord\]
Jerm[\yn\] going into Scotland, whether the K[\ing\] hath
earnestly invited him, but I know not what to believe of it. The
D[\uke\] of Y[\ork\] is not yet provided for here, and till that
be, he will not
<P I,280>
be invited higher. The alterations are many in the French Court,
but I have no skill in them.
   Dr. Dunc[\on\] is gone againe into Italy, and I am left here
alone, where the weekely taske that I must live on will kill me,
as it has already made me as leane as Lent.
   When the D[\uke\] has wherewithall, it wilbe very graciously
done of him to supply the wants of them that need.
   Sir, I am
   Your most affectionate and humble servant,
   J. C[\osin\] .
   M=ris=. Hodges sends her service, and her receipt here
inclosed. I pray, Sir, let this letter inclosed be given or sent
safely to Dr. Morly, as soone as may be. I know not where he is.
   For my R=d=. friende, Mr. Deane Steward, Deane of the King's
Chappell, These, in Holland, at Breda, or the Hage.

<Q COS 1651 RSTEWARD>
<A RICHARD STEWARD>
<P I,280>
[} [\CIX. - FROM DEAN STEWARD TO DR. COSIN.\] }] 
   Hage, May 24. 1651.
   Sir,
The Duke's invitation to France being yet, it seemes, uncertain
with you, hath staid him now at this place, and though his
H[\ighness\] should come to you, I am in some doubt whether I
shall attend him or no; for some reasons I shall acquaint you
with when it shall please God that we may meet: but for the
wordes of Sir H. Wo: I heed them not, being a person that
altereth his mind with the time, as the French doe their exchang
of monies.
   By way of answeare I have receav'd my L[\ady\] Kil. letter,
<P I,281>
which I pray thanke her Ladyship for, and let her know that I
therefore reply not, least I should be troblesome to no purpose,
but when the gayety of this new chang is pass'd, I hope to find
a time when it may be for her good to troble her, especially if
the good newes which we lately heard from Scotland be true; but
I must heare more before I send it you. Pray keepe the letter
safe by you which I sent her.
   I have acquainted Mr. Crowther with the bookes provided for
the Princesse Royall, and that they are to be put into Sir
Edward Hyde's hands, of whose entertainment with you I pray send
me worde in your next.
   The sequestration I feare will signify but little, although
it were taken off, as I sent you word not long since, nor know I
what to say but that wantes will shortly, I feare, come upon me,
and I may pinch while another hath so unworthily consum'd my
mony. I shall not be so uncivill as to desire you to put your
selfe to any troble for my sake that may hazard the good opinion
you have with that Person, only pray still doe me the best
offices you can without prejudice to your selfe, and send me
word by the next whether, if the Duke come to Paris, that Person
will not remove himselfe: for if I doe come to you I may
perhapps tell him a tale in his eare. I extreamly pitty your
condition, and would mend it did I know how, but those 2 divines
I mervaile not at.
   Sir, I am truly yours,
   R. S[\teward.\]
   For my reverend freind the Deane of Peterburgh, at the
Louvre.

<Q COS 1656 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P I,286>
[} [\CXII. - FROM DR. COSIN TO MR. SANCROFT.\] }] 
   Sir,
I received the favour of your letter, and that which you were
pleas'd to send with it, by the hands of this gentleman whom you
recommended to me; and truly I am so much in love with him
already that as I should have taken delight to doe him any
service, so am I sory to part with him so soone. But what ever
his suddaine revocations be, which will not suffer him to stay
here any longer for the present, yet I thinke he goes away from
us (\cum animo revertendi\) ; and when I shall have the honour
to see him againe, I will make it my busines to be better
acquainted with him, and be ready upon all occasions to attend
those good offices which you mention, or wherein I may be any
way usefull and serviceable to him.
   In the meane while, he will have the pleasure and benefit of
being neere to you, whose religious and prudent instructions
<P I,287>
have already render'd him so great a lover of virtue, and fix'd
such principles of faith and good life in him, that by the grace
of God he will remaine most constant and true to them all. I am
right glad to heare still (as I have bin told by divers persons
heretofore) how firme and unmov'd you continue your owne
standing in the midst of these great and violent stormes that
are now rais'd against the Church of England, which, for my
part, notwithstanding the outward glory, and dresse that she
had, be in these evill times taken from her, yet I honour and
reverence above all the other churches of the worlde: for she
beares upon her, more signally then any other that I know does,
the marks of Christ, which, when all is done, wilbe our greatest
glory.
   For the favour which you sent me I render you many thanks,
and though you call it (\tantillum\) , yet it will help me to a
greater purchase then I should have bin able here to have made
without it, (\totus enim sum in conquirendis bonis libris\) .
And besides, the token is the more acceptable to me, because it
comes from a person whose worth and virtue is at a high value
with me, and of whose good acquaintance I have bin long
desirous. Mr. Damport (who truly is (\ad mentem meam\) ) will
say the rest, and tell you after what condition wee make shift
here to live in this place, where I am, Sir,
   Your most affectionate and humble servant,
   J. Cosin.
   Paris: Feb=r=. 3 1656.
   For my very worthy and honor'd friend, Mr. W. Sandcroft, at
London.

<Q COS 1659 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P I,288>
[} [\CXIV. - FROM DR. COSIN TO MR. SANCROFT.\] }] 
   Paris, June 26. 1659.
   Sir,
By the order which you were pleased to give unto Mr. J. Abeels
of Amsterdam, I have here at Paris received 119 crownes
tourneis; which being so great a supply to my present condition,
and comming from so good a hand as yours is, layeth a very great
obligation upon me to returne you my most thankfull
acknowledgment of your speciall kindnes and favour to me herein.
It may well be that I am in this particular likewise beholden to
Mr. Gayers, of whose generous freedome and (\bonte`\) I have had
divers testimonies heretofore. Mr. Abeel's letter names him not,
but yet I heard from Mr. Damport some while since, that you and
he were together at Utrecht, where I beseech God to send his
best blessings upon you both. I have of late lost the force of
my reading eye, (having never had but one for that purpose) and
I am endeavouring every day, by the art and help of the most
skilful oculists here, to recover it againe, wherof they put me
<P I,289>
in good hope, when the cattarhaque is once come to maturity,
which they say will be about 8 or 10 months hence. In the meane
while, not to be able to read (nor to write but by guesse, as
now I doe) is the greatest misery that ever yet befell me. I
desire Mr. Gayers and you to accept my thanks, and with the
continuance of your good affection to me to let me have the
benefit of your prayers, who am, Sir,
   Your most assured and humble servant,
   J. Cosin.
   For my very much honor'd fr=d=. Mr. William Sandcroft, att
Utrecht, or elsewhere, These.

<Q COS 1659 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P I,289>
[} [\CXV. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM JOHN COSIN TO
WILLIAM SANDCROFT^]
   Paris, Aug. 28. 1659.
   Sir,
I have received yours of Aug. 9, but my sight is so obstructed
(as it hath bin now these 5 or 6 months together) with a
catarraque in both my eyes, that I cannot, without much
difficulty, either read or write any letters. Yet I neglected
not to make my acknowledgment in writing, and to give you thanks
for what you ordered to be paid unto me here at Paris in June
last, though it should seeme my letter is not yet come to your
hands. And therfore I will here renew my thankfullnes to you
againe, being more obliged to you for the severall good supplyes
you have bin pleas'd to make and procure to me then I am any way
able to recompense. And what I say to you, I beseech you say for
me to Mr. Robert Gayer, whom I have great reason, among others
that freely disperse their piety, to affect and honour. His
intended journey and yours into Italy, (where you can see little
els but vice and vanity,) if God blesse our hopes now begun in
our owne country, will be soone at an end. For wee are here
assured that there is in England a considerable armie of ten
thousand about Chester, and divers others in severall parts of
the Kingdome, that are resolv'd to put off their new masters,
and to call in the King, who with his brother the Duke of York,
is already gone that way, to attend God's good pleasure and
blessing upon us all.
   I am glad to heare from you that my history of the Scripture
canon pleased you so well: but it was my late sitting up at
nights to follow that work that lost me the vigour of my eyes,
and will now retard me, till I recover my sight, from perfecting
<P I,290>
any other such treatise, which I intended to publish, wherof
that which Dr. Morley shewed you, if God give me leave, is like
to be the first.
   Of Dr. Duncon's purpose to doe any thing, either about our
ordination or other subject, I never heard, and I give the lesse
credit to that report which you had of him, because I have not
heretofore observed any inclination in him to bend his studies
that way, and now all his imployment is to make sermons before
the English merchants at Ligorne and Florence, where (if your
journey should hold through Italy) you will be sure to find him.
   Of Mons=r=. De Labadie I am able to say little, but I have
bin inform'd here by those that knew him well, that he was never
either Franciscan or Oratorian, but brought up a while among the
Jesuites, whom he forsooke, and afterwards became a chanoine in
Picardie, and a zealous preacher there, from whence, upon
Cardinal Richlieu's displeasure stirr'd up against him, he
remov'd to Languedoc, and changing his religion first became
minister at Montaban, then at Orange, from whence he was invited
to the French Congregation at the Chappel by Somerset house in
London, but being offered better conditions at Geneva, there you
find him. The motives of his conversion I have not seen, but
they here that have both read them and know him well, though
otherwise they speak well of him, give no great commendations of
his books, and I shall not seek after them til my eyes be better
able to read them then now they are.
   Your inclosed letter to Mr. Abdy in London I sent away by the
English post upon Wednesday last, and to morrow night I shall
send the other by the Holland post to Mr. Honywood.
   When the books that you have bought at Geneva, or ought els,
come hither to my hands, I shall take care to preserve them
safely for you, till you be pleased to dispose further of them.
I write hastily at a guesse, with my eyes at my pen's end, the
faults wherof you wilbe pleas'd to pardon, and to continue your
good affection to, Sir,
   Your most assured and humble servant,
   J. Cosin.
   My service humbly presented to Mr. Gayer.
   (\A Monsieur, Monsieur Sandcroft, Gentilhomme Anglois, chez
Monsieur Perrot, Rue des Chanoins, a` Geneve.\)

<Q COS 1660 TSHADFORTH>
<A THOMAS SHADFORTH>
<P II,3>
[} [\II. - FROM THOMAS SHADFORTH, ESQ., TO DR. COSIN.\] }] 
   Right Worshipfull Sir,
The hearinge of your safe arrivall at London is great joye and
comfort to all your relations at Eppleton, for which great
blissinge my heart doth praise the Lord, and all that is within
me praise his holy name. The Lord doth execute righteousnesse
and judgment for all them that are oppressed with wronge. And
haveing allso notice that it was the generall course of all the
Clergie in your condition to give coppies of a declaration to
the tenants in present possession of all the personages,
vicarages, gleb lands, and other theire former rights, to
intitle them to all the present profits, and allso in case of
opposition to inable them to have a tryall at law the next
assizes; I have, on your behalfe, bene at Branspeth, Ellwicke,
and the Little-towne, neare Pittington halle garth, and don for
you accordingly. I hope there will be noe opposition of any;
unlesse by Mr. Midford, who purchased the Little-towne, formerly
yours. Mr. Christopher Michelton is sollicitor for you, who will
retaine counsell, that a
<P II,4>
tryall may be had the nest assises, in case he stand out. I
desire to have two lines from you, how you approve of what is
done, and what further commands you will lay upon me. Delay
would be prejuditiall to you, wherefore let me heare from you by
the first post. Your relations at Eppleton doe give theire best
saluts and love to you, and soe doth he who is, Sir,
   Your loveinge brother to serve you,
   Thomas Shadforth.
   Eppleton, y=e= 16th of June, 1660.
   For the right worshipfull and highly hon=rd=. Doctor Cosins,
these present, London.

<Q COS 1660 CMICKLETON>
<A CHRISTOPHER MICKLETON>
<P II,6>
[} [\V. - FROM MR. CHRISTOPHER MICKLETON TO THE SAME.\] }] [^TO
JOHN COSIN^]
   Sir,
Upon Munday, the 30th of July [\SIC, SED.? June\] , I preferred
your petition, which you signed the Saturday night before,
together with Dr. Naylor's, Dr. Basire's, and Mr.
<P II,7>
Smith's, and afterwards, I procured Orders for you to this
effect, viz.,
   " (\Die Sabbathi, 23 Junij, 1660.\) Ordered by the Lords in
Parliament assembled, That all Tythes, Glebes, and other
profitts of or belonging to the Rectory of Elwick in the county
of Durham, and other ecclesiasticall living or benefice of John
Cosin, Doctor in Divinity, who hath beene sequestred or ejected
without due course of law in or since the times of the late
warrs, be, by authority hereof, stayed and secured in the hands
of the Churchwardens or Overseers of the poore of the said
Parish, until the title of the said sequestred John Cosin and
the present possessor thereof shall be determined by the further
Order of Parliament or Eviction by due course of Law."
   Which Orders I sente downe to Durham by the last Tuesday post
to be put in execution, and by my letter I desired my sonne to
send for your brother Shadforth and some of his sonnes, or whom
he should thinke fitt, and Mr. Blakeston to goe along with him
to Elwick about the securing of your tythes and profitts of your
Glebe there, from whom I have received a letter, dated 2
<P II,8>
August, in answer, to this purpose: That after he got to Durham
upon Munday 30 July he forthwith sent for Mr. Shadforth, who
came to him the day after to Durham, and my son gave him an
account of our proceedings, which Mr. Shadforth did well approve
of, and Mr. Shadforth appointed that he and Mr. Blakeston would
upon Friday next after goe with my son about your busines; after
which I expect to have a further accompt from him, which shall
be communicated to you by,
   Sir,
   Your very humble servant,
   Christofor Mickleton.
   Clifford's Inne, 7 Aug., 1660.
   For his hono=ble=. Friend, John Cosin, D=r=. of Divinity,
Deane of Peterborough.

<Q COS 1660 CMICKLETON>
<A CHRISTOPHER MICKLETON>
<P II,8>
[} [\VI. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME, THEN BISHOP ELECT OF
DURHAM.\] }] [^FROM CHRISTOPHER MICKLETON TO JOHN COSIN^]
   My Lord,
I doe humbly and heartily congratulate your Lordship's happines
and ours in having so honorable a patron and champion for our
Church as your selfe to be our Bishop. I wish your honor long to
continue in that place amongst us. My Lord, I formerly certifyed
your honor by my letters that wee had obteined a verdict for you
at Durham, at the last Assises there held, against Bowy the
intruder, but upon Bowye's sollicitation and his counsellor's
intreaty they soe farre prevailed with the Judge that Bowy had
liberty to stay till the 23 of this Oct: to convey away his
goods, which was granted unto by your counsell, with the assent
of your brother Shadforth. Now of late I spoke with Mr.
Shadforth, who told me that your Lordship, or your sonne in law,
Mr. Burton, desired a copy of the Order which was made the last
Assises at the tryall, but because he, nor none for him, did
call upon me for it, I thought fit to send a copie thereof by
this post, which copie is here enclosed. I intend (God willing)
to waite upon your Lordship at London in the beginning of the
terme, where and when I desire to shew myselfe more serviceable
to your Lordship, and to be alwaies accounted what I really am,
   Your Lordship's humble and faithfull servant,
   Chr. Mickleton.
   Durham, Oct. 11, 1660.

<Q COS 1660 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P II,12>
[} [\X. - FROM DR. JOHN COSIN, BISHOP ELECT OF DURHAM, TO MR.
SANCROFT.\] }] 
   Sir,
Yesternight the Bishop of Carlisle brought me word that Dr.
<P II,13>
Ball must, of necessitie (as he alledgeth) bee at Ely upon the
day when we are to be consecrated; and therefore wee are now
become solecitors to you, as I told you my intention was before,
to undertake the preaching of the sermon; which will bee most
thankfully acknowledged as a speciall kindnes and favour done
both to the Bishops of Carlile and Chester, and to
   Sir,
   Your most affectionate friend
   And servant in Christ,
   Jo. Dunelm: (\Electus\) .
   Durham House Nov. 13, 1660.
   The Consecration day is like to be upon Sunday sevenight, the
25 day of this moneth.
   For Mr. Sancroft, at Mr. Beamont's, a Bookeseller's house in
little Britaine, without Aldersgate.

<Q COS 1660 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P II,14>
[} [\XII. - FROM BISHOP COSIN TO MR. SANCROFT.\] }] 
   Sir,
Being otherwise diverted yesterday, I forgot to aske you in what
forwardnesse your sermon was at the presse. I pray take care
that it may be printed on a faire paper, and with a good large
<P II,15>
letter. I hope you ommitt not to insert the forme of your prayer
at full length after the division of your text, and in case you
have not given order for it, or that the presse hath passed
beyond it, I desire you would prevaile with Mr. Beaumont to
print that leafe over again. To-morrow I will looke for your
company at dinner. (\Caetera cum veneris.\)
   I am, Sir,
   Your very loving friend,
   Jo. Duresme.
   For Mr. Sancroft.

<Q COS 1661 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P II,21>
[} [\XVI. - FROM THE SAME TO MR. SANCROFT.\] }] [^FROM JOHN
COSIN^]
   Sir,
I received yours of August 13, immediately after my solemne
reception into the Church, and singing the (\Te Deum\) there,
wherein there was nothing wanting but your assistance. The
confluence and alacritie both of the gentry, clergie, and other
people was very greate; and at my first entrance through the
river of Tease there was scarce any water to be seene for the
multitude of horse and men that filled it, when the sword that
killed the dragon was delivered to me with all the formality of
trumpets and gunshots and acclamations that might be made. I am
not much affected with such showes, but, however, the
cheerfullness of the country in the reception of their Bishop is
a good earnest given for better matters which, by the grace and
blessing of God, may in good time follow here among us all.
   It is now high time to resolve what you will doe in taking or
refusing the Vicarage of Norton, which is situated in a pleasant
place of this country, about six miles from the sea, the fresh
river running by it, and worth eight or nine score pounds (\per
annum\) . If you will take it untill a better falls, it shall be
yours; otherwise I pray write to Dr. Herbert about it, and tell
him the
<P II,22>
conditions of it; if he will provide that his owne small
benefice which he now holds in Suffolk may be left to Mr.
Glanvile (as he undertooke it should) Norton shall be his; which
he will like the better for the neighbourhood and company of my
High Sheriffe (Sir Thomas Davison), who is seated in that
parish. Let me have either your resolution or Dr. Herbert's in
this particular as soone as you can, and if you cannot be
perswaded to take it, I hope you will prevaile so farre with
yourself, as to come along with him into this country, where you
shall with all gladness be received by, Sir,
   Your most assured and affectionate friend,
   Jo. Duresme.
   Our ship is not yet arrived, which keeps me at Durham. - Aug.
22, 1661.
   For Mr. Wm. Sandcroft at his lodging in Covent Garden, or
elsewhere in London, These.

<Q COS 1661 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P II,22>
[} [\XVII. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM JOHN COSIN
TO MR. SANCROFT^]
   Sir,
Your letter of Aug. 20 came to me after this other of mine,
herewith sent, was sealed up, and gone to the post. I have but
little time to adde and say more than that I shall be glad to
welcome you into this diocese, with a canonry of Durham and the
Rectory of Houghton, which, if Dr. Barwick and Mr.
<P II,23>
Triplet leave them, will be only in my donation; for his
Majestie is to bestow nothing as patron (\pro ha`c vice\) but
where he promotes the former incumbent to a Bishoprick, the
change of one Deanery for another being no promotion. But you
may assure your selfe and my Lord of London that I will bestow
the prebend and the parsonage both upon you, presupposing that
you will continue my household chapleyne at Aukland till you
have made your prebend's house at Durham (which is much
ruinated) and the parsonage house at Houghton fitt for your
better habitation. I pray tell the gentilwoman whom you name in
the end of your letter that I take her message and
acknowledgment sent to me very kindly from her: of whom I have a
very good opinion, and if you have so too, I think you cannot
choose a better companion as housekeeper both at Houghton and
Durham than so virtuous a person as she is, is like to make, if
you would take his judgment who is, Sir,
   Your affectionate friend,
   Jo. Duresme.
   Aug. 23, 1661.
   Present my service to my Lord of London (from whom I have not
heard otherwise than by you) and say to him that if I should
come from hence so soone as he would have me, I shall not be
able to provide that money which I promised for the King, nor
enough to mainteyne my self and my family all the winter in
London, where I spent before, and cannot hereafter defray the
charges requisite for house hire, table, and other expenses
necessary, then 30 (^l^) . a weeke. The repayres of my two
castles here have already taken up all or most of my rents. The
<P II,24>
country is exhausted by the late purchasers and growne very
poore. My lease fines are very small. My payments to the King,
the Queene, and my officers very great, and the late Parliament
took away from my Bishoprick more than a thousand pound (\per
annum\) .
   For Mr. Wm. Sandcroft, at his lodgings in Covent Garden, or
elsewhere in London.

<Q COS 1661 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P II,24>
[} [\XVIII. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM JOHN COSIN
TO MR. SANDCROFT^]
   Sir,
I have yours of Aug. 29, and shall expect D=r= Herbert's
answere. Though the Prebend and the Rectory will be in my gift,
when they become voyd, yet I shall most willingly not only
permitt you, but likewise advise you to make use of the favour
which my Lord of London hath offered to you, and to follow the
busines diligently, that it may be perfected. Mr. Triplet's
resignation may the more easily be had because there is another
prebend at Westminster ready for him, but I doe not heare either
from you or any body els what is provided or designed for Mr.
Deane Barwick, to procure his resignation or cession from
Houghton, though I perceive from him that he intends not to keep
it at such a distance as London is from it. Therefore (\res tuas
age\) . Let my Lord of London make your way, and be confident
that I will not putt you out of it.
   The prebendal house must bee most an end new built before it
will be an habitation fitt for you and any companion or
housekeeper you shall bring or send thither. What Houghton house
is I know not, but the Deane tells me it will cost a good summe
of money before it be put into a good condition.
   That vertuous person whom wee have now twice mentioned I
thinke will make a good companion for you and your sister both.
The great care and affection that you have for her, and the just
regard that she hath againe of you, may in good time prevayle
with you to alter your resolution which you formerly had to live
single; but doe as you thinke fitt to doe, and as God shall
incline your mind. In the mean while, I take not the
difficulties which you mention to be invincible either on her
part, or much considerable on the part of them upon whom you say
she depends; and truly there cannot be a greater act of charity
done
<P II,25>
for her than to take her out of the danger wherin she lives, and
prevent her falling into the fire. But I am not to presse you
further than your own inclination in a matter of this nature. I
am glad you will be with me about Michaelmas, and then wee may
discourse more of it if you please. Give her and all that aske
after me the salutes of, Sir,
   Your assured and affectionate friend,
   Jo. Duresme.
   Durham (from whence I am going to-morrow to Aukland), Sept.
3, 1661.
   For Mr. Sandcroft, at his lodgings in Covent Garden, London.

<Q COS 1661 GSHELDON>
<A GILBERT SHELDON>
<P II,25>
[} [\XIX. - FROM THE BISHOP OF LONDON, TO BISHOP COSIN.\] }]
[^FROM GILBERT SHELDON^]
   My very good Lord,
I am confident that Dr. Barwicke and Dr. Sudbury will answer
both our expectations, and that we shall be happy in them. Dr.
Triplet gains little by the exchange, for he leaves his living
and prebend with you and two other prebends, one in York and
another in Salisbury; the person the king commends to you to
succed him in his living is one Mr. Tirwit, altogether unknown
to me, but often recommended to my care by the King, which I
wonder at, since upon enquiry I hear him to be a person of very
indifferent parts of learninge or prudence. I have a great
kindnes for Mr. Sancroft, and am glad that your Lordship hath so
too. When he is the King's Chaplayne for ought I know he is as
like to be fixed in your parts as anywhere else, but if there be
occasion to use him elsewhere I know you will not be too severe
to us if
<P II,26>
we take him from you. For those you recommend to me I shall give
your Lordship an account of my radines to serve them when we
meet, which must be at the beginninge of the Parliament, for the
King expects it from all of our order, and when his great
busines for his revennew and that of the Church is over any may
have liberty to returne to his dioces. He supposeth that none
amonge us is so inconsiderable but that he hath interest enough
in one or other to promote his busines more effectually than can
be done by a proxye.
   Mr. Brevint will I thinke ere longe come over, and so I will
leave him to looke after his owne busines.
   I begge your prayers, and rest
   Your Lordship's most affectionate
   Brother and Servant,
   Gilb. London.
   Sept. 3=d=, '61.

<Q COS 1661 MSTAPYLTON>
<A MILES STAPYLTON>
<P II,27>
[} [\XX. - FROM MILES STAPYLTON, ESQ., TO MR. SANCROFT.\] }] 
   Sir,
Yours of August the 29th I have received, and shall give
particular answeres to your several questions in the same order
as they lie before me in your letter: and first, my Lord is
fully resolved to be at London against the sitting downe of the
Parliament, in the meane time, besides his owne private affairs,
he hath a great deale of business to doe here of publick
concerne, as, to confirme all the youth throughout his Diocese,
for which he hath set apart next Sunday, being the 15th instant,
the place the Cathedral of Durham: the 21st he setts apart for
the conferring of orders within the county of Durham at the said
Cathedral, and the beginning of October to doe the like for the
county of Northumberland, at Newcastle; where he will also call
a Synod, and afterwards will doe the like at Durham. Hee
preached last Sunday at Durham, and this day at this parish
church. 2=ly=, his lodgings, when he comes to Durham, is at Mr.
Farrer's house. 3=ly=, all his goods are safely arrived. 4=ly=,
his library is a setting up, the greatest part of the bookes he
hath here being up already, and the rest will be set up in a day
or two's time; the place he hath chose for it is the long
gallery at Awkland. 5=ly=, Mr. Ralph Blakiston, who presents his
service to you, officiats as his chaplaine until you come downe,
which I hope will not be prolonged beyond your intentions,
Michaelmass; for 6=ly=, the Deane must leave us, and Dr. Sudbury
comes in his roome, whose prebendary of Westminster is given to
Dr. Triplet, whose prebendary here I thinke I have very good
reason
<P II,28>
to beleeve my Lord will offer you, together with the Parsonage
of Houghton-le-Spring, which the Deane will resigne at his going
hence. And these much for your questions.
   Mr. Neile remembers his love to his sister, but is prevented
writing to her by my wive's letter to me, who hears she is going
beyond sea, which troubles Mr. Neile very much, and he saith he
cannot write to her but in tearmes that will trouble her, which
he believes the thought of her journey doth sufficiently. For he
imputes it all to her coming into my Lord's house, which he
saith he disswaded her from as much as he could. Mr. Cosin is at
present with my Lady Burton in Westmerland, and hath bin all the
last weeke. I hope this journey will refresh him, for I can
assure you he seemed very deepe sunck in malancholy, and truly I
cannot blame him. For he is so farre from being used as an only
sonne, that he is not used like a sonne at all. The occasion of
all I suppose you are all well acquainted with, therefore at
present I need say no further of it, and shall only adde that
Mr. Neile, Mr. Forder, Mr. Brignell do present their
<P II,29>
service to your selfe and Mrs. Neile, and that none can offer a
heart more devoted to the service of you both than he who is,
Sir,
   Your very affectionate friend and humble servant,
   Miles Stapylton.
   Awkland Castle, Septemb=r=. the 6=th=, 1661.
   For Mr. William Sandcroft at his lodgings in Mr. Beaumont's
house, a Bookseller, at the signe of the Star in Little
Brittaine (these are) London.

<Q COS 1661 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P II,30>
[} [\XXII. - BISHOP COSIN TO MR. SANCROFT.\] }] 
   Sir,
I have yours of Sept. 12, wherein I find no mention of the last
letter I sent to you, and inclosed it with many others to Mr.
Charles Gerard. The packet that came now with yours from
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France, was a letter from Mr. Brevin, and another from the
Princesse of Turenne, to whom if Mr. Durell please to write
concerning Bates and his designe (if any such designe be) he
will lose his journey. And I pray deale effectually with Mr.
Durell for that purpose, and bid him make free use of my name in
his letters. I am so full here of the Bishoprick affayres, that
I have not the least leisure for any thing els. Upon Sunday last
I had a solemne confirmation, with a sermon to that end before
it; and yesterday I had another; for the company was too great
to goe through with them all in one day, yet I admitted none but
those who were duly examined, and brought testimonies besides,
subscribed by their own ministers. Busie I am about the
reparations of my ruined houses, the very covering whereof with
lead and slate (not yet half done) hath cost me more than 500
(^l^) . In the meane while, having bin here 5 weeks, I have not
sealed more than 2 leases, nor received more than 70=li= fine
for the one, and 7=li=. for the other. The purchasers have made
the tenants so poore that they are not able to renew their
farmes, and I doubt it will be so meane an accompt which my
Commissioners will make me for the rest of my time which I have
to stay out here, that I shall returne with a very light purse,
and not be able to make good the promise which I subscribed and
sent to my Lord of London for his Majestie; yet, though I leave
my selfe nothing, that promise I must endeavour to performe; as
I trust he will do his to you for the parsonage of Houghton, and
the prebend of Durham, where you will find a miserable house,
and no president to recover any thing for dilapidations. Since
my Lord of London and Ely will have it so, I shall make all the
hast I can to be at London upon the beginning of November. The
next Sunday I am here to attend an ordination, and the 2 first
Tuesdays after Michaelmas an ordinary Synode of the Clergie, one
at Durham and another at Newcastle; where I shall preach among
them, and put them in some order, if by any fayre meanes I can.
My temporall Chancellour is here with me at his sitting in the
Chancery Court, and it is a great expense to me, without any
profit, as the Judges late being here was, which cost me
150=li=., besides 50=li=.
<P II,32>
more which they demand for their salarie. What Mr. Holdsworth
brings shall be welcome to me: and if Dr. Herbert comes before I
depart from hence, I shall put him into Norton, as I hope he
will doe Mr. Glanvile into his Suffolk benefice, which is not
half so good. For your owne journey hither, use your libertie:
and seing I am so soone to returne, let us meet (as by the grace
of God we shall) at London; where at M=ris=. Hatton's house in
Russell street, or rather in Westminster, neere where my Lord of
St. David's kept, I wish you could, a month or 6 weeks hence,
provide a private lodging of 3 or 4 rooms for me, and for your
self, together with 3 or 4 servants, for to this number and
privacy I must be forced to reduce my family, and to live with a
little, having not much to spend, as I have hitherto done, who
am, Sir,
   Your very affectionate friend,
   Jo: Duresme.
   Durham, Sept. 17, 1661.
   My daughters are at Aukland.
   For Mr. Wm. Sandcroft, to be left at Mr. Charles Gerard's
Lodgings neere the Bore's head in Henrietta Street, Covent
Garden, London.

<Q COS 1661 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P II,35>
[} [\XXIV. - FROM BISHOP COSIN TO MR. SANCROFT.\] }] 
   Sir,
I was (when I received your last letter) going to Newcastle,
where I stay'd from Saturday to Thursday, preach'd there and
communicated with many persons upon Sunday: I think the number
of people at the Sermon was no lesse then 3 or 4 thousand. On
Tuesday I kept the Synod of the Clergie, and made
<P II,36>
them my assessors in it, treating them so that I hope (and they
assured me all as much) they are well pleased with their Bishop,
even Mr. Durant himself, whom only I intreated and ordered to
forbeare preaching till he made it appeare that he was an
ecclesiasticall person, as he is not, having neither episcopall
nor presbiteriall ordination.
   Dr. Sudbury's house would have fitted me: Dr. Killagrew's is
too little, and I feare unfurnished. M=ris=. Hatton, therefore,
for want of a better, wilbe the fittest for me, at the weekly
rate which I paid before, and upon condition that those roomes
be allowed me which I had not before. I purpose (God willing) to
be there presently upon All Saints' Day. If I stay a week
longer, you shall have notice of it.
   I saw a letter to-day which tells us that the great
Presbyterian preacher in London is silenced; but the letter
names him not. I guesse it should be Mr. Baxter, and truly it is
high time he should hold his peace, for I think he hath tired
both himself and many others with much speaking.
   This enclosed you will present to my Lord of London, from,
Sir,
   Your assured friend,
   Jo. Duresme.
   Aukland, Octob. 11, 1661.
   For Mr. Wm. Sandcroft, at his lodgings in Covent Garden, or
elsewhere, in London.

<Q COS 1661 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P II,36>
[} [\XXV. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM JOHN COSIN TO
WILLIAM SANCROFT^]
   Sir,
I am now at Doncaster, and intend to be this night at Newark, on
Saturday and Sunday at Stamford, on Monday at Bugden, on Tuesday
at Hatfield, and on Wednesday (which is the last of this month
and Holymas Eve) at London, where you say
<P II,37>
M=ris=. Hatton's house will be ready for me. At my going away
from thence in November last there was a bed set up and left in
the dining roome, which if it be there still, I pray let it be
taken downe, and the roome left free.
   If any convenient place had bin found out about Tuttle
street, or somewhere neere the Parliament House, it would have
bin more private and more commodious for me then this in Russell
street wilbe, which is a thoroughfare for all company. What
order my steward Mr. Arden hath taken for stable roome I know
not. He is gone to Rufford, where Sir G. Savil is, and is to
meet me at Newark. One of my coach horses and my sumpter horse
are dead. I pray God bring me and all my company safe to our
journey's end.
   I am sorry Dr. Herbert cannot prevayle for Mr. Glanvile to
succeede him in his Suffolk benefice. However Norton is still
reserved for him, and I have ordered my receyvour to lend money
for the plowing and sowing of his glebe. In the meanewhile the
Church and the parishioners want a good minister to take care of
them, and mervayle that all this time of vacancie they should
not heare from Dr. Herbert, who hath bin recommended to them by,
   Your assured and affectionate friend,
   Jo. Duresme.
   Doncaster, Oct, 25, 1661.
   God send my daughter a good houre. Where she or her husband
or Sir Gilbert is I know not, nor the addresse I am to make unto
your lodging, and therefore I write to you by Mr. Garthwait.
   For Mr. William Sandcroft at his lodgings in London. Leave
this with Mr. Timothy Gartwaite, Stationer, next the little
doore north of St. Paul's church in London To be speedyly
delivered.

<Q COS 1662 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P II,86>
[} [\XXXII. - FROM BISHOP COSIN TO MR. STAPYLTON.\] }] 
   London, Jan. 22, 1661[\-62.\]
   Mr. Stapleton,
I had your letter from Yorke, and that which you sent me from
Durham, together with the inclosed from Gravesend; whether
[\whither\] that windbound gentleman had (I believe) never come
to waite for a wind that will carry him to his undoing if Mr.
Farrar had not furnished him with money (which I never ordered
him) for his voyage. But let him goe, he is not worth the
owning, nor any further seeking after him. In the meane while
they that have thus lured him and conveyed him away are most
unworthy persons.
   You will now have time to looke after the house at Aukland
and Durham, and all other things that may concerne me in my
rents, leases and accompts.
   It is well that the gentlemen at the Sessions were persuaded
to pass over that busines for Knights and Burgesses so quietly.
<P II,87>
To the letters that I had about it, and about their desire for
my moving here in Parliament to obteyne our 25000=li=., I shall
returne answeres hereafter by the posts that follow this. So I
pray excuse me till then both to Sr. Tho. Davison, if you meet
him at Durham, and to the Sollicitor, and to Mr. Farrar.
(\Vale.\)
   Yours, &c.
   Joh. Duresme.
   Send word by Mr. Farrar to Mr. Barnes at Darlington that I
desire to know what he will doe about the mill, for I shall stay
no longer upon his delay and uncertainties. Let me know also
what Mr. Wilkinson hath done with his lease ground neare the
Bishop's house there, and what that lease of his [{is{] worth. I
heare of one Mr. Rayne hath either bought it, or contracted for
it, and that he is willing to part with it againe; as it may
well be Mr. Barnes will be ready also to part with his Balywick,
&c., for all which Mr. Charles Gerard, if he may have them at no
uneasy rate, would peradventure deale with them, for to him I
have allotted the House, and the office and otes at
Cotammundevill.
   [\Jo. Duresme.\]
   For Mr. Miles Stapleton, at Mr. Farrar's house in Durham.
   Jo. Duresme.

<Q COS 1662 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P II,90>
[} [\XXXVI. - FROM BISHOP COSIN TO MR. STAPYLTON.\] }] 
   London. Feb. 13. 1661[\-62.\]
   Mr. Stapleton,
With all the skill wee can use here, your accompt, and Mr.
Bowser's accompt of the difference betweene the high and flatt
roofs at Aukland, &c., wee cannot bring to any agreement. The
staires you propose to be new made at Durham Castle wilbe better
if they be deferred till my coming thither to order them to my
mind; for if the outward stone case be not made to answere the
Towre at the other end of the gallery leading up to the
chappell, I shall not like the cost of a new stayre, which the
carpenter setts at so high a rate, and whether he intends to
allow wood or no, or how many half paces, or of what bredth and
height the steps shalbe, you doe not say. Nor doe you tell me
what roomes are there finished, fitt to lodge me and 3 or 4
servants in, when I come to Durham, for out of the Castle I
would not willingly bee quartered any more, (during the short
time I shall have occasion to stay there) though I thinke that
house will not be ready this yeere for the entertainment of the
Judges at the Assises.
   Your very loving and assured friend,
   Jo. Duresme.
   For Mr. Miles Stapylton, at Mr. John Farrer's house at
Durham.
   Jo. Duresme Franco.

<Q COS 1662 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P II,94>
[} [\XXXVIII. - FROM BISHOP COSIN TO MR. STAPYLTON.\] }] 
   Mr. Stapleton,
I hope you passe your time in Houdenshire to some good purpose,
as well for the finishing of the accompt and repayre of the
staiths, as for all other matters concerning rents, leases,
officers, and perquisits of Courts there, belonging to me.
<P II,95>
   If Mr. Bell hath in your judgment deserved twenty marks for
his care and paines taken about the staiths, let him have that
allowance for his reward; but let him first draw up his book of
accompt in such forme as wilbe fitt to be kept among my other
rolls of accompt in the Exchequer at Durham.
   Perfect the accompt in a roll with Dr. Broome, and therein
allow him the x=l=. fee for the yeere 1661, and for the former
yeere, or part of 1660, give him what gratuity you shall think
fitt, according to the paines he tooke for the gathering in of
the rents, and the proportion of those rents hee received for
me. If he will not enter good bond (that is, by himself and
others with him) to secure me my rents and perquisits of Court
which he shall receive for me hereafter, you must of necessity
endeavour to find out and imploy some other responsable person,
who will upon those termes undertake the office, for though I
doe not any way question Dr. Broome's honestie and true
intention, yet I know his mortalitie, and may well make a
question of it, without his offence, whether he be sure to live
a day after he hath received one half yeer's rent for me; and if
he should happen to die (as wee are all subject to that
uncertainty) before the money be sent or paid to me, I would be
loth to depend upon his Executors, without a bond to require of
them what was in his hands. If, rather then give any such bond,
he will needs quitt his office, as he hath often in his letters
expressed himself to that purpose, truly I shall think that he
doth himself the greatest injury in it, but peradventure having
far better imployments he thinkes this too meane for him, and is
therefore willing to leave it; in which case one Mr. Tomson of
York, (sonne to Mr. Anth. Tomson, late the Bishop of Durham's
Register) and one Mr. Dalby of Lincolnshire, (sonne to Mr. or
Dr. Dalby, a Divine well knowne) are recommended to me, as
persons faithfull and fitt for such an office. And if Dr. Broome
puts you to it, you shall doe well to enquire after them, or
some other, for that purpose.
   I have yet made no patent or grant of the Steward's place;
only, till I should dispose of it, I intreated Mr. Delaval to
provide some lawyer dwelling neere those parts to keep the
<P II,96>
courts, and to take care that the under-steward did his duty as
well towards the tenants in entering their coppies, as towards
the Lord in estreating his perquisitts; neither of which, you
say, hath bin regarded. Mr. Delaval will look no longer after
it; therefore the Bishop of Lincolne hath commended one Mr.
Mellis, an able and honest lawyer, to me for that purpose, who
dwells at Lincolne, which they say, is but a day's journey from
Houden. If wee be not the better fitted wee had best resolve
upon him: but, in the meane while, by vertue of the commission
which I sent to you, I pray take care that the Court be kept.
   And thus I have gone over all that concernes me (as farre as
I know yet) in Houdenshire, unless it be the 100=l=. allotted me
by the Commissioners of Sewers, which you are to manage the best
you may, though you have a hard game to play, now that Mr.
Hedley hath spoyl'd it. One of the Nelthorpes was lately there
(it may be to stop the Commissioners' order, and to let the
mannor of Houden to another tenant). Let me know what he did,
but if it was he that gave out a report to the tenants that the
Bishop was fallen into the King's displeasure, by that false
suggestion and designe to make them hold off from renewing their
leases, truly neither he nor they shall fare the better for it,
and I merveyle you would give such an untrue report the hearing,
and not contradict it with all your confidence, or not tell who
it was that made this report to you, when you related it in your
letter to Mr. Arden. I thanke God, the King is most gracious to
me, and never more then now. When the Session of the Parliament
ends (which I trust wilbe within a fortnight) I will presently
begin my journey into the north, and there or by the way be glad
to see you, being
   Your assured freind,
   Joh. Duresme.
   For Mr. Miles Stapleton, at the halfe-moone in Houden upon
Humber, York=s=.
   Jo. Duresme, Franco.

<Q COS 1662 GSHELDON>
<A GILBERT SHELDON>
<P II,97>
[} [\XL. - FROM BISHOP SHELDON TO BISHOP COSIN.\] }] 
   My very good Lord,
You have inabled me to stop the mouths of some great ones, who
cry out against your severity (it seems) without the least
cause. The recusants are in that like the presbyterians, who cry
out, "persequution, persequution," unles they may do and say
what they list. If you have done no more then what you write,
you could not doe lesse, and having those provocations in
Northumberland, 'twas much you did no more; and that clause in
your letter might well have beene spared wherin you say you
conceive that I put you in mind that no severity may be used
against persons of that religion, because I supposed there might
a severity be used not suitable to the lenity of his Majestie's
Goverment and the present conjunction. I hope you had not a
designe to put an ill gloss upon that which was ment well. If I
could beleeve so ill of
<P II,98>
you, I should spare my labour and leave what may concern you to
other intelligencers hereafter. But I will not trouble you
further then to let you know I have done you right, and doubt
not but upon the like occasion you would have done the like for
   Your Lordship's very humble
   Servant and Brother,
   Gilb: London.
   Octob. 28, 1662.
   For the Rt. Reverend Father in God the L=d=. Bp. of Durham at
Durham, pd. 3. these.

<Q COS 1662 GSHELDON>
<A GILBERT SHELDON>
<P II,101>
[} [\XLIV. - FROM BISHOP SHELDON TO BISHOP COSIN.\] }] 
   My very good Lord,
I have received yours and am very sorry for your indisposition.
It could not have happen'd at a worse time, for the Church is
like to be in great danger the next Session; but your Lordship's
health must be taken care of, and therefore if without danger of
that you cannot be with us, thinke not of stirringe. But then
you must take care you send your proxy in a right forme (wherin
I cannot direct you) and I conceive you can leave it but to one.
I shall be full, so you must trust somebody else with it. I
will, when the time draws neer, aske you leave of the King to be
absent. We shall be reproached for the great store of mony we
have received. I would be glad to let them know what we have
given to the King and expended, if ther be occasion and therfore
I desire your Lordship to let me understand what it hath already
cost you about your houses &c., and what yet remaynes to be
done. This day the Council voted a Declaration to be published
of the Kinge's desire to give ease to tender consciences, both
Sectaryes and papists, as far as the parliament shall think fit.
This I am told, but we shall judg best of it when
<P II,102>
published; if it be no more I hope it will doe litle harme. I
have ever since the consecration of my Lord of Worcester been
much indisposed, and am but newly got out of my chamber with a
great cold upon me. As you want not mine, so afford your prayers
to,
   Your Lordships most affectionate friend and brother,
   Gilb. London.
   Decemb. the 26, 1662.

<Q COS 1662 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P II,102>
[} [\XLV. - FROM BISHOP COSIN TO MR. STAPYLTON.\] }] 
   Mr. Stapylton,
I had no sooner sealde up and sent away my last letter to you
(Jan: 30) but I received one from Sir Wm. Turner, which
satisfieth me in every thing els (and therefore is so farre a
(\supersedeas\) to you from speaking to him), save only that he
mentioneth nothing of the 145=l=. which Mr. Johnston sent us
word above a fortnight since he had conveyed to him for me by
bills of exchange. 158=l=. 10=s=. 2=d=. he will enter into his
booke as received from Mr. Poquelin for the plate sold at Paris,
which I am to accompt with my daughter for here, and pay her
asmuch.
   At the same time I had another letter from the Greek
Archbishop of Laodicea, to whom this inclosed is directed. When
you deliver it pay him 5=l=. his last Michaelmas pension, which
should then have bin delivered to him, and tell him he shall
have 5=l=. more at our next Lady Day in March; whereof you will
have care.
<P II,103>
   As you passe through Holborne aske of the painting glasier (I
have forgot his name and his signe) neere Hatton house, what he
will have for aneiling a coate of armes about a foote and half
in length, with the mantlins. Perhaps wee shall have a dozen or
20=tie=. or more of them to put in my chappel windows here. But
aske him his price as of yourself, and not from me, least his
price be so much the greater. You are long ere you say that the
present is delivered for W. [\? Winton\] house chappel. I have
received a letter from Mr. Young out of Houdenshire, who sayes
that the staiths are pretty well in repayre, 5 of them, and that
the rest shalbe looked into assoone as the time and weather
serve. He demands also wood for the tenants, who are to repayre
their banks, but I know of no wood due to them, or that I have
to grant, all being destroyed at Walkington and els where by the
purchasers and their agents. I woulde to God you coulde get me a
good and a sure receyvor, for this Dr. Broome tires me out who
am
   Your assured friend,
   Jo. Duresme.
   From my chamber in Aukland, Feb. 3, 1662.
   For Mr. Miles Stapylton, at Mr. Sanders's house in Coleman
streete, in London.

<Q COS 1662 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P II,103>
[} [\XLVI. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^JOHN COSIN TO MR.
STAPYLTON^]
   Mr. Stapylton,
I doe not mend so fast as you and others may imagine, for though
the swelling of my leggs be abated, yet the weaknes of them
continueth still, and the shortnes of my breath will not yet
leave me; therfore you might have spared your saying to Mr.
<P II,104>
Peacock, who was here with me yesterday, and sayd you assured
him that he should meete me upon the way betweene this and
London. It wilbe well if I can get out from hence at the
beginning, or within a weeke after the beginning of April, for I
am but now beginning to learne how I can goe a little abroad and
endure the coach, having ventured to creep in it to Durham, for
the setling of the Militia there, but returned very sore and
weary.
   J. Joplin hath entered good bond of 1000=l=. to the Sheriffe
here that he would render himself to the King's Bench (\corpus
cum causa`\) . The baliffe saith that he was bidden to returne
by Sergeant Maynard, and threatned if he kept him a prisoner any
longer. The returne of the writ you delay too long. I pray take
such care that I suffer not by it. If he be injoyned to come
back, and enter such bond as shall oblige him to live quietly
here, and shew himselfe a good subject to the King, it is all
the busines that I looke after; but I trust you will make good
your first word, that all shalbe done at his charges.
   The time now is neere when you are to looke for the rents due
from my Lord of Pemb[\roke\] , and my Lord of Salisbury. Take
50=l=. of Sir W=m=. Turner and deliver it to my cosin M=ris=.
Blakaby, that she may convey it to Norwich and Cambridge, as she
was wont to doe, and pray her to have the receipts thereof (or
acquittances) ready against I come, who am yo=rs=.
   Jo. Duresme.
   Bp. Auckland, March 20, 1662.
   I committed the care of Houdenshire to you, but D=r=. Broome
is yet in arreare about 300=l=.
   For Mr. Miles Stapylton, at Mr. Sanders's house in Coleman
streete, London.
   post frank.
   Jo. Duresme.

<Q COS 1665 RSTERNE>
<A RICHARD STERNE>
<P II,109>
[} [\LIII. - FROM THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK TO BISHOP COSIN.\] }]
[^FROM RICHARD STERNE^]
   My Lord,
By the last post I received a letter from my Lord's Grace of
Canterbury, and therein copies of his Majestie's Letters to his
Grace, and Instructions concerning Hospitalls; both which I have
caused to be transcribed, and do send them to your Lordship
hereinclosed. The speeding whereof, and the returne thereupon to
be made from your Lordship to his Majesty by his Grace's
<P II,110>
hands I shall leave to your Lordship's care and prudence, and
take leave to rest,
   Your Lordship's very loving brother,
   Rich. Ebor.
   Bishopthorp, July 3, 1665.
   To the Right Reverend Father in God, John, Lord Bishop of
Durham, These d.d. att Duresme or Bishop's Auckland.
   p=t=. p=d=. For His Ma=ties=. service.

<Q COS 1665 RSTERNE>
<A RICHARD STERNE>
<P II,130>
[} [\LX. - THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM
RICHARD STERNE TO JOHN COSIN^]
   Right Reverend and my very good Lord,
His Majesty having taken care by Order of Councill and
Proclamation, for collections to be made throughout the whole
kingdome for the support of those persons and places that ly
under God's heavy visitation by the plague, and more especially
for the relief of the miserable condition of that great city of
London, upon which the great interests of trade and principall
strength of the nation depends, hath commanded me to recommend
those collections to all the Bishops of my Province. Accordingly
I do most earnestly desire your Lordship, and in his Majestie's
name require you, to employ your best care and diligence in
promoting what his Majesty hath so piously recommended both to
you and me, viz. to cause frequent collections to be made in all
parishes within your Diocese upon all occasions, and especially
upon the Fast-daies, and to see that the monies so collected be
duely and speedily brought in to you, according to the Order of
Councill, and His Majestie's Proclamation. And when you shall
have taken as much thereof as will serve to provide for the
present necessity of the visited places within your own Diocese,
(if any such be) that you forthwith send the overplus to the
Lord Bishop of London, or such person as he shall appoint to
receive the same, to be employed for the succour of the
miserably distressed in and about London and Westminster, whose
calamity is far more to be pityed then any elsewhere, not onely
for the rageing of the infection, but even for the very want of
necessaries for life, many perishing that way who els might have
been recovered out of the danger, and many thousands of poore
artisans being ready to starve for want of means to be employed
in their callings, all trading being become dangerous and layd
aside by reason of the spreading of the contagion. Of what you
shall do herein I shall desire from your Lordship a monethly
certificate, that I may by the same hand, by which I have
received His Majestie's commands, returne an accompt of yours
and mine own care and diligence in performance thereof. And so I
bid your Lordship heartily farewell and remaine,
   My Lord,
   Your lordship's very loving friend and brother,
   Rich: Ebor.
   Bishopthorp, Aug. 5, 1665.
   To the Right Reverend Father in God, John, Lord Bishop of
Durham, these.

<Q COS 1665 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P II,131>
[} [\LXI. - BISHOP COSIN TO THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.\] }] 
   Most Reverend and my very Honourable good Lord,
Divers moneths since I was directed by letters from your Grace
to my Lord Archbishop of York to give your Grace an account of
all the Hospitalls within my Diocess, according to his
Majestie's commands and instructions therewith sent unto me. But
by reason that some of the Masters of these Hospitalls were far
removed and absent from my Diocess, and others that were present
having been robbed of their Evidences and Records by the late
usurping times, it hath put me to a longer search before I could
be able to returne your Grace this my Answer, which I now do by
this Paper here inclosed, conteyning a full account of all the
Hospitalls in my Jurisdiction, and a cleare returne to all his
Majestie's comands concerning the severall conditions and state
of them, which your Grace may be pleased to represent unto his
Majesty and his most honourable Privy Councill, in the name of,
   My Lord,
   Your Grace's most humble and most obedient servant
   [\Jo. Duresme\] .
   Aug. 6.
   To the Archb=p=. of Cant.

<Q COS 1665 RSTERNE>
<A RICHARD STERNE>
<P II,134>
[} [\LXII. - ARCHBISHOP STERNE TO BISHOP COSIN.\] }] 
   My Lord,
I am glad to heare of your Lordship's health, and that the
sickness doth not spread with you. Cawood was worse this last
week, than it hath been any week since it first began, July 21.
There have dyed in all about 45, whereof 13 this last week.
Nineteen houses at present shutt up, besides pest-houses in the
fields. But (God be thanked) no other town hath as yet received
any hurt by them. York also stands sound, though there are many
Londoners there. The Parliament (it is sayd) will sit at Oxford
Octob. 9. I shall desire (if possible) to be excused. I suppose
they will not sit long, and it is a long journey, dangerous
travelling, and I beleeve there will rather want roome than
company at Oxford. I presume you will, before this letter come
to you, have heard the good news from sea, which came hither
yesterday. The Dutch fleet being scattered by the late storms,
our Navy have light upon some of them. Four of ours have taken 4
of their men of warre, one of 40 gunnes, 2 of 50, and one of 54,
two of their East-Indy merchant-ships large and richly land [\?
laden\] , and burnt of their Smyrna ships. There are also 8
other merchant-ships taken, 14 in all, whereof account is
already given; and they hope to give a good accompt of the rest,
our ships being between them and home. I shall give my Lord of
Canterbury, or my Lord of London, or both, the
<P II,135>
contents of your Lordship's letter. His Highnes hath sent his
harbenger to Oxford to prepare his lodgings, intending (they
say) to remove thither against the Sitting of the Parliament.
This is all the newes I can think on at present. The rest is
mine own, and my wife's best services to your Lordship, resting,
   Your Lordship's very loving brother and servant,
   Rich: Ebor.
   Bishopthorp.
   Septemb. 9, 1665.
   To the right reverend father in God John, Lord Bishop of
Duresme, these.

<Q COS 1665 RSTERNE>
<A RICHARD STERNE>
<P II,137>
[} [\LXIV. - ARCHBISHOP STERNE TO BISHOP COSIN.\] }] 
   My Lord,
Yesterday I received a letter from my Lord of Canterbury, who (I
hope) will get us remote Bishops excused from personall
appearance at the Parliament at Oxford, we sending our proxies.
I think it will be best to send our letters of proxie with
blanks, and with other letters to authorize some to put in what
names shall be thought fit, because I doubt there will hardly be
Bishops enow there to receive the proxies that will be sent. And
his Grace is of the same opinion, and wished me to remember him
kindly to you, and to signify so much. We grow worse at Cawood.
There have dyed in all above three score, whereof five on Friday
<P II,138>
last; new houses still breaking out, above 30 now shutt up. Of
nine score families in the town, six score take relief, and of
the other three score not many very well able to give relief.
York and some other great towns contribute very well, but the
lesser villages (I doubt) will be more troublesome to gather
then considerable when they are come in. Yet we have sent
already to London 50=li=. and hope to send 50=li=. more so soon
as we can get it returned. There was (God be thanked!) a good
abatement in this week's bill, but their necessities, as we
heare, are still very great, and relief will be very acceptable,
and the more acceptable the sooner it is sent. Mine and my
wife's services presented to your Lordship, desiring your
praiers, I rest
   Your Lordship's very loving brother and servant,
   Rich. Ebor.
   Bishopthorp,
   Sept. 18, 1665.
   I received your last moneths accompt and sent it to my Lord
of Canterbury.
   Tomorrow sennight (as is yet resolved) his Highness is to
take his journey for Oxford.

<Q COS 1665 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P II,142>
[} [\LXVII. - FROM BISHOP COSIN TO DEAN SANCROFT.\] }] 
   Durham Castle, Jan=ry=. 22, 1665.
   Mr. Deane of St. Paul's,
I am glad to heare by Mr. Davenport (to whom you use sometimes
to write) that you continue in good health during these
dangerous times of sicknes, and I should also be glad
otherwhiles to heare from you my selfe, for I have very often
written to you (that is, to the Deane and every one of the
prebendaries of this Church of Durham), and have not received
any answer to those my Letters under the hands of any one of you
all, and I think the reason is, because the reasons of my just
demands are so pregnant and strong, being asserted by other the
most experienced Bishops and learned lawyers that no good answer
can be agreed on or framed to them. In the mean while I have
spent all my fines upon the rebuilding of my Castles, which are
not yet finished,
<P II,143>
and for all other matters and heavy burthens lying upon me, I am
left to shift for my selfe, which truly I cannot do without
great difficulty and trouble of mind.
   The sicknes in these parts, thankes be to God, is well
abated, though it lurketh still in some of our quarters. For the
maintenance of those that have been and are still infected, wee
have been put to lay a sesse upon the countrey, so small were
the contributions of the severall parishes throughout all my
Diocess, but I have now good hope that upon the account made me,
both of those contributions and assessments, I shall be able to
spare 50=li=. to be sent unto my Lord of London towards the help
of those that are infected still in that city. I shall have the
account given me in this day, and if I find so much money
remaining, I will return it to his lordship by a bill of
exchange to Sir William Turner by the morrowe's post, so wishing
you all good health and hapines, I rest, Sir,
   Your very affectionate friend,
   Jo: Duresme.
   For M=r=. Deane of St. Paul's Church in London, These.

<Q COS 1666 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P II,148>
[} [\LXXI. - FROM THE SAME TO THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY AND
THE LORD CHANCELLOR.\] }] [^FROM JOHN COSIN^] 
   Most reverend and my honorable very good Lord,
I heare there are indeavours using to prevale with the King,
your Grace, and my Lord Chancellour, to interpose in an affaire
betweene my Lord the Earle of Pembrooke and my selfe, and
therefore think it fitting (to prevent all misapprehensions
which possibly may arise through wrong representations, where
one party only is heard) to give you a short account of the
whole business. In the yeere 1640 my Lord Pembrook's father,
being then Lord Chamberlaine, did, under pretence of the want of
a fitt house neare the Court, perswade my predecessour Bishop
Morton, a timorous person, to give his consent to the bringing a
Bill into the Parliament for the alienating Durham House in the
Strand for ever from the See, and setling of it on the Earle of
Pembrooke and heires under the fee farme rent of 200=l=. (\per
annum\) ; alleaging that the house was rather a charge to the
Bishops of Durham then a benefitt, and that the reserved rent
would be a great advantage: whereas in truth it was the quite
contrary, my predecessours having, besides the accommodation of
a house and stables for themselves and their families when they
were called up to give their attendance at the Court of
Parliament,
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used to make a considerable profit in letting part of the house
in lease. This bill being brought in found so great opposition
in the Parliament (notwithstanding the prevalency of the faction
at that time in both houses against the Church) that it could
not pass till a proviso was inserted that if the said yeerely
rent or 200=l=., or any part thereof, should happen to [{be{]
behind and unpaid by the space of six months after any of the
termes at which it ought to be paid, that then and from
thenceforth the said house should revert unto the Bishops of
Durham, as if that Act had never bin made: which clause I am
perswaded was on purpose inserted by the lovers of the Church,
in hopes that in better times the See might recover its just
rights, which at that time, the factions growing high, they
could not preserve. At the happy restoration of his Majestie my
Lord Pembrooke refused to pay the rent reserved by Act of
Parliament till I was forced to bring declarations of ejectment
against him, and then he beganne to thinke of taking up the
business, and in regard it was at the beginning of the King's
happy assuming of his just government and that the Earle was a
purchaser from the rebells, the satisfaction of whom was then
under deliberation, I was perswaded to decline the forfeiture,
and accept of the rent reserved, upon condition that for the
future the rent should be punctually paid unto me, without any
deduction for publick taxes and assessments; and on this manner
the business stood till Michaelmass last, at which time there
became halfe a yeere's rent due to me, which after some time
that by the good providence of Almighty God London's dreadfull
sickness was in a great measure abated, and the inhabitants
thereof, together with the King's Court, were most of them
returned to their houses, I sent one to demand at Bainard's
Castle, the place at which my Lord Pembrook's owne servants
desired to have it demanded, and then instead of receiving the
rent, or having civill entreaties of forbearance, those that
called for it could get nothing but downeright denyalls, my
Lord's servants saying that they had not received their rents
for the houses, and till they received them they would not pay
me my rents. These denyals continuing for six months after
Michaelmass, I gave order to my Attorney to make a legal demand
of the rent and the (\nomine poenae's\) , and proceed to
declarations of ejectment, according to the advantage the Act of
Parliament gave me, judging I could do no less without
prejudicing both my selfe and my successours, but my successours
much more then my selfe, my advantage in likelyhood being to be
but small, and of short continuance. And having now proceeded
thus farre upon these just and equitable grounds, I am tould
that my Lord the Earl of Pembrooke is using indeavours
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to your Grace to procure me to desert my advantage, or to get
the King to lay his commands upon me to do it; but as I trust
his Majestie will not be perswaded to it, so I am confident your
Grace is so great an asserter of the rights of the Church that
you will no way hinder, but, in what you may, further this See,
miserably impaired, first by the loss of Norhamshire and
Elinshire, since by the loss of this house, and now lately by
the loss of the Court of Wards. Besides, I verily believe, if
your Grace please to consider the thing, you will be in the same
mind with me, that the Act of Parliament hath determined my Lord
of Pembrook's title, and that, if I would, it is not in my power
to release the forfeiture so to him but that my successours may
recover it from him. And as I can neither ought to do any thing
in prejudice of my See and successours, so I hope neither the
King, your Grace, nor my Lord Chancellour, will require or
desire it of me; for there are many reasons why I and my
successours should have the benefit of this forfeiture, but not
any that I can comprehend why it should be pardoned to him, it
not coming upon him by any surprise, but by his owne and his
servants' willfull neglect and obstinacy, who very well knew the
penalty of the delay of paying their rents, and I cannot see any
reason why this default should be passed over in silence, or why
the title given by the Act of Parliament to the Bishop and his
successours in this See should bee neglected or waved, but that
the same reasons may at any time hereafter be brought why the
like default should also be remitted, and so his Lordship may at
any time delay the payment of the rent to me or my successours
as long as he pleaseth, without any hazard or loss to himselfe.
And I am sure it cannot be alleaged on his behalfe that he hath
disbursed any thing in the improvement of it, but hath by that
gained very large profit, for besides vast summs of money raised
by the sale of the lead, stones, timber, &c., he hath without
the expence of one penny in the buildings reserved to himselfe a
considerable annual rent above the 200=l=. payable by the Act of
Parliament to the See of Durham. And whilst he pleased to keepe
it as a dwelling house, for which purpose alone his father
pretended to take it, that he might be ready to give his
attendance at Court, he had a farre better pallace then Yorke
house at a less rent then my Lord the Duke of Buckingham was
pleased to set out therefore in lands, for which, besides the
rent, the Archbishops of Yorke receive fines as the tenants come
in and renew their leases. Whereby it will clearely appeare that
his
<P II,151>
Lordship will be no looser but a gainer by the house, though it
do revert to the See now. Whereas if [{it{] shall not revert, I
and my successours must of necessity be great loosers, as I have
already beene, by its passing from us, a much greater summe then
the rent reserved not being sufficient to provide a house and
stables fitt to receive our families when any occasion is given
us to come up to London, if our stay there be of any
continuance. And so begging your Grace's pardon that I have
given you the trouble of reading this narrative, which I should
not have don but for the interest of this much impaired
Bishoprick, I take leave and rest,
   Your Grace's most faithfull and humble servant,
   [\Jo. Duresme.\]

<Q COS 1666 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P II,153>
[} [\LXXIV. - BISHOP COSIN TO ARCHBISHOP SHELDON.\] }] 
   Aug. 27. 1666.
   Most Reverend and my very Honourable good Lord,
I received your Grace's letter of the 22=d= instant, wherein you
express your desires to see me at the next Session of
Parliament, and truely, my Lord, I would with all my heart that
I were able to come to it, but the severall infirmities of my
body grow so fast upon me, and have brought me to such a great
weaknes, that my physitians tell me if I do not abstain from
this journey now towards winter, and look the better to myselfe
in these two following moneths of September and October, I shall
hazard the safety of my life. Wherefore I beseech your Grace to
obtain for me, from the King and the House of Lords, leave of
absence for this time, and that I may make use of a proxy, which
I may send to my Lord of London for the giving of my vote upon
any occasion. And if it shall please God to give me strength and
health by the next spring, I purpose then not to faile of my
attendance, this Session so long continuing, or the Parliament
being called together againe. In the mean while, I may do the
King and the countrey more service here, in this great
conjuncture of affaires, by attending the cares of my
Lieutenancy, then I can do by coming to give my vote at the
Parliament. So praying for your Grace's health, upon whom we all
cheifly rely for the affaires of the Church, I take leave, and
rest,
   My good Lord
   Your Grace's most humble Servant,
   [\Jo. Duresme.\]

<Q COS 1666 ABYERLEY>
<A ANTHONY BYERLEY>
<P II,155>
[} [\LXXVI. - FROM COLONEL BYERLY TO THE SAME.\] }] [^TO JOHN
COSIN^]
   My Lord,
I being at Goldsborough where I met with Sir Philip could not
but give you an accompt of what I heare from him and S=r=. John
Gothrich, which is, that the Citty of London is all on a fire.
It began on Saterday night last but not discoverd till Sonday
morning. The particulars I can not give you any certainty of,
but it is said to be as tirrible a fire as ever was heard of.
The King and the Queen lay two nights upon Thames, and it is
said durst not lodge in Whyte Hall. There are for certaine sixty
of the villaines that were active in the fyring are taken in the
very act, being French and English. The Duke of Bukingam haith
promised to send an expresse tonight or tomorrowe. If there be
any occasion for the Milicia to stir, you shall not fayle to
receive an accompt of it as soone as I knowe it, which wilbe as
soone as ever it comes to hand. In the meane time I am,
   Your most humble Servant
   Anth: Byerly.
   Goldsborough the 8=th=. of 7=br=. '66. Sat. night.
   For the right reverend father in God, John, Lord Bishop of
Durham, these.
   To be left with the post M=r=. of Darnton, to be sent with
speed. p=d=. 2=d=.

<Q COS 1666 JTEMPEST>
<A JOHN TEMPEST>
<P II,155>
[} [\LXXVII. - FROM COLONEL TEMPEST TO THE SAME.\] }] [^TO JOHN
COSIN^]
   September the 9=th=. 1666.
   Right honourable,
Having received your Lordshipp's yesternight, as I was going to
bed, I did imediately put on my cloaths, and went to Durham, to
confer with the Officers of the troope now quartred theare.
<P II,156>
I did acquaint them that theare was some reason for apprehension
of dainger from unquiett spiritts in this juncture, and tharfore
desired them both to double their guard, and to keepe their
petroles constant in the night, that we might not be surprised
nor taken unprovided. I did likewise give command to our own
officers to provide themselves, and the souldiers here about the
towne, that they might be ready upon the beating of the drum, if
thear should be occasion, which I thought was all that was
necessary to be done upon this occasion. But alass! to-day hath
produced such lamentable and sad newes, that it putts us all to
our witt's end, not knowing what to say or doe, but we do not at
present apprehend any thing of dainger within ourselves which
should occasion the drawing together all the militia, and since
we have a troope here who keepe a constant guard, and a company
of foot at Hartlepoole, I doe not see what necessity theare will
be to draw any together at present. I should think it more
convenient to reserve our duty till these forces be drawne from
us, or that we receive a command from above, which we have
alwaies heretofore had upon the like occasion. I beleive the
rumor of the Lord Falconberge his drawing his men together, hath
risen from the muster of his regiment, which was appointed to be
this weeke, more then 6 dayes since, and meeting with this
lamentable flame, and the fayler of the post, hath caused it to
be otherwaies represented to your Lordshipp, but I shall
allwaies obay your Lordshipp's commands when I receive them. I
have transcribed a letter from my Lord Craven's steward, which
will give your Lordshipp an account of what I suppose you have
receivd from other hands. I am in very great haste, and beg your
Lordshipp's pardon for all (\errata\) .
   Your Lordshipp's humble servant,
   John Tempest.

<Q COS 1666 RSTERNE>
<A RICHARD STERNE>
<P II,157>
[} [\LXXVIII. - FROM THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK TO THE SAME.\] }]
[^FROM RICHARD STERNE TO JOHN COSIN^]
   My Lord,
I send your Lordship hereinclosed a copy of an Order made by his
Majestie, with the advice of his honourable Privy Counsell, and
directed to me, concerning the moneys collected upon the late
fast for the City of London; to which I refer your Lordship for
your directions in the execution thereof. I onely intreat your
Lordship will be pleased to certify me of what you shall do
herein, that I may accordingly give an accompt here when I shall
be required. I shall be glad to heare of your Lordship's good
health upon this and every other occasion. We have litle newes
here, onely the last night, about 8 of the clock, the stables of
the Horseguard neare Whitehall were (by the carelesnes of a man
carrying an arme-full of straw with a candle in his hand) set on
fire, and burnt down, to the value of 1000=li=. But, God be
thanked, there was such good help, and such care taken, that it
went no further. My best love and service tendred to your
Lordship, I rest
   Your very loving brother and servant,
   Rich. Ebor.
   At D=r=. Jones' his house in the litle cloysters,
Westminster, Novemb. 10. 1666.
   To the Right Reverend Father in God, John, Lord Bishop of
Durham at his Palace there, or at Bishop's Aukeland, these dd.

<Q COS 1666 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P II,163>
[} [\LXXXIII. - FROM BISHOP COSIN TO THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON.\]
}] [^TO WILLIAM BOLTON^]
   Durham Castle. Decemb. 14. 1666.
   My Lord,
According to his Majestie's Proclamation and an Order made by
his Most Honourable Privy Councill upon the 7=th=. of November
last, concerning the collection made in my Diocess for the
releif of those distressed persons who were undone by the late
dismall
<P II,164>
fire in London and the sending of the money soe collected to
your Lordship, I have here inclosed a Bill of Exchange for
200=l=. to be paid into your Lordship's hands, and to be
disposed of by you according to his Majestie's Order and
Proclamation. The Mayor of Newcastle certifies me that he hath
paid you in 100=l=. already. The Mayor and Vicar of Barwick send
me word they have paid your Lordship 48=l=. And M=r=. Pye,
Rector of Morpeth, hath (as he writes) taken order to pay you
27=li=. All which summes of money, coming to 375=li=., I shalbe
glad to understand from your Lordship that you have safely
received, and when any more shall come in, for there are some
parishes yet behind, I shall not faile to transmitt the same
unto you, whom I commit to the blessed protection of Almighty
God, and rest, 
   My Lord,
   Your Lordship's very humble servant,
   Jo. Duresme.

<Q COS 1666 WBOLTON>
<A WILLIAM BOLTON>
<P II,166>
[} [\LXXXVI. - FROM THE LORD MAYOR OF LONDON TO BISHOP COSIN.\]
}] [^FROM WILLIAM BOLTON TO JOHN COSIN^]
   Gresham Colledge, London, Febru: 5=th=. 1666.
   My Lord,
This in answer to two of yours, the former dated the 14=th= day
of December last, the second of a later date, sending your
Lordshipp the thanks due for your pious care in speeding up the
charitable benevolence within your Diocesse. I have inclosed an
accompt, and desire your Lordshipp to add this trouble to the
rest in letting me know how and where to meet with Mr. Ralph
Johnson who is to pay the two bills of exchange within this
accompt mentioned, that so there may be no default made in
looking after them. Wee are all deeply sufferers in the calamity
of this famous citty, and have just reason to be thankfull for
your Lordshipp's care and charity; the continuance whereof is
prayed by,
   Your Lordship's humble servant,
   Wm. Bolton, Major.
   For the right Reverend Father in God, John, Lord Bishopp of
Durham. These, at Durham Castle.

<Q COS 1668 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P II,201>
[} [\XCVII. - FROM THE SAME TO MILES STAPYLTON, ESQ.\] }] [^FROM
JOHN COSIN^]
   Jan=ry=. 23, 1668
   Mr. Stapylton,
Being yesternight at Whitehall with the Commissioners of the
Treasury, about the stipend belonging to Bishop Langley's
Schoole, which what end it will have I cannot yet tell.
   I pray let me know of you if you have found any thing
materiall concerning Bishop Langley's foundation. The Deane here
urgeth that it ought not to be called Bishop Langley's
foundation, but the foundation of two priests, that set up a
Chanterie in the Cathedrall Church for two men to say masse and
teach boys gratis, having six marks or 40=s=. a-yeare allowed
them for their masses, and, upon the dissolution of chanteries,
the two pretended schooles were Edward's foundation, and that
ever since the beginning of Queen Elizabeth the Deane and
Chapter's
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schoolemaster hath received halfe the stipend which belongeth to
one of these schooles paid him from yeare to yeare by the
Auditor.
   But first I answered that Bishop Langley, in his Letters
patents, dated the 14=th=. of June 1414, cals it (\nostram
fundationem et ordinationem\) , as you may see in the Chartuary,
whereof M=r=. Bullock the Register subscribed me a copy. And
2=ly=. I answered that the Statute 1 Edw. 6. c. 14. did by a
Proviso not newly found, but continue on and save the Schooles
from being dissolved which were founded before. 3=ly=. I
answered that at this time, during the reigne of King Edward 6,
the Deane and Chapter's Schoolemaster was not in being, nor
their schoole neither, which was afterwards set up in 2=o=.
Marie, and annuall allowances made to it in salary, diet, and
livery, out of the common revenues of the Church. 4=ly=. I told
them (and I thinke I said true) that if their Schoolemaster had
halfe of the pension belonging to the other schooles, it was
because the Bishop of Durham had given his consent, and letters
of collation thereunto, for so it is provided in Bishop
Langley's foundation that if either of the schoolemasters there
be not instituted and collated by Letters under the Bishop's
seale, and especially sworne both to give obedience unto him,
and personally to reside in the houses appointed for them, they
should have no stipend at all. 5=ly=. I answered that the 6
markes (\per annum\) aunciently allotted to them (which M=r=.
Deane would have the two 40=s=. which you pay out of the Roll)
was the stipend allotted for the two Chanterie priests to say
masse and teach schoole, so that halfe the six markes at least,
issuing out of divers freeholds in the Bishoprick, will of right
belong to the Schooles, and that the same stipend of six markes
did probably receive a great augmentation by the bounty of the
Founder and others, before King Edward 6=th='s time, for so it
provided in Bishop Langley's foundation, where the two priests
and teachers of youth are made a body corporate, to receive new
lands and revenues, and to plead for them against any man that
should oppose to pay them. 6=ly=. I pleaded that this
augmentation of 40=s=. and 40=s=. (\per annum\) was the Bishop
of Durham's voluntary and free gift, among the annuities allowed
in his Roll to the High Sheriff and others. 7=ly=. I said that
the Auditor must know the persons to whom hee is to pay their
several stipends of 8=s=. (\per annum\) out of the mannor of
Kaverdby in Lancashire, and that he hath no other means to know
who those persons are but by their producing and shewing to him
the Bishop's Letters of nomination and collation to their
places. And lastly, that, since I was Bishop, the present
Schoolemaster could shew no such letters from the
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Bishop, nor perhaps any settlement in his place from the Deane
and Chapter.
   I remember, when I was Prebend there, a great stir and
question was made by the Organist of the Church about halfe
Bishop Langley's Song Schoole stipend, and that one Rangall, a
singing man in the Quire, had a contention with him in the
Chancery about it, before Judge Hutton, as I was then told. If
there be any such matter you may find it in the Examiner's
Office, or some other office there. And if my memory be good, I
thinke you told me that the Coroner or Collector of my rents at
Durham accounted to my Auditor 15=d=., or such a matter, for the
ground whereupon the ruin'd houses or schooles upon the Place
Greene stood, besides a free rent paid for the Archdeacon's
house next adjoining, and some others. Let me know what rents
these are, and for what places. For the Deane was positive that
the Archdeacon's house upon the Place Greene paid a yearly rent
to their Receivor, and that therefore they have an interest in
the Palace Greene, as well as the Bishop, saying further that
hee never knew any other Grammar Schoole kept in Durham but by
their Schoolemaster alone, who was only able to teach the boys
Latine and Greeke, according to the words, as hee said, (but hee
was mistaken in it, as I said) of that which wee call Bishop
Langley's foundation and ordinance. If you can recover the
Schoolmasters' names that were in King Edward the 6=th='s time,
or at the beginning of Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, out of
the old Treasurers' books belonging to that time, wee may have
some further lyght by them, and either M=r=. Bullock, or M=r=.
Hedley, or Robert King, can direct you to get the sight of them,
if any such be still extant and remaining since the last rapine
of the plunderers; from which God deliver us all hereafter.
   Concerning the Schooles, besides what I said before, I added,
that it would be a very hard thing for the Deane and Chapter to
endeavour to take away M=r=. Nicholl's stipend, who was a
diligent painfull man, and one of their own body, collated by me
to it, and taking paines in his place; all which was in effect
to rob Peter and pay Paul, thereby to save so much money out of
their own purses. And that it would be as hard if the Bishop
should be defeated of his own right (which in all things hee is
sworne to preserve) in bestowing that place by collation, which
I'm sure the
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Deane's Schoolmaster hath not, and without which I know not how
the Auditor would pay any man the stipend. I pray search my
Register's office for any of my predecessors' grants of those
places belonging to Bishop Langley's Schooles. Bishop Morton
bestowed one of the places upon Samuel Martin, and, as I thinke,
under his instrument and seale. See what this is, and let me
know what else you can find about it, either in my Registry, or
in my Books of Patents. If nothing will do, it must go to law.
   After all this, against M=r=. Deane's allegation that the
halfe stipend hath been alwaies paid to his Schoole master
(which is yet uncertaine) I have this argument, which they call
(\argumentum ad hominem\) , to urge, that if (\de facto\) it
hath beene so paid for (\dato et non concesso\) , yet (\de
jure\) it ought not to have been paid, as M=r=. Deane himselfe
and the Prebendaries said in another case concerning themselves.
For when their subsidies due to the King were not long since
demanded of them by my sub-collectors, who urged this argument
that subsidies had beene alwaies paid by the Deane and Chapter's
predecessors, their answer was, that they regarded not what had
been so paid and done (\de facto\) , but what ought to have
beene done (\de jure\) ; and that no law could urge them to pay
any subsidies, which though I grant not nor beleeve, yet they of
all others should not urge an argument of custome in one case
when they deny it in another. But that this stipend was ever
paid to their Schoolemaster without the Bishop's licence and
grant they can never proove, which I am the rather induced to
believe that some such grant was made to them, or to some of
them, because they say that M=r=. Smart, M=r=. Inglethorp, M=r=.
Walton, M=r=. Smelt, had that house wherein M=r=. Martin now
dwells, either to inhabit there or to take the rent of it by
letting it out yearly, which they would no waies do unles the
Bishop had collated it upon them, and because Bishop Langley's
foundation requires both the Schoole-masters there to reside
personally in those houses, and to take an oath for that
purpose, (^as Vicars use to do, to reside upon their
Vicaridges^) . M=r=. Samuel Martin and M=r=. Elias Smith can
tell you of this particular matter of the houses before they
were ruin'd in their times. (\Et super totam materiam\) let me
heare from you.
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   All this is to your selfe, till we see farther what will be
done in it, for the most of the Commissioners promise me a
warrant dormant for the yearly payment of those two
Schoolemasters, who had my letters of collation, yet now upon
M=r=. Deane's opposition, and at his instance, they have taken
some time to consider of it, wherein I hope they will follow the
rules of honour and justice.
   In the Auditor's yearly account book for the payment of the
16=li=. 13=s=. 4=d=. spetiall reference is had, and mention
made, of Bishop Langley's foundation, so that I know not how
they can transferre it to any other.
   [\Jo. Duresme.\]

<Q COS 1669 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P II,206>
[} [\XCIX. - FROM THE SAME TO THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION OF
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE.\] }] [^FROM JOHN COSIN^]
   Mr. Major and the rest of the Corporation of Newcastle,
Publick peace being the life of the Kingdome, and execution the
life of the laws, it hath been my endeavour to procure and
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preserve both, as in my Diocese in generall, so in your
Corporation in particular, (being one of the most considerable
townes under my episcopall charge) witnesse my frequent letters
to you in order to those good endes. I should have been right
glad to have seene, and would as gladly to your advantage have
reported the good effects, as I am heartily sorry to heare still
the contrary; which cannot be otherwise as long as the
ringleaders of the factions are suffered to walke at liberty, so
expresly contrary to the Act 17 Carol. II., which lyes before
you, to which the King's late Proclamation ought to have given
fresh vigour. I would faine vindicate the Towne of Newcastle
from the foule imputation of being the nursery of faction in
these northern parts, which, as things now stand, I cannot do;
but rather must, and, according to my duty, will report the
contrary to the King and his Counsell, and then any one may
easily foresee the evill consequences. Out of my speciall
respect to the Towne and Corporation I forbeare still, in
expectation of a speedy account that both the Act of Parliament
and the King's Proclamation in this behalfe are really obeyed,
that is, duly executed. If, as I heare, any of the Seducers
pretend they have subscribed, and taken the oath required by the
Act 17 Car. II., I desire you would speedily send me their
Certificates. Meanwhile, in hope that you will make good use of
this, my last warning, tendered unto you out of my tender care
for the welfare of your Towne, I commend you all to the Grace of
God, and remaine, Gentlemen,
   Your loving Pastour and servant,
   Jo: Duresme.
   From my Castle at Duresme, this 6=th=. of Aug: 1669.

<Q COS 1669 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P II,207>
[} [\C. - FROM THE SAME TO THE SAME.\] }] [^FROM JOHN COSIN TO
THE MAYOR AND CORPORATION OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE^]
   Mr. Major, &c.
Seeing that the Chapplery of St. Andrew's in the Towne of
Newcastle is now vacant by the death of M=r=. Ashburnham, the
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late Curate there, therefore, out of my pastorall care for that
place, I do recommend to you, and to the rest of your
Corporation, M=r=. Robert Bonner, to supply that Cure: the
rather because borne in your Towne, and formerly officiating in
that Chapplery, and consequently supposed to be both more
acceptable, and also profitable among you; and the more, because
unblameable both in life and doctrine. For the publique good of
you all I shall not be unwilling to dispense with his residence
at Hartbourne, being assured that he will provide a sufficient
Curate and preacher there, to whom he will give a good and
competent stipend for that purpose. I doubt not of your
acceptance of this my motion in order to his admission at St.
Andrew's by my Episcopall authority. And whereas I was lately
informed that M=r=. Bonner had declined this place at St.
Andrew's, I have now, since that time, certainly understood that
he is not only willing but desirous to attend that Cure, and
with all diligence to bestow his care and paines upon it; which
desire of his being seconded by the other Ministers of your
Towne, I hope you will the better regard it. Thus commending you
to God's protection, I remaine, Gentlemen,
   Your loving Pastour and servant,
   [\Jo. Duresme.\]
   Duresme, Aug: 12, 1669.

<Q COS 1661 JCOSIN>
<A JOHN COSIN>
<P II,311>
[} [\III. - FROM MR. COSIN TO MR. SANCROFT.\] }] 
   Durham Castle, Aug, 26. 1661.
   Sir,
I should not, I perceive, appeare in my owne colours, that is,
(^soe good a freind^) , as you thinke competent to revive the
memory of an absent freind, if I should excuse my long silence.
Yet if I could
<P II,312>
bespeake that powerfull intercession which I formerly desired, I
should not be averse from it, maugre your arguments. For suppose
that I did not so wisely in troubleing Archimedes to take up a
pinne, yet whilst I rely upon the curtesy of such a freind,
(\dulce erit vel desipere\) . Sir, I take the greatest content
in the world that you speake to me in your letter so like a
freind, and my Lord did professe publikely the content he took
himselfe at the receipt of your present to him. I assure you the
affectionate expressions he has used in your behalfe will
appeare (\ad extra\) , if I may so speake, to have been most
reall, and (\ostensio amoris exhibitio est operis\) . You tould
me you was become a water drinker. I hope that by this time the
recovery of your health has proved the first verse of Pindar to
be true. But oh! that I had been at Westminster that Sunday on
which my freind preach't there! [^LATIN OMITTED^] For the rest,
let freindship, holy freindship, live: and let the loveliest of
all the freinds in the world live and flourish; and be our
freind for ever. I would (and I think by so doeing I should)
returne your civility of sending me one inclosed in yours, by
re-sending one inclosed in yours, if I thought that either our
freind or your selfe were in London, but if you chance both to
be there, I doe still persist in bespeakein a powerfull
intercession to excuse mee, but that is none but your owne: and
to none but (^soe good freind^) , and for none but
   Sir,
   Your most affectionate servant,
   John Cosin.
   You have 1000 salutations from hence.
   To my ever honored freind M=r=. William Sandcroft These
p=snt=.
   Leave this w=th=. M=r=. Robert Beaumont, at the Starre in
little Brittaine, London.

<Q COS 1660S? MSTAPYLTON>
<A MILES STAPYLTON>
<P II,385>
[} [\XVIII. - FROM MILES STAPYLTON, ESQ., TO JAMES MICKLETON,
ESQ.\] }] 
   Sir,
I am very sorry to understand from you that I shall want the
satisfaction of your company this day at Christopher Bell's; but
more sorry for the occasion, your want of health. I am fully
perswaded that the North and South Bailys are no part nor
parcell of the City of Durham, and my reasons are these
following: - 1=st=. The scituation of the Castle, which stands
at the head of the City, and by it, and a wall adjoyning to it
strikes quite through from one side of the City wall to an
other, in such a manner that if you could continue the City any
further then the Castle gates, to make the communication further
you must pass through the Castle gates; for, in truth, those
gates which we commonly call the Gaole gates are the Castle
gates, the Gaole being part of the Castle, to wit, the
outwardmost part, and the office of Gaolor is, and alwayes hath
bin, by the most antient patents upon record, stiled (\officium
Janitoris Castri nostri exterioris\) , and it is not probable
that a Castle being built for a place of defence
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for the preservation of St. Cuthbert's shrine: for by ancient
histories it appeares that was the intention of building it at
first, conteining such a compass of ground as would conteine a
competent number of households for the defence of the Castle,
which hold by Castle gard to come in time of danger to defend
the Castle, as by ancient records doth appeare, should suffer
such a communication as would much weaken the defence of it, as
it must needs do if the City extended through the Castle, for
then it would be necessary for the government of the City that
the chiefe Governor thereof should at all times have libertie as
well in one part of the City as in an other; and indeed I thinke
if one part of the citizens were tyed to the defence of the
Castle all the rest should be so too, which it is cleare they're
not. 2=dly=. The distinct jurisdiction. The City of Durham being
a Mannor, and having view of Frank pledge within one circuit of
ground, and the Castle being an other Mannor, and having view of
Frank pledge in an other circuit, and, I believe, it was never
heard that one and the same City should have two distinct
jurisdictions, which, in truth, is a contradiction (\in
adjecto\) ; for a City implies a body politick, but two distinct
jurisdictions by her several chiefe Governors (as the Constable
of the Castle, and the chiefe Magistrate of the City, whether he
be called Mayor, Alderman, or Bailiff, or by any other title
whatsoever) would imply, if not two body politicks, yet surely
one, and somewhat more, and would make a moral monster. And this
reason is confirmed to me by the constant practice and the words
of the Charter, which doth comprehend the whole City to be
within the Corporation; but in practice the chiefe Magistrate
hath never exercised any jurisdiction within the two Bailiffs,
more then they have in the Elvets and Crossgate; and therefore I
conclude the first to be no more parcell of the City then the
latter.
   I am, Sir, your very affectionate servant,
   Miles Stapylton.
   My service to your good lady.
   For my esteemed friend, James Mickleton Esq.



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