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signify_v unto_o i_o as_o that_o i_o may_v retire_v with_o the_o least_o shame_n that_o well_o may_v be_v to_o bewail_v my_o unhappiness_n which_o yet_o will_v be_v supportable_a if_o i_o may_v be_v but_o assure_v that_o inward_o that_o genâ—rous_a and_o princely_a heart_n preserve_v i_o the_o place_n of_o madam_n your_o majesty_n most_o faithful_a and_o most_o affectionate_a humble_a servant_n master_n ellyot_n letter_n to_o the_o lord_n digby_n my_o lord_n you_o have_v ever_o be_v so_o willing_a to_o oblige_v that_o i_o can_v despair_v of_o your_o favour_n in_o a_o businâ—sse_a wherâ—in_n i_o be_o much_o concern_v the_o king_n be_v please_v to_o employ_v i_o to_o london_n to_o my_o lord_n keeper_n for_o the_o seal_n which_o though_o after_o two_o hour_n consideration_n he_o refuse_v yet_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v my_o importunity_n at_o last_o prevail_v which_o service_n the_o king_n have_v declare_v be_v so_o great_a that_o he_o have_v promise_v a_o reward_n equal_a to_o it_o it_o may_v be_v the_o king_n expect_v i_o shall_v move_v he_o for_o some_o place_n which_o i_o shall_v not_o do_v be_v resolve_v never_o to_o hâ—â—e_n any_o but_o the_o queen_n be_v already_o so_o infinite_o oblige_v to_o she_o for_o her_o favour_n that_o i_o confess_v i_o will_v owe_v my_o be_v only_o to_o she_o nor_o shall_v i_o ever_o value_v that_o life_n i_o hold_v but_o as_o a_o debt_n which_o i_o shall_v ever_o pay_v to_o her_o command_n the_o favour_n which_o i_o desire_v from_o yourâ—_n lordship_n be_v that_o you_o will_v engage_v the_o queen_n to_o write_v to_o the_o king_n that_o he_o will_v make_v i_o a_o groom_n of_o his_o bedchamber_n which_o since_o i_o know_v it_o be_v so_o absâ—lutely_o in_o her_o power_n to_o do_v i_o shall_v never_o think_v of_o a_o other_o way_n for_o which_o favour_n neither_o her_o majesty_n nor_o your_o loydship_n shall_v ever_o find_v a_o mâ—re_o real_a servant_n for_o our_o affair_n they_o be_v now_o in_o so_o good_a a_o condition_n that_o if_o we_o be_v nor_o undo_v by_o harken_v to_o a_o a_o commodation_n there_o be_v nothing_o else_o can_v hurt_v we_o which_o i_o fear_v the_o king_n be_v too_o much_o incline_v to_o but_o i_o hâ—pe_v what_o he_o shall_v receive_v from_o the_o queen_n will_v make_v he_o so_o resolve_v that_o nothing_o but_o a_o satisfaction_n equâ—ll_v to_o the_o injury_n he_o have_v receive_v will_v make_v he_o quit_v the_o advantage_n he_o now_o â—â—th_v which_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_n will_v be_v the_o mean_n oâ—_z bring_v your_o lordship_n quick_o hither_o where_o you_o shall_v find_v none_o more_o ready_a to_o obey_v your_o command_n york_n the_o 27_o of_o may_n 1642._o then_o your_o most_o faithful_a and_o humble_a servant_n tho:_n elliot_n observation_n upon_o the_o same_o letter_n the_o lord_n and_o commons_o have_v command_v these_o ensue_a letter_n and_o vote_n to_o be_v print_v the_o copy_n of_o a_o letter_n writtâ—n_fw-fr by_o the_o lord_n digby_n to_o the_o queen_n the_o 10_o of_o mâ—â—châ—_n last_o of_o his_o own_o hand-writing_n a_o originâ—ll_v letter_n wâ—itten_v to_o the_o lord_n digby_n by_o mâ—stâ—â—thomas_n eliot_n from_o yâ—â—ke_a the_o 27_o of_o may_n last_o two_o note_n of_o arm_n the_o one_o of_o which_o be_v partly_o his_o majâ—sties_n own_o hand_n both_o find_v among_o my_o lord_n digbâ—â—s_v paper_n in_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o lord_n digby_n to_o the_o quâ—â—n_n it_o may_v be_v obseruâ—d_fw-mi how_o he_o discover_v his_o venomous_a hâ—â—rt_a to_o this_o kingdom_n in_o that_o malicious_a censure_n thâ—t_z we_o be_v a_o countrâ—y_n unworthy_a of_o hâ—â—_z unworthy_a indeed_o to_o be_v so_o often_o design_v to_o â—uine_v and_o destruction_n to_o be_v undermine_v and_o circumventâ—d_fw-mi by_o so_o many_o plot_n and_o devilish_a project_n of_o jesuit_n and_o priest_n and_o other_o the_o most_o factious_a and_o malignanâ—_z spirit_n in_o christâ—ndome_n by_o which_o we_o have_v be_v often_o ruin_v and_o destroy_v iâ—_z god_n wonderâ—â—ll_v mercy_n have_v not_o preserve_v usâ—_z and_o we_o call_v his_o divinâ—_n majesty_n to_o witnâ—sse_n thâ—t_z we_o have_v never_o do_v any_o thâ—ng_n agâ—inst_v the_o personal_a safety_n or_o honour_n of_o her_o majesty_n only_o we_o have_v desire_v to_o be_v secure_v from_o such_o plot_n from_o such_o mischiâ—â—â—us_fw-la engineâ—â—_z thâ—t_z they_o migâ—t_n not_o have_v the_o favour_n of_o the_o court_n and_o such_o a_o powerful_a influence_n upon_o his_o majesty_n counsel_n as_o they_o have_v have_v to_o the_o extreme_a hazard_n not_o only_o of_o the_o civil_a liberty_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o of_o that_o which_o we_o hold_v deâ—rer_n much_o than_o these_o yea_o than_o the_o very_a being_n of_o this_o nation_n our_o religion_n whereupon_o depend_v the_o honour_n of_o almighty_a god_n and_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n let_v this_o lord_n who_o wâ—s_v long_o among_o we_o and_o know_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o proceed_n and_o most_o secret_a consultation_n produce_v any_o thing_n if_o he_o can_v of_o undutifulness_n or_o disrespect_n to_o her_o majesty_n express_v or_o intend_v by_o we_o another_o discovery_n in_o the_o letter_n be_v this_o that_o this_o lord_n confesâ—eth_v that_o he_o write_v to_o his_o majesty_n with_o the_o hardiness_n which_o he_o think_v his_o affair_n and_o complexion_n require_v what_o this_o be_v may_v well_o be_v perceive_v in_o a_o letter_n from_o himself_o to_o the_o queen_n heretofore_o print_v by_o our_o direction_n his_o affair_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o this_o lord_n require_v that_o he_o shall_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o his_o parliament_n betake_v himself_o to_o some_o place_n of_o strength_n such_o be_v the_o counsel_n he_o then_o give_v he_o and_o how_o well_o it_o have_v be_v follow_v every_o man_n may_v perceive_v but_o what_o his_o majesty_n complexion_n require_v that_o may_v seem_v a_o great_a mystery_n and_o yet_o this_o may_v be_v collect_v out_o of_o that_o letter_n that_o his_o majesty_n in_o the_o 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