Mathematicall Magick

a judge in all kinds of ingenious arts and literature, must needs acknowledge your pressures and low condition to be none of the least mischiefs (amongst those many other) under which the Commonwealth of learning does now suffer.

It would in many respects much conduce to the general advancement of religion and learning, if the reformed Churches, in whose cause and defense your family hath so deeply suffered, were but effectually mindful of their engagements to it. And particularly, if these present unhappy differences of this nation did not occasion too much forgetfulness of their former zeal and professions for the vindicating of your family, and the restoring of your Highness; the hastening and accomplishment of which, together with the increase of all heavenly blessings upon your Highness, shall be the hearty daily prayer of

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