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         Laud, William, 1573-1645.
      
       
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             A letter sent by William Lavvd Archbishop of Canterburie with divers manuscripts to the Vniversity of Oxford : which letter in respect it hath relation to this present Parliament is here inserted : together with the answer which the Vniversitie sent him wherein is specified their integrity as he is their chancellor : the tenor whereof ensues.
             Laud, William, 1573-1645.
             University of Oxford.
          
           [2], 5 p.
           
             s.n.]
             [S.l.:
             1641.
          
           
             Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
          
        
      
    
     
       
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           Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649.
        
      
    
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           A
           LETTER
           SENT
           BY
           
             WILLIAM
             LAVVD
          
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Canterburie
             .
          
        
         
           With
           divers
           Manuscripts
           to
           the
           Vniversity
           of
           OXFORD
           .
        
         
           Which
           Letter
           ,
           in
           respect
           it
           hath
           Relation
           to
           this
           present
           Parliament
           ,
           is
           here
           inserted
           .
        
         
           TOGETHER
           ,
           With
           the
           Answer
           which
           the
           Vniversitie
           sent
           him
           ,
           wherein
           is
           specified
           their
           Integrity
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           their
           Chancellor
           .
           The
           Tenor
           whereof
           ensues
           .
        
         
           Printed
           in
           the
           Yeare
           ,
           1641
           ,
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           A
           LETTER
           SENT
           BY
           WILLIAM
           LAVD
           Arch-Bishop
           of
           
             Canterbury
             .
          
        
         
           
             To
             my
             most
             loving
             friend
             Doctor
          
           Potter
           ,
           
             and
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Doctors
             ,
             Proctors
             ,
             and
             to
             all
             the
             Convocation
             House
             in
             the
             University
             of
          
           Oxford
           .
        
         
           SO
           difficult
           (
           most
           flourishing
           
             Academians
          
           )
           are
           the
           present
           times
           ,
           (
           and
           the
           present
           businesse
           so
           urgent
           )
           that
           wee
           have
           no
           leisure
           for
           writing
           .
           
             This
             writing
             of
             what
             Nature
             soever
             receive
             readily
             ,
          
           I
           will
           transmit
           a
           few
           things
           to
           you
           ,
           as
           yet
           (
           most
           flourishing
           
             Vniversitie
          
           )
           we
           have
           most
           difficult
           times
           and
           businesses
           ,
           which
           every
           way
           urge
           ,
           us
           .
           But
           in
           what
           estate
           
             Ecclesiasticall
          
           businesses
           are
           all
           men
           may
           see
           ,
           there
           is
           more
           then
           one
           
             Fountaine
          
           of
           these
           evills
           .
           But
           there
           is
           but
           one
           fury
           of
           those
           ,
           who
           not
           enduring
           sound
           
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           which
           St.
           
             Hilary
          
           observed
           ,
           desire
           a
           corrupt
           
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           among
           whom
           ,
           thus
           stung
           with
           the
           Summer-flye
           ,
           how
           hard
           a
           thing
           it
           is
           to
           live
           amongst
           them
           :
           But
           I
           am
           more
           sensible
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           whom
           ,
           I
           thanke
           God
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           same
           to
           live
           ,
           and
           to
           doe
           my
           duty
           ,
           but
           these
           things
           are
           to
           be
           passed
           by
           ,
           neither
           can
           wee
           know
           what
           will
           be
           the
           issue
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           wee
           have
           no
           milder
           times
           nor
           suffer
           ,
           then
           our
           complaints
           ;
           But
           I
           desire
           to
           give
           you
           to
           understand
           ,
           that
           I
           pray
           you
           may
           have
           all
           
           things
           happy
           ,
           while
           here
           amōgst
           the
           higher
           Spheres
           ,
           the
           Starres
           of
           any
           magnitude
           ,
           scarce
           keepe
           their
           motion
           ,
           and
           in
           regard
           of
           ye
           thicknesse
           of
           the
           clouds
           ,
           send
           forth
           a
           weake
           light
           ,
           while
           all
           things
           are
           at
           this
           passe
           ,
           I
           have
           resolved
           to
           lay
           downe
           in
           safety
           (
           as
           I
           hope
           )
           vvith
           you
           certaine
           Manuscripts
           of
           former
           times
           ,
           they
           are
           fevv
           ,
           but
           like
           to
           the
           former
           ,
           if
           not
           equall
           ,
           and
           such
           they
           are
           vvhich
           I
           hope
           ,
           I
           have
           not
           be●n
           wanting
           to
           provide
           for
           your
           use
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           difficulty
           of
           the
           times
           ,
           but
           amongst
           them
           there
           are
           6.
           
           
             Hebrew
             ,
          
           11.
           of
           
             Greeke
             ,
          
           34.
           of
           
             Arabicke
          
           21.
           of
           
             Latine
             ,
          
           2.
           of
           
             Italian
             ,
          
           and
           as
           many
           of
           
             English
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             Persian
          
           5.
           one
           of
           the
           vvhich
           ,
           (
           being
           of
           a
           large
           volume
           )
           containeth
           a
           Historie
           from
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           of
           ye
           
             Saracen
          
           Empire
           ,
           and
           vvithout
           doubt
           ,
           is
           of
           great
           vvorth
           ,
           let
           these
           be
           carryed
           by
           you
           ,
           into
           the
           Library
           of
           
             Bodley
             ,
          
           I
           reverence
           the
           name
           ,
           let
           me
           not
           be
           superstitious
           ,
           and
           I
           desire
           ,
           they
           may
           be
           placed
           by
           others
           ,
           which
           of
           late
           vvere
           mine
           ,
           and
           under
           the
           same
           conditions
           ,
           I
           have
           given
           the
           former
           .
           There
           is
           no
           need
           of
           many
           words
           to
           set
           forth
           this
           too
           small
           a
           gift
           of
           ours
           ,
           neither
           did
           I
           ever
           desire
           it
           ,
           This
           I
           daily
           pray
           for
           earnestly
           at
           God
           ,
           that
           the
           University
           may
           ever
           flourish
           ,
           and
           that
           Religion
           and
           Piety
           ,
           and
           whatsoever
           may
           set
           forth
           true
           Doctrine
           ,
           may
           arise
           to
           the
           height
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           Tempests
           (
           which
           are
           high
           )
           being
           once
           laid
           ,
           you
           may
           enjoy
           your selves
           ,
           your
           studies
           ,
           and
           above
           all
           things
           God
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           alwaies
           my
           desires
           .
        
         
           
             Your
             faithfull
             and
             loving
             Chancellour
             ,
          
           
             W.
             CANTERBVRY
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           VNIVERSITIE
           OF
           OXFORD
           :
           Their
           answer
           ,
           unto
           a
           Letter
           sent
           to
           
             WILLIAM
             LAVVD
             ,
          
           Archbishop
           of
           
             Canterburie
          
           their
           Chancellour
           .
        
         
           
             
               To
               the
               most
               Reverend
               Father
               in
               God
               ,
            
             WILLIAM
             
               Lord
               Archbishop
               of
            
             Canterbury
             ,
             
               and
               Chancellour
               of
               the
               Vniversity
               of
            
             Oxford
             .
          
        
         
           WEE
           wish
           all
           eternity
           most
           Reverend
           Chancellour
           ,
           oh
           how
           great
           are
           the
           vertues
           which
           arise
           from
           the
           streights
           ,
           which
           are
           pressing
           ,
           while
           the
           Starres
           shine
           ,
           you
           thinke
           of
           conforming
           and
           strengthening
           the
           Universitie
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           it
           famous
           and
           Illustrious
           ,
           being
           carefull
           for
           all
           ,
           and
           as
           we
           hope
           secure
           for
           your selfe
           .
           You
           have
           made
           a
           new
           Harvest
           for
           us
           ,
           by
           adding
           to
           the
           former
           Manuscripts
           these
           latter
           ,
           yet
           with
           great
           price
           and
           labour
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           like
           variety
           of
           Tongues
           ,
           and
           weights
           of
           Arguments
           ,
           and
           variety
           of
           examples
           ,
           worthy
           to
           be
           perused
           ,
           so
           in
           number
           ,
           and
           one
           volume
           ,
           which
           vvith
           the
           like
           faith
           ,
           and
           thankefulnesse
           ,
           wee
           will
           most
           safely
           keepe
           and
           carefully
           observe
           .
           There
           are
           divers
           
           Iudgments
           of
           those
           that
           observe
           &
           reade
           these
           books
           ,
           but
           there
           is
           but
           one
           sense
           ,
           which
           is
           this
           ,
           That
           you
           are
           the
           man
           that
           desires
           the
           Muses
           ,
           and
           our
           Mother
           the
           
             Vniversity
             ,
          
           to
           the
           height
           of
           happinesse
           ;
           These
           were
           the
           
             Monuments
             of
             former
             Ages
             ,
          
           but
           they
           shall
           be
           yours
           ,
           by
           giving
           us
           the
           treasury
           of
           this
           History
           ,
           
             a
             deserved
             History
             ,
          
           the
           tumultuousnesse
           of
           the
           times
           doe
           double
           the
           gifts
           ,
           which
           now
           ,
           will
           hardly
           admit
           ,
           either
           the
           leisure
           of
           
             writing
          
           or
           
             reading
             ,
          
           notwithstanding
           it
           leaveth
           it's
           place
           ,
           for
           the
           incomparable
           pains
           of
           doing
           good
           ,
           and
           space
           of
           giving
           advice
           ,
           whatsoever
           you
           put
           into
           the
           bosome
           of
           the
           
             Vniversitie
             ,
          
           you
           may
           assure
           your selfe
           in
           safety
           ,
           wee
           hope
           it
           is
           beyond
           
             Fortunes
          
           reach
           ,
           not
           in
           that
           it
           is
           given
           to
           us
           ,
           but
           because
           the
           reward
           of
           such
           Works
           ,
           is
           treasured
           with
           the
           chiefe
           of
           
             Mortals
             ,
             we
             in
             the
             meane
             time
             (
             who
             are
             nourished
             by
             hope
             )
             are
             under
             the
             same
             fate
             ,
          
           The
           hand
           that
           hateth
           the
           
             Orchard
             ,
          
           and
           hateth
           the
           
             Orchard-Keeper
          
           ,
           doth
           not
           spare
           what
           is
           sowne
           into
           the
           ground
           ,
           or
           what
           the
           tree
           produceth
           ,
           onely
           the
           Orchard-keeper
           who
           adventures
           himselfe
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Seminary
           and
           unmindfull
           of
           his
           owne
           ,
           to
           increase
           their
           prosperity
           ,
           hee
           stands
           in
           a
           slippery
           place
           ,
           he
           is
           more
           to
           be
           reverenced
           ,
           then
           when
           there
           is
           a
           most
           streight
           rule
           ,
           
             certainly
             without
             the
             Church
             (
             without
             the
             which
             we
             cannot
             hope
             for
             safetie
             )
             we
             will
             not
             hope
             for
             comfort
             ,
             we
             desire
             no
             such
             safetie
             ,
             no
             such
             pleasure
             ,
             we
             desire
             rather
             to
             perish
             ,
             then
             to
             depend
             on
             those
             Travels
             ,
             when
             that
             unhappy
             day
             shall
             come
             ,
             when
             nothing
             shall
             be
             more
             displeasing
             then
             the
             faithfull
             mysteries
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             nothing
             more
             dangerous
             when
             innocencie
             ,
             and
             too
             much
             integrity
             shall
             be
             counted
             
             a
             fault
             .
             These
             evils
             God
             turne
             farre
             from
             us
             ,
             and
             appease
             the
             furie
             popular
             ,
             who
             causeth
             the
             waves
             or
             windes
             .
          
        
         
           Our
           members
           are
           ready
           to
           be
           your
           Champions
           ,
           but
           our
           minds
           (
           
             notwithstanding
             all
             interpositions
          
           )
           are
           more
           ready
           ,
           for
           by
           this
           time
           ,
           wee
           shall
           muster
           up
           our
           forceable
           troopes
           of
           sighes
           ,
           and
           shall
           dispose
           of
           all
           the
           force
           of
           your
           desires
           ,
           joyfully
           and
           earnestly
           looking
           up
           ,
           and
           spreading
           our
           hands
           towards
           Heaven
           ,
           praying
           on
           our
           knees
           that
           (
           with
           other
           gifts
           given
           to
           the
           House
           )
           vve
           may
           enjoy
           (
           this
           the
           great
           Gift
           )
           and
           you
           the
           Giver
           :
        
         
           
             
               From
            
             Oxford
             1640.
             
          
           
             Your
             most
             observant
             ,
          
           
             Strode
             ,
          
           
             Orator
             in
             the
             Vniversity
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
    

