Lilly.'--
I replied, 'My Lord, I hope I shall have costs.'
'Very good reason,' saith he; and so I had: and, at my departure out of
court, put off his hat, and bid 'God be with you.'
This is the month of Dec. 1667, wherein, by misfortune, he is much
traduced and highly persecuted by his enemies: is also retired, however
not in the least questioned for any indirect judgment as Chancellor, in
the Chancery; [but in other things he hath been very foul, as in the
articles drawn up by the Parliament against him, it appears. Which
articles I presume you have not seen, otherwise you would have been of
another mind, A W] for there was never any person sat in that place, who
executed justice with more uprightness, or judgment, or quickness for
dispatch, than this very noble Lord. God, I hope, in mercy will preserve
his person from his enemies, and in good time restore him unto all his
honours again: from my soul I wish it, and hope I shall live to see it.
Amen: _Fiat oh tu Deus justitiae_.
In 1663 and 1664, I was made churchwarden of Walton upon Thames,
settling as well as I could the affairs of that distracted parish, upon
my own charges; and upon my leaving the place, forgave them seven pounds
odd money due unto me.
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