long that he did not return them unto me so soon again. The reason
was because that the more he did read therein, the more desire he
had to go on therewith; and so, presenting me with ten livres in
gold, he returned back again.

"After which, when he had them in his custody one whole year, and
that I understood he had perused it all over, then I sent unto his
Grace, and humbly desired that his Grace would be pleased to return
me my books again. Whereupon he sent me word by the said Dr. Bray,
that he had not as yet perused them so thoroughly over as he desired
to do; then I stayed yet a year longer before I sent to him again.

"In which time I heard for certain that it was concluded by the King
and Council that a Parliament should forthwith be called; at which
news I did much rejoice. And then I sent unto his Grace an humble
petition, and therein desired the returning of my book again;
otherwise I told him I should be enforced to make it known, and to
complain of him to the Parliament, which was then coming on.
Whereupon he sent unto me again safely both the said original book
and my translation, and caused his Chaplain, the said Doctor, to
tell me that he would make it known unto his Majesty what an
excellent piece of work I had translated, and that he would procure
an order from his Majesty to have the said translation printed, and
to be dispersed throughout the whole kingdom, as it was in Germany,
and as he had heard thereof; and thereupon he presented me again
with forty livres in gold.

"And presently after I was set at liberty by warrant from the whole
House of Lords, according to his Majesty's direction in that behalf;
but shortly afterwards the Archbishop fell into his troubles, and