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JOHN TILLOTSON, ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, 1692. 89
excuse or justify the conduct, tho it wer trew. Your letle freind hath beiu
so unnecessarly uneasy to herself for the danger of the campain, that she
nather eat meat nor converst, whereby she is extreemly low. I present my
humble deuty to my Lady Tarbat. My dear Lord, adieu.
For my Lord Viscount of Tarbatt.
70. John Tillotson, Archbishop of Canterbury, to [George Viscount of
Tarbat].
Lambeth house, September 24th 1692.
My Lord, — I received your Lordships very kind letter, together with the
inclosed declaration, which is such wild incoherent stuffe, that I am amazed
to find that, after above fifty yeares experience, men should continue still
possess'd with the same frenzie. But I hope the number of these senseles
people is not great, and that a very litle time will put an end to them. I
am very sorry to understand, from so good a judge of your affaires as your
Lordship, that they are so much out of order, which makes me afraid that
things are not in so good a disposition and preparation for a new parlia-
ment as were to be wish'd ; but I hope that time and the good conduct
of the wiser among you may bring things to a better temper. God grant
that both here and with you we may know the things of our peace in this
our day, before they be hid from our eyes. For, if we do not come in a very
litle while to a better understanding and agreement among our selves, there
is one stands by and looks on who waits for the opportunity to swallow us
up, which God avert. I entreat your Lordship to give my very humble
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