"If _Luther_ be innocent," quoth he, "I woulde not run him down by a wicked Faction; if he be in Error, I woulde rather have him reclaymed than destroyed; for this is most agreeable to the Doctrine of our deare Lord and Master, who woulde not bruise the broken Reede, nor quenche the smoking Flax." And much more to same Purpose. We younger Folks felle to choosing our favourite Mottoes and Devices, in which the Elders at length joyned us. _Mother's_ was loyal--"Cleave to the Crown though it hang on a Bush." _Erasmus's_ pithie--"_Festina lente._" _William_ sayd he was indebted for his to St. _Paul_--"I seeke not yours, but you." For me, I quoted one I had seene in an olde Countrie Church, "_Mieux être que paroître_," which pleased _Father_ and _Erasmus_ much. _June 25th._ Poor _Erasmus_ caughte colde on the Water last Nighte, and keeps House to-daye, taking warm Possets. 'Tis my Week of Housekeeping under Mother's Guidance, and I never had more Pleasure in it; delighting to suit his Taste in sweete Things, which, methinks, all Men like. I have enow of Time left for Studdy, when alle's done. He hathe beene the best Part of the Morning in our Academia, looking over Books and Manuscripts, taking Notes of some, discoursing with Mr. _Gunnel_ on others; and, in some Sorte, interrupting our Morning's Work; but how pleasantlie! Besides, as _Father_ sayth, "Varietie is not always Interruption. That which occasionallie lets and hinders our accustomed Studdies, may prove to the ingenious noe less profitable than theire Studdies themselves."