'This their friendly salutation comforts us in England, every man now possesses his own vineyard; our young youth grow up unto man's estate, and our old men live their full years; our nobles and gentlemen root again; our yeomanry, many years disconsolated, now take pleasure in their husbandry. The merchant sends out ships, and hath prosperous returns; the mechanick hath quick trading: here is almost a new world; new laws, new Lords. Now my country of England shall shed no more tears, but rejoice with, and in the many blessings God gives or affords her annually.' And in the same book, page 118, over-against the year 1660, you shall find, A bonny Scot acts his part. The long Parliament would give Charles the Second no other title than King of Scots. I also wrote to Sir Edward Walker, Kt. Garter King at Arms in 1659, he then being in Holland-- _Tu, Dominusque vester videbitis Angliam, infra duos annos_.--For in 1662, his moon came by direction to the body of the sun. But he came in upon the ascendant directed unto the trine of Sol and antiscion of Jupiter. And happy it was for the nation he did come in, and long and prosperously may he reign amongst us. In 1663 and 1664, I had along and tedious law-suit in Chancery, M.C. coming to quartile of Saturn; and the occasion of that suit, was concerning houses; and my enemy, though aged, had no beard, was really saturnine. We came unto a hearing Feb. 1664, before the Master of the Rolls, Sir Harbottle Grimston, where I had the victory, but no costs given me. My adversary, not satisfied with that judgment, petitioned that most just and honourable man, the Lord Chancellor Hyde, for a re-hearing his cause before him. It was granted, and the 13th June, 1664, my M.C. then directed to quartile of Venus and Sol. His Lordship most judiciously heard it with much attention, and when my adversary's counsel had urged those depositions which they had against me, his Lordship stood up, and said, 'Here is not one word against Mr. 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_.