Bradshaws ultimum vale, being the last words that are ever intended to be spoke…

Had he but had the French Disease, it might then serve him instead of a hot-House; I hope in God he is by this time turned into a Salamander; for then I am sure the Fire can do him no hurt. Truly I think 'tis the best place he could go to; for they say there are three Judges or Lords Commissioners there. Now if there should happen to come a change there, as perhaps Noll and he may bring it to pass, if they will lay their Noddles together, why then 'tis but putting out them, and there's a place for him, which he may keep to himself till Lisle and Keeble can come to assist him. Doubtless this was his design when he died, which was the reason he would have carried the Great Seal along with him. I know not why ⟨p. 14⟩such a thing may not be dove, for the Devil has been dealt withal before now. St. Dunstan you know led him up and down by the Nose with a pair of Tongues; and Cook Ruffian scalded him in his Feathers, and we see daily as great alterations here among us and as unlikely: therefore let us wonder at nothing, but wait with patience. This I will say for him, that he was a good Housekeeper, and liberal of his diet, as our Brother N—well can tell, and our Brother Foxley also had daily experience thereof; For he fed him till his Ears dripped again, and taught him to live in another mans House and pay no rent, just as he himself did.

Had he but had the French Disease, it might then serve him instead of a hot-House; I hope in God he is by this time turn'd into a Salalamander; for then I am sure the Fire can do him no hurt. Truly I think 'tis the best place he could goe to; for they say there are three Judges or Lords Commissioners there. Now if there should happen to come a change there, as perhaps Noll and he may bring it to passe, if they will lay their Noddles together, why then 'tis but putting out them, and there's a place for him, which he may keep to himself till Lisle and Keeble can come to assist him. Doubtlesse this was his design when he dy'd, which was the reason he would have carried the Great Seal along with him. I know not why ⟨p. 14⟩such a thing may not be doue, for the Devil has been dealt withall before now. St. Dunstan you know led him up and down by the Nose with a pair of Tongues; and Cook Ruffian scalded him in his Feathers, and wee see dayly as great alterations here among us and as unlikely: therefore let us wonder at nothing, but wait with patience. This I will say for him, that he was a good Housekeeper, and liberal of his dyet, as our Brother N—well can tell, and our Brother Foxley also had dayly experience thereof; For he fed him till his Ears dript again, and taught him to live in another mans House and pay no rent, just as he himself did.