MY present condition is not unknown to the whole world , yet by few pitied , or deplored . The righteous God best knowes the lustice of my sufferings ; on whom both in life and death I will ever depend , the last of which shall be unto me most welcome , in that my life is now burthensome unto me , my mind attended with variety of sad and grievous thoughts , my soule continually vexed with anxieties and troubles , groaning under the burthen of a displeased Parliament , my name disperst , and grosly abused , by the multiplicity of libellous Pamphlets , and my selfe debar'd from my wonted accesse to the best of Princes , and 't is vox populi that I am popishly affected . How earnest I have been in my disputations , exhortations , and otherwise , to quench such sparks , lest they should become Coales , I hope after my death you will all acknowledge , yet , in the midst of all my afflictions , there is nothing hath so neerely touch't me , as the remembrance of your free and joyfull acceptance of me to be your Chancellour , and that I am now shut up from being able to doe you that service , which you might justly expect from mee ; When I first received this honour , intended to have carried it with mee to my Grave , neither were my hopes any lesse , since the Parliament by his Majesties command committed me to this Royall Prison ; But sith ( by reason of matters of greater consequence yet in hand ) the Parliament is pleased to precrastinate my tryall , I doe hereby as thankefully resigne my office of being Chancellour , as ever I received that dignity , entreating you to elect some Honourable person , who upon all occasions may be ready to serve you , and I beseech God send you such a one , as may doe all things for his glory , and the furtherance of your most famous Vniversitie . This is the continuall prayer of