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have said, so far as may be without prejudice to religion. As for what your letter says of your present fear of striking on the rock of the severe enactments sanctioned by your laws, there is ground for you to hope that, once the Queen has embraced that pious course which you expect of her , she will also most bountifully
take you into her favour, and will feel and express gratitude and thanks for this service, in the prosecution of which your father has persuaded you at present not to return home. This is the answer which the Sovereign Pontiff has commanded me to return to your letter. His Holiness has a father's love for you, and says that he will do everything in his power that you and your father may never have cause to repent yourloyalty to religion . Farewell , and believe me your most affectionate friend. Addressed] To our illustrious and dear friend , Mr Thomas Sackville, Englishman , at Paris .
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