In this year 1634, I purchased the moiety of thirteen houses in the Strand for five hundred and thirty pounds.

Ambition has one heel nailed in well, though she stretch her fingers to touch the heavens.

Of my infancy I can speak little, only I do remember that in the fourth year of my age I had the measles.

I believe God rules all by his divine providence and that the stars by his permission are instruments.

In this year 1634, I purchased the moiety of thirteen houses in the Strand for five hundred and thirty pounds.

After that his Majesty was beheaded, the Parliament for some years effected nothing either for the publick peace or tranquillity of the nation, or settling religion as they had formerly promised.

Ambition hath but two steps: the lowest, blood; the highest, envy.