15                                W^HEN AT BROUGH.

during the time of her daughter's abode there, shee had it
constantly every month at home.

Nor did the sunshine of her resplendent virtues make a
stand at this point, it proceeded by her industry to the
conversion of all sir Ralph's children," and increased the
number of servants to six in the faith of Christ. This
happened in the reign of queen Elizabeth, when, if the
perswaders to that profession were brought to their teste,
their punishment was death, by a statute enacted under
that princess. Wherefore as persecution was hott, so
conversions were rare, and only to be attempted by such
as God gave courage to say " love is strong as death"
(Cant. 8). But a more temperate calm ensuing by the
gracious succeeding princes, Catholicks became more
numerous; yet so as liberty in times, creating licentious¬
ness in men and manners, we may, if we doe not, following
her holy paths, contract the reiasin time, justly dread the
application of the holy Prophet—Thou hast multiplied the
nation, but not m,agnified the gladness.

n It is doubtful whether she succeeded at that time in effecting
the conversion of her husband, Mr. Roger Lawson, who is shortly
after mentioned as conforming to the time. Roger Lawson was,
however, undoubtedly reconciled to the Church before his death, and
perhaps during his last illness in London, as is related in a subse- I
quent page.—H, Z.                                                                         ^__\