LINEA
VITAE
:
A
Line
of
Life
.
TO
liue
,
and
to
liue
well
,
are
distinct
in
themselues
,
so
peculiarly
as
is
the
ACTOR
and
the
ACTION
.
All
men
couet
the
former
,
as
if
it
were
the
totall
and
souereigne
felicitie
of
a
humane
condition
:
And
some
few
pursue
the
latter
,
because
it
giues
an
eternity
to
their
blessednesse
.
The
difference
between
those
:
two
is
,
Life
desired
for
the
only
benefit
of
liuing
,
feares
to
dye
,
for
such
men
that
so
liue
,
when
they
dye
,
both
dye
finally
&
dye
all
:
But
a
good
Life
aymes
at
another
mark
;
for
such
men
as
indeauour
to
liue
well
,
liue
with
an
expectation
of
death
,
and
they
when
they
dye
,
dye
to
liue
,
and
liue
for
euer
.
In
this
respect
hath
death
(
be●ng
the
parting
of
a
precious
Ghest
from
a
ruinous
Inne
,
the
soule
●rom
the
bodie
)
beene
●y
the
Ancients
,
styled
a
Hauen
of
safetie
,
a
finishing
of
Pilgrimages
,
●
resting
from
trauaile
,
●
passage
to
glorie
.
Eue●ie
man
that
most
shuns
●t
(
and
he
most
shunnes
●t
that
most
feares
it
)
●unnes
notwithstanding
wilfully
to
meet
it
,
euen
●hen
posting
to
it
,
when
●ee
abhorres
it
:
for
(
the
comparison
is
liuely
&
●emarkeable
)
as
he
who
in
a
Shippe
,
directs
his
course
to
some
Port
;
whether
he
stand
,
walk
,
reuell
,
sleepe
,
lie
downe
,
or
any
way
else
dispose
himself
,
is
notwithstanding
alwaies
driuen
on
to
the
period
of
his
voyage
:
So
in
this
Ship
of
our
mortalitie
,
howsoeuer
wee
limit
our
courses
,
or
are
suited
in
any
fortune
of
prosperitie
or
lownesse
,
in
this
great
Sea
of
the
World
;
yet
by
the
violence
and
perpetuall
motion
of
time
,
are
we
compeld
to
pace
onward
to
the
last
and
long
home
of
our
graues
,
and
then
the
victorie
of
Life
is
concluded
in
the
victory
of
our
ends
.
It
is
granted
in
Philosophie
,
Arist.
in
1.
Ethic.
l.
Cicer.
in
off
.
that
Action
is
the
Crowne
of
Vertue
.
It
cannot
in
reason
(
the
light
of
Philosophie
)
be
denied
,
that
perseuerance
is
the
Crowne
of
Action
:
and
then
Diuinitie
the
Queene
of
Nature
will
confirme
,
that
sufferance
is
the
Crowne
of
perseuerance
.
For
to
be
vertuous
without
the
testimonie
of
imployment
,
is
as
a
rich
Minerall
in
the
heart
of
the
Earth
,
vn-vseful
because
vnknowne
;
yet
to
bee
vertuously
imployed
,
and
not
to
continue
,
is
like
a
swift
runner
for
a
Prize
,
who
can
with
ease
gaine
it
from
others
,
but
slothfully
sitteth
downe
in
the
middle
way
;
but
to
perseuere
in
well-doing
without
a
sence
of
a
dutie
,
only
with
hope
of
reward
,
is
like
an
Indian
Dromedarie
,
that
gallops
to
his
common
Inne
,
prickt
on-wardes
with
the
desire
of
Prouender
.
It
is
beast-like
not
to
differ
from
beasts
,
aswell
in
the
abuse
of
reason
,
as
it
would
bee
in
the
defect
.
ACTION
,
PERSEVERANCE
IN
ACTION
,
SVFFERANCE
IN
PERSEVERANCE
,
are
the
three
golden
linkes
that
furnish
vp
the
richest
Chain
wherwith
a
good
man
can
bee
adorned
;
They
are
a
tripartite
counterpawne
,
wherby
wee
hold
the
possession
of
life
,
whose
Charter
or
Poll
Deed
(
as
they
terme
it
)
are
youth
till
twentie
,
manhood
till
fortie
,
olde
age
till
our
end
.
And
hee
who
beginnes
not
in
the
spring
of
his
minoritie
to
bud
forth
fruits
of
vertuous
hopes
,
or
hopefull
deserts
,
which
may
ripen
in
the
Summer
of
confirmed
manhood
;
rarely
or
neuer
yeelds
the
crop
of
a
plentifull
memory
in
his
age
,
but
preuents
the
winter
of
his
last
houre
,
in
the
barren
Autume
of
his
worst
houre
,
by
making
an
euen
reckoning
with
time
mis-spent
,
dying
without
any
Issue
to
inherit
his
remembrance
or
commendation
.
Heere
is
then
a
preparation
made
to
the
ground-worke
&
foundation
wheron
the
structure
and
faire
building
of
a
minde
nobly
furnisht
must
stand
:
which
for
the
perpetuitie
and
glorie
of
so
lasting
a
monument
,
cannot
altogether
vnfitly
bee
applyed
to
a
LINE
OF
LIFE
.
For
whosoeuer
shall
leuell
&
square
his
whole
course
by
this
iust
proportion
,
shall
(
as
by
a
●ine
)
bee
led
not
only
to
vnwinde
himselfe
from
out
the
Labyrinth
and
Maze
of
this
naturall
&
troublesome
Race
of
frailtie
,
but
to
flie
vp
in
the
middle
path
,
the
via
lactea
of
immortalitie
in
his
name
on
Earth
,
to
the
Throne
of
life
,
and
perfection
in
his
whole
man
,
and
to
an
immortalitie
that
cannot
bee
changed
.
Deceiuing
and
deceiueable
Palmesters
,
who
will
vndertake
by
the
view
of
the
hand
,
to
bee
as
expert
in
foretelling
the
course
of
life
to
come
to
others
,
as
they
are
ignorant
of
their
own
in
themselues
,
haue
framed
and
found
out
three
chiefe
lines
in
the
hand
,
wherby
to
diuine
future
euents
;
The
line
of
life
,
The
middle
na●urall
line
,
and
the
table
●ine
.
According
to
the
fresh
colour
or
palenes
,
●ength
or
shortnesse
,
bredth
or
narrownesse
,
straitnesse
or
obliquitie
,
continuance
or
inter●ission
of
either
of
these
,
●hey
presume
to
censure
●he
manners
,
the
infirmities
,
the
qualities
,
the
verie
power
of
Life
or
Death
of
the
person
.
But
the
line
of
life
is
the
eminent
mark
they
must
be
directed
by
,
to
the
per●ection
of
their
Master-piece
.
All
which
,
are
as
far
from
truth
as
wonder
;
onely
it
is
true
and
wonderfull
,
that
any
ignorance
can
be
so
deluded
.
Another
line
of
life
is
the
most
certaine
and
infallible
rule
,
which
wee
as
we
are
men
,
and
more
then
men
;
Christians
,
&
more
then
Christians
,
the
image
of
our
maker
;
must
take
our
leuel
by
.
Neither
is
iudgement
to
be
giuen
by
the
ordinary
lineaments
of
the
furniture
of
Nature
,
but
by
the
noble
indowments
of
the
mind
,
whose
ornaments
or
ruines
are
then
most
apparently
goodly
or
miserable
,
when
as
the
actions
we
doe
,
are
the
euidences
of
a
primitiue
puritie
;
or
a
deriuatiue
deprauation
.
Here
is
a
great
labour
to
indure
,
a
great
strength
in
that
labour
to
conquer
,
a
great
Resolution
in
that
strength
to
triumph
,
requisite
,
before
wee
can
climbe
the
almost
impregnable
and
inaccessible
toppe
of
glorie
;
which
they
that
haue
attempted
haue
found
,
&
they
that
haue
found
haue
enioyed
to
their
own
happines
and
wonder
of
imitation
.
RESOLVTION
is
the
plotter
and
the
Actor
,
nay
,
it
is
both
the
plot
and
the
Act
it selfe
that
must
prompt
vs
how
to
doe
,
aswell
as
it
must
point
vs
out
what
to
do
before
wee
can
as
much
as
take
into
the
hands
of
our
purposed
constancie
,
this
line
which
must
direct
vs
to
life
,
&
make
vs
to
liue
.
Whatsoeuer
therefore
in
those
briefe
ensuing
collections
is
inserted
,
to
patterne
and
personate
an
excellent
man
,
must
be
concluded
and
vnderstood
for
methods
sake
in
this
one
only
attribute
,
RESOLVTION
.
For
by
it
are
exemplified
the
perfections
of
the
minde
,
consisting
in
the
whole
furniture
of
an
enriched
soule
;
and
to
it
are
referred
the
noblest
actions
,
which
are
the
externall
arguments
and
proofes
of
the
treasure
within
:
For
as
it
is
a
State
Maxime
in
Policie
,
that
Force
abroad
in
Warre
is
of
no
force
,
but
rather
Rashnesse
then
Souldierie
,
vnlesse
there
bee
counsell
peaceably
at
home
to
direct
for
expedition
:
so
are
all
actions
of
Resolution
in
the
Oeconomie
and
household
gouernment
of
a
mans
owne
particular
priuate
wealth
,
but
shining
follies
,
vnlesse
there
bee
a
consultation
first
held
within
him
for
determining
the
commoditie
,
the
conueniencie
and
commendation
of
such
actions
,
aswell
in
doing
,
as
when
they
are
done
.
Order
in
euerie
taske
is
for
conceipt
easiest
,
for
demonstration
playnest
,
for
Imitation
surest
.
Let
vs
then
take
●nto
our
consideration
●his
Line
of
Life
,
and
trace
the
way
wherein
wee
are
to
trauaile
,
keeping
our
eye
on
the
Compasse
whereby
we
may
runne
to
the
Paradise
of
memorable
happinesse
.
And
first
it
is
to
be
obserued
,
That
Resolution
hath
three
branches
;
The
one
concerns
a
mans
owne
particular
person
for
the
carriage
of
himselfe
in
his
proper
dutie
,
and
such
an
one
is
knowne
by
none
other
●ote
,
then
in
beeing
A
MAN
:
Another
concernes
a
mans
imployment
in
affaires
for
his
Countrey
,
Prince
,
and
Common-wealth
,
and
such
a
one
as
is
knowne
by
the
generall
name
of
A
PVBLIKE
MAN
.
The
last
concernes
a
mans
voluntarie
traffique
in
ciuill
causes
without
the
imposition
of
authoritie
,
only
vrged
on
to
performe
the
offices
of
a
friend
,
as
a
priuate
Statist
to
seuerall
ends
,
all
tending
to
goodnes
and
vertue
;
and
such
a
one
is
euer
to
be
call'd
a
GOOD
MAN
.
In
euerie
one
of
those
there
is
a
plentifull
imployment
presenting
it selfe
to
the
liberall
choyce
for
ennobling
themselues
with
publique
honors
,
or
gayning
them
the
truest
honour
A
deserued
fame
,
which
is
one
(
if
worthie
)
of
the
best
and
highest
rewards
of
vertue
.
Superfluous
it
were
and
vnnecessarie
,
reasonable
soule
.
This
royall
prerogatiue
alone
poynts
him
to
be
noblest
of
creatures
;
and
to
speak
truth
,
in
an
assertion
not
to
be
gain-said
,
he
containes
the
summary
of
all
the
great
world
,
in
the
little
world
of
himselfe
.
As
then
the
Fabricke
of
the
globe
of
the
earth
would
of
necessitie
runne
to
the
confusion
out
of
which
it
was
first
refined
,
if
there
were
not
a
great
and
watchfull
prouidence
,
to
measure
it
in
the
iust
ballance
of
preseruing
and
sustayning
;
so
consequently
,
without
question
,
the
frame
of
our
humane
composition
,
must
preposterously
sinke
vnder
its
owne
burthen
,
if
warie
and
prudent
direction
,
as
well
in
manners
as
in
deedes
,
restraine
it
not
from
the
dissolution
and
wracke
,
the
procliuitie
of
corrupted
Nature
doth
hourely
slide
into
.
A
mans
minde
is
the
Cicero
Arist.
man
himselfe
(
said
the
Romane
Orator
)
and
the
chiefest
of
the
Grecian
Naturalists
,
was
confident
to
auerre
,
that
the
temperature
of
the
minde
followed
the
temperature
of
the
body
.
It
were
a
Lesson
worthie
to
bee
cond
,
if
eyther
of
those
rules
may
be
positiuely
receiued
:
For
out
of
the
first
,
as
any
man
feeles
his
inclinations
and
affections
,
thereafter
let
him
iudge
himselfe
to
bee
such
a
man
.
Out
of
the
latter
it
may
be
gathered
,
how
easie
it
were
,
for
euerie
man
to
be
his
owne
Schoolemaster
,
in
the
conformation
or
reformation
of
his
life
,
without
other
tutour
then
himselfe
.
Socrates
his
speech
of
the
vse
of
mirrours
or
looking
glasses
,
concludes
whatsoeuer
can
bee
ranged
in
many
wordes
of
this
subiect
,
and
is
therefore
notoriously
vsefull
,
and
vsefully
notable
;
When
thou
viewest
thy selfe
in
a
mirrour
,
(
said
that
wise
man
)
surueyest
thy
complexion
,
thy
proportion
,
if
thy
face
be
more
faire
,
louely
,
and
sweeter
then
others
,
thy
bodie
straighter
,
thy
lineaments
perfecter
;
consider
how
much
more
thou
art
bound
by
that
,
to
match
those
blessings
of
Nature
,
with
the
accomplishment
of
more
noble
qualities
,
then
others
of
a
courser
mould
.
If
on
the
other
side
,
thou
perceiue
thy
face
deformed
,
thy
body
crooked
,
thy
outward
constitution
vnsightly
or
mishapen
;
by
so
much
the
more
hast
thou
reason
to
liue
a
good
life
,
that
thereby
concord
of
vertuous
conditions
may
supply
the
defects
of
Nature
,
and
make
thee
more
beautifull
inwardly
to
the
eye
of
iudgement
,
then
outwardly
thou
couldst
haue
beene
to
the
eyes
of
popular
delight
.
In
short
,
to
be
a
man
,
the
first
branch
of
resolution
is
to
know
,
feele
,
and
moderate
affections
,
which
like
traitors
,
and
disturbers
of
peace
,
rise
vp
to
alter
&
quite
change
the
Lawes
of
reason
,
by
working
in
the
feeble
,
and
oftentimes
the
sounder
parts
,
an
innouation
of
folly
.
Hee
can
seldome
be
a
flourishing
member
of
a
bodie
politique
,
and
so
a
publique
deseruing
man
;
but
more
rarely
,
scantly
euer
,
a
reconciler
of
diuisions
,
and
so
a
ciuill
good
man
for
others
,
that
begins
not
betimes
to
discharge
his
owne
dutie
to
himselfe
.
The
old
Prouerbe
was
,
(
and
it
is
lamentable
,
to
speake
with
truth
,
and
say
it
is
)
that
A
man
is
a
beast
to
a
man
;
a
Deuill
.
It
is
said
of
CAIVS
CVRIO
,
Villeius
Pat●r●
.
lib.
2.
that
hee
was
a
man
most
wittily
wicked
,
and
most
singularly
eloquent
in
mischiefe
against
the
Common-wealth
.
What
rarities
were
here
loft
?
(
like
a
Diamond
set
in
a
rushen
ring
:
)
How
much
better
had
it
been
for
him
,
to
haue
had
a
duller
braine
,
if
better
imployed
,
and
a
slower
tongue
,
if
auaileable
for
the
publique
good
?
Euery
man
should
in
his
owne
person
,
endeuour
and
striue
to
be
like
Catoes
Orator
,
a
goodman
,
and
expert
in
pleading
,
Fabius
,
orat
.
lib.
12.
cap.
1.
First
good
,
then
expert
;
For
of
so
much
richer
price
is
vertue
then
Art
.
Art
without
vertue
being
like
the
Cantharides
,
Plin.
lib.
11.
cap.
35.
whose
wings
puld
off
,
they
haue
prettie
colours
to
please
the
eye
,
but
poisonous
substances
to
be
receiued
into
the
stomack
.
How
easie
it
is
to
guild
a
rotten
post
,
to
paint
a
Sepulcher
,
to
varnish
an
ill
meaning
,
is
soone
resolued
:
Many
men
can
speake
well
,
few
men
will
doe
well
;
The
reason
,
for
that
we
couet
to
be
thought
what
wee
are
not
,
and
yet
continue
to
be
what
wee
are
ashamed
to
be
thought
.
The
excellency
of
goodnesse
is
apparent
mainly
in
this
one
poynt
,
that
euen
those
who
least
practise
it
in
outward
appearance
,
cunningly
labour
to
make
it
the
marke
whereto
all
their
actions
(
how
foule
soeuer
in
the
issue
)
leuell
at
.
It
was
truely
obserued
by
a
graue
Author
,
That
there
was
neuer
any
publique
mischiefe
attempted
in
a
State
by
euen
Atheists
,
or
very
incarnate
Deuils
,
but
Religion
was
their
colour
to
effect
it
;
at
least
a
shew
of
some
false
zeale
in
as
false
a
worship
.
For
there
must
be
an
intention
of
vertue
in
the
worst
actions
,
otherwise
they
could
neuer
haue
passage
by
any
publique
approbation
;
Insomuch
,
that
hypocrisie
is
reputed
the
surest
&
the
safest
ground
of
pollicie
.
By
this
appeareth
the
richnesse
of
vertue
,
that
euen
such
as
most
oppose
it
,
must
and
are
compelled
to
acknowledge
it
for
best
.
In
like
manner
,
euery
man
in
his
particular
to
distinguish
his
actions
,
is
in
his
knowledge
guiltie
and
conscious
of
what
he
doth
or
should
doe
.
We
were
not
borne
to
feed
,
sleepe
,
and
spinne
out
our
webbe
of
life
in
the
delicate
softnesse
of
vanitie
,
or
sloath
;
wee
were
not
borne
to
trafique
in
follies
,
and
to
make
merchandize
of
our
sensualities
;
wee
were
not
borne
to
reuel
in
the
apishnesse
of
ridiculous
expence
of
time
;
wee
were
not
borne
to
be
Panders
to
to
that
great
Whore
of
a
declyning
Reason
,
bewitching
pleasure
:
we
were
not
borne
to
laugh
at
our
owne
securitie
,
but
to
bewayle
it
;
we
were
not
borne
to
liue
for
our selues
,
but
to
our selues
;
as
we
were
not
on
the
other
side
borne
to
dye
to
our selues
,
but
for
our selues
.
We
must
learne
to
reioyce
in
true
goodnesse
,
not
vain
delights
:
For
as
we
cannot
iudge
him
to
haue
a
light
heart
alwaies
,
that
somtimes
laughes
(
for
euen
in
laughter
there
is
a
sadnesse
,
)
so
wee
must
not
imitate
by
any
outward
demeanor
,
to
bewray
the
minoritie
of
our
Resolution
,
except
we
would
be
as
childish
in
vnderstanding
as
in
action
.
What
infinite
inticers
hath
a
man
as
he
is
a
meere
man
,
to
withdraw
him
from
an
erected
heart
?
As
the
temptation
of
a
reputed
beautie
,
the
inuitement
of
a
presented
honour
,
the
bewitching
of
an
inforced
wealth
,
the
Lethargie
and
disease
of
an
infectious
Court-grace
;
yet
all
and
euerie
one
of
these
(
with
what
other
appendances
soeuer
belonging
vnto
them
)
are
(
if
not
wisely
made
vse
of
)
but
glorious
snares
,
dangerous
baites
,
golden
poysons
,
dreaming
distructions
,
snares
to
intrappe
the
mightinesse
of
constancie
;
Baites
to
deceiue
the
constancie
of
manhood
,
poysons
to
corrupt
the
manhood
of
Resolution
;
destruction
to
quite
cast
away
the
Resolution
of
a
iust
desert
.
Now
for
a
mans
carriage
in
his
particular
dutie
,
what
can
hee
determine
of
,
since
he
hath
not
more
himselfe
,
and
his
own
affections
to
assault
and
batter
his
Resolution
in
the
path
of
Vertue
,
then
a
world
of
presidents
,
of
partners
,
of
helpers
,
to
perswade
and
draw
him
on
to
the
full
measure
of
an
vnworthy
life
.
It
is
a
labor
wel
worthy
a
Chronicle
(
and
chronicled
will
bee
in
a
perpetuall
memorie
)
to
withstand
the
seuere
assault
of
Folly
,
pressing
on
with
so
infinite
an
Armie
of
followers
and
admirers
as
shee
is
accompanyed
with
:
what
can
one
priuate
man
do
against
such
a
multitude
of
temptations
?
Either
hee
must
consent
to
doe
as
they
doe
;
or
dissent
and
hate
them
:
if
consent
,
hee
is
mischieuous
with
many
;
if
dissent
,
vertuous
by
himselfe
;
and
the
last
is
without
controuersie
the
best
.
Since
neuer
to
haue
seene
euill
is
no
praise
to
well
doing
;
but
where
the
Actours
of
Mischiefe
are
a
Nation
,
there
and
amongst
them
to
liue
well
is
a
Crowne
of
immortall
commendation
.
A
Golden
Axiome
there
was
registred
amongst
the
Ciuilians
in
the
daies
of
Iustinian
:
That
it
was
not
conuenient
for
any
man
to
pry
and
looke
after
what
was
done
at
Rome
,
but
to
examine
iustly
what
ought
there
to
bee
done
.
Rome
was
then
the
Mart
of
the
World
,
all
sorts
of
euery
people
came
thither
,
from
thence
to
receiue
the
Oracles
of
life
(
as
they
might
bee
termed
:
)
yet
doth
it
not
follow
that
any
one
man
with
the
multitude
,
should
runne
to
Rome
,
to
sucke
the
infection
of
dissolute
intemperature
.
Vanity
most
commonly
rides
coach't
in
the
high
way
,
the
beaten
way
,
the
common
way
;
But
Vertue
and
Moderation
walkes
alone
.
It
may
be
said
,
what
profit
can
redound
,
what
commendation
,
what
reward
,
for
one
man
to
bee
singular
against
many
?
O
the
profit
is
infinite
,
the
commendation
memorable
,
the
reward
immortall
.
It
is
true
the
olde
Greeke
Prouerbe
concluded
,
that
one
man
was
no
man
;
yet
with
their
most
approoued
Authours
,
by
the
verie
word
MANY
,
were
the
worst
sort
of
people
vnderstood
,
and
by
FEW
the
best
.
For
certainely
there
is
not
any
allurement
could
lull
men
in
the
mist
of
their
misdeeds
,
so
much
as
those
two
pestilent
yoke-fellowes
and
twinnes
of
confusion
,
The
multitude
of
offenders
,
and
the
libertie
of
offending
.
They
are
both
Examples
and
Schoolemasters
,
to
teach
euen
the
very
ignorant
(
whose
simplicitie
else
might
be
their
excuse
)
to
do
what
(
if
others
did
not
)
they
might
accidentally
slide
into
,
but
not
so
eagerly
pursue
.
To
conclude
this
point
,
it
may
somewhat
too
truly
be
said
,
though
not
by
way
of
discouragement
,
yet
of
caueat
,
what
by
the
procliuitie
and
pronenesse
of
our
frailtie
is
warrantable
;
Let
no
man
bee
too
confident
of
his
owne
merit
,
The
best
doe
erre
:
Let
no
man
relye
too
much
on
his
owne
Iudgement
,
the
wisest
are
deceiued
:
yet
let
euery
man
so
conceiue
of
himselfe
,
that
he
may
indeuour
to
bee
such
a
one
,
as
distrust
shal
not
make
him
carelesse
,
or
confidence
secure
.
It
followes
that
the
very
consideration
of
being
men
,
should
somwhat
rectifie
our
crooked
inclinations
,
and
ennoble
our
actions
to
keepe
vs
worthy
of
the
priuiledge
wee
haue
aboue
beasts
:
otherwise
only
to
be
a
man
in
substance
and
name
,
is
no
more
glorie
then
to
bee
knowne
and
distinguished
from
a
very
beast
in
nature
.
Presidents
from
Antiquitie
may
plentifully
be
borrowed
,
to
set
before
vs
what
some
men
haue
beene
,
not
as
they
were
Commanders
,
or
employed
for
the
Commonwealth
;
but
as
they
were
Commanders
of
their
owne
infirmities
,
and
employed
for
the
Commonwealth
of
their
own
particular
persons
.
Epaminondas
amongst
the
Thebanes
,
is
worthy
of
note
and
memorie
euen
to
our
Ages
,
and
those
that
shall
succeed
vs
:
Plutarch
.
in
Apotheg
.
Hee
(
as
the
Philosopher
recordeth
)
chose
rather
to
bee
moderate
alone
,
then
madde
with
the
multitude
;
chusing
at
all
times
to
consult
with
himselfe
in
excellent
things
,
not
with
his
Countreymen
to
giue
Lust
,
Dalliance
,
Effeminate
softnes
a
Regiment
in
the
Kingdome
of
his
thoughts
;
no
not
of
his
thoughts
,
Cicero
de
leg
.
lib.
3.
much
lesse
of
his
Actions
.
Phocion
among
the
Athenians
,
Iuuenal
.
Sat.
14.
Brutus
among
the
Romanes
,
are
for
their
particular
cariage
of
themselues
as
they
were
only
men
,
well
worthy
of
all
remembrance
:
And
the
sententious
Seneca
is
bold
to
say
,
But
what
need
we
to
search
histories
of
other
times
,
or
the
deserts
of
another
Nation
,
when
in
our
owne
Land
,
in
our
owne
dayes
,
wee
might
easily
patterne
what
a
man
should
bee
or
not
bee
,
by
what
others
haue
bin
?
Among
many
,
two
of
late
times
are
iustly
examined
;
not
as
they
were
different
in
fortune
,
in
yeares
,
in
degree
,
but
as
they
differed
in
the
vse
of
the
gifts
of
their
mind
.
The
first
was
IOHN
,
the
last
and
yongest
Lord
HARRINGTON
,
whose
rare
and
admirable
course
of
life
(
not
as
he
was
a
Noble
man
,
for
then
indeed
it
were
miraculous
,
but
as
a
man
,
)
deserues
all
prayse
and
imitation
from
all
.
Of
whome
it
may
without
flatterie
(
for
what
benefit
can
accrue
to
flatter
the
dead
?
)
or
affection
bee
said
,
That
He
amongst
a
World
of
men
attayned
euen
in
his
youth
,
not
only
to
grauitie
in
his
behauiour
,
to
wisedome
in
his
vnderstanding
,
to
ripenesse
in
his
carriage
,
to
discretion
in
his
discourse
,
but
to
perfection
in
his
action
:
A
man
wel-deseruing
euen
the
testimonie
of
a
religious
learned
Diuine
.
But
for
that
his
owne
merit
is
his
best
commendation
,
and
questionlesse
his
surest
reward
for
morall
gifts
:
let
him
rest
in
his
peace
whilest
the
next
is
to
bee
obserued
.
SIR
WALTIR
RAVLEIGH
may
be
a
second
President
,
a
man
known
,
and
wel-deseruing
to
be
knowne
;
A
man
endued
not
with
common
endowments
,
being
stored
with
the
best
of
Natures
furniture
,
taught
much
by
much
experience
,
experienc'd
in
both
fortunes
so
feelingly
and
apparently
,
that
it
may
truly
bee
controuerted
whether
hee
were
more
happie
or
miserable
;
yet
beholde
in
him
the
strange
Character
of
a
meere
man
,
a
man
subiect
to
as
many
changes
of
resolution
,
as
resolute
to
bee
the
instrument
of
change
:
Politique
,
and
yet
in
Policie
so
vnsteddie
,
that
his
too
much
apprehension
was
the
foile
of
his
iudgement
.
For
what
man
soeuer
hend
all
what
the
former
Discourse
hath
amplified
;
Sene●
Epist.
128.
Namely
that
the
only
felicitie
of
a
good
life
,
depends
in
doing
all
things
freely
,
by
beeing
content
with
what
wee
haue
(
for
wee
speake
of
a
morall
man
.
)
This
is
to
remember
that
we
are
mortall
,
that
our
dayes
passe
on
,
and
our
life
slides
away
without
recouerie
.
Great
is
the
taske
,
It
is
lamentable
and
much
to
bee
pittyed
,
when
places
of
Authority
in
a
Commonwealth
,
are
disposed
of
to
some
,
whose
vnworthinesse
or
disabilitie
brings
a
scandall
,
a
scorne
,
and
a
reproch
to
both
the
place
and
the
Minister
.
The
best
Law-makers
amongst
the
Ancients
,
de
leg
.
&
7.
de
Repub.
Arist.
5.
&
6.
Po●it
.
Isocrat
.
in
Pan.
were
so
curious
in
their
choice
of
men
in
Office
in
the
Commonwealth
,
that
precisely
and
peremptorily
,
they
repu●ed
that
STATE
plagued
,
whipped
,
tormented
,
wounded
,
yea
wounded
to
death
,
where
the
subordinate
Gouernours
were
not
aswell
vnblemished
in
their
liues
and
actions
,
as
in
their
names
and
reputation
.
A
PVBLIKE
MAN
hath
not
more
neede
to
be
Bonus
Ciuis
,
a
good
Statist
,
then
Bonus
Vir
,
good
in
himselfe
;
a
very
faire
and
large
Line
is
limmed
out
to
square
by
it
,
a
direct
path
that
leades
to
a
vertuous
Name
,
if
a
man
acquite
himselfe
nobly
,
iustly
,
and
wisely
,
in
well
steering
the
Helme
of
State
that
he
sits
at
;
otherwise
his
Honours
are
a
burthen
,
his
Height
a
Curse
;
his
Fauours
a
Destruction
,
his
Life
a
Death
,
and
his
Death
a
Misery
:
A
Misery
in
respect
of
his
after
Defamation
,
aswell
as
of
his
after
accompt
.
Far
from
the
present
purpose
it
is
to
diue
into
the
depth
of
Policie
,
or
to
set
downe
any
positiue
rules
,
what
a
right
Statesman
should
be
;
for
that
were
with
Phormio
the
Philosopher
to
read
a
Lecture
of
Souldierie
to
Hannibal
the
most
cunningest
Warriour
of
his
time
;
&
consequently
as
Phormio
was
by
Hannibal
to
be
iustly
laughed
at
,
so
aswell
might
Seneca
haue
written
to
Nero
the
Art
of
Crueltie
;
or
Cicero
to
his
brother
Quintus
the
Commendation
of
Anger
.
The
summe
of
these
briefe
Collections
,
is
intended
to
recreate
the
minde
,
not
to
informe
Knowledge
in
practice
;
but
to
conforme
Practice
to
Knowledge
:
Whereto
no
indeauor
can
bee
found
more
requisite
,
more
auaileable
,
then
an
vndeceiuing
lesson
of
an
impartiall
obseruation
;
wherin
if
our
studies
erre
not
with
many
and
those
most
approued
,
thus
we
haue
obserued
.
The
other
sort
are
such
as
the
Prince
according
to
his
iudgement
,
hath
out
of
their
owne
sufficiencie
,
aduaunced
to
particular
offices
,
whether
for
administration
of
iustice
,
for
execution
of
Law
,
for
necessitie
of
seruice
,
and
the
like
,
being
according
to
their
education
and
studie
,
enabled
for
the
discharge
of
those
places
of
authoritie
;
and
these
two
are
the
onely
chiefe
and
principall
members
of
imploiment
,
vnder
that
head
of
whose
politike
bodie
they
are
the
most
vsefull
&
stirring
members
.
Against
both
those
publique
persons
,
there
are
two
capitall
and
deadly
opposites
(
if
it
were
possible
)
to
becharme
their
resolutions
,
and
blot
out
their
name
from
the
LINE
OF
LIFE
,
by
which
they
should
bee
led
to
the
endlesse
immortalitie
of
an
immortalitie
,
in
an
euer-flourishing
commendation
.
The
first
are
poysoners
of
vertue
,
the
betrayers
of
goodnesse
,
the
bloud-suckers
of
innocencie
:
The
latter
,
the
close
deaths-men
of
merit
,
the
plotters
against
honestie
,
and
the
executioners
of
honors
;
They
are
in
two
words
discouered
,
Blandientes
&
Saeuientes
,
Flatterers
,
and
priuie
Murtherers
.
It
is
a
disputable
question
,
and
well
worthie
a
canuase
and
discussion
in
the
schools
,
to
decide
which
of
the
two
doe
the
greatest
iniurie
to
noble
personages
.
How
be
it
most
apparent
it
is
,
that
enuie
,
the
inseparable
companion
tha●
accompanies
the
vertuous
,
doeth
not
worke
more
mischiefe
for
the
finall
ouerthrow
of
a
noble
and
deseruing
man
,
then
Flattery
doth
,
for
driuing
that
noble
and
deseruing
man
into
the
snares
of
enuie
.
No
man
can
be
,
or
should
be
reputed
a
God
;
and
then
how
easie
it
is
for
any
man
of
the
choycest
temper
,
of
the
soundest
apprehension
,
of
the
gracefullest
education
,
of
the
sincerest
austeritie
of
life
;
how
easie
it
is
for
him
to
fall
into
many
errours
,
into
many
vnbecomming
follies
,
into
many
passions
,
and
affections
:
his
onely
being
a
man
is
both
sufficient
proofe
,
and
yet
sufficient
excuse
.
The
eloquentest
and
grauest
Diuine
of
all
the
Ancients
,
two
first
,
and
so
consequently
consent
to
the
vnsteadinesse
of
his
temptation
before
he
be
drawne
to
a
serious
consideration
of
the
danger
of
the
two
last
?
Especially
as
wee
are
men
,
being
not
onely
subiect
to
the
lapses
and
vanities
of
men
,
but
as
we
are
eminent
men
,
in
grace
and
fauour
,
in
prioritie
of
titles
,
of
place
,
&
of
command
;
hauing
men
to
sooth
vs
vp
in
the
maintenance
and
countenancing
of
those
euils
,
which
else
doubtlesse
,
could
not
at
one
time
or
other
,
but
appeare
before
vs
in
their
own
vglinesse
and
deformitie
.
A
Flatterer
is
the
onely
pestilent
bawd
to
great
mens
shames
;
the
nurse
to
their
wantonnesse
;
the
fuell
to
their
lusts
;
and
with
his
poyson
of
artificiall
villanie
,
most
times
doth
set
an
edge
vnto
their
ryot
,
which
otherwise
would
be
blunted
and
rebated
in
the
detestation
of
their
owne
violent
posting
to
a
violent
confusion
.
Not
vnwisely
did
a
wise
man
compare
a
flattering
Language
to
a
silken
halter
,
Diog.
Laert.
in
vita
Diog.
which
is
soft
because
silken
,
but
strangling
because
a
halter
.
The
words
wherewith
those
Panders
of
Vice
doe
perswade
,
are
not
so
louely
,
as
the
matters
they
dawbe
ouer
with
their
adulations
,
are
abhominable
.
That
is
a
bitter
sweetnesse
which
is
onely
delicious
to
the
pallate
,
and
to
the
stomacke
deadly
.
It
is
reported
,
Plin.
hist.
lib.
8.
cap.
17.
that
all
beasts
are
wonderfully
delighted
with
the
sent
of
the
breath
of
the
Panther
,
a
beast
fierce
and
cruell
by
nature
;
but
that
they
are
else
afrighted
with
the
sternenesse
of
his
lookes
:
For
which
cause
,
the
Panther
when
he
hunts
his
prey
,
hiding
his
grimme
visage
,
with
the
sweetnesse
of
his
breath
,
allures
the
other
beastes
vnto
him
,
who
being
come
within
his
reach
,
hee
rends
and
cruelly
doth
dilaniate
them
.
Euen
so
,
those
Patrons
and
minions
of
false
pleasures
,
the
Flatterers
that
they
may
prey
vpon
the
credulitie
of
the
abused
GREAT
ONES
,
imitate
the
Panthers
,
extenuating
,
and
as
much
as
in
them
lyes
,
hiding
the
grossenesse
,
the
vglinesse
,
the
deformitie
of
those
follyes
they
perswade
vnto
;
and
with
a
false
glosse
,
varnishing
and
setting
out
the
Paradise
of
vncontrolled
pleasures
,
to
the
ruine
oft
times
of
the
informed
,
and
glorie
of
their
owne
impietie
.
In
such
a
MIGHTIE
MAN
inticed
to
ouerrule
his
Reason
,
nay
ouer-beare
it
,
by
giuing
scope
to
his
licentious
eye
,
first
to
see
,
then
to
delight
in
,
lastly
,
to
couet
a
chaste
beauty
?
Alasse
,
how
many
swarms
of
dependants
,
being
creatures
to
his
greatnesse
,
will
not
onely
tell
him
,
mocke
him
,
and
harden
him
in
a
readie
and
pregnant
deceipt
,
that
loue
is
courtly
,
and
women
were
in
their
creation
ordained
to
be
wooed
,
and
to
be
won
;
but
also
what
numbers
of
them
,
will
thrust
themselues
into
imploiment
and
seruile
action
,
to
effect
the
lewdnesse
of
desire
,
to
corrupt
with
promises
,
with
guifts
,
with
perswasions
,
with
threatnings
,
with
intreaties
,
to
force
a
Rape
on
Vertue
,
and
adulterate
the
chaste
bosome
of
spotlesse
simplicitie
?
A
folly
is
commited
,
how
sleight
are
they
ready
to
proue
it
,
how
sedulous
to
sleighten
,
how
damnably
disposed
to
make
it
nothing
?
Insomuch
as
those
vipers
of
humanitie
,
are
fitly
to
be
termed
,
the
mans
whore
,
and
the
womans
knaue
.
Is
such
a
mightie
one
affected
to
such
a
suite
,
as
the
graunt
and
possession
of
it
will
draw
a
curse
vpon
his
head
by
a
generall
voyce
,
of
a
generall
smart
and
detriment
to
the
Commonwealth
?
How
suddenly
will
those
wilde
beasts
,
labour
to
assure
him
,
that
the
multitudes
loue
is
wonne
by
keeping
them
in
awe
;
not
by
giuing
way
to
their
giddinesse
by
any
affabilitie
?
Will
another
aduaunce
an
vnworthy
Court-Ape
,
and
oppresse
a
desertfull
hope
?
It
were
too
tedious
to
recite
,
what
incessant
approbations
will
bee
repeated
by
these
Anthropophagi
,
Those
men-eaters
,
to
make
a
golden
calfe
an
Idoll
,
and
a
neglected
merite
a
laughter
?
That
such
a
kinde
of
monsters
,
may
appeare
in
their
likenesse
,
as
monstrous
as
in
effect
they
are
;
It
is
worthie
obseruation
,
to
see
how
when
any
man
,
who
whiles
hee
stood
chiefe
in
the
Princes
fauour
,
they
honoured
as
an
earthly
God
,
yet
being
declyned
from
his
Princes
estimation
,
it
is
worthie
to
be
noted
how
speedily
,
how
swiftly
,
how
maliciously
those
cankers
of
a
State
will
not
onely
fall
off
,
will
not
onely
dispise
,
will
not
onely
deride
,
but
also
oppose
themselues
against
the
partie
dista●ted
.
As
many
subtill
practizers
of
infamie
,
haue
other
subordinate
ministers
of
publique
office
and
imployment
in
a
Common-wealth
,
to
betray
them
to
their
ruine
;
yet
euer
and
anon
,
they
like
inchanted
glasses
,
set
them
on
fire
with
the
false
light
of
concealement
and
extenuation
.
Let
it
be
spoken
with
some
authority
,
borrowed
from
experience
of
the
elder
times
,
that
men
in
high
places
,
are
like
some
hopelesse
marriners
,
set
to
sea
in
a
leaking
vessel
:
there
is
no
safetie
,
no
securitie
,
no
comfort
,
no
content
in
greatnesse
,
vnlesse
it
be
most
constantly
armed
in
the
defensiue
armor
of
a
selfe-worthie
resolution
;
especially
when
their
places
they
hold
,
are
hourely
subiect
to
innouation
,
as
their
names
(
if
they
preuent
not
their
dangers
by
leauing
them
,
and
their
liues
at
once
)
are
to
reproach
,
and
the
libertie
of
malice
.
Flatterie
to
either
publique
persons
,
is
not
more
inductious
on
the
one
side
,
then
enuie
on
the
other
is
vigilant
.
Great
men
are
by
great
men
(
not
good
men
by
good
men
)
narrowly
sifted
;
their
liues
,
their
actions
,
their
demeanors
examined
;
for
that
their
places
and
honours
are
hunted
after
,
as
the
Beazar
for
his
preseruatiues
;
And
then
the
least
blemish
,
the
least
slide
,
the
least
error
,
the
least
offence
,
is
exasperated
,
made
capitall
;
the
dangers
ensuing
euer
prooue
(
like
the
wound
of
an
enemies
sword
)
mortall
,
and
many
times
deadly
.
Now
in
this
case
,
when
the
eye
of
iudgement
is
awakened
,
Flatterie
is
discouered
to
be
but
an
Inmate
to
Enuie
;
an
Inmate
,
at
least
,
consulting
together
though
not
dwelling
together
,
the
one
,
being
Catarer
to
the
others
bloudie
banquet
;
And
some
wise
men
haue
been
perswaded
,
that
the
pestilence
,
the
rigour
of
Law
,
Famine
,
Sicknes
,
or
War
,
haue
not
deuour'd
more
great
ones
then
Flattery
and
Enuie
.
Much
amisse
,
&
from
the
purpose
it
cannot
bee
,
to
giue
instance
in
three
publike
Presidents
,
of
three
famous
Nations
;
all
chancing
within
the
compasse
of
twentie
yeares
.
In
England
not
long
agoe
,
a
man
supereminent
in
Honours
,
desertfull
in
many
Seruices
,
indeared
to
a
vertuous
and
a
wise
Queene
,
ELIZABETH
of
glorious
memorie
,
and
eternall
happinesse
:
A
man
too
publikely
beloued
,
and
too
confident
of
the
loue
he
held
,
ROBERT
EARLE
OF
ESSEX
,
and
Earle
Marshall
of
the
Kingdome
;
He
,
euen
he
that
was
thought
too
high
to
fall
,
and
too
fixed
to
bee
remoued
;
in
a
verie
handfull
of
time
,
felt
the
misery
of
Greatnesse
,
by
relying
on
such
as
flattered
and
enuyed
his
Greatnesse
.
His
end
was
their
end
,
and
the
execution
of
Law
,
is
a
witnesse
in
him
to
Posteritie
,
how
a
publike
person
is
not
at
any
time
longer
happie
,
then
hee
preserues
his
happinesse
with
a
Resolution
that
depends
vpon
the
guard
of
innocencie
&
goodnes
.
CHARLES
DVKE
OF
BYRON
in
France
,
not
long
after
him
,
ranne
the
same
Fate
;
A
Prince
that
was
reputed
the
inuincible
Fortresse
to
his
King
&
Countrey
:
great
in
desert
,
and
too
great
in
his
Greatnesse
;
not
managing
the
fiery
chariot
of
his
guiding
the
Sunne
of
that
Climate
with
moderation
;
gaue
testimonie
by
an
imposed
and
inexpected
end
,
how
a
publike
man
in
Authoritie
,
sits
but
in
Commission
on
his
own
Delinquencie
,
longer
then
Resolution
in
noble
actions
leuels
at
the
immortalitie
of
A
Line
of
life
.
Lastly
,
SIR
IOHN
VANOLDEN
BARNEVELT
in
the
Netherlands
,
(
whose
ashes
are
scarce
yet
colde
)
is
and
will
bee
a
liuely
president
of
the
mutabilitie
of
Greatnesse
.
Hee
was
the
only
one
that
traffiqued
in
the
Counsels
of
forreine
Princes
,
had
factors
in
all
Courts
,
Intelligencers
amongst
all
Christian
nations
;
stood
as
the
ORACLE
of
the
Prouinces
,
and
was
euen
the
Moderator
of
Policies
of
all
sorts
:
was
reputed
to
bee
second
to
none
on
Earth
for
soundnesse
of
Designes
;
was
indeed
his
Countreyes
both
Mynion
,
Mirror
,
and
Wonder
;
yet
enforcing
his
publike
Authoritie
,
too
much
to
bee
seruant
to
his
priuate
Ambition
;
hee
left
the
Tongue
of
Iustice
to
proclayme
that
long
life
,
and
a
peacefull
death
are
not
granted
or
held
by
the
Charter
of
Honours
,
except
vertuous
RESOLVTION
renew
the
Patent
,
at
a
daily
expence
of
proficiencie
in
goodnesse
.
Others
fresh
in
memorie
might
bee
inserted
,
but
these
are
yet
bleeding
in
the
wounds
which
they
haue
giuen
themselues
,
and
some
now
liuing
to
this
day
;
who
both
haue
had
,
and
doe
enioy
as
great
Honours
,
and
are
therefore
as
incident
to
as
many
wofull
changes
,
but
that
they
wisely
prouide
to
proppe
their
greatnesse
with
many
greater
deserts
.
Here
is
in
Text
Letters
layd
before
vs
,
the
hazard
,
perill
and
casualty
of
A
PVBLIKE
MAN
:
the
possibilitie
what
Miserie
,
Calamity
,
Ruine
,
Greatnesse
and
Popularitie
may
winde
him
into
.
Heere
is
decyphered
the
vnauoydable
and
incessant
Persecutors
of
their
Honors
and
Ioyes
:
Flatterie
and
Enuie
two
ancient
Courtiers
.
It
comes
now
to
conclusion
,
that
it
cannot
be
denyed
,
but
those
publike
men
haue
(
notwithstanding
these
)
chiefe
and
immediate
meanes
in
their
owne
powers
,
if
they
well
and
nobly
order
their
courses
to
make
their
Countrey
their
Debtors
,
and
to
enroll
their
names
in
the
glorious
Register
of
an
euer-memorable
Glorie
:
especially
if
they
be
not
too
partially
doting
on
euery
commendable
Vertue
,
which
in
priuate
men
is
reputed
as
it
is
,
a
Vertue
;
but
in
them
a
Miracle
.
Certainly
(
without
disparagement
to
desert
in
great
men
)
there
are
many
particular
persons
,
fit
for
publike
imployments
,
whose
ablenesse
and
sufficiencie
,
is
no
way
inferiour
to
the
prayses
of
the
mightiest
,
but
that
they
are
clouded
in
their
lownesse
,
&
obscured
in
their
priuatnesse
,
but
else
would
&
could
giue
testimony
to
the
World
,
that
all
fulnesse
and
perfection
is
not
confined
to
Eminence
and
Authoritie
.
A
PVBLIKE
MAN
,
therefore
,
shunning
the
Adulation
of
a
Parasite
(
which
hee
may
easily
discouer
,
if
hee
wisely
examine
his
merit
with
their
Hyperbolical
insinuations
,
)
then
keeping
an
euen
course
in
the
processe
of
lawfull
and
iust
actions
,
auoyding
the
toyles
,
snares
and
trappes
of
the
enuious
,
cannot
chuse
in
his
own
lifetime
,
but
build
a
monument
,
to
which
the
Triumph
and
Trophies
of
his
memorie
,
shall
giue
a
longer
life
then
the
perpetuitie
of
stone
,
Marble
or
Brasse
can
preserue
.
Otherwise
if
they
stand
not
on
the
guard
of
their
owne
Pietie
and
Wisedome
,
they
will
vpon
trifles
sometime
or
other
bee
quarrelled
against
and
euicted
.
Neyther
may
they
imagine
that
any
one
taint
(
howsoeuer
they
would
bee
contented
to
winke
at
it
in
themselues
,
supposing
it
to
be
(
as
perhaps
it
is
)
little
,
and
not
worthy
reprehension
)
can
escape
vnespyed
.
For
the
Morall
of
the
Poets
Fiction
is
a
goodly
Lesson
for
their
instruction
.
It
is
said
that
Thetis
the
Mother
of
Achilles
,
drencht
him
being
an
Infant
in
the
Stygian
Waters
,
that
thereby
,
his
whole
bodie
might
bee
made
invulnerable
:
but
see
the
seueritie
of
Fate
,
for
euen
in
that
part
of
the
heele
that
his
Mother
held
him
by
,
was
hee
shot
by
the
Arrow
of
Paris
,
of
which
wound
he
dyed
.
In
like
case
,
may
euery
Statesman
bee
like
Achilles
in
the
generall
body
of
his
Actions
,
impassible
and
secure
from
any
assault
of
wilfull
and
grosse
ennormitie
:
yet
if
he
giue
way
to
but
one
handfull
(
as
it
may
be
termed
)
of
Folly
,
not
becomming
the
grauity
and
greatnes
of
his
Calling
;
hee
shall
soone
meete
with
some
watchfull
Paris
,
some
industrious
Flatterer
,
or
ouer-busie
enuious
Competitour
,
that
will
take
aduantage
of
his
weaknesse
,
and
wound
his
infirmitie
to
the
ruine
of
his
Honours
,
if
not
to
the
ieopardy
of
his
life
.
The
period
of
all
shal
be
knit
vp
,
with
the
aduise
of
a
famous
learned
&
Philosopher
:
Sen.
Epi.
23
&
as
he
wrote
to
his
familiar
friend
,
let
vs
transcribe
to
men
in
Authoritie
;
Let
a
publike
man
reioyce
in
the
true
pleasures
of
a
constant
Resolution
,
not
in
the
deceiuable
pleasures
of
vanitie
and
fondnesse
.
By
a
good
conscience
,
honest
counsells
,
and
iust
actions
,
the
true
good
is
acquired
.
Other
moment
any
delights
only
supple
the
forehead
,
not
vnburthen
and
solace
the
heart
.
They
are
nothing
,
alasse
they
are
nothing
,
it
is
the
minde
must
be
well
disposed
,
it
is
the
minde
must
bee
confident
:
it
is
the
mind
aboue
all
things
must
be
rectified
;
and
the
true
comfort
is
not
easily
attayned
,
and
yet
with
more
difficulty
retayned
.
But
hee
,
he
who
directs
all
his
whole
priuate
life
in
hononurable
proiections
,
cannot
any
way
misse
our
LINE
OF
LIFE
,
which
points
at
the
immortalitie
of
a
vertuous
name
by
profitably
discharging
the
burthen
of
such
imployments
as
are
vsually
imposed
vpon
those
,
whom
their
callings
haue
entitled
Publike
men
.
This
man
neuer
flatters
Folly
in
greatnesse
,
but
rather
pitties
,
and
in
pittie
striues
to
redresse
the
greatnesse
of
Folly
.
This
man
neuer
enuies
the
eminence
of
Authoritie
,
nor
feares
the
Enuious
:
His
reprehensions
are
balms
,
his
Prayses
Glories
,
and
he
is
as
thankfull
to
bee
rebuked
,
as
to
bee
cherished
.
From
such
a
Man
all
things
are
to
be
gratfully
accepted
:
His
desire
to
doe
good
to
all
,
hath
not
a
like
successe
to
all
(
notwithstanding
in
him
to
will
is
commendable
,
and
not
to
be
able
to
doe
,
pardonable
.
)
For
it
is
not
only
the
propertie
of
true
Vertue
,
but
also
of
true
Friendship
,
as
well
to
admonish
,
as
to
bee
admonished
:
For
amongst
good
men
those
things
are
euer
well
taken
that
are
well
meant
;
yet
euen
this
man
(
that
vncompeld
,
vn-required
,
not
exacted
,
interposes
himselfe
to
set
at
vnitie
the
disorders
of
others
not
so
inclinable
to
goodnesse
,
is
not
free
from
enmity
,
with
those
whom
in
a
general
care
,
he
labours
to
deserue
as
friends
.
The
Reason
,
Flattery
procures
friends
,
Truth
hatred
.
How
?
Truth
Hatred
?
Yes
,
for
from
Truth
is
Hatred
borne
,
which
is
the
poyson
of
Friendship
,
as
Laelius
wel
obserued
:
Cic●r●
de
Amicit.
But
what
ensues
?
Hee
whose
eares
are
so
fortified
,
and
barrocaded
against
the
admitment
of
Truth
,
that
from
his
Friend
he
wil
not
heare
the
Truth
,
this
mans
safetie
is
desperat
:
wherfore
if
any
one
will
only
relish
words
of
Downe
and
Honey
,
as
if
wee
loued
to
speake
nothing
but
pure
Roses
(
as
the
Prouerbe
is
:
)
let
such
a
one
learn
from
the
skilfull
Artists
of
Nature
,
Plin.
hist.
lib.
11.
cap.
6
that
the
Bees
doe
annoint
their
Hiues
with
the
iuyce
of
the
bitterest
Weeds
,
against
the
greedinesse
of
other
Beasts
.
Let
him
learne
from
the
skilfullest
Phisicians
,
that
the
healthfullest
Medicines
smart
most
in
the
Wound
.
Let
him
learne
from
the
Prince
of
Philosophie
,
Arist.
Eth.
lib.
3.
that
Anger
was
giuen
to
men
by
Nature
,
(
as
hee
writes
)
as
a
Whetstone
of
Valour
;
and
then
he
cannot
but
consider
,
that
any
paines
which
a
good
Man
vndergoes
for
reconciliation
,
be
they
either
by
way
of
admonition
or
reprehension
,
tend
both
to
one
end
,
that
hee
may
make
all
like
vnto
himselfe
,
that
is
,
Good
Men.
This
very
word
(
GOOD
)
implyes
a
description
in
it selfe
,
more
pithy
,
more
patheticall
,
then
by
any
familiar
exemplification
can
bee
made
manifest
:
Such
a
man
,
as
makes
the
generall
commoditie
,
his
particular
benefit
,
may
not
vnfitly
bee
stiled
a
PRIVATE
STATES-MAN
:
His
endeuours
are
publike
,
the
vse
publike
,
the
profit
publike
,
the
commendation
publike
:
But
the
person
priuate
;
the
Resolution
priuate
,
the
end
priuate
,
and
the
reward
peculiar
.
It
is
impossible
,
that
the
wretched
and
auaricious
banking
vp
of
wealth
,
can
draw
him
into
a
conceipt
,
that
hee
can
euer
make
friends
of
mony
after
his
death
;
considering
that
the
World
was
created
for
the
vse
of
men
,
and
men
created
into
the
World
to
vse
it
,
not
to
enioy
it
.
This
mans
bounty
is
giuing
,
not
lending
;
and
his
giuing
,
is
free
,
not
reserued
:
He
cherisheth
Learning
in
the
Learned
,
and
incourageth
the
Learned
to
the
loue
of
Learning
by
cherishing
them
;
He
heartneth
the
vpright
in
Iustice
,
&
ratifies
Iustice
in
the
vpright
;
He
helpes
the
distressed
with
counsell
,
and
approoues
the
proceedings
of
wise
Counsellors
.
He
is
a
patterne
to
all
what
they
should
bee
,
as
to
himselfe
what
he
is
.
Finally
,
try
all
his
desires
,
his
actions
are
the
seasoners
of
his
speeches
,
as
his
profession
is
of
his
actions
.
Hee
is
a
Physitian
to
other
mens
affections
as
to
his
own
,
by
comprimitting
such
passions
as
runne
into
an
insurrection
,
by
strengthening
such
as
decline
,
by
suppling
such
as
are
inflamed
,
by
restrayning
such
as
would
runne
out
,
by
purging
such
as
ouer-abound
.
His
Ambition
climbes
to
none
other
cure
then
to
heale
the
wounded
,
not
to
wound
the
whole
;
beeing
neither
so
vnwise
to
doe
any
thing
that
he
ought
not
to
doe
,
nor
so
vnhappy
to
doe
any
thing
what
hee
does
not
.
His
singular
misfortune
is
,
Velleius
hist.
Rom.
lib.
2.
that
(
with
Drusus
an
excellent
man
)
he
attempts
many
times
with
a
more
honest
and
good
mind
,
then
good
fortune
and
successe
;
insomuch
,
as
it
often
comes
to
passe
,
that
other
mens
mischiefes
are
preferred
before
his
Vertues
:
yet
still
as
he
is
a
good
Man
,
iniuries
can
no
more
discourage
him
,
then
applause
can
ouer-weene
him
.
Euen
this
man
hath
his
particular
aduersaries
to
threaten
him
,
and
(
if
it
could
be
possible
)
to
terrifie
him
,
and
deter
him
from
the
soliditie
of
his
temper
:
Scandal
to
defame
him
,
and
imposture
to
traduce
him
:
Flatterie
and
enuie
are
not
a
more
pestilent
broode
,
set
in
armes
against
a
publique
man
,
then
those
two
miscreant
monsters
are
against
a
good
man
.
But
is
his
resolution
any
way
infracted
,
for
that
some
refractaries
are
(
like
Knights
of
the
post
)
hired
to
witnesse
against
him
?
Doubtlesse
no
,
but
much
the
rather
confirmed
to
run
by
a
LINE
OF
LIFE
,
to
the
Goale
of
Life
.
His
owne
solace
is
to
him
,
as
an
inexpugnable
castle
of
strength
,
against
all
the
forcible
assaults
of
diuellish
complots
,
built
onely
vpon
this
foundation
,
that
he
is
conscious
to
himselfe
of
an
vnforced
sinceritie
:
With
the
Poet
he
can
resolue
:
●orat
.
lib.
1.
Epist.
1.
Hic
murus
aheneus
esto
,
nil
conscire
sibi
,
his
integritie
to
him
is
a
Brazen
wall
;
And
with
the
Orator
,
Cicer.
quaest.
Tusc.
lib.
2.
he
assures
himselfe
,
that
nullum
theatrum
virtuti
maius
conscientiâ
,
Vertue
hath
not
a
more
illustrious
and
eminent
Theatre
to
act
on
,
then
her
owne
conscience
.
Socrates
(
a
good
man
,
if
a
meere
morrall
man
may
be
termed
so
)
beeing
scurrilously
by
Aristophanes
the
Poet
,
In
Comaed
.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
derided
before
the
people
;
Plat.
apol.
Socrat.
and
by
Anytus
and
Melytus
vniustly
accused
before
the
Iudges
,
as
a
trifler
,
a
master
of
follies
,
a
corrupter
of
youth
,
a
sower
of
impieties
,
answered
;
If
their
alledged
imputations
be
true
,
we
will
amend
them
;
if
false
,
they
pertaine
not
to
vs
.
It
was
a
noble
constancie
and
resolution
of
a
wise
man
,
Diog
Laert
.
in
vita
Socrat.
that
he
(
inlightned
with
the
only
beames
of
nature
)
was
so
moderate
and
discreet
.
The
good
man
here
personated
(
inspired
with
a
farre
richer
&
diuiner
knowledge
then
humanitie
)
cannot
but
asmuch
exceede
Soerates
in
those
vertues
of
resolution
,
as
Socrates
did
his
aduersaries
in
modestie
and
moderation
.
Kings
and
mightie
Monarches
,
as
they
are
first
mouers
to
all
subordinate
ministers
,
of
what
ranke
or
imploiments
soeuer
,
within
their
proper
dominions
,
are
indeed
publike
persons
;
But
as
one
king
traffiques
with
another
,
another
,
and
another
,
either
for
repressing
of
hostilitie
,
inlarging
a
confederacie
,
confirming
an
Amitie
,
setling
a
peace
,
supplanting
an
heresie
,
and
such
like
,
not
immediately
concerning
his
owne
particular
,
or
his
peoples
;
but
for
moderating
the
differences
betweene
other
Princes
:
In
this
respect
euen
Kings
and
priuate
men
,
and
so
their
actions
belong
wholly
and
onely
to
themselues
;
printing
the
royalty
of
their
goodnes
,
in
an
immortalitie
of
a
vertuous
and
euerlasting
name
,
by
which
they
iustly
lay
a
claime
to
the
Style
of
good
men
:
which
attribute
doth
more
glorifie
their
desert
,
then
the
mightinesse
of
their
thrones
can
their
glories
.
In
which
respect
,
our
SOVERAIGNE
LORD
AND
KING
that
now
is
,
The
poore
mans
King
.
A
title
of
so
inestimable
a
wealth
,
that
the
riches
of
many
Kingdomes
are
of
too
low
&
meane
a
value
,
to
purchase
the
dignitie
and
honour
of
this
onely
Style
,
The
poore
mans
King
.
The
famous
and
most
excellent
commendation
of
A
GOOD
MAN
,
cannot
be
more
expresly
exemplified
in
any
president
or
myrrour
,
by
all
the
instances
of
former
times
,
nor
shall
be
euer
(
farre
,
farre
be●
seruilitie
or
insinuation
)
ouer-paralleled
by
any
age
succeeding
,
then
in
the
person
of
IAMES
the
King
of
great
Britaine
presently
here
reigning
ouer
vs
A
good
man
,
so
well
deseruing
(
from
all
gratefull
memorie
)
seruice
and
honour
,
that
not
to
doe
him
seruice
is
an
ingratitude
to
the
greatnesse
of
his
goodnesse
;
and
not
to
doe
him
all
honour
,
an
ingratitude
to
the
goodnesse
of
his
greatnesse
.
A
good
man
,
that
euen
with
his
entrance
to
the
Crowne
,
did
not
more
bring
peace
to
all
Christian
nations
,
yea
almost
to
all
Nations
of
the
Westerne
World
,
then
since
the
whole
course
of
his
glorious
reigne
,
hath
preserued
peace
amongst
them
.
A
Good
man
,
who
hath
thus
long
sought
as
an
equall
and
vpright
moderatour
to
decide
,
discusse
,
conclude
,
and
determine
all
differences
between
his
neighbouring
Princes
and
fellowes
in
Empire
.
A
good
man
,
of
whom
it
may
be
verified
,
that
he
is
BONORVM
MAXIMVS
,
and
MAGNORVM
OPTIMVS
.
A
good
man
,
that
loues
not
vertue
for
the
name
of
vertue
onely
,
but
for
the
substance
and
realitie
.
A
good
man
,
whom
neither
scandal
can
any
way
impeach
of
Iniustice
,
tyrannie
,
ignorance
;
nor
imposture
traduce
,
to
a
neglect
of
merite
in
the
desertfull
,
to
leuitie
in
affections
,
to
surqu●drie
in
passions
,
to
intention
of
inclyning
to
folly
,
or
declyning
from
reall
worth
;
which
as
an
heditarie
inheritance
,
and
a
fee
simple
by
nature
and
education
,
hee
retaynes
in
himselfe
,
to
the
wonder
and
admiration
of
all
,
that
may
emulously
imitate
him
,
neuer
perfectly
equall
him
.
Questionlesse
,
the
Chronicles
,
that
shall
hereafter
report
the
Annalls
of
his
life
and
Actions
,
shall
doe
infinite
iniurie
to
the
incomparable
monuments
of
his
name
,
if
they
Style
him
,
as
some
would
wish
,
IAMES
THE
GREAT
,
or
as
others
indeuour
,
IAMES
THE
PEACEABLE
,
or
as
not
a
few
hope
,
IAMES
THE
LEARNED
.
For
to
those
titles
haue
the
Greekes
in
Alexander
,
the
Romans
in
Augustus
,
the
Germans
in
Charles
the
Fift
,
the
French
men
in
Charlemaine
,
and
Henrie
the
Fourth
,
Father
to
their
present
King
,
attayned
:
But
if
he
shall
be
reported
in
his
Style
to
be
,
as
in
his
owne
worthinesse
hee
may
iustly
challenge
;
he
must
then
be
styled
,
as
by
the
approbation
of
all
that
truely
know
him
,
he
is
knowne
to
be
IAMES
THE
GOOD
.
Let
the
summe
of
this
branch
of
Resolution
,
which
is
indeed
Corona
operis
,
the
summe
of
the
whole
sum
,
bee
concluded
:
That
this
onely
patterne
,
as
he
is
onely
inferior
on
earth
to
God
,
who
is
BONVM
SVMMVM
,
the
chiefe
and
soueraigne
good
;
so
the
distinction
betweene
his
great
Master
and
him
(
whose
Vicegerent
he
is
)
consists
in
this
(
with
reuerence
to
the
diuine
Maiestie
be
it
spoken
)
That
as
God
(
whom
to
call
good
is
but
an
improprietie
of
description
)
is
not
singly
bonus
good
,
but
Bonitas
goodnesse
,
in
abstracto
,
(
as
the
Schoole-men
speake
:
)
So
vnder
the
great
KING
OF
KINGS
,
this
King
of
men
is
substitute
to
his
King
,
with
this
vp-shut
;
The
one
is
foreuer
the
King
of
goodnesse
;
and
our
King
on
earth
,
not
onely
a
good
King
,
but
a
good
man
;
Such
a
good
man
as
doth
himselfe
run
,
and
teacheth
by
his
example
,
others
securely
and
readily
to
runne
,
by
his
Line
of
Life
,
to
the
immortalitie
of
a
vertuous
name
.
A
priuate
man
,
A
publique
man
,
A
good
man
,
haue
beene
here
particularly
deciphered
&
discoursed
.
It
comes
to
conclusion
,
that
hee
,
who
desires
either
in
his
owne
person
to
be
renowned
;
for
the
generall
prosperitie
of
the
Common-wealth
,
to
be
eternized
;
or
for
the
communitie
of
his
friends
,
or
any
whom
hee
will
make
his
friends
,
remembred
;
in
the
Diaries
of
posteritie
,
must
first
lay
the
foundation
of
a
willingnesse
,
from
thence
proceed
to
a
desire
,
from
thence
to
a
delight
,
from
a
delight
to
practise
,
from
practise
to
a
constant
perseuerance
in
noble
actions
.
And
then
such
a
man
,
howsoeuer
,
he
liue
,
shall
neuer
misse
to
end
his
dayes
,
before
his
honors
and
the
honours
of
his
name
can
end
,
for
they
shal
know
no
end
;
and
yet
euen
in
death
,
and
after
death
,
ouer-liue
all
his
enemies
,
in
the
immortall
spring
of
a
most
glorious
memorie
;
which
is
the
most
precious
Crowne
and
reward
of
A
most
precious
Line
of
Life
.
The
Corollarie
.
IN
the
view
of
the
precedent
Argument
,
somewhat
(
perhaps
)
too
lamely
hath
the
Progresse
of
a
Mans
Life
(
in
any
Fate
)
been
traced
;
wherein
still
the
course
,
like
a
Pilot
sayling
for
his
safetie
and
wel-fare
,
hath
alwayes
had
an
eie
,
to
the
North-Starre
of
Vertue
:
without
which
,
men
cannot
but
suffer
shipwrack
on
the
Land
,
aswell
as
Mariners
on
the
Sea
.
Such
as
haue
proofes
in
their
owne
persons
and
experiences
of
both
fortunes
,
haue
past
through
their
dangers
of
their
beeing
MEN
,
as
they
were
first
priuat
;
before
they
entred
:
and
from
their
entrance
waded
,
into
the
Labyrinth
of
Greatnesse
and
Imployment
,
from
whence
they
becam
Publike
men
.
Now
then
somwhat
boldly
(
yet
the
boldnes
is
a
presumption
of
loue
,
not
loue
of
presumption
)
may
bee
intimated
;
that
howsoeuer
,
any
great
or
popular
person
,
(
for
to
such
doth
this
application
properly
appertaine
,
howbeit
free
from
any
particularity
except
particularly
challenged
)
in
a
peculiar
examination
of
himselfe
cannot
chuse
,
but
find
,
that
he
hath
encountred
many
Oppositions
of
Youth
,
(
euen
in
graue
yeares
)
and
frailtie
(
in
graue
actions
:
)
yet
hauing
at
any
time
,
by
any
casualtie
,
a
happinesse
(
danger
it selfe
is
a
happinesse
if
rightly
made
vse
of
,
otherwise
a
miserie
)
to
account
with
his
expence
of
time
:
hee
cannot
vpon
indifferent
and
euen
reckoning
,
instead
of
impayring
his
Honours
but
aduance
them
:
he
cannot
,
if
hee
account
faithfully
,
instead
of
making
the
World
his
Confessour
,
but
confesse
his
owne
Noblenesse
;
and
therevpon
He
will
find
,
that
the
toyle
in
common
affaires
,
is
but
trash
and
bondage
,
compared
to
the
sweete
repose
of
the
minde
,
and
the
goodly
Contemplation
of
a
mans
peace
with
Himselfe
.
All
glory
whether
it
consist
of
profits
or
preferments
,
is
WITHOVT
,
and
therefore
makes
nothing
to
the
essence
of
true
happinesse
:
But
the
feeling
of
a
resolued
constancie
is
WITHIN
,
and
euer
keepes
a
Feast
in
a
mans
soundest
content
.
One
pregnant
and
notable
Samplar
deserues
an
eye
of
Iudgement
to
be
fixed
on
it
.
Demosthenes
after
a
long
gouernment
at
his
pleasure
in
the
Common-wealth
(
vpon
what
consideration
,
He
Himselfe
knew
best
,
and
States-men
may
easily
guesse
at
,
)
is
reported
to
confesse
to
his
friends
,
who
came
to
visit
him
:
That
if
at
the
Beginning
,
Plutarch
.
in
vit.
Demost.
Two
Waies
had
bin
proposed
before
him
;
the
one
leading
to
the
Tribunall
of
Authoritie
,
the
other
to
his
Graue
;
If
Hee
could
by
inspiration
,
haue
fore-knowne
the
Euils
,
the
Terrors
,
the
Calumnies
,
the
Enuies
,
the
Contentions
,
the
Dangers
,
that
men
in
such
places
,
must
customarily
meet
with
;
that
Hee
would
much
rather
with
alacritie
,
haue
posted
on
to
his
Sepulcher
then
to
his
Greatnesse
.
Brutus
when
Hee
determined
his
owne
end
,
Dion
.
hist.
Rom.
lib.
47.
cried
out
with
Hercules
:
O
wretched
and
miserable
power
of
man
,
thou
wert
nothing
but
a
name
,
yet
I
imbraced
thee
as
a
glorious
worke
,
but
thou
wert
a
Bond-slaue
to
Fortune
.
It
is
superfluous
to
inlarge
(
or
comment
vpon
)
the
Sufferings
of
those
famous
Men
:
Euery
mans
owne
talent
of
Wisdome
,
and
share
of
tryall
,
may
with
not
much
difficultie
,
conster
the
sence
of
their
meanings
.
A
good
Man
is
the
man
,
that
euen
the
greatest
or
lowest
should
both
bee
,
and
resolue
to
be
.
And
this
much
may
be
confidently
auerred
;
That
men
of
eminent
commands
,
are
not
in
generall
more
feared
in
the
tyde
of
their
greatnesse
,
then
beloued
,
in
the
ebbe
of
that
greatnesse
,
if
they
beare
it
with
moderation
.
Statists
honoured
or
fauoured
,
(
for
fauour
and
honour
are
for
the
most
part
inseparable
)
haue
the
eyes
of
the
World
vpon
their
carriage
,
in
the
carriage
eyther
of
their
glories
or
deiections
:
It
is
not
to
bee
doubted
(
which
is
a
singular
comfort
)
but
any
sequestration
from
a
woonted
height
,
is
only
but
a
tryall
;
for
beeing
managed
with
humblenesse
and
gratitude
,
it
may
ennoble
the
Patients
(
for
their
owne
particulars
)
to
demeane
themselues
excellently
,
in
the
places
they
had
before
(
may
bee
)
somewhat
too
neglectfully
discharged
.
Alwayes
there
is
a
Rule
in
obseruation
,
positiue
and
memorable
;
that
an
interposition
or
ecclipse
of
eminence
,
must
not
so
make
a
man
vndervalue
his
owne
Desert
,
but
that
a
Noble
Resolution
,
should
still
vphold
its
owne
worth
,
in
deseruing
well
;
if
wee
ayme
and
intend
to
repute
&
vse
Honours
,
but
as
instrumentall
causes
of
vertuous
effects
in
Actions
.
To
all
such
as
so
doe
,
(
and
all
should
so
doe
that
are
worthy
to
bee
such
,
)
a
seruice
not
to
be
neglected
is
a
proper
debt
:
especially
from
inferiour
Ministers
to
those
,
whose
Creation
,
hath
not
more
giuen
them
the
prerogatiues
of
being
men
,
then
the
vertuous
Resolution
,
leading
them
by
A
LINE
OF
LIFE
,
hath
adorned
them
,
with
the
iust
,
knowne
and
glorious
Titles
of
beeing
Good
Men.
VADVM
non
transeat
excors
.
FINIS
.