The rich cabinet furnished with varietie of excellent discriptions, exquisite charracters, witty discourses, and delightfull histories, deuine and morrall. Together with inuectiues against many abuses of the time: digested alphabetically into common places. Wherevnto is annexed the epitome of good manners, exttracted from Mr. Iohn de la Casa, Arch-bishop of Beneuenta.

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Affinitie . This wel may be the weake ones strong defence ; And strong ones weaknes may proceed from hence .

AFfinitie cannot haue greater glory , then when the father is wise ; the children vertuous ; the brothers kinde ; the cosins louing ; and the kinred conformable .

Affinity is happy , where cosins & nephewes are well bred , and kinde consorts ; sisters are modest and gracious maidens ; brothers are naturall and indiuiduall friends ; children obedient and pleasing to their parents ; wiues are vertuous and submisse to their husbands , and wise and careful to gouerne their housholds .

Aff●nity degenerating in honesty , is like foule scabs in a faire skinne : such Affines brings as much credit & comfort to their friends , as do lyce in their clothes ; & they are much like of a lousie condition : they will cleaue close vnto you , while you haue bloud to feede them ; but if you begin to die , or decay , they goe from them that breed them .

Affinity doth sometimes shew a catalogue of kinsmen , but a blank of friends . For it is not the similitude of titles or names , but the resemblance of like true and tender affection and harts , wherein the reality of right , and naturall affinity consists .

Affinity of faire words and false hearts , are like Tantalus his apples , they are euer hanging round about him , but he may die for hunger , before he shall taste them . Or they are like the apples of Sodom , that are faire without , and dust within . Good for nothing but to deceiue hungry passengers , who would , but cannot feed vpon them .

Affinity is pleased , when the children and childrens children , prooue the Parents delight ; but if vngracious , they are more charge then comfort .

Affinity with needy and penurious friends , is like a stemme , that hath many suckers or vnder-plants ; which are still drawing the iuyce away from the great and maine root , but themselues neuer bring forth a handful of fruit .

Affinity hath that priuiledge , that in lordly houses , and of inheritors , there ought to be the haunts of brothers , cosins , nephews , vnckles , and all other of his kin ; bearing good will to their affaires , & supporting their necessities : in such wi●e , that to them is no houre forbidden , or dore shut ; neuerthelesse , there are some brothers , cosins , and nephewes so tedious in speech , so importunate in visiting , and so without measure in crauing , that they make a man angry , and also abhorre them ; and the remedy to such , is to appart their conuersations , and succour their necess●ties .

Affinity makes men presume in offences : but heere lies the danger , when kinsmen fall out indeed , they are at deadly food , and commonly irreconcileable : therefore a care must be had of the occasion , and a cunning to contriue a pacification .

Affinity setteth whole families many times at variance , euen to the drawing of strangers to take part : but when an attonement is contriued , the rest are not only condemned , but pay for the mischiefe , when a mans bloud returnes , and feare of ouerthrowing the whole family keepes malice in restraint .

Anger . Ire's good and bad : if good , it still doth swell At ill : if b●d , it frets at dooing well .

ANger is the heat of bloud , as feare the defect of nature : but in both temperance bringeth men to perfection .

Anger and Enuy makes the body leane , and ma●erates the minde , when it had need of rest●u●ation by rest .

Anger is sometimes manly , as griefe with reason is naturall ▪ but to be outragious is beastly , and to cry , childish .

Anger without discretion turneth into furie , and continuing without restraint , endeth in sorow .

Anger vpon good cause is wis●dome , and against sinne , honesty ; and without sinne , holinesse : but to braule and swagger is vnciuell .

Anger without force , is like a lustfull Eunuch , willing but weak ; or like a mocked old man , that holds vp his staffe , but cannot strike : in both , a man shall show folly in willingnes to hurt , and inability to execute .

Anger bringeth hastie spirits in danger of hurt ; and when the passion is cooled by consideration , repentance followes : but if it be too late , it is subiect to derision .

Anger and excesse of meates , are great enemies to health . For meats doe corrupt the humors , and anger consumeth the bones : so that if men did not eate ouermuch , and would not be ouer-angry , there should be little cause to be sick , and much lesse of whom to complaine . For the whips that do most scourge our miserable life , are ordinary excesse , and deepe anger .

Anger , made great Alexander ( like the least part of himselfe ) kill his minionized friend Clytus : for , had it been drunkennesse , hee would haue tapt out his hart bloud before he heard him speake : for ▪ drunkennesse is an afternoones madnesse , and can do nothing aduisedly . But it was bold , through friendly reprofe from Clytus , stird Alexander to ire ; ire increasing by exasperation , became furie ; furie enflamed by the wild-fire of desperate rage , could not be quenched but with the life-bloud as it were of his own ( or one he lou'd as his own ) hart . Whereupon ensued too late repentance ; which grew to such excesse of sorrow , as diuided the King ( as mad ) from himselfe ; and almost life from the King ; who would haue made his proper hands reuenge vpon himselfe that improper act , had not his friends watchfull care matched his bloudie carelesnesse .

Anger makes men sad , melancholy , heauy , sorowfull , and of an euill colour : whereas those that be mery & glad , be alwaies fat , whole , and well coloured : so that without comparison , there be more which growe sick by anger they entertaine , then of the meates they feed vpon .

Anger must not reuenge euery iniurie ; for so shall a man neuer want worke , neuer want woe , but shall put his peace and felicitie in the power of euery enemy , vassal , or boy . He that wil goe to law vpon euery wrong , shal sildom gaine either credite or coine by the bargaine . After he hath forsaken his rest , imployd his cogitation , spent his time , mony , friends and paine , turnd slaue to his Lawyer , and his owne passion to haue his will on his aduersary , hee shall be a great looser by such a victorie .

Hee that will liue in the world and put vp no iniuries , is like him that sits and fights with a hiue of Bees : hee may crush , & kill many of them , but were much better to let them alone . For he shall be sure to be continually stung , in body or minde , in goods or good name .

Anger of a Superiour prouoked by iust ocsion , may with conscience and credite proceed to moderate castigation : but must take heed of tormenting , least the offender inforced to repell outrage and violence , returne a mischiefe in his owne defence : or at lest discredite his Superiour by an out-cry or vproare , if he can do no more .

Anger must needs be auoided in officers of authoritie . For they ought to be honest in their liues , vpright in iustice , patient in iniuries , measured in their speech , iustified in that they commaund , righteous in iudgement , and pittifull in execution .

Anger is many times so beastly , that Magistrates or ministers of iustice , doe dishonour , misuse , shame and despise such as come to audience : so that the sorowfull sutor doth more feele a rough word they speake , then the iustice they dilate .

Anger is no other thing but an inflamation of the bloud , as Aristides saith , and an alteration of the hart . Possidoniu● calleth it a short foolishnes : Tully saith , that what the Latines call anger , the Greekes name vengeance . Aeschines saith , that ire was caused of the fume of the gall , & the heat of the heart . And Macrobius saith , that anger groweth of some occasion , and testinesse of euill condition .

Anger hath certaine priuiledges , or if you will , notes of discouery : not to belieue our friends , to be rash in attempts , to haue the cheekes inflamed , to vse quicknesse with the hands , to haue an vnbrideled tongue , to be fumish and ouerthwart for small causes , and to admit of no reason .

Anger put vs to the triall of reason , whether wee differ from beasts . For they indeed enraged , runne vpon one another for reuenge : but men must consider the cause , the euent , and circumstances of repentance .

Anger not onely transformes vs into fooles , but also makes vs to bee abhorred of others .

Anger is sometimes a touchstone of wisedome : for Socr●tes holding a dagger readie to strike his seruant , remembring himselfe , refrained because he was angry , and so might haue exceeded moderation . Which meditation brideled Plato also vpon the like occasion .

Anger lifteth the heart to a mans tongue , when a wise man keepeth his tongue in his heart .

Atheisme . When beasts & kinde ●iends God confesse , what then Are men denying him ? ●iends made of men .

ATheisme maketh men worse then beasts , or diuels . For they belieue & tremble , when men neither feare God , nor the diuell , and therefore deserue a double hell .

Atheisme maketh Witches and Coniurers hells agents ; and he that seeketh to them for help , goeth to the diuell by atturny .

Atheisme bringeth men to disobedience : for they are neither comforted with promises from God , nor terrified with the punishments from hell ; whereas yet the Oxe yeelds his necke to the yoke , the hound is at commaund of the huntsman , and the hawke stoopes down to the lure .

Atheisme and blasphemy are the high-way to hell , and maketh lies and stabs agents for the gallowes .

Atheisme maketh plenty of oathes , and hee that trusts them , is like him , which talks to the winde , and may haue aire for his answere .

Atheisme is the studie of the damned , and the diuell is author of the doctrine : for although men belieue there is no God , & so by consequence no diuell : yet therein is the cunning of the diuel more apparant , to harden their harts against the truth .

Atheisme is disputable , whether it proceed from pride or ignorance : for although Idolaters are not properly called Atheists , because they worship a dietie in the abominable deceit of representments ; yet was Pharaohs host destroied for hardnesse of hart , & contempt of religion . So we may say of the worlds inundation , the building of Babel , and the burning of Sodome .

Atheisme made the Giants war against the Gods , and Salmoneus of Italy inuent fire-works to throwe vp into the element against thunder and lightning .

Atheisme can yeeld neither reason for the wilfulnesse , nor comfort in such opinion : for if there be no world after death , nor other life to be expected , how miserable is man to endure affliction , & how wretched satisfie a present lust , neither danger is feared , nor any following euent mistrusted .

Beauty in a foole is a disgrace to nature ; and for an old man to dote on a faire face , is a discredite to wisedome . For a gray head , and wanton hart are ill suted .

Beauty in a woman that is honest and not proud , is like faire weather in haruest , both to comfort and profit .

Beauty of nature is vertue , and the due of vertue is honour .

Beauty blinds a vaine eye , musick drownes an idle ●are , but reason rules a good wit , & grace doth blesse an humble soule .

Beauty is the witch of nature , as gold is the god of the world : so that a woman without beauty hath few followers , as a man without money hath few friends .

Beauty is much blemished , when a woman wanteth her teeth , and a man his beard : but vertue in the one , and wisedom in the other , ouercommeth natures imperfection and defects .

Beauty that is painted , resembles an idole , and hee that worshippeth it is an idolater . For as the one is made artificiall to the dishonour of the deitie : so the other is marred by cunning to the disgrace of nature .

Beauty that breedeth loue is the forgetfulnesse of reason , and their wits are troubled with the studie of idlenes .

Beauty in a strumpet , is a faire ripened fruit to please the eye , but if it be rotten at the hart , it cannot relish the taste .

Beauty of women ouercomes the weaknes of husbands ; whereupon Themistocles son merily vpon a day brake out into this pretie speech , touching his mothers power in the state ; What I will , my mother will , what my mother will , Themistocles will , and what Themistocles will , the people of Athens will .

Beauty is one of the three things , that alters the condition and nature of man : for Aristotle obserued , that pride , women , and wine , ouercame all the world .

Beauty of Apame in Esdras , ouerawed Darius greatnes . For as hee tooke her in his armes to gaze vpon , shee would take the crown off his head to play withall : sometimes putting it on her owne , and then againe on his .

Beauty is held a diuine grace , and of the ancient Phylosophers much esteemed . For Socrates named it the tyrant of short time : Plato a priuiledge of nature : Theophrastus , a silent deceit : Theocrites , a delightful hurt : Carneades , a solitarie kingdom : Domitius said nothing was more gratefull : Aristotle , a tongue-tied eloquence : Homer , the glory of nature : and Ouid , a grace of God .

Beauty of the world pleaseth the eye of nature : but the contemplation of heauen rauisheth the soules of the Elect : so that there is great difference in outward and spirituall beauty .

Beauty and comlinesse euen make beasts proud : for when a horse is young , well shaped , perfectly managed , and richly adorned , he is as proud of his own beauty : as his master , that hath him to serue his turne .

Beauty of a new house may consist in outward building , & faile in seruiceable continuance : when an old Castell is stronger for defence , and will endure to the owners profit .

Beauty of the proudest is momentary : for age & sicknes are her enemies , that many times they preuent her ostentation with vntimely accidents .

Beauty sooner ouercommeth old men , then enflameth youth : for old wood doth sooner burne then greene sticks . But then it is strange , how ridiculous they make their grauity , which should rather be imploied to study in bookes for wisedome , then looke on babies for recreation .

Beauty of a curtisan is a meere trap to deceiue one , and a worse danger : for the one peraduenture catcheth but our goods , or bodies ; but the other rauisheth both our senses and harts .

Beauty is a very Lamia of wit : for Samocratius , Nigidius , and Ouid writ many bookes of the remidies of loue , and vsed none themselues . So they all three died , persecuted , and banished , not for those offences they committed in Rome , but for the loues they attempted in Capua .

Beauty of curtizans cannot be auoided , but by flying the conuersation , and eschewing the occasion : for in causes of loue ; wee doe see many escape , that absent themselues ; but very few , that tary & abide it .

Birth . Birth to the bodyes life doth entrance giue ▪ And Death vnto the soules : then die to liue .

BIrth bringeth life into light , & a good life is better then a learned : for hee knoweth enough , that from his birth keepeth an vnspotted conscience .

Birth is like a messenger of gladsome tydings : for how euer the night may be full of sorow , yet ioy commeth in the morning , that a man-child is brought into the world .

Birth & life enioy the vse of sence , but the soule hath the vse of reason : and therfore as the reasonable soule is more precious then life : so ought the life to bee spent to prouide , and regard for the soule .

Birth bringeth vs into a laborinth of sorowes , and therefore not to bee loued : when death is but a short paine , and therfore not to be feared .

Birth and life full of offences make men miserable , but to die vnfaithfull , is vnpardonable . 〈…〉 to be borne to destruction ; and 〈◊〉 to die 〈◊〉 , then liue without 〈◊〉 but when a happy life , and godlie end conclude our time , then is the soule at rest .

Birth is the cause of life in this 〈…〉 cannot warrant how long . For 〈…〉 life is but a span , and the continuance but a shadow : so that nothing is so vncertaine as life , nor so sure as death .

Birth setteth the loome of life 〈…〉 whereon we 〈…〉 many daies , and many dangers .

Birth is the cause of 〈…〉 of many fathers ; yet 〈…〉 who is the 〈…〉 answered the 〈…〉 lies , of which 〈…〉 the world .

Birth and 〈…〉 thinke of any 〈…〉 remember 〈…〉 is a meere birth 〈…〉

Birth of friendship 〈…〉 kindnes : so that 〈…〉 dies , loue and 〈…〉

Benefits . Vnthankefull men hurt others : for they let The hand of Grace to pay kind Natures debt .

BEnefits without all exaction require all thankfulnesse : we must therefore blesse God for his bounty ; be ioyfull in his mercie , and faithfull in our loue toward him for both .

Benefits haue sometimes a taste of bribery , and there is a fault both in the giuer & receiuer ; if honour be thereby purchased .

Benefits of magnificence are not measured by the smal desert of the receiuer , but the noble bounty and disposition of the rewarder : so Alexander giuing a citie to an inferior person , who thought it ouermuch for his merit , answered him , that though it was too much for him to receiue , it was not too much for Alexander to giue .

Benefits growe weary euen in common passages , when men bee ingratefull : but to make comparisons for good turnes , breedeth an euerlasting hatred .

Benefits that are weake make a mans trauaile greeuous , and when they seem wrested perforce , they lose a grace in their acceptation ; whereas a timely reward is like raine to a barren land , or a pleasant shewer in a distempered drought .

Benefits haue an excellent sound in their signification , & Etimologie : for being deriued of bene-faciens , or doing well , they must needs do well , that bestow good turnes , as they doe not amisse , that deserue them .

Benefits makes beasts remember their benefactors : For in the story of Andronicus the slaue , when he was to be cast into the Lions denne at Rome , the principall and strongest amongst them , not onely abstained from hurting him himselfe , but kept others apart from any outrage against him . And this was the cause ; this Lion he had healed long before in Affrica , when he ran from his Mr. and hid himselfe in his caue , which now remembred him in requital in Rome , when he was there to be deuoured . The story is in Aulus Gelius , and enlarged by Gueuara in his Epistles .

Benefits bestowd without desert shew some want of iudgement , but receiued without requitall , or thankfulnesse , absolutely conclude an vnmannerly and ill conditioned man .

Benefits in time are the true blessings of friendship , otherwise , they may come when wee need them not , and so lose the grace of acceptation : or too too late , and so lose the life of their effects : thus an early frost is ill for fruit , and great raine noysome in haruest .

Benefits from God are blessednesse in this life , and eternitie hereafter ; which who will attaine to , must giue much , take little , seeke nothing , and be thankfull whatsoeuer falls out .

Benefits from the suns light are not helpfull to the blind , & litle profiteth riches where the miser is : we must therefore do good , while we liue , & bestowe our good , where we may doe good .

Benefits of good are quickly forgotten , and nature is corrupted , where the drosse of the earth drawes a man to the diuell .

Benefits sometimes make a man proud and elated , when a man requited for a good action supposeth by and by his owne worth extraordinarie ; and so either vilipendeth the recompence , or esteemeth better of himselfe , then he deserueth .

Benefits after death makes the graue thank a man for his bountie , and he that is miserable in life is a steward for hell .

Benefits receiued for flattery , are worse then punishments suffered for truth .

Benefits are excellent trialls of mens dispositions : for he that taketh in worth a smal reward , shall bee sure of a greater : but hee that growes proud of a great one , shall want a small one ; and hee that cares for none at all , meanes neuer to impart any to others .

Benefits wherein Courtiers reioyce , are as they are bound to serue Princes , they haue licence to craue of them : as they endure many encombrances , so they hope for great preferment : as they toile in many iourneys , so they participate of diuerse pleasures : as they endure night watches , they are glad of daily newes : as they spend their owne substance , so they supply their home necessities : and as they wearie out their toilsome bodies , so they recreate their disquieted mindes , and at last according to their degrees growe forward to preferment .

Benefits multiplied to temporall prosperitie , & loued after with continuall greedinesse , shew some token of following mishap .

Benefits tie vs to obseruation , and keepe an honest man from speaking his minde : so somtimes vertue is betraied to wealth , and conscience made a slaue to respect .

Couetousnesse . This is an ill which doth good most abuse , Because it loues the good it hates to vse .

COuetousnesse maketh rich heires for a time , but he that is blest of GOD , is happy in his posteritie for euer .

Couetousnes is a spirituall idolatry , an vnnatural misery , a rich mans beggery , a wise mans mockery , a proud mans theeuery , a poore mans tyranny , a great mans infamy , and a meane mans disquiet .

Couetousnes eateth vp the beauty of a commonwealth , the honor of a kingdome , the hart of the poore , & the soule of the rich .

Couetousnesse fills the Vsurers chest with trash , the poore mans eyes with teares , the good mans eares with wroth , the mouth of the distressed with curses , and the diuels hands with soules .

Couetousnesse is base in a King , vncomely in a Court , dishonourable in a Captaine , prophane in a Churchman , vnnaturall in a whore , miserable in a Gentileman , vnprofitable in a foole , and dangerous in a Merchant himselfe .

Couetousnesse is such an enemie to the magnificence of Princes , that Titus the Emperous was wont to say , he had lost that time , wherein he did not some good turne , or bestowed a reward .

Couetousnesse is so great an enemie to the happinesse of life , that Alexander cryed out , there was nor life , nor delight in life , but to be liberall , and to requite good turnes .

Couetousnes is so contrary to the nature of a noble & valiant Captaine , that Theopontus the Thebane gaue his shooes off his his feet to a souldier demaunding mony to buy bread , saying plainly , thogh I haue no mony , it is better that I goe barefoot , then thou an hungred .

Couetousnesse is an enemy to charitie , the inuenter of vsury , the plotter of misery , and the breach of amity .

Couetousnesse feedes vpon prodigalitie , liues in penury , delights in scarsitie , and dies in misery .

Couetousnesse makes the whores spring , and the bawds haruest , the vsurers Christmas , and the prodigalls lent .

Couetousnesse makes the Lawyer vnconscionable , the Iudge vncharitable , the theefe vngracious , and the hangman vnmercifull .

Couetousnes made Laban a deceiuer , Naball a churle , Gehezie a leper , and Iudas a traytor .

Couetousnes is the roote of all euill .

Couetousnes should be so far from the hart of Kings , that they must not onely abhor it in others , but not practise it themselues . For thus one way Galba lost his life and Empire ; and another way Dionisius the tyrant reprehended his sonne for keeping certaine iewels hee had : saying , Sonne , I gaue thee these iewels to bestowe , and not to hoord vp .

Couetousnes and Honor bee so contrarie , that they neuer dwell in one person , nor at any time had any aff●nity .

Couetousnes is contrary to all other vices , for euery other vicious man hath some tast in his sinnes , & intemperate humors : but the most vnfortunate couetous niggard is tormented with that , which others doe possesse , & takes no comfort in that , which he hath himselfe .

Couetousnesse is euer accompanied with feare & suspition ; either the raging flouds cary away his mills , the cattell eate vp his medowes , the mildew blasteth his corne , the hunters breake his fences , the thieues rob his treasure , & the family spends more then he is able to maintaine .

Couetousnesse is a wicked and secret theeuerie : for how euer a miser keepeth his goods from others , he robbeth nature of her blessings , and debarreth himselfe euen of necessary substance .

Couetousnes seeketh euer to hoord vp : wisheth that no man craue of him : hideth his head from spending : keepeth his hands from giuing : dares not stirre out of dores , nor cannot sleepe for disquieting himselfe with mistrust and despight .

Couetousnes is so terrible an enemy to conuersation , that no honest man will approach him , no man will talke , no man will accompany , no man giueth any thing , no man enters his doores , neither will any man fetch fire at his house . For who will hope to receiue good from him , which neuer afforded to doe himselfe any ?

Couetousnesse keepeth the heart in fear , the minde in care , the body in trauaile , and the soule in sinne .

Couetousnes makes the woe of nature , the want of rest , the wonder of reason , and the way of hell .

Couetousnes debarreth the possessors from all loue and friendship : for who will be a friend to him , that is an enemy to himself ? who will remedy his necersity , that neuer succoured others ? who wil send him a present , that neuer gaue an almes ? who will succour him , that suffered others to starue ? who will giue him wood , that warmes himselfe with straw ? who will lend him money , that hideth his owne in a corner ? nay , who will wish him well , to whom God hath threatned to do vengeance .

Couetousnes is worse , then honest pouerty : for the poore man is contented with a little , when the rich miser with his aboundance seemeth to be in necessity .

Crueltie . Diuine is mercy , diuelish , cruell bents ; Then men ( like God ) must pardon penitents .

CRuelty is not so raging in beasts , as in men : for they pray , but for meere necessity ; when men rage of wantonnes . Yea in a great hunger , the Lion will not sease on a Lambe , nor the Eagle catch at flies , nor diuers others insult ouer inferiors . &c.

Cruelty maketh rich mens almes miserable , when the beggers wealth is liberty .

Cruelty and couetousnes sometime goe together , and at all times procure infamie , as by the story of Andronicus in Aulus Gellius may appeare , where to this houre it is vpon record , that the Consull Dacus was so cruell and couetous , that he gaue his slaue neither coat , shooes , nor shirt , and yet made him earne his owne liuing daily : which by any chance neglected he was not onely debarred his necessary foode , but whipt , and beaten with rods .

Cruelty and pride are sometimes companions : which make rash & bloudy officers : who because they would haue a name of seuere iustice , they will commit a thousand cruelties in their Countries .

Cruelty and fire haue both one condition : for they consume all things , and at last themselues .

Cruelty offereth wrong and reuengeth iniury ; maketh him vnhappy that receiueth it ; him infamous that offereth it ; him guiltie that preuents it not ; and him accessary that winketh at the violence and inhumanitie .

Cruelty correcteth beyond authority , and shameth honour : for to punish for euery trifle , breedeth rather hate , then commendation of iustice .

Cruelty is the effect of rage and madnesse , wherein if a man , especially in a great estate , doe not restraine passion , hee may well be feared and hated , but neuer loued or esteemed .

Crueltie is increased by the power of wrath , and enforceth despight ; whereas clemencie is the grace of nature , and continueth respect .

Cruelty & ingratitude are sometimes companions , when we rebuke him , whom we ought to reward , & punish those of whom we haue receiued good turnes : the right nature of a dogge , and wit of a diuell .

Cruelty maketh men fitter for a butcherie , then a common-wealth : when we wil not harken to a resonable demaund , nor relieue a poore distressed petitioner .

Cruelty hath deafe eares , while pitties eyes are subiect to teares .

Cruelty cares not , whether reuenge be base , nor regards the bloud of the innocent : but the one is a blot to honour , and the other a worme in conscience .

Crueltie can make no mans arme mightier then Pharaohs ; yet was Pharao●s interior to the waters .

Cruelty kills the poore with famine , when we see him starue for hunger , and 〈◊〉 relieue him .

Cruelty that reuengeth euery transgress●on leaueth no part , nor place for indgement .

Cruelty is the fuller of indignation , when wee haue an enemy at aduantage , whom wee haue abused before , and know he wil reuenge it , if he suruiue .

Cruelty and beauty are sometimes vnited , when a proud contemptuous woman insulteth ouer a poore louer , & knoweth no reason to deny , but because she hath heard , she must not yeeld at the first .

Cruelty and Enuy many times are companions , especially in old women , who past the world themselues , speake ill of al sportiue exercises for vanities , because they cannot bee agents in the businesse themselues .

Crueltie keepeth men from all assurance or hope . For when a man shall vse crueltie for charitie , which in this world in obedience and loue to God hee oweth his brother , how can he expect any fauour in the world to come of his heauenly father ?

Cruelty is euer accompanied with forgetfulnes of Christian dutie ; when furious & firie Iudges execute the lawes extremity , whereas true iustice is full of humanity , & a noble minde replenished with pitie .

Cruelty possessing the heart of the proud , makes pouerty be put to the height of her patience .

Cruelty in men of power without mercy , in punishing the poore distressed creature , pulls down more mercilesse plagues from the mighty Creator , vpon the head of the oppressor .

Cruelty makes a Tyrants frownes to bee feared , when the threats of a coward are smally regarded .

Cruelty makes the crying of children pittifull , the teares of the aged lamentable , the complaint of the orphan miserable , the wringing of the widowes hands wofull , and the confusion of a Common-wealth execrable .

Cruelty is seene both in fire and water , which haue their force and course to ouerthrowe strong holds : yet when they encounter , they destroy one another .

Cruelty breedes curses , when a man remoueth the marke of his neighbours land ; how then can he think to be blessed , when hee would wring him out of his inheritance ?

Cruell hearts are more harder then stones : for they are pierced with drops of water , when the other are not moued with the the teares of our cryes .

Curtesie . I rob men of their hearts , if I be true ; And giue them , for it , what to them is due .

CVrtesie & Charitie doe commonly hold hands together : for though an enemie haue been malicious , yet by a curteous man hee shall be remitted vpon the least submission .

Curtesie doth sometimes deceiue with faire words , and then is it flattery : but if it speake the truth , it is honestie .

Curtesie is seene and known by ciuill specches ; as modestie by ciuill lookes .

Curtesie that is common , is but a laughing ceremony ; yet it reproueth rude behauior , and maketh ciuillity commendable .

Curtesie teacheth great Commaunders to deale with the meaner sort , as with sonnes : with the equall as with brothers : with the ancient as with fathers : and with the strangers as with fellowes .

Curte●y maketh a wise Lord to be more beloued then serued : for by that meanes hee shall get the commaund of the hearts and goods both of neighbours and strangers .

Curtesie will not tread on a worme in distresse : yet he that kneeles to a thistle , deserues the blessing of a nettle .

Curtesy sheweth , that a Gent: is of good bringing vp : for strangers do loue him , & his own do serue him , wherupon curtesy & friendly behauiour is more honor to him that vseth it , then to whom it is done .

Curtesie , according to Plato , is vnited to magnanimitie , and then it consisteth in three speciall things ; salutations of people , relieuing the oppressed , and kinde vsage of friends .

Curtesy sometimes leadeth a man to pietie : for king Alfonso beeing one day by one of his Counsel found fault with for his too much pitie toward great offenders , answered , that hee would be ready to make account of his sheep , that hee had charge of , when God called him to account , and deliuer as many safe and sound , as hee could .

Curtesie and kindnesse is naturally incident to diuerse beastes : for the Elephant will lead the wanderer into his way ; the Lizard wil wake a sleeping man in a danger ; the dogge will follow and attend him , though he be beaten ; and the horse is most gentle to his rider , and master .

Curtesie debarreth vs from presuming either in iest or in earnest to speak to a gentleman any malicious or suspitious words ; whereof he might remaine shamed or despighted : and commaundeth to performe the request of any Lady , or Damsel , which lies in his power to doe .

Curtesie winnes the harts of inferiors ; and noble kindnesse teacheth vertue the measure of grace .

Courtier . Bright , oft too light , with words 〈◊〉 smooth as oyle , ( Lamp-like ) he spends himselfe ; and time doth spoyle .

The Courtier that is all for shew and complement , is the onely professor of humanitie , master of curtesie , vaine promiser , idle protester , seruant of folly , and scholler of deceit : for in one word ; he neither performeth , what hee commonly sweares , nor remembers in absence , what hee hath formerly protested : so that his oaths and words are like smoake and aire : and his deeds and actions meerly shadowes , and farre from substance .

The fantastick courtier is an antick inuentor of fashions , and so subiect to newfanglenes , that ere a sute of apparell is worne on his backe , hee is deuising another to please with varietie .

A courtier is not a name incident to euery one that followes the remooues : for so you shall haue many sluttish groomes , and slouenly vnder-seruants : but is appropriat to such , as either are voluntary for the Kings honour , or their owne preferment : or in place of eminence , fit to attend on men and women of Honor. .

A courtier is sometime taunted with the tearme of effeminate , and carpet Knight , because they know not how to tread , but on rushes of a chamber ; nor where to bestowe themselues , but on a beds side , or wanton places of rest .

A courtier must needs be hansome in apparrell ; neither ouer-garish , nor ouer-plaine : but orderly comely , and extraordinarily fashionable , according to some priuat occasions , or publique solemnities .

A Courtier must be seruiceable to Ladies & women of Honour , dutifull to high officers , gracefull amongst Councellers , pleasant amongst equalls , affable to inferiors , and curteous to all .

A courtier depending on a faction in pallace , is like a man that laggeth on a cart going vp an hill ; which if hee hold fast , will in time draw him vp with the same : but if it roule downe the hill , hee must either let goe his hold , or sinke to the bottome with it .

A courtier hoping for preferment by order of seruice , must not onely giue attendance accordingly , but endure with a great deale of patience ; yea somtime with despight , to see an inferior person preferd before him .

A courtier is sometimes terrified with wants , and losses of time : for wee commonly say , A young courtier , and old begger : therefore it is wisedome to preuent the worst , and policie to prouide before wants knock at the dore indeed .

The meaner courtiers life may many times be resembled to Humble-bees , which flie abroad the pleasant fields all day , and then retire to a cowshard at night : so they frequent the pallace , and sometimes are in presence of the King ; but how they lie and rest in their lodging , it is pittiful to relate , and barnes & stables are good resting places .

Courtiers are bad pay-masters ; and when the money is once in their purses , it is hardly got out againe . For how euer they sweare and protest , they dispence with the time , & make their creditors attend their leisure .

A Courtiers life is as bad as the Merchants : for he trauels and leaues his wife at home , longing for the end of a progresse ; and this takes a long iorney , and cannot return when he would : in both , discontinuance doth many times diminish loue ; and while their husbands are troubled with the affaires of the world , their wiues are delighted with the pleasures of their bed .

A courtier scorneth to be counted vnciuill ; yet esteemeth it a grace to bee braue and high minded : so that when pride is in fashion , men may be vicious , & when familiarity breeds contempt , it is an error to be humble : thus are Courtiers the corrupters of vertue , and mock-apes of time .

Courtiers are companions of souldiers : & and how-euer they are curious and dainty in the pallace , they are noble and brauely disposed in the field .

Courtiers are companions with Schollers : for without learning & obseruation , they cannot practice humanitie and good manners : and vnlesse they study and read histories , they will faile in discourse & conuersation , the principall end of a courtiers life .

A Courtier & Citizen are many times eye-sores to one another : & so foppish we are by custome , that we thinke derision a kind of vertue . Thus when a Gentleman reprehends his seruant , hee threatens him with playing the merchant with him : & when the trades man vpbraides his , he saies , he hath serud him like a gentleman . So fares it with the women ; She is but a Lawyers Lady saith the Citizen : she is but a London Lady saith the Lawyer . Again , These Merchants are cutthroats , cryes the Courtier : These Courtiers are cosoners complaines the Merchant .

Courtiers of the vainer sort , are puzzeld in amorous encounters , and a crosse answer of their Mistres crosseth the armes , hangs downe the head , and puts a willow branch in the hat-band . Againe , a dissembling looke raiseth a feather of her colours , cuts the footcloth as her ●ut-worke , and sets an Embleme on his Pages liuery .

Clergie . You cannot knowe me by my sable weede , If lust and riot in my bosome breede .

CLergy men are at this instant the subiect of all discourses : because some of them doe resemble Physitians ; who prescribe their Patients thin diet , and barlie water , when they eate themselues high nourishing meates , and drink good wine : so they admonish vs , how to liue , what to forbeare , wherein to continue , and teach a way to serue God ; but are licentious in their own example , and run all the course of violent and vicious behauiour .

Clergy men are sometimes so corrupted , that I haue known such as will not preach in haruest , because they are busied & ouer-troubled ; & may not preach out of haruest , because they goe visitations ; nor cannot preach at others times , because they doe not study ; nor dare not preach at all times for weakening their bodies , and disquieting the auditory .

Clergie men , if they be ambitiously bent , beeing once beneficed are neuer contented : but suppose them-selues seated on a staire of degrees , which leadeth to a roome , into which they must goe : and thus they ascend higher & higher , as they still sue for better place and better .

Clergy men of the common sort , suppose they liue sufficiently religious , if they obserue morning & euening prayer on Sondaies , read an Homelie , come to Church , receiue the Easter offrings , and keepe the orders prescribed in their canons : but neither examin their own liues to amendment of their manners , nor endeuour the reformation of their neighbours by their good words , or good examples .

Clergy men , that liue religiously according to their profession , are worthy of their liuing and maintenance . For if the Physitian that cures the body , must haue a fee , surely he , that saueth the soule , deserues a reward .

Clergy men are some way resembled to burning tapers , who consume themselues to light & pleasure others : so should they weary themselues , and tire out both body and minde to bring the ignorant to vnderstanding .

Clergy men haue beene and are many times so ignorant , that both Prophets and Apostles haue cried out with our Sauiour : If the blind lead the blind , they must both fall into the ditch : and if they which should direct vs out of the path of damnation , are vnskilful Pilots , how is it possible to follow them in vncertaine courses .

Clergy men discredite their profession , and and make euen rascalls vilipend it , when they see them faile both in life and doctrine . Nay , when they giue ill example of prophaning the Sabboth , keeping bad company , following wanton sports , talking at randome , want of charitie , and vnlimitable licentiousnes .

As a Clergy man , if an idle or vnprofitable Preacher , or prophane liuer , is the most hatefull & pernicious person of all others , both to himselfe , and his auditours : so if he be a learned , faithful , sincere , and painfull Preacher , and godly liuer , you shall hardly finde any man whatsoeuer , whom God hath dignified with so many tearmes of true honour . Calling Ministers the Angels , or Messengers of God ; the Embassadours of Christ ; the Disposers of his hid mysteries ; the seruants of GOD , and of Iesus Christ ; the Paranymphs of Christ ; the witnesses of the truth of God ; the voice , or mouth of God ; the trumpets of God , to denounce warre to the wicked , and to stir vp the godly , by sounding the alarum to the battel against sin and satan . The proclaimers or publishers of the Gospell , or glad tydings of saluation by Christ , to all that beleeue in him . The coadi●tors , fellow labourers , or fellow-helpers of God . Gods husbandmen , that plow vp , and harrow mens harts with the law , and cast in the immortall seed of his heauenly word ; the builders of the church fallen downe in Adam ; & the repayrers of of the ruines of sin , and satan . Stewards of Gods house , who after his precise rule , and prescription , deuide aright to euery one , his portion of meat , and worke , in due season : keepe the keyes of heauen , open the doore to all faithfull seruants , and shut out the obstinate , and vnbeleeuers . The light of the world , set on the hill of euery Parish , to dispell the darknes of ignorance and sin , and shine before men both in life and doctrine . The salt of the earth , to season mens vnsauoury soules , and keep them from corruption ; making their persons & actions liuely and sauoury sacrifices , acceptable to God , and well pleasing . Fishers , or catchers of mens soules , out of the dead sea of their sinnes , and satans dominions . Fathers or begetters againe of sinfull men , heires of wrath and perdition , to be the sonnes of God , & heires of heauen . Bishops or ouerseers , watchmen , or obseruers of mens soules , to discouer and giue warning of the stratagems & assaults of sin , and satan Guides or leaders , shepheards or feeders of mens soules , with heauenly bread , & liuing waters . Sauiours of men , and remitters of their sinnes , vnder God , as his instruments . Princes in all Nations . Royall or kingly Priests , and shall shine in glory like the brightest stars . Of such high and precious account are these with God , tendred as the apples of his eyes , and graced with super eminent titles aboue all others .

Yet are they in the estimation of wicked worldlings , and proud Popelings , reputed as the off-scouring of all things . Themselues as poore almesmen , or baser abiects ; their wiues as lemans , their issue as bastards .

Their lyuings are thought superfluous , their labours tedious , their zeale ridiculous , their exhortations friuolous , their reprehensions malicious , their comforts hartlesse , their comminations enuious , their religion puritanicall , their profession pharisaicall , their conuersation hypocriticall , and their persons , prouisions , professions , meere needlesse burthens , the best of them all .

The godly Preacher is the Generall of the field , with whom all the parish must fight against their spiritual enemies : he is the man that must furnish & arme them with christian and complete armour , where-wth ( through his help ) they shal encounter , & conquer the huge armies of pernicious ignorances , pestilent errors , and poysonous heresies . Hee the singular Surgeon to apply the soueraign salue that must heale the wounds thy receiue from the fiery darts of their fleshly lusts . Hee the high Marshall , that hath receiued the sword of the spirit , to suppresse the mutinies , and bring into obedience their rebellious wills . The high Controler of Gods house , that hath power to reproue the outrages of their vnruly affections , and riotous actions , & to punish their disorder by spiritual censure . The soueraigne Physitian , that hath the precious preseruatiues against all tentations ; present remedies for perilous passions ; the word of truth , to resolue all doubts ; Christ his infinite merits to free them from all fears ; his precious promises to cure their cares ; his heauenly-reposed pleasures to support all sorowes ; and he procures the generall panacea of patience , to ease all paines .

In a word , he hath the only heauenly receits to heale all the diseases of their sinne-sicke soules ; their boiling lust , their raging anger , their open hate , their close enuie , their couetous desire , their deadly despaire . Hee strengthens their fainting hopes , confirmes their trembling feares , reuiues their dying harts , beats back their deuouring enemies . Hee comforts them , when their conscience condemnes them ; hee confirmes them , when sin , death , and damnation dismaies them : hee stands by them , when Physitians , and friends , and all the world forsakes them .

To conclude , GOD by his ministerie or meanes , regenerates their natures , illightens their mindes , conformes their wills , orders their affections , reformes their vices , confirmes their graces , sanctifies their liues , assists their deaths , and is the Mydwife , that brings their soules out of endlesse torments , into immortall ioyes .

The best of all men , are good Christians , the best of good Christians are good Ministers ; but are the worst paid for their paines of all others . They watch many nights , burne many candles , reade many bookes , write many quiers , spend many spirits , preach many Sermons , conuert many sinners , saue many soules ; and for all this , are defrauded of their tythes ; which their parishioners take not to be necessary duties , but voluntary almes . The Minister must comfort all them , and all they may cosin him ; he must feede them , but they may starue him . They make him like a captiue or bond-slaue cooke , who must dresse them dainties , but ( without their leaue ) may not licke his owne fingers . All the weeke ●●ng he must digge in Gods Myne● to bring them thence , Sabboth-siluer , gold , and precious stones ; for which he shall be sometimes called to say grace at a Sunday supper , & like the lowest trencher at the table in lieu of hi● labour .

Time was when they thought the third part of their wealth , was too little for ●●●ls Priests ; but now the thousand part is too much for Gods Prophets . An ewdent argument how little the prophane people in all places profit , and increase in any Christian duties , when their loue is so cold to God and his Ministers : and how vnlike they are now adaies to those good ●alatians , who entertained their Pli●l as an Angell of God ; yea , as Christ Iesus : not onely willingly supplying all his wants with their goods , but also ( if it had beene possible ) with their owne eyes .

A learned , zealous , honest , and industrious Minister , hath ( by common consent , and manifold reason ) this priuiledge giuen him aboue other men , to be truly termed a Diuine , for his diuine calling by inward inspiration , for his diuine ordination , by Christ his owne institution , for his diuine function , which meddles with no matters but onely diuine , hee studies the diuine bookes of the holy Scriptures , conceiues diuine meditations of heauenly things , works with diuine instruments , the word , the spirit , and holy sacraments , hath diuine obiects , immortall soules , offers vp diuine and publike prayers for spirituall blessings , produceth the diuine effects of all theologicall vertues , proposeth , and obtaineth the diuine ends of the glory of God , and saluation of soules . Now the Minister in these , & many moe diuine qualifications , & gratious respects , being so diuine , is for that very cause , so mightily maligned by worldly men , hauing so little or no correspondency with him . For they are altogether earthly , and for the earth , as he is for heauen , by his heauenly calling , his function , his obiects , his 〈◊〉 his instruments , his effects , 〈…〉 as they are vlterly opposite vnto his in all these . Whence because euery thing hates his contrary , the rich dispise him for his pouerty , the proud for his 〈◊〉 the Polititian for his simplicity , the libertine dislikes him for his strict discipline the licentious for his reprehension , the contumacious for his excoinmunication , the hypocrite hates him for his sincerity , the hereticke for his vefity the infedell for his Christianity , the Atheist for his d●●nity , the Prophane for his piety , the kn●ue for his honesty ; and in a word the wicked worldlings for his whole course , which is so opposite to his owne . When notwithstanding the liues and estates of all these , their health , wealth , liberty , pe●●e , pr●●●erity , and hope of heauenly felicity 〈◊〉 haue any ) are al the blessing of his minis●ry .

When the King of France thought it bo●n honourable and charitable to ex●ell the G●thes and the Vandals out of Ita●y and by his counsellors was assured , that men and money were the sinnewes & the life of the warre . For men quoth the King ? be you carefull to fill the treasure , and let it be my imputation , if reward , and the name of a Prince draw not millions to affront any danger : whereupon they replied , that the wealth of the Cleargy might supply their wants , and the very , late and challices of religious houses , would coine so many crownes of the sunne , as would discharge the army , and recompence the souldiers . Not so quoth the King , a theeues almes cannot prosper , nor good actions thriue with wicked purposes : besides , I had rather haue one godly man to pray for mee , then a hundred ruffians to fight for mee ; and thus you know , when the Princes of Israell were discomfited in their warres , they repaired to the Prophets for intercession to God , who is not compelled with the power of swords , or strength of men : but enforced with the teares of the penitent , & deuotion of the religious .

Citizen . By trade and traffique I enrich the state , Supply the warres , and forraine foes doe hate .

A Citizen is a professor of ciuilitie ; and liuing in a glorious quiet , maketh the Common-wealth to flourish : and how-euer he is condemned for too much ease , yet cannot the souldier repulse the enemy , or maintaine the warre , except the Merchant adde fuell to the fire .

A Citizen had a time of honour euen in the title : for to be a citizen of Rome , was once as glorious , as to be a gentleman of Venice .

A Citizen , how-euer he may be noted for couetousnesse , and corruption in trading : yet vnder colour of priuat enriching himselfe , he laboureth for the publique good ▪ ●or abroad is nauigation maintained , and the forraine kingdoms explored : and at home the Cities are enlarged , the country supplied , the commerce of people maintained , the streets filled , the houses adorned , the subiects encreased , & the Prince honoured in the multitude of obedient seruitors .

A Citizen is master of dellicacie and neatnesse : for what in other men wee sometimes call pride , in him is but natiue hansomnes , and profession of cleanlinesse .

Citizens in times past did not marry beyond their degrees , nor would a Gentleman make affinitie with a Burgesse : but wealth hath taught vs now another lesson ; and the Gentleman is glad to make his younger sonne a tradsman , and match his best daughter with a rich Citizen for estate and liuing .

Citizens , how euer they are enuious one against another for priuat respects ; yet as the triumuiri of Ierusalem against the Romans , will they vnite their forces for the publique good : yea , if a stranger fall out but with a seruant in the street , let him be sure to haue a swarme of fists or clubs about his eares .

A Citizen , if he will , may boast of his title : for I can tell him wherein hee is more noble then a Prince . For to be a citizen of heauen , is to bee preferred before a King on earth .

A citizen is more troubled with his wife , then his wares : for they are sorted , locked vp , and neuer brought out , but by constraint for the profit of their master ; but his wife is decked , adorned , neatly apparrelled , sits for the gaze , goes at her pleasure , and will not be restrained from any sights or delights , or merry-meetings ; where they may shew their beauties , or riches , or recreate themselues .

A Citizen is in great danger of displeasure , if he deny his wife any thing which her meere fancie conceiteth : as shee is in perill of despight , if hee would restraine her libertie vpon suspicious iealousie : in both , loue beginneth to breake as ice , which once crakt , runneth further and further .

Citizens are neuer so out of countenance , as in the imitation of Gentlemen : for eyther they must alter habite , manner of life , conuersation , and euen the phrase of speech : which will be but a wrested compulsion ; or intermingle their manners and attire in part garish , & in other part comelie , which can be but a foppish mockery . Whereupon , I remember a story of Sir 〈◊〉 Cal●hrop in Norwich , who commanded his Tayler to make him a gowne of tawny cloth against Christmas ; which Iohn Drakes the Shoomaker liked so well , that hee would needs haue another of the same cloth and fashion . The next day , the Knight comming along , and seeing more cloth then his owne , asked what the matter meant ; and beeing told the truth , hee willed the Tayler to cut his , all to iagges , and small cuts , of which fashion the Shoomakers was also made : but when he came to put it on , and saw such a spoile , all enraged he chafed with the tayler ; who answered truly , that he did no more then he was bidden ; for hee made it like Sir Iohns in all proportions : whereat the shoomaker sware , hee would neuer be in Gentlemans fashion againe .

Country life . The Citie cannot stand without my store , Nor Court , nor kingdome , yet I liue as poore .

COuntry life is toilesome : yet experience maketh the labour more easie , and the paines more pleasant : especially if profit come in apace , and a rich haruest fills the barne .

Country life is wholsome ; for the bodie is strengthened with exercise , and diseases repulsed with simple , moderate , and orderly diet . For whereas other men liuing in idlenesse , prepare their diet according to their stomacks , these haue good stomacks for any meat and wholsome viands .

The Country man is chu●l sh● for k●owing nothing but plaine honestie , he pr●ctiseth the same ; and making a wonder at flattetery and ceremonies , hee either absenteth himselfe , or comming abroad vseth his owne customs .

The Country man is the nurse-childe of warre : for whereas a souldier must endure misery and wants , it may be done the better , if the body be accustomed to labour and sparing .

Country life is vnapt for cunning : for when a husbandman would practice deceit , hee resembleth the fielde-mous● , that would faine come into the Mer●●ants buttery with the City mouse to seed vpon be●te● and delicater viands , then his countrey 〈◊〉 : b●● when the Butler came rushing in , the citie mouse had his place of retyring , & ●he other knew not where to goe , and so continued in a great perplexitie , till set at liberty , he would aduenture no further to hazard his safetie , to liue sweetlie by subtiltie .

Country life is blessed in imitation of nature : for they vse the night for rest , and the day for labour : whereas idle liuers incurre the woe in the Prophet , by making day night , and night day ; sitting vp by candle light in pleasure , and sleeping in the sunne-shine in idlenesse .

Country life is seasoned with experience : for he saith not to his seruants , Goe yee , but , Let vs goe ; if hee cannot doe so , hee were better keep the plough at home , and his cattell out of danger . For the eye of the master maketh the field rich , and the horse fat .

Countrey life hath a touch of pride : for how-euer the huswise bee attyred at home , shee will goe as neat and cleanlie as shee can to the market , & as finelie to the Church : though a carnation girdle , a silke apron , a hat lined with veluet , and a fringd paire of gloues , are ornament● for a fiue hundred pounds portion : and in this generally the excesse of women deserues restraint and limitation , that they spend not aboue their husbands reuenew , nor exceede their place and proportion .

Countrey life is euery way commendable when it comes in her owne colours : but to aduenture on the Cities nicetie , the Courtiers brauerie , the Gentlemans libertie , the Souldiers prodigalitie , the I awiers cunning , and the Merchants subtiltie , resembleth a hansome woman , that to follow the fashion , spoileth her face by painting .

A Countrey man in times past did not knowe , what Vsury meant , but by heare-say : for many a good house-keeper liued well , loued his wife , brought vp his children , paied his seruaunts , 〈◊〉 ged the taxes , gaue almes , and inuited his neighbours , yet neuer ●aw t●nnepounds at once in his coffers , nor ●uer desired more then meanes of in honest life .

A Country man is thus farre a good fellow ; he will meet you at the Alehouse to make merry , at the market to bargaine , at the faire for prouision , at the Church to pray , at the field to doe his worke , and at the next Pari●n to renue his acquaintance : but will sildome come to your house , or inuite you to his , lest a greater charge come vpon him , and the spending of time hinder his necessary businesse .

Country life is peaceable ; and he that will serue God quietly , may there bee exempted from the worlds vanitie , though not from the diuels subtilty .

Cuckold . T is not the name ( so full of game ) I feare , But hate the falshood , and a forraine heire .

A Cuckold is a kinde of creature ( as mad fellowes say ) which God neuer made , man cannot endure , women cannot iustifie , the diuell cannot challenge , the world cannot banish , nor time cannot alter .

A cuckold is a deuise of the diuell against the peace of mankind : for as at the first he caused the woman to deceiue the man to his vtter condemnation ; now hee instructeth her to abuse man , to his infamous derision .

A cuckold is an vnpreuentable destiny , the breach of loialtie , and an vnsufferable wrong ; not for the losse of credit in himselfe , but for feare of bastardie in his children . For when a wife care once play the whore , the man dare neuer after tr●s● her : and euen those children which by probability are his own , shall be euer after subiect to suspition .

A cuckold hath many signifi●●nt explications : but onely one true definition , which is , when a man hauing maried an honest maiden , findeth her afterward transported with the loue of another , and onely one other , who diuideth the stakes , and conuerseth in friendship .

A cuckold is abused with this secret of nature , to loue him best , that 〈…〉 wife , and trust him most , tha● 〈◊〉 soonest deceiue him .

A cuckold many times takes vp● 〈◊〉 owne clothes to bee beaten : for in bringing wanton company to a wanton woman , it is as putting fire and toe together . Nay , such is the basenes of some men , that they marry wiues of purpose to make them whores ; and care not for any reputation , so they may liue at ease , and riot by their dissolution .

A cuckold thinks himselfe safe if he can auoide the name of wittall . For hee thinks , men may conceiue , much water goes by the mill , which the Miller knowes not of , and an honest man may bee ignorant of his wiues wickednesse ; but to giue way to filthinesse , and yeeld to a wiues prostitution , is a beastialitie contrary to nature and reason .

A cuckold is mocked with hornes , because of double iniury : another man lyes with his wife , and his child hath two fathers .

A cuckold that knowes it not , is questionlesse of a good beliefe , and so beares with that , he cannot remedy : but hee , which knowes it , is of an admirable patience , & endures more then man can suffer .

Death . I am the end , and yet beginning too Of life ; for life , then take heed what you do● .

DEath oftentimes maketh the simple heart afraid , while the faithf●ll soule is halfe way at heauen , and ready to meet with God .

Death maketh the wicked to raue with feare of their damnation , whilst the righteous are rauished with ioy of their dissolution , and neerenesse to heauen .

Death is no more to be feared then age : for one followeth another ; and 〈◊〉 of both to bee preuented by any ●●iendshippe , authoritie , wit , force , or entreatie .

Death in it selfe is indifferent to all : 〈◊〉 much the more dangerous , by how much we are afraid of it , and knowe not what followes .

Death depriueth a worldly man of all ●is treasure : but the diuell cannot robbe the faithfull of his comfort .

Death may boast of famous and gorgeous sepulchers , but no man would willingly be buried in them : for what man had not rather liue in a narrow houell , then in a large sepulcher ?

Death hapneth to young men suddenly , to old men timely . It stands vpon old mens thresholds , behind young mens dores , before old mens faces , behind young mens backs ; young men may die soone , old men may not liue long .

Death commonly presents the rich with feares , the poore with comforts , concerning their future estates . For she tels many poore men , who are buried in Church-yards , that their soules shall rest & reioyce in heauen ; and many rich men , who are buried in stately sepulchers , that they shal be tormented in hell .

Death well ended is birth to eternity : and a true faith purchaseth felicitie .

Death is not to be feared , when it deliuers from misery , 〈◊〉 be refused , when it leads to endlesse fel●●ity .

Death of a good 〈◊〉 , is the mis●ry of a good seruant ; 〈◊〉 of a good father , the ioy and reioycing of a reprobate childe : but hee is not worthy to liue , that is sick of the father .

Death both vntimely and shamefull , is commonly the end of theeues and lechers . For thé one furnisheth the hatefull gallowes ; and the other is commonly finished by lothsome surgery .

Death vndesired of age , sheweth little feeling of grace : as youth doth little signe of good nature or breeding , that doth not loue and reuerence his elders and betters .

Death endeth the sorrowes of the righteous , and beginneth the miseries of the wicked .

Deaths musick is sounded , when wee beginne the song with sighs , end it with sobs , and keepe time with teares .

Death belongeth to him that killeth his enemie ; but hell to him that killeth himselfe .

Death is one and the same to all , how-euer diuerse Nations differd in their seuerall burialls and sepulchers .

Death amongst the Salamines & Agarens had an extreame enmity : for they were buried with their backs turned one against another ; so that , if in life they were enemies , after death they scarce remained friends .

Death amongst diuerse Nations had as diuerse entertainements . For the Hircanes washed their dead friends bodies with wine , and afterward annointed them with oyle , which they kept to eate and drinke . The Massagetes drew forth the bloud , and did drinke it , burying the bodies . The Caspians burnt the bodies to ashes , which they did afterwards drinke in wine ; so that the entrailes of the liuing , was the sepulcher of the dead . The Schithes buried no man , without one aliue were ioyned with him ; which if any friend denied , a slaue was bought to maintaine the custome . And so in many other Nations , according to the seuerall conditions of life , they had as many deuises of buriall . Yet death is but the priuation of life in all .

Death of good children woundeth the Parents harts : but the life of a wicked wife , is the woe and misery of marriage ; so that in such a case , it were better to be honestly dead , and worshipfully buried , then liue to be continually tormented .

Death eternall , and life abreuiated , is the reward of the wicked and damned .

Death makes an end of all liuing creatures , whereas derth destroieth but some kingdomes , warres depopulateth but some countries , & fire consumes but some cities . Death is so much the more grieuous to the rich , by how much they made more account of long life . For when a man shall bid his soule to liue at rest , what a terror is it to haue it taken from him that night ? But life is irksome to the miserable , because they cannot liue , as they should , nor die when they would .

Death of sutes proceeds from denialls ; and they commonly come by corruption of bribes : and delayes are the mi●eries of hope ; vnkindnes the scourge of loue , and combersomnes the breach of friendship .

Death and murther are wrought by vnskilfull Physitians , and ignorant , idle , or ill-liuing Ministers : the one receiues money to kill the body ; the other , benefices to destroy soules ; either for want of good Sermons , or by corrupt examples of their loose and lewd liues .

Death is often wrought by meere conceit of a faint heart , as the fight of a drawn sword is formidable to a coward .

Death is sweet to a quiet conscience , when life is irkesome to a distempred minde .

Death that is honorable , is farre to be preferred before an ignominious life ; and life that is vntainted , cannot but end with a glorious death : in both , necessity must preuent disquiet , and hope of heereafter good , extinguisheth the griefe of present bad .

Death is no way hurtfull in it selfe ; but the manner , and the cause makes it most irkesome and odious .

Diseases . The minde and body subiect are to sin , And so to sicknesse : but the worst's within .

DIseases amongst the Greeks , were preuented without physick , when they did gather sweet herbes in May , were let bloud once a yeere , did bathe once euery moneth , and also did eate but once a day . Diseases torment the flesh , as sinne woundeth the soule : patience applyed to the one , and repentance to the other , ( if applyed in time ) will preuent destruction .

Diseases vnfelt of the patient , are like sinnes vnthought of by the reprobate .

Diseases at Ephesus were cured without money , or other instruction , then their own experience , and reading : for the tables of medicines were hanged in the temple of Diana for euery man to read ; and such as had iudgement , to practice .

Diseases are a bridle to the flesh , and pull down the pride of lust : yet sinnes that infect the soule , are farre more dangerous . Diseases are not easily and lightly cured , when the patient is either inordinate or vnrulie , the Physitian ignorant , or vnfortunate , and the medicine ill compounded , or vntimely .

Diseases that continue are grieuous to nature : as wants vnsupplied are wofull to reason .

Diseases are not cured in one body so soone as in another : nor are the same medicines to be applyed to all constitutions alike at all times , and vpon the same occasions .

Diseases most times are bred by gluttonie , except such as growe from infirmity ; and when the appetite is choaked , the stomack is made sick ; whereas hunger beeing orderly fed , and nature moderatly supplied , preuenteth that distemprature , which shall tend to sicknes .

Diseases of cruelty , are the gowt , collick , toothach , stone , and strangury ; but of senselesnesse , loue , and the lethargie .

Diseases haue had new names with new times ; and although in truth they haue been one & the same : yet are men so subiect to varietie , that they must still say , It is the new disease ; haue new physick , and entertaine new Doctors .

Diseases are bred by infectious aire , as a venomous tongue may procure death .

Diseases of the minde are bred by opinion , which beguiles vs with a false taste of true happinesse : for false opinion leads vs into vaine delight ; which is indeed the superfluitie of desire , and enemy of nature .

Diseases are not cured without medicine , nor fooles made wise without instruction ; which neglected , the one may die in his griefe , & the other run mad in his folly .

Diseases are most dangerous , that are not preuented betimes : for if the bodie be corrupt , they pull on still diuerse infirmities ; so that it many times chanceth , that when a Physitian hath healed that disease , which he was sent for , yet the rest remaining , bred by the former , procure the ruine of the body .

Diseases and wounds are of one nature , & both resemble the conditions of sin : for if diseases continue long , & putrifie , they cannot be healed without corasiues , and sharp burnings : no more can a long sinner and corrupted heart come to heauen , without true contrition or repentance , & troublesome afflictions .

Diseases weaken the body , but sin ruines the soule .

Diseases of the body may be sometimes cured , if the causes be apparant : but the torment of a guilty and desperate conscience is incurable , though wee knowe that sin hath infected it .

Diseases are sildome cured with words without mature medicines ; which while the Physitian museth on , but misseth the true cause , or royall cures , the patient hits the way to heauen before he can agree vpon his ingredients .

Drunkennesse . Who hath to friend a Drunkard , hath a foe That with his friend , can neither stand nor go .

DRunkennesse makes men worse then beasts ; for they doe neuer exceed the measure prescribed by nature , but man will not be measured by the rule of his owne reason .

Drunkennesse and pride are hardly hidden , when other wicked actions are many times couered , and most times excused .

Drunkennesse dimmeth the braine , dulleth the heart , spills the stomack , and spoyles the whole body . I could say , inflameth the stomack , burneth the liuer , infecteth the breath , dazeleth the eyes , loosneth the teeth , encreaseth the palsy , weakneth the ioynts , swelleth the flesh , and ouerthroweth the perfect temper and sound constitution of man .

Drunkennesse loues to open the follies of men , the shames of women , the gates of cities , the secrets of Common-wealths , the weaknesse of Princes , the discoueries of treasons , the burnings of incontinencie , and the errors of all ages and sexes .

Drunkennesse is many times cause of madnesse , but most times occasions of infirmities : for when the interior senses and parts are brought into distemper , the exterior are weake in working , or worke in disorder .

Drunkennesse is contrary to all other vices : for eyther they leaue vs , or we leaue them through wants or age ; onely drunkennes is made worse with continuance , and the older we growe , the more beastly we are .

Drunkennesse bringeth forth shame & impudencie : and it fareth with men in this vice , as with improuident sinners ; who are so farre from repenting themselues , that they are sory they haue done no more . Which makes me remember a certaine Father ; who hauing a Sonne giuen ouer to this beastlinesse , brought him into the streets to see a drunkard wallowing in the durt , and wondred at by many standers by ; supposing that the lothsomnesse of the sight would haue wrought vpon him , & the odiousnesse of the example diuerted him from offending . But he was so farre from both , that hee asked his father where that good wine was , which made the man so drunke , that hee might goe and take his part .

Drunkennesse misconstrueth kindnes , mistaketh friendship , mistearmeth good felowship , misuseth Gods creatures , despiseth good counsell , scorneth assistance , & forsweareth his owne senses .

Drunkards sinne against God , who forbids the abuse of his good creatures ; against the poore , that want them for their nenessary vses ; against their owne bodies , which they fill with manifold diseases ; against their own soules , which they defile with their swinish sinnes ; against their whole persons , which they turne out of men into beasts ; and against their eternal saluation ( if they repent not ) and forsake not that beastly & abhominable custome .

Drunkennesse makes a wet surfet , a full stomack , a sodden liuer , & a drownd soule .

Drunkennesse puts a Carpenter by his rule , a Fencer from his ward , a Poet out of his vaine , and a Player out of his part .

Drunkennesse makes the vict●er rich , the rich man poore , the poore man a begger , the begger a roge , a theefe , and a murtherer , and so the end is a halter .

Drunkennes , as it is beastly , so it is remedilesse , and maketh the father ashamed of his child , and the child carelesse of his father . Which brings to my mind a story of a wise man , who sending a son to trauell , and enformed of his wanton courses resident in a lasciuious citie ; yet excused the same , and hoped of reformation of all , till it came to drunkennesse . For when he was told of he was fallen into this filthie vice and abominable beazeling , O ( saith hee ) youth may be wanton , and heerafter stayednes may reduce him ; puft vp with pride , that may be moderated by conuersation , or religious aduise ; giuen to gaming , either wants , or the discouery of falshood may make him leaue it ; delighted with lechery , either age wil tame & coole him , or an honest wife diuert him ; he may be carried away with ambition , it shewd a noble spirit , and some-thing must be gotten by men of worth : but when hee is drawen to drunkennes , he is to be lamented as vtterly lost , without all hope , but worse & worie .

Effeminatenesse . A man that is a woman , ne're considers He is a Peacock ▪ all fowle but the feathers .

EFfeminatnesse hateth exercise , is an enemy both to strength and wit , when labour perfecteth the vnderstanding , and raiseth manhood to a full height .

Effeminatnesse maketh happinesse but an imagination ; and then hope is a weake hold : but when vertue and valour builde the house , the frame standeth on a good foundation , and the workmanship must needs be honourable .

Effeminatenesse is ridiculous in a Courtier , when a young man weares furred bootes , dares scarce tread on the ground , smelleth of perfumes , holds a fanne in his hand to keepe the winde from his face , rideth too softly in the streets , & must alwaies tread on a matted floer .

Effeminatenes is contemptible in a Knight , when hee rideth on a slowe-paced Mule , like an old Iudge ; painteth his face , boasteth of wrought night-caps and buskins , keepeth his bed because it is cold , dares not stirre out of doores because it is durtie , and will ca●e no meat but tender and minced .

Effeminatenesse is lamentable in a souldier , when hee must needs haue a downe-bed to lie vpon , a warme wastcoat , an oiled gauntlet , a sweet shirt , a perfumed armor , lined greeues , and a quilted burgonet .

Effeminatenesse is vnseemely for a Mariner , when he cannot endure a storme , girdeth his gowne to worke in , is afraid to foule his hands , and findeth fault with the smel of the pitch .

Effeminatenesse is an enemy to good huswiferie , when either the man dares not plow , because it mizells , nor the wife rise , for that it is a cold morning .

Effeminatenesse is a fault of all mothers ; when their children may not goe to bed without warming the same , nor rise till the curtaines be all close , nor stirre out of dores , till their girdle be aired by the fire , nor goe to schoole , till they haue their breakfasts .

Effeminatenesse is the aduersary of health ; when a young man will not walke without a candle , nor stirre , but in faire weather , nor ride without a foot-cloth , nor daunce without a Mistris , nor do , or weare any thing but tending to curiosity .

Eloquence . Did I not make the wrong right now & then , I were an ornament to law-full men .

ELoquence is the beauty of learning , if it proceed from wisedome ; and in the eare of vertue truth is the best Orator .

Eloquence that ouerthroweth the speaker , is as bad as an ill perfume , that poisons the braine .

Eloquence with beauty , maketh nature gracious , and wit honourable .

Eloquence of heathen men , hath corrupted the heart of christians ; but venomous is that breath , that poisoneth men in their soules .

Eloquence of liuely words cannot be expressed in dead lines & letters : for he that giues , what he sales in writing , binds himselfe to lose his credit .

Eloquence was so forcible in Demosthenes , that he had many times mony offered him to hold his peace , when other men lookt for great rewards to debate the matter .

Eloquence was so much laboured amongst the Philosophers , and Orators of Athens , that Damonidas florishing in the time of Pisistratus the tyrant , on a day he said vnto the Senate of Athens , All men may freelie come & speak with me in their affaires , except the Philosopher Damonidas ; who may write vnto me , but not come & talke with me : for he holdeth such efficacy in his words , that he perswadeth to what he wil.

Eloquence is rather the gift of God , then the perfection of learning : for many worthy men haue attaind to great knowledge , who for want of elocution , haue lost their honors , and memorable renowne .

Eloquence applyed to purpose containeth great efficacy , which king Philip , Alexanders father knew very wel : for besieging a certaine citie , he came to this parlee , that if they would suffer Theomastes to enter , and make an Oration , he then would depart , and raise his siege . Sure Theomastes had great eloquence in his words , and forcible perswasion in his speech : for they not onely rendred themselues , and opened their gates , but acknowledged king Phillip for their Prince , as hee did the Orator for preuailing . Thus had eloquence more force in words , then the King in his Armies .

Eloquence hath secret enemies , Folly and Ignorance : the one cannot vnderstand the secret ; & the other cannot learne the qualitie .

Eloquence and Wisedome are not alwaies companions : for many times a ridiculous matter passeth in the eloquent deliuery ; & weake thrusts pearcing the heart , dispatcheth the combat .

Eloquence and discretion must needes be obserued in writing letters of importance ; and to a man delighted with varietie , and volubility of speech .

Eloquence maketh a man desire glory , and then he writeth with aduisement , & speaketh with iudgement : and as you see the plough-man reuiew his furrow to straighten what is amisse : so must a wise man examine his writings , to make them seeme more meet and orderlie .

Eloquence in writing a letter is discouered , when it is pleasant to read , and discreet to be noted .

Eloquence and honesty are sometimes enemies : for a wicked matter enforceth attention by perswading speeches , and procureth dispatch by a timely compulsion .

Eloquence is no way auaileable with God : for the simplest prayer of a good man shall be truly heard , when the vaine Oratory of the brauest Philosopher shall not preuaile .

Enuy. I ( like the diuell ) nought but Good pursue ; Whereby I waste to naught , yet Good eschew .

ENuy frets the heart , and marres digestion in the stomack ; nay farther , the fire of malice feedes on hellish furie .

Enuy of neighbours watch thy actions , and make thee stand on a guard of circumspection .

Enuy cannot speake well of vertue , nor endure to heare another commended : especially in an enemy , or in him , with whom wee contend for superioritie , or glory . And if therein our aduersary preuaile , we cannot sleepe in quiet , nor eate with content .

Enuy and hate doe commonly goe together : so that Timon who enuied good men , because they were so good , beeing asked , why he hated all men ; answered , I hate wicked men , because of their wickednesse ; and I hate all other men , because they hate not the wicked .

Enuy is somewhat contrary to othervices : for they commonly extend to the hurt of others , when the enuious man hurteth himselfe ; and then most chiefly , when he cannot preuaile to doe mischiefe , and faileth in practicing reuenge .

Enuy wrought the destruction of Pharoh and his host , by his owne contempt against God : the troubles of Ioseph by his brethren : the death of Iohn Baptist by Herodias daughter : and the crucifying of Christ by the Scribes and Pharises , who knew , that hee was the Sauiour , and yet repined at his humilitie .

Enuy made Caine murther his brother Abel ; the Sodomites repine against Lot ; Saul murmure at Dauid ; Ioab kill Abner ; Shemei raile , when Absalom rebelled against his Father ; and the Diuell himselfe tempt the woman to bring all mankinde to destruction and ruine .

Enuy makes men worse then diuels : for they beeing a legion , yet agreed together in one man : but two bretheren can scarce agree together in one house .

Enuy breedes a frowne in the forehead , a leere in the eye , wrinkles in the face , leannesse in the body , malice in the heart , and a mischiefe in the soule .

Enuy bred by the pride of Lucifer , caused his fight & contention with the Arch-angell ; but especiallie made the Diuell watch the Woman in the wildernesse , to deuoure her child , when she should be deliuered .

Enuy will doe him-selfe hurt to procure his aduersarie a greater mischiefe . Which makes mee remember a storie of an Enuious and Couetous man walking together , who at last met with Iupiter , and had the fortune to haue their petitions granted with this prouiso , That whatsoeuer the first man wished , the other was sure to haue it doubled vpon him . Wherupon , the couetous man would not wish , because hee would haue had all the good to himselfe ; and the enuious man durst not , for dooing another double good . But at last , in casting of lots , it fell to the Enuious mans turn to ask first ; and so hee desired to haue one of his eyes pulled out , that the Couetous man might lose both : which was immediatly effected ; and Iupiter wondred at the malice of the wicked man .

Enuy breakes the knot of amitie , sowes the seed of sedition , and brings forth the fruit of ruine and destruction .

Enuy loues no number but one , no iudgement but partiall , no power but absolute , nor wisedome but will .

Enuy euen remaines in the graue : for the Salamines buried their dead , their backs turned against the Agarens , which were their mortall enemies ; in such wise that their enmitie endured not onely in time of life , but also when they were dead .

Enuy is of that property , that it sometimes produceth a miracle . For after E●eocles and Polinices had killed one another in battaile , and that their bones and bodies were to be burnt and sacrificed together , the very flames diuided themselues asunder , and shewed the enuy and disvnion of the malicious brethren .

Enuy is an incurable disease , a torment of the minde , a vexer of the spirit , corrupter of the bloud , canker of the flesh , rust in the bones , & consumer of the very soule .

Enuy and malice haue no mercy in case of victory , when weakenesse is forborne , when it is vnder the power of true fortitude and valour , and ignorance is instructed , not derided by Christian wisedome .

Enuy maketh quarrells vpon cold bloud , to the hazard both of body and soule : and how-euer they be dangerous vpon sudden heats , they be this way vnpardonable vpon premeditated malice .

Enuy is euer a supplanter of the vertuous ; who if they once rise to the fauor of Princes , let them be sure of enuiors ; yea , and peraduenture of such , as flatter them to their faces .

Enuy produceth horrible effects : for when Porrex had killed his brother Ferrex , whom the mother loued extraordinarie ; shee so stomacked the matter , that finding her sonne the suruiuing King asleepe , shee stabd him to the hart .

Enuy is not to be trusted , nor reconciled : for questionlesse , at an opportunity her malice will returne , and doe a mischiefe , if shee can .

Folly . I am turn'd Goddesse , and haue sacrifice Of men and women , now turn'd Butterflies .

FOlly , which in Scripture is the same with sinne , maketh the pride of the flesh swel to lust , and then asswageth it with wounding the soule : but wantonnesse is ouercome , when the wise grow temperate and continent , by vertuous disposition and conuersation .

Folly maketh men weepe , because they were not borne a thousand yeeres agoe , nor can liue a thousand yeeres after : yet it is worse folly to thinke , there is no being after death ; no hell nor heauen ; which can not be conceiued but by Atheisme . It is the Athisticall foole that saith in his hart , There is no God .

Folly makes fooles proud of gay coates ; and so the apparrell be gawdie , it neuer cares , though it be painted cloth , or guilt leather .

Folly is shown , when a man may be wise and will not ; thinketh himselfe wise , and is not ; supposeth other fooles , that be wise indeed . He would be wise , but cannot take any paines with his addle wit .

Folly makes vs not feare sinne ; keepes vs in loue of vanitie ; loseth time about trifles ; and bringeth her followers to scorne and confusion .

Folly makes a man prattle with lesse delight and more hurt , then a Parret and other birds , that speake but as they bee vrged , and taught : but fooles runne at randome , without enforcement or reason ; and such a glib tongue is ( for the most part ) as void of truth as it is of discretion .

Folly both wanteth vnderstanding in it self , and scorneth counsell from others .

Folly thinketh it selfe wise and is not , and so is as short of wisedome , as he which supposeth hee is at his iourneys end , and is but halfe way .

Folly loseth her wits in a wood by prying into other folks thoughts ; but yet to hate the simple , is wicked subtiltie .

Folly beateth the aire with words , but wise men penetrate the senses with matter .

Folly makes him lose his wits in his way , that trauels further , then hee can returne : but he that sits still , and does nothing , is vnprofitably borne : yet better to bee a foole , then a knaue , and to sit still , then rise to doe mischiefe , or walke to practice reuenge .

Folly makes one care for that , which is needlesse , and neglect that , which is necessary .

Folly will not be taught any reformation ; and hee that goes about it , loseth his labour : as hee that would wash an Aethicp white , loseth both his sope & his water .

Folly maketh men vncapable of schollership : and to nimble spirits are as dangerous to deale with : for wit and folly are commonly maried together , vnlesse discretion askes the banes , and giue them orderly in the Church .

Folly presumes of ouermuch goodnesse , and seeth not his owne , nor cares to doe another hurt .

Fooles are not to be troubled aboue their capacitie : no more then a dwarfe should striue to reach heauen with his hand .

Fooles are more troubled with opinion then matter : subiect to feare , rather then faith : yet sometimes for lack of discretion , vnapprehensible of danger ; and so as desperate , runne into irrecouerable perill .

Folly maketh men esteemed pratlers for fiue causes : much speaking ; false speaking ; idle speaking ; desire of speaking , when hee should hold his peace ; and not speaking at all , when he ought to declare his mind .

Folly sheweth a shallow braine , in babbling quicquid in buccam , without discretion ; in boasting of knowledge without moderation ; in reuealing secrets to euery vnwise or vnworthy acquaintance without distinction ; in flattering him as a choice friend , and onely man , whom hee would trust with such a thing , which hee could not keepe himselfe , when it was in his keeping .

Folly proceedes from simplicitie of iudgement , wantonnesse of disposition ; or idlenesse of liuing : in all which , a well-meaning man many times may be taken .

Folly is not heere meant of naturall Idiots , in whose difference from other men , God setteth out his glory by such varietie : but of such , as either counterfet for worldly respects , or are obstinate of diuelish despight , or are ignorant indeed for want of instruction , or good will to learne .

Fooles are some-times Fortunes minions , but wisedome is truly , if not onely precious ; and is of the more reputation , by how much lesse it is more common .

Folly lies couched at Fortunes feet , as she rides at triumph in her Chariot ; and when she riseth to visit the world , Folly catcheth hold of her skirts , and will goe with her , or cry like a baby for being left behind her .

Folly setteth all men on worke against the great voiage , wherein the ship of fooles is Admirall of the iourney .

Folly speakes much , and knowes little : reads much , vnderstands little : spends much , & hath little : so that in little time hee must needs be little worth .

Folly makes a wise man in hope of a nigh way , to leaue the high way : and to finde a by-way , let him thanke himselfe , if it prooue a wry-way .

Fooles & villaines are commonly exempted from sorrow : for the one cannot , and the other will not take thought .

Fooles are not to be affected , least they disgrace thee ; nor wise men to bee abused , least they reprehend & controle thee .

Folly cannot hide herselfe from discouery : for though she apparrell herselfe neuer so demurely , looke soberly , goe grauely , and still fit quietly ; yet will shee be speaking to no purpose , and euen in the manner of deliuery , discouer her folly .

Folly may come by want of education , by ill accident , or by natiuitie : but when it is counterfet , it proceedes from meere knauery .

Fortune . Oft am I idle ; yet my wheele still ply To bring the high , to lowe : the lowe to hie .

FOrtunes wheeles are full of cogges , driuen with vncertaine windes , vaine desires , venturous braines , violent hands , & haue vnworthy , wonderous , and ridiculous euents .

Fortune , when she is feared , flowteth the weaknes of your faith : but once braued , flincheth at your fortitude .

Fortune hath many Emblemes ; as standing on a wheele , which turning about , mounteth the begger to the top , and whirl●●h a Prince to the bottome : and so she shewes her inconstancie .

Fortune is painted blinde , as if she saw not , where shee distributed her fauours , nor cared not to whom : and so shee shewes her impartiallitie .

Fortune is deciphered with a hairy ●●retop , and a bald head behind : to signifie , that we must not let slippe any good occasion , but take all times to doe our selues good ; and so she shewes her opportunitie .

Fortune is figured naked , and cares not to be cast into the Sea : fore she can saue her selfe without swimming ; & so she shewes her power .

Fortune resembles a woman , who commonly plays with men , as the bodie with the shadow : runne thou away , and it followes thee ; follow thou it , and it flies from thee : and so she shewes her peeuishnesse .

Fortune standeth on the globe of the world , as if she commanded all like an Empresse : and so she shewes her imperiousnes .

Fortune is the fiction of idlenes , and fancie of a frothy wit .

Fortune bringeth high floods to lowe ebs , and lowe ebbes to high floods : teaching men not to misse their passage , but take time while time is , and the tide as it falls .

Fortune is a tearme profanely abused : for what the heathen called a deitie , as Adrastus built a temple to Nemesis , & in Rome she was honored as a Goddesse : we Christians call Gods prouidence ; or at least should thinke and belieue so .

Fortune is inexorable ; for she will not heare the best prayers , nor be mooued with the greatest teares ; it is not sighes can controle her , nor sobs make her flexible ; and so she shewes her crueltie .

Fortune flies the encounter of fury : for where shee fights the fielde , manie mischiefes followe by ineuitable fate and destinie .

Fortune maketh order out of confusion : for as Christopherus Laucius said ; Fortune is an influence , which proceedeth from the reuolution of the heauens ; and shee , as they , doe continually turne about : for riches beget pride ; pride , impatience ; impatience , reuenge ; reuenge , warre ; war , pouerty ; pouerty , humility ; humility , patience ; patience , peace ; & peace , riches .

Fortune is then most execrable and odious , when she so carrieth the cause , that one is punished for anothers offence .

Fortunes wheeles mount aloft like raging waters , which quickly throw downe slender banks : right so shee shewes her suddennesse , and violence .

Fortune laughes to see one fret at her , knowing he hurts himselfe , and not her : like an Adder in her hole , who lieth safe when she hath stung thee : it is in vaine to charme her , or coniure her , or curse her , when thou canst not reach her , nor reuenge thee vpon her .

Friends . A house declining , vnderpropt must bee , And thou tru friends , when Fortune ruines thee .

FRiends thinke themselues discharged of their duties , if they remedie one another in necessitie , & comfort them in aduersity .

Friends are not to be lost for trifles , nor should a wise man cause himselfe to be beholding to an enemy for any needful thing .

Friends once tried are to be made much of ; and thou must both beare and forbeare , where thou expectest a kindnesse .

Friends that faile , breed deepe dislike ; and there is no such griefe , as to be deceiued , where we trust .

Friends vntried or vnknown , make men vnwise to build vpon them ; but he that hath true friends & loues them not is vnwise , & he that betraies them , is a villaine .

Friends that are faithfull , are not to be suspected : yet a reconciled enemy , though he seeme a friend , is not to be trusted .

Friends in their absence are vncomfortable ; in their wants greeuous ; in their importunities combersome ; in their vnmannerlinesse irksome ; and in their death lamentable .

Friends are parted by vnkind breaches , as kingdoms are diuided by the tumultuous seas : but wretched are the occasions , that seperate vnited friends .

Friends that are kinde , are sweet companions : but a malicious man is a neighbour for the diuell and his damme .

Friends that haue sound hearts , haue sildome frownes ; but false ioyes breede true griefes .

Friendship is delicatly expounded amongst the Philosophers : for Aristotle beeing asked , what he thought of friendship ; answered , that it was one soule in two bodies .

Friends that are kinde , are pleasing companions : but if they be constant , they bee rich iewels .

Friends may be trusted , when they haue beene tried ; strangers when they are known ; dogges when they be muzled ; women when they be in sight ; and enemies when they are vnder ground .

Friends are so priuiledged , that sometimes we may labour for their good , when we cannot speake for our own . As for example ; there was a law amongst the Romans much vsed , and obserued ; that vpon paine of death , none should presume to approch the tent where the Emperour did eate and sleepe : which yet in the time of A●relius a certaine Greeke did infringe , and so hee was taken and condemned to die : but the Emperor vnderstanding the matter by the hurlibu●ly , spake with a loud voice : If this man did come to sue for any thing for himselfe , let him die ; but if for his friend , hee shall liue .

Friends that are sildome seene , and much lesse spoken and conuersant withall , are lesse familiar , but more sure ; in that they loue not for rewards , but for vertue and goodnesse .

Friends before they make a perfect combination , must obserue these circumstances If our friend be poore , we must giue him ; if he be rich , we must serue him ; if hee be fauoured , we must worship him ; if hee be wilfull , we must obey him ; if he be impatient , wee must beare with him ; if hee be vicious , we must dissemble with him ; and if he be malicious , we must beware of him .

Friends in their wants may be perilous vnto vs , & in their importunities tedious .

Friends that are old and acquainted , once changed for new , make men resemble little children , who refuse an old angel for a new counter ; and cry to goe from their true parents , to strange nurses .

Friends are thus farre vnprofitable , that they are the thieues of time ; and come to seeke vs , not to do , what we think good , but to perswade vs to what they thinke conuenient .

Friends , though they be kinde , are sometime troublesome to suffer ; as enemies are perilous to endure .

Friends remedy in aduersities , comfort in necessities , beare with imperfections , pardon transgressions , & endure in troubles .

Friends canot be rightly so named , that affoord their persons for priuate respects , and deny their goods vpon plausible pretenses .

Friends are ( in some Philosophy ) denied to be in the plurall number : for as long as a man hath but one heart , hee can haue but one friend : who beeing vnited in loue , are as it were one minde and soule in two bodies .

Friends that are vnkinde , are vncomfortable : but an vnquiet wife is intollerable .

Friends come in at all houres , yea into all places : for sure to whom I haue afforded my hart , I will neuer deny him my house .

Friends are priuiledged aboue kindred : for a man may haue many kinsfolks , but few friends : yea kindred doe daily encrease , but a friend once lost , is hardly recouered againe ; and once dead , neuer recalled .

Friends , so farre as they impouerish not our estates by lauish expences , may command our purses ; but a great discretion must gouern our passions . For hee cannot well be said a friend , but an enemy , who makes vs lose our time by friuolous or foolish importunities , or to vnnecessary or vntimely imployments .

Gentery . Highnesse of blo●d is base , vnlesse it bee Made bright by vertue in a high degree .

GEnerositie is a speciall prerogatiue amongst all people . For to be descended of noble parents , is commonly a signe of noble conditions : and as you see a faire Diamond made more rich by Art and embelishing ; so is vertue more gracious in a Gentleman , then in an Artificer .

Generositie teacheth her possessors so to recreate themselues , that thereof rise none offence ; neither to themselues by immoderate exercise , nor to others , by inconuenient abuses .

Generositie ought to vse none but honest recreations , performed with moderate & harmelesse cariages , in due and seasonable times , directed to honourable and profitable ends .

Generositie is a great helpe to perswade the people a man is thereby more worthie to be a Prince : but that kind of ambition is subiect to great malice , and supplantation : so that many haue lost their liues , for feare lest their noblenesse in blood , and good conditions should preferre them to high and honourable places .

Generositie teacheth men to be temperate in feeding , sober in drinking , liberall in giuing , considerat in receiuing , short in sleeping , reposed in speech , affable in businesse , patient in hearing , prompt in expedition , gentle in chastisement , and benigne in pardoning .

Generositie teacheth men neuer to be idle , or ill-doing ; not to be a follower of wine or women , or euery effeminate fashion ; not to brawle with any man ; not to hurt enemies , nor to be vngratefull to friends .

Generositie is of so delicate a condition , that in any matter of controuersie , conference may be admitted ; but contention vtterly condemned : for noblenesse and despight did neuer accompany in one gentle person .

Generositie maketh knights and souldiers of so valiant a courage , noble minds , and worthy demeanors , that they are neuer inflamed with choler , but in the field against enemies ; nor angry with their friends , but for desperat vices .

Generosity teacheth knights and gentlemen , in the time of war not to write from their owne houses , but the campe : euerie man in his owne ranke ; the priest praieth , the husbandman ploweth , and the knight fighteth .

Generositie doth not account him a gentleman , which is onely descended of noble bloud , in power great , in iewels rich , in furniture fine , in attendants braue : for all these are found in Merchants and Iewes . But to be a perfect Gentleman , is to bee measured in his words , liberall in giuing , sober in diet , honest in liuing , tender in pardoning , and valiant in fighting .

Generosity hath preheminence of Honour : for H. 8. answered a man , that desired to be made a gentleman , that hee could make him a noble man , but not a gentleman .

A Gentleman without meanes , is a painted bardge without oares ; faire to looke on , but there is no vse of him , neither in calm , nor storme . While hee is tied to his post , and stayes at home , hee either rots as hee stands for want of rowing , or trimming ; or else takes in such soule water of euerie vice , that floweth vnto him , as either in short time corrupts within him , or speedily sinks him .

But if you vntie his rope or chaine , and lose him from home , hee is not able to strike one stroake towards the staires of a faire fortune , though it be neuer so nigh him : especially , if the least winde or tide of any opposition be against him ; but is carried downe the streame of head-long passion , without sterne or reason , or hand of friend to stay or direct him . So that if some luckie and vnlookt-for Neptune ioyne not with Venus , to hale him in , and land him in the lap of some lustie Lady , or rich widow , he is driuen into some dirty ditch , where hee rots , if not vnseene , and vnknown , yet vnpittied and vnrespected for all his rich painting .

A Gentleman without meanes , is like 2 faire house without furniture , or any inhabitant , saue onely an idle house-keeper : whose rearing was chargeable to the owner , and painfull to the builder , and all ill-bestowed , to make a mock-begger , that hath no good morrowe for his next neighbour . Who may knock , and haue no answer ; or if he enter , he may goe into the kitchen , and be neuer the warmer ; into the celler and be neuer the wetter ; vp into the chamber , and lie downe on the floer , & come out againe as much the neere for his need , as he came in . It was cost cast away vpon a faire fruitlesse frame , that brings in no rent , but is stil in reparation , or running to ruine .

A Gentleman without meanes is a prettie plant , but without rinde , without roote , without leaues , without fruit . He is a tender creature that can weare his clothes in good fashion , if his Mercer & Tayler will trust him . Hee can borrow with as plausible and pittifull perswasion , and put off payment with as pretty inuention , and soader euery allegation , with as fast and firme oathes as any man . His minde reacheth to the Court , and cloth of State , but his horse tyres ere he comes at Court gate . Hee salutes , and sweares as courtlie as any man , and weares bad clothes in the best fashion .

Hee is a louing and frequent friend to his wealthy neighbor or country-man , whersoeuer he meets him : and not ouermuch reserued towards any free-hearted , and openhanded Gentleman . Hee is of a fellowly condition , and comes to a feast ( and that with the soonest , if it be of free cost ) vpon the first inuitation : and to any merry meeting ( if the shot be not high , or the guests ouer-fine ) he failes not to come . He feeds as choicely & freely , drinks as sweetly and soundly , and talkes as boldly and brauely as any in the roome : and yet vninuited , vpon necessary occasion to dine at home , he can eate as moderatly , and fit as soberly , as any other man .

He shall weare a cloake , & a paire of boots as long , borrow your horse as often , and ride him as well as the best in the towne : and shal as respectiuely diet him , & shooe him , as if he were his owne . Hee can hold vp the lower salt , with festiuall and timely table talke , in competent , and commendable sort : and ( barre distinction , and orderly speaking ) he wil ouer-argue a scholer in his owne profession . Hee can hold your cardes , or play your game ; fill , and light , & taste your Tobacco with as good iudgement as the Merchant that bought it , and sold it : and if it be not of the right , he can tell you , where you shal buy it .

He can hold a trencher hansomly for neede , vpon an extraordinarie occasion : and carry a token , or message , and deliuer it , that no man shall mend it . You shall neede no better Intelligencer to bring home all the newes from the Burse & Poules , and other publique places , to be repeated at dinner . None shall sooner spy out a fit match for your sonne , or daughter : doe your person and state more credit , or sooner clap it vp , vpon loane of your nagge , and reasonable profit .

Take him to a play , and trouble not his cogitation with the water-man , entrance , or sitting : hee shall laugh as hartily , obserue as iudiciously , and repeat as exactly for nothing , as another man shall for his halfe crowne .

Yea , you shall finde him able ( or forward ) in short time , to correct the Actors , and censure the Poet. Nay , if any want of his own , or enuy at the excellencie of another man , or indignation at his better fortune , do much importune him ; you shal see him chuse some pleasant theame suteable to the time , and write a tolerable tract , or passable Poeme . He can flout a stranger , scorne a scholer , and scoffe a Minister , no man better . He is the onely medius ●erminus , or man to conclude a merry meeting , or to set downe the conditions , place , and time .

You shall finde him in the Cock-pit , in the vpper ring : he offers a Iacobin , but at next dangerous blowe , layes halfe a crowne ; if it be sixe to one . He can mew or man your hawke ; enter & traine your hound ; shew you where to hunt , when the hounds goe counter ; how to breake the fault ; follow the game ; and lie , if not run , as fast as the huntsman ; who if hee call him not vp before day , yet of his owne accord hee will rise before dinner .

Hee layes not many wagers , but stands as tightly on his reputation , and hath his pedegree as perfect as any man ; and can readily recount , what a royall house-keeper his great grandfather was in euery particular . He sowes his crop , and carries in his corne , with the best expedition . But as he neuer lends his neighbour his teeme : so is he , neither at season , sheep-sheere or haruest , beholding to any man . His rent to his Lord , at the due day is neuer vnpaid ; his houses are neuer in reparations ; no idlenesse or disorders are euer seene in his seruants . He discommends the vanitie and varietie of costly clothes , as the foxe did the grapes . Hee railes on Vsurers , the dearth , bribery , and corruption of the times . He abhors Bayliffes , Sergeants and Sheriffes . Hee hates collections for any vses . He hunts on Sondaies , and wrangles for tythes ; yet he sildome or neuer goeth to law with his neighbours . His fences are so good , that no mans cattle can come into his ground : and his own are so ringed , and yoakt , and lawde , that they neuer trespasse on any other man .

He is alwaies in pursute of some good widdow , but scornes to make his way by base briberie : onely the maid shall be made , by faire promises , and kinde kisses . His own mothers maid shall giue her word , that he is good for propagation and breed : none so good to plant a colony and people a country .

The dislike of his owne , inclines him to seeke better fortunes in other countries : and bar stormy winter , dry byscuit bread , and cold water , no man shall trauaile a league further . He well approues necessarie warres , for those that haue bodies fit for cold and hard beds , short commons , and sharp swords : but onely desperation of meanes driues himselfe to the warres ; yet not vnlesse hee want hart to be hangd at home , for taking of purses . Which should not seeme so , by the often quarrels hee entertaines with his inferiors , vpon equall hazard of life and lands : saue that onely respect of reputation , and honour , with-holds him , from fighting vpon vnequall tearmes , with base companions . And as for his betters , hee is very temperate and discreet in forbearing them ; and bearing their iniuries , who may be his benefactors . Hee lesse feares to offend God then his rich idols , to whose deitie he offers the incense of all his indeauours : being euer superstitiously anxious to delight their eyes , tickle their eares , obserue their desires , sooth their humors , second their opinions , applaud their speeches , picke their thanks , by finding , and aggrauating the faults of their seruants .

This weake & worthlesse luie , must either not liue , or lie down , or else leane to some substantiall rich oake or other , as his sycophant , parasite , or iester ; or else as his beadesman , or bayliffe , to goe afield with victuals to his woaders , or weeders , to ouerlooke their labours . The top of his hope is to attaine to the chamber of some Court-fauourite , grand Councellor , graue Iudge , or great Officer . Where beeing soone slypt into his satin sute , silke stock , treble ruffe , and beauer hat ; he is not long in learning his occupation , and the due respects hee is to haue , whose cause hee furthers , and whom hee admits : knowing that the profit of his watchful prouidence heerein , will in short time , enable him with means , to impropriate a prety punk , and purchase good lands .

But if this , & all other meanes faile , why yet with a little labour , he would proue a pretie excheator , a prowling promooter , or a good land-spaniel , or setter for a hungry Courtier , to smell him out a thousand pound sute , for a hundred pound profit . But to say the truth , the onely ordinarie vocation he is most naturally apt vnto , & hath dexteritie in ; that he likes , and likes him , that he liues by , and liues in , is the Art of cheating .

For conclusion , this beggerly Gentleman , is too proud to be a seruingman , to poore to be a Merchant-man , too weake to be a husband-man , too wastfull to be a tradseman , too lazie to be an artificer , too idle to be a scholer , too tender to be a souldier : and yet hath matter in him , to make him fit for all this , with good moulding in tract of time . For full and finall description of this indigent gentleman ; he is a rationall creature , potentially apt for any thing , but actually good for nothing .

A Gentleman without manners , is like a custard of addle egges , in a siluer coffin , which promiseth sweetnesse , by his sugered crust ; 〈◊〉 p●ooues vnsauourie , and loathsome to the stomack and taste : faire to looke on , but fulsome to feede on . Or if you will ;

An vnmannerly Gentleman , is like an vnparboyld pastie of tainted venison , which graceth the table , and pleaseth the guests , as it comes out of the oven ; but beeing cut vp , forth-with fills their noses , and offends their stomacks : so that that , which ear●● delighted their eyes , doth now loath their appeties . It was ill imployed cost , of pepper and salt in the seasoning , and butter and creame in the crust . Right so , the out-side of an vnmannerly gentleman , seemes an obiect of worth , where hee is vnknowne : but if you taste him , or try him , by more neere commerce , or inward conuersation , you shall finde him , for ignorant prating , for impudent lying , for scornfull scoffing , for rude rayling , for quaffing and quarrelling , for swaggering and swearing , for bawdery and blaspheming , of so riotous and rotten ; so contagious and stinking a condition , that of all others , you may least endure him : as the sweetest and best meats once corrupted , yeeld of all other , the most vnfauourie stinks .

The first sight of an vnciuill Gentleman , is the best ; the further you see him , the better you like him ; the neerer he comes , the worse you brooke him . T was all lost was layd out on the education of so costly a caryon . To this purpose I remember a story in the time of H. 7. who was ledde after the sedation both of forren and domestick encombrances , by the hands of prosperity to the house of a great Maiestie and Honourable wealth : insomuch that the Court encreased to statelines●e , the Citie prospered , the Country thriued , and all sorts of people thought it the greatest glory to liue in the florishingest showe : wherevpon it is recorded , that a husbandmans sonne hauing been imploied in some seruices , where example had raised his spirits to immitation , demaunded of the King , as a recompence to be made a Gentleman . The King , neither angry nor pleased , quickly dispatched him with this answere , he could not : For though Princes can raise men to Honor , noblenesse , offices , and authoritie : yet lay it not in their power to enlarge vertue , good conditions , and the renowne of ancestors , whereby and wherein a true Gentleman is best known , and shines most brightly . Besides , my friend ( quoth he ) with what colours of prosperitie canst thou florish thy estate ? And it like your Maiestie , the Farmer replyed , my inheritance is raised on the degrees of fortie pounds a yeer . Alas , said the King , the times are now corrupted ; and that may keepe thee as an honest man , but will neuer maintaine thee for a Gentleman .

Generosity disclaimeth vilenes , sluggishnesse , niggardlinesse , maliciousnes , lying , and cowardlinesse ; so that in a Gentleman , though there may be found somewhat to be reprehended , yet there ought not to be contained any thing , worthy of reproach and infamy .

Generositie is more aduanced by noble and vertuous auncestors , then by wealth or inheritance : for to descend of noble bloud , doth not onely honour vs , but prouokes vs to be vertuous .

Generositie doth lead vs to honour , and teach vs to amend our estates ; whereas infamie doth tempt vs to be desperate .

Generositie doth cause vs to attend and be seruiceable to all Ladies and Gentlewomen ; but especially to forbeare them in matters of contention , and with curteous demeanor to perswade them to the right .

Generositie was so esteemed amongst the Romans , that the law Prosapia ordained , that when contention did arise for the Consulship , then those which descended of the Siluians , Torquatians , Fabricians should be preferred .

Generositie is an ordinance of GOD : for Christ himselfe came of the noble Tribe of Iuda .

GOD . Vse reuerent words of God that ruleth all , For at his pleasure , thou shalt stand or fall .

GOd is incomprehensible in wisdome , absolute in power , vnsearchable in essence , glorious in his graces , infinite in mercy , inuisible in person , infallible in word , vnspeakable in bounty , matchlesse in maiestie , and endlesse in his abiding .

God maketh men wise through his feare , affordeth honour by his seruice , yeeldeth life to his belieuers , sendeth happinesse to his louers , yeeldeth comfort to his obseruers , and crowneth his martyrs with euerlasting happinesse and eternitie .

God hath his seat in heauen , his footstoole on earth , his church both in heauen & earth , his kingdom among his Saints : and blessed are those soules , which make their bosoms his temple .

God is more dishonoured in blasphemi● , then Kings endangered by conspiracie .

God will haue mercy , where faith pleades penitencie , and not sacrifice : and the angels reioyce at the conuersion of a sinner .

God hath told vs what wee ought to doe , and therefore wee ought to looke no further : for if we turne back againe to mens inuentions , we shall seem to despise God and trust in man .

God is of that excellencie in his properties , that euen heathen Philosophers ( especially Clcero ) haue said , that as man by his wil moues the members of his body : so God by his almightie will moueth all the parts of the whole world .

God is more honoured with the hart , then the lips : & the poore more releeued with the hand , then the tongue .

God the Father .

The fear of God is the learning of the wise ; the grace of God is the glory of the learned ; the peace of God is the rest of the faithfull ; the loue of God is the ioy of the Elect.

God for his greatnesse is to be feared ; for his goodnesse to be loued ; for his wisedome to be admired ; for his loue to be honored ; for his grace to be serued ; for his mercy to be praised ; for his iustice to be reuerenced ; and for his glory to be adored .

God onely is the height of power ; the essence of goodnes ; the depth of wisedome ; the life of loue ; the spirit of grace ; the nature of mercy ; and the eternitie of glory .

God was before all times , and is aboue all things : the onely life of beeing , and beeing of life .

God the Sonne .

God so loued the world , that his sonne Iesus Christ liued in the same , and died for the same , to redeeme the Elect out of the hands of the Diuell .

No man euer spake as Christ did : for hee spake as with authoritie and power .

No man euer liued , as Christ did : for hee liued without sin .

No man euer loued , as Christ did : for hee gaue his life for his beloued .

No man euer did , as Christ did : for he healed the diseased , droue out the diuels out of the possessed , and raised the dead to life .

No man euer healed , as Christ did : for hee onely spake the word , and it was done ; touched the sore , and the party recouered ; yea the hemme of his garment had vertue sufficient to stanch blood .

No man euer sailed , as Christ did : for hee walked on the seas , and bad Peter come vnto him .

No man euer sweat , as Christ did : for hee sweat water and bloud .

No man euer feasted , as Christ did : for hee turned water into wine ; and fedde many thousands with a few barly loaues and fishes .

No man euer died as Christ did : for he conquered death and hell by his passion .

Therefore is hee aboue all : for his wisedome to be admired ; his life to be commended ; his loue to be loued ; his power to be feared ; his death to be honored ; and his passion to be glorified .

God the holy Ghost .

God the holy Ghost is the full perfection of the deitie ; the third person in Trinitie ; the spirit of life ; the life of grace ; the comfort of our soules ; and the assurance of our saluation .

God the holy Ghost , is neither created , nor begotten , but proceeding : is the breath of heauenly influence ; the protector of our weaknesse against the strength of the diuell ; the conqueror of tribulation ; and the assurance of all spirituall gifts .

God the holy Ghost is the clenser of our filthinesse ; the preparer of our hearts to receiue good gifts ; and the preseruer of such infused vertues as are poured into vs .

God will haue his owne word stand for a law ; his law to giue vs directions to know the truth ; his truth to be embraced before the earth , or the world ; and the world to be hated in respect of eternall saluation .

God will haue all or none : for wee cannot serue him and B●all : we may not looke vp to heauen , and think on transitory things : wee may not lift vp our heads on high , & haue our harts below in the world .

God and the Diuell are so opposite , that though the Diuell neuer stirreth , but as far as God permitteth : yet doth hee practice nothing but to abuse God , and confound man .

God cannot bee resembled to any liuing thing , nor worshipped vnder any forme or shape of a creature .

God is the author of truth , the diuell the father of lyes ; man the inuenter of vanitie : woman the seducer of man ; and all other things and creatures the subiects of man .

God is onely the searcher of harts ; the discouerer of hypocrisie : the reuenger of iniuries : the entertainer of all persons , without respect ; and the maker of wisedome foolishnes .

God is not to be deceiued with mans deuises , nor ouer-reached with mundane policie .

God is loue ; and he that meaneth to dwell with him , must loue his brother , loue himselfe , loue God , loue all that God hath made : for God made nothing , but what is good ; nor must wee loue any thing , but what is good .

God yeeldeth such plentifull matter to discourse on , that I must conclude with the Phylosopher ; and take two daies respite to tell you , what God is : and if you come then to knowe further , I will take foure ; and if then , I will aske eight ; and so aske longer and longer . For the more you meditate , the more you may : and when you suppose to haue done , you haue further matter to begin withall .

Grauity . Like mee they looke , that well do signiorize Themselues , and others : Rulers that are wise .

GRauitie is an honourable ornament , but sometimes it represe●teth bad colours to shadow a deformitie : for a foole and an hypocrite may appeare both sad , demure , and sober .

Grauitie and orderly silence shewe a true vnderstanding ; when a fleering countenance discouers dissimulation and folly .

Grauitie in a Tyrant is a dangerous note of tyrannie ; and when hee seemeth setled to study , it is commonly to contriue some bodies destruction .

Grauitie is not so sutable to a young man , as an old : yet doth it not amisse in either , if not counterfeited , or ouer-much affected .

Grauitie cannot be dissembled by a foole : for as soone as euer hee setleth his countenance , he discouers a change ; and in the very restraint , bursts out into ridiculous action in one manner , or other .

Grauitie is most necessary in a Iudge ouer criminall causes , as well for the reuerence of his place , as to strike a terror against offenders not to hope for mercie , how euer it may be affoorded vpon true repentance .

Grauitie is made known by a quiet minde , reposed speech , decent actions , comelie gesture , sober countenance , stately gate , ciuill behauiour , & sildomnes of laughter .

Grauitie must not dally with a matter of importance , nor encline to derision , when a man in distresse stands at his triall for his life .

Grauitie may be dissembled by corrupt officers , to the abuse of iustice , and ouerthrow of sutors , who haue confidence in the Magistrate .

Grauitie in religious men hath a due of reuerence , when they studie Gods glorie , their own saluation , and the peoples edifying : but to make grauitie onely a step to worldly preferment , is the diuels policie .

Grauitie is the fame of a Matron ; the reuerence of a Bishop ; the comlinesse of a Iudge ; the maiestie of a Commaunder ; the cunning of a Scholer ; the hope of a Physitian ; the dignitie of a Lawyer ; the honour of a Councellor ; the louelinesse of age ; and the deceit of youth .

Grauitie cannot endure scurrulous foolerie , idle Iesters , inconsiderat talkers , palpable ribaldry , wanton enterludes , impudent behauiour , lasciuious demeanour , and childish exercises .

Grauitie sometimes couers ignorance ; and although pride may be suspected , yet it tempers it from violence and rage .

Grauitie is commonly a companion to Religion : for from a Countesse to a country-wench , if she but seeme to serue God , she will shew it in a sober looke , and decent attire .

Grauitie keepes both men and women from outward burstings out of follie ; and indeede shadowes manie imperfections .

Grauitie is much abused , when an officer vnder colour of State , will not orderly admit a petitioner to tell his tale .

Grauitie is assumed on a sudden in the selfe-same persons vpon notable changes : as when a Courtier is preferred to be a Chancellor ; and a Chaplen to be a Bishop ; a seruant a master ; a young Gentleman a Iustice ; a Merchant an Alderman : and such like .

Honour . On Vertue still I waite ; and though I doo , The vertuous waite both for , & on me too .

HOnour , that breedes forgetfulnesse of goodnesse , is wicked ; while the true eye of wisdom seeth all the world but vanitie .

Honour that is gracious , is gotten by vertue , and noble merit : and is neuer at full height , till vertue bring it to heauen .

Honour in his true definition is a certaine reuerence , which one man yeeldeth to another extraordinarily , for his vertuous merit , and worthy desert : so that it should not be wealth , but vertue , which should make an honourable man .

Honour is more great , that maintaineth others , then that , which obtaineth for it selfe : as wisedome , which is imployed for the good of the Common-wealth , excelleth that , which aymes at a mans priuate ends .

Honour is persecuted by the enuious , riches and liberalitie by the couetous , and vertue by the vicious : so that no man aduanced to honor , can behaue himselfe so wel , but he shall be sure to be watched by enuious eyes .

Honour hath certaine markes of preheminence both in high titles of dignitie , and many ceremonies of attendancie : and this they receiue by imitation , and example of scripture . For Abraham was called the friend of GOD : Moses the man of God : Iosua the great Captaine : Gedeon a valiant man : Iudas the strength of his brethren : and Christ Iesus a Sauiour , and Eman●el , or God with vs .

Honour in some cases is inferior to Gentilitie : for the auncestrie of bloud must needes haue preheminence ouer a familie newly erected . Whereupon I remember a story of Henry the eight : who beeing entreated to make a clowne a gentleman ; answered suddenly , hee could make him a noble man , or person of Honour , as in the estimation of the Common-wealth it passed currant : but a Gentleman must boast of his famous auncestors vertues , and his owne worthy merit .

Honour without desert is like a word without substance , sense , or wit : and both may be incident to a foole .

Honour cannot consist in riches ; for so clownes may be honourable : but in truth there can be no true honor in the loue of the world . For Diogenes being asked who were the most noble ; answered , the despisers of riches , glory , and pleasures of this life , and the patient endurers of the contrary . And Socrates said , that true honour consisteth in the due temper of the body and the minde .

Honour , though it be neuer so glorious , cannot be greater then Salamons , nor Salomons , then the Lillies of the field .

Honour maketh worldlings happy in their titles : but heauen is the ioy of the blessed .

Honour of a Soulder consisteth rather in pitying captiues , then subduing of enemies : this made Scipio so famous in Spayn , who hauing a virgine of incomparable beauty brought vnto him , when he vnderstood how she was betrothed to a Prince , he not only abstained from her , as remembring his owne honor , but gaue the ransom which her father brought to redeeme her ; with as much more of his own vnto her husband in dower .

Honour is truly established , when vertue is embraced ; but both must depend vpon graue and good actions .

Honour may be graced by fortune , & fortune may be great : but the vertuous are truly wise and honourable , and the godly truely noble .

Honour without desert is like a painted post without life : or a fantasticall idol without a spirit , or a flower without any sent .

Honor is most famous , when men are borne of gentle parents ; rise to liue in great dignitie ; die in glorious libertie ; are buried with ensignes of vallure ; and leaue a memorie of their fames and glories to posteritie .

Honor of the world is a meer chance of fortune : but to be truly vertuous , the gift of God , and delight of his Saints .

Honour is neuer so out of countenance , as when men of noble eminence descend to base actions , and practice vile conditions .

Humility . Without me , though men Angels be in sight , They are but black ones be they ne're so bright .

HVmilitie suffreth wrong , though it be enormous , and detaineth vs from doing any which is impious : so that , if it be for Gods sake , we are glad of the persecution , and humble our selues to the rod , leauing the reuenge to him .

Humilitie and loue gaines the fauor of honour ; and the necessity of obedience caused the law of allegeance .

Humilitie vpon comparisons confesseth want of power to be liberall ; want of abilitie ●o be seruiceable ; want of libertie to visit ; want of wealth to recompence ; want of iudgement to conclude ; want of wisedome to determine ; want of experience to aduise ; want of power to aduance , and want of fauour to bring others in grace .

Humilitie cooleth the heat of ambition , and is notwithstanding the staires to honourable ascending .

Humilitie brought saluation to all mankinde , and Christ became man , to bring men vnto God . By him were the burthened vnloden ; the wearied refreshed ; the hungry fedde ; the thirstie quenched ; the lame restored ; the lepers clensed ; the God of the world riding on an asses colt ; the childe of grace laid in a manger ; the conquerer of hell fled into Egypt ; the commaunder of Angels buffeted on the face ; the tamer of diuels scourged with rods ; the ruler of heauen led away by souldiers ; and the sauiour of the world cast down into a graue ; and all this was done , when in the molde of loue , hee did melt the law of feare .

Humilitie in Christ did the worke of his father ; and that was to conuert sinners , and saue the penitent soules .

Humilitie rather forgiueth the dissembling and treason of friends , then reuengeth the iniuries of enemies .

Humilitie teacheth vs rather to repent for dooing of ill , then proudly to boast of doing any good .

Humilitie keepeth the heart from swelling too high , as fasting keepeth the body from growing too fat .

Humily is commonly in league with loue , and so turneth rough into plaine , black into white , bitter to sweet , angry to quiet , malicious to simple , grosse to discreet , & the heauy to light .

Humilitie taketh in worth many despights , neuer reuengeth iniuries , will not murmure at them that anger him , deny them that aske him , resist them that take from him , answere them that reproue him , disgrace them that shame him , nor absent himselfe from them that send for him .

Humilitie teacheth vs to pardon friends , & release offenders : but of all things wil not suffer any to be proud , theeuish , murtherers , adulterers , gluttons , malicious , nor blasphemous .

Humility striueth for no superioritie , is not proud of aduancement , boasteth not of knowledge , triumpheth not for preuailing ; nor insulteth ouer the deiected .

Humilitie pleaseth God , is the gift of God , maketh men fit for God , reioyceth Angells , afflicteth diuels , helpeth men , and preserueth the whole world .

Hypocrisie . I holier seeme that each religious rout , Like a leane kidney , onely fa● without .

HYpocrisie turneth the prayers of the wicked into sinne , when the righteous preuaile with God by penitent petitions .

Hypocrisy makes a corrupt hart shew a dissembling countenance : and as a double face maketh a monster in nature ; so a double hart makes a diuell incarnate .

Hypocrisie may deceiue a good eye-sight : for hee that sees the face , knowes not the hart , as when a man beholds a hansome shooe , yet cannot tell where it wrings , or pincheth him that weares it .

Hypocrisie & singularitie commonly walke together , and discouer each other : for in the attire , gesture , countenance , words , and actions , there shall still appeare some thing ridiculous , as if nature were forc't by some cunning of Art , and the minde restrained from his owne bent by filthi● deceit .

Hypocrisie is properly the poyson of true religion .

Hypocrisie is so great an enemy to mans peace with God , that hee will pardon the sorrowfull conuertist before the proud iustifier : for he that standeth vpon tearmes of dooing well , when hee determineth to continue bad , is worse then he that looketh vp to heauen , and falleth into some durty puddle or other .

Hypocrisie standeth vpon tearmes of practicing and fulfilling idle ceremonies for outward vaine-glory ; and leaueth vndone all charitable actions and true deuotions . Thus did the Pharises wash their hands , when their harts were defiled ; cast vp their eyes to heauen , when their feete were fastned on the earth ; went to the Temple to pray , when they deuoured widowes and orphanes at home ; knocked & thumped their breasts before the pillers , when their minde was on rapine , auarice , and augmenting their inheritances .

Hypocrisy doth tell his own secrets to learn out the affaires of other men , and makes you belieue shee would runne away with the Hare , when indeed he determineth to pinch with the hound . Thus are friends betrayed , husbands abused , virgins entrapped , orphancs deceiued , masters impouerished , counsels discouered , treasons contined , and aboue all , God and religion dishonoured .

Hypocrisie seemeth to aske aduise of Gods seruants , how to proceed in religious courses , or iustifiable actions : but if the answere returne any thing against their owne mindes , they repine & follow their owne wilfull humors .

Hypocrisie will endure disgraces for aduantage , and seeme to be humble and submissiue , when indeed hee lyes in wait for opportunitie of greater aduantage , or sorer reuenge .

Hypocrisie is the Genus or maine spring , from whence the riuulets of flattery , cogging , fawning , dissembling , vain-praises , superfluous speeches , & all cunning actions ouerflowe mans naturall reason , and euen disperseth poyson into the veines of well enclined dispositions .

Hypocrisie takes roote in the heart , and so bursteth foorth like a growing tree into many seuerall geftures , counterfet shewes , seeming deuotion , vaine apparitions , wicked deceits , and absurd contrarieties .

Inuections . No one thing in the world brings such a curse , As to detract the good , and make bad worse .

INuections sauor of detraction , and both proceed from enuy : impaire not therefore another mans credit , nor spend on his purse . For the one is his countenance , the other his maintenance .

Inuections of a venomous tongue , are the ruine of a multitude ; as the blasting wind withers the fruit , or vnkindly mildewes withers the corne .

Inuections proceeding from iealous anger against horrible transgressions , and impudent sinners , are commendable , and represent sharp corasiues to festered and inueterat sores .

Inuections that are defamatory without cause or good ground , are diabolicall , and tooke originall from the serpents rayling on God to the woman ; whom hee knew well enough , that as soone as euer they should eate of the apple , their eyes should be opened , like Gods , knowing good and euill : and therefore he prohibited them ; but indeed , it was to debarre them of so excellent a priuiledge .

Inuections find great grace with the world ; for mens eares doe more itch to heare of other mens faults and ouer-sights , then of their vertues .

Inuections need small oratory : for to rayle on a man , bitter words are quickly found ; when to commend vertues , the sweetest phrases are hardly belieued .

Inuections are not accepted at all times alike : for in a setled State , libels passe as Pasquills ; but in a time of innouation or confusion , they are dangerous in themselues , and perilous to the author .

Inuections may be both waies matters of policie , and both waies dangerous ; especially in millitarie affaires . Thus did the explorators of the land of Canaan terrifie the Iewes : thus did Caleb and Ioshua comfort their bretheren .

Inuections are meerely wicked , that depraue praue the good , when they merit well ; extenuate their worth , when they deserue farre better : and of a mole-hill of imperfections , make a mountaine of transgressions . But if he be cursed , that remooueth the marke of his neighbours land : surely , he must needs be accursed , that killeth him oliue , and taketh away his good name .

In●●ctions are so far from the rules of vertu●● that whereas humanity pardons iniurie● , these will not remember good turns ; nay , from an ingratefull mind they repine at small ones , and take the best but of dutie and necessitie .

Inuections are commonly taken in ill part , & may briefely be defined to be a too too vehement rebuking of others , when wee are more faultie our selues .

Inuections without cause , are in a foole ridiculous ; in a Diuine irreligious ; in a great man ignominious ; in an officer malicious ; in a meane man dangerous ; in a wise man vngracious ; and in all men , vnworthy of commendation or allowance . Inuections with cause , must bee moderated against superiors ; mittigated against inferiors ; sparing against equalls ; and confined within the borders of charitie toward all .

Inuections are vnhappy ratings , when men shall be told of their faults in publique , that may otherwise be reprehended ciuilly in priuate : this way good aduise doth many times make the wicked worse : and and so the fault remaines with the shame ; and the very best are rather obstinat , then reclaimed .

Ignominy . The feare of me , diue●●s all gentle mindes , Thogh high in state to liue like honor'd Hinds .

IGnominy is due to those that hold the place of iustice , when Clyents are made miserable by the delay of Courts , and partiallity of Iudges .

Ignominy followeth sudden falls ; which if it be from dignitie , is the anguish of the hart : from wealth , the griefe of the mind : but from 〈◊〉 death of the soule .

Ignominy & ●●●ll●ame , may well be compar●d to a glasse that is crackt ▪ which without great circumspection cannot be preserued , but once broken , can neuer be recouered .

Ignominy followeth seuerall men in seuerall sinnes ; and is the more hainous , by how much more their offences are vnnaturall : as for a Diuine to be an hypocrite : a Musitian mercenary : a rich man a theefe : an old man lecherous : a young man impudent : a matron vnmannerly : a wife a gadder abroad : a Prince couetous : a noble man proud : a gentleman seruile : a scholer ignorant : an officer vaine-glorious : and a graue man a great talker .

Ignominy is the shame of dignitie , when honour is the grace of vertue .

Ignominy was so fearefull to the Romans , that they haue chosen rather to die honorably , then liue infamously : nay , many of them meerely to auoide shame , and open opprobry , haue slaine themselues with their owne hands .

Ignominy must be auoided in our liues ; as a Gentleman must not consent to dishonorable actions for 〈…〉 : no , not pouertie it selfe ; or else we ●annot preuent it 〈◊〉 death . For hee that ●ared to bee ● 〈◊〉 traytor , or committer of seruile crimes , must looke to haue his actions registred on record , and his infamy left to posteritie .

Ignominy is no other then a feareful shame for some base and degenerating courses taken in our liues : as when a noble man is auaricious , cruell , vnciuell , a receiuer of bribes , and scornfull : a souldier to begge or pilfer : a gentleman to proue a pandor , and such like . In all which , the great man must not presume on his power , nor the meane man be desperat of his pouerty .

Ignominy or reproach done to noble Captaines , stirre vp reuenge , and is not pacified without bloud . Thus was Narsetes reuenged on the Empresse Sophia : & many others despighted with scorn & taunts , incited to strange courses , to reintegrate their honours . The former story is thus ; When Narsetes gouerned the Western Prouices for the Emperor Iustinian , and had been famous for many noble exploits ; his enuiers suggested , that he ambitiously sought the Empire : whereupon hee was enforced to passe from Rome into Asia ; where appearing before the Empresse Sophia , shee thus taunted and defamed him ; Sith thou Narsetes art lesse then a man , & halfe a woman , beeing an Eunuch , I commaund thee leaue the gouernment of the Empire , and get vp to weaue , where my maidens knit caules . Which words made so forcible impression , that hee changed countenance , the teares brake from his eyes , and his choler thus vented his griefe ; Serene Princesse , I would you should chastise me as a Lady , but not defame me like a woman : It grieues me not so much for that you haue said , as the occasion you haue giuen mee to make you answere ; I therefore presently depart for Italy , but to weaue , knit , and frame such a toile , as neither thou maist comprehend , nor thy husband vndoe .

Ignominy is neuer more aggrauated , then when women are cruell , which should be pittifull ; nor more deserued , then when subiects are disloiall , who ought to be faithfull .

Ignominy is like an Adder in a path , from whose very sight a man would start back : but not be tainted with the poyson vpon any condition .

Ignominy maketh taunts so fearefull , that euen mean men haue answered great Emperors distastingly to saue their reputation . As when Alexander the great reproached Cle●nidus the pirat for a thiefe & rouer : It is true great Prince said he , because I rob but with one or two ships , I am therfore defamed ; but thou that fillest the Hellespont with mighty nauies , art therefore a mighty Emperour , and Monarch of the world . Thus againe was the Lady Mary of Padilia reproued for her ambition and treason , when the commons reuolted in time of Charles the 5. Emperor in Spaine . If histories deceiue vs not , saith the author , Mamea was proud : Medea cruell : Martia enuious : Popilia vnchast : Mirrha malicious : and Domiti● rash : But I haue read of none that hath been disloyall and a traytresse , but your Ladiship .

Ignominy is worse then blowes : for they punish but for a time , or at most our life time ; but shame and reproach continueth after death : yea , maketh our posterity dishonourable by our vile conditions , or base proceedings .

Idlenesse . With monstrous births I commonly do burst Of shame , diseases , pennury , and lust .

IDlenesse will rather begge , then wo●ke , and then correction is needful : but when the rich will starue the poore , the plague is a good scourge of a Common-wealth .

Idlenesse is an enemy to Honor , and sloth bringeth pride to pouertie .

Idlenesse cares for nothing , maketh men gracelesse , and ioyned with sloth , quickly witlesse ; as ielousie increaseth madnesse .

Idlenesse is the ground of ignorance , and a foole is the scorne of reason : but exercise maketh the fallow field fruitful , and a good wit pleasant and plentiful .

Idlenesse againe is the sister of doltishnesse , both enemies to Art : whereas exercise , conference , & experience make both arte and wit to yeeld forth fruit & exornation . Idlenes is cause of lazines , diseases , corruption of bloud , & dulls the spirit , which peraduenture by nature would produce commendable effects : but wearines may come of weakenesse and great labour , and then rest and idlenesse is a refreshing to nature , and recouery of strength .

Idlenesse worketh contraries against kinde : for commonly idle men sleepe a daies , and walke a nights : but woe be vnto them that make day nigh● , and night day ; for questionlesse they cannot preuent pouerty .

Idlenesse is called the graue of the liuing , & was so odious amongst the Persians , that to auoid idlenes they would whittle sticks , or rip the seames of their coats , to ●end and sow them againe .

Idlenesse is a priuation of goodnesse , and it is ill to doe nothing , worse to doe bad , and worst of all neuer to repent and amend .

Idlenesse maketh a foole miserable , when trauell maketh a wise man honourable .

Idle men amongst the Philosophers were banished , the couetous hated , the traitors hanged aliue , the vicious were buried , and the lasciuious were whipped .

Idle Bees gather no hony , and so become drones to rob the hiue : thus are pampered iades vnapt to trauell , and lasie rogues vnwilling to worke .

Idlenes is to bee hated as vnprofitable , and wickednes to be abhorred as damnable .

Idlenesse causeth sleepe out of season , which must be auoided : for sleepe is a kinde of death , and therefore so much as you take from sleepe , you adde vnto your life .

Idlenesse is the mother of pouerty , the rust of reason , the enemy of health , the spring of malice , and the fountaine of vices : whereas labour is the improuer of wealth , the preseruer of health , the andidote of vice , the seed of vertue , the mistresse of experience , as experience is of art , and art of wit and delight .

Idlenesse may be excusable in grosse and fat men ; yet Ioseph Bet●ssi being asked , what a fat man did , who stood sweating in the sun , answered , that he was either trying of suet , or warming of water .

Idle shepheards makes the Woolfe shi●e wooll .

Idlenes knowes not where to bestow itself , nor how to imploy the time : but when wakefull & working villany makes a cloke of honesty , God is dishonoured , and Gods nature abused .

Idlenes neuer preferreth to honour , wit is not challenged by inheritance , wisdome commeth not from ances●ors , nor can wee leaue vertue to our posterity , except by example and imitation .

Idlenesse boasteth of sleepe , as if it were a praise to liue at ease : but a great sleeper shall goe in a ragged coat .

Idlenes many times begets frenzy , and then the lunaticke and franticke are full of mischiefe , which cannot be auoided , but by industry and good endeuors .

Idlenes sleepes out the morning , to the losse of the whole day : but the night watches are the bodies weakenes , and immoderate sloath , the poison of health .

Idlenes is hatefull ; yet better lie still , then goe about an ill busines : and better be asleepe , then awake to doe villany .

Idlenes is casie to a corrupt minde ; yet willing labor makes the taske more pleasing , and when all is done , no goodnes can come by the ease of lasines , whereas great matters are compassed by industrious indeauors .

Idlenes makes men nasty slouens , loathsome and vnholsome ; as weomen out of coiues , pride , and folly , become ridiculously fine .

Kings . We Gods on earth are still enstil'd ; what then ? We should fly pride , sith we must die like men .

KIngs as they be gracious and worthy of their scepters , are Gods Lieuetenants , and so they make Nobles vertuous , Officers iust , Iudges vpright , Lawyers perfect , Preachers zealous , Merchants industrious , the Citizen honest , the Countrey-man laborious , the Scholler studious , the Souldier vigilant , all estates orderly dutifull , and the whole land peaceable and plentifull .

Kings haue glory through wisdome and encrease of happinesse , by the loialty of the subiect , and the confederacy of forren Princes .

Kings crownes seeme glorious , but the burthen of them is heauy : for they bring more cares , then their heads haue haires .

Kings confederate themselues by diuine wisdome and counsell , but ciuill discord is a worke of the diuell .

Kings maintaine not their maiestly by bigge lookes , but by wise counsels , and reserued cariages , nor magnanimity consis●eth in high words : but in bountifull and roiall deeds .

Kings that are gracious , make the state beautifull and sure , as castels well fortified the indwellers secure .

Kings loue high flying Hawkes : but if they stoope to the Lure , they are the better manned .

Kings weare rich Diamonds as Iewels in their hats ; but a gracious Queene is a iewell in his heart , and wise counsell a iem at his eare .

Kings that are good ; are called gods : but those that are wicked goe to the diuell for all their titles .

Kings are Gods Lieuetenants vpon Earth ; where if the Officers be not Saints , the Diuell will creepe into their companies .

Kings hearts are in the hands of God , how euer the heart of the Kingdome is in the hand of the King .

Kings courts are best for fauourites ; yet such as bee young and vnexperienced may suppose it a pleasure , as the warres are a brauery to those that are ignorant .

Kings must take heed of violence , or outragious actions : for Dionisius hearing that his sonne had deflowred a virgin of honor , caused him to be brought before him , and in great anger rebuked him ; asking if euer his father did the like ? to which his sonne answered ? No ? For you had not a King to your Father ; nor quoth he shalt thou haue a King to thy sonne , if thou vse these vild actions .

Kings ( after Alexander the Great his opinion and answere to one , which demanded how he came by his Monarchy ; ) maintaine their estates by counsell , elloquence , martiall discipline , and curteous liberality .

Kings are more glorious in their wise and vertuous gouernment , then in their sumptuous pallaces : but aboue all their mercy shewes a diuine spirit .

Kings are blessed when God chooseth them for his seruants , and the Kingdomes are blessed when such a King is chosen ouer them .

Kings can neither endure comparisons , though the subiect should excell in some enriching quallity ; nor contestings , though they are in the wrong themselues .

Kings haue scepters & swords , the one their subiects , the other for enemies , and both for the honor of iudgement , and ornament of maiesty .

Kings fighting for kingdomes , make a valiant conquest : but he that fighteth for his conscience , makes a heauenly victory .

Kings come to ruine by priuat profit , inward hatred , and ciuill warre .

Kings keepe their Crownes by armes , and preserue their kingdomes by gouernment , in both labour and art must make a league .

Kings that get their Crownes by the sword , enamell them in blood : but possessed with peace , they are brighter then a Diamond .

Kings are Masters in their own Kingdomes ; but euery seruant shall be their fellowes in the kingdome of heauen .

Kings that flourish , are the beauty of the Earth , as Courts that flourish , are the beauty of a kingdome .

Kings may not be abused in their titles , nor God prophaned in his name : nay , to conclude ; you must not think euill of the King in your heart , no● practise against him , be he neuer so wicked .

Knowledge . The world might starue , except I make the feast And man by me doth differ from the beast .

KNowledge & vnderstanding ioine hands with vertue and industry , to crowne the life with wealth and honour : so that by them foure men of base parentage haue come to place of high preheminency .

Knowledge hath an eare , wisdome an eye , trueth a tongue , and vertue a heart , which heareth soundly , seeth cleerely , speaketh wisely , and thinketh heauenly .

Knowledge is like a tree , whose root is in a reposed heart , the blossomes are elloquent words , and fruit worthy and commendable actions .

Knowledge teacheth how well to liue , not how long : the one wicked men commonly desire , the other good men onely attaine .

Knowledge makes a Prince maiesticall in his Kingdome , and the care of Counsellors is the key of the Common-wealth : for thus are forren affaires discouered , and home 〈…〉 : and as for the 〈◊〉 and flourishing of a nation , it can no way be established , except all men know and vnderstand one another in those places ▪ wherein they act the Historie of then liues .

Knowledge sets the 〈◊〉 working , and labour is the instrument of vnderstanding .

Knowledge remoues passion , and makes vertue predominant ●uer folly ; so that her perswasion is both sweete and powerfull with the auditory .

Knowledge preuenteth a mischiefe before it come ▪ when hadiwist sees it not , till it is past and gone : puts on the helmet after the head is broken , and shuts the slable doore when the steed is stolne .

Knowing much , and doing little , is lasines : but to haue much , and giue little , is mise●● : 〈…〉 action is the life of knowledge , as good workes is the fruit of faith .

Knowledge taketh instruction of occasion , and circumstances helpe knowledg to a method in proceeding : but of all things , the end must bee first foreseene , and then the meanes applied in their due time .

Knowledge in the wisest m●n is troubled , yea , tormented with the losts of the fl●sh , the temptations of the diuell , the treason of enemies , and the importunity of friends : In all which , though we know what wee ought to doe , yet we practice the contrary , and take part against knowledge with our wicked affections .

Knowledge is grauelled about the secrets of the soule , because God hath framed it after his owne image , and no man can tell what God is by description .

Knowledge directed all your Philosophers , and learned men in their exemplary learning , especially such as studied diuine matters , whereupon Thales Milesius hath taught vs , that the most ancient of al things was God , for that he was alwaies : the most beautifull thing , the world : for that it was the worke of God : the most capable , was place , because it comprehended all other things ; the most profitable , hope : for that all other things gone , it onely remained ; the best thing vertue , because without her , there could no good bee spoken off ; the most swift , the minde of man ; for in an instant it runneth through the world ; the most forcible , necessity , because it goes beyond all other actions , and accidents : the most easie , to giue counsell to other : the most hard , for a man to knowe himselfe : and most wise , Time : for that it followeth , and obserueth all things .

Knowledge more delighteth in the food of the spirit , then the body : Whereupon Charles the 4. Emperour , entring one day into the schoole of Prage , and there staying more then foure houres , to heare the disputations of excellent scholers ; was told by some of his Lords , that it was time to goe to supper : whereupon he replyed , Ye that loue your bellies , get you to your victuals ; for I am better pleased thus to increase my knowledge with these disputations , then any other refections .

Knowledge teacheth vs , that bookes are faithfull counsellers : for Alphonsus of Aragon was wont to say , that without fear , enuy , flattery , hope of reward , or any other passion whatsoeuer , they did faithfully tell him whatsoeuer he demanded . And Cicero called them deerly beloued books , a pleasant houshold : for if he would , they would talke with him , if not , they were silent at his commandement : they were nigh him without importunitie , neither rash , cruell , rauening , nor malicious : but euery way affording satisfaction .

Knowledge most deceiueth a man , when he is proud of his own conceit , and so groweth to selfe-loue : whereby hee starteth aside before he come to true knowledge indeed .

Knowledge doth not consist in much reading , but in iudicious obseruation , and orderly conceiuing , how to adopt , what hee reades , to good purpose and vse when hee shall haue occasion .

Knowledge teacheth men both secrets of Art , and wonders of Nature . By it amongst others you may obserue , that these three things are most firme in their operations , suspition , winde , and loyaltie : the first , where it once entreth , neuer parteth : the second , neuer entreth , where it cannot get out : and the third , where it once goeth away , it neuer returneth .

Knowledge leadeth to vertue , vertue to estimation , estimation to honour , honour to obseruation , obseruation to loue , loue to heauen ; and these be the steps of the ladder of life .

Knowledge instructeth thus farre of the soule ; that the soule being alwaies one & the same , by her qualities and powers assumeth diuerse different titles ; as a spirit , whereby we contemplate ; a sense , whereby we see , and feele ; a minde , wherby we conceiue ; a knowledge , whereby we vnderstand ; a reason , whereby we discerne ; a will , whereby we consent ; a memorie , wherby we record ; & an essence , whereby we liue : and all these are but one soule .

Knowledge of Philosophy is a good studie ; but a man must beware , least in seeking for gold , he lose not his siluer . For Alchumistrie is rather a knauery , then a knowledge .

Knowledge discouers the errors of auncient writings , & present experience feares not in many things to goe cleane contrarie , and as it were flat against the face of antiquitie .

Knowledge teacheth a Gardiner to cull the weedes from the wholesome herbes : the husbandman to till & plough his seasons : the Physitian to decipher the operation of simples : the Artificer to fashion his work to the best formes , and with the best aduantages : and all estates sexes & degrees , perfection in the works of their callings .

Knowledge of a mans selfe onely makes a man wise , how euer his bookes teach him the knowledge of many other things .

Knauery . All feasts and companies I doe frequent , But best I fare among the innocent .

KNauery makes men seeme good , which are not : but at last in deceiuing others , they deceiue themselues .

Knaues and Pandars are the venome of a Court , parasites and flatterers the poison of a Prince ; brokers and vsurers the cormorants of a city , and couseners and cunny catchers , the vndoing of the countrey .

Knauery sometimes gains credit by chance , as cunning without learning : but yet the seed that is sowen by knauery , for the most part makes an vnhappy haruest .

Knauery makes the heart false , and a face of brasse to blush at nothing , and outface any thing .

Knaues are impudent , as fooles be importunate : both a griefe to the honest , and trouble to the wise .

Knauery boasteth of shifting wit , and yet endeth with beggary ; while a vertuous heart is sull of grace , and either obtaineth temporall blessings , or is contented with that which it hath .

Knauery is meer fraud & mockery of friendship , when vnder colour of loue and kindnesse , a man either discouers his friends secrets , or worketh vpon his estate , or makes way to entise and obtaine his wife , or deceiueth the trust committed vnto him , or leaueth him in misfortunes , or indeed maketh a dissimuled shew of loue , and falleth backe when there is a triall to be made .

Knaues in their knaueries , are like swine that are wallowing in foule and filthy places , who not onely bedurty themselues , but raise a stinke to trouble others .

Knauery makes the Officer take bribes , the Lawyer pleade in a wrong matter , the wife to cuckold her husband , the Merchant to play h●r querout when he need not ; the citizen vse false measures and weights , and euery tradesman to vse his peculiar deceits , the Mercer to mingle mice turds with his pepper , the Artifice● to loiter , the countryman to water his corne , to make it weigh heauy , the plow-man to make his furrowes too shallow , and all men to abuse themselues , and cosen other in their calling .

Knauery is an ouercunning of wit and craft , which hath twenty tricks to cosen others ; but at the last , of all others coseneth the author most . Yet an ideot is a disgrace to nature , and is neither profitable to himselfe or any other .

Knauery of one man troubleth a whole towne . For as the windes doe make the seas to worke , which now doe tosse , now sinke the boat : so when knaues practice their intended plot , the trouble or mischiefe lights on some mans pate .

Knauery is an instrument out of the diuells budget , and serueth for as many purposes , as his workman will apply it vnto : It is neuer idle , and yet not wel imployed : it is euer busie , but deserueth little thanks for his labour .

Knauery still tendeth to deceit , and yet is sometimes caught in its owne craft : for a fox seeing a cock sitting vpon a tree , called to him with these words ; Good morrow cosin , 〈◊〉 tell you good newes ▪ There is a great peace made amongst all the liuing creatures of the world , so that none may offend another ; therefore I prethe● come downe , and let vs talke a little merily together of this world . Indeed said the cock , these are good newes ; but what 〈◊〉 those two dogs , that come with open mouth toward thee ? Whereat the foxe in a feare starting , and looking behind him , stayed a little . Why how now , quoth the cock ; if the newes be true , why feare you the dogges ? O , quoth the fox , I beleeue the dogges haue not heard of it , &c. But by this meanes , his knauery was detected , and he went without his prey .

Knauery makes a villaine laugh euen going to hanging , and as we say , breake a iest of the gallowes : but an honest heart findes matter of griefe and displeasure , at euery offence of God and his neighbour .

Knaues can doe great euil out of a little wit , when honest men can do little good wanting wealth .

Knauery is commonly either in wicked words , or villanous actions : yet sometimes sullen silence dissembles , when most mischiefe is a working .

Knauery is the cause why the wicked are flattered , and the good depraued . The diuell sets both on worke , and hee will pay them their wages .

Lawes . All Nations liue in order , peace and right When lawes do rule , & sway an arme of might .

LAwes make treason like the eyes of a Cockatrice , which kill , if they espy vs first with their venom : but are killed , if we discouer it in his poyson .

Lawes make a sword the seruant of iustice , and a scepter the instrument of mercy ; & as iustice must be shewed to the reprobate ; so must mercy extend to the penitent .

Lawes in misgouernd Common-wealths are compared to cobwebbes , through which the great flies breake well enough & escape , when the little ones are caught and entangled .

●awes were first made for want of loue ▪ so that a Realme without iustice is the harbour of vnright●ousnes .

Lawes , or if you will , going to law , require both charge and trauaile ; but miserable is that breath , which is sold to iniustice for mony , and terrible is that trauaile that vndoes the Master .

Lawes are broken by scorne , and custome : as for the fooles excuse ignorance , howeuer it may goe currant , when fauour admits it , it is no plea against the fault , or the penaltie .

Lawes that are commaunded by God , are to be obeyed before such as are commanded by men ; and thou shall finde it better to goe to prison , then to hell .

Lawes are like a paire of tarriers ; and hee that enters into them , is like the treading in a Maze , who goeth in with ease , & out with labour . Or if you will , the fellow in the horne ; who leapeth lustily into the great end , but is squeezed at the going out of the small .

Lawes are made to terrifie offenders , as Surgeons vse burning irons to festred 〈◊〉 and although a sharpe knife cuts quickly off , yet now and then the violenc● is flayed , when it meets 〈…〉

●awes are ridiculous without execution , but an vpright conscience fear●s neithe● one , nor other , no more then a sound man feares the Surgeon .

Lawes that are quickly dispatcht are the suters lubilee : as a fortunate voiage makes the Merchants holiday .

Lawes of all Nations and Kingdomes are reduced from three lawes ; the law of Nature , which is gouerned by reason , when a man doth that to another , which hee would ha●e done vnto himselfe ; the law of Nations , which are sometimes framed by opinion , when Kings and Common-wealths make ordinances for themselues & people ; and the law of Custome , when an vse or rite by little and little is brought in amongst the people , which ●ependeth vpon the well or euill obseruing the same , &c.

Lawes are infinite , but they vnite the people in peace and concord , which otherwise , would soone fa●l a - 〈…〉 sheafe of arrowes is quickly broken one by one , when the bundle is vntied 〈…〉 the people of Common-wealths & kingdoms not vnited in loue and obedience to their lawes .

Lechery . When lust doth master reason , man 's a beast Raging in sin ; most loathsome at the least .

LEchery is loue abused in carnal delight : and as scoffes are the superfluity of wit , scabs of humours ; so is lust of desires .

Lechery is a filthinesse belonging onely to men : for they against kinde , and times , abuse both themselues and others without any respect ; whereas beasts are limited by nature : and how-euer they rage in their seasons , yet are they moderate when the heat is past , especially the female , & will not abuse one another in an vnnaturall or vnseasonable sort .

Lechery is an inward infection ; for all other sinnes are without the body , but this is an offence against a mans own body .

Lechery is a filthinesse of such beastly varietie , that men may sinne with men , women with women : man may sinne by himselfe , by and with his owne wife , with beasts in abhominable prostitutions : with their own blouds and kinred in incestuous maner : with other mens wiues in adulterous copulation : with all sorts in filthy licenciousnesse : and in all , both abuse GOD , and confound themselues in body and soule .

Lechery corrupted the vprightnes of Lot , weakened the strength of Sampson , befooll'd the wit of Salomon , prophan'd the holinesse of Dauid , confounded the peace of Israel , & brought a curse on Baal Peor for seducing the Iewes .

Lechery weakneth the body , shortneth the life , corrupts the mind , impouerisheth the state , infameth the credit , dulleth the vnderstanding , dampeth the hart , and damneth the soule .

Lechery is so fearefull a temptation , that as a Father of the Church writes , Paul was stung with the loue of a virgin , which followed him in the seruice of Christianitie : how then can a man be safe alone with a bad woman , but he shall fall into the snare of the diuell . And if the choice Apostles haue entred this combat of concup●scence , how shall worldly men , and obsceane liuers preuaile in the same ?

Lechery , after Aristotle and other Phylosophers , is the ruine of the body , the abridgment of life , the corruption of vertue , the breach of the law , and the effeminating of manhood .

Lechery named the first whore , made the first ●●ckold , brybed the first bawde , and bred the first bastard .

Lechery was begot by ease and idlenesse , is maintained by pride and wantonnesse , decaies by want and weaknesse , and dies in shame and filthinesse .

Lechery is an enemy to virginitie , the death of honesty , the breach of amity , and the nurse of iniquitie .

Lechery is remedied with fasting , and the body tamed with exercise : and if a man would be continent , hee must auoide the occasions , and meanes of the act .

Lechery is naturally attended with shame and feare : for the violentest man in his ragingest heat , would be loath to be seene , and afraid to be known in such an vnlawfull action .

Lechery will proue an vnprofitable plea in Gods law : for if he could not be excused , that said , he had maried a wife , and therefore could not come ; hee cannot be excused that is with a whore , and therefore wil not come .

Lechery makes age doat , youth mad , a seruant a commaunder , a free man a slaue , a foole ciuill , a woman impudent , a valiant man temperat , a coward valiant , a beast fond , and a tyger milde .

Lechery breeds a painfull pleasure , a woful repentance , a miserable delight , and hellish reward .

Lechery is in plaine tearmes extreame lust , vnlawfull loue , brutish desires , beastlie wantonnesse , and the itch or scab of old concupiscence : so that when a lasciuious man hath as it were no abilitie to sin , yet the polluted hart hath a good will to bee sinning .

Lechery rauished Dina ; deceiued Iuda with Tham●r ; destroyed Gomorrah ; traduced Ammon ; murdered Vriah ; wrought folly in Israel ; and brought fiery serpents into the host .

Loue . O● loue alone depends Gods royall law ; That is , when loue of God doth stand in awe .

LOue breeds awfull subiection , and willing obedience , without murmuring or questioning .

Loue is a hidden fire , a pleasing wound , a sweet poyson , a bitter sweet , a delightful disease , a pleasant punishment , a flattering death .

Loue which is vnhonest , ends in a thousand sorrowes and trauailes : for many times , if the woman doe not dissemble , play false , ●nd impouersh one ; yet doe men become wounded , watched , abhorred , flowted , defamed , and bepilled .

Loue of Princes glads the heart of the subiects ; and when the reward of vertue is not delayed , then is vertue proud of good gouernment .

●oue is the ioy of the heart , as faith is the salue of the soule .

Loue of many , like a diuided flame or streame is weakened by diuision ; but hee that loues not at all , is of a strange condition and cold constitution .

Loue can sometimes yeeld no reason euen in sensible men ; as hate no measure in an inraged humor .

Loue maketh a man hansome , that peraduenture cannot reach to pride , and teacheth him ciuilitie , that otherwise wanteth common humanitie .

Loue breedeth melancholy , and melancholy requires solitarinesse ; and solitarinesse setteth the thoughts on worke : but wisedome preuenteth the mischiefe , and maketh exercise a dispeller of wantonnesse .

Loue is commonly both praised and possessed by constancie ; but feare doth frustrate all desire , and is indeed loues onely enemie .

Loue is in his glory , when it is enamoured on vertue : but where beauty bewitcheth reason , there is a base , and ( vsually ) an vnlucky passion .

Loue hath a language in silence , which is rather seene in action , then protestation .

Loue thy wife as thy selfe ; thy children as of thy selfe ; thy friend next to thy selfe ; but GOD aboue thy selfe .

Loue trusteth our wiues with life , our friends with our goods , our kinred with our liberty , the common-wealth with our honour , and the Diuines with our soules : but God is to be trusted in all , & ouer all .

Loue , that makes ones head a cushi● for his Mistris feet , shewes that hee findes more force in her eyes , then in his own● hart .

Loue with ielousie and a mad man , are cosin germanes in vnderstanding : for questionlesse loue is a madnes , and then had Bedlam need to be a great house : for hee that neuer was in that predicament , is either blind , or babish .

Loue , and the cough , and a woman with child , can hardly be concealed .

Loue is happy , where eyes speak , harts answer , and faith is firme .

Louers that are eager and affectionate , are like fighting hennes , who in hope of victory thinke they haue spurres on their heeles .

Loue that is wanton , breeds but losse of time , and malicious humours bring the soule to destruction .

Loue not without a cause , and leaue not a sure hold : for affection may be deceiued , and fortune is faithlesse .

Loue is painted like a Chimera , which was a monster according to Fulgentius , with three heads : the fist a Lion ; the second a Goat ; the third a serpent : signifying , that loue was fierce and proud as a Lion in the beginning , libidinous and luxurious like a Goat in the midst ; and in the end , full of poyson like a Serpent .

Loue of goodnesse begins in the loathing of euill , as the declining from good breeds inclination to ill : but both good and ill cannot agree in a godly soule .

Loue hath not her perfect obiects or best conditions , if men loue the world , which is so full of deceitfull flatteries ; or their owne humors , which draw men into many dangers ; or themselues more then their neighbours ; or God not more then themselues .

Loue relieueth the miserable , and sendeth soules to heauen ; maketh the beautie of the Church to shine ; and taking the name and effect of charitie , is the pathway to saluation .

Loue is not loue but sorow , not mirth but displeasure , not ●aste but torment , not recreation but confusion , when in the enamoured , there is not youth , libertie , and liberalitie .

Loue , according to the world , enstructeth young men to serue ; the liberall to spend ; the patient to suffer ; the discreet to haue skill to talke ; the secret to keepe silence ; the faithfull to gratifie ; and the valiant to perseuer .

Loue the Bee for her hony , and allow her a good hiue : but trouble not her labours , lest her sting be vnpleasant .

Loue is seene euen in creatures void of reason : for the Pellicane makes her breast bleed , yea sometimes to death to feed her young ; and the Stork is not vnkinde to feed her old one in age .

Loue , of all passions is the sweetest , and treason of all villany is the vildest .

Loue in youth , is full of kindnes : in age , ful of trouble : in folly , full of vanity : in ielou●e , full of frenzie : and in necessity , ful o● misery .

Loue was an old nothing to exercise wit in idlenesse : and is now a new nothing to feed ●olly with imagination .

Loue is begotten by the eyes , bred in the braines , walks in the tongue , growes with the flesh , and dies in an humor .

Loue doth trouble wit , hinder Art , hurt nature , disgrace reason , lose time , spoile substance , crosse wisedome , serue folly , weaken strength , submit to beautie , and abase honour .

Loue is wills darling , patience triall , passions torture , the pleasure of melancholie , the play of madnesse , the delight of varieties , and the deuiser of vanities .

Loue is the virgins crack ; the widowes cros●e ; the bachelers bane ; the maried mans purgatory ; the young mans misery ; and the ageds consumption : a fained god ; an idle fancy ; a kinde of fury ; & in some , a frenzie .

Loue is the abuse of learning ; the ground of enuy ; the stirrer of wrath ; the cause of mischiefe ; the disquiet of the minde ▪ the distracter of the wit ; the disturber of the senses ; and destruction of the whole man .

Liberty . I rather had abroad my selfe engage , Then with the Larke liue in a golden cage .

LIberty is such a priuiledge of nature , that the bird had rather flie in the open fieldes , then sing in a siluer cage , or princely banqueting house : from which euen with gladnes , if an escape can be made , she flieth away .

Liberty hath bin so precious euen amongst Cities and Countries , that many of them haue destroied themselues , rather then be subiect to their conquering enemies . Witnes Numantia , who from her ancient originall of Greeks , and immitation of their honorable maintaining their liberty , set fire of all they had , and after killed one another .

Liberty is so sweet a delight , that it hath made kingdoms forsworne , and Princes breake their vowes , which necessity enforced : witnes al the tributs that France , England , Denmarke , and other Countries haue payd to one another : and for which whole Armies haue been leuied , battailes fought , thousands slaughtered , Cities deuasted , Countries ouer-runne , and people brought to ruine ; and all to maintain● their libertie .

Liberty hath caused many rebellions , and taught great Princes admirable lessons of magnanimitie . For when Zenobia Queen of Palmira had lost her husband Odenatus , shee raised warres in Syria against the Romans to maintaine her liberty : but at last , ouercome by Aurelianus the Emperour , and carried in tryumph to Rom● , shee there died in sorow for the losse of her libertie .

Liberty is a bewitching pleasure ; for it bringeth vs to pouerty : for rather the● wee will take paines , or serue in some honourable attendancie , we will be idle , as vagabonds , and abuse libertie in wicked and abhominable liues .

Libertie is cause of all disorder : for if the licencious be not restrained by law , & terrified from offending by punishment , and detained in obedience by denial● of libertie ; they would runne at randome to all vices : and set open a larger fielde of intemperancie .

Liberty is the mother of wantonnesse ; and therefore as in a Citi● there be many watches , Courts of gard , gates defended , rounds walking , and Sentinells standing to keepe men within their houses at vnseasonable times : so in the libertie of our liues , there be diuerse vertues to suppresse our rebellious thoughts , and as it were , put in prison our impious cruptions of frailetie .

Liberty many times proceedeth from honorable respects , and causeth losse of life before losse of reputation : as in the story of Sopho●isba may appeare ; whom when Masinissa had promised Scipio to deliuer into his hands : because hee would performe his word , and defende her glorie from captiuitie , hee caused her to poyson herselfe ; and so rendred the dead body to the Romans .

Libertie is the iewell of life , and comfort of our verie soules . For if wee be free , it makes vs the Lords seruants : and if wee be seruants , it aduanceth vs to be the Lords free-men : so still we must be at liberty from sinne , to auoide the seruitude of Hell .

Liberty is a good mother of many bad children : for sloth , idlenes , licentiousnes , vanity , wantonnes , abuse of time , pouerty , and wants are many times the birth of her trauels , and become monsters in the world through the abuse of libertie .

Libert●e in a young man is as dangerous as laciuious talke to an a●●orous virgin , for both tend to destruction , and without speciall graces there is no preuention of ruine . Libertie makes the deere leap● , the horse neigh , the calfe skippe , the lamb● play , th● cony ●risk , the dog wag his taile , the ●ouirrell gamboll , the ape mount the trees ▪ and all creatures reioyce for this benefite of nature .

Merchant . I am ( if royall ) of that dignit●● , As bright , by right , makes my posteritie .

MErchant is a worthy common-wealths man , for how euer priuate commoditie may transport him beyond his owne bounds : yet the publicke good is many wayes augmented by mutuall commerce , forren trading , exploration of countries , knowledge of languages , encrease of nauigation , instruction and mustering of sea-men , diuersity of intelligences , and preuention of forren treasons .

Merchant is onely traduced in this , that the hope of wealth is his principall obiect whereby profite may arise , which is not vsually attained without corruption of heart , deceitfull protestations , vaine promises , idle oathes , paltry lyes , pedling deceit , simple denials , palpable leauing his friend , and in famous abuse of charitie .

Merchant must bee cunning in diuers artes , nay : neede both learning and iudgement , especially Arethmaticke , Cosmography , morallitie , Rhetoricke , vnderstanding to make vse of time , and place , and skill in his profession to knowe what is cheape to bee bought abroad , and deerely soulde at home ? where ready money serues the turne , and exchange of commoditie supplies the want , how hee shall be entertained , how long , and how many times welcommed , because in some places they are tied to precepts , and limited to proclamations .

Merchant is no common freeman ouer the world , as we suppose : for euery countrey hath her seueral restraints , he that trauels in the East , may not goe into the streights , he that goes into Indy , cannot trade into Turkey , not he that sends to Turkey haue busines in Stode , or other places of our principall marts , except he be free of those companies , and haue serued accordingly in his prentiship .

Merchant is a ciuell and conuersable man , rich in money , delicate in apparell dainty in diet , sumptuous in furniture , elloquent in discourse , secret in his businesse , carefull in his losses , watchfull for his profit , and aboue all , sparing in his lending of money . Merchant continuing his estate , may setle his fortune , and augment his credit : but if he once turne Gentleman before his time , hee is like a gamster that plales at a game he knowes not for a great deale of money : wherein I will giue you onely one reason , whereas before hee imployed his time to get wealth , he now spends it in consuming his substance : and whereas before he remained in his owne element , and so had some lustre , he now is counted but an intruder , and purchaseth onely vanitle .

Merchant committeth this error in his natiue opinion to speake ●uill of Gentlemen , when all that he labours for , is to be esteemed so , or at least to leaue his sonne so , both in name and libertie .

Merchant is a substantiall commonwealths man , how euer some pedlary fellowes , and paltrey brokers haue abused the title .

Merchant must take heede of keeping his word and credit : for if he faile at his daies , and absent himselfe from the common place of entercourse , as we cal it the Bursse , let him be neuer so rich , he looseth a good opinion , and hazardeth his reputation for euer .

Man . A litle world I am , and all controule . As Gods vicegerent , but the inward soule .

MAn seeming wise , and is not , is no better then a foole : and hee that is wise , and seemes not : is a flower without a sent .

Man though neuer such a dwarffe growes not on the highest hill : or neuer so tall , looseth any thing in the lowest valley .

Men ( as Astrologers doe dreame ) doe receiue qualities according to the condition of the plannets vnder which they are borne as from Saturne a man hath vnderstanding , from Iupiter strength and honour , from Mars courage , from the Sunne vertue , from Venus motion , from Mercury sharpnes of wit , and from the Moon seed of generation : the Phisitions againe agree , that man in his creation receiueth his spirit from the Sunne , his body from the Moo●e , his blood from Mars , his wit from Mercury , his desire from Iupiter , his voluptuousnes from Venus , and his humours from Saturne .

Man that liueth by loue , and dieth in faith : findeth in his soule the euerlasting comfort of both .

Man is subiect to such blindnesse of minde , that he will fast , pray , and take paines for a momentary pleasure , but will doe neither for the true and heauenly pleasure .

Man that is carnall , persecuteth the spirituall , through ignorance or Enuy : but the spirituall man pardoneth the carnal throgh wisedome and mercy .

Man pleaseth his stomacke in nothing so well , as in meate disgested : nor his soule as in Gods word truely belee●ed .

Man and his ages are described by the foure times of the yeere : as the spring his infancie , the summer youth , the haruest manhood , and the winter olde age .

Man was formed without Paradice , yet had he the name of superiour : Euah was framed in Paradice , that had the name of inferiour : so it is not the place , but the perfection , that giueth the title to noblenesse .

Man is the image of God , the choyce creature of his loue , the commaunder of all creatures the lobourer of the earth , the obse●uer of nature the deuicer of formes , and the student of grace .

Man is the lesser world , the pilgrim of the earth , the traueller to heauen , the honour of reason , the wonder of nature , the ioy of Angels , and the iewell of heauen .

Woman is the femall of man , the second creature , the care of time , the trouble of reason , the exercise of patience , the strength of will , the weakenesse of vnderstanding , the encrease of numbers , the delight of vanitie , the pride of beautie , the abuse of loue ▪ the breeder of iealosie , and the deceit of trust .

Man being subiect to passion , will quickely ouerthrowe his vnderstanding , if he doe not refraine by reason , so that euen worldly loue , wherein the best men are ouerreached , will turne to displeasure without manly restraint , and orderly remedies , which are absence and imployment .

Man of himselfe can doe no good , though he seeme to commend all the creatures in world .

Modestie . I grace the gracelesse ; but , the vertuo●s , I Make like abstracted vertue in the eye .

MOdestie makes the countenance of ● woman gracious , her eye pearcing , and her lookes amorous : but a dead eye , and dull spirit , are , if not odious , yet at lest louelesse .

Modestie will neuer ●●dure obsceane or filthy speeches : for how-euer the lippes of wantons will runne ryot to please themselues ; yet doth modestie restraine them from impudent discourses , and vndecent behauiours .

Modosty restraineth men from a greedy desire of vaine-glory , and cannot endure anie palpable and grosse flattery to mens faces .

Modesty keepeth women from going abroad ; when they are abroad , from entring into any infamous & notorious places when they come into such by compulsion , or necessitie of time or company , from giuing example of any ryot , and vnciuell behauiour : and when the companie is ouer-seene in either , from tarrying in the same , or forbearing the like excesse , as if they tooke no pleasure therein .

Modesty is euen an ornament in Princes ; which made Alphonsus King of Naples the wonder of his time for many gracious actions ; especially when a Gentleman of ●●ples vpon an iniury done vnto him by a great officer , which he could not reuenge , fell into a frenzie : wherein he hauing passed many idle actions like a lunatick , hee was further subiect to the noble mans enuy . Whereupon , he came one day to the King to begge the gouernment of the Castle which the Gent: had ; alleaging it was not fit for a mad man to haue any possession of lands or castles . But the worthy Prince most modestly answered , Alas , thy request is vnreasonable ; for if God haue layd his punishment vpon him for his sins , to distemper a little his braines , wouldest thou haue me play the diuell , without offence , to take away his goods and honors , & so driue him quite out of his wits ? No , I will not adde vnto his affliction .

Modesty is the daughter of Nurture : and how-euer sometimes it prooueth the cunning of nature , when a lasciuious woman would appeare honest and religious ; yet questionlesse , it hideth the fault , and excuseth the imperfection : so that shee passeth without publique condemnation , and infamous opprobry .

Modesty will not iustifie vnhonest actions ; so that how-euer we are driuen by nature to vndue courses , yet doth modes●●e restraine vs from the publication and impudent defence of infamous abuses .

Modesty shutteth a young mans lippes , & encloseth a wantons eyes : so that he will not talke filthy , nor she looke lasciu●ously .

Modestie keepeth a wise man from scorning ● foole ; the learned from triumphing ouer the ignorant ; an enemy from insulting ouer anothers misery ; a valiant souldier from disgracing a weake courage ; a rich man from vp-braiding a begger ; and all degrees from vaine-glorious appearances .

Modestie fleeth from the conuersation of the lasciuious , and auoideth the occasion of incontinencie ; so that though men doe amisse , yet in the sildomnes , and ciuel demeanour , a pardon before hand is granted , and no man can iudge by the outward show .

Modestie apparrelleth in comlinesse , howeuer the hart is wrapped in wantonnesse .

Money . To make or mar men , I will vnder●abe ; For as they vse me , them I le marre or make .

MOney , or if you will riches , ( for so remember , that this word shall stand for both , yea for all ) augmenteth the pleasures of life : but the ioy of the godly is in such obiects and pleasures , as cause contempt of all worldly wealth .

Money maketh a man a slaue , if hee make not a slaue of it ; and when it hath done , it will be gone , wee knowe not when , nor to whom .

Money imployed to necessary vses , & good purposes , brings comfort to our consciences ; but hoorded vp , is infectious , & will witnesse against vs .

Money breeds not so many inconueniences in the want , as in the bad imployment ; euen as there is lesse hurt in the want of wit , then in the ill imploying of it . But the want of honestie and grace ( which is the only true treasure , that cannot be abused , but makes men immortall if it be well imployed ) is a greater want , and more lamentable losse , then either of both .

Money and wit doth many wonders in the world ; but the vertuous and faithfull are gracious with God , and shall be glorious with him in the world to come .

Money is the Monarch of the world ; the maintenance of pride ; the nurse of couetousnesse ; the steward of Lechery ; the sower of ●edition ; the cause of warre ; the sinnewes of warre ; and the ouer-throwe both of Citie and Country .

Money is the gluttonous purueyor , the drunkards cupbearer , the theefes tempter , and the hangmans master .

Money is the misguider of wit , the corrupter of conscience , the blinder of reason , the ouerthrower of honour , the Vsurers God , the poore mans oppression , the Lawyers hope , and the labourers hire .

Money doth good to few , hurt to many ; pulls downe Churches , buildes faire houses , makes the prodigall an ape , and the miser a dogge : makes furrowes in the Ocean , and fire in mens braines , fetcheth the beasts from the wildernesse , and the birds out of the ayre ; drawes fancies out of fine wits , and eloquence from learned mouthes ; makes friends foes , & enemies friends , and serues all professions , qualities , and conditions , from the King to the begger .

Money is the reliefe of the poore , and the ruine of the rich : because the one dooth lacke it , and the other abuse it .

Money is good , so it be well got ; better , if it be well imployed ; and not ill , if it bee honestly left .

Money makes men to commit idolatry , but hee is of a strange religion that thinketh gold a God .

Money for want of grace maketh man finde means to get riches ; wit to increase them ; will to keepe them ; and power to possesse them : but teacheth not the owner the true vse of them , nor yeelds him any perfect pleasure in enioying them ; but makes them that might be Lords of other mens , to be slaues to their owne proper goods .

Money causeth cursed auarice , which is far worse then honest pouertie ; because the poore man is contented with his little , & the rich man with his aboundance , seemeth to himselfe to be in necessity .

Money is the grand witch of the world , which infects all minds , and worketh mischiefe where euer it comes : no Coniurer can allay the euill , that is raised by this deuill .

Money in the best increase breedeth care , and the proudest confidence maketh our chiefest footing a changeable sleeting .

Money was not made to be kept , but well imployed : better are the vessels that poure out mercy , then hoord vp mettals .

Money makes the passage in all Countries , how-euer learning is good for iudgement , and language for trauaile .

Money in the want causeth much woe : but the want of grace is the soules misery . Money is a blessing , if the rich relieue the needy , and knowledge a true comfort , if the learned instruct the ignorant .

Money , wanting to supply necessity , puts a wise man to his wits , as a tired horse in a foule way to his patience .

Money is dangerous for surfet in the sweetnesse , but vnsauorie and very sower , when it hath once bred the soules distemper : nay , then it is tyrannous in power , and terrible to the troubled minde of the owner ; drawing out the life in the length of cares , and shutting it vp in the misery of repentance .

Money makes the couetous man want that , which he possesseth ; and the whole life of the niggard is spent in penance .

Money maketh a wretched niggard seeke carefulnes for himselfe , enuy for his neighbours , spurres vnto his enemies , a prey for theeues , perill for his person , damnation for his soule , malediction for his heires , & law for his children .

Money and the loue thereof maketh a wretched man dwell in a house , whose chambers are full of cobwebbes ; the dores vnhindged ; the windowes cleft ; the locks decaied ; the floers vneuen & ful of holes ; the chaires broken ; the chimneyes fallen downe : that it is rather a house for hogs , or horse , or kyne , then for men .

Negligence . Much blame I àoe procure , and reason too . Best doe I liue , when I doe men vndoe .

NEgligence keepeth preferment backe , for many a man looseth the office due vnto him of course , for want of diligence to aetend the same : thus is the tide lost for not taking the time , and the day lost when a man angles wiihout fitte implements , he shall neither catch fish nor frogs .

Negligence is the cause that water , as weake as it is , throwes downe whole cities if it bee not preuented , and the Sea in her ouerflowings drowneth whole countreys .

Negligence dares not plough the ground , because the earth seems duskey , and so hee supposeth it cannot bring forth daintie colours .

Negligence is the only enemie to good huswiuery , and the onely ouerthrowe of good house-keeping : for as diligence is the foundation of hospitalitie ; so is negligence of pe●urie and beggerie .

Negligence is the cause that the horse is ill dressed , the cattle vnfed , the husbandrie backward , the vineyard barren , the season ill sowen , the corne as ill gathered , as ill growne , the meale mustie , the bread moldie , the mault full of mice-turdes , and greene for want of turning , the drink dead as soone as it is made , the creame thin , the butter nastie or none , the cheese full of eyes and as hard as a horne , in a word : that no worke is well done , no foode wholesome , no life long .

Negligence cares not , how much is spent , how little is reserued , who eates the best meat first , nor when prouision is prepared .

Negligence of a sleeping sentinell , of the watch in a campe , the court of guard in a citie : causeth the ouerthrowe of the Army , the surprising of the citie , and the spoyle of a whole countrey .

Negligence amongst Mariners runneth the shippe on shelfes and sandes , leaueth the leakes vnstopped , entangleth the tackling , letteth the rudder loose , suffereth the ship to runne at randome , and at last , is cause that all is lost .

Negligence seeldome shutteth the doore , brusheth the apparell , fouldeth vp the linnen , maketh the vessell handsome , clenseth the garners , sweetneth the chambers , keepeth any good orders , or maketh any good manners .

Negligence is a maruailous enemie to Princes pallaces and profits , whose many officers might and would better husband their businesse , if either they were to mannage their owne affaires , or did tast of the wants in priuate houses .

Negligence is the onely aduersarie to all artes , trades , professi●n : and vertue it selfe ; and although ignorance is a lamentable defect , yet may it be inuincible , and so lesse to be blamed then negligence which cannot be excused .

No body . I am a matchlesse monster in all times : Who haue no Body , yet haue grossest crimes .

NO-body keepes such a rule in euery bodies house : that from the mistresse to the basest made , there is not 〈…〉 turne done without him : 〈…〉 band ●●ide his s●●●ie opened , 〈…〉 who did it ? he shall finde No 〈…〉 good wise see her vtensels 〈…〉 demand who displast them , 〈…〉 uery seruants reply will bee 〈…〉 the seruants discouer the 〈…〉 the chambers durtied , it 〈…〉 when euery child is 〈…〉 children fall and breake their 〈…〉 scratch one anothers faces , and 〈…〉 ther or nursse seeme angry and 〈…〉 hurt them , they will 〈…〉 body toucht them ; and 〈…〉cuse hath brought lying to a custome .

No-body many times maketh the 〈…〉 man cuckhold , for though his 〈…〉 roso haue beene at home all day , 〈…〉 aske who hath beene there , she 〈…〉 suddenly , no body , who 〈…〉 say againe sweete hart , No-body ?

No-body and Maister Negligence may 〈◊〉 together : for if a doore be open 〈…〉 chiefe done , and a question bee made to finde out the offender , aniwere 〈…〉 with No-body 〈…〉 the horses runne astray : yet did no-body doe it .

No-body in a discomfiture runneth away , nor disordereth the rancks : for euery body layes his owne shame vpon another , and demaund of euery one in particular , and no-body began the disorder .

No-body resembleth Robin-goodfellowe , and the spirits of old time , who like Friers and cou●ining knaues came in the night , and swept the house for good cheere : and yet no-body did it , or it was done at least by inuisible fairies and diuels , and so by no-body .

No-body at confession abuseth her husband , though the men name so many women offenders , & the women recount how many times they haue abused their bodies : yet when euery body examines his owne wife , the returne is found with no-body .

No-body is an admirable vndershriefe : for if he fauour the party , or is feed extraordinarily , though he goe downe with an execution of purpose : yet is no-body at home , nor nothing done .

No-body , no thing , and no where : are excellent relatiues ; for aske , who did such a thing , and they answere , no-body ? where haue you beene sirrah all this while ? forsooth no where : or what are you doing all this while ? why nothing : and thus with no , all certainties indeed are put by .

No-body cut the cloth , nicked the table , scratched the windowes , brake the glasses , croumbled the bread , spilled the drinke , durtied the house , tumbled the bed , ranne downe staires , made a noyse , talked aloud , let a fart , and made a perfume .

No-body came to rob a man that nothing had , and ranne away into no place , and no-body came to looke him out : and if they had found him , it had beene no where , doing nothing .

No-body telleth strange newes , inuenteth lyes , disperceth libels , setteth friendes at varience , and abuseth many millions : for when a priuie search is made for the authors , no-body is found to auoch the actions .

Nurture . If Nature be not nurtured in men ? They will be rude , or else most beastly then .

NVrture both helpes and beautifies nature , as you may see in many an vnreason●●● creature : for though the Falkon will sl●e in his kinde : yet is she taught by high flying to stoope the better , and so the Merlin by nurture and well manning , will kill a Partridge almost as bigge againe as her selfe .

N●rture is the mistresse of ciuilitie , and adorneth all Common-wealths with that maiestie , wherein Princes maintaine their estates : for though Kings by nature haue diuers prerogatiues , which breede obedience in their subiects : yet doth nurture so sweeten their nature by sweetnesse , that it allures mens loue much more , and so there is pleasure and honour vnited together .

Nurture teacheth a Noble man affabilitie , a Gent●curtesie , an officer comlines , a Iudge vprightnesse , a Courtier hansomnesse , a Citizen cleanlinesse , a Merchant finenesse , a countriman sobernesse , and a Scholler ciuilitie .

Nurture keepeth a great Lady from pride , an inferiour from nicenesse , a Gentlewoman from rudenesse , a mistresse from coynesse , a dame from stoutenes , a good wife from sluttishnesse , a Damosell from rudenesse , a child from boldnesse , and a woman in generall from vnwomanhood .

Nurture instructeth a father to loue , and yet correct : a child to obey , a maister to command , a seruant to stand in awe , a husband to begentle , a wife to respect , a house-keeper to prouide , the household to saue , a kinseman to obserue , and a friend to endure .

Nurture which teacheth the true and easie disposition of worldly wealth , maketh it a pleasure , which otherwise breedes trouble and perplexitie to the vnskilfull and vnworthy owner ; for if we knowe not how to dispose of our goods , when God doeth send them , we are vnworthy of them : and how can wee truely be saide to be wise or wealthy men , if we knowe not , or doe not make vse accordingly of our wealth by discretion , and condition of our calling .

Nurture teacheth a schoole of good man-manners : to salute our betters with reuerence , our equall with loue , our inferior in curtesie , to speake orderly , to giue the wall , not to be angry without a cause : and when there is cause to moderate the same : to looke cheerefully , to bee apparrelled cleanly , to goe soberly , to liue handsomly , to conuerse without offence , to entertaine with cheerefulnesse , and to dismisse with freed liues .

Nurture purchaseth good report , when rudenesse and inciuilitie keepe a man from respect : nay , make conuersation tedious and odious to all men .

Nurture is such a iewell in a nation : that all others , where it is not ; are called barbarous , for lacke of ciuilitie , besides the beastlinesse of conditions , eate one another in necessitie , or rather wantonly or wilfully only in sauage inhumanitie , without necessitie .

Nurture is a handsome commendation , and so farre from flattery , that when we say : he is a well mannered man , we meane : there is a great deale more to bee spoken in his commendations then we haue yet vttered ; whereas in all other praises we may quickly exceed , and incurre suspition of hypocrisie or flattery .

Nurture teacheth vs to deale gently with women , how euer men may be answered with ruder tearmes , and manly contradictions .

Nurture and ciuility are in a manner all one : for good manners is the ende and scope of their iourney , and euery man must bee a scholler in that schoole , or else he shall neuer be preferd to vertues accademy .

Oeconomick . Who keepes an house , and knows not me , he shal , Not keepe it so , but it with him must fal .

OEconomick in one briefe definition teacheth all good rules of house-keeping , and orderly gouerning of a family : yet there bee some house-keepers , which keepe as ill houses as they doe ill orders ; as the worme and mole that dwell in darknesse , the thiefe and cutpursse in a dungeon , the strumpet and vagabond in Bridewell , the matchiauilian and murtherer in Hell .

Oeconomick maketh mariage the first degree , and foundation of a familie : for as a shippe cannot be gouerned without a rudder ; so cannot a house be ordered without an ouerseer , which must needes bee man and wife , subordinate one to the other : he to play the good husband abroad , and she the good housewife at home , and both to consent in a sweete harmoney of mutuall helpe to maintaine their familie .

Oeconomick hath great necessity and neere affinitie with nurture and ciuilitie , whereby the wife must haue grauitie in speech and action : wisedome in gouerning , patience in suffring her husband , loue to bring vppe her children , affabilitie to conuersing , diligence to lay vppe and saue , and friendlinesse in entertaining , and dismissing neighbours and friendes when they come .

Oeconomick teacheth the maried man to be reposed in speech ; milde of conuersation ; faithfull wherein hee is trusted ; wise wherein hee giueth counsell ; carefull for the prouision of his house ; diligent in ordering his goods ; suffering in the importunities of his wife ; and carefull in bringing vp his children , maidens , and men .

Oeconomick warneth , that men & women too young attempt not mariage or hous-keeping , lest their wiues are broken and spoiled in their childbedde ; their strength weakned ; their children multiplied ; their patrimony consumed ; ielousie inflamed ; honesty and honor stained ; the houshold vnprouided ; the substance consumed ; & the man and wife finally seperated , after long discontent , and great want .

Oeconomick must first of all prouide for necessity , and then preuent prodigality : for after money is gone , and wants are come , it will be too late to spare , when the barrell is at the bottom .

Oeconomick is opposed & incumbred with manyu inconueniences in maried folkes , wherein if fortune cannot be preuented , wisedome must mittigate the extremitie ; as commonly , a milde and modest maiden is a poore one ; a rich one proud of her dowrie ; a faire one of her beautie , and is to be watched ; a foule one is nastie , and is to bee loathed ; a wise and comely , is both wilful and costly ; a semster , a singer , or dauncer , and no housekeeper ; a huswife irksome and imperious ; and an honest one iealous . Besides , if thou make thy wife tarry at home , she will complain ; if she walke at libertie , the neighbours wil talke of thee ; if thou chide , shee will be sullen and dumbe ; if thou be silent , nothing shall be heard for her chime ; if she haue the laying out , the stocke goeth to wrack ; if thou dispose thy owne money , she scorns to come for euery peny ; if thou keepe thy house , thou art suspicious ; if thou tarry abroad , thou art vicious ; if she be trim , shee must abroad to be seene ; if she be but in ordinary fashion , thou art a base minded miserable man : and so may I goe infinitely on the inconueniences and crosses , that are incident to housekeepers and maried folkes .

Oeconomick is blessed , when the wife is modest ; a housekeeper , no babbler ; not fretting , fuming , nor of any ill condition : for the impudent , prating , angry , scolding and fighting woman , maketh her husband either a sheepe or a lyon ; discrediteth her kin ; is blamed of her friends ; hated of her seruants ; flouted & auoyded of her neighbours .

Oeconomick giueth warning that the husbands be not rigorous , especially when they be new maried to their wiues : for as the wife is the honour and happiness of her husband in respect of her chastitie : so the husband is the hell of his wife , in regard of his cruelty .

Oeconomick giueth warning , that the husbands be not ouer ielous : for how-euer a man may sometimes shut the dores , remoue his wife from the window , bar her going abroad , and detaine her from suspitious company ; yet must he bring this to passe with great skill , and shew , that he hath alwaies more faith in her liberty , then in his owne restraint or obseruant eye .

Oeconomick giueth warning , that though there happen vnkindnesse betweene man & wife , yet not to impart it to their neighbours , nor giue them cause of whispering ; lest from thence it run ouer all the towne , and expose them both to derision .

Oeconomick teacheth husbands to prouide things necessary for all domesticall occasions , as to feed & cloth their wiues , and their children , and to giue them good education , to pay their seruants , & to moderate their expences , to cast abrode for their liuings , to be skilfull in bargainings , to get their goods honestly , to deale with all men equally , and vpon occasion to giue liberally ; and in a word , to dispatch all affaires without dores . The office of wiues , is to keepe their houses , to gather and saue the goods , not to spend vainely , or to be too talkatiue with euery bodie , to 〈◊〉 their words and actions and clothes with modestie , to oder all things within , with discreet frugalitie , and matron-like to gouerne her family ; and to demaund nothing ouer-costly for her degree .

Oeconomick instructeth the husbands , that they bring no suspicious person to their houses ; and the women not to be ouer 〈◊〉 with any man , though a neere 〈◊〉 .

Oeconomick causeth the women to sowe with the needle , worke at the distaffe , spin 〈◊〉 rock , play the cooke , take heed of 〈◊〉 , as the onely enemy to chastitie , to 〈◊〉 about euen with her head vndrest , & her coats tuckt vp , her armes bare , and feet without slippers , chyding the maides , calling vp the seruants , and dressing the children : feeding the chickens , making the cheese , setting ouer the pot , tunning the beere , turning the mault ; and so orderly along to euery other necessarie thing .

Oeconomick te●cheth inferior women to make their owne partlets ; to wash their clothes , to aire the wheat , to sift the meale , to make the bread , to set on the pot , and to dispatch euery meaner office in due order and place .

Oeconomick more reioceth the husband to see his wife working on the Saturday , then gossipping on the Sunday : but there can be no good husbandry , or housekeeping for familie , nor good example for the neighbourhood or vicinity , nor commendation for the children , when the wife goes to bedde at midnight , riseth next day at a leuen , goes to dinner at twelue , sleepeth or talketh all the afternoone till supper time , spends much time in trimming her chambers , and neuer descendeth downe staires to looke to the inferior roomes . When the Husband giueth not the woman proportionable money to prouide for her family , but hanteth the tauerne , looks neither to maid nor man , tilleth not his ground in due season , and is negligent in all his affaires within and without dores .

Office and officers . The good , the bad , the high , the lowe I serue ; But still the vncorrupt doth best deserue .

OFfices that are wel gotten , make good magistrates to releeue the widow and fatherlesse : but hee that oppresseth them , is both vnworthy of any office , and to be punished for example of iniustice to others in like place .

Offices obtained by corruption , make the prosperity and posterity that get them vnhappy , because euil is vnpunished , malice couered , iustice hindred , vice nourished , and the inward enemies of our soules so strengthned against the vertues or our mindes , that they are either so weakened that they cannot shew forth their efficacy , or so vtterly banished , that they sildome returne to their natiue country .

Offices are commonly a way for the Prince to know the condition of the subiects : for as the touchstone trieth currant and counterfet mettals : so doth the integritie or iniquitie vsed in offices , try the disposition of magistrates ; and by them , the opinion and conuersation of the subiect . For good Princes make good lawes ; good lawes raise good magistrates ; good magistrates ouer-see good executions ; and good execution detaineth the inferior sort in obedience and loyaltie to supreame authoritie ; in loue to the country , in due respect to their betters , curtesie to equalls , humanitie toward inferiors , and charitie to all of all sorts .

Offices are still subiect to this error ; that such as should obtaine them by order of place , are commonly shut out by fauour or reward : insomuch that Princes cannot sometime eate or sleepe in quiet for such suters , as are euer begging and buzzing in their eares . Which makes me remember a story of Alphonsus King of Naples ; who being at supper , and hauing on either hand some or other to whisper in his eare about the obtaining some office of honourable or profitable place , suddenly with a loude voyce cryed out ; O how happy are the very asses , that trauaile with their burthens : for when they are at their bait , their maisters let them feede quietly , which you see Kings cannot doe .

Officers ought to looke into causes , not persons : that power may not oppresse misery , nor pitie hinder iustice to the hurt of any .

Officers and Magistrates are to knowe , that mercy without remisnesse , seueritie without tyranny , zeale without hypocrisie , iustice without extremitie , and pitie without partialitie , not onely conserue Common-wealths , but augment the reputation of particular offices .

Offices abused by wicked magistrates , make the rich murmure , the poore cry out , the widowe wring her handes , the orphan shed teares , the souldier mutiney , the scho●er complaine , and all sortes repine .

Officers that bee good may bee subiect to some imperfections : and then knowing their infirmities , they must rather with an humble lenity draw others from their errors , then with a rough tyrannie make them destitute of hopes , and more dissolute in manners .

Officers that are wise , are the pillers of State ; as a gracious Prince is the ioy of his subiects .

Officers that are wicked , sometimes do wel to gaine fame ; like healing witches , that would be thought charitable , and do that they doe , meerly by delusion , to obtaine an honest reputation .

Officers corrupted , haue commonly euill eyes ; dissembling tongues ; hypocriticall harts ; open hands ; & close feet . For they will sit still for their owne profits , but sildome take paines to help others .

Officers thinking of nothing but gaine , forget to enioy what they haue already got with labour and paine .

Offices obtained by money , and not to be continued long in probabilitie , make the possessors the more greedy to enrich themselues .

Offices bestowed by Princes in court , against ancient custome , and commendable order , make the Courtiers to murmur : saying , The Prince doth not consider ; the Councell doth not dispatch ; the Paymasters delay ; the Parasites beare sway ; the Bishops be not residents ; the Secretaries haue priuate pensions ; Iustices take bribes ; the officers compound for duties ; the gentlemen play the vnthri●ts ; the husbandmen that drudge for all , are beggers .

Officers ought to be thankfull to God , and pittifull to men : for God hateth the sinne of ingratitude : & the poore doth reuenge iniuries with teares .

Officers in the administration of iustice , are gouerned by learning and wisedome : for learning , to giue sentence ; & prudence , to gouerne ; both which are two such properties , as many desire , but few obtaine .

Offices amongst martiall men are bestowed by order of discipline , and knowledge in the warres : otherwise shall the vnexperienced hazard the businesse in hand , and giue the whole Campe cause to repine and repent . Yet many times the fauor of Generals may be iustifiable in the preferment of younger souldiers , who may be of greater merit then their elders .

Officers that get to preferment with intent of priuat profit , are not onely voyde of good counsell , but continue therein to their greater scandall ; the dishonour of the bestower ; the infamy of the procurer ; the feare of good men , and fall of good order .

Order . The heauen 's , without me , would confused rest , But with me , bell may well receiue the blest .

ORder framed the world , ●etled the heauens , proportioned the motions of the Sunne , Moone and Starres in their seasons ; embelished the earth with infinite varieties of flowers and fruits in their seasonable times ; limited the seas with banks and bounds ; and fet an orderly course in all creatures . Where onely Hell is full of confusions , horrours , and vtter disorders .

Order but a little neglected , makes a small errour to growe greater : as a little spark ill raked vp , kindles a great fire ; and a little foule & filthy water , marres the whol●●ot of pottage , howsoeuer the Cooke be his crafts master .

Order teacheth vs , that an ill fauoured face , a wicked nature , a horrible life , and execrable death , doe commonly accompany one another . The first is vgly , the second hatefull , the third fearefull , and the fourth damnable .

Order teacheth the Iudge to summon the parties in question , to appoint a day of hearing , to giue eare to both sides , to examine the particulars , to certifie the iurors , to open the truth , to receiue the verdict , and giue the sentence . For as a carpenter by his axe and rule squareth and proportioneth his timber : so in deciding of causes , impertinent points are to be pared , ambiguities sifted , shyfts examined , the truth discouered , and so the cause orderly and truly decided .

Order maketh the eye , though neuer so little , see many things , and that a far off , one after another .

Order setteleth the maiestie of a Kings palace , and quieteth the ambitious spirits of noble men ; who from order and princely direction , knowe how to take their place without repining : whereas if the offices in diuers mens hands are disposed without orderly rules , there must needs be vnorderly proceedings in the duties that belong to their seuerall places .

Order in proceeding keepeth a hote braine from running into any extreame , whereby the whole work may bee ouerthrown . Whereas the minde is setled , the body accommodated , the hand ruled , the worke perfected , the workman commended .

Order marshalleth a feast , appointeth the banquet , disheth the meat , placeth the dishes , setteth the guests , soundeth the musick , and sets euery ones teeth on worke in his seuerall rank .

Order maketh the Physition famous , by preparing the body both for the purge & the vomit , to cast the cruditie out , & then setling the stomack .

Order altred in nature distempers the body , but peruerted in vertue damneth the soule .

Order is disturbed , when nature is peruerted ; as when Sommer is cold , or Winter hote ; so that the seasons of the yeere fall out so contrary , that they are pleasant or profitable to no body .

Order climbs vp the mountaine with labor , but teacheth you to come downe againe with discretion and leisure .

Order teacheth the eyes to direct the feet , the hands to feede the mouth , the mouth to fill the belly , the belly to satisfie the entrailes , and euery part to assist one another in due time and season .

Oathes . Swearing contents no sense ; then what a diuell Is man to doe so ill for nought but euill ?

OAthes haue been of great antiquitie : for euen heathen Princes made their contracts vpon the assurance of oathes ; as you may read betweene Abimelech and Abraham , who durst not offend God in the breach of the same .

Oathes haue assured damnation to the wicked : for God did sweare in his wrath , that they should not enter into his rest .

Oathes must not be made but by the name of God , and then are they as dangerous to be broken , as if you should rebell against him : so then as you would auoide the name of traytor toward an earthly Prince , you must take heed of the condemnation of rebel against the Prince of all Princes . Oathes were foreseene by Gode himselfe to come to corruption , and growe to abuse : therefore was the law proclaimed , to detaine vs in obedience ; to limit our tongues , to curbe our vanitie ; to suppresse our idle talke ; to condemne our prophanation ; and aboue all to limit vs , how farre wee might sweare , and must be silent .

Oathes are many times abused , euen to the eating them vp ; as a man will sweare by the bread , and eate it ; by the drinke , and drinke it : but when hee comes to the candle , he will refuse it .

Oathes are very forcible amongst most vnciuell people : for in Ireland to sweare by their hand , their fathers hand , their Lords hand , by Oneales hand , & such like , are as forcible , as if they called heauen and earth to witnesse .

Oathes taken in vaine , are the more to bee condemned ; because of the greatnesse of the sinne , and the easinesse to auoide it : for of all other sins the naturall man can yeeld you a reason , or if you will an excuse , except swearing : which being voluntary , and not restrained , is the more to be condemned , because of the presumption , and vnnecessary transgression .

Oathes vnnecessary are in themselues vnlawfull , but in their violation abominable : so that to so sweare is wicked , but to forsweare damnable .

Oathes are meerely accoustomary wickednes , or wicked coustome , and thereby odious , euen to the naturall and ciuill honest man .

Oathes haue tied all men to obseruation : yet Euripides hath a saying , that in cases of loue and soueraingtie an oath is not to bee trusted , nor man to bee beleeued : for so sonnes haue ouerreached their fathers , and depriued them both of libertie and of life . Oathes are the more dangerous , by how much God is most holy , and cannot endure to haue his name vnhallowed at any time , much lesse by ordinary and audacious custome .

Oathes are the more fearefull , by how much the casue is most friuolous : for you shall heare euen vagabonds , roagues , and boies sweare with horrible libertie for trifels , and slender occasions : yea in their ordinary discourses as they goe in the streetes , and walke in the fieldes .

Oathes and drunkennesse doe commonly goe together , and being fearefully vnited , make vp the diuels chaine to tie vs to damnation .

Oathes are monstrous in a woman , in whom impudency ioyned with prophanation makes them the more odious and loathsome .

Oathes doe commonly depend vpon gaming , wherein vnthriftines is ioyned with perdition : for with the losse of time , followes the losse of money , the losse of reputation , the losse of honesty , the losse of faith : and finally of saluation .

Pleasure . I am the net of Hell , except you looke For quicke preuention , in true vertues booke .

PLeasures passe away with as great vanitie , as there be passions : and as many men as liue in the world , haue their seuerall pleasures to content their mindes , and recreate their bodies .

Pleasures hinder our heauenly exercises , and are mayne enemies to contemplatiue studies .

Pleasures of the world should not be so eagerly pursued by men , because they are transitory and vaine : but the ioyes of heauen are euer to be thought vpon , because they are euerlasting .

Pleasures delight the eyes with delicate obiects , the eares with musicall harmonie the heart with ioy of health , and the soule with the louely face of vertue .

Pleasure is a meere net of the diuell to catch a man that is idle : but honest exercise preserues the body , sets the minde on worke in some profitable study , wherein as●uredly makes the labour easie , and the attemptes runne on with pleasure and felicitie .

Pleasure must not so abuse vs , as to spend the precious treasure of time so vnprofitably , which we ought to imploy : first , to the benefit of our soules : secondly , for the augmentation and honour of our estates : and fourthly , for the reputation and credite of our persons : fifthly , for the helpe and comfort of our neighbour .

Pleasures are dangerous in their extremities : yet is moderate mirth a recreation of body and minde ; musicke a diuine inuention , hunting a martial imitation , hawking a Princely pasttime , riding manly and gracefull contentment , and if skilfully performed , an honourable ornament : and infinite such like exercises followed in their fit and seasonable times , increase health and strength and agilitie in mens bodies , delight in their minds and relish and adapt both to better businesse .

Pleasure hath two great enemies ; an ouer eager desire , and continuall feare : for what we desire to enioy , we are affraid to loose . Pleasure of hunting consisteth in three chaces the Deer , Fox , and Hare : but sinne hath the eescore times three , which to hunt from our soules is happines to our selues , & heauenly ioy to the holy Angels .

Pleasure is but a further degree of contentment : whence a willing trauaile is more pleasant then a forced ease .

Pleasure hurteth the flesh more then exercise , as pride enuenometh the spirit aboue other more painfull sinnes .

Pleasure breedes a lamentable sorrow : or a dangerous mutiney , when the misery of a whole common-welth , breeds the mirth of a few .

Pleasure is wretched that breedeth sorrow , but it is a blessed sorrow that bringeth ioy . Pleasure of riches in Christian mindes consisteth in commendable spending , not in couetous hoording : for if the poore starue , the neighbour be needy , the orphane complaine , and the widowe shed teares ; what pleasure can it bee to thee to haue many bagges lying by thee , and see them complaine and pine away in their necessitie .

Poetry . I that doe make life ouer death to vaunt , Can hardly liue , without contempt , and want .

Poetry was gratious , when Salomon made a loue song , and with spirituall influence described heauenly secretes as Dauid sung his Psalmes , and draue away the diuell by the sound of his Harpe .

Poetry in his vse is an admirable vertue , and a rauishing contentment : For it raiseth the honour of renowne , illustrateth the actions of famous men , eterniseth the memory of merit , and quickeneth the very spirit of the reader to the same prosecutions : againe it sendeth vice to hell , maketh miquitie a monster , keepeth vs from sinne for feare of shame , and compareth the odiousnesse of impiety to deepe pits , whence it is more easier to keepe ones selfe from falling in , then once fallen to come out againe .

Poetry in his abuse is a meere excrement of an idle frency , a drunken fury , a scorne of wise men , a popular iollitie , a common may-game , a storehouse for balladmongers , an lnne for rimers , and an idle and vnprofitable pastime : liuing in pouertie , and dying in contempt .

Poetry animated by musicke are dangerous companions amongst working spirits , and barbarous nations : witnesse the bardes and rimers of Ireland , and Wales , whose Siren songs haue excited such hellish treasons , and horrible tumults .

Poetry and pouertie march hand in hand commonly , though at first they scorned to take reward : yet at last it grewe so common , that without reward they could not liue by the occupation .

Poetry now adayes marcheth with impudency , for whereas ancient poesie studied to make vertue famous , the moderne endeuours to make vice glorious : esteeming honesty an idle word , and a simple ornament : but ribaldry a witty mirth and sweete contentment .

Poetry must take vigor and spirit from Bacchu● company , and as a fainting stomach is setled and refreshed with some cordiall receite , so a wearied wit is refreshed with a little wine , and the verses slip more easily out , being washed ouer with that pleasant and liuely liquor .

Poetry seasoned with piety and learning is a Iewell of estimation : but corrupted with fancy and scurrilitie a counterfeit Iem , and the worst excrement and drosse of pure vnderstanding .

Pouertie . Although I be not ill , yet doe I make , Men shund ( like ●iuels ) for their euils sake .

Pouertie is subiect to many miseries : yet not to bee scorned , lest haughty pride make a man worse then humble pouertie . Pouertie is borne with patience , when felicitie is corrupted by plentie , and he which is armed with vertue , can endure miserie , when , he which is fraughted with vices , can not moderate prosperitie .

Pouertie may come by worldly troubles , and as you call it , vnfortunate mischances : but wretched is that wealth , which is gotten by the wofull wracke of others .

Pouertie that comes by prodigalitie , is rather to be derided with scorn , then relieued by pitie : and meriteth so much the more reproch , by how much the more intemperately the prodigall liued in his former iollitie .

Pouertie will try the honesty of disposition , and patience the discretion of vnderstanding .

Peuertie hath an inward griefe , yet sometimes is , endured with constancy , but villancy is hard to bee concealed by the authors , or indured of others .

Pouerty maketh men rob the rich , and to excuse it by necessity : but the rich that robbe the poore , haue no excuse for their auarice and tyranny .

Pouerty triumphs to see the miserable diuision of rich mens goods . For one part is giuen to flatterers , another to Lawyers , a third to Physitians , a fourth to vnthrifts , and the last to funeralls : so that the wicked haue his goods , his children his infamy , the graue his body , the wormes his flesh , and the diuell his soule : from most of which pouerty is exempted .

Pouerty comes by fruitlesse paines : for hee that plowes the seas , or sowes the sands , may haue his seede well washt , and a cold haruest for his lost labours and vnprofitable paies .

Pouertie is no vice : yet a wofull inconuenience , for friendes forsake vs in our miseries , as crowes leaue the fleshlesse carkasses , that are eaten vp to skinne and bones .

Pouertie is a pitifull spectacle , and more miserable then a mo●ster : for men giue mony to see nouelties , but runne away from poore mens complaints and necessities , as from infectious leprosies or ruinous wals .

Pouertie is subiect to so many inconueniencies , to be suffered of mightier men then themselues , that poore men may not think on reuenge of their former wrongs , but rather on defence from further iniuries and mischiefes : as in this example appeares . A poore countrey man hauing lost a calfe , made a vowe to Iupiter to sacrifice vnto him a lambe , if he would doe him the grace to shew him the thiefe that had stollen it : whereupon looking vp and downe , he saw a Lion feeding on the same ; whereat much more affrighted , hee lift vppe his hands a new to heauen , and cried : O god , whereas I promised thee a lambe to helpe me to finde the thiefe that stole my calfe , I will now being found , such as he is , giue thee a bull to deliuer me out of his clawes ,

Pouertie is troublesome in it selfe : but when other mischifes are added , it is much more grieuous and irksome . For when a poore man had a shrewe to his wife : one day in a fury he had happned to anger her , and shee for want of her will hanged her selfe on a figge-tree in his garden ; at the sigth whereof much amazed , hee ranne to his neighbours being as poore as himselfe , and wept extreamely : but at last brought them to the spectacle , which they perceiuing asked , why he was so foolish to weepe , when they would faine haue a graft of the same tree to set in their owne gardens .

Pouertie is a good helpe to knowledge : for Diogenes was wont to say , that a Phylosopher could not study without an emptie belley , thinne diet , want of money , poore apparell , and a good wit ; yea , Phylosophy perswaded to pouertie , and maintained all the principels of the scorne of wealth and prosperitie .

Pouertie is a part of the play which we acte in this world , & as Epictetes said : if the master of a Comedy can adapt the dispositions of his boyes to such seuerall parts , as shall well befit their natures and inclinations , to grace the enterlude ; so that sometimes a beggers sonne shall play the King , and a Gentlemans a vagabond and rogue : shall not the God of heauen dispose of his creatures , as best befitteth their abilities , either to try their moderation in prosperitie , or patience in aduersitie ? since without controuersie , it is onely God that permitteth pouertie as a triall or chastisement , or else sendeth it as a plague or punishment .

Pouertie bursteth foorth into some extreamities , which may be pardoned : but insolent and causelesse mutineys are not to bee endured .

Pouertie and riches haue denominations and effects contrary to themselues in some persons : for the widowe was rich in her mite , when the rich were poore in their plentie .

Pouertie is the greatest profession in the world ; for all men are beggers from the richest to the meanest , for some begge one of another , but all of God .

Pouertie is miserable , if it ouercome patience : as wealth is wicked if it breed pride . Pouertie in a good scholler is as pitifull a spectacle , as a rich foole is a scornful .

Pouerty comes through a licentious wife , pilsering seruants , vnthrifty children , cont●tious neighbors , & combersom friends .

Pouertie followes a carelesse spender , as a long sicknesse brings the body to a consumption .

Pouertie is fittest for a begger and a godly life : yet many honest men would not aime at such a marke , nor walke in such a pilgrimage .

Pouertie hath more reliefe by the hand , then the tongue , as God is more honoured with the heart , then the lippe .

Pouertie makes hunger a good sawce , but too much takes away the stomach .

Pouertie without redresse , is like a naked body without a raiment : and both finde but cold comfort in compassionate words ; For a word without a substance , is like a small light , that maketh the little yeelde a great shadow .

Player . I should be vertuous , sith to vice I act : As makes both me , and others loath the fact .

PLaier was not taken in ill part at the first but counted both a glory and a commendation : for as an Orator was most forcible in his ellocution ; so was an actor in his gesture and personated action .

Player and Historian were gracious in all Common-welths : for as their Tragedies and Comedies were seeldome vsed ; so when they were vsed , it serued for honourable purpose : either for the glory of a Court , the priuate pleasure of a Prince , the gracing of triumphs , the famosing of great Captaines , or the personating some particular humors .

Plaier was euer the life of dead poesie , and in those times , that Philosophy taught vs morall precepts , these acted the same in publicke showes : so that vice was made odious , vertue set on a throne of immitaon , punishment warranted to the wicked , reward afforded to well deseruers , fathers prouoked to prouident loue , children taught obedience , and all sorts seuerally instructed in their seuerall callings .

Player is now a name of contempt , for times corrupt men with vice , and vice is growne to a height of gouernment : so that whereas before men were affraid to offend , they now thinke it a disgrace to bee honest : whence the eie must be satisfied with vanitie , the care with bawdery , ● the hand with obscenitie , the heart with lust , the feete with wandrings , and the whole body and soule with pollutions : in all which Players are principall actors .

Players , Poets , and Parasites doe now in a manner ioyne hands , and as Lucifer fell from heauen through pride : these haue fallen from credit through folly : so that to chast eares they are as odious , as filthy pictures are offensiue to modest eyes .

Players haue by communitie mared their owne markets : for as vertue is the better by enlargement and communication , so is vice the worse by disimulation and common infusion of it's contagious poyson .

Players are discredited in the very subiect of their profession , which is onely scratching the itching humours of scabbed minds with pleasing content and prophane iests , and how can he be well reputed , that employes all his time in vanity and lies , counterfeting and practising nothing else .

Player is affraid of the plague , as much as a cowherd of a musket : for as deth is formidable to the one , so is pouertie and wants to the other .

Player is affraid of the statute , for if he haue no better supportation then his profession , he is neither admitted in publicke , nor if hee bee a roamer dares iustifie himselfe in priuate , being a flat roague by the statute .

Plaiers practises can hardly be warranted in Religion : for a man to put on womans apparell , and a woman a mans , is plaine prohibition ; I speake not of execrable oathes , artificiall lyes , discoueries of cousenage , scurrulus words , obscene discourses , corrupt courtings , licentious motions , lasciuious actions , and lewde iesture s : forall these are incident to other men , but here is the difference : in these they come by imperfection , in them by profession .

Player is a great spender , and indeed may resemble strumpets , who get their money filthily , and spend it profusely .

Player is much out of countenance , if fooles doe not laugh at them , boyes clappe their hands , pesants ope their throates , and the rude raskal rabble cry excellent , excellent : the knaues haue acted their parts in print .

Player hath many times , many excellent qualities : as dancing , actiuitie , musicke , song , elloqution , abilitie of body , memory , vigilancy , skill of weapon , pregnancy of wit , and such like : in all which hee resembleth an exceellnt spring of water , which growes the more sweeter , and the more plentifull by the often drawing out of it : so are all these the more perfect and plausible by the often practise .

Player is at the first very bashfull , as strucken with a maze at the multitude , which being of various dispositions , will censure him accordingly : but custome maketh perfectnesse , and emboldeneth him sometimes to be shamelesse .

Player must take heede of wrested and enforced action : for if there be not a facility in his deliuerance , and as it were a naturall dexteritie , it must needes sound harsh to the auditour , and procure his distast and displeasure .

Player is like a garment which the Tailor maketh at the direction of the owner : so they frame their action , at the disposing of the Poet : so that in trueth they are reciprocall helpes to one another ; for the one writes for money , and the other plaies for money , & the spectator payes his money .

Pride . I vsher nought but falls : but Angells fell Before mee ; no , but with me , downe to hell .

PRide is much abated , when a man thinketh on his sinnes : as a Peacock puts downe his taile , when hee beholdeth his deformed feet .

Pride in authoritie maketh pouerty looke for misery : but wisedome abstaineth from extremities , and maketh vertue gracious .

Pride insulteth ouer miserie , and is for the most part coupled with Malice and enuie : so that when affliction doth most oppresse his enemy , hee not onely reioyceth ouer him , but helpeth to distresse him , till he be vtterly ouerthrown .

Prides wings transports vs , but to the height of wickednes , and both flie with vs vnto wretchednesse , or fall back againe to pouerty and destruction . For they are but slightly glewd , and quickly melted with the heat of Gods heauy indignation .

Pride makes fri●●ds ● lious to one another , as appear 〈◊〉 following story : Benedetto de Alb 〈◊〉 of a friend of his to be aduanced a Cardinall , came to Rome of purpose to see him ; 〈◊〉 obseruing his stately and proud manner of behauiour , the next day he made him a mourning sute , in which hee came againe to visit the Cardinall ; who demaunded , why hee was so altred : Benedetro answered , for sorow to see the death of humilitie , and the life of pride in you .

Pride is so dangerous a vice , that commonly there is no worldly help for it : wherevpon Alphonsus King of Naples , beeing vpon a time demaunded his opinion touching the benignity of nature ; made this answer ; that nature had prouided a helpe for all her imperfections : as for lechery , mariage , or fasting : for hunger & thirst , meat and drink : for couetousnesse , spending : for wrath , patience , and forbearance : but for pride , he saw no helpe : so that it was a thing not onely hurtful vnto nature , but hatefull both to God & man .

Pride apparrels the wicked with costly raiment ; makes them thinke their speech like the voice of Angels ; and swallowes the praise and popular applause of men with greedinesse : but let them remember that of Herode , who was eaten vp with lice and wormes .

Pride threw the bright starre Lucifer out of heauen : therefore must not man in the darknesse of the earth presume too high , lest he fall into the like precipitation .

Pride maketh the minde greedy of power , and then can they neither abstaine from things forbidden , nor containe themselues within the compasse of moderation .

Pride causeth a man , that hath the eyes of his soule shut vp from the light of grace , to mount vp so high vnto vanitie , that he falls down head-long into hell : as a blind kite , that hath her eyes ●eeled vp , beeing thrown from the first , mounteth vp on high so long as she can carry herselfe with her wings , till at last beeing weary , shee falls downe and dies .

Pride is the enemy to grace , the scorne of reason , and the absolute impediment of further progresse in goodnesse and learning .

Pride bred the fall of Angels , the mis●ry of man , the curse of the earth , and the torment of diuells .

Pride bedecketh the body , deformeth the soule , stores the Vsurers with mony , and the prisons with mis●rie . For many a man to go in braue apparrell , runnes ouer head and eares in the Mercers bookes , til stumbling at the heape of his debts , hee falls headlong into a cold and comfortlesse , poore and penurious prison .

Pride made the Painters complection , the fantasticks inuention , the rich mans ambition , the fooles correction , and the beggers conclusion .

Pride , or a proud man in gay apparrell , is like a prety virgin , who playeth the counterfet Queene amongst other mayds ; puts on a sober and yet stately dem●anor , and will all that day scarce speake , nor looke vpon her fellowes ; but at night when she puts off her apparrell , then she bids them all good night , and goeth home perhaps to some poore cottage , from whence shee came in the morning . So I say is it with a proud man ; who all the daies of his life from the brauery of his purse ouerlooketh all his poore friends and neighbors : but at the night of his dayes , when he must be stript out of his richest ragges , and is going to his graue , them perhaps hee bids them all good night , when he is going not onely to the earth , from whence hee came ; but it may be to hell , from whence he shal neuer returne .

Pride is vnprofitable for a Commonwelth , when the superfluitie of one night serues the necessity of many : and the disgrace of a Common-wealth , when a man shal care more to satisfie his owne vaine-glory , and outward vanity , then respect the profit of his country , the praise of vertue , the paterne of humilite , the example of sobriety , the times necessitie , the complaints of pouertie .

Pride hinders charitie , endures no equalitie , loues flattery , murmureth at superiors , triumpheth ouer inferiors , and wil admit of no humble thoughts .

Pride robbeth the heart of wisedome , the mind of vnderstanding , the spirit of grace , and the soule of saluation .

Pride , or a proud man that is cladde in colours , like the Knight of the Rainebow , or bedawbed in gold like the calfe of Horeb , feeles neither the burthen of sinne , that lyeth heauy on his soule , nor the weight of a whole lordship , that hangeth heauy on his shoulders .

Pride ingrafted by nature , is somtimes tollerated in a great estate : but if the same party come to deiection , then doth pouertie expose his pride to the greater hate and contempt .

Pride is many times augmented by honour , as we say , Honors change manners : so that a man otherwise well disposed , when hee comes to preferment , not onely alters the course of his life , but the qualitie of his very soule .

Pride without controuersie , is the diuells hooke to pull sinners neerer to him : and can catch a man a farre off without anie other baite , then the hast of him , who of his owne accord doth come too fast on .

Profit . Ianus they say had double face : but I Haue double hand and tongue to filch & lie .

PRofit is a kinde of witchcraft , & draweth so fast downward to the earth , that we haue no leysure to looke towards heauen : though it be lawfull to liue by honest gaine , if couetousnesse carry vs not beyond good conscience , through ignorance , that carelesnesse of the world , is the way to true happinesse .

Profit maketh a churle thankfull : yet hee that is onely gratefull in necessitie , deserueth small praise , and lesse pitie in his penurie .

Profit forgetteth former paines , and patience worketh a passage through many difficulties .

Profit which commeth by seruants , maketh them worthy of their wages : as a horse that trauailes , is of his oates .

Profit will quickly decay , if either a man sell much and buy little ; or buy much , and sell little , or buy little , and sell nothing at all : so that all men , which liue by profit , must proportion their layings out to their gettings at least .

Profit maketh light ballances & false measures , & both are an abhomination to the Lord .

Profit is the desire of many men , and losse their griefe : but when their faith growes to suspition , their loue is at the dore to be gone .

Profit many times comes in freely ; as the Bee brings her hony like a sweet seruant to the hiue ; and gathering from many things , labours to enrich onely one : but there is small profit to take from one , and disperce amongst many .

Profit is got by labour ; and labour that brings profit , is sweet to the patient : but the impatience of a foole that wil not persist , nor can stay to expect , loseth his profit , and may leaue off his trade .

Profit is vnlikely to rise to any great matter , when the haruest is troubled with wet wether : yet may a latter spring recompence the losse of the former ill season . Profit in a base trade may befoule the fist : but the gaine of briberie will deforme the soule .

Profit comes in with cheerefulnesse , when a good haruest makes the Farmer feast his neighbours ; as faire wether and searoome glads the fortunate Merchant & Mariner , and makes them spend frankly , when they come home .

Profit , which is honest , needes little cunning , but true endeauours , and orderly dealing .

Quietnes . Wherein can honor , wealth , or pleasure thriue , If I their pleasure do not keepe aliue .

QVietnes is the paradice of conscience , where a man walkes merrily , when all the world is in a hurly-burly .

Quietnes of minde is setled with comfort , when wee feare not the contrary ; and are so prouided against mischances , that when they happen , they cannot disquiet vs .

Quietnes makes sleepe like a sweet refreshing showre to the senses , but slothfulnesse dulls them like a glut of raine . On the contrary , a setled melancholy makes way to madnesse , if it be without rest or intermission from continuall and intentiue cogitation .

Quietnes of minde ioyned with quietnesse of body , makes the estates of our liues happy : whereas either body or mind disquieted , all outward blessings are but smal refrcshings .

Quietnes maketh honor to shine with a luster , which otherwise is farre inferior to contented pouerty , and a setled mediocritie .

Quietnes and rest must needs be had after labour , or else , neither body nor mind can endure .

Quietnes and contentation of a Christian , was first procured and proclaimed by Christ : in saying that his yoake was sweet , and his burthen easie ; meaning to them , 〈◊〉 were a little exercised therein .

Quietnes must needes be disturb'd in time of generall troubles ; and whosoeuer shal then repine , is as kinde to his country , as hee is wife that wil complaine , that drops fall on him in a storme .

Quietnes must not make her end to be idlenes , for extreamities are alwaies vices : but the end of rest and quietnes , must be to enable mens bodies & mindes to future paines ; as the Inne dooth rest , and refresh the trauailer , that he may rise againe , and goe further . So doe we vnbend bowes , to bring them again to as strong a straine the next time , lest continuall intention should boow the bowe , or breake the string .

Quietnes seasoneth & sweetneth all worldly blessings , which haue no true taste , but in reposed mindes : otherwise , be they neuer so great or so good , they are but bitter sweets .

Quietnes and feare , are like day and night which cannot dwell together : they are incompatible enemies , and expell each other . A setled resolution to sustaine all chances , shuts out all feares ; and fearefull apprehensions , and fainting expectations , forestalls all couragious and constant resolutions .

Reason . Wisedome I must confesse outstrips me still , Yet am I author both of good and ill .

REason argues all matters in controuersie , it prooues truth , and approues it , it refutes falsehood , and refuseth it ; it discernes the good and iustifieth it ; it reueales the bad , and forbids it ; whereby the good is iustified , and the bad condemned .

Reason is the ground of the law , which reasonable men will therefore obey . But such barbarous beasts as will not bee ruled by reason , which was giuen to direct them , must be ouer-ruled by law , which was made to correct them .

Reason hath two great enemies , wilfulnes , and power ; who by tyrannous ouer-bearing all right and reason , doe incurre the more terrible condemnation .

Reason is much troubled with folly & women ; the one cannot vnderstand her , the other will not stand to her : for wee commonly say , It is a womans reason ; It is so , because it is so : I will not doe this or that , because I will not .

Reason is quite casheird in loue and passion . For the bold & blind Louer ( neither seeing , nor fearing the many mischiefes may follow him ) hath his eyes & his thoughts onely on the face of his Mistresse . And the fierie cholcrick companion , beeing caried headlong with fury and madnesse in the heat of his passion , neither heedes the bloudy face of fearefull misfortune before him , nor of bleake and pale repentance behind him . Both loue and anger if they be strong , raise vp a clowd of clustring spirits , which cleane dazel and darken the cleare reason of man , and peruert all wise , orderly , and happy proceeding .

Reason sanctified , maketh conscience a good schoole mistris , but when wit is wicked , & will peruerted , no order or goodnesse can be expected .

Reason animated by Religion hath a power aboue nature ; for if you offer to throw a child out of a window , it will quake for fear● , whereas bring a martyr to the fire for Gods sake , he reioyceth for loue .

Reason erres from the rule of wisedome , when she doth not yeeld the necessity , or taketh not opportunity of time .

Reason sorteth the sound from the scabbed sheepe ; as in Gardens it separateth the wholsome herbs and sweet flowers , from the noysome and vnsauoury weedes , lest growing together , the infection & offence of the one , take away the profit and pleasure of the other .

Reason is the ground of law , law the foundation and strength of a kingdome , and iustice the crowne of a King ; who must adde life to the law by iust execution , without which it is neither a buckler for innocencie , nor a sword against sinne . The law is , as it were , a dumbe or dead King , the King a liuing or speaking law : without execution , neither King nor lawe are worth a straw .

Reason teacheth the Gardner to cut his growne herbes , and not pull them vp by the rootes , & a good shepheard to sheere his sheepe , not to fley them .

Reason should teach vs a fearefull foresight and flight of future misfortunes , euen by the example of brutish creatures . For the hunted Hare feedes euen in feare , and a dogge once burnt with fire , is often after afraid of cold water .

Reason is discouered by speech , which indeed is the image of a mans mind . For Solon was wont to say , that speech was the life of action , the discouerer of the inward man , and that as in a glasse a man might see the outward lin●aments and proportion of the body : so in the speech , a man might discerne the inward disposition of the minde ; whereupon when the same Solon was to giue his iudgement on a youth sent vnto him , hee bad him speake , and answer him , that hee might see what was in him .

Reason tells you , that the trumpet giues no sound , but by the breath of the trumpeter , and religion tells you , that the Preacher cannot of himselfe propose any spirituall matter , without the gracious illumination of a heauenly Inspirer . For what high or heauenly thing can proceed out of the blind vnderstanding of the naturall man , corrupted Adam , and a bespotted conscience .

Reason teacheth young men to liue well , & prepareth old men to die well .

Reason delighteth in contemplation , and the study of wisedome ; as youthful spirits doe in sportfull recreation .

Reason is augmented by experience , and tells vs , that the strained wit hath not the strongest apprehension ; nor a weake capacitie is fit for a high designe .

Reason vttred by a plausible tongue , makes perswasions passasle with a popular eare ; but iudgement that discernes substance from colour , the maske from the face , the forme from the matter , will easily find out the fallacie and error : euen as a good pen doth helpe and grace a good writer : but if the paper be nought , he shall make many a blot for a letter , or commit such slender faults as will bee easily discried by a Scriuener .

Reason rules the minde , as the eye directs the body , and the helm the ship , the brydle the horse ; though bodies , shippes , and horses knowe not their rulers . So though the yeere is knowne by the dayes , the dayes by the houres : yet the thoughts & reasons of mens actions , are onely known to God and themselues .

Religion . By me is God made knowen , tost faith repos'd : Diuels confounded , and all sinne disclos'd .

REligion is set down in diuers books , but the rest & resolution of the faithfull soule is onely in the Bible , the onely vnerring trueth of God , which Christ hath sealed with his blood .

Religion is sometimes made a cloake for villany , but he which doeth so , may goe to Hell with his cunning , and leaue his habit behind him .

Religion consisteth not in benefices or dignities of the Church ; nor in a couetous zeale that eateth vp the house of God , nor in a malitious spirit , that enuieth the reuenues of the Church : but in the fruites of vnfained faith , and feruent loue .

Religion inspired with grace , keepeth vs in friendship with God , and defiance of the Diuell .

Religion truely entertained , onely rauisheth the soule , howeuer Philosophy delighteth with knowledge , and looke how excellent the soule is ouer the body : by so much Religion surpasseth all sciences in 〈◊〉 world .

Religion for the summe and most materiall points consisteth of two parts : either begging of mercy , or giuing of glory ; either prayers or praises .

Religion filleth the mind with Gods graces and then it careth not for worldly pleasures : as full stomaches euen despice hony combes .

Religion teacheth vs , that in the booke of God lieth the tresure of the soule , as pearls are found in shels , and gold digged out of the earths entrailes : but herein is great difference ; these cannot be got without cost , labour , toile danger , torment of mind , and trouble of bodie : but Gods graces are obtained without money , yea all may come and buy for nothing .

Religion teacheth vs to be godly , howeuer the world may suppose it good to be wise , and better to be rich , &c.

Religion teacheth vs the way to heauen truly : yet will Astrology measure the firma●●●t , ( Cosmography , describe the earth , Magick search into hel , the Mathematicks discouer the secrets of nature , and Philos●●hy direct our liues : but all is to no purpo●e without the knowledge of God , which consisteth much in knowing our selues .

Religion is but one trueth , and the onely true worship of one God , and he that is of any more then one , is the diuels Chaplane .

Religion teacheth all sorts of people , how to finde in the Scriptures sufficient authors and writers for any purpose , whatsoeuer .

As a statist may looke vpon Moses .

A Captaine Ioshua . A stoute man Sampson . A King Dauid and Salomon . A Prophet Samuel , Daniel , and the rest . A Courtier Nehemiah . A Shepherd Amos. A Lawyer Ezra . A Coustomer Mathew . A fisherman Peter . A Phisitian Luke . A Gentleman Iohn . A persecutor Paul . And a conuertist Timothy .

Religion tels vs plainly , that he which 〈◊〉 not into the Communion of Saints , shall neuer attaine the remission of sinnes .

Religio sheweth that he , which seeketh God with a faithful heart , and loueth God with a ioyfull heart , and ioyeth in God with a thankfull heart , hath a gratious blessing , a blessed grace , a continuall comfort , and an endlesse happinesse .

Religion saith , that the feare of God is the learning of the wise : the grace of God , the glory of the learned ; the peace of God , the prest of the faithful : and the loue of God , the ioy of the elect .

Religion assureth vs , that he which reades the booke of God , findes a glorious history : he that beleeues what he reades , hath a gratious inspiration : he that remembers what he beleeueth , hath a blessed memory ; and he that maketh the right vse of his remembrance , hath the perfection of vnderstanding .

Religion warranteth vs , that impatience is the sting of nature , and presumption the pride of sinne , while humility is the ground and grace of vertue and , and quietnesse and contentation , the blessing of grace .

Religion heareth Christ by his word , beleeueth in him by his grace , liueth in him by his loue , and ioyeth in him by his spirit .

Religion guideth vs to repentanc● , and repentance powreth out incessant prayers : and true prayers will pierce the heauens , whilest worldly securitie goeth to hell like Diues and the diuel with a merry gale .

Religion is vnited thus farre with Philosophy , that euery thing feares a superior and higher power : as the deer fears the hound , the partridge the hawke , all creatures man , and man God .

Religion goes beyond superficiall knowledge , or worldly vnderstanding : for it lifteth vp our soules to God ; as to the author , former , and gouernour of all , and whosoeuer knoweth him , shall neede to know no other thing .

Religion maketh the stomach to hunger for grace , and so to feede on the bread of heauen : and the soule to thirst for drinke , and and so to carowse the water of life .

Religion saith , that true repentance commeth by these degrees , sadnesse of heart , sorrow for sinne , confession of the mouth , promise to amend , and endeuouring to make a full satisfaction both in word and deede .

Religion tels vs , that such 〈…〉 vs at the day of our death , such w●ll hee pronounce vs at the day of Iudgement .

Religion telles you , that t●e ●●hest iewell in the world is the word of God , because all the world cannot buy 〈◊〉 it is the cheapest thing in the world , because it is to be bought of free cost .

Religion telles vs , that when a Churchman growes couetous , and a gentleman prodigall : while the one is walking to beggerie , the other is comming to ignominy : and both are going to hell .

Religion teacheth vs neither to offend the righteous , nor affect the wicked , lest God reuenge the one , and the diuell reward the other .

Religion makes conscience to confesse truely , when pollicy causeth vs to conceale or beguile cunningly .

Religion is scandalised in the varietie effects , but in the vanitie of sinne is the misery of our soules : yet say what you can , there is but one God , and one faith , nor can be but one true Religion .

Remembrance . I am the store-house both of good , and ill : Then vse me well , and I will glad you still .

REmembrance is Cleanthes his library and learning with vertue is a steppe to honour .

Remembrance of the goodnesse of God toward vs , makes vs relieue the misery of the poore , regard the vertue of our seruant , and respect the loue of our friend .

Remembrance of former comforts , and excogitating of future goodnes , are the reliefe of a vertuous minde .

Remembrance may contriue a way , how a man may best beare his misfortunes , either by recounting , if he euer had any greater in times past , or to see thousands of other in as ill estate as our selues .

Remembrance is a great officer in Princes courts : for except all places are orderly supplied to the honour of the Prince , and the good of many particular men , which cannot be done , except memory o●der the businesse : confusion will ouer●htowe all , and disorder bring the court to an vprore .

Remembrance is sometimes the friend of reuenge , and many times the enemy of friendship : for if iniuries are not forgotten , and vnkindnesse put out of minde : displeasure follows , and one mischife commonly drawes on another .

Remembrance in some sence is an enemy to our saluation : for if God remember our sinnes , who can answere him , or if the diuel be admitted to record our transgressions , who shall dispute against him , or trauerse the inditement .

Remembrance againe is the comfort of our soules : for vnlesse God remember Dauids troubles , he shall neuer bee released , nor ouercome his enemies .

Remembrance is the onely treasurie of wisdome : for vnlesse a man bee able to make vse of his reading by memory , and orderly adapting the obseruations of profitable precepts , it is to no purpose to reade the principles of art , or ouerlooke the histories of times .

Remembrance is an instinct of nature euen in beastes : for the horsse remembers his rider , especially his feeder : the dogge his maister , the hawke his fawlkner : the lion his keeper , and the beare his commander .

Remembrance maketh dumbe creatures reward good turnes , as in the story of Andronicus the slaue , in Aulus Gellius may appeare : for when his maister Dacus had sent him bound to Rome , to be cast into the Lions denne : it was his fortune to chance into the hands of that Lion , whose sore foot he had healed in Affrica , which he presently tooke notice of , and not onely saued him from the rest , but fawned vpon him , and relieued him by his obedience , to the amazement and pleasure of the people .

Resolution . I compasse great exploits , make weaknes strong : Outstrip faint hopes , thogh time defer me long .

REsolution is perfected by patience : so that valure and time effecteth euen impossibilitie to faint hearts .

Resolution is fearelesse , and in a good cause makes a clean conscience , as a strong castle .

Resolution tendeth to extremities , and carieth wilfull men into many dangerous and desperate conclusions , when without other reason , then that they are resolute to doe so , they runne headlong to infinite and vnreuerseable euils .

Resolution hath likewise a hand in Religion ; for a man must resolue to denie the world , and dispossesse the diuell , before he can come to heauen , as he which determineth to take possession of a house , wherin a stronger man dwelleth , must needes forsake his ease and pleasures , verter on many dangers , and thrust him out , either by strength or pollicy , before hee get the victorie .

Resolution must prepare you to your trauaile , for if you cannot endure labour , want , disgrace , reuiling , discomforts , and diuers other inconueniences , you were better stay at home then vndertake a iourney into forren countries .

Resolution made Caius the Philospher , when hee was in a study at his going to death , answere the tyrant Calligula , that he determined to marke whether the soule would haue any knowledge or feeling of his departure from his body .

Resolution maketh women famous for many memorable actions , & worthy exploits As in the time of the Emperour Conradus the third , Caesar hauing wars in the kingdome of Bauaria , amongst other places came to the Citie of Monaco : where when hee had lost some principall Captaines in the assault , he swore : that if he entred the towne , he would not leaue a man aliue in it ; whereupon when it was in a great distresse indeede , and not able to hold out : some of the Ladies and best sort of women went to the Emperor , and falling on their knees at his feete , beseeched him so farre to mittigate the heate of his wrath , that though he had sworne the death of all the men : yet to spare the women , and giue them leaue to passe away with life , and euery one with that which she did cary orderly away , which solemnly granted , not one woman issued out of the towne , but had either husband , brother , childe , kinseman , or friend on her back . Whereat the Emperor much amazed , commended their resoluon , and forgate his anger , and in great mercy sent them with all the men into the towne againe , gaue them all their goods , and tooke the Duke not onely to mercy , but aduanced him to honour , as all the rest vnto fauour .

Resolution biddeth vs feare no shadowes , for their forces are litle : nor trust in dreams , for they are but illusions .

Resolution raiseth valour to the first steppe of honour , while excuse and feare are the disgrace of a noble nature .

Resolution made the siedge of Numantia so famous , and the destruction so glorious : for as the Romans one way were resolued to conquer it , and so endured infinit troubles and distresses : the Numantines were as absolute in the defence of their honours : and so put in practise a most memorable stratagem . For when there was no remedy but submission , they brought al the substance of their citie into the market place and burnt it to cinders , and presently kylled themselues , so that when the Romans entred indeede , there was neither riches to cary away , nor persons to triumph ouer .

Statesman , I languages with forren secrets , know : And for my countrey doe my paines bestow .

A Statesman cannot well maintaine the credit of his place , except hee haue bin a Trauailer , a Linguist , a Scholler , and iudicious : for it is not an outward fame , that can carry it away , but a substantiall knowledge must leade you vp to preferment .

A Statesman many times hazardeth the credite of his honesty abroad : for hee commonly reuealeth his owne secrets to know other mens , and seemeth of any religion to pry into the businesse of a Kingdome .

A Statesman steps vp a higher degree then a Trauailer , for what time this spendeth 〈◊〉 vanitie , the other must consume in ob●eruation .

A Statesman must not onely be secret himselfe , but be very cautelous , that no man else discouers his secrets : for else hee shall onely passe with a superficiall knowledge , and neuer attaine vnto true intelligence .

Statesmen at home , haue agents abroad , who 〈◊〉 are employed to obserue the businesse of other Kingdomes , where●● 〈◊〉 , bee 〈◊〉 to vse honesty , and 〈◊〉 , to certifie nothing but 〈…〉 , to doe it with the first ; wher●●y commonly Embassadours thems●l●es are i●ous of such men , because the affairs are certified vnderhand , before their letters are read in publicke .

Statesmen at home must euer remember the common good , before their priuate profit : wherein these particulars are much in vse ; the honour of the Prince , the glory of the Nation , the confederacy of the Princes , which may soonest annoy being enemies : the affinitie of such as may best loue the countrey , if alteration should happen , the armies made sure , the nobilitie held in fauour , the Gentlemen maintained in their priuiledges , the commons kept in obedience , and the publicke treasury supplied .

Statesmen must not bee ignorant of ancient lawes , and former antiquities , least pollicie ouerthrow custome , and new cunning supp●ant olde honesty : whereby much mur●uring ariseth amongst the people , and dangerous grudgings traduce priuate men for their priuate respects .

Statesmen endeuouring to ouerthrow antient customes , must worke it out by pollicy ; and to set vp new deuices , contriue it by cunning ; for the people will quickely espy a rent in the whole cloth , and dare doe more then whisper against the seducers of Princes .

Statesmen must take heede , that Princes doe not fauour corrupt officers : for though a Prince be good , yet if his fauorites be bad , it is as ill as if he were bad himselfe .

Statesmen must not practise any thing against the principles of religion , least it sauor of Atheisme rather then pollicie : and so the diuell seeme to bee serued , and God dishonoured .

A Statesman , if he be not carefull of his carriage , will incurre the imputation of an enformer abroad , and at home of irreligious : for abroad he must giue intelligence of his best friends , and at home flatter his very enemies .

Statesmen must obserue the Court , promise faire to the Citie : fauour the countrey , counterfet with the Nobles , entise the Gentlemen : pardon the factious : keepe the mightie in league : and detaine the commons in curtesie .

Scholer . I striue for learning , without strife ; that time With Fames faire wings may learn mee how to climbe .

A Scholer is for the time a prentise to Art , and must serue out his yeeres before he can sue his freedome : but heerein lies the difference betweene learning and riches ; when a tradesmans prentishippe is finished , hee sets vp for himselfe ; when a scholers , for others ; as a principle in Philosophy , He liues not at all , that liues not to the good of his country .

Scholers , of all vices , are not couetous : for they care not how little they take for their money .

Scholers and souldiers must entertaine resolution to beare with all inconueniences , & tarry the time of preferment : for otherwise , if either start back , as wearied with some hindrances , he is anew to beginne againe : yea peraduenture in as ill a case , as hee , that goes vp a ladder , but slippeth off the rondells ; or when one breakes , falls downe in great danger .

Scholers are euer learning : for such is the excellencie of Art , that the more they studie , the more they may ; and the more knowledge they haue , the lesse they seeme to knowe : for comparing the hidden secrets with the apparant , they seeme no otherwise , then a candle in the sunne , and a riuer to the sea .

Scholers ought to be penitent for nothing more then the losse of time : for the Merchant complaines of shipwrack ; the Citizen of bad creditors ; the Souldier of ill pay-masters ; the Lawyer of long vacations ; the Artificers of slender setting on worke ; the Physitian of temperate times and diet ; the Countryman of wet haruests ; and the Scholers of ill imployed time , and worse spent houres .

A scholer that makes mysticall Arts the abuse of wit and studies , imployes his time ill , to seeke preferment by the diuel ; who yet will neuer serue his turne , but to bring his soule to destruction .

A scholer is an enemy of fortune , because they are many times preuented in their race to aduancement , by such as are farre inferior to themselues : and either for want of friends or presents , must lose their expectations .

A scholer may vse honest recreation at seasonable houres , as well for the health of his body , as chearing his spirits : for as a knife , though it haue neuer so good an edge , may be quickly dulled , with continuall cutting hard or sharp things : so the best wits in the world cannot retaine a continuall vertue without rest , and artificiall supply from delight and further encourage●ent .

A scholer should not be vain-glorious ; yet this is a naturall imperfection incident to learning ; that in young beginners they goe forward the better in beeing praysed ; and in old Doctors , they liue the merier in hope to be commended .

A scholer must be of a spare and moderate diet : for how euer Venus cannot florish without the helpe of Ceres and Bacchus , yet will Minerua and the Muses liue gloriously by the pleasant waters of Hellicon .

Scholers should haue great acquaintance with the morning : for two houres well imployed then , is of more force then foure afterward , for the attainement of learning .

Souldier . O that I were not as the flow'rs in May , Which , when the sent is lost , are cast away .

SOuldier is a name of that honour , that it is the genus of vallure & valiant men ▪ for Emperors , Princes , great Commaunders , inferior Captaines , & military men , with all their famous exploits , are all comprised vnder this tearme , Hee is , or was a braue souldier .

Souldier seemes the prime honour and glorie of a Nation : for in that title all other professions are darkned , in a sort , as when a man discourses of a Countrey hee is not first demaunded ; what Merchants there are ; how the Citizens liue ; how the Countryman tills the ground ; how the Gentlemen liues idly , and such like : but what able men are in the same ; what garisons maintained ; what souldiers florish ; what exployts they haue performed ; and this is commonly the first question .

Souldier in the best common-welth is compared to a nosegay , which is worne all day , while the sweetnes & freshnesse doth last , but at night , when it fades , is cast on the dunghill : so when necessity calls to our Countryes defence , and that worthy men must be imployed , they are much made of , entertained , admitted , welcommed , and rewarded : but as soone as peace is confirmed , & the troubles ouerblown , then are the better sort dismissed peraduentute with flattering words : and the inferiour left to the whip or to the gallowes .

Souldiers one way are the cause of welth : for wheresoeuer they be resident , victuals growe deere in the market : & those commodities , which the Countriman must either spend himselfe , or sell at an easie rate , are vttered for double value : another way they are the ruine of a country vpon furie of an execution , where all th●●gs are subiect to fire and sword .

Souldiers augment their honour in pardoning of enemies , rather then their valour in killing of the vanquished : so that the greatest vertue in a Soldier is to ouercome by courtesie , when by force of armes they they haue got the victory .

Souldiers must neither attempt any thing by vain-glory , nor refraine through feare : but carry such a moderation and gouernment , that his courage turne not to fury and madnes , nor his forbearance to pusillanimitie and cowardise .

Souldiers are true Christians , and true Christians are Souldiers : for hauing a spirituali warre-fare with the flesh , world , and diuell : they must be euer in action , yea preuaile at last , or else be vtterly destroyed , for no composition can serue the turne : therefore , that we may neither faint , nor make friuolous excuses , God hath sent vs into an Armory to choose such weapons , as vnder the conduct of our Captaine Iesus Christ , we are sure to preuaile with .

Souldiers of the world through liberty and ease : quickly abuse their profession : For where is in noble designes they are honorable and glorious in filthy idlenesse , they are roagues and vagabonds : in the one they are seated in a chaire of preferment , in the other chained in a dungeon of infamy .

Souldiers and saylers are brothers in good courses : for there be but two Elements , in which mortall creatures liue : Earth and Water ; wherein the Souldier at land , and Marriner at Sea , dispatch all our businesse .

Souldiers must either haue pay or spoile , and sometimes loue the one better then the other , because that pay comes by limilation , but spoile by fortune , which filleth many times the bag of a meane man with rich booty .

Shifting . If I sincke not , I care not who doth swell : I faine would liue , though how I know not well .

SHifting doeth many times incurre the indignitie of reproch , & to be counted a shifter , is as if a man would say in plain tearmes a coosener .

Shifting setteth ones wits on the tenter-hookes , for he which hath no certaine reuenew coming in , and yet would faine hold vp his head in the sea of the world , must make hard shift to maintaine his credite , and continue his estate .

Shifting is incident to very good men , who somtimes are compelled to vse great sums of money , which if they cannot procure by their owne credit , they must make shift by others suretiship , or some good pawne : sometimes inforced vpon some dangerous attempt : for if a man he with a wi●e , and her husband come in the mean while , he is put to his sh●fts to escape the danger : somtimes subiect to ship wracke , and ●o makes hard shift to saue his life , and when hee hath escaped , must shift himselfe , or else goe in a drunken sute : and somtimes troubled in a long iourney with an vntoward Iade , which if he doe not shift , he may either faile in his voyage , ' or fall in the dirt . Shifting may serue ones turne in the world amongst men : but when death comes , there is no shift for him .

Shifting is a very poore and troublesome trade , if a man haue no other meanes to get his liuing : for if his shifts faile , he must either beg , or steale , and then followes another shifting to put off his doublet , and put on a rope .

Shifting is the mother of cleanlinesse , and the commendations of a good housewife : ●or if the seruants be not shifted they will become lowsie , if the sheetes be not changed they will be nastie , if the trenchers be not turned thee will be greasie , if the beds be not tossed they will be fustie , and if the houses be not cleansed they will be dusty .

Shifting is a most necessary thing in Princes pallaces : for if they make not often remoues , the great concourse and continuall residence will breede offensiue aire and infectious sickenes .

Shifting is the onely brauery and credite of a Courtier , for if he be not able to change his apparrell sometimes thrice in a day , he is ous of countenance , and at least thrice a weeke out of credite , but yet I would not haue him make this shift to pawne his winter cloaths in summer , and his summer in winter , his Sunday-cloaths for working daies , and his working daies for holy dayes .

Shifting brings confusion to a mans fortune for he that taketh no certaine course to maintaine his estate , is like a man in a wood , that runneth wildly vp and downe whooping and crying , and cannot get out , because there is no certaine path to direct him .

Shifting robbeth Peter to pay Paul , and borroweth of this man to satisfie that : so that at last , as the pitcher going often to the water comes broken home : hee runneth so farre in debt to auoyde discredite , that he is cast into a prison , whence hee cannot returne .

Shifting a side is sometimes excusable , as when an importunate and troublesome suter will not bee answered , it is not amisse for a man to go a little a way , nor make an honest excuse to rid him of a troublesome businesse .

Shifting is lamentable , proceeding of necessitie : knauish , of wantonnesse : holesome for cleanlinesse : courtlike for comelinesse : Princelike for brauerie : whorish for vanitie : diuellish for villanie : and hellish for want of constancy in true faith and christianity .

Singularity . Who me affects , vnlesse to grace I leane , Odly to play his part , quite marres the Scene .

SIngularity in apparell maketh a man ridiculous , when fantasticalnesse by custome is neither de●ided not ashamed , ●o odious is it to erre from that which is ordinary and common , and suspected of pride and selfe conceit to take vp a peculiar habit and fashion .

Singularity discouered the pride of Diogines euen in his pouerty : for he not onely despised the other sect of Philosophers , but contested with the great Alexander himselfe , who yet commended his humour , and made him more proud in saying ; that if hee were not Alexander , he would be Diogines : but all others traduced him for his singularity , and the common people called him Ciricke , or dogge .

Singularity is most odious , if it be seconded by hypocrisie : for so many attire themselues , looke heauily , goe demure , sit sadly speake sparingly , feed priuately : and doe all things contrary to other men : but are yet mecie hypocrites , and either cut-throats , hard hearts , or licentious lechers .

Singularity for the most part , is singularly deceiued in its expectation , seeking praise , but finding reproch and derision by an vn●uth fashion . for singularity euen in vertue seldome scapes the note and brand of hypocrisie , but to vsurpe a singularity in things of common vse and nature , which in themselues are matters of indifferency ( as apparell , speech , behauiour , ) are euer sure of the generall censure of giddy humerous and ridiculous absurdity .

Singularity hath many synonimaes ; curiosity , when in all our attempts ●e striue to hit the bird as it were in the eye ; wilfulnes , when in despite of custome of discretion we will doe but what we list , and follow our own fashion ; opposition , when our custome is contrary to all men ; ●ancy , when our new fangled fashion hath more lenity , then vse or decency : hypocrisie , when we reproue small fault 's , and commit greater our selues : pride , when wee scorne others , contempt when we thinke none so good as our selues , and finenesse forsooth when wee are afraid to touch or tread on that that may foule our fingers , or durty our shooes .

Sinne. . O Nothing which dost all things mar , if made ; Why art thou Nothing , yet dost thou not vade ?

SInne is the Diuels that old Serpents stinge , whose viperous poison it is farre easier to auoid , then being stunge , to expell the venome .

Satan that sworne enemy to man , hauing matched himselfe in marriage with iniquity , had by her nine children , which he placed with seuerall persons , fitting in disposition to their seuerall humours and inclinations , in manner following . Viz. Simony with Priests , hypocrisie with Professors , oppression with Nobles , vsury with Citizens deceit with Merchants , falshood with seruants , sacriledge with souldiers , pride with weomen , luxury with all .

Sinne is committed by humane frailty , but continued by diuellish peruersity .

Sinne is the high-way to hell , but a man were better goe in a priuate path , though a great way about , then follow many in the common rode .

Sinne continued with delight , ends in wofull and wretched smart .

Sinne is more infectious then the plague , and most deadly in despaire : for in the one sometime a recouery is had : but in the other soule and body are vtterly confounded .

Sinne vnreproued maketh the concealer accessary : but he that delighteth in it , shall feele the greatest smart of it .

Sinne maketh men afraid to die , though they be weary of their liues .

Sinnes proceeding of ignorance , and confessed with penitency , obtaine forgiuenes , and are written in forgetfulnes .

Sinne is a worke of darkenes : for Peter denied Christ in the night , but confessed him in the day , which shewes that repentance is an action of light .

Sinne is a trespas in thought , an error in speech , a wickednes in committing : but damnation in the delight and continuation .

Sinne followed with pleasure and speedinesse , makes a man slow of pace to meete with his Sauiour .

Sinne in vs is worthy to be afflicted with punishment for offending of God , when Christ was plagued in sauing of vs not for any sinne of his owne , but onely for taking our sinnes vpon him .

Sinne repented in health when we haue power to proceede , shews a leauing of sinne : but ●e that in sickenesse repenteth , when he hath no more power , sheweth that sin hath left him , not he the sinne .

Sinne through weakenesse is against the father and his mightinesse , through ignorance against the sonne and his wisedome , through mallice , against the holy Ghost and his grace .

Sinne killed Saul with his owne hand : hanged Absolom by his owne haire : slew Zenacherib by his owne sonnes , and betrayed Christ by his owne seruants .

Sinne is the baite of folly , and the scourge of villany , it brings the begger to the stockes , the bawd to the cart , the theefe to the gallowes , and the murtherer to the wheele , and all without repentance to hell .

Sinne makes wrath in heauen , warre on earth , woe for man , and worke for the diuell .

Sinne is the seed of darkenesse , the roote of rottennesse , the tree of cursednesse , the blossome of vanitie , and fruite of bitternesse .

Sinne toles the passing bell of life , strikes vp the drum of death , sounds the trump of infamy , and makes the whole triumph of hell .

Sorrow . Sorrow for sinne , can neuer breake the heart For ioy within , else life it makes to part .

SOrrow for sinne is a signe of grace , and ioyned with true repentance worketh our saluation . For as a warme hand mouldeth and fashioneth wax to what impression it please : so do teares and true contrition worke God to compassion .

Sorrow is sinnes salue , and amendment of life keepes the soule in health .

Sorrowes concealed are killing paines , and repentant teares though they make lesse noyse are more forcible with God , then fained or strained outcries , with whom the throbs of the heart are as powerfull as drops of blood , and the sighings of a penitent and sorrowfull soule do alwayes preuaile .

Sorrowes vnfelt condemne vs for want of sense : but not forborne , proues we haue no patience , nor right vse of affliction .

Sorrow bursteth foorth many times into teares , which from a true heart are gratious , from a kinde heart pittifull , from a curst heart scornfull , from a false heart diuellish , and from a foolish heart ridiculous .

Sorrow filleth the heart full of greefe , and maketh silence a heauie burden : yet is it better to suppresse sorrow in silence , then let it breake forth into rage with greater offence .

Sorrow is ended by death , and although patience is the ouerruler of passion : yet delay is the murtherer of hope .

Sorrow that is helples , is a heauy passion , & hopelesse patience is an endlesse griefe .

Sorrow , if moderate , may bee had for the dead , but extremities are to be auoyded i● all things . For as a glutting raine is eue● noysome to corne : for in seede time it drowneth it , in the growth it lodgeth it , and at haruest it rotteth or burneth it : so doth sorrow and excesse of teares dull our sences , quench our spirits , cloud our vnderstandings , and in conclusion killeth all liuely operation of our soules and bodies .

Sorrow oppresseth the minde , breaketh the heart , and keepeth vs from our iourney to quietnesse , as a tired horse faintes in his way , sinkes vnder his burthen , and sometime lies downe in the dirt .

Sorrow , if great , makes the soule burst forth into cries ; but if excessiue , it smothers them or choakes them in the very birth or conception : so that in sorrow , the lesse the sound is , the more is the sense .

Sorrow maketh a contrite heart to sigh , and teacheth the penitent to talke with God in prayer , which indeede is the true sacrifice , and onely redresse of sorrow .

Sorrow fashioneth an vnruly heart to good order , as a wide and side garment is cut & pared , and plighted and put together in a sit and comely manner .

Sorrow is renued with remembrance of sins past , meditation of faults present , and feare of future offences .

Sorrow is the cause of a heauy heart , hot liuer , bad digestion , vnsauoury breath , abstinence from meates , dry bones , swelling eyes , sad countenance , deiected lookes , dull and dolefull dispositions , pensiue passions , and many melancholike maladies , and macerations , pittifull gestures , mournfull speeches , and mad actions , sorrow is neuer so profitable as for sinne , nor ioy so comfortable as for forgiuenes of sinne .

Sorrow for sinne if true and hearty , causeth in the faithfull feare to offend againe , but causeth ●eare ioined with hope of pardon ; whereas the sorrow of the faithlesse followeth feare of death and damnation .

Sorrow ouercharging the heart , puts it to a dangerous and deadly plunge : as a Faulcons life is hazzarded by ouer-gorging , & a slender roofe by ouer-burdening ; so that a weake heart is quickely ouerthrown , and a strong put to the more paine .

Sorrow and teares cleanse the soule of her sinnes , and contrition of the heart maketh confession with the mouth : for all true griefe makes a man know and acknowledge himselfe .

Sorrow in extreamity ouerpresseth a weake resolution , as a ship ouer-loaded , doth sometime sincke with the weight .

Sorrow about worldly businesse bringeth pensiuenes , and detaineth vs from such endeauours as may preuent mischiefes , yea , keepeth vs from godly meditations and heauenly obiects , which are more profitable vnto vs .

Sorrow for wants cannot remedy them , nor preuent necessities , and therefore it is the way to proc●ed to action , and ouer come sorrow with painefull imployments .

Sorrow for vnkindnesse in Louers , must be vented by words , or else the heart shall neuer make knowne griefes , but by faire and friendly expostulations , it comes to passe often times , that the falling out of Louers is the renuing of loue .

Temperance . Nothing too much : mixe water with the wine ; The mean is best , which temperance doth define .

TEmperance both in iudiciary proceedings , and in priuate mens minds and actions , procureth tranquility , and preuenteth outrage and calumny in Common-wealths : for so neither the bad are supported , nor the good oppressed , the mighty imperious , nor the weake refractarious , the souldier mutinous , nor the scholler contentious , the rich couetous , nor the poore enuious : for although most of these may bee comprised vnder the gouernement of Iustice ; yet must Iustice her selfe be guided by temperance .

Temperance in diet and exercise , will make a man say ; a figge , for Gallen & Paracelsus . Temperance sitting in the heart , and ruling the affection and tongue , keepeth a man from flattering , dissimulation , which is an extreame , which though the world say ; he that wants , hath no wit , yet I say , he that vseth it hath no honesty .

Temperance keepeth vs from flattering speeches , which are like smooth waters , wherein men are drowned sooner , then in rough streames , because they are commonly deepest , and most dangerous .

Temperance in wine , is a whet-stone to the wit : but excesse , is a milstone to the sences .

Temperance through patience maketh the smart of others soares a lenatiue to his owne wounds ; but indeed there need no such distinction : for there is no temperance without patience , and patience is a kinde of temperance .

Temperance is pace and moderate proceeding , bringeth lowly snailes ( as slowly as they goe ) to the top of high towers , when gaping and fluttering Rookes breake their necks for hast , out of their lofty nests .

Temperance is the protectrix of all other vertues : for Socrates was wont to say , that hee which would loue his countrey as his owne life , must aboue all things loue temperance , or abstinence , and flie from selfe will and excesse , as from a Syren : and Epictetes the Stoicke did as it were knit vp all Phylosophy in two words , Suffer and Abstaine . In the first whereof we may learne to beare aduersitie with a good minde : in the second to abstaine from our owne wils and vaine sed●cings .

Temperance keepeth our affections in order : for otherwise , if our appetite might seede alwaye on Manna , wee would loath it ; if our inheritance did stretch to the plaine of Iordan , we would goe beyond it ; and if we were seated in heauen , we would lift vp our heads aboue it .

Temperance was surely wanting when E●ah thought not Paradise sufficient for her habi●aton ; the dainties of Eden sweete enough for her taste ; nor the presence of God good enough for her company and contentment .

Temperance teacheth men to vse riches & endure pouertie : yea to moderate prosperitie , and ouercome aduersitie .

Temperance vseth wine moderately to the comforting the heart , and quickning the wit , whereas taken in excesse it dulleth the memory , weakeneth the sence , corrupteth the blood , troubleth the stomacke , infuseth error , and bringeth vs to ignorance .

Temperance poyseth vertue in a meane and moderate scale , and hope of attaining future good by moderation , keepeth our wicked wils from extrauagant ranging .

Temperance keepes the spirits at rest , and in order , which otherwise would burst into passions and extremities : but nothing excessiuely violent is durable ; nor any thing orderly moderate is easily mutable .

Temperance brought most of the Romane warres to perfection , & all the great Captaines to glory . Thus Q● Fabius ouercame Hanniball and Scipi● Spaine : yea in his abstinence from the beautiful captiue espoused to Iudibilis , he wonne the hearts of all the people , and setled the Romane Empire .

Temperance is diet keepes the bodie in helth , but a cleare conscience is the soundnesse of the foule .

Temperance ioyned with modesty teacheth apparell to couer nakednesse , and meate to nourish nature : but feasts cause surfe●ting , riches pride , voluptuousnesse idlenes , and excesse ouerthrowes all .

Temperance is the way to walke to perfection : and as when we looke in a glasse , and see the spots in our face , vnlesse the hand be li●ted vp to make all cleane , it is to no purpose . So though wisedome discouer our imperfections , yet if temperance assist not to reformation , vices will spread farther and farther to our finall ruine .

Time . This is the cure of griefe , the end of hope , To all thy wishes time affords thee scope .

TIme ouercommeth all labour , and endeth the greatest miserie and heauines : for how forcible soeuer sorrowes seeme , yet there must be an ending , as there was a day of beginning .

Time amongst many other wayes , is not least of all lost in telling lies and wonders , and seldome are such men beleeued in true relations ; like the shepheards boy , that called the shepheards to helpe him : for the Wolfe was comming for a Lambe ; who therupon startled came once or twise bu . were deceiued : for the wanton boy did mocke them with a lie ; whereupon when the Wolfe indeede was come , they would not beleeue him , and so lay still vntill the Lambe was gone , and the boyes was turned to crying .

Time betwixt infancy and age seemeth long but in respect of eternitie it is much lesse then a minute : for God is before and after all times , which beare no proportion to his induring .

Time is pretious to the wise , but vile to a foole ; to the learned a treasure , to the lasie tedious , to the blessed ioyfull , and to the damned horrible : for in hell their pai●e is surpassing and perpetuall .

Time is vnrecouerable , and threfore not to bee spent in want on fictions , or idle fantasies , or vaine pleasures .

Time watche th●our life , for the euening tels what the day hath done , the weeke casteth vp the dayes account , the monthes the weekes , the yeeres the monthes , our life the yeeres , and death our life and all our actions .

Time makes the snail● clime a great height , though hee hasten but a slow pace , the warmth of the Sunne recouers dead flies ; the graine of mustard-seede becommeth a tree : the small seeds of the earth spred to florishing branches : and al naturers works come to perfection in their due time .

Time is not to bee let slip : for a bright morning may haue a blacke day , and a glorious day a gloomy euening .

Time is lost , when wee labour in vaine , but when we to work euil it s to abuse both wit and time : so time gained is a proofe of wit , but abused the reproofe of wickednesse .

Time of har●est is ioyfull to the husband-men ; of receiuing fees to to the lawyer ; of taking rents to the Gentlemen ; of rest and case to the souldier & laborer : of expences to the prodigall , of releeuing the poore to the charitable , and so in infinite other particulars .

Time is pictured like Fortune with a hairy foretop and bald behinde : to shew that we must catch hold of time , while shee offers her selfe , and not let slip an opportunity to to do vs good ; for there is no hold fast to be taken , when she is past and gone .

Time is pretious to the vnderstanding spirit , and labour easie to the louing heart , while losse of time is the shame of folly , and forced paine brings vnpleasing profit .

Time trieth all things , and openeth the eyes of true vnderstanding , making the eye of nature to guide the whole world in good order , the eye of reason to run the course of nature , the eye of art to note the rules of reason : but the eye of wisedome to take grace for her direction .

Time lost is hardly to bee recouered , olde sores are hardly healed , credite crackt is hardly restored , and long quarrels hardly quieted .

Time lost is the effect of folly , the shame of wit , the rudenesse of will , the rust of sence , the raine of reason , the wound of sinne , the woe of man .

Time and tides must be watched : for if they will not tarrie for kings , let not inferiour persons expect to command the heauens .

Traueller . I Countries , vices , manners , men , obserue ; Learn languages , and would good fame deserue .

TRaueller is an excellent hunts-man of idlenes , and Phisitian to cure the passion of loue : for by labour and more generous imployment out of sight of the absent and beloued obiect , the body and minde are otherwise so set on worke , that lasinesse and loue are quite extinct .

Traueller must doe more then looke on goodly buildings , and gaze on beautifull faces : lest he be like to his carriage truncke that is remo●ed hither and thither to serue his idle humours , to make showes , and fill vp places : but makes no profitable obseruations for publike seruices .

Traueller must haue the head of a Philosopher , to carry away all he remembers , and sees , the heart of a Lyon to endure all afflictions , and not be afraid of any dangers , the mouth of a swine to tast and eate all meates , the eyes of a Hawke to view the secrets of all places , where he resorts , the backe of an Asse to beare and forbeare either floutes or disgraces , the legges of a Cammell to carry his owne body , and other necessaries if need be , and the vigilancy of a Cocke to bee awake at all houres , and be ready to attend his iourney .

Traueller at sea sees the wonders of God , & at land the pleasures of the world : at sea he must endure both stormes and wants : at land he may preuent extreamities , at sea he must prouide before hand , and so may make shift without mony : at land he must alwaies haue coyne or credit to serue his turne , as sea he liueth at ease without pleasure , at land he hath delight with some labour , at sea he is in danger of Piracy , tempests , and shipwrackes : at land he may fall amongst theeues , couseners , and curtesans , at sea hee is troubled with the vnsauory smell of the ship , at land refreshed with the sweet scent of flowers of the field . To conclude , at sea he must endure some inconueniences , and at land he may enioy great contentment and delight .

Traueller must make vse of his labours : for it is not sufficient to goe from City to City , from Countrey to Country , from house to house , from one delight to another , except he learne the language , obserue the most remarkeable things , conuerse with vnderstanding men , conferre with the iudicious , be in person at solemnities , giue ●are to all reports , but beleeue onely truthes or strong probabilities , and not let slip any opportunity to enrich his knowledge , and pleasure his Countrey .

Traueller must not take exception to his Inne , find fault with his lodging , murmure at his bedfellow , grudge at his diet , raile on his waggener , speake ill of the religion , make comparisons with the state , villipend the place , where he remaines , not take exceptions to the faults and imperfections of priuate persons , no though they be apparant impieties .

Traueller neede not care for costly or superfluous apparell : must haue money and not shew it , learning and not boast of it , secrets and not discouer them , abilitie of body and not abuse it , courage of heart , and not imploy it : and patience , but not ouerburthen it ; for in matters iustisiable all conntries hearken after complaintes , and are prowd , when they may doe iustice to strangers .

Traueller must take heede of curiositie , either to enquire after dangerous newes , or to seeke after others secrets : for so he may be brought to the suspition of an intelligencer , and discredit of enformer : in both which , though there bee some things allowable ; yet the very title maketh a blur . Traueller must be sure of credit , where hee meanes to reside : for as he cannot before-hand determine his returne ; so hee may not trust vnto strangers for their charitie in vnknowne places : nay , his owne countreymen will faile him , and his wants defeate and disgrace him .

Traueller may performe his businesse the better , by how much hee makes the lesser show : For from a priuacy of life , he is vnsuspected , whereas publicke eminence makes him dangerously marked .

Traueller must be tongue-tied in matters of Religion , and leaue disputation of controuersies : for to reise no arguments , to vse no contradiction , to make no comparison , to reproach or dispraise no man , or by nips or iests to expose him to derision , are secure points for a Traueller to build on .

Troubles . Troubles are trials , though they turne to losse : Like gold and siluer , that are tried from drosse .

TRoubles are incident to an honest life : but sometimes they are so many and so heauy , that they make honesty weary , & to sell her freehold : but troubles to confirme constancy in honesty are gracious trials .

Troubles are tokens of Gods fauour , wherevpon Policrates the tyrant was affraide of nothing so much , as the ficklenesse of fortune , because he had neuer any trouble or mischance in the world , which made him cast his rich iewell into the sea , because he would haue some crosses : but a fisherman hauing taken an extraordinary Dolphine , brought it to the King , who found his iewell in her belley : whereat amazed , hee presently swore , there was some great mischiefe and trouble toward him , which fell out accordingly : for that night there was a conspiracy against him , and he lost his life .

Troubles are like sea-markes to direct vs in the channell of saluation , least wee fall on the rockes , and shelfes of worldly cares and couetousnesse : or sincke ouer-head with cares into the gulphes and skirts of deuouring vanitie , or filthy pleasures : from which we are often preserued by profitable troubles .

Troubles that are sudden and not foreseene , puzell our very thoughts ; and perturbe our vnderstandings with pensiue cares : therefore is premeditation a great point of discretion , but it must forecast as well to preuent present mischiefes , as to prouide fo● future times .

Troubles make men-trust in God , and then they cannot be deceined , whereas hee that trusteth in man , shall be sure to be abused .

Trouble is of greater power to restraine the act , then satisfie the desire : for the body may be weary of sinning , when desire is neuer satisfied with sinne : as the drunkard that can drinke no more , yet cals for more wine ; and the lecher vnable to satisfie his lust , yet loues to rub and scratch his scuruey ytch .

Troubles bring a man much lesse griefe with a vertuous wife ; but a vi●ious woman her selfe alone , will ouercome the patience of any man . They are much more troublesome to mens hearts , then a smoaking chimney is to their eyes .

Troubles are comforts to none , but such as haue grace to see , who sendes them , and why ? and so to profit by them accordingly . So imprisonment is pleasing onely to such as know their patience and good cariage for a while , will procure their greater libertie .

Trouble not the Lion in his pleasure , nor anger him in his pray , it may doe thee hurt , it cannot good ; hunting will not make the wilde bull tame , but starke madde .

Trouble of a disquieted minde can no more be concealde then the cough , or a woman with childe , it filles with frowardnesse and griefe , and both will forth .

Trouble is the common place of the poore , they are euer in it , and for want of meanes , there is great disquiet : but an vnruly wife is a quotidian feauer , and a continuall plague on earth .

Troubles are the trials of patience , and passion the trouble of reason , feare is the enemy of a weake spirit , but faith is the assurance of comfort , as temperance the warrant of iudgement .

Troubles and trauaile keepe the body in motion , as study the minde and sences . But as ouermuch of the one trieth the body : so ouermuch of the other exhausteth the spirits .

Troubles happen sometimes to the best liuers , and sutes in lawe are a meere laborinth to an honest man , and quiet minde .

Troubles cannot ouerthrowe godly resolutions , nor wise men bee ouercome with trifels .

Troubles of the spirit grow by the infirmity of the flesh , and the infirmity of the spirit , is the flesh ruined : so that they are both wayes cause of each others calamities .

Vanitie . The world ( though Heau'n ) is but meere vanity Compar'd with God ? no , with Saints piety .

VAnitie in words , cloathes , and actions , wherein men doe so much glory , sheweth them voide of wisedome and pietie , which if it infused no other infection to the speaker , or hearer : actour , or beholder ; yet were it herein a great sinne , that it is a lauish profuser of pretious time .

Vanitie and des●re of glory doe commonly keepe company , for gorgeous buildings , sumptuous tombes , large hospitalles , outward pompe , delicate banqueting houses , delightfull orchards , and all such fabricks , and sumptuous workes of purpose to bee talked of , and adde to our fame : are all but vanitie , wanting the substance of good deedes and true humilitie .

Vanitie is often vented with litle vnderstanding , and yet great study , while the hand of wisedome quickly discouereth the folly of idle inuention .

Vanities are herein venemous , that they so blast the forward wits of youth in the blossome or budde , that they seeldome come to substantiall and mature frute .

Vanitie maketh wit a foolish wanton : for he that delighteth in toyes , to neglect weighty affaires , hath litle vnderstanding .

Vanitie soothed corrupts wit and reason : but the correction of vice commendeth and causeth wisedome .

Vanitie transporteth to vnprofitable pleasures , when wisedome delighteth in necessary imployments .

Vanitie of the world is like a smoake in the ayre , which seemeth to ascend vnto heaheauen , but it goeth and vanisheth to nothing , and letteth fall the followers thereof to the pitte of perdition .

Vanitie is seene in certaine things , whereto no trust is to be giuen . The chance of the dice , the continuance of prosperitie , the faire wether in winter , or sun-shine in Aprill : the teares of a Crocadile , the playing of Dolphins , the elloquence of a flatterer , the preferment of a tyrant , and the constancy of a woman .

Vanitie is soone seene in vaunting brauadoes as appeares by this story . The Duke of Calabria going to make warre vpon the Florentines : in a brauery saide hee would not pull off his bootes before hee had entred the citie , to whom a merry fellow standing by saide , oh my Lord , you will I feare fret out a number of shooes then : for it must needes bee a longer businesse then you imagine .

Vanitie is a great reproach to true vnderstanding , when we either speak more then our cau●e in hand requires : or liue aboue our abilitie and estates , making a greater shewe and pompe then we can maintaine by our meanes : or attempt any enterprise , which we are not able to finish .

Vanitie sheweth it selfe much in idle actions and ridiculous iests ▪ as in this tale may appeare . A Gentleman of Naples , whose spirit was too high for his fortune , liued farre exceeding his maintenance : and yet had the fortune by secrete supportation to hold vp his head in the sea of the world in despight of enuious eyes . Thus one night he lodged in the house of a baron , a friend of his , where waking somewhat early : he fell to make his prayers vnto God for the remission of sinnes , and worldly meanes , which a certaine i●ster ouerhearing , and lying in the next chamber , answered with a lowde voyce ! oh thou prodigall childe , thou art borne a yonger brother , and to keepe but one man and a boy art stil begging ; but if thou wilt maintaine a number of idle followers ( whereof thou art ambitious ) learne to be thrifty , & spare in time ▪ or thy prayers will not be heard , whereat the Gentleman seeing his vanitie , and perceiuing he had committed some error , replied . Indeed I spake too lowde to let thee heare me : and haue committed a greater folly to suffer thee to liue vpon me .

Vanitie of apparell sheweth the pride of heart : the weaknesse of wit , the fantasticknesse of will : the defect of vnderstanding , or vnrulinesse of affection , the superfluitie of prodigalitie : and a prognosticate of pouertie .

Vanitie of discourse and foolish table-talke maketh men often ridiculous , as appeareth by this . A Gentleman sitting at the table of a great friend being his fauorite , the table fully furnished , and the company wel prepared to their viands : the maister of the house began to rouse his shoulders in a rich chaire , and himselfe as richly attired , spake to a kinseman of his somewhat abruptly , and then leauing him , he also spake to the former Gentleman : and then againe to his cousin , whereat all the company amazed , expected to heare some matter worthy to be vttered : but he gaue onely a hemme , and with a spit , saide no more , but cousin : what is that pye before you ; whereat a iester , cha●ing that he had stayed his teeth to giue time to his eares , replyed suddenly : better eate of a calues head , then heare an owle speake : whereat the ghuests held laughter so hard , that they were ready to breake , and thus is idle ignorant vanity worthely made ridiculous by hier owne folly .

Valour . Vnlesse I make a man base feare subdue : He 's but a beast to God and man vntrue .

VAlour aduanceth to honour , and thrusteth misery aside from pressing vs down in the durt .

Valour proceeding by wisedomes direction , perfecteth such actions , as otherwise would faile in the execution .

Valour may be accompanied with folly , and and then is it meere foole-hardinesse or temeritie : so that now in the schoole of the wisest it is disputable , whether a wise coward , or a valiant foole is the better man .

Valour maketh a Captaine with a few souldiers ouercome many enemies : but he that ouercommeth himselfe , is valiant indeede ; but he which is his owne enemy , whether shall he flie for succour or securitie .

Valour differeth from foolish hardinesse , as a wise feare may be farre from cowardice : in bo●● extremities turne to vice .

Valour scorneth to moue the impotent to impatiency , to betray the innocent to villany ; or to vexe the simple with impetuositie .

Valour wil not insult ouer a weake hearted , nor picke a quarrell with one that cannot answer him , either for impotency , some defect of nature , disabilitie of person , inequalitie of condition , or imperfection of sense .

Valour in a good cause doth not feare death as true diuines in Gods cause are not terrified with the diuell .

Valour is often ouerthrowne by rashnesse , and had I wist is the worst part of vnderstanding : for rashnesse without reason may breed sorrow without compassion .

Valour is glorious in mercy , but a cowheard is tyrannous in victorie .

Vallour must not attempt impossibilities , nor run into with absurdities ; but carry an equalhead both in the practise of attempts and relation of actions , neither bosting of its owne worth , or extenuate anothers merit .

Valour of the Captaines is a maine meanes of victorie to the whole armie ; whereuppon the Numantines being great souldiers thus commended the Romans : when once in a battaile , or great peece of seruice they were put to the worst , and driuen to slight by Scipio Aemilianus : at their sitting down they were reprehended by their leaders in great rage for their base cowardise , with these words ; are not these the Romane sheepe , that we haue so often beaten home to their foldes ? to which the souldiers made this answer : they are indeed the same ●●eepe , but they haue changed their shepheards , meaning they had now more valiant Commanders .

Valour is so great a friend to learning , that that it will answer in her behalfe , vnterrified with swearing or swaggering : for so a noble young Gentleman much giuen to learning , and a great louer of study sitting one day amongst his bookes , was visited by a more hot braine , then wise witted gallant : a neighbour of his , who at his comming vnto him , vsed this speech ? What still at thy booke ? euer amongst the dead ? come abroade , and liue with the liuing ? Oh answered the yong Gentleman I am sorry to heare thee say one thing , and prooue another ; for my bookes are dead in show , but full of life indeede ; and thou doest liue in shew , but to vertue the true life thou art dead .

Valour holds vp the sword of Iustice , and maketh life to shine with a lustre of honor , as the starres through the cloudes .

Valour raiseth meane men to order of her seruice , and degrees of militarie renowne so it be seasoned with experience and vnderstanding ; otherwise to see a yonger soldier preferred before another breedes repining , and how euer fauour and authoritie may proceede per saltum , yet it is a meere wrong .

Vertue . I make true honour worthie truest praise , And from the dust the humble I do raise .

VErtue hath a countrey in heauen , and when she commeth on earth , she is like a traueller that goeth to a friend to perswade him to change his dwelling for a better .

Vertue maketh life famous , and death glorious ; and he that neglecte●h her is a foole : but he that hateth her is a diuell .

Vertue in youth maketh age honorable , and in age maketh death memorable : it is as harmony to life , and a sweet Di●pason in musicke to the comfort both of the players , and standers by .

Vertue in misery is the ioy of the wicked , as wickednesse in prosperity is the griefe of the godly : which makes me remember a saying of a Phylosopher , to Phalaris the Tyrant , who reprehended him for weeping at the death of his friend , as being a principle against true Phylosophy : but he very confidently replied ; I weepe not O Tyrant , that the vertuous doe die , but that the vicious doe liue , and such as thou dost gouerne .

Vertue is blemished with vaine-glorious ostentation , but to boast of wickednes and vice , is the top of sinne , and most abhominable to God and good men .

Vertue in a Prince is the subiects ioy , and the peace of all estates is conserued by vertuous administration , mar●●all discipline , due execution of lawes , worthy aduancing to preferment , couragious suppressing the insolent , and resolute constancy to mainetaine true religion and ciuell administration : all which must be performed by vertue , and cannot be done without her direction .

Vertue of the wise is to be beloued , the life of the vertuous to be gracious , the seruice of the faithfull to be rewarded , and the honour of the valiant to be aduanced .

Vertue maketh the minde of man to thinke right vpon God , and to doe right amongst men , so that true Vertue beginneth by good motions , good motions proceed to resolute meditations , resolute meditations must bee expressed by orderly wordes : orderly wordes must goe forwards to effectuall deeds : effectuall deeds to constant perseuerance , and perseuerance must knit vp the life with the indissoluble knot of eternall fame .

Vertue is most graced by mercy and pitty : for therein doe men come neerest the diuine nature , whilst tyrants on earth breath nothing but blood and reuenge .

Vertue buildeth vpon hope of reward , and honour is a great spur●e to vertuous endeauors .

Vertue hath her greatest lustre compared to the vicious , as starres shine brightest in the darkest night .

Vertue of the soule dimmeth the beauty of the body , as the brightnes of the Sunne diminisheth the light of a candell : for vertue will appeare in despight of enuy , yet must men take heed of polluting ve●tue with the lest crime : for a staine is not so soone seene in a course cloath , as in pure linnen .

Vertue is gracious in the beginning , famous in the proceeding , admirable in the end , and glorious in the memory euen after death .

Vertue in the depriuation thereof , leaueth the soule more bare then the naked body .

Vetue is like a mirrour : for as when a man looketh in a glasse ▪ and thereby discouereth the spots and staines of his face : so through vertue doe we behold the imperfection of nature , and the deformity of sinne .

Vertue cannot bee obtained without an industrious heart , and painefull pursuit : ● therfore let no idle person euer thinke to attaine vertue by following vanity : for a shadow in shew , cannot produce a substance in effect .

Vertue is the gift of God , but gotten by industry .

Warres . I am a scourge of sinne , how ere I seeme , Vniust and barbarous , as fooles esteeme .

WArres that are bloody , make euen the peace wofull , and those are accursed , that are sowers of ciuell discord .

Warres dispeople Countries , deuast Cities , defloure Virgins , rauish Matrons , ouerthrow Common-wealthes , ruinate husbandry , spoile Merchants , empouerish the Trades-man , and turnes topsie turuy the whole Kingdome .

Warres are sent as a Nurse , and punishment of sinnes , and because sinne doth euer encrease , till the last houre ; there will neuer be a generall peace .

Warres attempted through ambition or vaine-glory , doe commonly end to the preiudice of the beginner : but if to propulse iniuries , then the decider of all controuersies commonly carrieth the cause with the innocent parties .

Warres are leuied to maintaine peace : for as a sword is an instrument of defence , and a cloake a shelter for the raine : so men vse wars to keepe themselues from the stormes of vtter ruine by forren enemies , or priuate subuersion , by ciuell , or if you will , vn●iuel friends .

Warres that grow vpon ambition , are like to bee terrible : but a luxurious peace is as miserable .

Warres are pleasing in conceit , or for outward brauery to the vnexperienced , as peace is vnpleasant to a troublesome spirit .

Warres are fearefull in the very rumour , much more in the terrible effects : for though the Drumme and Trumpet ye elda braue sound , yet doth the Musket and Pike giue a killing blow .

Warres are commonly forren , or domestick ; the first may bee propulsed by like forces : but the other must be preuented by cautelous endeauours , and both in the beginning , as we doe the bursting out of riuers , which otherwise will spoile all with their violent ouerflowings .

Warres cannot be maintained without men : Men cannot be got without money , mony cannot be leuied without taxes and impositions , taxes cannot be paid without obedience , nor obedience shewed without loue , and hearty inclination to the Prince .

Warres resemble the eyes and beauty of a strumpet , pleasing to the sight , attractiue and full of fauour in outward resemblance : but there is death in her company , hell in her bed , and damnation in her entertainement : so to see braue plumes and scarffes , rich cassockes , barbed horses , to heare the cheerefull Drum and Trumpet , to march in martiall manner through the streetes , and to be trained in the flourishing fields , our acquaintance beholding vs , and friends smiling on vs , is a gallant idlenes : but to lie in the durty fields , to watch in the dark● nights , to freeze standing sentinell , to famish for want of meates , to be infeebled by the flix , to fight with cruell enemies , to be shot with their bullets , to be thrust through with their pikes , to be slaine with their swords , to be trampled with horses , to bee eaten vp by rauens , to rotte in the fields , or be buried in heapes , are fearefull ishues of faire showes .

Warres that are neuer so honourable and glorious , are farre inferiour to peace vpon any honest composition whatsoeuer .

Warres resemble a new broom , which sweepeth away the vnclean cobwebs , & casteth them out of our houses vpon our dunghils ; so doth warre consume the caterpillers of a countrey , and carry the vagabonds and rogues , and rascall rabblement to their common graues .

Wilfulnesse . No woe is wanting to a wilfull Man ? If he be hurt , it from himselfe began .

WIlfulnesse maketh him fall , that may stand , and then we say hee is iustly hurt by his owne hand , howeuer wee may excuse the stumbling of one that is blind . Wilfulnesse bringeth folly to woe , whilst the warinesse of the wise , runs the course of great comfort .

Wilfulnesse in steed of law , makes patience subscribe to power , and when wit wants iudgement , what hope can there be had of iustice .

Wilfulnesse is cosin german to madnesse , and he that will not be aduised , if he perish in his peeuishnesse should not be pittied .

Wilfulnesse in the Generall of an Army , many times ouerthroweth the whole action , because he runneth head-long to destruction , and nere disputeth what hinderances and obstacles may intercept him ; which makes mee remember the History of Heluetia , when the Emperour Charles the fift determined to inuade the same , the Noble men and Captaines were so wilfully bent , that they presently resolued without further disputing to enter the Countrey , had not a foole standing by thus interrupted them : here are great words among you , that you will presently enter Heluetia , and goe into the mountaines : but let mee aske you , how you will get out againe : for when you shall be pusselled in the narrow passages , where ten men , may keepe out a hundred , you will repent your wilfulnesse : whereupon better aduice was taken , and the iourney for that time adiourned .

Wilfulnes brings repentance too late , when irrecouerable mischiefe hath light on a franticke pate , and made it too late to deliberate , how to preuent it .

Wilfulnesse of the Gouernours is the high-way to the slaughter of their souldiers : for when at the first besieging of Belgrade , the great Turke in a manner saw the impossibility of the attempt , he yet was so wilfull , that he commanded the Ianisaries to come forward ; who thereuppon pressing ouer tumultuously , were slaughtered in thousands , to the filling vp both of trenches and dit●hes , so that there were slain aboue 60000. lamentably through the imperious wilfulnesse of the Empeour .

Wilfulnesse made the prodigall child runne his riotous race , to the offending of God , disobedience of parents , griefe of friends , consuming his inheritance , and hazzard both of body and soule in misery eternall .

Wilfulnesse causeth strumpets to pleade nenessity of maintenance , want of seruice , losse of friends , liberty of life , and priuiledges of loue ; when yet it is meerely a wilfull resolution to doe wickedly , and enioy the pleasures of sinne for a season : for otherwise vertue cannot bee poore , nor want maintenance , if it want not industry .

Wilfulnesse in prodigall courses , begin and goe on with some sence and hope of delight , but quickely runne into pouerty , and end in misery .

Wilfulnesse cannot endure either restraint or direction , but runneth on in the course of destruction , as a seeled Doue flieth head long on shee knowes not whither , and at last is subiect to the seisure of the Hawke .

World . No doubt I am a Master piece of beauty , If my lesse Worlds within me , doe their duty .

THe World hath so many bewitching properti●s , that we are so much the neerer to the diuine nature , as we lift vp our minds from it , or aboue it for there is great difference betweene temporall trash , and spirituall treasure .

The world must bee cared for to maintaine the body , the body to preserue life , life to comfort the soule : but neither to nourish vs in iniquity , and dispossesse vs of eterninie .

The world is but a daies walke : for the Sun goes about it in 24. houres , and the Sea is but shallow : for it is but a stones cast to the bottome , but the thought of man is vnmeasurable , and the depth of wisdome vnsearchable .

The world holds him wise that is wealthy : but vertue knowes him to be wealthy that is wise : for many loose their liuing for want of wit , but very few loose their wits for want of land .

The world you see is a beautifull workmanship , yet it shall be consumed with fire for deformity and pollution of sinne .

The world resembles a generall Merchants store-house , wherein are infinit sorts of wares for diuers vses ; but if the buyers come more for idle fancies , then necessary vses , they may spend their money to little purpose , and loose their time to great repentance .

The world made the Phylosophers amazed to consider it : for they could not conceiue the originall , were ashamed to see the vanity , and confounded to consider to what end and issue it would come : whereupon it is recorded , that three excellent Phylosophers gathered themselues together concerning the same : Heraclites , Democritus , and Epictetes the Stoick . After some disputation , Epictetes put a fooles cap ouer the Globe , Democritus laughed to scorne the vanity , and Heraclitus 〈◊〉 the miserie .

The world seekes wealth , the wealthy honor , the honourable respect , but the true conuert careth for nothing but Christ , and him crucified .

The world doth commonly persecute men three manner of waies , in soule , body , and goods : the soule is troubled with vnlearned Diuines , the body tormented with vnskilfull Physitians , and the goods purloined by factious Lawyers : whereupon the Archbishop of Florence said to Cardinall Alexandrinus , that Lawyers themselues sildome went to law , Physitians tooke no physicke , and Diuines were many of them scarse good Christians .

The world by the opinion of Cyprian was corrupted with certaine abuses , wherein mans imperfections shewed a rediculous disparity , or rather an impious contrariety , as a wise man without good workes , an old man without religion , a poore man proud , a seeming matron without honesty , a noble man without vertue , a Christian without piety , a Church-man without charity , a Priest without learning , a state without lawes , a Common wealth without gouernement : Thus are men carried in the world with contrary humors , and infested with opposite vices .

The world was taught three good rules by Chilo : to know that it was Gods handy-worke , that it was made of nothing , and shall be consumed to nothing : so man was instructed to know himselfe , not to desire much , and to keepe himselfe out of debt .

The World is the toile of the couetous , whose wealth is the witch of the wicked , while heauen is the hope of the faithfull , and grace the ioy of the blessed : Thus again in the world we may say , that impatience is the sting of nature , and presumption the pride of sinne , while humility is the grace of reason , and patience the blessing of grace .

The world is a shop of such wares , as ●heateth the deluded buyers , who count wealth as a iewell , pouerty a plague , conscience a foole , care is a Lord of mis●ule , and will the master of the sences .

The world sheweth vs plainely , that beautie is an eye-sore , learning a taske , valour a heat of blood , reason a gift of God , Kings Gods on earth , a Noble-man , a great man : a Souldier , a stout man : a Courtier , a fine man : a Lawyer , a wise man : a Merchant , a rich man : a begger , a poore man : and an honest man , a true man .

The world cannot continue , except times and seasons haue their courses : day and night make their changes , labour and rest comforts mens bodies , meate and sleepe preserue life , punishment and reward proceed from true iustice , and wisedome and folly make the difference of all estates .

The world telleth vs that a kingdome bringeth care , learning is full of trouble , power full of charge , youth full of action age full of griefe : and content is the onely happinesse .

The world is a laborinth of wit , the consumption of vnderstanding , the pilgrimage of patience , and the purgatory of reason : so that in trufth he is happy , that dwelleth in it to Gods glory , his owne comfort , and the benefit of his neighbour : and to conclude , the vse is good ; but the abuse dangerous .

Woman . I long'd for dainties , was deceiu'd by lust : In one marr'd all men , made the world vniust .

WOman was the originall of mans destruction : for he had not disobeyed God , but by the enticement of the woman : for the which God told him plainely , hee was accursed and subiect to damnation .

A woman is a stinking rose , a pleasing euill , the mouse-trap of a mans soule , the thiefe of his life , a flattering wound , a delicate distraction , a sweete death : and the loue of her hidden fire ; a pleasing wound , a sweete poyson , a bitter sweete , a delightfull disease , a pleasant punishment , a flattering death .

Woman is the strength of will , the weakenesse of vnderstanding , the exercise of patience , the trouble of reason , the encrease of number , the delight of vanitie , the pride of beautie , the abuse of loue , the breder of iealosie , and the deceite of trust and confidency .

Woman is the wonder of nature : for shee maketh two bodies one flesh , and two hearts one soule : so that the husband and wife truely louing , so conspire in all their actions , that they haue in a manner , but one motion : for loue maketh vnion , as hate doeth seperation and deuision .

Woman is a necessary ill , a pleasing yoake-fellowe : and a strong supportation , to weake meanes of house-keeping ; for as in a teeme , except the oxen be ioyntly vnited and draw together : the plough or cart cannot orderly goe forward . So in house-keeping , except man and wife doe louingly agree , and ioyntly labour in their seuerall places to maintaine & increase their estates , all will quickly be ouerthrowne ; for a diuision of loue and action , makes a dimunition of substance , or rather a dissipation .

Woman againe is a purgatory on earth , and with contrary humors quencheth the hoatest loue , and breaketh the hardest heart ; for if she be honest , she will be imperious , if faire , she wil be venerious : if foule , she is loathsome : if a wanton , full of fraude or treason : if proud , costly aboue thy ability : if witty , impudent to shame thee ▪ or make thee weary : if sheepish , she will neither increase thy commoditie , nor gouerne thy family : if familiar and affable , she will bee foolish and tell all : either she hath no good qualitie , or such as are quite ouermatched by the contrary .

Woman that prooueth a good wife , commonly continueth a good mother , so that the husband hath ioy , the children comfort , the seruants contentment , and all the house establishment .

Woman must auoide all occasions of bad rumors : for it is not enough that shee bee honest , but that she bee so reputed and reported ; because the honour of a man dependeth on his wiues loyaltie , and the reproch of children , on the report of her dishonestie .

Woman is the weaker vessell , and therefore must man beare with the infirmitie of his wife , as she endure the impatience and imperfection of her husband .

Woman is the author to her husband of much good or ill , as she is indued with the grace of God , or the malice of the diuell .

Woman faire , and proude , and wanting wisdome : is a looking-glasse of vanitie , and a miror of inconstancy , idle , fantastick , desirous of nouelties , disdainfull , chargeable , a daintie feeder , a gadder , a talker , and euery way irregular .

Woman is seldome pitied in her teares : for they commonly proceede either from anger , or deceit ; anger , that she cannot bee reuenged : deceite , that shee cannot haue her will in wantonnesse and libertie .

Woman is endued with the same vertues as man : for there hath beene as valiant , wise , godly , magnaninous , pollitick , iudicious , great spirited , and learned women as men : yea , our histories are filled with the glorious actions and famous conquests of wo● as well as Emperours , or other persons of honour , elloquence , learning , and iudgement .

A whore . I am of shame a scorge , of sinne a sincke : My lifes-flame quencht , it like a snuffe doeth stincke .

A whore hath many significant names , as filth , curtisan , queane , strumpet , puncke , light-hus-wife , concubine , leman , Ioue , mistresse , and infinite other fictions , according to mens fantasies ; but all concluding , breach of chastity , and contempt of loyaltie , either to virginitie or mariage .

A whore once prostituted to lust , will hardly bee reclaimed to honesty : and there is more hope of a branded thiefe , then an impudent whore .

A whore is like a horse-leach : for as it sucketh the blood from corrupted bodies and neuer falles off , till it swel with fuln●sse . So playes the whore with our substance , and best blood in our bodies , and neuer leaues a miserable besotted man , till she haue fethered her nest , and filled her coffers : nay , till shee hath emptied the bones of marrow , and the purse of money .

A whore is knowne by the boldnesse of her face , pride of her eies , wantonnes of countenance , vnconstancy of her lookes , gaudines of cloathes , giddines of gate , immodesty of her gesture , loosenesse of her behauiour , licenciousnes of her words , leawdeof her actions .

A whore is of the nature of Astrology , an art of all men embraced and practised ; so a whore is railed and reuiled of euery body for her ●ilthy conditions , and yet courted and embraced for her wanton allurements , and pleasing delight .

A whore studieth for nothing but wealth , brauery , and expences : yet she is neuer the neerer to attaine to any setled estate , nor a iot the richer at the yeeres end .

A whore is not to bee trusted with a secret , nor can be ●ilent in a matter of importance especially if a bribe whisper her in the eare and a greater reward entise her to discouerie .

A whore bringeth a foole into the house of slaughter , and he that goeth into her chamber , is like an Oxe led by the Butcher .

A whore cannot bee better compared then to deepe pits , from whence it is ●asier to keepe ones selfe from falling , then once fallen to recouer out : so it is more easie to absent thy selfe and neuer remember her , then by her company to content and satiat thy desire .

A whore is compared to coales taken out out of the fire , which either burne a man or besmeere him : so doe whores either consume our estates , or our credites .

A whore amongst many other hath one louely condition , that in her louers misery she will laugh and sing , and at his intreaties she will fleere and scorne .

A whore reprehended for her incontinencie standeth more stiffely then any other on tearmes of honesty , and reproued for her shamelesse and filthy desire of change and varietie , iustifies with fearefull oathes her constant fidelitie .

A whore supposeth to redeeme and wipe a-away her filthy crimes , by going to Church and giuing Almes : but let her know that the sacrifise of a theefe , is as if he had offered the head of Dog , and the charitie of a strumpet , as the stinke of a dunghill .

A whore hath this vsuall impediment , that she cannot repent . For while youth lasteth shee is loath to leaue her profitable sport , and when both faile , she sees that of a yong whore she may turne an old bawd , and so still liue by the trade .

A whore that is mercenary , will hardly bee drawn from her filthy life , she is so fast linked to the loue of money , otherwise many faultie women repent their first o●●ence , and become of bad maides very good wiues .

A whore thinkes her selfe excellent wittie , when she can practise disloyaltie cunningly , and ouerreach her friendes by her subtiltie .

The finest whore is but a filthy dripping-pan , so often set to the fire , till she is caught by the flame , and so burnes her selfe , and her basting sticke ere she hath done .