Characters and essayes, by Alexander Garden

CHARACTERS AND ESSAYES .

A worthie King . A Worthie King , of GOD OMNIPOTENT , Is in the Nature of Governament , The verie Figure and the Image : Then Hee is the Chiefe and Quintescence of Men. The Champion of the Church next GOD is Hee , And the Protector of the Policie . The Lator of the Lawes and of the same The strength and force , of those that hee doth frame . The Sword of Iustice is the King to kill , And Mercies Scepter too , when ere Hee will . The Glasse of Grace , the eye of Honour , and The Blessing of the LORD vnto his Land . Lyfe vnto Loyaltie , to Treason Terrour , To Reason Rule , and Arbiter to Errour : His power Soveraigne is , and his Command , Most absolute , and vncontroll'd must stand . His frowne is Death , keene as a killing Knife , And in the favour of his looke , is Life . Hee is a Pilote , and His Bounds the Barge : And all His Subjects therein , are His Charge . Their Peace , His Pleasure , Q●…etnesse his Care , And their kinde loue , doth his content declare . Hee hath no Paralele , since in degree None is , nor with Him in aequalitie . His Royall Crownes prae●…ogatiue ●…one ever Can from his sole Sov'ra●…gnitie dissever : Hee is th' Anointed of the Lord , and such None should therefore presume ●…t attempt to touch . Hee of a Bodie is the he●…d , heerefore As sacred should vnwrong'd reigne evermore . Hee is the Scourge of Sinne , the Rod of Vice , And rateth Vertue at the highest price . God His Vice-Roy , Hee 's o're His people Supreme , And vnder him whole Governour to them . His Safetie must bee all his Counsels Care : His Health and Honour , all His Peoples Prayer . His Pleasure must bee pleasant to his Peeres , And His Content His Kingdomes glads and Cheares . His Presence must with Reverence be respected , His Person strongl' attended and protected . His Court must bee adorned and decor'd , And still His State must b'intertain'd and stor'd . None must presumpt'ouslie pry in , nor pea●…so Into His Bosome , nor his Secrets Search . His Will none should with-stand , nor it retard When hee directs , but do 't with great regard . Since hee 's ( tho not a God ) more than a Man . And next to God for to bee honour'd than . A Wall of Iasper , and an House of Golde Hee is , that doth an Heavenlie Treasure holde : Whose strong foundations are of precious Stone , That Gates and entresse bot of Pearle haue none . And all is precious passing ev'rie Thing , Into a Godlie , Wise , and Worthie KING .

An vnworthie King . 2. A Wicked , vitious , and vnworthie King , Th' Vsurper is of Power in governing : Where Tyr no●…s rule into Authoritie , Losseth the Glorie of true Majestie . While dread and feare of Terrour frighteth hence , In subjects hearts , Loue from Obedience : For when the Lyon Wolfe lyke liues , the Lambe Murdred but mercie , dyeth with the dambe . Hee is a piece , of too much pow'r and worth , To ryot , and to lavish Furie foorth ▪ Hee is the scourge of sinne , altho the same Shall bee for sinne , cast in the fierie Flame . Hee th' Actor is , clad with the Cloake of Law , That all good Acts , and Order doth orethraw . Hee Fautor is , and Father of th' offence Whereat hee winkes , or doth therewith dispence . His Reason in the acting of his furie Hee in the Bellie of his Will , doth burie . And in his Temper best , and calmest Case , Hee 's desperate , and in a doubt of Grace . His People and Kingdomes hee destroyes and wastes , And all but Care , to Ruine helpes , and hastes . Himselfe a Prey to 's Followers , and Foes , Hee makes : and all in ende to Ruine goes . Himselfes a ●…ortor to his loathsome lyfe , And feares , each keepes to cut his Throat , a Knife . Hee scorneth GOD , and is to Him a Traytor , And makes a God , and Idole bot of Nature . Hee vseth Reason bot to ruine Sense , And speaketh faire vpon a foule pretence . His Will , his Wit , it violen●…lie carries , While Death , and Wrong , together mixt , it marries , And jugulates , ●…ot with Injustice hand , To bib their Blood the best Men of the Land . Vnlimitable his Lust is , and desires , And to worke Tragicke Vengeance never tyres . Inevitable is his Envie and Spight , Hatcht in his hollow Heart , both Day and Night . That should bee best of Men , the worst of Things , Are tyrannous and cruell bloodie Kings . His Blood-swolne Eyes , Darts ire ; his banefull breath , Breathes with the Basiliske vntimous death . The hand of him is the vnrighteous Rod , That smites the Godly , in the spight of GOD. The Tyrants heart , it is a Court of evill , The dwelling and Divano of the Devill . His feete as th' Eagle flies , and spurs the post , To execute his mall inventions most . His Heaven his Pleasure is , his God , his Gold ; His face aff●…ights , and 's horrid to beholde . The exercise that hee delighteth in It only is , Iniquitie , and Sinne . His words are wicked , and vncomfortable , And all his Actions are intollerable . In summe , hee hatefull ●…s , and inhumane , The Curse of Crowns , of Royall State the Staine . The Clogg of Court , and all the Counsels Crosse. A publicke Plague , and all the Kingdomes losse .

A worthie Queene . 3. A Godly Queene , a Gift , is good , and great , Vnto the King , the Countrey , Crowne , and State : Shee is th' vmpeered Mistresse , by her Merit , And Grace of all her Sexe in Royall Spirit : Shee is the chiefe of Women , and the chose , Lyke to the Moone , amongst the Starres shee shoes : And in her Spheare of Brightnesse giues none place , Bot to the King , her Sunne , in anie case . Shee is his Diamond , that 's never dimbe , Bot clearely shynes , to all the Worlde and Him . Shee is that rich , and precious Pearle , that Hee Vnprisable esteemeth in his Eye . The Ioy of Courts , and Comfort of the King , From whence Content , all Peace , and Pleasure spring . Shee th' Orbe is where , his loving Motions moue , In the effects , reciproake of their Loue . Shee 's Wisdomes fairest Loue , Shee 's Vertues Grace : In Naturs first , and Honours highest place . Shee is the Hand-mayde of the LORD most hie . And th' other halfe vnto the King must bee . Last , by her worthie carriage shee gaines To bee the Kingdoms Beautie , where shee reigns .

A worthie Prince . 4. A Worthie Prince , hee is ●…h ' Extreame , the Scope , The Altitude , and Kingdomes highest Hope . The richest Iewell , reckned of Renowne ▪ That Kings can haue 〈◊〉 in their Crowne : And is the fairest ●…lowre , for to bee seene , That growes into the Garden of the Queene . Hee is the ●…ym'd ●…t-Object of the Eye Of all the Kingdome , in his Infancie : Hee ●…s the M●…rrow of the Mothers care , A loving Sy●…es solisitude , much m●…ire . Hee is the Theame the Counsell oft thinks on , In the succession of the Royall Throne . Hee is the Loue , Delight ▪ and Ioy of all , This great Incorporation Generall . Hee 's Natures Master-piece , and ●…oue no lesse , Of Wisdome , in the lyfe of Worthinesse . Hee is a Massie-precious Ivor Boxe , Full of Rubies , of the richest Rockes : Attending Tyme , to emptie and vnlose . Such deare and daintie Wares as 't doth inclose . These are the Royall deeds , that hee shall doe , In his succeeding lyfe , and Raigne into . Hee prickes in 's Wisdome , Expectations Sprite , And layes Ambitions Heart before his Fee●…e ▪ And by his Vertue wins , and Valour both , The Noblers Loue , and in their Bosome go'th , His bountie strongly binds , and not Constraint , The service of the most sufficient . Hee is the Chrystall Glasse , where Nature may The Quintescence of all her Arte display . He th' Index is , and Reasons Booke indeede , Wherein true Vertue may her honour reade ▪ Hee is the Morning-Starre , that blazeth bright , And doeth from the Sunne receiue its light . Hee is the first wisht Fruite that doth aryse From the blest Tree , of th' earthly Paradise . Hee is the Subject of the most Import , And Studie of the best , and wisest sort ▪ Vnto the Learned , and the sharpest wit , Hee is a Matter admirable to it . Last , hee is Wisdomes Sonne , and Honours hight ; Vertues Choyse , and Valou●…s working Spright .

An vnworthie Prince . 5. A Prince corrupt , hee is the Kingdomes feare , And the Precursor of Corruption there : A Pest to the Peace , and Rest of the Realme , And the Concusior of the common Calme . A Precedent that bad example giues , And much mischiefe , and wickednesse contriues . A naughtie Ductor , that great numbers drawes Vnto Contempt , and to the breach of Lawes , When Will and Power , Pryde in furie horse , To act Ambitions bad designes perforce . Hee 's lyke a dreadfull Dreame to one that 's vext , And in the sprite much troubled , and perplext . H'affrights , and most into his humours then , The very mindes and hearts of prudent Men , And for too much delight in Vanities , Hee ( carelesse ) quites the loue of all the Wise : And with th'advise of grosse and giddie Heads , His Actions all imprudently proceeds . Hee 's lyke a little mist , before the Sunne His Carriere and dayly course beginne : Which aye the more , and greater that it growes , Lesse good it doth , and operation showes . Hee is the griefe of the King , the Queenes sorrow , And the Crosse of the Court , both even and morrow . The Curse of Crownes , the Seede of Vnhappinesse , And the vngracious Fruite of Vngodlinesse ▪ The Canker hee 's that Kingdomes cleane consumes , And Treasure Boxes empties all , and toomes . His Countrey last , it may with Care him call An vndigesting Bolle of bitter Gall.

A worthie Counseller . 6. A Worthie Counseller into a Land , Supporting it , doth lyke a Pillar stand : And from th' Anoynted one , that reigneth there , His is the greatest , and the chiefest care . The paines of his person , pa●…sing of his Sprite , Into the state Effaires ▪ are infinite . Hee is a Guarde . Watch tower and Sentinell , The Enemies approach t'a●…end and tell . Hee 's a Provisor , to provide in straites ▪ The Weale and preservation of the States . An Oracle hee●…s in th●… Princes eare , And in his fist him as a Brand doth bear●… . An equall Weight , in Iustice ballance hee , And light of g●…ace , in loue of trueth , must bee ▪ In the carriage and the course of the Law , As a cleare rayd eye , himselfe hee doth shaw , And in his fervor , in playing of his part ▪ In 's Soveraigne service , beholde , hee is an Hart. A minde of Honour , a braine of Inventions , For his Countreyes good , are all his Intentions . His place is powerfull , and his Arme is strong , While his service is faythfull , and doth no wrong ▪ His Honours , his Place , and Calling doth claime , Due by desert , and competent to them . Hee , a Planet is , plac'd in the firmament , Of the politicke Heav'n of Government . Which through the cloudie , grosse , and thickest aire , The nature of his light doth kythe , declare . In summe , and last , such a one is hee , That never can bee spar'd in Policie .

An vnworthie Counseller . 7. A Publicke Poyson , and pernitious thing , And hurtfull harme , to the Crowne of a King , Is a corrupted Counseller , and evill , The Sonne of Shame , and Suppost of the Devill . The danger of the State , and oft the fail , When Iudgement wants , or weaknesse wryeth all The Eares of the King , hee doth enchant , and charme . And doeth so , the whole ▪ Republicke harme . False in effect , tho most faire in his word , And in th'advise of tyrannie , a sword Pridefull , and pe●…lious , his power still , And partiall proues his voting , with his will . His heart is hollow , for his owne behoue , In protestation of a feigned loue . Hypocrisie the Cloake hee carries on , His colde and counter●…et Religion . Trayterous invents , the onlie Agents are , That sti●…re in him , a bolde Ambition dare . Hee 's ly●…e a cloudie and a threatning Storme , That seemes to haue a Nat'rall cause and forme : When that it Raines , dissolues , and foorth doth fall , It striketh dead , and ofttimes drowneth all . Disloyall to his Lord , ingrate to GOD , To both vnworthie , and of Vertue voyde . Hee is no person proper for his place , But doth the grandour of that Rowne disgrace . Vnworthie alwayes , and therefore , vnfit For to looke once , on Majesti●… from it .

A worthie Noble-Man . 8. HEe 's a true Noble , that is noblie borne , Whose gracefull Vertue doth Descent adorne . Nobilitie consistes not aye in Blood , But in a personall , and practicke Good . When as the Noble-borne , by actiue worth , Decores , and crownes , and beautifies his birth . Hee Noble is , that nev'r to Vertue , Wealth , Nor to his Honour , doth preferre his Health . For Countrey , King , and for the Christian Fayth , Hee 's truely Noble , that doth disdaine the Death . And never doth regarde ( for loue of these , ) His Hazards , Paines , his Losse , his Gaine , nor Ease ▪ And hee is Noble the noblest Nobles among . That will not doe , nor will receiue , a Wrong . Hee is compleatlie Noble , in everie Case , Whose Nature is nobilitate with Grace . And hee is Noble , that prudentlie , and wyse , Doth hugg Humilitie , and Pryde despyse . Graue Wisdome justlie doth most Noble esteeme , The temperatelie Iust , and Magnaneim . A verie Noble , a King , a Prince , or Earle , In Natures Shop , is lyke a polisht Pearle : Whose reasonable Soule is rapt aboue Terrestr'all Trash , with hopefull holy Lone . Hee 's wholly Noble , into his Heart that hath Strong holding Hope , true Loue , and living Fayth . Hee 's meerly Noble , whose Sprite aspiring springs , Nev'r blinking backe ▪ to Baggage basest things . Hee is the Heart of Hospitalitie , Bounties Lyfe , and Nurse of Charitie . Hee 's Learnings Loue , Necessities Reliefe , Valours Fame , and Wisdomes constant Cliefe . The Falcon hee 's , that on no Carrion feeds , And th' Eagle that after no Spider speeds . Hee is the Dolphin true , that feares no Whale , And never will for terrour turne his Taile Hee is in Reasons Heaven , a stately Starre , And chosen Sainct in Vertues Kalendar . Hee 's in the Royall Round and Hemispheare , A sure and setled Cynosura there . Hee 's Rector in Reasons Philosophie , Load-starre of Light , in Loues Astronomie . In Honours Court , hee hath the Marshals place , And 's Royall Gallant into greatest Grace . In briefe , hee is the Beaut ' of his Abode , Belov'd of Men , and gracious vnto GOD.

An Ignoble-Man . 9. TH' Ignoble are , that bee in Noble Roomes , Putrid within , without faire painted Toombes , Lyke th' Apple of Sodome , that is ash within , Altho it haue a gold-lyke glancing Skin . It is to Reason an exceeding Gr●…fe , When Glories Styles , and Honours Tytles chiefe , Birth , Fortune , Fate ▪ or Chance , doth put or place , In , and vpon the Subjects of Disgrace . Base , naught●…esse , and th' ignoble Mynds of them , Nobilitie , doth falsif ' , and defame . When the Follie of Will , and want of wit , For Vert' advancing , frames Nature vnfit . Th' Ignoble are Bulks and Bodies of Basenesse , The verie Mynde , and Spirit of Grossnesse . Into his Indevours and Disposition Of right Generation , hee 's in Suspition . Wisdome never knew , and Vertue nev'r bred him , Learning nev'r taught , nor Honour nev'r led him . To waste and consume , his course and inclination , Without respect , to his place , or Reputation . Vanitie and Wrong , are the whytes of the But , Where-at the Ignoble doe ayme , and doe shoot . Wastrie and Avarice , tho both b'extreame , Are dearest , desir'de , delightsome to Them . Th' ignoble are the Sorrow and the Shame Of Kinsmen , Parents , Pedegree , and Name . The staine of their Title , the Plague of their Place , Wracke of their House , and Ruine of their Race .

A worthie Bishop . 10. ALL worthie BISHOPS , Ambass'dours they are , To plot , and preach Peace , in the midst of Warre : From th' Almightie to miserable Man , Most worthily worthy these Worthies are Than . They make th' Attonoment ▪ take vp the Trews , From th Heaven , to th' Earth , they bring the best newes . Where mercies Patience , doth practise , and prease , Nature cor●…upted , to call vnto Grace . They are the sweet sounding Trumpets of loue , That Fighters of Fayth , to fight it out moue . And Heralds of wrath , that thunder-lyke threates , For sinfull Trespasses , all manner of States . Praying , imploring , with folded vp Hands , Before the Holiest , humblie Hee stands . Charie of their charge , and war'lie they watch , From forcing their Flockes , and stands in the breach . Th' are Pastors comple●…t , that None can reproue , Full of a faythfull , and fatherly Loue . Yet dreadfull , and deadlie Denuncers of Woe , To sinfull Secure , in their Sermons they show . These vigilant , wyse , and worthie Divines , Are Sunnes to our Soules , but setting that shines . In the Night of Nature , before vs they pace , To leade vs to Goshen , to light vs with Grace . Hee 's vnreprooueable , whole of his Lyfe , The Houseband and Head , of an only Wyfe . Hee 's prudentlie prompe ▪ and apt for to preach , To confirme , confute , instruct , and to teach . Hee 's harbrous , hee is helpfull , hee is holie , To Wisdome woo'd , to Vertue wedded wholie . Hee doth direct , by his workes and his word ▪ And squares his lyfe , by the Law of the LORD . Hee 's a Physician , and vseth ( Therefore , For the loue of the Soule ) to search everie Sore : Lansing what Leprose , or Festred Hee finds , And so He remeads the Mallad ' of Minds . Searing some-times , and Corrosiues in cure , Hee vseth for Putrids , till they bee pure . Hee is fore-pacer , in the path-gate to Grace , And worthie of Honour , respect of his Place . For preaching of Lyfe , hee 's worthie of Loue ; And hee for his Paines Prayse-worthie doth proue .

An vnworthie Bishop . 11. A Bastard that the Ephod doth abuse , And is of faythfull Pastors the Refuse ; Hee 's th' Out-cast , the Scroofe , the Scumme , & the Shame , Yea , th' Ignommie , of a worthie Name . A Dog that is dumbe ; a Drudge , and a Drone , Vnworthie the Charge hee is chosen one . When sparing of Paines , of Knowledge misuse , Vnfaythfull Effects , but Profit , produce . Idolatrous Seeds hee seminates , so Sowes in the Soule , a Furie ▪ and a Foe . Vnhappie , for lorne , and light-lesse the Sheepe , That Bishops so bad , haue credite to keepe . When these they shall , for wanting Food bee found To perish , pastring in a barren Ground Hee breeds a Warre , Distrust , and Diffidence . Into the Wittes of all his Audience . Good Pastors aye , hee preasseth to supplant , A Devill indeede , and bot in show a Sainct ▪ Hee makes Religion bot a Cloake of Sinne , That covertly hee walks , and walloweth in . And with a feign'd Humilitie doth hyde , A passing and imcomparable Pryde . His Flesh doth fret , and all his Bones doe itch , To raze the Poore , and for to rob the Rich. Ev'n Wise-mens Eyes , hee leades , blind-folded foorth , Bot with Conceit of his imagin'd Worth . And drawes their thoughts to call Accompt , esteeme ( Tho hee bee not ) him such as hee doth seeme . Hee lookes lyke a Lambe , hee liues lyke a Foxe , And cruellie , craftie , kils all his Flocks . Hee is the person of Hypocrisie , Th' vnpure Spirit and Heart of Heresie . Griefe to the Good , to the Faythfull a Foe , Crosse to the Church , and to the World a Woe .

A worthie Iudge . 12. THe worthie Iudge , doth well his Calling knaw , And is the Grace and Glorie of the Law . Hi Stomacke is a Treasurie of Trueth ▪ And pondereth all , with Reasons Scalls of Rueth . Hee is indeede a Doome , whose Blast of Breath , On breach of the Law , is dreadfull as Death . Where criminall Faul●…s must cleanly bee cut , And from the Peace of the Publict-weale put . A worthie Iudge , is a Sword in the Hand , ( To kill or conserue ) of the Lord of the Land . In the Countreyes Cause hee ev'r hath an Eye , That doth the weale of the Common-wealth see . His Studie and Paines , ( Proportion to keepe ) Bereaues him of Rest , and of his sound sleepe : Betwixt Commanding and Obedience , To keepe the Crowne on the Head of the Prince . And safelie and sure , of the Subject als , To hold on the Head , vnhewne from the Hals . The worthie Iudge , is feared bot of Fooles , Curst bot of Knaues , and hated bot of Snools . Hee 's honour'd of Wise , of Prudent approv'd , Gratefull to the Good , of the Godly belov'd . Hee judges all Right , revenges all Wrong , And doing these both , hee 's steadfast and strong . His word is the Law , his Power is Grace ; His Merit , Honour ; and his Labour , Peace .

An vnworthie Iudge 13. IS IVSTICE griefe , in judging when Hee erres , And partiallie , the Wrong , to Right preferres : And when through Ignorance , Wrath , or Envy , Th' Innocents Life , vpon his Lip doth ly . His Handes are full of Brybes , defyl'd with Blood , The guiltlesse Gore , it fatts him most of Food . His Heart is full of Hypocriticke Hate , His Tongue of Treason , Vntrueth , and Deceit . His face is feign'd , and Smooth as smoothest Oyle , Politickly , more to oppresse and spoyle . Hee is a Man more morall , than divynd , Iudicious more , than to bee just enclynd . His Mercie mercinarie is , and solde , His kyndest countenance , vncoft , is colde . His Lips doe lavish , Legendes of the Lawes , Yet giues colde comfort , to the Poore mans cause . The weightie Angell doth over-weigh his Grace , And turnes him Devill on his Tribunall place . Altho the liverie of the Law , hee weares , His Processe all vnlawfull led appeares . His holinesse , is superficiall , And seemeth to bee so , and that is all . Into the preached word , hee hath no Pleasure , And for the Worlde , to heare it , hath no leasure . His appetites , as they his Mynde doe moue , Is the Religion , that hee best doth loue . His goods , they are his Glorie , and his Gaine , And hee impure , doth bot his place profane , While Iustice sacred Seat , hee makes to bee , By his abuse , nought bot a Boucherie .

A worthie Knight . 14. A Worthie Knight , is hee that doth inherit , The proper Vertues of a perfect Sperit : Whom Power can not appall , nor Crosse foot chance , Oppos'd ▪ depresse , nor prosprous veles , advance . True worthinesse is eminent in him , That sa●…elie in most dangerous deeps can swim . Hee is a Magnanime and worthie Knight , Into the Worlds vp-roars that walks vpright : And not with Fortunes Change , nor Griefe of Minde , Confounded , nor perplext in Sprite wee find . Hee worthie is , that wis●…lie giues his word , And keepes it too , th' vnsheathing of his Sword , And not with light Escapes , or bastard bracks , As Some snuffe Pepper , soone exceptions takes . Hee worthie is , that bitter Things can beare , And ov'r his Stresses Patience Tropheas reare . True Magnanimitie , his Sword , and Horse , Convoy , and hewes , his passages perforce . And th' onlie Paradise , into his Eye , Are Fields defeat . Tryumphs , and Victorie . To pardon the Submissiue , and Distrest Relieue , his Glorie is , and conquest best . Hee will bee free from everie Blott and Blame , That may imply Dishonour to his Name . His pardon granting , to his prostrate Foes , Most rich and famous him , in Mercie shoes . Hee 's voyde of Spight , and not with Hate defylde , In Spirit stout , and in his Nature mylde . Hee is not One , with Loue and Hate , that 's mixt , Nor wavers , as One fast , and loose betwixt . Bot hee is Constant , true , and Bellicall , Heroick like , and honorable with all . Bot worthie Knights , Note this , in Number are , In vnities , and now , bee singulare . And like th' Arabian Bird , doth bot abound , For They with vs , as there , these Fowls are found .

An vnworthie Knight . 15. THe foule Refuse , and the defect of Nature , To Fortitude , and Honour true , a Traytor . When to advance , his Valour it occurs , His Blade is blunt , and hee wants ravell'd Spurres . A Cypher in Court , a Sheepe in the Campe ▪ Yet lyke TYTIDES in the streetes will stampe . Hee is amongst Men , lyke Owles amongst Birds , Shaming the Sword , to his side that hee girds . Hee counts for no Promise , nor Honour , nor Fayth ( Gaine once hee his point ) that hee plighted hath . A Friend , or a Foe , hee finely can faine , Grace thee even now , and gloome on thee againe . Hee 's worshipt for his Wealth , not for his Wit , Neyther was Valour the worker of it . Where Courage for Honour doth enterpryse , Th' vnworthie Knight lyke to a Lubbard lyes . When Magnanimitie with Courage strong , Through Perill passes to repare a Wrong . Hee faintly feares , and Couragelesse hee quakes , And to heare these Attempts such Terrour takes , That all his Sprites , they post from him apace , And Lead-lyke , Liue-lesse , hee lookes in the Face . Hee is the Chylde of Pryde , that doth despise , The truelie Worthie , that through Vertue ryse . Hee 's Follies Fav'rite , full of Ostentation , And onlie mightie in Imagination . In Honours Court , yet there bee no such Apes , Knights bot in Cloathes , and Cavelliers in Shapes . Vnto the Mould whereon they moue , bot Masses , And God forbid our Countrey breed such Asses .

A worthie Gentleman , 16. HEE is a bearing Branch of Honours Tree . And Gentle Germen of Genuitie . Whose Fruites for to be ▪ Vertues Actions fall , As pleasing to the Eye of Iudgement all . As truely Rellishing and Smelling sweet , Vnto the Soule , and vnderstanding Sprite . The De●…ds and Actions fitting him to doe , Hee is not forc'd , nor is compeld there-to : Except they bee Things naughtie , ill , and bad , Where-to in Heart hee nere Intention had : Bot eyther doth vnwittinglie such Acts , Or forc'd vnwillinglie vnto those Facts . Most effable , and in his Nature kynde And flexible , yet with a Genrose Mynde . In his Alleadgeance is , and Loue most Loyall , Vnto th' Authoritie , and Power Royall . Religious , hot , and fyrie in his Zeale , Most kyndlie carefull for the Common-weale : And what is his , hee heedfullie regards , And bount'fullie bestoweth his Rewards . Hee 's Confident , resolved , and Enteare , From Foeminine , from Base , and Bairnlie Feare . Hee 's not compos'd , nor come of Cur●…ish kynd , Bot cast in Vertues Mould , pure , polisht , fyn'd . And by the Sprite of Wisdome , drest and squar'd , In Honours House , for to bee plac'd , prepar'd . Hee in Apparell doth more comelie goe , Than costlie , for a Pharasaicke sho More healthsome is his Fare , and daylie Dyet , Than Exceffiue , Profuse , and given to Ryot . Hee Exercise , for Pleasure , more do●…h loue , Than that the same should to him painfull proue . His Studies all , are for Instruction more , Than Ostentation , Pryde , or worldlie Glore . His I oues not wanton , no , nor f●…itting are , Bot faythfull , vertuous , chaste , and regulare . Hee is no Niggard , no , nor Prodigall , But treades the Temprates steps , the best of all . His Carriage is not Carledge , nor austere , Nor Apishly doth hee his Bodie beare . His Pedegree , Descent , and gentle Blood , By courteous Carriage hee doth make them good . And by the vertuous Course , and Lyfe hee liues , H'example good , to his Succession giues .

An vnworthie Gentleman 17. IS the Derision and the Scoffe of Wit , True Honours Scorne , and the ydle Ape of it . Where Wealth much more than Worth and Wit wee see , Is vainly worshipt with Simplicitie . Hee 's One of Vices Varlets , that delights In Vanities excessiue Dayes and Nights . And one that all doth prodigallie spend Imprudently , but eyeing ev'r the ende . And ydlie more on worthlesse workes and Vaine Doth waste , than would a Temprate STATE maintaine : Or well husbanded , or managed , might Attaine to Honour , in the Vertuous sight . All his Delight 's in Vice and Vanities , His Cogitations ydle , and inanities . His Heart is hollow , hardned , and vnholy , His exercise , is fecklesse , frivole , folly . His pleasures imp'ous are , and all prophane , His studies such as yeelde no Grace , nor Gaine , His Conversation , bairnly is , and base , Degenrate from a Iennet , to an Asse . His Rayment and Apparell out of forme , His dyets are inordinare , enorme . Out of all Square , his Carriage is almaist , And None his companie at all requeast . Since Buzzard-lyke hee 's with a Falcons Bell , Or lyke a Iade , spread with a golden Pell .

A worthie Lawyer 18. IN Vertue Conscience , Grace , and Iudgements grouth , Hee is the Indagator of the Trueth : Hee painfully PLEAS , doth practise , and preasse , To bring them into Conclusions of Peace . The Time hee divides in vses to knaw , From Ignorance , the knowledge of the Law . Obscurities , h'vnlockes and open layes , And truely th' Orator pleading hee playes . With emptie hands , a pittying Sprite , and pure , In Conscience Court , hee patrones aye the Poore . In Resolutions , and Responses plaine , And quicke in giving , But all greede of Gaine . A CORRYPHaeVS in his Clients Cases , And still the Best , and not the Bad , imbraces . Hee doth not loue to holde a Client long , Nor will defende what well he viewes is wrong . The Case , and not the Client , hee respects . And not what 's wrong , but Verities protects , His labours are to make his Calling bee , ( Even as it should ) seene in Sinceritie . Hee doth despyse , both Falsehood , and Delayes , And others Knaveries , in their PLEAS displayes . H'abhors Advantage , by ore-sight , or sleuth , Of Others , if the Matter bee of Trueth . Hee wearies not his Poore-men , with depending , Nor to the Iudges , or the Wryters sending . But all that these bad Patrons puts Them to , Hee by his Servants o●… himself●… , doth doe . And more for Conscience , Credite , and his Name , Than for their Money , hee doth doe for Them . Still of his Calling hee doth Conscience make , And bot what They may gladly giue , will take . Hee doth not sucke their Substance by slim Shifts , As Thiefe-lyke some doe vse , and yet Vnthrifts . Hee by his faythfull Labours ( not by Stealth ) And gotten , guided well , doth grow to Wealth . Yet all the Goods with Honestie hee gains , Hee prudentlie in ployes , and nought prophanes ; So worthily , most worthie , hee doth grace , Wher●… h●…e doth passe , and is imploy'd the Place . Of ●…ll men hee 's respected for good parts , And gets for gracious Guiding , Good-mens Hearts , For hee is faithfull , efauld , vpright ever ; Dissimulate , nor false , nor feigned never .

An vnworthie Lawyer . 19. HEE is a Lawlesse , Perdite , and a Lost , The Figure bot of a foot-faring Post ; That carries , not knowing ( a Bag full of Billes ) The Tenor , Contents , their Mynds , or their Wills : Only can reade their Tytles , and direct , Sans knowledge vnto what farder effect . To bee inform'd hee troubles nor travels much , Since that the Trueth hee nere intends to touch . Hee 'll agravate and make the Matter great , And many Maximes of the Law repeat : To cause his Client thinke his Cases are Pronounced PRO , before hee breast the Barre , Hee speakes bot Problems , Sentences , or Phrases ; Quotes Acts , and Lawes , till Rustickes hee amazes . Yet what hee speakes , or quotes , be words bot waste , And waird bot as the Blinde their Clubs doe cast : Or as the Bairnes their Lessons learne by rat , So hee but farder knowledge rymes bot that . Hee hath an Heart to Greedinesse so given , That hee will perill all , and hazard Heaven , Before hee shall not ( O Vngodlie gaine ! ) By beggering his Clients , Wealth obtaine . Hee nev'r with his Conscience comes to count , So that hee see his Meanes and Honour mount . Hee glores in Geare , Gold-Angels are his Gods , For which his Trueth , hee tramples on , and troads . Hee studies all , to Sophistrie and Shifts , Protracting Time , still hee delayes , and drifts . And empties so his long Dependers Purses , Till they , by weeping Crosse , with Sighs , and Curses , Departe : when what they had prepar'd is spended , Their Causes ill persude , and worse defended . They never haue compassion on the Poore , Bot like a Prostitute and publicke Whoo●…e , From both the Parties , but a sense of Shame , And all that Silver sets they take from them . They Trickers are , and Tyners of a Cause , But Conscience , and Knowledge of the Lawes . They haue no Soule , they haue no Shame , nor Eyes , Bot such as sole their present Profit sees .

A worthie Souldiour . 20. A Worthie Souldiour worthily is stylde , VALOVRS Genuine , and naturall Chylde . Predestinate train'd vp , and borne to bee Fit for the service of Necessitie . And th' Ensigne to advance and carrie foorth , Of Honour in the actiue Acts of Worth : Hee dyes the Earth , in crimson with his Handes , While hee the Violence of Wrong with-stands . Hee ruines that which prowde Ambition reares , And Tyrants Statutes into Tags hee teares . Hee is a warie Watch man , and with Wit , Advantage takes of Time , and vseth it Into the Projects and Designes hee hath , For executing of his lawfull Wrath : While Cowards base make Flight their foule Refuge , Hee makes his Blade his Arbiter and Iudge . And with the Pike Objections hee impoungs , When others bot retort them with their Tongues . The dint of Death , altho before his Eyes , Hee obviates , before Indignities . Hee is a Lyon , awfull to Ambition , And lyke a loving Lambe , vnto Submission . Hee holdeth Hope , in hazards by the Hands , And on the Head of Feare , triumphing stands . Hee is the Peace , Preserver , and a Shield , Vnto his king and Countrey in the Field . Vnto disloyall Subjects hee is seene , A Persecuter constant , and a keene . Hee leades to Battell chearfull , as hee past Vnto a Banquet , for to breake his Fast. Hee knowes not Cowardice , nor fainting Feare , On Resolution , hee his Rest doth Reare . Search all his Forts , his strongest you shall finde , To bee the Magnaminit ' of his Minde . Looke to his Life , and Thou shalt see 't , a way , Where Dangers obviate , and meete Him ay . Yet with vndaunted Sprite hee forward fares , And to no Fortune stoups , nor perill spares . In midst of Martiall Broyls , and braue Alarms , Hee with his Armes , there floutly wins his Armes . And by his Merits , in the Fields , and Plains , In Court at home , his Honors hee obtains .

An vntrained Souldiour . 21. A Souldiour but skill , and an vntrain'd , Is like a young Hound , or a Whelpe new wain'd , That can not doe , when first hee falles to hunt , Lay downe his Nose , as other Hounds are wont : Nor put vpon a piece of Service , knoes His Pike , nor Peece , nor Person , to dispose . The manner of his March is like as whan Tyr'd at the Plough , trudge home is seene a Man . Hee beares his Blade , before his Bellie tyde , For to bee sure , hee lose 't not from his Syde . His Pike hee lyke a Pyke-staffe lifts aloft , As Boors their Bacon carrie , when it 's coft : And with a minicke minsing of his owne , A kynde of Carriage , yet in Camps vnknowne . Hee so presents his Peece , with speciall Grace , Which makes his Fellowes flout him in the Face . On goes his Arms , Waste-coat-lyke , ore his Ears , And hee his Murrion , lyke a Night-cap weares . When to bee quarterd , to the Fielde hee 's led , As with his Bobbie hee lookes for his Bed . And when prepar'd his Provant hee espyes , Hee Kyte-like craving , for his Victualls cryes . And ere he scarce be come , or knowne , he will Wish to bee home , at 's Mamie , or the Mill. And hanging downe his Head , hee drouping goes , As if hee had his Heart into his Hose . And in his Hut , when hee to rest doth take him , Hee sleeps , till Drums or deadlie Pellets wake him . Thus hee himselfe hee carries , and descryes , In all Imployments , in all Companies . Till Martiall Discipline this Milk soppe raw , Doe season ▪ and to vnderstanding draw . A Cypher hee 's , mongst Figures , and is nought , Bot a Shadow , and not a Substance thought .

A worthie Physician 22. IS open Enemie , and Foe profest , To Sicknesse , Disease , to Plagues , or to Pest : Purging from Nature Corruptions , and what Infects destroyeth , or weakneth , yet that . In feeling of Pulses , or groaping of Wrists , Or viewing of Water , his Actions consists . Discourses that chiefelie fits him , and pleases ▪ Are of the Causes and kinds of Diseases . In Physicall things , hee frets till hee finds , And searcheth of Simples , Sorts , and the Kinds . And then of these all , accordingly takes , Advisedly , so his Mixtures hee makes . Vnto his Patients , hee Patience perswades , And with a modest Mirth , their Griefes hee glads . Much hee doth moue , allow , and advance , And praiseth oft in Purpose , Temperance , Both to avoyde all Wastrie of Wealth , And for vpholding of bodily Health . Purging and Bleeding his Counsellours bee , Into conserving of sound Sanitie . His two Attendants and On-wayters are , The choyse Chyrurgion , and Apothecare . Resolv'd with these , of Time , and Seasons sure , Hee temprate tryes , and cunning in his cure . Surfets , Excesse , and Venerie both , Agents alwayes for his Imployments go'th . When as from one-an-others weaknesse hee will , Straine Strength to himselfe , by Knowledge and Skill . Thus they are needfull , and necessare Men , To cure Diseases vnnecessare then .

An vnworthie Physician . 23. AN Asse turnd Ape , his Office hee vses , Yet Artlesse , both Practise and Parties abuses . Bayard-lyke blind , hee bloodeth with the Lance , Doe hee cure , or kill , hee cares not what chance . Witlesse with Vomit , or Purging hee will , Giue Health in haste , spoyle presentlie , or spill . Hee cracks of his Cures , his Travels , and where , Such Wonders hee wrought , seene seldome or rare . Bot so farre a-Field , that there are found few , Will tye them , to try his talking , if true . Hee vaunts of Rewards , and venteth out Wonders , That his Receipts , were nere lesse than hunders , In Markets and Faires , hee is not away , Walking , and viewing , some Vrinals ay . Where if hee find Hot , Grosse Humors , or Raw , Albeit that Liech hee little doth kn●…w ; Yet some thing to seeme , some-what hee will say , Lyn'd with some Latine , that lykelie it may . And if hee hit , and to a Purpose speake , Then l●…ks hee lyke One to salue all the Sicke . This Fellow effronted , hee never fayles , In telling stale Iests , and olde merrie Tales . For olde Ones to laugh , and the Young to allure , Peares hee hath pocked , and Sweeties bee sure . Peartly hee speakes , as having Inspection ▪ And skilfull in knowing of evrie Complection . And if a strange Cure hee stumble on , or chance , Out of his Artlesse vse , and Ignorance ; Yet saucie , and shamelesse , sweareth this Ann ▪ That easily cure Incurables hee can . Bot being vnlearnd , vnhonest , and als , Oft times found foolish , found fraudfull , and false ; Indeed , if not Death , it 's Danger to deale , With such Quacke-salvers , for sicke Men , or Whole .

A worthie Merchand , 24. IS th' Heire of Adventure , whose Hopes doe hing , On Gaine , that the Winds from the Waters bring : With Halters of Hempe , and Horses of Tree , Through the watrie waste Region rydeth hee : And with a Merrie Gale chearfull hee is , Furrowing the Foame , and shearing the Seas : In Trading by Toyle , and Travell hee takes , Discoveries of Coasts and Countreyes hee makes . N'Hazard this Worthie from Ventring exempts , Bot stablie hee stands in all his Attempts . Hee spares not Expences , expecting his Gaines , So Traffique and Trade , the Merchand maintaines . His Studie is Number ; his Care , his Accounts , To know how 〈◊〉 Meanes diminish , or mounts ▪ His effauld-Faythfull Formes are his Defence , And greatest Comfort ▪ is , his Conscience . Hee trades not with a Measure false , his Fame Is whole , and all ▪ his Wealth , is his good Name . Hee feares no Sill' , and by Charibdis sayles , Nor for a Wracke , hee out of measure wayles . Altho with Tempests , hee bee tost and strest ▪ Yet hopes in the Hav'n to ryde , and to rest . And by his Trade , and Labours long at leasure , Hee gets his Goods , and finds the Key of Treasure . Hee bringes , from th' Observations of his Eye , The Modeles best , of Architecturie . And from a bought Exper'ence , and the Sourse Of Knowledge high , hee draweth his Discourse . What comely is abroad , and good , hee knowes , Most circumspectly that at home hee showes . In h●…s Apparell , hee is neat , and cleane , And modest in demeanure , hee is seene . Not daintie , nor too delicate , in Dyet , Vsing the meane twixt Parcimon ▪ and Ryot . Full of Civilitie , and alwayes , ( Note ) Hee Holy is , Religious , and Devote . And to the Citie , Countrey , Court , and King , What cannot wanting bee , doth daylie bring .

An vnworthie Merchand . 25. A Cheater hee is , that with a full Purse , Will with the Best to the Board , and the Burse : Then soberly bargaine , and promise to pay , Peremptorly keepe his houre , and his day . So craftily thus in Credite hee creepes , For once hee or twise his Covenants keepes . But Pedlar-lyke yet how ev'r hee begins , More with his Wit , than Honestie , wins . Hee lifts what hee can , from Coap-men , and Strangers , While Credit hee cracks , and Conscience indangers . At greatest rate , hee buyes the worst of Wares , But for the Payment , neyther counts nor cares . Yet with faire words tho false , these Forraigne Goods , As trustie Stuffe , at Home , on Friends , h'obtrudes . His Measures double are , and wrong his Weights , And seldome holds ( suppose he sweare ) his Heights . Hee passes not for Pietie , if Poore ; And if hee bee Rich , none dow him endure . Hee in the Streets derayd , aboue his State , A-gadding goes , and vp and downe doth jet . Olde CHAVCERS Cooke , hee likned is vnto , That busie seemes , where there is nought to doe . Hee is a cogging Knaue , and craftie aye , Over-Roguing all , that over-reach hee may . T'impone the Simple , 〈◊〉 oft times are wittie , Yet they dishonour , and they shame their Citie . And with their Fashions 〈◊〉 tho false , deface , And are vnto all Merchands good disgrace . Yet time decyphers these Deceivers all , When they debosh , and play Bankrupt , with all .

A Good Man , 26. THat feares for Loue , his GOD , and in His Light Of Trueth doth trace , and walks His Wayes aright ; And as in Loue , through Fayth , his GOD hee knaws , To keepe in him the compasse of the Laws . Of GOD , a Good Man is th' Idea , and A Lord ore all Hee create to Command ▪ To worship Him , and serue Him holy made , Tho from Sinceritie , to Sinne , hee slade . With Reason borne , to know Things Naturall , Inspir'de by Grace , for Metaphysicall ▪ Hee hath a Face , that vp to Heaven doth bende , A Soule to Sense , that all the Life doth lende . And to the Worlde is a Stranger given , While of his Sprite the Home is onlie Heaven . His Life a Time of Toyle , is strangely strest , His Death , againe , the Walke and Way to Rest. His Studie is , into the Word of Trouth , Which carefullie hee keepeth in his Mouth : And in his Life to practise it doth proue , For his Delight is in the Law of Loue . Hee doth provide bot for Necessitie , And casts his Care in th' vse of Charitie . Hee doth converse with divine Prophets , more Than worldly Profits , to increase his Store . In the Law of the LORD is all his pleasure , And in His Knowledge , all his Wealth and Treasure . His Bosome thus the best of Wit inclouds , And thus hee 's rich , into the best of Goods . Heaven of his Eye , it is th' Extent and Scope , And Life through CHRIST there-in his highest Hope . Humilitie , the Scale it is , where-by Hee having Pride deprest , doth mount on hy . His Patience is Procurer of his Peace , That guyded is with Vertue , Wit , and Grace . Hee is the Seede of Loue , and by th' effect Of Grace , hee 's Heire of Heaven , and Life Elect. For all that hee doth care for , craue , and claime , Is for that Heavenlie High IERVSALEM .

A bad Man , or Atheist . 27. WIth GOD , with Man , the World , himselfe , at Warre , And what not , all hee to Damnation dare . In Nature like a Dog ; in Wit , an Asse , And Beast-like hee doth in his Passion passe . Into his Actions , which are alwayes evill , Hee is a Corporall Incarnate Devill . Hee maketh Sinne a Mocke ; the BYBLE , a Bable , GODS Grace , an Humour ; and His Trueth , a Fable : And calles it Cowardice , for to keepe Peace , For troubled Tymes , hee holds his Happinesse . His Castle hee doth call his Sword ; and Pride , The Horse , where-on this Hell-hound haunts to ryde . His Purchase , Pyckrie is ; his Language , Lyes ; His Longing , Lust ; his Puncke , his Paradise . And with a Whore , and a polluted Punke , His Glorie is , to bee debosht , and drunke . Hee is the Patron of Impietie , And deadly Danger of Societie . Hee Vertue loathes , and loveth Vanitie , And is the Horrour of Humanitie . In Bawdrie , and in Barratrie , h'abounds ; Till Bodie , Soule , and Fame , hee all confounds . Hee boasts the Good , and hee vpbraids them broadly , And spights at all the Gracious and Godly . His Paunch is his Prince ; the Taverne , his Towre ; Mahound , his Master ; his Mistres , a Whore . Oathes are his Graces , and Woundes are his Badges : Rebell , and Rogue , and Picke-purse , his Pages . Hee knowes not GOD , nor goes where Grace doth dwell ; Bot walks through the World , like a Devill to Hell , Hee Treachrous is , and a Truethlesse Detractor , The Fellon , the Foole , the Fiends Benefactor . Vntymely Begotten , and backwardly borne : Vnworthilie waxes , and liveth forlorne . A Monster to Men , a Foole to the Wise : In doubting , Despare , and damned hee dyes .

A wise Man , 28. IS Like vnto a Clocke , that nev'r doth chyme , Bot at the Houre , and striketh still in Tyme : Or as a Dyall just , set with the Sunne ; Or Glasse that well doth keepe , and restlesse runn●… . So will hee never ware a Word , bot whan To speake pertains , vnto a Prudent Man . Hee measures Time , and all in Season does : Hee tempreth Nature , and doth Reason vse . Sense hee commands , and Will hee keepeth vnder : And all with Knowledge , hee doth pose and ponder . None can his Eares with Charmes blow vp , and batter ; For fast They are , when Parasites doe flatter . Closse is his Mouth , vnto detracting Tongues : And no false Imputations hee impungs . An humble Heart , an open Hand , and free , Hee hath to Want , and vnto Pietie . To Observation aye his Labours tende , And wise Experience is his Ayme and Ende . To Contemplation , and to meditate , His Thoughts are oft devote , and dedicate . The Divine Word made Man , his Will , his Law ▪ Is all that hee doth call for , cares to knaw . Swolne Pride hee knowes no●… of Prosperitie , Nor yet the Mis●…rie of Adversitie . Bot takes the one , as if the Day , or Light , And th' other , as the Darknesse , and the Night . Hee knowes not Fortune , and no Fate hee feares , Bot builds , and all , on Providence hee reares . And through the hope of Fayth , that Grace hath given , Hee reaches high , and doth lay hold on Heaven . His Workes are good , and Godly , as his Mynde , His Words and Thoughts to Honour all inclynde : For hee in Loue th' Elect is of the LORD , A Master to the Worlde , that cares not for 't . And tho heere borne a Stranger , bot on Earth , In Heav'n a Burger , by a second Birth .

A Foole . 29. A Foole hee is , the'Abortiue Birth of Wit , And the vnfashiond Embrio of it : Where Nature had more Power , than Reason Vse , The Fruit of Imperfection to produce . His Actions all , are almost all Extreames , Of Meanes , nor Endes , hee never doubts , nor dreames . Nature taught Fooles , to Eate , to Worke , and Sleepe , Tho they there-in no Time nor Measure keepe . Fooles haue no feare of GOD , respect to Men , And voyde of Reason , they no Duetie ken . Bot as their Passion , and their braine-sicke Wits , Transport them , they doe play their foolish Fits . His Exercise , it is foure ▪ folde alway , H'eats , drinks , and sleepes , or then is laughing aye . Fyue thinges doe humor him , and much doe moue , And not bot these can hee thinke of , nor loue . And what are they ? a Bauble , a Bell , and bot A pupped Pudding , or a pyed Coat . His Wordes want Wit , and Reasonlesse his Will ; For it resolv'd , doth neither good nor ill . Hee Wisdome and Instruction doth despise , Since hee can nought , or hee will not bee wyse . His Front , his Index is , and doth expresse , His Mindes distemprature and giddinesse . His foolish Fits , neyther the Bad doe please , Nor can the Good bee seene content with these . Hee out of Measure is in Motion ever , And bot when hee doth sleepe , hee resteth never . Hee is vnhappily begotten and borne , ( Tho not his fault ) Reason and Wisdomes Scorne . A Shame to 's Syre , a Blott vnto his Brother : A Curse to 's Kin , a Mischiefe to his Mother . Hee liues a Beast , and doth no better die , But Wit and Reason , Natures Infamie .

A plaine honest Man 30. LIke IACOB is , and dwelleth into Tents , Not full of Congi●…s and Court Complements : Bot hee is faithfull , efauld , free , and plaine ; And so but change , immobile doth remaine . Like to a Coat , that is so well prepar'd , To fit the Wearer plaine , but Welt , or Gard. When as the Stuffe where-of the same is made , Nor is the forme , in more request is had : So th' honest Heart , but Fraude ( that breedes Offence ) The Credit keeps of a good Conscience . Fred from infernall Brands of Infamie ; From Scandall , and deserved Obloquie . His works are vert'ous , and his Words are Trueth : His Progresse plaine , and all his Practize Rueth . His Life is Labour past with Patience , His Rest is Death , and his Sprites Passage hence . His Travell is from Infancie to Age , A painfull Passage , and a Pilgrimage . His Wayes yet plainnesse , and his Pleasure , Peace ; His whole delight , is loue , his Glorie , grace . His Crdit , is his Coyne , Reason , his Square : Content , his Kingdome , Conscience , his Care . His Carr'age courtous is , and no waies vaine : His Heart is humble , holie , and humane . Hee 〈◊〉 is Churlish , ever Charitable : In Talking , and Discourses , delectable ▪ Hee ever was , and ever will bee found , Amongst rich Iemms , the rightest Diamond . A Phenix amongst Fowles : yea , hee is borne , Mongst Men a Sainct , mongst Beasts an Vnicorne .

A Knaue , 31. THe Worst of Wit , and the Scorne of Reason , Begot but Grace , and syne borne ▪ out of Season . Hee is the Shame of good Societie , And Promptuarie of Impietie . Hee doth dishonour all the humane Race , And is past helpe of GOD , past Hope of Grace . Hee corrupts Age , and hee infecteth Youth : Hee hateth Wisdome , and detracts the Trueth . His Words are false , his Oathes proue perjuries : His Studies , Trickes ; his Practise , Villanies . His Wealth , for Wit and Honour , hee doth holde : ●…or Glorie , Gaine ; and for his God , his Gold . To Trust , a Traytor ; t'Amitie , a Thiefe : Prompe in the Plots , and Practise of Mischiefe . A Friend to none , or found to few is hee , And yet hee is aye his owne Enemie . An Vnthrift since his Breathing first , and Birth ; Abhorr'd in Heav'n , vnhallowed on the Earth . His Heart of Poyson is a Pond that springs , His Tongue deceitfull , and lyke Dragons Stings . And lyke a Limbecke is his fleeting Braine , That doth distill Inventions vilde and vaine . Hee loues no Lawes , nor counts of their Commands : For Hell , Mahound , and hee hath shaken Hands . And as hee Wolfe-lyke liues , false like a Foxe ; ●…ee Dogg-lyke dies , or in the Streets , or Stockes .

An Vsurer , 32. THe Character and Patterne is expresse , Of worldly Miserie , and Wretchednesse . The Gold and Money that these Misers haue , Their Master is , and they their Silvers Slaue . What they doe call , and for their owne doe claime , They haue it not for it bot holdeth Them . They haue no Grace Divine , nor God , bot it , Which robs their Reason , and bereaues their Wit . The more they come by , more and more they craue ; And wish their Gardivyots were their Graue . For where their Heart and Treasure is , there would They ly , and bee engraveld with their Gold . Their Greed it is , s'vnsatiate , and such , Gaine what they lyke , they cannot get too much . Their ev'r vnbounded Pleasure in their Pence , Makes them but Soule , but sight , but Shame , but Sence . Their Feare , is Want , and for to get , their Care : Their Dyet is , plaine Fasting , or poore Fare . Their Studie , Sparing ; and their loathsome lyfe , Still with it selfe is at Debate and Stryfe . Their Habit , and their Cloathing , oft declares , They were the Hang-mans , or of rouped Wares . Their Teeth of Interest destroyes and eates , And is a Canker vnto all Estates . They swill , they sucke , and like Loach-Leeches Bloods , And drinke their Debters Substance , and their Goods . They loathed liue , and vnlamented die : Drudges to Drosse , and Mappes of Miserie .

A Beggar , 33. A Laysie Lout , that doth himselfe professe . The Fellow , Pheire , and Mate of Idlenesse . His Lyfe a Resolution is of Ease : High-wayes , his Walke , hee travels most in these . Bot th' Ale-house is the Place of his Retreat , Where with his Whore hee will not misse to meete . And there ore-turnes , and freely tosse the Pot , That with a feign'd Infirmitie they got . For busily his Studies are all bent , To counterfit th' Infirme , and Impotent . And all his Practise , is espyde to bee , To cogg , and coozen simple Charitie . Of all the Rabble of all ranging Rogues , None are more noysome , than th●…se swarming Frogs . For into everie Hamlet , Towne , and Farme , Lyke Caterpillars they doe flocke and swarme . At Bed , at Board , from Home , and in the House , Their Fellow and Companion is a Lowse . With Blessings they begin , and pray for all ; Bot into Cursing ofttimes ends their Call . None lives on th' Earth Religious lesse than they , They prey on Men , yet nev'r to GOD they pray . Thanks none , or few , to Him they giue ; and lesse Regard they giue their Givers in Distresse . No , none more ●…ewdlie liues , and more impure , And none are worse , and vicious more bee sure . They carnall are , and lustfull , out of Measure , And brutish in the acting of their Pleasure . They Marrie seldome , baptize nev'r their Brood , And others know , but Caring , Kynd , or Blood . Th' are Atheists almost all , and in effect , God nor the Devill , Hell , Lord , nor Law respect . They trade by Beggrie , many tymes by Stealth ▪ And alwayes Wasters of the Common-wealth . His Birth , his Lyfe , and Death , oft falleth thus , Hee 's gotten and borne into a Barne and Bush. Then ydlie dryues his Dayes , and leads his Lyfe , Without all Law , and her that for his Wyfe Hee holds , a Whore , a Th●…efe is , or a Witch ; And last , hee ends and dyeth in a Ditch .

A Virgine , 34. IS like the Lillies , and the Crimson Roses , When PHOEBVS force their luked Leaues v●…loses : Which kythe in Colours pure , and all Ingraine , But anie Macule , Tash , or anie Staine , Shee 's Natures Beautie , in her chiefest Pryde , In Chastitie , and Vertues Tinctures dy'de : Where th' vnpolluted Spirit Gracious , Doth make her Angell-like , and Glorious ▪ Shee 's Vertues Darling , Wi●…domes Milk-whyte Doue , Reasons Care ▪ and shee is Honours Loue . The Grace of Youth , the Comfort of the Age , In both discreet , in both digest and sage . Her Studies , and her Exercises , holy ; But Petulance , lascivious Sports , or Folly . An handsome , humble Gravitie , her Grace , With comely Carr'age , and a constant Pace . Louely her Looks , and yet most chaste her Eye , Her Countenance severe , yet sweet to see . Her Actions all , are with her Words , that 's Trueth , Her Constancie , her Fame , in Age , and Youth . Her Wealth , her Vertues are , her Grace , her Glore , Her Labour , Patience , and Content her Store . Her vsuall Dyet , it is Abstinence , Her Ornament , and Crowne , is Continence . Her Lawne-like Loue , vnspotted is ▪ and cleane , Her Orisons devote , her Hopes divine . Her Parents Pleasure , Honour of her Kin , And Phoenix of the Land shee liveth in . Of Female kinde , shee is the first and fairest , And one of all the Rationall , that 's Rarest . And to bee found the Heavens beneath , and vnder , The choysest Iewell , and the chiefest Wonder .

A wanton Woman . 35 A Wanton Woman , 's Vicious , and strange , The type of Imperfection , and of Change . In Qualitie a Wag-taile , and in shape , A Siren ; in her Nature , bot an Ape . Her Vult , a Witch ; inviting to all Evill : For shee into Condition is a Devill . Her Words are Charmes , and everie Nod , a Net , To snare the Foole ; and for the fleshlie set . Her Looks are Hooks , and Baits , bot to Abusion : Her Companie is Death , Iosse , Confusion : Her lustfull Lips , like Hybla-Honey Drops ; Bot loathsome sowre these Liquors haue their Sops . Her Mouth is soft , and smoother more than Oyle : Bot what it speaks , doth poyson , spill , and spoyle . Her Ende is worse , and bitterer by farre , Than Worme wood , Gall , that tarte and bitter are . Her Heart with Pride , and with Deceit doth swell : Her Feete to Death , her Steps treade downe to Hell . Her kynde Imbraces , and her Kisses killes : Her Breath for Balme , bot bitter Venome stilles . Her wav'ring Wit , bot naughtie Fancies nowrish : And all her Thoughts are wanton , vaine , all Whorish . Her Life is lewde , all Ydlenesse , and Play : Her Dyet is th' excesse of Dainteis aye . Her Loue is Vanitie ; and still in Change : And as her Eyes , so her Affections range . Her Excercise , bot Rest ; and yet are whollie , Busied about Inventions bot of Follie. Her Fancies are for Fashions , Toyes , and Showes : Her Weale in Colours , and her Wealth in Cloathes . To catch , and cozin Men , is all her Care , Her House , an Hell , and all 's vnholie there . Her Wayters on , are Bauds , for Beasts and Bables : Her Friendship false , and her Discourses Fables . She is the Plague of Youth , Repentance Storie , Th' Abuse of Tyme , and Ages Purgatorie .

A Quyet Woman , 36. IS lyke a Winde , low , quyet , calme , and still , That blowes no Dust , nor doth the Bodie chill : Whom nev'r Impatience doth provoke , and moue , Bot with her Patience wins the Heart of Loue . Her Wisdome makes her Will to bee preferd , And worthilie to get a great Regard . Shee feares the LORD , flees Sinne , and loveth Peace : Shee walkes to Heav'n ; her Guyde thereto , is Grace . Shee helpes and aydes , into Asperitie , And takes a parte into Prosperitie . Her Tongue is still vnto Discretion tyed : Her Face with modest Shamefastnesse is dyed . Shee is her Husbands Heart , his Loue , his Chose , And Doane-Bed , where his Spirites doe repose . Her braue Behaviour , is a Glasse , where-by Her Children may their owne Miscarr'age see . She treades vpon the Tortoys , never strayes From Home , nor ydlie walkes vpon the Wayes . Her Vertuous Doings , they doe her adorne ; Shee cares not Change , and Fortune shee doth scorne . A Turtle to her Husband , in her Loue ; And meeke to him , shee lyke a Lambe doth proue . No , nev'r what hee concludeth , doth controule ; An Angell , and a Sainct into her Soule . Shee is a Pearle , that is vnprizable ; A Pleasure great that is vnspeakable , A Comfort too , that is Incomparable , And in the Worlde , a Wyfe Inimitable .

An vnquiet Woman , 37. SHee is a Thing , much worse to keepe than Knaw ; A Beast that brooks Subjection to no Law . The Mischiefe , and the Miserie of Man , That scarcely can descrybed bee : and whan It is , into the verie Hearts and Heads Of Law and Reason , Detest●…aion breeds . For her Demeanures , they indeede are Theams , Which aye and onlie stand into Extreams . Her Words and Voyce , the scrighing of an Owle , That to affright Men , on the Night doth yow le . Her Eyes , even as the Cockatrice , doe kill : Her Hands , the Clawes are of the Crocadill . Her Heart , a Cabinet , that doth containe All that is naughtie , vicious , and prophane . Tyme shee abuseth , and shee woundeth Wit : No Reason shee regards , bot wrongeth it . Shee is impure , her Pryde vnsupportable : Her Malice , matchlesse ; Will , vnsatiable . Shee doth respect , nor anie person spares : Defame shee fears not , nor for Counsell cares . Her Wit is Will , Command , is , Must , not No : Her Reason , Shall ; her Satisfaction , So. Shee cannot loue , lyke , nor allowes no Lord , And doth from Law and Order both debord . Shee is a Crosse , bot not of CHRIST , a Crosse : A Griefe to Nature , and to Lyfe a Losse . And from her Birth , shee 's emptie of all Grace : A Plague to Pietie , a Foe to Peace . A Wracke of Wealth , a Wrangler , full of Wrath : Most Tarte in Taste , and in Digestion , Death .

A GOOD WYFE. 38. A World of Wealth , a Iewell good and great , And to her Lord , a Kingdome , in Conceat : An Heavenlie Blessing , and Mans Happinesse , That nought , not Death , can minish , nor make lesse . Her Husbands Iewell , and her Childrens Ioe : Ever Vertues Friend , and ever Vices Foe . Her Conversation , is solacious : Her Count'nance graue , yet ever gracious . Her Tongue is temprate , and her Eye is warie : Her Carriage is kynde , yet chaste and charie . Shee 's gracefull graue , a Mirrour to her Mayds : Her Beautie naturall , but Arte , but Ayds . Shee with no Pomate paints her Face , nor fairds : Nor doth not vse with Oyle to smooth't ▪ and smeard , To make it show before the Sunne , and shyne , To helpe pure Nature , wrong the Worke Divyne . But shee doth count it well , and best decor'd , As fashion'd with the Finger of the LORD . Shee 's Mistres of her Passions , and her Tongue To Reasons Girdle it is tyde , and hung . Next Heaven , her House shee holds her chiefest Care , And that her good Houswyfrie doth declare . Shee goes not gadding , bot at Home shee dwells : And when shee goes shee goes on Tortois Shells . Shee in Apparell is , and cloathed cleanlie ; Not too magnificke , no , nor yet too meanlie . Her Words are wyse , her Voyce is Musicall , And al●… her Actions are Harmonicall .

An Effoeminate Man , 39. IS lyke a Man , to see , in shape , in sho , That hath the Forme , and in effect is no. Hee is a primped Piece , and therefore than , Is Womanish , and bot a Chyldish Man . Into his Relish , hee is Liquorous : In Loue , and his Desires , Libidinous . Hee tryfles Tyme , and bot with Puppets playes : A-Wenching walks , and ydlie dryues his Dayes . Hee covets for to looke in Mirrours oft : For to sleepe sound , and to lye long , and soft . Hee loues to bee imbrac'd , and to bee kist ; And then , aboue the Best , hee thinks him blest . Hee'inanelie talks , a Looke demure hee shoes : Hee mirds too much , and too-too nycelie goes . Hee Iuncates loues , and Dainties much desyres ; And for to Ball , and Banquet , never Tyres . To bee his Mistres Man , hee vrgeth still : Bot to bee a Master to her Mayde hee will . To frame lewde Lines , and sing Loue Songs , hee loues : To smell Perfumes , and haue sweete watred Gloues . Hee coyneth Purposes , and telleth Lyes : Hee studies Daunces , and Riddles doth devyse . Hee loues Good-morrowes , and yet doth delight To sleepe the Morning , and to watch all Night . Hee doates to heare , and wandring Newes to chace : And hunting for Them , haunts the Market place . Hee sighs for Loue , and will for Kyndnesse greete : Yea , with each Humor will a Cadance keepe . His Game with Girls is most at Barla-breakes : And after , on his Bed Tobaccho takes . And then with Frictions , and with Cloathes fyre hot , Full of these Fumes , breathes lyke a boyling Pot. This Ganimede , soft , nyce , and Man-turn'd-Woman , In verie deede , and in effect is No-man .

A Parasite , 40. HEE is the Picture of Impietie ; To gaine a Groat , avowde to Villanie . For with a flattring Tongue hee will not fayle , To picke Mens Pockets , and their Money steale . His Face is Brazed , that hee cannot blush : Shame set asyde , none hee regardes a Rush. And what hee lighteth on with both his Hands , Hee holdes ; for they are lym'd , and lyke Bird Wands . His Tongue vntymous , clinketh lyke a Bell , And nought but Tryfling Truethlesse Tales doth tell . Hee playes the Pandare , and with Gracelesse Greetings , Hee carries Messages , for Evill Meetings . And with smoothe Wordes , which hee is cunning in , Perswades a sorte of Sweetnesse into Sinne . Hee is much lyke a Dogg without a Doore ; Where-at the Devill to daunce , went in before . Or lyke a mounted Spyder hee doth show ▪ And yet but liues on Poyson heere Below . So hee may gayne , hee lookes not who doth losse , And for a Crowne his Credite hee will cosse . Hee hath no Honestie , and doth no Duetie : Hee spoyles the Youth , and is th' Abuse of Beautie . A Knaue at Court , a Cheater in the Citie , That should bee punisht , and expell'd but Pittie , A Iester alwayes , ( tho his Iestes bee stall ) Hee is , and is a Iacke-an-Apes in all .

A Baude . 41. A Baude , shee is a kynde of Woman-beast , That spoyles Virginitie , and Mayden-heads maist : For dissolutelie when shee was bot young , Shee vitiate , and did her owne a Wrong . And ever since , without Remorse or Feare , Shee vseth sundrie Men , and Merchands Geare . And for vntymous Trading with their Wares , Into her Age Post to the Fiend shee fares . To Damsels shee is dangerous , lest these , Shee with th' Oft-Falling-Sicknesse and Disease , Doe fyle them , and infect ; for shee was ever Since shee was twelue yeares , touched with that Fever . The Youth to spell , nev'r trust her for to teach , ( Altho for Proofes and Practise she might Preach ) Lest that shee doe , scarce well weand from the Mother , Learne them too soone to Poynt , and put Together . Shee playes the Surgeon , that can ease no Smarts , Bot only swellings in the lower Parts . Shee hath one song , and it shee soundeth aye ; Tyme is , Tyme was , and Tyme will weare away . Sweet Daintie Things , therefore , neglect not You , To vse the Tyme , and take your Pleasure now , Incace when it is past , Occasion gone , You sit vnsought , and courted bee with None . And while this Toothlesse vents her vicious Voyce , From a waste Wombe , and Brest with birnings bosse , T' affright the Fiend , flat falne , and low-lyke shoes , ( As eldren Apes ) her Cheeks , her Chin , her Nose . The Humour that shee 's most displeasing in , Is at her Disabilitie to Sinne . And shee is nev'r more joviall , than when Shee is perswaded , Shee is young for Men. Shee cares for nothing , nothing bot her Ease , Loues bot her Lust , pains bot her Panch to please . She sels her Soule , for Sacke , for Bottle-Ale ; For to lay downe her Flesh , Shee will not faile . In nought bot one , is shee Industrious , In th' Hospitall , or in the Baudie House . To see the Wenches well set all to Warke ; Bot almost ever , and oftest in the Darke . Her Breath corrupt , her Head is balde , her Eyes Rheumaticke , running thou beholds and sees . Shee 's Vertues Spoyle , and Graces great Regrate , The Wracke of Wealth , Natures Disdaine , and Hate : For SHEE is stomached , and still doth storme , That so deform'd a Monster shee should forme .

A Drunkard . 42. A Drunkard , to define him , is a Beast , Tho hee the Figure haue , and bee Man-fac't . Man Cup-shot , is no Man , no , scarce in part ; For hee hath neyther Hands , nor Head , nor Heart . Hee is a Nowne , and an Adjectiue One , That by himselfe , well can not stand alone . And yet a Tryer , and Contestor great , Into his Weakenesse , and that stau'ring State . If that in Surfets , Health , or Sicknesse shall , The Mastrie haue , command , and o're-rule all . Hee is the Figure of Deformitie : And th' evidence of all enormitie . H'abuseth Time , and Natures Rights ore-turns , Hee wasteth Wealth , at Reason spights , and spur●…ns . All Modestie h'anoyeth , and hee ●…oarres , All temp'rate Sprites hee frights from him and skarrs . Civilitie hee doth disturbe , and trouble ; And all Disorder Orderlesse doth double . Hee 's Woe to his Wife ; to his Children Griefe : His Neighbours Skoffe , and to himselfe a Thiefe . His Feete doe reele , his Tougue at Randon runnes , Hee doth , hee sayes , and knows not what , yet sinnes . Hee blasts , hee braiks , hee bans , and hee blaspheams : Hee shouts , or sleeps , and still is in Extreams ▪ Hee wastes , and wots not how , and so doth weaken , His Stomacks strength , altho that it were oaken . The Sober sigh , and for his Fashions flees him : And all beside they scoffe and scorne that sees him . And so hee serues for nought , except to shame , Himselfe , and slay his Bodie , Soule , and Fame .

A Coward , 43. THe Fruite of Feare , Suspition , and of Dreed , Whom Nature got , bot in colde Blood did breed . And had too much a-doe , to make vp than , A Creature , that should resemble a Man . And that is all hee keepeth of his Kind , For beastly base dejected is his Minde . His Life a Sicknesse is , that doth resemble , A sort of Palsie , for his Ioyntes doe tremble . And but a Cause , such Terrour hee will take , That hee will faint , and all his Members shake . His Death then by debased Diffidence , It is a Terrour to his Conscience , His feeble Faith , no kinde of Hope it beares , And therefore Death hee out of Measure feares . All Persons hee suspects , and everie Place , And therefore wretched is the Cowards Case . Hee much affecteth Peace , for feare of Warres ; The thought of which his Sprite affrights and sca●…res . And if hee bleede his Finger , hee anone , Looks for the Signe , and layes , his Life is gone . And if his Tooth but ake , incontinent Hee makes his Latter Will , and Testament . The Roaring , and Report , that Cannons giues , Prostrates him flat , and neare of Sprite depriues . And Thunder-claps doe him discourage so , That hee can neyther stand , nor stirre , nor goe . Before hee fight , or to Combate hee kythe , Content is hee , and to bee beaten , blythe . And if his Feete may succour him , bee sure His Head , nor Hands , no danger shall endure . Hee of no Hazard heares , nor hardie Feats , Bot , fy for Shame , hee shudders , and hee sweats . Hee will b'affrayde , with flying of a Bird , Or noyse of Wands that with the Winds are stird . Marrie hee will , and marrie bot with Such , As are bot Meane , and not of Might too much . Nor will hee haue a Wife that 's faire : For why ? Some Broyls may bee , and Quarrels come there-by . And when hee getts her , if hee finds her frowne , Then hee 's abash'd , dejected , and cast downe . If shee bot chance to chyde him , than hee weepes ; And comes as Spanels , when they couch , and creepes . Where Dogs doe barke , hee comes not neare that House , Bot flees , as from the Catts th' amated Mouse . If hee bee rich , for feare hee nev'r concludes , How to dispose vpon , or vse his Goods . And in his Nature , NATVR●… doth defame , For hee doth Manhood both disgrace and shame .

An Honest Poore Man , 44. HEE is a Proofe and Map of Miserie , In patient porting of his Pe●…urie . With Wants vnknowne , hee doth resolue to sterue , Than those relieue , and with Discredit serue . Hee prooues his Patience ▪ and her strength hee tryes , In suffring Griefe but grudge , even while hee dyes . His Little is Much , his meane and sober Rent , Affords him Store , rich quyet , and content , Yet some times so the Touch of Want him plyes , That from his Heart Teares burst out at his Eys●… : And from his Soule such Pailes of Sighs , and smoake , Are sent , that would impatient Spirits choake . Bot so his Reason his hote Passions temper , That it controules , and moderates them Semper . Yet blushes oft for shame of Beggarie , Or with the Sense of his Necessitie . For Rich Men shun , and flee him like Infection , His Wants refuse , his Sutes , finds all Rejection . And with a Frowning , cold and carelesse Eye . Or with a Skoffe th'vpbraide him going by . His Lodging is the Earth , and oftimes even The Banke his Bed , his Courtanes clouds of Heaven . Rootes his Repaste , bot fending or'e his Fare , And such poore Portion as the Godly spare , The Sunne his Summer-Comfort vntill Night , The Moone his To●…ch , his Lampe , and Winter Light . His Mournings are the Musicke of his Breath●… His Songs are Swan-like , sung before his death . His studie , Patience , and his Labour Prayer : And yet with-all , meeke are his Forms , and faire . His Life below a Pilgrimage doth prooue , His Resting Rowme and Home , is Heaven aboue . Hee lightlie liues , and as no Man , neglected , And dyes not moand , not mist , no , nor respected ; Yet tho the Worlde his Wants and State contemne , Hee shall inherite th' High IERVSALEM . And more nor hee ( stands in the State of Grace , ) That hath the Worlds Prosperitie and Peace . Hee fullie hath the Favour of the LORD , And hee with Faith , with Hope , and Loue is stor●…d : And there-in hath for him reserv'd a Treasure , Past Reckning , Rich , Great , past all Meanes & Measure .

A Iust Man , 45. THe Childe of Trueth and Vertue both , a Birth That shall inherite Heaven , inhabite Earth . For Nature in a meane and temprate Mood , Bred and brought foorth this Fruit , as Rare , as Good . His Eyes from wilfull Blindnesse they are cleare ; His Hands from Blood and Brybrie are enteare . His Will is voyde and free from Wilfulnesse ; His Heart most holy , hath no Wickednesse . His Word and Deede are ev'r and alwayes one : Hee violates , nor this , nor that , to None . His Lyfe doth show the Nature of his Loue , Whose Aime , whose Ende , and Object is Aboue . His efauld Dealing , and his Deeds declare , To keepe his Conscience cleane , his constant Care . The chiefest Comfort that such happie haue , Th' assurance is of Lyfe , and to bee saue . When as hee on the Bench a Iudge doth sit , Hee ponders all , and powders all with Wit With closed Hands , and Single eyes hee shawes , That there hee sits to grace as giue the Lawes . And thus in judging , so his Iudgement proues , Hee honours Reason , and hee Iustice loues . Hee feares not Power t'Equall , and to Place , With Iustice , Rigour ; Mercie myld , with Grace . Hee feares the LORD , and as hee loues Him too , His Worship hee , in Feare , and Loue doth doe . His Walks are v●…rt'ous , in his Makers Sight , Hee treads not by-Rods , bot hee traces Right . Hee loues the Good , the Bad hee cannot by de : Hee loues Humilitie , and hateth Pryde . His Works are alwayes worthie for his Deeds : As Honour bringes Them foorth , so Vertue breeds . And Wisdome fostring war'lie weaneth Them , For his rich Vertue , to renowne his Name . So that hee hath an vnderstanding Braine , And Sprite of Knowledge , more than is Humane . And thereby is One from Aboue that 's Bl●…st , And on the Earth , One earthly , that is Best .

A Repentant Sinner , 46. OF all Forlorne , hee finds himselfe the First , And vowes hee is of Wretches all the Worst : So bad is the Estate hee standeth in , While hee is sowsed in the Seas of Sinne . Hee sighes , therefore , and for his Guilt doth groane , And sends Remorsefull thoughts to MERCIES THRONE ; To pray for Pardon , Pittie , and Compassion , For CHRISTS most bloodie , and most bitter Passion . And offers with a broken Heart contreete , Of Prayse and Thanks a Sacrifice most sweet . Whose sad Remembrance , all his Entralls teares , And makes him weepe , and wash his Couch with Teares The hate of Sinne , is figur'd in his Face , By th' operation of the Sprite of Grace . Hee covets nothing , bot such things that are Conducent for him , and most necessare . Superfluous , and vaine hee doth abhorre , And nev'r delights in these that 's transitore ▪ Hee lusts not after more , than hee would haue , Yet more contemplates ▪ than hee can conceiue . The sharpe Recording of his Sinnes doth search , His secret Soule , and to the Spleane doth pearse . While in the Detestation of them all , Woefull hee weepes , for his Offence and Fall . Yet still his Hopes for Mercie springs Aboue , Despare and Feare , through Force of Fayth and Loue . His Senses tyre his Sprites , and thus distrest , His Soule in Natures Course can finde no Rest. The Slough of Sinne , and Rags of Vice hee wore , Hee shifts him off , and mynds to vse no more . Bot as that Snake , that slayeth with the Sight , All Sinne , all Wrong , and Vice , hee doth despight . Hee laboures still in Loue , and liuely Fayth , To liue to GOD in Feare , and at his Death To die in favour , that hee may in Heav'n Enjoy the Glorie GOD hath freely given .

A Reprobate , 47. HEE is the Worke of Violence and Wrath , The Sonne of Sinne , but Hope , but Loue of Faith : Who beeing borne , for Service of the Devill , But Care doth all , and all hee doth is Evill . No Villanie escapes him , that hee can : For loathsome Sinnes delighteth most this Man . His Wits are wandring , weake , and still vnstable , His Speech prophaine , impure , vnprofitable . His Actions orderlesse , and scelerate ; Corrupted all , curst , and contaminate . With all these Ills , that with the Fiends downe fell , From th' highest Heaven , vnto the lowest Hell . For Wisdome , stands his Will : which while it s so , Bot Furie , or bot Follie , flows there-froe . Hee 's full of Infidelitie , Mistrust , And onlie doth delight t' injure the Iust. The Simple hee deceiues , and sucks the Blood ; And vnder Trust , of th' Innocent and Good . His Breath is bot the Blast of Blasphemie , And all his Practise proues Impietie . His Conscience cauteriz'd , his Senses ●…eard , His Heart is hardned , and hee is not feard To Fault and Fall , bot like a Free-man fares , And nev'r in Publicke his Trespassing spares . Hee worships seldome , and it is in vaine , Like Cains Sacrifice , because prophane . Hee is indur'd , an Out-cast from the LORD ; Impenitent , vnmyndfull to remord . His wicked wishes are the wracke of those , That Vertous , godly are , and Vices Foes . Hee loues Confusion , and desires Disorder , And Boucher-like , bathes in the Blood of Murder . T' oppresse and spoyle , hee bot a Mirding makes , And scorns the Law , when hee her Statutes breaks . And bee hee put in a respected Place , The Good they smart , the guiltie gets the Grace . Remorse , regarde , nor Pittie hee hath none ; For Feare of GOD and Hope of Grace is gone . This Peace-Oppressor , Lawlesse , Litigious ; This damn'd Reprobate , and Irreligious , Is a Man-Monster , and an Humane Evill ; A Diabolicke , and Incarnate Devill .

An Holie Man , 48. HIs heart is Heavenly , and his Hopes are hie , Ev'r over-mounting all Mortalitie . Things that 's corrupt , hee doth contemne , and hold All Mammons Meanes , bot Mucke , Goods , Treasure , Gold . No Honours heere , nor Pleasure hee respects , Bot thinks they are of Fancies , frayle Effects . The Soli-loquies of his Soule are sweet , His Mouth and Mynde in Meditation meet . Natures Perfection , is an Holie Man , And the best Good that Shee exhibite can . For what hath Earth more perfect than that Spright , In Sanctitie that serues his GOD aright ? Yet Nature perfects no such Peace alone , But Grace and Fayth their working there-vpon . The Holy Man , is only hee that 's wyse , For only Heav'n hee holds before his Eyes . And what is heere Below , and Earthly , hee That vses only for Necessitie . And so , as that they finde him and afford , To serue his Needs , while that hee serues his LORD . His Senses so hee tempreth and commands , That they t' obey his Spirit readie stands . Which in an Orbe Aethereall doth moue , Stirr'd by a Strength and Power from Aboue . And by observing Natures Course and Lawes , The Arte of Reason , hee acquires , and knawes . And Treads on the th' Earth , and trav'ling , doth remaine , While hee turne Earth ; and bee trod on againe . Altho his Soule , inlarg'd from Carnall Stryfe , Doe liue in Heav'n , that gaue his Senses Lyfe : Vntill the Resurrection of the Flesh , That from the Earth shall ryse , refynd , and fresh : When all the World is waltring vp-syde-downe : When Fortune fawnes , or when the Fates doe frowne : Hee happie doth his Sprite possesse in Peace , Because supported with the Power of Grace . His Charitie , and librall Handes declare , Of Others Want , his kynde and Christian Care . Hee gladlie giues , of what his GOD hath given , Which shall to him redoubled bee in Heaven . To liue to GOD , his Practise all doth proue : Heaven is through Fayth , his Hope ; the LORD , his Loue . His Exercise is Prayer , his Studies bee Into the Volumes of Divinitie : And There hee meditates , admiring most , Th' Vnit ' of the FATHER , SONNE , and Holie GHOST ; Which nev'r in all the numbers of his Dayes , Enough can hee admire , extoll , and prayse . His Heart , ( to watch his Eye ) hee ordaines it : And to his Mouth a Doore hee makes his Wit. And both hee ordaines ev'r , and doth direct , His Sprite from sinfull Pleasure to protect . Hee liues not lyke a Worldlie Worme , that does For Permanent , Things perishing , heere choose . No , no , his Loue is set on Thinges vnseene , And ravished with Wares that are Divine . His Loue is Heavenlie , Holie , and doth hold No Holie Dayes with Loue of Mundane Mold . Wherefore hee 's lyable to manie Losses , And oft incurres and combred is with Crosses . Yet Heavenlie Helps , and Hope vp-holds him so , That Losse no Losse , nor Crosse hee counteth no.

An Olde Man . 49. THe Instance of a Tract of Tyme of Yeares , Where-in declyning , Natures Power appeares : When by Defect of Senses see wee may , The vse of Reason both restraind , and stay . Bot yet his Knowledge with his Tyme conferre , And hee shall prooue Experience Kalendar . Tho in the power of Action hee is not , As 't were a Blanke , extracted from a Lot . Hee is a Subject bot of Sicknesse now , And Weaknesse Agent , that the Backe most bow . Crost with the Coagh , and a corrupted Breath : And so Praecursor to approaching Death . An Olde Man , ●…s bot halfe a Man , and twyse Hee turnes to bee a Bairne , and childish lyes . Hee 's bot the living Picture of a Man , And is a verie dying Creature than . Beholde him well , and in effect you 'll finde Him bot a Bladder , blowne and stuft with Winde . Hee 's lyke a withred Tree , and arride Root , That buds not , flowrisheth , nor beares no Fruit. And lyke a Weather-worne , and Tyme-torne House , Decaying fast , and falling ruinous . Tho in his dying and declyning Grouth , Yet is hee Pepper in the Eyes of Youth . Hee is the jest of Loue , and for Infirmitie Hee may the Mirrour bee of Miserie . Yet Aged Lockes , and Silver Haires , deserue That Youth should reverence , regard , and serue . For Honour often tymes , and Wisdome both , Into an Olde Mans Gowne and Garment go'th . Ag'd Gravitie , and great Experience , Doth challenge both Respect and Reverence . His wyse Advyse , his Counsell true and sage , By Practise long , oft proov'd , from Youth to Age , Should with all States and Persons bee respected : And not in Honourable Age neglected . His Wordes are Oracles ; they should bee Noted In Kalendars , for Common vse , and Quoted ▪ His Actions should bee imitate , and choosed , To bee there-after for Exemples vsed . But as the Tyme , and Torch of Waxe doth waste ; So , liue hee nere so long , hee dies at last .

A Young Man . 50. THe Spring of Time , when Nature mindes to vent , Her Pride , and best of Beauties , excellent : And to the Worlde show and exhibite will , Her Arte Divine , in-Imitable Skill . Hee is the Loue , and the Delight of th' Eye ▪ And well considred , singular to see . His Flesh and Sprite , are at a Iust and Iarring , And hee is all in Making , or in Marring . His Wit and Will , stands at intestene Stryfe , If This , or That , shall Lord and leade his Life . His Vertues bee in Waxing , or in Waining , And all his Good , in losing , or in Gaining . His Thrift is as hee guydes him , and begins , If Tentlesse , sure hee tynes , if Wisel' , hee wins . His Credit is ( what ever bee his Calling , ) And Honour in the Mounting , or the Falling . His Life is in th' Increasing , or Decay , And hee walks in the Wyde , or Narrow Way . Hee is a Bloome , that 's blasted in the Bud , Or growes to bee a Fruite that 's faire and good . Hee 's like a Bird , that dies ere Nature brings Her to make vse , and venture to her Wings . Or like a Colt , that is Fensce-fed , and Ydle , And None can breake , without a Stryping Brydle . Or Falcon-like , must bee well Mann'd , and Fram'd , Els hee can nev'r , or hardly , bee reclam'd . Hee is Dames Natures Darling , and her Io , And cheefest Charge of Reason is also . His Exercise is Studie , in his Youth , Or it is Action , in his elder Grouth . His Studies are vnto his Pleasures most , Or vpon Knowledge is bestow'd his Cost , The Disposition marked of his Mynde , Declares him Iade-lyke , or of Iennet kynde . His Carr●…age is a Trying Table , or Touch. That proues him Gentle , or degenred much . For Youth is lyke to Lumpes of Lead , or Waxe , That at the Workers Will th' Impression takes . Which being hardned , and becomming cold , Th' Indented Dints and forme it hath , doth hold . The Qualit of his Birth , frames him perforce , In his Vpbringing better , bee or worse . And while Experience fine , and Reason fit , His Vnderstanding , hee 's no Man as yet , No , rather bot a Chylde ; and I may say , With Flatterie to bee deprav'd , a Prey : And doth consist and stand in such a Case , As eyther hee , is in the Way of Grace , To proue a Sainct ; or walking in his Evill , And Path of Sinne , shall doubtlesse grow a Devill .

FINIS .