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Ioseph
Hall
.
H.
L.
Eleazar
Edgar
Samuel
Macham
ETHICKS
is
a
Doctrine
of
to
liue
wel
of
vice
The
end
wherof
is
and
attaine
WHich
consists
Not
in
riches
much
euill
and
ofter
,
not
for
their
good
and
if
hee
haue
that
,
yet
how
long
?
And
for
their
owner
NOt
in
honor
&
magnificence
which
also
J
showed
in
effect
NOt
in
long
life
,
and
plentious
issue
:
for
and
howsoeuer
NOt
in
learning
,
and
humane
knowledge
.
the
Court
and
Vniuersitie
of
when
J
was
at
the
wildest
Besides
the
imperfection
of
the
best
knowledge
yea
,
so
farre
is
it
from
giuing
contentment
,
that
Lastly
,
not
in
any
humane
thing
:
for
WHerein
then
doth
it
consist
dutie
,
the
scope
,
the
and
attending
thereon
Wouldst
thou
haue
fauour
so
that
Preseruation
and
deliuerance
so
as
and
if
hee
be
in
trouble
,
thus
euery
way
Prosperitie
and
wealth
Long
life
&
not
onely
himselfe
and
lastly
,
whatsoeuer
good
COntrarily
,
ther
is
perfect
misery
in
wickedness
.
Looke
on
all
that
might
seem
good
in
this
estate
;
welth
.
so
that
or
els
imploieth
it
to
the
good
of
his
The
wicked
man
may
be
rich
:
but
how
?
Whatsoeuer
therefore
their
hope
be
the
very
yea
looke
vpon
his
best
indeauours
;
His
Prayers
.
farre
off
from
accepting
for
tho
well
intended
no
better
then
And
as
no
good
,
so
much
euill
;
whether
of
losse
Or
of
paine
;
for
and
hee
hath
appointed
Follow
?
yea
ouertake
them
for
of
it
own
selfe
But
besides
that
both
,
Death
and
that
by
his
owne
hands
:
for
,
and
after
that
damnation
so
both
in
life
,
in
death
,
after
it
,
nothing
but
where
contrarily
VErtue
consistes
in
the
mean
;
vice
in
extreams
.
The
rule
whereof
is
Gods
Lawe
to
see
all
ihings
,
and
to
foresee
to
doe
all
dextrouslie
,
and
with
iudgement
.
And
to
describe
it
his
owne
An
excellent
vertue
The
fruites
of
it
are
singular
:
for
,
first
,
not
only
seeke
,
but
and
not
get
it
onely
and
not
so
onely
but
and
yet
more
Besides
knowledge
,
heere
is
safety
.
and
as
from
sinne
,
so
from
iudgement
.
Thirdly
,
good
direction
For
actions
For
words
So
that
yea
,
he
receiues
grace
from
others
.
Either
Not
to
speake
of
wealth
she
giueth
not
onely
honor
:
for
but
life
(
sayth
wisdome
PRouidence
is
that
the
time
when
it
will
be
how
it
will
bee
done
Not
that
man
can
fore-see
all
future
things
not
so
much
as
concerning
himselfe
.
but
,
sometimes
hee
may
and
as
for
good
things
working
still
according
to
fore-knowledge
;
yet
not
too
strictly
,
and
fearefully
DJscretion
is
that
whereby
and
whereby
For
actions
and
make
choice
of
times
:
for
,
From
hence
it
is
that
and
rich
which
he
knows
how
to
employ
wel
from
hence
,
that
to
others
.
For
speeches
for
the
seasonablenes
for
the
worth
of
them
for
their
vse
and
with
health
HEre
are
two
extreams
:
On
the
right
hand
on
the
left
is
that
man
that
is
either
to
conceiue
,
or
to
do
as
he
ought
:
Of
which
sort
is
,
The
meere
foole
in
vaine
to
atain
The
rash
foole
at
once
and
therfore
sinneth
the
other
The
wicked
foole
and
his
practice
And
this
man
is
obstinate
in
his
courses
and
tho
it
seem
to
depart
,
yet
Spare
thy
labor
therfore
To
these
saith
wisdome
and
what
is
that
fruit
but
sorrow
short
and
vaine
what
but
stripes
yea
,
it
is
proper
to
him
.
wherewith
not
onely
himselfe
Lastly
,
what
but
death
and
that
which
should
seeme
to
preserue
him
,
NExt
to
Prudence
,
is
Justice
.
and
brieflie
in
giuing
each
his
owne
Whether
to
God
;
vnto
whome
Iustice
challengeth
Pietie
:
which
comprehends
,
so
that
which
grace
,
as
so
in
some
respect
knowledge
is
the
beginning
of
it
;
for
And
this
feare
giues
both
contentment
future
hope
In
which
regarde
to
depende
vpon
yea
&
present
health
&
ioy
.
and
with
health
,
life
eternall
so
that
whereas
on
the
contrary
HOnor
&
respect
;
both
from
the
best
things
and
in
our
best
times
Thirdly
,
Obedience
sayth
wisdome
whether
in
attendance
to
the
will
of
God
or
in
executing
of
it
&
thereby
OR
whether
to
GOD
and
man
.
both
,
first
in
performing
that
wee
haue
vndertaken
Neither
this
to
God
onely
,
but
to
man
whereas
the
perfidious
man
as
he
wrongs
others
(
for
so
bee
gaineth
not
in
the
end
,
himselfe
Jn
a
faithfull
reproofe
but
false
and
how
euer
the
take
it
,
yet
A
vertue
of
no
small
importance
:
to
good
,
or
euill
;
to
himselfe
,
others
:
Himselfe
as
those
do
,
which
eyther
dissemble
,
or
two
are
for
such
a
one
He
is
soone
perceiued
&
when
he
is
found
and
who
pitties
him
and
either
he
inuenteth
ill
rumours
or
els
in
true
reports
and
by
this
meanes
raiseth
discorde
.
therfore
as
on
the
one
side
,
so
on
the
other
,
no
countenance
must
be
giuen
to
such
:
THe
slaunderer
and
dissembler
goe
togither
There
is
then
a
malicious
dissembler
such
one
at
last
There
is
a
vaine-glorious
dissembler
a
couetous
&
this
both
in
bargains
Jn
his
entertaynement
Lastly
,
an
impenitent
The
flatterer
but
with
what
success
?
To
himselfe
To
his
friend
hee
spreadeth
and
catcheth
:
For
The
only
remedie
then
is
and
what
loseth
hee
by
this
?
As
and
with
men
Yea
finally
COntrary
to
this
is
Deceit
:
whether
in
a
colour
As
this
so
in
their
hands
are
or
directly
and
dangerous
much
more
publiquely
yea
oft-times
speedily
;
so
as
or
if
he
eate
it
LOue
to
God
&
with
me
,
blessings
To
men
Jn
passing
by
offences
that
arises
from
them
so
that
Jn
doing
good
to
our
enemies
,
Here
therefore
doe
offend
the
contentious
the
enuious
THE
first
which
once
raised
are
not
so
soone
appeased
.
This
is
the
way
of
discord
:
whether
by
ill
rumours
and
that
euen
among
great
ones
,
or
by
pressing
matters
too
farre
the
end
wherof
is
neuer
good
THE
second
is
that
iniustice
wherby
that
moueth
him
and
this
is
a
violent
euill
.
To
it selfe
To
others
But
of
all
other
it
is
most
vniust
,
when
it
is
set
vpon
an
euill
subiect
.
for
,
as
this
suffereth
not
no
vertue
is
more
gainfull
:
for
Good
reason
yea
he
makes
God
his
debter
So
that
and
therefore
for
euer
not
onely
Of
his
neighbour
&
therfore
and
therefore
An
ordinary
sinne
Yes
surely
,
aboue
in
which
estate
The
bloody
man
is
hee
which
not
only
Such
as
will
say
But
shall
they
preuaile
in
this
?
Yea
into
the
same
they
had
deuised
and
crush
him
to
death
LIberality
or
beneficence
in
a
word
the
needy
Not
that
God
would
not
haue
vs
inioy
the
comforts
he
giues
vs
,
our selues
and
yet
they
shall
bee
neuer
the
emptier
.
yea
not
onely
and
therefore
both
This
man
is
vnsatiable
,
like
to
especially
in
his
desires
yea
this
is
the
curse
that
God
hath
set
vpon
him
and
whereas
and
by
his
All
this
while
THE
prodigall
is
the
man
and
in
the
meane
time
so
that
Of
this
kinde
also
is
hee
that
is
otherwise
carelesse
of
his
estate
IVstice
to
a
mans
selfe
,
is
Diligence
The
diligent
is
he
Much
euerie
way
first
,
Health
Secondly
,
wealth
and
not
sufficiency
only
yet
more
is
he
that
and
saith
Euery
thing
that
hee
ought
to
doe
is
troublesome
,
which
hee
is
loath
to
set
foote
in
saith
he
who
although
herein
the
truth
is
so
much
as
(
indeed
)
&
affecteth
great
things
,
not
onely
for
,
what
is
it
,
that
hence
commeth
not
to
ruine
the
house
For
the
land
so
in
euery
respect
THE
temperate
in
dyet
is
hee
Jt
is
true
God
allowes
vs
But
not
or
that
Such
a
man
and
in
his
excesse
is
outrageous
:
One
of
the
Neither
doth
this
prosper
,
with
himselfe
.
For
his
bodie
For
his
soule
For
his
estate
and
in
all
these
THe
modest
(
for
wordes
modest
man
are
but
when
he
doth
speak
,
it
is
to
purpose
;
for
,
yea
himself
but
still
bee
speaketh
sparingly
which
as
it
argues
him
wise
(
for
so
it
giues
him
much
safetie
.
where
contrarily
and
while
he
bewrayeth
it
And
as
(
still
for
either
And
what
is
the
issue
of
it
for
,
both
For
Actions
And
tho
wee
need
not
say
,
NExt
to
the
modest
,
is
Hee
saith
But
doth
he
want
it
ere
the
more
?
Contrary
whereto
and
not
sonnely
,
but
This
ouer-weening
is
commonly
incident
to
great
men
.
Hence
it
is
,
that
he
affects
singularity
he
is
a
foole
in
this
and
that
,
a
wicked
foole
yea
he
so
hateth
it
and
what
punishment
shall
be
bane
and
his
very
pride
is
an
argument
of
his
ruine
Before
it
yea
with
it
Now
the
height
of
pride
is
scornefulnesse
.
this
man
but
▪
of
all
,
him
that
reproues
him
so
,
as
others
are
hurt
by
his
sinne
so
they
shall
bee
likewise
bettered
by
his
iudgement
OF
the
first
kind
a
stranger
the
incontinent
Of
the
second
,
is
which
moderation
,
as
it
argues
him
to
bee
so
it
makes
and
procures
him
iust
honour
contrary
to
which
,
is
which
as
it
proues
him
foolish
not
onely
So
it
makes
him
dangerous
FOrtitude
is
that
,
whereby
which
makes
contrarily
the
weake
of
strength
and
that
,
desperate
which
is
often
caused
through
guiltinesse
Confidence
is
and
to
and
tho
in
other
things
yet
in
this
from
hence
not
onely
but
he
receiueth
safetie
,
and
protection
So
that
and
it
is
a
vaine
thing
,
Patience
is
The
patient
man
whereof
to
complaine
:
knowing
that
and
that
but
to
what
purpose
Yea
rather
in
respect
of
mens
iniuries
In
which
regard
that
suffers
that
requites
all
well
ordered
gouerments
there
are
degrees
,
and
these
,
of
Gods
appointment
;
not
onely
in
the
inferiour
rankes
,
but
in
the
supreame
(
saith
Wisdom
and
not
they
only
so
,
it
is
a
iust
wonder
,
that
And
as
no
King
is
a
iudgement
;
so
,
many
:
for
many
,
not
only
in
frequent
succession
,
but
in
societie
of
regiment
.
King
must
be
hie
;
as
in
place
,
so
in
bloud
not
of
any
seruile
condition
;
for
,
nothing
can
bee
more
and
it
is
a
monster
in
State
,
of
blood
neither
more
monstrous
,
then
intolerable
.
whereof
one
is
ANd
as
his
bloud
is
heroicall
,
so
his
disposition
;
not
lasciuious
.
But
why
why
may
he
not
haue
Not
riotously
excessiue
;
whether
in
wine
:
What
,
not
at
all
?
To
him
alone
is
it
not
saide
,
Not
immoderately
Or
in
meat
;
for
Not
hollow
,
not
double
in
speeches
,
in
profession
Not
childish
not
so
much
in
age
,
which
hath
sometimes
proued
succesfull
;
but
in
condition
:
Not
imprudent
,
not
oppressing
two
vices
conioined
And
to
conclude
,
in
all
or
any
of
these
,
not
wilfully
inflexible
COntrarily
,
he
must
be
Temperate
.
Iust
and
righteous
especially
in
the
hand
of
gouernment
A
vertue
beneficial
to
himself
(
for
to
the
State
.
then
which
,
nothing
doth
more
binde
and
cheare
the
hearts
of
the
people
:
and
with
truth
&
iustice
,
must
mercy
be
ioined
inseparably
And
all
these
must
haue
wisdome
to
menage
them
&
are
terrible
to
the
ill-deseruing
.
To
all
these
must
bee
added
bountie
where
contrarily
and
yet
further
,
a
conquest
of
his
owne
passions
;
a
princely
victory
:
because
of
all
other
and
what
is
that
and
if
it
may
be
,
a
conquest
of
all
others
,
through
valour
.
wherof
the
last
and
principall
is
,
Lastly
,
secrecy
in
determinations
no
man
should
neyther
should
HIs
actions
must
sute
his
disposition
;
which
must
be
vniuersally
holy
:
of
all
other
Which
holinesse
alone
is
the
way
to
all
peace
Peculiarly
to
his
place
;
he
must
first
iudge
his
people
&
while
hee
doth
sit
there
,
Neither
may
his
eare
be
partially
open
:
which
disposition
shal
be
sure
to
be
fed
with
reports
;
for
,
nor
his
mouth
shut
;
especially
in
cases
of
distresse
yet
,
not
with
so
much
regard
to
the
estate
of
persons
,
as
the
truth
of
the
cause
in
what-euer
condition
wherin
he
shal
wisely
search
into
all
difficulties
.
yet
so
,
as
he
is
not
seldome
mercifull
in
execution
,
These
obserued
it
cannot
be
,
that
AS
where
no
soueraigntie
,
so
and
contrarily
and
more
then
health
Counsel
for
the
soule
which
requires
both
holinesse
and
wisedome
&
not
only
&
speaking
so
that
&
not
more
delightfull
,
then
effectual
:
for
,
which
againe
,
of
euery
hearer
,
challenge
due
reuerence
&
regard
;
who
euen
of
policie
&
state
&
no
lesse
in
their
goodnes
their
wisdom
to
the
owner
a
vertue
which
tho
and
in
his
lippes
:
for
,
howsoeuer
and
therefore
is
vnfit
for
authoritie
.
And
tho
it
bee
giuen
him
how
ill
it
agrees
From
hence
,
the
good
Iusticer
both
carefully
heareth
a
cause
,
knowing
,
and
that
related
on
both
parts
▪
for
and
deepely
sifteth
it
:
else
he
loseth
the
truth
From
hence
,
is
his
prouidence
for
the
common
good
;
not
onely
and
as
hee
foreseeth
and
not
in
peace
only
;
as
,
but
in
warre
neither
can
there
be
true
wisedome
in
any
Counsellour
,
without
piety
.
being
well
assured
,
that
&
that
and
indeed
bow
oft
doth
God
so
dispose
of
estats
that
neither
is
this
more
iust
with
God
,
the●
acceptable
with
men
▪
for
,
Neither
is
iustice
lesse
essentiall
,
then
either
therefore
(
in
a
iudge
much
lesse
to
Yea
yet
byer
and
commonly
and
leadeth
him
(
with
approbation
)
yet
he
knoweth
that
the
acceptance
of
it
is
but
He
doth
vnpartially
yea
seuerely
that
the
wickedly
And
wheras
he
so
Lastly
,
his
hand
is
free
from
oppression
of
of
his
inferiors
:
which
as
so
the
actor
of
it
,
miserable
and
vpon
all
occasions
,
〈◊〉
so
determineth
,
Pr.
24.26
.
that
which
that
the
Courtier
may
purchase
;
he
must
be
Religious
,
both
in
heart
&
in
his
actions
in
both
which
and
besides
these
He
dare
not
therefore
whom
if
he
see
moued
not
aggraunting
the
faults
of
others
To
these
&
therfore
worthily
and
withall
true
and
faithfull
;
when
he
vndertakes
anothers
suite
he
lingers
not
:
knowing
,
and
tho
yet
he
accounteth
EVery
gouernment
presupposeth
Subiects
Of
whom
God
requires
,
in
respect
of
the
Prince
,
Reuerence
,
Obedience
so
much
so
(
for
reuenge
For
their
due
homage
therefore
and
obedience
to
lawes
,
and
if
a
law
bee
enacted
,
they
violate
it
not
,
nor
striue
for
innouation
.
And
if
they
have
offended
but
rather
IN
respect
of
themselues
,
he
requires
due
regard
of
degrees
:
whether
of
superiors
.
so
as
or
whether
of
inferiors
yea
(
lesse
then
oppression
or
lastly
,
of
equals
;
&
therin
,
quiet
&
peaceable
demeanure
,
not
to
begin
cōentions
,
for
,
and
being
prouoked
And
as
so
much
lesse
doth
hee
take
part
in
impertinent
quarrells
Secondly
,
mutuall
commerce
,
and
interchange
of
commodities
;
without
which
,
is
no
liuing
The
husbandman
therefore
must
and
moreouer
,
he
so
that
is
but
an
ill
member
:
And
againe
,
and
each
so
trade
with
other
,
that
both
may
liue
.
F●r
lesse
publicke
society
,
it
required
due
reseruation
of
proprietie
&
that
and
that
in
the
meane
time
,
Truth
of
friendship
for
whether
hee
reprooue
thee
or
whether
hee
aduise
or
whether
he
exhort
and
all
this
,
not
in
the
time
of
prosperity
onely
,
as
commonly
,
but
contrarily
in
all
estates
therfore
who
yet
,
may
not
bee
too
much
pressed
nor
againe
,
too
forward
in
profering
kindnesse
to
his
owne
losse
(
much
more
(
not
&
take
it
for
a
sure
rule
,
THe
man
is
the
and
guide
of
the
family
Jn
whom
which
directs
him
to
doe
all
things
in
due
order
;
first
,
and
there-with
,
stayednes
.
For
,
and
(
which
is
the
chief
stay
of
his
estate
)
thriftiness
by
excesse
for
which
purpose
he
shall
finde
,
that
or
if
not
much
;
yet
,
Howsoeuer
,
therefore
,
let
him
bee
content
with
his
estate
and
if
hee
haue
much
reuenue
;
let
him
looke
for
much
expence
.
For
,
Who
must
therefore
behaue
himselfe
The
matrimoniall
loue
must
be
pure
,
and
cleare
,
not
muddy
and
troubled
the
sweet
&
comfortable
fruits
of
blessed
marriage
,
in
plentifull
issue
This
loue
abides
no
partners
:
for
,
as
the
substance
will
be
with
the
affections
which
is
the
best
successe
heereof
besides
thy
goods
and
say
of
sinne
and
torments
which
is
most
shamefull
in
the
face
of
the
world
.
whether
in
affection
,
or
acte
and
if
thy
godlesnesse
regarde
not
that
,
yet
for
thy
owne
sake
,
yea
to
the
very
huskes
:
and
more
then
that
Thou
sayest
thou
canst
escape
this
actuall
defilement
.
This
Sinne
is
farre
more
odious
then
thefte
:
For
,
and
it
is
accepted
Neither
is
the
daunger
lesse
then
the
shame
.
the
wronged
husband
remit
it
to
our
corrupt
taste
the
adulterer
And
howsoeuer
Quietly
and
louingly
:
for
And
if
he
find
sometime
cause
of
blame
and
onely
Shee
is
true
to
her
husbands
bedde
as
knowing
that
she
is
tied
to
him
not
wanton
and
vnchaste
such
one
so
as
hee
thought
himselfe
vnseene
the
same
he
sought
for
as
open
in
her
habite
contrary
to
the
manner
of
all
modest
wiues
,
but
are
ouer
gadding
the
gates
or
at
the
least
not
staying
to
be
solicited
by
the
necke
both
good
cheere
,
and
religion
pretended
on
purpose
of
all
others
how
happy
am
J
that
J
that
wee
may
lie
sweet
feare
nothing
neither
needest
thou
to
doubt
his
returne
;
for
sooner
hee
cannot
;
this
shee
said
:
what
followed
?
the
seate
of
his
lust
shee
doeth
,
and
when
her
husband
returnes
,
She
is
duetifull
and
obedient
for
whom
not
stubborne
,
not
quarellous
:
for
,
(
and
brawlings
a
discomfort
to
the
husband
,
a
rotting
to
the
house
.
So
,
And
tho
,
for
society
For
,
herein
as
his
griefe
cannot
be
auoyded
,
so
his
shame
cannot
bee
conceiued
.
SHe
is
moreouer
prudent
Lastly
,
shee
is
carefull
and
hous-wifelike
;
so
as
For
,
as
for
her
actions
,
in
her
owne
person
,
whether
you
looke
to
her
labours
or
whether
,
to
her
bargaines
or
whether
,
to
her
liberall
prouision
;
For
her
husband
,
by
her
neate
furnishing
For
her selfe
For
her
seruants
For
the
poore
For
her
ouersight
of
her
familie
,
(
or
stint
of
work
For
her
speeches
So
worthie
shee
is
in
all
these
,
cannot
containe
,
but
and
say
Since
therefore
shee
is
so
well
deseruing
,
PArents
and
Children
are
the
next
payre
;
which
doe
giue
much
ioy
to
each
other
To
which
purpose
,
the
Parent
oweth
to
the
Childe
,
hee
hath
Here
are
therefore
two
grosse
the
one
doth
he
thinke
The
other
,
contrary
and
good
education
:
for
(
whether
naturally
,
or
by
ill
breeding
)
And
therefore
yea
,
there
is
yet
great
benefit
of
due
chasticement
who
is
commonly
faulty
this
way
yea
,
more
them
shame
,
death
and
hell
follow
to
the
child
Tho
thy
Such
a
one
is
,
first
,
Obedient
yea
,
in
euery
command
not
vpon
any
occasion
cursing
his
parents
(
as
not
mocking
&
scorning
them
and
not
obedient
to
counsell
only
,
but
to
stripes
Carefull
both
of
their
estate
of
his
owne
carriage
&
doth
THe
seruant
is
no
small
commodity
to
his
master
.
(
whether
of
gentry
,
or
wealth
)
The
master
,
therefore
must
prouide
who
also
as
hee
may
not
bee
ouer-rigorous
in
punishing
,
or
noting
offences
;
sometimes
so
not
too
familiar
He
must
therefore
be
sometimes
seuere
,
more
then
in
rebukes
;
(
For
,
yet
so
,
as
hee
haue
respect
euer
to
his
good
deseruings
.
Jn
answer
whereto
,
the
good
seruant
must
bee
vnto
his
master
diligent
,
Whether
in
his
charge
or
rather
or
in
his
attendance
where
contrarily
,
in
both
these
,
IOS.
HALL
11.
Salomon