The
art
of
Thriving
:
OR
,
The
plaine
Path-way
to
Preferment
.
TRINITY
Terme
was
now
ended
;
For
by
description
of
the
time
it
could
be
no
other
parcell
of
the
yeere
.
In
that
the
Scriveners
at
Temple-barrr
,
had
no
imployment
,
but
writing
of
blanke
Bonds
,
and
texting
of
Bills
,
for
letting
of
Chambers
in
Chancery-lane
.
The
Vintners
of
Fleet-street
discharged
their
Iourney-men
;
A
generall
humility
more
than
usuall
possest
the
Cookery
of
Ram
Alley
.
The
Ostlers
of
Holborne
had
more
than
ordinary
care
to
lay
up
their
Guests
bootes
,
rather
for
feare
of
their
slipping
out
of
Towne
,
than
for
any
good
observance
towards
them
.
And
your
Country
Attorneyes
would
no
longer
by
any
means
endure
the
unwholsome
ayre
of
an
Eight-penny
Ordinary
.
Every
one
that
had
wherewith
to
discharge
his
Horse
out
of
the
stable
,
strove
who
should
first
be
gone
.
And
amongst
the
rest
,
my selfe
made
shift
for
so
much
money
as
wherewith
to
abate
the
fury
of
Mistrisse
Overcount
mine
hostesse
,
and
so
I
departed
likewise
.
At
the
top
of
Highgate
hill
I
overtooke
a
Gentleman
of
Northamptonshire
,
riding
homeward
,
whom
I
well
knew
;
Him
I
saluted
cheerefully
,
and
he
received
me
lovingly
.
But
in
travelling
together
(
Mee
thought
)
he
was
not
Master
of
that
mirthful
disposition
which
he
was
wont
to
carry
along
with
him
to
shorten
the
way
betwixt
his
house
and
London
,
I
gave
him
to
understand
,
how
strange
,
and
notable
this
alteration
appeared
in
him
;
And
withall
desired
to
know
so
much
of
the
occasion
thereof
as
might
bee
impartible
to
a
friend
of
so
small
growth
.
To
which
he
answered
thus
;
Sir
,
I
come
from
London
,
(
it
is
true
)
from
the
Terme
(
It
is
certaine
true
)
from
London
and
Terme
,
True
and
certaine
in
nothing
but
expences
in
all
things
,
yet
I
would
have
you
know
,
that
it
is
neither
the
Thunderclap
of
dissolving
an
Iniunction
,
nor
the
Doomesday
of
a
Decree
,
nor
Councellers
Fees
,
nor
Attornies
Bills
in
a
language
able
to
fright
a
man
out
of
his
wits
,
can
proscribe
me
my
wonted
mirth
.
It
is
something
nearer
and
dearer
(
my
deare
friend
)
that
robs
me
of
that
cheere
which
used
to
lift
me
up
into
the
very
Spheare
,
where
Iove
himselfe
sits
to
bid
al
his
guests
welcome
right
heartily
.
I
remember
me
of
Children
,
sixe
Sonnes
,
and
three
Daughters
,
of
whom
I
am
the
unhappy
Father
.
In
that
,
besides
the
scars
which
my
unthriftinesse
hath
dinted
upon
their
fortunes
the
wounds
of
unequall
times
,
and
a
tempestuous
age
approching
are
like
to
take
away
from
them
all
hope
of
out-living
the
low
water
ebbe
of
the
evill
day
all
meanes
of
thriving
by
honest
paynes
,
study
or
industry
are
bereft
them
.
The
Common
upon
which
industry
should
depasture
is
overlaid
,
Numerousnesse
spoiles
all
,
and
poverty
sels
all
at
an
under
value
.
In
this
case
(
Sir
)
what
can
be
advised
?
Whereunto
I
thus
replyed
.
Sir
,
I
have
heedfully
attended
you
in
the
delivery
of
your
perplexed
thoughts
,
concerning
the
care
which
you
have
of
your
children
,
taking
the
true
,
and
even
levell
of
the
declention
of
arts
,
the
distent
of
trades
,
and
trading
,
the
poverty
of
all
professions
,
and
the
distemper
,
not
of
ours
onely
,
but
of
all
Christian
clymates
at
this
present
,
tending
rather
to
a
more
contagion
in
the
generall
ayre
,
then
a
calmer
temperament
(
for
ought
that
yet
appeareth
)
as
for
the
storminesse
of
the
sea
of
state
forraigne
or
domesticke
,
let
us
leave
the
greater
,
and
lesser
vessels
that
be
exposed
to
it
,
unto
the
proper
Pylates
,
Masters
,
and
Marriners
,
who
have
the
charge
to
attend
the
line
,
or
plye
at
the
tackle
,
we
are
but
poore
passengers
,
and
may
assure
our selves
to
partake
in
their
boone
voyage
,
if
they
succeed
well
,
as
they
may
be
certaine
to
suffer
in
the
same
Shipwracke
with
us
,
if
we
miscarry
.
I
addresse
me
to
give
you
the
best
advise
I
can
touching
the
preferment
of
your
sixe
sonnes
and
three
daughters
,
in
manner
following
.
It
is
true
in
most
Gentlemen
,
and
very
likely
in
you
,
as
in
others
,
living
onely
upon
the
revenue
of
lands
.
That
the
height
of
their
Husbandry
amounts
to
no
more
than
to
cleere
the
last
halfe
yeeres
booking
,
and
borrowing
at
the
rent
day
.
That
their
credit
may
hold
up
and
keepe
reputation
till
the
next
ensuing
that
againe
.
When
you
dye
,
the
eldest
Son
claimes
the
inheritance
of
what
you
leave
,
thanke
God
,
and
nature
for
it
,
your selfe
least
of
all
,
and
your
fatherly
providence
never
a
whit
.
If
you
take
some
course
in
your
life
time
to
make
the
rest
of
your
Children
some
small
portions
or
estates
out
of
the
whole
of
your
lands
.
It
is
tenne
to
one
but
you
destroy
both
him
,
and
them
by
that
meanes
.
For
the
heire
commonly
striving
to
uphold
the
reputation
of
his
Ancestors
,
He
abates
nothing
of
his
fathers
accustomed
expences
towards
the
raising
of
those
portions
or
estates
so
deducted
.
And
they
on
the
other
side
,
presume
so
much
upon
the
hope
thereof
,
that
no
profession
will
fit
them
.
To
be
a
Minister
(
with
them
)
is
to
be
but
a
Pedant
.
A
Lawyer
,
a
mercenarie
fellow
.
A
Shop-keeper
,
a
man
most
subject
to
the
most
wonderfull
Cracke
,
and
a
creature
whose
welfare
depends
much
upon
his
Wives
well
bearing
,
and
faire
carrriage
.
What
is
then
to
be
done
?
Surely
it
would
be
wished
,
seeing
God
and
nature
hath
provided
for
the
eldest
,
your
younger
sonnes
,
and
your
daughters
;
especially
,
being
worst
able
to
shift
,
should
be
by
you
provided
for
in
the
first
place
,
while
your
Land
is
of
virgin
reputation
,
while
it
is
chast
,
and
undishonested
by
committing
of
single
fornication
with
Country
Creditors
,
that
trade
without
sheets
(
that
is
)
by
Pole
deed
,
onely
for
saving
of
costs
;
or
at
least
,
before
it
have
defiled
the
bed
of
its
reputation
by
prostituting
to
the
adulterous
imbracings
of
a
Citie
Scrivener
:
But
especially
,
before
it
grow
so
impudent
,
as
to
lye
downe
in
the
Market
place
,
and
to
suffer
every
petty
Clarke
to
bring
its
good
name
upon
Record
,
and
charge
it
that
it
was
taken
in
the
very
fact
betweene
other
mens
sheets
.
As
in
this
Statute
,
or
in
that
Iudgement
:
Take
heed
of
that
by
any
meanes
.
And
be
sure
to
match
your
eldest
sonne
,
when
your
credit
is
cryed
up
to
the
highest
,
while
your
heire
is
yet
in
your
power
to
dispose
,
and
will
bend
to
your
will
,
before
his
bloud
begin
to
feele
the
heate
of
any
affections
kindling
about
him
,
or
before
he
can
tell
what
difference
is
betwixt
a
blacke
wrought
Wastcoate
,
with
a
white
apron
and
a
loose
bodied
gowne
without
an
apron
.
Put
him
off
in
his
best
clothes
(
I
meane
)
in
the
assurance
of
your
lands
,
sell
him
at
the
highest
rate
.
Then
dicotomize
the
whole
portion
of
his
wife
into
severall
shares
betwixt
your
other
children
.
Not
share
and
share
like
,
but
to
every
each
one
the
more
according
to
their
defects
:
Let
impotencie
,
decreptnesse
,
ill
favourdnesse
and
incapacitie
,
rob
the
other
of
so
much
money
as
they
have
done
them
of
comelinesse
,
activity
,
beauty
,
and
wit
.
Put
them
not
into
any
course
of
living
according
to
any
prescript
order
,
or
method
of
your
owne
election
.
But
according
to
their
inclination
and
addition
,
seeing
that
every
one
by
instinct
of
nature
,
delighteth
in
that
wherein
he
is
like
to
be
most
excellent
.
And
delight
,
and
pride
in
any
thing
undertaken
,
makes
all
obstacles
in
the
way
of
attaining
to
perfection
of
no
difficulty
.
Now
in
the
next
place
take
heed
that
you
put
off
those
your
sonnes
whom
you
finde
fit
and
addicted
to
be
bred
in
the
Ministerie
,
or
made
up
to
the
law
,
or
to
be
apprentized
betimes
,
and
before
they
take
the
taynt
of
too
much
liberty
at
home
.
And
when
they
be
put
forth
,
call
them
not
home
speedily
to
revisit
their
fathers
house
,
no
not
so
much
as
Hospitably
by
any
meanes
.
In
the
first
place
take
your
direction
for
the
SCHOLLER
.
-
His
Education
.
-
His
Maintenance
.
-
His
Advancement
.
FOr
his
Education
.
The
Free-Schooles
generally
afford
the
best
breeding
in
good
letters
.
So
many
of
them
also
afford
some
reasonable
means
in
ayde
of
young
Schollers
,
for
their
diet
,
lodging
,
and
teaching
,
given
to
them
by
the
Founders
or
Benefactors
of
such
Schools
.
Some
of
them
be
of
the
foundation
of
some
Kings
and
Queenes
of
this
Land
,
and
they
are
commonly
in
the
gift
of
the
King
,
or
his
Provost
,
or
Substitute
in
that
behalfe
.
Others
be
of
the
foundation
of
some
Bodies
or
Societies
incorporate
.
And
they
are
commonly
in
the
gift
of
such
Masters
,
Wardens
,
Presidents
,
and
their
Senior
fellowes
,
such
chiefe
officers
of
any
other
title
,
or
such
Master
Wardens
,
and
Assistants
,
or
such
Opposers
,
Visitants
,
or
Committees
of
such
bodies
respectively
as
be
appointed
thereunto
.
Others
be
of
the
foundation
of
some
private
persons
:
And
they
are
for
the
most
part
in
the
gift
of
the
Executor
,
Heire
,
or
Feoffees
of
such
Donor
,
according
to
the
purport
of
his
Will
,
or
Grant
,
or
both
.
Of
every
of
which
severall
kindes
respectively
are
:
-
Eaton
.
-
Westminster
.
-
Winchester
.
-
The
Merchantaylors
Schoole
London
.
-
The
Skynners
at
Tunbridge
.
-
Suttons
Hospitall
.
-
St.
Bartholomews
.
-
And
very
many
other
the
like
.
Briefly
,
few
or
no
Counties
of
this
Kingdome
are
unfurnisht
of
such
Schooles
.
And
some
have
so
many
,
that
it
is
disputable
whether
the
Vniversities
with
the
Innes
of
Court
,
and
Chancerie
have
where
to
receive
them
or
no.
Some
of
such
free-Schooles
againe
,
have
Schollerships
appendant
unto
them
,
in
one
of
the
Vniversities
or
both
.
To
which
upon
Election
yearely
,
they
are
removeable
,
As
,
-
From
Eaton
,
to
Kings
Colledge
Cambridge
.
-
From
Westminster
,
to
Trinity
Colledge
Cambridge
,
or
Christ-Church
Oxon
:
-
From
Winchester
,
to
New
Colledge
Oxon.
-
From
the
Merchantaylors
,
to
St.
Iohn's
Oxon.
-
And
the
like
,
from
many
the
like
.
Some
other
Free-Schooles
have
pensions
for
preferment
of
their
Schollers
,
and
for
their
maintenance
in
the
Vniversity
.
Some
Companies
Incorporate
(
especially
of
London
,
)
having
no
such
pensions
in
certaine
,
doe
usually
out
of
the
Stock
of
their
Hall
allow
maintenance
in
this
kinde
.
Besides
that
,
there
be
many
other
private
persons
(
upon
my
knowledge
)
who
doe
voluntarily
allow
yearely
exhibition
of
this
nature
.
Now
if
you
would
know
how
to
finde
what
is
given
to
any
such
Free-Schooles
,
and
in
whose
disposing
they
now
be
.
Search
In
the
Tower
of
London
,
till
the
end
of
Rich.
the
3.
For
Grants
and
for
License
of
Mortmaine
,
inde
.
And
in
the
Chappell
of
the
Rolles
.
From
thence
till
the
present
,
And
for
the
like
.
In
the
Register
of
the
Prerogative
Court
,
for
such
things
devised
by
Will
,
by
King
,
Queene
,
or
Subject
,
For
such
Grants
given
by
Will.
And
sometimes
you
shall
finde
such
things
both
in
the
Tower
,
and
the
Prerogative
,
and
in
the
Rolls
,
and
Prerogative
respectively
.
For
the
time
since
our
reformed
Church
of
England
began
here
.
Search
Doctor
Willets
Synopsis
,
For
all
from
the
King
,
or
from
any
other
.
Search
In
divers
of
our
Chronicles
For
the
like
.
Next
adde
certaine
helpes
for
discovery
and
attaining
thereof
.
FIrst
(
if
it
may
be
)
procure
a
sight
of
the
Liedger
Books
,
of
such
as
in
whom
the
disposition
of
such
things
resteth
,
which
they
keep
for
their
owne
use
.
Next
be
acquainted
with
some
of
the
Disposers
themselves
.
Next
take
the
directions
of
the
Master
or
Teacher
of
such
Free-Schooles
.
Especially
,
to
be
interessed
in
the
Clarkes
or
Registers
of
such
Societies
as
have
the
disposing
of
any
such
things
.
Also
to
use
meanes
by
Letters
of
persons
powerfull
,
and
usefull
to
such
disposers
.
For
(
indeed
)
it
is
not
the
sound
of
a
great
mans
name
to
a
Letter
in
these
dayes
,
wherein
they
are
growne
so
common
,
and
familiar
to
our
Societies
(
of
London
especially
)
can
prevaile
so
soone
as
the
Letter
subscribed
by
the
Lord
Maior
,
or
other
eminent
Officer
of
the
Citie
,
to
whose
commandement
they
be
immediately
subjugate
.
Lastly
,
if
you
use
the
meanes
least
seene
,
most
used
,
and
best
allowed
,
together
with
these
:
For
discovery
and
attaining
of
any
such
thing
,
it
will
not
be
besides
the
purpose
as
I
take
it
.
Now
suppose
your
sonne
is
brought
to
the
Vniversitie
by
Election
,
or
as
Pensioner
.
THe
first
thing
you
must
take
to
your
care
is
.
In
case
he
come
not
by
election
,
but
as
a
Pensioner
,
to
live
for
the
present
upon
your
owne
charge
,
how
to
procure
him
a
Schollership
in
the
Colledge
where
you
bestow
him
.
Or
in
case
he
come
elected
into
one
,
how
to
procure
a
farther
addition
of
maintenance
to
him
.
To
bring
him
into
a
Schollership
,
place
him
with
a
Senior
fellow
of
the
house
(
as
Tutor
)
though
you
allow
to
some
Iunion
fellow
somewhat
yearely
for
reading
unto
him
.
This
Senior
fellow
if
the
number
of
places
voide
will
beare
it
,
may
nominate
your
sonne
for
one
in
his
own
right
,
if
it
will
not
beare
it
,
he
may
call
to
his
ayd
some
and
so
many
suffrages
of
the
rest
as
with
the
speaking
merit
of
your
sonne
may
worke
your
desire
.
Then
how
to
procure
a
pension
for
addytament
of
meanes
.
The
chiefe
skill
is
to
finde
it
out
,
being
either
in
the
gift
of
some
body
Incorporate
,
or
of
some
private
person
.
Wherein
the
discovery
is
to
be
made
(
as
aforesaid
.
)
If
you
sue
to
a
Company
consisting
of
many
persons
Tradesmen
,
you
must
enquire
who
be
the
most
potent
Patritians
,
and
best
reputed
Vestrie
wits
amongst
them
,
such
as
carry
their
gloves
in
their
hands
,
not
on
their
hands
.
Amongst
an
Assistance
of
many
,
onely
two
or
three
strike
the
stroke
,
and
hold
the
rest
in
a
wonderfull
admiration
of
their
extraordinary
endowments
.
And
how
to
speake
sensibly
to
these
two
or
three
is
no
Mystery
.
You
know
they
are
faithfull
fiduciaries
in
the
election
.
And
therfore
,
you
must
not
presume
to
offer
any
thing
by
any
meanes
.
Onely
you
may
desire
them
to
accept
this
poore
peece
of
plate
,
with
your
name
and
Armes
upon
it
,
and
binde
you
unto
their
love
,
in
keeping
the
memory
of
you
hereafter
.
Doe
but
try
them
in
this
kinde
,
and
attend
the
successe
.
I
tell
you
,
this
with
a
Bucke
at
the
Renter
Wardens
feast
,
may
come
somewhat
neer
to
the
matter
.
But
for
the
pension
to
be
obtained
of
a
private
person
,
the
way
is
not
the
same
.
It
proceedeth
of
the
givers
meere
charity
,
and
must
be
taken
by
the
hand
of
a
desertfull
receiver
.
Though
withall
it
may
sometimes
fall
out
,
that
merit
is
made
by
mediation
,
especially
of
some
such
reverend
Divine
,
as
he
doth
most
respect
and
frequent
.
For
other
,
letters
can
little
prevaile
with
such
persons
.
The
best
note
to
discover
a
man
inclinable
to
allow
such
a
pension
,
is
to
examine
how
wealth
and
charity
are
equally
and
temperately
mingled
in
him
.
And
be
sure
withall
that
he
be
a
man
of
some
reasonable
understanding
in
what
he
doth
in
this
kinde
.
For
a
fooles
pension
is
like
a
new
fashion
eagerly
pursued
at
the
beginning
,
but
as
scurvily
left
off
in
the
proceeding
.
Your
next
care
is
,
in
his
due
time
to
put
on
a
fellowship
,
when
he
shall
put
off
his
Schollership
,
seeing
the
Schollership
keepes
him
company
no
farther
than
to
the
degree
of
Master
of
Arts
,
and
a
quarter
of
a
yeere
after
,
in
those
Colledges
,
where
Schollerships
are
longest
lived
.
And
in
some
not
so
long
.
In
some
Colledges
,
The
Fellowship
followes
the
Schollership
of
course
,
and
as
the
one
leaveth
him
,
the
other
entertaines
him
.
But
in
the
most
it
is
not
so
,
but
comes
by
Election
.
Which
Election
passeth
by
the
Master
and
Senior
Fellowes
,
whereof
every
one
doth
name
one
,
if
the
number
to
be
Elected
will
beare
it
:
or
if
not
,
then
they
passe
by
most
voyces
.
Where
note
,
that
the
Master
hath
a
double
voyce
,
and
in
some
places
he
hath
the
nomination
of
one
,
if
there
be
two
places
voyd
,
yea
if
there
be
but
one
at
sometimes
.
In
Colledges
the
letters
of
great
persons
,
especially
of
the
Lords
grace
of
Canterbury
,
and
the
Vniversitie
Chancellor
have
been
of
great
prevailance
.
But
it
is
not
so
now
in
these
dayes
.
There
be
beneficiall
gradations
of
preferment
likewise
,
for
Fellowes
in
their
Colledges
;
as
Lecturer
,
Deane
,
Bowser
,
Vice-master
,
and
Master
.
But
for
my
part
,
I
better
like
and
commend
those
who
when
they
finde
themselves
fit
to
put
forth
into
the
world
,
take
the
first
preferment
that
is
offered
unto
them
,
rather
than
such
who
live
cloystered
like
Votaries
:
who
have
Sacraments
to
fill
up
their
places
be
it
but
to
keep
out
others
,
such
as
use
no
exercise
,
but
wiping
the
dust
off
their
bookes
,
and
have
an
excellent
activity
in
handling
the
foxe
tayle
,
such
as
hold
no
honour
like
to
Supplicat
reverentijs
vestris
.
And
to
be
had
Bowser
of
the
Colledge
,
as
good
as
to
be
Chiefe
Butler
of
England
.
These
preferments
of
the
Colledge
all
but
that
of
the
Master
comes
of
course
by
order
,
and
antiquity
.
Therefore
no
meanes
but
patient
abiding
needs
for
the
acquiring
of
them
in
their
due
time
.
I
hasten
to
send
your
sonne
out
of
the
Cloyster
into
the
Common-wealth
,
and
to
shew
you
how
many
wayes
of
Advancement
are
open
unto
him
abroad
,
with
the
meanes
to
discover
,
and
attaine
.
And
first
for
the
Ministry
.
FIrst
for
his
ease
,
let
him
looke
no
farther
than
next
to
hand
,
and
enquire
what
benefices
belong
to
their
owne
Colledge
,
and
are
in
the
gift
of
their
Master
and
Senior
fellows
(
as
most
Colledges
have
divers
such
)
and
amongst
them
which
are
void
at
the
present
,
or
whose
incumbent
is
not
like
to
live
long
.
And
if
he
finde
out
any
such
;
than
if
he
know
not
after
so
long
continuance
among
them
to
speake
in
his
Seniors
owne
Dialect
,
let
him
never
travaile
beyond
Trumpington
for
me
.
More
indigitly
,
For
attaining
of
such
a
Benefice
,
let
him
enquire
where
the
Mattens
are
read
with
Spectacles
,
or
where
the
good
old
man
is
lifted
up
into
the
Pulpit
,
or
the
like
,
and
make
a
way
for
Succession
accordingly
.
Where
note
,
that
many
times
a
fellow
of
the
house
may
hold
such
a
Benefice
together
with
his
fellowship
,
or
a
Pension
for
increment
of
livelyhood
.
And
such
tyes
as
these
,
are
commonly
the
bond
of
matrimony
whereby
they
are
so
wedded
to
the
Colledge
.
Next
,
he
must
climbe
up
to
the
maine
top
of
Speculation
,
and
there
looke
about
him
to
discover
what
Benefices
are
emptie
abroad
where
the
Incumbent
lives
onely
upon
the
Almes
of
Confectio
Alchermi
:
Or
where
one
is
ready
to
take
his
rise
out
of
Sierge
into
Sattin
,
out
of
Parsonadge
and
a
Prebendarie
,
into
a
Deanarie
and
a
Donative
,
let
him
not
be
slow
of
footmanship
in
that
case
by
any
meanes
.
For
Benefices
abroad
.
Benefices
abroad
are
in
the
gift
of
The
King
immediately
.
Or
the
Lord
Keeper
for
the
King
.
-
Some
Lord
Bishop
,
-
Some
Deane
and
Chapter
:
-
Some
Body
incorporate
:
-
Some
Parish
:
-
Some
Private
Patron
:
You
shall
finde
in
the
Tower
a
collection
of
the
Patent
Rolls
gathered
of
all
Presentations
made
by
the
King
in
those
dayes
to
any
Church
Prebendarie
or
Chappell
.
In
right
of
the
Crowne
or
otherwayes
from
1.
of
Edward
the
first
,
till
the
midst
of
Edward
the
third
.
The
King
himselfe
onely
and
immediately
presented
in
his
owne
right
to
such
Benefices
as
belong
to
him
,
and
are
above
twenty
pounds
value
in
the
first
Fruit
Bookes
.
For
attayning
of
any
which
I
can
advise
you
of
no
better
course
,
than
to
learne
the
way
to
the
backe
stayres
.
The
Lord
Keeper
presents
for
the
King
to
all
such
benefifices
as
belong
to
his
Majestie
,
and
are
under
twenty
pounds
value
in
the
bookes
.
Now
to
know
which
of
these
are
full
,
and
who
are
Incumbents
in
any
of
these
.
Search
,
The
first
Fruits
Office
.
The
Clarke
,
who
hath
the
writing
of
the
Presentations
.
The
Lord
Keepers
Secretary
being
.
Where
note
that
the
King
hath
used
very
seldome
to
grant
any
such
living
in
Reversion
.
And
the
Lord
Keeper
now
being
.
His
care
is
so
great
in
this
,
as
in
all
cases
of
common
good
to
provide
for
mans
merit
,
and
cherish
industry
in
the
growing
plants
,
that
no
one
can
offer
unto
him
a
request
of
this
kinde
,
without
trespasse
to
his
good
disposition
.
In
the
next
place
concerning
Benefices
in
the
Presentation
of
any
of
the
Lords
Bishops
.
Note
that
most
Bishopricks
in
England
,
have
presentation
to
divers
Benefices
belonging
to
their
Seas
.
For
the
number
and
present
estate
of
these
.
Search
Their
owne
Leidgers
.
Their
Registers
.
Enquire
of
Their
Auditors
.
Their
Stewards
of
their
Courts
.
And
sometimes
you
shall
light
upon
some
of
their
books
of
this
kinde
,
in
the
hands
of
the
heyres
or
Executors
of
such
as
have
borne
such
offices
under
them
.
He
that
is
Chaplaine
to
such
a
Lord
Bishop
,
hath
for
the
most
part
the
best
meanes
,
accesse
,
and
opportunity
,
to
attaine
to
such
a
Benefice
.
The
commendations
of
such
a
great
personage
as
to
whom
this
Patron
oweth
greatest
respect
,
especially
for
his
affairing
in
Court
,
may
doe
some
good
in
the
matter
.
The
like
wayes
of
discovery
,
and
the
like
meanes
of
attaining
any
Benefice
in
the
Presentation
of
any
Deane
,
and
Chapter
,
are
to
be
used
with
them
respectively
,
as
with
the
Bishops
.
With
every
Deane
and
Chapter
,
are
likewise
divers
Prebendaries
to
be
obtained
of
their
gift
after
the
same
manner
,
and
by
the
same
meanes
also
.
The
other
bodies
Incorporate
,
besides
those
of
Colledges
,
and
Deanes
and
Chapters
have
many
of
them
especially
of
London
,
and
some
subordinate
Societies
thereof
)
right
of
the
presentation
to
divers
Benefices
.
Also
some
Parishes
by
prescription
doe
present
to
their
owne
perochiall
Benefices
.
And
many
Patrons
are
content
to
present
,
according
to
the
approbation
of
the
Parishioners
upon
their
hearing
,
and
allowing
,
and
due
exclamation
of
the
integrity
of
the
life
of
such
sutors
,
and
no
otherwise
,
divers
governours
,
and
gradations
of
the
lands
of
divers
Hospitals
,
and
Mesons
de
dien
have
like
right
of
presentation
to
Benefices
,
as
have
other
bodies
Incorporate
.
And
the
meanes
of
discovery
and
attaining
are
likewise
the
like
.
In
Parishes
,
and
Companies
of
Tradesmen
Incorporate
,
some
very
few
rule
the
roast
.
Your
Alderman
of
the
Ward
his
Deputy
,
your
Common
Councell-man
.
Yea
sometime
that
petty
Epitomie
of
Warde-mote
Enquerst
,
that
little
busie
morsell
of
Iustice
(
the
Beadle
of
the
Ward
)
will
make
a
strong
partie
in
the
election
,
if
he
be
put
to
it
.
The
Probotory
Sermon
,
that
must
be
made
upon
such
tryall
before
such
an
Auditorie
,
would
be
according
to
the
capacity
in
generall
.
But
more
especially
,
according
to
the
humour
and
addiction
of
those
whose
wits
the
rest
have
in
singular
reverence
.
As
Mr.
Francis
Fiat
,
a
good
understanding
Fishmonger
(
I
assure
you
)
you
may
give
the
stile
of
right
worshipfull
to
them
,
though
the
best
man
of
the
company
be
but
a
Wine
Cooper
,
and
his
judgement
better
in
Claret
,
than
in
Concioclerum
a
great
deale
.
If
your
sonne
upon
his
tryall
can
but
fit
their
pallats
smoothly
which
is
hard
to
doe
;
In
regard
that
they
are
so
hollow
mouthed
,
let
him
be
sure
though
he
misse
the
Benefice
for
want
of
preperation
,
yet
tenne
to
one
but
they
will
straine
themselves
,
to
bring
him
in
as
a
Lecturer
,
which
is
a
thing
they
reverence
farre
beyond
the
Person
of
the
Parish
by
many
degrees
.
Lastly
,
to
private
Patrons
,
and
the
Benefices
in
their
gifts
;
Search
,
The
Bishops
Register
:
for
Institution
,
and
Presentation
.
The
Archdeacons
Register
:
for
Induction
.
The
Archbishops
Register
:
if
it
be
a
peculiar
.
It
was
my
chance
lately
to
see
a
booke
of
all
the
Benefices
within
the
Diocesse
of
Canterbury
,
with
the
manner
of
their
tything
in
every
each
one
respectively
.
In
which
I
finde
,
that
there
are
,
or
should
be
with
the
Register
of
every
Lord
Bishop
seven
Bookes
kept
for
Entry
of
the
matters
,
and
businesse
of
their
Diocesse
,
of
which
this
of
Benefice
in
the
chiefe
.
The
like
I
saw
formerly
of
the
Diocesse
of
St.
Davids
,
which
confirmes
me
in
the
institution
,
and
custome
of
keeping
the
said
bookes
also
in
other
Diocesse
.
And
seeing
that
severall
private
patrons
are
of
severall
dispositions
,
some
more
Lucrative
and
Covetous
:
Others
more
charitable
,
and
religious
,
I
can
give
you
no
other
rule
of
attaining
the
Benefice
than
this
,
viz.
That
your
sonne
bring
with
him
ability
of
learning
,
Integrity
of
life
,
and
conformity
of
behaviour
,
according
to
the
order
of
the
Church
establisht
amongst
us
,
and
these
shall
make
his
way
,
with
the
good
and
generous
Patron
.
But
for
the
other
patron
it
makes
no
matter
at
all
for
learning
,
and
a
very
little
for
manners
,
or
whether
he
be
a
man
conformable
or
no.
Truely
he
is
indifferent
,
for
his
part
very
indifferent
.
To
such
a
Patron
your
sonne
must
present
himselfe
:
thus
(
if
he
meane
to
be
presented
)
according
to
present
necessitie
.
He
must
both
speake
and
prove
himselfe
a
man
indued
with
good
gifts
.
For
he
shall
have
to
deale
with
a
Patron
of
a
quicke
Capacity
,
more
dexterous
in
apprehension
than
your
sonne
or
you
can
be
in
delivery
.
Be
this
Patron
what
he
will
,
your
comfort
is
,
the
Benefice
must
be
fild
,
and
that
within
a
limited
time
,
howsoever
it
is
dangerous
to
attend
the
ending
of
the
day
in
this
case
,
(
For
seldome
doth
the
Clarke
of
the
market
get
any
thing
by
their
standing
too
long
and
above
their
accustomed
houre
.
)
Lapse
by
reason
of
Simony
,
and
Lapse
for
not
presenting
,
in
due
time
,
Both
offer
advancement
to
learning
.
But
the
first
is
at
hand
to
discover
as
a
witch
:
And
the
second
as
rare
to
finde
out
as
a
faithfull
fiduciarie
or
a
fast
Friend
.
The
degrees
of
rising
in
the
Ministrie
are
not
easier
knowne
than
practized
by
the
industrious
man
.
Briefly
if
all
Church
livings
in
England
were
equally
distributed
,
There
is
no
one
of
the
Ministry
if
he
want
not
learning
,
or
good
manners
,
needs
want
maintenance
,
or
good
Livelyhood
.
Here
I
could
wish
to
God
;
That
it
might
please
the
right
reverend
Fathers
of
the
Church
the
Lord
Bishops
,
That
they
would
once
in
every
of
their
times
cause
a
true
Catalogue
of
all
the
Benefices
within
their
severall
Diocesse
with
the
names
of
the
patrons
thereof
according
to
the
last
presentation
to
be
sent
into
the
office
of
the
first
fruits
for
the
better
information
of
al
such
as
deserve
,
and
would
gladly
attaine
to
some
meanes
of
maintenance
,
which
they
may
the
better
doe
by
having
recourse
thither
,
there
to
take
notice
of
all
things
of
this
nature
.
For
I
know
that
many
sit
downe
in
their
wants
,
having
good
meanes
to
many
private
Patrons
,
onely
for
lacke
of
knowledge
of
the
same
.
Note
that
it
is
an
usuall
thing
in
private
Patrons
to
grant
reversion
,
and
Advowson
of
such
livings
.
My selfe
intended
heretofore
to
collect
all
such
Benefices
with
their
Patrons
,
into
a
certaine
Callender
for
such
direction
(
as
aforesaid
)
and
made
some
passage
into
it
.
But
the
farther
I
went
,
the
more
impossible
I
found
it
.
And
I
am
now
resolved
that
without
the
Bishops
assistance
it
cannot
be
done
.
And
so
much
for
the
Ministery
.
The
Lawes
promotions
follow
BY
Civill
Law
,
and
Common
Law
.
FOr
breeding
of
your
youth
in
the
Civill
Law
,
there
are
two
Colledges
of
especiall
note
in
our
Vniversities
:
the
one
is
Trinity-hall
in
Cambridge
;
the
other
is
New-Colledge
in
Oxford
.
I
remember
me
not
of
any
Free-Schoole
in
England
,
that
have
any
place
appendant
in
Trinitie-Hall
in
Cambridge
.
But
in
new
Colledge
of
Oxford
,
the
Free-Schoole
of
Winchester
,
hath
claime
both
of
Schollerships
,
&
Fellowships
;
the
whole
Colledge
consisting
of
none
other
,
as
I
take
it
.
It
is
to
be
confest
,
the
charge
of
breeding
a
man
to
the
Civill
Law
,
is
more
expensive
,
and
the
way
more
painefull
,
and
the
bookes
of
greater
number
,
and
price
than
the
Common
Law
requireth
.
But
after
the
Civill
Lawyer
is
once
growne
to
Maturity
.
His
way
of
Advancement
is
more
beneficiall
,
more
certaine
,
and
more
easie
to
attaine
,
than
is
the
Common
Lawyers
,
and
all
because
their
number
is
lesse
,
their
learning
more
intricate
.
And
they
admit
few
or
no
Sollicitors
to
trample
between
them
and
the
Clyent
.
So
that
the
Fee
comes
to
them
immediately
,
and
with
the
more
advantage
.
The
Preferments
at
which
they
arrive
,
are
these
:
-
Chancellor
to
the
Bishop
.
-
Archdeacon
.
-
Commissarie
,
where
they
have
-
Commissarie
.
Officiall
.
-
Iudge
,
and
Surrogate
.
-
Advocate
for
the
King
.
-
Mr.
of
the
Chancerie
.
-
The
Kings
Proctor
.
-
Advocate
,
and
Proctor
at
large
.
-
In
these
Courts
,
viz.
-
The
High
Commission
.
-
The
Delegates
.
-
The
Prerogative
.
-
The
Consistory
.
-
The
Arches
.
-
The
Bishops
Courts
.
-
The
Archdeacons
Courts
.
-
Chancellors
,
Commissaries
and
Officials
Courts
.
-
The
Admiraltie
Courts
.
-
The
Court
of
the
Kings
Requests
.
In
times
past
.
The
countenance
of
some
Bishop
,
especially
of
the
L.
Archbishop
upon
a
Civilian
,
will
much
advance
his
practice
as
an
Advocate
,
and
give
him
promotion
as
a
Iudge
.
There
are
under
the
greater
Officers
aforenamed
,
divers
other
inferiour
Officers
:
as
-
Register
.
-
Arctuarie
.
-
Examiner
.
The
number
of
the
Doctors
(
though
I
finde
them
never
to
have
beene
limited
,
)
Yet
it
is
certaine
that
the
time
was
within
memory
of
man
,
when
the
house
of
their
Commons
did
commonly
give
them
all
sufficient
lodging
,
and
dyet
.
And
as
for
the
number
of
Proctors
,
they
were
of
late
times
limited
.
How
it
is
now
I
know
not
.
For
the
Common
Law
.
FOr
breeding
of
Students
at
the
Common
Law
,
take
directions
for
their
method
of
study
out
of
that
Tractate
which
Mr.
Iustice
Dodridge
did
in
his
time
pen
for
the
purpose
.
Onely
(
for
my
part
)
I
doe
much
commend
the
ancient
custome
of
breeding
of
the
younger
Students
.
First
,
in
the
Innes
of
Chancery
;
there
to
be
the
better
prepared
for
the
Innes
of
Court
.
And
this
must
needs
be
the
better
way
,
seeing
too
much
liberty
at
the
first
proves
very
fatall
,
to
many
of
the
younger
sort
.
I
have
observed
,
and
much
commend
also
the
breeding
of
some
Common
Lawyers
in
this
kinde
,
viz.
That
when
they
have
beene
admitted
first
into
an
Inne
of
the
Chancery
,
they
have
beene
withall
entred
as
Clarkes
in
the
office
of
some
Prothonotarie
of
the
Common-Pleas
to
adde
the
skill
of
the
Practicke
to
their
speculation
.
And
if
a
Student
be
thus
bred
,
by
his
foundation
in
the
one
,
and
his
experience
in
the
other
,
he
shall
with
more
facilitie
than
others
,
who
step
into
the
Inne
of
Court
at
first
,
attaine
to
an
ability
of
practise
.
Besides
other
ordinary
requisite
parts
and
Arts
in
a
Common
Lawyer
.
Skill
in
the
Records
of
all
Courts
of
Record
,
and
in
other
antiquities
of
President
.
With
some
Reading
in
the
Civill
Law
,
also
will
much
inable
him
.
The
Common
Lawyer
is
to
be
bred
onely
upon
the
purse
.
The
charge
most
at
the
first
.
For
after
he
hath
spent
some
few
yeares
effectually
,
he
may
attaine
to
the
imployment
of
some
private
friends
,
for
advising
with
,
and
instructing
of
greater
Counsaile
,
whereby
he
shall
adde
both
to
his
meanes
,
and
knowledge
.
It
is
true
,
that
I
have
knowne
some
Attorneyes
and
Sollicitors
,
put
on
a
Counsailors
gowne
,
without
treading
the
same
usuall
path
to
the
barre
(
as
aforesaid
.
)
But
indeed
,
I
never
looke
upon
them
,
but
I
thinke
of
the
Taylor
,
who
in
one
of
his
Customers
cast
suits
had
thrust
himselfe
in
amongst
the
Nobility
at
a
Court
Maske
,
where
pulling
out
his
Handkercher
,
he
let
fall
his
Thimble
,
and
was
so
discovered
,
and
handled
,
and
dandled
from
hand
to
foot
,
till
the
Guard
delivered
him
at
the
great
Chamber
doore
,
and
cryed
,
farewell
good
feeble
.
If
the
Common
Lawyer
be
sufficiently
able
in
his
profession
,
he
shall
want
no
practice
,
if
no
practice
no
profit
.
The
time
was
that
the
younger
Counsaile
had
some
such
helpe
,
as
-
To
be
a
Favourite
.
-
A
kindred
.
-
To
marry
a
Neece
,
Cousin
,
or
a
Chambermaid
.
But
those
dayes
be
past
,
and
better
supply
their
roomes
.
As
fellowes
of
Colledges
in
the
Vniversities
get
Pensions
,
or
Benefices
,
to
adde
to
their
lively
hood
:
So
Barresters
and
Counsailors
of
the
Innes
of
Court
,
advance
their
meanes
by
keeping
of
-
Courts
of
Mannors
.
-
Leets
,
and
Barrons
:
-
Swannimootes
of
Forrests
.
-
Stannaries
.
-
Cinque
Ports
,
&c.
By
places
of
-
Iudges
of
Inferiour
Courts
.
As
-
London
,
and
other
like
Corporations
.
-
The
Virdg
.
-
The
Tower
of
London
.
-
St.
Katherines
near
the
Tower
.
-
Borough
of
Southwarke
.
-
The
Clinke
.
-
Wentwort
and
like
Liberties
.
By
office
of
-
Recorder
of
some
Corporate
Towne
.
-
Feodarie
of
some
Counties
:
-
The
Kings
Counsaile
in
the
-
Marches
of
Wales
,
or
at
Yorke
,
-
or
Iudge
,
or
Counsaile
of
some
-
Countie
Pallatine
:
The
greater
places
of
preferment
for
Common
Lawyers
are
The
Iudges
at
Westminster
,
and
elsewhere
:
The
next
,
are
all
the
severall
Officers
of
the
Courts
of
Westminster
and
elsewhere
:
All
which
you
shall
finde
set
forth
briefly
in
Smiths
Common-wealth
of
England
,
and
part
in
mine
owne
Search
of
Records
.
And
all
these
,
together
afford
sufficient
maintenance
for
thousands
of
persons
who
may
be
here
well
provided
for
.
Here
I
should
and
here
I
could
for
better
direction
of
yonger
brothers
,
shew
what
meniall
Clarkeships
of
large
exhibition
,
are
under
the
great
Officers
of
the
Land
,
the
Iudges
,
the
Kings
Counsaile
,
and
other
Officers
which
are
not
elsewhere
publisht
.
And
I
know
it
would
open
a
doore
to
many
a
proper
mans
preferment
especially
;
under
the
Lord
Keeper
:
as
Secretaries
for
Chancery
businesse
,
and
Spirituall
promotions
the
Commission
of
the
Peace
,
Iniunctions
,
the
Dockquets
.
And
other
the
like
under
the
Lord
Treasurer
,
as
Secretaries
for
the
businesse
of
the
Realme
,
and
the
Custome-house
besides
the
Inlets
to
so
many
preferments
about
the
Customes
,
and
Escheators
:
places
,
under
the
Lord
Treasurer
,
under
the
Chancellour
of
the
Exchequer
Dutchie
,
and
Principality
of
Wales
,
and
Duchie
of
Cornewall
,
as
Seale
keeper
,
Secretary
,
&c.
Vnder
the
Master
of
the
Court
of
Wards
,
as
Secretarie
;
under
the
Iudges
,
as
Marshall
,
Clarke
of
the
Bailes
,
&c.
Vnder
the
Barons
of
the
Exchequer
,
as
Examiner
;
Clarke
of
the
Bailes
and
other
Clarkes
.
Vnder
the
Kings
Attourney
Generall
,
as
Clarke
of
the
Pattens
,
Clarke
of
the
Confessions
and
entries
,
Clarke
of
the
References
,
Booke
bearer
.
Vnder
the
Sollicitor
Generall
,
Clarke
of
the
Patents
,
Booke
bearer
.
Besides
many
other
Clarkes
under
the
white
staves
of
the
Court
,
and
in
the
Counting
house
,
and
many
severall
offices
.
Al
which
with
hundreds
more
that
I
could
name
,
with
a
plainer
and
more
large
deduction
,
were
it
not
for
fear
that
what
I
well
intend
for
general
good
,
would
be
taken
in
offence
for
private
prejudice
.
But
for
the
Clarkeship
of
the
Kings
houshold
,
examine
farther
the
Blacke
booke
in
the
Exchequer
.
The
Physitian
followes
.
ANd
here
I
remember
me
of
an
old
tale
following
,
viz.
At
the
beginning
of
the
happy
raigne
of
our
late
good
Queene
Elizabeth
,
divers
Commissioners
of
great
place
being
authorized
to
enquire
of
,
and
to
displace
all
such
of
the
Clergie
as
would
not
conforme
to
the
reformed
Church
,
one
amongst
others
was
Convented
before
them
,
who
being
asked
whether
he
would
subscribe
or
no
,
denied
it
,
and
so
consequently
was
adjudged
to
lose
his
benefice
,
and
to
be
deprived
his
function
,
whereupon
in
his
impatience
he
said
;
That
if
they
(
meaning
the
Commissioners
)
held
the
course
it
would
cost
many
a
mans
life
.
For
which
the
Commissioners
called
him
backe
againe
,
and
charged
him
that
he
had
spoke
treasonable
,
and
seditious
words
tending
to
the
raysing
of
a
rebellion
,
or
some
tumult
in
the
Land
,
for
which
he
should
receive
the
reward
of
a
Traytor
.
And
being
asked
whether
he
spake
those
words
or
no
,
he
acknowledged
it
,
and
tooke
upon
him
the
Iustification
thereof
;
for
said
he
,
ye
have
taken
from
me
my
living
,
and
profession
of
the
Ministrie
,
Schollership
is
all
my
portion
,
and
I
have
no
other
meanes
now
left
for
my
maintenance
,
but
to
turn
Physitian
,
and
before
I
shal
be
absolute
Master
of
that
Mystery
(
God
he
knowes
)
how
many
mens
lives
it
wil
cost
.
For
few
Physitians
use
to
try
experiments
upon
their
own
bodies
.
With
us
it
is
a
Profession
can
maintaine
but
a
few
.
And
divers
of
those
more
indebted
to
opinion
,
than
learning
,
and
(
for
the
most
part
)
better
qualified
in
discoursing
their
travailes
,
than
in
discerning
their
Patients
maladies
.
For
it
is
growne
to
be
a
very
huswives
trade
,
where
fortune
prevailes
more
than
skill
.
Their
best
benefactor
the
Neapolitan
,
Their
grand
Seignieur
.
The
Sorpego
,
their
Gonfollinere
.
The
Sciaticke
,
their
great
Marshall
that
calles
the
Muster
Rolle
of
them
all
together
at
every
Spring
and
Fall
,
are
all
as
familiar
to
her
as
the
Cuckow
at
Cank-wood
in
May.
And
the
cure
of
them
is
the
skill
of
every
good
old
Ladies
cast
Gentlewoman
,
when
she
gives
over
painting
,
she
falls
to
plastering
,
and
shall
have
as
good
practice
as
the
best
of
them
,
for
those
kinde
of
diseases
.
Marry
for
Womens
griefes
amongst
Physitians
,
the
Masculine
is
more
worthy
than
the
Feminine
.
Secrecie
is
the
chiefe
skill
,
and
virility
the
best
learning
that
is
required
in
a
Womans
Physitian
.
But
I
never
read
of
many
of
those
to
be
long
lived
,
or
honestly
wived
hitherto
in
all
my
reading
.
Hitherto
I
speake
nothing
in
disrepute
of
the
more
reverend
,
and
learned
sort
of
Physitians
,
who
are
to
be
had
in
singular
reverence
,
and
be
usefull
to
mankinde
next
to
the
Divine
.
Indeed
,
I
rather
pitty
them
,
and
pittying
smile
to
see
how
prettily
these
young
gamesters
Male
and
Female
lay
about
them
,
and
engrosse
the
greater
part
of
Patientrie
in
all
places
wheresoever
.
And
here
I
may
more
fitly
say
(
God
knowes
)
how
many
mens
lives
this
abused
opinion
had
of
such
Gamesters
costs
.
Because
they
be
not
Masters
of
that
Mystery
,
and
that
science
which
requires
the
Greeke
tongue
,
exactly
,
all
the
learning
,
and
skill
of
Philosophie
,
History
of
all
sorts
(
especially
naturall
)
knowledge
of
all
vegetatives
and
Minerals
,
and
whatsoever
dwels
within
the
foure
elements
.
Also
skill
in
Astronomy
,
Astrology
.
And
so
much
of
the
Iudicials
upon
all
manner
of
Calculations
as
may
be
well
warranted
with
much
other
kind
of
learning
,
art
&
skil
,
whereof
my
young
travailing
Phisitian
,
and
trading
wayting
woman
never
heard
.
Their
means
of
Advancement
are
in
these
wayes
,
viz.
To
be
Physitian
of
some
Colledge
in
one
of
the
Vniversities
,
(
as
divers
Colledges
have
such
places
)
Physitian
to
the
King
or
Queens
person
.
Physitian
to
either
of
their
housholds
.
Or
to
some
Hospitall
,
(
as
most
have
such
.
)
Or
to
some
great
persons
,
who
may
prefer
them
hereafter
,
and
be
somewhat
helpfull
in
the
meane
time
.
To
a
good
old
Vsurer
,
or
one
that
hath
got
his
great
estate
together
unconscionably
:
For
they
feare
nothing
but
death
,
and
wil
buy
life
at
any
rate
:
There
is
no
coward
to
an
ill
Conscience
.
It
is
not
amisse
,
to
make
way
of
acquaintance
with
Gallants
given
,
to
deepe
drinking
,
and
surfetting
:
For
they
are
patients
at
all
times
of
the
yeere
.
Or
,
a
Gentlewoman
that
would
faine
use
the
meanes
to
be
pregnant
.
Or
,
your
Lascivious
Lady
,
and
your
man
in
the
Perriwig
will
helpe
to
furnish
with
a
foot-cloth
.
A
Citizens
wife
of
a
weake
stomacke
,
will
supply
the
fringe
to
it
.
And
if
all
faile
.
And
the
Bathe
will
affoord
no
roome
:
Let
them
finde
out
some
strange
water
,
some
unheard-of
Spring
.
It
is
an
easie
matter
to
discolour
or
alter
the
taste
of
it
in
some
measure
,
(
it
makes
no
matter
how
little
.
)
Report
strange
cures
that
it
hath
done
.
Beget
a
Superstitious
opinion
in
it
.
Goodfellowship
shall
uphold
it
.
And
the
neighbouring
Townes
shall
all
sweare
for
it
.
The
Apprentice
followes
.
THe
first
question
is
,
to
what
Trade
you
will
put
your
Sonne
,
and
which
is
most
worthy
of
choice
.
For
the
Merchant
it
requireth
great
stocke
,
great
experience
in
Forraine
estates
.
And
great
hazard
,
and
adventure
at
the
best
.
And
this
is
not
all
.
For
it
depends
upon
the
Peace
of
our
State
with
forraigne
Princes
,
especially
those
with
whom
we
hold
mutuall
traffique
,
Or
,
who
lye
in
our
way
to
intercept
,
or
impediment
our
Trade
abroad
.
Besides
that
,
in
time
of
Warre
they
can
hold
no
certainty
of
dealing
,
or
supplying
their
Factory
in
parts
beyond
the
Seas
.
Shipping
is
subject
ever
at
the
let
goe
,
to
be
stayed
.
Marriners
to
be
prest
,
and
many
other
inconveniences
attend
them
in
such
times
.
Besides
the
burthen
of
Custome
and
Imposition
which
all
States
impose
more
or
lesse
.
So
that
unlesse
we
have
peace
with
such
Neighbours
,
there
is
little
hope
in
that
profession
in
the
ordinary
and
lawfull
way
of
trading
.
Happily
you
will
alledge
that
some
Merchants
thrive
well
enough
,
when
the
warres
most
rage
,
and
when
the
streame
of
State
is
most
troubled
.
Some
then
hold
it
to
be
the
best
fishing
;
they
that
gaine
then
(
Sir
)
if
they
gaine
justifiably
:
gaine
not
as
Merchants
,
but
as
men
of
Warre
,
which
occupation
a
man
may
learn
without
serving
seven
years
apprentiship
unto
it
.
And
if
they
gaine
justifiably
as
Merchants
,
it
must
be
in
some
generall
stocke
of
a
Society
incorporated
,
who
have
purse
to
passe
to
and
fro
with
sufficient
power
,
in
the
most
dangerous
times
.
And
if
such
Societies
are
tollerable
at
any
time
;
it
is
at
such
times
.
How
they
be
otherwise
allowable
,
I
leave
to
consideration
.
For
the
Shopkeeper
,
his
welfare
for
the
most
part
,
depends
upon
the
prosperity
of
the
Merchant
.
For
if
the
Merchant
sit
still
,
the
most
of
them
may
shut
up
their
Shop
windowes
.
Little
Skill
,
Art
,
or
Mystery
,
shall
a
man
learne
in
Shop-keeping
.
A
man
shall
never
in
forraigne
parts
,
being
put
to
his
shifts
out
of
his
owne
Meridian
,
live
by
the
skill
of
weighing
and
measuring
.
The
most
use
of
advantage
he
can
make
of
it
,
is
to
benefit
between
the
Mart
and
the
Market
,
than
which
nothing
is
more
uncertaine
,
seeing
there
is
no
true
judiciall
of
the
falling
,
and
rising
of
commodities
.
And
the
casualties
that
they
are
subject
unto
,
especially
)
in
time
of
Warre
.
Take
this
for
a
generall
rule
,
that
those
Trades
which
aske
most
with
an
Apprentice
,
are
incertainest
of
thriving
,
and
require
greatest
stocks
of
setting
up
.
Amongst
Trades
,
give
me
those
that
have
in
them
some
Art
,
Craft
,
or
Science
,
by
which
a
man
may
live
,
and
be
a
welcome
guest
to
all
Countries
abroad
,
and
have
imployment
in
the
most
stormy
times
at
home
,
when
Merchants
and
Shop-keepers
are
out
of
use
:
(
as
,
)
-
An
Apothecarie
.
-
A
Druggist
.
-
A
Chirurgion
.
-
A
Lapidarie
.
-
A
Ieweller
.
-
A
Printer
.
-
An
Ingraver
in
stones
&
metal
.
-
One
that
hath
skill
in
seasoning
of
shipwood
.
-
A
Carpenter
of
all
sorts
,
especially
of
shipping
.
-
A
Smith
of
all
sorts
,
especially
of
Clockes
,
Watches
,
Guns
,
&c.
-
A
Planter
,
and
Gardner
of
all
sorts
.
-
An
Enginere
for
making
of
Patars
,
and
the
like
Engines
of
Warre
.
And
-
Hot
Presses
for
cloth
,
&c.
And
-
Engines
to
weigh
any
Ship
,
or
Guns
that
are
drowned
,
&c.
Skrues
,
&c.
-
A
maker
of
all
sorts
of
Instruments
,
for
Navigation
,
Compasses
,
Globes
,
Astrolabes
.
-
A
Drainer
of
grounds
Surmounded
.
-
A
Sale-maker
,
and
-
A
maker
of
Cordage
,
Tackle
,
&c.
A
Lymner
.
-
A
Clothier
,
a
Clothworker
,
and
a
Dyer
.
-
A
Taylor
,
Shooe-maker
,
Glover
,
Perfumer
,
&
trimmer
of
gloves
-
An
Imbroyderer
.
-
A
Feltmaker
,
a
Glasier
,
and
one
that
can
paint
in
Glasse
.
-
Briefly
,
any
Manufacture
or
trade
,
wherein
is
any
Science
,
or
craft
.
Onely
those
Trades
are
of
least
use
and
benefit
,
which
are
called
Huswives
Trades
(
as
Brewer
,
Baker
,
Cooke
,
and
the
like
.
)
Because
they
be
the
skill
of
women
as
well
as
of
men
,
and
common
to
both
.
I
would
haue
you
know
,
that
the
Maker
was
before
the
Retaylor
,
and
most
Shopkeepers
are
but
of
a
sublimated
Trade
and
retayle
,
but
as
Attorneyes
to
the
maker
.
But
if
the
Maker
(
without
dispute
of
Freedome
in
any
Corporation
,
might
set
up
Shop
and
sell
his
commodity
immediately
)
it
would
be
a
great
deale
better
for
the
Common-wealth
,
than
now
it
is
.
Besides
,
it
is
no
matter
of
difficulty
,
burthen
,
or
disgrace
,
for
a
Shopkeeper
,
yea
a
Merchant
,
or
a
Gentleman
,
to
have
the
skill
of
some
one
of
these
Manufactures
,
besides
his
Revenew
,
or
profession
,
to
accompany
him
,
what
fortune
soever
may
carry
him
into
Countries
unknown
.
To
my
knowledge
,
a
great
Earle
lately
of
this
Land
,
did
thinke
it
no
scorne
to
indeavour
the
attaining
of
the
Craft
,
and
trade
of
a
Farrior
,
wherein
hee
grew
excellent
.
And
when
our
acquaintance
tooke
first
life
with
those
of
the
Low
Counrries
,
upon
a
Treatie
wherein
our
Embassador
strove
to
set
forth
the
worthinesse
of
our
King
and
Kingdome
,
with
the
Native
commodities
thereof
.
The
Dutch
(
ignorantly
conceiving
that
no
man
could
attaine
to
wealth
,
without
some
good
occupation
,
or
manufacture
)
askt
him
,
what
handicraft
our
King
was
brought
up
unto
,
or
what
trade
he
had
used
to
get
so
much
wealth
withall
.
I
admit
the
Merchant
Royall
,
that
comes
to
his
Profession
by
travaile
&
Factory
,
ful
fraught
,
and
free
adventure
to
be
a
profession
worthy
the
seeking
.
But
not
the
hedg-creeper
,
that
goes
to
seeke
custome
from
shop
to
shop
,
with
a
Cryll
under
his
arme
,
that
leaps
from
his
Shop-boord
to
the
Exchange
,
and
after
he
is
fame-falne
and
credit
crackt
,
in
two
or
three
other
professions
,
shall
wriggle
into
this
and
that
,
when
he
comes
upon
the
Exchange
,
in
stead
of
enquiring
after
such
a
good
ship
,
spends
the
whole
houre
in
disputing
,
whether
is
the
more
profitable
house-keeping
,
either
powder
Beefe
and
brewes
,
or
with
fresh
Beefe
and
Porridge
:
though
(
God
wot
)
the
black
Pot
at
home
be
guilty
of
neither
.
And
so
he
departs
when
the
Bel
rings
,
&
his
guts
rumble
,
both
to
one
tune
,
and
the
same
purpose
.
The
Merchant
Royall
might
grow
prosperous
,
were
it
not
for
such
poor
patching
interloping
Lapwings
,
that
have
an
adventure
of
two
Chaldron
of
Coles
at
New-castle
;
As
much
oyle
in
the
Greeneland
fishing
,
as
will
serve
two
Coblers
for
the
whole
yeare
ensuing
.
And
another
at
Rowsie
,
for
as
many
Fox-skins
,
as
will
fur
his
Long-lane
gowne
,
when
he
is
called
to
the
Livory
.
The
Shopkeeper
is
a
cleanly
Trades
;
especially
,
your
Linnen-Draper
,
which
company
hath
the
greatest
Commonalty
,
and
the
largest
priviledges
of
all
other
;
and
yet
they
maintaine
nothing
by
Charter
,
for
(
indeed
)
they
have
none
.
But
a
manufacture
for
my
money
;
especially
,
if
he
sell
to
the
wearer
immediately
.
Now
for
the
better
incouragement
of
men
of
Trade
.
Know
that
in
most
Companies
of
Tradesmen
incorporate
(
especially
in
London
)
there
is
provision
made
by
divers
benefactors
of
their
Societies
deceased
,
for
the
enabling
and
setting
up
of
yong
beginners
,
by
stocks
of
money
remaining
in
the
hands
of
some
few
of
the
chiefe
of
their
Company
,
(
how
faithfully
disposed
,
I
leave
to
their
owne
consideration
)
.
But
surely
the
poorer
sort
complain
much
of
the
misimployment
of
it
generally
.
There
is
but
one
little
Crevis
to
peep
in
at
their
dealings
.
And
that
is
betweene
their
Masters
conscience
,
and
the
Clarks
connivence
,
which
is
so
narrow
,
that
you
may
sooner
discern
the
South
Pole
through
the
maine
Center
,
than
discover
their
mystery
.
Indeed
in
times
past
,
the
Clearkship
of
the
Company
hath
been
bestowed
vpon
some
ancient
decayed
member
of
the
Company
,
for
his
livelihood
.
But
the
Attorney
&
Scrivener
;
and
some
petty
Clarkes
of
the
Citie
,
by
the
Letters
of
,
&c.
preoccupy
those
places
.
And
here
I
could
wish
for
righting
of
the
dead
,
and
releeving
of
the
poorer
members
of
such
Companies
,
who
are
kept
in
ignorance
.
That
some
paines
were
taken
in
the
Prerogative
Office
,
for
the
collating
of
all
gifts
of
this
nature
,
to
be
publisht
in
print
,
that
the
meanest
might
thereby
be
able
to
call
their
Grand
Masters
to
account
,
if
they
abuse
the
trust
in
them
reposited
in
this
behalfe
.
I
acknowledge
the
youth
of
mine
age
to
be
determined
.
And
(
God
knowes
)
how
poore
a
remain
of
life
is
left
in
my
Glasse
,
yet
if
it
may
please
those
in
whom
the
power
resteth
,
to
give
me
leave
to
search
(
gratis
)
for
all
Grants
and
gifts
of
pious
use
in
all
kindes
whatsoever
.
I
could
willingly
bestow
that
little
of
my
Lampe
,
in
collection
of
these
things
,
and
publish
them
to
posterity
.
Provided
alwayes
,
that
I
and
mine
may
have
the
priviledge
of
imprinting
the
same
for
some
sitting
number
of
yeares
to
come
.
The
Courtiers
wayes
of
advancement
be
these
.
BY
the
generall
and
most
antient
rule
of
Court
,
if
you
would
have
him
to
be
preferred
unto
the
Kings
service
in
the
end
.
And
in
the
meane
time
to
have
sufficient
meanes
of
maintenance
,
Place
him
with
one
of
the
White
Staves
of
the
Houshold
.
By
the
more
particular
rule
,
(
if
you
can
)
put
him
unto
the
Lord
High
Steward
his
Service
(
who
amongst
the
white
Staves
)
hath
the
chiefest
hand
in
preferring
to
any
office
beneath
stayrs
If
the
High
Steward
be
full
,
seek
to
the
Lord
Chamberlain
,
who
hath
the
chiefe
power
to
prefer
to
the
places
above
stayrs
,
and
to
the
Wardrobe
.
And
if
there
be
no
entrance
there
,
then
seeke
to
the
Treasurer
of
the
Houshold
,
and
next
to
the
Controller
.
The
Master
of
the
Houshold
.
The
Coferer
,
&
the
rest
of
the
greene
Cloth
.
The
Master
of
the
Horse
prefers
the
Avenanarie
and
other
Clarkeships
offices
,
and
places
about
the
Stable
.
The
principall
Secretary
hath
heretofore
had
a
great
hand
in
preferring
to
the
Clarkeships
in
the
office
of
the
Signet
,
and
the
Lord
privie
Seale
into
the
privy
Seale
office
.
The
Master
of
the
great
Wardrobe
into
the
Clarkships
,
&
offices
there
.
The
Master
of
the
Robes
.
The
Master
of
the
Iewell-house
,
the
Keeper
of
the
privy
Purse
.
The
Master
of
the
Toyles
and
Tents
with
some
other
the
like
have
whilome
bin
the
meanes
of
preferring
divers
their
followers
into
the
service
of
the
King
,
in
divers
beneficial
places
,
and
Clarkeships
,
in
their
severall
offices
respectively
.
The
Lord
Treasurer
without
the
house
,
prefers
to
his
Majesties
service
,
in
most
places
in
or
about
the
Custome-houses
,
in
all
the
parts
of
England
.
And
besides
these
,
I
finde
no
meanes
used
of
old
,
for
preferment
into
the
Kings
service
for
these
kinde
of
places
.
The
yeomen
of
the
Guard
were
wont
to
come
in
for
their
personage
,
and
activity
by
their
Captaines
allowance
.
And
the
Bed-chamber
mens
fervants
ever
were
in
way
to
be
preferred
for
Pages
of
the
privy
Chamber
,
or
Groomes
,
or
placed
at
the
backe
staires
,
not
of
right
,
but
of
custome
.
For
the
Clarkes
of
the
Houshold
,
they
were
wont
anciently
to
rise
by
certaine
degrees
,
according
to
the
prescription
of
the
Blacke
Booke
,
but
how
it
is
now
I
know
not
.
For
your
better
satisfaction
of
Court
Offices
,
their
order
and
Fee
,
Search
the
Blacke
Booke
in
the
Exchequer
,
&
in
the
Court.
And
for
all
Offices
whatsoever
under
the
King
,
throughout
the
whole
Kingdome
;
Either
in
Castle
,
Parke
,
Chase
,
Court
,
or
house
of
the
Kings
royalty
or
place
soever
,
with
the
then
Fees
of
the
same
,
I
referre
you
to
a
booke
,
Whereof
many
hundred
Copies
are
extant
,
which
was
collected
by
the
Lord
Treasurer
Burleigh
,
and
by
him
delivered
to
the
late
Queen
Elizabeth
of
famous
memory
.
And
so
much
for
the
Courtier
.
The
Souldier
followes
.
ANd
the
question
is
first
.
Whether
the
better
way
of
thriving
,
is
to
be
a
Sea
Soldier
,
or
a
Land
Soldier
.
Questionlesse
the
better
way
of
thriving
is
to
be
a
Sea
Soldier
,
In
this
Kingdome
of
England
,
being
an
Island
,
for
that
he
is
more
usefull
to
his
Country
.
More
learning
is
required
to
be
a
Sea
Soldier
than
to
be
a
Land
Soldier
.
A
Sea
Soldier
is
certaine
of
victuals
,
and
wages
;
where
the
Land
Soldiers
pay
will
hardly
finde
him
sustenance
.
A
Sea
Soldier
may
now
and
then
chance
to
have
a
snap
at
a
booty
or
a
prize
which
may
in
an
instant
make
him
a
fortune
for
ever
;
where
the
Land
Soldier
may
in
an
age
come
to
the
ransacking
of
a
poore
fisher
Towne
at
the
most
.
More
valour
is
required
in
a
Sea
Soldier
than
in
a
Land
Soldier
;
because
the
extremity
of
the
place
requires
it
.
The
Sea
Captaine
is
exposed
to
as
much
danger
during
the
whole
fight
,
as
the
poorest
man
in
the
Ship
,
where
the
land
Captaine
useth
but
to
offer
his
men
to
the
face
of
the
enemy
,
&
then
retreateth
.
The
way
to
rise
to
preferment
at
Sea
,
is
by
the
Admirals
countenance
,
and
the
Vice
Admirals
in
the
Kings
service
,
or
in
other
service
by
the
favour
of
great
traded
Merchants
,
and
especially
of
your
bodies
incorporate
:
and
their
chiefe
Officers
;
and
more
especially
their
President
,
&
Treasurer
for
the
time
being
.
His
breeding
is
a
matter
of
more
moment
than
his
age
regardeth
.
If
he
be
true
bred
,
he
should
be
first
made
a
perfect
Navigator
able
to
direct
the
Sterage
of
their
course
,
able
to
know
the
tackle
,
and
appoint
every
Saylor
to
his
charge
.
He
should
know
what
number
of
Saylors
,
what
Ordinance
,
and
what
munition
should
be
requisite
for
a
Ship
of
such
a
burden
.
He
should
be
a
skilfull
Caneere
,
and
able
to
direct
the
Gunner
,
to
say
what
quantity
of
powder
a
Peece
of
such
bore
and
depth
requireth
,
and
of
what
weight
the
bullet
should
be
where
such
a
quantity
of
powder
is
used
,
whether
the
Peece
be
sound
or
hony-combed
.
He
should
be
able
to
know
and
direct
what
quantity
of
victuall
should
be
required
for
so
many
men
,
for
such
a
voyage
.
And
what
quantity
of
powder
and
shot
.
Also
,
to
oversee
and
direct
the
Purser
and
Steward
,
in
the
expence
of
their
victuall
without
profusenesse
,
or
too
much
parsimony
.
Likewise
skilfull
in
all
manner
of
Fire-workes
,
and
fitting
Engines
for
sea
fight
.
Briefly
,
he
should
be
so
compleat
,
as
that
none
should
be
able
to
teach
him
in
his
place
,
and
he
skilfull
to
controle
every
other
in
their
places
.
He
should
be
courteous
and
loving
to
his
men
.
Above
all
things
he
should
be
zealous
of
the
honour
of
God
.
See
that
the
divine
service
be
duely
read
on
board
Evening
and
Morning
,
and
that
swearing
be
severely
punished
.
A
Sea
Captaine
,
is
not
a
place
for
a
young
man
to
leape
into
instantly
,
and
immediately
out
of
a
Ladies
Vshership
;
a
Great
mans
bed
chamber
,
or
a
Littletons
discipleship
.
It
is
not
your
feathered
Gallant
of
the
Court
,
nor
your
Taverne
Roarer
of
the
Citie
,
becomes
this
place
I
assure
you
.
I
finde
not
any
Meson
de
dieu
,
for
relieving
of
mayned
Marriners
onely
,
but
that
erected
at
Chattam
by
Sir
Iohn
Hawkins
Knight
,
Treasurer
of
the
Navy
of
the
late
Queene
Elizabeth
;
wherein
it
was
provided
,
that
there
should
be
a
deduction
of
Sixpence
by
the
Moneth
,
out
of
every
man
and
boy
their
wages
in
every
voyage
towards
the
same
.
Which
I
could
wish
were
as
well
imployed
as
collected
.
The
Land
Soldier
followes
.
IF
the
Land-Soldier
thinke
to
thrive
and
rise
by
degrees
of
service
,
from
a
Common
Soldier
to
a
Captaine
in
this
age
,
(
alas
)
he
is
much
deceived
.
That
custome
is
obsolete
,
and
growne
out
of
use
.
Doe
what
he
can
doe
in
Land-service
,
he
shal
hardly
rise
by
his
single
merit
.
His
happinesse
shall
be
but
to
fill
his
hungry
belly
,
and
satiate
himselfe
upon
a
Pay
day
.
But
if
he
be
of
kin
,
or
a
favorite
to
some
great
Officer
,
he
may
carry
the
Colours
the
first
day
,
be
a
Lieutenant
the
second
,
and
a
Captain
before
he
knows
how
many
dayes
goe
to
the
week
in
the
Regiment
.
The
Land-service
where
a
man
may
learn
most
experience
of
War
discipline
,
is
in
the
Low-Countries
,
by
reason
of
the
long
exercise
of
wars
and
variety
of
Stratagems
there
.
Beyond
that
Northward
,
the
service
is
both
more
unprofitable
and
more
dangerous
,
and
lesse
experience
is
to
be
there
learned
.
The
more
your
Sonne
turnes
his
face
to
the
South
,
the
more
profitable
the
Land-service
is
.
Lastly
,
if
he
have
no
friend
or
kindred
to
raise
in
the
Land-service
,
I
assure
you
that
there
is
no
Law
against
buying
and
selling
of
Offices
in
the
Low-Countries
,
for
ought
that
I
have
redd
.
Neither
is
it
markable
amongst
them
.
After
the
Soldier
returnes
home
,
it
makes
no
matter
what
number
of
wounds
he
can
reckon
about
him
.
All
the
wayes
of
reliefe
for
him
that
I
can
number
are
these
:
A
poore
Knights
place
of
Windsor
;
If
the
Herald
report
him
a
Gentleman
,
And
the
Knights
of
the
Honourable
Order
of
the
Garter
wil
accept
him
A
Brother
of
Suttons
Hospital
;
If
the
Feoffes
have
not
servants
of
their
own
to
prefer
before
him
.
A
Pensioner
of
the
County
;
if
the
Justices
finde
him
worthy
.
And
that
he
was
prest
forth
of
the
same
County
.
S.
Thomas
in
Southwarke
,
and
S.
Bartholomews
Smithfield
;
only
til
their
wounds
or
diseases
be
cured
and
no
longer
.
And
that
if
the
Masters
of
the
said
Hospitals
please
to
receive
them
.
For
the
Savoy
where
Souldiers
had
a
foundation
,
I
know
none
now
.
And
other
Houses
appropriated
for
reliefe
of
Souldiers
now
in
use
I
remember
none
.
For
the
chiefe
are
long
since
demolished
.
The
Templarij
are
gone
.
The
Knights
of
S.
Iohn
of
Ierusalem
forgotten
.
That
famous
House
upon
Lincolne
green
is
rac'd
to
the
ground
.
And
many
the
like
now
better
known
by
the
Records
than
the
remaines
of
their
ruins
with
their
Revenue
,
are
all
diuerted
from
the
uses
of
their
first
foundation
to
private
and
peculiar
Inheritances
,
which
I
pitty
more
than
the
dissolution
of
all
the
Monasteries
that
ever
were
.
Here
you
see
is
preferment
enough
for
your
six
Sons
though
you
bestow
every
one
upon
a
severall
Profession
.
Onely
take
this
generall
Rule
for
all
,
viz.
To
what
course
soever
your
Sons
shall
betake
them
.
Be
sure
that
they
al
have
Grammar
learning
at
the
least
.
So
shall
they
be
able
to
receive
and
retaine
the
impression
of
any
the
said
Professions
.
And
otherwise
,
shall
scarce
possibly
become
Masters
in
the
same
,
or
any
one
of
them
.
Or
if
they
doe
,
It
will
be
with
more
than
ordinary
paines
and
difficulty
.