A
Preface
declaring
the
great
benefit
of
Speech
and
writing
,
and
the
order
of
this
Treatise
.
GOD
(
who
hath
so
well
disposed
and
ordered
the
course
of
nature
in
all
his
creatures
,
)
as
hee
hath
made
man
his
chiefest
and
set
him
ouer
all
the
rest
of
his
creaturs
of
the
earth
,
hauing
endued
him
with
many
graces
aboue
the
rest
,
as
wisedome
,
knowledge
,
reason
,
vnderstanding
,
and
the
like
;
euen
as
so
many
springs
and
riuers
issuing
from
the
Ocean
of
his
infinit
wisedome
:
So
also
that
nothing
might
be
wanting
,
nothing
superfluous
in
such
a
worthy
creature
,
hath
giuen
him
diuers
outward
meanes
and
sences
so
excellent
,
meete
and
conuenient
,
not
onely
for
the
nourishment
and
preseruation
of
his
owne
body
(
as
they
are
likewise
to
other
creatures
)
but
also
as
well
for
the
maintenance
and
increase
of
those
inward
graces
wherewith
hee
is
so
adorned
,
as
for
the
imployment
of
them
and
shewing
and
setting
them
foorth
to
other
men
to
whom
he
hath
not
giuen
the
same
measure
;
whereby
he
may
be
glorified
of
all
men
as
their
gracious
and
glorious
Creator
,
all
men
may
be
glorified
in
him
as
his
chiefest
creatures
:
And
to
that
end
as
he
hath
giuen
man
a
reasonable
soule
to
iudge
and
discerne
,
so
also
that
all
his
knowledge
,
all
his
graces
might
not
lie
hid
and
smothered
in
his
owne
breast
,
he
hath
giuen
him
a
voice
composed
with
more
rarenesse
then
in
any
other
of
his
creatures
,
wherby
he
may
expresse
the
thoughts
of
his
heart
,
may
praise
and
pray
to
his
God
,
may
teach
and
instruct
others
in
that
which
hee
knoweth
aboue
other
men
,
may
aske
aduise
&
councell
of
others
in
that
he
knoweth
not
,
and
generally
all
may
communicate
and
confer
together
,
as
well
touching
spirituall
matters
fit
for
the
soule
,
as
concerning
all
other
things
necessary
in
our
worldly
affaires
:
yet
although
the
voice
of
man
be
of
such
needfull
vse
,
that
without
it
mans
mind
were
but
as
in
a
dungeon
,
and
in
perpetuall
thraldome
of
the
body
for
the
time
of
its
being
in
this
earthly
habitation
,
if
there
were
no
other
helpe
then
tht
voice
to
expresse
the
mind
:
man
could
not
be
the
better
for
any
thing
that
should
bee
taught
or
spoken
of
no
longer
then
the
very
words
were
speaking
,
or
at
the
longest
,
but
whilest
our
weake
memories
could
retaine
the
very
matter
spoken
of
,
and
so
it
might
easily
be
foreseene
how
soone
all
the
labors
of
vs
and
our
forefathers
would
perish
,
how
quickly
the
wise
councells
,
witty
and
graue
sayings
of
the
learned
would
be
forgotten
.
The
Princes
in
euery
age
(
though
in
one
and
the
same
kingdome
)
would
haue
a
different
kind
of
ruling
,
the
subiects
a
different
course
of
liuing
,
both
the
Princes
and
people
a
different
and
new
course
of
religion
.
All
our
doings
,
all
our
sayings
,
all
our
customes
,
and
all
our
manners
would
be
buried
in
obliuion
.
Then
how
vncertaine
our
estates
would
be
,
how
vncomfortable
our selues
,
how
dangerous
and
pernicious
it
would
be
for
the
state
of
euery
common-wealth
,
all
men
may
easily
iudge
,
yet
God
to
preuent
these
inconueniences
,
for
the
further
benefit
of
mankind
,
as
hee
hath
giuen
vs
a
voice
to
expresse
the
minde
vnto
the
eare
,
so
hee
hath
giuen
vs
hands
to
frame
letters
or
markes
for
the
voice
to
expresse
the
minde
vnto
the
eyes
.
So
that
the
eyes
and
eares
are
as
it
were
the
receiuers
of
message
sent
vnto
the
heart
,
the
hands
and
voice
as
deliuerers
of
message
sent
from
the
heart
:
And
though
the
voice
be
a
more
liuely
kind
of
speech
,
yet
in
respect
it
is
but
onely
a
sleight
accident
made
of
so
light
a
substance
as
the
ayre
,
it
is
no
sooner
vttered
but
it
is
dissolued
,
euery
simple
sound
doth
expell
and
extinguish
the
sound
going
before
it
,
so
that
the
eare
can
haue
but
one
touch
of
the
ayre
beating
vpon
it
to
declare
the
speech
vnto
the
mind
:
but
the
hand
though
it
giue
a
dumbe
and
a
more
dull
kind
of
speech
,
yet
it
giues
a
more
durable
.
A
letter
is
a
grosser
substance
,
and
therefore
is
of
more
continuance
then
a
sound
:
what
is
once
written
still
continueth
though
the
hand
ceaseth
.
If
the
eyes
haue
not
satisfied
the
mind
at
one
view
,
they
may
looke
on
it
againe
,
yea
till
they
haue
satisfied
it's
desire
:
And
by
this
meanes
of
noting
and
charactring
of
the
voice
,
all
things
worthy
of
memory
are
defended
from
the
iniury
of
forgetfulnesse
;
whereby
is
left
vnto
vs
from
most
ancient
times
of
our
forefathers
the
most
holy
will
of
God
,
besides
many
necessary
doctrines
of
godly
and
religious
men
,
many
excellent
sayings
both
diuine
and
morrall
,
many
humane
policies
,
counsells
,
and
instructions
,
written
by
wise
and
learned
men
,
together
with
diuers
behoofefull
arts
and
worthy
sciences
,
which
are
hereby
as
in
a
sure
treasury
preserued
,
maintained
and
daily
increased
to
the
glory
of
almighty
God
,
and
continuall
benefit
and
comfort
of
vs
and
our
posterity
.
Of
these
two
excellent
benefits
the
first
being
naturall
,
is
by
nature
of
euery
man
with
a
little
vse
easily
pronounced
,
the
other
being
artificiall
cannot
be
perfectly
framed
vntill
the
true
reason
,
order
,
and
distinct
parts
of
the
former
be
first
found
out
and
knowne
;
the
want
of
knowledge
whereof
,
hath
caused
both
in
speech
and
writing
,
many
imperfections
and
errors
,
as
sometimes
taking
one
simple
sound
of
mans
voice
to
be
two
,
at
other
times
taking
two
,
three
,
or
fower
simple
sounds
to
be
but
one
,
and
according
to
that
mistaken
order
fitting
letters
for
them
,
whereby
writing
is
thereby
in
some
part
made
defectiue
,
besides
by
many
other
errors
vsed
therein
,
as
by
misplacing
of
letters
,
contrary
to
the
order
wherein
they
are
pronounced
,
inserting
of
superfluous
letters
,
where
there
is
no
need
,
nor
any
sound
at
all
expressed
for
them
,
making
one
letter
serue
for
two
different
sounds
,
sometimes
for
one
and
sometimes
for
another
;
and
contrariwise
,
vsing
for
one
and
the
same
sound
at
sometimes
one
letter
,
at
other
times
another
letter
,
not
proper
therunto
,
but
to
some
other
different
sound
in
mans
voice
:
by
which
confused
order
the
speech
is
so
darkely
set
downe
,
that
our
words
in
speaking
seeme
as
a
different
kind
of
language
to
the
same
in
writing
.
So
that
though
by
a
common
vse
and
beaten
practice
euery
particular
nation
can
explaine
themselues
and
pronounce
their
owne
proper
speech
by
their
owne
manner
of
writing
,
yet
it
is
so
intricate
to
a
stranger
of
another
country
,
that
he
can
neither
pronounce
their
speech
by
their
writing
,
nor
write
their
speech
according
to
their
manner
by
hearing
of
it
spoken
,
whereby
no
perfect
Dictionary
or
Grammer
hath
hitherto
been
made
,
that
the
true
order
of
pronunciation
might
be
taught
,
either
to
such
as
are
desirous
of
the
skill
of
languages
,
or
to
children
,
or
such
as
are
altogether
ignorant
in
reading
and
writing
of
their
owne
mother
tongue
.
Besides
a
great
inconuenience
which
by
some
I
haue
vnderstood
(
and
doubtlesse
it
is
likely
)
to
haue
happened
in
the
ancient
learned
tongues
,
Hebrew
,
Greeke
,
and
Latine
,
which
though
they
are
written
and
imprinted
in
all
parts
,
wherein
they
are
in
vse
,
by
one
and
the
same
order
of
letters
,
yet
in
vtterance
of
them
in
speech
,
they
are
so
diuersly
pronounced
,
that
men
of
different
nations
(
though
therein
very
learned
)
cannot
one
suddenly
vnderstand
the
other
in
any
argument
,
or
conference
had
betweene
them
in
any
of
those
languages
,
euery
one
of
them
inclining
to
the
manner
of
pronunciation
of
their
owne
country
speech
.
Hence
also
it
hath
come
to
passe
,
that
notwithstanding
all
nations
of
the
earth
came
from
one
root
,
our
first
father
Adam
,
and
that
God
had
giuen
them
all
the
same
forme
of
body
,
the
like
sences
,
and
for
their
voyce
all
instruments
alike
:
(
howsoeuer
he
had
dispersed
them
into
seuer
all
parts
and
habitations
)
yet
the
people
of
one
kingdom
in
their
learning
of
the
language
of
any
other
nation
haue
not
in
many
yeers
,
yea
some
in
the
whole
course
of
their
life
haue
not
attained
to
such
exact
and
perfect
pronuntiation
therein
,
nor
so
framed
their
mouthes
in
speaking
but
that
they
might
easily
be
discerned
and
discouered
to
be
strangers
of
another
Country
:
Now
therefore
seeing
in
other
sciences
lesse
vsefull
,
the
professors
of
them
haue
set
them
downe
in
exact
propositions
;
I
cannot
see
(
especially
considering
how
necessary
a
thing
true
pronuntiation
is
both
for
the
grace
of
the
speech
,
as
for
the
commodity
and
aduantage
it
may
beget
to
the
common-wealth
as
well
at
home
,
as
in
commerce
and
traffique
had
in
forraine
parts
with
other
nations
by
conferring
with
them
in
their
own
languages
)
how
in
this
it
can
be
accounted
vnnecessary
to
seeke
a
meanes
whereby
to
remedy
these
manifold
abuses
and
imperfections
in
speech
and
writing
,
which
are
the
grounds
by
which
all
other
knowledges
are
taught
and
maintained
,
That
by
some
ruled
arte
the
true
pronuntiation
of
languages
might
be
learned
,
which
hitherto
is
taught
either
by
roat
,
or
written
in
such
a
confused
manner
as
cannot
but
seeme
vnreasonable
to
any
mans
vnderstanding
,
howsoeuer
allowed
of
and
approued
by
continuance
of
custome
.
But
here
perchance
I
may
be
charged
with
presumption
both
in
respect
of
my selfe
,
and
in
respect
of
my
yeers
,
in
that
I
professe
to
be
a
teacher
of
a
science
to
others
,
hauing
as
it
were
but
newly
learned
my
letters
my selfe
:
Whereunto
I
answer
,
that
I
learned
not
this
my
arte
out
of
the
books
and
workes
of
learned
men
,
neither
would
my
small
meanes
afford
me
to
be
acquainted
with
their
great
volumes
,
only
out
of
a
volume
of
Gods
owne
guift
and
making
did
I
take
this
small
Manuscript
,
euen
to
all
men
hath
he
giuen
one
of
the
same
impression
,
whereby
the
truth
hereof
may
be
examined
:
yet
certainly
the
vnripenesse
of
my
yeeres
,
and
want
of
other
learning
,
had
wholly
withheld
me
from
the
publishing
thereof
,
so
that
it
might
haue
died
with
my selfe
and
haue
benefited
no
man
,
had
I
not
considered
that
euery
one
of
what
estate
,
degree
,
or
condition
soeuer
,
is
bound
in
ducty
to
reueale
whatsoeuer
may
be
beneficiall
to
his
country
;
assuring
my-selfe
that
God
doth
not
giue
either
knowledge
or
riches
to
any
priuate
person
meerly
for
his
owne
particular
vse
,
but
imploieth
those
on
whom
he
bestoweth
such
guifts
,
as
Cisternes
and
conduits
to
conuey
and
impart
them
likewise
to
others
.
Yet
he
therein
so
prouideth
that
themselues
also
be
neuer
empty
.
This
consideration
therefore
caused
me
to
thinke
it
were
far
better
,
though
with
boldnesse
to
set
foorth
that
portion
of
knowledge
which
God
had
giuen
me
,
then
with
a
distard-like
feare
for
the
causes
afore
remembred
to
conceale
the
benefit
;
Hauing
therefore
laboured
to
finde
out
the
true
ground
of
the
speech
,
that
the
manifold
errors
therein
might
be
made
manifest
,
and
so
auoided
.
To
the
intent
I
might
in
such
sort
as
God
had
enabled
me
,
doe
some-what
for
the
common
good
of
my
Country
,
and
adde
something
to
my
profession
,
I
haue
framed
this
small
treatise
of
pronuntiation
,
and
digested
it
into
two
parts
.
In
the
first
by
certaine
propositions
applying
my selfe
to
set
foorth
the
elements
and
parts
of
the
voice
:
In
the
second
part
appointing
for
euery
simple
sound
in
mans
voice
sundry
letters
and
characters
,
that
the
voice
being
thereunto
once
committed
may
by
any
(
who
shall
know
the
vse
of
them
)
without
any
other
expositor
or
instructor
be
aptly
and
truly
pronounced
vpon
view
of
the
writing
,
how
strange
soeuer
the
language
be
:
yet
seeing
my
intent
and
purpose
herein
is
not
,
that
I
would
any
waies
goe
about
,
or
desire
to
alter
the
order
of
letters
,
which
of
so
long
time
hath
been
vsed
and
allowed
of
,
wherein
so
many
worthy
works
haue
been
imprinted
,
knowing
that
could
not
be
brought
to
passe
without
much
difficulty
,
and
greater
preiudice
then
my
simple
iudgement
can
discerne
.
I
would
not
therefore
that
any
man
should
so
much
looke
into
or
respect
the
characters
which
I
herein
vse
,
or
the
manner
of
the
new
placing
,
disposing
,
or
naming
of
them
,
as
the
mateer
and
scope
whereto
I
intend
them
,
which
is
,
that
I
might
with
the
easiest
way
and
meetest
order
,
so
paint
out
euery
part
of
mans
voice
,
that
euery
one
might
be
seuerally
discerned
from
other
,
and
that
the
pronunciation
of
euery
different
language
which
hitherto
is
chiefly
taught
by
word
of
mouth
,
might
in
a
more
certain
manner
be
dedeciphered
with
the
pen
,
wherby
any
that
are
desirous
that
way
,
may
not
only
the
sooner
learne
the
experience
of
any
forraine
language
,
but
may
also
with
more
ease
,
and
in
a
shorter
time
attaine
to
the
true
pronuntiation
thereof
.
For
albeit
any
man
in
teaching
of
his
owne
country
language
,
doth
by
his
owne
speech
giue
the
very
true
and
absolute
touch
of
pronuntiation
,
yet
by
reason
of
the
swiftnesse
of
the
voice
,
vnwonted
composition
of
the
parts
thereof
and
dull
apprehension
of
the
eares
,
the
same
is
not
easily
and
read
ly
perceiued
to
a
stranger
:
but
the
simple
and
distinct
parts
,
and
members
of
the
whole
voice
(
which
are
the
grounds
of
all
languages
)
being
once
certainly
knowne
,
and
cast
into
visible
letters
,
(
howsoeuer
the
order
of
an
vnknown
language
doth
diuersly
disperse
and
mix
them
together
)
the
eye
by
it
's
quicke
and
sharpe
sight
doth
suddenly
apprehend
them
,
and
thereby
teach
the
mouth
of
one
altogether
ignorant
,
&
vnacquainted
with
such
language
as
aptly
and
truly
to
pronounce
it
,
as
any
one
to
whom
the
same
is
naturally
the
speech
,
wherein
he
hath
been
alwayes
trained
and
instructed
,
from
the
very
time
of
his
infancy
,
(
this
only
excepted
,
that
the
vnaccustomed
mixture
of
the
sounds
of
the
voice
may
at
first
cause
a
more
slow
vtterance
.
)
And
,
for
that
cause
hauing
gathered
together
diuers
letters
and
characters
of
sundry
sorts
and
formes
,
I
found
none
so
meet
(
in
respect
of
the
accents
which
are
necessarily
to
be
placed
ouer
them
)
as
those
which
were
shortest
,
and
of
an
equall
length
,
and
so
hauing
my selfe
framed
some
few
,
I
took
the
rest
to
make
vp
my
number
,
and
as
the
best
for
my
purpose
out
of
the
Roman
and
Secretary
letters
,
but
haue
not
so
vsed
,
and
placed
them
in
the
same
sence
and
order
as
they
were
formerly
in
their
owne
Alphabets
;
but
haue
diuersly
disposed
of
them
accordingly
as
seemed
fittest
for
my
vse
,
and
the
order
of
the
worke
did
best
require
;
And
touching
such
places
wherein
I
haue
bin
compelled
in
respect
of
the
order
of
the
worke
to
speak
of
matters
incident
to
musick
,
for
that
they
are
not
much
pertinent
to
this
art
of
pronuntiation
,
I
haue
therefore
but
lightly
and
briefly
touched
them
,
referring
such
matters
to
the
teachers
and
professors
of
that
science
.
And
thus
hauing
shewed
the
occasion
order
,
and
intent
of
this
my
treatise
,
being
the
fruit
of
wearied
times
between
other
labors
,
I
commit
it
to
the
view
&
practise
of
those
,
that
shall
think
it
meet
for
their
vse
or
experience
,
leauing
these
few
verses
to
plead
my
excuse
,
if
any
errors
haue
hapned
by
reason
of
my
great
want
of
learning
.
ROBERT
ROBINSON
.