THE
PRACTICE
OF
POLICY
IN
A
CHRISTIAN
LIFE
.
The
first
Booke
.
POLICIE
I.
What
the
true
Practice
of
Policy
is
.
POLICIE
without
practice
is
something
like
Faith
without
Workes
,
a
kinde
of
idle
speculative
Vertue
,
and
such
politicians
are
like
the
prophets
which
saw
Visions
and
Revelations
,
yet
had
nothing
to
doe
in
the
things
they
saw
.
And
there
is
a
Practicall
Policy
too
,
yet
not
the
true
,
and
such
are
either
too
politique
for
the
designe
,
and
then
over-reach
,
or
mistake
the
quality
of
it
,
and
goe
a
wrong
way
,
and
yet
they
toile
and
are
active
,
but
like
those
Fishers
who
toiled
all
night
with
their
nettes
,
but
tooke
nothing
,
and
such
are
they
of
whom
it
is
spoken
,
There
is
that
laboureth
and
taketh
paines
and
maketh
haste
,
and
is
so
much
the
more
behinde
,
Eccles.
11.
11.
The
true
practice
is
a
sacred
and
serious
deliberation
and
election
of
the
most
fit
meanes
,
an
exact
examination
of
time
,
place
,
and
persons
,
and
of
all
such
circumstances
as
may
bee
in
the
circle
of
your
affaires
,
and
an
accommodation
of
what
you
doe
to
the
copy
in
the
Scriptures
.
Thus
,
Wisedome
is
justified
of
her
children
,
Matth.
11.
19.
POLICIE
II.
How
to
understand
well
a
designe
.
IN
any
Designe
,
understand
it
first
well
and
purely
,
and
discusse
such
lets
and
difficulties
as
may
appeare
in
the
conduct
,
before
you
goe
on
too
farre
,
so
you
shall
not
bee
put
to
too
much
losse
by
casualties
and
accidents
which
happen
most
to
the
inconsiderate
and
ignorant
;
if
you
dispatch
businesse
in
an
implicite
faith
,
it
is
as
if
you
should
undertake
to
hit
a
way
in
the
darke
;
as
the
Apostle
said
,
I
know
whom
I
beleeve
,
so
it
is
fit
you
should
be
able
to
say
,
I
know
what
I
am
to
doe
.
Thus
,
God
first
made
Light
in
the
work
of
the
Creation
,
And
hee
said
,
let
there
be
Light
,
Gen.
1.
3.
POLICIE
III.
In
perplexed
businesses
divide
and
di●perse
.
IF
your
businesse
be
perplexed
and
obscure
,
there
is
as
it
were
a
Chaos
and
confused
matter
,
and
like
that
,
first
in
the
Creation
a
Darkenesse
upon
the
face
of
it
▪
that
it
cannot
be
well
discerned
therefore
the
best
course
heere
for
clearing
and
serening
,
is
to
divide
the
parts
that
are
mingled
and
more
obscure
.
Thus
,
God
in
the
confused
masse
of
Creation
,
divided
the
Light
from
the
Darkenesse
,
Gen.
1.
4.
POLICIE
IV.
Not
to
multiply
subordinate
actions
too
fast
.
DOE
not
multiply
actions
which
are
subordinate
to
the
same
end
too
fast
,
and
goe
not
on
too
farre
upon
a
businesse
till
you
have
seene
some
successe
or
proofe
of
your
first
engagement
,
for
in
such
indifferent
proceeding
you
preserve
your
freedome
,
and
may
take
off
your
pen
fairely
without
harme
to
the
paper
,
without
shedding
a
blot
upon
your
credit
.
Thus
,
God
would
not
goe
on
to
A
Let
the
Earth
bring
forth
,
till
he
surveyed
well
the
first
part
of
the
Creation
,
and
saw
that
it
was
good
,
Gen.
1.
10.
POLICIE
V.
The
triall
of
obedience
is
found
in
small
matters
,
sooner
than
in
great
.
HE
that
makes
triall
of
the
respect
and
obedience
of
any
in
small
matters
and
slender
obligations
,
shall
finde
the
truth
and
faithfulnesse
of
a
disposition
sooner
than
in
great
and
weighty
;
and
this
is
to
commit
a
weight
to
the
trust
of
a
slender
thread
.
Thus
,
The
Lord
commanded
the
man
saying
,
But
of
the
Tree
of
the
knowledge
of
good
and
evill
thou
shalt
not
eat
,
Gen.
2.
17.
POLICIE
VI.
The
weake
ought
not
to
parley
with
their
too
subtle
enemies
.
HE
that
is
guilty
of
weaknesse
and
rashnesse
,
ought
not
to
hold
parley
with
those
who
waite
for
advantages
,
especially
in
occasions
not
materiall
and
pertinent
,
for
that
were
a
voluntary
resignation
of
your selfe
into
the
snare
,
and
you
meete
a
conspiracy
in
the
halfe
way
.
Thus
,
The
Woman
was
betrayed
to
sinne
by
parleying
,
for
sayes
the
Text
,
The
Serpent
said
unto
the
Woman
,
and
the
Woman
said
unto
the
Serpent
,
Gen.
3.
1
,
2.
POLICIE
VII
.
Interrogatories
made
to
an
Offendour
will
draw
the
worme
out
of
the
roote
.
SOmetimes
it
is
best
in
case
convenient
to
examine
an
offendour
with
no
notice
of
his
fault
,
though
you
know
all
the
particulars
of
the
trespasse
,
to
try
the
ingenuity
of
his
disposition
,
and
in
a
smoothe
pretence
of
ignorance
to
seeke
that
you
have
found
already
.
Thus
,
God
although
hee
knew
Adam
had
offended
,
yet
called
him
and
enquires
,
Hast
thou
eaten
of
the
fruit
whereof
I
commanded
thou
shouldst
not
eate
,
Gen.
●
POLICIE
VIII
.
Trust
not
an
Offendour
who
hath
played
false
with
you
.
TRust
not
an
Offendour
too
much
that
hath
played
false
with
you
,
especially
if
any
thing
of
yours
lie
open
to
advantage
,
for
by
that
you
put
an
occasion
into
his
hands
to
betray
you
,
and
you
halfe
perswade
him
to
that
,
you
would
not
have
him
to
doe
.
Thus
,
God
after
Adam
had
sinned
drove
him
out
,
Least
hee
put
forth
his
hand
,
sayes
hee
,
and
take
also
of
the
Tree
of
Life
,
Gen.
3.
22
,
24.
POLICIE
IX
.
Envy
the
mother
of
Mischiefe
.
AMong
Rivals
and
Competitours
of
desert
,
doe
not
publish
your
grace
and
acceptance
which
you
f●nde
with
others
,
it
excites
and
stirres
to
emulation
,
and
it
is
a
daring
your
adversary
to
doe
you
mischiefe
,
and
even
a
spreading
of
Colours
,
and
of
flourishing
in
the
face
of
your
Enemy
.
Thus
,
Cain
smote
not
Abel
till
he
saw
his
Sacrifice
blaze
bright
,
And
his
countenance
fell
to
see
his
Brother
rise
in
favour
,
Gen.
4.
5.
POLICIE
X.
True
intelligence
is
necessary
.
IN
negotiations
abroad
it
is
not
safe
to
venture
forth
where
there
hath
beene
a
danger
apparant
,
till
you
have
received
true
intelligence
,
with
what
safety
you
may
goe
,
then
you
draw
a
lot
for
security
,
and
you
goe
on
trust
with
chance
for
successe
.
Thus
,
Noah
kept
close
to
his
Arke
till
his
winged
intelligencer
returned
with
an
Olive
in
her
mouth
,
Gen.
8.
11.
POLICIE
XI
.
Signes
doe
strengthen
ones
Faith
.
WHen
you
would
oblige
one
to
a
condition
or
promise
,
it
is
not
amisse
to
procure
some
token
for
remembrance
:
this
seals
them
unto
performance
,
and
at
every
appearing
renewes
an
importunity
,
and
sheds
a
fresh
sollicit
upon
them
.
Thus
,
God
set
his
Bow
,
and
I
will
looke
upon
it
,
sayes
hee
,
that
I
may
remember
the
Covenant
,
Gen.
9.
11.
POLICIE
XII
.
Division
is
the
mother
of
confusion
.
IN
a
Conspiracy
which
is
discovered
to
you
and
concernes
you
,
and
may
prove
of
dangerous
consequence
,
consult
and
observe
whether
many
bee
interessed
in
it
;
if
so
,
there
is
more
danger
;
and
your
course
is
to
plot
a
division
among
them
,
and
to
keepe
them
from
being
of
one
Language
,
and
this
is
to
disable
and
disperse
a
project
,
and
to
confound
the
Language
of
a
conspiracy
.
Thus
,
God
saw
that
the
builders
of
Babel
were
one
,
And
he
said
,
let
us
goe
downe
,
and
confound
their
Language
,
so
the
Lord
seattered
them
,
Gen.
11.
6
,
7
,
8.
POLICIE
XIII
.
Gods
promise
and
Abrahams
obedience
.
IF
you
desire
a
blessing
upon
your selfe
or
yours
,
withdraw
from
such
evill
society
as
you
hold
any
deare
correspondence
with
,
GOD
is
ever
jealous
of
such
adherence
,
and
is
sparing
till
he
have
better
demonstration
of
your
integrity
,
and
will
not
part
with
a
favour
till
you
part
with
your
engagement
.
Thus
,
God
said
to
Abraham
,
I
will
blesse
thee
,
but
first
sayes
hee
,
get
thee
out
of
this
Country
,
G.
12.
1
,
2
POLICIE
XIV
.
Haste
makes
waste
.
FEigning
in
some
cases
is
dangerous
,
and
you
may
put
your selfe
upon
a
hazard
by
personating
that
which
you
cannot
bee
easily
quit
of
without
prejudice
,
therefore
consider
well
what
may
follow
,
and
doe
not
say
in
haste
what
you
would
unsay
upon
consideration
,
and
so
put
your selfe
into
the
curtesie
of
a
recantation
,
it
was
Davids
errour
,
I
said
in
my
haste
.
Thus
,
Abraham
unadvisedly
bid
Sarah
say
she
was
his
Sister
▪
And
shee
was
then
commended
before
Pharaoh
and
taken
into
Pharaohs
house
,
Gen.
12.
15.
POLICIE
XV.
If
your
justice
rise
early
,
Gods
mercy
will
not
be
lute
.
IF
you
have
any
affliction
or
misery
upon
you
,
discusse
and
enquire
in
your selfe
,
if
some
sin
of
yours
did
not
occasion
it
;
if
so
renounce
it
with
speed
and
repent
,
and
if
your
Justice
rise
early
,
Gods
Mercy
will
not
be
late
.
Thus
,
Pharaoh
when
his
House
was
plagued
,
called
Abraham
and
said
,
What
is
this
thou
hast
done
unto
me
?
and
he
sent
him
away
and
his
wife
,
Gen.
12.
18
,
20.
POLICIE
XVI
.
Separation
is
sometimes
necessary
.
WHen
you
observe
there
will
be
any
discord
or
jarring
in
your
neighbourhood
,
the
best
remedy
is
to
remove
:
if
your
nearnesse
bee
as
it
were
incompatible
with
the
other
,
yet
first
looke
well
with
what
conveniency
it
may
bee
done
,
and
doe
not
take
your
leave
at
one
place
till
you
be
secured
by
another
.
Thus
,
Abraham's
and
Lot's
Heard●men
agreed
not
,
and
they
separated
one
from
the
other
,
yet
Lot
lift
up
his
eyes
first
,
and
saw
the
Plaines
of
Iordan
well
watered
,
Ge.
13.
10.
11.
POLICIE
XVII
.
A
Friend
is
tried
in
adversity
.
IF
you
would
get
a
blessing
and
respect
,
bee
sollicitous
in
aiding
and
revenging
the
cause
and
weaknesse
of
the
just
,
for
in
this
though
you
saile
against
the
streame
of
the
World
and
the
times
,
yet
you
become
more
notable
and
meritorious
.
``
And
this
is
to
doe
like
God
himselfe
whose
Power
is
most
eminent
in
the
weakenesse
of
others
.
Thus
,
When
Abraham
heard
Lot
was
taken
,
he
pursued
and
brought
back
him
and
all
his
goods
,
and
the
King
of
Sodome
went
out
to
meete
him
,
and
Melchisedech
King
of
Salem
blessed
him
,
Gen.
14.
16
,
17
,
18.
POLICIE
XVIII
.
A
speedy
flight
is
sometimes
needfull
.
IN
avoidance
of
Dangers
either
spirituall
or
civill
,
observe
quicknesse
and
speed
in
dispatch
,
foresight
of
the
way
you
are
to
take
,
election
of
your
refuge
,
so
you
shall
not
be
overtaken
by
the
perill
,
nor
unprovided
of
security
.
Thus
,
Lot
saw
the
conveniency
of
Zoar
and
escaped
thither
,
and
the
Angels
hastened
him
,
and
while
he
lingred
,
they
laid
hands
upon
him
,
Gen.
19.
22.
POLICIE
XIX
.
To
attaine
a
new
favour●
by
illustrating
favours
received
.
WHen
you
petition
a
new
favour
,
first
illustrate
and
magnifie
your
favours
received
,
and
then
the
pretences
for
this
you
desire
,
yet
extenuate
it
smoothly
too
,
onely
report
the
advantages
it
may
bring
you
,
for
the
advantages
which
appeare
,
will
move
such
as
respect
you
to
bestow
it
,
and
the
lesse
it
appeares
to
bestow
it
the
sooner
and
more
easily
.
Thus
,
When
Lot
petitioned
God
,
hee
would
give
him
Zoar
for
his
refuge
:
behold
sayes
he
,
thou
hast
magnified
thy
mercy
to
me
in
saving
my
life
,
behold
this
city
is
neare
to
flie
unto
,
and
it
is
a
little
one
,
Gen.
19.
19.
POLICIE
XX.
Vnlawfull
kindenesse
dangerous
.
THere
is
nothing
lost
in
suspecting
unlawfull
kindenesse
;
for
let
the
pretence
bee
never
so
faire
,
the
meanes
is
wicked
and
no
good
issue
can
attend
it
,
and
hee
that
is
taken
and
transported
thus
,
is
blinde
in
the
colours
of
Good
and
Evill
.
Thus
,
Lot
did
unwisely
,
not
to
bee
jealous
over
his
Daughters
respect
and
familiarity
,
when
they
made
him
drinke
wine
,
Gen.
19.
35.
POLICIE
XXI
.
Wisedome
to
conceale
ones
hatred
.
WHere
there
is
a
Passion
of
Envy
and
emulation
which
cannot
bee
easily
extinguished
,
it
is
wisedome
for
the
party
to
conceale
it
,
especially
there
,
where
there
is
any
engagement
or
dependancy
to
oblige
you
:
he
that
shewes
himselfe
too
openly
an
enemy
to
an
other
,
is
not
his
owne
friend
.
Thus
,
Hagars
Sonne
did
foolishly
,
for
Sarah
sa●
the
Sonne
of
this
Bond-woman
mocking
,
wherefore
she
said
unto
Abraham
,
Cast
out
this
Bond-woman
and
her
Sonne
,
G.
21.
9.
10.
POLICIE
XXII
.
The
triall
of
a
Friend
is
necessary
.
WHere
there
is
a
desire
in
any
to
oblige
or
binde
you
to
faire
conditions
,
discusse
with
your selfe
,
his
former
behaviours
,
and
if
you
finde
any
thing
hath
beene
done
prejudiciall
,
demand
the
intent
of
that
,
and
then
you
may
contract
or
forbeare
,
with
more
certainty
and
confidence
,
for
hee
takes
up
meanings
but
rashly
and
ignorantly
,
that
will
not
stay
till
the
Authour
expound
and
interpret
himselfe
.
Thus
,
When
Abimelech
sollicited
Abraham
for
an
oath
and
promise
of
kindnesse
,
I
will
sweare
(
sayes
he
)
yet
hee
remembred
him
of
the
Well
of
watér
his
servants
to●ke
violently
away
,
but
Abimelech
said
,
I
w●t
not
,
Gen.
21.
23.
4.
5.
POLICIE
XXIII
.
The
triall
of
a
friends
faithfulnesse
by
presending
the
hazard
of
something
he
enteares
.
IF
there
bee
any
whom
you
have
a
desire
to
continue
in
your
counsels
and
affaires
,
and
have
proved
your selfe
beneficiall
to
him
,
you
shall
doe
well
to
try
him
,
with
pretence
of
the
hazard
of
something
hee
endeares
and
which
you
have
conferred
;
if
hee
part
with
it
freely
,
it
may
confirme
,
he
respects
you
more
than
your
curtesie
.
Thus
,
God
would
try
Abrahams
faith
and
obedience
with
commanding
him
to
sacrifice
his
Sonne
,
Take
now
thy
Sonne
whom
thou
lovest
,
sayes
God
,
and
offer
him
,
and
Abraham
rose
up
early
,
&c.
G.
22.
2
,
3.
POLICIE
XXIV
.
The
behaviour
of
a
Stranger
.
IF
you
would
be
made
partaker
of
any
franchises
and
privileges
where
you
come
as
a
Stranger
to
inhabit
,
use
all
sweetnesse
of
demeanour
,
and
that
will
speake
for
you
well
to
their
dispositions
;
and
though
you
bee
a
Stranger
in
your
arrivall
,
yet
bee
a
familiar
in
your
behaviour
,
the
way
to
obtaine
a
freedome
amongst
them
is
to
bee
free
with
them
.
Thus
,
Abraham
said
,
I
am
a
sojourner
and
bowed
himselfe
to
the
People
of
the
Land
,
and
required
a
burying
place
,
and
they
offered
the
choice
of
their
Sepulchres
,
Gen.
23.
4
,
7
,
6.
POLICIE
XXV
.
Gods
hand
at
his
Pastport
.
WHen
you
have
favours
to
request
of
any
,
that
are
inclined
religiously
,
and
with
whom
you
have
credit
,
you
may
advance
and
further
your
Designe
,
with
relating
how
farre
you
have
observed
Gods
hand
,
in
moving
to
it
,
or
any
other
such
like
circumstance
worth
observation
:
hee
that
wooes
thus
,
makes
GOD
his
Spokesman
,
and
is
sure
to
speed
well
with
the
religiously
affected
,
and
hee
shall
never
bee
turned
backe
on
his
way
,
that
can
shew
Gods
hand
at
his
pasport
.
Thus
,
Eleezer
perswaded
Rebecca
and
her
friends
,
with
the
story
and
concurrence
of
all
the
passages
,
how
God
had
blessed
him
in
his
journey
and
Signe
.
So
they
answered
,
The
thing
is
of
the
Lord
.
behold
Rebecca
is
before
thee
,
Gen.
24.
48
,
49
,
50
,
51.
POLICIE
XXVI
.
Wisedome
in
taking
advantage
.
WHen
you
observe
inclinations
and
desires
in
others
to
fulfill
and
grant
your
desires
,
deferre
not
the
sollicit
,
for
imaginations
will
revolt
,
and
the
first
heate
you
raise
by
your
avenues
and
addresses
will
coole
,
and
like
an
impression
upon
water
or
sand
,
soone
vanish
and
bee
blowne
out
.
Thus
,
Eleezer
did
wisely
in
taking
the
present
advantages
,
Hinder
mee
not
(
sayes
hee
)
since
the
Lord
hath
pr●spered
my
way
,
send
mee
away
,
Gen.
24.
56.
POLICIE
XXVII
.
The
right
demeanour
of
an
enterview
.
In
winning
and
obtaining
reputation
there
must
be
punctuall
care
had
of
the
first
demeanours
and
behaviours
upon
your
enterviewes
,
it
is
fit
to
let
things
bee
well
cemented
and
glewed
,
before
you
bee
bold
in
experiments
of
carriage
.
Thus
,
Rebecca
when
shee
saw
Isaak
at
distance
,
made
ready
her
vaile
and
covered
her selfe
,
Gen.
24.
65.
POLICIE
XXVIII
.
How
to
dispose
of
children
of
divers
wives
and
beds
.
IN
Families
and
houses
where
Children
are
not
uterine
and
borne
of
the
same
Parents
,
the
best
course
is
to
divide
them
and
dispose
them
to
distances
,
for
it
is
rare
if
there
bee
not
disagreements
and
differences
,
—
fratrum
quoque
gratia
rara
est
▪
For
heere
is
a
pretty
contradiction
made
good
,
the
neerest
are
often
at
most
distance
,
and
there
is
most
difference
amongst
those
that
are
most
alike
.
Thus
,
Thus
unto
the
Sonnes
of
the
Concubine
which
Abraham
had
,
he
gave
gifts
,
and
sent
them
away
from
Isaak
his
Sonne
,
Gen.
25.
6.
POLICIE
XXIX
.
Advantages
may
bee
advanced
by
time
or
opportunity
.
SOme
advantages
are
best
advanced
by
times
and
opportunities
of
present
necessity
,
opposing
the
supply
,
yet
these
you
deale
thus
with
would
bee
Esaus
such
whom
their
wicked
and
desperate
improvidence
hastens
to
the
bargaine
,
and
then
it
is
no
neglecting
,
God
may
intend
to
make
their
Birthright
yours
.
Thus
,
Jacob
saw
Esau
hungry
for
his
pottage
,
and
he
would
not
part
with
them
without
the
Birthright
.
Sell
mee
this
day
(
sayes
hee
)
thy
Birth-right
,
Gen.
25.
31.
POLICIE
XXX
.
Dissimulation
hath
much
unsafety
.
DIssimulation
is
the
worst
policy
;
and
besides
the
unlawfulnesse
,
it
hath
unsafety
,
it
requires
too
much
punctuall
caution
,
to
preserve
it
undiscovered
,
and
the
paines
you
take
to
betray
by
dissembling
,
even
betraies
Dissimulation
;
a
secret
behaviour
in
businesse
does
well
,
or
an
open
confidence
and
a
kinde
of
resolute
profession
,
carry
your
light
either
in
a
darke
or
a
cleare
lanthorne
.
Thus
,
Thus
when
Isaak
dissembled
and
said
Rebecca
was
his
Sister
,
the
King
looked
out
at
the
window
,
and
behold
Isaak
was
sporting
with
Rebecca
his
wife
,
Gen.
26.
7
,
8.
POLICIE
XXXI
.
The
congediry
of
great
ones
.
THey
that
would
preserve
their
own
honors
,
fortunes
,
and
prescription
of
State
,
withoutstain
,
depredation
,
and
danger
of
competition
,
must
labour
the
remove
of
those
which
grow
up
to
them
,
trees
which
stand
thicke
and
close
hinder
the
flourishings
and
spreadings
of
each
other
,
yet
there
must
bee
an
uprightnesse
in
such
proceeding
,
as
there
will
be
an
irregular
motion
.
Thus
,
Abimelech
an
heathen
did
wisely
in
this
act
though
the
circumstances
were
wicked
,
when
hee
saw
Isaak
was
strong
and
grew
very
great
,
Goe
from
me
(
sayes
he
)
thou
art
mightier
than
we
,
G.
26.
13.
16.
POLICIE
XXXII
.
To
be
jealous
of
his
enemy
comming
to
treat
with
him
.
WHen
your
enemy
or
adversary
would
come
into
favour
and
correspondence
againe
,
bee
jealous
and
suspitious
over
his
pretences
,
till
you
have
some
solid
occasion
for
faith
and
credulity
:
hee
that
takes
his
enemies
first
word
,
is
soone
entreated
to
betray
himselfe
.
Thus
,
Isaak
(
when
Abimelech
and
his
Captaines
would
beginne
Covenant
againe
)
enquired
,
Wherefore
come
yee
to
mee
seeing
you
hate
mee
,
and
send
me
away
from
you
,
Ge.
26.
27.
POLICIE
XXXIII
.
Curtesie
is
a
preamble
to
love
.
THey
that
would
enfavour
themselves
for
the
advantage
of
any
businesse
,
must
shew
themselves
affable
,
smoothe
,
and
curteous
,
all
such
demeanour
prepares
an
opinion
for
them
in
the
parties
they
aime
at
,
hee
that
sets
his
net
betimes
,
may
expect
a
fuller
draught
than
he
that
fishes
later
.
Thus
,
Jacob
having
a
Designe
for
living
with
Laban
,
and
seeing
his
Daughter
come
forth
to
water
Sheepe
,
hee
went
and
rolled
backe
the
stone
,
and
watered
the
flocke
,
and
kissed
Rachel
,
Gen.
29.
10
,
11
▪
POLICIE
XXXIV
.
Credulity
is
often
disparageable
.
BE
not
too
credulous
in
the
faith
of
any
in
an
action
or
dispatch
of
consequence
,
but
enquire
into
the
truth
of
the
performance
,
especially
if
the
party
be
such
as
you
have
had
no
long
nor
sufficient
experiment
on
,
for
else
you
put
your selfe
in
danger
of
being
deceived
,
and
of
repenting
Quando
mutare
non
erit
integrum
.
Thus
,
Jacob
trusting
Laban
to
give
him
Rachel
to
bed
,
in
the
morning
behold
it
was
Leah
,
Gen.
29.
25.
POLICIE
XXXV
.
A
divine
Policy
to
forbeare
emulation
.
IT
is
a
divine
Policy
if
you
would
procure
a
blessing
or
divert
an
affliction
,
to
forbeare
emulation
or
envy
of
the
good
of
others
,
for
God
sees
no
fitnesse
in
you
for
any
good
,
while
you
cast
an
evill
eye
upon
the
good
of
another
.
Thus
,
Rachel
erred
while
she
hated
Leah
,
for
God
saw
that
Leah
was
hated
,
and
hee
opened
her
wombe
,
but
Rachel
was
barren
,
G.
29.
31.
POLICIE
XXXVI
.
How
to
effect
actions
or
businesses
.
IF
you
cannot
be
a
single
party
and
effectour
of
the
businesse
or
action
you
desire
to
succeed
,
then
interesse
your selfe
as
much
and
as
close
as
you
may
,
that
you
may
be
the
better
pretender
,
and
that
at
least
a
share
of
it
,
may
stand
beholden
to
you
.
Thus
,
Thus
when
Rachel
saw
she
had
no
children
to
Jacob
,
behold
sayes
she
,
my
maide
Bilhah
,
goe
in
to
her
,
and
shee
shall
beare
upon
my
knees
,
that
I
also
may
have
children
,
Gen.
30.
3.
POLICIE
XXXVII
.
To
take
advantage
of
time
,
things
,
and
places
.
IN
gifts
which
you
doe
not
intend
to
bestow
freely
and
gratis
,
looke
out
what
honest
circumstance
may
benefit
you
,
and
have
respect
there
,
and
then
stand
at
tearmes
with
the
desire
you
see
fervent
▪
this
is
to
put
off
ware
at
the
best
hand
,
hee
is
a
cunning
Tradesman
that
knowes
how
t●
raise
his
rate
in
a
quicke
Market
.
Thus
,
Leah
would
not
part
with
her
Mandrakes
to
Rachel
,
but
thus
,
Jacob
shall
lie
with
thee
to
night
,
Gen.
30.
13
,
14.
POLICIE
XXXVIII
.
To
make
much
of
hopefull
advantage
.
WHen
you
observe
any
hopefull
advantages
make
much
of
them
,
and
doe
not
foregoe
them
lightly
,
such
are
not
alwayes
neare
you
,
nor
concomitant
:
he
that
lets
his
fish
escape
into
the
water
,
may
call
forth
his
net
often
,
and
not
draw
them
againe
.
Thus
,
Laban
did
well
when
hee
said
to
Jacob
,
tarry
,
for
I
have
learned
by
experience
,
that
the
Lord
hath
blessed
me
for
thy
sake
,
Gen.
30.
27.
POLICIE
XXXIX
.
To
quicken
the
memory
of
forepast
service
.
WHen
you
deale
with
some
you
have
beene
gratious
and
kinde
towards
,
make
a
smoothe
and
faire
though
slender
and
sleight
relation
of
what
favours
have
passed
,
which
being
done
upon
just
and
fit
occasion
,
and
not
with
too
plaine
inculcation
,
cannot
savour
of
upbraiding
,
but
onely
of
a
desire
to
bring
the
other
in
memory
of
his
engagement
,
and
to
quicken
his
future
faith
in
your
cause
.
Thus
,
Jacob
told
Laban
,
This
twenty
yeares
have
I
beene
with
thee
,
thy
Ewes
and
thy
she-goates
have
not
cast
their
young
,
&c.
Gen.
31.
38.
POLICIE
XL.
What
to
discover
,
what
to
conceale
.
IN
matter
of
contract
it
is
not
requisite
to
discover
all
the
benefit
you
know
may
redound
,
but
to
reserve
your
knowledge
,
God
who
is
all
wisedome
doth
not
reveale
himselfe
all
;
though
he
dwell
in
light
,
yet
that
Light
is
inaccessable
:
it
is
wisedome
to
have
something
still
inaccessable
to
others
.
Thus
,
Jacob
bargained
with
Laban
for
the
spotte●●
Lambs
,
not
discovering
the
issue
of
the
designe
,
Gen.
30.
32.
POLICIE
XLI
.
How
to
remove
from
those
that
feare
you
or
you
feare
.
WHen
you
see
your selfe
growne
great
and
famous
to
the
emulation
of
any
you
feare
remove
from
their
violence
,
if
not
by
distance
,
by
some
other
way
,
which
may
supply
that
and
this
is
to
cleare
your
enemies
eye
of
the
mo●e
which
offends
him
.
Thus
,
Jacob
by
Gods
appointment
removed
,
when
he
beheld
the
countenance
of
Laban
not
towards
him
as
before
,
Gen.
31.
2.
POLICIE
XLII
.
To
communicate
with
those
that
are
neare
in
relation
to
us
.
IN
businesse
of
great
or
notable
change
which
concernes
your selfe
,
deliberate
and
communicate
it
to
those
that
are
nearest
to
you
in
respects
and
relation
,
their
nearenesse
obliges
their
faithfulnesse
,
and
though
their
advices
may
bee
but
weake
,
yet
your
owne
thoughts
laid
open
,
may
thus
bee
better
considered
on
,
and
besides
they
may
let
fall
and
interpose
something
,
which
may
advance
to
an
adjutory
or
engine
of
aide
.
Thus
,
Jacob
when
hee
was
meditating
upon
his
departure
from
Laban
,
sent
and
called
Rachel
and
Leah
,
and
told
them
,
your
fathers
countenance
is
not
towards
mee
,
and
they
answered
,
whatsoever
God
hath
said
unto
thee
,
doe
,
Gen.
31.
4.
16.
POLICIE
XLIII
.
He
may
erre
in
the
manner
,
who
erreth
nor
in
the
matter
.
BE
not
too
secret
and
solitary
in
those
actions
which
receive
no
great
prejudice
by
their
publike
execution
,
for
their
stolne
and
close
effecting
may
bee
occasion
of
suspition
and
jealousie
of
that
,
of
which
perhaps
in
their
owne
nature
,
they
are
not
guilty
,
for
hee
that
is
secret
with
too
much
adoe
,
betrayes
even
an
opennesse
to
▪
that
endeavour
to
secrecy
.
Thus
,
Jacob
because
hee
went
in
such
secret
preparation
from
Laban
,
gave
him
occasion
of
pursuite
,
and
Laban
overtooke
him
and
said
.
What
hast
thou
done
that
thou
hast
stolne
away
unawares
?
Ge.
31.
36.
POLICIE
XLIV
.
Suspicion
keepes
awake
to
prepare
for
Security
.
IN
inevident
and
doubtfull
occasions
,
ever
doubt
and
suspect
,
for
suspition
keepes
you
awake
to
prepare
and
project
for
most
security
and
safety
:
he
that
lets
confidence
and
presumption
shut
his
eyes
,
knowes
not
how
to
looke
about
him
in
a
danger
.
Thus
,
Jacob
when
hee
was
to
meete
Esau
,
whise
wrath
hee
suspected
,
divided
his
People
and
Flockes
,
and
said
,
If
Esau
come
to
the
one
and
smite
it
,
the
other
shall
escape
,
Gen.
32.
7
,
8.
POLICIE
XLV
.
Humble
words
and
presents
may
appease
a
mans
anger
.
TOwards
those
of
whose
faith
and
friendship
,
you
are
not
assured
,
use
all
faire
entreaty
and
demeanure
of
curtelie
,
and
so
either
charme
them
into
sincerity
of
that
they
professe
,
or
cherish
them
with
such
like
behaviours
as
their
own
,
and
thus
you
speake
to
them
in
their
Language
,
and
like
a
faire
dealing
Merchant
trade
with
them
by
way
of
Exchange
.
Thus
,
When
Jacob
was
going
towards
Esau
,
he
sent
presents
,
and
told
his
servants
,
they
should
say
,
They
bee
thy
servant
Jacobs
,
it
is
a
present
sent
unto
my
Lord
Esau
▪
G.
32.
17.
POLICIE
XLVI
.
Not
to
suffer
any
thing
we
esteeme
to
be
too
publicke
.
SUffer
not
any
thing
of
quality
you
esteeme
too
publike
and
ambulatory
in
the
presence
of
great
Persons
,
for
if
they
cast
an
eye
of
delight
upon
it
,
you
cannot
so
freely
and
resolutely
deny
their
solicit
and
importunity
,
and
it
is
as
if
you
should
bring
forth
your
picture
of
waxe
before
the
Sunne
,
who
whiles
he
lookes
on
it
,
melts
it
from
your
owne
hand
.
Thus
,
When
Dinah
walked
too
openly
among
the
Daughters
of
the
Land
,
Shechem
the
Prince
of
the
Country
tooke
her
,
Gen.
33.
2.
POLICIE
XLVII
.
'T
is
folly
to
cry
,
Non
putavi
.
WHen
any
one
with
whom
you
have
had
slender
correspondence
and
transaction
would
bee
contracting
and
covenanting
,
bee
first
inquisitive
into
the
engagements
they
propose
,
how
farre
they
may
prove
incongruous
and
inconvenient
to
you
,
it
is
a
folly
to
say
,
non
putavi
.
Thus
,
Thus
Shechem
and
his
Father
were
too
unadvised
,
when
they
yeelded
to
circumcise
the
Males
of
their
city
,
and
so
betray
them
to
the
sword
of
Jacobs
Sonnes
,
Gen.
34.
18.
25.
POLICIE
XLVIII
.
Vse
favour
with
secrecy
for
feare
of
envy
.
WHen
you
have
grace
and
favour
with
any
,
use
it
with
secrecy
,
and
not
too
much
ostentation
,
least
you
make
worke
for
your
adversary
to
undermine
you
:
hee
that
shewes
his
wealth
to
his
enemy
,
is
the
cause
of
his
owne
pillage
.
Thus
,
Thus
because
Joseph
wore
a
parti-coloured
coate
,
the
apparant
livery
of
his
fathers
love
,
therefore
say
his
Brethren
,
Come
let
us
slay
him
,
Gen.
37.
3.
20.
POLICIE
XLIX
.
Innocency
without
prudence
is
hurtfull
.
WHen
you
are
to
present
your selfe
to
a
party
or
faction
,
where
you
are
envied
and
maligned
,
forecast
and
thinke
,
what
may
bee
plotted
and
contrived
against
you
,
and
how
farre
it
may
injure
you
,
and
what
you
have
that
lies
naked
and
exposed
to
the
danger
,
this
is
to
consider
and
thinke
your selfe
into
security
.
Thus
,
Joseph
might
have
prevented
his
present
misery
,
had
hee
thought
before
of
his
brethrens
envy
,
and
the
danger
in
his
single
approach
,
Gen.
37.
18.
POLICIE
L.
Take
earnest
of
an
action
you
suspect
.
IF
you
suspect
the
performance
of
a
promise
,
worke
them
obliged
by
some
speciall
engagement
and
pawne
,
this
is
to
imitate
a
performance
,
and
take
an
earnest
of
an
action
.
Thus
,
Thamar
to
binde
Judah
to
the
remembrance
of
the
covenant
said
,
Give
mee
thy
signet
,
and
bracelets
,
and
thy
staffe
,
Gen.
38.
18.
POLICIE
LI.
Not
to
advance
a
thing
in
expectation
without
triall
.
BE
not
too
rash
in
entertaining
opinion
by
any
publike
profession
or
open
protestation
,
and
by
advancing
any
thing
in
your
expectation
without
triall
,
least
you
sacrifice
your
judgement
and
election
to
errour
and
repentance
,
barely
approve
,
till
a
full
experiment
command
your
assent
.
God
himselfe
is
famous
for
his
will
of
approbation
.
Voluntas
approbationis
&
efficientiae
.
Thus
,
The
Midwife
seeing
one
of
Thamars
children
to
offer
first
into
the
world
,
bindes
rashly
a
scarlet
thred
to
it
for
the
first
borne
,
but
he
drew
backe
,
and
his
Brother
came
out
,
Gen.
38.
28
,
29.
POLICIE
LII
.
How
to
avoide
the
importunity
of
Sutors
.
IF
you
would
avoide
all
drawing
into
bad
engagements
and
obligations
,
avoide
the
importunities
of
others
,
and
doe
not
farme
out
your
eares
to
the
—
Mollissima
tempora
fandi
,
the
soft
times
and
opportunities
of
impression
:
your
stay
and
attention
encourages
sollicit
,
and
when
you
come
so
neare
to
the
words
of
any
,
it
is
hard
to
keepe
at
distance
with
his
request
.
Thus
,
Joseph
when
he
was
sollicited
by
by
his
mistris
day
by
day
,
hearkned
not
unto
her
,
Gen.
39.
10.
POLICIE
LIII
.
An
adversary
may
rend
a
skirt
of
advantage
.
WHen
you
thinke
you
lie
open
to
occasion
and
exceptions
,
bee
cautelous
and
frugall
of
your selfe
,
least
your
adversary
rend
a
skirt
of
advantage
from
you
.
Thus
,
Joseph
with
being
in
opportunity
of
place
with
his
Mistris
scatters
a
piece
of
his
Garment
to
her
curtesie
,
and
she
shewes
it
for
her
owne
purpose
,
He
left
his
Garment
with
me
and
fled
,
Gen.
39.
18.
POLICIE
LIV.
How
to
attaine
honourable
imployments
.
IF
you
finde
your selfe
successefull
and
prospering
in
attempts
and
dispatches
,
shew
your selfe
abroad
in
other
businesse
,
and
being
once
observed
to
bee
lucky
and
fortunate
,
the
reports
and
fame
will
bring
you
home
honourable
emploiments
.
Thus
,
Joseph
wrought
himselfe
into
grace
,
The
Keeper
of
the
Prison
looked
not
to
any
thing
,
because
the
Lord
was
with
him
;
and
that
which
he
did
the
Lord
made
it
prosper
,
Gen.
39.
23.
POLICIE
LV.
How
a
man
may
recommend
himselfe
.
WHen
you
have
done
a
thing
which
hath
gained
you
favour
or
honour
in
the
eyes
of
any
,
make
use
of
it
,
as
it
may
prove
advantagious
to
you
,
else
you
neglect
the
opportunity
and
become
guilty
of
Christs
complaint
,
How
often
would
I
,
but
yee
would
not
?
Thus
,
When
Joseph
had
told
Pharaohs
Butler
the
interpretation
of
his
dreame
,
and
saw
that
hee
pleased
him
,
Thinke
on
mee
,
sayes
he
,
when
it
shall
be
well
with
thee
,
G.
40.
14.
POLICIE
LVII
.
A
Sheepe
in
Wolves
cloathing
.
IF
you
would
not
have
any
to
presume
or
grow
insolent
upon
your
favours
,
bestow
them
without
taking
much
notice
,
in
a
kinde
of
neglect
and
inadvertency
,
or
else
in
pretence
of
indignation
,
which
thing
a
witty
dissembling
will
much
helpe
,
and
this
is
to
bee
a
friend
in
the
person
of
an
adversary
,
and
to
bee
a
Sheepe
in
Wolves
cloathing
.
Thus
,
Joseph
spoke
roughly
to
his
Brethren
and
kept
them
in
Prison
,
and
they
interpreted
it
harshnesse
,
which
was
his
love
to
detaine
them
.
And
he
puts
their
money
in
their
sackes
,
yet
so
as
they
wonder
how
it
came
,
Gen.
42.
17
,
19.
24
,
25.
POLICIE
LVIII
.
A
friend
in
the
person
of
an
enemy
.
IN
discovery
of
a
busines
which
containes
in
it
any
thing
of
eminent
immutation
or
change
,
bee
circumstantiall
and
prepare
them
whom
the
relation
concernes
,
with
passages
which
in
their
nature
,
may
exercise
and
fit
them
.
I
observe
the
Sunne
is
not
without
the
bright
preamble
of
a
Starre
,
and
gives
notice
in
that
of
a
following
day
.
Thus
,
Joseph
would
tell
his
Brethren
who
hee
was
,
but
first
uses
them
as
Spies
,
then
put
devised
imputations
upon
them
,
then
afflicts
his
Father
with
taking
away
his
Benjamin
,
and
then
sayes
,
I
am
Joseph
,
Gen.
45.
1
,
3.
POLICIE
LIX
.
Gradations
necessary
to
bee
observed
.
IN
those
relations
which
you
feare
may
procure
danger
of
Passion
in
those
to
whom
it
is
imparted
;
first
apologize
for
the
qualification
,
and
let
your
preface
be
such
,
as
may
diminish
the
occasion
of
Passion
:
and
this
is
to
cast
on
water
,
before
you
kindle
the
fire
.
Thus
,
Joseph
fearing
that
his
Brethren
might
gro●
afraid
upon
the
discovery
beginnes
,
Be
not
grieved
nor
angry
with
your selves
,
that
yee
sold
me
hither
,
Gen.
45.
5.
POLICIE
LX.
Not
to
bee
too
credulous
in
matters
unexpected
.
IN
businesse
of
wonder
and
unexpected
event
bee
not
too
credulous
,
till
there
bee
testimony
sufficient
to
convince
your
faith
:
it
is
healthfull
for
any
to
rise
up
early
and
betimes
,
but
to
faith
and
credulity
.
Thus
,
Jacob
was
not
confident
of
the
newes
his
Sonnes
told
of
Joseph
till
hee
saw
the
waggons
which
Joseph
had
sent
to
carry
him
,
Gen
45
,
26
,
27.
POLICIE
LXI
.
Humble
words
doe
humble
the
heart
.
WHen
there
is
a
remove
of
any
thing
,
which
hath
beene
cause
of
the
continuance
of
some
favours
to
you
,
renew
your
obligation
with
the
best
and
most
seasonable
circumstance
you
have
,
and
this
is
Phenix
like
,
when
one
advantage
is
quickened
out
of
the
ashes
of
another
.
Thus
,
Josephs
Brethren
fearing
when
their
Father
was
dead
,
Joseph
might
change
towards
them
,
f●ll
downe
at
his
feet
,
and
said
,
Wee
be
thy
Servants
,
Gen.
50.
18.
POLICIE
LXII
.
Pharaoh
delt
cruelly
with
Strangers
.
IF
any
aliens
or
forraigners
multiply
and
grow
numerous
and
potent
besides
you
,
you
may
have
a
vigilant
eye
upon
them
,
though
you
need
not
goe
so
farre
as
Pharaoh
did
,
to
afflict
them
;
it
is
a
pretty
cunning
to
looke
to
your selfe
,
with
having
your
eyes
upon
others
.
Thus
,
Pharaoh
did
wisely
in
saying
Behold
the
People
of
Israel
,
but
too
cruelly
in
saying
,
Let
us
deale
wisely
with
them
least
they
multiply
,
Exod.
1.
9.
10.
POLICIE
LXIII
.
Opportunity
is
a
necessary
Servant
.
IF
you
desire
to
bee
entertained
in
some
occasion
,
waite
not
at
too
much
distance
,
but
study
to
be
opportunely
,
(
but
let
it
seeme
)
accidentally
present
,
this
is
to
fall
into
the
lap
of
imployment
while
it
lies
spread
.
Thus
,
When
the
Sister
had
a
desire
to
interpose
her selfe
in
any
thing
which
might
happen
to
the
childe
Moses
,
She
stood
a
farre
off
,
yet
so
as
to
wit
what
was
done
,
Ex.
2.
4.
POLICIE
LXIV
.
Curtesie
requited
with
curtesie
.
IF
you
would
obtaine
courtese
and
favour
,
shew
your selfe
first
eminent
in
the
like
respects
,
and
they
will
invite
a
returne
of
their
like
,
and
as
quoy
favours
bring
home
more
of
their
kinde
to
you
.
Thus
,
Moses
in
curtesie
aided
Midians
daughter
against
the
Shepheards
and
drew
them
water
for
their
flocke
,
and
Midian
said
,
Where
is
he
?
Call
him
that
hee
may
eate
bread
,
Ex.
2.
19
:
20.
POLICIE
LXV
.
Refresh
mens
faintings
for
your
profit
.
WHen
you
finde
you
have
benefit
by
the
industry
and
labour
of
auy
,
have
respect
to
supply
and
refresh
their
faintings
and
decaies
,
for
what
goes
from
you
thus
,
issues
but
like
a
vapour
from
the
earth
,
to
fall
backe
upon
you
with
advantage
.
Thus
,
The
People
got
Victory
as
long
as
Moses
hands
were
lift
up
when
they
were
heavy
,
they
tooke
a
stone
and
put
it
under
him
,
and
Aaron
and
Hur
stayed
up
his
hands
,
Ex.
17.
12.
POLICIE
LXVI
.
Wisedome
to
comfort
as
much
as
we
can
.
IN
great
complaints
and
murmurings
of
People
by
reason
of
grievances
,
it
is
wisdome
if
you
cannot
supply
their
desires
,
yet
to
solace
and
comfort
and
addulce
their
afflictions
,
which
act
is
a
degree
of
redresse
to
the
misery
.
Thus
,
When
the
people
grieved
for
the
bitternesse
of
the
waters
of
Marah
,
though
Moses
could
not
bring
them
to
other
Fountaines
and
streames
,
yet
cast
in
a
tree
into
the
waters
and
made
them
sweet
,
Ex.
15.
25.
POLICIE
LXVII
.
Secresie
the
onely
requisite
in
managing
designes
.
IN
the
carriage
of
Designes
,
closenesse
and
secrecy
are
the
onely
requisites
,
for
you
should
have
the
light
of
a
project
;
like
a
tapour
in
a
darke
lanthorne
,
that
it
may
not
shed
a
beame
,
through
any
chincke
of
report
to
betray
it selfe
to
suspition
,
and
discovery
,
but
onely
shine
to
your selfe
and
your
complotters
.
Thus
,
God
set
the
Pillar
which
was
in
the
Desart
betwixt
the
Israelites
and
the
Egyptians
,
And
it
was
a
Cloud
and
darknesse
to
them
,
but
gave
light
to
those
,
Ex.
14.
20.
POLICIE
LXVIII
.
Remoras
to
hinder
your
Enemies
Designes
.
IF
you
suspect
or
know
your
adversary
hath
a
plot
upon
you
,
let
your
first
care
be
to
retard
and
stay
the
speed
of
it
,
and
inject
a
delay
to
it
,
till
you
have
time
to
disperse
and
defeat
it
more
compleatly
,
these
are
commaes
and
halfe
periods
to
his
proceedings
,
and
this
bringing
in
of
a
parenthesis
of
your
owne
Designes
,
puts
his
project
about
till
you
gaine
ground
on
him
.
Thus
,
God
when
he
saw
the
chariots
of
Pharaoh
in
such
haste
to
pursue
the
Israelites
,
tooke
off
their
chariot
wheeles
that
they
drave
them
heavily
,
Ex.
14.
24.
25.
POLICIE
LXIX
.
Gods
wisedome
in
leading
his
people
WHen
you
have
any
instruments
or
agents
whom
you
imploy
in
businesse
of
something
harsh
consequence
,
and
that
you
suspect
their
zeales
and
service
in
the
cause
,
if
they
should
finde
it
unsavory
or
vexing
,
lead
them
downe
the
most
faire
and
even
pathes
you
can
project
,
and
keepe
the
worst
of
it
from
sight
,
and
thus
like
Japhet
you
draw
a
garment
betwixt
the
eye
and
the
nakednesse
.
Thus
,
When
God
brought
the
people
from
Egypt
,
he
would
not
lead
them
through
the
Land
of
the
Philistines
,
least
,
sayes
he
,
per
adventure
the
people
repent
when
they
see
warre
,
Ex.
13.
17.
POLICIE
LXX
.
Princes
are
to
have
under-magistrates
to
helpe
and
ease
them
.
FOr
a
Ruler
or
States-man
or
a
Grandee
of
businesse
,
it
is
the
best
both
in
regard
of
their
owne
particular
ease
,
and
the
more
expedite
dispatch
of
businesse
,
and
more
methodicall
forme
of
proceeding
to
dispose
of
petty
imploiments
,
to
assistants
and
surrogates
,
and
this
is
as
if
others
should
put
their
shoulders
to
the
weight
of
your
businesse
.
Thus
,
Jethro
Moses
Father
in
Law
advised
,
when
he
saw
him
sit
Iudge
alone
,
in
such
a
throng
of
businesse
,
Thou
wilt
surely
weare
away
,
for
this
thing
is
too
heavy
for
thee
,
thou
art
not
able
to
performe
it
thy selfe
alone
,
Ex.
18.
13.
21.
POLICIE
LXXI
.
Superiours
are
not
to
be
long
absent
from
their
People
.
BE
not
too
long
out
of
presence
where
your
authority
is
awfull
,
necessary
,
and
honoured
,
for
there
may
soone
follow
a
revolt
upon
your-with-drawing
;
like
the
Aire
,
which
if
the
Sunne
with-draw
the
light
and
influence
,
fals
from
the
allegiance
it
bore
to
brightnesse
,
into
obscurity
and
darkenesse
.
Thus
,
When
Moses
was
absent-from
the
People
,
and
was
in
the
Mount
,
they
said
,
Make
us
gods
;
for
this
Moses
we
know
not
what
is
become
of
him
,
Ex.
32.
1
,
2.
POLICIE
LXXII
.
How
to
behave
ones
selfe
to
his
guest
.
AT
times
of
great
invitations
and
solemnities
,
when
many
are
called
to
your
table
,
it
is
in
you
to
shew
your selfe
sweet
and
gracious
,
and
to
present
your selfe
with
a
cleare
face
,
that
your
lookes
may
bee
the
Chrystall
to
your
disposition
;
it
is
a
sinne
against
hospitality
to
open
your
doores
and
shut
up
your
countenance
,
Habere
ostium
apertum
,
vultum
clausum
,
when
thou
hast
done
all
thy
office
,
take
thy
place
that
thou
maist
bee
merry
with
them
,
Eccl.
32.
2.
Thus
,
God
appeared
to
the
people
,
from
a
place
,
as
it
had
beene
the
body
of
Heaven
,
in
his
clearenesse
,
and
the
people
saw
God
,
sayes
the
verse
,
and
did
eate
and
drinke
,
Ex.
24
10
,
11.
POLICIE
LXXIII
.
What
is
the
best
posture
for
greatnesse
to
walke
in
.
HUmility
is
the
best
posture
for
greatnesse
and
honour
to
walke
in
,
and
the
more
neare
you
are
to
your
inferiour
,
the
more
deare
and
applauded
:
therefore
to
doe
this
,
let
not
your
height
and
greatnesse
alwayes
appeare
,
but
sometimes
sh●owded
in
obscurity
;
Starres
twinkle
most
in
their
greatest
height
.
Thus
,
The
Mount
was
a
good
example
,
For
the
Glory
of
the
Lord
abode
on
it
,
and
yet
a
Cloud
covered
it
sixe
dayes
,
Ex.
24.
16.
POLICIE
LXXIV
.
Princes
when
they
should
appeare
terrible
.
MAgistrates
and
Princes
in
place
and
occasion
,
should
appeare
awfull
and
terrible
,
offences
are
often
put
out
of
countenance
and
confidence
,
when
the
eyes
of
Justice
shoote
lightening
and
revenge
in
the
face
of
them
.
Thus
,
In
the
eyes
of
the
Children
of
Israel
,
the
sight
of
the
Glory
of
the
Lord
was
like
devouring
Fire
,
on
the
top
of
the
Mount
,
Ex.
24.
17.
POLICIE
LXXV
.
Princes
in
their
absence
are
to
substitute
fit
persons
in
their
places
.
IF
you
bee
in
authority
and
by
chance
importuned
to
remove
,
be
wise
in
the
disposing
and
packing
up
your
affaires
;
I
meane
,
leave
not
things
disordered
and
confused
,
but
doe
as
God
did
with
Moses
,
take
part
of
your
spirit
of
authority
and
put
it
upon
some
that
are
resident
.
Thus
,
When
Moses
was
called
from
the
people
into
the
Mount
,
hee
said
Aaron
and
Hur
are
with
you
,
if
any
man
have
any
matters
to
doe
,
Ex.
24.
14.
POLICIE
LXXVI
.
To
send
good
intelligence
abroad
.
IN
the
charge
and
advise
for
intelligence
,
be
very
acurate
and
punctuall
,
and
the
relations
which
are
returned
accordingly
shall
doe
your
Designe
more
service
;
B●lles
come
backe
as
they
are
racketted
from
you
.
Thus
,
When
Moses
sent
out
his
Spies
for
Canaan
,
See
(
sayes
hee
)
the
land
and
the
people
,
whether
they
be
strong
or
weake
,
few
or
many
,
what
cities
they
dwell
in
,
whether
in
tents
or
strong
holds
,
Numb.
1.
18
,
19.
POLICIE
LXXVII
.
How
to
becalme
a
mutiny
.
IN
any
commotion
or
mutiny
labour
to
becalme
it
,
with
faire
deprecations
and
plausible
reasons
which
may
superinduce
a
contrary
opinion
to
that
they
are
perswaded
on
;
this
is
to
stroke
a
fury
,
and
fawne
upon
a
frowne
,
and
smile
a
discontent
into
favour
.
Thus
,
When
the
people
mutined
because
of
the
false
report
,
Moses
and
Aaron
fell
downe
upon
their
faces
before
all
the
Assembly
,
saying
,
the
Land
is
an
exceeding
good
Land
,
Numb.
14.
5.
7.
POLICIE
LXXVIII
.
Innovation
dangerous
.
FAll
not
into
any
humour
of
Innovation
or
Change
too
suddenly
,
neither
recant
from
any
thing
,
you
interest
your selfe
in
,
too
inconsiderately
;
in
these
actions
,
let
your
motion
bee
like
the
shadow
upon
Ahaz
Diall
,
and
goe
backe
by
degrees
.
Thus
,
When
God
pretended
hee
would
mite
the
people
that
instant
for
nurmuring
,
and
make
a
greater
Nation
,
Moses
perswaded
him
the
action
would
bee
scandalous
to
the
Heathen
,
the
Nations
will
speake
,
&c.
Numb.
14
,
15.
POLICIE
LXXIX
.
Discontent
a
kind
of
plurisie
which
must
be
speedily
remedied
.
IN
universall
murmurings
and
mutinies
,
labour
the
remedy
,
and
supply
without
delay
,
common
people
are
suddaine
and
impatient
in
their
passions
,
and
their
discontent
is
a
kinde
of
Plurisie
,
which
must
have
speedy
redresse
,
or
the
disease
is
mortall
.
Thus
,
When
the
people
complained
in
the
Desart
for
water
,
Moses
and
Aaron
without
stay
went
and
fell
downe
on
their
faces
to
God
,
and
he
bid
them
,
Strike
the
Rocke
for
water
,
Numb.
20.
6.
11.
POLICIE
LXXX
.
How
to
behave
ones
selfe
in
a
strange
Country
.
WHen
you
are
to
make
use
of
any
thing
,
where
another
hath
property
,
seeke
to
contract
faire
quarter
,
for
your
present
advantage
,
and
let
your
arguments
for
persuasion
bee
pertinent
,
and
materiall
,
and
inducing
;
hee
that
rides
other
circuits
for
execution
of
his
designe
,
is
out
of
his
way
,
or
else
goes
a
farther
way
about
.
Thus
,
Moses
being
to
passe
by
the
king
of
Edom
,
sent
to
him
,
saying
,
God
hath
heard
our
voice
and
brought
us
from
Egypt
,
let
us
passe
through
thy
country
,
wee
will
not
drinke
of
thy
water
,
nor
turne
to
the
right
▪
hand
nor
left
,
Numb.
20.
16
,
17.
POLICIE
LXXXI
.
Places
of
Authority
not
to
be
long
vacant
.
WHen
Places
of
Authority
are
likely
to
bee
vacant
,
bee
ready
in
project
with
a
successour
,
long
inter-reynums
or
interstices
in
goverment
is
the
Winter
and
ill
Season
of
a
State
,
where
the
nights
are
long
,
and
the
dayes
short
.
Thus
,
Aaron
being
ready
to
die
,
Moses
even
then
tooke
Eleazar
and
stripped
Aaron
of
his
garment
and
put
them
upon
Eleazar
his
Sonne
,
Numb.
20.
28.
POLICIE
LXXXII
.
Praises
and
promises
great
inducements
.
IF
you
would
prevaile
with
any
for
some
experiments
of
the
faculty
they
excell
in
,
you
may
induce
themby
promises
,
and
advancing
the
report
of
their
skill
and
ability
,
and
this
is
a
kind
of
tuning
an
instrument
for
your
hand
,
or
with
Moses
a
blowing
into
the
Silver
Trumpet
to
make
it
sound
.
Thus
,
Balak
though
a
wicked
Prince
did
well
in
his
act
upon
Balaam
,
he
sent
him
rewards
,
and
Come
now
sayes
hee
,
for
I
wote
,
he
whom
thou
blessest
is
blessed
,
Numb.
22.
6
▪
7.
POLICIE
LXXXIII
.
Apply
thy selfe
to
God
on
a
designe
for
successe
.
I
know
no
better
Policy
in
the
preface
or
entrance
upon
a
designe
,
then
to
apply
your selfe
to
God
,
for
successe
and
direction
,
or
for
declining
your
heart
from
it
if
it
be
not
convenient
;
This
is
to
goe
to
the
first
Mover
for
a
motion
.
Thus
,
Wicked
Balaam
was
imitable
in
this
action
,
Tarry
ye
,
sayes
he
,
that
I
may
know
what
the
Lord
will
say
▪
Numb.
22.
19.
POLICIE
LXXXIV
.
A
threefold
cord
is
not
easily
broken
HE
that
would
draw
any
into
assistance
or
other
complot
,
shall
obtaine
soonest
by
offers
of
interest
in
the
cause
,
and
by
propounding
such
respects
,
as
you
thinke
may
sute
the
disposition
of
the
parties
or
agents
,
and
by
solliciting
,
by
persons
of
fame
and
quality
;
and
such
a
threefold
cord
is
not
easily
broken
.
Thus
,
The
methode
of
Balaks
policy
,
was
good
and
sound
,
for
hee
sent
to
Balaam
Princes
more
honourable
,
with
this
Language
,
I
will
promote
thee
,
Numb.
22.
15
,
17.
POLICIE
LXXXV
.
Not
to
be
too
importunate
.
IF
you
observe
any
obstruction
,
or
aversenesse
,
or
stopping
in
your
businesse
,
presse
not
forward
with
too
much
violence
,
but
take
time
,
to
spruce
the
feathers
of
your
industry
,
that
you
may
flie
more
roundly
to
the
marke
.
Thus
,
Balaam
did
unwisely
to
spurre
on
his
Asse
,
when
his
Asse
made
a
stand
,
for
the
Angell
said
,
I
went
out
to
withstand
thee
,
and
had
shee
not
turned
,
I
had
slaine
thee
,
Numb.
22.
32
,
33.
POLICIE
LXXXVI
.
Severall
wayes
to
be
tried
in
a
businesse
.
IN
the
thing
you
would
have
to
succeed
,
make
triall
of
all
the
severall
advantages
you
see
open
,
for
there
are
more
wayes
than
one
into
a
City
,
and
some
Posternes
may
be
open
,
though
the
foregates
be
shut
.
Thus
,
Balak
(
had
his
action
beene
lawfull
)
tooke
a
wise
course
,
for
he
said
to
the
Prophet
,
Come
I
pray
thee
unto
another
place
,
Num.
23.
13
,
27
POLICIE
LXXXVII
.
Publique
grace
is
to
be
shewne
unto
Successours
.
IF
you
would
have
your
successour
inherit
your
eminency
and
respect
after
you
,
derive
to
him
betimes
some
publique
grace
which
may
bee
a
kinde
of
initiation
or
pre-instalment
,
these
whom
wee
would
have
members
of
a
Visible
Church
,
we
baptize
and
dip
.
Thus
,
Moses
before
he
aied
tooke
Joshua
,
and
laid
his
hand
upon
him
,
and
set
him
before
Eleazar
the
Priest
,
and
before
all
the
Congregation
,
and
gave
him
a
charge
in
their
sight
,
Numb.
27.
18
,
19.
POLICIE
LXXXVIII
.
Dangerous
to
follow
the
counsell
of
of
an
Enemy
.
IF
you
be
upon
the
heights
and
battlement
of
honour
or
fame
,
and
envied
,
suspect
any
that
would
draw
you
to
partake
of
their
iniquities
,
with
pretence
of
society
,
or
privilege
of
familiarity
,
or
other
allurement
,
for
there
is
no
practice
so
devillish
as
that
,
for
when
envy
sees
you
seated
in
security
,
and
that
you
are
even
shot-free
and
enchanted
in
a
blessed
condition
,
she
knowes
there
is
no
way
to
make
you
forfeit
that
eminency
sooner
than
by
betraying
you
to
sinne
;
hee
that
would
have
another
condemned
with
himselfe
,
must
draw
him
first
into
the
same
guilt
.
Thus
,
The
Children
of
Israel
,
through
the
counsell
of
Balaam
committed
trespasse
against
the
Lord
in
the
matter
of
Peor
,
and
there
was
a
Plague
among
the
Congregation
of
the
Lord
,
Numb.
31.
16.
POLICIE
LXXXIX
.
Memorials
to
be
made
of
good
successes
.
IF
you
would
preserve
the
memory
of
any
attempt
or
successe
,
raise
such
memorials
as
may
traduce
an
impression
to
posterity
,
and
bee
a
kinde
of
register
to
the
action
.
Thus
,
Joshuah
charged
the
people
to
beare
twelve
stones
out
of
Jordan
,
and
to
set
them
up
,
saying
,
That
this
may
bee
a
Signe
among
you
,
Josh.
4.
6
,
8.
POLICIE
XC
.
When
to
make
conditions
with
advantage
.
WHen
you
have
any
at
advantage
,
consider
well
,
and
make
your
owne
faire
termes
and
doe
not
omit
and
fall
afterwards
into
the
complaint
of
I●b
,
Oh
that
I
were
as
in
moneths
past
.
Thus
,
Rahab
delt
wisely
with
the
spies
,
for
while
they
were
in
her
power
,
shee
said
,
Sweare
unto
me
that
you
will
also
show
kindnesse
to
my
fathers
house
,
Josh.
2.
12.
POLICIE
XCI
.
When
and
what
Spies
are
to
be
sent
abroad
.
WHen
you
are
to
make
any
onset
in
a
businesse
of
of
Controversie
,
send
out
some
observation
to
espy
,
and
bring
you
intelligence
,
how
your
adversary
continues
,
and
in
what
forme
of
resolution
,
for
GOD
often
beginnes
the
successe
at
home
in
their
owne
hearts
,
either
by
feare
or
resolution
.
Thus
,
Joshua
sent
out
Spies
,
who
returned
with
this
,
Truly
the
Lord
hath
delivered
them
into
our
hands
,
for
all
the
Inhabitants
doe
faint
because
of
us
,
Josh.
2.
1.
14.
POLICIE
XCII
.
Remember
God
and
his
Covenant
in
affliction
.
IT
is
divine
wisedome
in
any
time
when
affliction
is
heavy
and
grievous
,
to
remember
God
of
his
Covenant
,
hee
hath
made
with
his
,
and
to
enter
a
new
Covenant
of
Sacrament
with
him
;
this
is
to
strike
a
new
bargaine
for
a
blessing
.
Thus
,
When
Joshua
had
done
circumcumcising
the
people
,
This
day
sayes
God
,
I
have
rolled
away
the
reproach
from
Israel
,
Josh.
5.
8
,
9.
POLICIE
XCIII
.
A
bright
Sunne
in
a
Winter
morning
.
IN
the
most
faire
and
complementall
action
of
your
adversary
,
suspect
the
most
:
a
bright
Sunne
in
a
Winter
morning
,
is
but
a
faire
apology
to
a
foule
day
.
Thus
,
They
of
Jericho
were
vaine
,
when
they
thought
Israel
could
doe
the
least
harme
,
while
they
onely
walked
about
their
city
,
Josh.
6.
1.
POLICIE
XCIV
.
Examination
of
ones
selfe
in
time
of
affliction
.
WHen
you
observe
in
your
proceedings
any
unhappy
event
or
unusuall
failing
,
bee
inquisitive
into
your selfe
,
if
some
trespasse
or
failing
with
God
,
hath
not
occasioned
it
;
hee
that
goes
on
without
this
care
,
is
like
a
man
wounded
in
the
heate
of
fight
,
and
because
hee
feeles
not
his
bleeding
,
even
faints
,
while
he
neglects
to
stanch
it
.
Thus
,
When
Joshua
saw
the
children
of
Israel
could
not
stand
before
their
Enemies
,
said
,
there
is
an
accursed
thing
in
the
midst
of
thee
,
up
,
sanctifie
your selves
,
Josh.
7.
13.
POLICIE
XCV
.
A
diversion
is
a
stratagem
in
war
.
IF
you
would
prevaile
upon
your
adversary
in
a
businesse
,
and
you
thinke
hee
prepares
too
strongly
to
bee
opposed
by
any
force
or
endeavour
of
yours
,
create
something
which
may
make
him
some
worke
elsewhere
,
and
draw
part
of
his
care
and
strength
to
it
,
then
apply
your selfe
to
a
way
,
which
may
bee
least
suspected
to
him
,
and
where
hee
may
be
most
weake
for
resistance
;
and
this
is
to
make
him
retaile
those
forces
by
parcels
,
he
intended
to
bring
in
whole
upon
you
.
Thus
,
Joshua
sent
some
to
lie
in
waite
behind
the
city
,
and
I
and
the
people
will
approach
▪
sayes
he
,
till
we
have
drawne
them
from
the
city
,
then
yee
shall
rise
up
from
the
ambush
,
and
seize
upon
it
,
Josh.
8.
4
▪
6
,
7.
POLICIE
XCVI
.
Looke
asquint
in
dangers
.
BE
not
too
fixt
nor
intent
upon
what
is
before
you
or
in
your
eye
,
but
looke
asquint
into
your
considerations
and
about
you
:
dangers
and
assaults
may
come
from
other
parts
,
and
flow
in
like
a
Tide
,
where
there
is
the
greatest
cracke
in
the
wall
.
Thus
,
The
men
of
Ai
perisht
,
for
they
looked
not
backe
till
they
saw
,
And
behold
the
smoake
of
the
city
ascended
,
Josh.
8.
20.
POLICIE
XCVII
.
Not
to
be
too
credulous
.
WHen
your
condition
is
such
,
as
admits
easily
of
advantages
and
stratagems
which
may
bee
plotted
,
bee
jealous
over
the
most
honest
and
vertuous
pretences
;
Doe
yee
looke
,
sayes
Paul
,
on
things
after
the
outward
appearance
?
Thus
,
Joshua
was
unadvised
to
give
credit
to
the
old
bottles
and
shoes
of
the
Gibeonites
,
and
they
knew
too
with
what
Nation
they
made
a
league
,
for
the
Princes
said
,
we
have
sworne
,
now
therefore
wee
cannot
touch
them
,
Josh.
9.
6
,
13
,
19.
POLICIE
XCVIII
.
Diligence
in
a
just
proportion
to
Enemies
flying
and
hidden
.
IN
your
pursute
of
affaires
when
you
have
such
as
are
unequall
in
their
natures
,
yet
by
circumstance
may
prove
alike
;
let
your
diligence
bee
in
just
proportion
to
both
,
like
a
Wheele
which
carries
about
the
Spokes
,
and
lesser
pinnes
with
like
motion
;
else
●f
you
dispose
your selfe
unequally
,
that
where
you
are
most
remisse
and
negligent
,
may
winne
ground
to
your
injury
.
Thus
,
When
it
was
told
Joshua
the
five
Kings
are
found
in
a
cave
,
he
bid●
rewle
stones
upon
the
mouth
,
yet
stay
not
but
pursue
after
your
Enemies
,
Josh.
10.
17
,
18
,
19.
POLICIE
XCIX
.
Strike
the
iron
while
it
is
hot
.
IF
you
have
a
sute
or
request
to
make
▪
when
time
and
place
suggests
fitnesse
and
season
,
apply
your selfe
,
it
is
like
setting
on
the
seale
while
the
waxe
is
warme
.
Thus
,
When
the
children
of
Israel
were
dividing
the
Land
,
Caleb
comes
to
Joshua
,
Now
give
mee
,
sayes
hee
this
Mountaine
whereof
the
Lord
spake
,
Josh.
14.
5
,
12.
POLICIE
C.
When
the
time
is
to
dismisse
Confederates
.
THose
you
take
into
confederacy
and
aide
with
you
in
any
attempt
,
and
have
but
for
temporary
servants
,
suffer
them
not
to
depart
,
till
you
have
compleatly
finished
,
or
disposed
other
wayes
what
you
intend
,
while
the
Sun
with
his
heate
keepes
up
a
vapour
in
the
aire
,
it
w●ites
there
upon
the
day
▪
but
if
hee
withdraw
and
dismisse
it
,
so
that
it
fall
upon
earth
,
it
is
not
easily
gathered
and
exhaled
againe
.
Thus
,
Joshua
till
the
Israelites
had
won
the
Land
,
would
not
send
away
the
Reubenites
and
their
company
,
but
then
calles
,
And
now
returne
yee
and
get
yee
unto
your
tents
,
Josh.
22.
1
,
4.
POLICIE
CI.
Ecclesiasticall
persons
fit
for
embassage
in
matters
of
Religion
.
IN
businesse
of
embassage
or
other
convenient
affaire
,
which
concernes
Religion
,
employ
some
of
holy
Orders
and
place
,
the
presence
of
such
ever
commands
reverence
and
respect
,
and
it
is
to
them
,
as
if
GOD
appeared
by
Proxey
.
Thus
,
Joshua
when
hee
heard
the
Reubenites
,
built
an
Altar
and
suspected
their
Idolatry
,
Sent
Phineas
the
Sonne
of
Eleazar
the
Priest
,
and
ten
Princes
,
Josh.
22.
12
,
13.
POLICY
CII
.
Not
to
be
rash
in
judgement
.
BE
not
rash
to
expostulate
and
suspect
upon
every
rumour
,
least
your
conjecture
sand
surmises
befoole
you
,
finding
no
cause
for
them
any
where
extant
and
visible
,
but
in
your
owne
opinion
;
Multi
aliis
jus
peccandi
suspicando
fecerunt
.
Thus
,
The
princes
of
Israel
hearing
of
the
Reubenites
Altar
,
hasten
to
rebuke
their
Idolatry
,
but
it
was
,
say
they
,
Nor
for
Burnt-offerings
,
nor
sacrifice
,
but
that
it
might
be
a
witnesse
,
Josh.
22.
14
,
15
,
26
,
27.
POLICY
CIII
.
How
to
try
those
whom
you
suspect
.
IF
you
would
try
the
syncerity
and
faithfulnesse
of
any
,
put
them
upon
that
you
suspect
their
faith
most
fraile
in
,
and
soonest
perswaded
by
from
obedience
and
respect
;
this
is
to
spread
a
bait
and
allurement
in
the
face
of
anothers
vertue
.
Thus
,
God
seated
the
Israelites
among
the
Canaanites
,
Take
●eed
(
sayes
Joshua
)
therefore
to
your selves
,
Josh.
23.
11.
POLICY
CIV
.
How
to
contrive
a
memoriall
.
IF
you
feare
your
distance
and
discontinuance
may
cause
any
privilege
or
relation
you
desire
should
continue
in
fresh
title
to
be
forgotten
,
contrive
such
a
memoriall
as
may
serve
in
stead
of
a
conservatory
,
and
this
is
to
make
signes
to
posterity
of
your
meaning
.
Thus
,
Least
there
should
in
after
times
grow
a
strangen●sse
betwixt
the
Reubenites
and
the
Israelites
▪
b●●a●●●
Jordan
was
betwixt
them
▪
T●●●●●●●●●●
A●●●●
for
a
witnesse
,
Josh
▪
22
▪
10
▪
26.
POLICIE
CV
.
The
way
to
cut
off
deliberations
for
objection
.
IF
you
have
a
sute
to
any
with
whom
you
thinke
it
difficulty
to
speed
,
come
upon
them
unexpectedly
;
asuddaīne
surprisall
quickens
the
party
you
are
to
deale
with
to
attention
,
and
cuts
off
deliberation
for
objections
.
Thus
,
When
Ehud
would
have
killed
Eglon
the
King
of
Moab
,
and
feared
hee
should
want
opportunity
,
h●
turned
againe
hastily
and
said
,
I
have
a
secret
errand
to
thee
O
King
,
Judg.
3.
19.
POLICIE
CVI.
The
way
to
extinguish
a
faction
or
tumult
.
THe
way
to
extinguish
a
faction
or
tumult
,
is
to
labour
at
the
head
or
Prince
of
it
,
and
if
you
speed
there
,
be
quicke
and
suddaine
with
the
rest
,
and
you
shall
succeed
with
more
ease
and
dispatch
;
such
alacrity
puts
distraction
and
astonishment
into
your
adversaries
,
and
your
haste
retards
them
.
Thus
,
When
Ehud
had
slaine
the
King
of
Moab
,
he
came
suddainly
downe
with
the
Israelites
and
said
,
Follow
me
,
the
Lord
hath
delivered
your
Enemies
into
your
hands
,
and
slew
at
that
time
ten
thousand
,
Judg.
3.
27
,
28.
POLICIE
CVII
.
To
watch
soberly
the
convenient
time
for
an
Action
.
LEt
not
your
zeale
or
fervency
in
affection
to
a
cause
,
push
you
into
any
unseasonable
ingagement
,
but
soberly
watch
the
most
convenient
time
and
season
,
else
you
over-runne
opportunity
,
and
ride
poste
thither
,
where
a
flower
pace
would
doe
more
service
.
Thus
,
Gideon
would
not
pull
downe
the
Altar
of
Baal
by
day
,
for
hee
feared
his
fathers
houshold
and
the
men
of
the
city
,
but
hee
did
it
by
night
,
Judg.
6.
27.
POLICIE
CVIII
.
Stratagems
done
by
night
and
by
scattered
forces
.
IN
military
stratagems
the
onset
by
night
hath
most
advantage
,
and
by
scattered
forces
more
than
single
and
intire
brunts
or
skirmishes
,
for
the
darknesse
and
dispersion
causes
an
apprehension
in
your
enemy
,
that
your
forces
are
more
by
the
report
from
so
many
parts
,
and
if
your
plot
bee
opposite
in
quality
to
the
present
darknesse
,
it
causes
more
terrour
and
feare
,
and
if
suddaine
in
the
first
discovery
,
it
amazes
the
more
.
Thus
,
Gideon
plotted
upon
his
Enemy
,
hee
dispersed
his
companies
gave
each
his
Trumpet
,
his
Pitcher
with
a
Lampe
in
it
,
and
they
must
fall
by
night
upon
them
,
with
noise
breaking
their
pitchers
,
and
crying
,
The
sword
of
God
and
Gideon
,
Judg.
7.
16
,
18
,
20
,
21.
POLICIE
CIX
.
A
gentle
soft
answer
pacifieth
anger
.
WHen
the
indignation
of
great
persons
is
kindled
against
you
,
meete
them
with
such
language
and
behaviours
,
as
may
interpret
and
insinuate
their
power
;
for
that
is
secret
incantation
or
charme
to
the
spirits
of
great
persons
,
and
it
is
a
victory
to
have
their
power
acknowledged
:
—
Satis
est
potuisse
videri
.
Thus
,
When
the
princes
of
Ephraim
chide
with
Gideon
for
his
victory
,
he
answered
,
Is
not
the
gleanings
of
Ephraim
,
better
than
the
vintage
of
Abiezer
,
and
what
am
I
in
comparison
of
you
?
then
their
anger
abated
,
Judg.
8.
1
,
2
,
3.
POLICIE
CX
.
How
to
detract
from
ones
selfe
modestly
.
WHen
you
have
much
attributed
to
you
,
detract
from
your selfe
modestly
and
devoutly
,
and
referre
it
over
to
divine
Providence
,
which
wise
translation
will
bee
a
cause
of
a
longer
lived
and
more
substantiall
honour
to
you
,
hee
that
takes
in
God
for
a
share
shall
have
a
surer
interest
himselfe
.
Thus
,
When
Israel
said
to
Gideon
,
Rule
thou
over
us
,
for
thou
hast
delivered
us
,
hee
said
,
I
will
not
rule
over
you
,
Judg.
8
,
22
,
23.
POLICIE
CXI
.
How
and
when
to
value
ones
selfe
.
IF
any
have
had
a
poore
and
undervaluing
conceit
of
you
,
after
some
happy
successe
in
any
enterprise
,
labour
by
what
eminent
proofe
you
can
to
convince
their
opinion
,
and
exalt
it
,
that
they
may
in
secret
and
with
their
owne
bosomes
recant
their
mistake
,
and
entertaine
more
honourable
thoughts
of
you
,
and
this
is
to
winne
an
Empire
in
that
opinion
which
bore
you
no
allegeance
before
.
Thus
,
When
the
men
of
Succoth
upbraided
Gideon
with
his
weakenesse
,
he
slew
the
two
Kings
of
Midian
,
and
shewed
them
,
with
behold
Zebah
and
Zalmannah
,
Judg.
8.
15.
POLICIE
CXII
.
What
meanes
a
man
may
use
aspiring
Principalities
.
IF
you
would
commend
your selfe
to
any
place
of
eminency
and
popularity
,
which
passes
by
vote
and
suffrage
,
make
those
your
friends
you
thinke
have
most
sway
,
and
use
such
arguments
for
your
cause
,
as
you
conceive
fit
and
taking
with
their
dispositions
;
the
vulgar
like
ships
in
full
saile
are
blowne
on
their
way
,
by
the
breath
of
the
great
ones
and
more
eminent
amongst
them
.
Thus
,
When
Abimelech
had
a
desire
to
raigne
,
hee
spoke
to
his
Mothers
Brethren
,
That
they
should
speake
,
and
remember
,
sayes
he
,
I
am
your
bone
and
flesh
,
Judg.
9.
12.
POLICIE
CXIII
.
Be
not
too
confident
upon
good
successe
.
BE
not
too
confiden●●●●d
presumptuous
and
daring
upon
every
sleight
grace
you
receive
,
for
it
kindles
and
awakes
jealousies
and
feares
,
and
cals
dangers
to
you
,
and
like
the
string
of
a
musicall
instrument
,
you
tell
aloud
the
fingers
of
them
which
touch
you
.
Thus
,
When
Gaal
was
a
little
gracious
with
the
men
of
Shechem
,
hee
reviled
the
King
Abimelech
,
then
came
Abimelech
against
him
,
and
chased
him
that
hee
fled
,
Judg.
9.
28
,
40.
POLICIE
CXIV
.
How
to
behave
your selfe
towards
your
contemners
.
IF
you
have
beene
neglected
by
any
,
and
thought
superfluous
,
and
after
by
the
wheele
of
providence
become
such
,
as
you
may
stand
them
in
place
,
bee
difficult
if
they
come
after
to
sollicit
you
,
and
so
your
behaviour
shall
bee
a
corrective
to
their
former
insolence
,
and
make
you
more
gracious
and
acceptable
,
and
in
this
the
forme
of
expostulation
,
will
doe
you
service
.
Thus
,
When
the
Elders
of
Israel
came
to
Jephtah
,
hee
said
,
Did
yee
not
hate
me
?
and
expell
me
?
and
why
are
yee
come
unto
me
now
yee
are
in
distresse
?
Judg.
11.
7.
POLICIE
CXV
.
How
to
behave
your selfe
to
obtaine
your
desire
.
IF
you
be
endeared
to
any
,
and
have
occasion
to
importune
them
to
some
thing
you
would
have
effected
.
First
,
observe
when
you
are
freshest
in
respect
,
for
then
the
patient
or
friend
is
disposed
to
your
hand
and
you
need
not
prepare
him
.
Then
observe
to
insinuate
and
let
fall
by
the
way
,
the
want
of
affection
which
you
shall
have
cause
to
suspect
in
the
deniall
.
This
is
an
argument
impresses
deepe
,
because
your
jealousie
over
a
true
friend
respects
that
,
of
which
hee
desires
to
seeme
least
guilty
,
and
therefore
will
labour
to
satisfie
and
release
you
from
the
opinion
by
friendly
offices
.
Thus
,
When
Sampsons
Wife
would
know
the
Riddle
,
shee
said
,
Thou
doest
but
hate
mee
,
and
lovest
mee
not
,
thou
hast
put
forth
a
Riddle
and
hast
not
told
me
,
Judg.
14.
16.
POLICIE
CXVI
.
How
you
may
use
circumlatory
speeches
.
IF
you
see
one
importune
you
to
discover
some
materiall
secret
,
especially
if
it
bee
such
a
one
,
as
thinkes
by
the
privilege
of
endearement
to
prevaile
,
dally
with
them
by
circulatory
speeches
,
runne
them
into
a
ring
,
and
delude
them
merrily
for
their
curiosity
,
let
them
observe
you
are
not
pleased
they
should
enquire
by
deceiving
them
,
nor
much
displeased
,
because
you
reject
them
not
directly
and
plainyl
.
Thus
,
When
D●lilah
was
inquisitive
of
Sampson
how
hee
might
be
bound
,
hee
told
her
first
with
withes
,
then
with
ropes
,
then
with
weaving
his
seven
lockes
,
&c.
Judg.
16.
POLICIE
CXVII
.
Neglect
not
faire
advantages
.
IF
you
can
make
a
faire
departure
for
your
advantage
or
further
benefit
from
the
place
or
condition
you
are
in
,
neglect
not
the
opportunity
,
for
as
the
Apostle
sayes
divinely
,
It
were
better
not
to
have
knowne
the
way
,
than
knowing
it
to
turne
,
&c.
Thus
,
When
the
Priest
which
was
in
Michaes
house
heard
the
Searchers
say
,
Is
it
better
for
thee
to
bee
a
Priest
to
one
mans
house
or
to
a
Tribe
?
his
heart
was
glad
,
and
hee
went
in
the
middest
of
them
,
Judg.
18.
19
,
20.
POLICIE
CXVIII
.
Retiring
is
sometimes
necessary
.
IF
you
have
a
greater
and
more
mighty
adver●ary
,
let
not
your
passion
sway
you
to
any
peremptory
resistance
,
but
wisely
forbeare
and
keepe
your
sting
to
your selfe
;
hee
that
shewes
himselfe
fiery
where
his
flame
cannot
touch
,
like
lightening
appeares
onely
in
flash
,
but
consumes
nothing
.
Thus
,
When
Micah
saw
they
were
too
strong
for
him
,
hee
wisely
turned
and
went
backe
to
his
owne
house
,
Judg.
18.
26.
POLICIE
CXIX
.
How
to
retaine
one
with
hospitality
IF
you
would
retaine
any
in
hospitality
with
you
,
deceive
the
time
with
harmelesse
mirth
and
entertainement
,
which
may
draw
their
attention
,
from
being
too
much
awake
to
observe
their
time
and
season
of
departure
,
else
the
stay
is
tedious
and
importunes
absence
;
hee
that
is
spruce
at
this
is
like
one
that
still
beginnes
new
and
fresh
stories
and
sentences
in
his
oration
,
whereby
hee
winnes
time
on
his
auditours
.
Thus
,
When
the
Levite
and
his
Concucubine
came
to
their
Fathers
house
,
their
Father
stayed
them
,
with
Comfort
your
hearts
,
and
tarry
this
night
,
and
let
your
hearts
be
merry
this
night
also
,
Judg.
19.
5
,
6
,
7
,
8.
POLICY
CXX
.
Faire
words
moves
more
sometimes
than
rough
threatnings
.
IF
you
have
a
friend
offending
and
peccant
,
you
may
sometimes
sooner
winne
him
to
a
good
conversation
and
amendment
with
faire
entreaty
,
than
severity
and
threatning
,
for
this
last
course
is
as
it
were
to
commit
a
rape
in
the
act
of
reformation
,
the
first
is
like
the
Fable
of
Orpheus
,
to
make
him
follow
you
with
the
musicke
of
your
behaviour
.
Thus
,
When
the
Levites
Concubine
played
the
Whore
,
and
went
from
him
,
her
Husband
went
after
her
to
speak●
friendly
to
her
,
Judg.
19.
2
,
3.
POLICY
CXXI
.
Considerations
in
the
time
of
mirth
.
IN
your
times
of
mirth
it
is
wisedome
before
yee
beginne
the
solemnity
,
to
consider
what
occasions
of
errour
you
hazard
by
it
,
and
to
provide
well
for
your
safety
,
for
when
David
was
playing
on
his
Harpe
,
then
Saul
cast
his
Javelin
at
him
.
Thus
,
When
the
Daughters
of
Shiloh
were
dancing
in
dances
,
the
Children
of
Benjamin
tooke
every
one
his
Wife
,
Judg.
21.
21.
POLICY
CXXII
.
When
surprisals
may
be
made
.
IF
you
have
any
surprisall
to
make
,
waite
the
time
when
those
you
deale
with
are
most
taken
up
and
imployed
,
and
especially
in
such
actions
,
as
put
their
imaginations
and
spirits
into
joy
and
alacrity
,
for
then
they
are
in
a
disposition
most
contrary
to
that
which
is
requisite
for
opposing
you
,
and
▪
for
the
present
,
their
thoughts
are
as
it
were
abroad
in
their
pleasures
,
and
when
you
fall
upon
them
,
they
cannot
come
home
soone
enough
to
themselves
to
make
resistance
.
Thus
,
The
Israelites
advised
the
Children
of
Benjamin
,
If
the
Daughters
of
Shiloh
come
out
to
dance
in
dances
,
then
come
●ee
and
catch
every
man
his
Wife
,
Judg.
21.
20
,
21.
POLICY
CXXIII
.
Ruths
resolution
toward
,
Naomi
IF
you
would
continue
an
adherent
to
any
,
and
not
part
society
expresse
your
resolution
in
such
Phrase
as
may
speak
your
affection
importunate
and
peremptory
,
such
violence
like
faith
in
Scripture
,
workes
miracles
with
a
disposition
that
is
enclining
.
Thus
,
When
Naomi
heard
Ruth
,
saying
,
Where
thou
goest
I
will
goe
,
and
where
thou
diest
I
will
die
,
and
saw
her
stedfastly
minded
,
shee
left
speaking
,
Ruth
.
1.
16
,
18.
POLICY
CXXIV
.
To
disclaime
a
grace
with
modesty
.
DIsclaime
a
grace
,
that
is
done
you
,
with
modesty
,
for
such
extenuation
of
your
owne
worth
is
the
advancement
of
it
in
the
eye
of
another
,
for
humility
hath
this
blessing
attending
on
it
,
the
more
it
is
lessened
in
its
owne
opinion
,
the
more
it
is
honoured
in
anothers
,
to
bring
forth
your
vertues
in
humility
,
is
to
powre
out
your
Spikenard
at
Jesus
feet
.
Thus
,
When
Boaz
〈◊〉
Ruth
gleane
in
his
field
,
she
bowed
and
said
,
Why
have
I
found
grace
in
thine
eyes
,
that
thou
shouldest
take
notice
of
me
,
Ruth
2.
8
,
10.
POLICIE
CXXV
.
A
way
to
be
knowne
by
some
good
occasion
.
IF
you
desire
to
bee
made
knowne
to
any
by
some
sober
occasion
,
observe
where
you
see
there
is
notice
soonest
taken
,
and
where
the
presence
of
you
is
soonest
discovered
,
and
seeme
to
bee
there
rather
by
chance
than
on
purpose
;
Philip
must
bee
made
knowne
to
the
Eunuch
,
and
therefore
GOD
set
him
in
the
way
to
Gaza
.
Thus
,
Ruth
had
a
desire
to
be
knowne
to
Boaz
,
and
shee
went
to
gleane
eares
of
Corne
after
him
,
so
I
shall
finde
grace
,
sayes
she
,
Ruth
.
2.
2.
POLICY
CXXVI
.
Bestow
favours
with
a
gracious
neglect
.
IF
you
have
to
deale
with
modest
parties
,
who
perhaps
would
blush
to
be
thought
guilty
of
desert
,
wanting
the
boldnesse
to
manage
their
owne
worth
,
bestow
your
favours
with
a
gracious
neglect
,
yet
let
your
neglect
be
such
as
may
make
a
signe
it
was
done
on
purpose
;
looke
like
Christ
,
who
though
hee
would
stay
at
Emaus
,
yet
set
his
countenance
to
goe
further
.
Thus
,
When
Boaz
saw
Ruth
gleaning
,
hee
said
to
his
young
men
,
Let
her
gleane
,
and
let
fall
some
of
the
handfuls
on
purpose
for
her
,
Ruth
2.
15
,
16.
POLICIE
CXXVII
.
How
to
dispatch
a
businesse
.
WHen
you
have
a
businesse
you
would
dispatch
with
any
with
whom
you
feare
put-offs
and
shifts
,
apprehend
him
suddainly
and
unexpected
,
when
hee
is
least
provided
to
object
,
and
draw
some
into
the
conference
,
for
men
are
desicous
in
publike
to
discharge
themselves
fairely
of
that
which
in
private
they
will
shift
,
for
they
say
in
their
hearts
then
,
as
the
wicked
man
in
the
Psalme
,
God
will
never
see
it
.
Thus
,
When
Boaz
had
businesse
with
Naomies
kinsman
,
hee
called
him
to
sit
downe
,
and
he
tooke
ten
men
of
the
Elders
,
and
said
,
sit
ye
downe
,
and
then
he
said
unto
the
kinsman
,
Ruth
4.
1
,
●
▪
3.
POLICIE
CXXVIII
.
An
attempt
of
comquest
in
a
provident
way
.
IN
attempts
of
conquest
spie
out
and
informe
your selfe
first
,
whether
they
be
such
as
are
well
lawed
and
disciplined
,
or
carelesse
and
disordered
,
and
whether
secure
or
provident
,
if
you
observe
these
defects
,
you
may
promise
better
successe
,
the
Enemy
came
with
his
●ares
in
the
Gospell
,
when
all
were
asleepe
.
Thus
,
The
Spies
of
Dan
found
them
at
L●●sh
,
how
they
dwelt
carelesse
,
quiet
and
secure
,
and
there
was
no
Magistrate
,
Judg.
18.
2.
7.
POLICI
CXXIX
.
Bribery
in
a
Magistrate
scandalous
.
IF
you
would
live
honoured
and
obeyed
in
your
Magistracy
,
forbeare
corruption
and
bribery
,
which
betraies
you
to
scandall
and
dislike
with
the
people
,
and
hee
that
is
guilty
of
offence
in
his
place
,
can
never
proceed
with
that
cleare
confidence
which
is
required
in
Authority
,
therefore
Salomon
sayes
of
the
righteous
,
they
are
bold
as
a
Lion
.
Thus
,
When
Samuels
Sonnes
turned
after
lucre
and
tooke
bribes
,
the
Elders
of
Israel
said
to
Samuel
,
Thy
Sonnes
walke
not
in
thy
wayes
,
1
Sam.
8
3
,
4.
POLICIE
CXXX
.
Resist
not
a
popular
opinion
with
violence
.
WHere
you
see
a
popular
opinion
forward
and
violent
,
resist
it
not
with
violence
,
but
decline
it
with
faire
and
sweet
perswasion
,
Bees
are
best
tinckled
together
when
they
rise
,
and
a
little
musicke
from
David
will
soonest
perswade
the
evill
spirit
in
Saul
.
Thus
,
When
the
people
were
earnest
with
Samuel
for
a
King
,
God
bid
him
hearken
to
them
,
yet
to
tell
them
what
a
King
he
shall
be
,
that
will
take
their
Sonnes
for
his
chariots
,
1
Sam.
8.
7
,
9
,
11.
POLICIE
CXXXI
.
How
to
predispose
a
man
to
favour
him
.
WHen
you
sollicit
any
of
honorable
parts
or
place
for
some
curtesie
or
favour
,
present
something
which
may
predispose
him
better
towards
you
;
A
mans
gift
,
saies
Solomon
,
maketh
roome
for
him
.
Prov.
18.
16.
Thus
,
When
Saul
and
his
Servant
were
to
intreat
direction
of
the
man
of
God
,
What
(
sayes
hee
)
shall
wee
bring
the
man
?
what
have
wee
?
1
Sam.
9.
7.
POLICIE
CXXXII
.
Disasters
are
to
bee
delivered
with
prudence
.
IN
your
relation
of
any
businesse
or
disaster
of
sad
and
great
equality
,
doe
not
deliver
it
in
too
suddaine
and
plaine
narration
,
for
so
a
misfortune
is
presented
too
like
it selfe
,
and
becomes
more
dangerous
and
desperate
to
the
auditour
,
or
him
it
concernes
,
and
such
a
messenger
is
like
one
of
Iohs
Servants
,
I
also
am
escaped
to
tell
thee
.
Thus
,
When
the
Messengers
told
Eli
abruptly
that
his
two
Sonnes
were
dead
and
the
Arke
of
God
taken
,
he
fell
from
his
seat
and
died
1
Sam
●
.
17
▪
18
▪
POLICIE
CXXXIII
.
Honour
Gods
mercy
with
a
memoriall
.
IT
is
divine
Policie
to
observe
any
notable
favour
or
mercy
GOD
bestowes
on
you
,
and
to
honour
it
with
a
memoriall
,
which
is
the
thankfulnesse
or
recognition
of
the
creature
to
the
Creatour
,
God
stickes
most
benefits
there
where
hee
sees
them
fixt
;
you
know
he
set
most
starres
in
the
Firmament
.
Thus
,
When
Samuel
had
got
a
victory
over
the
Philistines
,
he
tooke
a
stone
and
set
it
up
saying
,
Hitherto
hath
the
Lord
helped
us
,
1
Sam.
7.
12.
POLICIE
CXXXIV
.
To
prepare
a
man
with
a
preface
to
receive
good
newes
.
IF
you
bee
to
discharge
a
relation
which
conteines
some
unexpected
and
happy
conditions
to
an
inferiour
and
dejected
person
,
first
let
fall
such
language
as
may
a
little
dispose
his
spirits
for
dilation
,
and
diffusion
,
and
so
prepare
him
that
hee
receive
it
moderately
and
safely
;
That
cloud
does
well
that
shootes
a
bright
admonition
of
lightening
before
a
thunder-clap
.
Thus
,
When
Samuel
was
to
annoint
Saul
King
of
Israel
,
first
hee
scatters
this
,
On
whom
is
all
the
desire
of
Israel
,
is
it
not
on
thee
?
then
he
places
him
above
all
his
Guests
,
1
Sam.
9.
20
,
21.
POLICIE
CXXXV
.
A
preface
in
matter
of
disswasion
.
WHen
you
are
bound
to
performe
any
thing
you
see
inconvenient
,
use
some
preface
of
dehortation
and
dis●wasion
at
the
very
moment
of
performance
,
in
making
these
often
experiments
you
may
by
chance
soften
them
thus
into
a
recantation
,
—
non
vi
sed
saepe
cadendo
.
Thus
,
When
Samuel
had
bound
himselfe
to
annoint
them
a
King
,
yet
at
the
very
time
of
solemnity
,
hee
sayes
,
yee
have
rejected
God
,
and
said
,
nay
,
but
set
a
King
over
us
,
1
Sam.
10.
19.
POLICIE
CXXXVI
.
Not
to
take
notice
of
every
neglect
and
injury
.
WHen
you
are
entered
into
any
popular
grace
and
credit
,
take
not
any
notice
of
every
neglect
and
injury
,
for
so
you
discover
your selfe
too
tender
and
apprehensive
of
your
honour
you
enjoy
,
which
thing
will
soone
create
you
contempt
in
your
lookers
on
;
those
thoughts
are
troublesome
and
vexing
to
their
owners
,
which
like
briers
catch
at
every
thing
which
touches
them
,
and
like
the
thicket
on
mount
Moriah
,
which
held
that
Ramme
by
the
hornes
which
pushed
it
.
Thus
,
When
Saul
was
annointed
King
,
the
children
of
Belial
despised
him
,
but
he
wisely
held
his
peace
,
1
Sam.
10.
26.
POLICY
CXXXVII
.
How
to
make
Subjects
feare
their
King
.
IF
you
would
worke
upon
the
affections
of
the
people
,
and
superinduce
a
passion
of
feare
;
you
may
doe
it
by
similitude
and
representation
.
GOD
made
his
Prophet
carry
forth
his
stuffe
and
eate
his
meate
with
trembling
in
the
sight
of
the
people
,
to
signifie
the
misery
hee
would
bring
upon
them
.
Thus
,
When
Saul
would
feare
the
men
of
Iabesh
,
he
tooke
a
yoke
of
Oxen
and
hewed
them
in
pieces
,
and
sent
them
,
thus
shall
it
bee
done
to
his
Oxen
who
will
not
come
,
1
Sam.
11.
7.
POLICY
CXXXVIII
.
If
a
King
will
not
spare
his
Sonne
,
much
lesse
his
Subjects
.
IF
you
bee
to
doe
something
of
popular
respect
,
and
continue
doubtfull
how
it
will
take
,
being
there
are
many
opinions
to
bee
reconciled
,
first
disperse
it
by
sleight
rumor
,
and
as
you
observe
them
affected
,
you
may
proceed
or
forbeare
,
it
is
good
playing
a
lesson
of
experiment
before
you
shew
your
art
upon
a
Lute
in
publike
.
Thus
,
When
Saul
saw
there
was
a
fire
amongst
the
people
because
God
answered
not
,
hee
told
the
people
,
if
it
were
in
Jonathan
his
Sonne
hee
should
die
,
but
there
was
not
a
man
answered
●o
that
,
1
Sam.
14.
38
,
39.
POLICY
CXXXIX
.
How
to
move
commiseration
in
a
fact
of
ignorance
.
IF
you
would
move
commiseration
and
pitie
,
when
the
punishment
you
are
to
suffer
exceeds
the
fact
,
extenuate
your
fault
in
your
best
art
,
and
make
your
clause
in
a
smoothe
aggravation
of
what
you
are
to
suffer
.
Thus
,
Jonathan
being
condemned
to
die
,
said
,
I
did
but
taste
a
little
honey
with
the
end
of
my
rod
,
and
loe
I
must
die
,
so
the
people
rescued
Jonathan
,
that
he
died
not
,
1
Sam.
14.
43
,
45.
POLICY
CXL
.
Ill
report
must
not
discourage
from
good
actions
.
IN
businesse
of
great
enterprise
and
consequence
,
if
you
feele
your
spirit
excited
to
it
,
doe
not
suffer
your selfe
amated
or
put
backe
by
the
ill
reports
or
detractions
or
envies
of
others
;
these
are
but
the
stormes
which
ill
dispositions
raise
to
blow
you
from
sea
,
and
your
adventure
,
and
if
you
resist
the
dispositions
which
warme
your
spirit
,
for
the
action
,
you
may
become
guilty
in
a
proportion
of
quenching
the
spirit
.
Thus
,
When
David
was
stirred
up
to
fight
against
the
Philistin
,
and
heard
his
Brethren
say
,
Wee
know
thy
pride
,
and
the
haughtinesse
of
thy
heart
,
he
went
on
,
and
said
,
is
there
not
a
cause
?
1
Sam.
17.
28.
29
POLICY
CXLI
.
When
a
man
may
praise
himselfe
.
WHen
you
are
to
be
engaged
in
imploiment
,
and
your
abilities
are
doubted
and
questioned
,
and
therefore
you
are
scrupeld
at
,
make
a
modest
relation
of
your
owne
worth
in
some
experiments
you
have
made
and
succeeded
in
,
least
your
silence
make
you
suspected
and
neglected
;
David
said
,
when
hee
kept
silence
his
bones
waxed
old
,
as
though
for
want
of
speaking
he
had
done
himselfe
injurie
.
Thus
,
When
David
was
questioned
by
Saul
,
Thou
art
not
able
to
goe
against
this
Philistin
,
thou
art
but
a
Youth
,
David
said
,
There
came
a
Lion
to
the
Flocke
,
and
I
smote
him
,
1
Sam.
17
:
33
,
34
,
35.
POLICIE
CXLII
.
We
may
doe
a
man
wrong
in
praising
him
over
much
.
IF
you
desire
to
keepe
the
fame
of
some
eminent
friend
entire
,
after
any
generall
expressions
of
applause
and
acclamations
of
credit
conferred
upon
him
,
forbeare
to
publish
them
in
too
much
formality
,
such
language
doth
conjure
up
spirits
of
envie
and
detraction
,
ther
fore
when
Christ
did
a
miracle
,
hee
would
often
say
,
See
you
speake
it
to
no
man
,
and
when
hee
had
appeared
in
the
glory
of
his
Transfiguration
,
he
charged
them
not
to
tell
what
they
had
seene
.
Thus
,
The
cause
which
moved
Saul
to
hate
David
,
was
,
Saul
hath
slaine
his
thousands
,
but
David
his
ten
thousands
,
1
Sam.
18.
8.
POLICIE
CXLIII
.
When
a
man
may
deface
himselfe
in
accepting
of
favours
.
BEe
not
too
meeting
,
and
seeme
not
too
hasty
in
accepting
graces
and
favours
,
for
you
ravish
that
which
would
come
with
consent
at
the
season
intended
,
and
it
is
like
the
plucking
off
a
curtsey
in
the
bud
and
blossome
,
before
it
be
ripened
in
the
purpose
of
him
that
bestowes
it
;
and
such
early
setting
forth
makes
your
desert
become
more
guilty
,
than
perhaps
there
is
cause
.
Thus
,
When
Saul
told
David
he
should
bee
his
Sonne
in
Law
,
Who
am
I
▪
saies
hee
,
or
my
Fathers
Family
?
and
when
hee
was
sollicited
againe
,
hee
said
,
I
am
a
poore
man
and
lightly
esteemed
,
yet
after
,
it
pleased
David
to
bee
the
Kings
Sonne
in
Law
,
1
Sam
,
18.
18
,
20
,
25.
POLICIE
CXLIV
.
An
expostulation
with
an
innocent
confidence
.
WHen
there
is
any
wrath
or
indignation
entertained
against
you
,
which
you
may
suspect
,
created
and
fed
by
the
private
whispers
of
any
,
take
the
advantage
of
presenting
your selfe
with
an
innocent
confidence
▪
especially
if
you
can
make
use
of
any
occasion
wherein
it
may
appeare
,
you
have
forborne
,
where
you
might
have
offended
,
and
beene
gracious
,
where
you
might
have
beene
grievous
.
Thus
,
David
having
got
Sauls
speare
,
and
water-pot
from
his
b●lster
while
he
slept
,
shewed
them
for
a
witnesse
of
his
mercy
to
him
,
and
Saul
said
,
I
have
sinned
,
1
Sam.
26.
12
,
21.
POLICIE
CXLV
.
Obligations
may
bee
intimated
to
move
the
affections
.
IF
you
would
request
favours
of
any
who
have
been
obliged
to
you
,
expresse
smoothly
what
obligations
they
are
bound
in
to
you
,
for
though
there
be
no
propension
towards
you
,
yet
to
discharge
the
Conscience
of
gratitude
something
may
be
done
.
Thus
,
When
David
sent
you●g
men
to
Nabal
for
supply
,
Say
,
Thy
Shepheards
which
were
with
us
we
hurt
them
not
,
neither
was
ought
missing
unto
them
,
wherefore
give
I
pray
thee
,
1
Sam.
25.
5
,
6
,
7.
POLICIE
CXLVI
.
Prudent
Abigail
saveth
her
Husband
and
her
whole
Family
.
IF
you
observe
a
returne
of
respects
is
expected
and
demanded
out
of
duty
,
and
that
you
are
over-awed
by
any
churlish
inhumane
condition
,
doe
by
stealth
and
in
private
what
you
intend
;
like
the
S●nne
,
when
it
it
is
barred
out
of
doore
,
steales
in
a
beame
through
a
chinke
or
crannie
.
Thus
,
When
Nabal
would
send
David
nothing
,
Abigail
tooke
bottles
of
wine
and
parched
Corne
,
and
m●t
David
,
but
shee
told
not
her
Husband
,
1
Sam.
25.
17.
18
,
19.
POLICIE
CXLVII
.
Abigails
apology
for
her selfe
.
IF
you
feare
you
shall
receive
a
hard
measure
for
the
ill
demeanures
of
another
,
and
none
of
your
owne
demerit
,
appease
it
by
early
apology
and
intercession
,
and
sprinkle
your
water
before
the
fire
kindle
.
Thus
,
Abigail
hasted
to
meet
David
,
and
bowed
,
and
said
,
I
thy
band-maid
saw
not
the
young
men
whom
thou
didst
send
,
1
Sam.
25.
23
,
25.
POLICIE
CXLVIII
.
Faithfulnesse
is
not
to
bee
broke
by
false
suggestions
.
IF
you
have
given
your
faith
or
promise
to
any
,
and
desires
to
keepe
it
cleare
from
violation
,
and
knowes
your
nature
and
disposition
such
as
is
easily
stirred
up
to
make
a
forfeit
,
keepe
your selfe
sh●t
to
all
tales
and
suggestions
,
and
let
not
your
eare
bee
warmed
by
the
breath
of
a
tale-bearer
:
even
the
least
sparke
which
fals
upon
such
tinder
will
fire
it
.
Thus
,
When
Saul
had
given
his
faith
to
David
to
assure
a
truce
,
the
Ziphites
came
and
said
,
Doth
hee
not
hide
himselfe
in
the
hill
?
then
Saul
arose
and
went
downe
,
1
Sa.
26.
1
,
2
POLICIE
CXLIX
.
Be
not
too
secure
in
correspondency
with
areconciled
Enemy
.
NEver
bee
too
secure
in
the
correspondence
of
a
reconciled
Enemy
,
and
being
such
an
one
who
hath
broken
his
faith
before
,
for
though
hee
hath
discovered
passion
and
sorrow
for
the
time
,
yet
it
is
like
the
spirituall
sorrow
,
the
dint
is
not
so
powerfull
nor
hath
so
much
efficacy
to
restraine
from
,
after
occasions
of
sinning
and
offending
.
Thus
,
Saul
having
often
broke
with
David
,
David
said
in
his
heart
,
I
shall
now
p●rish
one
day
by
the
hand
of
Saul
,
1
Sam.
27.
1.
POLICIE
CL.
Saul
disqui●ted
wisely
,
though
the
businesse
wicked
.
IF
you
thinke
your
owne
naked
presence
will
bee
any
impediment
or
retardation
to
the
businesse
you
desire
,
doe
it
by
disguise
,
if
you
may
goe
on
safel●
and
accurately
,
and
this
is
to
act
your
part
in
the
darke
.
Thus
,
Saul
did
wisely
though
his
businesse
was
wicked
,
hee
went
not
to
Endor
like
himselfe
,
but
put
on
other
ra●m●nt
,
1
Sam.
28.
8.
POLICIE
CLI
.
When
to
avoid
and
passe
by
occasions
of
distaste
.
WHen
you
have
drawne
any
of
quality
and
might
into
your
assi●tance
,
and
th●●
your
strength
consists
in
such
a
contribution
,
avoid
all
occasions
of
exceptions
and
distasts
,
and
wisely
passe
by
them
,
else
you
give
them
occasion
to
retire
into
the
consideration
of
the
engagement
you
stand
in
towards
them
▪
and
to
project
some
course
of
withdrawing
and
translating
their
power
where
they
hope
for
more
advantage
,
and
like
the
birds
in
the
fable
,
each
will
challenge
their
feather
and
leave
you
naked
.
Thus
,
Ishbosheth
was
▪
ill
advised
to
rebuke
Abner
for
the
Concubine
,
Have
I
not
shewed
kindnesse
,
saies
he
,
to
the
house
of
Saul
and
to
his
Brethren
,
and
therefore
as
God
hath
sworne
to
David
,
even
so
I
doe
to
him
,
2
Sam.
3.
8
,
9.
POLICIE
CLII.
Not
to
trust
a
reconciled
Enemy
.
BE
not
too
confident
in
the
emploiment
of
such
as
may
doe
favour
to
themselves
,
and
make
advantages
from
the
things
you
interesse
them
in
;
like
ill
qualitied
Hawkes
which
eate
the
Fowle
themselves
they
should
take
for
their
master
.
Thus
,
The
Philistines
were
wise
in
not
taking
David
to
battle
with
them
,
least
say
they
,
in
the
battle
he
be
a●
Adversary
to
us
,
1
Sam.
29.
4.
POLICIE
CLIII
.
A
discreet
retiring
where
envy
is
.
IF
you
perceive
,
and
have
notice
by
any
that
you
are
not
favored
by
those
persons
of
eminency
you
adhere
to
,
take
the
admonition
,
and
discreetly
retire
;
such
a
motion
is
but
to
draw
backe
your
arrow
,
that
you
may
shoote
with
more
advantage
afterward
.
Thus
,
Achish
told
David
,
The
Lords
favour
thee
not
,
and
David
rose
early
to
depart
,
1
Sam.
29.
6.
11.
POL●CIE
CLIV.
How
to
make
use
of
advantage
.
WHen
you
have
one
upon
faire
and
honest
advantage
,
make
then
your
owne
lawfull
termes
,
for
the
necessitated
party
will
bee
a
little
prodigall
in
consent
to
obtaine
any
present
redresse
,
and
like
a
patient
in
his
fit
of
griefe
would
part
with
all
to
the
Physitian
for
some
instant
remedie
.
Thus
,
David
,
when
Abner
sent
to
make
league
with
him
,
said
,
well
,
but
one
thing
I
require
,
thou
shalt
not
see
my
f●ce
except
thou
bring
Michal
,
2
Sam.
3
,
12
,
13.
POLICIE
CLV
.
How
to
draw
parties
to
adhere
to
you
.
IF
you
would
draw
parties
to
you
and
encrease
adherents
,
be
sure
to
negotiate
with
the
best
of
a
faction
,
and
as
friendly
as
you
can
,
and
move
them
with
the
next
reasons
at
hand
,
hee
that
goes
to
worke
with
the
rest
or
meanest
is
like
one
that
prayes
to
Saints
when
there
is
a
Sonne
of
God
for
his
Advocate
.
Thus
,
When
Abner
intended
to
bring
David
into
the
Kingdome
,
hee
had
Communication
with
the
Elders
of
Israel
,
2
Sam.
3.
17.
POLICIE
CLVI
.
How
to
conferre
in
signes
and
significations
.
IF
you
would
give
private
intelligence
,
fearing
to
trust
the
businesse
to
relation
,
invent
some
thing
which
may
signifie
so
to
your selves
by
your
secret
confederacy
,
and
not
be
conjectured
by
any
other
,
and
this
is
to
conferre
in
signes
and
significations
.
Thus
,
Jonathan
and
David
agreed
to
mak●
knowne
by
arrowes
how
Saul
was
affected
,
now
the
La●
which
gathered
them
knew
not
any
thing
,
●ut
Jonathan
and
David
knew
the
matter
,
1
Sam.
20.
39.
POLICY
CLVII
.
Not
to
passe
lightly
the
words
of
suspicious
men
.
IN
the
discourses
of
any
concerning
you
,
observe
what
things
you
heare
let
fall
by
chance
,
and
passe
it
not
with
neglect
,
but
lay
it
up
for
after
occasion
:
in
the
rich
Harvest
of
others
discourse
,
the
gleane●s
have
their
private
commodity
.
Thus
,
When
David
came
to
Achish
and
overheard
his
Servants
,
saying
,
is
not
this
David
of
whom
they
sang
?
he
laid
up
this
in
his
heart
,
and
was
af●aid
,
1
Sam.
21.
11.
11.
12.
POLICY
CLVIII
.
Birds
of
a
feather
will
flocke
together
.
IN
generall
▪
discontents
,
ob●erve
whether
any
man
of
quality
or
famous
condition
shew
himselfe
a
party
;
for
those
of
inferiour
sort
will
more
easily
comply
and
bee
perswaded
,
being
ever
more
daring
by
the
spirit
of
another
than
themselves
,
like
vapours
which
fall
downe
if
they
have
not
a
Sun-beame
to
rise
by
.
Thus
,
When
David
a
man
of
honour
shewed
himselfe
grieved
,
Every
one
that
was
in
distresse
,
every
one
that
was
in
debt
,
and
every
one
that
was
discontented
,
gathered
themselves
to
him
,
1
Sam.
22.
2.
POLICY
CLIX.
Disgrace
to
an
Ambassadour
redounds
to
his
Prince
.
IF
you
be
guilty
of
any
defect
,
which
is
a
dishonour
to
you
or
your
place
,
behave
your selfe
so
reservedly
,
that
you
put
not
your selfe
upon
the
danger
of
making
it
more
publike
;
weaknesses
would
bee
set
forth
like
Masques
by
night
.
Thus
,
When
Hanun
had
shaven
the
embassadours
of
David
,
and
cut
off
their
garments
in
disgrace
,
David
sent
to
them
,
Tarry
yee
at
Jerich●
till
your
beards
be
growne
,
2
Sam.
●0
.
4
,
5.
POLICY
CLX
.
How
to
aide
one
another
in
warre
.
IN
fight
or
battle
,
if
your
forces
bee
divided
and
your
troopes
scattered
into
severall
battalios
observe
where
the
first
decay
or
diminution
beginnes
,
and
there
supply
from
the
abler
troopes
;
this
is
to
call
from
the
maine
mast
to
stop
a
leake
in
your
army
.
Thus
,
When
Joab
and
Abishai
fought
against
the
Syrians
,
sayes
Joab
,
if
the
Syrians
be
too
strong
for
mee
,
then
thou
shalt
helpe
mee
,
2
Sam.
9.
10
,
11.
POLICIE
CLXI
.
How
to
make
a
prudent
relation
of
matters
.
IF
you
have
any
relations
to
make
,
put
those
things
you
thinke
will
move
anger
or
not
speed
well
,
in
the
front
and
preface
of
your
speech
,
and
what
things
you
are
most
confident
will
enfavour
you
,
place
in
the
reere
,
it
is
not
fit
to
goe
away
like
indiscreet
Waspes
,
leaving
a
sting
behinde
▪
and
it
is
the
welcomest
storme
that
sets
in
a
faire
day
.
Thus
,
When
Joab
sent
the
relation
of
the
warre
to
David
,
he
said
to
the
messenger
,
if
so
be
the
Kings
wrath
arise
,
when
thou
hast
made
an
end
of
telling
,
then
say
thou
,
thy
Servant
Uriah
is
dead
also
,
2
Sam.
11.
19
,
20
,
21.
POLICIE
CLXII
.
How
a
Generall
must
behave
himselfe
toward
his
Soveraigne
.
IF
you
would
bee
solitary
and
seeme
to
have
no
sharer
in
some
famous
successe
,
or
atchievement
,
no
Rivals
to
take
part
of
the
honour
from
you
,
as
the
Elders
did
from
the
spirit
which
was
in
Moses
,
behave
your selfe
in
the
most
conspicuous
fashion
you
can
in
occasions
that
are
offered
,
because
the
Sunne
comes
nearer
us
with
his
light
than
other
Planets
,
therefore
hee
hath
the
honour
to
bee
called
,
That
great
Light
which
rules
the
Day
.
Thus
,
Joab
advised
David
,
I
have
fought
against
Rabbah
,
now
therefore
gather
the
rest
of
the
people
and
take
it
,
least
I
take
it
,
and
it
be
called
after
my
name
,
2
Sam.
12.
28
,
27.
POLICY
CLXIII
.
How
to
have
Intelligencers
and
Spies
abroad
.
WHere
you
feare
practise
and
conspiracies
,
use
the
subtlety
to
mingle
instruments
of
intelligence
,
or
draw
some
of
their
counsellours
by
favours
and
promises
to
bee
pentioners
to
to
your
countenance
;
by
this
you
may
be
well
informed
in
the
others
complots
,
and
so
know
better
how
to
dispose
your selfe
and
your
affaires
;
it
is
princely
,
to
have
a
royalty
in
the
liberties
of
another
.
Thus
,
David
bid
Hushai
r●turne
to
the
City
and
say
to
Absalom
,
I
will
bee
thy
Servant
,
as
I
have
beene
thy
Fathers
;
and
what
thing
thou
shalt
heare
out
of
the
Kings
house
tell
it
,
2
Sam.
15.
34
,
35.
POLICY
CLXIV
.
An
arch
Policy
to
aime
one
way
and
shoot
another
.
WHen
you
are
in
complot
or
entertained
in
conspiracy
with
any
,
and
made
private
to
a
desgne
which
may
prove
injurious
to
whom
you
are
secretly
affected
,
take
it
off
by
a
subtle
kinde
of
disliking
and
disapproving
,
yet
put
in
your
project
which
may
pretend
as
much
evill
or
more
in
the
face
of
it
than
the
other
,
though
not
in
present
circumstance
;
this
is
an
arch
Policie
,
when
you
shall
aime
one
way
and
shoot
another
.
Thus
,
Hush●i
defeated
the
counsell
of
Achitophel
,
by
saying
,
The
coun●ell
that
Achitophel
hath
given
is
not
good
at
this
time
,
therefore●
counsell
thus
,
And
we
will
fall
upon
him
,
and
of
the
men
that
are
with
him
shall
not
be
l●ft
so
much
as
one
,
2
Sam.
17.
7.
11
,
12.
POLICIE
CLXV
.
A
Generall
must
not
adventure
his
person
too
farre
in
a
civill
broile
.
IT
is
not
wisedome
for
a
Generall
or
Head
to
adventure
himselfe
in
person
too
farre
,
or
too
nakedly
in
a
civill
or
common
broile
,
every
wound
hee
receives
is
a
wound
to
the
cause
in
agitation
,
and
the
danger
is
most
which
makes
them
●ry
out
with
the
Shunamite
Mine
head
,
mine
head
.
Thus
,
The
People
would
not
let
David
stirre
out
to
battle
,
Thou
shalt
not
goe
forth
,
now
thou
art
worth
ten
thousand
of
us
,
2
Sam.
18.
3.
POLICIE
CLXVI
.
How
to
behave
ones
selfe
in
a
victory
.
IN
actions
of
gratulations
,
in
publike
or
private
returne
of
thankes
,
bee
free
and
open
,
such
sweet
behaviour
is
a
tribute
of
chearefulnesse
to
the
spirits
of
those
it
concernes
,
the
neglect
or
omission
of
the
ceremony
may
decline
those
affections
which
were
well
disposed
to
you
,
and
may
worke
a
remorse
in
them
for
their
good
service
so
ungratefully
accepted
;
God
hath
lighted
up
an
example
in
the
Sunne
,
who
shines
in
the
face
of
him
that
created
him
.
Thus
,
Joab
stirred
up
David
when
he
kept
private
for
the
death
of
his
Sonne
;
now
therefore
arise
,
goe
forth
,
and
speake
comfortbly
unto
thy
Servants
,
and
the
King
arose
and
sate
in
the
Gate
,
2.
Sa.
19.
7
,
8.
POLICY
CLXVII
.
Delaies
in
appeasing
commotions
dangerous
.
IN
actions
of
civill
commotion
,
give
not
the
Rebels
occasion
for
long
deliberations
,
but
labour
to
dissolve
them
with
s●eed
,
for
delaies
give
them
leave
to
take
breath
for
advantages
.
Thus
,
When
Amasa
was
employed
to
defeat
Sheba
,
he
tarried
longer
than
the
set
time
,
and
David
said
to
Abishai
,
take
thy
lords
Servants
and
pursue
after
,
least
hee
get
him
fenced
Cities
,
2
Sam.
20.
5
,
6.
POLICY
CLXVIII
.
Imploy
those
for
mediatours
that
are
in
favour
with
Princes
.
IN
petitions
and
sollicits
make
your selfe
a
second
with
those
you
importune
,
and
let
him
bee
some
of
grace
and
power
,
where
the
onsets
are
strong
the
resistance
is
ever
lesse
,
and
more
weake
.
Thus
,
When
Adoniah
entreated
Salomon
for
Abishag
the
Shunamit●
to
Wife
,
he
c●me
to
Bathsheba
and
said
,
speake
I
pray
thee
to
Salomon
the
King
▪
1
Kings
2.
16
17.
POLICIE
CLXIX
.
How
to
make
a
man●ry
Peccavi
.
WHen
you
would
rebuke
any
person
of
eminency
,
who
are
most
commonly
supercilious
to
all
instructions
,
doe
it
by
subtle
personation
or
propounding
another
in
the
same
guilt
,
and
so
insinuate
his
owne
errour
,
and
make
him
condemne
himselfe
by
deputy
,
and
in
the
person
of
another
.
Thus
,
Nathan
told
not
David
plainly
how
hee
had
sinned
,
but
tel●
him
a
story
of
a
poore
man
an●
a
rich
man
,
and
how
the
rich
man
had
wronged
the
poore
,
and
when
David
was
moved
against
the
rich
man
,
Nathan
said
,
Thou
art
the
man
,
2
Sam.
12.
1
,
2
,
3.
5
,
7.
POLICIE
CLXX
.
When
to
suspect
the
affection
of
a
familiar
.
WHen
you
observe
any
change
in
the
countenance
which
hath
beene
familiar
and
smoothe
to
you
,
and
in
a
tongue
which
hath
beene
free
in
communications
,
and
beginnes
to
be
lesse
chearfull
in
the
conference
,
you
may
suspect
something
either
ill
taken
or
intended
:
from
obstructions
or
stoppings
in
the
body
,
the
Physitian
can
guesse
at
a
disease
in
the
party
Thus
,
When
Absalom
intended
to
kill
Amnon
,
because
he
had
forced
his
Sister
Tamar
,
Hee
spake
unto
his
Brother
neither
good
nor
bad
,
for
he
hated
him
,
2
Sam.
13.
22.
POLICIE
CLXXI.
What
circumspection
is
to
bee
had
after
reconcilement
.
AFter
reconcilements
be
circumspect
,
for
they
are
often
made
in
policie
to
winne
you
from
attention
and
suspition
of
practises
,
especially
if
they
bee
persons
of
state
and
honour
who
doe
this
,
for
they
are
lesse
sensible
of
obligations
than
inferiours
,
and
therefore
make
lesse
conscience
,
and
such
are
like
cunning
Wrestlers
,
who
close
with
you
to
give
you
a
more
compleat
fall
.
Thus
,
When
David
and
Absalom
were
reconciled
,
Absalom
tooke
the
occasion
of
stealing
away
the
Peoples
hearts
,
and
oh
that
I
were
Judge
,
2
Sam.
15.
1
,
2
,
3
,
4.
POLICIE
CLXXII
.
Long
deliberation
in
the
discovery
of
treason
is
dangerous
.
WHen
practises
are
discovered
to
you
,
doe
not
deliberate
too
long
before
you
have
secured
your selfe
,
least
while
you
are
in
deliberation
destruction
overtake
you
;
this
motion
is
even
to
thinke
and
consider
your selfe
into
your
Enemies
hand
.
Thus
,
When
David
heard
Absalom
was
risen
,
hee
said
to
his
Servants
,
Arise
and
let
us
slie
,
make
speed
to
depart
,
least
he
overtake
us
,
2
Sam.
15.
14
,
15.
POLICIE
CLXXIII
.
Be
not
too
forward
in
carrying
bad
newes
.
MAke
no
pretence
and
flourish
when
you
have
nothing
of
weight
,
for
you
raise
expectation
in
others
,
and
you
come
off
with
disgrace
,
if
you
doe
not
satisfie
,
like
the
picture
of
a
Courser
in
an
hanging
,
that
sits
in
a
riding
posture
,
but
goes
no
farther
.
Thus
,
When
Ahimaaz
might
carry
no
newes
,
Howsoever
,
sayes
he
,
let
me
runne
,
and
when
hee
came
to
the
King
,
and
had
nothing
to
say
,
turne
aside
,
sayes
the
King
,
and
stand
here
.
POLICY
CLXXIV
.
At
reduction
to
honour
bee
mercifull
,
not
revengefull
.
AT
your
induction
into
place
or
honor
be
kind
and
gracious
,
and
take
not
revenges
then
though
you
have
power
,
be
not
like
the
Sunne
,
who
when
he
reaches
to
the
point
of
noone-day
or
houre
of
glory
then
scorches
the
World
,
and
the
brighter
hee
is
,
hee
hath
the
more
heate
.
Thus
,
David
,
when
Abishai
asked
him
,
if
his
reviler
Shimei
should
be
put
to
death
,
answered
,
Shall
there
any
man
bee
put
to
death
this
day
in
Israel
?
for
I
doe
know
that
I
am
this
day
King
,
2
Sam.
19.
21.
22.
POLICY
CLXXV
.
Opportunity
is
to
bee
taken
with
lawfull
advantages
.
IN
time
of
leagues
,
let
States
take
all
lawfull
advantages
and
pleasure
each
of
other
in
speciall
negociations
and
commerce
,
else
they
loose
the
opportunity
and
benefit
of
their
sweet
enterlude
:
the
Apostle
followed
the
opportunity
when
hee
had
a
doore
of
utterance
opened
him
.
Thus
,
Salomon
being
at
peace
with
Hiram
,
sent
to
him
for
Cedar
trees
out
of
Lebanon
,
for
I
purpose
to
build
an
house
to
the
Name
of
the
Lord
,
1
Kings
5.
5
,
6.
POLICY
CLXXVI
.
Absence
is
sometimes
necessary
.
IF
you
be
envied
where
you
are
resident
by
some
of
high
place
,
and
thinke
you
cannot
continue
without
danger
of
drawing
eminent
suspitions
and
practices
against
you
,
remove
your
scene
and
silently
absent
your selfe
,
till
opportunity
bee
fairer
,
and
the
season
better
,
if
the
face
of
heaven
be
blacke
and
clowdy
,
hee
is
no
wise
man
that
will
not
looke
for
a
storme
.
Thus
,
Jeroboam
knew
he
was
ha●ed
of
Salomon
,
as
one
that
should
have
the
Kingdome
from
his
seed
,
and
that
he
sought
to
kill
him
,
and
therefore
he
rose
and
fled
into
Egypt
untill
the
death
of
Salomon
,
1
Kings
11
▪
40.
POLICIE
CLXXVII
.
Aske
counsell
of
the
ancient
and
experienced
persons
.
IN
points
or
resolutions
expected
from
you
,
aske
advice
from
those
who
have
beene
knowne
practicall
,
experienced
,
and
immersed
in
affaires
,
for
they
are
ablest
to
give
firme
counsell
,
and
when
your
propositions
have
beene
tasted
or
chewed
and
deliberated
upon
by
such
,
it
is
as
it
were
a
politicke
mastication
,
and
first
concoction
,
and
such
advices
prove
often
soundest
and
healthfullest
.
Thus
,
When
Rehoboam
heard
the
peoples
propositions
,
Depart
yee
,
sayes
he
,
for
three
dayes
,
then
come
againe
to
me
,
And
hee
consulted
with
the
old
men
,
1
Kings
12.
5.
POLICY
CLXXVIII
.
Flatterers
are
dangerous
to
Princes
.
IN
consultations
and
deliberations
about
great
attempts
,
bee
not
too
credulous
,
especially
if
you
discerne
their
advices
and
suffrages
encline
to
that
part
you
discover
your selfe
disposed
,
for
men
are
naturally
prone
rather
to
bend
in
placency
towards
their
superiours
humours
,
than
to
minister
any
sowre
contradictions
.
Thus
,
When
the
King
of
Israel
enquired
of
the
Prophets
if
hee
should
warre
against
Ramoth-Gilead
,
they
said
,
as
he
inclined
,
goe
up
,
but
for
Michaiah
who
alwayes
prophesied
truly
to
the
King
,
I
hate
him
,
sayes
he
,
1
Kings
22.
6
,
7
,
8.
POLICIE
CLXXIX
.
It
is
dangerous
to
resist
good
counsell
.
IN
taking
advices
and
in
consultations
,
if
you
observe
any
Counsell
our
among
the
rest
to
swimme
rather
against
your
own
streame
than
with
it
,
suffer
such
●n
one
,
it
is
a
signe
his
speech
is
more
generous
than
others
,
and
not
embased
with
that
servility
,
which
is
a
common
disease
in
weake
and
fawning
spirits
.
Yet
this
holds
not
so
peremptorily
,
but
sometimes
it
may
bee
onely
his
selfe
humour
,
which
a
wise
man
may
soone
distinguish
by
surveying
the
reasons
he
produces
to
strengthen
his
counsell
,
men
of
contradiction
are
proud
,
and
saile
onely
against
the
breath
of
another
,
like
cunning
Mariners
,
when
they
have
a
crosse
winde
,
who
to
fetch
it
into
their
owne
sailes
,
take
about
.
Thus
,
Ahab
did
ill
when
hee
hearkened
onely
to
the
Prophets
▪
in
whose
mouth
was
a
lying
spirit
which
advised
him
to
battle
,
promising
successe
,
Goe
up
,
for
the
Lord
shall
deliver
it
,
and
rejected
Michaiah
,
who
said
,
If
thou
returne
in
peace
,
the
Lord
bath
not
spoken
by
me
,
1
Kin.
22.
22
,
28.
POLICY
CLXXX
.
Decline
the
excellency
of
your
goods
modestly
.
IF
you
have
any
thing
of
excellent
quality
,
eyed
by
your
superiours
,
decline
the
excellency
of
it
modestly
,
least
their
desires
grow
kindled
and
enflamed
,
like
Ahabs
towards
Naboths
vineyard
,
and
such
will
soone
finde
an
officious
instrumnt
or
J●zab●l
to
deliver
your
vineyard
into
their
hand
.
Thus
,
Because
Naboths
vineyard
was
hard
by
the
Kings
Palace
▪
Ahab
spake
,
give
me
thy
vineyard
,
1
●in.
21
▪
1
,
2.
POLICY
CLXXXI
.
It
is
good
to
looke
about
when
your
neighbours
prepare
forces
.
IT
is
policy
in
States
when
they
observe
preparations
abroad
,
to
provide
and
looke
about
them
and
gather
up
their
powers
,
for
though
they
seeme
little
at
rising
or
birth
,
in
appearance
to
them
,
yet
it
is
safe
to
feare
that
a
great
and
violent
storme
may
breake
forth
.
For
States
present
their
stratagems
by
a
false
perspective
,
to
deceive
the
opinion
,
and
overtake
the
judgement
of
lookers
on
Thus
,
When
Eliah
saw
a
little
Cloud
,
Get
home
,
sayes
hee
to
Ahab
,
for
there
is
a
sound
of
abundance
of
raine
,
and
hee
girded
up
his
loines
and
runne
before
him
,
1
Kings
18.
41.
44.
POLICIE
CLXXXII
.
How
to
comply
with
hand
in
hand
.
IF
you
would
have
your
advice
take
place
,
comply
so
farre
as
the
action
may
seeme
to
have
a
dependancy
upon
you
in
part
,
yet
make
no
rude
intrusion
,
therefore
there
is
no
way
like
the
putting
your
hand
upon
the
hand
in
action
.
Thus
,
Elisha
,
that
King
Joash
might
shoot
with
lesse
errour
laid
his
hand
upon
his
,
and
the
arrow
fled
more
levell
at
the
Prophesie
,
2
Kings
13.
POLICIE
CLXXXIII
.
Jehu's
policy
with
Baals
Priests
.
IF
you
would
discover
or
be
acquainted
with
the
secret
affections
and
inclinations
of
any
,
you
may
pretend
to
affect
what
you
thinke
▪
you
are
disposed
to
,
This
is
shadowed
in
that
of
the
Apostle
,
when
he
became
all
to
all
.
Thus
,
Jehu
that
he
might
discover
the
Worshippers
of
Baal
pretended
to
Ahabs
superstition
,
as
though
Ahab
had
done
too
little
,
but
he
would
doe
much
more
,
and
while
all
were
assembled
into
the
house
of
the
Image
,
and
hee
saw
the
dispositions
▪
when
they
so
freely
adored
,
hee
th●n
commanded
those
appointed
to
sla●
them
,
2
Kings
10.
from
18.
to
26.
POLICY
CLXXXIV
.
In
suddaine
attempts
bee
close
and
quicke
.
WHen
you
intend
a
suddaine
attempt
,
and
would
prevent
all
espials
and
intelligencers
in
their
returnes
of
notice
,
be
close
and
quicke
,
like
the
Angell
which
tooke
away
Philip
out
of
the
Eunuches
sight
,
while
he
talked
with
him
▪
These
that
are
knowne
before
hand
,
suffer
their
project
,
out-runne
by
discovery
,
and
like
ill
weather
and
Eclipses
are
in
the
Almanack
of
Date
and
expectation
before
they
come
.
Thus
,
All
the
Messengers
,
the
King
sent
with
this
voice
.
Is
it
peace
Jehu
?
Jehu
turned
behinde
him
,
and
kept
the
King
unresolved
till
hee
slew
him
,
2
Kings
9.
17
,
18
,
19.
POLICIE
CLXXXV
.
Secrets
discovered
bee
jealous
and
suspicious
.
WHen
you
have
had
intentions
of
attempt
upon
any
,
and
fee
that
they
avoid
and
escape
your
preparations
,
you
may
suspect
and
grow
jealous
of
some
whom
you
have
neare
you
or
in
counsell
with
you
,
and
then
bee
more
lockt
and
reserved
:
when
the
Philistines
told
Sampson
his
Riddle
,
hee
knew
they
had
ploughed
with
his
heiser
.
Thus
,
When
the
King
of
Syria
had
laid
many
plots
for
the
King
of
Israel
and
was
prevented
,
being
discovered
still
by
the
Prophet
,
he
wisely
called
his
Servants
and
said
,
Will
yee
not
shew
mee
which
of
us
is
for
the
King
of
Israel
,
2
Kings
6.
11.
POLICIE
CLXXXVI
.
Rash
inconsiderations
make
a
man
rush
into
actions
with
hazard
.
BEe
not
too
hot
and
hasty
in
your
suspitions
and
pursuits
,
such
rash
inconsideration
puts
out
the
eye
of
your
deliberation
and
you
rush
into
action
with
hazard
.
He
that
sailes
and
steeres
by
suspition
,
is
like
a
Mariner
that
hath
mistooke
his
Starre
,
for
all
his
motion
is
out
of
the
way
;
and
such
actions
are
like
rambling
arrowes
shot
at
rovers
,
which
often
hit
to
the
sorrow
and
disadvantage
of
the
archer
.
Thus
,
The
Moabites
discovering
the
Rivers
red
with
the
mornings
Sun
,
thought
they
had
beene
red
by
some
civill
slaughter
among
the
Israelites
,
and
upon
this
pursued
,
and
were
overthrowne
by
the
Israelites
unexpected
forces
,
2
Kin.
3.
23
,
24.
POLICY
CLXXXVII
.
How
to
retally
favour
for
favour
.
IF
you
would
returne
and
retally
favour●
for
favours
received
,
fit
and
adaptate
them
to
the
present
necessity
of
the
party
,
for
that
puts
a
lustre
upon
the
favour
,
and
enriches
it
with
the
enamell
of
season
and
opportunity
;
Paul
could
not
requite
Publius
better
than
to
cure
him
,
when
hee
lay
sicke
of
a
Feaver
.
Thus
,
Elisha
would
not
doe
the
Shunamite
any
recommendation
to
the
King
or
Captaine
,
Because
(
sayes
she
)
I
dwell
among
mine
owne
People
,
but
observing
that
shee
had
no
Childe
and
her
Husband
old
,
hee
promised
her
a
Sonne
,
2
Kings
4
13
,
14
,
15
,
16.
POLICIE
CLXXXVIII
.
Not
to
bee
too
much
discouraged
in
difficult
businesses
.
WHen
you
have
any
new
,
or
uncouth
businesse
fals
to
you
,
and
no
reason
appearing
for
it
,
bee
not
too
much
deaded
nor
distracted
by
wonder
and
conjecture
,
but
waite
upon
after
occasions
;
little
knew
Peter
what
his
Vision
of
the
sheet
meant
,
till
he
came
to
Cornelius
house
,
then
saies
he
,
God
hath
shewed
mee
,
I
should
call
nothing
uncleane
.
Thus
,
When
the
King
of
Syria
had
writ
to
the
King
of
Israel
to
recover
Naaman
of
his
Leprosie
,
hee
expostulated
thus
,
Am
I
God
to
kill
and
make
alive
?
not
considering
that
there
was
an
Elisha
in
Israel
,
2
Kings
5.
7
,
8.
POLICY
CLXXXIX
.
To
bee
jealous
of
Officers
who
are
covetous
under
good
masters
.
IF
you
have
to
doe
with
Officers
of
Place
in
State
or
Court
,
and
finde
them
greedy
and
taking
in
the
name
of
their
Office
and
Masters
,
you
may
bee
jealous
it
is
their
owne
sute
and
project
upon
you
,
and
they
are
like
Hawkes
that
flie
from
their
owners
and
seize
upon
the
prey
with
their
vervels
;
or
as
casheerd
Serving-men
who
robbe
by
the
way
in
their
masters
livery
.
Thus
,
Naaman
did
unadvisedly
to
give
Gehazi
two
Talents
more
,
for
hee
had
said
within
himselfe
,
My
Master
hath
spared
him
in
not
receiving
at
his
hands
,
but
I
will
runne
and
take
somewhat
,
2
Ki.
5.
20
,
23.
POLICIE
CXC
.
Observe
the
inclination
of
those
whom
you
desire
to
please
.
IF
you
would
conferre
eurte●ie
upon
any
,
or
bee
beneficiall
,
that
they
should
accept
of
it
with
delight
,
observe
what
they
cherish
and
indulge
most
in
their
affections
,
and
accordingly
dispose
and
apply
your
intents
,
it
is
as
though
you
should
set
a
jewell
in
a
ring
which
were
fit
for
it
.
Thus
,
When
Salomon
knew
God
had
a
speciall
inclination
to
the
threshing-floore
of
Ornan
the
I●b●site
,
because
hee
had
appeared
there
,
hee
builds
the
Temple
and
dedicates
it
to
him
in
the
same
place
,
2
Chr.
3.
1.
POLICIE
CXCI.
Draw
your
modell
before
you
build
your
house
.
IN
all
your
actions
and
undertakings
propose
to
your selfe
a
forme
,
and
patterne
according
to
which
you
may
worke
,
and
like
a
good
artificer
draw
your
modell
before
you
build
your
house
;
it
is
good
writing
after
a
copy
,
else
you
may
scrible
for
want
of
rule
,
this
comes
nearest
to
divine
artifice
,
which
wee
say
did
all
by
Idea
.
Thus
,
David
will
not
set
Salomon
on
worke
to
build
God
an
House
,
till
he
gave
him
the
patterne
of
all
that
he
had
by
the
Spirit
,
according
to
which
hee
advised
him
to
worke●
,
1
Chron.
28.
11
,
12.
POLICIE
CXCII
.
Preparations
are
necess●ry
both
in
spirituall
and
temporall
affaires
.
DOE
not
goe
on
nor
too
farre
in
businesse
without
engine
and
preparation
to
effect
it
,
that
discovers
an
impatiency
,
as
though
you
could
not
stay
the
ripening
and
maturing
which
is
requisite
;
and
it
is
as
if
an
hasty
archer
should
draw
his
bow
when
he
wanted
his
arrow
,
as
if
the
Prophet
should
prophesie
before
the
Spirit
were
upon
him
.
Thus
,
David
will
first
prepare
Iron
for
the
nailes
of
the
Temple
,
and
brasse
and
Cedar
trees
,
Because
(
sayes
he
)
the
House
must
be
magnific●●nt
,
I
will
therefore
now
make
preparation
,
1
Chron.
22.
3
,
4.
POLICIE
CXCIII
.
Lawes
revived
and
repeated
,
when
and
in
what
manner
they
are
to
be
div●lged
.
WHen
you
are
to
establish
new
Rites
and
Lawes
(
though
in
their
owne
nature
they
bee
but
reductions
to
former
,
and
a
reviving
and
awaking
of
old
and
wholesome
observations
to
practise
,
you
will
doe
well
to
publish
them
by
Senatory
consent
,
and
by
this
they
shall
receive
lesse
scandall
and
censure
,
appearing
to
be
the
acts
of
many
.
Thus
,
When
Ezekiah
revived
the
true
and
ancient
Ceremonies
among
the
people
of
Judah
,
which
had
beene
long
neglected
,
Hee
tooke
counsell
with
his
Princes
,
and
all
the
Congregation
in
Jerusalem
,
so
they
established
a
decree
to
make
proclamation
,
2
Chron.
30.
from
1.
to
6.
POLICY
CXCIV
.
How
and
when
to
change
governours
.
WHen
Kings
and
Realmes
feare
dis-affection
in
States
which
belong
to
them
,
and
are
afraid
of
revolts
and
rebellions
,
let
them
take
care
that
they
exchange
governours
for
such
,
of
whose
loyalty
and
allegiance
they
have
had
experiment
,
and
not
to
suffer
such
places
to
continue
those
of
their
owne
Nation
in
eminent
imploiment
.
By
this
meanes
the
preparations
for
factions
will
be
lesse
,
and
lesse
daring
.
Thus
,
Rehoboam
is
applauded
by
the
Word
of
God
,
He
dealt
wisely
and
dispersed
all
his
Children
throughout
all
the
Countries
of
Iudah
unto
every
fenced
City
,
2
Chro.
11.
23
POLICIE
CXCV.
In
time
of
peace
build
Cities
.
IN
any
calme
of
opportunity
of
estate
or
fortunes
,
apply
your self
only
to
the
confirmation
and
assuring
of
what
you
enjoy
,
and
you
shall
make
as
happy
proficiency
in
the
circle
of
such
a
purpose
,
as
in
proceeding
to
new
degrees
of
getting
,
fortune
like
the
Sea
when
she
flowes
in
will
fall
backe
,
if
you
have
no
engine
to
stay
her
.
Thus
,
Asah
King
of
Iudah
,
when
the
Lord
had
given
him
rest
,
said
unto
Iudah
,
Let
us
build
Cities
,
and
make
about
them
wals
and
towers
,
while
the
Land
is
yet
before
us
,
2
Chron.
14.
7.
POLICIE
CXCVI.
Bribes
corrupt
men
,
and
make
them
breake
promise
.
IF
you
thinke
the
faction
or
party
agaist
you
receive
any
ability
or
strength
for
resistance
by
confederacie
and
correspondence
with
others
,
endeavour
the
undoing
of
that
,
and
drawing
others
away
;
wise
Physitians
,
when
they
would
draw
a
Flux
of
humours
from
one
part
where
they
gather
too
much
,
use
some
art
to
divert
and
turne
them
another
way
;
and
this
is
the
rowelling
of
a
correspondence
,
and
giving
it
issue
in
another
place
.
Thus
,
When
Baasha
King
of
Israel
had
strengthened
himselfe
by
a
league
with
Benhadad
,
and
then
beganne
to
offend
Asa
,
Asa
tooke
treasure
and
sent
to
Benhadad
to
bribe
him
from
his
correspondence
with
Baasha
,
and
Baasha
let
the
worke
cease
,
2
Chron.
16.
2
,
3.
POLICIE
CXCVII
.
How
to
prevent
the
designe
of
a
Politician
.
IF
you
would
prevent
the
designes
and
machinations
of
any
,
study
and
finde
out
what
the
instruments
are
they
make
use
of
,
what
their
materials
,
and
labour
to
take
away
those
,
or
disable
them
;
and
thus
you
disarme
a
politician
,
and
breake
a
tradesman
,
despoiling
him
of
what
he
sets
up
trade
with
.
Thus
,
King
Asa
knowing
what
Baasha
was
building
and
raising
against
him
,
waited
his
advantage
,
and
carried
away
the
stones
of
Ramah
,
and
the
timber
wherewith
Baasha
was
building
,
2
Chron.
16.
6.
POLICIE
CXCVIII.
A
King
newly
installed
ought
to
strengthen
himselfe
.
WHen
any
Successour
is
new
arrived
,
let
him
first
study
to
enable
and
confirme
himselfe
;
God
first
laid
the
foundations
of
the
Earth
sure
and
firme
,
before
hee
said
,
Let
the
Earth
bring
forth
:
it
is
no
being
bold
and
confident
while
things
are
crazy
and
unsure
.
Thus
,
Jehoram
hath
this
laudative
in
Scripture
,
that
when
hee
was
risen
up
to
the
Kingdome
of
his
Father
,
he
strengthened
himselfe
,
2
Chro.
21.
4.
POLICIE
CXCIX
.
Avoid
Counsellours
that
have
been
cause
of
much
ill
successe
.
IF
you
observe
some
Counsellours
to
have
beene
cause
of
much
ill
successe
,
and
that
they
would
under
some
privilege
offer
their
advices
to
your
actions
,
avoid
them
;
for
hee
that
walkes
in
a
path
which
hath
beene
notable
for
misfortune
,
cannot
take
it
ill
,
if
hee
share
in
the
fate
with
others
.
Thus
,
Ahaziah
did
ill
to
attend
to
the
counsell
of
his
wicked
Mother
and
the
house
of
Ahab
,
2
Chr.
22.
3
,
4.
POLICY
CC.
To
take
away
what
may
advance
an
Enemy
.
IF
you
would
disable
the
stratagems
of
any
,
spie
out
what
they
make
most
advantages
on
,
and
endeavour
the
abridgement
of
those
;
like
him
that
when
the
light
of
the
Sunne
offends
him
at
one
window
drawes
a
curtaine
there
.
Thus
,
When
Sennacherib
came
against
Jerusalem
,
Hezekiah
considering
what
reliefe
hee
might
receive
by
the
fresh
waters
,
stopt
up
the
fountaines
,
2
Chron.
32.
2
,
3.
POLICY
CCI.
Suspect
a
too
much
affected
language
.
SUspect
a
plausible
and
faire
language
then
,
when
it
comes
with
too
much
affectation
,
and
from
him
whose
person
may
render
him
suspitious
;
such
are
like
Comets
and
blazing-starres
,
which
portend
ill
when
they
appeare
brightest
.
Thus
,
Herod
behaved
himselfe
to
the
wise
men
,
and
enquired
of
them
diligently
,
and
said
,
Goe
search
,
that
I
may
come
and
worship
him
also
,
Matth.
2.
8.
POLICIE
CCII.
Inferiours
are
not
alwayes
to
refuse
the
favour
of
their
Superiours
.
DOE
not
alwaies
stand
upon
the
nice
puntilioes
and
points
of
state
and
place
,
but
remit
and
submit
as
occasions
require
and
vary
;
these
that
doe
not
observe
this
,
are
a
little
too
strait
laced
for
businesse
either
civill
or
religious
.
Thus
,
When
John
for
●ad
Christ
,
I
have
need
of
thee
,
and
commest
thou
to
me
?
Jesus
answered
,
Suffer
it
to
be
so
now
,
for
thus
it
becommeth
us
,
Matth.
3.
15.
POLICIE
CCIII
.
How
and
when
to
conforme
our selves
to
the
●●wes
of
the
Kingdome
.
COnforme
your selfe
to
the
customes
and
lawes
which
you
see
predominant
in
City
or
State
,
or
Church
,
so
you
betray
not
the
cause
of
Religion
;
else
you
give
occasion
to
censure
and
opinion
,
and
become
suspected
where
you
might
have
passed
unquestioned
;
men
looke
upon
unusuall
apparitions
in
the
Heavens
,
when
the
constant
lawes
of
night
and
day
passe
without
notice
.
Thus
,
When
at
Capernaum
they
demanded
Tribute
,
Jesus
bids
Peter
goe
to
the
fish
for
money
,
and
was
at
expense
of
a
miracle
to
pay
it
,
Least
sayes
hee
,
wee
should
offend
them
,
Matth.
17.
27.
POLICIE
CCIV.
Require
resolution
of
cases
of
those
that
are
expert
in
them
.
IN
all
doubts
and
anxieties
or
perplexities
,
either
divine
or
humane
,
require
resolution
of
the
most
expert
men
in
those
cases
,
for
every
one
is
likely
to
give
best
judgement
in
his
owne
faculty
,
Sua
cuique
arte
cred●nd●m
.
Thus
,
Herod
did
wisely
,
hee
gathered
the
Chiefe
Priests
and
Scribes
of
the
People
and
demanded
of
them
,
Matth.
2.
4.
POLICIE
CCV
.
Consider
the
party
you
are
to
deale
with
.
IF
you
be
to
commence
a
businesse
of
distaste
against
any
,
consider
first
,
of
what
quality
the
party
is
,
and
if
hee
bee
one
that
is
popular
and
of
repute
,
then
there
is
more
danger
,
because
the
good
opinions
of
many
have
interest
where
you
oppose
,
and
it
is
like
the
pulling
at
a
beame
in
an
house
,
where
you
endanger
all
that
are
near
it
,
and
have
dependance
to
fall
upon
you
.
Thus
,
Herod
was
discreet
,
for
when
he
saw
John
was
counted
a
Prophet
,
hee
durst
not
put
him
to
death
for
feare
of
the
multitude
,
Matth.
14.
1
,
5.
POLICIE
CCVI.
Be
suspicious
of
ones
selfe
and
company
in
matter
of
affection
.
IN
a
businesse
of
passion
and
affection
be
suspitious
of
your selfe
and
company
,
for
in
such
cases
you
are
most
open
and
soft
to
advantages
,
these
are
the
Molles
adytus
.
Thus
,
Herod
was
unwise
,
for
being
much
taken
with
the
dancing
of
Herodias
Daughter
,
hee
promised
with
an
oath
to
give
her
whatsoever
she
would
aske
,
Matth.
14.
7.
POLICIE
CCVII.
How
to
procure
forbearance
of
an
answere
to
a
question
.
WHen
you
are
questioned
strictly
and
severely
,
and
have
no
desire
to
resolve
the
question
,
bethinke
your selfe
of
some
interrogatories
and
demands
,
by
which
you
may
rivall
the
other
,
and
either
procure
forbearance
thus
,
or
draw
them
into
an
equall
hazard
with
your selfe
.
Thus
,
When
Christ
was
questioned
,
By
what
Authority
doest
thou
these
things
?
he
answered
,
I
also
will
aske
ye
,
The
Baptisme
of
John
,
&c
▪
and
they
answered
,
We
cannot
tell
,
Neither
,
sayes
he
,
doe
I
tell
you
,
Matth.
21.
23
,
24.
POLICIE
CCVIII
.
How
to
observe
the
time
and
persons
in
the
action
of
a
thing
.
IN
actions
which
the
vulgar
and
commons
seeme
to
disaffect
,
forbeare
,
for
a
multitude
like
the
sea
,
swels
into
waves
of
trouble
upon
every
blast
of
discontent
.
Thus
,
The
Scribes
and
Elders
consult
to
take
Jesus
,
but
not
on
the
Feast
day
,
Least
▪
there
bee
an
uproare
among
the
People
,
Matth.
26.
4.
5.
POLICY
CCIX.
Keepe
at
distance
in
matter
of
danger
.
IN
occasions
which
you
suspect
full
of
danger
and
trouble
,
keepe
at
distance
,
if
you
have
had
the
▪
happinesse
to
escape
from
observation
at
first
,
for
so
you
may
have
a
safe
walke
,
and
live
in
prospect
and
view
of
all
the
passages
.
Thus
,
When
our
Saviour
was
betraied
,
and
led
away
,
Peter
followed
a
farre
off
,
unto
the
High
Priests
hall
,
and
went
in
and
sat
downe
to
see
the
end
,
Matth.
26.
58.
POLICIE
CCX
.
Forecast
makes
a
man
not
to
be
unprovided
in
danger
.
IT
is
policy
to
forecast
and
presuppose
such
inconveniences
as
are
obvious
and
in
the
way
of
your
present
condition
,
so
you
shall
not
bee
found
unarmed
and
unprovided
when
they
befall
and
overtake
you
,
but
you
shall
be
found
like
Roter
who
had
his
sword
girt
,
when
they
came
out
to
take
his
Master
.
Thus
,
When
great
multitudes
crouded
after
Christ
to
see
his
Miracles
,
hee
spake
to
his
Disciples
,
that
a
small
Ship
should
wait
on
him
,
least
they
should
throng
him
,
Mark
.
3.
9.
POLICIE
CCXI.
In
imparting
secrets
,
when
to
use
parables
.
IN
communicating
and
imparting
secrets
,
observe
your
best
and
most
opportune
times
;
so
you
shall
not
wrong
the
businesse
with
any
unseasonable
relation
.
Thus
,
Christ
spoke
in
parables
to
the
multitude
,
but
when
he
and
his
Disciples
were
alone
,
he
expounded
all
things
,
Marke
4.
34.
POLICIE
CCXII.
The
time
fit
to
discover
ones
selfe
.
WHen
suspitions
are
entertained
by
others
on
you
,
and
you
thinke
they
may
prove
of
dangerous
consequence
if
they
continue
so
,
give
as
present
and
plaine
resolution
as
you
can
,
for
this
is
an
untying
of
the
knot
,
and
unlocking
the
chaine
which
kept
their
opinions
bound
.
Thus
,
When
Christs
Disciples
was
on
the
Sea
by
night
,
and
saw
Christ
passing
by
them
,
they
feared
it
had
beene
a
Spirit
,
but
immediately
hee
talked
with
them
,
and
said
,
It
is
I
,
●e
not
afraid
,
Marke
6.
30.
POLICIE
CCXIII.
When
it
is
fitting
to
demand
the
resolution
of
a
question
.
IF
there
bee
any
difficulties
which
vexe
you
,
and
keepe
you
in
suspence
,
demand
the
resolution
of
them
in
private
,
else
you
betray
your
owne
weaknesse
while
you
desire
to
be
strengthened
in
opinion
.
Thus
,
When
Christs
Disciples
sa●
they
could
not
disp●ssesse
one
of
an
evill
Spirit
,
when
he
was
come
into
the
house
,
they
asked
him
privately
,
Why
could
not
wee
cast
him
out
?
Marke
9
28.
POLICY
CCXIV.
In
society
bee
discoursing
of
eminent
actions
.
IN
the
society
you
converse
with
be
remembring
some
of
them
in
a
modest
fashion
of
that
thing
in
which
they
have
been
famous
and
eminent
;
thus
you
shall
endeare
their
favours
,
and
delight
them
in
the
memory
;
this
is
to
hold
a
looking-glasse
before
a
good
face
.
Thus
,
Peter
comming
by
the
Fig-tree
Christ
cursed
,
Master
,
sayes
hee
,
Behold
the
Fig-tree
,
and
Christ
was
pleased
with
the
notice
he
tooke
of
th●
Miracle
,
and
answered
,
What
things
ye
desire
when
you
pray
beleeving
,
yee
shall
have
them
,
Marke
11.
20
,
21
,
22
,
23.
POLICY
CCXV
.
The
Iewes
envy
Christs
true
Titles
IF
you
would
not
countenance
any
thing
you
thinke
is
not
true
and
reall
,
but
in
pretence
and
imposture
,
doe
not
allow
the
imposture
by
way
of
any
ironicall
indulgence
,
for
the
least
shadow
is
made
use
of
for
gracing
it
,
and
it
is
dangerous
to
be
too
acting
and
jesting
with
the
vulgar
.
Thus
,
When
the
Iewes
did
not
believe
Christ
to
be
the
true
Messiah
,
they
advised
Pilate
,
Write
not
,
say
they
,
The
King
of
the
Iewes
▪
but
that
hee
said
,
I
am
King
of
the
Iewes
,
John
19
21.
POLICIE
CCXVI
.
The
spirit
of
contradiction
in
an
ill
counselled
People
.
WHen
you
see
peoples
affections
carried
in
a
tide
and
current
one
way
,
doe
not
at
that
time
speake
and
expostulate
,
for
it
stirres
and
disquiets
more
,
and
it
is
like
a
little
water
cast
upon
a
great
flame
,
which
makes
it
burne
brighter
;
a
wise
forbearance
will
compose
and
settle
them
better
;
and
as
a
Physitian
advises
the
Patient
upon
bloud-letting
▪
not
to
stirre
much
,
so
it
is
policy
when
a
multitude
hath
had
some
issue
for
discontent
,
not
to
move
them
much
after
it
.
Thus
,
When
the
people
cried
out
for
the
suffering
of
Jesus
,
Pilate
said
,
what
will
ye
I
shall
doe
to
him
?
and
they
cried
out
againe
,
Crucifie
him
,
and
then
he
said
,
Why
?
and
they
cried
out
the
more
,
Crucifie
him
,
Luke
24.
20
,
21
,
22
,
23.
POLICY
CCXVII
.
Shew
not
your selfe
abroad
before
there
be
maturity
and
fitnesse
.
SHew
not
your selfe
abroad
,
nor
make
open
profession
till
you
observe
your
maturity
and
fitnesse
,
for
else
you
hazard
the
good
successe
of
that
by
untimely
publication
,
which
a
later
season
would
cherish
and
advance
,
and
it
is
certaine
,
that
former
failings
cast
backe
and
put
too
farre
behinde
for
recovery
;
for
expectations
come
with
an
appetite
,
and
will
bee
then
satisfied
,
or
elfe
they
depart
repining
,
neither
doe
they
measure
your
action
by
your
present
ability
,
but
their
owne
satisfactions
.
Thus
,
The
Prophet
John
being
destined
to
a
great
businesse
,
to
goe
before
the
Lord
to
prepare
his
wayes
,
it
is
said
,
that
he
grew
and
waxed
strong
,
and
was
in
the
Desarts
till
the
time
of
his
shewing
unto
Israel
,
Luke
1.
80.
POLICIE
CCXVIII
.
Bee
harmelesse
as
Doves
,
wise
as
Serpents
.
WHen
you
thinke
you
are
much
envied
and
spited
,
forbeare
and
bee
not
too
prodigall
of
your
presence
there
,
for
when
an
hated
object
is
present
,
it
stirres
up
the
passion
in
your
adversary
,
absence
may
secure
you
,
and
bee
a
cause
their
cancour
and
malice
may
waste
and
be
exhaled
:
hee
that
comes
thus
before
his
enemy
,
is
as
sure
of
raising
him
against
himselfe
,
as
hee
that
lookes
in
a
glasse
is
sure
to
create
an
opposite
face
.
Thus
,
Jesus
went
and
walked
in
Galilee
,
for
he
would
not
walke
in
Iury
;
because
,
the
Iewes
sought
to
kill
him
,
John
7.
1.
POLICIE
CCXIX.
When
to
absent
,
and
when
to
shew
ones
selfe
.
WHen
you
would
shew
your self
to
the
world
for
fame
and
popularity
,
let
your
approaches
bee
private
and
in
secret
,
elsewhere
there
is
too
much
expectation
and
preamble
of
worth
;
people
are
halfe
wearied
and
spent
in
their
fore-conceits
,
and
it
is
but
a
kinde
of
after-gaine
of
credit
which
is
so
won
.
Thus
,
When
Christs
Brethren
bid
him
goe
up
to
the
Feast
,
saying
,
There
is
no
man
that
deth
any
thing
in
secret
and
he
himself
desires
to
be
knowne
openly
,
Goe
ye
up
,
sayes
he
,
I
goe
not
up
yet
,
but
when
his
Brethren
were
gone
up
,
then
went
hee
,
not
openly
,
sayes
the
Text
,
but
as
it
were
in
secret
,
John
7.
from
3.
10
▪
11.
POLICY
CCXX
.
When
not
to
discover
ones
intentions
.
IF
you
would
have
these
you
advise
with
to
give
faithfull
and
impartiall
counsell
,
doe
not
discover
your
owne
resolution
or
intention
,
but
propose
onely
by
way
of
consultation
;
else
it
is
as
if
you
should
aske
what
way
shall
wee
goe
,
and
yet
leade
the
company
downe
a
path
of
your
owne
liking
.
Thus
,
When
Christ
intended
to
feed
the
multitude
with
a
miracle
,
he
said
to
Philip
,
What
shall
we
doe
to
buy
Bread
for
these
?
this
he
said
to
prove
him
,
for
he
himselfe
knew
what
he
would
doe
,
Joh.
6.
6.
POLICIE
CCXXI
.
In
matters
of
false
accusation
how
to
behave
ones
selfe
.
IN
imputations
and
false
accusations
doe
not
too
much
insist
upon
contradiction
,
but
alleage
your
most
materiall
circumstance
,
which
is
the
most
probable
to
vindicate
you
,
by
this
;
though
perhaps
you
blow
not
suspitions
quite
away
,
yet
you
scatter
,
and
in
a
manner
disperse
them
.
Thus
,
When
the
Apostles
spoke
in
severall
tongues
,
some
mocked
and
said
,
They
are
full
of
new
wine
,
Peter
answered
,
These
are
not
drunken
as
you
suppose
,
seeing
it
is
but
the
third
houre
of
the
day
,
Acts
2.
11
,
12
,
13
,
14
,
POLICIE
CCXXII
.
How
to
resolve
a
doubt
.
IF
you
observe
a
doubt
to
trouble
any
,
and
that
their
closenesse
may
bee
such
,
as
they
will
not
reveale
it
for
resolution
and
satisfaction
,
then
doe
it
by
some
queint
device
of
discourse
,
and
so
you
shall
discharge
a
duty
in
your selfe
,
and
release
an
anxiety
in
them
to
their
great
content
▪
and
it
is
a
giving
of
Balsame
in
a
boxe
,
or
a
cure
in
secret
.
Thus
,
When
the
Pharisee
saw
Mary
the
sinner
annointing
Christs
seet
,
hee
doubted
in
himselfe
,
whether
hee
were
a
Prophet
,
which
Christ
observing
,
resolved
by
the
parable
of
the
Creditour
,
and
two
Debtours
,
Luke
7.
39
▪
41
,
44.
POLICIE
CCXXIII.
A
commutative
policy
.
IF
you
would
have
any
action
you
doe
,
passe
with
approbation
of
authority
and
the
place
you
are
in
,
shew
your selfe
a
punctuall
observer
of
their
lawes
and
ceremonies
,
and
thus
by
approving
what
is
theirs
,
you
winne
them
to
approve
of
yours
,
and
this
is
as
it
were
,
commutative
policy
,
when
you
get
your
action
returned
with
proportion
.
Thus
,
When
our
Saviour
cured
the
Leper
,
Goe
thy
way
(
sayes
he
)
shew
thy selfe
to
the
Priest
,
and
offer
the
gift
which
Moses
commanded
,
Matth.
8.
4.
POLICIE
CCXXIV.
Be
jealous
of
Enemies
intergatories
.
BE
jealous
over
the
questions
and
interrogations
of
those
,
whose
bosomes
and
friendships
you
are
not
assured
on
,
such
p●sing
may
be
angling
or
fishing
for
your
inclination
and
opinion
;
it
is
a
notable
feat
,
to
catechize
a
secret
from
any
.
Thus
,
The
Pharisees
asked
Christ
,
Is
it
lawfull
to
heale
on
the
Sabbath
day
,
that
they
might
accuse
him
,
Matth.
12.
10.
POLICIE
CCXXV.
How
to
speake
of
ones
selfe
in
the
third
person
,
being
unknowne
.
IT
is
policy
to
retaine
the
discovery
of
your selfe
sometimes
,
and
if
you
happen
by
chance
where
you
are
not
knowne
,
to
comply
with
the
mistake
,
for
by
that
you
shall
heare
rumours
and
reports
more
freely
,
which
if
you
were
knowne
,
you
could
not
with
such
confidence
enquire
,
neither
would
they
discourse
and
satisfie
,
so
that
the
next
way
to
come
nearest
such
,
is
to
goe
farthest
from
your selfe
.
Thus
,
Christ
fell
in
the
company
of
two
Disciples
in
their
way
to
Emaus
,
and
enquired
of
all
,
and
they
told
him
with
this
preface
,
Art
thou
onely
a
Stranger
in
Ierusalem
?
Luke
24.
18.
POLICY
CCXXVI
.
When
to
inject
the
remembrance
of
ones
selfe
with
modesty
on
occasion
.
WHen
you
are
in
company
of
those
you
deserve
from
,
and
if
they
fall
into
any
generall
laudatives
or
commendations
,
make
use
of
the
opportunity
offered
,
and
modestly
inject
the
remembrance
of
your selfe
;
such
occasions
puts
your
foot
into
the
stirrop
,
and
it
remaines
in
you
to
get
up
and
ride
.
Thus
,
When
our
Saviour
was
discoursing
what
great
rewards
they
should
have
who
had
left
house
or
kindred
for
his
sake
,
Peter
answered
,
I●o
:
we
have
left
all
and
followed
thee
,
Marke
10.
28.
POLICY
CCXXVII
.
How
to
apologize
with
authority
.
IF
you
have
a
desire
to
move
a
discourse
,
or
defence
,
and
to
renew
some
anciently
received
custome
,
which
you
thinke
now
convenient
,
let
some
others
give
the
occasion
,
and
so
you
may
follow
with
more
advantage
in
seconding
,
[
I
prae
,
sequar
]
is
a
wise
Motto
upon
your
action
.
Thus
,
When
our
Saviour
had
a
minde
to
rebuke
the
Pharisees
superstition
,
he
tooke
occasion
from
the
Disciples
plucking
Eares
of
Corne
to
say
,
The
Sonne
of
Man
is
Lord
also
of
the
Sabbath
,
Matth.
12.
1
,
8.
POLICY
CCXXVIII
.
Study
the
remove
of
the
occasion
of
a
faction
.
IF
you
see
a
faction
much
swaied
and
transported
with
any
one
occasion
,
study
the
remove
and
extinction
of
the
cause
[
*
](A11380-e23840-b)
*
if
evill
.
;
if
the
painter
would
not
have
birds
come
to
his
grapes
,
hee
might
doe
well
to
take
away
the
picture
.
Thus
,
When
the
Pharisees
saw
the
people
goe
after
Christ
,
when
he
had
raised
Lazarus
,
they
consulted
[
*
](A11380-e23900-b)
*
not
well
.
to
put
Lazarus
to
death
,
Joh.
12.
9
,
10
,
11.
POLICIE
CCXXIX
.
Wicked
men
suborne
false
witnesses
when
they
are
convicted
.
WHen
you
observe
your selfe
to
have
got
the
better
,
and
to
have
prevailed
with
those
you
were
at
difference
,
bee
then
most
suspitious
of
their
complots
,
for
conquest
upon
your
▪
adversary
embitters
him
more
,
and
sets
him
upon
the
project
of
mischiefe
,
and
gives
an
appetite
to
his
malice
,
and
then
hee
will
not
scruple
at
any
revenge
,
like
the
Sun
,
who
though
hee
set
under
a
cloud
at
night
,
yet
may
shine
more
stoutly
the
next
morning
.
Thus
,
When
the
Synagogue
of
the
Libortines
disp●ted
with
Stephen
,
and
were
not
able
to
resist
the
wisdome
and
Spirit
by
which
he
spoke
,
they
suborned
men
,
who
said
,
Wee
have
heard
him
speak
blasphemies
,
Acts
6.
10
,
11.
POLICIE
CCXXX
.
How
and
when
to
use
mildnesse
in
a
factious
time
.
WHen
you
see
a
faction
succeed
notably
,
so
that
you
feare
a
danger
in
the
issue
,
entreat
the
parties
with
mildenesse
and
pretence
of
favour
,
for
fiery
and
passionate
proceedings
bring
the
people
into
suspition
,
that
it
is
not
justice
which
persecutes
,
but
their
owne
vindicative
power
of
magistracy
.
Thus
,
When
the
Captaine
saw
the
Apostles
succeed
and
doubted
whereunto
it
would
grow
,
then
went
he
with
the
Officers
and
brought
them
without
violence
,
Acts
5.
26.
POLICIE
CCXXXI
.
Gam●els
counsell
was
wise
,
but
not
alwayes
and
altogether
.
WHen
Religion
is
pretended
in
a
commotion
,
and
is
onely
the
countenance
,
suffer
it
,
though
yet
in
a
wise
care
and
caution
that
it
spread
not
,
and
therefore
you
may
bee
plucking
some
feathers
from
the
wing
in
the
meane
while
,
and
thus
let
it
rather
seeme
to
die
by
its
owne
unsoundnesse
,
than
your
violence
,
and
this
argues
the
imposture
of
it
more
faithfully
.
Thus
,
Gamaliel
gave
wise
counsell
,
Refraine
from
these
men
,
sayes
he
,
and
let
them
alone
;
for
if
this
counsell
or
worke
be
of
men
it
will
come
to
naught
,
Acts
5.
38.
POLICIE
CCXXXII
.
The
Eu●uchs
piety
and
zeale
.
IF
you
would
succeed
in
an
action
you
are
upon
with
any
,
observe
when
you
see
a
preparation
or
disposition
which
may
advantage
such
a
cause
as
yours
,
and
then
goe
on
,
for
where
there
is
a
congruity
before
,
there
is
more
aptnesse
for
operation
,
even
in
naturall
subjects
,
the
agent
prevailes
best
where
there
is
a
predisposition
.
Thus
,
When
the
Eunuch
was
sitting
and
reading
in
his
Chariot
,
the
Spirit
said
to
Philip
,
Goe
neare
,
and
joyne
thy selfe
,
Acts
8.
27.
POLICY
CCXXXIII
.
When
the
principall
authours
are
gained
the
adherents
will
be
also
.
FOr
the
advancement
of
▪
any
Religion
,
or
opinion
,
or
faction
in
Church
and
State
,
labour
the
private
conversion
of
the
adversary
who
hath
beene
eminent
in
the
opposition
and
contradiction
of
the
cause
,
for
by
this
you
may
winne
all
the
adherents
whose
opinions
were
concentred
in
him
,
stantque
caduntque
standing
and
falling
with
him
▪
and
this
advantage
is
like
that
in
a
battail
,
to
get
the
winde
and
Sunne
of
the
enemy
,
and
it
is
as
though
you
should
sound
a
victory
in
one
of
your
enemies
trumpets
.
Thus
,
When
Saul
was
the
only
persecutor
,
God
converts
him
,
and
all
that
heard
him
were
amazed
,
saying
,
Is
not
this
he
which
destroied
them
Acts
9.
22.
POLICIE
CCXXXIV
.
Not
to
believe
rashly
the
conversion
of
an
adversary
.
DOE
not
trust
too
rashly
the
report
of
a
converted
adversary
,
till
there
bee
some
sufficient
testimony
to
move
you
,
for
as
it
is
the
most
exquisite
fallacy
which
is
put
upon
you
under
face
of
a
truth
,
so
it
is
the
most
accurate
enmity
which
comes
upon
you
in
the
attire
of
friendship
,
that
Wolfe
is
the
worst
of
all
the
heard
,
which
was
in
Sheepes
cloathing
.
Thus
,
When
Saul
came
to
Ierusalem
,
the
Disciples
were
afraid
of
him
,
and
believed
not
that
he
was
a
Disciple
,
till
Barnabas
told
how
hee
had
preached
boldly
in
the
Name
of
Jesus
at
Damascus
,
Acts
9.
26
,
27.
POLICIE
CCXXXV
.
When
an
escape
is
lawfull
.
WHen
you
are
redacted
to
straights
and
necessities
,
and
afraid
of
an
ensuing
mischiefe
,
project
your
escape
at
the
hole
of
any
occasion
,
else
you
tempt
God
by
staying
till
your
deliverance
prove
more
desperate
,
and
so
you
put
him
to
some
speciall
and
extraordinary
worke
;
like
those
that
let
their
Evill
goe
on
,
till
none
but
the
King
can
cure
them
.
Thus
,
When
they
laid
in
wait
to
slay
Paul
at
Damascus
,
the
Disciples
tooke
him
by
night
and
let
him
downe
by
the
wall
in
a
basket
,
Acts
9.
25.
POLICY
CCXXXVI
.
Memoriall
of
persons
may
move
wonderfully
.
IF
you
would
have
any
eminent
act
forgotten
,
such
as
may
cause
sorrow
in
the
remembrance
or
prove
any
other
miserable
occasion
,
rase
out
all
memorials
and
tokens
which
belonged
to
it
,
as
that
good
King
who
made
them
cast
their
idolatrous
stuffe
and
rubbish
into
the
Brooke
K●dron
,
for
so
long
as
they
are
extant
,
and
to
be
seene
,
they
refresh
and
keepe
wake
the
memory
.
Thus
,
When
Peter
came
to
raise
the
young
maide
to
life
,
the
Widowes
stood
by
him
weeping
,
and
shewing
the
Coates
and
Garments
which
Dorcas
had
made
while
shee
was
alive
,
Acts
9.
39.
POLICY
CCXXXVII
.
How
and
when
to
use
mediatours
.
WHen
you
perceive
your selfe
to
have
incurred
the
displeasure
of
any
upon
whose
favour
you
have
dependance
,
worke
them
into
respect
againe
by
mediations
and
intercessions
of
those
which
are
neare
or
familiar
for
making
his
friends
your
owne
,
you
doe
like
a
cunning
enemy
,
who
takes
the
out-workes
of
a
city
,
that
hee
may
be
more
enabled
to
make
his
party
good
.
Thus
,
They
of
Tyre
and
Sidon
came
with
one
accord
to
Herod
having
made
Blastus
the
Kings
Chamberlaine
their
friend
,
Acts
12.
20.
POLICIE
CXXXVIII
.
How
and
when
to
punish
Seducers
.
WHen
you
see
any
one
abused
through
the
subtlety
of
ill
instruments
,
put
such
a
disparagement
or
disgrace
upon
the
instruments
,
as
they
may
appeare
worthy
of
,
and
so
you
may
lessen
them
with
those
they
are
endeared
:
it
is
an
arch
policy
to
poyson
the
water
or
current
which
a
country
esteemes
or
makes
use
of
.
Thus
,
Paul
seeing
Elymas
the
Sorcerer
turne
Sergius
Paulus
from
the
Faith
,
strikes
him
blind
with
the
language
of
,
O
thou
Childe
of
the
Devill
!
and
when
the
Deputy
saw
what
was
done
,
he
believed
,
Acts
13.
12.
POLICIE
CCXXXIX
.
Blasphemy
not
to
be
indured
.
WHen
you
observe
any
one
bent
towards
you
,
in
a
strong
passion
of
indignation
,
or
too
much
admiration
,
use
passionate
importunity
to
decline
them
,
and
extreme
derogation
of
your
abilities
,
Contraria
contrariis
curantur
,
contrary
passions
are
cured
by
their
contraries
.
Thus
,
When
they
of
Lystra
would
have
done
sacrifice
to
the
Apostles
,
the
Apostles
rent
their
cloathes
,
and
●anne
crying
out
,
Sirs
why
doe
you
these
things
?
wee
are
men
of
like
passions
with
yee
,
Acts
14.
15.
POLICIE
CCXL
.
Synods
are
necessary
and
profitable
.
WHen
factions
or
seditions
grow
ripe
either
in
Church
or
State
,
convoke
assemblies
and
Synods
,
for
consultations
in
such
perplexities
may
relieve
with
advice
,
what
the
heads
of
a
few
are
not
able
to
doe
by
reason
of
present
distractions
and
apprehensions
at
the
face
of
things
;
that
light
hath
the
most
power
which
is
gathered
and
straitened
in
the
circle
of
a
glasse
,
where
there
is
a
conventicle
of
Sun-beames
.
Thus
,
When
the
Sect
of
the
Pharises
troubled
the
Church
with
urging
Circumcision
and
Moses
Ceremonies
,
the
Apostles
and
Elders
came
together
to
consider
of
this
matter
,
Acts
15.
5
,
6.
POLICIE
CCXLI.
In
recommending
their
persons
,
relate
their
acts
.
WHen
you
desire
to
recommend
any
into
respects
and
favours
,
relate
those
things
they
are
most
notable
and
famous
in
,
for
opinions
expect
pleas
,
and
allegations
,
and
arguments
,
and
are
not
prevailed
with
by
naked
obtrusions
.
Thus
,
When
the
Apostles
writ
to
the
Brethren
at
Antioch
by
the
hands
of
Paul
and
Barnabas
,
they
stiled
them
men
that
hazarded
their
lives
for
the
Name
of
our
Lord
Jesus
,
Acts
15.
25
,
26.
POLICIE
CCXLII.
Entitle
with
the
best
authority
what
you
desire
to
be
made
authenticke
.
IF
you
feare
something
may
be
sleighted
which
you
would
have
authenticke
and
well
reputed
,
entitle
it
to
the
best
authority
you
are
able
,
it
is
a
kinde
of
signature
to
an
action
,
as
a
seale
to
a
writing
,
and
if
the
image
and
superscription
bee
Caesars
,
Give
to
Caesar
,
sayes
Christ
.
Thus
,
When
the
Apostles
writ
their
definitive
Letters
to
the
doubting
Brethren
,
they
began
thus
,
For
it
seemed
good
to
the
holy
Ghost
and
to
us
,
Acts
15.
28.
POLICIE
CCXLIII
.
Injuries
〈◊〉
offered
,
content
not
thy selfe
with
private
satisfaction
.
WHen
you
perceive
your selfe
to
have
suffered
injuriously
,
and
yet
have
the
advantage
on
your
side
by
reason
of
the
wrong
,
doe
not
acquit
or
release
them
,
though
they
would
let
you
escape
,
till
you
let
them
know
how
they
stand
disabled
by
the
act
,
and
this
sheds
a
kinde
of
obligation
upon
them
for
your
curtesie
.
Thus
,
When
the
Magīstrates
had
beaten
Paul
and
Silas
,
and
heard
they
were
Romans
,
they
sent
to
release
them
,
but
Paul
answered
,
Doe
they
thrust
us
out
privily
now
they
have
beaten
us
openly
?
Nay
verily
,
let
them
come
themselves
and
fetch
us
out
,
Acts
16.
36
,
37.
POLICY
CCXLIV
.
In
tumultuary
actions
shew
the
unlawfulnesse
and
danger
thereof
.
IN
seditious
tumults
and
risings
,
still
urge
them
that
their
cause
shall
have
publike
justice
,
and
disswade
them
from
such
violent
actions
by
the
danger
and
unlawfulnesse
of
such
proceeding
,
for
so
you
remember
them
of
the
integrity
they
violate
.
Thus
,
The
Towne
Clearke
smoothed
the
People
whom
Demetrius
had
raised
against
Paul
,
The
Law
is
open
,
and
there
are
Deputies
,
Let
them
implead
one
another
,
there
being
no
cause
,
why
wee
can
give
an
account
of
this
dayes
uproare
,
Acts
19.
POLICIE
CCXLV
.
How
and
when
to
make
a
protestation
of
ones
innocency
.
IF
you
would
leave
any
place
,
function
or
employment
with
credit
and
good
name
,
and
secure
your selfe
from
any
after
aspersion
,
make
publike
protestation
of
your
syncere
behaviours
therein
,
and
thus
you
remove
like
a
light
which
is
not
put
out
and
choaked
in
snuffe
,
but
taken
from
the
socket
of
one
candlesticke
to
blaze
in
another
,
and
such
translations
are
like
those
which
the
Elect
shall
suffer
at
the
last
day
,
they
shall
not
all
sleepe
,
but
shall
all
be
changed
.
Thus
,
When
Paul
tooke
his
leave
of
the
Elders
of
Ephesus
,
he
called
them
together
and
said
,
you
know
from
the
first
day
that
I
came
,
after
what
manner
I
have
been
with
you
.
Acts
20.
17
,
18.
POLICIE
CCXLVI
.
Forces
to
be
raised
with
all
expedition
in
tumults
.
IN
tumults
and
factious
stirres
,
if
it
be
requisite
,
muster
forces
with
all
expedition
for
appalling
them
,
and
thus
you
weigh
downe
▪
the
burthen
of
one
scale
with
the
weight
of
another
.
Thus
,
When
Jerusalem
was
in
an
uproare
,
and
saw
the
Captaine
and
souldiers
comming
to
them
,
they
left
beating
Paul
,
Acts
21.
POLICIE
CCXLVII.
How
to
create
a
party
for
your selfe
by
making
division
among
your
adversaries
.
IF
you
observe
an
advantage
by
which
you
may
create
a
party
or
faction
for
your
security
,
from
the
dissentions
and
divisions
of
others
,
make
use
of
it
,
for
by
that
you
draw
more
to
side
with
you
,
and
make
the
danger
which
before
was
onely
yours
more
generall
,
and
then
authority
will
grow
more
puzled
what
to
doe
,
and
this
is
a
policy
to
get
a
kingdome
divided
against
it selfe
,
and
our
Saviour
tels
us
,
such
a
one
cannot
stand
.
Thus
,
When
Paul
perceived
that
on●
halfe
was
Pharisees
and
the
other
Sad●uces
,
he
cried
out
in
the
Councell
,
Men
and
Brethren
,
I
am
a
Pharisee
,
and
when
he
had
said
so
,
the
multitude
was
divided
,
Act.
23.
6
,
7.
POLICIE
CCXLVIII
.
What
is
sometimes
materiall
in
the
defence
of
your
justification
.
IN
false
accusations
and
citations
to
judgement
,
if
you
see
the
first
stirrers
recoile
,
and
conceale
themselves
,
and
onely
some
new
incensed
prosecute
the
businesse
,
alleage
in
defence
of
your
justification
being
a
very
materiall
thing
:
this
giving
backe
of
your
adversary
is
a
setting
forward
of
your
Cause
,
and
you
may
well
sound
at
such
a
retreat
.
Thus
,
When
Paul
was
brought
before
Felix
,
Certaine
Jewes
(
said
hee
)
found
me
in
the
Temple
,
who
ought
to
have
been
here
,
and
object
if
they
had
ought
against
me
,
Acts
24.
18
,
19.
POLICIE
CCXLIX
.
How
to
decline
your
adversary
that
he
be
not
your
judge
.
IN
trials
and
judgements
of
controversie
provide
so
,
that
you
fall
not
into
the
audience
of
them
,
where
you
thinke
there
is
malice
and
prejudice
to
prepare
authority
against
you
,
for
so
even
your
adversary
may
become
your
judge
.
Thus
,
When
Paul
was
demanded
if
he
would
goe
up
to
Ierusalem
and
he
judged
,
I
stand
(
sayes
he
)
at
Caesars
judgement
seat
,
Act.
25.
9
,
10.
POLICIE
CCL
.
Relate
the
successe
of
things
which
are
famous
.
IF
you
would
strengthen
and
confirme
any
cause
with
those
which
are
interessed
and
inclined
to
it
,
yet
you
feare
may
bee
alienated
and
drawne
away
by
disswasions
and
whispers
of
the
adversary
,
relate
the
successe
and
commodities
which
have
beene
knowne
,
and
are
famous
in
it
,
and
this
is
as
Mariners
doe
with
their
ships
,
when
they
arrive
from
great
voyages
,
put
on
all
their
flagges
and
streamers
to
grace
their
returne
.
Thus
,
When
the
Apostles
met
and
had
gathered
the
Church
together
,
they
rehearsed
all
that
God
had
done
for
them
,
Acts
14.
27.
POLICY
CCLI
.
An
expedite
way
to
pre●ent
sinister
constructions
.
WHen
you
thinke
your
behaviours
or
actions
may
have
given
occasion
of
ill
constructions
,
which
were
neither
in
your
intention
nor
desert
,
use
some
expedite
way
of
giving
early
satisfaction
,
and
thus
you
shall
outrunne
conjectures
and
suspitions
by
your
faithfull
resolutions
,
this
is
to
give
physicke
before
the
Disease
.
Thus
,
When
Paul
was
brought
to
Rome
,
hee
called
the
chiefe
of
the
Iewes
together
,
to
let
them
know
,
hee
appealed
not
unto
Caesar
for
ought
hee
had
to
accuse
his
owne
Nation
of
.
Finis
libri
primi
.
A
SUPPEDITATION
TO
THE
FORMER
POLICIES
.
The
second
Booke
.
POLICIE
I.
How
to
put
your selfe
out
of
the
danger
of
being
seduced
.
THough
you
doe
not
keepe
your
discourse
at
home
,
yet
keepe
your
opinion
,
and
though
that
walke
abroad
,
yet
let
this
stay
within
:
goe
not
out
of
your selfe
,
to
see
another
:
it
is
dangerous
for
a
tender
and
sicke
opinion
,
to
bee
too
adventurous
in
airing
it selfe
;
it
is
Christs
advice
,
If
they
say
,
Behold
he
is
in
the
Desart
,
Nolite
exire
,
Goe
not
out
,
Matth.
24.
26.
POLICY
II.
How
to
try
the
ingenuity
or
generous
condition
of
any
.
MAke
open
protestation
of
their
kindenesse
and
favours
to
themselves
,
and
you
shall
observe
it
will
worke
a
disclaiming
and
disavowing
in
the
ingenuous
,
when
Christ
said
to
the
righteous
,
I
was
an
hungry
,
and
ye
gave
me
meat
,
they
replied
,
Lord
when
saw
we
thee
an
hungry
,
and
fed
thee
?
but
the
wicked
reply
,
Lord
when
did
we
see
thee
an
hungry
,
and
did
not
minister
unto
thee
?
Matth.
25.
from
35
to
the
end
POLICIE
III.
How
to
draw
men
to
your
humour
.
BEe
oft
neare
and
familiar
in
discourse
and
society
,
and
be
often
infusing
your
affections
and
more
light
passions
:
this
is
to
cast
your
owne
garment
upon
another
.
Eliah
to
make
Elisha
prophesie
like
himselfe
,
cast
his
cloake
upon
him
,
2
Kin.
2.
13
,
14.
POLICIE
IV.
When
your
adversary
hath
favour
in
audience
.
HEre
would
be
some
art
used
to
draw
the
attention
away
that
your
adversary
obtaines
,
and
by
this
,
like
Peter
,
you
cut
off
M●lchus
care
,
Luk.
22.
50.
POLICIE
V.
To
appcase
passions
you
raise
.
IF
recantations
may
stand
with
the
credit
of
your
person
,
they
are
surest
and
most
prevailing
;
the
prodigall
had
this
refuge
,
I
will
goe
to
my
Father
,
and
say
,
Father
,
I
have
sinned
,
Luke
15.
18.
POLICIE
VI.
If
you
be
in
presence
when
favours
are
conferred
upon
any
.
DOE
not
seeme
to
grudge
or
repine
,
for
by
that
you
insinuate
some
disability
and
want
of
desert
in
him
who
is
honoured
:
Christ
tooke
it
ill
when
Iudas
said
of
Maries
Spikenard
,
To
what
end
is
this
waste
?
Matth.
26.
8.
POLICIE
VII
.
If
you
would
have
your
entertainment
please
in
generall
.
BEe
not
too
peremptory
in
lawes
or
ceremonies
in
your
feast
,
obliging
others
to
the
observance
,
Ahasuerus
feast
was
therefore
commendable
,
For
they
gave
royall
wine
in
abundance
,
yet
none
did
compell
,
Esth.
1.
7
,
8.
POLICIE
VIII
.
To
prepare
one
to
whom
you
have
a
suit
.
MEn
are
freest
and
most
chearfull
in
times
of
joy
and
mirth
or
pleasure
,
therefore
put
them
into
these
,
or
observe
to
take
them
at
these
times
;
When
Ahasuerus
was
at
banquet
with
Queene
Esther
,
What
is
thy
request
,
saies
he
?
and
it
shall
be
performed
,
even
to
the
halfe
of
the
Kingdome
,
Esth.
7.
2.
POLICY
IX
.
When
an
opposition
is
of
dangerous
consequence
.
IT
is
the
safest
not
to
let
such
goe
on
,
and
enjoy
the
power
they
assume
;
when
Vasthi
the
Queene
would
not
obey
the
King
,
Shee
hath
not
wronged
the
King
onely
,
sayes
Mamucan
,
but
all
the
Princes
,
whose
Wifes
,
if
they
heare
of
this
deed
,
shall
despise
them
,
Esth.
16.
17.
POLICIE
X.
When
generall
applause
or
honours
are
performed
.
IT
is
policy
to
comply
,
and
thus
farre
to
bow
with
Naaman
in
the
house
of
Rimmon
:
when
Haman
saw
that
Mordecai
bowed
not
,
nor
did
him
reverence
,
Then
was
H●man
full
of
wrath
,
Esth.
3.
5.
POLICY
XI
.
In
businesse
with
Strangers
.
SUspition
is
a
vertue
where
you
have
had
no
occasion
to
trust
,
credulity
hath
betraied
more
than
her
opposite
,
Believe
not
every
Spirit
,
1
Joh.
4.
1.
POLICY
XII
.
In
occasions
of
feares
.
TO
bee
fearefull
,
is
to
doe
misfortune
a
curtesie
,
and
to
make
us
lesse
able
to
encounter
what
wee
feare
:
successe
or
discomfiture
often
beginne
at
the
heart
,
The
feare
of
a
man
bringeth
a
snare
,
Prov.
29.
25.
POLICIE
XIII
.
In
suddaine
assaults
.
MAke
them
not
more
suddaine
by
your
apprehension
,
let
not
your
project
for
escape
,
bee
violent
,
but
smoothly
quicke
,
for
else
it
distracts
,
and
in
your
haste
you
may
take
out
at
a
wrong
doore
,
Goe
not
forth
hastily
to
strive
,
Prov.
25.
8.
POLICY
XIV
.
When
misfortunes
befall
any
of
your
owne
quality
or
condition
.
IT
is
wisdome
to
looke
to
your
owne
house
when
your
neighbours
is
on
fire
,
and
to
startle
and
awake
at
the
passing-bell
of
your
friend
,
And
great
feare
came
on
all
those
and
as
many
as
heard
those
things
,
Acts
11.
5.
POLICIE
XV.
To
draw
others
into
your
assistance
.
RElate
your
owne
alacrity
,
and
chearefull
resolution
,
the
aide
you
have
already
in
present
,
or
in
promise
,
the
countenance
and
quality
of
your
assistants
;
when
Nehemiah
would
repaire
Jerusalem
,
hee
told
the
Priests
and
Rulers
the
Kings
words
,
and
how
God
was
with
him
,
And
let
us
rise
up
and
build
,
Nehem.
2.
18.
POLICY
XVI
.
How
to
please
the
variety
of
company
you
discourse
with
.
GIve
occasion
for
each
to
discourse
in
his
owne
profession
and
art
,
so
you
please
the
party
,
who
delights
to
communicate
his
knowledge
,
and
you
enrich
your
owne
,
A
wise
man
will
heare
and
encrease
,
Prov.
1.
5.
POLICIE
XVII
.
For
publike
dispatch
.
ANimate
and
cherish
your
agents
and
instruments
with
such
arguments
as
fit
the
nature
of
the
businesse
,
either
by
gift
,
promise
or
extolling
their
merit
,
And
all
the
Wall
was
joyned
together
,
for
the
People
had
a
mind
to
worke
,
Nehem.
4.
6.
POLICY
XVIII
.
In
time
of
unexpected
assaults
.
LOoke
about
where
your
weaknesses
and
disadvantages
lie
,
and
there
apply
forces
,
And
they
said
unto
us
,
from
whence
yee
shall
returne
they
will
bee
upon
you
,
therefore
I
set
in
lower
places
behinde
the
Wall
,
and
in
the
higher
places
,
I
even
set
the
People
with
their
swords
,
their
speares
,
and
bowes
,
Nehem.
4.
12
,
13.
POLICY
XIX
.
In
times
of
publike
danger
.
WArme
the
bosomes
of
the
people
with
exhortations
,
excite
them
with
the
right
of
their
cause
,
the
dependancies
,
and
supposed
advantages
,
which
are
on
their
side
,
Be
not
afraid
,
remember
the
Lord
who
is
great
,
fight
for
your
brethren
,
your
sonnes
;
and
your
daughters
,
your
wives
,
and
your
houses
,
Neh.
4.
14.
POLICIE
XX.
In
some
kinde
of
solliciting
.
IT
is
better
to
move
by
speech
than
letter
;
your
face
,
your
person
,
your
countenance
,
may
get
regard
;
Saint
John
deferres
further
writing
to
Gaius
,
I
trust
I
shall
see
thee
shortly
,
and
we
shall
speake
face
to
face
,
2
Joh.
14.
POLICY
XXI
.
In
imploiment
of
Instruments
.
VSe
the
plainest
,
for
they
will
worke
faithfully
,
and
report
truly
;
cunning
men
will
for
your
satisfaction
sake
and
their
owne
credit
,
adventure
without
command
,
and
from
your
businesse
derive
credit
to
themselves
:
Christ
chose
the
plainest
for
his
spirituall
businesse
:
God
hath
chosen
the
weake
things
of
the
world
,
1
Cor.
1.
27.
POLICIE
XXII
.
What
qualified
instruments
to
imploy
.
IN
generall
,
fit
your
matter
with
a
condition
.
In
businesse
of
expostulation
.
VSe
a
bold
man
,
such
an
one
will
not
easily
bee
put
off
or
daunted
,
God
imploies
Paul
to
the
obstinate
Jewes
,
Bee
not
afraid
but
speake
,
Acts
18.
9.
POLICIE
XXIII
.
In
businesse
of
persuasion
.
WHere
entreaties
are
of
moment
,
use
well
Ianguaged
men
;
thus
were
the
men
of
Lystra
perswaded
,
and
They
called
Paul
Mercurius
,
because
hee
was
the
chiefe
speaker
,
Acts
14.
12.
POLICIE
XXIV
.
In
businesse
of
enquiry
and
observation
.
VSe
subtle
and
crafty
men
,
they
will
search
,
and
skrew
,
&
worme
into
busines
of
difficulty
,
Counsell
in
the
heart
of
a
man
is
like
deepe
water
,
but
a
man
of
understanding
will
draw
it
out
,
Prov.
20.
5.
POLICIE
XXV
.
Observation
for
imploiment
.
VSe
such
as
have
beene
lucky
and
fortunate
,
such
will
bee
industrious
in
your
businesse
to
keepe
up
their
reputation
,
The
keeper
of
the
prison
imploied
Joseph
in
all
,
for
he
saw
what
hee
did
the
Lord
made
it
to
prosper
,
Gen.
39.
23.
POLICIE
XXVI
.
In
the
first
onset
to
any
for
a
request
or
suit
.
ONe
way
,
1.
You
may
sound
them
a
farre
off
rather
than
touch
upon
it
abruptly
:
though
our
Saviour
intended
to
stay
with
his
Disciples
,
yet
Hee
made
as
though
he
would
have
gone
farther
,
Luke
24.
2●
.
POLICY
XXVII
.
A
Second
way
is
by
unexpected
comming
upon
them
,
and
some
quicke
question
which
prevents
long
deliberations
;
when
God
prevailed
with
Paul
in
his
conversion
,
Suddainly
there
shined
round
about
him
a
light
from
Heaven
,
Acts
9.
3.
POLICY
XXVIII
.
How
to
discover
the
dispositions
of
others
.
ONe
way
of
discovery
is
by
passion
.
Passion
is
one
casement
through
which
men
are
seene
,
therefore
the
Wise-man
advised
,
The
discretion
of
a
man
deferreth
his
anger
,
meaning
,
least
hee
discover
himselfe
,
Prov.
19.
11.
POLICY
XXIX
.
ANother
way
is
by
trust
.
He
that
committeth
any
thing
to
the
faith
of
another
may
observe
his
condition
:
the
Servant
in
the
parable
by
the
talent
committed
to
him
,
discovered
himselfe
to
his
Lord
,
and
heard
from
him
,
Thou
hast
beene
faithfull
over
a
few
things
,
Matth.
25.
21.
POLICY
XXX
.
A
Third
way
is
by
your
necessity
.
When
there
is
no
pretext
or
colour
to
bee
used
,
men
are
discovered
,
how
they
stand
affected
;
thus
the
Hypocrites
for
a
while
beleeved
,
but
in
time
of
temptation
fell
away
,
Luke
8.
13.
POLICIE
XXXI
.
To
worke
one
to
your
bent
.
One
way
,
IT
may
bee
done
by
knowing
his
nature
and
customes
,
and
so
you
may
winne
him
;
thus
▪
God
disposes
and
orders
men
to
his
will
,
For
he
knoweth
the
hearts
of
the
children
of
men
,
Prov.
15.
11.
POLICY
XXXII
.
ANother
way
,
you
may
doe
it
,
by
observing
their
ends
,
and
so
draw
them
;
Christ
saw
Simon
,
and
the
rest
also
for
fish
,
and
hee
gave
them
their
nets
full
at
draught
,
and
perswades
them
to
follow
him
thus
,
Ye
shall
henceforth
catch
men
,
Luke
5.
10.
POLICY
XXXIII
.
A
Third
way
,
by
knowing
their
faults
and
weaknesses
,
and
so
you
may
with
awe
make
them
yours
,
when
the
woman
of
Samaria
saw
Christ
knew
her
secret
faults
,
Whom
thou
hast
now
(
saies
he
)
is
not
thy
Husband
;
I
perceive
thou
art
a
Prophet
(
saies
she
)
and
then
honoured
him
,
John
4.
18.
POLICY
XXXIV
.
In
dealing
with
subtle
men
.
THeir
speeches
must
bee
interpreted
by
their
ends
and
aimes
you
perceive
by
them
,
and
doe
no●
expound
them
too
much
to
the
present
sense
they
seeme
to
beare
;
the
Pharisees
end
with
Christ
was
to
trap
him
,
therefore
hee
wisely
declined
every
faire
question
,
and
that
of
Tribute
thus
,
Give
Cesar
the
things
which
are
Cesars
,
Matth.
22.
21.
POLICIE
XXXV
.
In
occasions
of
expence
.
IF
you
bee
fluent
in
one
kinde
▪
bee
sparing
in
another
,
if
in
your
diet
,
save
it
elsewhere
,
keepe
one
hand
shut
when
the
other
is
open
,
when
Christ
had
beene
prodigall
in
his
Miracle
of
loaves
and
fishes
,
hee
concluded
fiugally
,
Gather
up
the
fragments
▪
that
nothing
be
lost
,
Joh.
6.
12.
POLICY
XXXVI
.
In
occasions
of
praise
and
commendations
.
TOo
much
magnifying
and
applauding
moves
envy
and
contradiction
,
when
the
Officers
said
of
Christ
,
Never
man
spake
like
this
man
,
the
Pharisees
replied
,
Are
ye
also
deceived
?
John
7.
46
,
47.
POLICIE
XXXVII
.
In
outward
behaviours
and
demeanour
.
TOuse
a
kinde
of
ceremony
is
to
teach
others
to
be
curteous
too
,
and
demeanours
most
commonly
are
paid
backe
in
their
owne
coine
,
Whatsoever
a
man
soweth
that
shall
hee
reape
,
Gal.
6.
7.
POLICIE
XXXVIII
.
In
society
.
BEe
not
too
much
in
any
thing
,
by
that
you
create
satiety
and
become
cheape
,
Withdraw
thy
foot
from
thy
neighbours
house
,
least
he
be
weary
of
thee
and
so
hate
thee
,
Prov.
25.
17.
POLICIE
XXXIX
.
In
application
or
addresse
to
any
.
APply
your selfe
so
to
any
person
of
quality
,
as
though
it
were
more
out
of
regard
than
your
owne
softnesse
,
least
your
good
intention
bee
expounded
flattery
,
therefore
in
discourse
to
acquit
your selfe
of
this
,
interpose
your
distinctions
and
reasons
to
his
,
and
when
you
allow
,
doe
it
with
enlarging
those
reasons
which
are
his
grounds
:
Christ
commended
the
woman
of
Canaan
when
shee
thus
interposed
,
Truth
Lord
,
yet
the
Dogges
eat
of
the
crummes
which
fall
from
their
masters
table
:
shee
yeelds
to
him
,
yet
with
an
exception
,
Matth.
15
27.
POLICIE
XL.
When
you
would
propose
a
thing
to
any
.
IT
is
not
so
convenient
to
offer
it
your selfe
as
to
lay
some
traine
for
the
party
to
take
at
;
when
Nehemiah
had
a
desire
to
tell
the
King
a
businesse
,
hee
became
sad
,
so
as
the
King
enquired
,
Now
(
saies
hee
)
before
that
time
I
had
not
beene
sad
in
his
presence
,
Neh.
2.
1.
POLICIE
XLI
.
In
conference
with
any
.
IT
is
policy
to
watch
him
with
your
eye
to
whom
you
relate
any
thing
of
consequence
,
for
the
secrets
of
many
appeare
in
by-motions
of
their
countenance
and
behaviours
,
therefore
the
eyes
of
God
,
whom
no
secrets
escape
,
are
said
,
To
runne
to
and
fro
throughout
the
whole
earth
,
2
Chron.
16.
9.
POLICY
XLII
.
In
innovations
or
novelties
.
AFfect
not
innovation
too
much
,
for
there
is
an
incongruity
in
all
new
things
with
the
old
,
and
they
peece
not
so
well
,
and
such
experiments
are
dangerous
,
unlesse
the
necessity
be
urgent
,
No
man
(
saies
Christ
)
putteth
a
piece
of
new
●l●th
to
an
old
garment
,
for
the
rent
is
mad
worse
,
Matth.
9
16.
POLICY
XLI
II.
In
reformations
.
LOoke
well
that
it
be
the
necessity
which
calles
for
the
reformation
▪
and
not
rather
a
desire
of
your
owne
to
change
,
and
then
Aske
for
the
old
pathes
.
where
is
the
good
way
,
and
walke
therein
,
Jer
6.
16.
POLICY
XLIV
.
In
dispatches
.
TOo
much
haste
maketh
false
conclusions
and
clauses
in
businesse
,
stay
a
while
to
make
an
end
the
sooner
,
The
race
is
not
to
the
swift
,
Eccl.
9.
11.
POLICIE
XLV
.
In
discourse
.
OBserve
the
quicke
and
tart
speeches
of
any
,
they
are
often
sprung
out
of
covert
and
secret
intentions
,
therefore
Salomon
condemnes
such
,
Seest
thou
a
man
hasty
in
his
words
?
there
is
more
hope
of
a
foole
,
Prov.
29.
20.
POLICIE
XLVI
.
In
place
or
authority
.
THinke
on
those
predecessors
that
have
behaved
themselves
ill
in
the
place
before
,
for
a
direction
to
thy selfe
what
to
avoid
,
Now
these
things
are
our
examples
to
the
intent
wee
should
not
lust
,
as
they
also
did
,
1
Cor.
10.
6.
POLICIE
XLVII
.
When
you
are
in
place
or
authority
.
A
second
way
,
INvite
and
embrace
helpes
and
advices
touching
the
practice
of
bu●●nesse
,
If
two
lie
together
,
then
they
have
heate
,
but
how
can
one
be
warme
alone
?
Eccl.
4.
11.
POLICIE
XLVIII
.
When
you
are
in
place
.
A
third
way
,
GIve
accesse
freely
,
and
bee
liberall
of
your
presence
,
for
concealement
stirres
up
passion
in
sutours
;
it
is
even
one
of
the
spirituall
griefes
,
Thou
didst
hide
thy
face
,
and
I
was
troubled
,
Psal.
30.
7.
POLICIE
XLIX
.
When
you
are
in
place
or
authority
.
A
fourth
way
,
BE
not
swayed
and
led
by
easinesse
,
importunity
,
or
light
respects
,
To
respect
persons
is
not
good
,
for
such
a
man
will
transgresse
for
a
piece
of
bread
,
Prov.
28.
21.
POLICY
L.
When
you
are
in
place
or
authority
.
A
fifth
way
,
IN
conversation
and
private
dispatches
,
be
not
too
sensible
of
what
you
are
,
of
your
place
and
honour
,
by
humility
you
shall
finde
grace
and
favour
,
God
resisteth
the
proud
,
and
giveth
grace
to
the
humble
,
and
our
Advocate
Christ
Iesus
bids
us
,
Step
boldly
●●
the
throne
of
grace
,
Heb.
4.
16.
POLICIE
LI.
In
businesse
of
complaints
.
BEe
not
hasty
to
punish
,
but
debate
and
examine
,
The
cry
of
Sodom
and
Gomorrah
is
great
,
saies
God
,
I
will
goe
downe
now
,
and
see
whether
they
have
done
altogether
according
to
the
ery
of
it
,
Gen.
18.
30.
21.
POLICY
LII
.
To
avoid
envy
.
AVoid
all
unnecessary
and
ambitious
ingrossing
of
businesse
,
and
all
insolent
and
proud
affectations
,
He
that
exalteth
his
gate
seeketh
destruction
,
Prov.
17.
19.
POLICIE
LIII
.
To
avoid
envy
.
A
second
way
,
A
Wise
man
will
sometimes
in
businesses
that
doe
not
much
concerne
,
suffer
himselfe
to
bee
crost
on
purpose
,
and
to
bee
over-borne
,
that
hee
may
lessen
envy
,
It
is
good
for
me
that
I
was
afflicted
,
Psal.
119.
71.
POLICY
LIV.
In
time
of
action
:
DOE
not
publish
too
much
what
you
are
to
doe
,
it
is
like
a
Trumpet
to
call
up
and
awake
opposers
or
competitours
,
The
prudent
shall
keepe
silence
in
that
time
,
Amos
5.
13.
POLICIE
LV.
In
affronts
and
disgraces
.
One
way
,
STudy
not
revenge
too
much
,
neither
meditate
on
the
affront
,
for
by
this
you
keepe
your
wound
greene
which
would
heale
,
It
is
honour
for
a
man
to
cease
from
strife
,
but
every
foole
will
be
medling
,
Prov.
20.
3.
POLICY
LVI
.
In
affronts
and
disgraces
.
A
second
way
,
BEe
not
too
witty
in
finding
out
circumstances
of
contempt
,
for
they
kindle
and
aggravate
,
He
that
increaseth
knowledge
increaseth
sorrow
,
Eccl.
1.
18.
POLICY
LVII
.
A
Third
way
,
consider
that
revenge
maketh
thee
but
even
with
thy
adversary
,
but
pardoning
makes
thee
his
better
,
it
is
the
glory
of
a
man
to
passe
over
a
transgression
,
Prov.
19.
11.
POLICY
LVIII
.
In
affronts
and
disgraces
.
A
fourth
way
,
IF
hee
be
a
friend
that
provokes
thee
,
thinke
as
Iob
did
,
when
God
afflicted
him
,
Shall
I
receive
good
at
his
hands
?
and
shall
I
not
receive
evill
?
Iob
2.
10.
POLICY
LIX
.
In
your
dealings
.
VSe
a
kinde
of
opennesse
and
freenesse
,
such
be
haviour
will
make
others
free
to
you
▪
To
communicate
forget
not
:
whatsoever
you
doe
,
doe
it
heartily
:
and
as
in
water
▪
Face
answereth
to
face
,
so
the
heart
of
man
to
man
,
Prov.
27.
19.
POLICY
LX.
In
your
dealings
.
A
second
way
,
GEt
the
opinion
of
secrecy
,
for
then
like
a
sound
and
close
vessell
men
will
powre
themselves
into
you
;
Let
every
man
bee
swift
to
heare
,
slow
to
speake
,
Jam.
1.
19.
POLICIE
LXI
.
In
your
dealings
.
A
third
way
,
GEt
the
report
of
upright
dealing
,
and
men
will
negotiate
more
freely
with
you
;
doe
not
affect
the
crooked
courses
of
the
Serpent
,
Renounce
the
hidden
things
of
dishonesty
,
not
walking
in
craftinesse
,
2
Cor.
4.
2.
POLICIE
LXII
.
When
favourites
grow
insolent
and
haughty
.
IT
is
wisedome
to
raise
another
into
favour
,
who
may
give
checke
to
the
others
insolency
and
presuming
;
Ahasuerus
caused
Haman
his
favourite
to
take
the
royall
apparrell
and
put
it
upon
Mordecai
,
Esth.
6.
10.
POLICIE
LXIII
.
When
things
succeed
fairly
with
you
,
as
friendships
or
fortunes
.
DOE
not
relie
too
much
on
the
faire
weather
below
,
nor
suffer
your selfe
much
possessed
with
what
you
possesse
;
the
faster
you
are
glued
and
bound
,
you
are
then
torne
and
rent
from
thence
with
more
sorrow
;
when
Haman
was
commanded
to
honour
Mordecai
whom
hee
hated
,
after
hee
had
done
,
He
hasted
to
his
house
mourning
,
Esth.
6.
12.
POLICIE
LXIV
.
When
there
is
difficulty
in
obtaining
a
suit
.
IF
you
cannot
prevaile
for
your
entire
sollicit
,
goe
lesse
for
the
present
,
and
importune
a
grant
in
part
by
way
of
experiment
;
when
Daniel
saw
it
was
difficult
to
enjoy
his
diet
of
pulse
and
water
,
he
said
to
their
president
,
Prove
thy
servants
,
I
beseech
thee
,
and
as
thou
s●est
▪
deale
with
thy
servants
,
Dan.
1.
11
,
12.
POLICIE
LXV
.
When
pretences
and
rumours
are
told
you
,
which
concerne
the
action
you
are
upon
.
EM●latours
and
secret
Enemies
will
be
dispersing
these
,
to
disparage
your
attempt
,
or
to
feare
you
from
proceeding
,
for
such
prevaile
much
with
a
timorous
actour
,
but
a
wise
and
resolute
agent
will
neglect
them
;
Thus
(
said
Nehemiah
)
they
all
made
us
affraid
,
saying
,
Their
hands
shall
bee
weakened
from
the
worke
that
it
be
not
done
,
Neh.
6.
9.
POLICIE
LXVI
.
When
you
are
sollicited
from
any
great
or
famous
action
by
pretences
.
YOu
may
safely
suspect
their
plot
,
for
it
is
either
to
entertaine
you
with
parley
and
delay
,
and
so
to
hinder
the
progresse
of
your
worke
,
or
else
to
engage
you
in
some
other
businesse
,
to
make
you
remit
in
your
industry
and
action
upon
this
;
And
Sanballet
sent
,
saying
,
Come
let
us
▪
meet
together
,
and
I
sent
saying
,
I
am
doing
a
great
worke
,
Why
should
the
worke
cease
?
and
they
sent
unto
me
foure
times
,
Neh.
6.
2
,
3.
POLICIE
LXVII
.
In
occasions
of
scandall
.
LOoke
what
your
scandall
is
you
afford
and
occasion
,
whether
it
bee
dishonourable
to
your
profession
,
religion
,
or
obligation
,
and
then
differ
not
the
reformation
,
least
you
continue
it
with
too
much
disadvantage
to
the
cause
,
Also
I
said
,
It
is
not
good
that
ye
doe
:
ought
ye
not
walke
in
the
feare
of
our
God
,
because
of
the
reproach
of
the
Heathen
our
Enemies
?
Nehem.
5.
9.
POLICIE
LXVIII
.
In
actions
of
great
designe
.
SEt
not
both
your
eyes
upon
your
businesse
,
but
looke
abroad
with
one
,
bee
not
too
secure
in
what
you
doe
;
if
your
mattocke
be
in
one
hand
,
have
a
sword
in
the
other
,
bee
prepared
for
worke
and
defence
;
And
the
builders
every
one
had
his
sword
girded
by
his
side
,
and
so
they
builded
,
Neh.
4.
18.
POLICIE
LXIX
.
In
times
of
Peoples
or
Commons
complaint
.
IF
the
cry
and
exclamations
bee
high
and
grievous
,
delay
not
,
but
redresse
exactions
,
by
reforming
the
Officers
and
Rulers
,
and
causing
them
to
abstaine
;
There
were
that
said
,
wee
have
borrowed
money
for
the
Kings
tribute
:
then
I
consulted
with
my selfe
,
and
rebuked
the
Nobles
and
Rulers
,
and
I
said
,
I
pray
you
,
let
us
leave
off
this
usury
,
Nehem.
5.
7.
10.
4.
POLICIE
LXX
.
How
to
use
the
favours
of
any
.
BEe
not
insolent
and
presuming
,
neither
assume
too
much
;
it
is
Salomons
,
Put
not
forth
thy selfe
in
presence
of
the
King
,
Prov.
25.
and
when
Saint
John
would
have
bowed
himself
,
the
Angell
suffered
him
not
,
See
thou
doe
it
not
,
for
I
am
thy
fellow
servant
,
Rev.
19.
10.
POLICIE
LXXI
.
In
imparting
a
businesse
which
is
not
generally
allowed
.
IT
is
not
safe
to
bee
too
presumptuous
no●
bold
in
communicating
,
especially
to
common
people
,
and
those
of
meane
ranke
,
who
are
the
very
servants
and
vassals
of
rumour
and
fame
;
make
choice
rather
of
persons
of
quality
;
when
Paul
went
to
Jerusalem
,
I
communicated
(
sayes
hee
)
the
Gospell
,
but
privately
,
to
them
which
were
of
reputation
,
Gal.
2.
2.
POLICIE
LXXII
.
In
difficult
affaires
.
MUch
counsell
bringeth
much
safety
,
And
God
sate
upon
a
throne
,
consulting
how
to
destroy
Ahab
,
and
all
the
Hoast
of
Heaven
standing
by
him
,
1
Kings
22.
19.
POLICIE
LXXIII
.
In
the
multitude
of
sollicitours
and
sutours
.
REmission
and
reference
is
fit
in
such
throng
,
and
crowdes
;
when
Paul
in
his
astonishment
,
asked
GOD
,
What
wilt
thou
I
shall
doe
?
he
referred
him
over
to
Ananias
:
so
Cornelius
was
set
over
in
a
vision
to
Peter
,
Acts
9.
6.
10.
5.
POLICIE
LXXIV
.
In
giving
favours
.
FAvours
given
with
moderation
and
temper
,
keepe
them
still
in
appetite
and
attending
for
more
,
None
returned
to
give
thankes
(
sayes
Christ
)
but
this
stranger
:
so
they
that
are
strangers
to
your
favours
,
that
taste
them
seldome
are
thankfullest
.
When
the
Crow
that
Noah
sent
forth
,
found
sure
footing
,
he
never
returned
.
POLICIE
LXXV
.
In
carriage
of
a
businesse
.
SEcrecy
and
silence
is
the
chiefe
engine
:
these
that
hold
not
counsell
,
are
but
Jays
in
action
,
and
like
bad
gamesters
,
by
not
keeping
close
their
Cardes
,
let
their
adversary
winne
the
game
.
The
heart
of
a
foole
is
in
his
mouth
.
POLICY
LXXVI
.
In
case
of
enquiry
.
BEe
not
too
inquisitive
after
that
you
would
bee
loath
to
finde
,
it
is
like
one
that
pursues
that
which
hee
desires
to
avoid
,
Take
heed
,
—
least
thou
heare
thy
servant
curse
thee
,
Eccl.
7.
21.
POLICIE
LXXVII
.
In
dealing
with
a
weake
man
.
SAlomon
forbids
to
exchange
any
aire
with
such
persons
,
there
is
neither
credit
in
the
contention
,
nor
conquest
;
Answer
not
a
foole
according
to
his
folly
,
Prov.
264.
yet
hee
allowes
after
,
what
he
here
disapproves
;
therefore
a
light
medling
is
not
amisse
,
but
no
familiarity
;
Answer
a
foole
(
and
so
leave
him
)
according
to
his
folly
,
least
hee
be
wise
in
his
owne
conceit
,
Prov.
26.
5.
POLICIE
LXXVIII
.
In
times
of
displeasure
of
friends
.
DOE
not
retire
and
leave
a
displeasure
to
it selfe
,
it
is
as
if
you
should
see
your
neighbours
house
on
fire
,
and
goe
away
,
no●
seeking
to
quench
it
;
keepe
still
your
prescription
,
there
is
an
art
to
looke
ones
selfe
into
the
favour
of
a
displeased
friend
;
like
one
that
sheds
his
image
into
a
looking-glasse
with
standing
before
it
;
if
the
spirit
of
the
Ruler
rise
up
against
thee
,
leave
not
thy
place
,
for
yielding
pacifieth
,
Eccl.
10.
4.
POLICIE
LXXIX
.
In
reconcilements
and
comming
backe
of
friends
from
wrath
,
IT
is
more
policy
to
passe
over
words
and
causes
,
which
have
occasioned
the
difference
,
than
to
peece
the
rent
with
excuses
and
apologies
.
It
is
a
strange
act
to
make
the
cause
of
your
enmity
your
way
to
friendship
,
and
to
send
your
old
wrath
on
embassage
for
a
new
reconcilement
,
Hee
that
covereth
a
transgression
seeketh
love
,
but
he
that
repeateth
a
matter
separateth
very
friends
,
Prov.
17.
9.
POLICIE
LXXX
.
In
discourse
with
the
choterick
and
passionate
.
BEe
smoothe
and
soft
in
your
●nswers
and
replies
,
and
so
you
put
off
wrath
,
and
this
is
to
blow
upon
the
heate
of
another
to
coole
him
.
Sweet
entreaties
and
calme
phrase
perswades
such
passions
into
friendship
;
Surely
the
Serpent
will
bite
without
enchantment
,
Eccles.
10.
11.
POLICY
LXXXI
.
In
waiting
for
opportunities
.
BEe
not
too
formall
and
punctuall
for
occasions
;
as
it
is
but
a
vaine
delicacy
in
Religion
,
so
it
is
in
civill
matters
;
Thomas
his
faith
was
the
worse
for
being
so
point-device
,
Except
I
shall
see
in
his
side
the
print
of
the
nailes
,
and
put
my
finger
into
the
print
of
of
the
nailes
,
I
will
not
believe
.
Doe
not
regulate
your
devotion
by
the
Calendar
,
nor
waite
for
conveniency
by
the
Almanacke
;
Hee
that
observeth
the
winde
shall
not
sow
,
and
he
that
regardeth
the
cloud
shall
not
reape
,
Eccl.
11.
4.
POLICIE
LXXXII
.
To
know
when
fashions
are
pretended
and
dissembled
.
THey
are
ever
carried
with
timorousnesse
and
formality
,
and
they
come
hardly
and
unnaturally
from
the
actours
;
Peter
sate
downe
among
them
,
but
a
certaine
Maide
beheld
him
,
as
hee
sate
,
and
looked
earnestly
upon
him
,
and
said
,
This
man
was
also
with
him
,
Luke
23.
55
,
56.
POLICY
LXXXIII
.
In
use
of
friendships
.
IF
your
friends
bee
men
humorous
and
uncertaine
,
though
not
with
you
for
the
present
,
yet
date
an
alteration
to
your selfe
;
Ama
tanquam
inimi●us
futurus
,
love
your
friend
as
one
that
may
be
your
enemy
;
Job
describes
the
wisedome
of
God
in
this
clause
,
Behold
hee
put
no
trust
in
his
servants
,
even
he
charged
his
Angels
with
folly
;
and
sayes
Zachary
,
I
was
wounded
in
the
house
of
my
friend
,
Zach.
13
6.
POLICIE
LXXXIV
.
If
you
faile
in
your
designe
upon
any
.
DOE
not
therefore
extinguish
all
your
purposes
upon
them
,
saying
,
as
Paul
at
his
farewell
,
From
henceforth
you
shall
see
my
face
no
more
;
if
you
faile
in
the
thing
you
desired
,
doe
not
therefore
casheere
and
turne
their
respect
out
of
service
:
that
were
asif
you
should
breake
a
bow
,
that
would
not
hit
the
mark
you
shot
at
.
Keepe
what
you
had
still
in
tune
for
application
,
and
remember
,
It
is
not
for
you
to
know
the
times
or
the
seasons
,
Acts
1.
7.
POLICIE
LXXXV
.
How
affections
and
passions
are
incited
.
PAssions
are
of
light
and
subtle
nature
,
like
aire
and
spirit
,
soone
moved
;
the
motions
which
prevaile
with
them
must
bee
according
to
their
owne
nature
,
suddaine
and
subtle
;
Or
ever
I
was
aware
,
my
Soule
made
mee
like
the
Chariots
of
Aminadab
,
Cant.
6.
12.
POLICY
LXXXVI
.
How
they
are
be
calmed
.
THey
are
pacified
by
opposing
passion
to
passion
;
I
will
turne
their
mourning
into
joy
▪
Jer.
31.
13.
By
not
opposing
their
first
brunt
,
but
suffering
them
to
worke
out
their
first
forme
of
violence
;
By
long
for
bearing
even
a
Prince
is
perswaded
,
Prov.
25.
15.
POLICIE
LXXXVII
.
To
worke
any
by
hope
.
STudy
to
create
this
passion
in
those
you
imploy
,
by
promises
and
faire
inducements
,
such
will
endure
the
distempers
and
agues
of
businesse
,
for
hope
is
like
a
pulse
and
spirit
in
the
artery
of
negotiation
;
therefore
the
Apostle
sayes
of
Charity
,
that
it
hopeth
all
things
,
and
end●reth
all
things
,
1
Cor.
13.
7.
POLICY
LXXXVIII
.
To
worke
any
by
advantage
of
their
dependances
.
OBserve
what
influence
dependances
have
upon
mens
natures
.
Where
dependance
is
,
there
is
a
servility
and
tendernesse
of
behaviour
,
Therefore
the
chiefe
Rulers
,
though
they
beleeved
in
Christ
,
durst
not
confesse
him
,
because
of
the
Pharisees
,
Joh.
12.
42.
Where
dependance
is
,
there
is
an
Obligation
from
departures
;
men
that
depend
cannot
bee
free
and
absolute
in
their
actions
and
motions
,
The
eyes
of
such
servants
must
still
looke
unto
the
hand
of
their
masters
.
Where
dependance
is
,
there
is
a
feare
to
make
forfeit
of
prescriptions
and
favours
,
to
which
they
are
entituled
;
therefore
David
in
his
spirituall
adherence
sayes
,
In
thy
feare
will
I
worship
,
Psal.
5.
7.
By
these
advantages
men
are
awed
and
swayed
,
and
speake
in
the
Language
of
our
Saviours
obedience
,
Not
as
I
will
,
but
as
thou
wilt
,
Matth.
26.
39.
POLICIE
LXXXIX
.
How
to
enquire
and
informe
your selfe
.
HE
that
would
see
the
closets
or
private
walkes
of
any
,
must
procure
the
keyes
.
There
is
no
informing
your selfe
in
the
secrets
of
another
,
without
the
helpe
of
these
that
can
open
them
.
A
servant
is
one
key
,
He
revealeth
his
secret
to
his
servants
,
Amos
3.
7.
An
espiall
is
another
,
A
tale-bearer
revealeth
secrets
,
Prov.
11.
13.
His
owne
actions
a
third
,
thus
God
is
discovered
,
Speake
to
the
Earth
,
and
it
shall
teach
thee
,
Job
1●
.
7.
Common
report
a
fourth
,
Aske
now
—
the
Fowles
of
the
aire
,
and
they
shall
tell
thee
,
Job
.
12.
7.
Familiars
and
Counsellours
a
fifth
,
Come
(
said
Dalilah
)
for
he
hath
shewed
me
all
his
heart
,
Judg.
16.
18.
POLICY
XC
.
How
to
know
how
men
are
affected
.
IT
is
a
pretty
art
of
discovery
,
to
put
out
some
questions
or
cases
which
import
your
project
,
and
to
observe
how
they
assent
or
dissent
;
this
is
to
dive
and
wade
for
a
secrecy
,
and
to
informe
your selfe
for
accommodation
;
this
policy
the
Pharisees
used
often
upon
Christ
,
Is
it
lawfull
(
say
they
)
to
heale
on
the
Sabbath-day
?
this
they
said
tempting
and
trying
him
,
Matth.
12.
10.
POLICY
XCI
.
How
to
make
men
tell
some
secret
or
private
grievance
.
IT
is
a
prevailing
practice
,
to
pretend
the
like
,
and
seeme
sicke
of
the
same
disea●e●men
of
a
trade
or
profession
will
communicate
most
freely
each
to
other
:
We
powre
out
our selves
freeliest
to
Christ
,
for
hee
was
like
us
in
all
things
,
sinne
onely
excepted
,
Heb.
4.
15.
2.
Another
way
is
to
appose
▪
and
question
them
in
times
and
seasons
of
alacrity
and
joy
,
for
the
spirits
then
come
forth
more
from
retirednesse
and
privacy
,
and
have
a
subtle
loosenesse
and
laxation
,
and
are
not
so
retentive
and
difficult
;
therefore
it
is
stiled
in
Scripture
,
The
Oyle
of
joy
,
Isai
61.
3.
because
it
makes
the
parts
soft
and
supple
to
be
wrought
.
POLICY
XCII
.
A
Third
way
,
to
picke
a
secret
out
,
is
to
observe
them
in
any
fit
of
sorrow
or
discontent
;
for
though
griefe
bee
a
corrugation
and
contraction
of
the
parts
within
,
yet
it
holds
with
the
nature
of
strainings
and
squeesings
;
there
is
something
still
exprest
,
and
got
out
at
such
times
;
when
David
was
in
heavinesse
,
then
sayes
hee
,
I
acknowledged
my
sinne
unto
thee
,
P
sal.
32.
5.
POLICY
XCIII
.
How
to
preserve
a
State
from
sedition
and
tumult
.
LEt
there
bee
a
free
course
for
complaints
,
let
the
law
bee
open
and
expedite
;
this
keepes
favourites
and
great
ones
from
daring
,
and
doing
wrong
,
and
restraines
the
people
from
seditious
meanes
of
redresse
,
when
they
observe
any
wrong
committed
;
Seeke
judgement
,
relieve
the
oppressed
,
Isai.
1.
17.
POLICIE
XCIV
.
In
secret
calumniations
and
libellings
.
APprehend
alwayes
the
first
rumours
,
and
catch
at
the
breath
of
reproaches
;
their
spreading
is
like
a
malignant
aire
,
that
infects
where
it
blowes
:
the
onely
course
here
is
to
force
the
libeller
and
calumniatour
to
turne
accuser
and
impleader
,
and
to
bring
publicke
proofe
for
the
private
calumniation
,
and
so
excuse
,
or
condemne
:
Execute
judgement
in
the
morning
,
Jam.
4.
11.
Jer.
21.
12.
POLICIE
XCV
.
In
innovations
and
change
of
lawes
INnovations
are
made
two
wayes
,
either
suddainly
and
at
once
,
when
the
present
lawes
are
then
observed
inconvenient
;
and
this
is
scarce
effected
without
dislike
and
opposition
and
danger
.
Or
by
degrees
and
slowly
,
by
these
which
foresee
inconveniences
at
a
distance
,
and
even
here
is
a
hazard
of
dislike
from
these
which
are
not
equally
sighted
.
In
generall
,
the
danger
is
great
,
and
departures
from
customes
unsafe
and
full
of
hazard
;
Ab
antiqua
vivendi
consuetudine
non
libenter
discedamus
;
therefore
sayes
the
Wise-man
,
Meddle
not
with
them
that
are
given
to
change
,
Prov.
24.
21.
POLICIE
XCVI
.
In
time
of
peace
.
EVen
in
a
time
of
peace
,
it
is
a
policy
to
have
a
noise
of
warre
:
the
exercise
of
armes
makes
your
peace
brighter
than
them
,
and
preparations
for
an
enemy
,
keepes
your
enemy
at
more
distance
,
never
none
lost
by
antedating
losses
;
Pa●is
tempore
belli
studia
tractarentur
,
Watch
therefore
,
for
yee
know
not
the
day
,
Matth.
25.
13.
POLICIE
XCVII
.
How
to
make
innovations
takwith
the
people
.
WHatsoever
the
change
be
,
whither
of
forme
of
goverment
,
or
lawes
,
or
doctrine
and
discipline
,
still
things
take
better
if
they
appeare
in
the
feature
of
antiquity
,
and
that
your
change
seemes
still
but
to
bee
a
recovery
of
antiquity
which
was
lost
,
and
a
kinde
of
reducement
to
the
primitive
integrity
;
therefore
give
the
same
names
and
titles
,
vt
eadem
cum
illis
esse
putentur
,
that
they
may
bee
thought
the
same
still
among
the
vulgar
;
for
absolute
innovations
will
take
from
none
but
him
,
who
said
,
Behold
I
make
all
things
new
,
Revel.
21.
5.
POLICY
XCVIII
.
What
would
bee
done
at
succeeding
into
a
new
state
or
fortune
.
IF
too
much
injury
may
not
follow
,
or
unlawfulnesse
bee
committed
by
it
,
it
is
policy
to
alter
the
state
and
fortunes
of
the
greater
sort
,
to
transmite
and
exchange
the
possessions
and
their
lords
,
to
put
a
new
face
upon
all
things
,
that
you
may
bee
the
onely
man
read
there
,
and
all
dependances
acknowledge
you
:
this
action
comes
in
a
proportion
to
that
of
God
,
Who
filleth
the
hungry
with
good
things
,
but
the
rich
he
hath
sent
empty
away
.
Luke
1.
53.
POLICY
XCIX
.
In
great
deserts
and
expectations
of
reward
.
IT
is
the
best
not
to
seeme
assuming
and
arrogating
,
for
then
the
obligation
ends
in
ingratitude
,
and
where
men
have
beene
most
deserving
,
even
those
which
should
requite
,
grow
sicke
of
two
diseases
which
makes
them
ungratefull
,
Avaritia
&
suspitione
,
avarice
and
envy
,
and
Where
envy
is
there
is
confusion
,
and
every
evill
worke
,
Jam.
3.
16.
POLICY
C.
When
any
faction
or
power
growes
great
and
dangerous
.
IT
is
policy
to
suffer
it
with
caution
,
for
if
you
once
shew
your
dislike
in
opposing
,
you
stir
it
into
combustion
and
strife
,
for
many
are
often
well
prepared
to
rebell
,
which
fit
still
and
content
themselves
in
the
contemplation
of
the
power
they
enjoy
,
like
some
birds
which
never
stirre
nor
offer
upon
wing
,
while
you
seeme
to
neglect
,
or
not
eye
and
stirre
them
too
much
,
but
if
once
you
move
,
they
move
too
;
therefore
in
this
case
as
the
Prophet
sayes
,
Your
strength
is
to
sit
still
,
Isai.
30
7.
POLICIE
CI.
If
you
suppresse
your
disposition
for
a
time
,
it
is
policy
to
change
and
shew
it selfe
by
degrees
.
HEe
that
hath
occasion
to
suspend
the
discovery
of
himselfe
,
and
thinkes
it
no
time
to
make
himselfe
knowne
,
let
him
take
heed
when
hee
hath
obtained
what
he
desired
,
that
hee
change
not
too
suddainly
,
but
that
his
alteration
seeme
rather
a
worke
of
the
occasions
which
happen
to
him
,
and
that
hee
seemes
to
change
because
things
require
it
,
else
hee
discovers
his
disguise
and
pretence
to
his
dishonour
,
but
in
the
other
way
like
Job
,
He
even
waites
till
his
change
come
,
Job
14.
14.
POLICY
CII
.
When
you
observe
any
Officer
or
favourite
to
expresse
himselfe
free
and
noble
generally
.
TAke
notice
that
two
things
may
set
such
on
worke
,
therefore
they
are
to
be
eyed
and
observed
.
The
one
may
bee
an
ambition
to
greatnesse
and
popularity
.
The
other
,
a
fortifying
themselves
in
the
favours
and
opinions
of
others
,
that
they
may
bee
more
able
to
struggle
with
the
authority
they
feare
.
Therefore
observe
,
Ne
beneficentiae
aliqua
specie
mali
quippiam
m●liantur
,
least
what
they
pretend
as
a
vertue
,
they
use
but
to
colour
their
vice
,
for
Gifts
are
said
even
to
blinde
the
wise
,
Exod.
23.
8.
POLICIE
CIII
.
How
to
diminish
or
lessen
a
faction
.
ENquire
into
their
walkes
and
advantages
,
and
those
they
adhere
to
,
winne
those
then
by
favours
and
promises
from
them
in
private
,
and
this
is
to
disable
them
without
noise
or
appearance
of
tumult
:
this
the
Apostle
observes
and
drawes
some
from
siding
with
the
world
by
proposing
Heaven
and
heavenly
comforts
,
From
such
withdraw
thy selfe
,
but
godlinesse
is
great
gaine
,
1
Tim.
6.
5
,
6.
POLICIE
CIV
.
When
you
are
to
receive
favours
or
rewards
from
any
.
DOE
not
betray
by
your
joy
and
alacrity
any
project
which
lies
dormant
in
your
bosome
,
watching
for
this
occasion
;
discover
not
your
secret
ends
and
purposes
,
you
intend
upon
the
enjoying
this
favour
,
and
give
no
occasion
for
suspition
;
hee
is
unwise
that
makes
suit
for
his
enemies
sword
,
and
tels
him
hee
intends
to
slay
him
therewith
,
Discover
not
a
secret
to
another
,
Prov.
25.
9.
POLICY
CV
.
In
occasions
of
rebuke
and
increpation
.
WHen
you
have
occasion
to
reprove
the
errours
and
misbehaviours
of
any
,
observe
your
season
and
phrase
for
it
,
if
they
bee
many
who
are
interessed
in
the
guilt
,
reprove
them
smoothly
and
calmely
;
Saint
Pauls
methode
is
observeable
,
when
hee
rebuked
the
Corinthians
,
What
shall
I
say
to
you
?
Shall
I
praise
you
in
this
?
I
praise
you
not
,
1
Cor.
11.
22.
POLICY
CVI.
In
employing
formerly
discontented
spirits
.
THey
that
worke
by
such
,
are
like
those
that
shoote
in
a
broken
bow
,
which
will
not
hold
the
bending
,
it
is
not
safe
to
employ
any
who
have
suffered
ill
intreaty
or
disfavour
from
you
,
such
keepe
a
wound
in
memory
,
and
they
will
either
fall
upon
some
action
which
shall
recover
their
honour
,
or
expresse
their
revenge
,
Vsing
their
liberty
for
a
cloak
:
of
maliciousnesse
1
Pet.
2.
16.
POLICIE
CVII
.
In
counselling
and
advising
.
THose
counsels
which
are
unfortunate
,
though
they
bee
prudent
and
faithfull
,
yet
prove
ever
dangerous
to
the
counsellours
themselves
;
therefore
it
is
policy
to
advise
with
moderation
,
and
not
with
vehemency
and
importunity
;
and
yet
however
to
propound
your
soundest
reasons
and
arguments
,
that
these
which
embrace
it
may
rather
seeme
to
come
over
to
it
,
than
bee
drawne
,
and
when
their
assent
meets
,
they
stand
equally
engaged
themselves
to
share
in
the
successe
;
it
is
not
safe
for
any
to
counsell
peremptorily
,
but
for
him
Who
worketh
all
things
after
the
counsell
of
his
owne
will
,
Ephes.
1.
11.
POLICIE
CVIII
.
How
to
behave
your selfe
when
you
are
envied
.
IT
is
your
safest
to
seeke
the
remove
of
those
which
envy
your
attempts
,
yet
by
honest
and
lawfull
wayes
,
for
so
long
as
they
are
neare
you
they
will
bee
a
cloud
still
to
hinder
the
brightnes
and
clearenesse
of
your
actions
;
God
tooke
away
Korab
and
his
complices
,
that
Moses
might
doe
his
service
more
accurately
and
famously
,
Numb.
16.
31
,
32
,
33.
POLICY
CIX
.
DOE
not
seeme
in
your
actions
to
referre
all
to
your selfe
,
and
to
bee
too
much
a
center
to
what
you
doe
,
attribute
all
your
successe
to
the
Power
above
;
It
is
no
more
I
,
sayes
Paul
,
but
Christ
that
dwelleth
in
mee
;
and
make
still
protestation
,
that
your
undertaking
have
respect
to
the
benefit
of
others
;
Whether
we
bee
comforted
(
say
es
the
same
Apostle
)
it
is
for
your
consolation
,
—
or
whether
wee
bee
sober
,
it
is
for
your
cause
,
2
Cor.
1.
65.
13.
POLICY
CX
.
What
you
are
to
observe
when
you
are
to
negotiate
with
any
.
AS
hee
is
no
wise
physitian
,
that
will
not
study
to
know
the
full
vertue
of
every
ingredient
he
uses
,
and
all
circumstances
which
concerne
the
nature
of
it
,
so
hee
is
no
wise
man
for
businesse
,
that
will
not
study
the
knowledge
of
him
hee
deales
with
,
for
there
are
many
things
which
have
influence
and
make
impression
upon
the
nature
of
man
;
the
discovery
of
which
may
doe
much
service
.
It
is
necessary
to
consider
the
sexe
;
the
Feminine
is
more
soft
and
easie
,
and
lighter
things
will
move
and
prevaile
with
it
,
therefore
the
Apostle
cals
Women
the
weaker
Vessell
,
1
Pet.
3.
7.
Then
consider
the
age
:
old
age
is
more
perverse
and
harsh
to
treate
with
;
Seest
thou
(
sayes
Salomon
)
an
old
—
King
?
there
is
more
hope
of
a
foole
than
of
him
,
Prov.
26.
12.
Consider
the
state
or
present
condition
,
prosperity
makes
men
more
daring
and
confident
,
I
said
,
sayes
David
,
in
my
prosperity
,
I
shall
never
be
moved
,
Psal.
30.
6.
Consider
their
country
or
climate
,
for
their
inclination
is
a
little
over-ruled
by
that
;
Paul
bids
Titus
rebuke
the
Cretians
sharpely
,
because
They
are
lyars
,
evill
beasts
,
slow
bellies
,
Tit.
1.
12
,
13.
Consider
the
present
disposition
and
humour
they
are
in
,
the
Apostles
observing
that
Christ
was
not
disposed
to
be
discovered
;
None
of
them
,
sayes
the
Text
,
durst
aske
him
,
who
art
thou
?
Joh.
21.
12.
Consider
where
their
advantages
and
disadvantages
or
weaknesses
lie
most
,
like
the
light
whose
brightnesse
examines
the
least
chinke
in
a
roome
,
and
there
shootes
in
;
I
gave
my
heart
(
sayes
Salomon
)
to
seeke
and
search
out
by
wisedome
concerning
all
things
,
Eccl.
1.
13.
POLICIE
CXI
.
How
to
enfavour
your selfe
with
those
you
discourse
with
.
BEe
observant
of
the
humour
and
disposition
you
see
raigning
and
predominant
where
you
come
,
bee
not
singular
nor
contradicting
,
discord
advances
all
musicke
,
but
the
musicke
of
society
and
correspondence
:
they
that
cannot
comply
(
and
yet
not
betray
too
much
easinesse
)
are
ignorant
of
the
true
symmetry
and
proportion
in
society
,
and
are
like
those
in
the
parable
,
We
have
〈◊〉
to
yee
,
but
ye
have
not
danced
,
we
have
mourned
to
ye
,
but
ye
have
not
lamented
,
Matth.
11.
17.
POLICY
CXII
.
How
to
make
one
love
your
company
.
BEe
not
too
lockt
up
nor
reserved
,
when
there
are
occasions
of
freenesse
offered
,
but
let
your
behaviour
like
a
key
open
the
double
locke
of
your
owne
and
your
friends
reservation
;
it
is
no
right
method
to
draw
one
neare
you
,
by
keeping
your selfe
at
distance
;
and
the
way
to
have
the
vessell
of
another
opened
,
is
to
powre
forth
your selfe
in
a
sweet
effusion
,
Because
of
the
savour
of
thy
good
ointments
,
therefore
doe
the
Virgins
love
thee
,
Cant.
1.
3.
POLICY
CXIII
.
If
you
would
be
popular
.
LEt
your
face
bee
open
and
entertaining
:
there
is
an
art
to
looke
ones
selfe
into
respect
and
honour
:
a
plausible
and
liberall
countenance
is
a
pleasant
repose
to
these
that
perhaps
shall
never
be
admitted
nearer
you
,
as
a
hall
or
dining
chamber
in
a
great
mans
house
welcomes
many
which
never
come
to
bee
acquainted
with
the
lodging
or
inner
roomes
;
The
King
hath
brought
me
into
his
chamber
(
sayes
the
Spouse
)
wee
will
bee
glad
and
rejoyce
,
Cant.
1.
4.
POLICIE
CXIV
.
How
to
observe
your
times
of
freenesse
with
great
ones
.
BE
not
unseasonable
in
broaching
any
pleasant
humour
,
like
intruding
Musicians
,
that
strike
up
in
a
roome
where
many
are
retired
and
busie
:
wee
know
Christ
turned
the
musicke
out
of
Jairus
house
for
venting
their
lighter
aires
at
the
serious
time
of
a
funerall
,
the
best
opportunities
are
meale
times
,
and
some
other
by-houres
of
relaxation
,
others
must
bee
as
well
tuned
for
receiving
as
you
for
giving
,
While
the
King
sitteth
at
the
table
,
my
Spiknard
sendeth
forth
the
smell
,
Cant.
1.
12.
POLICY
CXV
.
How
to
behave
your selfe
towards
your
friend
,
that
you
become
not
guilty
to
his
exceptions
.
BEe
punctuall
in
finding
out
his
times
of
sowrenesse
and
disaffection
▪
for
all
men
have
criticall
seasons
and
dayes
,
and
are
not
alwayes
the
same
in
humour
and
disposition
;
let
their
behaviour
be
the
alarme
to
yours
,
and
be
observant
of
their
more
secret
motions
and
gestures
,
and
awake
with
them
at
their
first
summons
,
for
you
shall
see
,
if
you
be
an
exact
observer
,
the
dawnings
and
day
breake
of
their
better
dispositions
:
it
was
a
wise
command
the
Spouse
gave
,
I
charge
ye
,
O
ye
Daughters
of
Ierusalem
,
that
yee
stirre
not
up
nor
awake
my
beloved
till
hee
please
,
Cant.
2.
7.
POLICIE
CXVI
.
How
to
preserve
your selfe
fresh
and
acceptable
to
society
.
DOE
not
let
your selfe
loose
so
as
to
create
any
satiety
or
surfet
in
those
you
converse
with
,
but
leave
them
as
neare
as
you
can
in
appetite
and
desire
,
and
it
will
not
be
amisse
to
make
some
suddaine
and
unexpected
departures
,
so
they
seeme
not
too
affected
and
abrupt
▪
thefe
that
affect
you
will
continue
after
this
inquisitive
and
restlesse
to
enjoy
you
:
it
is
policy
to
shed
a
pleasant
sowrenesse
in
some
of
your
actions
,
and
to
become
an
ingenious
and
friendly
tormentour
▪
these
are
in
Salomons
language
the
true
wounds
of
a
friend
,
and
an
ingredient
of
such
bitternesse
will
addulce
and
sweeten
you
afterwards
;
I
opened
to
my
beloved
,
but
my
beloved
had
withdrawne
himselfe
and
was
gone
,
I
called
on
him
,
but
hee
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
no
answer
,
Cant.
5
6.
POLICIE
CXVII
.
If
you
would
have
one
th●nke
you
endeare
them
in
speciall
after
a
reconcilement
:
LAbour
to
bee
guilty
of
an
act
〈◊〉
●ay
shew
some
notable
friendly
respect
;
in
new
reconcilements
,
it
is
not
the
exchanges
of
ordinary
behaviours
and
common
entreaties
which
will
doe
it
,
such
are
taken
but
for
complements
and
aires
of
the
times
,
and
like
an
eccho
finde
a
returne
in
the
same
accent
,
the
Spouse
takes
a
▪
wise
course
with
her
beloved
,
I
found
him
whom
my
Soule
loved
,
I
held
him
,
and
would
not
let
him
goe
,
untill
I
had
brought
him
into
my
mothers
house
,
and
into
the
chambers
of
her
that
conceived
me
,
Cant.
3.
4.
POLICIE
CXVIII
.
How
to
make
any
take
notice
you
honour
them
.
IF
you
know
any
eminent
occasion
or
solemnity
wherein
such
may
stand
ingaged
,
shew
▪
your selfe
an
observer
there
as
one
that
had
brought
a
share
of
congratulations
to
sacrifice
at
such
a
time
:
persons
that
are
publicke
and
famous
,
love
to
have
things
passe
with
notice
and
regard
,
Goe
forth
,
O
yee
daughters
of
Sion
,
and
behold
King
Salomon
with
the
crowne
wherewith
his
mother
crowned
him
in
the
day
of
his
●sp●usals
,
and
in
the
day
of
the
gladnesse
of
his
heart
,
Cant.
3.
11.
POLICIE
CXIX
.
If
you
desire
to
see
or
heare
experiments
of
the
faculty
wherein
one
excels
.
A
Modest
insinuation
of
your
knowledge
in
their
abilities
,
a
smooth
taking
notice
how
eminent
they
are
,
will
invite
them
to
communicate
:
there
is
a
secret
to
discourse
men
into
a
relation
of
themselves
,
Awake
O
North-winde
,
and
come
thou
South
,
blow
upon
my
Garden
,
that
the
Spices
thereof
may
flow
out
,
Cant.
4.
16.
POLICIE
CXX
.
How
to
informe
your selfe
of
the
parts
of
any
.
IF
the
party
you
discourse
with
bee
difficult
in
his
relations
,
use
a
kinde
of
interrogatory
enquiry
,
question
him
in
an
handsome
way
of
diminution
and
lessening
that
which
you
desire
to
see
enlarged
:
the
Daughters
of
Jerusalem
desirous
to
know
what
a
Lover
the
Spouse
had
,
What
is
thy
Beloved
(
say
they
)
more
than
another
Beloved
?
then
shee
answers
,
My
Beloved
is
white
and
ruddy
,
the
fairest
among
tenne
thousand
,
Cant.
5.
10.
POLICIE
CXXI
.
What
to
doe
in
civill
factions
and
commotions
.
1.
Consider
their
originall
.
CIvill
contentions
are
occasioned
by
a
double
feare
,
the
Rebels
hasten
to
Armes
fearing
a
future
revenge
for
their
present
provocation
,
and
the
King
or
Princes
of
State
hasten
,
fearing
their
surprisall
,
and
had
rather
overtake
their
violence
with
an
early
setting
forth
,
than
stay
at
home
for
it
,
and
Stay
you
not
(
sayes
Joshua
)
but
pursue
,
Josh.
10.
19.
2.
Present
need
and
necessity
is
another
occasion
,
and
then
they
envy
the
fortunes
and
goods
of
the
reft
,
and
like
Naboth
,
are
sicke
of
their
neighbours
vinyards
.
3.
The
luxury
and
licentiousnesse
of
times
is
a
third
occasion
,
and
then
a
faction
rather
,
lascivit
quam
saevit
,
is
more
a
wanton
than
a
rebell
,
and
like
a
proud
fed
Horse
corvets
till
hee
cast
his
Rider
;
the
Apostle
gives
this
same
reason
for
the
spirituall
revolt
,
They
have
begunne
to
waxe
wanton
against
Christ
,
1
Tim.
5.
11.
POLICIE
CXXII
.
Consider
now
the
parties
in
the
commotion
,
and
their
quality
.
AMbitious
men
are
most
stirrers
,
for
troubled
waters
are
fitter
for
their
nettes
than
calmer
streames
,
and
they
hope
to
shuffle
into
a
place
or
station
,
like
men
in
crowdes
,
sooner
in
a
tumult
or
disorder
,
than
upon
quieter
tearmes
:
David
complaines
,
The
proud
are
risen
against
me
,
Psal.
86.
14.
2.
Men
of
desperate
and
broken
fortunes
,
for
such
having
runne
riot
upon
themselves
are
readier
to
doe
the
same
upon
others
,
and
to
set
their
neighbours
house
on
fire
,
that
they
may
from
their
losses
save
something
to
themselves
,
these
that
stirred
once
in
a
time
of
combustion
,
sayes
the
Scripture
,
was
every
one
that
was
in
distresse
,
and
every
one
that
was
in
debt
,
and
every
one
that
was
discontented
,
1
Sam.
22.
2.
3.
Men
inconstant
and
wavering
are
parties
too
,
for
to
such
it
is
tedious
to
have
things
alwayes
the
same
,
and
like
Copernicus
,
they
never
thinke
things
are
in
right
in
motion
,
but
when
they
runne
round
,
and
then
they
are
in
most
appetite
and
expectation
,
and
are
ready
to
play
the
midwifes
,
when
times
are
bigge
with
new
and
doubtfull
actions
,
and
to
deliver
them
into
strange
events
,
and
thus
the
Apostle
▪
observes
it
in
the
spirituall
change
too
,
The
time
will
come
when
they
will
not
endure
sound
doctrine
,
but
after
their
owne
lusts
,
shall
heape
to
themselves
Teachers
,
having
itching
eares
,
2
Tim.
4.
3.
4.
Men
confident
and
daring
are
great
advancers
of
this
cause
,
the
more
men
in
these
attempts
put
forward
,
the
more
the
common
rout
put
to
them
,
and
the
worse
men
are
now
,
the
better
for
such
a
cause
,
—
●n
turbis
pravus
sortitur
honorem
.
The
first
men
in
the
impiety
,
are
the
first
in
esteeme
and
credit
,
The
Leaders
of
the
People
cause
them
to
erre
,
Isai.
9.
16.
5.
Men
disaffected
and
discontented
with
present
affaires
are
not
behinde
heere
,
these
are
eloquent
in
complaints
of
the
times
,
and
ingenious
in
scattering
suspitions
and
jealousies
upon
the
King
and
Governours
,
being
the
very
turbamenta
vulgi
,
incentives
of
the
people
;
They
dispose
Government
,
presumptuous
are
they
,
and
are
not
afraid
to
speake
evill
of
Dignities
,
2
Pet.
2.
10.
POLICIE
CXXIII
.
Consider
the
things
that
further
the
Faction
.
KNow
that
meetings
and
private
conventicles
a●e
the
very
Parliaments
of
factious
deliberations
and
resolutions
,
and
are
to
bee
observed
and
dispersed
,
The
Rulers
of
the
Earth
were
gathered
together
against
the
Lord
and
against
▪
his
Church
,
Acts
4.
26.
2.
Know
also
that
the
pretences
which
Factions
make
use
on
are
the
recovery
of
their
liberties
,
which
they
complaine
to
bee
taken
in
,
and
mode
straiter
,
the
defence
of
their
charters
,
with
other
reformations
,
these
are
the
colours
a
rebellion
paints
with
,
and
sets
them
abroad
to
entertaine
the
eyes
of
the
common
people
;
the
Elders
and
Scribes
thinke
to
prevaile
against
Stephen
thus
,
We
have
heard
him
say
that
this
Jesus
of
Nazareth
shall
destroy
this
place
,
and
charge
the
customes
which
Moses
delivered
us
,
Acts
6.
14.
POLICY
CXXIV
.
What
to
doe
to
becalme
civill
Factions
and
combustions
.
KIll
Factions
betimes
,
as
Herod
did
the
infants
in
their
cradles
,
if
you
let
them
grow
they
may
prove
too
strong
for
you
,
when
a
sedition
is
at
age
it
is
more
able
,
Fortior
adulta
seditio
;
a
little
Physicke
will
disperse
a
gathering
Disease
,
which
if
it
knot
,
hath
more
danger
and
difficulty
:
it
was
enough
to
make
the
Servant
in
the
Parable
bad
,
when
he
thought
with
himselfe
,
My
Lord
delayeth
his
comming
,
Matth.
24.
48.
2.
Send
some
of
authority
,
gravity
,
and
of
a
gracefull
speech
among
them
,
who
may
disswade
and
exhort
;
And
they
were
astonished
,
for
his
Word
was
with
power
,
Luke
4.
32.
3.
Let
the
Prince
or
chiefe
Governour
reserve
his
owne
presence
for
the
last
remedy
;
Last
of
all
(
sayes
the
Parable
)
hee
sent
his
Sonne
,
saying
,
they
will
reverence
my
Sonne
:
the
appearance
of
the
greatest
prove
often
happy
extinguishers
to
a
civill
flame
,
yet
let
it
bee
done
in
all
state
and
royall
circumstance
,
the
personall
presence
of
many
Commanders
have
put
a
commotion
sometimes
out
of
countenance
,
till
they
have
turned
as
the
Souldier
from
Caesar
,
with
a
Non
possum
ferre
fulmen●culorum
,
wee
cannot
endure
the
thunderbolt
of
your
eye
:
know
too
,
that
common
people
are
more
ready
to
beginne
opposition
than
continue
it
,
more
ready
Ad
rebellandum
,
quam
bellandum
:
And
when
they
saw
the
chiefe
Captaine
and
Souldiers
,
they
left
beating
of
Paul
,
Acts
21.
32.
4.
Though
the
Faction
gather
and
grow
violent
,
yet
let
the
weapons
bee
the
last
in
your
hands
,
give
dayes
of
respit
,
and
time
for
a
calme
;
naturall
things
after
a
trouble
will
returne
to
smoothnesse
,
and
afterward
reduce
themselves
to
a
setled
consistence
;
And
remember
that
to
sinners
,
God
is
gracious
and
mercifull
,
long-suffering
,
and
of
great
kindnesse
,
Joel
2.
13.
5.
Try
experiments
upon
them
with
severall
passions
,
raise
them
with
hopes
by
faire
entreaties
,
and
promises
,
and
cast
them
downe
with
feares
and
menaces
;
offendours
are
wonne
with
allurements
,
and
awed
with
threatnings
;
God
uses
this
method
,
If
my
People
shall
humble
themselves
,
and
seeke
my
face
,
I
will
heare
,
and
forgive
,
and
heale
their
Land
;
but
if
yee
turne
away
,
then
will
I
plucke
them
out
by
the
roots
,
2
Chron.
7.
14
,
19.
6.
Try
to
draw
away
some
of
them
with
gifts
and
office
of
place
or
honour
,
and
thus
you
pull
feathers
out
of
the
wing
of
a
conspiracy
,
and
imps
your
owne
.
7.
Dispatch
some
of
eminency
to
comply
in
the
faction
with
them
,
and
to
bee
parties
among
them
,
and
their
advices
may
find
occasions
and
pretences
to
pull
them
behinde
or
about
in
their
practices
,
that
you
may
gaine
ground
and
advantage
;
David
had
his
pensioner
in
Absaloms
counsell-chamber
,
2
Sam.
17.
5
,
6.
8.
Doe
not
shew
your selfe
too
inquisitive
into
those
you
suspect
guilty
of
any
adherence
,
neither
make
too
much
noise
of
revenge
and
punishment
;
pardons
are
your
best
language
to
offendours
,
though
many
bee
in
the
guilt
,
there
should
bee
but
few
in
the
suffering
,
Multorum
culpa
sit
poena
paucorum
.
If
that
Nation
(
sayes
God
)
against
whom
I
have
pronounced
turne
from
their
evill
,
I
will
repent
of
the
evill
that
I
thought
to
doe
unto
them
,
Jer.
18.
8.
POLICIE
CXXV
.
What
to
bee
observed
before
you
embarque
in
businesse
.
CAlme
such
passionate
motions
as
trouble
your
spirit
,
so
long
as
smooth
water
is
troubled
,
there
can
be
no
cleare
reflexion
;
passions
shed
an
ill
disposition
over
the
whole
Soule
,
and
distracts
both
your
counsell
and
judgement
,
so
as
you
may
then
erre
,
both
in
making
choice
of
your
end
,
and
of
your
meanes
to
it
,
or
in
your
act
of
applying
,
and
accommodating
,
or
in
the
time
you
should
take
,
or
the
place
where
you
should
doe
it
;
thus
the
ambitious
and
envious
men
of
humours
and
passions
often
succeed
ill
;
A
man
of
counsell
will
be
considerate
,
Eccl.
32.
18.
2.
They
are
not
likely
to
succeed
ill
who
make
God
of
their
counsell
,
goe
not
forth
among
affaires
below
till
you
have
beene
above
:
David
resolves
wisely
,
I
will
heare
what
God
the
Lord
will
speake
,
Psal
85.
8.
POLICIE
CXXVI
.
What
to
doe
in
calumniations
.
EXpresse
neither
your
passion
,
nor
revenge
;
if
the
reports
bee
just
,
your
guilt
is
a
privilege
;
if
false
,
it
is
wisedome
to
take
no
notice
,
stirre
not
there
,
where
you
shall
provoke
sooner
than
appease
;
A
wise
man
will
pacifie
it
,
Prov.
16.
14.
POLICIE
CXXVII
.
What
you
are
to
doe
in
affaires
in
generall
.
FIrst
consultation
is
requisite
and
election
of
what
is
to
be
done
,
then
looke
about
for
circumstances
,
as
of
place
,
time
,
persons
,
humours
,
dependancies
,
occurrences
which
may
happen
,
propose
all
reasons
,
suspitions
,
conjectures
,
and
improve
them
by
a
due
examination
,
forecast
impediments
or
what
may
hinder
your
effecting
,
and
consequences
,
what
may
follow
and
arise
from
thence
,
then
looke
to
the
conduct
of
your
businesse
,
how
to
dispose
all
,
and
allow
some
uncertainty
to
those
events
which
are
independant
,
for
there
is
an
instance
of
succeeding
in
which
providence
reserves
and
reveales
when
and
to
whom
shee
pleases
,
There
is
a
time
when
in
their
hands
there
is
good
successe
,
Eccl.
and
sayes
Christ
,
cast
the
net
on
the
right
side
of
the
ship
,
and
yee
shall
finde
,
Joh.
21.
6.
there
is
a
right
side
for
fishing
,
else
your
net
may
returne
empty
.
First
see
what
is
to
bee
done
in
each
particular
case
.
2.
Then
enquire
prudently
the
meanes
how
to
compasse
it
,
then
observe
the
just
measure
and
proportion
you
are
to
allow
the
action
,
that
is
,
weigh
the
fittings
of
the
circumstance
of
time
,
place
,
and
subject
,
then
apply
your selfe
to
the
felicity
or
dexterity
of
arriving
where
you
intend
:
Let
reason
goe
before
every
enterprise
and
counsell
before
every
action
Ecclef
.
37.
16.
POLICIE
CXXVIII
.
How
to
quicken
your
judgement
for
dispatch
of
affaires
.
IF
you
would
have
your
judgement
cleare
for
the
conduct
of
businesse
;
retire
home
into
your selfe
,
and
keepe
sometimes
a
distance
with
businesse
;
your
eye
sees
not
so
distinctly
things
that
are
nearest
and
closest
;
Moses
will
be
in
the
Mount
a
farre
off
,
as
well
as
below
among
the
people
;
and
your
judgement
or
word
of
your
Soule
should
like
the
eternall
Word
of
God
,
Never
goe
out
so
,
as
to
depart
from
you
.
POLICY
CXXIX
.
How
to
obtaine
respect
.
THe
state
of
outward
circumstances
and
retinue
,
will
command
a
stooping
and
bowing
in
opinions
towards
you
,
if
you
want
these
your
owne
vertues
,
and
good
qualities
will
doe
you
that
service
,
yet
have
them
valued
by
others
upon
your selfe
,
and
keepe
them
at
home
,
and
they
will
bee
more
admired
abroad
,
for
retirements
and
withdrawings
in
conversation
is
like
a
distance
,
to
some
scene
of
a
heaven
which
is
presented
with
more
admiration
,
and
in
your
necessary
nearnesse
with
any
that
are
your
familiars
,
let
not
your
face
and
language
and
gesture
too
freely
loose
to
your
owne
or
anothers
mirth
,
you
shall
never
binde
up
strangers
in
a
solid
respect
of
you
by
too
much
unloosing
your selfe
,
Numb.
11.
The
plentifull
showers
of
Manna
caused
a
satiety
,
and
made
the
people
say
,
Now
our
Soules
are
dried
away
that
there
is
nothing
besides
this
Manna
,
Num.
11.
6.
POLICY
CXXX
.
What
to
doe
if
you
would
have
your
counsels
words
or
deeds
respected
.
THere
is
a
secret
authority
and
power
which
hath
great
influence
over
mens
spirits
,
and
it
is
some
individuall
thing
within
the
party
,
some
naturall
graces
besides
the
affluence
of
outward
things
which
begets
reputation
and
sets
a
price
upon
him
in
the
opinions
and
causes
what
hee
sayes
or
does
to
bee
received
;
observe
what
you
have
of
this
in
you
,
and
then
preserve
and
improve
it
,
for
it
is
of
great
advantage
;
commanders
,
law-givers
,
and
magistrates
,
professours
in
arts
and
sciences
are
famous
for
it
;
where
men
are
of
reputation
,
others
encline
before
hand
to
their
opinion
,
belike
for
feare
they
come
too
late
,
they
attended
to
our
Saviour
,
for
He
spake
as
one
that
had
authority
,
and
not
as
the
Scribes
,
Matth.
7.
29.
POLICIE
CXXXI
.
How
to
gaine
respect
and
estimate
.
NObility
,
wealth
,
dignities
,
favours
,
friends
,
are
such
outward
things
as
conduce
to
put
you
into
respect
;
to
these
beauty
,
comelinesse
,
and
gracefulnesse
,
to
these
the
gifts
of
the
Soule
,
as
of
knowledge
,
wisedome
,
or
what
other
vertue
or
grace
may
exalt
you
above
the
ordinary
pitch
of
others
,
these
give
men
the
empire
and
soveraignty
over
others
,
and
above
all
these
,
that
speciall
character
which
God
imprints
upon
any
whom
hee
intends
for
place
or
office
,
which
ever
commands
veneration
,
and
entitles
to
preheminence
;
David
was
commended
to
Saul
thus
,
I
have
seene
a
sonne
of
Jesse
that
is
cunning
in
playing
,
and
a
valiant
man
and
prudent
in
matters
,
and
a
comely
person
,
and
the
Lord
is
with
him
,
1
Sa.
16.
18.
POLICIE
CXXXII
.
How
to
preserve
the
credit
and
good
name
you
get
.
AS
in
the
spirituall
estate
perseverance
preserves
and
advances
that
grace
which
relapses
weaken
and
loose
,
so
in
the
temporall
,
the
streame
that
will
be
still
pure
must
keepe
running
;
Philosophers
say
,
Ex
quibus
nascimur
nutrimur
,
wee
are
nourisht
with
such
things
as
wee
are
made
on
,
thus
in
fortunes
,
the
same
actions
must
bee
repeated
for
the
preservation
which
were
active
in
the
acquisition
,
Fortuna
moribus
immutatur
,
a
change
in
your
course
will
bring
a
change
on
your
estate
,
Meddle
not
with
them
that
are
given
to
change
,
Prov.
24.
21.
And
a
double
minded
man
is
unstable
in
all
his
wayes
,
Jam.
1.
8.
POLICY
CXXXIII
.
How
to
gaine
credit
and
esteeme
by
your
meanes
.
BEe
liberall
and
magnificent
,
yet
doe
it
with
speciall
choice
of
persons
,
causes
,
times
,
and
places
,
the
service
of
God
and
your
country
are
the
actions
which
exalt
you
most
in
the
eyes
of
all
;
God
is
magnified
by
David
thus
,
He
hath
dealt
bountifully
,
sayes
hee
,
and
those
to
whom
God
himselfe
sayes
,
Yee
are
Gods
,
must
keepe
in
some
faire
proportion
to
make
good
their
Divinity
they
receive
,
Hee
that
sow●th
bountifully
shall
reape
bountifully
,
2
Cor.
9.
6.
POLICIE
CXXXIV
.
How
to
know
whether
you
be
luckie
and
fortunate
,
and
how
to
continue
so
.
IF
you
finde
an
happy
concurrence
of
your
affaires
with
time
,
place
,
and
persons
which
give
successe
,
bee
prudent
and
industrious
to
manage
and
dispose
this
good
fortune
,
your
cooperation
is
necessary
,
and
though
God
provide
you
this
harmony
in
your
circumstances
,
yet
your
owne
paines
and
counsels
must
manage
them
,
and
then
you
shall
not
bee
so
much
fortunate
by
contingency
and
chance
,
as
by
industry
and
prudence
,
Neglect
not
the
gift
that
is
in
thee
,
Tim.
4.
14.
POLICIE
CXXXV
.
How
to
keepe
you
at
your
point
of
prosperity
.
BEe
moderate
,
and
bee
gracious
to
your
friends
and
adherents
,
avoid
insolency
and
presumption
,
for
those
kindle
you
into
scorne
,
and
pride
,
and
enflame
into
emulations
,
and
emulations
into
checkes
and
contradictions
,
and
those
bring
on
improsperous
events
,
therefore
the
highest
have
had
the
most
fatall
mischances
,
Goe
on
with
thy
businesse
in
meeknesse
,
so
shalt
thou
be
approved
,
Eccl.
3.
17.
Let
us
not
be
de●●rous
of
vainglory
,
provoking
one
another
,
envying
one
another
,
Gal.
5.
26.
FINIS
.