THE
INTRODVCTION
to
the
true
understanding
of
the
whole
Booke
.
Shewing
(
as
in
a
prospect
)
both
the
probability
of
Expedition
,
in
teaching
,
faire
,
short
,
and
true
writing
;
and
the
possibilitie
of
learning
to
write
any
hand
in
sixe
houres
.
AS
it
hath
pleased
our
gratious
God
of
his
great
bounty
,
for
his
owne
glory
,
and
mans
felicity
,
to
preferre
man
to
all
his
creatures
on
earth
,
and
to
adorne
him
with
many
excellent
prerogatives
,
gifts
,
and
faculties
,
farre
above
all
the
rest
,
such
as
wisedome
,
knowledge
,
and
learning
;
so
likewise
he
hath
ordained
all
good
Arts
and
Sciences
,
as
speciall
helps
and
ordinary
meanes
whereby
he
may
attaine
thereunto
,
and
so
much
the
better
,
both
enjoy
a
comfortable
life
here
,
and
the
hope
of
a
happy
life
hereafter
:
for
as
hee
ever
appointeth
the
end
,
so
he
alwaies
appointeth
the
means
to
come
to
the
end
.
And
since
the
knowledge
and
practise
of
Arts
and
Sciences
,
can
neither
be
so
well
nor
speedily
attained
,
as
by
using
the
ordinary
meanes
,
prescribed
by
those
whom
it
hath
pleased
God
to
raise
up
and
indue
with
gifts
above
the
rest
in
every
age
;
and
that
by
the
help
or
instruction
of
such
as
have
beene
most
expert
for
the
time
;
and
those
who
are
expert
in
these
dayes
(
now
as
well
as
in
former
times
)
are
so
rare
,
that
they
can
scarcely
be
had
,
but
only
in
some
eminent
Cities
:
and
in
no
Arte
or
Science
,
are
they
more
rare
,
then
in
this
of
writing
,
although
it
maintaineth
all
other
Arts
and
Sciences
.
I
therefore
,
not
onely
in
consideratio●
of
these
,
and
many
other
motives
,
but
likewise
being
further
moved
by
the
earnest
in
treaty
of
some
vertuous
minded
men
,
who
now
in
their
age
,
doe
far
more
sensibly
feele
the
want
,
neglect
,
or
losse
of
time
in
their
youth
,
then
many
others
who
are
little
more
carefull
yet
,
than
they
were
then
;
and
so
much
the
rather
,
in
that
I
apprehend
some
measure
of
ability
in
my selfe
for
their
nearest
remedy
or
best
recoverie
,
(
as
they
are
now
)
have
thought
it
both
a
part
of
my
duty
to
him
of
whom
I
have
it
,
and
very
needfull
and
expedient
for
the
good
of
all
,
being
the
chiefe
end
wherefore
I
received
it
,
even
to
offer
the
same
as
a
benefit
to
all
,
and
that
by
publishing
this
Booke
to
the
view
of
the
world
,
that
●oth
they
,
and
all
others
,
may
make
a
profitable
use
thereof
.
For
it
may
be
,
that
many
hundreths
,
who
are
both
past
the
date
of
(
going
to
schooles
)
and
much
employed
about
other
businesses
,
will
yet
spare
some
convenient
time
to
learne
alone
,
by
the
helpe
of
this
Booke
;
whereas
(
●ither
through
distance
of
place
,
or
other
occasions
)
seare●ly
one
of
them
can
come
to
me
,
or
will
goe
to
others
:
which
whosoever
readeth
or
practiseth
,
I
wish
it
may
be
done
orderly
as
it
standeth
,
without
any
omission
at
all
,
and
as
little
intermission
as
possibly
may
be
,
that
the
scope
and
substance
of
all
,
being
once
well
conceived
in
the
minde
,
it
may
be
so
much
both
speedier
and
better
practised
by
the
hand
.
If
either
thou
that
diligently
readest
,
or
but
lightly
viewest
,
or
yet
any
of
you
that
heare
or
see
this
booke
,
be
such
as
neither
need
,
nor
intend
to
learne
;
or
otherwise
,
if
yee
,
or
any
of
you
be
ignorant
,
and
therefore
yee
apprehending
your
owne
necessities
,
would
faine
learne
,
but
want
either
meanes
or
opportunity
;
or
yet
be
such
as
have
both
great
need
,
and
earnest
desire
,
but
too
late
for
you
now
to
begin
:
I
could
wish
it
might
please
you
not
to
judge
or
censure
this
Booke
,
or
benefit
offered
therein
,
either
as
ye
are
,
or
shall
be
in
any
of
these
cases
or
conditions
.
But
rather
,
as
if
ye
your selves
,
or
any
of
you
had
either
written
the
one
,
or
offered
the
other
,
or
perchance
thrice
so
good
as
either
;
and
would
have
me
,
or
others
of
better
judgement
and
discretion
,
to
judge
or
censure
those
your
workes
or
fruits
thereof
,
and
so
esteeme
of
you
accordingly
.
-
Or
,
as
if
-
Ye
were
to
be
learners
,
and
did
feele
to
your
great
griefe
now
,
the
want
,
losse
,
or
neglect
of
learning
formerly
,
and
could
get
no
other
helpe
(
under
God
)
to
teach
you
.
-
Ye
were
in
danger
to
lose
some
good
designe
,
which
if
you
could
but
write
a
legible
hand
,
you
might
easily
obt●ine
.
-
Ye
were
come
to
such
age
,
as
you
would
think
it
a
disparagement
to
goe
to
schoole
.
-
Your
affaires
would
not
permit
,
though
you
would
bee
content
to
goe
.
-
You
might
spare
some
little
time
to
learne
this
way
,
though
no
time
any
other
way
.
-
Your
children
,
friends
,
neighbours
,
or
servants
,
stood
in
need
of
instr●cting
.
Or
,
most
of
all
,
I
wish
ye
may
judge
or
censure
this
Booke
or
benefit
,
as
it
may
be
profitable
to
the
Church
or
Common
wealth
,
whereof
you
are
members
;
for
in
that
regard
,
it
doth
also
concern
you
all
,
in
what
estate
soever
you
are
;
yea
,
and
the
more
wise
or
learned
you
be
,
I
hope
you
will
so
much
the
better
acknowledge
,
that
that
which
is
a
benefit
to
others
(
by
the
simpathy
of
fellow
members
)
is
also
a
benefit
to
you
:
and
therefore
ye
are
not
onely
to
approve
,
but
even
to
maintain
also
according
to
your
power
at
all
times
and
occasions
,
whatsoever
is
for
the
good
of
others
,
although
neither
any
of
you
,
not
any
of
yours
at
some
time
or
occasion
,
have
any
particular
need
thereof
your selves
.
But
since
that
which
is
written
,
may
indure
,
when
the
dayes
of
the
actor
,
as
well
as
the
time
of
the
action
,
will
expire
,
who
knoweth
but
that
which
I
intend
herein
may
both
continue
and
doe
good
to
many
one
,
when
neither
my
hand
can
write
,
nor
my
tongue
speake
to
any
at
all
?
I
will
therefore
take
occasion
(
howsoever
to
doe
my
part
,
and
not
onely
now
begin
whiles
I
have
breath
)
by
the
meanes
of
writing
,
to
write
the
speedy
and
true
way
,
both
of
teaching
and
learning
to
write
;
but
likewise
use
my
best
indeavours
to
performe
it
with
all
my
power
,
for
there
is
neither
wisedome
,
worke
,
nor
invention
in
the
grave
whither
I
goe
;
and
referre
both
the
continuance
and
event
to
God
,
who
onely
is
eternall
,
and
hath
the
successe
of
all
things
in
his
hands
.
Whom
I
humbly
beseech
so
to
guide
and
direct
me
,
both
in
doing
thereof
,
and
whatsoever
thing
else
I
take
in
hand
,
that
not
onely
I
may
set
his
Majestie
alwaies
before
my
eyes
,
and
keepe
my selfe
in
the
meane
betweene
these
two
extremities
,
even
neither
to
deserve
the
name
of
a
sluggard
,
by
doing
nothing
(
at
least
worth
the
name
of
any
thing
)
nor
yet
to
be
wise
in
my
owne
conceit
,
in
that
hee
hath
given
mee
some
measure
of
ability
and
grace
to
doe
some
thing
:
but
likewise
,
that
I
may
alwaies
as
justly
say
,
as
he
knoweth
my
desire
is
at
this
present
,
that
whatsoever
thing
hee
putteth
in
my
hands
to
doe
,
may
be
done
principally
,
or
much
rather
,
in
obedience
to
him
of
whom
I
receive
both
the
will
and
the
deed
;
and
secondarily
,
to
make
the
best
use
thereof
I
can
,
both
for
my selfe
and
others
,
then
any
wise
to
affect
singularity
,
either
by
the
raritie
of
the
project
it selfe
(
in
thinking
it
matchlesse
,
or
that
it
cannot
be
surmatched
)
or
yet
so
much
as
by
meanes
thereof
to
claime
any
perishing
title
,
prerogative
or
preheminence
at
all
which
may
not
justly
be
attributed
unto
the
instrumentall
,
or
any
wise
derogatorie
to
the
principall
efficient
of
what
is
done
.
Concerning
the
elements
and
contemplations
of
writing
,
whereby
may
be
considered
and
observed
the
definitions
,
derivations
,
and
divisions
of
the
Arte
,
causes
and
occasions
of
the
practise
:
I
intend
not
much
to
insist
in
this
first
part
,
neither
yet
of
the
excellencie
of
writing
in
respect
of
the
renowne
,
necessitie
,
utilitie
,
raritie
,
antiquity
,
universality
,
and
noble
discent
therof
;
because
they
are
already
illustrated
in
the
second
part
,
for
onely
the
principles
are
briefly
expressed
here
,
but
the
reasons
and
use
of
all
largely
discussed
there
.
Therefore
,
to
be
short
in
what
I
intend
to
say
in
this
Preface
to
the
commendation
of
writing
(
neither
for
want
of
matter
nor
cause
,
but
rather
for
brevitie
,
and
to
shun
repetition
)
I
hope
any
of
any
breeding
,
will
easily
confesse
,
that
by
the
blessing
of
God
upon
the
ordinary
meanes
of
writing
,
(
which
it
pleased
himself
,
both
as
our
blessed
Creator
and
Redeemer
to
practise
,
and
which
all
Emperours
,
Kings
,
Monarchs
,
Princes
,
Nobles
,
and
Gentles
must
,
though
they
should
practise
no
other
art
)
we
have
not
onely
his
blessed
word
written
for
our
learning
,
that
it
may
be
a
lanterne
to
our
feete
,
and
a
light
unto
our
pathes
,
both
to
direct
us
in
the
way
of
life
,
and
how
to
shun
the
snares
of
death
,
But
likewise
thereby
all
high
matters
,
of
whatsoever
nature
or
importance
,
are
both
intended
&
prosecuted
,
secret
matters
are
secretly
kept
,
friends
that
be
a
thousand
miles
distant
are
conferred
with
,
and
(
after
a
sort
)
visited
,
the
excellent
workes
of
godly
men
,
the
grave
sentences
of
wise
men
,
and
the
profitable
arts
of
learned
men
,
who
died
a
thousand
yeeres
agoe
,
are
yet
extant
for
our
daily
use
and
imitation
;
all
the
estates
,
kingdomes
,
cities
,
and
countries
of
the
world
are
governed
,
Lawes
and
Printing
maintained
,
justice
and
discipline
administred
,
youth
bred
in
pietie
,
vertue
,
manners
and
learning
at
schooles
and
Vniversities
,
and
that
which
is
both
most
and
best
,
all
the
Churches
of
God
from
the
beginning
established
,
and
alwaies
unto
this
day
edified
,
yea
and
will
be
to
the
end
of
the
world
,
notwithstanding
all
and
whatsoever
to
the
contrary
is
either
intented
,
or
can
be
prosecuted
.
But
if
any
should
demand
how
these
prerogatives
of
writing
doe
belong
to
Expedition
,
and
exact
teaching
to
write
?
I
answer
,
by
reasoning
thus
,
Vnder
the
generall
of
every
thing
,
all
the
specials
thereof
are
included
.
But
Expedition
and
exactnesse
of
teaching
to
write
,
are
specials
of
writing
.
Therefore
Expedition
and
exactnesse
of
teaching
to
write
,
are
included
under
the
generall
of
writing
.
The
proposition
hath
alwaies
beene
a
principle
in
reason
,
and
therefore
is
a
thing
most
evident
.
The
assumption
may
be
cleared
,
first
thus
.
1
If
the
knowledge
,
use
and
benefit
of
writing
be
excellent
,
rare
,
and
pretious
,
then
the
teaching
thereof
must
also
be
so
.
But
the
former
is
manifest
,
therefore
the
latter
will
follow
by
true
consequence
.
Secondly
thus
:
2
Teaching
to
write
,
is
usefull
and
commendable
,
therefore
Expedition
in
teaching
to
write
,
must
also
be
usefull
and
commendable
.
The
antecedent
is
already
showne
,
and
the
consequent
plainely
followeth
.
And
thirdly
,
3
Expedition
is
very
usefull
and
commendable
,
not
onely
in
respect
of
the
easinesse
and
readinesse
of
teaching
and
learning
by
meanes
thereof
,
But
likewise
,
of
the
encouragement
of
the
learners
,
and
that
both
by
sparing
their
time
and
labours
;
and
consequently
so
much
the
lesse
hindering
their
other
affaires
,
by
how
much
these
rules
of
art
and
method
here
professed
,
be
more
exact
,
easie
,
and
ready
then
any
heretofore
either
taught
or
published
.
And
if
any
should
alledge
,
that
many
have
taught
to
write
both
before
these
rules
were
knowne
,
and
doe
also
teach
yet
without
the
knowledge
of
them
,
both
speedily
and
well
enough
.
To
whom
also
I
answer
at
length
,
and
by
occasion
therof
doe
insist
in
divers
particulars
,
which
although
they
may
seeme
also
at
the
first
view
not
to
agree
,
well
enough
to
the
point
in
hand
,
yet
they
doe
serve
greatly
for
illustration
thereof
,
and
are
rather
a
transition
to
further
probation
,
then
any
wise
a
digression
,
which
may
be
as
easily
proved
,
as
that
which
is
immediately
proved
,
if
need
so
required
.
How
many
soever
doe
try
or
essay
to
doe
any
rare
thing
,
that
their
action
of
trying
or
essaying
,
doth
not
prove
the
speedy
nor
well-doing
of
the
thing
,
(
which
if
I
doe
not
(
in
what
I
professe
)
I
doe
nothing
)
for
it
is
one
thing
to
doe
,
and
another
thing
to
doe
speedily
,
and
the
third
thing
to
doe
well
;
betweene
the
first
and
second
,
or
yet
the
third
,
there
is
many
times
no
lesse
difference
,
then
betweene
a
Master
and
a
Disciple
;
and
all
the
difference
betweene
what
I
professe
,
and
that
which
others
doe
,
is
that
I
thus
endeavour
to
adde
two
words
to
mine
,
of
which
they
are
negligent
in
procuring
to
theirs
,
and
these
are
Speedily
and
well
:
To
the
which
two
words
,
if
I
should
reduce
all
my
profession
,
it
would
follow
by
good
enough
consequence
,
that
that
man
is
very
uncapable
,
that
cannot
learne
from
one
that
is
so
careful
to
teach
,
those
two
words
in
sixe
houres
time
;
yet
I
have
more
fully
expressed
these
two
in
twelve
words
,
which
doe
containe
the
substance
of
all
words
that
can
bee
either
spoken
or
written
for
our
good
,
all
the
letters
of
the
Alphabet
,
and
all
the
curious
strokes
of
joyning
,
and
that
for
the
speed
and
ease
of
all
learners
;
which
therefore
if
they
once
can
doe
,
they
may
write
what
other
matter
or
words
they
please
,
of
that
hand
which
they
so
learne
.
But
to
returne
to
our
point
,
the
greatest
approbation
standeth
in
this
that
followeth
,
how
many
soever
doe
a
thing
as
well
as
possibly
they
can
,
if
there
be
yet
one
that
excelleth
them
all
,
then
will
not
his
doing
be
so
much
the
more
in
request
,
by
how
many
have
tryed
either
before
him
,
or
in
his
dayes
to
doe
it
?
Whereas
if
but
one
or
a
few
try
to
doe
a
thing
,
(
as
it
were
)
in
private
,
it
will
be
so
much
the
lesse
respected
,
by
how
much
it
is
lesse
knowne
,
tryed
or
approved
.
We
see
when
a
strong
man
(
to
try
his
strength
)
doth
throw
a
double
canon
bullet
alone
,
and
casteth
it
further
at
the
last
,
then
at
the
first
,
doth
over
match
no
man
,
but
himselfe
,
and
not
himselfe
neither
,
because
the
difference
doth
consist
in
the
circumstance
of
time
,
and
not
of
person
,
in
that
he
casteth
it
further
at
one
time
then
at
another
,
by
his
further
practise
,
and
longer
experiment
,
for
he
still
remaineth
the
same
man
.
But
to
draw
this
point
to
some
further
length
,
if
many
have
tryed
their
strength
and
skill
before
him
,
yea
,
and
the
furthest
marke
set
up
by
any
who
have
had
the
vantguard
formerly
,
whether
he
or
any
of
all
the
rest
,
shall
yet
be
over
reached
by
some
other
unexpected
,
then
is
his
strength
and
skill
discovered
,
that
tryed
last
,
and
so
much
the
more
both
respected
and
manifested
,
by
how
much
hee
over-reached
all
that
have
tryed
since
the
first
.
Moreover
,
if
that
wherein
any
doth
excell
many
,
and
yet
not
all
,
be
thus
regarded
,
and
that
either
for
some
difference
of
ability
,
and
dexterity
in
the
doing
,
or
in
regard
of
the
time
or
place
of
the
action
,
for
possibly
either
some
one
or
other
elsewhere
could
have
matched
what
was
done
there
at
that
time
,
or
else
some
living
in
the
same
place
at
another
time
.
Then
what
greater
respect
shall
be
had
to
any
profitable
or
vertuous
worke
that
any
one
s●ould
both
begin
and
accomplish
alone
,
which
none
before
him
in
any
age
or
nation
ever
so
much
as
imagined
?
Herein
doth
singularity
most
consist
,
if
by
any
it
might
be
as
lawfully
affected
,
as
it
is
needful
by
all
to
be
rejected
.
I
could
give
many
instances
,
and
of
divers
sorts
,
shewing
how
some
famous
and
rare
men
in
all
ages
have
beene
excellent
in
many
things
above
all
others
in
the
age
wherin
they
have
lived
;
some
in
some
things
,
and
others
in
other
things
,
yea
,
and
some
also
in
some
things
,
which
none
either
before
or
after
them
have
done
,
(
which
is
correspondent
to
what
was
spoken
last
)
but
because
I
affect
brevity
,
howsoever
I
be
driven
against
my
inclination
and
disposition
,
to
the
other
extremitie
,
(
even
as
well
to
be
on
my
guard
for
all
opposers
,
and
to
give
every
one
his
due
,
as
to
satisfie
all
learners
,
and
to
give
each
one
his
part
;
)
I
will
make
choise
therefore
to
speake
of
those
things
which
have
beene
in
these
dayes
,
because
they
are
most
in
remembrance
,
or
best
knowne
to
many
yet
living
,
most
pregnant
to
our
present
purpose
,
most
forcible
to
prove
the
possibility
of
what
is
intended
,
and
both
most
probable
and
credible
to
all
of
this
age
,
since
they
have
all
come
to
passe
therein
.
Many
godly
,
wise
,
learned
,
and
valiant
men
,
both
English
and
Scottish
,
hath
Britaine
brought
forth
,
even
in
the
same
age
wherein
we
live
,
who
have
excelled
many
that
have
beene
before
them
in
many
ages
,
whose
names
were
tedious
to
expresse
,
and
their
workes
a
thousand
fold
more
tedious
to
declare
in
any
competent
measure
;
but
both
their
matchlesse
fame
(
in
those
things
wherein
they
surmatched
others
)
and
their
magnificke
workes
beare
witnesse
of
their
persons
,
who
now
rest
from
their
labours
.
I
would
gladly
begin
here
at
the
highest
degree
,
and
expresse
both
some
particular
matter
and
cause
of
true
and
well
deserved
praise
due
unto
that
state
,
but
especially
to
a
happy
and
late
Possessor
thereof
,
were
it
not
that
I
am
commanded
by
modesty
to
cease
,
therefore
onely
thus
much
.
If
there
were
any
universall
Chronicles
royall
,
the
most
renowned
memory
of
King
James
for
his
matchlesse
wisedome
and
learning
,
might
not
onely
be
recorded
in
great
Capitall
and
text
lines
,
with
letters
both
of
pure
gold
,
and
perfect
silver
,
but
likewise
set
with
rich
Diamonds
and
Pearle
,
and
flourished
in
most
curious
manner
,
with
all
colours
of
inke
,
before
all
Kings
since
the
dayes
of
good
King
Iosias
;
but
such
a
one
as
I
,
neither
being
able
in
any
measure
to
expresse
,
nor
yet
any
booke
of
this
kinde
worthy
to
comprehend
what
commendation
hee
as
Gods
instrument
(
in
using
of
his
gifts
)
deserved
,
I
think
it
most
expedient
to
desist
,
and
goe
to
others
of
inferiour
degree
.
Yet
onely
these
few
I
will
name
,
with
their
rare
and
commendable
acts
so
briefly
,
as
the
sufficiencie
of
the
matter
,
and
equitie
of
the
cause
doe
require
,
and
as
there
may
be
any
impression
left
to
the
Reader
or
Hearer
hereof
,
whereby
,
if
they
please
,
to
enquire
further
of
those
things
,
which
were
done
by
these
worthy
Instruments
,
whom
it
pleased
God
to
raise
up
for
his
owne
glory
,
and
the
good
of
his
Church
.
Onely
these
five
I
will
name
,
the
first
is
Master
William
Perkins
,
because
hee
was
one
of
the
first
in
this
age
,
that
tooke
extraordinary
paines
in
writing
many
excellent
and
learned
Bookes
,
both
for
the
benefit
and
ease
of
all
that
either
wrote
or
taught
since
,
or
yet
learned
for
their
owne
us●
.
And
to
the
intent
hee
might
so
much
the
better
performe
what
he
had
resolved
in
this
matter
,
hee
did
moderate
both
his
dyet
and
sleepe
according
to
the
shortnesse
of
his
time
,
and
necessitie
of
his
calling
:
for
he
not
onely
(
almost
every
day
of
his
pilgrimage
in
this
life
,
after
he
was
any
wise
enlightned
and
enabled
)
was
marvellous
diligent
and
temperate
,
but
likewise
in
the
night
time
he
had
a
device
tyed
about
his
necke
,
which
after
hee
had
slept
foure
houres
time
,
gave
him
a
checke
,
by
meanes
whereof
hee
wakened
,
that
(
after
he
had
stroken
fire
)
he
might
either
reade
,
write
,
pray
,
or
meditate
two
or
three
houres
,
many
times
before
any
of
the
house
(
whithersoever
hee
sojourned
)
went
to
their
businesses
.
The
second
is
Master
Henry
Ainsworth
,
who
both
wrote
very
much
,
and
learnedly
,
and
lived
very
modestly
:
yea
and
had
no
more
for
a
long
time
,
but
eight
pence
a
weeke
.
The
third
is
Master
George
Buchanan
;
who
had
the
honour
to
be
Tutor
to
our
late
Soveraigne
Lord
King
Iames
of
famous
memory
;
although
many
in
divers
nations
both
before
him
,
and
in
his
dayes
,
have
tryed
to
translate
the
Psalmes
of
David
in
latine
verse
,
yet
never
any
of
their
translations
were
thought
comparable
to
Buchanans
Psalmes
.
And
by
reason
thereof
,
and
of
some
other
rare
workes
,
and
that
hee
was
so
happy
an
instrument
of
the
breeding
of
such
a
worthy
Monarch
,
whom
all
the
world
admired
for
his
wisedome
and
learning
;
his
fame
is
very
great
among
all
the
godly
learned
in
Europe
,
and
so
much
the
greater
,
both
because
he
was
a
great
traveller
,
and
that
his
bookes
are
dispersed
in
all
nations
.
The
fourth
is
Master
Iames
Creighton
,
who
being
a
Baron
in
Scotland
,
choosed
rather
to
travell
in
forraigne
nations
,
and
follow
his
learning
,
then
to
stay
at
home
and
enjoy
his
Patrimony
.
Concerning
whom
,
though
I
bee
somewhat
large
,
I
hope
it
shall
not
seeme
tedious
;
howsoever
many
have
taken
great
paines
both
to
attaine
learning
,
and
to
invent
the
art
of
memory
(
to
be
a
helpe
therunto
yet
this
yong
Noble
man
was
matchlesse
in
both
,
and
that
not
onely
in
his
youth-hood
at
home
,
but
likewise
in
all
his
travels
abroad
,
yea
&
scarcely
doth
any
history
make
mention
of
any
the
like
before
him
:
and
besides
,
which
is
no
lesse
worthy
consideration
,
it
is
reported
(
by
men
of
great
worth
and
credit
,
who
are
yet
alive
,
and
knew
his
education
)
that
he
was
never
taught
,
at
least
after
the
ordinary
manner
in
studying
by
booke
;
onely
he
sometimes
heard
what
was
taught
to
others
,
and
seldome
either
read
or
studied
,
bu●
rather
(
besides
the
appointed
times
of
recreation
)
he
had
liberty
procured
of
those
who
hearing
of
his
fame
,
came
both
farre
and
neare
to
visit
and
try
whether
or
not
such
things
were
,
according
to
the
report
,
when
in
the
meane
time
all
the
rest
of
his
condisciples
were
kept
in
at
their
studies
,
and
that
both
when
he
was
at
Schooles
and
Vniversities
.
After
he
had
thus
past
his
course
,
and
came
to
be
made
Master
of
Arts
,
(
as
they
are
called
there
)
scarcely
any
could
be
found
to
dispute
against
his
Theses
in
publike
.
Least
they
should
incurre
any
disgrace
before
such
a
learned
auditory
,
and
that
from
such
a
young
S●holler
,
for
his
fame
being
so
spread
throughout
all
the
land
,
there
was
a
greater
assembly
of
the
learned
in
the
Vniversitie
of
S.
Andrewes
at
that
time
,
then
was
either
many
y●ers
before
,
or
y●t
since
,
in
the
time
of
any
laureation
.
Having
past
his
degree●
,
and
ent●ing
in
his
travels
,
and
upon
the
manifold
experiences
which
he
had
of
his
owne
ability
at
home
,
whither
soever
he
came
,
and
heard
of
any
publike
declamation
or
disputation
,
there
,
or
any
where
,
he
alwaies
addvessed
himselfe
thither
against
the
time
appointed
,
if
either
distance
of
place
,
or
other
urgent
occasions
did
not
hinder
him
.
And
amongst
many
other
places
wherein
he
purchast
great
commendation
,
he
being
once
at
Constantinople
,
(
as
some
doe
thinke
,
and
others
doe
alledge
it
was
at
Padua
,
but
wheresoever
it
was
,
the
action
is
most
certaine
,
because
it
was
his
ordinatie
practise
any
where
,
)
and
there
being
a
very
great
assembly
of
the
most
learned
of
that
part
of
the
world
,
and
a
most
pregnant
and
rare
man
having
declamed
an
excellent
Oration
,
and
obtained
greater
applause
then
many
others
of
a
long
time
;
Master
Creighton
(
being
very
attentive
before
his
face
all
the
while
,
and
unknowne
almost
to
any
)
asked
licence
,
although
a
stranger
,
to
speake
a
few
words
against
him
who
had
last
spoken
,
(
alledging
that
that
assembly
being
like
a
proclaimed
Fayre
,
to
which
all
strangers
were
invited
,
and
none
exempted
,
but
each
one
free
both
to
buy
such
wares
as
they
should
need
,
and
to
sell
such
as
they
have
to
spare
;
)
which
being
granted
,
he
began
thus
:
This
is
a
very
learned
man
,
saith
hee
,
but
he
hath
his
learning
,
as
many
have
their
riches
,
even
by
reaping
the
fruits
of
other
mens
labours
.
If
this
hath
beene
his
practise
heretofore
,
I
know
not
,
but
one
thing
I
know
well
,
all
that
he
hath
spoken
now
,
is
that
which
I
was
minded
to
speake
,
by
what
meanes
he
hath
got
the
copie
thereof
,
I
am
not
yet
certain
,
but
to
be
short
,
I
will
prove
that
it
is
mine
,
and
not
his
,
before
all
this
honourable
Auditorie
,
thus
:
first
,
I
will
repeat
all
and
whatsoever
he
hath
spoken
,
verbatim
:
secondly
,
shew
him
where
he
failed
in
such
things
:
thirdly
,
shew
how
he
and
all
others
may
prevent
the
like
errour
henceforth
:
and
lastly
,
resume
all
in
a
few
heads
,
and
raise
some
observations
thereupon
.
Which
hee
did
at
great
length
according
to
the
method
laid
downe
,
and
was
both
heard
with
farre
greater
attention
then
the
first
speaker
,
and
received
ten
times
greater
applause
then
he
did
.
The
other
speaker
being
astonied
and
silenced
all
this
time
,
and
yet
keeping
his
pulpit
,
which
was
so
much
the
more
griefe
unto
him
,
by
how
much
he
was
the
more
conspicuous
to
the
eyes
of
all
,
his
case
so
suddenly
altering
,
yea
and
turning
quite
contrary
to
what
it
was
an
houre
or
two
before
;
for
the
affront
or
defeat
which
hee
received
then
,
did
countervaile
all
his
applause
immediately
before
.
At
length
,
Master
Creighton
having
finished
what
hee
was
to
speake
,
and
all
the
people
earnestly
looking
what
issue
would
come
of
all
these
proceedings
,
and
hee
perceiving
the
countenance
of
the
other
speaker
all
the
while
to
be
a
little
altered
,
desired
him
to
take
courage
againe
,
for
he
would
tell
him
such
good
newes
,
as
might
be
a
meanes
both
to
revive
his
spirit
,
and
restore
him
to
his
former
hopes
of
preferment
,
yea
and
also
to
the
favour
of
all
those
that
might
preferre
him
,
which
hee
did
after
this
manner
.
He
not
onely
confessed
publikely
,
that
the
speaker
was
a
very
learned
man
,
and
worthy
of
such
promotion
as
was
expected
at
that
time
,
(
which
notwithstanding
himselfe
might
have
had
,
and
farre
greater
too
,
(
both
there
&
in
many
other
places
)
if
he
had
either
loved
preferment
for
learning
,
better
then
learning
it selfe
,
or
yet
the
favour
of
great
men
,
who
both
loved
him
so
dearely
,
and
respected
him
so
greatly
,
that
almost
they
made
him
their
equall
wheresoever
he
went
.
But
likewise
he
acknowledged
that
all
which
was
spoken
,
was
the
speakers
owne
worke
,
and
no
part
thereof
his
,
more
then
the
observations
which
he
in
publike
made
so
abruptly
by
occasion
thereof
:
for
it
pleased
God
to
give
him
such
an
excellent
gift
of
memory
to
adorne
his
learning
,
that
he
could
hardly
forget
any
thing
whatsoever
he
either
read
,
saw
,
or
heard
;
and
withall
he
protested
,
that
what
he
did
,
was
not
to
doe
harme
to
any
man
,
nor
yet
to
extenuate
or
undervalue
any
mans
gifts
,
of
what
measure
soever
,
but
rather
to
encourage
,
and
doe
good
to
all
,
by
offering
unto
them
the
benefit
of
what
he
received
,
and
that
he
might
declare
what
was
spoken
amisse
:
which
hee
did
so
much
the
rather
,
because
the
same
was
so
farre
from
being
perceived
by
any
of
the
most
pregnant
in
all
that
great
assembly
,
that
some
did
approve
by
their
applause
,
and
others
by
their
silence
,
even
that
,
as
well
as
any
thing
that
was
spoken
:
for
he
considered
that
things
so
publikely
uttered
,
ought
either
to
be
publikely
approved
,
by
silence
,
being
found
good
,
or
(
after
licence
given
)
to
bee
publikely
reproved
by
contradicting
,
if
they
be
otherwise
;
to
the
intent
that
God
might
be
glorified
in
whatsoever
gifts
he
bestoweth
upon
men
,
and
all
his
people
truely
informed
by
the
use
thereof
in
all
things
,
and
so
none
to
depart
in
doubt
of
any
thing
delivered
.
Most
of
his
rare
workes
with
the
times
,
places
,
causes
,
and
occasions
thereof
,
are
largely
comprehended
in
the
Duke
of
Manto
his
records
,
with
whom
he
spent
most
of
his
dayes
,
and
in
a
booke
dedicated
to
himselfe
by
one
Manutius
a
learned
Italian
,
who
having
either
conversed
with
him
in
his
travels
,
or
being
an
eye
witnesse
to
many
of
his
proceedings
,
giveth
him
greater
commendation
then
hath
beene
given
to
any
,
since
the
dayes
of
the
Apostles
,
who
had
the
extraordinary
gifts
of
the
spirit
.
The
fift
and
last
is
John
Naper
,
who
was
father
to
my
Lord
of
Merchiston
that
now
is
:
he
was
reported
to
bee
one
of
the
most
painefull
and
learned
Divines
that
hath
beene
of
any
Noble
man
these
many
yeeres
;
and
besides
many
other
his
rare
workes
,
wherein
he
was
most
laborious
(
even
when
he
was
grievously
diseased
with
the
Gout
for
divers
yeeres
together
,
which
is
so
much
the
greater
commendation
to
him
,
by
how
much
it
might
have
beene
an
excuse
to
others
)
he
was
one
of
the
first
and
chiefest
in
our
dayes
that
tooke
excessive
paines
day
and
night
,
to
bring
the
booke
of
the
Revelat●on
to
be
so
well
understood
and
taught
,
as
God
be
praised
it
is
at
this
day
:
(
for
this
I
know
,
being
his
neighbour
a
long
time
at
Edenborough
,
(
though
I
had
neither
the
happinesse
to
bee
acquainted
with
him
,
nor
to
be
capable
of
his
worth
)
his
candle
went
never
out
(
I
thinke
)
so
long
as
his
breath
was
in
,
)
for
he
considering
the
title
thereof
to
be
the
R●velation
of
Iesus
Christ
,
and
finding
a
blessing
pronounced
to
all
those
that
reade
,
heare
,
and
practise
the
same
,
did
spend
most
of
his
daies
in
labouring
to
discover
the
mysterie
of
that
most
excellent
and
profound
Prophecie
,
that
it
might
be
understood
in
some
measure
by
all
unto
whom
it
was
sent
,
and
so
much
the
rather
,
that
as
the
Holy
Spirit
is
the
first
love-token
or
earnest
of
our
salvation
,
so
the
Revelation
is
the
last
love-token
,
that
our
Saviour
hath
sent
to
his
Church
,
till
he
himselfe
returne
.
By
reason
whereof
,
how
many
soever
hath
written
,
since
Merchiston
did
write
,
and
it
may
bee
hath
seene
farther
then
he
,
which
he
himselfe
would
also
have
done
,
if
he
had
lived
longer
as
well
as
they
,
(
and
which
doth
appeare
in
that
his
owne
last
edition
,
so
farre
excelleth
the
first
)
yet
he
being
such
a
wise
,
learned
,
and
excellent
guide
,
in
going
before
,
and
pathing
(
or
at
least
greatly
helping
to
path
)
the
way
(
as
it
were
in
a
morning
,
throw
great
heapes
of
snow
)
unto
all
that
have
walked
since
,
by
his
so
exquisite
labours
,
even
his
paraphrases
of
this
kinde
,
is
more
worthy
(
I
say
)
of
commendation
in
that
respect
at
least
,
then
any
who
have
yet
succeeded
him
,
for
they
have
had
all
his
endeavours
to
be
a
light
(
under
God
)
to
them
,
but
he
had
none
of
theirs
to
helpe
him
.
And
therefore
as
his
name
was
Na-peir
,
both
after
the
Scottish
pronuntiation
and
estimation
,
so
it
may
be
justly
called
No-peere
,
according
to
the
English
:
It
is
the
fame
which
hee
hath
left
,
that
maketh
his
name
to
be
great
,
for
he
is
yet
called
there
,
as
(
I
thinke
)
he
may
be
to
the
worlds
end
,
either
here
,
or
any
where
,
Matchlesse
MERCHISTON
Mathematitian
.
If
all
the
names
should
bee
inserted
here
,
of
all
the
famous
and
valiant
men
(
such
as
King
Robert
Bruce
,
and
Sir
William
Wallace
)
with
all
their
matchlesse
acts
,
and
all
the
remarkable
deeds
of
others
in
other
ages
,
who
have
beene
greatly
renowned
in
that
most
renowned
kingdome
of
Scotland
,
(
which
I
have
the
honour
to
call
the
land
of
my
nativitie
)
and
not
those
few
examples
in
this
age
,
as
well
of
that
,
as
of
this
worthy
kingdome
wherein
now
I
live
,
chosen
for
all
,
to
shew
that
any
man
is
so
much
the
better
,
yea
,
and
the
more
to
be
hoped
and
expected
of
what
hee
can
doe
,
in
that
he
hath
beene
borne
or
bred
there
,
but
far
more
both
,
doubtlesse
it
might
fill
as
great
a
volume
as
the
Romane
History
.
And
if
it
be
thus
unto
such
there
,
it
will
follow
also
in
time
,
to
be
so
unto
the
like
here
,
and
that
because
they
are
both
of
Britaine
,
and
so
both
not
onely
of
one
continent
,
and
of
one
name
,
but
likewise
are
now
both
under
one
head
,
and
of
one
Religion
,
yea
and
hath
both
one
kinde
of
languag●
,
and
one
forme
of
writing
,
and
that
which
crowneth
all
,
they
do
all
strive
to
love
one
another
,
as
they
doe
themselves
.
THVS
,
leaving
the
commendation
of
some
particular
persons
,
who
have
excelled
all
others
in
the
things
whereof
they
were
excellent
,
I
will
speake
somewhat
of
the
honour
of
that
renowned
kingdome
,
which
chiefly
consists
in
the
prerogatives
or
priviledges
thereof
,
with
thy
leave
and
patience
,
diligent
Reader
,
&
without
derogation
to
any
other
kingdome
,
which
hath
either
greater
honour
or
prerogatives
,
or
better
priviledges
of
other
kindes
,
or
yet
is
of
greater
worth
of
it selfe
;
after
I
have
shewed
some
differences
betweene
that
nation
,
people
,
and
commodities
thereof
,
and
others
who
challenge
a
higher
place
under
the
pretence
of
some
greater
respects
:
all
which
although
I
doe
,
I
hope
no
judicious
man
will
finde
that
I
digresse
any
wise
from
the
point
,
who
will
but
consider
with
me
,
that
whatsoever
things
are
in
the
way
of
any
thing
,
have
alwaies
some
relation
to
the
end
thereof
,
because
they
leade
thereunto
,
and
that
some
impe●●ments
also
must
be
removed
out
of
the
way
hereof
,
which
doe
greatly
hinder
the
passage
to
the
end
,
that
the
worke
may
the
more
easily
proceed
.
For
since
the
probability
of
the
possibility
of
this
taske
is
my
part
at
this
time
,
I
must
first
use
such
lawfull
ordinarie
meanes
,
as
I
know
will
make
way
unto
the
performance
thereof
,
and
then
those
,
which
will
fully
accomplish
the
thing
expected
.
And
if
it
be
needfull
that
the
end
wherefore
we
ayme
at
any
thing
be
wished
and
laboured
for
,
by
all
those
who
desire
that
thing
,
then
doubtlesse
to
shew
both
the
possibility
of
attaining
,
and
probability
or
certainty
of
attaining
thereof
,
must
also
be
needfull
,
and
that
not
for
the
undertaker
alone
,
but
for
all
who
would
partake
of
the
benefit
as
well
as
he
,
and
especially
those
who
are
either
doubtfull
or
mistrustfull
,
and
therefore
slacke
in
using
of
the
meanes
,
that
they
also
being
in
some
measure
satisfied
,
as
well
as
others
,
may
with
the
more
courage
,
intend
,
begin
,
proceed
,
and
prosecute
as
well
as
others
.
But
although
the
nature
of
many
things
,
both
spoken
,
and
to
be
spoken
here
,
doth
not
agree
strictly
to
writing
it selfe
,
yet
if
they
be
well
considered
largely
,
they
doe
serve
greatly
both
to
shew
the
possibility
of
so
speedy
teaching
to
write
,
and
to
make
way
to
the
probabilitie
thereof
,
by
shewing
that
there
be
some
men
of
one
kingdome
,
that
be
farre
more
generous
and
compleately
both
bred
,
qualified
or
gifted
,
yea
and
can
take
greater
paines
to
put
all
to
a
good
use
,
then
all
those
of
another
kingdome
,
who
are
most
pregnant
in
any
facultie
of
this
kinde
.
To
the
intent
it
may
appeare
,
that
from
those
excellent
prerogatives
,
which
may
justly
be
attributed
to
the
whole
kingdome
in
generall
,
whereof
I
am
to
speake
,
and
especially
to
the
head
thereof
as
the
fountaine
,
there
may
be
some
issue
of
excellencie
derived
to
every
particular
member
of
the
same
,
above
those
who
cannot
claime
unto
the
like
,
as
both
divine
and
other
histories
doe
specifie
,
what
great
priviledge
it
was
to
be
a
Romane
.
And
likewise
,
it
is
needfull
that
those
prerogatives
and
priviledg●●
be
here
expressed
for
another
speciall
respect
,
yet
tending
to
make
way
to
the
same
end
and
purpose
,
even
for
preventing
or
removing
a
prejudicate
opinion
which
some
of
the
vulgar
sort
,
have
against
the
famous
kingdome
of
Scotland
,
and
that
without
any
ground
or
reason
,
insomuch
as
though
one
like
Salomon
should
come
forth
thereof
to
this
place
,
yet
they
were
wont
more
often
then
now
,
thus
to
demand
,
Can
any
good
thing
come
out
of
Scotland
?
doth
it
afford
this
or
that
?
doe
such
and
such
things
grow
there
?
doe
any
such
learned
men
,
or
faire
writers
live
there
,
as
there
be
here
?
and
many
the
like
idle
questions
,
which
be
rather
moved
for
derision
,
then
any
wise
to
require
resolution
.
1
But
all
such
kinde
of
persons
were
fully
answered
,
and
confuted
,
both
in
those
,
and
in
all
other
such
things
:
for
not
onely
it
pleased
God
,
that
one
like
Salomon
came
out
thereof
indeed
,
&
removed
all
such
questions
,
as
the
bright
sunne
doth
expell
the
misty
clouds
,
and
did
put
to
silence
all
such
persons
(
at
least
their
impud●ncie
and
frequ●ncie
in
those
things
)
and
that
both
by
shewing
them
the
contrary
of
what
they
pret●nded
,
or
would
have
had
,
and
making
such
a
combination
betweene
them
,
and
those
of
whom
they
spake
,
that
the
like
was
never
formerly
in
Britaine
:
so
that
many
of
both
nations
,
who
were
diversly
affected
before
,
have
respected
others
as
their
owne
most
affectioned
and
deare
brethren
(
both
at
home
and
abroad
)
afterwards
,
and
for
the
most
part
,
ever
since
?
But
another
also
hath
come
forth
thereof
,
God
blesse
him
,
(
like
Josias
)
who
can
both
represse
all
such
frivolous
questions
,
and
redresse
all
those
who
will
offer
to
propound
them
any
more
.
2
Abundance
and
varietie
of
all
commodities
doe
both
come
out
of
Scotland
daily
hither
,
by
sea
and
land
,
and
goe
every
where
abroad
,
(
as
have
alwaies
in
all
ages
)
which
doe
manifest
the
plentifull
increase
thereof
.
If
some
parts
of
that
land
may
be
called
barren
,
it
is
but
in
respect
of
other
parts
;
even
as
the
most
fruitfull
kingdome
cannot
be
all
alike
fruitfull
;
for
there
was
a
hill
country
in
the
land
of
Canaan
it selfe
,
for
bestiall
,
as
well
as
valley
or
daleground
for
corn●
;
yea
and
doubtlesse
there
be
some
speciall
parts
also
of
it
,
as
good
as
the
best
parts
of
other
kingdomes
,
the
value
of
the
commodities
which
those
parts
doe
afford
,
being
accounted
according
to
the
valuation
of
the
places
,
where
they
come
to
be
in
greatest
request
,
like
as
other
kingdomes
doe
with
the
commodities
which
they
yeeld
.
3.
The
worthy
people
of
that
ancient
kingdome
,
doe
live
with
such
plenty
of
all
sorts
of
things
at
home
amongst
themselves
,
as
they
need
not
yeeld
nor
give
place
,
to
any
people
or
nation
for
any
thing
,
more
then
they
need
to
doe
unto
them
:
and
therefore
although
mutuall
traffique
or
exchange
of
commodities
be
no
disparagement
(
I
hope
)
but
rather
a
great
credit
,
as
well
as
an
advancement
to
any
people
of
whatsoever
kingdome
:
yet
they
could
as
well
(
at
least
)
subsist
without
the
same
,
(
if
there
were
cause
,
as
I
hope
there
shall
never
be
)
yea
and
live
both
as
contentedly
and
modestly
with
their
owne
,
as
any
people
in
the
world
.
If
at
any
time
,
especially
in
the
yeeres
of
famine
,
when
it
pleaseth
God
most
justly
to
afflict
them
,
as
he
doth
their
neighbour
countries
,
(
either
then
,
or
at
other
times
)
they
be
forced
to
buy
such
things
as
they
need
,
from
other
nations
,
as
Gods
people
of
old
did
of
Egypt
,
they
pay
them
as
well
for
what
they
receive
,
as
other
nations
doe
when
they
buy
such
things
(
as
they
need
)
of
them
,
upon
the
like
occasions
,
either
of
necessitie
or
extremitie
.
And
if
none
be
able
to
prove
any
thing
to
the
contrary
of
those
things
,
then
why
doe
not
all
acknowledge
them
to
be
true
?
Whereby
(
in
the
meane
time
as
it
hath
beene
alwaies
)
it
is
most
evident
(
although
there
were
no
more
to
be
said
)
that
that
kingdome
is
a
most
compleate
kingdome
,
and
both
as
plentifull
and
able
to
serve
the
owne
turne
,
as
any
other
kingdome
is
to
serve
it selfe
:
And
therefore
no
question
ought
to
be
made
(
by
any
whosoever
)
neither
of
the
plentie
nor
abilitie
thereof
,
more
then
of
any
other
kingdome
,
neither
in
sport
to
maintaine
table
discourse
,
nor
yet
in
earnest
purpose
for
curiositie
,
at
other
times
or
occasions
.
Those
who
doe
enjoy
a
better
land
,
are
bound
to
be
so
much
the
more
thankfull
to
him
,
who
is
the
true
owner
of
the
whole
earth
,
and
all
that
therein
is
,
to
dispose
unto
what
people
soever
he
will
;
which
dutie
if
they
doe
not
carefully
discharge
,
they
will
be
so
much
the
more
inexcusable
in
the
day
of
retribution
,
when
they
are
called
to
account
for
violent
possession
thereof
:
and
wee
are
taught
,
taught
,
both
by
his
word
and
daily
experience
,
as
w●ll
as
by
histories
,
how
often
the
Monarchies
and
Kingdomes
of
the
world
are
translated
from
one
people
unto
another
,
and
all
through
ingratitude
and
impenitencie
.
And
whereas
it
may
be
thought
,
that
some
other
kingdomes
being
more
fruitfull
,
are
therefore
more
able
to
supply
the
necessities
of
that
kingdome
,
then
it
is
to
helpe
them
;
yet
if
the
varietie
,
extent
,
and
worth
of
all
things
which
it
sendeth
yeerely
to
other
kingdomes
,
above
what
any
king
some
sendeth
it
,
be
well
weighed
,
esteemed
,
and
considered
,
none
of
them
can
surmatch
it
,
yea
scarcely
compare
with
it
in
any
degree
,
howsoever
many
doe
surpasse
the
greater
part
of
it
.
But
how
this
defect
thereof
,
in
respect
of
other
kingdomes
,
and
yet
the
compleatnesse
or
equalitie
of
it
with
the
best
of
them
,
can
agree
in
the
generall
;
since
onely
,
but
some
parts
thereof
,
can
match
the
best
parts
of
them
,
(
and
yet
neverthelesse
hath
as
great
plenty
in
the
generall
,
both
to
serve
it selfe
within
,
and
to
furnish
others
without
,
as
any
of
them
)
those
two
effects
doe
proceed
of
these
two
causes
(
or
suppliments
two
manner
of
waies
)
the
one
principall
,
and
the
other
secondarie
.
1
The
first
or
principall
,
doth
proceed
of
the
blessing
of
God
,
which
in
the
midst
of
outward
povertie
,
maketh
riches
to
increase
,
as
the
land
of
Canaan
,
though
of
it selfe
farre
inferiour
to
other
lands
,
both
in
quantitie
and
fertility
,
yet
so
long
as
his
people
had
their
residence
there
,
it
did
flow
with
milke
and
h●ney
,
and
sustained
at
one
time
,
eighteene
hundred
thousand
fighting
men
,
both
besides
the
tribe
of
Levi
,
and
what
it
spared
also
to
send
abroad
to
other
nations
;
yea
and
all
the
mightie
Kings
and
Iudges
thereof
in
more
sumptuous
manner
,
many
times
,
then
any
Monarches
ever
were
before
,
or
after
them
.
2
The
second
,
of
the
vertuous
industrie
of
the
people
of
that
kingdome
,
which
may
bee
well
compared
with
the
industrie
of
the
most
excellent
people
of
whatsoever
kingdome
(
although
they
have
both
greater
matter
whereof
,
and
a
better
subject
whereon
to
worke
.
)
The
first
world
had
almost
all
things
without
labour
,
which
fertile
kingdomes
doe
yet
imitate
,
that
they
may
have
the
more
time
to
vice
,
as
they
had
:
but
the
commendable
people
of
the
famous
kingdome
of
Scotland
,
doe
surpasse
all
fertile
kingdomes
in
labour
and
industrie
,
both
early
and
late
,
yea
and
sweating
of
all
the
body
,
as
well
as
the
forehead
,
according
to
the
ordinance
of
God
,
pronounced
upon
the
disobedience
of
our
first
Parents
.
In
citie
labour
,
or
artificer
worke
,
yea
or
cosening
by
trade
,
they
delight
not
to
be
so
expert
,
as
some
people
of
other
kingdomes
are
,
neither
to
maintaine
unnecessarie
trades
,
or
such
as
any
wise
tend
,
or
be
more
inclinable
to
vice
then
vertue
,
nor
to
sell
slight
or
counterfeit
wares
,
under
colour
of
good
and
upright
;
nor
yet
are
they
any
wise
so
bold
either
to
praise
their
owne
wares
(
at
home
nor
abroad
)
nor
to
invite
(
farre
lesse
take
hold
of
)
customers
,
as
they
passe
the
streets
upon
other
businesses
,
to
come
in
,
and
buy
their
wares
:
but
as
for
the
most
part
,
they
are
every
way
both
more
conscionable
and
modest
,
so
many
of
them
likewise
have
all
needfull
things
,
both
as
curious
,
and
farre
more
substantious
to
sell
,
unto
such
onely
as
doe
offer
to
buy
,
then
any
others
elsewhere
.
Their
obedience
to
the
true
God
and
Christ
whom
hee
hath
sent
,
and
to
their
superiours
,
with
their
commendable
industrie
,
and
conscionable
carriage
;
yea
and
their
discreet
spending
on
food
and
apparrell
,
according
to
their
degree
(
with
other
respects
which
may
be
gathered
from
other
particulars
following
)
are
the
causes
,
doubtlesse
,
that
it
hath
pleased
God
to
keepe
that
worthy
native
people
together
,
as
the
true
of
spring
of
the
first
planters
of
that
land
,
though
alwaies
sending
multitudes
upon
all
occasions
to
helpe
other
nations
,
even
unto
this
day
,
when
almost
all
the
world
hath
turned
upside
downe
.
So
the
matchlesse
industrie
,
srugalitie
,
care
,
and
labour
of
that
most
vertuous
people
,
is
the
secondarie
cause
of
their
equalitie
of
maintenance
with
the
people
of
other
kingdomes
(
both
to
spend
and
send
)
or
the
suppliment
of
any
defect
of
fruitfulnesse
in
that
kingdome
.
Which
consists
rather
in
carefull
,
diligent
,
and
timely
manuring
the
ground
,
(
both
before
and
after
the
sowing
of
the
seed
)
attending
their
bestiall
,
and
in
making
all
kinde
of
cloth
,
as
well
linnen
as
woollen
;
which
according
to
the
commen●able
practise
both
of
Bathsheba
,
the
mother
of
King
Salomon
,
Dorcas
,
and
other
both
Noble
and
religious
women
,
is
the
laudable
exercise
also
of
all
the
honourable
and
grave
wom●n
,
throughout
the
most
part
of
that
kingdome
,
as
well
Citie
as
Country
,
and
that
to
serve
their
owne
families
,
to
give
unto
those
that
stand
in
ne●d
,
and
either
to
sell
at
home
,
or
send
abroad
in
exchange
for
oth●r
wares
.
But
they
doe
not
esteem
vertue
to
consist
in
citie
industrie
,
yea
or
scarcely
any
thing
done
with
the
needle
,
worthy
of
the
name
of
worke
,
except
onely
the
making
of
needfull
and
comely
apparrell
;
for
howsoever
it
be
thought
by
others
elsewhere
,
to
bee
vertuous
,
yet
by
them
,
it
is
either
frivolous
or
●idiculous
,
or
for
the
most
part
idle
or
vicious
,
because
it
maintaineth
both
:
yea
and
the
women
there
,
are
so
grave
,
shamefast
,
and
modest
,
yea
and
so
farre
from
following
new
fashions
,
either
by
changing
with
the
winde
,
commonly
every
weeke
,
or
with
the
Moone
surely
every
moneth
,
that
they
keepe
the
very
sur-name
they
have
of
their
father
,
as
well
as
their
christen-name
,
even
from
their
birth
to
their
death
,
according
to
the
custome
observed
,
for
the
most
part
,
in
other
nations
.
Thus
it
is
apparent
by
their
practise
,
that
these
being
the
three
chiefe
,
and
most
commendable
points
of
civill
vertue
,
are
therefore
to
bee
embraced
,
and
all
others
that
are
either
repugnant
,
or
not
agreeable
to
any
of
these
,
neither
are
subordinate
to
serve
or
maintaine
all
,
or
any
of
them
,
nor
yet
the
actors
or
instruments
thereof
in
any
respect
(
spiritually
nor
civilly
)
can
hardly
come
within
the
compasse
of
laudable
vertue
;
but
rather
are
,
(
as
they
alwaies
have
beene
)
procuring
causes
to
draw
downe
Gods
inevitable
judgements
upon
Kingdomes
,
Nations
,
Countries
and
Cities
.
All
vertuous
Citizens
that
doe
live
in
a
lawfull
calling
,
whither
they
procure
much
or
little
by
their
honest
industrie
,
are
hereby
commended
,
in
that
they
are
under
these
three
sorts
comprehended
;
and
in
a
most
spec●all
manner
those
that
are
most
eminent
,
by
their
commendable
workes
,
as
well
for
the
common
wealth
,
as
their
owne
particular
or
private
respects
,
such
as
either
Master
Sutton
,
or
Master
Middleton
at
London
,
or
Master
Heriot
at
Edenburgh
.
And
againe
,
as
it
is
said
of
a
strong
man
,
that
he
can
live
any
where
,
according
to
that
Proverbe
,
Omne
solum
forti
patria
;
so
it
may
be
justly
said
of
Scottish
men
,
that
they
can
live
in
any
part
of
the
world
(
whither
it
be
inhabited
or
not
)
for
as
they
are
both
most
curious
and
desirous
to
travell
in
all
nations
for
attaining
of
languages
,
manners
,
and
for
supplying
of
whatsoever
defects
in
their
breeding
at
home
,
that
they
may
be
complete
men
,
as
the
land
of
their
nativity
,
is
a
complete
land
;
so
they
are
most
welcome
of
any
people
,
I
thinke
in
the
world
,
wheresoever
they
travel
or
resort
,
for
not
only
the
nobler
or
more
gentle
sort
are
meete
for
any
rare
enterprise
of
great
worth
:
But
likewise
the
inferiours
are
bred
either
to
some
Art
or
profession
at
home
before
they
come
forth
,
or
to
put
their
hand
to
any
kinde
of
ordinary
worke
,
&
to
comport
with
whatsoever
kinde
of
entertainement
or
lodging
,
yea
and
to
beare
with
the
dispositions
of
any
kinde
of
people
,
according
to
reason
and
discretion
:
whereas
those
that
come
short
either
in
all
those
or
most
of
them
,
and
yet
will
travell
,
would
doe
better
to
stay
at
home
,
and
either
keepe
the
Tongs
at
the
fire
side
,
or
looke
to
the
Geese
about
the
dores
.
By
consideration
of
which
premisses
before
and
after
specified
,
it
may
be
easily
observed
,
that
a
plantation
of
Scottish
men
in
any
fertile
kingdome
,
doth
farre
excell
so
many
in
number
as
doe
come
from
any
other
kingdome
unto
that
soyle
;
as
we
may
easily
perceive
what
great
policy
,
labour
and
industrie
,
they
of
the
Scottish
nation
have
made
in
the
north
,
yea
or
worst
parts
of
the
kingdome
of
Ireland
,
both
above
the
natives
,
&
others
of
the
Southern
,
best
,
and
most
choisest
places
of
the
whole
land
:
if
withall
wee
will
carefully
account
,
or
duely
respect
the
great
difference
or
inequality
of
the
places
.
And
by
consequence
hereof
,
it
may
be
observed
,
at
least
supposed
,
that
if
a
number
were
indifferently
chosen
,
in
Scotland
,
brought
forth
thence
,
and
placed
in
any
kingdome
more
fertile
▪
then
it
,
and
as
many
country
men
of
that
kingdome
,
sent
thither
in
their
places
,
surely
it
might
be
well
expected
,
that
the
one
would
make
such
a
vertuous
and
honest
shift
to
labour
the
ground
,
and
live
without
any
supply
at
all
(
but
Gods
alsufficient
providence
)
whereas
it
might
be
suspected
,
that
the
other
would
starve
and
die
,
if
they
were
not
both
better
and
more
speedily
supplied
,
then
all
the
industrie
they
could
use
,
whereby
to
live
.
And
to
come
to
an
easier
and
nearer
tryall
,
we
both
see
here
,
and
it
is
knowne
every
where
,
when
any
generous
,
or
laborious
Scottish
man
is
equally
matched
to
worke
,
toyle
,
eate
,
drinke
,
sleepe
,
travell
,
yea
or
fight
with
any
such
as
himselfe
(
by
appearance
)
of
any
oth●rland
,
it
is
ten
to
one
,
if
he
hold
not
out
,
and
prevaile
,
when
the
other
shall
die
or
give
over
;
which
as
it
is
a
speciall
cause
that
Scottish
men
are
generally
and
universally
as
well
accepted
and
priviledged
,
as
almost
the
natives
of
any
nation
,
or
at
least
farre
better
,
then
so
many
such
others
of
whatsoever
other
nation
:
so
also
in
that
they
are
so
well
beloved
every
where
,
is
a
speciall
encouragement
for
them
to
travell
,
as
some
of
them
alwaies
doe
,
since
wheresoever
they
so
journe
,
they
are
(
for
the
most
part
)
as
duely
respected
,
yea
,
and
upon
as
reasonable
termes
,
as
they
are
in
farre
distant
parts
from
their
habitati●n
,
friends
,
and
acquaintance
in
their
owne
land
.
The
ancient
Roman
priviledge
,
though
it
went
for
current
in
the
behalfe
of
all
Romans
,
throughout
all
nations
,
could
never
in
the
best
time
thereof
,
match
this
peculiar
passage
and
generall
acceptation
of
Scottish
men
:
for
belike
,
the
Romans
did
rather
claime
it
as
a
kinde
of
homage
or
obedience
due
unto
them
,
as
being
either
citizens
of
Rome
,
or
subjects
to
the
Emperour
their
head
,
who
had
almost
subdued
all
nations
,
then
as
a
thing
any
wise
belonging
to
them
,
through
their
own
desert
,
or
good
behaviour
:
for
we
see
that
what
priviledge
,
libertie
,
or
toleration
soever
is
taken
by
compulsion
,
is
not
comparable
to
that
which
commeth
freely
by
deserved
love
,
or
is
given
by
tender
affection
.
I
will
choose
two
instances
,
which
are
most
pregnant
to
our
intended
purpose
,
in
stead
of
many
others
of
other
kindes
,
which
might
also
be
alledged
,
were
it
not
for
prolixitie
,
which
will
both
give
farther
light
to
this
point
,
and
shew
that
none
hath
any
just
cause
to
demand
,
if
there
bee
any
learned
men
,
or
yet
faire
writers
in
Scotland
.
1
The
first
is
,
whosoever
shall
examine
the
practise
of
learned
Scottish
men
,
at
home
,
and
compare
the
same
with
such
others
abroad
,
in
any
forraine
nation
,
or
yet
th●ir
practise
abroad
,
wheresoever
they
so
journe
,
and
doe
teach
either
old
or
young
,
and
compare
the
same
with
those
of
that
profession
,
who
be
natives
in
those
places
,
and
then
they
shall
see
,
that
if
the
fruits
of
their
labours
doe
not
surmount
all
that
the
natives
are
able
to
doe
,
of
that
profession
in
that
land
,
they
shall
equally
match
them
at
least
,
and
besides
give
both
better
attendance
,
and
take
greater
paines
for
discharge
of
whatsoever
duty
they
undertake
to
performe
,
then
they
,
doe
what
they
can
.
2
And
the
next
is
,
Scotland
is
so
farre
from
being
inferiour
to
any
other
kingdome
in
any
thing
needfull
to
the
common
wealth
thereof
,
that
it
is
rather
superiour
to
all
kingdomes
and
nations
;
for
it
hath
such
a
neare
relation
to
every
nation
under
the
sunne
,
that
almost
there
is
no
commendable
art
nor
profession
any
where
,
but
either
it
,
or
the
like
is
taught
,
professed
,
and
practised
in
Scotland
,
either
in
Schooles
or
Vniversities
;
or
else
some
Scottish
man
or
other
,
can
compasse
the
way
,
or
finde
out
the
meanes
whereby
to
attaine
both
to
the
knowledge
and
practise
of
it
;
howsoever
(
by
the
way
)
I
have
heard
it
often
demanded
(
among
other
questions
)
whether
or
no
,
there
be
any
Vniversities
there
?
but
I
have
answered
,
twise
so
many
as
be
here
:
although
it
were
as
rare
,
or
excellent
an
Arte
,
as
the
Phoenix
is
a
bird
,
(
that
cannot
live
so
farre
north
)
yet
Scotland
it selfe
is
both
as
rare
,
and
farre
more
excellent
,
yea
and
hath
many
hundreth
yeeres
longer
subsisted
(
God
be
praised
)
than
ever
any
Phoenix
lived
:
&
as
in
handling
another
point
by
and
by
shall
be
shewed
,
that
in
severall
respects
,
a
more
excellent
and
magnifique
kingdome
was
never
.
But
in
the
meane
time
to
end
this
point
,
Scotland
is
so
farre
from
yeelding
to
any
other
kingdome
in
any
thing
,
that
it
will
not
so
much
as
yeeld
,
in
so
meane
a
thing
as
Writing
,
(
which
if
I
be
well
remembred
,
is
reckoned
in
the
last
place
,
among
such
questions
as
the
common
people
doe
usually
propound
upon
all
occasions
)
saving
that
through
modesty
,
and
entertaining
of
love
,
it
will
rather
give
place
to
many
kingdomes
,
than
take
it
from
any
kingdome
at
all
.
If
any
of
any
kingdome
will
demand
any
such
question
any
more
,
though
none
of
all
the
men
of
Scotland
would
daine
himselfe
to
answere
it
,
because
it
(
being
so
frivolous
)
merits
no
answer
,
but
rather
a
rebuke
,
(
as
I
have
given
to
many
of
the
baser
sort
,
who
have
both
murmured
,
and
taken
exception
of
my
Nation
,
yea
and
uttered
more
,
then
either
I
will
expresse
,
or
yet
(
I
thinke
)
they
would
avow
,
)
if
they
should
be
called
to
give
a
reason
or
warrant
.
Surely
the
most
rare
and
curious
writs
and
workes
of
one
woman
,
Esther
English
by
name
,
which
are
extant
both
in
his
Majesties
Librarie
at
Saint
Iameses
,
and
in
the
Vniversitie
of
Oxford
,
and
in
many
other
places
elsewhere
,
may
be
patternes
and
examples
,
as
well
for
practice
as
teaching
,
both
to
all
the
men
and
women
,
professors
and
others
▪
that
either
are
or
have
beene
in
Europe
these
many
yeeres
;
and
yet
notwithstanding
she
would
never
offer
to
contend
with
me
in
the
practise
,
let
be
in
the
art
,
but
not
onely
gave
place
very
freely
,
after
some
further
notice
,
than
she
had
received
at
the
first
,
especially
of
a
Noble
mans
sonne
of
nine
yeeres
old
,
whom
I
had
taught
to
write
a
number
of
hands
in
most
excellent
manner
,
who
was
therefore
brought
in
before
the
King
,
as
shall
be
shewed
hereafter
:
but
likewise
she
ever
behaved
her selfe
very
discreetly
to
me
,
as
I
alwaies
endeavoured
both
to
her
,
and
all
others
in
all
things
according
to
my
power
.
And
besides
her
,
there
bee
many
excellent
Writers
in
that
kingdome
,
such
as
these
(
which
I
doe
specifie
rather
after
their
age
,
than
either
according
to
their
degree
or
gifts
)
Master
Alexander
Paterson
,
John
Matheson
,
Charles
Geddy
,
John
Peter
,
Iames
Clarke
,
and
Hew
Wall●ce
;
some
whereof
are
very
exquisite
also
in
many
other
hands
than
be
used
in
Britaine
:
so
that
in
the
famous
kingdome
of
Scotland
,
whosoever
should
be
so
curious
as
to
search
,
from
men
indued
with
gifts
of
the
highest
degree
,
even
unto
the
lowest
,
they
would
both
finde
,
that
it
is
well
enough
stored
with
all
sorts
of
learned
and
excellent
men
,
who
professe
all
needfull
and
commendable
Arts
,
Sciences
,
and
professions
;
and
that
some
thereof
are
as
exquisite
,
in
what
they
professe
,
as
any
of
that
profession
in
any
other
kingdome
or
nation
.
And
therfore
the
premisses
being
well
considered
,
I
hope
no
exception
shall
be
any
more
taken
,
either
of
me
,
or
any
other
of
whatsoever
degree
,
in
that
we
have
been
borne
or
bred
in
that
kingdome
;
for
if
both
I
and
every
one
should
pretermit
or
passe
by
such
assertions
,
or
rather
aspertions
against
the
renowne
of
so
worthy
and
famous
a
kingdome
,
which
by
the
right
of
birth
,
as
wel
as
other
respects
,
we
are
bound
to
defend
,
then
it
would
quickly
follow
that
each
one
would
get
way
,
and
so
consequently
in
time
it
might
reach
very
high
.
And
besides
,
it
is
rather
a
Iewish
than
Christian
opinion
,
to
extenuate
the
commendation
of
any
worthy
nation
;
for
the
Iewes
undervalued
the
worthy
and
honourable
Citie
of
Nazaret
,
in
that
they
made
question
if
any
good
thing
could
come
forth
thereof
,
in
respect
of
the
other
mightie
Cities
of
Iudea
,
wherein
belike
they
more
gloried
,
then
glorified
God
for
enjoying
of
them
.
Then
to
conclude
this
point
,
no
prejudicate
opinion
being
any
more
conceived
,
no
more
exception
will
be
any
more
taken
by
any
,
to
extenuate
whatsoever
any
of
●hat
kingdome
hath
,
which
another
of
another
kingdome
hath
not
;
and
so
by
this
meanes
and
occasion
,
not
onely
the
way
being
rid
of
all
such
impediments
,
to
me
in
this
mean
particular
,
it
may
be
the
more
patent
to
others
in
a
greater
matter
:
but
likewise
it
being
proved
by
the
matchlesse
prerogatives
of
that
ancient
kingdome
,
that
it
is
in
many
respects
,
of
incomparable
fame
,
(
of
which
prerogatives
so
great
a
number
of
valorous
Kings
and
their
royall
acts
,
recorded
in
so
many
famous
histories
,
may
well
bee
reckoned
in
the
first
place
,
as
shall
be
done
God
willing
,
by
and
by
,
and
that
our
dread
Soveraigne
,
the
Kings
most
excellent
Majestie
,
their
lineall
successor
to
raigne
over
that
most
ancient
kingdome
,
is
the
most
renowned
,
and
famous
King
in
the
world
.
So
,
if
all
these
weightie
respects
bee
well
weighed
,
and
duely
considered
,
it
will
follow
better
thus
,
then
by
any
other
pretended
consequence
,
that
there
is
rather
so
much
the
more
to
be
expected
of
all
Scottish
men
,
even
because
they
are
Scottish
men
,
yea
and
that
they
are
so
much
the
more
also
to
be
respected
,
because
they
have
that
due
and
respective
honour
,
title
,
and
prerogative
,
then
if
they
were
of
any
other
kingdome
or
nation
whatsoever
;
and
that
by
vertue
●f
the
honour
and
excellencie
derived
from
the
head
to
all
the
body
,
and
so
to
every
member
thereof
:
therfore
this
is
one
of
the
chiefe
causes
,
why
so
many
generous
Scottish
men
in
their
travels
almost
any
where
,
save
in
England
,
neither
having
lands
appropriated
unto
them
,
whereby
to
distinguish
themselves
from
others
,
of
inferiour
qualitie
,
although
perchance
discended
of
a
worthy
and
ancient
house
,
nor
yet
any
title
conferred
on
them
,
but
onely
the
generall
,
that
they
bee
Scottish
men
,
are
preferred
(
both
by
getting
place
and
preferment
)
to
many
others
of
other
nations
,
who
either
have
lands
or
other
titles
,
(
besides
the
denomination
of
their
country
)
yea
,
and
sometimes
both
;
which
is
a
great
cause
&
encouragement
for
Scottish
men
to
travell
,
as
they
doe
farre
more
then
others
.
But
this
one
thing
yet
remaineth
to
be
declared
,
before
we
proceed
to
other
matter
;
it
is
needfull
also
for
the
better
understanding
,
and
so
in
some
measure
,
making
up
a
compleat
sense
)
both
of
what
hath
beene
said
,
and
is
to
be
spoken
to
the
commendation
of
the
kingdome
of
Scotland
,
even
to
shew
in
what
respects
,
it
can
but
compare
with
the
kingdome
of
England
,
let
be
with
other
kingdomes
,
although
these
so
joyne
together
,
as
that
they
both
make
but
one
continent
:
yea
and
doe
almost
lye
under
one
climat
and
Horizon
;
which
one
example
shall
suffice
to
shew
how
Scotland
may
compare
with
other
kingdomes
,
esteeming
England
in
this
comparative
respect
,
and
many
others
of
other
nature
,
to
be
as
worthy
a
kingdome
(
for
the
quantity
)
as
any
in
the
world
.
Therefore
I
will
use
my
best
endeavours
,
to
make
a
short
d●scription
of
both
these
kingdomes
,
that
the
chiefe
cause
may
both
be
so
much
the
better
,
and
easier
perceived
:
for
apparently
they
will
be
rather
found
to
appeare
in
the
different
use
of
them
,
according
to
the
severall
dispositions
,
opinions
,
or
practises
of
the
inhabitants
of
either
,
then
in
any
correspondencie
or
equalitie
betweene
them
other
wise
:
which
comparison
is
very
worthy
observation
,
especially
by
those
who
would
either
learn
to
be
good
husbands
any
where
,
or
yet
would
conferre
or
examine
their
owne
private
skill
,
opinion
,
or
practise
,
with
the
ancient
,
publike
,
and
approved
skill
,
opinion
,
and
practise
of
those
,
who
have
beene
both
better
and
longer
exercised
,
in
all
the
severall
sorts
and
degrees
of
good
husbandry
.
The
kingdome
of
England
is
a
most
excellent
,
pleasant
,
and
fruitfull
land
,
fairely
planted
,
rarely
built
,
and
both
well
inriched
and
garnished
with
all
sorts
of
commodities
,
and
objects
of
pleasure
,
almost
like
unto
France
,
which
is
(
thought
to
be
)
the
garden
of
the
world
.
It
pleaseth
God
,
that
England
yeeldeth
abundance
of
increase
,
in
all
things
needfull
for
this
mortall
life
,
but
especially
those
things
most
intended
(
or
best
liked
)
by
the
inhabitants
thereof
,
which
are
indeed
(
for
the
most
part
)
as
civill
,
modest
,
and
loving
a
people
,
both
among
themselves
,
and
almost
to
all
strangers
(
at
home
&
abroad
)
yea
and
as
faithfull
,
true
,
and
obedient
subjects
to
our
and
their
dread
Soveraigne
,
as
either
wee
,
or
any
other
his
Majesties
Subjects
,
or
yet
the
subjects
of
any
other
King
,
ever
were
,
or
can
be
to
any
King
,
Monarch
,
or
Emperour
in
all
the
world
.
This
fertile
kingdome
of
England
,
bringeth
forth
as
great
plenty
of
all
sorts
of
graine
,
and
of
all
kinde
of
fruits
and
hearbs
,
with
milke
and
honey
,
and
all
variety
and
diversitie
of
other
things
▪
both
for
profit
and
pleasure
,
that
mans
heart
can
desire
,
for
the
maintenance
and
refreshment
of
naturall
life
,
I
thinke
as
any
kingdome
whatsoever
of
the
bignesse
thereof
,
and
so
farre
as
it
is
sowne
and
laboured
:
for
the
inhabitants
of
England
,
almost
ev●r
since
the
dayes
of
Engist
,
of
whom
both
the
land
and
they
doe
take
the
name
,
have
thought
it
farre
more
easie
,
and
no
l●sse
profitable
,
to
reserve
many
of
the
best
,
and
most
fruitfull
places
of
the
land
,
rather
for
the
entertainment
of
all
sorts
of
bestiall
,
which
they
delight
more
and
more
yet
to
have
multiplied
,
than
for
the
bearing
or
increasing
of
Wheate
,
Barlie
,
Pease
,
or
Beanes
;
and
therefore
the
common
people
belike
,
having
greater
plenty
of
all
kinde
of
fleshes
,
than
of
all
sorts
of
bread
,
doe
choose
or
take
occasion
to
attribute
the
generall
name
meate
,
to
flesh
,
rather
than
to
bread
,
or
any
other
kinde
of
victuals
:
whether
they
doe
it
,
because
they
have
it
most
,
or
love
it
best
,
or
both
,
is
somewhat
questionable
,
but
(
notwithstanding
all
their
industry
and
plenty
)
one
thing
is
without
all
question
,
it
remaineth
as
deare
as
other
things
:
which
is
somewhat
mitigated
,
both
in
their
higher
valuation
of
money
,
and
greater
plenty
thereof
,
than
Scotland
hath
at
this
time
,
because
the
Court
lyeth
there
.
I
need
not
to
be
very
prolixe
in
this
description
,
because
I
know
wherein
I
am
either
briefe
or
deficient
,
will
be
well
supplied
by
the
natives
themselves
upon
all
occasions
,
who
know
their
own
land
better
than
I
,
or
any
other
stranger
,
but
now
wee
are
all
one
.
The
kingdome
of
Scotland
,
beause
it
doth
consist
as
much
in
hils
,
as
valleyes
,
and
therefore
neither
altogether
so
fruitfull
as
England
,
nor
yet
lyeth
so
hot
towards
the
Sunne
:
It
is
the
most
healthfull
or
well
ayred
land
to
live
in
,
of
any
whatsoever
,
for
it
hath
many
high
and
great
montains
,
faire
and
open
fields
,
fresh
and
fierce
running
wate●s
,
both
cleare
and
wholesome
,
with
innumerable
springs
and
brookes
mingled
throughout
the
whole
land
.
And
that
I
may
be
the
more
brief
in
describing
thereof
,
if
the
native
forme
&
fertilitie
of
a
whole
Kingdome
may
bee
understood
by
the
like
properties
of
a
Province
in
another
kingdome
:
then
the
kingdome
of
Scotland
is
most
like
to
the
County
of
Kent
of
any
part
in
England
,
&
that
in
diverse
respects
,
for
though
they
differ
far
in
quantity
;
yet
not
verie
much
in
quality
,
because
they
aggree
in
these
three
.
Some
parts
of
the
realme
of
Scotland
doe
yeeld
great
profite
,
but
litle
pleasure
,
safe
only
the
pleasure
which
doth
accompany
profite
,
and
these
be
all
the
valleys
or
valey
ground
(
for
the
most
part
through
the
whole
kingdome
)
:
which
(
in
diverse
respects
)
is
esteemed
either
to
be
better
of
it selfe
,
or
els
far
better
laboured
,
than
any
of
whatsoever
kingdome
.
Other
parts
againe
doe
yeeld
great
pleasure
but
litle
profite
,
and
these
bee
,
most
of
all
the
hills
,
banks
,
moores
,
and
marrishes
:
for
some
of
these
be
most
convenient
for
haulking
,
&
others
for
hunting
,
because
there
be
greatest
store
of
wild
fowle
,
and
venison
in
these
places
,
And
some
parts
are
mixed
both
with
all
the
meanes
,
and
kinds
of
profite
and
objects
of
pleasure
,
and
these
bee
,
these
which
doe
consist
partly
of
hill
and
partly
of
dale
ground
,
and
are
situated
betweene
the
sides
of
all
the
rivers
,
springs
,
brooks
or
armes
of
the
seas
,
and
the
tops
of
all
the
hills
,
or
banks
next
adj●cent
or
adjoying
thereunto
.
These
vertuous
inhabitants
of
that
worthy
nation
doe
sow
and
labour
all
the
parts
of
the
land
that
may
be
conveniently
sowne
and
laboured
▪
and
do
yeeld
sufficiency
of
increase
and
leave
all
other
parts
for
grasse
,
hay
,
woods
and
parks
,
so
that
by
the
bl●ssi●g
of
GOD
upon
their
labours
,
they
have
both
plenty
of
bread
and
sufficiency
of
milk
and
honey
,
when
as
people
of
other
countries
(
which
are
both
hotter
&
better
,
yea
and
might
be
easier
laboured
,
for
want
of
labouring
)
have
scarcitie
.
This
commeth
to
passe
most
usually
in
dry
yeares
(
such
as
both
the
two
last
,
&
agreat
part
of
this
)
when
the
heat
of
the
Sun
burnes
up
even
the
best
g●asse
of
their
fatt●st
ground●
,
which
if
it
had
beene
applyed
to
corne
,
the
height
or
length
of
the
stalk
or
straw
thereof
would
have
better
borne
out
against
the
drought
:
so
that
if
these
people
doe
not
learne
of
laborious
Scottishmen
,
and
put
their
hands
better
to
work
,
they
shall
have
neither
bread
nor
milk
to
eate
,
far
lesse
flesh
for
all
their
grasse
.
But
although
I
might
insist
largly
here
not
only
in
describing
that
famous
realme
,
and
the
due
commendation
of
the
worthie
inhabitants
thereof
,
and
that
for
their
excellent
qualities
,
(
the
like
wherof
so
many
,
or
at
least
in
such
measure
no
nation
hath
)
&
these
be
wisdome
,
fidelity
,
magnanimity
,
learning
industry
,
frugality
liberality
,
stability
,
dexterity
,
c●lerity
,
&
patience
:
but
likwise
a●l
the
other
matchles
prop●●ties
of
that
ancient
kingdom
,
which
by
divine
providence
do
for
the
most
part
flow
from
those
,
even
as
they
doe
from
the
fountaine
of
all
goodnesse
:
but
lest
the
illustration
thereof
should
bee
too
large
I
refer
the
Reader
to
that
Treatise
called
,
The
rare
prerogatives
of
Scotland
,
and
doe
only
expresse
them
heere
as
I
did
the
other
:
returne
to
our
intended
matter
,
and
draw
it
to
a
conclusion
.
The
prerogatives
are
these
.
1.
Scotland
was
never
conquered
.
2.
It
hath
the
greatest
succession
of
Kings
.
3.
Scottishmen
are
the
most
excellent
warriours
.
4.
Scotland
is
the
best
fortifier
of
other
nations
.
5.
The
Roman
Emperours
wall
of
defence
from
the
Scotts
.
6.
Scottishmen
are
most
compleetly
bred
and
fatthest
travelled
.
7.
Scotland
is
an
exact
abridgment
of
the
whole
World
.
8
Scotland
can
best
serve
it self
without
traffick
9.
Scotland
hath
the
strongest
buildings
,
10.
and
the
rarest
monuments
,
both
naturall
and
artificiall
of
any
cuntrie
.
11.
and
to
crowne
all
the
rest
,
Scotland
made
the
most
religious
covenant
of
any
nation
since
the
dayes
of
the
gospell
in
the
happy
reigne
of
King
Iames
of
blessed
memory
.
Thus
the
the
whole
premisses
partly
expressed
and
partly
to
be
understood
being
well
pondered
and
considered
,
is
not
the
antient
kingdome
of
Scotland
justly
esteemed
by
many
,
and
ought
it
not
to
bee
generally
accounted
by
all
,
the
most
renouned
kingdome
&
so
his
Majesty
the
most
famous
King
in
all
the
World
?
And
will
it
not
it
follow
by
true
consequence
that
a
Scot-sman
is
so
much
the
more
able
to
prosecute
whatsoever
he
undertaketh
,
and
therefore
so
much
the
more
to
be
respected
by
how
much
he
is
more
ingenuous
than
one
of
another
nation
?
And
why
then
,
is
there
any
more
prejudicate
opinion
taken
by
any
of
me
in
my
profession
,
but
rather
the
possibility
thereof
more
trusted
,
and
the
probability
more
expected
,
than
if
I
were
one
of
another
nation
?
Now
I
with
this
litle
bark
being
arrived
at
the
haven
unto
which
I
intended
,
and
after
she
and
I
have
both
beene
driven
so
far
out
of
the
way
beyond
all
expectation
at
the
first
,
&
indured
so
great
dangers
not
only
of
strong
men
of
war
:
&
contrary
winds
,
but
have
past
through
so
many
difficulties
both
of
rocks
&
quick
sands
,
I
proceed
where
I
left
.
Howsoever
this
task
of
teaching
to
write
in
six
hours
may
seem
either
to
be
hard
or
impossible
,
because
it
is
rare
or
more
than
ordinary
,
yet
it
is
effected
by
ordinary
meanes
through
Gods
assistance
,
unto
whom
all
good
things
are
possible
,
whether
they
be
rare
or
frequent
,
and
who
giveth
the
successe
to
every
thing
he
seeth
good
,
not
withstanding
all
&
whatsoever
impediments
which
any
way
do
crosse
his
good
purpose
.
And
that
it
hath
pleased
him
(
who
is
the
●fficient
cause
of
all
goodnes
)
first
to
grant
me
the
knowledg
,
next
the
practise
,
&
thirdly
the
dexterity
even
to
do
good
to
others
as
well
as
my self
by
both
:
and
fourthly
to
assist
me
in
that
profession
hitherto
,
I
prove
at
large
in
the
first
part
of
this
work
,
or
Art
of
Expedition
,
and
that
by
the
manifold
effects
both
of
what
I
(
by
his
assistance
)
have
formerly
done
,
&
now
professe
to
do
.
Which
if
any
do
distrust
,
or
think
still
imp●ssible
(
although
very
probable
)
I
hope
if
they
wil
but
believe
their
own
eys
even
by
present
ptactise
,
to
give
them
such
content
,
as
henceforth
they
shall
have
no
reason
but
to
be
silent
.
Although
the
time
prescribed
be
only
six
hours
,
yet
I
doe
neither
exclude
longer
time
,
aswell
for
attaining
further
perfection
of
degries
and
celerity
or
speed
,
by
much
&
often
practise
after
,
as
due
theorie
,
true
way
or
perfection
of
parts
both
of
skill
&
speed
by
dexterity
or
rationall
knowledg
thereof
.
Neither
yet
do
I
prescribe
so
strict
or
short
a
time
to
accomplish
this
businesse
as
a
precise
task
to
all
alike
,
because
all
are
neither
alike
capable
to
learne
,
nor
alike
carefull
to
practise
nor
yet
to
practise
alike
carefully
nor
constantly
what
they
learne
,
yea
even
although
they
be
men
of
age
,
learning
&
discretion
,
and
have
time
&
opportunity
.
And
although
all
that
do
learne
of
one
teacher
may
be
alike
equally
taught
,
yet
all
cannot
be
alike
speedily
taught
,
because
all
cannot
alike
speedily
learne
;
therefore
some
must
have
longer
time
than
others
,
not
in
their
teachers
default
,
for
hee
can
teach
them
as
soone
as
others
,
but
in
their
owne
,
who
cannot
learne
so
speedily
as
others
,
yea
and
although
they
could
,
yet
if
they
be
either
not
so
carefull
to
practise
,
or
that
they
doe
practise
not
so
carefully
and
constantly
as
others
,
they
will
come
so
much
shorter
of
their
intent
,
and
so
will
require
so
much
longer
time
than
others
.
Doe
not
both
many
of
us
see
by
dayly
practise
,
and
some
of
us
feele
by
dolefull
experience
,
that
althogh
painfull
Preachers
do
never
so
equaly
deliver
Gods
word
to
al
their
auditors
,
yet
●hey
cannot
teach
them
all
alike
spedily
,
because
they
cannot
all
learne
alike
speedily
,
neither
though
they
could
,
are
they
all
alike
carefull
to
practise
,
and
far
lesse
to
doe
it
alike
carefully
,
&
constantly
,
&
so
in
these
things
stands
all
the
difference
.
Whereby
it
is
evident
that
although
writing
bee
never
so
equally
taught
to
many
,
&
well
learned
by
some
,
yet
it
is
only
kept
by
those
who
practise
it
,
and
that
both
carefully
and
constantly
:
at
least
halfe
an
houre
in
a
day
,
till
they
have
it
perfectly
.
Therefore
,
as
there
is
great
difference
aswell
betweene
teachers
and
learners
thereof
as
of
other
things
,
and
sometimes
defects
on
each
side
for
want
either
of
skill
or
care
,
if
not
of
both
,
so
there
is
great
difference
also
betwene
le●●ners
throgh
the
same
defects
:
as
the
Sun
shining
on
diverse
objects
maketh
diversity
of
effects
.
FINIS
.