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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17026	The introduction to the true understanding of the whole arte of expedition in teaching to write Intermixed with rare discourses of other matters, to shew the possibilitie of skill in teaching, and probabilitie of successe in learning, to write in 6. hours. Which tending all to one end, doe serve for two uses. 1. If authors doe excell others in their owne artes, why may not this author excell others in his arte. 2. For removing a vulgare opinion against his native countrey of Scotland, he sheweth that it hath moe excellent prerogatives than any other Kingdome. Whereby it will rather follow, that a Scotishman is so much the more able to prosecute whatsoever hee undertaketh, and therefore so much the more to bee respected, by how so much he is more ingenuous than one of another nation.	Browne, David, fl. 1622-1638.	1638 (1638)	STC 3904; ESTC S117068	26,810	42

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 spokē 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

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

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