best_a for_o substance_n and_o the_o brave_a for_o circumstance_n and_o whatsoever_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o english_a state_n the_o english_a tongue_n can_v prove_v fair_a than_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n if_o it_o may_v please_v our_o learned_a sort_n to_o eastern_a so_o of_o it_o and_o to_o bestow_v their_o travel_n upon_o such_o a_o subject_n so_o capable_a of_o ornament_n so_o proper_a to_o themselves_o and_o the_o more_o to_o be_v honour_v because_o it_o be_v their_o own_o the_o force_n of_o prerogative_n be_v such_o as_o may_v not_o be_v disobey_v though_o it_o seem_v to_o disorder_v some_o well_o order_v rule_n and_o cause_v some_o peple_n wonder_v which_o weigh_v not_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o when_o any_o note_n shall_v come_v in_o place_n quite_o contrary_a to_o the_o common_a not_o custom_n but_o precept_n then_o must_v we_o needs_o think_v of_o prerogative_n power_n a_o great_a princess_n in_o process_n and_o a_o parent_n to_o corruption_n but_o withal_o intend_v to_o raze_v another_o phoenix_n from_o the_o formet_fw-la ash_n which_o prerogative_n who_o soever_o he_o be_v that_o will_v not_o grant_v to_o any_o tongue_n deny_v it_o to_o have_v life_n onelesse_a his_o meaning_n be_v by_o registriug_v some_o period_n in_o it_o of_o most_o excellent_a note_n to_o restrain_v prerogative_n and_o to_o preserve_v the_o tongue_n which_o he_o enroll_v by_o write_v from_o the_o peple_n profane_v by_o make_v of_o it_o learn_v and_o exempt_n it_o from_o corruption_n as_o our_o book_n language_n be_v who_o rule_n be_v so_o certain_a as_o they_o dream_v of_o no_o change_n this_o prerogative_n and_o liberty_n which_o the_o peple_n have_v to_o use_v both_o speech_n and_o pen_n at_o will_n be_v the_o cause_n and_o yet_o not_o blame_v therefore_o why_o the_o english_a writer_n be_v now_o fine_a than_o they_o be_v some_o hundred_o year_n ago_o though_o some_o antiquary_n will_v take_v the_o old_a writing_n to_o be_v fine_a but_o the_o question_n be_v wherein_o fineness_n stand_v so_o be_v sallust_n deceive_v among_o the_o roman_n live_v with_o eloquent_a tully_n and_o write_v like_o ancient_a cato_n but_o in_o one_o general_a word_n to_o touch_v both_o this_o prerogative_n and_o precept_n my_o other_o six_o rule_n with_o the_o very_a general_a method_n where_o with_o i_o have_v trace_v the_o right_n of_o our_o writing_n i_o do_v take_v they_o all_o to_o be_v very_o well_o ground_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n at_o all_o set_v down_o by_o i_o in_o way_n of_o observation_n concern_v the_o tongue_n be_v it_o never_o so_o strange_a or_o rather_o seem_v it_o never_o so_o strange_a but_o it_o be_v as_o artificial_a and_o of_o as_o sure_a note_n as_o the_o best_a language_n be_v which_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v in_o this_o so_o petty_a a_o principle_n to_o prove_v by_o particular_n neither_o to_o raise_v up_o again_o a_o sort_n of_o horieheded_a writer_n both_o grammarian_n and_o great_a in_o the_o very_o best_a speech_n from_o out_o of_o their_o grave_n to_o subscribe_v to_o my_o rule_n it_o be_v enough_o for_o i_o that_o the_o learn_v find_v this_o true_a in_o their_o own_o travel_n and_o that_o the_o unlearned_a be_v content_a to_o believe_v the_o learned_a that_o i_o utter_v a_o truth_n though_o i_o bring_v not_o in_o a_o priscian_n or_o any_o priscianlike_a ortografer_n or_o any_o of_o the_o twelve_o old_a grammarian_n liken_v to_o the_o nine_o muse_n and_o the_o three_o grace_n in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n which_o tongue_n i_o rest_v still_o on_o as_o common_o best_o know_v to_o our_o bookish_a peple_n that_o my_o country_n custom_n do_v fight_v stout_o for_o i_o that_o even_o sound_v itself_o be_v sound_a of_o my_o side_n and_o that_o the_o best_a reason_n be_v my_o great_a friend_n nay_o my_o very_a good_a lady_n no_o man_n i_o hope_v will_v deny_v i_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o content_v he_o but_o more_o ready_a to_o proceed_v and_o perform_v my_o enterprise_n in_o this_o write_a prerogative_n the_o very_a pen_n itself_o be_v a_o great_a doer_n letter_n and_o of_o marvelous_a authority_n which_o because_o it_o be_v the_o secretary_n alone_o and_o execute_v all_o that_o the_o wit_n can_v deliver_v presume_v therefore_o much_o &_o will_v venture_v as_o far_o as_o any_o counsellor_n else_o of_o what_o soever_o calling_n though_o never_o against_o reason_n who_o instrument_n it_o be_v to_o satisfy_v the_o sight_n as_o the_o tongue_n do_v the_o ear_n custom_n who_o charge_n prerogative_n be_v as_o the_o pen_n be_v his_o conveier_n favore_v the_o pen_n excedinglie_o much_a and_o will_v not_o stik_z to_o stand_v to_o it_o that_o a_o dash_n with_o a_o pen_n may_v hold_v for_o a_o warrant_n where_o both_o dispatch_n for_o speed_n and_o grace_n for_o fair_a letter_n bid_v the_o pen_n be_v bold_a hence_o cum_v it_o that_o so_o many_o zed_n in_o our_o tongue_n be_v herd_n &_o so_o few_o see_v for_o dexterity_n and_o speed_n in_o the_o currantnesse_n of_o writing_n and_o as_o the_o pen_n can_v do_v this_o so_o i_o do_v take_v it_o that_o our_o very_a tongue_n upon_o prerogative_n for_o smoothness_n use_v the_o z_o so_o much_o for_o s_z &_o the_o weak_a the_o the_o uwish_a o_o and_o such_o other_o of_o the_o double_a sound_n but_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o all_o our_o exception_n of_o most_o reasonable_a prerogative_n may_v be_v well_o reduce_v to_o the_o general_a form_n as_o why_o not_o who_o most_o where_o there_o hear_v and_o a_o number_n such_o as_o well_o as_o home_n cost_n fear_n and_o such_o which_o i_o contrary_a not_o at_o all_o though_o i_o see_v some_o difficulty_n in_o alter_v that_o which_o our_o custom_n have_v so_o grasp_v and_o it_o be_v to_o much_o almost_o to_o require_v that_o of_o any_o wise_a and_o learned_a man_n so_o to_o arrest_v exception_n chefelie_o in_o such_o a_o thing_n as_o will_v not_o prove_v a_o standard_n though_o he_o that_o wish_v this_o seem_v to_o conceive_v such_o a_o thing_n which_o though_o it_o be_v grant_v yet_o will_v it_o break_v out_o again_o forth_o with_o some_o other_o way_n and_o cause_v a_o great_a gap_n because_o no_o bank_n can_v keep_v it_o in_o so_o straight_o because_o no_o strength_n can_v withstand_v such_o a_o stream_n because_o no_o vessel_n can_v hold_v such_o a_o liquor_n but_o only_o those_o bank_n which_o in_o flow_v be_v content_a to_o be_v sometime_o overrun_v only_o those_o stay_v which_o in_o fury_n of_o water_n will_v bend_v like_o a_o bulrush_n only_o that_o vessel_n which_o in_o hold_v of_o the_o humour_n will_v receive_v some_o itself_o as_o allow_v of_o the_o relice_fw-la if_o any_o ignorant_a pen_n either_o ignorantlie_o or_o upon_o ignorant_a ground_n though_o pretend_v knowledge_n and_o good_a resolution_n do_v offend_v against_o reason_n and_o intrude_v upon_o prerogative_n that_o be_v no_o right_a quill_n neither_o avow_a by_o i_o as_o neither_o that_o currant_n be_v to_o be_v call_v custom_n which_o hold_v by_o usurpation_n neither_o that_o cause_n to_o be_v count_v reason_n which_o have_v other_o beginning_n then_o right_a knowledge_n or_o other_o end_n than_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o thing_n will_v seem_v to_o admit_v for_o who_o that_o reason_n speak_v and_o certain_o when_o i_o consider_v the_o thing_n depelie_o as_o my_o thought_n in_o this_o case_n have_v not_o be_v slight_a neither_o mere_a superficial_a i_o can_v see_v when_o these_o imperfection_n be_v remove_v which_o still_o company_n perfection_n and_o by_o easy_a note_n may_v easlie_o be_v remove_v with_o contentment_n of_o the_o wise_a though_o with_o the_o wonder_n of_o some_o which_o be_v blind_v with_o their_o own_o but_o that_o our_o tongue_n prerogative_n may_v full_o well_o take_v place_n &_o the_o pen_n also_o he_o consider_v our_o custom_n be_v become_v so_o orderly_o as_o it_o may_v well_o be_v rule_v without_o either_o chap_a or_o change_v of_o any_o letter_n at_o all_o or_o otherwise_o pra_v aid_n of_o any_o forem_fw-la invention_n more_fw-mi they_o i_o have_v set_v down_o &_o say_v enough_o of_o these_o be_v the_o note_n which_o i_o promise_v to_o give_v for_o the_o order_n of_o our_o tongue_n &_o the_o right_a writing_n thereof_o wherein_o if_o i_o have_v hit_v right_a the_o right_n will_v be_v my_o warrant_n yea_o though_o it_o seem_v not_o right_a to_o some_o wherein_o i_o comfort_v myself_o though_o i_o content_v not_o all_o aristides_n once_o make_v a_o oration_n to_o the_o peple_n of_o athens_n and_o be_v wonderful_o well_o like_v even_o with_o some_o clap_v of_o hand_n or_o some_o popular_a shout_n which_o general_a like_n he_o so_o mislike_v as_o he_o ask_v some_o friend_n who_o stand_v next_o unto_o he_o what_o ill_o he_o have_v speak_v because_o it_o be_v so_o like_v as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o any_o good_a thing_n to_o win_v general_a like_n though_o the_o
better_a consent_n it_o be_v a_o honourable_a conceit_n beside_o the_o incredible_a good_a for_o a_o learned_a vertewous_a prince_n by_o the_o assistence_n of_o a_o like_a counsel_n to_o reduce_v the_o professor_n of_o learning_n by_o choice_n in_o every_o kind_n to_o a_o certain_a number_n to_o make_v choice_n in_o point_n of_o learning_n necessary_a for_o the_o state_n to_o appoint_v out_o book_n for_o learning_n both_o in_o multitude_n not_o to_o many_o and_o in_o method_n of_o the_o best_a the_o precedent_n be_v princely_a in_o every_o profession_n &_o not_o only_o now_o move_v there_o have_v be_v strip_v heretofore_o in_o all_o these_o kind_n both_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o by_o commandment_n frâ—…_n good_a prince_n our_o country_n be_v small_a the_o thing_n the_o more_o easy_a our_o live_n within_o compass_n the_o thing_n the_o more_o nedfull_a the_o enormity_n great_a the_o less_o able_a we_o to_o bear_v it_o our_o prince_n learned_a the_o like_a to_o give_v ear_n our_o peple_n of_o understanding_n the_o better_a able_a to_o inform_v she_o but_o neither_o do_v the_o physician_n thrive_v so_o by_o the_o preserve_n part_n of_o physik_n nor_o the_o lawyer_n grow_v rich_a so_o by_o take_v up_o of_o contention_n nor_o the_o divine_a prosper_v so_o in_o a_o heaven_n where_o all_o be_v good_a as_o he_o do_v in_o earth_n where_o all_o be_v evil_a though_o the_o best_a in_o each_o kind_n do_v honour_n they_o most_o and_o therefore_o profit_n will_v be_v follow_v though_o it_o be_v with_o confusion_n redress_n will_v not_o stir_v because_o it_o judge_v the_o world_n to_o be_v in_o some_o fault_n which_o it_o be_v loath_a to_o confess_v howbeit_o to_o procure_v some_o redress_n and_o help_v this_o way_n at_o the_o prince_n hand_n it_o stand_v all_o they_o in_o hand_n which_o make_v profession_n of_o learning_n if_o they_o do_v but_o consider_v the_o reputation_n of_o learning_n in_o these_o our_o day_n whether_o by_o insufficient_a professor_n or_o contemn_a profession_n in_o the_o professor_n of_o learning_n to_o who_o solicit_v this_o point_n be_v recommend_v there_o be_v two_o thing_n chefelie_o require_v first_o that_o they_o 1_o study_v sound_o themselves_o upon_o stuf_a worth_n the_o study_n in_o order_n of_o right_a ascent_n with_o mind_n give_v to_o peace_n for_o sound_v learning_n will_v not_o so_o soon_o be_v shake_v at_o every_o eager_a point_n of_o controversy_n as_o the_o flete_a will_n orderly_a ascent_n grow_v strong_a very_o soon_o &_o a_o pacifik_a conceit_n be_v a_o furtherer_n to_o that_o end_n which_o be_v both_o privatlie_o mind_v and_o publiklie_o intend_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o their_o quiet_a inclination_n be_v a_o great_a blessing_n to_o any_o common_a weal_n but_o chefelie_o to_o we_o in_o this_o contentious_a time_n where_o the_o overwhet_v mind_n work_v very_o small_a good_a to_o son_n worthy_a profession_n the_o distraction_n of_o mind_n into_o sect_n and_o sort_n of_o philosophy_n do_v a_o might_n ie_fw-fr great_a displeasur_n to_o the_o quietness_n of_o that_o people_n where_o the_o distraction_n grece_n fall_v as_o it_o do_v our_o religion_n more_o which_o sprede_n in_o that_o country_n where_o those_o sort_n be_v nourish_v be_v never_o in_o quiet_a sense_n the_o second_o point_n require_v in_o a_o learned_a student_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o 2_o seek_v his_o own_o avancement_n as_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o profess_v which_o if_o it_o take_v place_n himself_o come_v forward_o because_o he_o have_v the_o thing_n if_o he_o seek_v his_o own_o avancement_n and_o either_o forget_v the_o thing_n if_o he_o have_v it_o or_o care_v not_o for_o it_o if_o he_o have_v it_o not_o the_o want_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v weaken_v his_o credit_n though_o it_o increase_v she_o own_o as_o where_o the_o ignorant_a be_v blame_v there_o knowledge_n be_v allow_v though_o the_o allower_n be_v not_o learned_a he_o that_o study_v sound_o recommend_v good_a letter_n by_o his_o own_o example_n he_o that_o sollicit_v other_o who_o have_v authority_n to_o further_a advaunce_v they_o by_o advertisement_n he_o that_o exercise_v his_o pen_n to_o help_v the_o best_a currant_n confirm_v his_o desire_n by_o the_o do_v thereof_o in_o this_o last_o kind_n my_o own_o labour_n travel_v to_o seek_v for_o uniformity_n to_o strip_v away_o the_o nedelesse_a to_o supply_v some_o defect_n to_o do_v my_o endeavour_n to_o help_v every_o one_o in_o as_o quiet_a a_o course_n as_o i_o can_v temper_v my_o stile_n unto_o and_o though_o sometime_o i_o do_v spread_v upon_o cause_n in_o length_n of_o discourse_n yet_o for_o the_o matter_n itself_o which_o i_o will_v commend_v to_o the_o learner_n i_o will_v be_v short_a and_o sound_a enough_o and_o leave_v more_o to_o practice_n than_o i_o will_v lay_v in_o precept_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o generality_n of_o learning_n and_o the_o learned_a to_o who_o consideration_n i_o commit_v the_o solicit_v as_o to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o amendment_n the_o second_o question_n which_o i_o say_v may_v be_v demand_v of_o i_o why_o writer_n i_o do_v not_o follow_v some_o learned_a precedent_n of_o those_o writer_n which_o have_v deal_v this_o way_n with_o great_a admiration_n may_v be_v answer_v very_o soon_o i_o confess_v the_o number_n of_o they_o which_o have_v write_v of_o the_o train_n up_o of_o child_n to_o be_v so_o many_o in_o number_n as_o either_o private_a country_n or_o private_a cause_n may_v move_v to_o deal_v in_o it_o i_o confess_v the_o excellency_n of_o many_o in_o that_o kind_n as_o bembus_n sturmius_fw-la erasmus_fw-la and_o diverse_a other_o but_o we_o differ_v in_o circumstance_n afré_n city_n a_o private_a friend_n and_o a_o hole_n monarchy_n have_v diversity_n in_o respect_n though_o they_o agré_fw-fr in_o some_o general_n wherein_o those_o writer_n dissent_v not_o from_o i_o neither_o do_v i_o but_o follow_v good_a writer_n fetch_v my_o first_o pattern_n from_o such_o writer_n as_o teach_v all_o those_o to_o write_v so_o well_o a_o thing_n already_o prove_v in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o this_o book_n i_o be_o servant_n to_o my_o country_n for_o her_o sake_n i_o travel_v her_o circumstance_n i_o must_v consider_v and_o whatsoever_o i_o shall_v pen_v i_o will_v see_v it_o execute_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n my_o own_o self_n to_o persuade_v other_o the_o better_a by_o a_o try_a prouf_n the_o three_o question_n for_o my_o writing_n in_o english_a and_o my_o so_o careful_a i_o will_v not_o say_v so_o curious_a writing_n concern_v i_o somewhat_o because_o it_o english_a bear_v matter_n for_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o we_o shall_v neither_o write_v of_o any_o philosophical_a argument_n nor_o philosophicallie_o of_o any_o slight_a argument_n in_o our_o english_a tongue_n because_o the_o unlearned_a understand_v it_o not_o the_o learned_a esteem_v it_o not_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o difficulty_n to_o the_o one_o and_o no_o delight_n to_o the_o other_o for_o both_o the_o pen_n in_o english_a general_o and_o my_o own_o pen_n in_o this_o order_n i_o have_v this_o to_o say_v no_o one_o tongue_n be_v more_o fine_a than_o other_o natural_o but_o by_o industry_n of_o the_o speaker_n which_o upon_o occasion_n offer_v by_o the_o kind_n of_o government_n wherein_o he_o live_v endevore_v himself_o to_o garnish_v it_o with_o eloquence_n &_o to_o enrich_v it_o with_o learning_n the_o use_n of_o such_o a_o tongue_n so_o eloquent_a for_o speech_n and_o so_o learn_v for_o matter_n while_o it_o keep_v itself_o within_o the_o natural_a soil_n it_o both_o serve_v the_o own_o turn_n with_o great_a admiration_n and_o kindle_v in_o the_o foren_n which_o come_v to_o knowledge_n of_o it_o a_o great_a desire_n to_o resemble_v the_o like_a hence_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o peple_n of_o athens_n both_o bewtify_v their_o speech_n by_o the_o use_n of_o their_o plead_n &_o enrich_v their_o tongue_n with_o all_o kind_n of_o knowledge_n both_o breed_v within_o grece_n and_o borrow_v from_o without_o hence_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o peple_n of_o rome_n have_v plait_v their_o government_n much_o what_o like_o the_o athenian_a for_o their_o common_a plea_n become_v enamour_v with_o their_o eloquence_n who_o use_n they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o and_o translate_v their_o learning_n where_o with_o they_o be_v in_o love_n howbeit_o there_o be_v nothing_o somuch_o learning_n in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n while_o the_o roman_a flourish_v as_o at_o this_o day_n be_v in_o it_o by_o the_o industry_n of_o student_n throughout_o all_o europe_n who_o use_v the_o latin_a tongue_n as_o a_o common_a mean_n of_o their_o general_a delivery_n both_o in_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o devise_n and_o in_o work_n translate_v by_o they_o the_o roman_a authority_n first_o plant_v the_o latin_a among_o we_o here_o by_o force_n of_o their_o conquest_n the_o use_n thereof_o for_o
the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o elementary_a which_o entreat_v chefelie_o of_o the_o right_a writing_n of_o our_o english_a tongue_n set_v forth_o by_o richard_n mulcaster_n imprint_v at_o london_n by_o thomas_n vautroullier_n dwell_v in_o the_o blak-frier_n by_o ludgate_n 1582._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a my_o very_o good_a lord_n the_o l._n robert_n dudlie_n earl_n of_o leicester_n baron_n of_o denbigh_n knight_n of_o the_o most_o noble_a order_n of_o the_o garter_n and_o s._n michaëll_o master_n of_o her_o majesty_n horse_n and_o one_o of_o her_o highness_n most_o honourable_a privy_a counsel_n right_o honourable_a and_o my_o very_a good_a lord_n as_o the_o consideration_n which_o enforce_v i_o to_o offer_v her_o majesty_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o my_o public_a writing_n be_v exceed_o great_a so_o those_o reason_n which_o induce_v i_o now_o to_o present_v to_o your_o honour_n this_o my_o second_o labour_n be_v not_o very_o small_a her_o majesty_n represent_v the_o personage_n of_o the_o hole_n land_n and_o therefore_o clame_v a_o prerogative_n in_o dewtie_n both_o for_o the_o excellency_n of_o her_o place_n wherewith_o she_o be_v honour_v as_o our_o prince_n and_o for_o the_o greatness_n of_o her_o care_n wherewith_o she_o be_v charge_v as_o our_o parent_n if_o honour_n be_v the_o end_n of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v her_o place_n be_v to_o claim_v if_o the_o common_a good_a than_o her_o charge_n be_v to_o challenge_v which_o both_o claim_n in_o honour_n and_o challenge_v in_o charge_n do_v concur_v in_o one_o aspect_n when_o i_o offer_v she_o my_o book_n for_o i_o own_o purpose_n be_v to_o honour_v her_o place_n with_o the_o first_o of_o my_o labour_n and_o my_o book_n pretend_v to_o benefit_v her_o charge_n with_o some_o general_a profit_n again_o be_v desirous_a both_o to_o procure_v my_o book_n passage_n through_o her_o majesty_n dominion_n &_o to_o lay_v some_o ground_n for_o my_o own_o credit_n at_o the_o very_a fountain_n how_o can_v i_o have_v obtain_v either_o the_o first_o without_o her_o sufferance_n or_o the_o last_o but_o with_o her_o countenance_n who_o considerate_a judgement_n if_o my_o book_n do_v not_o please_v my_o credit_n be_v in_o danger_n who_o gracious_a permission_n if_o it_o be_v deny_v my_o success_n be_v in_o despare_n so_o that_o both_o my_o dewtie_n towards_o her_o majesty_n as_o my_o sovereign_a prince_n and_o my_o desire_n of_o furtherance_n by_o her_o majesty_n as_o my_o sure_a protection_n compel_v i_o of_o force_n to_o begin_v with_o her_o highness_n by_o satisfy_v of_o my_o dewtie_n to_o come_v in_o hope_n of_o my_o desire_n if_o the_o matter_n which_o i_o offer_v shall_v deserve_v like_v as_o the_o course_n which_o i_o take_v show_v desire_n to_o please_v now_o my_o dewtie_n in_o that_o behalf_n towards_o her_o majesty_n be_v so_o discharge_v who_o the_o present_n of_o my_o book_n make_v privy_a to_o my_o purpose_n do_v not_o the_o very_a stream_n of_o dewtie_n &_o the_o force_n of_o de_fw-fr sert_fw-la carry_v i_o straight_o from_o her_o highness_n unto_o your_o honour_n whether_o i_o have_v in_o eye_n your_o general_a good_a nesse_n towards_o all_o they_o which_o be_v learn_v themselves_o or_o your_o particular_a favour_n towards_o my_o travel_n which_o teach_v other_o to_o learn_v for_o in_o common_a judgement_n be_v not_o he_o to_o take_v place_n next_o after_o the_o prince_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o learning_n which_o all_o way_n by_o the_o prince_n most_o prefer_v learning_n wherein_o i_o do_v not_o see_v that_o there_o be_v any_o one_o about_o her_o majesty_n without_o offence_n be_v it_o speak_v either_o to_o your_o honour_n if_o you_o desire_v not_o to_o hear_v it_o or_o to_o any_o other_o person_n which_o deserve_v well_o that_o way_n which_o either_o justly_o can_v or_o uniustlie_o will_v compare_v with_o your_o honour_n either_o for_o the_o encourage_n of_o student_n to_o the_o attainment_n of_o learning_n or_o for_o help_v the_o learned_a to_o advancement_n of_o live_v which_o two_o point_n i_o take_v to_o be_v most_o evident_a prouf_n of_o general_a patronage_n to_o all_o learning_n to_o nurish_v it_o be_v green_a to_o cherish_v it_o be_v grow_v of_o which_o your_o honour_n both_o first_o nourish_a and_o last_o cherish_v of_o each_o kind_n of_o learning_n there_o be_v no_o one_o corner_n in_o all_o our_o country_n but_o it_o fele_v the_o fruit_n and_o thrive_v by_o the_o effect_n for_o how_o many_o singular_a man_n have_v be_v worthy_o place_v how_o many_o needful_a place_n have_v be_v singular_o appoint_v by_o your_o either_o only_a or_o most_o honourable_a mean_n with_o this_o general_a consideration_n whereby_o all_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o your_o honour_n in_o dewtie_n who_o either_o like_a of_o learning_n or_o live_v by_o learning_n i_o own_o particular_a do_v join_v itself_o with_o all_o officiousness_n and_o desire_v to_o do_v honour_n where_o it_o have_v find_v favour_n for_o i_o do_v find_v myself_o excedinglie_o indet_v unto_o your_o honour_n for_o your_o special_a goodness_n and_o most_o favourable_a countenance_n these_o many_o year_n whereby_o i_o be_o bind_v to_o declare_v the_o vow_n of_o my_o service_n unto_o your_o honour_n not_o by_o the_o offering_n of_o a_o petty_a book_n alone_o such_o as_o this_o be_v but_o by_o tender_v whatsoever_o a_o thankful_a mind_n can_v devise_v in_o extremity_n of_o power_n for_o so_o excellent_a a_o patron_n and_o though_o i_o begin_v the_o show_n of_o my_o devotion_n with_o a_o very_a mean_a sacrifice_n for_o so_o great_a a_o saint_n as_o what_o a_o simple_a present_n be_v a_o part_n of_o a_o elementary_a or_o a_o english_a ortografie_a to_o so_o great_a a_o person_n and_o so_o good_a a_o patron_n yet_o be_o i_o in_o very_o good_a hope_n that_o your_o honour_n will_v accept_v it_o and_o measur_v my_o good_a will_n not_o by_o the_o value_n of_o the_o present_a but_o by_o the_o wont_a of_o your_o goodness_n for_o dewtie_n will_v break_v out_o and_o a_o ishew_v it_o will_v find_v which_o though_o it_o stream_v not_o great_a where_o it_o spring_v first_o yet_o be_v it_o as_o pure_a as_o where_o it_o sprede_v most_o mo_z offering_n hereafter_o of_o the_o like_a sort_n may_v give_v it_o great_a show_n but_o none_o of_o any_o sort_n can_v show_v more_o good_a will_n and_o so_o i_o desire_v your_o honour_n to_o take_v it_o in_o way_n of_o evidence_n to_o the_o world_n that_o your_o desert_n have_v bind_v i_o in_o way_n of_o witness_n to_o yourself_o that_o i_o will_v return_v dewtie_n i_o own_o good_a will_v i_o know_v myself_o of_o your_o good_a like_n i_o nothing_o doubt_n who_o honourable_a and_o ordinary_a disposition_n be_v to_o take_v thing_n well_o which_o taste_n of_o goodwill_n i_o offer_v to_o her_o majesty_n the_o prime_n of_o my_o pen_n i_o offer_v to_o your_o honour_n the_o prime_n of_o right_n pen_n not_o handle_v thus_o before_o as_o i_o can_v perceive_v by_o any_o of_o my_o country_n though_o i_o see_v diverse_a that_o have_v be_v tamper_n about_o it_o and_o as_o the_o difference_n of_o state_n between_o her_o majesty_n &_o your_o honour_n make_v i_o of_o mere_a force_n to_o begin_v with_o she_o and_o to_o descend_v to_o you_o so_o the_o matter_n of_o that_o book_n which_o i_o present_v unto_o she_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o which_o i_o offer_v unto_o you_o in_o that_o book_n among_o other_o thing_n which_o the_o discourse_n enforce_v as_o it_o enforce_v many_o because_o it_o do_v meddle_v with_o all_o the_o needful_a accident_n which_o belong_v to_o teach_v i_o do_v promise_n a_o elementary_a that_o be_v the_o hole_n matter_n which_o child_n be_v to_o learn_v and_o the_o hole_n manner_n how_o master_n be_v to_o teach_v they_o from_o their_o first_o beginning_n to_o go_v to_o any_o school_n until_o they_o pass_v to_o grammar_n in_o both_o the_o best_a if_o my_o opinion_n prove_v best_a this_o point_n be_v of_o great_a moment_n in_o my_o judgement_n both_o for_o young_a learner_n to_o be_v enter_v with_o the_o best_a and_o for_o the_o old_a learned_a to_o be_v sound_a from_o the_o first_o this_o elementary_a be_o i_o now_o to_o perform_v who_o particular_a branch_n be_v many_o in_o number_n &_o the_o book_n thereby_o grow_v to_o some_o bulk_n i_o think_v it_o good_a to_o de_fw-fr vide_fw-la it_o into_o part_n upon_o sundry_a cause_n but_o chefelie_o for_o the_o printer_n who_o sale_n will_v be_v quik_a if_o the_o book_n be_v not_o big_a of_o those_o several_a part_n this_o be_v the_o first_o wherein_o i_o entreat_v though_o that_o be_v but_o little_a of_o certain_a general_a consideration_n which_o concern_v the_o hole_n elementary_a but_o i_o handle_v special_o in_o it_o the_o right_a writing_n of_o our_o english_a tongue_n a_o very_a necessary_a point_n and_o of_o force_n to_o be_v handle_v ear_n the_o child_n
whatsoever_o shall_v belong_v to_o colour_n to_o shadow_v &_o such_o more_o workmanlie_a point_n by_o cause_n they_o be_v near_o to_o the_o painter_n they_o to_o the_o draw_v learner_n i_o will_v reserve_v they_o to_o the_o after_o habit_n &_o to_o the_o student_n choice_n when_o he_o be_v to_o divert_v &_o to_o betake_v himself_o to_o some_o one_o trade_n of_o life_n at_o which_o time_n if_o he_o chance_v to_o choose_v the_o pen_n &_o pencil_n to_o live_v by_o this_o introduction_n than_o will_v prove_v his_o great_a friend_n as_o he_o himself_o shall_v find_v when_o he_o fele_n it_o in_o prouf_n last_o of_o all_o forsomuch_o as_o draw_v be_v a_o thing_n who_o thorough_a help_n many_o good_a workman_n do_v use_v which_o live_v honest_o thereby_o &_o in_o good_a degree_n of_o estimation_n &_o wealth_n as_o architectur_n pictur_n embroidery_n engrave_v statuary_n all_o model_v all_o platform_n &_o many_o the_o like_a beside_o the_o learned_a use_n thereof_o for_o astronomy_n geometry_n chorographie_n topographie_n and_o some_o other_o such_o i_o will_v therefore_o pik_a out_o some_o certain_a figure_n proper_a to_o so_o many_o of_o the_o foresay_a faculty_n as_o shall_v seem_v most_o fit_a to_o teach_v a_o child_n to_o draw_v &_o withal_o i_o will_v show_v how_o they_o be_v to_o be_v deal_v with_o even_o from_o their_o first_o point_n to_o their_o last_o perfection_n see_v it_o be_v out_o of_o all_o controversy_n that_o if_o draw_v be_v think_v needful_a as_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v to_o be_v it_o be_v now_o to_o be_v deal_v with_o while_o the_o finger_n be_v tender_a &_o the_o writing_n yet_o in_o hand_n that_o both_o the_o pen_n &_o pencil_n both_o the_o rule_n &_o compass_n may_v go_v forward_o together_o as_o for_o music_n which_o i_o have_v divide_v into_o voice_n and_o instrument_n 3._o i_o will_v keep_v this_o currant_n the_o train_n up_o in_o music_n as_o in_o all_o other_o faculty_n have_v a_o special_a eye_n to_o these_o three_o point_n the_o child_n himself_o that_o be_v to_o learn_v the_o matter_n itself_o which_o he_o be_v to_o learn_v and_o the_o instument_n itself_o whereon_o he_o be_v to_o learn_v wherein_o i_o will_v deal_v so_o for_o the_o first_o and_o last_o that_o be_v for_o the_o child_n and_o the_o instrument_n as_o neither_o of_o they_o shall_v lak_a whatsoever_o be_v needful_a either_o for_o frame_v of_o the_o child_n voice_n or_o for_o the_o right_v of_o his_o finger_n or_o for_o the_o prik_v of_o his_o lesson_n or_o for_o the_o the_o tune_n of_o his_o instrument_n for_o in_o the_o voice_n there_o be_v a_o right_a pitch_n that_o it_o be_v neither_o ov_o nor_o under_o strain_v but_o delicate_o bring_v to_o her_o best_a ground_n both_o to_o keep_v out_o long_o &_o to_o rise_v or_o fall_v within_o due_a compass_n and_o so_o to_o become_v tuneable_a with_o regard_n to_o health_n and_o pleasant_a to_o hear_v and_o in_o the_o finger_n also_o there_o be_v a_o regard_n to_o be_v have_v both_o that_o the_o child_n strike_v so_o as_o he_o do_v not_o shuffle_v neither_o spoill_v any_o sound_n and_o that_o his_o finger_n run_v so_o both_o sure_a and_o sightiie_n as_o it_o cumber_v not_o itself_o with_o entangle_a delivery_n where_o of_o the_o first_o common_o fall_v out_o by_o to_o much_o haste_n in_o the_o young_a learner_n who_o be_v ever_o long_v until_o be_v a_o leave_v the_o second_o fault_n come_v of_o the_o master_n himself_o who_o do_v not_o consider_v the_o natural_a dexterity_n and_o sequel_n in_o the_o joint_n which_o be_v use_v right_o &_o in_o a_o natural_a consequence_n procure_v the_o finger_n a_o nimbleness_n with_o ease_n and_o help_v the_o delivery_n to_o readiness_n without_o pain_n as_o the_o untoward_a finger_n must_v needs_o bring_v in_o corruption_n though_o corrupt_a use_n do_v not_o use_v to_o complain_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o music_n which_o the_o child_n be_v to_o learn_v i_o will_v set_v it_o down_o how_o and_o by_o what_o degree_n &_o in_o what_o lesson_n a_o boy_n that_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v up_o to_o sing_v may_v &_o ought_v to_o proceed_v by_o ordinary_a ascent_n from_o the_o first_o term_n of_o art_n &_o the_o first_o note_n in_o sound_n until_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a without_o any_o often_o or_o any_o great_a miss_n to_o sing_v his_o part_n in_o priksong_n either_o himself_o alone_o which_o be_v his_o first_o in_o rudeness_n or_o with_o some_o company_n which_o be_v his_o best_a in_o practice_n for_o i_o take_v so_o much_o to_o be_v enough_o for_o a_o eleman_n tarry_v institution_n which_o salute_v but_o the_o faculty_n though_o it_o perfect_a the_o princple_n &_o i_o refer_v the_o residew_n for_o set_v &_o discant_fw-la to_o enciease_v of_o cunning_a which_o daily_o will_v grow_v on_o &_o to_o further_a year_n when_o the_o hole_n body_n of_o music_n will_v come_v &_o crave_v place_n and_o yet_o because_o the_o child_n must_v still_o mount_v somewhat_o that_o way_n i_o will_v set_v he_o down_o son_n rule_v of_o set_v &_o discant_fw-la which_o will_v make_v he_o better_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o sing_v be_v a_o setter_n himself_o as_o in_o the_o tongue_n he_o that_o use_v to_o write_v shall_v best_o judge_v of_o a_o writer_n concern_v the_o virginal_n &_o the_o lute_n which_o two_o instrument_n i_o have_v therefore_o choose_v because_o of_o the_o full_a music_n which_o be_v utter_v by_o they_o &_o the_o variety_n of_o lute_n finger_v which_o be_v show_v upon_o they_o i_o will_v also_o set_v down_o so_o many_o choose_a lesson_n for_o either_o of_o they_o as_o shall_v bring_v the_o young_a learner_n to_o play_v reasonable_a well_o on_o they_o both_o though_o not_o at_o the_o first_o sight_n whether_o by_o the_o ear_n or_o by_o the_o book_n allwaie_o provide_v that_o priksong_n go_v before_o pla_v all_o which_o lesson_n both_o for_o instument_n &_o voice_n i_o will_v not_o only_a name_n and_o set_v the_o learner_n over_o to_o get_v they_o where_o he_o can_v in_o the_o write_v song_n book_n set_v forth_o by_o music_n master_n but_o i_o will_v cause_v they_o all_o to_o be_v prikt_a and_o print_v in_o the_o same_o principle_n of_o music_n that_o both_o the_o reader_n may_v judge_v of_o they_o and_o the_o scholar_n learn_v by_o they_o which_o thing_n as_o well_o as_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o i_o have_v undertake_v to_o perform_v in_o this_o elementary_a i_o hope_v by_o god_n help_n to_o bring_v to_o such_o effect_n through_o conference_n with_o the_o best_a practitioner_n in_o our_o time_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o best_a learned_a writer_n in_o any_o time_n in_o every_o of_o the_o principle_n beside_o my_o own_o travel_n and_o some_o not_o negligent_a experience_n as_o i_o shall_v discharge_v my_o promise_n and_o content_v my_o good_a countryman_n what_o thing_n soever_o else_o beside_o this_o that_o i_o have_v name_v shall_v seem_v to_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o better_a open_n of_o any_o particular_a point_n i_o will_v see_v to_o it_o there_o though_o i_o say_v nothing_o of_o it_o here_o this_o be_v the_o son_n of_o my_o elementary_a platform_n for_o the_o matter_n thereof_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o teach_v and_o consideration_n of_o circumstance_n in_o execute_v thereof_o which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o my_o elementary_a general_a plat_n in_o my_o first_o division_n &_o have_v the_o same_o place_n if_o not_o a_o great_a in_o the_o particular_a performance_n of_o any_o execution_n for_o what_o avail_v precept_n if_o it_o be_v not_o perform_v or_o what_o performance_n be_v it_o that_o procee_v not_o in_o order_n i_o intend_v to_o do_v thus_o because_o all_o these_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o good_a of_o themselves_o though_o never_o so_o commend_v by_o writer_n though_o never_o so_o well_o like_v of_o parent_n yet_o may_v miscarry_v in_o the_o handle_n if_o they_o be_v not_o well_o follow_v with_o all_o dew_n circumstance_n i_o will_v therefore_o set_v down_o a_o particular_a direction_n for_o every_o principle_n when_o to_o begin_v and_o in_o what_o degree_n of_o ripeness_n to_o join_v with_o another_o and_o that_o so_o as_o neither_o to_o soon_o mar_v nor_o to_o much_o confound_v how_o to_o handle_v the_o young_a wit_n how_o to_o join_v exercise_n of_o the_o body_n with_o these_o principle_n for_o the_o mind_n what_o method_n in_o teach_v they_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v best_a what_o pretty_a devise_n must_v be_v use_v to_o cause_v the_o child_n of_o himself_o show_v what_o he_o can_v do_v and_o what_o metle_n there_o be_v in_o he_o with_o all_o such_o consideration_n as_o be_v natural_o incident_a to_o such_o a_o execution_n that_o the_o young_a learner_n may_v both_o thank_v i_o for_o his_o health_n and_o think_v well_o of_o i_o for_o his_o learning_n as_o a_o willing_a instrument_n to_o do_v he_o some_o good_a if_o it_o
be_v sound_o make_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o well_o arm_v with_o sufficient_a surety_n against_o the_o festure_v evil_a of_o error_n &_o corruption_n wherefore_o when_o it_o feel_v the_o want_n of_o such_o a_o assurance_n it_o pray_v aid_n of_o art_n which_o like_o a_o beat_a lawyer_n handle_v the_o matter_n so_o and_o with_o such_o a_o forecast_n in_o the_o pen_n of_o his_o book_n as_o every_o of_o they_o which_o have_v any_o interest_n be_v teach_v to_o know_v what_o be_v their_o own_o other_o tongue_n beside_o the_o first_o refine_v mark_v this_o currant_n apply_v the_o same_o to_o their_o own_o several_a writing_n and_o be_v very_o glad_a with_o great_a thanks_o to_o use_v the_o benefit_n of_o those_o man_n labour_n which_o wrestle_v with_o the_o difficulty_n of_o sound_n error_n corruption_n and_o the_o residew_n of_o that_o ill_a humour_a peple_n this_o original_a precedent_n in_o the_o first_o and_o translate_v pattern_n in_o the_o rest_n i_o mean_v to_o follow_v in_o the_o find_n out_o of_o our_o right_a english_a writing_n which_o whether_o it_o will_v prove_v to_o be_v fashion_v accord_o and_o frame_v like_o the_o pattern_n it_o shall_v then_o appear_v when_o the_o thing_n itself_o shall_v come_v forth_o in_o her_o own_o natural_a hue_n though_o in_o artificial_a habit_n i_o have_v not_o use_v any_o autor_n name_v in_o this_o discourse_n either_o to_o confirm_v or_o to_o confute_v by_o credit_n of_o authority_n for_o any_o man_n almost_o of_o any_o mean_a learning_n may_v quiklie_o espy_v that_o these_o matter_n method_n be_v not_o without_o autor_n for_o can_v reason_n custon_n art_n sound_a error_n corruption_n and_o such_o other_o quality_n as_o play_v their_o part_n in_o this_o so_o ordinate_a a_o plat_n lak_a testimony_n of_o writer_n be_v so_o much_o write_v of_o but_o i_o do_v only_o seek_v to_o satisfy_v need_n and_o to_o polish_v no_o further_o to_o conclude_v and_o knit_v up_o the_o argument_n this_o method_n and_o this_o order_n use_v the_o first_o tongue_n that_o ever_o be_v bring_v to_o any_o right_n in_o writing_n by_o the_o help_n whereof_o under_o the_o direction_n of_o art_n all_o those_o tongue_n which_o we_o now_o call_v learned_a be_v come_v to_o that_o certainty_n which_o we_o see_v they_o now_o in_o through_o precept_n and_o rule_n the_o same_o help_n will_v i_o use_v in_o my_o particular_a method_n which_o before_o i_o deal_v with_o i_o must_v examine_v two_o principal_a point_n in_o our_o tongue_n whereof_o one_o be_v whether_o our_o tongue_n have_v tongue_n stuf_a in_o it_o for_o art_n to_o bild_v on_o because_o i_o say_v that_o be_v deal_v where_o she_o find_v matter_n sufficient_a for_o her_o travel_n the_o other_o be_v whether_o our_o writing_n be_v justly_o challenge_v for_o those_o infirmity_n wherewith_o it_o be_v charge_v in_o this_o our_o time_n because_o i_o say_v that_o this_o period_n in_o our_o time_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o perfect_a period_n in_o our_o english_a tongue_n &_o that_o our_o custom_n have_v already_o beat_v out_o his_o own_o rule_n ready_a for_o the_o method_n &_o frame_v of_o art_n which_o two_o point_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v consider_v for_o if_o there_o be_v either_o no_o matter_n for_o art_n in_o extreme_a confusion_n or_o if_o our_o custon_n be_v not_o yet_o ripe_a to_o be_v reduce_v unto_o rule_n than_o that_o perfect_a period_n in_o our_o tongue_n be_v not_o yet_o come_v &_o i_o have_v set_v upon_o this_o argument_n while_o it_o be_v yet_o to_o green_a howbeit_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v not_o prove_v to_o timely_a and_o therefore_o i_o will_v first_o show_v that_o there_o be_v in_o our_o tongue_n great_a and_o sufficient_a stuf_n for_o art_n then_o that_o there_o be_v no_o such_o infirmity_n in_o our_o writing_n as_o be_v pretend_v but_o that_o our_o custom_n be_v grow_v fit_a to_o receive_v this_o artificial_a frame_n and_o that_o by_o this_o method_n which_o i_o have_v lay_v down_o without_o any_o foren_a help_n and_o with_o those_o rule_v only_a which_o be_v and_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o our_o own_o ordinary_a writing_n cap._n xiii_o that_o the_o english_a tongue_n have_v in_o itself_o sufficient_a matter_n to_o work_v she_o own_o artificial_a direction_n for_o the_o right_a writing_n thereof_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o our_o english_a tongue_n have_v matter_n enough_o in_o her_o own_o writing_n which_o may_v direct_v she_o own_o right_a if_o it_o be_v reduce_v to_o certain_a precept_n and_o rule_v of_o art_n though_o it_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o be_v thorough_o perceave_v the_o cause_n why_o it_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o be_v thorough_o perceave_v certain_a be_v the_o hope_n &_o despare_v of_o such_o as_o have_v either_o thought_n upon_o it_o and_o not_o deal_v in_o it_o or_o that_o have_v deal_v in_o it_o but_o not_o right_o think_v upon_o it_o for_o some_o consider_v the_o great_a difficulty_n which_o they_o find_v to_o be_v in_o the_o write_n thereof_o every_o letter_n almost_o be_v depute_v to_o many_o and_o several_a nay_o to_o many_o and_o wellnigh_a contrary_a sound_n and_o use_n every_o word_n almost_o either_o want_v letter_n for_o his_o necessary_a sound_n or_o have_v some_o more_o than_o necessity_n despare_n require_v begin_v to_o despare_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o such_o a_o confusio_fw-la ever_o to_o find_v out_o any_o sure_a direction_n whereon_o to_o ground_n art_n and_o to_o set_v it_o certain_a and_o what_o if_o either_o they_o do_v not_o seek_v or_o do_v not_o know_v how_o to_o seek_v in_o right_a form_n of_o art_n and_o the_o compòse_a method_n but_o whether_o difficulty_n in_o the_o thing_n or_o infirmity_n in_o the_o searcher_n give_v cause_n thereunto_o the_o party_n themselves_o give_v over_o the_o thing_n as_o in_o a_o desperate_a case_n and_o by_o not_o meddle_v through_o despare_n they_o help_v not_o the_o right_n hope_n again_o some_o other_o bear_v a_o good_a affection_n to_o their_o natural_a tongue_n and_o resolve_v to_o burst_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o all_o these_o difficulty_n which_o offer_v such_o resistance_n as_o they_o mislike_v the_o confusion_n wherewith_o the_o other_o be_v afraid_a so_o they_o devise_v a_o new_a mean_a wherein_o they_o lay_v their_o hope_n to_o bring_v the_o thing_n about_o whereupon_o some_o of_o they_o be_v of_o great_a place_n and_o good_a learning_n set_v forth_o in_o print_n particular_a treatise_n of_o that_o argument_n with_o these_o their_o new_a conceived_a mean_n how_o we_o ought_v to_o write_v and_o so_o to_o write_v right_a but_o their_o good_a hope_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o strange_a mean_n have_v the_o same_o event_n that_o the_o other_o despare_n have_v by_o their_o either_o misconceaving_a the_o thing_n at_o first_o or_o their_o diffidence_n at_o the_o last_o wherein_o the_o party_n themselves_o no_o doubt_n deserve_v some_o praise_n and_o thanks_o to_o of_o we_o and_o our_o country_n in_o both_o these_o extremity_n of_o hope_n and_o despare_v though_o they_o help_v not_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o go_v about_o but_o in_o common_a appearance_n do_v some_o what_o hinder_v it_o rather_o for_o both_o he_o that_o despared_a in_o the_o end_n take_v great_a pain_n before_o diffidence_n cause_v he_o give_v over_o to_o despare_v and_o he_o that_o do_v hope_n by_o his_o own_o devise_n to_o supply_v the_o general_a want_n be_v not_o very_o idle_a both_o in_o brain_n to_o devise_v and_o in_o hand_n to_o deliver_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o devise_v which_o their_o travel_n in_o the_o thing_n and_o desire_v to_o do_v good_a deserve_v great_a thanks_o though_o that_o way_n which_o they_o take_v do_v not_o take_v effect_n the_o cause_n why_o they_o take_v not_o effect_n and_o thereby_o in_o part_n place_n do_v hinder_v the_o thing_n by_o make_v of_o many_o think_v the_o case_n more_o desperate_a than_o it_o be_v in_o deed_n because_o such_o fellow_n do_v so_o faill_n be_v these_o their_o despare_n which_o think_v that_o the_o tongue_n be_v uncapable_a of_o any_o direction_n come_v of_o a_o wrong_a cause_n the_o fault_n rise_v in_o deed_n not_o of_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v condemn_v as_o altogether_o rude_a and_o unrulie_a but_o of_o the_o party_n themselves_o who_o mistake_v their_o way_n for_o the_o thing_n itself_o will_v soon_o be_v order_v our_o custom_n be_v grow_v so_o orderable_a though_o it_o require_v some_o diligence_n and_o good_a consideration_n in_o he_o that_o must_v find_v it_o out_o but_o when_o a_o writer_n take_v a_o wrong_a principle_n quite_o contrary_a to_o common_a practice_n where_o trial_n must_v be_v touch_fw-mi and_o practice_n must_v confirm_v the_o mean_a which_o he_o conceave_v be_v it_o any_o marvel_n if_o the_o use_n of_o a_o tongue_n overthwart_v such_o a_o mean_a which_o be_v not_o conformable_a unto_o it_o hereupon_o procee_v the_o despare_n to_o hit_v right_a because_o they_o miss_v
credit_n in_o a_o doubtful_a case_n though_o it_o pretend_a profit_n to_o have_v be_v beleve_v before_o it_o have_v persuade_v by_o plane_n evidence_n to_o have_v the_o thing_n prove_v ear_n it_o be_v perceive_v that_o it_o will_v be_v profitable_a not_o only_o for_o the_o present_a but_o in_o time_n to_o come_v also_o and_o that_o in_o every_o man_n eye_n which_o have_v any_o foresight_n if_o the_o first_o can_v do_v so_o both_o in_o find_v and_o persuade_v both_o in_o first_o admit_v and_o still_o continew_v his_o follower_n must_v do_v so_o or_o be_v in_o fault_n himself_o and_o deliver_v the_o thing_n from_o opinion_n of_o hardness_n which_o rise_v of_o himself_o be_v not_o well_o appoint_v for_o sufficient_a delivery_n if_o the_o party_n which_o read_v do_v not_o conceive_v the_o thing_n well_o because_o he_o be_v ignorant_a he_o be_v to_o be_v pardon_v the_o disease_n procede_v from_o mere_a infirmity_n but_o if_o he_o do_v not_o because_o he_o will_v not_o have_v ability_n to_o do_v though_o not_o with_o the_o most_o he_o be_v punish_v enough_o by_o be_v pevish_a ignorant_a if_o he_o can_v do_v with_o the_o best_a &_o will_v deal_v with_o the_o worst_a blind_v understanding_n be_v the_o great_a darkness_n &_o punish_v the_o ill_a humour_n with_o deprave_v of_o reason_n which_o shall_v judge_v right_a if_o the_o party_n deliverer_n be_v himself_o weak_a where_o my_o own_o part_n come_v in_o be_v a_o deliverer_n myself_o he_o be_v either_o unaduised_a if_o he_o write_v ear_n that_o he_o know_v or_o not_o well_o advise_v if_o he_o mend_v not_o where_o he_o miss_v so_o he_o know_v wherein_o and_o can_v tell_v how_o yet_o the_o reader_n courtesy_n be_v some_o covert_n against_o error_n for_o he_o that_o write_v as_o his_o pardon_n be_v protection_n for_o he_o that_o read_v if_o simple_a ignorance_n be_v their_o only_a fault_n without_o further_a want_n or_o defect_n in_o good_a will_n it_o fare_v ofttimes_o with_o reader_n in_o the_o judge_a of_o book_n as_o it_o do_v with_o beholder_n in_o judge_v of_o favour_n as_o it_o do_v with_o taster_n in_o judge_v of_o relice_fw-la in_o the_o matter_n of_o favour_n where_o love_v be_v all_o thing_n be_v amiable_a where_o loathe_v be_v there_o nothing_o be_v like_v no_o not_o beauty_n itself_o but_o where_o affection_n be_v void_v and_o reason_n in_o place_n be_v able_a to_o judge_v there_o beauty_n be_v beauty_n and_o deformity_n be_v ill_o favour_v and_o every_o thing_n so_o weigh_v as_o it_o be_v worth_a in_o deed_n the_o like_a variety_n be_v in_o matter_n of_o diet_n a_o sikkish_a humour_n can_v relice_fw-la nothing_o well_o a_o overgve_v delight_n like_v nothing_o at_o all_o but_o his_o own_o choice_n a_o healthful_a humour_n and_o a_o right_a taste_n neither_o overlothe_n with_o siknesse_n nor_o overlove_v with_o fant_fw-la sie_n but_o measure_v what_o he_o tâ—…steth_v with_o a_o right_a sense_n and_o therefore_o in_o judge_n mean_v of_o favour_n the_o corrupt_a opinion_n must_v be_v freid_v from_o passion_n in_o discern_v of_o ivyce_n the_o corruption_n of_o taste_n must_v be_v clear_v from_o distem_fw-la per_fw-la &_o in_o matter_n of_o reason_n right_a information_n must_v be_v mean_a to_o right_a judgement_n or_o else_o that_o passion_n be_v to_o imperious_a who_o information_n can_v rule_v howbeit_o i_o fear_v not_o any_o so_o strong_a a_o passion_n in_o any_o my_o reader_n and_o therefore_o i_o will_v on_o with_o my_o argument_n of_o hardness_n admit_v this_o division_n to_o be_v true_a that_o the_o hardness_n about_o matter_n either_o rise_v of_o the_o thing_n itself_o or_o of_o the_o handle_n be_v the_o thing_n hard_o hard_a say_v you_o then_o be_v it_o such_o as_o be_v strange_a to_o the_o reader_n either_o for_o difference_n of_o trade_n between_o the_o reader_n profession_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o rea_fw-la death_n or_o for_o want_n of_o full_a study_n which_o mar_v that_o in_o handle_v that_o be_v never_o so_o study_v as_o it_o can_v be_v well_o handle_v for_o the_o first_o what_o affinity_n be_v there_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o profession_n between_o a_o simple_a ploughman_n a_o wary_a merchant_n and_o a_o subtle_a lawyer_n between_o manuarie_n trade_n and_o metaphysical_a discourse_n either_o for_o the_o mathematics_n for_o physik_n or_o for_o divinity_n again_o can_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o be_v easy_a even_o to_o student_n who_o profess_v alliance_n with_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o study_v as_o the_o other_o do_v not_o who_o trade_n be_v mere_a fremd_v if_o they_o have_v not_o travel_v sufficient_o therein_o i_o need_n say_v no_o more_o but_o only_o this_o that_o where_o there_o be_v no_o acquaintance_n in_o profession_n there_o be_v no_o ease_n to_o help_v understanding_n where_o no_o familiarity_n there_o no_o facility_n where_o no_o conference_n there_o no_o knowledge_n if_o the_o man_n delve_v the_o earth_n &_o the_o matter_n dwell_v in_o heaven_n there_o be_v no_o mean_a to_o unite_v where_o the_o distance_n be_v so_o great_a without_o compatibilitie_n and_o whereas_o the_o understanding_n in_o affinity_n of_o trade_n be_v clear_a insufficient_a there_o be_v far_o more_o hardness_n then_o in_o diffe_n rinse_v of_o profession_n because_o vain_a persuasion_n in_o such_o imperfitnesse_n bring_v much_o more_o error_n then_o weak_a knowledge_n can_v work_v understanding_n in_o the_o ignorant_a unacquaintâ—…d_n there_o may_v some_o good_a follow_n if_o he_o begin_v to_o like_v but_o the_o lukewarm_a learned_a do_v mar_v his_o own_o way_n by_o preiudi_fw-la cat_n opinion_n but_o all_o this_o while_n if_o there_o be_v any_o difficulty_n about_o the_o matter_n the_o mean_a be_v cause_n of_o hardness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o man_n and_o not_o the_o property_n which_o be_v in_o the_o matter_n and_o may_v easy_o be_v have_v if_o it_o be_v careful_o seek_v i_o be_o quik_fw-mi in_o teach_v and_o so_o hard_a to_o understand_v but_o to_o who_o and_o why_o to_o he_o forsooth_o that_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o such_o a_o currant_n neither_o yet_o familiar_a to_o the_o matter_n so_o course_v well_o then_o if_o want_v of_o acquaintance_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o difficulty_n and_o suppose_a hardness_n acquaintance_n once_o make_v and_o frindlie_o continue_a will_n reme_n die_v that_o complaint_n if_o the_o matter_n seem_v worthy_a the_o man_n acquaintance_n in_o his_o natural_a tongue_n for_o that_o be_v a_o question_n in_o a_o conceit_n blind_v with_o the_o foren_a favour_n or_o if_o the_o party_n be_v desirous_a to_o be_v rid_v of_o such_o a_o gest_n as_o ignorance_n be_v for_o that_o be_v another_o question_n in_o a_o vain_a opinion_n overwein_v itself_o for_o one_fw-mi hole_n book_n be_v write_v in_o english_a and_o so_o many_o englishman_n be_v so_o well_o able_a to_o satisfy_v even_o at_o full_a the_o most_o ignorant_a reader_n in_o any_o case_n of_o a_o book_n in_o that_o tongue_n it_o be_v to_o great_a discourtesy_n not_o to_o lighten_v a_o man_n labour_n with_o a_o short_a question_n and_o as_o long_o a_o answer_n but_o to_o pretend_v difficulty_n as_o a_o shadow_n not_o to_o seek_v where_o the_o matter_n itself_o be_v no_o pleasant_a tale_n nor_o any_o amorous_a the_o vice_n but_o a_o earnest_a argument_n concern_v sober_a &_o advise_a learning_n not_o acquaint_v with_o all_o reader_n nor_o yet_o with_o all_o writer_n do_v protest_v no_o ease_n before_o it_o be_v seek_v and_o deserve_v to_o be_v seek_v either_o for_o knowledge_n sake_n to_o instruct_v ourselves_o or_o for_o country_n sake_n to_o enlarge_v her_o speech_n if_o it_o be_v not_o seek_v at_o all_o and_o thereby_o not_o find_v it_o do_v bewray_v a_o unnatural_a idleness_n which_o desire_v rather_o to_o find_v salt_n they_o ease_v for_o what_o reason_n be_v it_o for_o one_o to_o labour_v to_o help_v all_o &_o none_o to_o list_n to_o help_v that_o one_o nay_o for_o any_o to_o listen_v not_o to_o help_v himself_o from_o the_o danger_n &_o bondage_n of_o blind_a ignorance_n if_o the_o book_n be_v all_o latin_a &_o no_o one_o word_n of_o the_o reader_n acquaintance_n they_o the_o thing_n be_v desperate_a for_o a_o mere_a englishman_n to_o compass_v where_o as_o now_o any_o man_n may_v do_v it_o with_o very_o small_a enquiry_n of_o his_o skilful_a neighbour_n wherefore_o if_o any_o thing_n seem_v hard_o to_o such_o a_o ignorant_a as_o desire_v to_o know_v &_o do_v not_o know_v through_o the_o argument_n itself_o be_v mere_a strange_a to_o his_o kind_n of_o life_n he_o must_v handle_v the_o thing_n often_o and_o so_o make_v it_o soft_a where_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v hard_o and_o in_o question_n of_o doubt_n confer_v with_o those_o which_o be_v cunning_a allredie_o he_o must_v take_v acquaintance_n &_o make_v the_o thing_n familiar_a if_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v strange_a for_o all_o strange_a thing_n seem_v great_a novelty_n &_o hard_o of_o
not_o i_o will_v not_o allege_v that_o the_o old_a learned_a man_n use_v darkness_n in_o delivery_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n to_o win_v reverence_n to_o the_o argument_n as_o of_o another_o world_n &_o not_o of_o ordinary_a speech_n neither_o that_o the_o old_a wisdom_n be_v express_v by_o riddle_n proverb_n fable_n oracle_n and_o oracle_n like_o verse_n to_o draw_v on_o study_n and_o set_v that_o sure_a in_o memory_n which_o be_v sound_o study_v for_o ere_fw-mi it_o be_v so_o utter_v be_v any_o of_o our_o best_a and_o elder_a writer_n which_o we_o study_n at_o this_o day_n &_o have_v be_v think_v the_o best_a each_o in_o their_o kind_n ever_o since_o they_o write_v first_o understand_v at_o once_o read_v and_o at_o the_o very_a first_o though_o he_o that_o study_v they_o do_v know_v their_o tongue_n as_o well_o as_o we_o think_v we_o know_v english_a nay_o and_o better_a to_o because_o it_o be_v more_o labour_v or_o be_v their_o manner_n of_o pen_v to_o be_v disallow_v as_o dark_a because_o the_o ignorant_a reader_n or_o the_o nice_a student_n may_v not_o straight_o way_n rush_v into_o it_o that_o they_o fall_v into_o that_o short_a &_o close_a kind_n of_o writing_n even_o for_o very_a pith_n to_o say_v much_o where_o they_o speak_v least_o the_o comment_n of_o they_o declare_v which_o open_v that_o with_o great_a length_n which_o they_o set_v down_o in_o some_o short_a sentence_n nay_o in_o some_o short_a cut_n of_o no_o very_o long_a sentence_n be_v not_o all_o the_o chief_a paragon_n &_o principal_a leader_n in_o every_o profession_n of_o this_o same_o sort_n unpearceable_a for_o the_o common_a though_o in_o their_o common_a tongue_n but_o reserve_v to_o learning_n as_o to_o store_v they_o that_o will_v study_v but_o may_v not_o this_o dark_a fault_n be_v in_o he_o that_o find_v it_o &_o not_o in_o the_o travel_n matter_n which_o be_v plane_n of_o itself_o and_o be_v plain_o utter_v though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o he_o our_o daintiness_n deceive_v we_o our_o want_n of_o good_a will_n blind_v we_o nay_o our_o want_n of_o skill_n be_v the_o very_a witch_n which_o bereve_v we_o of_o sense_n though_o we_o pretend_v cunning_a &_o countenance_n for_o learning_n for_o every_o one_o that_o bid_v a_o book_n good_a morrow_n be_v not_o therefore_o a_o scholar_n nor_o a_o sufficient_a judge_n of_o the_o book_n argument_n what_o if_o he_o have_v study_v very_o well_o but_o neither_o much_o nor_o long_a nor_o once_o meddle_v or_o not_o sound_o meddle_v with_o the_o argument_n whereof_o he_o will_v be_v judge_v what_o if_o desire_n of_o preferment_n have_v cut_v of_o his_o study_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o hope_n &_o great_a towardness_n nay_o what_o if_o what_o not_o where_o the_o mean_n be_v so_o many_o to_o work_v infirmity_n notwithstanding_o either_o countenance_n in_o the_o party_n or_o opinion_n in_o the_o peple_n do_v muster_v very_a fare_n for_o some_o show_n of_o learning_n every_o man_n may_v judge_v well_o of_o every_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v study_v well_o &_o practise_v full_a if_o the_o study_n require_v practice_n with_o all_o the_o circumstance_n that_o belong_v thereto_o pretty_a skill_n some_o one_o way_n and_o in_o some_o one_o thing_n will_v sometime_o glance_v at_o further_a matter_n and_o show_v some_o smak_n of_o further_a cunning_n but_o no_o more_o than_o a_o smak_n no_o further_o than_o a_o glance_n and_o therefore_o in_o my_o judge_v of_o another_o man_n writing_n so_o much_o of_o my_o judgement_n be_v true_a as_o i_o be_o able_a to_o prove_v sound_o if_o i_o be_v sad_o oppose_v by_o those_o that_o can_v judge_v and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o i_o may_v carry_v uncontrolled_a either_o by_o please_v myself_o or_o some_o as_o ignorant_a as_o myself_o apelles_n can_v allow_v the_o cobbler_n opinion_n where_o his_o clout_v be_v his_o cunning_n but_o not_o a_o inch_n further_o for_o my_o manner_n of_o writing_n if_o i_o miss_v in_o choice_n i_o miss_v with_o warrant_n still_o rather_o mind_v the_o matter_n with_o substance_n than_o the_o person_n with_o surface_n for_o howsoever_o it_o be_v in_o speech_n in_o that_o kind_n of_o pen_v which_o will_v be_v like_a to_o speech_n plane_n for_o plane_n argument_n where_o performance_n must_v be_v present_a &_o delivery_n without_o delay_n certain_o where_o the_o matter_n must_v bide_v the_o touch_fw-mi and_o be_v try_v by_o the_o hammer_n of_o a_o learned_a resolution_n there_o will_v be_v preciseness_n there_o will_v be_v ordinat_fw-la method_n and_o delivery_n well_o couch_v every_o word_n bear_v weight_n &_o every_o sentence_n be_v well_o &_o even_o that_o well_o well_o weigh_v where_o both_o time_n do_v lend_v we_a and_o the_o matter_n deserve_v we_a which_o kind_n of_o write_v though_o it_o want_v estimation_n in_o some_o one_o age_n by_o sleightnesse_n of_o the_o time_n yet_o may_v win_v it_o in_o another_o when_o weight_n shall_v be_v in_o price_n as_o some_o hundred_o year_n be_v write_v both_o to_o shrine_v saint_n and_o to_o authorise_v book_n for_o the_o general_a pen_n in_o the_o english_a tongue_n i_o must_v needs_o say_v this_o much_o that_o in_o some_o point_n of_o handle_v by_o the_o tongue_n there_o be_v none_o tongue_n more_o excellent_a than_o we_o be_v as_o in_o the_o teach_a kind_n no_o work_n memory_n with_o delight_n like_o the_o old_a leonine_a verse_n which_o run_v in_o rhyme_n it_o do_v admit_v such_o dalliance_n with_o the_o letter_n as_o i_o know_v not_o any_o and_o in_o that_o 1._o kind_n where_o remembrance_n be_v the_o end_n it_o be_v without_o blame_n though_o otherwise_o not_o if_o it_o come_v in_o to_o often_o and_o bewray_v affectation_n not_o sound_o but_o follow_v in_o the_o stay_n of_o speech_n &_o strong_a end_n it_o be_v very_o 2._o forcible_a and_o stout_a because_o of_o the_o monosyllab_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a ground_n &_o ordinary_a pitch_n of_o both_o our_o pen_n &_o tongue_n for_o fine_a translate_n in_o pithy_a term_n either_o peer_n to_o or_o pass_v the_o foren_a quiknesse_n i_o 3._o find_v it_o wonderful_a pliable_a and_o ready_a to_o discharge_v a_o quik_a conceit_n in_o very_a few_o word_n for_o close_a delivery_n of_o much_o matter_n in_o not_o many_o word_n general_o it_o will_v do_v as_o much_o in_o the_o primitive_a utterance_n as_o in_o 4._o any_o translation_n which_o close_a delivery_n in_o few_o word_n may_v seem_v hard_o sometime_o but_o only_o there_o where_o ignorance_n be_v harbour_v or_o idleness_n be_v the_o idol_n which_o will_v not_o be_v entreat_v to_o crak_fw-mi the_o nut_n though_o he_o covet_v the_o kernel_n i_o need_v no_o example_n in_o any_o of_o these_o whereof_o my_o ownpen_n be_v a_o general_a pattern_n neither_o shall_v any_o man_n judge_v so_o well_o of_o these_o point_n in_o our_o tongue_n as_o those_o shall_v which_o have_v matter_n flow_v upon_o their_o pen_n that_o will_v be_v so_o utter_v or_o will_v utterlie_o refuse_v he_o which_o refuse_v that_o utterance_n for_o as_o in_o other_o tongue_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a property_n in_o their_o own_o dialect_n so_o be_v there_o in_o we_o for_o our_o delivery_n both_o as_o pretty_a and_o as_o pithy_a as_o any_o be_v in_o they_o in_o the_o force_n of_o word_n which_o be_v the_o three_o note_n and_o pretence_n of_o word_n obscurity_n there_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v commonesse_n for_o every_o man_n beauty_n for_o the_o learned_a bravery_n to_o ravish_v borrow_v to_o enlarge_v our_o natural_a speech_n &_o ready_a delivery_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o reader_n find_v fault_n with_o any_o word_n which_o be_v not_o suitable_a to_o his_o ear_n because_o it_o be_v not_o he_o for_o who_o that_o word_n serve_v let_v he_o mark_v his_o own_o which_o he_o know_v and_o make_v much_o of_o the_o other_o which_o be_v worthy_a his_o know_n know_v you_o not_o some_o word_n why_o no_o marvel_n it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n a_o learned_a translation_n remove_v from_o where_o it_o be_v proper_a into_o some_o such_o place_n where_o it_o be_v more_o proper_o use_v and_o most_o significant_a to_o if_o it_o be_v well_o understand_v take_v pain_n to_o know_v it_o you_o have_v of_o who_o to_o learn_v it_o be_v not_o common_o so_o use_v as_o i_o do_v use_v it_o but_o i_o trust_v not_o abuse_v nay_o peraduentur_fw-la in_o a_o more_o stately_a call_n then_o ever_o you_o herd_n it_o then_o mark_v that_o the_o place_n do_v honour_v the_o parson_n and_o think_v well_o of_o good_a word_n which_o though_o you_o handle_v but_o with_o ordinary_a lip_n &_o those_o sometime_o foul_a yet_o in_o a_o fair_a mouth_n or_o under_o a_o fine_a pen_n they_o may_v come_v to_o honour_n be_v it_o a_o stranger_n but_o no_o turk_n &_o though_o it_o be_v a_o enemy_n word_n yet_o good_a be_v worth_a the_o get_n though_o it_o be_v from_o