Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
cause_n body_n great_a part_n 3,256 5 4.2928 3 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A65239 An humble apologie for learning and learned men by Edward Waterhous, Esq. Waterhouse, Edward, 1619-1670. 1653 (1653) Wing W1048; ESTC R826 172,346 272

There are 3 snippets containing the selected quad. | View original text

bird_n of_o paradise_n in_o it_o be_v precious_a i_o look_v upon_o distinction_n and_o way_n of_o separation_n as_o thing_n of_o humane_a intercourse_n if_o not_o diabolick_a invention_n christiani_n esse_fw-la desierunt_fw-la qui_fw-la christi_fw-la nomine_fw-la amisso_fw-la humana_fw-la &_o externa_fw-la vocabula_fw-la induerunt_fw-la lactant._n l._n 4._o guev_n p._n 90._o especial_o when_o they_o come_v in_o the_o whirlwind_n of_o a_o enthusiasm_n and_o not_o in_o the_o fresh_a and_o gentle_a gale_n of_o a_o evangelical_n simplicity_n and_o a_o humble_a submission_n but_o be_v point_a to_o pierce_v through_o by_o force_n what_o they_o upon_o less_o turbulent_a term_n can_v work_v upon_o aut_fw-la invenire_fw-la sequacem_fw-la aut_fw-la facere_fw-la to_o cut_v the_o gordian_a knot_n if_o they_o can_v untie_v it_o like_o wild_a empiric_n who_o rescind_v that_o ligament_n which_o they_o can_v force_v against_o nature_n to_o their_o pleasure_n i_o can_v entercommon_a with_o any_o who_o hold_v essential_o and_o be_v not_o rapsodous_o confuse_v though_o i_o do_v to_o all_o the_o world_n profess_v my_o double_a portion_n of_o veneration_n due_a to_o my_o mother_n the_o holy_a church_n of_o england_n and_o her_o gospel-government_n true_o so_o call_v i_o be_o not_o ashamed_a to_o own_v she_o though_o among_o the_o pot_n because_o yet_o shall_v she_o be_v as_o the_o wing_n of_o a_o dove_n cover_v with_o silver_n 13._o and_o her_o feather_n with_o yellow_a gold_n yet_o i_o confess_v i_o do_v not_o so_o admire_v she_o as_o to_o exclude_v all_o other_o church_n of_o christ_n a_o christian_a and_o dutiful_a respect_n i_o know_v though_o she_o may_v be_v the_o most_o beautiful_a and_o best_a belove_v of_o her_o father_n yet_o be_v she_o not_o the_o isaac_n that_o only_o must_v inherit_v god_n have_v his_o church_n in_o other_o angles_n and_o part_n of_o the_o world_n tender_a to_o he_o as_o the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n and_o those_o must_v share_v in_o the_o inheritance_n of_o his_o care_n custody_n blessing_n and_o increase_n i_o honour_v therefore_o their_o custom_n and_o right_n give_v they_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n and_o i_o thank_v god_n i_o have_v see_v some_o of_o they_o to_o my_o comfort_n and_o partake_v here_o with_o other_o presbyterian_o in_o hear_v sermon_n and_o receive_v sacrament_n and_o from_o sundry_a congregationist_n or_o independent_o hear_v sermon_n of_o piety_n and_o comfort_n sympson_n for_o which_o i_o bless_v god_n and_o they_o and_o i_o wish_v there_o be_v less_o animosity_n among_o they_o because_o i_o real_o judge_v many_o of_o both_o way_n precious_a and_o among_o god_n jewel_n though_o i_o have_v keep_v close_o to_o my_o conviction_n ●…s_v to_o the_o main_a conceive_v antiquity_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n not_o contrary_a to_o piety_n or_o divine_a precept_n warrant_v enough_o hereto_o &_o therefore_o take_v heed_n you_o saint_n of_o what_o opinion_n soever_o for_o government_n how_o you_o censure_v one_o another_o it_o be_v a_o witty_a speech_n of_o henry_n 8._o that_o the_o charity_n of_o christian_n be_v lose_v in_o some_o man_n be_v too_o stiff_o in_o their_o old_a mumpsimus_n other_o too_o busy_a and_o curious_a in_o their_o new_a sumpsimus_fw-la i_o think_v we_o shall_v all_o joint_o honour_n assembly_n of_o piety_n and_o order_n in_o place_n and_o time_n convenient_a be_v the_o person_n convening_n of_o what_o form_n or_o way_n soever_o so_o long_o as_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o church_n the_o glory_n be_v not_o depart_v from_o israel_n while_o he_o make_v no_o difference_n of_o rich_a and_o poor_a bond_n and_o free_a 11._o jew_n &_o gentile_n i_o see_v no_o warrant_n for_o any_o exception_n my_o prayer_n shall_v be_v to_o be_v find_v worthy_a my_o call_v and_o to_o judge_v none_o before_o the_o time_n because_o god_n have_v reserve_v judgement_n for_o his_o peculiar_a 62._o and_o he_o will_v execute_v judgement_n say_v irenaeus_n upon_o all_o those_o who_o make_v division_n who_o be_v wild_a and_o have_v not_o the_o charity_n of_o god_n in_o they_o consider_v more_o their_o own_o profit_n then_o the_o church_n unity_n and_o who_o for_o little_a and_o light_a difference_n rend_v apiece_o and_o divide_v the_o great_a and_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n yea_o as_o far_o as_o they_o be_v able_a kill_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n speak_v peace_n and_o intend_v nothing_o less_o strane_n at_o gnat_n and_o pass_v by_o camel_n i_o wish_v the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v not_o cause_n to_o complain_v of_o her_o child_n once_o so_o and_o i_o hope_v canr._n yet_o for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o as_o holy_a s._n bernard_n do_v of_o the_o christian_n of_o his_o time_n pax_fw-la à_fw-la paganis_fw-la pax_fw-la ab_fw-la haereticis_fw-la non_fw-la pax_fw-la à_fw-la filiis_fw-la our_o late_a division_n have_v more_o advantage_v our_o adversary_n than_o all_o our_o book_n confute_v they_o they_o can_v laugh_v and_o grin_v when_o they_o see_v we_o turn_v our_o sword_n into_o one_o another_o bowel_n and_o every_o man_n as_o it_o be_v massacre_v his_o neighbour_n when_o the_o difference_n be_v but_o for_o a_o rite_n and_o a_o humour_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o stand_v in_o competition_n with_o charity_n let_v i_o alter_v s._n jeroms_n word_n but_o not_o his_o sense_n jungat_fw-la amicitia_fw-la quos_fw-la jungit_fw-la sacerdotium_fw-la immo_fw-la non_fw-la dividant_a verba_fw-la heliodor_n quos_fw-la christi_fw-la nectit_fw-la amor_fw-la do_v man_n of_o episcopal_n and_o presbyterian_a or_o independent_a judgement_n differ_v in_o essential_o i_o trow_v no._n i_o be_o sure_a they_o do_v not_o differ_v but_o only_o in_o ritual_n the_o legal_a maintenance_n of_o which_o till_o somewhat_o in_o place_n thereof_o have_v be_v orderly_o introduce_v may_v have_v under_o favour_n keep_v the_o church_n both_o pure_a and_o peaceable_a and_o the_o overturning_a of_o which_o by_o a_o over-sudden_a gust_n of_o popular_a zeal_n have_v make_v it_o what_o it_o be_v a_o byword_n and_o what_o it_o may_v be_v fear_v to_o become_v a_o chaos_n for_o as_o the_o moralist_n say_v well_o in_o rvinam_fw-la prona_fw-la sunt_fw-la quae_fw-la sine_fw-la fundamentis_fw-la 1._o creverunt_fw-la tell_v i_o o_o you_o son_n of_o levi_n why_o since_o you_o have_v one_o father_n god_n and_o come_v from_o one_o common_a mother_n the_o church_n there_o be_v such_o contention_n among_o you_o be_v you_o not_o brethren_n tell_v i_o why_o you_o speak_v such_o different_a dialect_n be_v it_o not_o because_o you_o have_v forsake_v the_o rule_n of_o gospel-discourse_n which_o shall_v not_o contaminate_v but_o minister_v grace_n to_o the_o hearer_n why_o be_v you_o so_o evil-eyed_n one_o to_o another_o that_o you_o can_v look_v upon_o the_o cup_n of_o gold_n in_o your_o brethren_n sack_n mouth_n but_o you_o must_v arraign_v they_o of_o falsehood_n and_o spiritual_a theft_n and_o make_v each_o other_o offender_n for_o word_n do_v christ_n give_v you_o the_o precept_n or_o precedent_n of_o envy_v revile_v aggravate_v injury_n do_v he_o deny_v to_o do_v good_a to_o his_o enemy_n to_o pray_v for_o his_o persecutor_n yea_o to_o sacrifice_n himself_o for_o the_o world_n and_o command_v you_o to_o follow_v his_o example_n in_o love_n holiness_n meekness_n patience_n and_o can_v you_o hope_v to_o have_v acceptance_n from_o he_o who_o dictate_v you_o disobey_v and_o contrapractise_v i_o know_v not_o what_o the_o matter_n be_v that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n jerom_n and_o ruffinus_n calvin_n and_o melancthon_n the_o episcopal_a presbyterian_a and_o godly_a congregationist_n may_v not_o agree_v against_o that_o adversary_n and_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n yea_o i_o shrewd_o suspect_v the_o this_o many_o year_n makebate_n the_o jesuite_n and_o the_o pragmatic_n roman_a priest_n i_o think_v the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o seek_v what_o the_o judgement_n of_o sober_a episcopal_a man_n be_v as_o to_z thing_n religious_a their_o book_n and_o practice_n free_o resolve_v all_o doubt_n if_o any_o there_o be_v but_o yet_o i_o hold_v it_o reasonable_a to_o give_v a_o short_a character_n of_o such_o principle_n as_o i_o myself_o and_o many_o other_o walk_v by_o and_o from_o which_o as_o i_o shall_v not_o warp_v without_o conviction_n so_o to_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v i_o not_o adhere_v out_o of_o obstinacy_n first_o and_o above_o all_o we_o acknowledge_v the_o unity_n in_o trinity_n and_o trinity_n in_o unity_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n god_n and_o yet_o not_o three_o god_n but_o one_o god_n who_o to_o know_v be_v life_n eternal_a and_o who_o to_o glorify_v be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o creation_n next_o we_o desire_v to_o adore_v and_o worship_v with_o holy_a reverence_n &_o fear_n our_o lord_n jesus_n the_o king_n head_z priest_n and_o prophet_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o prostrate_v ●…ll_v we_o have_v and_o be_v at_o his_o most_o sacred_a foot_n who_o have_v we_o trust_v
of_o heavenly_a thing_n nor_o so_o much_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o inferior_a thing_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o judgement_n nor_o be_v their_o art_n demonstrable_a but_o they_o deal_v upon_o experience_n and_o vaticinie_n and_o back_o their_o deceit_n with_o oratorick_n and_o poetic_a fable_n and_o proof_n and_o without_o doubt_n can_v astrologer_n foretell_v any_o thing_n certain_o there_o will_v not_o have_v be_v such_o folly_n commit_v by_o they_o as_o to_o their_o dishonour_n have_v be_v by_o the_o just_a hand_n of_o god_n nor_o will_v that_o famous_a paulus_n florentinus_n have_v 124._o be_v in_o the_o dark_a who_o open_o profess_v that_o he_o calculate_v his_o nativity_n and_o can_v find_v nothing_o of_o longaevity_n in_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v know_v he_o live_v till_o 85_o year_n of_o age_n which_o be_v five_o year_n above_o wondrous_a old_a in_o david_n account_n the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n have_v be_v marvellous_o clamorous_a against_o they_o and_o their_o fascination_n tertullian_n be_v very_o sharp_a and_o notable_o perstringe_n the_o simonian_n heretic_n and_o marcionite_n agi_fw-la who_o both_o use_v these_o art_n add_v as_o for_o astrologer_n they_o deserve_v not_o once_o to_o be_v name_v they_o think_v god_n not_o to_o be_v consult_v with_o but_o that_o we_o be_v order_v by_o the_o immutable_a influence_n of_o the_o star_n and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o idolatry_n he_o be_v so_o zealous_a punitos_fw-la against_o they_o that_o he_o say_v that_o after_o the_o gospel_n be_v receive_v we_o can_v find_v either_o sophister_n or_o chaldaean_n or_o enchanter_n or_o conjecturers_n or_o magician_n but_o they_o be_v ever_o severe_o punish_v job_n origen_n be_v not_o behind_o other_o in_o give_v they_o the_o lash_n of_o his_o pen_n and_o he_o smite_v once_o for_o all_o he_o call_v enchanter_n the_o devil_n seducing_n the_o devil_n pastime_n the_o dregs_o of_o idolatry_n the_o infatuation_n of_o soul_n the_o illorum_fw-la scandal_n of_o order_n add_v that_o those_o who_o follow_v they_o be_v forsake_v of_o god_n and_o the_o holy_a angel_n possess_v by_o the_o devil_n who_o not_o only_o infatuate_v they_o but_o harden_v their_o heart_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o make_v they_o reprobate_a to_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_n saint_n augustine_n be_v very_a smart_n against_o they_o as_o instrumental_a to_o beguile_v man_n of_o truth_n and_o to_o betray_v they_o to_o all_o evil_n of_o atheism_n idolatry_n profaneness_n and_o what_o not_o lib._n 5._o de_fw-la civit._fw-la dei_fw-la so_o saint_n cyril_n lib._n 10._o cont_n julianum_fw-la theod._n quaest_n 15._o on_o genesis_n esychius_fw-la upon_o the_o 7._o chapter_n of_o leviticus_n and_o chap._n 19_o so_o alchymus_n olympiodore_n and_o cassiodore_n as_o i_o find_v they_o quote_v hist._n magd._n cent._n 6._o c._n 6._o with_o infinite_a other_o which_o to_o mention_n will_v be_v needless_a the_o ancient_a counsel_n not_o only_o abroad_o but_o at_o home_n decree_n against_o this_o or_o any_o thing_n like_o it_o in_o any_o degree_n as_o heathenish_a so_o i_o find_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o saint_n patrick_n here_o about_o the_o year_n 456._o art_n 14._o a_o christian_n which_o commit_v agate_n murder_n or_o adultery_n or_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a go_v to_o a_o witch_n for_o every_o such_o fault_n let_v he_o be_v enjoin_v and_o according_o undergo_v a_o whole_a year_n penance_n yea_o the_o law_n of_o our_o land_n punish_v a_o witch_n or_o any_o one_o who_o converse_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n with_o death_n see_v sir_n ed._n cook_n 3._o part_n instit._n p._n 44_o 45._o and_o some_o of_o the_o learned_a say_v that_o as_o augury_n aruspicine_n and_o all_o sorcery_n so_o astrologick_n prediction_n be_v make_v by_o familiarity_n of_o evil_a spirit_n and_o that_o no_o particular_a event_n can_v be_v foreknow_v by_o any_o but_o by_o that_o unlawful_a compact_n and_o for_o this_o beside_o strong_a reason_n they_o produce_v the_o authority_n of_o ingenuous_a master_n in_o c●…ntiloquio_fw-la that_o skill_n as_o gauricus_n who_o say_v fieri_fw-la nequit_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la tantum_fw-la sciens_fw-la est_fw-la particulares_fw-la rerum_fw-la formas_fw-la praenunciet_a soli_fw-la autem_fw-la numine_fw-la afflati_fw-la praedicunt_fw-la particularia_fw-la and_o therefore_o though_o there_o be_v difference_n in_o the_o manner_n and_o kind_n of_o witchcraft_n divination_n southsay_v fortune-telling_n and_o astrology_n as_o to_o exact_a definition_n yet_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o the_o end_n which_o be_v by_o vain_a &_o impious_a mean_n to_o know_v the_o future_a event_n of_o man_n and_o thing_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o scripture_n rank_n they_o together_o dan_fw-mi 2._o 2._o magician_n astrologer_n sorcerer_n and_o chaldaean_n and_o tully_n condemn_v they_o together_o as_o divinatione_fw-la part_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o pack_n whereby_o the_o devil_n seduce_v man_n curiosity_n to_o dishonour_n god_n and_o his_o truth_n by_o adhere_v to_o sign_n of_o future_a event_n good_a and_o evil_a which_o not_o warrant_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v rest_v on_o by_o christian_n for_o as_o the_o schoolman_n well_o say_v omnes_fw-la resp._n hujusmodi_fw-la observationes_fw-la superstitiosae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o illici●…ae_fw-la &_o videntur_fw-la esse_fw-la quaedam_fw-la reliquiae_fw-la idololatriae_fw-la see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o king_n james_n his_o daemonologie_n cap._n 3_o 4_o 5._o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o good_a rule_n of_o mariana_n while_o commend_v the_o study_n of_o religion_n to_o a_o prince_n he_o forbid_v rest_v ludibrium_fw-la on_o specious_a form_n of_o mysterious_a superstition_n and_o on_o the_o art_n of_o divination_n if_o it_o be_v a_o art_n and_o not_o rather_o a_o delusion_n of_o vain_a man_n as_o thing_n which_o do_v misbecome_v the_o majesty_n of_o a_o governor_n and_o embase_v the_o glory_n of_o religion_n and_o therefore_o cornelius_n agrippa_n after_o he_o have_v with_o great_a severity_n judiciaria_fw-la oppugn_v this_o knowledge_n and_o assert_v both_o picus_n and_o firmianus_n in_o their_o argument_n against_o it_o say_z dignissima_fw-la profectò_fw-la ars_fw-la quam_fw-la olim_fw-la etiam_fw-la daemon_n profiterentur_fw-la in_fw-la fallaciam_fw-la hominum_fw-la &_o in_o injuriam_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la and_o as_o religion_n be_v by_o these_o heathenish_a and_o indemonstrable_a art_n dishonour_v so_o be_v the_o civil_a polity_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o magistrate_n hereby_o endamage_v and_o imperil_v for_o such_o be_v the_o policy_n of_o satan_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n that_o we_o give_v more_o heed_n usual_o to_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n then_o to_o the_o rule_n and_o dictate_v of_o true_a religion_n and_o though_o the_o scripture_n be_v precise_a that_o obedience_n be_v give_v in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o those_o that_o be_v place_v over_o we_o or_o permit_v by_o providence_n to_o have_v power_n among_o we_o and_o it_o rest_v a_o duty_n on_o we_o to_o give_v honour_n to_o who_o honour_n and_o fear_v to_o who_o fear_n be_v due_a yet_o how_o easy_o will_v those_o bond_n be_v break_v and_o that_o awe_n upon_o the_o conscience_n be_v discharge_v if_o man_n recumbency_n be_v on_o prognosticator_n and_o their_o charm_n and_o mentitious_a presage_n many_o sad_a villainy_n may_v by_o the_o midwifery_n of_o this_o impostor_n leunclavi●…_n be_v perpetrate_v which_o be_v confirm_v by_o tiberius_n of_o who_o the_o historian_n say_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n calculate_v the_o day_n and_o hour_n of_o their_o nativity_n if_o he_o find_v in_o they_o any_o thing_n excellent_a or_o any_o good_a fortune_n or_o likeliness_n to_o attain_v the_o empire_n he_o 22._o slay_v they_o therefore_o tacitus_n call_v they_o genus_fw-la hominum_fw-la principibus_fw-la infidum_fw-la credentibus_fw-la fallax_fw-la à_fw-la civitate_fw-la nostra_fw-la semper_fw-la prohibentur_fw-la which_o the_o wise_a counsellor_n agrippa_n forewarn_v octavian_n hereof_o while_o he_o say_v magician_n be_v not_o to_o be_v leuncl_n endure_v for_o admit_v they_o speak_v some_o thing_n true_a yet_o often_o do_v they_o by_o lie_v fool_n man_n into_o attempt_n dangerous_a and_o innovate_a i_o the_o rather_o enlarge_v on_o these_o hint_n because_o i_o see_v a_o notorious_a mischief_n come_v in_o at_o this_o door_n the_o insolence_n of_o the_o astrologer_n and_o their_o appendix_n be_v not_o only_o great_a and_o bold_a like_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n but_o also_o scandalous_a to_o our_o religion_n judiciar●…a_n and_o much_o detractfull_a from_o the_o honour_n and_o success_n of_o it_o for_o so_o bold_a be_v they_o grow_v that_o they_o court_v man_n from_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n to_o their_o den_n of_o speculation_n and_o fascinate_v vault_n and_o with_o simon_n magus_n act_v 8._o bewitch_v man_n with_o their_o sorcery_n pert_v themselves_o up_o and_o pride_v over_o the_o sacred_a order_n of_o the_o ministry_n under_o the_o disfavour_v name_n of_o presbytery_n as_o if_o
minister_n no_o statesman_n learning_n be_v useful_a to_o both_o a_o good_a and_o wise_a governor_n must_v read_v the_o rule_n and_o practice_n of_o former_a governor_n and_o government_n and_o from_o they_o pick_v and_o choose_v thing_n of_o advantage_n to_o his_o own_o establishment_n and_o subject_n peace_n and_o increase_n which_o without_o learned_a tongue_n and_o art_n or_o learned_a man_n to_o help_v he_o he_o can_v do_v though_o we_o have_v many_o with_o narcissus_n in_o love_n with_o their_o own_o shadow_n and_o enamour_v with_o the_o smart_n and_o applaud_v contrivance_n of_o their_o wit_n as_o they_o think_v condemn_v all_o for_o vanity_n and_o emptynesse_n which_o have_v not_o pay_v duty_n to_o their_o conceit_n yet_o time_n will_v show_v we_o be_v no_o more_o bear_v wise_a and_o intelligent_a here_o then_o in_o other_o part_n nor_o no_o more_o now_o then_o in_o former_a time_n nay_o well_o will_v it_o be_v for_o we_o if_o after-age_n give_v we_o not_o this_o motto_n they_o be_v wise_a to_o do_v evil_a but_o to_o do_v good_a they_o have_v no_o understanding_n which_o be_v 22._o direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o apostle_n counsel_n to_o his_o roman_n i_o will_v have_v you_o wise_a to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 19_o and_o simple_a concern_v evil_a well_o fare_v former_a time_n wherein_o science_n and_o learning_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o fame_n and_o rule_n vitalian_n nazianzen_n tell_v we_o that_o eloquence_n be_v a_o ready_a step_n to_o estimation_n and_o that_o it_o fix_v a_o kind_n of_o majesty_n on_o all_o that_o have_v it_o and_o ornant_fw-la plutarch_n second_v it_o when_o say_v he_o king_n honour_v philosopher_n they_o adorn_v themselves_o as_o well_o as_o those_o philosopher_n prince_n and_o philosopher_n have_v be_v synonima_n and_o those_o thought_n most_o meet_a to_o rule_v other_o that_o have_v first_o subject_v themselves_o which_o they_o find_v few_o man_n have_v but_o philosopher_n who_o riches_n be_v in_o poverty_n and_o contentation_n this_o make_v they_o acclamate_v to_o 779._o no_o mean_a degree_n plutarch_n write_v to_o a_o unlearned_a prince_n quote_v a_o say_n of_o theopompus_n king_n of_o sparta_n that_o philosophical_a learning_n dwell_v in_o a_o prince_n and_o as_o it_o be_v his_o keeper_n and_o counsellor_n take_v away_o that_o power_n which_o exceed_v right_a and_o disturb_v the_o body_n politic_a as_o peccant_a humour_n do_v the_o etc._n body_n natural_a and_o leave_v only_o behind_o what_o be_v sound_a ignorance_n and_o unletterdnesse_n ill_o become_v any_o man_n who_o bear_v the_o image_n of_o god_n but_o worst_a of_o all_o a_o governor_n vegetius_n to_o this_o purpose_n 1._o it_o befit_v no_o man_n to_o know_v more_o &_o better_a thing_n than_o a_o prince_n who_o learning_n may_v profit_v all_o his_o subject_n and_o i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o notable_a speech_n rex_fw-la illiteratus_fw-la est_fw-la asinus_fw-la coronatus_n i_o know_v the_o vulgar_a be_v more_o in_o love_n with_o a_o ferreum_fw-la latus_fw-la than_o a_o aureum_fw-la caput_fw-la and_o the_o orator_n be_v safe_a enough_o when_o for_o his_o muraen_n client_n he_o say_v counsel_n must_v give_v way_n to_o camp_n peace_n to_o war_n the_o pen_n to_o the_o sword_n and_o the_o shadow_n to_o the_o sun_n it_o be_v pardonable_a in_o the_o barbarous_a goth_n to_o desire_v their_o queen_n not_o to_o educate_v her_o son_n and_o there_o to_o be_v king_n alaricus_n learned_o lest_o 1._o he_o shall_v degenerate_v and_o not_o prove_v a_o devil_n of_o ruin_n as_o be_v the_o people_n of_o that_o nation_n though_o they_o give_v their_o request_n a_o better_a dress_n that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v unfit_a for_o politic_a managery_n i_o have_v read_v indeed_o of_o a_o french_a compliment_n to_o the_o same_o tune_n the_o learned_a king_n lewis_n the_o 11._o will_v have_v his_o son_n charles_n to_o be_v whole_o unlearned_a and_o under_o favour_n he_o give_v a_o reason_n unlike_o his_o character_n of_o learned_a that_o he_o may_v 64._o not_o be_v pertinacious_a in_o counsel_n but_o it_o fall_v so_o out_o that_o his_o own_o ignorance_n make_v he_o rely_v upon_o those_o who_o to_o his_o great_a damage_n and_o dishonour_v misguide_v he_o it_o be_v in_o a_o kind_a unnatural_a for_o any_o man_n to_o choose_v that_o virtue_n in_o another_o which_o he_o have_v not_o in_o some_o degree_n first_o in_o himself_o and_o almost_o impossible_a to_o rule_v and_o counsel_n well_o where_o the_o law_n and_o method_n of_o government_n and_o politic_a affair_n be_v not_o to_o a_o eminent_a degree_n imbibe_v which_o occasion_v that_o learned_a lord_n bacon_n to_o press_v so_o much_o the_o necessity_n of_o learning_n in_o all_o statesman_n as_o that_o with_o which_o they_o may_v serve_v to_o great_a purpose_n of_o good_a for_o it_o be_v rare_a say_v he_o and_o almost_o without_o example_n that_o any_o state_n eruditis_fw-la be_v unhappy_o govern_v where_o learned_a man_n be_v at_o helm_n and_o give_v order_n for_o the_o steerage_n to_o this_o assent_v prudentius_n l._n 1._o cont._n sym._n and_o as_o religion_n and_o government_n will_v be_v claudicate_v in_o the_o decay_n of_o learning_n so_o will_v there_o be_v no_o expectation_n of_o man_n ability_n for_o the_o future_a to_o do_v those_o necessary_a office_n to_o humane_a nature_n and_o humane_a society_n either_o of_o preservation_n or_o restoration_n the_o benefit_n of_o which_o be_v now_o every_o day_n find_v physician_n will_v grow_v scarce_o we_o shall_v need_v no_o other_o enemy_n but_o disease_n which_o will_v thrive_v like_o 191._o vermin_n in_o a_o habit_v house_n whence_o they_o be_v never_o chase_v man_n body_n like_o other_o compound_n will_v corrupt_v in_o time_n the_o knowledge_n of_o proper_a remedy_n and_o restorative_n lie_v in_o the_o cause_n and_o seat_n of_o the_o disease_n fore-known_a learning_n must_v conduct_v the_o physician_n to_o this_o for_o without_o tongue_n under_o the_o lock_n of_o which_o all_o their_o aphorism_n and_o rule_n of_o art_n be_v they_o can_v but_o guess_v at_o distemper_n as_o quake_n do_v and_o prescribe_v thing_n no_o more_o proper_a to_o the_o cure_n of_o they_o then_o starve_v be_v to_o growth_n poison_n to_o long_a life_n or_o prodigality_n to_o thrift_n yea_o the_o hermetick_n secret_n and_o occult_a quality_n which_o nature_n have_v in_o she_o and_o the_o use_n whereof_o be_v not_o to_o be_v deliniated_a in_o a_o short_a panegyric_n will_v be_v quite_o estrange_v to_o we_o if_o art_n be_v stifle_v and_o artist_n in_o stead_n of_o honour_n and_o encouragement_n have_v no_o other_o recompense_n but_o censure_n of_o time_n and_o money_n spend_v by_o they_o in_o needless_a and_o impertinent_a curiosity_n 191._o and_o believe_v i_o he_o that_o know_v the_o proficiency_n every_o day_n make_v by_o our_o physician_n in_o discovery_n of_o help_n and_o cure_n will_v not_o deny_v they_o their_o regard_n or_o think_v they_o deserver_n of_o it_o at_o cheap_a rate_n they_o travel_v far_o study_n close_o make_v many_o chargeable_a and_o intricate_a search_n into_o nature_n work_n and_o way_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v with_o more_o speed_n and_o certainty_n prevent_v her_o miscarriage_n and_o surprisal_n by_o noisome_a and_o pestilential_a disease_n the_o body_n than_o be_v concern_v to_o advance_v their_o interest_n as_o be_v the_o good_n and_o property_n of_o man_n to_o promote_v the_o lawyer_n be_v and_o well-being_n which_o decay_n and_o discontinuance_n of_o learning_n will_v hazard_v for_o a_o complete_a lawyer_n must_v not_o only_o be_v make_v up_o of_o precedent_n and_o methodick_n form_n like_o country_n curate_n who_o have_v but_o one_o or_o few_o sermon_n for_o all_o congregation_n and_o occasion_n but_o instruct_v and_o read_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o law_n verse_v in_o the_o subtlety_n of_o plead_n and_o judicious_a defence_n able_a to_o distinguish_v of_o title_n and_o state_n and_o resolve_v their_o nicety_n a_o good_a lawyer_n must_v be_v every_o way_n accomplish_v apt_a to_o counsel_n quick_a of_o tongue_n patient_a to_o hear_v and_o prompt_a to_o remember_v and_o conceive_v the_o argument_n of_o his_o opponent_n know_v where_o fallacy_n be_v lodge_v and_o how_o best_o to_o redeem_v right_a from_o her_o wardship_n and_o this_o well_o he_o can_v do_v without_o tongue_n learned_a and_o book_n thorough_o consult_v with_o there_o be_v many_o that_o follow_v the_o bar_n as_o the_o people_n do_v christ_n only_o for_o the_o loaf_n and_o gain_n of_o money_n john_n 6._o 26._o be_v curious_a rather_o to_o accumulate_v fee_n than_o law_n and_o more_o oblige_v to_o their_o gown_n and_o call_v to_o practice_v then_o to_o acquirement_n by_o study_n and_o adaptation_n thereto_o in_o regard_n of_o intellectual_a ability_n these_o do_v so_o torment_v science_n and_o engender_v monster_n in_o practice_n that_o the_o noble_a profession_n of_o law_n be_v grow_v a_o burden_n in_o many_o man_n opinion_n not_o to_o be_v