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Enchiridion Containing institutions, divine contemplative. Practicall. Moral ethicall. Oeconomicall. Politicall. Written by Fra: Quarles.; Enchiridion
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Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.
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CEnsure no man detract from no man Praise no man before his face traduce no man behinde his back Boast not thy selfe abroad nor flatter thy selfe at home if any thing crosse thee accuse thy self if any one extoll thee humble thy selfe Honour those that instruct thee and be thankfull to those that reprehend thee Let all thy desires be subjected to Reason and let thy reason be corrected by Religion Weigh thy selfe by thy own Ballances and trust not the voice of wild opinion Observe thy selfe as thy greatest enemy so shalt thou become thy greatest friend CHAP. LXXIII ENdeavour to make thy discourse such as may adminster profit to thy Selfe or Standers by thou incurre the danger of an idle Word Above all Subjects avoid those which are Seurrilous and obscene Tales that are impertinent and improbable and dreams CHAP. LXXIV IF God hath blest thee with a son blesse thou that son with a lawfull calling chuse such employment as may stand with his Fancie and thy Judgement His country claymes his ability toward the building of her honour If he cannot bring a Cedar let him bring a shrub Hee that brings nothing usurps his life and robs his country of a Servant CHAP. LXXV AT the first entrance into thy Estate keep a low saile Thou maist rise with Honour Thou canst not decline without shame He that begins as his Father ended shall end as his Father begun CHAP. LXXVI IF any Obscene Tale should chance to slip into thine Ears among the varieties of Discourse if opportunity admit reprove it if otherwise let thy silence or change of countenance interpret thy dislike the smiling Ear is Baud to the lascivious Tongue CHAP. LXXVII BEe more circumspect over the works of thy Braine then the Actions of thy Body These have infirmity to plead for them but they must stand upon their own bottomes These are but the objects of few They of all These will have Equals to defend them they have Inferiours to envie them Superiors to deride them al to censure them It is no lesse danger for these to be proclaim'd at Pauls Crosse then for them to be protested in Pauls Church-yard CHAP. LXXVIII VSe Common place-Books or Collections as Indexes to ligâ— thee to the Authours lest thou be bus'd He that takes Learning up on trust makes him a faire Cup-board with anothers Plate He is an ill advised purchaser whose title depends more on Witnesses then Evidences CHAP. LXXIX IF thou desire to make the best advantage of the Muses either by Reading to benefit thy selfe or by Writing others keep a peacefull soul in a temperate body A full belly makes a dull brain and a turbulent Spirit a distracted Judgement The Muses starve in a Cooks shop and a Lawyers Study CHAP. LXXX VVHen thou communicates thy selfe by Letters heighten or depresse thy stile according to the quality of the party and businesse That which thy tongue would present to any if present let thy Pen represent toâ— him Abseâ—t The tongue is the mindes Interpreter and the Pen is the Tongues Secretary CHAP. LXXXI KEep thy soule in exercise lest her faculties rust for want of motion To eat sleepe or sport too long stops the naturall course of her naturall actions To dwell too long in the employments of the body is both the cause and signe of a dull Spirit CHAP. LXXXII BE very circumspect to whose Tuition thou committ'st thy childe Every good Schollar is not a good Master He must be a man of invincible patience and singular observation he must study children that will teach them well and reason must rule him that would rule wisely he must not take advantage of an ignorant father nor give too much â—ar to an indulgent Grandmother the coÌ„mon good must outweigh his private gaines and his credit must out-bid Gratuities he must be deligent and sober not too familiar nor too reserv'd neither amorous nor phantasticke Just without fiercenesse mercifull without fondnesse if such a one thou meet with thou hast found a Treasure which if thou know'st how to value is invaluable CHAP. LXXXIII LEt not thy laughter handsell thy owne jest lest whilst thou laugh at it others laugh at thee neither tell it often to the same hearers lest thou be thought forgetfull or barren There is no sweetnesse in a Cabage twice sod or a tale twice told CHAP. LXXXIV IF opinion hath lighted the Lampe of thy Name endeavour to encourage it with thy owne Oyle lest it go out and stinke The Chronicall disease of Popularity is shame If thou be once up beware From Fame to Infamy is a beaten Roade CHAP. LXXXV CLense thy morning soule with private and due Devotions till then admit no businesse The first-borne of thy thoughts are Gods and not thine but by Sacriledge thinke thy selfe not ready till thou hast prais'd him and he will be alwayes ready to blesse thee CHAP. LXXXVI IN all thy actions thinke God sees thee and in all his actions labour to see him that will make thee fear him this will move thee to love him The feare of God is the beginning of Knowledge and the Knowledge of God is the perfection of Love CHAP. LXXXVII LEt not the expectation of a reversion entice thy heart to the wish of the possessours death lest a judgement meet thee in thy expectation or a Curse overtake thee in thy fruition Every wish makes thee a murtherer and moves God to be an Accessary God often lengthens the life of the possessour with the dayes of the Expectour CHAP. LXXXVIII PRize not thy selfe by what thou hast but by what thou art hee that values a Jewell by her golden frame or a Book by her silver claspa or a man by his vast estate erres if thou art not worth more then the world can make thee thy Redeemer had a bad penny worth or thou an unâ—â—rious Redeemer CHAP. LXXXIX LEt not thy Fathers nor the Fathers nor the Church thy Mothers beleef be the ground of thine The Scripture lies open to the humble heâ—â—â—â— but lockt against the proud Inquisâ—â—â—â— he that beleeves with an implicate Faith is a meer Empericke in Religion CHAP. XC OF all sinnes take greatest heed of that which thou hast last and most repented of He that was last thrust out of doores is the next readiest to croud in againe and he that thou hast forest baffled is likeliest to call more helpe for a revenge it is requisite for him that hath cast one devill out to keep strong hold lest seven return CHAP. XCI IN the meditation of divine Mysteries keep thy heart humble and thy thoughts holy let Philosophy not be asham'd to be confuted nor Logick blush to be confounded what thou canst not prove approve what thou canst not comprehend beleeve and what thou canst beleeve admire so shall thy ignorance be satisfied in thy Faith and thy doubts swallowed up with wonders the best way to see day-light is to put out thy candle CHAP. XCII IF opinion hath cried thy name up let thy
the neglect of the one weakens a Common-wealth the omission of both ruines it CHAP. XV IT is wisedome for him that sits at the Helme of a setled State to demeane himselfe toward his subjects at all times so thatâ— upon any evill accident they may be ready to serve his occasion He that is onely gracious at the approach of a danger will be in danger when he expects deliverance CHAP. XVI IN all designes which require not sudden Execution take mature deliberation and weigh the convenients with the inconvenients and then resolve after which neither delay the execution nor bewray thy intention He that discovers himself till he hath made himselfe Master of his desires layes himselfe open to his owne Ruine and makes himself prisoner to his own tongue CHAP. XVII LIberality in a Prince is no Virtue when maintained at the Subjects unwilling Cost It is lesse reproach by miserablenesse to preserve the popular love then by liberality to deserve the private thankes CHAP. XVIII IT is the excellent property of a good and wise Prince to use War as he doth Physicke carefully unwillingly and seasonably â— either to prevent approaching dangers or to correct a present mischiefe or to recover a former losse He that declines Physicke till he be accosted with the danger or weakned with the disease is bold too long and wise too laâ—e That Peace is too precise that limits the justnesse of a War to a sword drawne or a Blow given CHAP. XIX LEt a Prince that would beware of Conspiracies be rather jealous of such whom his extraordinary Favours have advanced then of those whom his pleasure hath discontented These want meanes to execute their pleasures but they have meanes at pleasure to execute their desires Ambition to rule is more vehement then Malice to Revenge CHAP. XX BEfore thou undertake a War cast an impartiall Eye upon the Cause If it be just prepare thy Army and let them all know they fight for God and thee It adds fire to the spirit of a Souldier to be assured that he shall either prosper in a faire War or perish in a just Cause CHAP. XXI IF thou desire to know the power of a State observe in what correspondence it lives with her neighbouring State If She make Allyance with the Contribution of Money it is an evident signe of weaknesse If with her valour or repute of forces it manifests a native strength It is an infallible signe of power to sell friendship and of weakenesse to buy it That which is bought with Gold will hardly be maintained with Steele CAAP. XXII IN the Calmes of Peace it is most requisite for a Prince to prepare against the stormes of Warre both Theorically in reading Heroick Histories and practically in maintaining Martiall discipline Above all things let him avoid Idlenesse as the Bane of Honour which in Peace indisposes the Body and in Warre effeminates the Soul Hee that would be in War victorious must be in Peace laborious CHAP. XXIII IF thy two neighbouring Princes fall out shew thy selfe either a true Friend or a faire Enemy It is indiscretion to adhere to him whom thou hast least cause to feare if he vanquish Neutrality is dangerous whereby thou becomest a necessary Prey to the Conquerour CHAP. XXIV IT is a great argument of a Princes wisedome not onely to chuse but also to prefer wise Councellors And such are they that seek lesse their own advantages then his whom wise Princes ought to reward lest they become their owne Carvers and so of good Servants turne bad Masters CHAP. XXV IT much conduces to the dishonour of a King and the ilfare of his Kingdome to multiply Nobility in an overproportion to the Common people Cheape Honour darkens Majesty and a numerous Nobility brings a State to necessity CHAP. XXVI IT is very dangerous to try experiments in a State unlesse extreame necessity be urgent or popular utility be palpable It is better for a State to connive a while at an inconvenience then too suddenly to rush upon a Reformation CHAP. XXVII IF a valiant Prince be succeeded by a weak Successour he may for a while maintaine a happy State by the remaining vertue of his glorious Predecessour But if his life be long or dying he be succeeded by one lesse valiant then the first the Kingdome is in danger to fall to ruine That Prince is a true Father to his Country that leaves it the rich inheritance of a brave Sonne When Alexander succeeded Philip the world was too little for the Conquerour CHAP. XXVIII IT is very dangerous for a Prince or Republike to make continuall practice of cruell exaction For where the Subject stands in sense or expectation of evill he is apt to provide for his safety either from the evill he feeles or from the danger he feares and growing bold in Conspiracy makes Faction which Faction is the Mother of Ruine CHAP. XXIX BE carefull to consider the good or ill disposition of the people towards thee upon ordinary occasions if it be good labour to continue it if evill provide against it As there is nothing more terrible then a dissolute Multitude without a Head so there is nothing more easie to be reduc'd if thou canst endure the first shock of their fury which if a litle appeas'd every one begins to doubt himselfe and think of home and secure themselves either by flight or Agreement CHAP. XXX THat Prince who stands in feare more of his own people then strangers ought to build Fortresses in his Land But he that is more afraid of Strangers then his own People shall build them more secure in the Affections of his Subjects CHAP. XXXI CArry a watchfull Eye upon dangers before they come to ripenesse and when they are ripe let loose a speedy hand He that expects them too longâ— or meets them too soon gives advantage to the evill Commit their beginnings to Argus his hundred Eyes and their ends to Briareus his hundred Hands and thou art safe CHAP. XXXII OF all the difficulties in a State the Temper of a true Government most felicifies and perpetuates it Too sudden Alterations distemper it Had Nero turned his Kingdome as he did his Harp his Harmony had been more honourable and his Reign more prosperous CHAP. XXXIII IF a Prince fearing to be assail'd by a forreigne Enemy hath a well-arm'd people well addrest for War let him stay at home and expect him there But if his subjects be unarm'd or his Kingdome unacquainted with the stroke of War let him meet the enemy in his Quarters The farther he keeps the Warre from his own Home the lesse danger The Seat of War is alwayes miserable CHAP. XXXIV IT is a necessary wisdome for a Prince to grow in strength as he encreases in Dominions it is no lesse vertue to keep then to get Conquests not having power answerable to their greatnesse invite new Conquerors to the ruine of the old CHAP. XXXV IT is great prudence in a statesman to discover