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A09133	False complaints. Or The censure of an vnthankfull mind, the labour of Carolus Pascalius translated into English by W.C. A worke very learned and fit for all estates in this age of vnnecessarie discontentments, shewing how all complaine, but all without cause; Censura animi ingrati. English	Paschal, Carlo, 1547-1625.; Crashaw, William, 1572-1626, attributed name.; Covell, William, d. 1614?, attributed name.	1605 (1605)	STC 19446; ESTC S120925	107,403	264

experiēce Now Iudge if there be any thing in this which either thou or any man can dispraise and not rather commend and admire Besides from great Merchandise arise often great reuenewes and from great reuenewes deriued innocently to their vertuous posterities Nobility And this I see to be and euer to haue been the iudgment and account of euery honest and wise man as right so by publike cōsent most approued But whilst out of euery thing you take that which is worst that from the faults of men an vsuall fault you may take occasion to debase whatsoeuer you despise as your manner is you also scoffe the Lawyer Neither you doo consider that euery mans doubtfull estate destitute of this so profitable a defence dooth easily run headlong and the helpe which a man wanteth in himselfe by this meanes he findeth in an other For this cause there is nothing more excellent then to exceed in faith wisedome and eloquence because there is nothing more full of humanity and more deuine then to bestow so many and so great ornaments and the whole course of our life in defending of other mens dangers For whosoeuer amidst so many and so great tempests of this life and in this vnbridled licentiousnesse of impiety mildely doth helpe the afflicted or bestoweth his labour in so troublesome an office hee is to all men as a fortunate and sauing Starre For men are not more bound to any man for any thing then to see part of their burden deriued vppon an other and by a substitute care with an vnited force their owne weakenesse to bee supported Of what reckoning the praise of this hath beene that I may call thee to auntient and famous exampels the Noble Romanes well vnderstood From hence they made their enterance to fame and besids these Consuls and men worthy to haue triumphed gained in the defence of causes before Iudges no lesse opinion matter of prayse then when they before had triumphed ouer their conquered enemies For these men after things valiantly and fortunately performed made knowne that the valiantest breasts are often accompanied with the happiest wittes and that the best wits haue often the greatest eloquence and that the praise that riseth from hence is equall with the campe and deserueth as much as to bee a valiant Leader For the profits that arise from hence are not lesse then those which proceede from the other Therefore I beseech you what enuy is it if at this day there be not a meanes of more honorable aduantage both to attaine riches and greatnesse then this is In that you say mercenarily they set to saile a thinge that is excellent you note foorth the faults of men and not diminish the dignity of their calling take from them extortiones remooue wranglings cut off indirect courses abolish all base and vnworthy dealing things seuerely punishable by lawe the honesty of the thing remaineth from which these fees and deserued allowances doo no whit detract nor any other lawe doth giue iust imputation of basenesse which forbid the corruption of a mercenary tongue Neither is it fit that this kinde of men both priuately and publikely so profitable should be depriued of the iust recompence and fruite of their labour seeing those auntient honours due to this gowned warfare are taken from them dignity and Office in place whereof haue succeeded these which properly and fitly are called Honorable fees both because they are giuen for honour to honest men and for an honest cause Besids this is as a seminary from whence princes doo take not onely men skilfull in law and iustice but those who weare fit to sit at the helme of the common wealth and to be of counsell to kings And seeing their office is but a part of the Prince his charge what hath the armour the sheild why it should despise as base the gowne and the pen. Let these imployments be accounted obscure shadowes whilst we must needs confesse that they are very great and very profitable and therefore very honorable And whereas thou sayst thou hast no base mind but high and generous I should prayse thee if this were truly spoken if in steade of high and great thou didst not shew thy selfe a contemner of those things which ought to be much esteemed For the greatnesse of the minde is not discerned by swelling wordes but by the often and accustomable vse of vertue and things that are boasted of are nothing but a disdaine of the eares and a loathing and hatred to the mind And this appeareth in that thou saist those things wheare-with thou swellest were first thine before thou wert the worlds or inioyed this light From hence thou gatherest that thou wert not borne to serue them but all these things to serue thee These speeches are the rules of pride and the arguments of thy Ignorance as though thou were borne to some other end then all others are and not to worship and reuerence him whose gift it is that thou art and who hath commaunded thee no lesse to procure other mens good then thy owne VVhich is not done by idle thinking and proude expecting what honours men doo vnto thee And wherein they doo worshippe thee but in a diligence of profitable duties and in a vertuous and willing readinesse to doo good This will prooue those Honours that do come to meete thee not rashely to bee caste and throwne vppon thee as a liberty not to bee as spoyles are but to bee giuen with good aduise as to one who placeth true honour first in his owne conscience before the iudgments and opinions of men rather in the vprightnesse of behauiour then in the glory of titles For he that is any thing or little lesse then his honour is not honoured by it at all but ouer-loaden Therefore thou must consider circumspectly vpon what confidence thou boastest thy honours which are so to those whome they doo adorne or thy great Ecclesiasticall dignities which thou esteemest best that are most rich not most holy and what holinesse is required of those who aspyre vnto that honour A Preest sayth the Arch-bishop of Rauennas who had his Name from his goulden speech is the forme of Vertue Thou boastest also thy Dukedomes and thy Lordships which to whōsoeuer they are cōmitted to those also is committed the common and publique safety Take from a Generall the arts and true properties of a generall hee is not a generall but a trifler fatally erected as a destroier and subuerter of the common good If thou vnderstoodest the greatnesse of this burden thou wouldest constantly refuse it seeing whosoeuer gouerneth without iust furniture for such a chardge doth not gouerne and command but man doth commit this chardge to a vaine glorious and improuident man exercised in nothing strengthened with no good counsell relying only vpon his birth not his owne firme vertue what shall become of the commonwealth Doo you not see and must you not confesse that a sword is giuen to a mad man

FALSE COMplaints Or The Censure of an vnthankfull mind the labour of Carolus Pascalius translated into English by W. C. A worke very learned and fit for all Estates in this age of vnnecessarie discontentments shewing how all complaine but all without cause Re●…pub nunquam expedit vt sit Ingratae Symmachus AT LONDON Printed by Humfrey Lownes and are to be sold at the West-dore of Paules 1605. To the Right Gratious and Noble Prince Henrie c. SEeing all affections are imployd to pay atributarie duty to that great happinesse whereunto all are bownd let it not seeme strang to any if after al others and in an other manner I presume both to testifie my humble dutie to make offer of that seruice which I am able to perform I haue done in this little sauing only giuing occasiō to your Princely towardnes for the increasing of both the tongues to labour in this kind there are few arguments which carrie with them more varietie better inuention sounder iudgment then this doth And being a disease both common and dangerous fit for all men to learne hovv it may bee cured if your princely Wisedome vouchsafe but to reade this translation and compare it at sometimes vvith the author himselfe you shall easily see the excellencie of the English tongue not refusing to expresse with much proprietie the elegancie of the hardest latine stile and withall discern hovv all men are almost wearie of their own happines how most most vnthankfully cōplain that haue least cause It vvas not though but a translation a labour vnfit for me seeing it was so commended vnto me as a paines to you and for you And considering that your princely forwardnes promising great hope in the perfection of all vertues hath beene alreadie thus blest to receiue in your infancy a Testamentary Councell full of the wisest precepts that any man euer vttred out of the seate of a King since the dayes of Salomon vouchsafe Noble Prince to accept these though farre weaker then the other peraduēture such as shal find litle in you to reform of this error yet they willshew vnto your Highnesse a great part of that disease wher-with the World at this day is so much troubled But howsoeuer being for this time all that wherein I can expresse my humble affection to your princely wisedōe I doubt not but your Highnes wil both pardon it accustome your selfe in your yong yeares to a diligent consideration of all those vnspeakeable blessings that are heaped vpō you and doubtlesse out of this fountaine of thankefulnes shall flow continuall streames of far greater blessings For which there are and shall be many Zealous prayers as incense offered daily vp vnto God in your behalfe to whome nothing can bee wanting wherby in all princely Graces you may not exceed all that haue beene before you If you your selfe which is not to be feared be not wanting to your self thus desiring that from aboue your Highnes may be continually blessed with all the blessings of Heauen and earth I doe humbly craue pardon and take my leaue Your Highnesses in all dutie W. C. To the Reader TO tell you that I haue translated this booke shall bee an honor to the Author but a hazard peraduenture of your opinions to my selfe But seeing a desire to benefit others must not looke at those curious obseruatiōs which displease some I thought there was small losse if I benefitted the better sort though I gaine vnto my selfe the scoffing reprehension of some few there are in my opinion few bookes of a more generall information or fitter for this age this age this vnthankeful age wherin all states almost are infected with this poyson to be discontent and by reason of their discontentments to be vnthankefull for there is no euill that man sooner apprehendeth then the opinion of his own which maketh him for the most part an vniust esteemer of what good he hath receiued so consequētly vnthankfull vnto him that gaue it If I could cure this disease this naturall and contagious disease which groweth by the increase of sence and decay of vertue I should in some thinges reforme their iudgements whom I know to bee farre wiser then my selfe I will not tell you a thing too well known how all conditions are vnthankfull but I will say with my Author which may serue to cure them that the great and awfull ruler of men times and things the liberall and wife disposer of all that are annexed to mans life Knoweth how to deuide much better then wee can chuse In this Treatise thou shalt find much rypened wisedōe to cure this sicknesse If thou vnderstandest the Author himselfe reade him as he wrote for he receiueth but darkenesse and a blemish from my penne Faults which I doe vnto him yet against my will If thou vnderstandest him not read this for it is better to heare a good tale euill told then not at all it is labour to me more then to thy selfe If thou thinkest that I am worthie small thankes I know in this I deserue as little blame vnthankefulnesse is that fault which is reproued in this Treatise I would bee sorrie this fault should bee in thee if it be it is dangerous seeke to cure it accept this well and to mee thou art thankefull enough greater benefits require greater thankes consider to whom thou art most bound and make him the contemplation of thy thankefulnesse so shalt thou make benefits not to be losses nor thy selfe vnhappie This which thou readest translated into thy owne tongue for thy vnderstanding is the worke of a verie wise and great man and such a one as in my weake opinion to Chronicle the ciuill warres of that great Kingdome Fraunce hath not in the circuit of his large Empire any more iudiciall or more eloquent I thinke a Historie written by him would not bee much inferiour to that of Tacitus whose impenetrable iudgment doubtlesse had not been so great if he had not set downe great vices striuing with great vertues much euill with much good all concurring in new gouernours what he hath performed in this toward the curing of the common disease of vnthankfullnesse thou that readest maist easely iudge and though hee neede not yet I craue thy pardon courtious Reader and so end farewell the 2. of October 1604. W. C. The Contents of the Chapters of this booke 1 A preface containing the reasons of vndertaking this treatise 2 The staine of an vnthankefull minde is from hence that man is ig●…orant of Gods benefits and his owne worthinesse 3 In the person of the base he reckoneth his basenes and from hence is angrie and complaineth against God for it 4 Falsely he complaineth of his baseparentage who by the helpe of vertue may obtaine honor and renoune 5 He that boasteth of his petigree is many wayes vnthankefull to god 6 The Insolecie of him is confuted who boasteth of his kindred not of his vertue 7 The poore man is