should be taught Tyrants tread lawes and honour vnder foot Subiects in â—yrantâ— eyes are held as slaues Tyrants by armes the iâ—st referre their cause To due arbiâ—rement of right and lawes A tyrants reigne hath seldome permanence Tyrants doe neuer die an honest death Similies on the same subiect AS kings doe rule by counsell and aduise So tyrants by their will and not by law As want of riches makes a tyrant prince So great abundance heapes vp wickednes As boistrous winds doe shake the highest towers So blood and death cuts off proud tyrannie As enuie shooteth at the fairest markes So tyrants leuell at trâ—â—â— princes liues As forest tempests are in largest seas So greatest euill ensues on tyrannie As trees are alwaies weakest toward the top So falleth Tyrants in their chiefest height Examples likewise on the same THâ—asillus teaching meanes of tyrannie Was first enforst to tast thereof himselfe Scyron threw others headlong in the sea Till Theseus did the like by him at length Caligula wisht Rome had but one head That at one stroke himselfe might smite it off Cyrus that neuer had enough of blood Had afterward his head all drown'd in blood The soules of tyrants Plutarch doth affirme To be compos'd of crueltie and pride A tyrant seekes his priuate benefit And no mans else as Seneca maintaines Of Treason c. Treason is hated both of God and men As such a sinne as none can greater be TReason hath no place where obedience is Rebellion doth bewray corrupted nature There is no treason woundeth halfe so deepe As that which doth in princeâ— bosoms sleepe Rebellion springs of too much head strong will The rebell shrinkes where rule and order swayes Kings pallaces stand open to let in The â—oothing traitour and the guide to sinne In darknesse dwels the blind rebellious mind Traitours are loath'd and yet their treason lou'd They that gainst sâ—ates and kingdomes doe coniure Their head-long ruine none can well recure Treason first workes ere traitors are eâ—pied Most bitter-sower doth foule rebellion taste Bet me 'tis good to let the traitour die â—o sparing â—ustice fee â—s iniquitie All filthie floods flow from rebellions brinks No vertue merits praise with treason toucht No worthy mind by treason will assaile When as he knowes hâ— valour can preuaile A factious Lord sâ—ld benefits him-selfe Who builds in blood and treason builds vnsure A troubled streame of puddle mixt with miâ—e Doth quench the thirst of rebels hâ—e desire Men in seditions nourâ—'d in factions liue Shame is the rightfull end of treacheâ—â—e It 's madnesse to giue way to treacherie Without due vengeance to such iniurie In carelesse trust is treason soonest found Reuolted subiects of them-selues will quaile No greater spight than basely be betraâ—ed By such a one whome thou before hast made Reuolt's a mischiefe euer-more pernitious Who nill be subiects shall be slaues at length Conuerse with treachers looke for treacheriâ— Who deales with bad man must haue iniurie Conflict with traitors is most perillous A traitor once ne're trusted afterward They that doe couet deadly to betray By sweetest meanes first practise to entrap No place is â—ase enough for any traitour Time is the touch that treacherous minds doth try Nothing auailes strong bulwaâ—kes sence or towers When treacherous foes all inward strength deâ—ou â—s Traitours are subiect to continuall feare Traitours like vipers gnaw their countries bones Similies on the same subiect AS Iuie kills the tree embracing it â—o traitours murder with their smoothest lookes As euill sauours doe corrupt the aire So treachers doe pollute a common-weale As in faire weather greatest stormes arise So in mild seasons treason is most bold As braunches too much loden quickly breake So traitors too farre trusted doe most harme As too much rankenesse bends the stalkes of corne So too much mildnesse whets the traitor on As hawkes are lost by soaring ouer-high So traitours perish in their chiefest hopes Examples likewise on the same THey that slew Caesar in the Senate-house Perisht like traitours neuer prospered The traitours that great â—ompey did betray With death did Caesar iustly guerdon them Sylla to her owne father proou'd vntrue And therefore felt desert accordingly Lyciscus rotted aliue aboue the ground For his vile treason to th'Orcmenians Th'Athenians would let none be buried That had been traitours to the countrey Tullie saith Wise men not at any time Will trust a traitour or a faithlesse man Of Enuie Enuie is nothing els but griefe of mind Conceiu'd at sight of others happinesse ENuie is hand maid to prosperitie Enuie let in doth in more mischiefe let Enuie doth cease wanting to feed vpon Enuious is he that grieues his neighbors good Enuie hath oft times eloquence in stâ—â—e To serue his turne than which he craues no more Ill will too soone regardeth enuies cryes Hee 's most enuied that most exceeds the rest Promotions chaung'd glorie is enuies marke No sooner excellent but enuied straight Enuie doth vertue in such sort disgrace It makes men foes to them they should embrace Enuie to honour is a secret foe The fruits of enuie is despight and hate It 's hate which enuiâ—s vertue in a friend Anger and enuie are lifes enemies â—â—â—ie liues with vs while our selues suruiue And when we die it is no more aliue Let enuie with misfortune be contented Honours is still a moare in ennies eye Enuie cannot offend but such as liue On dead mens vertues enuie hath no power Enuie in this point may be knowne from hate The one is euident the other hid All poysoned thoughts are enuies daily food Enuie is friendships secret enemie Enuie at other shoots but wounds her selfe It's bette be enuied than pitied Enuie doth make the body ill dispos'd And kills the colour of the countenance Men enuiâ—us by their manners are best knowne Enuie doth often brag but drawes no blood Enuie like lightning in the darke is seene Enuie is blind and vertues mortall foe Enuie doth scorne to cast her eye below As proud ambition alwayes gazeth vp As rust the iron so enuie frets the heart At good mens fatnesse enuie waxeth leane Enuie spots beauties colours with disdaine Enuie will reach at them are farthest off The enuiâ—us man is sed with daintie fare For his owne heart is his continuall food Enuie is mightie mens companion Enuies disease proceeds from others good Enuie at vertues elbow alwaies waits The enuious man thinkes others losse his gaine It 's better be a beggers mate in loue Than in base enuie fellow with a king Enuie teares vp the dead buries the quicke Enuie speakes alwaies what comes next in mind Glorie erects what enuie casteth downe Enuie is like a shaft shot from a bow Which flies a while aloft but lighteth low The enuious â— an ne're spares to persecute Hid enuie is more daungerous than knowne When enuie winkes then waiteth he most harme If any man be good he is enuied If euill then himselfe is enuious Patience endures what euer enuie dare An enuious
then will idle stand Peasants may beare but kings must needs requite Who would all mastring maiestie defeat Of her best grace that is to make men great A princes wrath is messenger of death What els is pompe rule raigne but earth and dust Kings must haue some be hated worse than they On whome they may their weight of enuie lay Pride is no ornament for diademes Selfe-loue doth very ill beseeme a prince Blest is that league where citties further Kings And kings doe further them in other things Kings that would haue lawes kept must rule themselues Graue heads are meetest Councellors for kings Looke what a King doth most of all embrace To that his subiects will encline as fast The strength of princes is their subiects loue Kings ought be free from partialitie Sleeplesse suspition pale distrust cold feare Alwaies with princes company doth beare Kings should be fathers to their common-â—â—aleâ— Kings should preferre them most that 〈…〉 least A Prince not fear'd hath oft his death 〈…〉 And dreaded Princes haue their deathâ— deâ—â—â—â—â— Maiestie scornes to looke on cowardise Kings reasons should be more than their opiâ—â—â—â—â— What else are kings when regiment is gâ—nâ— But like to shadowes in a Sun shine day In â—â—â—iâ—cts wrongs princes sustaine abuse It'â—â—â—â—ater care to keepe than get a crowne Kings fauours in their eye-lids vse to hang. Ready with euery winke to be wip'te out He is no king that is affections slaue No fall like his that falleth from a crowne Kings are not tearmed Gods for wearing crownes But for o're fame and fortune they are Lords Misgouern'd kings are cause of common wracke Kings chaunging customes euer feare a chaunge Iest not with Princes if that thou be wise For in vnequall iest great daunger lyes Kings are their subiects ioy their countries hope True subiects hearts are princes chiefest stay In Princes these two qualities well sit For strength a Lyon and a Foxe for wit Great perils are compriz'd within a crowne Beggers make maiestie a gazing marke True iustice is the chiefe and onely thing That is reâ—uir'd and lookt for in a king Mislikes are sillie lets where kings resolue Iust soueraigntie can neuer be displac'd A king hereft of all his trustie friends Is dead aliue for fame and honour ends All lawfull princes first or last preuaile A princes safetie is his peoples loue Who hath been kneel'd vnto can hardly kneele Or begge for that which once hath been his owne Kings greatnes stands on the great king of heauen No maiestie where vertue is despis'd Similies on the same subiect AS princes wills are commonly held lawes So life or death dependeth on their lookes As often burials is Physicians shame So many deaths argue a kings hard raigne As beasts obey the Lordly lyons looke So meane estate must mightie princeâ— brooke As the Sun-beames doe lighten all the world So princes liues are lâ—nternes to their lands As Princes wanting wealth learne tyrannie So too much treasure makes them vicious As biggest winds enkindle greatest flames So much submission makes a king most mild Examples likewise on the same THe Kings of Persia alwaies shewed themselues More subiect to the law than to their Lords Antiochus told his sonne Demâ—trius That kingly rule was noble slauerie Bâ—lus the sonne of Nemrod was first king That in this world had title of that name The Romane kings did vse to weare no crownes But alwaies bare their scepters in their hands Tully saith then 't is best to checke a prince When he forgets himselfe to be a prince Sâ—â—â—ates wil'd good kings preferre their friends And shewe some kindnesse to their enemies Of Kingdomes c. The Kingdome Countrey and the Common-weale Are things that subiects loue doe most reueale KIngdomes are Fortunes slattering gifts soone lost Kingdomes are burd'nous to the wiâ—est men Conâ—â—rd doth keepe a Realme in stable stay When discord brings all kingdomes to decay Wretched the state where men desire to die Who striues to alter lawes disturbes the state Kingdomes are commonly much sooner lost Than kept desir'd than had with mightie cost Kingdomes are Fortunes â—atall tenise balls A wicked king makes a more wicked land A man that takes delight in doing all To trouble all the State deuiâ—eth â—â—iâ—l In a well-gouern'd state one head is best Some men vnwilling benefit their land Fooles set in office doe their spleâ—es â—eâ—eâ—le And meaning well mâ—st hâ—â—t the common-weale Some vnawares their countries good proâ—erre All earthly kingdomes euen as men mâ—st perish Kingdomes are rul'd but badly where the base Will checke the chiefe that sit in highest place No state stands sure but on the grounds of right Realmes neuer get by chaunge but paine and losse When lawes are maâ—e they ought to be obey'd And rulers willes with reuerâ—nce to be weigh'd Wisdome and care are kingdomes chiefest propâ— Rude multitudes are kingdomes ouerthrow By nature man vnto the woâ—st iâ— bent If wholsome statutes stay not his intenâ— Innocent men are common-wealeâ— bâ—st treasure Innocence makes kingdoms florish more than arms That kingdome ought of right to be destroy'd Which once was vertues â—lower now vices weed Wise princes are their kingdomes conâ—â—oâ—ters Vniust exâ—â—â—ons killes a common-weale No greater da â—nger to a common-wealth Than when vnskilfâ—ll 〈◊〉 â—ide her powers Kingdomes are nothing elâ—e but common care Where tools bâ—are râ—le the common wealth decaies In â— calmeâ— a many see how 〈◊〉 â—â—gin But few respect the enâ— and emâ—â—lie Where wiâ—â— mâ—n are neglected kingdomes perish No nâ—arâ—r kinred can be than our countrey Theâ—e â—â—â— no common-weales more loose and bad Tâ—aâ— wâ—eâ—e the câ—mâ—â—nâ—â—â—ue most libertie Our countrey parents kin claime part in vs. Our countries loue ought be most deare to vs. And â—â—ties of common-weales dâ—â—ay â—â—â—â—â— bâ—ilâ—ingâ—â—â—â—â— and carelâ—sse heads beare sway Where any may liâ—e well that is his countrey Remembrance of ouâ— countrey is most sweet In common-weales such should be honour'd most As shew their care both insterne warre and peace â—â—â— countrey first by nature claimeth vs. â—â—â—â—â—t is the death in cause of common-weale The gouernment of common weales and state Will without wiâ—dome soone he ruinate Reward and punishment are kingdomes keyes Peace in a common-wealth is mellodie There 's nothing câ—n impresse so deare constraint As countries cause and common foes disclaine Men of desert their countrey least esteemes Discretion best doth rule a common-weale That kingdome may be counted fortunate Where no man liueth by anothers sweat Seditious heads disturbe the common good Vnruly members soone should be lopt of Similies on the same subiect AS spring and Autumne hazard health by chaunge So â—nnouations harme a common-wealth Looke how the body void of members is Euen so are kingdomes dispossest of lawes As ships in tempests need all helping hands So in a kingdome none must idlely stand As many Elements one temper frame So diuers mens endeauours helpe the state As from the heart all members haue their life So from the common-wealth
with dishonour reape but bad report Honour is worthlesse in a wretched state High honour cryes reuenge vpon his foes No death or hell can damnifie thine honour So long as reasons arme vpholds thy banner Who reach at honour spurne at beauties baits Honour is like a vaine yet pleasing dreame Honour deckes learning that with honour reares it Similies on the same subiect AS fairest blossoms soone are nipt with frost So honours pride by fortunes frownes are câ—ost As goodly trees that yeeld no fruit are bad So beautcous bodies honour-lesse as bad As shadowes are the flectest things that be So honours haue the like inconstancie As raine in haruest doth but little good So fooles for honour be are no likelihood As he that climbes aloft may quickly fall So honours seat is not the fuâ—'st of all As euery crowne fits not a conqueâ—our So honour not agrees with euery one Examples likewise on the same NEstor rehearst his honourable deedâ— That Hectors combat might be vndâ—â—â—ane Leonidas to honour Eâ—tichâ—s Led him from forth the daunger of the fight Pericles being requested to swâ—are false Replyed That honour would not suffer him Agesilaus vrg'd to giue sentence wrong Said But for honour he could easily doe it Parmenides his schollers did instruct No wound was comparable to dishonour Cleobulus condemn'd that citie quite Where honour was not held in high esteeme Of Councell c. Councell and good aduise is wisdomes square And most auailing to the life of man COuncell doth mitigate the greatest smarts In publicke shame oft counsell seemes disgrac'd That counsell euermore is held most fit Which of the time doth due aduantage take They that thriue well take counsell of their friends Vntroubled night giues counsell euer best With grauest counsell all must be directed VVhere plainest shewes are openly suspected All wounded minds good counsell helpeth most With patient counsell thirst is not appeas'd A kingdomes greatnesse hardly can he sway That wholsome counsell will not first obey Direct not him whose way himselfe will choose Oft long debated counsels hinder deeds In vaine be counsels statutes humane lawes VVhen chiefe of counsell pleads the vniust cause Ne're grieue his harme that would not be aduis'd Friends by aduise may helpe ech other much Alway too late comes counsell to be heard Where will doth mutinie with wits regard The sicke man may giue counsell to the sound The wisest men in need will list aduise When greene deuâ—se by graue aduise is stayed A world of harmes are openly displaied Who vseth counsell â—s not soone deceiu'd A worldly mans aduise is daungerous Time and fit place giues alwaies best aduise For what comes out of season 's out of price Aduise is quickly giuen not ta'ne so soone No man so wise but he may counsell want Ost times the counsell of a very friend Appearing good may faile yet in the end Councell conâ—oundeth doubts dissolues denials Afflicted hearts all counsels doe deferre Counsell vnto a carelesse man applyed Is like a charme vnto an Adders eare The wise accept of counsell fooles will not The carelesse man is full of wretchednesse Counsell vnto it selfe most honour drawes Wounds oft grow desperate and death doth end Before good councell can the fault amend Aduise bids quench a sparke before it slame Counsell best curbs doting affections Where sound aduise and wholsome counsell wantâ— Trees hardly prooue but perish in the plants Counsell the iealous scorne and will not learne What boots complaining where 's no remedie It cannot be but such as counsell scorne Shall in their greatest need be lâ—â—t forlorne In euils counsell is a comfort chiefe Good counsell oft times cheares dispaiâ—ing mindes The sicke that loathes to listen to his cure To die the death for lacke of helpe is sure Good counsell may be call'd a right good worke Courteous aduise calmes stormes of miserie Similies on the same subiect AS wise men scorne not to accept aduise So fooles hold counsell not of any price As young rash heads without discretion run So old mens counsels tell what should be done As gentle showers doe cause the earths encrease So mild aduise assures the conscience peace As treachers treasons prooue against themselues So euill counsell oft turnes on it selfe As flowers in their prime haue sweetest sente So in distresse counsell best shewes it selfe As foes by sleering seeke each others harme So friends by councell gaine each others good Examples likewise on the same TO Plutarch did the Emperour Traiane write Only to counsell him what he should doe The Emperour Galba said All his mishaps Ensued because he would not be aduis'de Demetrius of Maccdon would say Reprooue me when I councell doe refuse Verres had neuer fallen in miscrie But that good counsell alwaies he despis'd Solon bad wealthie Croesus be aduis'd For counsell was more worth than all his wealth Philoâ—enus the Poet did esteeme Nothing so precious as discreete aduise Of Iustice c. Iustice is that which giueth equall right Punisheth wrong keepes law in publicke sight IVstice and order keepe vp common-weales Iustice allowes no warrant to deâ—raud Iustice giues euery man that is his owne Good Iustices are common weales Phisitions Honour and â—ame hold vp mild iustice traine And heauenly hopes in heart she doth retaine Wrong must haue wrong blame the due of blame A world of wrongs can not weigh downe one right Men are content to leaue right being distrest Weak doth he build that fenceth wrong with wrong To a strong man and of most puâ—ssant might He giues him more that takes away his right What wrong hath not continuance out worne Yeares makes that right which neuer was sâ— borne That right is wrong ill sought and got with â—poile Proud rich and poore to â—ustice are alike Princes ne're doe themselues a greateâ— wrong Than when they hinder iustice or prolong With loue and law is iustice ioyned still Wrong richly clad to blindnesse seemeth right To pay each with his owne is right and due In suffering harmes great wrongs are offered Where iustice swayes in time of peace and quies It fits not shifters fishing nor their diet Right often-times by might is ouer-raught Men higly wronged feare not to displease True noble minds doe still respect the right Iustice not pittie fits a princes mind Where our owne wrongs doe worke our ouerthrow In vaine we hope to weare it out with woe Men arm'd with iustice know not how to feare Companion to offence is punishment The punishment of some reformeth all Speed doth loue right but long delay is wrong Innocence concord friendship and godlinesse These doe support iustice and equitie Right maketh rooâ—e somtimes where weapons faile Accusers should themselues be innocent Iustice forbids to slay them that submit The foe doth iustly kill where prince for sakes The iudge himselfe doth for condemned stand Where guilt goes free with pardon in his hand Possession is no plea where wrong insults They that haue part in wrongs haue part in griefes Wrongs
Sorrow best speakes by signes of heauie eyes On greatest charge the greatest care attends Dombe is the message of a hidden griefe Sorrow breakes seasons and reposing houres Makes the night morning and the noon-tyde night Our inward cares are most pent in with griefe Sad cares mens eyes doth alwayes open keepe Short walkes seeme long when sorrow metes the way Sorrow hath onely this poore bare reliefe To be bemoand of such as wofull are Wounds helpe not wounds nor griefe ease grieuous deeds Excesse of sorrow listneth no reliefe Passions encreasing multiply complaints To moane ones care yet cannot helpe his thrall It kills his heart but comforts not at all No griefe like to the bondage of the mind No outward vtterance can commaund conceit Similies on the same subiect AS fire supprest is much more forcible So griefes conceal'd vrge greater passions As streames restrain'd breake through or ouer-flow So sorrow smoother'd growes to greater woe As tendrest wood is most annoyed of wormes So feeblest minds doth sorrow most afflict As clouds doe rob vs of faire heauens beautie So care bereaues vs of our speeches libertie As the sweet rose doth grow among the bryars So oft in sorrowes some content is found As discreete Pylots doe for stormes prepare So in our ioy let vs prouide for care Examples likewise on the same COriolanus finding his offence For warring gainst his country dyde with griefe Torquatus banisht from his fathers house For griefe thereof did rashly slay him selfe The Romane matrons for a whole yeares space Sighed and sorrowed for Bâ—â—tâ—â— death Lepidus grieuing long his wiues abuse Shortned his owne dayes with conceit of griefe The Pythagorians alwaies had thâ—s poesie The heart ought not be â—aten with sad griefe Cicero thought the minds chiefe enemies Were melancholly griefes and pensiues Of Feare c. Feare is defect of manly fortitude Continually by dread and doubt pursude A Hell-tormenting feare no faith can mooue Safetie most safe when she is fenc'd with feare Better first fâ—are than after still to feare Daunger deuiâ—eth shifts wit waits on feare Abhorre sinne past preuent what iâ— to come These two are things feare not the day of doome The bait in sight the hooke much lesse is fear'd Who euer feares is better neuer feare To loue for feare is secretly to hate Feare is companion of a guilâ—ie â—ind Faint feare and doubâ— still taketh their delight In â—erile which exceed all perill might Fâ—delitie doth flye where feare is hatcht Feares vrge despaires ruth breeds a hopelesse rage By needlesse feare none euer vantage got The benefit of feare is to be wise Whâ— would not die to kill all murdering griefes Or who would liue in neuer-dying feares Feare giueth wings and need doth courage teach Fond is the feare that finds no remedie The dâ—ead of dying payes death seruile breath Who liueâ—â— câ—ntent need feare no fâ—owning fate To feare the foe when feare oppresseth strength Giues in our weaknesse strengthning to the foe Feare finds out shiâ—ts timiditie is sâ—bâ—ill No greater hell than be a slaue to feare Birds feare no bushes that were neuer lim'd The guilt being great the feare doth more exceed Feare and be slaine no worse can come to fight And fight and dye is death destroying death Loue thriues not in the heart that shadowes feare Against loues fire feares frost can haue no power The Lyons roaring lesser beasts doe feare Doubt takes sure footing oft in slipperie wayes Huge rockes high windes strong pyrats shelues and sands The â—erchant feares ere rich at home he lands Delay breeds doubt and doubt brings on dismay A fearefull thing to tumble from a crowne Giue no beginning to a doubtfull end It 's fearefull sleeping in a serpents bed Extreamest feare can neither fight nor flye But coward-like with trembling terrour die Our owne examples makes vs feare the more Feare that is wiser than the truth doth ill Greatnesse that standeth high stands still in feare Feare casts too deepe and euer is too wise Who feares a sentence or an old mans saw May by a painted cloth be kept in awe The doubtfull can no vsuall plots endure A moderate feare fore-casts the worst of ill It 's vaine to feare the thing we cannot shun Better to feare thy choice than rue thy chaunce He rightly may be tearm'd a valâ—ant man Whome honest death doth not affright with feare Distracted terrour knowes not what is best No feare of death should force vs to doe ill Dread of vnknowne things breeds a greater dread Feare not the things must come be thinke faults past In vaine with terrour is he sortifide That is not guarded with â—iâ—me loue beside The loue vnseene is neuer knowne to feare A seruâ—le feare doth make a drooping mind Least we presume we must goe backe with feare Delay doth much torment a doubtfull mind It much offendeth to be old with feares When youth saith thereof thou want'st many yeeres Hardly we credit what imports our ill Men feare not them whose feeble strength they know Feare commonly doth breed and nourish hate Small ease hath he that feared is of all Cold doubt cauills with honour scorneth fame And in the end feare weighes downe faith with shame Dissention euer more breeds greater doubt We soone beleeue the case we would haue so A fearefull looke bewrayes a guiltie heart Death is farre sweeter than the feare of death It 's better much to suffer that we feare Than still by feare to liue in martyrdome Continuall griefe is feare beyond all feare Basenesse aduanced purchaseth but feare Who walke in feare suspect the pathes they tread Death being assur'd to come deserues no feare Whiles timerous knowledge stands considering Audacious ignorance performes the deed He that knowes most the more he hath to doubt Better mistrust too soone than rue too late We deeme things doubtfull breed not contentation Where men least feare there harme they soonest find Wicked men commonly are void of feare And therefore daunger alwaies with them beare Loue neuer was without both feare and teares Feare lendeth wings for aged folke to flie Similies on the same subiect AS suddaine bleeding argues ill ensuing So suddaine ceasing is fell feares renewing As leaking vessels cannot long endure So fearefull minds haue slender permanence As nettles haue no prickes and yet doe sting So feares haue little motion yet oft kill As salt ta'ne moderately doth â—ellish meat So discreet feares doe often benefite As in calamitie good friends auaile So sound aduise aduantageth in feare As wrong suspitions are but mens disgrace So needlesse feares declare but want of wit Examples likewise on the same CLaudius being giuen to feare his mother said Nature begun but had not finisht him Midas grew desperate by his fearefull dreames That to be rid of them he slew him-selfe Aristodemus fear'd with howling dogges Tooke such conceit that soone he ended life Nicias th' Athenian through cowardly feare Lost many famous opportunities Tully saith Much more euill is in feare Than in
Conscience once drownd in wealth and worldly pompe Esteemes all wisdome as meere foolishnes A guiltie conscience is a gnawing worme Conscience tâ—kes vengeance on her owne transgressions Nothing but true repent cleares conscience The riches we may carrie to our graue Is a good conscience blessed they that haue Conscience once faultie still abides in feare Innocence is the ioy of conscience A conscience standing free from all detect Feares no accuse or doth excuse respect Lookes confident and sober shew cleane soules Conscience for heauen contemns all worldly things To frame excuse before thou be accusde Shewes that thou hast not conscience truly vsde Conscience doth couet nothing but her owne Conscience craues nothing but by lawfull meanes Conscience wiâ—l willingly offend no man Conscience once loden with the weight of sinne Is Iudge and Iuror to it selfe therein Conscience doth bind vs to respect our kinne Conscience despiseth bribes in any case Conscience commaunds vs to relieue the poore A conscience cleare is like a well fenc't tower Not to be shaken by rough Canon shot Conscience to princes alwaies giues their due Conscience submits when Iustice doth commaund Similies on the same subiect AS persecution is the bodies death So foule despaire quite kills the conscience As the bright Sunne doth lighten all the world So a cleare conscience shineth in the soule As beautie is a thing glads mortall sight So vnstain'd conscience doth high heauen delight As wine cheeres vp the heart when it is sad So peace of conscience makes it much more glad As brazen walls defend a cittie best So conscience taintlesse is at peace and rest As gold is best when through the fire 't is tride So conscience is by troubles purifide Examples likewise on the same O Restes matricide was iustly plagu'd With sting of conscience by his mothers ghost And Nero whose foule fact did equall his Was whipt in conscience with her walking shape Caesar Caligula could neuer rest But conscience torment did him still molest Tullie affirmes a conscience well emploi'd Is chiefest comfort in aduersitie Plato saith Sweetly sleâ—peth innocence In the safe chamber of good conscience Lactantius writes that no sinne can preuaile Where quiet conscience sits and guides the saile Conscience must leaue a little while to grieue To let in horror comming to reprooue Of Religion Religion is the ground of euery grace And teacheth man saluation to embrace WHere God is not religion cannot be Sundrie religions make no religion Where saints are clarks there alwaies God is iudge Religions touchstone best doth trie the truth Religion is the soule of innocence Working in each vnspotted conscience After religion painted zeale doth runne Blessings come seldome but by earnest prayer Ignorance is religions enemie The Scriptures are sufficient to resolue All doubts that in religion can arise The word 's a med'cine to a troubled mind Religion is the perfect bond of loue No poyson worse than Scripture falsly taught Religion is in truth not fallacies No surer signe of kingdomes ouerthrow Than where religion liueth in contempt Change of religion is most daungerous Faith and not reason teacheth true religion Man was created for religions vse There is no error halfe so daungerous As that committed in religion Ill happens when religion we neglect Doubt in religion punishment deserues Where no religion is no vertue bides Religions cloake can couer much abuse Those men may well be cald religious That hate the world and nothing mind but heauen Religion linketh men in vnitie Religion to all vertues is the guide Humilitie expresseth true religion Religion doth relieue the fatherlesse And succours widowes in aduersitie Religion is the councell of the iust Religion only can support the weake Religion teacheth remedie gainst sinne Religion comforts all afflictions Similies on the same subiect LIke as a Torch directs vs in the darke So doth religion lighten all our hopes As these our bodies liue by earthly food So true religion doth our soules most good As yron maketh soft the rudest earth So doth religion temper hardest hearts As sore eyes cannot gaze against the Sun So wicked minds brooke no religion As want of food the body hunger-sterues So pines the soule through pure religions lacke As med'cines make sicke bodies whole and sound So doth religion wash out errours wound Examples likewise on the same BRennus for wronging of religion Was smitten with a thunderbolt to death Conomachus religious rites prophan'd But with an earthquake was he swallowed vp Pherecydes nick-nam'd religion For which he was consum'd by wormes aliue In Athens they would not create a king Except he had tane orders of a Priest The chiefest oath th' Athenians had was this Pugnabo pro sacris cum alijs solus Old Rome her sonnes sent to Hetruria To be instructed in religion Of Truth Truth is the fount of knowledge earths best light The scale to heau'n and onely rule of right THe weakest things are strongest props to truth Truth is most strong and alwaiâ—s findeth friends Truth neuer failes and true loue wants no might Triall doth certainliest the truth bewray Falshood with truth may by no meanes abide Deeds not by manhood or the doâ—rs might Are to be scand but by their truth and right What shineth nearest best holds truest worth Where then is truth if there be no selfe trust Truth is the onely shield of best defence When truely in our selues our faults we see We deeme them known to all as well as wee An honest tale speeds best being truly told Truth may be shent but neuer shall be sham'd Truth to all goodnesse is the perfect guide All doubts resoluing is by finding truth How shall he thinke to find a straunger iust That in himselfe dare put no confidence False dreames do euermore the truth deny Time shewes the truth and wit that 's bought is best Truth soundeth sweetly in a sillie tongue Who cherish wrongs are bent against the truth Truth needeth not the aid of Rhetoricke Happie the people blessed is the land Where truth and vertue get the vpper hand Nothing so hard but is by truth explain'd All hidden secrets truth can best disclose Truth to all goodnes is the perfect guide Truth hath two friends Wisdome and Constancie Truth standeth not vpon the tongues of men Nor Honour on authorities bigge frownes Truth triumphes long when falshood soone decaies The truth of things the end or time will trie The smoothest tale hath oft-times smallest truth Truth most delights when shee goes meanest clad The seate of Truth is in our secret hearts Not in the tongue which falshood oft imparts Truth needs no Orators to plead her cause Truth feareth nothing more than to be hid Truth with her owne light is best satisfide A certaine truth doth need no subtill glose Truth is a health that neuer will be sicke An endlesse life a Sunne that neuer sets Truth shewes her selfe in secrecie of trust A cleare case needs no shifting councellour Truth vnbefriended will find friends
at last Truth hateth most to here a feigned tale Innocence smile before the Iudge by truth And falshood found before he was suspect Reprooue not rashly neither hide the truth Truth is a blab and will no treasons hide Truth is a text that troubles many minds Truth still hath certaine bounds but falshood none Similies on the same subiect AS the best steeled glasse bewraies the face So truth best shineth in an honest soule As purest Emeralds without foyles shine best So truth most pleaseth in her plainest clothes As wormwood fitteth not a lickerish taste So truth doth neuer please a lyars tongue As clouds oft threaten raine and yet shed none So stormes oft menace truth yet hurt her not As darkenesse is an enemie to light So falshood is continuall foe to truth As meane attire impaires not beauties face So poorest ragges to truth giue no disgrace Examples likewise on the same IVlian Apostat â—the foe to Tâ—uâ—h Cried out at length that Truth had conquerd him Nâ—sâ—â—riuâ— who contended with the truth His tongue was eaten in his life with wormes The Perâ—â—aâ—s in the honour of the truth Ordainâ—d death to such as did denie it Popiel king of Poland for vntruth Was as he late aliue deuouâ—â—d with Rats Câ—to was so râ—nowmed for the truth That he was onely said to speake the truth Vntruth saith Seâ—eca are meetest Armes For any coward or base minded man Of Vertue Vertue is Queene of labour Nource of loue The minds true grace and blessing from aboue ALl things decay but vertue cannot die Vertue makes beautie more angelicall Vertue is free from time and fortunes power Men cannot leaue their vertues to their heires Faire vertues seat is deepe within the mind And not by shewes but inward thoughts defin'd Vices are noted vertues soone forgot Vertues best store by giuing doth augment There is no vertue that is borne with vs. No vertue springs where wanteth due regard Vertues obscurde yeeld small and sorie gaines But actiuely employd true worth-retaines Winne fame by vertue let opinion goe Vertue is in the mind not the attire Vertue and fortune neuer could agree Vertue is loath'd of fooles lou'd of the wise Vertue is much more amiable and sweet When therewithall true maiestie doth meet Vice careth not if vertue sinke or swimme Wit shines in vertue vertue shines in wit Sweetest temptations most make vertue knowne Vertue it selfe turnes vice being misapplyed And vice sometimes by action dignified The field of honour vertue neuer looseth Vertue will beare what can on vertue fall True happinesse on vertue taketh ground The more vice reignes the lesse doth vertue thriue To vertues goods we onely ought to cleane The rest are good in semblancâ— but deceaue Vertue will liue when villanie shall die Vertue may be disturb'd but ne're disgrac'd No beautie like the vertue of the mind Vertue through darkest shades doth light her selfe Vertue in greatest daungers being best showne May be opprest but neuer ouerthrowne Vertue oft lyes where life is in disgrace If sinne were dead vertue could not be knowne Sweet is the gaine which vertuous trauaile brings All vertuous minds doe vertuous deeds declare Our vices nor our vertues neuer die Though vnder ground a thousand yeares we lye Vertue doth mortall things immortall make The bond of vertue alwaies surest binds Than vertue there can be no greater dower 'T is vertues selfe that her rewards doth pay Enuies black cloud would dim bright vertues rayes All sorrowes in the world are farre more lesse Than vertues might and valours confidence Sinne counted solace vertue is despisde Vaine praise is shame but honour vertues due Without defence of vertue nothing lasts Onely faire vertue scales eternitie Aboue earths all-abating tyrannie All Orators are dumbe when vertue pleads Vertue but stampt in Lead is rich enough That growes apace which vertue helpes to raise Vertue curbes in the most vnbridled will With goodnesse men doe sâ—one grow discontent Where states are ripe to fall and vertue spent True vertue is rich dower for chastitie In vertuous deeds all stratagems are good Vertue is beautie of the inward man Exclude discretion vertue turnes to vice Like to the Sunne so vertue lights the world Such as leaue off faire vertueâ— to esteeme Doe greatly erre that take things as they seeme Vertue will shine though ne're so much obscur'd Vertue depressed is expressed more Vertue makes women seeme to be diuine With honours eyes let vertues plaints be scand Vertue doth raise by very small degrees Where in a moment Fortune casteth downe While vertue suffers still it vanquisheth Need clad with vertue is aboundant rich Vertue is better and more sure than Artes. Vertue is not to get things but to keepe them Vertue on earth doth soonest bring vs fame Makes our graues glorious writes our names in heauen Vertue most grieueth at her owne disgrace A vertuous act seemes straunge in some mens sight A vertuous mind cannot be miserable Death is true life to euery vertuous man Though vertue many times wants due reward Yet seldome vice escapes deserued blame Vertue doth neuer enuie good desert Loue maketh vertue liue and vice to die Reports can neuer harme the vertuous He is not vertuous that 's too timerous Ech cunning sinne being clad in vertues shape Flyes much reproofe and many stormes doth scape Vertues are many times by faults disgrac'd Honours defects by vertues are supplyed Vertue still doteth on perfection Vertue in beauteous bodies shineth best All the gay pleasures that the world can prooue Are but sicke sorrowes to pure vertues loue Vertue is most renowm'd in honors eyes Vertue still smiles when vaine conceit doth crie Immortall vertue liues an endlesse datâ— Wisdome on Vertue as her handmaid waits The worldâ— opinion so doth vertue smoother Aâ— one beares that belongs vnto another Vertue makes euery where a straungers home Vertue doth conquer dissolute desires Vertue in Princes is most glorious Vertue deserueth more than wealth can doe The blasts of Fortune neuer can preuaile In the maîne sea where vertue â—oisetâ— saile All pompe is vile where vertue hath no place Vertue doth vanquish Fortune Time and Death Similies on the same subiect AS feare of torment holds the wicked in So vertues loue mâ—ke good men loath their sin Looke how one vice begets another sinne Euen so one vertue drawes another in As Musicke proâ—its nothing but by sound So vertue helpes not if it saile in life Like as the Sunne obscures all lesser lights So vertues lustre damps all enuies sleights As spices in their bâ—uising sauor most So vertue in affliction best is seene As wine refresheth sad dismayed minds So vertue comforts poore distressed soules Examples likewise on the same KIng Alexander got the name of Great By vertuous cariage of himselfe in warre Spurina chose to manglâ— his faire face Rather than be seduc'de from vertuous thoughts Hercules bad vaine pleasure get her gone And made faire vertue his companion Xerxes for beastlines was not so blam'd As
incense on the altar smokes But chastest thoughts are Nectar in Ioues sight Chastitie lost can neuer be restor'd Eternall thraldome rather should be wisht Than losse of chastitiâ— or chaunge of loue Chast loue is founded on a iust desire When chastitie is rifled of her store Lust the proud theefe is poorer than before Chast things are charie to the Gods themselues Chast eyes are blind at any gaudie gift And dease her eares to goodliest promises Chast eyes will banish lustfull sights away Riches and beautie praiseth not a wife But pleasing of her husband and chast life No princes wealth can prize true chastitie The browne complexion fam'd for chastitie Exceedeth farre the fair'st suspected beautie No life to libertie no loue like chastitie Chastitie beautifies the meanest coat Better than blame in richest clothing clad Beautie vnchast is reckned nothing worth Chastitie weakely can withstand proud wealth And dignitie both leagued to assault Chastitie is the crowne of happy life In wedlocke chastitie is speciall good But more in virgins life and widowhood Chastities wrongs bondage awarrants not Chastitie is the beautie of the soule The ioy of heauen best iewell here on earth Wanton desire chast lookes doth often hide Chastitie charitie and humilitie Are the united vertues of the soule Frugalitie is badge of chastitie Beautie vnchast is like the Mandrakes fruit Sightly in shew but poysonous in tast Idlenes is the foe to chastitie Nothing in women worthy praise remaines If once their glorie chastitie be lost Where gold 's too plentie chastitie growes cheape Faire is the face which promiseth pure loue But that celestiall liues by chastitie Fortitude with chast life adorne the soule Shee is not chast that is by feare compeld Neither she honest that with need is wonne Modest and chast is dourie rich enough Chastitie in extremitie is knowne And in the end crownd with eternitie A wandring eye bewrayes an vnchast mind With reasons reines chastitie bridles lust Where needie want is ioynd with chastitie There vncleane life gets some authoritie Chast eares cannot endure dishonest talke The modest eye controlles loues wanton ryot Chast modest thoughts beseeme a woman best Similies on the same subiect AS beautie lookes like flowers in the spring So chastitie is like the starres of heauen As Violets smell sweet in any sente So chastitie shines bright in euery eye As water-drops will pearce the hardest flint So chast resolue o'recomes the proudest lust As glasses broke can neuer be repaird So chastitie once lost is ne're restor'd As lust and libertie doth shorten life So chastitie makes endlesse liue the soule As champions by their manhood are best knowne So is good life by spotlesse chastitie Examples likewise on the same THe Spartane virgins rather chose to die Than loose the honour of pure chastitie Nicâ—nor moou'd a Thebane maid to lust Which to preuent she gladly slue her selfe Lucrece once rifled of her chastitie Imagin'd following life but infamie Diripenâ—â—na by her fathers hands Was done to death to saue her chastitie Vaâ—ro did hold the man religious That made a conscience of his chastitie Quâ—â—tâ—lâ—an saith I hat heauens chiefest gift Bestowed on man is blessed chastitie Of Beautie Beautie is Natures priuiledge a close deceit A short times tyrant and vast Monarchie BEautie but seldome seene makes vs admire it Beautie is such a bait that swallowed choakes Beauties best treasure is the owners harme Selfe-pleasing soules doe play with beauties baites There is no name if shee be false or not But being faire some enuious tongue will blot Beautie doth varnish age as if new borne Where faire is not no boor to paint the brow Beautie being borrowed merits no regard Simples fit beautie fie on drugs or Art Beautie doth sweetly quicken when 't is nigh But distant farre murders where 't is belou'd Seldome want guests where beautie bids the feast Care and suspition is faire beauties dower Beautie brings perill wanting safe protection Beautie at death can be bequeath'd to none Were beautie vnder twentie loâ—kes kept fast Yet lâ—uâ— will through and picke them all at last Nice fooles delight to be accounted faire Beautie is soonest lost too choicely kept Beautie to beautie alwaies is benigne Beautie within it selfe should not be wasted Bright beautie is the bait which with delight Doth most allure man to encrease his kind Beautie and wealth are fraught with coy disdaine Beautie is often with it selfe at strife True beautie needs no other ornament Men praise the face yet blame the flintie mind The fairest flower of beautie fades away Like the fresh Lillie in the Sun-shine day Swift time makes wrinkles in the fairest brow Faire women grieue to thinke they must be old Pittie and smiles doe best become the faire Beautie hath priuiledge to checke all dutie All things that faire that pure and glorious been Offer themselues on purpose to be seene Alluring shewes most deepe impression strike Sweetly it fits the faire to wantonnize Nothing but crueltie misseemes the faire Beautie is nothing if it be not seene No greater corsiue to our blooming yeeres Than the cold badge of winter-blasted haires Beautie will be where is the most resort Beautie is mightie yet her strength but weake Beautie like Autumne fades and falls away Beautie hath power to ouercome the strong Faire flowers that are not gathered in their prime Râ—t and consume themselues in little time The Summers beautie yeelds to winters blasts By clouds of care best beauties are defac'd Beautie being shamelesse soemes a loath some sight Amongst faire Roses grow some stinking weeds The fairer and more beautifull the skie The ouglier seeme the clouds that in it lye Nothing so soone allures as beautie doth Religion is austere but beautie mild The fair'st in shew must carrie all away At fairest signes best welcome is surmiz'd Beautie in heauen and earth this grace doth win It supples rigor and it lessens sinne Dainties are made for tast beautie for vse Seeds spring from seeds and beauty beauty breedeth Beautie oft crazeth like a broken glasse Both old and young and all would fairest be Hardly perfection is so absolute But some impuritie doth it pollute A small fault soone impaires the sweetest beautie The verie fairest hath her imperfection Beautie to dwell with woe deformes it selfe As fairest beautie fades so loue growes cold Beautie it selfe doth of it selfe perswade The eyes of men without an Oratour If beautie were not loue were quite confounded The fairest flowers haue not the sweetest smell The painted face sets forth no perfect blood The beautie of the mind excels the face Desire being Pilot and bright beautie prize Who can feare sinking where such treasure lyesâ— Beautie is able sorrow to beguile There 's none so faire whose beautie all respect The fairest buds are soonest nipt with frosts Who builds on beautie builds but for a while Beautie is cuer held so much more faire By how much lesse her hate makes loue despaire That 's quickly staind which is the purest fine In
fairest stone small raine soone makes a print Ill fare that faire which inwardly is foule Beautie is inward vertue of the soule We trample grasse and prize the flowers in MAY Yet grasse is greene when fairest flowers decay The loue of beautie Reason quite forgets The cause of loue is only beauties lookes Beautie and youth once banisht ne're returne Chast thoughts makes beautie be immortallizd Faire beautie is the sparke of hot desire And sparkes in time will kindle to a fire Sicknesse and age are beauties chiefest foes Weeds oft times grow when fairest flowers fade Beautie is like a faire but fading flower Where beautie most abounds there wants most ruth The goodliest gemme being blemisht with a cracke Looseth both beautie and the vertue too Beautie doth whet the wit makes bold the will Beautie makes Art to worke beyond it selfe Vnhonest beautie is a deadly poyson Vertue-Iesse beautie doth deserue no Ioue The fairest flower nipt with the winters frost In shew seemes worser than the basest weed The perfect glasse of vertue beautie is No bait so sweet as beautie to the eye White seemes the fairer when as blacke is by The purest Lawne is apt for euery staine Better it is with beautie to be blinded Than beauties graces should be blindly minded Beautie is tearm'd the mistresse of delight Beautie oft iniures them endued there with Beautie enflates and puffeth vp the mind Humilitie with beautie seldome is Beautie brings fancie to a daintie feast And makes a man that else were but a beast Man of all creatures is most beautifull Beautie not proud nothing more excellent Similies on the same subiect AS the right Corall need no other grace So Artlâ—sse beautie best sets sorth the face As finest cloth will soonest catch a staine So fairest lookes may shadow minds most vaine As greatest feasts seldome can want fit friends So beauties house will hardly lacke resort As medlers with the fire are easily scorcht So they that gaze on beautie soone are caught As coldest Climates haue their Summer dayes So coolest thoughts are fierd at beauties blaze As that same Speare which harme must heale the wound So looke where beautie kills it must reuiue Examples likewise on the same HErcules being a mightie conquerour Yet vaild his courage at faire beauties feet The â—ybian Lyons looâ—e their sternest might If of a beauteous face they once get sight The Sâ—anâ—ian Lord by nature dull and rude By sight of beautie lost this seruitude Alcestaes beautie made Mâ—andeâ—s Swannes To leaue the stood and on her shoulders pearch Chrysippus held that beautie did preserue Kindnes and all societie with men Zeno the Prince of Stoickes did agree That beautie like could very hardly be Of Iealousie Iealousie is hells torment to the mind Quite quenching reason and encreasing rage LOue euer laughes when Iealousie doth weepe If age be iealous youth will be vntrue No hell can be compard to Iealousie This still we find where iealousie is bred Hornes in the mind are worse than on the head Suspect bewraies our thoughts betraies our words Suspitious eyes are messengers of woe Iealous suspect is linked with despaire Well fares the man how ere his cates doe tast That tables not with foule suspition Better to die than be suspitious Trust not too soone nor all too light mistrust Mistrust doth treason in the trustiest raise Where Iealousie directesh forward wills Beauties sweet dalliance with despight a kills Iealousie kindles enuieâ— quenchlesse fire Suspition alwaies haunts a guiltie mind Suspition often wounds as a â—â—ope as death When sweet repose doth calme the troubled mind Then base suspect soon'st leaues his â—â—ing behind Daungerous suspect still waits on loues delight Suspition oft times breeds a further ill Once guiltie and suspected euermore O Iealousie when truth once takes thy part No mercie-wanting Tyrant so seuere No secrecie can be without suspect Iealousie is the father of reuenge Iealousie pines it selfe to death aliue Thy wise being faire be not thou iealous Because suspition curâ—â— not womens follies Iealousie growes extreame by lengthning it A iealous man no counsell will admit Iealousie is the sruit of suddaine choice The heart being once infect with iealousie Griefe is the night and day darke miscrie No thraldome like the yoke of iealousie Suspition giues continuall cause of care Iealousie is Disdaines blacke harbinger Iealousie is the torment of the mind For which nor wâ—t nor counsell helpe can find Suspition wounds but iealousie strikes dead Suspect sends men too swiftly to their end Who trauailes in suspect are bound to haste Too much sâ—spition oâ— another is A flat â—â—ndâ—â—â—â—ng of ouâ— owne amisse Passioâ—â— kept priuat doe most preiudice Suspition needs no vrger but it selfe Wise men haue alwaies hated iealousie Where once suspition breedeth enmitie 'T is hard with shewes to compasse amitie Iealousie murdereth hospitalitie Iealousie rootes vp all good neighbourhood Iealousie reckons friends no more than foes Similies on the same subiect AS no content is like the sweetes of loue So no despaire can match with iealousie Loue as it is diuine with loyaltie So is it hellish wrapt in iealousie As from small brookes great riuers doe arise So huge distemper springs from iealousie As Crowes do deeme their brood the fairest birds So iealous men their owne choise most commend As shippes in tempests by the winds are tost So fond conceits doe hurrie iealous heads As kindnesse doth delight in companie So is it poyson to mad iealousie Examples likewise on the same THe Persians were so iealous of their wiues As but in waggons they ne're went abroad Phanius lockt vp his wife through iealousie Whereby she compast what she could not else Procris was slaine through her owne iealousie Hid in a bush to watch her husbands walke Argus albeit he had an hundred eyes Yet could not keepe from Io Iupiter Cicero calleth Iealousie a feare Of loosing that belongs to ones owne selfe Chrysippus holds that iealousie ill brookes A partner in the thing it most esteemes Of Wit and Wisdom Wisdome is Natures child Experience heire Discretely rul'd while Wit gads euery where WIsdome seemes blind when she beholdeth best Wisdome growne wealthie liueth then at quiet No wisdome with extremities to deale It 's wisdome to giue much a gift preuailes When deepe perswading Oratorie failes Mans wit doth build for time but to deuoure Wisdome is alwaies held the chiefest wealth Ech soyle oâ— couâ—trey is a wise mans home He is not wise that hauing scapâ—â— a harme Will afterward goe meddle with it more Faire sober speed is counted wisdomes hast All after-wit is euer dearely bought Wisdome bids stay though foot be in the gate Not cowardise but wisdome warnes to yeeld When fortune aids the proud iusulting foe Feed 〈…〉 les with toyes and wise men with regard When clouds appeare wise men put on their cloakes He wisely walketh that doth safely goe All places that the eye of heauen surâ—aies Are to a wise man happie ports and hauens What wise men see
young men so â—â—â— old men wiâ—e Dâ—llâ—â—◠〈◊〉 learninâ— dâ—e desire Bu◠〈…〉 e wise To vnlâ—â—â—â—â—â—uill hat'hest learning is Opinion without lâ—â—rning is not good Some men so 〈…〉 That oâ—â— ther â—â—rre the worke before was well Knowledge continues when all wealth else wastâ— Knowledge in all things is â—ight prositable The mind withdrawne â—rom studie for supplies Is learnings wracke where want doth tyrannize To know and want performance is mishap Best knowledge is â—or men to know themselues Coy readers deeme that dull conceits proceed From ignorance the cause being onely need Poets are borne but Oratours are made Poetrie quickeneth wit sweetens discourse Poets scant sweetly write except they meet With sound rewards for serâ—oning so sweet Learning and knowledge good minds most desire Knowledge before all else should be preferd True learning hath a bodie absolute That in apparant sence it selfe can suâ—e Breuitie is great praise of eloquence Silence in wise men is sweet eloquence The man that scorneth all the Artes of schoole Lackes but a long coat to be natures foole Eloquence is the ornament of speech Eloquence makes bad matters oft seeme good They which doe like all Artes which can be thought Doe comprehend not any as they ought Experience is the mistresse of old age Men rich in knowledge hate all other wealth Arts which right hard doe seeme at our first sight By triall are â—ade easie quicke and light Experience times characters racâ—th out Knowledge distinguisheth twixt â—en and beasts Learning will liue and vertue still shall shine When follie dyes and ignorance doth pine Learning with courage make a man complete Let Guns serue gownes and bucklers yeeld to books Arts want may stop our tongues but not our teares Similies on the same subiect AS learning helpe to purchase all men fame So truly leâ—â—n'd doth more renowme their name As ground vntil'd can neuer bring â—oâ—th gâ—aine So vnlearn'd valour 〈◊〉 taketh paine As men by folly â—â—â—â—â—â—â—â— the Gods Euen so by 〈…〉 they neerest them As Bees sucke honey out of diâ—ers flâ—weâ—s So out of Scienceâ— men knowlâ—dâ—â— learne As seales iâ—pâ—inâ—â—â—â—â—â—â—ly â—oâ—â—e in waâ—e So Poets in dull mindâ—â—â—â—â—â—â—houâ—hts â—â—presse As Musque quicâ—â—n◠〈…〉 heaâ—tâ— So drowsie soules are câ—â—â—â—'d wâ—th eloquence Examples likewise on the same ALexander honoured Aristotle And made his pillow Homers â—â—ades In campe or else-where â—â—sar alwaies bare His Commentaries as hiâ— bosome friend Robert king of Sciâ—ill vs'd to say Kingdome and all goe â—â—â—â— I learning loose Ptolomie Philadelpâ—â—â— lâ—â—â—iâ—gs friend Fiue hundred thousand bookes had in his studiâ— Man as saith Aristotlâ— was create To vnderstand and afterward to doe Oh Science said graue Plato how would men Loue and esteeme thee if they knew thee right Of Kings and Princes Kings are the images of Gods on earth And therefore they are cal'd Gods of the earth KIngs like to Gods should gouerne euery thing Monarchs misdeeds cannot be hid in clay Vnhappie kings that neâ—er may be â—aught To know themselues or to discerâ—e their saulâ—â— Princes are glasses to their subiects eyes The liues of princes are their subiects bookes To whome should suâ—iects for true iustiâ—â—â—sâ—â—e When Kings themselues doe reigâ—e by 〈◊〉 The greatest scandale waiâ—s on greatâ— sâ—sâ—aâ—e Poore groomes are sightlesse night Kings glorious day A king should euer priuiledge his pleasâ—â—e And make his peeres esteeme it as tâ—â—ir treasure The cares of kings wast liâ—â— and hasten age Within one laâ—d one single sway iâ— best Princes like Sunnes are euâ—â—â—â—re in sight All see the clouds that doe ecclipse their ligâ—t Diuided kingdomes make diuided hearts Good deeds from kings must not be drawne perforce A Princes wealth in spending still doth spread Like to a poole with many fountaines fed Minions too great argue a king too weake Kings sleeping see with eyes of other men Whereas proud conquest keepeth all in awe Kings oft are forc'd in seruice â—okes to draw A kings great arme doth reach from shore to shore Kings vse their loues as garments they haue worne Princes haue but their titles for their glorie And outward honour for an inward toyle Kings pardon death but can not pardon shame Kings want no means t' accomplish what they would Princes for meere vnseli imaginations Do often feele a world of resilesse caâ—eâ— It shames a Prince to say IF THAT I COVLD Kings liues reputed are their subiâ—cts lights Betweene kings titles and their lowly name There 's nothing differ but the outward fâ—â—me No common fortunes can once blemish kings A begging prince what begger pitties not Where Angele in the cause of Kings doe sight VVeake men must fall for beaâ—â—n regards the right A king woes slaue must kingly woe obey Kings may winne kingdoms but not conquer hearts Not all the water in the rough rule sea Can wash the balme from an annoiâ—ted king The linkes of princes loue are blood and warre Poore priuat men â—ound not their princes hearts This fault is euer incident to kings Too much to credit ouer pleasing things Princes respect their honour more than blood To be a Prince is more than be a man The man that at a subiects use doth anne To the princes bodie giues a priuie maime Princes like Lyons neuer will be tam'd Kings will be onely competirors must downe Gnats are vnnoted where-soe're they flie But Eagles gaz'd vpon with euery eye A kings great name makes not his fault the lesse Desire of soueraigntie respects no faith Foolish the begger that to touch a crowne VVould with the scepter strait be smitten downe The threats of kings are like the thunders noise Kings haue long armes and rulers reach at large Princes are as the glasse the schoole the booke VVhere subiects eyes doe learne doe read doe looke Maiestie shines like lightning from the East A princes will ought not exceed his law Mildnesse doth better sute with maiestie Than rash reuenge and rough seueritie Princes desires are many times corrupt Princes oft fauour flatterers more than friends Kings doe approach the nearest vnto God By giuing life and safetie to their people Vnworthie mens preferment shames the prince Kings Courts are held as vniuersall schooles Succeeding heapes of plagues doe teach too late To learne the mischiefes of misgnided state Kings by example sinne more than by act Kings seates for soules distrest are sanctuaries The youth of Princes haue no bounds for sinne Vnlesse them-selues doe make them bounds within Princes oft purchase quiet with price of wrong Wish for good princes but endure the ill Subiects may well complaine but not correct A princes faults they beare more high respect No ruler yet could euer all content The face of kings makes faultie subiects feare Kings Lords of times and of occasions May take aduantage when and how they list It 's hard to rule and please both good and bad New kings doe feare when old Courts furder straine Poore maiestie that other men must guide Whose discontent can neuer looke aright When princes worke who
impaires not gold but makes it bright So greatest wrongs by patience are made light As physicke doth repaire decayed health So patience brings true blessings to the soule As water quencheth the extreamest fire So patience qualifies the mightiest wrongs As Diamonds in the darke are best discern'd So patience is in trouble best approou'd As angrie splenes are hastie in reuenge So discreete soules brooke all with patience Examples likewise on the same WHat-e're mishap Darius did befall Yet in his mind he was not moou'd at all Marcus 〈◊〉 said that patiâ—nce Had holpe him more than any thing be side Sylla endur'd reuilings patiently And mildly yeelded his Dictator-ship Mauritius moou'd not at his childrens death Although he saw them slaine before his face When Socrates was councel'd to reuenge Said If an Asse strike shall I strike againe In patience conflict saith Euripides The vanquisht doe exceed the vanquisher Of Man and Men. Man is a creature of such excellence As all else was created for his vse MAn in himselfe a little world doth beare All other creatures follow after kind But man alone is ruled by his mind All men to some peculiar vice encline The greater man the greater is the thing Be it good or bad that he doth vndertake A man once stung is hardly hurt againe Fond is the man that will atteâ—pâ— great deeds And loose the glorie that attends on them Where ease abounds men soone may doe amisse Men doe not know what they themselues will be When as more than themselues themselues they see The worth of all men by their end esteeme When men haue well fed and the bloud is warme Then are they most improuident of harme Birds haue the aire Fish water Men the land When from the heart of man ascends true sighes From Gods diuinest spiâ—it descendeth grace The man that seekes his thraldome merits it Man of himselfe is as a barren field But by the grace of heauen a fruitfull vine Men easily doe credit what they loue The man that liueth by anothers breath Looke when he dies is certaine of his death No man weighes him that doth himselfe neglect Men ought especially to saue their winnings In all attempts els loose they their beginnings Oft one mans sorrow doth another touch The man vniust is hopelesse fortunate Quickely misse-led but hardly reconcil'd It grieues a man to aske when he deserues Men are but Fortunes subiects therefore variable And times disciples therefore momentarie Deuise of man in working hath no end There liues no man so seiled in content That hath not daily somewhat to repent Ech man must thinke his morning shall haue night Mens imperfections often-times are knowne When they repine to thinke them as their owne Man neuer takes delight to heare his fault Men often iudge too well their owne deserts When others smile to see their ignorance Men honoured wanting wit are fruitlesse trees Man is but meere calamitie it selfe Man when he thinkes his state is most secure Shall find it then both fickle and vnsure Mans nature is desirous still of chaunge To greatest men great faults are incident Mishaps haue power o're man not he o're them Similies on the same subiect AS flowers by their sight and sente are knowne So men are noted by their words and workes As snow in water doth begin and end So man was made of earth and so shall end As waxe cannot endure before the fire So cannot vniust men in sight of heauen As all things on the earth are for mans vse So men were made for one anothers helpe As Toades doe sucke their venime from the earth So bad men draw corruption from foule sinne As fooles erect their houses on the sands So wise men doe rely their hopes on heauen Examples likewise on the same PHilip of Macedon was daily told Remember Philip thou art but a man Cyrus held no man worthie gouernment Except his vertues were to be admir'd Those men did Alcibiadâ—s count safe That kept their countries lawes vnchangeable Timon was cal'd the enemie to men And would perswade them to destroy them-selues What else is man saith Pindaruâ— but a dreame Or like a shadow we discerne in sleepe Homer cryed out Man was most miserable Of all the creatures that the world contain'd Of Women Women are equall euery way to men And both alike haue their infirmities WOmen by men receiue perfection Women and loue like emptie houses perish Like vntun'd golden strings faire women are Which lying lonâ— vntoucht will harshly iarre Faire and vnkind in women ill beseemes Women are wonne when they beginne to iarre Griefe hath two tongues and neuer woman yet Could rule them both without ten womens wit All women are ambitious naturally In womens tongues is quickly found a rub A womans will that 's bent to walke astray Is seldome chaung'd by watch or sharpe restraint Ripe still to ill ill womens counsels are All things are subiect but a womans will 'T is fast good will and gentle courtesies Reclaime a woman and no watching eyes Women are most wonne when men merit least Women that long thinke scorne to be said nay Neuer as yet was man so well aware But first or last was caught in womens snare Find constancie in women all is found Women desire to see and to be seene Great vaunts doe seeme hatcht vnder Sampsons lockes Yet womens words can giue them killing knockes Women haue teares for sorrow and dissembling Women allure with smiles and kill with frownes It is a common rule that women neuer Loue beautie in their sexe but enuie euer Women with wanton eyes haue wanton trickes Vertue is richest dowrie for a woman Though men can couer crimes with bold sterne lookes Poore womens faces are their owne faults bookes Women least reckon of a doting louer What cannot women doe that know their power If womens hearts that haue light thoughts to spill them Die of themselues why then should sorrow kill them No beast is fiercer than a iealous woman Women oft looke one to enuie another A womans teares are falling starres at night No sooner seene but quickly out of sight A womans fauour lasteth but a while Two things to be a woman and a Queene Women doe hold 't is ioyes life lifes best treasure Both to begin and leaue to kisse at leisurâ— Oft womens mercie more than mens is seene Some womens wits exceed all Art in loue A womans passions doth the aire resemble Neuer alike they sinne if they dissemble Loue women and inconstancie ne're part Blushes shew womens thoughts and teach men wit Those vertues that in women merit praise Are sober shewes without chast thoughts within A womans heart and tongue are relatiues Women may fall when there 's no strength in men Those women of their wit may iustly boast That buy their wisdome by anothers cost A womans mind is fit for each impression High praises hammer best a womans mind Thy wife being wise make her thy secretarie Else not for women seldome can keepe
silence Women in mischiefe are more wise then men A womans tongue wounds deeper than her eye Constant in loue who tryes a womans mind Wealth beautie wit and all in her doth find Women are Natures wonder louing Nature Women doe couet most what 's most denyed them Extreame are womens sorrowes past redresse Or so dissembled not to be beleeu'd A woman of good life feares no ill tongue Silence in women is a speciall grace Similies on the same subiect AS none can tell a griefe but he that feeles it So none knowes womens wrongs but they that find them As women most despise what 's offered them So to denie their minds is worse than death As a sharpe bridle fits a froward horse So a curst woman must be roughly vs'd As the best mettal'd blade hath iron commixt So the best women are not free from faults As readines of speech becomes a man â—â— silence doâ—h a woman best beseeme As goodliest gardens are not void of weeds So fairest women may haue some defect Examples likewise on the same ISâ—rina sometimes Queene of Scithia With her sweet voice made calme the rough swolne seas Romane Cornelia was so eloquent That to her they did daily sacrifice Lachis of Athens to her country-men Appointed lawes for ciuill gouernment Queene Parisatis caus'd the Persian kings To haue their buriall in rich tombes of gold Plato held women in a familie As needfull as a kingdomes gouernour If nature doe desire her selfe to see Saith Plutarch women then her glasse may be Of Ambition Ambition is a humour that aspires And slayes it selfe in seeking high desires AMbition with the Eagle loues to build Ambition being once inur'd to raigne Can neuer brooke a priuat state againe Ambitious fauorites alwaies mischiefe bring Th' aspirer once attain'd vnto the toâ— Cuts off those meanes whereâ—y himselfe got vp Ambition yet tooke neuer lasting root High aimes young spirits birth of loyall line Make men play false where kingdomes are the sâ—aâ—es Th' ambitious will find right or else make â—ight It is ambitions sicknes hauing much To vexe vs with defect of that we haue Might makes a title where he hath no right Those men that commonly o're-looke too much Doe ouer-see themselues theâ—r staâ—e is such Ambitious minds a world of wealth would haue Ambitious minds to get a princeâ— traine Would afterward of beggers life be faine Ambition paine and loue brookes no delay Lyons doe neuer cast a gentle looke On any beast that would vsurpe their den Who climbes too soone oft time repents too late Bloud and alliance nothing doe preuaile To coole the thirst of hot ambitious breasts Aspiring things are readie still to fall Bruises are sooner caught by reaching high Than when the mind is willing to sloope low Many vsurpe but most in mischiefe end Fortune doth neuer grudge at them that fall But enuie stings and biteth them that climbe Aspiring thoughts led Phaeâ—on awry Reware ambition 't is a sugred ill That fortune layes presuming minds to kill Ambitious Icarus did climbe too high Ambitions bold and true begotten sonne Is quite spent in desire ere hope be wonne Gazeâ—s on starres oft stumble at small stones Seldome can proud presumption be enthroan'd To liue esteemd or die to be bemoan'd Ambition no corriuall will admit The man that doth presume aboue his state In stead of loue incurres but deadly hate Highest attempts to low disgraces fall Craft giues ambition leaue to lay his plot And crosse his friend because he sounds him not Competitors the subiects dearely buy Presuming will counts it high preiudice To be reproou'd although by sound aduise Beware ambition in felicitie Such reaching heads as neuer thinke them well After their fall their owne mishaps may tell High mounting Eagles soone are smitten blind Ambitions dying is great glorie wonne Similies on the same subiect AS breath on steele as soone is off as on So climbers are as quickly downe as vp As nothing in substance is more light than aire So nothing can out-goe ambitious thoughts As winds being vp doe blow more violent So proud vsurpers tyrannise in height As bad men grieue at good mens happinesse So high aspirers grudge at lowlines As powder fier'd is but a suddaine flash Euen so ambition is no more than smoke As Bâ—ts doe flutter not directly flie So climbers aime at much and misse of all Examples likewise on the same Fâ—edericâ—e the third was by his bastard sonne Ambitious Manfâ—oâ— dispossest of life Geta murdered Antoniâ—s his brother Through his ambitious mind to rule alone Crassus procur'd himselfe a shamefull death Through his ambitious spight at Caesars fame Marius not satisfied with former praise Through his ambition soone abridg'd his dayes Plato would haue good men exalted still But none that sauour'd of ambition Saith Aristotle kingdomes soone decay Where pride or else ambition beareth sway Of Tyrants c. Tirants are kingdoms plagues and good mens woe Their owne destroyers and soone ouerthrow A Tyrants lookes breed terror after death Oft in the childrens slaughters fathers die The man that once is strong in equitie Will scorne th' austerest lookes of tyrannie Tyrannie still strikes terror to it selfe Death is the vtmost end of tyrannie Those that in blood a violent pleasure haue Seldome descend but â—leeding to the graue Birth is no shadow to sterne tyrannie Ladies and tyrants doe respect no lawes When tyrannie is with strong aid supported All iustice from â—ood minds is quite extorted No tyrannie can force true fortitude Tyrants are leaders to a many ills A tyrant that hath tasted once of bloud Doth hardly thrine by any other food Tyrants will brooke no tearmes or list dispute Tyrants are torturers of honest soules Words not preuaile neither can fighes aduise To mooue the heart that 's bent to tyrannise No fame consists in deeds of tyrannie Tyrants are alwaies traitours to them-selues To punish many for th'amisse of one Most properly to tyrants appertaine Where tyrants reigne God help the land that while It 's worse than death to liue a tyrants slaue Tyrants being suffred and not quail'd in time VVill cut their throats that gaue them leaue to climbe The smallest worme will turne being trode vpon The Doues will pecke in rescue of their brood The sauage Beare will neuer liâ—ke his hand That spoiles her of her young before her face By vniust deeds a true prince growes a Tyrant Nothing more abiect than a tyrant iâ— He that in bountie doth exceed himselfe Becomes a tyrant â—fterward to others Tyrants subdue by strength maintaine in hate Tyrants are Nobles scourge the commons plague King as they ought Tyrants rule as they list The one to profit all the other few No peace no hope no rest hath tyrannie One iniurie makes not a tyraâ—nie Princes ouâ—ht iuâ—tly to defend their owne Rather than tâ—rant-like to conquer others Who kings refuse deserue a tyrant Lord. Vsurping rule is held by tyrannie Tyrannie in a teacher is most vile For â—oâ—â—â— with loue not rigour
please So gentle minds are easily ouer-rul'd As heauines fore-tels some harme at hand So minds disturb'd presage ensuing ills As sickly bodies brooke not heat nor cold So crazed minds dislike of euery thing As working vessels are by vent kept sound So troubled minds by conference find ease As fennie grounds send forth vnsauorie sents So bad minds blâ—nder out distempered thoughts Examples likewise on the same SCeuola in the greatnesse of his mind Entred Porsennaes Tent to murder him Queene Tomiris to shew her dauntlesse mind With Cyrus blood reueng'd her deare sonnes death Zenobia told Aurelian in the field He was not able to subdue her mind Lucius Dentatus neuer matcht for mind Came eighteene times a conquerour from field Cicero saith the goodnesse of the mâ—nd Is most discern'd in pardoning iniuries Socrates said His quietnes in mind Was cause he neuer sickned till his death Of Affection c. Affection and sweet fancies secret fire Kindle the coales that quicken vp desire WHere we affect we seldome find defect Of things vnknowne we can haue no desire Men ost affect them that doe loue them least And least doe loue them whome they should like best That one desires another doth disdaine Affection by the countenance is descried Full easily the fault may be redrest Where kind affection onely hath transgrest Kindly affection youth to liue with youth Truest affection doth no bounds retaine Affection is a â—ierce yet holy fire Free of him-selfe and chain'd to strong desire Desire with small encouraging growes bold It 's easie to desire but hard to chuse Affections speech that easily can dissolue Doth moisten Flint yet Steele in stiffe attire The sea hath bounds but deep desire hath none In darkest nights desire sees best of all Sweet are the kisses the embracements sweet When like desires with like affections meet Affections slaue regards no oathes nor lawes Luke-warme desires best fit with crazed loue Affection is a coale that must be coold Else suffered it will set the heart on fire Entire affection hateth nice coy hands Affection will like fire him-selfe betray Affection faints not like a pale fac'd coward But then wooes best when most his choise is froward The coales are quicke where fancie blowes the fire Desire can make a Doctor in a day Where loue doth reigne disturbing iealousie Doth call him selfe affections Sentinell Fauour and grace are tearmed fancies fuell An equall age doth equall like desires Bad mens affections turne to feare and hate And hate to daunger and deserued death That 's hardly kept which is desir'd of many The most maid-seeming is not without affection That needs must issue to the full perfection Hath grounded-being by the minds affection There 's nothing can affections force controll Drunken desire doth vomit his receit Affections gawdie banner once displayed The coward fights and will not be dismayed Things much restrain'd make vs the more desire them In meanest shewe the most affection dwells Small drops doe oft-times quench a mightie fire But hugest Seas not qualifie desire All qualifide affections loue doth hate Beautie strikes fancie blind vaine shewes deceiue Sad perâ—urâ—ations that affections guide Should not giue iudgement till their cause be tride Desire is life of loue and death of feare Death is the finall end of all desires Nothing can quench an infinite desire Once kindled through the first conceiued fire Sad sighes doe shew the heat of hearts desire Desire controld doth aggrauate desire Desire being fierce is spring of sighes and teares Men once degenerate and growne deprest Are pleasd to share affections with a beast Desire doth spring from that we wish and want Fancie is blind deafe and incredulous Fancie is watchfull and doth seldome sleepe Fancie compeld to Lute strings is compar'd Which ouer stretcht doe cracke before they sound Lawfull desires are honesties best notes Affection's rest lesse yet being perfect end-lesse Delay is preiudiciall to desire The greater part leane to example so That what they fancie they will sâ—ant forgoe Fancies best cure is mutuall affection Fancie soone â—ires but long before it quench When loue leads lookes no compasse keepes desire A hot desire on present heat doth dote When cold repentance will it not fore-note Low fortunes often times haue high desires Like fortunes globe euen so is fancies seat Appetites flame with wisdome best is quencht There neuer did all circumstances meet With those desires which were conceiu'd before Affection brooketh no diuision Sleepe hath no priuiledge ouer desire Similies on the same subiect AS poyson sweetly mixt is sooner ta'ne So fancie close conceal'd is soonest fier'd As Chrysolites are prooued in the fire So is affection in enforc'd restraint As cities wanting Magistrates decay Euen so desire vngouern'd hurts it selfe As all the world were darke but for the Sunne So life but for affection were vnsure As steele brings fire from the hardest flint So fancie mollisies the stearnest mind As Almond trees in age doe beare most fruit So yeares doth best approoue affections Examples likewise on the same ZAleucus to the Locrians made a law To loose their eyes that sinn'd in foule desires Appius was banished the cittie Rome For leud affection to Virginia Marke Anthonie disgrac'd his former fame By not restraining his affections King Alexander hated to the death In men or women loose and leud desires Fancie saith Aristotle often makes A frenzie in their soules are led thereby Desire saith Socrates no limits holds And therefore hardly can be mastred Of Disdaine c. Contempt and Scorne are Wits infirmitie Wherwith Disdaine and Scoffes keepe company FLint frost disdaine weares melts and yeelds we see Things long in getting quickly are disdain'd Present disdaine oft after-loue diuines Prayers preuaile not where is coy disdaine Better to die a thousand deaths and more Than liue contemn'd that honour'd was before Disdaine deliuers a depraued mind Griefe often-times giues place to nice disdaine Too much precisenesse sauours of selfe-loue Gibing demaunds deserue scornefull replyes Neither can wit or Art take any place Where aduerse scorne with feare strikes boldnesse dead Presumption giues no guerdon but disdaine Despised men on earth must liue in heauen There must be some contempt ere plagues ensue Disdaine attends where greatest honour haunts In high disdaine loue is a base desire And Cupids flames doe seeme but watrie fire Disdaine repines at all good things it sees They others vertues scorne that doubt their owne Mocke none in need beware thine owne mishap Scoffes without feare from follâ—e doe proceed The choice â—â—hard wheâ—e silence kills with griefe Oâ— speech reapes no reward but base contempâ— To mocke a friend is held no manly part Scorne can haue no reward but like contempt Ieasting is tollerable but scorne most vile Disdaine declares a proud presuming heart Loues passions quenched by vnkind disdaine Doth often times encrease the more desire Scorning is artificiall iniurie Who scorneth most shall be but paid with scoffes Scorne not thy wife least scorn'd she do thee
ought to be forgiuen Things badly got can haue but bad successe Custome confirmes and makes ill in perfection Nothing is euill that is necessarie Too small a sacrifice for mischiefes done Is one mans breath that thousands did defeat Mischiefe is no meet way to seeke redresse Mischiefe is oft thought good by speeding ill A bad beginning makes a worâ—er end Ill some-times is the cause of good successe And wicked meanings turne to happinesse One mischiefes Sunne thawes not anothers Ice The sight of euill sets out goodnesse best Euill dessignes haue euill accidents All such as are the ministers of ill The gallowes eates or fatall sword doth kill Similies on the same subiect AS Fowlers by their craft beguile the birds So wicked deeds corrupt plaine meaning minds As serpents food is onely on the earth So wicked mens delights is ill done deeds As sheep-cloath'd Wolues do alwaies greatest spoile So painted deeds doe most of all deceiue As Circes witch-craft chaunged men to beasts So wicked deeds makes seeming men bruit beasts As braunches prosper not cut from the tree So all is vaine that swerues from honest course As little sparkes of â—ire procure great harme So least ill deeds doe hardly find amends Examples likewise on the same PEricles said th' Athenians loued him Because they neuer could detect his deeds Demetrius lost all his followers Because he had no care of doing ill Pyrrhus desired to be smit with death When he did ought that ill beseem'd a King Seuerus caus'd his man be smoakt to death Because his deeds should not dishonour him Men to doe ill or iniurie each other Is no meane eye-sore Tullie doth affirme No man saith Socrates should deale vniustly In any matter be it ne're so small Of Thoughts Thoughts are the flowring blossoms of the mind And words the daily fruits of our desires CLose thoughts stands free from sword or violence No kings commaund could euer hinder thought What thought can thinke another thought can mend A secret shame in euery thought will smother Where feares doe Candie-thoughts with Icie-cold Heat stirres the tongue to daungers manifold Thoughts are but dreames till their effects be tryed Vnstained thoughts doe seldome dreame of ill A fault vnknowne is as a thought vnacted Preuention speaketh all but what he thinkes That which the thought would by the tongue digest The eare conuayes it backe into the breast The thoughts of men are fed with expectations All wishing thoughts sprout forth by quicke desire Citties doe bastardize the brauest thoughts It 's very hard imprisoned thoughts to bale Pure thoughts doe alwayes sleepe secure and still While lust and murder wakes to staine and kill Thoughts oft times force a lingring life to pine Hope strengthened addes much matter to each thought All womens tongues and thoughts seldome agreee How poore soeuer thought is rich enough If springing thoughts be any iot diminisht They wither in their prime and prooue nought worth The heart hath but one string yet many thoughts All earthly thoughts are subiect to annoy Vnreuerend thoughts gainst kings are treacherie Vnmeasur'd thoughts by fortune are cut short Nothing doth sooner dry vp beauties blood Than sullein thoughts though it be ne're so fresh Oft princes thoughts are tyed to beauties wings All wicked thoughts haue still a wicked end Sweet is the thought where hope perswadeth hap Sweet are the thoughts that neuer found amisle Nothing doth sooner shorten life of man Than vaine deluding hopes and idle thoughts Deare is the thought whereby discretion liues Thoughts prosper not where feare doth perish them No witnesse needeth for a guiltie thought The meanest man will yet in thought aspire Our narrow-eyes thoughts oft times looke more direct Than our loose wisdomes borne with wild neglect All leaden thoughts than earth no higher flyes Full many signes bewrayes our secret thoughts Thoughts often-times doe shroud vs in the earth To muse and meditate is learnings life By common cariage of the outward parts The secret thoughts are seene of many hearts Cartie thy thoughts in silence sealed vp Sweet are the thoughts of pleasures we haue tryed Thoughts are not seene yet lookes bewray the mind Similies on the same subiect AS white and blacke are contrarie in sight So words and thoughts are very different As fire and water neuer can agree Euen so mens words and thoughts doe disagree As courtiers cloakes are shifted very oft So are our thoughts neuer at certaine stay As light is welcome to perplexed minds So merrie thoughts doe banish sadnesse best As euery tree hath his peculiar fruit So euery man hath his owne priuat thought As merrie hosts care not for frowning guests So pleasant minds can brooke no pensiue thoughts Examples likewise on the same CAesar did neuer feare a merrie looke But doubted sad men to haue wicked thoughts The Spartanes carried commendation Because they scorn'd to beare iniurious thoughts Puluillus being told his sonne was dead Made answere Therefore he would take no thought When Scipio read the bookes of Xenophon He said They counsail'd him from taking thought Thoughts doe afflict the mind saith Cicerâ— And makes it subiect to no certaintie Saith Aristotle They need Physicke most That doe deuoure their health by fretfull thoughts Of Teares c. Teares are best friends to solitarie minds And mourning is a foe to company WEeping auailes not where laments are scorn'd Our teares oft times draw teares from others eies Great losses greatly are to be bemoan'd Teares tye the tongue of an accusers grudge And softs the rigour of the stearnest iudge No griefe like that to mourne and be despis'd A troubled soule in teares her comfort seekes Well mourning garments fit a mourning mind Teares are dumbe Oratours and wanting speech Perswade some-time more than the tongue can doe Teares are the most effectuall â—hetoricke Teares are the treasure of a griefe-gald heart Griefe tyes the tongue and sorrow stoppeth teares Teares must not be as torments but at markes To shew the loue we beare vnto our friend Teares will appease where trespasse hath incenst Repentant teares doth quench Gods kindled ire Teares shâ—d in time doth winne a blisse-full houre Our teares must be as drops of vitall blood Not feigned but deriued from the heart The heart may weepe although the eyes be drie Partners in loue are partners in laments Eyes are first causers of the hearts lamenting Musicke can hardly solace humane eares When strings are broke and eyes are drown'd in teares Soft teares make batterie in the hardest heart Teares deem'd but silent are as loud as thunder Teares are swift postes to certifie our griefes They seldome doe respect poore beggers teares That may haue musique to delight their eares Teares are as nourishment to godly soules Weeping is ioy to well-affected minds Our eyes must not be drowned nor yet dry To weepe for losse or worldly dignitie And not for sinne is meere hypocrisie Teares kindle loue and qualifie displeasure The deepest cares breake neuer into teares Teares ill becomes
the Iudge that first condemnes To weepe alone is thought an yrkesome sore Yet companie disturbeth some much more Venus smiles seldome in a house of teares It 's better wake and weepe than sleepe and ioy Teares ease the mind though else doe small auaile Drops pierce the flint not by their force or strength But by oft falling weares it out at length Teares shed for vertues sake are blessed teares Teares worke no ruth but where the heart is tender Teares are the riches of a sighing soule Griefe-broken hearts doe liue with teares in eyes And dyâ— with mirth appearing in their lookes Griefe till all ends hath neuer perfect ending Sighes vsually proceed from griefe and smart Teares doe but blind the eyes as clouds the aire The rich man doth reuenge him-selfe by armes But poore men haue no other helpe than teares Whose griefes are great haue need of quickest cure Teares cannot change what God hath fore-decreed Teares do want eies which should giue tears to weep Teares are no remedies for sad distresse Neither can present plaints ease passed harmes Hearts true contrition is soules blisse beginner Teares are the badges of true penitence Similies on the same subiect AS some men weepe that are not rightly sad So many smile that are not rightly glad As trees by nature bringeth forth their fruit So sorrow doth by custome shed â—ad teares As thunder alwayes is not quencht with raine So griefe not euer is appeaâ—d with teares As too much boldnesse is in women bad So fits it not in men to be too â—ad As showres of raine doe cause the earths encrease So streames of teares doe giue the soule true peacâ— As weeping Oliue trees most fruitfull are So mourning minds doe soonest kill despaire Examples likewise on the same BRaue Coriolanus being banisht Rome â—oucht with his fault went forth and dide in teares The Romane matrons for old Brutus death For one whole yere did nothing else but mourne The wife of Lepidus her misbehauiour In teares and anguish did abridge his daies Crassus was neuer seene in all his life But once to smile but many times to mourne Senâ—eâ— saith That mightie men by power Reuenge themselues the weaker by their teares The broken heart saith Tullie hath moist eyes When often-times it faignes forth merrie lookes Of Humilitie c. Humilitie is lowlinesse of mind The onely way the seat of blisse to find HVmilitie lookes lowly on the ground Humilitie her friends with kindnesse feeds The lowly dales enuie not highest hills Humilitie to heauen the steppe the staire Is by deuotion heartie griefe and prayer The lowly mind doth highest gifts adorne Meeknesse of heart is glorie to man-kind Humilitie admires his paine with ioy The kindly dew drops from the higher tree And wets the little plants that lowly dwell The Cedar yeeldeth to the Axes edge Better sit still than rise and after fall The shrub is safe when the tall Cedar shakes Hâ— that high growth on Cedars did bestow Gaue likewise lowly Mushromes leaue to grow Humble and meeke becomes both young and old Gray hath lesse griefe than costly silken â—utes Humilitie walkes lowly on the earth Assur'd of certaine dignitie in heauen The lowest shrubs doe feele the fewest stormes The minds submission pulls downe loftie lookes When as the Eagle meanes his highest flight He makes his mounting in the lowest dale Great floods doe often rise from humble streames Content below ne're climbes to seeke aloft The cottage seated in the lowly dale Is more secure than highest soueraigntie Humilitie the â—oules chiefe beautie is Humilitie doth anger soone asswage A lowly life that feares no suddaine losse Is still content how-euer things goes crosse An humble mind sauours of pietie True humblenes doth all mens vertues praise A mind that feares no fall nor craues no crowne Is in the rightest way to true renowme Religions chiefe precept is humblenes Happie that man who is in honour humble Where humble thoughts doe to the heauens aspire There is no place for any proud desire The minds best armour is humilitie Lowlinesse is the perfect path to honour Humilitie hath brought those things to passe Which reason nor no vertue else could doe Pride wageth warre against humilitie By lowlinesse is true discretion wonne Proud minds can hardly learne humilitie Humilitie augments beneuolence Supporteth truth and keepes a kingdome safe Humilitie reuiues dead charitie The face doth soone expresse an humble mind Truth soone appeares to humble minded men The noble Lyon neuer slayes the least But alwayes preyes vpon the proudest beast Humilitie rules all the minds affects No way to heauen but by humilitie Humilitie winnes immortalitie Humilitie with perfect grace stands fast When all things else are vanished and past Breake not a bending reed spare the submisse Earth vessels with the brazen may not striue Similies on the same subiect AS lowlinesse of heart brings downe heauens grace So humble words can proudest tearmes deface As salt doth season euery kind of meat So lowlinesse doth shew all vertues best As vallies sertilnesse the hills exceeds So humble lowlinesse shewes fairest deeds As wine in lowest vaults is best preseru'd So grace in humble minds is best discern'd As proud presumption seekes his owne decay So lowlinesse to blisse directs the way As ignorance most scorneth to be taught So humblenesse desireth still to learne Examples likewise on the same PHilip for humblenes of mind was praisd Beyond all princes of the Macedons Antigonâ—â—s with great humilitie Bare off the â—launders of his enemies Scipio in all his fottunes neuer sweru'd From patient sufferance and humilitie Pericles most of all defam'd him-selfe By making scorne of true humilitie Tullie affirmes all vertues what-soe're Are soonest learned by humilitie Plato calls lowlinesse the soules defence And onely shield against extremities Of Authoritie c. Authoritie proud pompe and worldly power Makes monarchs but as marks wheÌ„ fate doth lower AVthoritie makes many mâ—n seuere Death giues no thanks but checks authority It is in vaine and fondly we resist Against proud might that can doe what it list A lawfull title counter-checks proud might The greatest oft may need a weaker helpe Little auailes a lawlesse vsurpation Which gaines ascepter but not rules a nation Might wanting measure prooueth surquedrie Nothing â—o â—â—lâ— as wâ—ong being arm'd with right Might is reputed absolute alone When of two powers there 's true coniunction Some leaâ—â—e to rule while others learne to liue They thâ—â— stand high haue many blasts to shake them Vainâ— is the vaunt and viâ—â—orie vmust Thâ—t more to might than â—ightfull cause doth trust When great leaues â—all then winter is at hand Needs must we doe what might will force vs doe The â—â—er-spreading pompe of greatest might Will darken weaknesse and debase his sight What mightie men misdoe they cannot mend Deepe are the blowes made with a mightie Axâ— More than enough he finds that finds his might Hath force to make all that he will haue right The more the mighâ—ier if
they gree in one Arme not vnskilfulnes with mightie power He who his owâ—e cause makes doth still deuise To make too â—â—â—ch to haue is more than sure Great is the daunger of vnmastred might Too many great one kingdome cannot hold Where power hath decreed â—o find offence Thâ— cause is better still than the defence Might makes a title where he hath no right Mâ—n count that wrong is compassed by might He onely trâ—â—ds the sure and perfect path To greatnesse who loue and opinion hath Vncertaine power cannot it selfe retaine Custome hath power to kill with weakest might Who falls buâ—â—ow may quickely rise againe Who falls â—rom hâ—ight is mercilessely slaine Loue is not alwaâ—es dignâ—â—ies companion The tallest trees are shaken most with winds When one selfe-power is common made to two Their duties they nor suffer nor will doe Preferment is the first step to disquiet In equall play-fellowes no perill lyes The man that giues a weapon to his stronger Is like himselfe to carrie rule no longer Ech little spot appeares most in the face Great might is like a fortified tower No man can manage great affaires of state And yet content a wayward multitude Where many lead they lead to many blowes Let Gods with Gods and men with men contend What ere he be with his superiour playes Stands in the mouth of daunger many wayes He hardly will entreat that may commaund All dignitie on tickle stayes doth stand With mightie men 't is better ceasing strife Than an vnequall quarrell to maintaine There is no hell like to declining pompe He sits not safest that is mounted high In high degree small faulâ—s are quickely spyde But low estate a many errours hyde No high estate can yeeld a quiet life The power of vertue euer-more preuailes What though our sinnes goe braue and better clad They are in ragges as base and all as bad Might breakes the law the sacred Senat makes The more our greatnesse makes our faulâ—s the more Similies on the same subiect AS in fine cloth the brightest staines we see So faults are most discern'd in high degree As â—â—stie clâ—mbers oft catch suddaine falls So might mis-vsde doth kindle nought but braules Aâ— he that stands on high stands still in feare So they that manage states doe want no care As Rasors are not fit for childrens hands So fooles no way beseeme authoritie As presidents are aptest meanes for youth So rulers goodnesse giues example best As the great Elme supports the spreading vine So might ought still support humilitie Examples hereof are generally through the booke as in Kings Princes Kingdomes Magistrates c. and therefore no need of other collections Of Courage c. Courage is foe to faint-heart cowardise And man-hood teacheth valour to be wise COurage emboldneth wit wit courage armes Without experience valour wants his armes Daunger and feare like cowards turnes aside Whâ—n man-hood is by resolution tryde Skill valour guides and valour armeth skill Who hopes a conquest leaues no means vnsought The inward thoughts that haughtie courage bearâ—s Griâ—ucs moâ—â— at words than deaths pale-faced fâ—arâ—s Courage with cowardise will not be matcht The valiant man doth most in warre delight Seldome shall any liuing creature seâ— That courtesie and manhood disagree The coward seekes to liue at home in ease Valour is neuer knowne till it be tryed They that attempt high daâ—ngers â—uident Vpon no reason are not valiant Actions doe kill imaginations sway Vnequall warres t'vnequall shame is sold. The man that dares not caring how he darâ—s Sells vertues name to purchase foolish skarres Rebellious natures must be roughly vs'd Repining courage yeelds no foe a foot Cowards doe onely wish and call for death While valiant hearts in silence banish breath Vaine words cannot bewitch a valiant mind Measure not manhood by the outward shewe The noble courage neuer weeneth ought That may vnworthie of it selfe be thought Chaffer no words high courage to prouoke Courage may lend a cloake to cowardise Nothing the praise of manhood more doth marre Than foule reuenge and base contentious iarre Action is fierie valours soueraigne good True valour lodgeth in the lowliest hearts High courage with true wisdome alwayes backe Winnes perfect fame and shunneth each mishap Weakenesse is false and faith in cowards rare Gloriâ— doth follow courage goes before The man that couples courage with desire Runnes freely through his daunger and preuailes True valour aimes at honour euermore A cowards heart keepes words and deeds asunder A iewell in a ten-times bard-vp chest Iâ— a bold spirit in a loyall breast Courage and industriâ— can neuer want In conquering will true courage most is shewen In vainâ— hee seeketh others to suppresse Who hath not learn'd first to subdue him-selfe All strength is fraile and full of ficklenesse No fortunes frowne can daunt true valors heart Beggers but â—eigning brauerie are the proudest And cowards bragging boldnesse wrangle loudest A valiant mind disdaines to hide his head It 's cowardise vnworthie wrongs to beare Where wronged valour reignâ—s it 's hard to find Such pittis as may honours pride controll True valour feeles nor griefe nor miserie Resolute courage makes loue fortunate Cowards in pâ—ace doe dread the weapons sight But vrg'd by need will venture then the pikes Courage to die exceeds a captiu'd life Courage despiseth dread and conquers death Similies on the same subiect AS courage addeth wings to braue desire So bloodie shewes doth quench incensedire As it is valour to be conquerour So wisdome maketh vse of victorie As courage keepes the mind from base assaults So cowardise infects it with all faults As courage is esteem'd a wise mans coat So cowardise is follies cognisance As Faulconers doe in Faulcons most delight So mightie men reioyceth in their might Examples likewise on the same THe Romanâ— Sergius loosing his right hand Slew with his left hand foure in single fight Scaeuola entred king Porsennaes Tent Either to kill him or be slaine by him Agis disswaded from the fight replyed No man wonne shame that with true courage dyde Stout Alâ—ibiades cheerd vp his followers By his couragious leadâ—ng them to field Courage saith Seneca is of such power As it can conquer any miserie Plato saith Courage eleuates the mind To all things that are laudable and iust Of Pleasure c. Pleasure and sweet Delights doe much beguile Expecting ioy griefe happens oft meane-while PLeasures are poore and our delights soone dye Where pleasure is displac'd care keepes his â—arte Where care killes pleasure life not long endures Who tries shall find that pleasures long restrain'd Be farre more pleasant when they once are gain'd Where strife is stirr'd there pleasure hath no part Worlds pleasure lasts not long but griefe abides Farewell delight when graueld is all grace Neuer haue vniust pleasures been compleat In ioyes entire but feare still keepes the doore The sweetest pleasure hath the shortest date Long wished things a sweet delight doe beare Pleasure and penaunce still are mortall foes Enforced
when gray haires are seene As coâ—ne consum'd eâ—pence is â—ued too late So snow-white heads in vaine wish youth againe As physicke â—oots not for a bodie dead So counsell helpes not ages way ward head As fairest Sunnie dayes must haue their nights So goodliest youth old age at length affrights Examples likewise on the same Câ—â—â—â—â—achuâ— of Carthage in good yeares Went to be scholler to Carnâ—ades Mâ—â—cus Aurâ—â—us told to â—â—cius He went to learâ—e what â—et he did not know Terenâ—iâ—â— Varâ—o and Mâ—rcus Poâ—tiuâ— Cato Went to learâ—e Greeke when they were verie old Alphoâ—sus king of Arragon at fiftie yeares Translated â—â—â—ie into the Spanish tongue When men saâ—â—h â—â—llie looke on their white haires They must doe nothing â—â—â— becomes those yeares Old men whose soulâ—s arâ— sâ—d with heauenly light Grieue not their age but ioy it so saith Sophocles Of Life Life is a frost of cold felicitie And death a thaw of all our miserie LIfe is a wandering course to doubtfull rest Life is but losse where death is counted gaine When vertues dayes doe end they are not done But liue two liues where others haue but one The death of sinne is life vnto the soule Mans life still endeth with the end of life In vanitie of lifâ— and wandring wayes The wicked râ—n and weare out all their dayes Better not be than being soone to die Life is most loath'd where loue may not preuaile Death is most louely sweet and amiable But captiu'd life for foulnesse admirable The longer life the greater is our guilt Life must with life and blood with blood be paid Hate not thy life but loath captiuitie Where rests no hope to purchase victorie He that giues life best knowes the date thereof Mans life may less'ned not enlarged be Who will not bide the burden of aâ—stresse Must not here liue for life iâ— wretâ—heâ—nesse True loue despiseth shame when life is fear'd Life warres with loue and loue contends with life Too long they lâ—ue that liue till they be naught Life sau'd by sinne base purchase dearelâ— bought Moâ—e are mens ends markt than their liues before As death is fee to life so hate to loue Euen then when we of obscure life doe boast It often prooues that then we are knowne most Men must haue griefe so long as life remaines Life is not that which should be much desir'd We often see who on a â—ing relyes Finâ—s death aliue while liuing yet he dyes So some men liue they care not how they liue Life suffers wrong when death would end her woes Ill compassing sit opportunitie Or killes his life or else lifes qualitie That dead things can giue life we seldome find Contrition doth reformed life begin To liue or dye which of the twaine is better When life is sham'd and death reproches debter First doe we bud then blow next seed last â—all We aske deaths aâ—d to end liâ—es wretchednesse God guides mans life and when he list to haue it Wit wealth nor any thing beside can saue it Our life is death if we doe liue in sinne A dying life all kind of deaths exceeds Contented meane estate true life doth giue Resting secure not rising vp to grieue This life affoords no sweet without some sowre To liue and loue not is no life at all Fond blinded gâ—eatnesse with his busie toyle Seeking for happie life doth life despoyle Life neuer is too short where death is wisht There is no force so great as life enforc'd What kind of life alas liue those men in That cannot liue without nor with their kinne Life is ill spar'd that 's spar'd to spill more blood To liue in death is but a dying life Long vse of life is as a lingering foe And gentle death the onely end of woe Sweet is the life that is maintain'd by loue Redeeme thy life although with all thou hast The good doe liue as if they liâ—ed not And die as if their death were but a dreame That life is death where men doe liue alone A good life doth beget as good a death No wise man likes in such a â—ife to dwell Whose wayes â—re strait to heauen but wide to hell Mans life may not be destitute of office A good life is next way to winne good fame The life coâ—â—upt with vnexpected shame And â—imelesse death is buried with defame They liue but ill who alwayes thinke to liue To men in miserie life seemes too long Long life hath commonly long cares annext The breath that maintaines life doth finish life Similies on the same subiect AS falls the tree so prostrate still it lyes So speedeth life in liuing as it dyes As men by life in bondage soone are brought Euen so by death is freedome soonest wrought As siâ—e burnes fiercely being still supplyed So life postes swiftly when it least is spyed As sharpe frosts easily nip forward springs So life to end it hath too many things As Easterne winds doth towardly blossoms blast So inward cares makes life to finish fast As life is onely by the gift of grace So death by nature taketh time and place THere is hardly any one Chapter in this Booke but it deliuereth plentie of examples for this argument of life the whole summe indeed but containing the course of our actions euen from our entrance into life vnto the verie houre of our death therefore there shall need no speciall collection vpon this head Of Death Death is the keye which vnlocks miserie And lets the soule to blessed libertie DEath is the end of woe and wretchednesie When deaths houre comes let none aske reason why He ought to die that not deserues to liue Who dyes the death with honour in the field Both his lifes woeâ— and sorrowes â—rieâ—â— eâ—â—s With sharpe asâ—liction death first grounds his cause The fairest blossome deaths sterne winter niâ—â— Death hath no dart to slay deserued same The 〈◊〉 Seene where death â—er plâ—y begins Are aâ—tâ— of â—ight and dâ—â—â—â—â— of â—â—giy darke To wretched men death is the welcomâ—st friend Death neuer comes when need doth most require Life is but losse and death felicitie Who dyes the vtmost anguish doth abide But â—e that liues is left to wâ—â—â—e his losse Sad life is much more worse than gladsome death Our life is day but death is ougly night Faire death it is to shun more shame to die Death to sharpe sorrow quickely ease doth send For death doth griefe and sorrow soonest end Death to the wretched is both grace and gaine In death aduise for daunger comes too late It 's worse than death to linger on reliefe Death is the gulfe of all and then I say Thou are as good as Caesar in the clay A sicke man best sets downe the pangs of death Deaths name is much more mightie than his deeds To die is all as common as to liue It is not death that which the world calls dying But that is death which is all ioyes denying The shade pursues the bodie so death vs.
Death is the driery Dad and dust the Dame Death is misfortunes monarchizing foe Thy fatall end why doest thou so begin Locking death out yeâ— keep'st destruction in None moane his death whose life hath all annoy'd We haue one life and so our death is one Death lends vs sight while he doth spare vs breath It 's treble death a freezing death to feele For him on whome the Sunne hath euer shone Long liues the man that dies in lustie yeares Death is the lowest step a man can fall Death is not shunn'd of them that dutie yeeld Death which eâ—ds care yet carelesse of our death Doth steale our ioyes but stealeth not our breath Parting breeds mourning absence cruell death To good and bad death is an equall doome Though death be poore it ends a world of woe Death is to some a fierce vnbidden guest But those that craue his aid be beloeth least There 's nothing we can call our owne but death Death 's the deuourer of all worlds delight It 's sweet to dye when we are forc'd to liue When heapes of treasure is the meed preposed Though death â—e adiunct there 's no death supposed Neere death he stands that stands too neere a crowne It 's double death to drowne in ken of shoare Death is too good for base dishonest life There 's nothing else remaines for vs beside But teaâ—es and coâ—â—ins onely to prouide All things are subiect to deaths tyrannie What thing soeuer liues is sure to die All killing death by Christ is kill'd him-selfe Oh Sicknesse thou art many times belyde When death hath many wâ—yes to come beside The sharpest sting of death hurts not but helpes Carrion corruption is the food of death The day of death excels our day of birth Oft times their gaines whome greatnesse fauoureth When chiefe preserr'd stand as preferr'd to death Raise vp no liuing blame against the dead A present death exceeds a lingring life Life leads to care death to the scale of heauen The dying man whose eyes are sunke and dimme Thinkes euery passing bell rings out for him To die in life is but a liuing death Good death not loftie life is most renowme In countries cause to die is noble death Death doth no time no age no reason measure Similies on the same subiect AS the hearb Rew is bitter in our taste â—o deaths remembrance fearefull is to many As sleepe depriues the memorie of paines So sleepe of death ends all our wretchednes As all small currents runne into the sea So all mens toiles are swallowed vp in death As borrowed money must be paid againe So what life owes must be by death discharg'd As we are merrie at our childrens birth So should we not grieue vainly at their death As darknesse doth obscure the fairest day So death laies hold vpon the forward'st life Examples likewise on the same HEctor said to his wife Andromache Grieue not my death all men are borne to die Gorgias askt in sicknesse how he far'd Said Sleepe now yeelds me to his brother death Pindarus sleeping on a young lads breast Neuer awaked but in that sort dyed Vespasian stood vp at the point of death And said An Emperour should standing dye Plato thankt Nature that she let him liue In such a time as taught him well to die Thales will'd euery man amend his life Else he could haue no honour in his death The Conclusion THis worke which cost no meane paines and labour to reduce into this forme and method is thus at the length happily concluded commended to the kind acceptation of all gentle and well-disposed minds If some carping Sycophant readier alway to cauill and find fault than correct and amend shall mislike of the course obserued in this booke and imagine the heads not aptly or properly placed according as in his nice opinion perhaps hee would haue them let me thus plainely answere him That they were neuer meant for the pleasing of his vaine appetite and therefore hee hath more loue to looke off than be prying into matters aboue his capacitie Onely to the iudiciall and affable iudgements of this age both the paines and pleasure of this labour is published not doubting but they will measure it by the iust desert and censure thereof as their owne kind natures haue euer beene accustomed In this first Impression are omitted the Sentences of Chaucer Gower Lidgate and other auncient Poets because it was not knowne how their forme would agree with these of ten syllables onely and that sometimes they exceed the compasse herein obserued hauing none but lineall and couplet sentences aboue and beyond which course the Gentleman who was the cause of this collection taking therin no meane paines him-selfe besides his friends labour could not be perswaded but determinately aimed at this obseruation Neuerthelesse if this may enioy but the fauour hee hopes it will and the good intent thereof be no way misconstrued at the next impression it shall be largely supplyed with things that at this present could not be obtained both in respect of some vrgent occasion beeing the hinderance thereof as also because there wanted apt meanes to furnish further purpose then intended All which shall then be answered effectually and any thing els may be thought auaileable to this worke and the good liking of the wise FINIS An Alphabeticall Table of the seuerall things handled in this Booke A ABoundance vide Riches Absence vide Loue and Friendship Abstinence vide Gluttonie Accusation vide Iustice. Actions 1 17 19 50 67 c. Admiration vide Loue. 40 Admonition vide Counsell Aduise c. Aduersitie vide Pouertie 12 Aduise 73 Adulterie vide Lust. Affection 161 Affliction 12 20 74 Age. 222 Ambition 108 Amitie vide Friendship Angels vide Heauen 58 Anger 132 Armes vide Warre Arrogancie vide Pride Art vide Learning Aspiring vide Ambition Auarice 127 Auncestors vide Kings Authoritie 194 B BAbbling vide Words Beautie 40 Beleefe 30 Benefits 63 Blasphemie vide God and Heauen Blessednes 2 11 16 24 Blood 58 71 77 79 82 84 c. Boasting vide Pride Body vide Mind Bountie 22 211 Bragging vide Pride Brauerie vide Pride C CAre vide Greefe Charitie vide Loue. Chastitie 37 38 39 40 Chaunce vide Fortune Chaunge 11 24 29 34 37 c. Children 36 97 Choyce 46 Choller vide Anger Ciuilitie vide Anger Clemencie vide Pittie Comfort 20 24 54 64 80 c. Common-wealth vide Kingdomes Compassion vide Pittie Concord 81 Concupiscence vide Lust. Confidence 18 32 Conquest vide Warre Conscience 8 9 10 Consideration vide Counsell Conspiracie vide Treason Constancie vide Women Contemplation vide Religion Contempt vide Disdaine Content vide Peace 6 49 67 71 Contention vide Anger Concord c. Couetousnes 127 Counsell 73 Countrey vide Common-wealth Courage 197 Courtesie vide Kindnesse 75 Cowardise 33 48 60 66 86 Craft 97 Credit 22 68 Credulitie 30 51 58 Crueltie vide Tyrannie 33 41 51 Curiositie vide Pride Custome 61 70 79
D DArknesse vide Day and Night Daunger vide Feare Day 29 46 57 92 Death 230 Deceit vide Falshood Deeds 177 c. Delay 28 78 Delight 201 c. Desert 19 65 67 68 Desire 161 Despaire 24 26 33 43 45 47 66 74 Desperation vide Despaire Destinie 154 Deuill vide Sinne. 2 Deuotion vide God 37 Diligence vide Labour Discord vide Concord Discretion 18 48 49 50 53 65 c. Disdaine 165 Dishonestie 39 43 71 Dishonour vide Honour Dissimulation 29 174 c. Distresse 20 21 26 59 75 76 80 Distrust vide Trust. 24 â—â—iuision vide Discord Doctrine vide Learning â—â—â—â—bt 144 Drâ—â—â—d vide Feare Drunkennes vide Gluttonie Dutie vide Subiects 41 E EArth 2 5 6 12 19 42 57 60 63 87 Education vide Children Election vide Choice Eloquence 30 55 56 Enuy. 117 c. Equalitie vide Equity Equity 1 3 13 33 76 c. 94 Error 12 18 Eternity 18 37 39 54 Euill Deeeds 181 c. Example 51 59 Excesse vide Drunkennesse Exile 82 Experience 48 54 55 Extremitie 32 39 46 48 78 82 90 98 F FAith 21 c. Falshood vide Friends and Friendship Fame 88 c. Familiarity vide Friendship Fancie vide Affection Father 60 Faults 14 19 21 22 32 35 36 42 c. Fauour 2 26 31 35 59 61 Feare 144 c. Felicitie vide Happines Flatterie 174 c. Foes vide Friends and Friendship Folly 1 5 17 24 30 41 49 50 52 213 Fortitude 39 54 85 Fortune 149 c. Force vide Strength Fraud vide Deceit Friends 94 c. Friendship vide Friends Frugality 38 Fury vide Tyrants G GAine 18 26 32 35 Generall vide Warre Gentlenes vide Kindnes Gladnes vide Ioy. Glory 31 38 67 71 89 Gluttony 135 c. God 1 2 3 4 11 24 26 37 41 59 79 Gold vide Riches 80 Goodnes 14 17 18 36 50 Good Deeds 177 c. Good name vide Fame Good will vide Loue. Gifts 2 21 26 27 38 40 48 c. Grace 21 24 26 37 42 44 Greefe 138 c. Guile vide Fraud Guiltines 46 77 78 H HAp vide Fortune and Fate Happines 5 17 25 27 36 51 67 81 98 Hate 34 c. Health 26 Hearing vide Iustice and Iudgement Heauen 5 6 7 Hell vide Sinne. 2 6 7 29 45 72 Honestie 14 15 27 39 82 92 93 Honour 69 c. Hope 24 c. Hospitalitie vide Bountie Humanitie vide Manhood Humilitie 191 c. I IDlenes vide Sloth Iealousie 45 c. Ieasting vide Pleasure Idolatry vide God and Religion Ignorance 9 11 27 49 55 Immortalitie 18 19 43 Impietie vide Religion Impudence vide Shame Incontinence vide Lust. Industrie vide Learning 51 Infamie vide Fame Ingratitude vide Loue. Iniury vide Wrong 44 85 Iniustice vide Iustice. Innocence 10 11 15 64 77 224 Instruction vide Arte. Intemperance vide Gluttonie Inuention vide Learning 32 Ioy 5 8 9 25 29 32 61 89 Ire vide Anger Iudge vide Iustice. Iudgement 3 77 78 92 Iustice. 76 c. K KIndnesse vide Pittie 3 7 Kingdomes 63 c. Kings 57 c. Kinred 3 64 67 Knighthood 22 Knowledge 13 53 c. L LAbour 16 71 92 Lamentation vide Sorrow Teares Lawes 3 60 61 c. Learning 53 c. Lecherie vide Lust. Lenity vide Kindnes Liberalitie vide Bountie Libertie 17 38 39 64 Life 226 Light vide Day 30 Loue. 28 Lowlinesse vide Humilitie Loyaltie 47 95 Lust. 120 Lying 15 71 92 M MAdnesse vide Furie 47 Magistrates 64 86 Magnanimitie vide Courage and Warre Maiestie 17 59 60 61 Malice vide Hate 67 Man 101 Manhood vide Valour Marriage vide Loue and Lust. Meane vide Equitie Melancholly vide Griefe 64 Memory vide Learning Mercie 1 2 35 78 Might vide Power Mind 157 Misery 19 26 30 46 75 Mishap 2 55 66 89 98 Mistrust vide Trust. Moderation vide Law Modestie vide Temperance 39 Monarch 27 40 57 86 Money vide Wealth 87 Mourning 188 c. Muses vide Poetrie 53 Musicke 20 32 56 98 N NAture 29 34 40 48 50 54 55 64 c. Necessitie vide Need. Need. 19 26 39 55 74 87 95 Negligence vide Sloth Neighbour 34 47 68 82 Niggardise 67 93 212 213 Night 29 46 57 73 Nobilitie 66 c. Nurture vide Children O OAth 37 70 Obedience vide Subiects Obliuion vide Memory Occasion 22 24 69 Offence 9 21 36 77 97 Offers vide Gifts Office vide Authoritie Old age vide Age. Opinion 17 19 22 50 54 60 68 96 Opportunitie vide Occasion 50 Oratory vide Oratours Oratours 15 18 31 42 55 Order vide Iustice. P PAine 25 29 31 32 33 64 70 204 c. Painting 40 c. Parasites vide Flatterie Pardon vide Obedience and Age. Parents 64 66 68 Partialitie vide Iustice. Passions 26 33 46 50 Patience 99 c. Peace 81 c Perill vide Daunger Periurie vide Oath Perseuerance vide Patience Pittie 32 35 41 43 45 47 77 84 Plainnesse vide Honestie 15 Play vide Pleasure Pleasure 201 c. Plentie vide Abundance and Wealth Poetrie vide Learning Pollicie 79 c. Poore vide Need. 207 Pouertie 1 15 31 35 50 51 57 58 c. Power 5 14 18 25 26 35 42 49 54 Praise 18 38 41 50 66 91 c. Prayer 11 79 80 81 Precisenesse vide Pride Preferment vide Promotion Presumption vide Ambition and Pride Pride 124 c. Princes 57 58 c. Prodigality vide Bountie and time Profit 50 54 70 Promise 36 34 70 Promotion 26 59 Prosperity vide Wealth 35 Prouidence 2 6 85 Prudence vide Wisdome Punishment 65 77 78 Q Qualitie 36 61 Quietnes 10 48 59 71 77 R RAge vide Anger 35 45 49 Rashnes 21 22 49 59 75 85 93 Reason 12 15 32 39 43 45 60 72 82 Religion 11 c. Repentance 6 8 29 213 217 Report 19 71 89 91 Reproch vide Shame and Slaunder Resolution 22 25 39 61 67 Reuenge 5 35 46 59 72 Rhetoricke 11 Riches 9 18 38 51 76 81 Right 13 14 64 69 77 Rigour vide Cruelty 42 Riot vide Prodigality 39 Ruine 84 90 97 Rule vide Authority and Kings Ruth vide Pitie S SAdnesse 26 Sapience vide Wit and Wisdome Science 56 86 Scoffing 165 c. Scorne vide Disdaine Selfe-loue 33 40 60 Selfe-will vide Vain-glory. 22 Secrecie 46 Security vide Idlenesse Senses vide Learning Seruice vide Duty Shame 2 18 29 42 58 59 66 67 71 73. Sicknes vide Death 43 74 75 87 224 Silence vide Talke Sinne. 2 6 9 12 17 c. Sight vide Loue. Slauery vide Tyrants Slaunder 167 c. Sleepe vide Death Sloth 130 c. Sobriety 9 48 Solitude vide Griefe Sorrow vide Woe Souldiours 86 87 Soule 5 7 Sparing vide Niggardise Speech vide Words Spending vide Bountie Spoile vide Warre Sport vide Delight Stabilitie vide Resolution State vide Kings and Common-wealths Strength vide Power Study vide Learning Subiects 57 c. Subtilty vide Fraud Sufferance vide Patience Surfet vide Gluttony Suspition vide Iealousie Swearing vide Oath Sword vide Warre T TAlke vide Words Taunts vide Disdaine Tasting 38 42 Teares 188 c. Temperance vide Sobriety Temptation 3 17 Terrour vide Tyrants and Feare Thankfulnesse vide Kindnes Thoughts 185 c. Time Tongue 170 c. Treason 114 c. Treasure 28 40 43 57 62 64 71 Triall 3 14 21 24 55 78 82 97 98 Trouble vide Affliction 10 63 Trueth 13 c. Trust. 14 22 25 45 Tyranny vide Tyrants Tyrants 111 c. V VAliancie 86 c. Valour 18 29 56 80 82 84 85 Vaine-glory vide Pride 94 Vanity 18 26 44 50 53 Variety vide Pleasure Venery vide Lust. Vertue 16 c. Vice 17 c. 62 82 Victory 2 85 86 Violence vide Crueltie Virginity 37 Vnderstanding vide Wisdome 56 Vnity 12 38 82 96 Vnkindnesse vide Affection 29 Vowes vide Oath Vsury vide Riches W WAnt 39 55 82 89 Wantonnesse 31 33 38 39 41 Warre 84 c. Wealth 9 20 26 33 38 42 48 c. Weeping vide Mourning Wife 38 46 Will. 18 29 30 43 44 46 49 c. Wine vide Drunkennes 10 20 Wisdome 48 c. Wit vide Wisdome Wickednes 3 63 86 89 93 Woe vide Griefe Women 104 c. Words 170 c. Workes 22 32 60 75 86 World 12 17 19 26 53 74 87 VVretchednesse vide Misery VVrath vide Anger 1 2 60 85 Y Youth 219 Z Zeale 21 22 23