which they haue not When they must eate they haue handes and on handes because they haue no vsâ— of them When they must walke they haue féet and no feete because they cannot goe They haue reason to séeke after remedye but want it to endure such paine as tendeth to the cure of their disease 41 Thrée reasons alledged by 3. Romane matrones why after the death of their first husbands they would not marrie 〈◊〉 The first was Marchia who being asked why she would not take another husband aunswered she found none that would haue her for her person but mary her for her money The second Valeria who being demaunded why she did not mary again answered that she could not because her husband was not dead but liuing for so long as she liued her husband liued also together with her in her hart The 3. Amnia with whome when her parentes were instant to marry again being yong and rich answered that she could not hauing had a good husband and therefore taking another either he should be good or euill if he were good she should alwaies be in feare to loose him if euill alwaies agréeued that it was her chaunce in choice to haue changed for the worse 42 Thrée things in the beginning are easy which afterward appeare very difficult to remedy It is an easie matter to cast fire into any place but veie hard to quench it being kindled It is an easie matter to moue debate but hard to reconcile men being at varience It is an easy matter to turne ouer money by exchange but a hard matter to come out of debt 43 Three things are requisit at 3 times of the yeare At Cristmas great loaues At Lent cleane soules At Whitsontide newe clothes 44 Thrée thinges to be noted in a wedding ring That it be of golde for as gold is the best mettall so the loue betweene man and wife is the dearest loue That it be round that is without end wherby is meant that loue should not cease That it be put on yâ— 4 finger signifâ—ing harty loue for the phisitions say that a veine in that finger commeth from the heart 45 Thrée causes why Priestes haue shrewder wiues for the most part then their neighbors That séeing they are so readie to reprooue other mens vices abroadâ— their wiues might reprehend their faultes at home They that being exercised with patience at home may learne to suffer more easily common troubles abroade Preistes deserue to haue shrowd wiues for that they chuse to marry the fairest which commonly are shreweâ— 46 Thrée things of their owne accord in asceÌ„ding vanish away Smoke the higher it mounteth the sooner it vanisheth Wicked men the higher they climbe the greater they fall A song begun in a note to high causeth the voice to faile or end in la mi. 37 Three things are easily lost but neuer got again A word spoken Virginitie Time 48 Thrée things verye requisit in a Chirurgian A haukes eie A lions hart A ladies hand 49 Thrée thinges change the nature and condition of man Dignitie A wife Wine 50 Three things make vs wanton and shamelesse Night Loue. Night hath no shame Loue hath no reason Wine hath no seace Wine 51 Three things makes a man wearie of his house and often of his life Smoke Raine A curst wife 52 Cut candle Breake cole Was neuer good husband nor good husbands friend Set sticke on end 53 Three most odious creaturs A begger proud A rich man a lyer An olde man lecherous 54 He that séeketh these things may be deceaued Loialtie and truth in a flatterer A fine wit in a fat belly Vertue in all euill companie 55 Three things very harde or not at all to be found A hare without a muse A fenne without a sluse A whore without a scuse 56 Three things are very difficult To carrie water in a siue To roote out a vice which hath bene grafted of long time in a mans mind To make women good with stripes 57 One repenteth noâ— to haue obeyed 3. things The truth Good counsell A Cocke crowing early in a morning 58 Three creatures see cleerely in the night The Owle The night rauen The Weasell 59 Three liuing things that excell man in the sense of smelling A vulture A hound A sowe 60 There are 3. dayes as saith S. Bede on which whoseoeuer is borne his flesh shall neuer rotte The 12 of Ianuarie The 24 of March The 28. of March 61 Thrée thinges the elder they bee the more delight we take in them Olde wine to drinke Olde Bookes to reade in Olde freindes to be conuersant withall 62 Thrée true tokens to knowe a foole by To be angrie too much without a cause To laugh without measure vpon no occasion To reprehend other mens faultes and will not see his owne 63 There are 3. sortes of men generally The first sort are of such as haue learning but want discretion and wisedome For according to the prouerbe The greatest clarkes be not the wisest men Another sort are of those which haue no lerning but by experience haue obtained prudence and wisedome The 3 sort are of those which haue neither learning nor discretion they are starke fooles 64 The inuention of 3. thinges is wondefull The inuention of gunnes and gunpouder The making of glasses The Printing of bookes 65 Thrée things in a man which may be likened vnto 3. things in a Smithes shop To wit a stithâ—e The tongue to a hammer Learning to a gad of steele 66 Thrée doubtfull questions which none but Salomon coulde resolue What was most pleasant swéet in mans life He answered A quiet minde What meat was most fit for infants He aunswered No meate better agreeing with a childes nature then his owne mothers milke What was the fittest place for achild to be reposed in and to take his rest He answered the mothers bosome 67 There are three causes why old men loue their goods so wel Because they think it a great matter to be reported to die rich The memorie of the actions of their youth the infirmities of their present age maketh them so il coÌ„tented yâ— they are carelesse to prouide for death which they see euen before their eies looking to liue stil to inioy their goods till death part the in both asunder Because they had rather leaue theÌ„ to their enimies being dead theÌ„ in their life time be in danger to their friends for them 68 Thrée sortes of men may be sorie though they say nought He that spendeth much getteth nought He that oweth much and hath nought He yâ— looketh in his purse findeth nought 69 Thrée causes why louers discerne not the faultâ—s of thâ—â—r friendes Because their aflection hath ouermaistred their reason Because they wil not suffer their fansies to be controleâ— by other mens wils Because according to the Philosophers al great motions hinder those that be lesse but loue hauing occupied the chiefe and most principal motions of the spirit trobleth
Christian Wisedome to knowe what belongeth to God that we may desire heauenly things Vnderstanding for the world that we may learne to despise it Foreknowledge of our death that while we liue we may liue to God 99 For 3 causes it was necessary that Christ should rise again the third day That the prophesie might be fulfilled Hos 6. verse 2. That his bodie should not corrupt Psal 16. verse 14. That the omnipotencie of his Diutnitie might be linked with his humanitie 100 Thre argumentes and testimonies agaynst the Anabaptistes to prooue that Christ was borne of the flesh of the Virgine Marie Of the promises made vnto Abraham and our fore fathers Gen. 22. verse 18. item 26. verse 3. And in thy séede shall all the nations of the earth bee blessedâ— All such promises shoulde be false if Christ had not come out of the wombe of the Virgine Marie It is necssarythat Christ should take flesh of the virgin Marie seeing in many places of the scripture he calleth himselfe the sonne of man It is manifest in the first chapter of the epistle of S. Paule to the Romans verse 3. the wordes be these Who was borne of the seede of Dauid according to the fleshe THE FIRST HVNDRETH OF THE Triplicitie of Philosophie 1 The whole course of mans life consisteth in these three TO be borne wéeping To liue laughing To die fighing 2 Hee is worthyly called a wise man Which remembreth things past Which marketh the course of thinges present Which foreséeth things to come 3 Three thinges obtaine great frendship Faire spéech in presence Good report in absence Faithfulnes in frendship 4 Thrée sortes of men differ in wishing The ambitious The base minded Wisheth so much that for it hee is hated Craueeh so little that euery maÌ„ ouercroweth him Desireth a meane with loue The vertuous 5 Thrée sorts of men accounted happie in this world He that oweth nothing A man single and not maried He that hath new buried his riâ—h parents 6 Three sortes of men wofull to be scene A rich man fallen into pouertie A vertuous man dispraised A wise man scorned of the ignorant 7 Three thinges which euery man doth in respecte of his enimies He feares He hates Whom he feares Whom he hates he bewares Whom he bewares he seekes his destruction He bewars 8 Plutarch doth require these 3 things in a young man Temperance in his minde Silence in his tongue Bashfulnes in his countenance 9 The art of gouernment was Found out Defended By experience By science By prudence Conserued 10 Pride is noted in a man by 3. things To shew a certaine statelines in going To disdaine his companions and equals To separate himselfe from the companie of others with a vaine kind of selfeloue 11 Three causes why a man may be earnest in giuing good counsell because It is an easie thing Of little cost And the best gift a man can giue vnto his friend 12 Thrée desires amongst freÌ„ds To enioy health To possesse honour Not to suffer necessitie 13 Three soueraigne plaisters for a heart which is greeued Temperance Time Forgetfulnes 14 Three things good for euery man To vnderstand well To speake better To doe best of all 15 Alphonsus king of Aragon vsed to thanke God most hartily especially for 3. causes For that he made him a man not a brute beast For that he was a christian For that he was Prince and ruler ouer so many countries 16 Plato at the point of death yeelded thanks vnto nature for 3. causes That he was borne a man and not a beast For that he was a Grecian borne and not a Barbarian That it was his chance to liue in the time of Socrates 17 Aristotle that philosopher approching vnto death his scholers requested him to vnter some sententious saying vnto them in stéed of a last wil test ament who sighing saide I came huÌ„bled into this world Here I haue liued carefully I depart troubled being vnskilfull and ignorant 18 As dogs be like wolues so three sorts of meÌ„ are like friendes Parasites Flatterers Fawne for the belly Cosen for the coyn e. Dissemble in religion Hypocrittes 19 The couetous maÌ„ doeth alwaies â—ffende three persons God His neighbour From God he withholdeth his right He denieth things necessary vnto his neighbour Vnthankful to God Wicked to his neghbour Cruell to him selfe He keepeth that which is 〈◊〉 needefull from himselfe Him selfe 20 Euill counsellors teach a yong and vnskilful prince 3. things which after ward hurt him and his subiects much To prefer Profite before honestie Gaine before vertue Tyrannie before modestie 21 A good counseller shoulde be furnished with these 3. Experience of many thinges True loue towardes him vnto whome he ministreth counsell Libertie to speake freely 22 Three things ought to bee considered in a witnesse The nature The condition That a witnes be a maÌ„ and not a womaÌ„ for women are diuers in constant in their reporte That he be frée not a boÌ„dslaue for he wil conceale a trueth for feare of his masters displesure That he be innocent not infamous for iustice will not accompany a wicked man The life 23 We ought to beare 3 sortes of affection towards him that is conuicted of a crime Loue. Hatred CoÌ„sidering his nature we ought to loue him because he is a man Considering his fault which he hath coÌ„mitted we should hate him Considering that paine which he must suffer for his fault we ought to pitie him Pitie 24 No man ought to praise himself nor desire to be praised for 3. causes For if he respect the time he hath passed he shall finde that he hath done many thinges for which he ought to be sory If he consider of the time to come he shal perceiue many imminent dangers whereof he should be afraid If he regard yâ— preseÌ„t time he shal find many defects much want in himselfe which minister occasion of bashfulnesse 25 Vpon 3 occasions men vse to excuse themselues for not doing thinges which they were enioyned to doe Either when they are weary would rest Or when that which is appointed doeth seeme to be hard and difficult Or when it seemeth to be vnfruitefull and vnprofitable 26 For three causes wee ought to vse fewe words Because of manye wordes proceede many faults Because it is a signe of Foolishnesse to vse many words Socrates the Philosopher holding his peace amongst coÌ„pany being asked why he did so answered Because I haue bene sory sometimes for speaking but neuer for holding my peace Solon the Philosopher being sileÌ„t when other men talked one demanded of him whether he held his peace for want of wordes to speake or for that he was a foole He answered No foole â—an hold his peace Xenocrates the Philosopher sayd vnto one yâ— was a great babler If you hard your selfe with my eares you would hold your peace Because many words are the causes of discontentment displeasing 27 Those which are angry make
king The king of Spaine is termed the moste catholike king 86 They which sigh much are troubled with one of these three passions Sorrow Loue. Anger 87 These three viâ—es keepe together for company Gluttonie Drunkennes Lecherie 88 Three kinde of people are ielous Such as be of euil condition themselues for they muse as they vse Such as haue faire wiues and great resort of men vnto their houses Olde men that marrie young girles 89 There are 3. pointes of wisedome To beleue little To keepe that which thou hast To take no thought for that is lost 90 There are three properties of the enuious man To leuell at high markes and to enuie his superiors To be blear eied not to enuy those which are farre off or the dead To be his owne destruction and his owne executioner 91 Thrée things which are ouercome one of another Death ouercomes man Fame florisheth after death Time triumpheth ouer fame 92 Death hath three Sumners Sickenesse Aduersitie Sheweth the weaknes of the bodie The instabilitie of fortune Which euer hath one foote to step into the graue Age. 93 Labour is good for 3 thinges It occupieth the minde driueth away fantasies It helpeth the body in concoction and digesâ—ion It increaseth thy substance and augmeÌ„teth thy store 94 There are thrée intollerable plagues Warre bringeth famine and dearth of all things Famin bréedeth pestilence and diseases Pestilence bringeth death and desolation in countries 95 All the lawes of this worlde are reduced and haue their originall from one of these thrée The lawe of nature Ancient custome The or dinances of men 96 Mans nature is desirous of 3. things especially Of newes because olde things are stale and lothsome Of libertie because we desire to goe abroad and hate seruitude Of dignitie because we desire to triumph ouer our enemies by superioritie 97 As there are 3. kinds of stars so there are 3 sorts of freinds One sorte which appeare vnto the beholders like starres yet are none and these procéede of an exhalation beeing set on fire so some waiting vpon our prosperous fortune séeme to be our friendes yet are not An other sorte are wandering Starres which also haue their owne proper motion so some are friendes which by peruerse wil are chaunged and become our enemies yet he was neuer true friende which did once desist froÌ„ being friendly Salust The third sort are Starres indeede fixed Sarres so there are some constant and vnfeined 98 A mans anger or hatred is to be auoided 3. maner of waies Either to be asswaged and mitigated by words Or suffred with silent patience Or eschewed by absence 99 Caesar being in the warres of Persia wrote a letter vnto the Senate of Rome touching his happy successe which letter was contained in 3. words Veni I came Vidi I sawe Vici I ouercame 100 Breuitie bringeth 3. commodities It winneth It obteineth fauour It getteth profite THE FIRST HVNDRETH OF THE Triplicitie of Poetrie 1 It is gaine and pleasure for 3. sortes of men to lie POets Painters Astronomers 2 Thrée things necessarie in a flatterer An impudent face A stedfast coulor A changing voice 3 Three things which our auucestors haue abhorred Meate twise sodden A reconciled friend A woman with a beard 4 Three things which will not be hidden Straw in thy shooes A spindle in a sacke A whore in a chamber 5 Three sortes of men we must take hede of A ruddie Etalian A white French man A blacke Almaine 6 Three kindes of people which should not be beléeued A woman when she weepes A merchant when he sweares A drunken clowne when he prayeth 7 Thrée signes of great pouertie in a man A naile in the pocket Water in a bottle A straw hat in winter 8 Three creatures do no good in 3. places Knaues in a counsell chamber Swine in a bath Dogs in a church 9 The world consisteth in these 3. things and in nothing els Proude miserie Glorious vanitie Sweete bitternes 10 Thrée horrible thinges are reported of the worlde That is the region of death The shop of the diuel The prison of men 11 Three sortes of benefites perish Such as are bestowed vpon olde men Such as are giuen to children They die before they haue time to quite them They forget theÌ„ before thei be able to requite them Dogs wil as soone bark at him yâ— giueth theÌ„ meate as at straungers Such as are cast away vpon other mennes dogs 12 Thrée things which if a man put trust in them will deceiue him Old wiues tales Charmes Dreames 13 Thrée sorts of things whereof there is plentie yet in manye mens iudgement there ought to be scarfitie Errors Euil words Beggers wiues 14 Thrée most filthie places The courte wherein a tyrant raigneth An Inne the host whereof is a théefe A house wherein the wife and daughters are wantons the goodmaÌ„ knowing therof and holding his peace 15 Three things vsed by monks which prouoke other menne to laugh at their follies They are shaueÌ„ and nocht on the head like fooles By their apparell and going barefote they sâ—eme to be beggers They weare ropes about their middles like theeues 16 A certain monke being very deuout was accused of incontinency breaking his vowe he answered very demurely that he had vowed 3. things pouertie obedience and chastitie yet not at all times and in aâ—l places Pouertie being in a bath naked and without his purse Obedience in the fields when he was alone without the companie of his betters Chastitie when he was celebrating masse on the aulter not in his chamber This deuout monke hath many companions like himselfe 17 trust not thrée things Dogs teeth Horses Féete Womens protestations 18 Antisthenes saide that three things were absurd To purge wheat from cockle To rid vnprofitable souldiers out of the armie Not to expulse the enutous out of the common wealth 19 Bonifacius maintained his Popedome after the maner of 3. beastes Entring like a foxe Raigning like a lion Dying like a dog 20 Thrée things are very bitter Gall. Griefe Death 21 Thrée sortes of men which may lie by authoritie without reprehension Ole men seeing no yong man can tell whether it be true or no which they speake Farre trauellers because rather then we will aduenture the like daungers whiche they haue passed we beleeue that which they report Noble men because none dare be so bold to controle them speake they the trueth or not 22 Three things which women can doe all at once Spinne Wéepe Prattle 23 There is scarcitie of 3. sortes of men in our age Of preists for if there were not one should not néede to haue 3. or 4 benefices Of noble men because citizens do aspire to honour and buy nobilitie Of Iewes because christians make an occupation of vserie 24 We can not knowe the authours of thrée mischeifes which happen oftentimes He that is drunke can not iustly say This cuppe of wine or that made me drunke He that walketh
glorifie your father which is in heauen Math. 5 ver 16. and chap. 7. ver 21. Rom. 2. ver 23. Our workes 11 The feare of God worketh 3. things It correcteth our minds It driueth away sinnes It preserueth innocencie 12 God is to be feared for 3. causes Because the house of him that feareth not God shal soone be ouerthrowne Eccles 27. Because he that feareth not God shall dwell in places where shal be no regard of knowledge Because that God is able to cast both bodie and soule into hell fire Math. 10. Luk. 12. 13 Thrée causes which mooue vs to feare God Al calamities which happen vnto maÌ„kind death diseases destructions of cities and nations hunger wars c. Also dreadfull punishments which afflict the wicked shewing that god is angry with sinners All the erhortations of the prophetes vnto repentaunce The lawe of God and the horrible curses which are added vnto the law The death of the sonne of God 14 About the time that the worlde shall haue end men shall be euil inclined 3. maner of waies They shall be louers of themselues following pleasure and riotousnes They shall be gréedie and couetous They shal be high minded and proud 15 Thrée sorts of people are called to religion One sort God calleth by holy inspirations Another sort is chosen of men by good counsels as Hippolito was conuerted to the Faith by the instructions of Saint Laurence The third sort is constrained to enter into religion by some necessitie or misaduenture happened vnto them 16 Humilitie is a vertue which doth chiefly comprehende three things Humilitie acknowledgeth our own vncleanes and infirmitie and doth feare God She doth not desire matters aboue her vocation but keeping her selfe within her bounds she resteth hoping in Gods help She doth not despise others that are Gods instruments but acknowledgeth Gods gifts in them knowing that all labour is in vaine vnlesse he prosper it 17 He that is humble and lowly as he ought doth reape triple commoditie He hath God dwelling with him The humble man is honored of men they alwaies giue him a good report He alone hath the fruit therof because humilitie is the mother of shamefastnes that way of patience which leadeth to wisedome the keeper of feare and faith 18 The tokens of true humilitie consiste in 3. things In behauiour In words He that is humble in mind body doth shew that same by loking stedfastly vpon the ground and in not laughing without great cause He speaketh few words and soft holdeth his peace vntill he be asked He doth nothing but that which is agreable with good maners that without pride In déedes 19 Patience doth comprehende and signifie three things A stedfastnesse of the mind suffring any affliction or contumelious reproches without murmuring or repining A reuenge giuing a deadly wound heaping coles of fire vpoÌ„ our enimies heads A close martering not without rewards 20 When wee suffer anye crosse or affliction we must be patient for 3. causes That wee maye followe the example of Christ Because God hath so commaunded That we may gather the fruites of patience 21 Christ commaundeth in the 5. chap. of Math. â—hat we should not resist eull and by 3. precepts doth exhort vs vnto patience He commaÌ„deth that whosoeuer shal strike thee on the right cheeke to turne to him the other also He commandeth if any man wil sue thée at the law and take away thy coate to let him haue thy cloke also He commandeth that whosoeuer wil compell thee to goe a mile to go with him twaine 22 We must suffer 3. kindes of euill patiently Necessarie euils such as can neither be altred nor amended nor hindered Accidental euils which haue not happened vnto vs by our own euill counsell Such euils as we haue deserued 23 The reward of patience 1. Iames. 1. Blessed is the man that endureth temptation for when he is tryed he shall receiue the crowne of life which the Lord hath promised to them that loue him Prou. 19. A mans knowledge is perceiued by his patience 1. Pet. 2. If when yee doe well yee suffer wrong and take it patiently this is acceptable to God 24 Thrée things direct vs in the right path and suffer vs not to goe astray Loue which banisheth all wearines causeth all labour trauell to seeme easie Hope of promise or reward Faith which is grounded vpon promises and beleeueth in God 25 Vnlesse the spirite of God do establish and seale our mindes that they may continue stedfast in faith we shal be ouercome by one of these three things Either by sathan who is furnished with a thousand artes sleightes and deceites to entrap vs Or by our owne frowardnes inconstancie which is easily seduced by euil examples Or by persecution affliction which cause vs despaire throwe our selues headlong into hell 26 Three chiefe rewards of per seuerance A crowne of life Apoc. 3. A plentifull reward in heauen Life euerlasting Math. 24. He that endâ—reth to the end shal be saued 27 Three things wherwith we may comfort our selues being in tribulaiion That the sonne of God is our aduocate our mediator and maketh intercession for vs. Luk. 2. Ioh. 17. That he will not suffer vs to be tempted aboue our power 1. Cor. 10. ver 13. That he heareth our praiers and will helpe vs in time of need 28 Three properties that belong to Epicures They neither feare nor reuerence God and estéeme all godlinesse as a mokery They offer sacrifice vnto their guttes other God they knowe not Neither griefe nor feare can compell them to be carefull for the time present or to come 29 Three kinds of doubting repugnant to faith To doubt of God To doubt of his prouidence To doubt of the certaintie of that doctrine which the Prophets and Apostles deliuered 30 All idols had their originall oâ— three things Of superstition Of wicked imitation Of flattery 31 Three efficient causes of Idolatrie The deuill fretting with hellish heat and haggish hate and prouoking mans miserable nature to deuise idoles thereby to haue God in derision The blindnesse of mens mindes and boldnesse to reiect the worde which hath bene deliuered by the Prophets and Apostles and deuising strange opinions and worshipping of God after their own pleasure A perswasion of wisdom and a good intent which not content with the word of God onely doeth imagine it can inuent more excellent kindes of worship 32 Three causes why Idolatry should be abolished Because it is sinne against the first commaundement not to abolish images Iudges 2. Because not being abolished they trouble the church of God 3 King 18 Elias saith I haue not troubled Israell c. The are to be abolished for feare of punishment because God is angry with idolaters and will punish them Deuteron 4 Hos 2. and 7. 33 We must fight with three sorts of weapons against heretikes With prayers With learning To conuert them To conuince them To condemne them
smalle account of 3 thinges which should be highly esteemed Olde age which ought to be reuerenced Affinitie of kinred Benefits which are past 28 Those iudges can not iudge vprightlye which either Suffer themselues to be corrupted with giftes Are moued with â—uthoritie Will requtie frendship or reuenge enmitie 29 Our minde must be preserued from three things Anger Hatred Fretteth Consumeth Puffeth vs vp with pride Glorie 30 A guiltie conscience worketh 3. miracles It maketh the heauen earth though they were x. times greater then they be to be narrower then a mouse hole It causeth strong men to be so fearefull that they are aâ—tonished at the shaking of a leafe It stirreth vp the little dog which though it hath slept al his life time yet at his death it barkes is in the stead of a thousand witnesses 31 Three thinges make a man very sorrowfull That he must die That he knowes not when That after death he knowes not where 〈…〉 shall be 32 Three powers of the soule assigned vnto three partes of the bodie Reason to the head Anger other perturbations to the heart Lust and concupiscence to the liuer 33 Three instrumentes of mens actions Sence Vnderstanding Appetite 34 The countrey life is maistresse of three things Frugalitie Diligence Iustice 35 The whole life of man passeth away with doing three vnnecessary things A great part with doing euill A greater doing nothing The greatest with doing things to smallâ— purpose 36 Al men are busied about one of these 3 things Honestie Profite Pleasure 37 The Sunne hath 3. titles atttributed vnto it It is called The eye of the worlde The pleasure of the day The beautie of heauen 38 The Astronomers testifie that there commeth profite from the Sunne 3. maner of wayes By influence By motion By light 39 The world is likened to the sca for 3 causes Bec ause Swelleth Burnes With pride With couetousnesse With lust and riot Fometh 40 We ought to rule our â—ong in speaking 3. maner of wayes To speake but little of the nobler sort To speake well of all men To speake nothing in commendation of our selues 41 Hée that will liue in quiet must frame himself to 3. things To Heare Sée And say nothing 42 Democritus the Philosopher is thought to haue thrust out his owne eies for 3. occasions Because his sighte did hinder his inwarde meditations Because he coulde not looke on women without lusting after them Because he could not patiently abide to beholde the florishing estate of wicked men 43 The Philosopher Aristotle beleeued but 3 thinges That which he touched with his hand That which he sawe with his eies That which he could co mprehend in argument 44 Hope is good for 3 causes It is aremedy in aduersitie wiping teares froÌ„ the eies for hope only doth sustaine theÌ„ whome iniurous fortune doeth oppresse It nourisheth the life promising better successe to morrowe It leaueth not a man athis death but exalteth his harte to immortalltie 45 Hope doeth comfort 3. sortes of men of whome others are past hope Him whome the Phisitions haue giuen ouer Him that is bound cast into a deepe dongeon Him that hath suffred shipwracke being tossed with waues hope perswades to cast his armes abroade 46 Hope is misliked of some men Plato and Pindarus call it a dreame of him that waketh Cato saith that it maketh great things small and small things nothing Another saith that it is a griefe and an vnprofitable burden which wanteth euent 47 Thrée things to be noted coÌ„cerning the affection of loue To loue them which hate vs is a deuine vertue To loue them that loue vs again is a common thing amonst men But to hate them that loue vs is worse theÌ„ brute beastlynesse 48 Three things requisite in al good works Knowledge how to do them Power able to do them Will to be readie to do them 49 Three guides to pouertie Gluttonie Sloth Whoredome 50 Three things worthy praise are attributed vnto perseueraÌ„ce Cicero saith it is a stedfast and continuall vpholder of that which is grounded vpoÌ„ reason It doth search out the truth and follow it alwaies It cannot be altered to departe from the truth neither by fauour allurements nor giftes 51 Thrée most daÌ„gerous things will not alter the mind of a iust man being resolute in his purpose from the state of stedfastnes Horace Not the rage of citizens commanding that which is euil Not the puffed and swolne countenance of a terrible tyrant Nor Iupiters thunderboltes the gates of hel no though the world should be turned topsi-turuie 52 Three abhominable sayings of the Epicures There is no pleasure after death A vengeance on him that careth for to morow Neither feare thou the latter day nor wish for it 53 Three causes why men loue â—â—e another One loueth because he is loued An other because hee is aduanced to honour The third because he looketh for some benefit at his hands whom he loueth 54 Prid doth studie to conioine 3. things her with selfe Power Nobilitie Riches 55 Thre things which Phytagoras chiefly wished for himselfe Beautie Riches Health 56 S. Ierome writing to Ruffinus saith That a friend Is long sought for Scarcely to be found And hard to be kept 57 Phauorinus writing of ambitious persons saith that Some be scoffers Which ambitiously attempts high matters Which haue obtained things too good for their degrees Which are deceiued by hope Some full of hate Some be miserable 88 Three things which cause a man keepe his frends If he giue much If he aske litle If he take nothing 59 Thrée things which we ought to take in good woorth of our friend A gift His good will His counsell 60 The minde which is couetous of money knoweth Neither howe to abstaine from that which is forbidden Nor how to reioice in that which is graunted Neither howe to frame it selfe vnto goodnes 61 Cicero saith that he is wont to be called a thriftie fellow Which neither for feare doeth forsake his fortresse which is the part of a coward Neither for couetousnesse doeth not restore that which was closely committed vnto him which is a point of iniustice Neither rashly hath misbehaued himselfe which is starke foolishnes 92 You may marke thrée things in slaunderers They are vaine in hart They haue lyes in their mouth Their throtes are open sepulchers breathing out filthy abhominable spéeches which seeme to infect the aire euen like the stench of dead bodies 63 Such as are hearers of slanderers as Philostratus witnesseth are Louers of many wordes Followers of lightnes and crudelitie Enuious hearers of iust matters 64 Trueth is likened vnto these 3. thinges The light The smell For the light is pleasaÌ„t vnto him that hath a cleare sight but offensiue to one that is pore blinde The smell which is comfortable to man will either driue away or kill a serpent Bread is sauory to a sound taste but vnsauorie to him that hath a sore mouth The Taste 65 Hatred