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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A11616	Omnibus & singulis Affording matter profitable for all men, necessarie for euery man; alluding to a fathers aduice or last will to his sonne. Now published for the vse of all men, and particularly of those that doe inhabit Great Brittaine and Ireland.	Scot, Patrick.	1619 (1619)	STC 21858.5; ESTC S119563	36,236	124

EPISTLE Dedicatorie OMNIBVS ET SINGVLIS I Do in all dutifull obseruāce present vnto the bar of your Mighty High Gracious Reuerend Honourable Worshipfull and Fauourable Censure these ●ll digested labours of some few idle houres In doing whereof encouraged by the confidence I haue in your powerfull Patrocinie I haue made choice rather to expose my Apprentice-like skill in the structure of such an Architect my presumption in the Title and Dedication to base detracting * Detractio est stultorum thesaurus quem ●n lingua-gerunt Auson Zoylus or enuious * nu dia non in alio quàm in degeneri minuto ieiuno animo sibi domicillum parat Val. Max. Momus then either the Learned should want this Widdowes Symboll of my good will more fit to inlarge their Libraries then knowledge or the Ignorant be defrauded of the benefit that with small paines they may reape by perusing of so easie a taske I haue rather approoued the Greeke Prouerbe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by confining the Matter within so small precinct then followed those that dayly lose themselues in the Wildernesse of Bookes that are sent abroad * Venialis fit apud aures vestras veritatis asperitas Sidon Apoll. tending rather to shew the Authors skill in refined and affected Phrases in light Subiects their Spirit of Contention in indeterminable Controuersies their vnchristian disposition in Worme-wood tasting Satyrisme then to preferre substance before shaddow loue of truth before vnprofitable ambiguities or charitable Iudgement before accursed scandall * Palaton Homerum vomentem exprimebat Poetas verò reuquos quae ille eieciss●t absorbentes Ciel Rhod. l. 11. cap. 44. What I haue borrowed ●n this Treatise I haue done ●t Lege talionis those that I haue made vse of hauing formerly beene beholding to others and haue restored it again with the interes● of thankfulnesse But lest I should doe lik● vnto those that vnaduisedly did build the Gates bigger then the Citie I humbly take my leaue and shall eue● remaine A Loyall Subiect A tr● honourer of my Sup●riours and of ve●tue in all men P. S. A FATHER HIS EPISTLE Or Introduction to the insuing Treatise to his SONNE I Doe find by the Law Falcidia if the Child committeth any fault for want of Education the Father was punished That I should not bee lyable to that and a more supreme Law I haue from your Infancy been carefull to haue you sufficiently grounded in these Rudiments that doe concerne both your Spirituall and Ciuill conuersation But now in regard of your more riper Age the time approching that you must act those things vpon the stage of the World that either hath or shall now be taught you for discharge of the dutie I owe you and inabling you in those seruices your Maker Prince and Country challengeth of you J doe send you this MANVSCRIPT which I did write for my owne priuate vse and now bestow it vpon you as the greatest and without doubt the best portion I am able to giue you It doth shortly contayne the knowledge of God as hee hath reuealed himselfe in the Scriptures The way to serue him aright I meane in the highest perfection that the * Mortalis conditio non patitur hominem ab omni maculo purit Lact. l. 6. de ve 10 Cultu corrupt nature of the sonnes of Adam is able to vndergoe And secondly such Precepts and Counsels as may by the carefull obseruation of the first part with great facilitie bring you to the knowledge of your selfe in the seuerall duties that are required of a * O terque quaterque beatus tu de cuius culmine datur amicis laetitia posteris gloria vegetis alacri●us exemplum desidibus pig●●s incitament●● Sidon Apol. lib. 4. Epist 4. perfect man Receiue it then with such an heart as I giue it you remember that there is nothing more odious then fruitlesse old age and that no tree beares fruit in Autumne but that which blossometh in the Spring to the end your Age may bee profitable and loden with fruit indeuour that your youth may be studious and flowred with the blossomes of Learning and Obseruation Thus charging you by the * Vitiosi sunt oculi qui lucem reformidant percaeci qui non vident parentibus non obedire impietas est non agnoscere insania Senec. lib. 3. de Benef. Fatherly authoritie I haue ouer you you diligently peruse in your life and conuersation carefully practise those things that are in this Treatise set downe I commend you to his Grace whose Mercies are neuer wanting to them that put their trust in him Iunij XVIIII M. D.C.XIX The Contents 1. CLeobulus Deum Consule 2. Chilon Nosce teipsum 3. Thales Vide cui associaris 4. Periander Iram tempera 5. Bias Benè vixit qui paucis contentus 6. Pitacus Ne quid nimis 7. Solon Respice finem OMNIBVS ET SINGVLIS Affording matter profitable for all Men and necessarie for euery Man SECT I. FOr * Stirpe sublata aut non sunt reliqua aut si sunt sine emolumento sunt quia sine Capite nihil constat Saluian l. 6. de Prouid laying the first foundation of Religion without which al other grounds are to no effect a Per visibiles visibilium formas peruenitur ad inuisibiles visibilium causas ascensus praestatur ad inuisibiles substa●tias ea●um dignoscendanaturas Coel. Rhod. lib. 25. That there is a GOD Omnipotent Mercifull and Iust Gods Works doe sufficiently demonstrate c Gen. 1.1 If he build it is a World if he be angrie for the sinnes of the World d Gen. 7.17 hee sends a Deluge If hee will shew the loue hee beares to the World e Matt. 2.1 he sends his Sonne f Matt. 27.57 and suffers him to dye vpon the Crosse to saue the World If hee will reward the godly it is with g Luke 23.43 Paradise when hee armes the * 2. King 6.17 Angels march vpon the head of his Troupes h Exod. 17.6 the Elements are the Marshals of his Campe the Rocks remooue from their Centre and follow to giue it Water i Exod. 13.21 the Cloudes guide by day and Pillars of fire by night k Exod. 14.19 the Sea opens to giue them passage l Iosh 10.12 and the Sun stayes to end their victories To inlarge the wonderfulnesse of his Works m Num. 22.28 Balaams Asse shall speake and reprooue his Master n Iohn 2.9 Waters turne into Wine the o Matt. 9.22 dead are raised to life p Matt. 20.24 the Blind see q Matt. 9.29 the Deafe beare r Mark 2.12 the Lame goe ſ Matt. 14.19 and thousands of people are fedde with some few Loaues and Fish If hee will shew Mercie t Matt. 27.75 Peter after that he had denyed Christ shall weepe bitterly u Iohn 21.15 and be made Pastor of his sheepe