of_o long_a continuance_n for_o service_n and_o some_o for_o a_o short_a time_n 6_o wherefore_o horse_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o proportion_n and_o colour_n the_o one_o be_v good_a and_o the_o other_o have_v 7_o wherefore_o there_o be_v so_o many_o jade_n and_o so_o few_o good_a horse_n 8_o wherefore_o there_o be_v so_o many_o difference_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a action_n of_o horse_n 9_o wherefore_o horse_n do_v evermore_o decline_v to_o imperfection_n notwithstanding_o nature_n resistance_n and_o man_n aid_n 10_o wherefore_o horse_n can_v always_o live_v though_o there_o be_v no_o sickness_n allot_v unto_o they_o finis_fw-la admonition_n to_o the_o reader_n first_o read_v but_o not_o with_o preindicate_v opinion_n remember_v that_o he_o which_o hasty_o judge_v speedy_o repent_v tamen_fw-la si_fw-la iudicare_fw-la velis_fw-la sic_fw-la iudica_fw-la quasi_fw-la mox_fw-la ab_fw-la alioiudicandus_fw-la 2._o second_o read_v all_o from_o the_o first_o word_n to_o the_o last_o and_o do_v it_o not_o cursory_o or_o speedy_o but_o advise_o and_o with_o deliberation_n for_o a_o cursory_a and_o tumultuary_a read_n do_v ever_o make_v a_o confuse_a memory_n a_o trouble_a utterance_n and_o a_o incertain_a judgement_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o will_v mount_v high_a must_v ascend_v by_o degree_n 3._o three_o read_v not_o with_o much_o intermission_n of_o time_n neither_o at_o any_o time_n much_o lest_o when_o you_o read_v the_o last_o part_n you_o have_v forget_v the_o first_o nam_fw-la quo_fw-la se_fw-la plus_fw-la recepit_fw-la animus_n hoc_fw-la se_fw-la magis_fw-la laxat_fw-la for_o the_o more_o the_o mind_n sudden_o receive_v the_o more_o it_o lose_v and_o freâ—eth_v itself_o 4._o four_o read_v it_o often_o although_o you_o find_v paruum_fw-la in_o magno_fw-la when_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v magnum_fw-la in_o paruo_fw-la because_o ars_n long_o vita_fw-la brevis_fw-la a_o great_a task_n but_o a_o short_a time_n which_o do_v make_v practice_n of_o your_o knowledge_n for_o everyman_n must_v first_o study_v before_o he_o begin_v to_o dispute_v 5._o five_o esteem_v not_o yourself_o to_o know_v all_o when_o you_o know_v a_o little_a for_o the_o synecodoche_n &_o figurative_a knowledge_n take_v part_n for_o the_o whole_a be_v no_o other_o than_o to_o have_v the_o tongue_n only_o tip_v with_o the_o word_n of_o art_n but_o no_o judgement_n in_o the_o art_n for_o it_o fare_v with_o man_n fantasy_n as_o it_o do_v with_o their_o eye_n sight_n in_o a_o unequal_a distance_n from_o the_o object_n which_o be_v far_o remove_v from_o their_o gross_a and_o narrow_a capacity_n it_o come_v into_o their_o conceit_n as_o thing_n of_o little_a moment_n which_o if_o their_o dim_a &_o weak_a sight_n be_v able_a in_o the_o visial_a line_n to_o behold_v in_o the_o divine_a nature_n they_o will_v confess_v the_o surpass_a excellency_n &_o exceed_a difficulty_n but_o the_o not_o acknowledge_v their_o own_o ignorance_n be_v the_o deprivation_n of_o the_o true_a testimony_n 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carry_v about_o it_o the_o beautiful_a burden_n of_o knowledge_n 7_o seaventhly_a and_o last_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o i_o have_v make_v too_o large_a a_o discourse_n herein_o the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v for_o that_o no_o former_a writer_n have_v ever_o unfold_v the_o true_a secret_n of_o nature_n the_o same_o be_v dark_a &_o enigmatical_a to_o common_a sense_n i_o be_v enforce_v to_o manifest_v the_o same_o by_o reason_n the_o which_o be_v manifest_v bring_v understanding_n &_o then_o understanding_n settle_v opinion_n the_o which_o opinion_n be_v able_a to_o definecertainty_n of_o truth_n there_o follow_v true_a judgement_n without_o which_o all_o read_n be_v unprofitable_a pro_fw-la capta_fw-la lectoris_fw-la habeat_fw-la sva_fw-la fata_fw-la libellis_fw-la the_o perfection_n of_o horsemanship_n draw_v from_o nature_n art_n and_o practice_n chap._n 1._o notwithstanding_o the_o excellency_n of_o man_n creation_n yet_o must_v art_n be_v use_v to_o gain_v obedience_n of_o the_o creature_n although_o the_o omnipotent_a creator_n after_o he_o have_v make_v this_o visible_a world_n make_v man_n place_v he_o king_n &_o emperor_n over_o the_o same_o and_o of_o all_o thing_n therein_o contain_v where_o by_o contemplation_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o work_n he_o may_v not_o only_o admire_v and_o reverence_v the_o creator_n but_o also_o acknowledge_v his_o clemency_n towards_o he_o his_o creature_n and_o although_o in_o the_o creation_n by_o his_o instance_n of_o word_n he_o make_v all_o thing_n in_o their_o perfection_n &_o that_o in_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n he_o make_v great_a deliberation_n for_o have_v create_v all_o other_o creature_n with_o body_n and_o faculty_n of_o life_n together_o yet_o to_o make_v the_o excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n great_a he_o fashion_v the_o body_n of_o man_n only_o apart_o to_o plant_v therein_o the_o soul_n by_o inspiration_n show_v that_o the_o soul_n that_o he_o inspire_v in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n be_v not_o take_v of_o the_o earth_n or_o of_o the_o element_n to_o die_v as_o the_o body_n do_v but_o in_o his_o creation_n he_o breathe_v in_o his_o face_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n 2.7_o gen._n 2.7_o whereby_o man_n be_v make_v a_o live_a soul_n &_o although_o all_o other_o creature_n be_v subject_a to_o corruption_n &_o man_n to_o a_o perpetuity_n of_o felicity_n to_o eternal_a life_n &_o that_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o creation_n of_o other_o creature_n have_v ravish_v the_o admiration_n of_o former_a age_n and_o that_o great_a imagination_n be_v to_o be_v make_v of_o man_n for_o that_o under_o his_o foot_n all_o be_v subject_v &_o for_o his_o only_a use_n and_o service_n create_v and_o still_o presern_v &_o that_o although_o his_o habitation_n be_v on_o earth_n yet_o by_o his_o understanding_n the_o course_n of_o the_o firmament_n the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o uncredible_a height_n of_o the_o sky_n he_o contemplate_v as_o near_o unto_o he_o ingenium_fw-la insita_fw-la sunt_fw-la nobis_fw-la omnium_fw-la artian_n ac_fw-la virtutum_fw-la semina_fw-la magisterque_fw-la ex_fw-la oc_fw-la ulto_fw-la deus_fw-la producit_fw-la ingenium_fw-la neither_o do_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o air_n confound_v his_o mind_n the_o thickenes_n of_o the_o earth-let_a his_o affection_n nor_o the_o profoundness_n of_o water_n hinder_v his_o desire_n and_o that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n remain_v in_o man_n so_o that_o man_n can_v but_o acknowledge_v man_n the_o finder_n out_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o his_o diligence_n the_o consummation_n of_o all_o art_n yet_o nevertheless_o man_n must_v consider_v that_o by_o his_o disobedience_n he_o have_v lose_v all_o obedience_n which_o by_o original_a creation_n be_v subject_a unto_o he_o &_o that_o now_o the_o obedience_n of_o all_o creature_n must_v be_v attain_v by_o art_n and_o the_o same_o preserve_v in_o vigour_n by_o use_n and_o practice_v arte._n dissinition_n of_o arte._n nam_fw-la ars_fw-la infaecunda_fw-la est_fw-la sine_fw-la usa_fw-la &_o usus_fw-la temerarius_fw-la sine_fw-la arte_fw-la &_o all_o art_n be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o habit_n work_v by_o true_a reason_n consist_v of_o many_o thing_n gather_v by_o experience_n profitable_a to_o the_o use_n man_n not_o inheritable_a to_o man_n be_v obscure_v by_o the_o scourge_n of_o his_o own_o trangression_n although_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o be_v plant_v in_o his_o original_a nature_n so_o as_o he_o shall_v evermore_o desire_v the_o true_a knowledge_n and_o practice_v thereof_o because_o nature_n still_o desire_v restitution_n to_o his_o prymary_a perfection_n chap._n 2_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o learn_v horsemanship_n it_o shall_v be_v worthy_a consideration_n to_o understand_v that_o to_o attain_v to_o the_o perfection_n of_o this_o art_n requisite_a for_o the_o best_a use_n of_o the_o commonweal_n gregory_n nisi_fw-la in_o we_o sit_fw-la qui_fw-la doceat_fw-la in_o vanum_fw-la doctoris_fw-la lingua_fw-la laborat_fw-la gregory_n it_o be_v fit_a that_o he_o that_o shall_v exercise_v the_o same_o
glory_n and_o he_o that_o refuse_v labour_n refuse_v the_o reward_n this_o move_v that_o worthy_a king_n agesilaus_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n to_o command_v that_o no_o image_n or_o picture_n of_o his_o resemblance_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o if_o i_o have_v say_v he_o any_o famous_a thing_n noble_o do_v it_o will_v bear_v witness_n enough_o for_o i_o talis_fw-la post_fw-la exilium_fw-la fama_fw-la est_fw-la qualis_fw-la ante_fw-la exilium_fw-la vita_fw-la such_o as_o the_o life_n be_v such_o be_v the_o fame_n in_o death_n viviâ—_n post_fw-la funera_fw-la virtus_fw-la when_o a_o man_n be_v dust_n his_o virtue_n die_v not_o and_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v qâ—iâ—uâ—it_fw-la molam_fw-la fugit_fw-la farivam_fw-la he_o that_o burn_v the_o mill_n have_v ash_n for_o his_o meal_n now_o although_o in_o my_o dedicatory_a epistle_n i_o have_v set_v open_a the_o prison_n doores_n of_o my_o desire_n i_o confess_v beyond_o the_o degree_n of_o mediocrity_n and_o offer_v they_o as_o a_o incense_n upon_o that_o fire_n wherein_o my_o hart_n be_v sacrifice_v yet_o so_o far_o do_v the_o spark_n of_o unslain_a duty_n prevail_v in_o i_o that_o i_o have_v reserve_v a_o poor_a remnant_n to_o live_v in_o the_o protection_n of_o your_o favour_n the_o which_o sydera_fw-la sublime_a feriam_fw-la gertiâ—e_fw-la sydera_fw-la with_o myself_o i_o consecrate_v to_o your_o service_n wherein_o if_o such_o happiness_n i_o may_v find_v i_o shall_v acknowledge_v my_o contentment_n high_o than_o the_o high_a reward_n that_o outward_a thing_n can_v bring_v unto_o i_o add_v manum_fw-la et_fw-la cum_fw-la minerva_n manummove_v by_o he_o that_o wish_v all_o the_o degree_n of_o nature_n art_n and_o practice_n to_o attend_v your_o desire_n to_o the_o high_a n._n m._n ¶_o the_o author_n in_o commendation_n of_o the_o worthy_a and_o renown_a rider_n robert_n alexander_n knight_n decease_a great_a alexander_n dear_o love_v his_o horse_n the_o horse_n love_v he_o and_o suffer_v none_o to_o ride_v upon_o his_o back_n by_o flattery_n or_o by_o force_n but_o his_o dread_a lord_n that_o half_o the_o world_n do_v guide_v this_o knight_n do_v bear_v that_o alexander_n name_n who_o bring_v the_o proud_a courser_n to_o his_o beck_n and_o with_o his_o hand_n spur_n voice_n and_o wand_n do_v tame_v the_o stately_a steed_n that_o never_o brook_v the_o check_n he_o father_n be_v to_o alexander_n three_o which_o be_v for_o ride_v hold_v in_o high_a respect_n as_o they_o be_v high_o praise_v admire_v be_v he_o that_o teach_v they_o first_o those_o courser_n to_o correct_v not_o only_o he_o in_o england_n be_v esteem_v but_o eke_o in_o foreign_a country_n for_o his_o art_n and_o yet_o to_o i_o that_o honour_v he_o it_o seem_v his_o fame_n report_n be_v less_o than_o his_o desert_n this_o knight_n the_o mirror_n of_o all_o knight_n for_o ride_v have_v many_o man_n of_o worth_n and_o great_a renown_n that_o be_v his_o scholar_n by_o who_o happy_a guide_n they_o in_o this_o art_n do_v put_v all_o other_o down_n you_o gentleman_n you_o knight_n and_o stately_a pear_n that_o by_o his_o life_n reap_v profit_n and_o delight_n come_v join_v with_o i_o in_o shed_v solemn_a tear_n and_o mourn_v for_o the_o death_n of_o this_o brave_a knight_n as_o art_n unite_v with_o experience_n long_o teach_v he_o those_o lofty_a steed_n in_o awe_n to_o hold_v so_o nature_n frame_v his_o bodyfaire_fw-fr and_o strong_a and_o heaven_n give_v he_o a_o sptrit_a stout_a and_o bold_a to_o he_o be_v i_o behold_v for_o his_o love_n my_o labour_n still_o be_v welcome_a to_o his_o sight_n this_o stir_v up_o my_o heart_n and_o do_v it_o move_v in_o what_o i_o may_v his_o friendship_n to_o requite_v in_o fame_n sweet_a breath_n he_o live_v yet_o want_v he_o breath_n and_o thus_o he_o live_v and_o yet_o be_v lise_fw-fr be_v do_v he_o ride_v apace_o yet_o be_v out-rid_a by_o death_n and_o still_o he_o ride_v and_o yet_o his_o race_n be_v run_v he_o ride_v indeed_o but_o how_o on_o angel_n wing_n and_o be_v new_a knight_v by_o the_o king_n of_o king_n fjnis_fw-la a_o abstract_n of_o the_o principal_a matter_n that_o be_v handle_v in_o this_o book_n the_o cause_n wherefore_o the_o art_n of_o horsemanship_n be_v deuâ—sed_v who_o be_v he_o to_o learn_v the_o same_o and_o who_o be_v fiâ—_n to_o teach_v the_o same_o in_o perfection_n 2._o thâ—t_v there_o must_v be_v a_o true_a knowledge_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n whereupon_o art_n &_o â—â—actise_n do_v work_n 3._o that_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o creature_n desire_v restitution_n to_o their_o former_a natural_a perfection_n and_o a_o innate_a hatred_n to_o the_o contrary_a 4._o that_o the_o desire_n of_o knowledge_n of_o horsemanship_n &_o the_o knowledge_n itself_o iâ—_n natural_o graft_v in_o man_n 5._o that_o perfect_a horseman_n and_o perfect_a horse_n be_v of_o such_o excellency_n that_o a_o great_a honour_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o state_n of_o a_o kingdom_n depend_v upon_o they_o 6._o that_o the_o ancient_a writer_n and_o practitioner_n of_o â—orsemanshippe_n do_v set_v forth_o the_o goodness_n of_o horse_n to_o proceed_v from_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o country_n the_o arâ—e_n the_o witer_n the_o ground_n the_o complexction_n the_o colour_n the_o mark_n and_o the_o shape_n 7._o the_o demonstration_n of_o their_o error_n there_o in_o and_o the_o confutation_n thereof_o draw_v from_o nature_n reason_n and_o experience_n 8_o that_o the_o natural_a goodness_n of_o all_o horse_n be_v only_o take_v at_o the_o time_n that_o they_o be_v frame_v in_o the_o womb_n and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o therefore_o perpetual_a and_o not_o changeable_a 9_o that_o the_o artificial_a goodness_n of_o horse_n be_v only_o accidental_a gain_v by_o art_n and_o preâ—â—rued_v in_o vigour_n by_o use_n and_o practice_v 10_o that_o the_o natural_a quality_n of_o horse_n in_o their_o first_o and_o primary_n creation_n be_v in_o all_o perfection_n and_o what_o tâ—ose_a quality_n be_v &_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o same_o become_v unperefct_v 11._o that_o those_o natural_a and_o primary_n quality_n be_v not_o utter_o deprive_v notwithstanding_o man_n transgression_n but_o only_o observe_v and_o therefore_o by_o man_n diligence_n may_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o full_a sufficiency_n of_o man_n use_n 12._o that_o the_o natural_a goodness_n and_o quallitye_n of_o every_o horse_n how_o young_a or_o old_a so_o ever_o he_o be_v may_v be_v knowle_n and_o be_v herein_o perfect_o let_v forth_o how_o to_o be_v know_v without_o proof_n or_o practice_n only_o upon_o the_o view_n 13._o the_o true_a description_n of_o such_o horse_n and_o mare_n as_o be_v to_o breed_v perfect_a colt_n near_o to_o the_o first_o creation_n 14._o the_o age_n that_o such_o horse_n and_o mare_n be_v by_o nature_n fit_a to_o beget_v &_o bring_v forth_o colt_n in_o perfection_n 15_o the_o mean_n how_o to_o prepare_v and_o keep_v they_o before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o action_n of_o beget_v so_o as_o their_o colâ—s_n may_v be_v in_o perfection_n of_o 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their_o death_n in_o all_o creature_n the_o which_o i_o pray_v you_o observe_v as_o the_o only_a cause_n thereof_o and_o that_o all_o cure_n consist_v in_o the_o contray_v and_o that_o the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v in_o reduce_v they_o to_o a_o true_a just_a and_o equal_a proportion_n of_o their_o temperature_n the_o which_o be_v well_o imprint_v in_o your_o understanding_n will_v remain_v a_o everliving_a schoolmaster_n to_o direct_v you_o to_o rhe_n perfection_n of_o all_o horsemanship_n chap._n 64._o ague_n or_o fever_n in_o horse_n the_o learned_a do_v hold_v three_o general_a kind_n first_o when_o the_o vital_a spirit_n be_v inflame_v
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