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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	earl_n	francis_n	sir_n	61,836	5	7.8482	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15038	The enemie to vnthryftinesse publishing, by lawes, documents and disciplines. A right rule, for reformation of pride, and other prodigall and riotous disorders, in a common wealth: for the worthines of directions, a perfect mirrour for all maiestrates: (especially) of cities. And for sound counsels, and admonitions, a carde to compasse, or euery yong gentleman, honorablie and profitably to gouerne his actions. Partely, drawne out of the sage gouernme[n]t, of the most worthie emperour, Alexander Seuerus: and (generallye) discoueringe the vnsufferable abuses now raigning in our happie English co[m]mon wealth. By George Whetstons gent.; Mirour for magestrates of cyties	Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?; Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587? Addition: or touchstone for the time. aut; Severus Alexander, Emperor of Rome, 208-235.	1586 (1586)	STC 25341.5; ESTC S103652	40,485	80

THE ENEMIE to Vnthryftinesse Publishing by Lawes documents and Disciplines A Right Rule for Reformation of Pride and other Prodigall and Riotous disorders in a Common wealth For the worthines of Directions A Perfect Mirrour for all Maiestrates especially of CITIES And for sound Counsels and Admonitions A Carde or Compasse for euery yong Gentleman honorablie and profitably to gouerne his Actions Partely drawne out of the sage Gouernmēt of the most worthie Emperour Alexander Seuerus and generallye discoueringe the vnsufferable Abuses now raigning in our happie English cōmon wealth By George Whetstons Gent. Malgre de Fortuner ¶ Printed at London by Richard Jones Anno 1584. The Printer to the Reader TO the intent that the Variable humors of men which delight as much in Chaynge as they dyffer in opinions may be satisfied with the varietie of M. WHETSTONS Workes and writinge I haue therefore not here thought it ●…sse to set downe the seuerall tytles of his seuerall workes alredy printed compiled Vid●… 1 The Enemie to Vnthryftinesse 2 The Rocke of Regarde 3 The honourable Reputation and Morall Vertues of a Souldier 4 The Heptameron of Cyuill discourses 5 The Tragicall Cōmedie of Promos and Cassandra 6 The lyfe and death of M. G. Gascoyne 7 The lyfe death of the graue and honorable Maiestrat Sir Nycholas Bacon late L. keeper 8 The lyfe and death of the good L. Dyer 9 The lyfe and death of the noble Earle of Sussex 10 A Mirrour of true Honor shewinge the lyfe death and Vertues of Frauncis Earle of Bedforde ●…kes redy to be Printed 11 A Panoplie of deuices 12 The English Mirour 〈◊〉 13 The Image of Christian Iustice. To the Right Honorable Woolstone Dixi Lord MAIOR of the famous Cittie of London To the Right worshipfull Sir Edward Osburne knight and other the Aldermen his Assistantes and to their learned Counseller M. Seriant Fleetwood Recorder of the same CITIE his approoued good frende and Kinsman RIGHT HONORABLE AND Worthie Maiestrates hauing compiled this Booke in the tyme of the Right worshipfull Sir Edward Osburns Maioraltie I dedicated the same with my ready seruice to the worthie Maiestrats of this famous CITIE To whom the execution of the Diciplines contayned therein cheefely belongeth I bowldly saye if the Booke had beene as effectually regarded as it was curiously searched a number might haue made profit of my Trauell but as olde woundes requier deepe searchinge euen so cankred Vices are not to be cured but with seuere chastisments This Booke discouereth many and so dangerous euilles as euery man that hath care of his posterytie is bound to be a suter for reformation The contents therof I humbly submit vnto your graue Censures The honor of Reformation belongeth vnto your wisdomes the benefit to the publick weale and the bare trauell only is due vnto me Which as at the first I dedicated the same for the seruice of this CITIE euen so in this second Correction I patronize the Booke with your honorable right worshipfull protections no more but accomplishment of perfect desires with acknowledgement of my dutie and seruice To your Honor and Worships George Whetstons To the Right vvorshipfull the yong Gentlemen of the Innes of Court MOst worthy right Worshipfull Gentlemen of the Innes of Court vnto you as vnto one of the fairest Ornaments of this happy Realme I commende the benefit of this small Treatise And I am wel perswaded in this Dedication that I salute the best paret of all the yong Gentlemen of Englande For what Course so-euer they afterwardes followe there are very fewe Gentlemen but either are or haue ben of your Societie It is very wel knowen that these famous Houses are the first intertayners of your Lybertie For notwithstanding in your Gouernments there are many good and peaceable Orders yet your chiefest Discipline is by the Purse Those that are disposed studdie the Lawes who so liketh without checke may follow Dalliance And certainly the wanton 〈◊〉 which you continuallie behold are not vnlike the Sirenes Inchauntmēts were Poets faynings true you cōtinually walke by the Adamant Rockes which drawe Siluer and Gold as fast as Iron and Steele you must be armed with more experience then the capacytie of yong yeares or els assirte your selues that Repentance will vnlose your Fetters there is an olde Prouerb Euil Company corrupteth good maners And truely I cannot see how yong men of the best education should escape vnpoysoned when vice is so conuersant with elder yeares O how happie were it for your Posteritie if the Innes of the Court were farre from Dicyng-houses or Dieyng houses with their Originall the Deuill But if you cannot be thus seperated this little Booke will with regarde guide you as safe as the Clue of thréede did Theseus in the Laberinth These Houses outwardly are of the substance of other Buildinges but within are the Botches and By●…es of Abhomynation they are lyke vnto deepe Pittes couered with smoothe Grasse of which men must be warned or els they can hardly auoide that their eye can not discouer You can haue no fairer warnings then the steppes of your Companions falles nor I a more fortunate Rewarde for my trauaile then to see you worthie Gentlemen to floorish I beseeche you to be aduised It is a more precious matter to shun Mischiefe by other mennes harmes then to learne the goodnes of a thing by the losse therof This sharp Discouerie will make your fleering Deceiuers my open Enemies but I shal be well strengthned if my true Affection broode in you a disdaine of their fellowshyp let them spurne their woorste they hurt them selues that are angrie with good Admonition I dedicate this Booke to the Magestrates to whome appertaineth the chastisment of euyll liuers your woorst enemies I dedicate to you courteous Gentlemen the Fruits of Noble Alexanders Counselles as beseeming your worthinesse I am but his Trouch-man and your trustie frend And truely your wisdomes may make his graue Counselles more profitable then their seuere Discipline for the Medicine is of more value that preserueth Health then that which cureth Sicknesse The health of a Gentlemā is Honour actions of vertue in which Alexander liberally instructeth you The Maladie nay death of a Gentlemā is an vndoyng to the posterytie which is hastetied by the sucking of Shifters Of whome I constantly hope the good Maiestrates will ease you I leaue further Ceremonies in my Preface leaste I seeme to iudge your Wisdomes who are for Learninge a faire Beautie of the Common-wealth my plaine Methode in writing showeth you a large hole to see Daye which is ynouffe with an Aduauntage who retayne the vertue to drayne Honie from a Weede I ende to trouble you at this time but in no time will leaue to bée Your assured Frende George Whetstones Ad candidum Lectorem IN LAVDEM OPERIS SIte cura iuvat sanctarum Candide Legum Aut inculpatae praecepta salubria vitae Hinc Exempla pecas Morum sit norma