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Enchiridion Containing institutions, divine contemplative. Practicall. Moral ethicall. Oeconomicall. Politicall. Written by Fra: Quarles.; Enchiridion
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Quarles, Francis, 1592-1644.
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too short lest he thinke thou livest too long what thou allowest him let him receive from thy hand as gift not from thy Tenants as Rent keep the reines of thy Estate in thy owne hand lest thou forsaking the soveraignty of a father he forget the reverence of a child let his liberty be grounded on thy permission and keep him within the compasse of thy instruction let him feele thou hast the Curbe though occasion urge thee not to checke Give him the choise of his owne wife if he be wise Counsell his affection rather then crosse it if thou beest wise lest his marriage-bed be made in secret or depend upon thy grave If he be given to lavish company endeavour to stave him off with lawfull recreations be cheerfull with him that he may love thy presence and wink at small faults that thou maist gain him be not always chiding lest thou harden him neither knit thy brow too often lest thou dishearten him remember the discretion of a father oft times prevents the destruction of a childe CHAP. XXIX IF thou hide thy Treasure upon the Earth how canst thou expect to finde it in Heaven Canst thou hope to be a sharer where thou hast reposed no stocke What thou givest to Gods glory and thy soules health is laid up in Heaven and is onely thine that alone which thou exchangest or hidest upon Earth is lost CHAP. XXX REgard not in thy Pilgrimage how difficult the passage is but whither it tends nor how delicate the journey is but where it ends If it be easie suspect it if hard endure it He that cannot excuse a bad way accuseth his owne sloth and he that stickes in a bad passage can never attaine a good journies end CHAP. XXXI MOney is both the generation and corruption of purchas'd honour honour is both the child and slave of potent money the credit which honour hath lost money hath found When honour grew mercenary money grew honourable The way to be truly Noble is to contemn both CHAP. XXXII GIve not thy tongue too great a liberty lest it take thee prisoner A word unspoken is like the sword in thy scabberd thine if vented thy sword is in anothers hand if thou desire to be held wise be so wise as to hold thy tongue CHAP. XXXIII IF thou be subject to any great vanity nourish it not if it will be entertained encourage it not if it grow strong more strongly strive against it if too strong pray against it if it weaken not joyne fasting to the Prayer if it shall continue adde perseverance to both if it decline not adde patience to all and thou hast conquered it CHAP. XXXIV HAth any wounded thee with Injuries meet them with patience hastie words ranckle the wound soft language dresses it forgivenesse cures it and oblivion takes away the scarre It is more noble by silence to avoid an injury then by argument to overcome it CHAP. XXXV BE not instable in thy resolutions nor various in thy actions nor inconstant in thy affections so deliberate that thou maist resolve so resolve that thou maist performe so performe that thou maist persevere Mutability is the badge of Infirmity CHAP. XXXVI LEt not thy good intention flatter thee to an evill action what is essentially evill no circumstance can make good it matters not with what mind thou didst that which is unlawfull being done if the act be good the intention crowns it if bad it deposes thy intention no evill action can be well done CHAP. XXXVII LOve not thy children too unequally or if thou dost shew it not lest thou make the one proud the other envious and both Fooles if Nature hath made a difference it is the part of a tender Parent to help the weakest That triall is not fair where affection is the judge CHAP. XXXVIII IN giving of thy almes enquire not so much into the person as his necessity God looks not so much upon the merits of him that requires as into the manner of him that releives if the man deserve not thou hast gien it to Humanity CHAP. XXXIX IF thou desirest the Eucharist should be thy Supper let thy life be thy Chaplain if thy own worthinesse invites thee presume not to come if the sorrowfull sense of thy own sinnes forbid thee presume not to forbeare if thy faith be strong it will confirme it if weak it will strengthen it He onely that wants Faith is the forbidden guest CHAP. XL VVOuldst thou traffick with the best advantage and Crown thy vertues with the best return Make the poor thy Chapman and thy purse thy Factor So shalt thou give trifles which thou could'st not keep to receive treasure which thou canst not lose There 's no such Merchant as the charitable man CHAP. LXI FOllow not the multitude in the evill of sin lest thou share with the multitude in the evill of punishment The number of the Offenders diminisheth not the quality of the offēce As the multitude of Suiters drawes more favour to the Suite So the multitude of Sinners drawes more punishment on the Sin The number of the Faggots multiplies the fury of the Fire CHAP. LXII IF thou be angry with him that reproves thy Sinne thou secretly confessest his reproof to be just if thou acknowledge his Reproof to be just thou secretly confessest thy anger to be unjust He that is angry with the just Reprover kindles the fire of the just Revenger◠CHAP. XLIII DOe well while thou maist lest thou do evill when thou wouldst not He that takes not advantage of a good Power shall lose the Benefit of a good Will CHAP. XLIV LEt not mirth be thy profession lest thou become a Make-sport He that hath but gain'd the Title of a jester let him assure himselfe The Fool 's not farre off CHAP. XLV IN every Relative action change conditions with thy brother Then aske thy conscience what thou wouldest be done to Being truly resolved exchange again and doe thou the like to him and thy Charity shall never erre it is injustice to do what without impatience thou canst not suffer CHAP. XLVI LOve thy neighbour for Gods sake and God for his owne sake who created all things for thy sake and redeemed thee for his mercy sake If thy love have any other Object it is false love if thy object have any other end it is self-love CHAP. XLVII LEt thy conversation with men be sober and sincere Let thy devotion to God be dutifull and decent Let the one be hearty and not haughty Let the other be humble and not homely So live with men as if God saw thee So pray to God as if men heard thee CHAP. XLVIII GOds pleasure is the wind our actions ought to say 〈◊〉 Mans will is the Streame that Tydes them up and down if the wind blow not thou maist take the advantage of the Tide if it blow no matter which way the Streame runs if with thee thy voyage will be the shorter if against thee the
quality of a wise Commander to make his Souldiers confident of his wisdome and their own strength if any danger be to conceale it if manifest to lessen it Let him possesse his army with the justnesse of the Warre and with a certainty of the victory A good cause makes a stout heart and a strong arme They that feare an overthrow are halfe conquered CHAP. XCV IT is requisite in a Generall to mingle love with the severity of his Discipline they that cannot be induced to feare for love will never be inforced to love for feare Love opens the heart Feare shuts it That encourages This compelles And victory meets encouragement but flees Compulsion CHAP. XCVI IT is the part of a well advised State never to entrust a weighty service unto whom a noted injury or dishonour hath been done Hee can never bee zealous in performance of Service the height of whose expectation can rather recover a lost name then gaine a fresh honour CHAP. XCVII THree wayes there be to begin a Repute and gain dignities in a Common-wealth The first by the vertue of glorious Parents which till thou degenerate too much may raise thee upon the wings of Opinion The second is by associating with those whose actions are known eminent The third by acting some exploit either publique or private which in thy hand hath proved honourable The two first may misse being founded on Opinion the last seldome failes being grounded upon Evidence CHAP. XCVIII IF thou art cal'd to the Dignity of a Commander dignify thy place by thy Commands and that thou maist be the more perfect in commanding others practice upon thy selfe Remember thou art a servant to the publike weale and therefore forget all private respects either of kin or friend Remember thou art a Champion for a Kingdome forget therefore all private affections either of Love or Hate He that would do his Country right must not be too sensible of a personall wrong CHAP. CXIX IT is the part of a wise Commander to read Books not so much as Men nor men so much as Nations He that can discerne the inclinations conditions and passions of a Kingdome gaines his Prince a great advantage both in Peace and Warre CHAP. C. ANd you most High and Mighty Princes of this lower World who at this intricate and various game of Warre vye Kingdomes and winne Crownes and by the death of your renowned Subjects gaine the lives of your bold-hearted Enemies Know there is a Quo Warranto Whereto you are to give account of your Eye-glorious actions according to the righteous rules of Sacred Justice How warrantable it is to rend imperiall Crownes from off the Soveraign heads of their too weak possessours or to snatch Scepters from out the conquer'd hand of heaven-anointed Majesty and by your vast ambitions still to enlarge your large Dominions with Kingdomes â—avisht from their naturall Princes judge you O let your brave designs and well-weighed actions be as just as ye are glorious and consider that all your Warres whose ends are not to defend your own Possessions or to recover your dispossessions â—aâ—e but Princely injuries which none but heaven can right But where necessity strikes up her hard Alarmes or wrong'd Religion beats her zealous Marches Go on and prosper and let both Swords and Stratagems proclaim a victory whose noys'd renown may fill the world with your eternall Glory The End of the first Century ENCHIRIDION The Second Book To the faire Branch of growing Honour and true vertue Mrs Elizabeth Vsher onely Daughter and Heir apparent to the most Reverend Father in God JAMES Arch-Bishop of Armagh Lord Primate of all Ireland His GRACE SWEET LADY I Present your faire hands with this my Enchiridion to begin a new Decade of our blest Accompt If it adde nothing to your well-instructed Knowledge it may bring somewhat to your well-dispos'd Remembrance If either I have my end and you my endeavour The service which I owe and the affection which I bear your most incomparable Parents challenges the utmost of my ability wherein if I could light you but the least step towards the happinesse you ayme at how happy should I be Goe forward in the way which you have chosen wherein if my Hand cannot lead you my Heart shall follow you and where the weaknesse of my power shewes defect there the vigour of my Will shall make supply Wâ—oam covetous of your happinesse in both Kingdomes and Worlds FRA. QUARLES Enchiridion Cent. 2. CHAP. I. A Promise is a child of the understanding and the will the understanding begets it the will brings it forth he that performes it delivers the mother he that breakes it murthers the child If he be begotten in the absence of the understanding it is a Bastard but the child must be kept If thou mistrust thy understanding promise not if thou hast promised break it not it is better to maintain a Bastard then to murther a child CHAP. II. CHarity is a naked child giving hony to a Bee without wings naked because excuselesse and simple a child because tender and growing giving hony because hony is pleasant and comfortable to a Bee because a Bee is laborious and deserving without wings because helplesse and wanting If thou deniest to such thou killest a Bee If thou giv'st to other then such thou preserv'st a Drone CHAP. III. BEfore thy undertaking of any designe weigh the glory of thy action with the danger of the attempt if the glory outweigh the danger it is cowardize to neglect it if the danger exceed the glory it is rashnesse to attempt it if the Balances stand poiz'd let thy owne Genius cast them CHAP. IV. VVOuldest thou know the lawfulnesse of the action which thou desirest to undertak let thy devotion recommend it to divine blessing if it be lawfull thou shalt perceive thy heart encouraged by thy prayer if unlawfull thou shalt finde thy prayer discourag'd by thy heart That action is not warrantable which either blushes to begge a blessing or having succeeded dares not present thanksgiving CHAP. V. IF evill men speake good or good men evill of thy conversation examen all thy actions and suspect thy selfe But if evill men speake evill of thee hold it as thy honour and by way of thankefulnesse love them but upon condition that they continue to hate thee CHAP. VI IF thou hope to please all thy hopes are vaine if thou feare to displease some thy feares are idle The way to please thy selfe is not to displease the best and the way to displease the best is to please the most if thou canst fashion thy selfe to please all thou shalt displease him that is All in All CHAP. VII IF thou neglectest thy love to thy neighbour in vain thou professest thy love to God for by thy love to God the love to thy neighbour is begotten and by the love to thy neighbour thy love to God is nourisht CHAP. VIII THy ignorance in unrevealed Mysteries is the mother of