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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01684	The remedie of reason not so comfortable for matter, as compendious for memorie. Wherein the ignorant may gather instruction, the learned confirmation, all men consolation. By Charles Gibbon.	Gibbon, Charles, fl. 1589-1604.	1589 (1589)	STC 11820; ESTC S103125	33,960	84

The Remedie of Reason Not so comfortable for matter as compendious for memorie Wherein the ignorant may gather instruction the learned confirmation all men consolation By Charles Gibbon Be readie alwaies to giue an answer to euerie man that asketh you a Reason of the hope that is in you c. 1. Peter 3.15 16. If any man think that he knoweth any thing he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to knowe 1. Cor. 8.2 Imprinted at London by Thomas Orwin 1589. To the right Worshipfull Sir Robert Iarmin Knight And to the VVorshipfull Master Henrie Blagge Esquier perfect fruition of infinite felicitie SAlomon that most renowmed and royal King waying the wretchednes of this world by the weight of his wonderfull wisedome could no lesse but redouble his words and saie Vanitas vanitatum Math. 7.33 vanitas vanitatum omnia vanitas Which seeing it is so Right Worshipfull it behoueth euery one of vs not so much to auoid the causes that maie prouoke vs to vanitie as to practise all the meanes that may procure vs to pietie and to walke with such foresight in this terrestriall pilgrimage as wee may haue fruition of felicitie in the coelestiall Paradise according to the counsell of our Sauiour Christ who willeth vs first to seeke the kingdome of GOD and his righteousnes Colos 3 2. and not dissenting from the saying of the Apostle Eccle. 1.2 who perswadeth vs to set our affections on things that are aboue and not on things that are on the earth Insomuch as all our knowledge is but vaine that is seduced with vanitie all our wisedome is but meere follie that is carried away with earthly cogitations yea all our dooings detestable that tend onelie to temporall dispositions for there is none to be deemed wise indeed that will not bestowe his talent in the treasure of Gods word considering it is so precious that it ought more to bee desired than gold yea than much fine gold Psal 19 10. Psalm 119.97 and it is so delectable that in sweetnes it exceedeth the honie the honie combe wherein Dauid did oppose his whole delight And it is so expedient for vs to profite therein as he that hath much may yeeld somewhat sithence he that hath lesse shall not bee excused with nothing The Lord will looke for tenne talents where he left fiue Matth. 25.22 and wil punish him that maketh no profite where he bestowed one Hereof it is I haue proceeded in this enterprise bestowed my time to the benefite of others which although it bee not comparable to any commendable woorke yet that is not excusable for any to detract his duetie seeing God will accept a mite of a willing minde neither ought to be contemptible amongst others though all bee not currant for the building is furthered by inferiour helpes though it be framed by finer heads Againe the world is now growne into his last age wherein sects schismes and errors doo spread and sinne and iniquitie aboundeth insomuch as I feare me it is with many of vs in England as it was with the people of Israel Exod. 16. they loathed Manna that fell from heauen for the sustenance of their bodies and too too many of vs doo little regard that spiritual Manna the word of God that is sent for the succour of our soules Hereof it is I haue made choice of your good Worships and presented my labours to your godlie patronage assuring my selfe that as you bee fauourers and followers of Gods word so you will be defenders of the fruites of the same and rather be preferrers than defacers of a forward action not doubting but your Worships will well accept of it as a worke importing and proceeding of good will by the consideration of that excellent example of the poore widowe preferring the simplicitie of the giuer before the sufficiencie of the gift knowing that the imperfection of the present may bee couered by the presumption of the Poet and I may say in the want of well doing Est voluisse satis Thus being loath to be too tedious in my Epistle hauing obserued breuitie in all the whole booke I referre the consideration thereof to your graue censures submitting my selfe to your good curtesies committing your Worships to the protection of the Almightie Your Worships to command Charles Gibbon ❧ To the Christian and curteous Reader HE that doth publish a matter to the iudgment of many the same requireth to be done not lightlie but deliberatlie considering it is subiect to sundrie Censures and in reading and iudging all are not Candidi Lectores In regard whereof good Christian Reader I haue published my paines to thy profite and presented the liking of it to thy looking ouer hauing as nigh as I may not onelie cut off all such occasions as might cause cauillation but also ministred such matter as concernes our consolation and although it bee not polished preciselie for the expectation of the curious yet it is finished plainlie for the information of the simple Now it may bee there bee many that will vse obiections against the triple forme of this treatise because no Arte hath reduced all things and rightly to Dicotomies True but wisedome may contriue much compendiously and yet profitablie besides although I haue framed it as an easie enterance for the erudition of the ignorant J haue not excluded what may further be added by the consideration of the learned and albeit much more might be inserted in many places for prolixitie yet much lesse I feare me is obserued of the most part for their vtilitie Some will require a more direct placing of thinges in their order Certes that is well placed that is well applied and those that do more respect the manner of placing than the matter it selfe may be noted in the number of those who would haue the Psalmes of Dauid to precede and not to follow the booke of Iob making a scrupulous question without cause when wee all knowe they are both included in the Scriptures containe comfortable matter for our saluation Some will not like so many diuers sorts of sundrie things congest together in one heape other will require more perspicuitie some one thing some another Insomuch as he that expecteth to please the opinions of all people must either refraine from open publication of any thing or referre himselfe to their generall dispositions in iudgement and this is the common successe of acceptance many will commend it most will mislike it fewe will followe it But as my meaning was to profite the simple by the setting foorth of it so I shall perswade the godlie to a good liking of it and as for the froward I will not refell their foolish questions in disputation about it knowing what the Apostle Paule saith that foolish and vnlearned questions ingender strife So 2. Tim. 2.23 wishing all to measure others by the met they would receiue themselues and so to report as they expect in any enterprise I