velis quibusdam obtenditur every mans hea◠is hid with many clokes of dissimulation and is covered as it were with curtaine drawne before that one can scarse believ◠another there is so much flattery hypocrisie and by-respects used in the world yet I professe seriously unto you as yo◠have my Epistle you have my heart an◠I desire no otherwaies to be accounted then as I am Your true and faithfull servant WALTER GOSNOLD A Postscript IT is not long since it pleased your good Father out of the courteous favour and loving respect he beares to every schollerlike action to grace mee with a worthy acceptation of an Anagram which once I presented unto him upon his owne Name which lest antiquity should race it out of the old stocke by processe of time which weares eates and consumes up all things you being his eldest Sonne of his Name and every way like unto him I have thought fit to revive it in the young branch by presenting of it the second time unto your selfe that as it represents and shewes what your fathers life is and hath beene so it may demonstrate and lay ope◠unto you not onely what your life ought to have beene and what it now should be but what it must be if ever you would be truely like your Father or have your life and Anagram concurre and agree together and therefore let it be your care to looke daily upon it as in a glasse that thereby you may be put in mind to see whether or no you are or desire truly to be such a one as the Anagram of your Name doth foreshew you to be that you may with the more safety arrive at the wished haven of endlesse happinesse which every blessed man shall one day be pertaker of In which navigation or progresse upon the tempestuous Sea of this wide world I leave you to that perfect guide and sure pilot Christ Iesus who hath both the winds and waters at his command to bring you with safety to his Fathers House to which place the Lord of his mercy bring you and us all being the full fruition of the reward laid up for all such as leade a blessed life An Anagram upon the Name of the right worshipfull Sr. Thomas Bowes Knight presented to the worshipfull young gentleman his son and heire Mr. Thomas Bowes Esquire Anagram THOMA BOWES Beatus Homo T ruth justice valour equity and right H e holds in hand to doe his country good O bedient to Gods Lawes both day and night M aintaining love in every brotherhood A lmes deeds where need requires he is not slacke S o helpfull to the poore he is that lacke B elov'd he is of all hated of none O nely the bad because he sinne reproves W here wickednesse is he doth still bemone E arth wants more such whose days are but a span S uch like as these foreshew a blessed man An Epigram upon him that shall finde fault with this Anagram You of this Anagram may disallow The reason is because thete wanteth you If you be it that makes my Anagram not right I 'le put in you and then my Anagram is right Another to Momus O Momus why why doe you scoffe at me In spying faults where is no faults to see If you doe spoile this Anagram of mine Why blam'st thou me when as the fault is thine Another Epigram Some squibbing at my Anagram said it was wrōg Much like my vers either too short or else too long Say what they will there wants but halfe a letter Take pen mendit and I le remaine their debter To the envious Reader Pale faced Reader dost thou envie me I thought thou wouldst have sought hier to clime More fitting for your place and pedigree Then to looke downe so low to view my rime If it be so ' gainst nature you will see 't You face to face my verse shall dare to meet An Anagram upon the Name of the vertuous and wel disposed young gentlewomen my much honoured friend and loving kinswoman Mistresse Elizabeth Barington wherein is lively set forth the rebellion and daily opposition betwixt the flesh and spirit nature and grace in the best of Gods children being more prone by nature to that which is ill then by grace unto that which is good Rom. 7. 21. A good Name is better than great riches and it endureth for ever Prov. 22. 1 Ecclus 41. 13. Our Names are written in heaven Luk. 10. 20. ELIZABETH BARINGTON God exalteth the names of such as keepe his Law Deut. 26. 19. ANAGRAM The spirit moving concerning the inner Man in mymind I delight in the Law of God Rom. 7. 22. On git zeale in heart Godly sorrow worketh zeale in us 2 Cor. 7. 11. It s good to be zealous in a good thing Gal. 4. 18. OR The flesh resisting O who shall deliver mee from this body of sin The good that I would that doe I not but that I wold not do that do I Rom. 7. 19. Git no zeale in heart There is a zeale not according to knowledge Rom. 10. 2. Thus the flesh stayeth even the most perfect to goe forward By nature wee are the children of wrath sold under sin but by grace are we made righteous before God Eph. 2. 3. 5. Ro. 3. 24. 7. 14. Verses upon the Subject BEhold twixt grace nature what great strife Is in each man and vertuous womans life Where grace doth put us on and pricke us forth There nature pullsus backe as too too loth To doe that which is good but all the ill That can be done nature will have her will If God assisting puts not to his hand Dame nature over grace will have command And grace out of our hearts at last will thrust Making us captive to each sinfull lust Get faith get love get zeale in heart saith grace But none of these say nature doe imbrace For nat'rall man delighteth not in these His appetite they no waies doe him please Natures chiefe ayme is his owne glorious praise When grace ne'r seekes it selfe but God alwaies The ballance is uneven and overswaid Where grace and nature are together weigh'd Why nature then 's so bad it is no wonder Being that nature is not kept more under Give me a heart O God I doe thee pray Where grace not nature may have chiefest sway Grace doth invite you to get zeale in heart Nature forbids you thereof to take part Examine well your heart doe not combine But search your waies to which you doe incline Where nature good with store of grace doth meet There is a life of harmony most sweet A woman milde of nature loving kind Indu'd with grace best fits an honest mind A nature firie hot a zeale key cold Become no woman living young nor old Hath nature outwardly adorn'd thy face Decke inwardly thy soule with splendant grace Beg it of God as he hath given thee store So that he would increase it more and more Proceed goe on
in grace thy glasse doth run Leave thou not off untill thy thred be spun Heaven 's of more worth then earthly treasure here Lose earth for heaven tho friends to thee be deare Lord ravish thou my soule with heavens delight To worke my peace before the dismall night Good nat'rall parts wil stand us in no stead If parted hence from living to the dead Thy name peruse and beare it in thy mind And see if thou no contradiction find Thou canst not zealous be on no condition But thou shalt even there meet with opposition Resist thou not Gods spirit in thy soule Though Satan instantly doth thee controule Weeds springeth up in every fruitfull ground The like in every one is to be found The flesh against the spirit doth rebell If we the flesh resist it will be well Sweet Jesus make me zealous in my youth And bold for to maintaine with zeale thy truth But yet O God I this desire of thee That unto knowledge I may zealous be The times doth call for zeale le ts pray with zeale That God in mercy to this land may deale WALTER GOSNOLD An Ode or Carroll in the praise and commendation of learning THe poore that live in needy rate By learning doth great riches gaine The rich that live in wealthy state By learning doe their wealth maintaine Thus rich and poore are furthered still By sacred rules of learned skill The simple man by learning is Vnto great height of wisdome growne The prudent man through learning is In grace and vertue alwaies knowne So wise and simple simpathies By learned Science to grow wise The child that 's weaned from the teat Hath not such cause for to complaine As he that wants this heavenly meat His hungry soule for to sustaine Then strive for learning what you can For learning makes the richest man â—old silver pearles and pretious stones â— man may have yet be but poore â—s learning that doe save the bones â—hen richer men must labour more â—hen learning prize above thy wealth â—or thats the way to raise thy selfe â— want the skill for to expresse The World of good that learning doth â—o all man-kinde both more and lesse Though to attaine it man be loth Learning is that which will availe And sticke to man when riches faile All fond conceits of franticke youth The golden gift of learning staies Of doubtfull things to search the truth Learning sets forth the ready waies O happy him doe I repute Whose brest is fraught with learnings fruit There growes no corne within the field That oxe and plough did never till Right so the minde no fruit can yeeld That is not led by learnings skill Of Ignorance comes rotten weeds Of learning springs right noble deeds Like as the Captaine hath respect To traine his souldiers in aray So learning hath mans mind direct By vertues staffe his life to stay Though friends and fortune doe waxe scant Yet learned men shall never want To the well or ill disposed Reader I care not which REader who ere thou art that reads this little booke search not for others crimes but thy owne faults there looke Where thou shalt find thy selfe so like a criple halt That thou no time wilt have to spy an others fault Therefore let me advise thee and informe thy mind For to reforme thy faults before thou fault doe find Falts may have scap'd my heedlesse pen I doe confesse But what is that to thee if thine be nere the lesse Mend then thy owne before thou others teach or schoole Left for thy labour thou be'st thought a prating foole For fond it is a moat in others workes to spy V nlesse thou first do pull the beame out of thy eye Which hides from seeing in thy selfe one fault of ten But sets your eyes wide ope to laugh at other men For who is he that ever writ that you can name Whose pen by such as you could freed be from blame With malice then against me swell with envie burst I never will be vex'd since I am not the first But gentle courteous reader if thou dost intend In reading this such faults as you doe find to mend Without reproachfull scurvie termes disdainfull taunts Distil'd from wicked minds where envie daily haunts And speake the best what ere it is you reade or see To such as any way shall laugh or squib at me I shall be thankfull which ingratitude disdaines And ever mindfull be for to requite your paines By troubling you hereafter in an other straine Which may perhaps more pleasing be unto your vaine â—he meane time imbrace grave Catos precepts mild â—o ere thou art that reads them man woman or child â—d therefore honest matrons if so be you please be so curteous as to accept of these â—re lines which offer here themselves unto your view read at your owne leisure when it pleaseth you â—d not to be displeas'd or cast an angry brow â— me as if my labours you did disallow â— reason of the Latin verses intermixt â—ove beneath the English meters and betwixt â—his be all turne angry frowns to loving smiles â—o left them have to you but as low Country stiles â—ere you may easily over steppe and yet be in â—e selfe same beaten path where first you did begin â— read to walke to meditate and spend your time â— which you still may do and never spoyle my rime â—r marre the sence Forbeare not then to take in hand â— read my verses poore and leane yet truly scand â—t what you will that do read some read all spare not â—ou read none at all al 's one to me I care not Walter Gosnold To the Reader Courteous Reader I was purposed long siâ— to have put this yong infant into swâ—â— ling-clouts and sent it unto the presse so soone it had been borne had I not had intelligence tâ— there was already an elder brother had supplâ— the place which made me presently to enquirâ— the Stationers whether it were so or no lâ— some sudden passion should make me to strangâ— in the wombe before it came to full perfectiâ— But finding report not alwaies to be true coâ—ming there I found none so neare akin unto as Cousin jermans twice removed which gâ— such life and refreshing to my vitall spirits cherishing that wherewith I was in travell tâ— like a fruitfull mother in stead of one it hapâ— in short time without the helpe of a Midâ—i I was safely delivered of two twins one named the name of Cato the elder the other by â— name of Cato the younger who hung not loâ— on the brest before they were named and sent broad into the world to see what service tâ— were able to performe for their countries goâ— Therefore Gentlemen that which I shall reqâ— â— your hands in their behalfe is onely this that â— you chance to meete with any of them to doe â—em but the grace as to honour their persons â—ith your presence in taking acquaintance of â—em who
be If thou desire to have no more but for necessity Res ratione agenda Matters are to be done by reason or thingâ— are to be managed or performed by wisdome 3. Cum sis incautus nec rem ratione gnbernes Noli fortunam quae non est dicere caecam If ought misfall in thy affaires by thy unwary minde Blame in no wise that which is not in calling fortune blinde Amor pecuniae ad usum The love of money ought to bee onely foâ— our use 4. Dilige denarium sed parcè dilige formam Quam nemo sanctus nec honestus optat habere Love money thou but sparingly love not the forme or sight The shew whereof no honest man doth greedily delight In valetudine ne opibus parcas Thou mayst not spare thy riches in sicknesse 5. Cum fueris locuples corpus curare memento Aeger dives habet nummos sed non habet ipsum For healths recovery if rich see thou spare not thy pelfe The rich man sicke hath money store yet wanteth he himselfe Castigatio paterna ferenda Fatherly correction is to be borne 6. Verbâ—ra cum tuleris discens aliquando magistri Fer patris imperium cum verbis exit in iram Since thou hast borne thy masters stripes when thou a scholler wart Thy Fathers counsell beare when he breakes out in speeches tart Certa utilia agenda Things sure and profitable are to be done 7. Res age quae prosunt rursus vitare memento In quibus error inest nec spes est certa laboris Those things that profitable are see that thou do commence And errours shun wherein there is no hope of recompence Libenter donandum We must give willingly 8. Quod donare potes gratis concede roganti Nam rectè fecisse bonis in parte lucrâ—rum est Give freely unto him that askes that which thou canst well give For to do well unto good men is gainefull whiles you live Suspicio statim expedienda Suspition or that which we suspect is to be sought out and prevented presently or a mischiefe is to be searched out straight way 9. Quod tibi suspectum est confestim discute quid siâ— Namque solent primo quae sunt neglecta nocere Inquire with speed what thou suspects and quickly sift it out For things neglected at the first much harme doth bring no doubt Venus abstinentia cohibenda Lust is to be kept under by abstinence 10. Cum te detineat veneris damnosa voluptas Indulgere gulae noli quae ventris amica est If thou to venery beest given which pleasure damne thee must Then pamper not too much thy selfe which is a friend to lust Homo malus fera pessima An evill man is the worst wilde beast 11. Cum tibi proponas animalia cuncta timere Vnum hominem tibi praecipio plus esse timendum VVhen thou dost thinke of hurtfull beasts and those most dreadfull are One wicked man unto thee is in mischiefe greater farre Sapientia fortitudini praeferenda Wisedome is to be preferred before valour manhood or fortitude 12. Cum tibi praevâ—lidae fuerint in corpore vires Fac sapias sic tu poteris vir fortis haberi When thou great strength of body hast let wisdome go with thee So shalt thou then of every one a strong man counted be Amicus cordis medicus A friend is the Physitian of the heart or a friend is a sure physitian 13. Auxilium a notis petito si forte laboras Nec quisquaÌ„ melior medicus quam fidus amicus VVhen thou art sicke seeke helpe from those thou knowst thy good intend No better physicke can be had then is a faithfull friend Sacrificium spiritus contribulatus A contrite spirit or a heart troubled and sorrowfull for sin is a sacrifice 14. Cum sis ipse nocens moritur cur victima pro te Stultitâ—a est morte alterius sperare salutem Sith thou offendst why is a beast flaine for thy offering It s vaine to hope for health by death of beasts or any thing Amicus ex moribus deligendus A friend is to be chosen by his manners and behaviour 15. Cum tibi vel socium vel fidum quaeris amicum Non tibi fortuna est hominis sed vita petenda If a companion thou wouldst have and a true faithfull friend Regard not what mans fortune is but what his life pretend Avariâ—ia vitanda Covetousnesse is to be shunned or avoyded 16. Vtere quafitis opibus fuge nomen avari Quid tibi divitiae prosunt si pauper abundaâ— Despise the name of avarice use goods which thou hast got For what doth wealth thee benefit if that you use it not Voluptas inimica famâ— Pleasure is an enemy to fame or to good name 17. Sâ— famam servare cupis dum vivis honestam Fac fugias animo quae sunt mala gaudia vitae If thou desirest during life to keepe an honest name See in thy minde those pleasures shun which are of evill fame Senem etiam delirum ne irriseris Thou shalt not mocke an old man although he dote 18. Cum sapias animo noli irridere senectam Nam quicunque senex seâ—sâ—â— puerilis in illo est When thou art wise deride thou not old age as a vaine thing For age in time the strongest man doth unto childhood bring Opes fluxae ars perpetua Riches are vanishing Art is perpetuall 19. Disce aliquid nam cum subito fortuna recedit Ars remanet vitamque hominis non dâ—serit unquaÌ„ Some trade or science learn least that thy fortune doe decay For Art remaines as long as life within mans body stay Mores ex verbis cogniti Manners are knowne by words or speeches 20. Omnia perspicito tacitus quae quisque loquatur Sermo hominum mores celat indicat idem Thou being still marke well the speech of all which most reveale Mens manners when they doe discourse or closely them conceale Ars usu juvanda Art is to be helped by use 21. Exerce studium quamvis perceperis artem Vt cura ingenium sic manus adjuvat usum Thy study exercise although in learning thou exceed For that doth helpe supply the wit as use the hands at need Vitae contemptus The contempt of life 22. Multum ne cures venturi tempora lethi Non timet is mortâ—â— qui scit contemnere vitam Care not too much for time to come of death that fatall knife He feareth not deaths stroake who makes no reckoning of life Discendum docendum VVe must learne and we must teach 23. Disee sed à doctis indoctos ipse doceto Propaganda etenim rerum doctrina bonarum Learne thou but of the wise the simple teach that which thou 'st learn'd and red For why the knowledge of good things abroad are to be spred Bibendi ratio The moderation or measure of drinking 24. Hoc tibi quod prosit si tu vis vivere sanus Morbi causa mali est homini quandoque