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A60328	Memorialls for the government of the royal-burghs in Scotland with some overtures laid before the nobility and gentry of several shyres in this kingdom : as also, a survey of the city of Aberdeen with the epigrams of Arthur Iohnstoun, Doctor of Medicine, upon some of our chief burghs translated into English by I.B. / by Philopoliteious (or,) a lover of the publick well-fare.	Skene, Alexander.; Johnstoun, Arthur, 1587-1641.; Barclay, John, 1582-1621.	1685 (1685)	Wing S3935; ESTC R38926	112,307	290

to the Youth I would have them consider that they are the seed and seminarie of their respective Corporations and that the Blessing and Happiness of a Town doth much depend upon them and their behaviour for if they be Vertuous Wise and Sober they may procure in due time a great commendation to the Place of their Nativity and Residence if otherwayes they do what in them ly to draw disgrace and contempt upon it See Prov. 11.11 By the Blessing of the Upright the City is exalted but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked For by Riotousness and Debauchrie they ruine themselves and make way for Strangers to be Inhabitants See Prov. 2.21 22 For the upright shall dwell in the land and the perfect shall remain in it but the wicked shall be cut off from the earth and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it Wherefore in the first place I recommend to them in the fear of the LORD that they would above all make it their care to know GOD and his living Motions in their hearts whereby he bears witness against all the Sins they are inclyned unto and points out their Duty and the Way they should walk in according to Eccles. 12.1 Remember now thy Creator in the dayes of thy youth for tho they follow the corrupt wayes of their hearts in the dayes of their youth yet sayes Solomon Knew thou for all these things GOD will bring thee into judgement Eccles. 11.9 Wherefore O Young Men be faithfull to the Light of GODS Spirit in your hearts for it s there ye shall here a word behind you saying This is the way walk ye in it when ye turne to the right hand and when ye turne to the left This is a teacher which shall not be removed into a Corner Isa. 30.20 21. And therefore be much in reading and studying to know the Mind of the LORD in Holy Scripture and joyn Prayer therewith and be serious n it and let it not be a bare form but look up to GOD in all and wait on him till thou obtain the desired blessing See Prov. 2.1 2 3 4 5 6. My Son if thou wilt rceive my words and hide my Commandments with thee so that thou encline thine ear unto-Wisdom and apply thine heart to Understanding yea if thou cryest after Knowledge and liftest up thy voice for Understanding if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hid treasure then shal● thou understand the fear of the LORD and find the Knowledge of GOD. For the LORD giveth Wisdom out of his mouth cometh Knowledge and Understanding Next I recommend to you to set your hearts to prosecute some vertuous Calling or Employment whether it be Merchandiseing or Mechanick-Trade particularly in the LORD order it to choise every one of you the Trade of your Father though herein ye are not to be limited but by a diligent and skillfull prosecution of some Vertuous Calling and Employment ye will not onely be able to preserve that Portion left to you by your Patents but by the Blessing of GOD to augment the samen to your great credit and reputation The sooner ye betake your selves to your Callings the better Parents are oftentimes b●ame-worthy that keep their Sons at Schools and Universities though their Talent and Inclina●ion run not in that Channell till they are unit for breeding in their Callings whereas the Knowledge of the Languages and Arithmetick mi●ht be sufficient to qualifie them as men mee● to live in these civil Employments fit for a C●tizen It hath been observed frequently by wise and sober men of all ranks that it hath been the ruin of Burgers Children that they followed not their Fathers Trade but i● their Parents purchased any considerable Estate by their Trade and Industrie the Childre● bred up at a far higher rate both in appar●ll dyet and breeding then their Parents were or their Trade could allow became more high-minded proud and vain that they judged it below them to stoup to do many things which their Parents did Hence thorow want of fit Education and foolish pride and conceitedness many have become idle men and spent their whole life without any Calling and so have become poor and left their Children in a mean condition or have been necessitated to go off the Countrey to seek a livelyhood else where from hence it needs not seem strange to see old Families in Cities wear quyt out and to have no Posterity to preserve any memory of them for how soon any competent Estate is gained by the Parents the Children as I have said become vain and riotous oftentimes and forbear any vertuous or commendable Calling and live an idle life which does not a little reflect upon the Rulers and their Government and upon the reputation of the Town Wendelin in his 2 d. book 12. Chap. cites Cicero in his 7 These Pag. 198. saying Tamdiu duravit in Civitate Gloria quamdiu Adolescentibus Romae vagari otiosis non licuit That is Glory or Renown remained in the City so long as idlesit was not permitted to the Youth in Rome It s reported that Marcus Aurelius the Emperour in his time did condemn all those to the Publick Works that walked in the Mercat-Place without the bage of their particular Calling If such Laws had place it would serve to abate the vain conceitedness in many that will not abase themselves to keep Shops or these Employments which their Predecessors did use and i● may be were the first mean of their riseing or coming to any respect in a World forgeting that word Prov. 12.9 He that is despised and hath a servant is better then he that honoureth himself and lacketh bread Which plainly speaks out to this purpose that it is far more commendable to Trade and use any lawfull Employment and thereby to live comfortably then out of a vain conceit of themselves of being above such mean Employments to spend their time idlely and so bring inevitable want upon them and theirs whereas it were far more commendable to see the Children of Old-Burgers continuing to follow their Parents Trade whereby they might prevent inevitable Poverty and spend their dayes with much Comfort and Peace both outwardly and inwardly and give good example and means of education to their Posterity and retain the respect and esteem which their Parents or themselves have gained in their City These are the fruits of that Vertue which is the product of a truely Wise Humble and Sober Spirit It is a matter worthy of consideration for all that are in Power and Authority in Burghs and Cities who would rejoyce to see their Fellow-Citizens prosper and Vertue to grow amongst them to give all due encouragement not onely to Trade in generall but particularly to such as evidence a vertuous disposition in following the Trade and Way of their Parents and Predecessors especially seeing this hath been so little in use these many Years yea Generations And as this Duty

and that never enough admired Prowess and Conduct of that Famous and most Renowned King Robert Bruce Wherefore it remaineth that when the LORD GOD hath blessed you with times of Peace and Tranquillity that ye should say with King David Psal. 116.12 What shall we render unto the LORD for all his benefits towards us that we are not under the power and constant fear and slavery of cruell and enraged enemies killing our Children and dear Relations ravishing our Virgins Wives and Daughters spoiling our Goods burning our Houses depopulating our Towns and Cities and in a word ruining laying desolat our Countrey without Inhabitants This hath been the Lot of many of your Ancestors in sundrie former Generations and should not these considerations move and excite you to bethink yourselves what shall we do for the Honour of the GOD of our Mercies for the good of our Native-Countrey in these our dayes and for the Advantage of our Children and Posterity in succeeding Generations Though I doubt not but there are many brave and eminent Spirits amongst the Nobility and Gentry of Scotland that can judge wha● ●hings are most conducible to all these Hono●able Ends now mentioned yet under favour ●nd with your liberty I shall presume to men●●on a few things unto you It is reported by Plutarch in the life of Theseus ●●at such was the barbaritie of Ancient Times ●●at men placed their vertue and valour in kill●●g slaughtering and destroying of men and 〈◊〉 best in oppressing of others and making of ●●●ves yea it is to be regrated that in our ●●me they are by many reckoned the sharpest ●●d prettiest men that can over-reach and go ●●yond or oppress their peaceable Neighbours Whereas the Doctrine of Christianity teach●●h its professors more myld and righteous ●●ings not to render evil for evil Thes. 5.15 ●ath 5.44 much less to do any evil with●●t a cause The Primitive Christians were 〈◊〉 a far other Spirit as is testified by Origen ●●stin Martyr Tertulian in their Apologies par●●●ularly by that famous letter which Marcus ●●relius Antoninus Emperour wrote to the Senat ●●d People of Rome wherein he showes that 〈◊〉 his great distress he had called the Christians 〈◊〉 his assistance who came without Weapons ●●munition Armour or Trumpet as men ab●●ing such preparation or furnitur but onely ●●●●sfied in the trust of their GOD whom they ●●●ry about with them in their Consciences This 〈◊〉 far contrary to the old Barbaritie which alace hath revived to the full under the defection and apostacy from the purity and simplicity of Christianity as is evident by the fr●quent and bloody wars amongst both Papists an● Protestants But now it is that the LORD GOD i● calling for these illustrious and splendid Ve●tues which are most sutable and congru●● to the Spirit and Light of the Gospell whic● if they were more in esteem and practice y●● should have little use for that Valour and Ve●tue which Heathens and Infidels do so muc● cry up and admire If ye were laying you● selves out to Honour GOD by seeking aft●● truth and doing righteousness the LORD GOD would doubtless employ his Power an● Providence to preserve you in peace and pro●perity Exod. 34.23 24. And in order to this it were requisit in th● first place that the Sheriff head Courts in eve●● Shyre which meet twice or thrice every year were improven to better purpose then me●●ly to cite the names and to make the absen● lyable to fynes and these present to give mone● upon Instruments both which might be do●● to good purpose if the Courts when co●veened did improve their Meetings to bett●● Ends As First Every Court would notice the di●cords within their respective Shyres and P●●vinces for what ever cause the difference were ●hich was a speciall effair that some of the best ●f our KINGS did ever much concern them●elves in to agree all discords amongst Sub●●cts that were at variance See Buchanan in ●●e beginning of the Reign of K. Gregorius ●ag 177. And to forbear mentioning more K. James the sixth took much pains in this to ●ood purpose see Spotswood Pag. 364. See ●sal 133.1 throughout Behold how good ●●d how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell to●●ther in unitie c. So these Courts might appoint fit persons ●●ch as are preferable for Prudence and Skill 〈◊〉 the Effair or are of most probable Qua●●y as near in relation or in great favour and ●●spect with the Parties so the difference may 〈◊〉 taken away Friendship and Union made 〈◊〉 unnecessary charge and expense prevented 〈◊〉 being heard at Law that so there might 〈◊〉 no distance heart burning rancour or ●ath in any of the respective Shyres but love ●●d mutuall friendship which is one of the ●●iefest ends and designs of the Law of GOD ●●d Men. This would transcend the Laws of Justice ●●d Righteousness for where true Love and ●eaceable and friendly disposition were in the ●●minion Parties would rather condescend to 〈◊〉 losers of their due right then brake the ●●s of friendship and love It is reported by some of the Historians of our Nation to the great commendation of the Old-Barrons of the Mearns that there never fell out any debate amongst them but their Neighbours did so concern with it that they took no respit till the matter was put to a friendly close If this were the custom and way of the whole Nation what a mercy it would be to our Countrey and whole Kingdom what great advantage it would be to the Publick and to Particular Families it is easie for every one to judge Concordia res parvae crescunt discordia maximae dilabuntur This was an old saying in Salustius and holds true in all Ages and in all respects Next it were fit that in these Head-Courts consideration were carefully and cordially had of such Acts of Parliament whether old or late that did most concern the good of the Countrey and in order thereto that some of the most fit persons and of most publick spirits and activity in every corner and precinct of the respective Shyres were appointed to see these put in Execution and to report at the next Head-Court their diligence First If this were our Hye-wayes for Travellers would be neatly repared Secondly Bridges where most danger is would be builded carefully up though upon the account of the publick charge in each respective Province Thirdly Sturdy-Beggars Theeves Robbers ●dle-Persons notably supprest Fourthly Our Countrey in Planting Parking Hedging and Dycking beautifully trimmed Fifthly All pollicie as Dove-houses War●ands or Cunningers commendably advanced Sixthly The Poor in every Parish conscien●●ously provyded Seventhly The Young-ones put to Schooles and Trades timely and in fit season and all vertue ●iety and good order should eminently flowrish Eightly Scandalous and provocking Sins ●s Drunkenness Whooring Swearing and Oaths ●nd idle gaming at Cardes and Dyce c punc●●ally punished Whereby the LORD GOD of all our ●ercies would graciously be pleased to multi●●y his Blessings of Peace