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　　MYVERYGOODLORD

　　THEDUKEOFBUCKINGHAM

　　HISGRACE，LORD

　　HIGHADMIRALOFENGLAND

　　EXCELLENTLORD：

　　SALOMONsaies;AgoodNameisasapreciousoyntment;AndIassuremyselfe，suchwilyourGracesNamebee，withPosteritie.ForyourFortune，andMeritboth，havebeenEminent.AndyouhaveplantedThings，thatareliketolast.IdoenowpublishmyEssayes;which，ofallmyotherworkes，havebeenemostCurrant：Forthat，asitseemes，theycomehome，toMensBusinesse，andBosomes.Ihaveenlargedthem，bothinNumber，andWeight;SothattheyareindeedaNewWorke.

　　Ithoughtitthereforeagreeable，tomyAffection，andObligationtoyourGrace，toprefixyourNamebeforethem，bothinEnglish，andinLatine.ForI

　　doeconceive，thattheLatineVolumeofthem，（beingintheUniversallLanguage）maylast，aslongasBookeslast.MyInstauration，IdedicatedtotheKing：MyHistorieofHenrytheSeventh，（whichIhavenowalsotranslatedintoLatine）andmyPortionsofNaturallHistory，tothePrince：

　　AndtheseIdedicatetoyourGrace;BeingofthebestFruits，thatbythegoodEncrease，whichGodgivestomyPenandLabours，Icouldyeeld.

　　GodleadeyourGracebytheHand.YourGracesmostObligedandfaithfullServant，FR.ST.ALBAN

　　oftruthOfTruthWHATistruth？saidjestingPilate，andwouldnotstayforananswer.Certainlytherebe，thatdelightingiddiness，andcountitabondagetofixabelief;affectingfree—willinthinking，aswellasinacting.Andthoughthesectsofphilosophersofthatkindbegone，yetthereremaincertaindis—

　　coursingwits，whichareofthesameveins，thoughtherebenotsomuchbloodinthem，aswasinthoseoftheancients.Butitisnotonlythedifficultyandlabor，whichmentakeinfindingoutoftruth，noragain，thatwhenitisfound，itimposethuponmen’sthoughts，thatdothbringliesinfavor;butanatural，thoughcorruptlove，ofthelieitself.OneofthelaterschooloftheGrecians，examineththematter，andisatastand，tothinkwhatshouldbeinit，thatmenshouldlovelies;whereneithertheymakeforpleasure，aswithpoets，norforadvan—

　　tage，aswiththemerchant;butforthelie’ssake.

　　ButIcannottell;thissametruth，isanaked，andopenday—light，thatdothnotshowthemasks，andmummeries，andtriumphs，oftheworld，halfsostatelyanddaintilyascandle—lights.Truthmayperhapscometothepriceofapearl，thatshowethbestbyday;butitwillnotrisetothepriceofadiamond，orcarbuncle，thatshowethbestinvariedlights.Amixtureofaliedotheveraddpleasure.

　　Dothanymandoubt，thatifthereweretakenoutofmen’sminds，vainopinions，flatteringhopes，falsevaluations，imaginationsasonewould，andthelike，butitwouldleavetheminds，ofanumberofmen，poorshrunkenthings，fullofmelancholyandindisposition，andunpleasingtothemselves？

　　Oneofthefathers，ingreatseverity，calledpoesyvinumdaemonum，becauseitfireththeimagina—

　　tion;andyet，itisbutwiththeshadowofalie.

　　Butitisnottheliethatpasseththroughthemind，buttheliethatsinkethin，andsettlethinit，thatdoththehurt;suchaswespakeofbefore.Buthow—

　　soeverthesethingsarethusinmen’sdepravedjudgments，andaffections，yettruth，whichonlydothjudgeitself，teacheththattheinquiryoftruth，whichisthelove—making，orwooingofit，theknowledgeoftruth，whichisthepresenceofit，andthebeliefoftruth，whichistheenjoyingofit，isthesovereigngoodofhumannature.ThefirstcreatureofGod，intheworksofthedays，wasthelightofthesense;thelast，wasthelightofreason;

　　andhissabbathworkeversince，istheillumina—

　　tionofhisSpirit.Firsthebreathedlight，uponthefaceofthematterorchaos;thenhebreathedlight，intothefaceofman;andstillhebreathethandin—

　　spirethlight，intothefaceofhischosen.Thepoet，thatbeautifiedthesect，thatwasotherwisein—

　　feriortotherest，saithyetexcellentlywell：Itisapleasure，tostandupontheshore，andtoseeshipstosseduponthesea;apleasure，tostandinthewin—

　　dowofacastle，andtoseeabattle，andtheadven—

　　turesthereofbelow：butnopleasureiscomparabletothestandinguponthevantagegroundoftruth（ahillnottobecommanded，andwheretheairisalwaysclearandserene），andtoseetheerrors，andwanderings，andmists，andtempests，inthevalebelow;soalwaysthatthisprospectbewithpity，andnotwithswelling，orpride.Certainly，itisheavenuponearth，tohaveaman’smindmoveincharity，restinprovidence，andturnuponthepolesoftruth.

　　Topassfromtheological，andphilosophicaltruth，tothetruthofcivilbusiness;itwillbeac—

　　knowledged，evenbythosethatpractiseitnot，thatclear，androunddealing，isthehonorofman’snature;andthatmixtureoffalsehoods，islikealloyincoinofgoldandsilver，whichmaymakethemetalworkthebetter，butitembasethit.Forthesewinding，andcrookedcourses，arethegoingsoftheserpent;whichgoethbaselyuponthebelly，andnotuponthefeet.Thereisnovice，thatdothsocoveramanwithshame，astobefoundfalseandperfidious.AndthereforeMontaignesaithpret—

　　tily，whenheinquiredthereason，whythewordofthelieshouldbesuchadisgrace，andsuchanodiouscharge？Saithhe，Ifitbewellweighed，tosaythatamanlieth，isasmuchtosay，asthatheisbravetowardsGod，andacowardtowardsmen.

　　ForaliefacesGod，andshrinksfromman.Surelythewickednessoffalsehood，andbreachoffaith，cannotpossiblybesohighlyexpressed，asinthatitshallbethelastpeal，tocallthejudgmentsofGoduponthegenerationsofmen;itbeingforetold，thatwhenChristcometh，heshallnotfindfaithupontheearth.

　　ofdeathOfDeathMENfeardeath，aschildrenfeartogointhedark;andasthatnaturalfearinchildren，isincreasedwithtales，soistheother.Certainly，thecontemplationofdeath，asthewagesofsin，andpassagetoanotherworld，isholyandrelig—

　　ious;butthefearofit，asatributedueuntonature，isweak.Yetinreligiousmeditations，thereissome—

　　timesmixtureofvanity，andofsuperstition.Youshallread，insomeofthefriars’booksofmortifica—

　　tion，thatamanshouldthinkwithhimself，whatthepainis，ifhehavebuthisfinger’sendpressed，ortortured，andtherebyimagine，whatthepainsofdeathare，whenthewholebodyiscorrupted，anddissolved;whenmanytimesdeathpasseth，withlesspainthanthetortureofalimb;forthemostvitalparts，arenotthequickestofsense.Andbyhimthatspakeonlyasaphilosopher，andnat—

　　uralman，itwaswellsaid，Pompamortismagisterret，quammorsipsa.Groans，andconvulsions，andadiscoloredface，andfriendsweeping，andblacks，andobsequies，andthelike，showdeathterrible.Itisworthytheobserving，thatthereisnopassioninthemindofman，soweak，butitmates，andmasters，thefearofdeath;andtherefore，deathisnosuchterribleenemy，whenamanhathsomanyattendantsabouthim，thatcanwinthecombatofhim.Revengetriumphsoverdeath;loveslightsit;honoraspirethtoit;grieffliethtoit;fearpreoccupatethit;nay，weread，afterOthotheem—

　　perorhadslainhimself，pity（whichisthetender—

　　estofaffections）provokedmanytodie，outofmerecompassiontotheirsovereign，andasthetruestsortoffollowers.Nay，Senecaaddsnicenessandsatiety：Cogitaquamdiueademfeceris;morivelle，nontantumfortisautmiser，sedetiamfastidiosuspotest.Amanwoulddie，thoughhewereneithervaliant，normiserable，onlyuponawearinesstodothesamethingsooft，overandover.Itisnolessworthy，toobserve，howlittlealterationingoodspirits，theapproachesofdeathmake;fortheyappeartobethesamemen，tillthelastinstant.

　　AugustusCaesardiedinacompliment;Livia，con—

　　jugiinostrimemor，viveetvale.Tiberiusindissi—

　　mulation;asTacitussaithofhim，JamTiberiumviresetcorpus，nondissimulatio，deserebant.Ves—

　　pasianinajest，sittinguponthestool;Utputodeusfio.Galbawithasentence;Feri，siexresitpopuliRomani;holdingforthhisneck.SeptimiusSeverusindespatch;Adestesiquidmihirestatagendum.

　　Andthelike.CertainlytheStoicsbestowedtoomuchcostupondeath，andbytheirgreatprepara—

　　tions，madeitappearmorefearful.Bettersaithhe，quifinemvitaeextremumintermuneraponatnaturae.Itisasnaturaltodie，astobeborn;andtoalittleinfant，perhaps，theoneisaspainful，astheother.Hethatdiesinanearnestpursuit，islikeonethatiswoundedinhotblood;who，forthetime，scarcefeelsthehurt;andthereforeamindfixed，andbentuponsomewhatthatisgood，dothavertthedolorsofdeath.But，aboveall，believeit，thesweetestcanticleis’，Nuncdimittis;whenamanhathobtainedworthyends，andexpectations.

　　Deathhaththisalso;thatitopeneththegatetogoodfame，andextinguishethenvy.—Extinctusamabituridem.

　　ofunityOfUnityINRELIGION

　　RELIGIONbeingthechiefbandofhumanso—

　　ciety，itisahappything，whenitselfiswellcontainedwithinthetruebandofunity.Thequarrels，anddivisionsaboutreligion，wereevilsunknowntotheheathen.Thereasonwas，becausethereligionoftheheathen，consistedratherinritesandceremonies，thaninanyconstantbelief.

　　Foryoumayimagine，whatkindoffaiththeirswas，whenthechiefdoctors，andfathersoftheirchurch，werethepoets.ButthetrueGodhaththisattribute，thatheisajealousGod;andtherefore，hisworshipandreligion，willendurenomixture，norpartner.Weshallthereforespeakafewwords，concerningtheunityofthechurch;whatarethefruitsthereof;whatthebounds;andwhatthemeans.

　　Thefruitsofunity（nextuntothewellpleasingofGod，whichisallinall）aretwo：theone，towardsthosethatarewithoutthechurch，theother，towardsthosethatarewithin.Fortheformer;itiscertain，thatheresies，andschisms，areofallothersthegreatestscandals;yea，morethancorruptionofmanners.Forasinthenaturalbody，awound，orsolutionofcontinuity，isworsethanacorrupthumor;sointhespiritual.Sothatnothing，dothsomuchkeepmenoutofthechurch，anddrivemenoutofthechurch，asbreachofunity.Andthere—

　　fore，whensoeveritcomethtothatpass，thatonesaith，Ecceindeserto，anothersaith，Ecceinpene—

　　tralibus;thatis，whensomemenseekChrist，intheconventiclesofheretics，andothers，inanoutwardfaceofachurch，thatvoicehadneedcontinuallytosoundinmen’sears，Noliteexire，—Gonotout.

　　ThedoctoroftheGentiles（theproprietyofwhosevocation，drewhimtohaveaspecialcareofthosewithout）saith，ifanheathencomein，andhearyouspeakwithseveraltongues，willhenotsaythatyouaremad？Andcertainlyitislittlebetter，whenatheists，andprofanepersons，dohearofsomanydiscordant，andcontraryopinionsinre—

　　ligion;itdothavertthemfromthechurch，andmakeththem，tositdowninthechairofthescorners.Itisbutalightthing，tobevouchedinsoseriousamatter，butyetitexpressethwellthedeformity.Thereisamasterofscoffing，thatinhiscatalogueofbooksofafeignedlibrary，setsdownthistitleofabook，TheMorris—DanceofHeretics.

　　Forindeed，everysectofthem，hathadiversepos—

　　ture，orcringebythemselves，whichcannotbutmovederisioninworldlings，anddepravedpolitics，whoareapttocontemnholythings.

　　Asforthefruittowardsthosethatarewithin;itispeace;whichcontainethinfiniteblessings.Itestablishethfaith;itkindlethcharity;theoutwardpeaceofthechurch，distillethintopeaceofcon—

　　science;anditturneththelaborsofwriting，andreadingofcontroversies，intotreatiesofmortifica—

　　tionanddevotion.

　　Concerningtheboundsofunity;thetrueplac—

　　ingofthem，importethexceedingly.Thereappeartobetwoextremes.Fortocertainzealants，allspeechofpacificationisodious.Isitpeace，Jehu，？

　　Whathastthoutodowithpeace？turntheebe—

　　hindme.Peaceisnotthematter，butfollowing，andparty.Contrariwise，certainLaodiceans，andlukewarmpersons，thinktheymayaccommodatepointsofreligion，bymiddleway，andtakingpartofboth，andwittyreconcilements;asiftheywouldmakeanarbitramentbetweenGodandman.Boththeseextremesaretobeavoided;whichwillbedone，iftheleagueofChristians，pennedbyourSaviorhimself，wereintwocrossclausesthereof，soundlyandplainlyexpounded：Hethatisnotwithus，isagainstus;andagain，Hethatisnotagainstus，iswithus;thatis，ifthepointsfunda—

　　mentalandofsubstanceinreligion，weretrulydiscernedanddistinguished，frompointsnotmerelyoffaith，butofopinion，order，orgoodin—

　　tention.Thisisathingmayseemtomanyamattertrivial，anddonealready.Butifitweredonelesspartially，itwouldbeembracedmoregenerally.

　　OfthisImaygiveonlythisadvice，accordingtomysmallmodel.Menoughttotakeheed，ofrend—

　　ingGod’schurch，bytwokindsofcontroversies.

　　Theoneis，whenthematterofthepointcontro—

　　verted，istoosmallandlight，notworththeheatandstrifeaboutit，kindledonlybycontradiction.

　　For，asitisnoted，byoneofthefathers，Christ’scoatindeedhadnoseam，butthechurch’svesturewasofdiverscolors;whereuponhesaith，Investevarietassit，scissuranonsit;theybetwothings，unityanduniformity.Theotheris，whenthematterofthepointcontroverted，isgreat，butitisdriventoanover—greatsubtilty，andobscurity;sothatitbecomethathingratheringenious，thansubstantial.Amanthatisofjudgmentandunder—

　　standing，shallsometimeshearignorantmendif—

　　fer，andknowwellwithinhimself，thatthosewhichsodiffer，meanonething，andyettheythemselveswouldneveragree.Andifitcomesotopass，inthatdistanceofjudgment，whichisbe—

　　tweenmanandman，shallwenotthinkthatGodabove，thatknowstheheart，dothnotdiscernthatfrailmen，insomeoftheircontradictions，intendthesamething;andacceptethofboth？Thenatureofsuchcontroversiesisexcellentlyexpressed，bySt.Paul，inthewarningandprecept，thathegivethconcerningthesame，Devitaprofanasvocumnovi—

　　tates，etoppositionesfalsinominisscientiae.Mencreateoppositions，whicharenot;andputthemintonewterms，sofixed，aswhereasthemeaningoughttogoverntheterm，thetermineffectgov—

　　erneththemeaning.Therebealsotwofalsepeaces，orunities：theone，whenthepeaceisgrounded，butuponanimplicitignorance;forallcolorswillagreeinthedark：theother，whenitispiecedup，uponadirectadmissionofcontraries，infunda—

　　mentalpoints.Fortruthandfalsehood，insuchthings，areliketheironandclay，inthetoesofNebuchadnezzar’simage;theymaycleave，buttheywillnotincorporate.

　　Concerningthemeansofprocuringunity;menmustbeware，thatintheprocuring，orreuniting，ofreligiousunity，theydonotdissolveanddefacethelawsofcharity，andofhumansociety.TherebetwoswordsamongstChristians，thespiritualandtemporal;andbothhavetheirdueofficeandplace，inthemaintenanceofreligion.Butwemaynottakeupthethirdsword，whichisMahomet’ssword，orlikeuntoit;thatis，topropagatereligionbywars，orbysanguinarypersecutionstoforceconsciences;exceptitbeincasesofovertscandal，blasphemy，orintermixtureofpracticeagainstthestate;muchlesstonourishseditions;toauthor—

　　izeconspiraciesandrebellions;toputtheswordintothepeople’shands;andthelike;tendingtothesubversionofallgovernment，whichistheordinanceofGod.Forthisisbuttodashthefirsttableagainstthesecond;andsotoconsidermenasChristians，asweforgetthattheyaremen.

　　Lucretiusthepoet，whenhebeheldtheactofAga—

　　memnon，thatcouldendurethesacrificingofhisowndaughter，exclaimed：TantumReligiopotuitsuaderemalorum.

　　Whatwouldhehavesaid，ifhehadknownofthemassacreinFrance，orthepowdertreasonofEngland？HewouldhavebeenseventimesmoreEpicure，andatheist，thanhewas.Forasthetem—

　　poralswordistobedrawnwithgreatcircumspec—

　　tionincasesofreligion;soitisathingmonstroustoputitintothehandsofthecommonpeople.LetthatbeleftuntotheAnabaptists，andotherfuries.

　　Itwasgreatblasphemy，whenthedevilsaid，Iwillascend，andbelikethehighest;butitisgreaterblasphemy，topersonateGod，andbringhiminsaying，Iwilldescend，andbeliketheprinceofdarkness;andwhatisitbetter，tomakethecauseofreligiontodescend，tothecruelandexecrableactionsofmurtheringprinces，butcheryofpeople，andsubversionofstatesandgovernments？SurelythisistobringdowntheHolyGhost，insteadofthelikenessofadove，intheshapeofavultureorraven;andset，outofthebarkofaChristianchurch，aflagofabarkofpirates，andassassins.

　　Thereforeitismostnecessary，thatthechurch，bydoctrineanddecree，princesbytheirsword，andalllearnings，bothChristianandmoral，asbytheirMercuryrod，dodamnandsendtohellforever，thosefactsandopinionstendingtothesupportofthesame;ashathbeenalreadyingoodpartdone.

　　Surelyincounselsconcerningreligion，thatcoun—

　　seloftheapostlewouldbeprefixed，IrahominisnonimpletjustitiamDei.Anditwasanotableobservationofawisefather，andnolessingenu—

　　ouslyconfessed;thatthosewhichheldandper—

　　suadedpressureofconsciences，werecommonlyinterestedtherein.，themselves，fortheirownends.

　　ofrevengeOfRevengeREVENGEisakindofwildjustice;whichthemoreman’snaturerunsto，themoreoughtlawtoweeditout.Forasforthefirstwrong，itdothbutoffendthelaw;buttherevengeofthatwrong，putteththelawoutofoffice.Certainly，intakingrevenge，amanisbutevenwithhisenemy;

　　butinpassingitover，heissuperior;foritisaprince’sparttopardon.AndSolomon，Iamsure，saith，Itisthegloryofaman，topassbyanoffence.

　　Thatwhichispastisgone，andirrevocable;andwisemenhaveenoughtodo，withthingspresentandtocome;thereforetheydobuttriflewiththemselves，thatlaborinpastmatters.Thereisnomandothawrong，forthewrong’ssake;buttherebytopurchasehimselfprofit，orpleasure，orhonor，orthelike.ThereforewhyshouldIbeangrywithaman，forlovinghimselfbetterthanme？Andifanymanshoulddowrong，merelyoutofill—nature，why，yetitisbutlikethethornorbriar，whichprickandscratch，becausetheycandonoother.Themosttolerablesortofrevenge，isforthosewrongswhichthereisnolawtoremedy;

　　butthenletamantakeheed，therevengebesuchasthereisnolawtopunish;elseaman’senemyisstillbeforehand，anditistwoforone.Some，whentheytakerevenge，aredesirous，thepartyshouldknow，whenceitcometh.Thisisthemoregener—

　　ous.Forthedelightseemethtobe，notsomuchindoingthehurt，asinmakingthepartyrepent.Butbaseandcraftycowards，arelikethearrowthatfliethinthedark.Cosmus，dukeofFlorence，hadadesperatesayingagainstperfidiousorneglectingfriends，asifthosewrongswereunpardonable;

　　Youshallread（saithhe）thatwearecommandedtoforgiveourenemies;butyouneverread，thatwearecommandedtoforgiveourfriends.ButyetthespiritofJobwasinabettertune：Shallwe（saithhe）takegoodatGod’shands，andnotbecontenttotakeevilalso？Andsooffriendsinaproportion.

　　Thisiscertain，thatamanthatstudiethrevenge，keepshisownwoundsgreen，whichotherwisewouldheal，anddowell.Publicrevengesareforthemostpartfortunate;asthatforthedeathofCaesar;forthedeathofPertinax;forthedeathofHenrytheThirdofFrance;andmanymore.Butinprivaterevenges，itisnotso.Nayrather，vindic—

　　tivepersonslivethelifeofwitches;who，astheyaremischievous，soendtheyinfortunate.

　　OfAdversityOfAdversityITWASanhighspeechofSeneca（afterthemanneroftheStoics），thatthegoodthings，whichbelongtoprosperity，aretobewished;butthegoodthings，thatbelongtoadversity，aretobeadmired.Bonarerumsecundarumoptabilia;ad—

　　versarummirabilia.Certainlyifmiraclesbethecommandovernature，theyappearmostinadver—

　　sity.Itisyetahigherspeechofhis，thantheother（muchtoohighforaheathen），Itistruegreatness，tohaveinonethefrailtyofaman，andthesecurityofaGod.Veremagnumhaberefragilitatemhomi—

　　nis，securitatemDei.Thiswouldhavedonebetterinpoesy，wheretranscendencesaremoreallowed.

　　Andthepoetsindeedhavebeenbusywithit;foritisineffectthething，whichfiguredinthatstrangefictionoftheancientpoets，whichseemethnottobewithoutmystery;nay，andtohavesomeapproachtothestateofaChristian;thatHercules，whenhewenttounbindPrometheus（bywhomhumannatureisrepresented），sailedthelengthofthegreatocean，inanearthenpotorpitcher;livelydescribingChristianresolution，thatsailethinthefrailbarkoftheflesh，throughthewavesoftheworld.Buttospeakinamean.Thevirtueofpros—

　　perity，istemperance;thevirtueofadversity，isfortitude;whichinmoralsisthemoreheroicalvirtue.ProsperityistheblessingoftheOldTesta—

　　ment;adversityistheblessingoftheNew;whichcarrieththegreaterbenediction，andtheclearerrevelationofGod’sfavor.YetevenintheOldTestament，ifyoulistentoDavid’sharp，youshallhearasmanyhearse—likeairsascarols;andthepenciloftheHolyGhosthathlaboredmoreinde—

　　scribingtheafflictionsofJob，thanthefelicitiesofSolomon.Prosperityisnotwithoutmanyfearsanddistastes;andadversityisnotwithoutcom—

　　fortsandhopes.Weseeinneedle—worksandem—

　　broideries，itismorepleasingtohavealivelywork，uponasadandsolemnground，thantohaveadarkandmelancholywork，uponalightsomeground：

　　judgethereforeofthepleasureoftheheart，bythepleasureoftheeye.Certainlyvirtueislikepreciousodors，mostfragrantwhentheyareincensed，orcrushed：forprosperitydothbestdiscovervice，butadversitydothbestdiscovervirtue.

　　OfSimulationANDDISSIMULATION

　　OfSimulationANDDISSIMULATION

　　DISSIMULATIONisbutafaintkindofpol—

　　icy，orwisdom;foritaskethastrongwit，andastrongheart，toknowwhentotelltruth，andtodoit.Thereforeitistheweakersortofpolitics，thatarethegreatdissemblers.

　　Tacitussaith，Liviasortedwellwiththeartsofherhusband，anddissimulationofherson;attri—

　　butingartsorpolicytoAugustus，anddissimula—

　　tiontoTiberius.Andagain，whenMucianusencouragethVespasian，totakearmsagainstVitel—

　　lius，hesaith，WerisenotagainstthepiercingjudgmentofAugustus，northeextremecautionorclosenessofTiberius.Theseproperties，ofartsorpolicy，anddissimulationorcloseness，areindeedhabitsandfacultiesseveral，andtobedistin—

　　guished.Forifamanhavethatpenetrationofjudgment，ashecandiscernwhatthingsaretobelaidopen，andwhattobesecreted，andwhattobeshowedathalflights，andtowhomandwhen（whichindeedareartsofstate，andartsoflife，asTacituswellcalleththem），tohim，ahabitofdis—

　　simulationisahinderanceandapoorness.Butifamancannotobtaintothatjudgment，thenitislefttobimgenerally，tobeclose，andadissembler.

　　Forwhereamancannotchoose，orvaryinparti—

　　culars，thereitisgoodtotakethesafest，andwari—

　　estway，ingeneral;likethegoingsoftly，byonethatcannotwellsee.Certainlytheablestmenthateverwere，havehadallanopenness，andfrankness，ofdealing;andanameofcertaintyandveracity;butthentheywerelikehorseswellmanaged;fortheycouldtellpassingwell，whentostoporturn;andatsuchtimes，whentheythoughtthecaseindeedrequireddissimulation，ifthentheyusedit，itcametopassthattheformeropin—

　　ion，spreadabroad，oftheirgoodfaithandclear—

　　nessofdealing，madethemalmostinvisible.

　　Therebethreedegreesofthishidingandveil—

　　ingofaman’sself.Thefirst，closeness，reservation，andsecrecy;whenamanleavethhimselfwithoutobservation，orwithoutholdtobetaken，whatheis.Thesecond，dissimulation，inthenegative;

　　whenamanletsfallsignsandarguments，thatheisnot，thatheis.Andthethird，simulation，intheaffirmative;whenamanindustriouslyandex—

　　presslyfeignsandpretendstobe，thatheisnot.

　　Forthefirstofthese，secrecy;itisindeedthevirtueofaconfessor.Andassuredly，thesecretmanhearethmanyconfessions.Forwhowillopenhimself，toablaborababbler？Butifamanbethoughtsecret，itinvitethdiscovery;asthemorecloseairsuckethinthemoreopen;andasincon—

　　fession，therevealingisnotforworldlyuse，butfortheeaseofaman’sheart，sosecretmencometotheknowledgeofmanythingsinthatkind;whilemenratherdischargetheirminds，thanimparttheirminds.Infewwords，mysteriesareduetosecrecy.Besides（tosaytruth）nakednessisun—

　　comely，aswellinmindasbody;anditaddethnosmallreverence，tomen’smannersandactions，iftheybenotaltogetheropen.Asfortalkersandfutilepersons，theyarecommonlyvainandcredu—

　　louswithal.Forhethattalkethwhatheknoweth，willalsotalkwhatheknowethnot.Thereforesetitdown，thatanhabitofsecrecy，isbothpoliticandmoral.Andinthispart，itisgoodthataman’sfacegivehistongueleavetospeak.Forthediscoveryofaman’sself，bythetractsofhiscountenance，isagreatweaknessandbetraying;byhowmuchitismanytimesmoremarked，andbelieved，thanaman’swords.

　　Forthesecond，whichisdissimulation;itfol—

　　lowethmanytimesuponsecrecy，byanecessity;

　　sothathethatwillbesecret，mustbeadissemblerinsomedegree.Formenaretoocunning，tosufferamantokeepanindifferentcarriagebetweenboth，andtobesecret，withoutswayingthebal—

　　anceoneitherside.Theywillsobesetamanwithquestions，anddrawhimon，andpickitoutofhim，that，withoutanabsurdsilence，hemustshowaninclinationoneway;orifhedonot，theywillgatherasmuchbyhissilence，asbyhisspeech.Asforequivocations，ororaculousspeeches，theycan—

　　notholdoutlong.Sothatnomancanbesecret，excepthegivehimselfalittlescopeofdissimula—

　　tion;whichis，asitwere，buttheskirtsortrainofsecrecy.

　　Butforthethirddegree，whichissimulation，andfalseprofession;thatIholdmoreculpable，andlesspolitic;exceptitbeingreatandraremat—

　　ters.Andthereforeageneralcustomofsimulation（whichisthislastdegree）isavice，usingeitherofanaturalfalsenessorfearfulness，orofamindthathathsomemainfaults，whichbecauseamanmustneedsdisguise，itmakethhimpractisesimulationinotherthings，lesthishandshouldbeoutofuse.

　　Thegreatadvantagesofsimulationanddissi—

　　mulationarethree.First，tolayasleepopposition，andtosurprise.Forwhereaman’sintentionsarepublished，itisanalarum，tocallupallthatareagainstthem.Thesecondis，toreservetoaman’sselfafairretreat.Forifamanengagehimselfbyamanifestdeclaration，hemustgothroughortakeafall.Thethirdis，thebettertodiscoverthemindofanother.Fortohimthatopenshimself，menwillhardlyshowthemselvesadverse;butwillfairlethimgoon，andturntheirfreedomofspeech，tofreedomofthought.AndthereforeitisagoodshrewdproverboftheSpaniard，Tellalieandfindatroth.Asiftherewerenowayofdiscovery，butbysimulation.Therebealsothreedisadvantages，tosetiteven.Thefirst，thatsimulationanddissi—

　　mulationcommonlycarrywiththemashowoffearfulness，whichinanybusiness，dothspoilthefeathers，ofroundflyinguptothemark.Thesec—

　　ond，thatitpuzzlethandperplexeththeconceitsofmany，thatperhapswouldotherwiseco—operatewithhim;andmakesamanwalkalmostalone，tohisownends.Thethirdandgreatestis，thatitdeprivethamanofoneofthemostprincipalin—

　　strumentsforaction;whichistrustandbelief.

　　Thebestcompositionandtemperature，istohaveopennessinfameandopinion;secrecyinhabit;

　　dissimulationinseasonableuse;andapowertofeign，iftherebenoremedy.

　　OfParentsANDCHILDREN

　　OfParentsANDCHILDREN

　　THEjoysofparentsaresecret;andsoaretheirgriefsandfears.Theycannotuttertheone;

　　northeywillnotuttertheother.Childrensweetenlabors;buttheymakemisfortunesmorebitter.

　　Theyincreasethecaresoflife;buttheymitigatetheremembranceofdeath.Theperpetuitybygenerationiscommontobeasts;butmemory，merit，andnobleworks，arepropertomen.Andsurelyamanshallseethenoblestworksandfoun—

　　dationshaveproceededfromchildlessmen;whichhavesoughttoexpresstheimagesoftheirminds，wherethoseoftheirbodieshavefailed.Sothecareofposterityismostinthem，thathavenoposterity.

　　Theythatarethefirstraisersoftheirhouses，aremostindulgenttowardstheirchildren;beholdingthemasthecontinuance，notonlyoftheirkind，butoftheirwork;andsobothchildrenandcreatures.

　　Thedifferenceinaffection，ofparentstowardstheirseveralchildren，ismanytimesunequal;andsometimesunworthy;especiallyinthemothers;

　　asSolomonsaith，Awisesonrejoiceththefather，butanungracioussonshamesthemother.Amanshallsee，wherethereisahousefullofchildren，oneortwooftheeldestrespected，andtheyoung—

　　estmadewantons;butinthemidst，somethatareasitwereforgotten，whomanytimes，never—

　　theless，provethebest.Theilliberalityofparents，inallowancetowardstheirchildren，isanharmfulerror;makesthembase;acquaintsthemwithshifts;makesthemsortwithmeancompany;andmakesthemsurfeitmorewhentheycometoplenty.Andthereforetheproofisbest，whenmenkeeptheirauthoritytowardsthechildren，butnottheirpurse.Menhaveafoolishmanner（bothpar—

　　entsandschoolmastersandservants）increatingandbreedinganemulationbetweenbrothers，dur—

　　ingchildhood，whichmanytimessortethtodis—

　　cordwhentheyaremen，anddisturbethfamilies.

　　TheItaliansmakelittledifferencebetweenchil—

　　dren，andnephewsornearkinsfolks;butsotheybeofthelump，theycarenotthoughtheypassnotthroughtheirownbody.And，tosaytruth，innatureitismuchalikematter;insomuchthatweseeanephewsometimesresemblethanuncle，orakinsman，morethanhisownparent;asthebloodhappens.Letparentschoosebetimes，thevocationsandcoursestheymeantheirchildrenshouldtake;

　　forthentheyaremostflexible;andletthemnottoomuchapplythemselvestothedispositionoftheirchildren，asthinkingtheywilltakebesttothat，whichtheyhavemostmindto.Itistrue，thatiftheaffectionoraptnessofthechildrenbeextra—

　　ordinary，thenitisgoodnottocrossit;butgener—

　　allythepreceptisgood，optimumelige，suaveetfacileilludfacietconsuetudo.Youngerbrothersarecommonlyfortunate，butseldomorneverwheretheelderaredisinherited.

　　OfMarriageANDSINGLELIFE

　　OfMarriageANDSINGLELIFE

　　HETHAThathwifeandchildrenhathgivenhostagestofortune;fortheyareimpedi—

　　mentstogreatenterprises，eitherofvirtueormis—

　　chief.Certainlythebestworks，andofgreatestmeritforthepublic，haveproceededfromtheun—

　　marriedorchildlessmen;whichbothinaffectionandmeans，havemarriedandendowedthepublic.

　　Yetitweregreatreasonthatthosethathavechil—

　　dren，shouldhavegreatestcareoffuturetimes;

　　untowhichtheyknowtheymusttransmittheirdearestpledges.Somethereare，whothoughtheyleadasinglelife，yettheirthoughtsdoendwiththemselves，andaccountfuturetimesimperti—

　　nences.Nay，therearesomeother，thataccountwifeandchildren，butasbillsofcharges.Naymore，therearesomefoolishrichcovetousmen，thattakeapride，inhavingnochildren，becausetheymaybethoughtsomuchthericher.Forper—

　　hapstheyhaveheardsometalk，Suchanoneisagreatrichman，andanotherexcepttoit，Yea，buthehathagreatchargeofchildren;asifitwereanabatementtohisriches.Butthemostordinarycauseofasinglelife，isliberty，especiallyincertainself—pleasingandhumorousminds，whicharesosensibleofeveryrestraint，astheywillgoneartothinktheirgirdlesandgarters，tobebondsandshackles.Unmarriedmenarebestfriends，bestmasters，bestservants;butnotalwaysbestsub—

　　jects;fortheyarelighttorunaway;andalmostallfugitives，areofthatcondition.Asinglelifedothwellwithchurchmen;forcharitywillhardlywatertheground，whereitmustfirstfillapool.Itisindifferentforjudgesandmagistrates;foriftheybefacileandcorrupt，youshallhaveaser—

　　vant，fivetimesworsethanawife.Forsoldiers，I

　　findthegeneralscommonlyintheirhortatives，putmeninmindoftheirwivesandchildren;andIthinkthedespisingofmarriageamongsttheTurks，makeththevulgarsoldiermorebase.Cer—

　　tainlywifeandchildrenareakindofdisciplineofhumanity;andsinglemen，thoughtheymaybemanytimesmorecharitable，becausetheirmeansarelessexhaust，yet，ontheotherside，theyaremorecruelandhardhearted（goodtomakesevereinquisitors），becausetheirtendernessisnotsooftcalledupon.Gravenatures，ledbycustom，andthereforeconstant，arecommonlylovinghus—

　　bands，aswassaidofUlysses，vetulamsuampraetu—

　　litimmortalitati.Chastewomenareoftenproudandfroward，aspresuminguponthemeritoftheirchastity.Itisoneofthebestbonds，bothofchastityandobedience，inthewife，ifshethinkherhus—

　　bandwise;whichshewillneverdo，ifshefindhimjealous.Wivesareyoungmen’smistresses;com—

　　panionsformiddleage;andoldmen’snurses.Soasamanmayhaveaquarreltomarry，whenhewill.Butyethewasreputedoneofthewisemen，thatmadeanswertothequestion，whenamanshouldmarry，—Ayoungmannotyet，aneldermannotatall.Itisoftenseenthatbadhusbands，haveverygoodwives;whetheritbe，thatitraiseththepriceoftheirhusband’skindness，whenitcomes;orthatthewivestakeaprideintheirpatience.Butthisneverfails，ifthebadhusbandswereoftheirownchoosing，againsttheirfriends’

　　consent;forthentheywillbesuretomakegoodtheirownfolly.

　　OfEnvyOfEnvyTHEREbenoneoftheaffections，whichhavebeennotedtofascinateorbewitch，butloveandenvy.Theybothhavevehementwishes;theyframethemselvesreadilyintoimaginationsandsuggestions;andtheycomeeasilyintotheeye，especiallyuponthepresentoftheobjects;whicharethepointsthatconducetofascination，ifanysuchthingtherebe.Weseelikewise，theScripturecallethenvyanevileye;andtheastrologers，calltheevilinfluencesofthestars，evilaspects;sothatstillthereseemethtobeacknowledged，intheactofenvy，anejaculationorirradiationoftheeye.

　　Nay，somehavebeensocurious，astonote，thatthetimeswhenthestrokeorpercussionofanenvi—

　　ouseyedothmosthurt，arewhenthepartyenviedisbeheldingloryortriumph;forthatsetsanedgeuponenvy：andbesides，atsuchtimesthespiritsofthepersonenvied，docomeforthmostintotheoutwardparts，andsomeettheblow.

　　Butleavingthesecuriosities（thoughnotun—

　　worthytobethoughton，infitplace），wewillhandle，whatpersonsareapttoenvyothers;whatpersonsaremostsubjecttobeenviedthemselves;

　　andwhatisthedifferencebetweenpublicandprivateenvy.

　　Amanthathathnovirtueinhimself，everen—

　　viethvirtueinothers.Formen’sminds，willeitherfeedupontheirowngood，oruponothers’evil;andwhowanteththeone，willpreyupontheother;

　　andwhosoisoutofhope，toattaintoanother’svirtue，willseektocomeatevenhand，bydepress—

　　inganother’sfortune.

　　Amanthatisbusy，andinquisitive，iscom—

　　monlyenvious.Fortoknowmuchofothermen’smatters，cannotbebecauseallthatadomaycon—

　　cernhisownestate;thereforeitmustneedsbe，thathetakethakindofplay—pleasure，inlookinguponthefortunesofothers.Neithercanhe，thatmindethbuthisownbusiness，findmuchmatterforenvy.Forenvyisagaddingpassion，andwalk—

　　eththestreets，anddothnotkeephome：Nonestcuriosus，quinidemsitmalevolus.

　　Menofnoblebirth，arenotedtobeenvioustowardsnewmen，whentheyrise.Forthedistanceisaltered，anditislikeadeceitoftheeye，thatwhenotherscomeon，theythinkthemselves，goback.

　　Deformedpersons，andeunuchs，andoldmen，andbastards，areenvious.Forhethatcannotpos—

　　siblymendhisowncase，willdowhathecan，toimpairanother’s;exceptthesedefectslightuponaverybrave，andheroicalnature，whichthinkethtomakehisnaturalwantspartofhishonor;inthatitshouldbesaid，thataneunuch，oralameman，didsuchgreatmatters;affectingthehonorofamiracle;asitwasinNarsestheeunuch，andAgesi—

　　lausandTamberlanes，thatwerelamemen.

　　Thesameisthecaseofmen，thatriseafterca—

　　lamitiesandmisfortunes.Fortheyareasmenfallenoutwiththetimes;andthinkothermen’sharms，aredemptionoftheirownsufferings.

　　Theythatdesiretoexcelintoomanymatters，outoflevityandvainglory，areeverenvious.Fortheycannotwantwork;itbeingimpossible，butmany，insomeoneofthosethings，shouldsurpassthem.WhichwasthecharacterofAdriantheEm—

　　peror;thatmortallyenviedpoets，andpainters，andartificers，inworkswhereinhehadaveintoexcel.

　　Lastly，nearkinsfolks，andfellowsinoffice，andthosethathavebeenbredtogether，aremoreapttoenvytheirequals，whentheyareraised.Foritdothupbraiduntothemtheirownfortunes，andpointethatthem，andcomethoftenerintotheirremembrance，andincurrethlikewisemoreintothenoteofothers;andenvyeverredoublethfromspeechandfame.Cain’senvywasthemorevileandmalignant，towardshisbrotherAbel，becausewhenhissacrificewasbetteraccepted，therewasnobodytolookon.Thusmuchforthose，thatareapttoenvy.

　　Concerningthosethataremoreorlesssubjecttoenvy：First，personsofeminentvirtue，whentheyareadvanced，arelessenvied.Fortheirfor—

　　tuneseemeth，butdueuntothem;andnomanenvieththepaymentofadebt，butrewardsandliberalityrather.Again，envyiseverjoinedwiththecomparingofaman’sself;andwherethereisnocomparison，noenvy;andthereforekingsarenotenvied，butbykings.Neverthelessitistobenoted，thatunworthypersonsaremostenvied，attheirfirstcomingin，andafterwardsovercomeitbetter;whereascontrariwise，personsofworthandmeritaremostenvied，whentheirfortunecontinuethlong.Forbythattime，thoughtheirvirtuebethesame，yetithathnotthesamelustre;

　　forfreshmengrowupthatdarkenit.

　　Personsofnobleblood，arelessenviedintheirrising.Foritseemethbutrightdonetotheirbirth.

　　Besides，thereseemethnotmuchaddedtotheirfortune;andenvyisasthesunbeams，thatbeathotteruponabank，orsteeprisingground，thanuponaflat.Andforthesamereason，thosethatareadvancedbydegrees，arelessenviedthanthosethatareadvancedsuddenlyandpersaltum.

　　Thosethathavejoinedwiththeirhonorgreattravels，cares，orperils，arelesssubjecttoenvy.

　　Formenthinkthattheyearntheirhonorshardly，andpitythemsometimes;andpityeverhealethenvy.Whereforeyoushallobserve，thatthemoredeepandsobersortofpoliticpersons，intheirgreataess，areeverbemoaningthemselves，whatalifetheylead;chantingaquantapatimur！Notthattheyfeelitso，butonlytoabatetheedgeofenvy.Butthisistobeunderstood，ofbusinessthatislaiduponmen，andnotsuch，astheycalluntothemselves.Fornothingincreasethenvymore，thananunnecessaryandambitiousengrossingofbusiness.Andnothingdothextinguishenvymore，thanforagreatpersontopreserveallotherinfe—

　　riorofficers，intheirfulllightsandpre—eminencesoftheirplaces.Forbythatmeans，therebesomanyscreensbetweenhimandenvy.

　　Aboveall，thosearemostsubjecttoenvy，whichcarrythegreatnessoftheirfortunes，inaninsolentandproudmanner;beingneverwell，butwhiletheyareshowinghowgreattheyare，eitherbyoutwardpomp，orbytriumphingoverallopposi—

　　tionorcompetition;whereaswisemenwillratherdosacrificetoenvy，insufferingthemselvessome—

　　timesofpurposetobecrossed，andoverborneinthingsthatdonotmuchconcernthem.Notwith—

　　standing，somuchistrue，thatthecarriageofgreatness，inaplainandopenmanner（soitbewithoutarrogancyandvainglory）dothdrawlessenvy，thanifitbeinamorecraftyandcunningfashion.Forinthatcourse，amandothbutdis—

　　avowfortune;andseemethtobeconsciousofhisownwantinworth;anddothbutteachothers，toenvyhim.

　　Lastly，toconcludethispart;aswesaidinthebeginning，thattheactofenvyhadsomewhatinitofwitchcraft，sothereisnoothercureofenvy，butthecureofwitchcraft;andthatis，toremovethelot（astheycallit）andtolayituponanother.

　　Forwhichpurpose，thewisersortofgreatpersons，bringineveruponthestagesomebodyuponwhomtoderivetheenvy，thatwouldcomeuponthem—

　　selves;sometimesuponministersandservants;

　　sometimesuponcolleaguesandassociates;andthelike;andforthatturnthereareneverwanting，somepersonsofviolentandundertakingnatures，who，sotheymayhavepowerandbusiness，willtakeitatanycost.

　　Now，tospeakofpublicenvy.Thereisyetsomegoodinpublicenvy，whereasinprivate，thereisnone.Forpublicenvy，isasanostracism，thateclipsethmen，whentheygrowtoogreat.Andthereforeitisabridlealsotogreatones，tokeepthemwithinbounds.

　　Thisenvy，beingintheLatinwordinvidia，goethinthemodernlanguage，bythenameofdiscontentment;ofwhichweshallspeak，inhand—

　　lingsedition.Itisadisease，inastate，liketoinfec—

　　tion.Forasinfectionspreadethuponthatwhichissound，andtaintethit;sowhenenvyisgottenonceintoastate，ittraducetheventhebestactionsthereof，andturneththemintoanillodor.Andthereforethereislittlewon，byinterminglingofplausibleactions.Forthatdotharguebutaweak—

　　ness，andfearofenvy，whichhurtethsomuchthemore，asitislikewiseusualininfections;whichifyoufearthem，youcallthemuponyou.

　　Thispublicenvy，seemethtobeatchieflyuponprincipalofficersorministers，ratherthanuponkings，andestatesthemselves.Butthisisasurerule，thatiftheenvyupontheministerbegreat，whenthecauseofitinhimissmall;oriftheenvybegeneral，inamanneruponalltheministersofanestate;thentheenvy（thoughhidden）istrulyuponthestateitself.Andsomuchofpublicenvyordiscontentment，andthedifferencethereoffromprivateenvy，whichwashandledinthefirstplace.

　　Wewilladdthisingeneral，touchingtheaffec—

　　tionofenvy;thatofallotheraffections，itisthemostimportuneandcontinual.Forofotheraffec—

　　tions，thereisoccasiongiven，butnowandthen;

　　andthereforeitwaswellsaid，Invidiafestosdiesnonagit：foritiseverworkinguponsomeorother.

　　Anditisalsonoted，thatloveandenvydomakeamanpine，whichotheraffectionsdonot，becausetheyarenotsocontinual.Itisalsothevilestaffec—

　　tion，andthemostdepraved;forwhichcauseitistheproperattributeofthedevil，whoiscalled，theenviousman，thatsowethtaresamongstthewheatbynight;asitalwayscomethtopass，thatenvyworkethsubtilly，andinthedark，andtotheprejudiceofgoodthings，suchasisthewheat.

　　OfLoveOfLoveTHEstageismorebeholdingtolove，thanthelifeofman.Forastothestage，loveisevermatterofcomedies，andnowandthenoftragedies;

　　butinlifeitdothmuchmischief;sometimeslikeasiren，sometimeslikeafury.Youmayobserve，thatamongstallthegreatandworthypersons（whereofthememoryremaineth，eitherancientorrecent）

　　thereisnotone，thathathbeentransportedtothemaddegreeoflove：whichshowsthatgreatspirits，andgreatbusiness，dokeepoutthisweakpassion.Youmustexcept，nevertheless，MarcusAntonius，thehalfpartneroftheempireofRome，andAppiusClaudius，thedecemvirandlawgiver;

　　whereoftheformerwasindeedavoluptuousman，andinordinate;butthelatterwasanaustereandwiseman：andthereforeitseems（thoughrarely）

　　thatlovecanfindentrance，notonlyintoanopenheart，butalsointoaheartwellfortified，ifwatchbenotwellkept.ItisapoorsayingofEpicurus，Satismagnumalteralteritheatrumsumus;

　　asifman，madeforthecontemplationofheaven，andallnobleobjects，shoulddonothingbutkneelbe—

　　forealittleidol，andmakehimselfasubject，thoughnotofthemouth（asbeastsare），yetoftheeye;whichwasgivenhimforhigherpurposes.Itisastrangething，tonotetheexcessofthispassion，andhowitbravesthenature，andvalueofthings，bythis;thatthespeakinginaperpetualhyper—

　　bole，iscomelyinnothingbutinlove.Neitherisitmerelyinthephrase;forwhereasithathbeenwellsaid，thatthearch—flatterer，withwhomallthepettyflatterershaveintelligence，isaman’sself;certainlytheloverismore.Fortherewasneverproudmanthoughtsoabsurdlywellofhim—

　　self，astheloverdothofthepersonloved;andthereforeitwaswellsaid，Thatitisimpossibletolove，andtobewise.Neitherdoththisweaknessappeartoothersonly，andnottothepartyloved;

　　buttothelovedmostofall，exceptthelovebereci—

　　proque.Foritisatruerule，thatloveiseverre—

　　warded，eitherwiththereciproque，orwithaninwardandsecretcontempt.Byhowmuchthemore，menoughttobewareofthispassion，whichlosethnotonlyotherthings，butitself！Asfortheotherlosses，thepoet’srelationdothwellfigurethem：thathethatpreferredHelena，quittedthegiftsofJunoandPallas.Forwhosoeveresteemethtoomuchofamorousaffection，quittethbothrichesandwisdom.Thispassionhathhisfloods，inverytimesofweakness;whicharegreatprosperity，andgreatadversity;thoughthislatterhathbeenlessobserved：bothwhichtimeskindlelove，andmakeitmorefervent，andthereforeshowittobethechildoffolly.Theydobest，whoiftheycannotbutadmitlove，yetmakeitkeepquarters;andseveritwhollyfromtheirseriousaffairs，andactions，oflife;forifitcheckoncewithbusiness，ittroublethmen’sfortunes，andmakethmen，thattheycannowaysbetruetotheirownends.Iknownothow，butmartialmenaregiventolove：Ithink，itisbutastheyaregiventowine;forperilscommonlyasktobepaidinpleasures.Thereisinman’snature，asecretinclinationandmotion，towardsloveofothers，whichifitbenotspentuponsomeoneorafew，dothnaturallyspreaditselftowardsmany，andmakethmenbecomehumaneandcharitable;

　　asitisseensometimeinfriars.Nuptiallovemakethmankind;friendlyloveperfectethit;butwantonlovecorrupteth，andembasethit.

　　OfGreatPlaceOfGreatPlaceMENingreatplacearethriceservants：ser—

　　vantsofthesovereignorstate;servantsoffame;andservantsofbusiness.Soastheyhavenofreedom;neitherintheirpersons，norintheirac—

　　tions，norintheirtimes.Itisastrangedesire，toseekpowerandtoloseliberty：ortoseekpoweroverothers，andtolosepoweroveraman’sself.

　　Therisinguntoplaceislaborious;andbypains，mencometogreaterpains;anditissometimesbase;andbyindignities，mencometodignities.

　　Thestandingisslippery，andtheregressiseitheradownfall，oratleastaneclipse，whichisamelan—

　　cholything.Cumnonsisquifueris，nonessecurvelisvivere.Nay，retiremencannotwhentheywould，neitherwillthey，whenitwerereason;butareimpatientofprivateness，eveninageandsick—

　　ness，whichrequiretheshadow;likeoldtowns—

　　men，thatwillbestillsittingattheirstreetdoor，thoughtherebytheyofferagetoscom.Certainlygreatpersonshadneedtoborrowothermen’sopinions，tothinkthemselveshappy;foriftheyjudgebytheirownfeeling，theycannotfindit;butiftheythinkwiththemselves，whatothermenthinkofthem，andthatothermenwouldfainbe，astheyare，thentheyarehappy，asitwere，byreport;whenperhapstheyfindthecontrarywithin.Fortheyarethefirst，thatfindtheirowngriefs，thoughtheybethelast，thatfindtheirownfaults.Certainlymeningreatfortunesarestrangerstothemselves，andwhiletheyareinthepuzzleofbusiness，theyhavenotimetotendtheirhealth，eitherofbodyormind.Illimorsgravisincubat，quinotusnimisomnibus，ignotusmoritursibi.Inplace，thereislicensetodogood，andevil;

　　whereofthelatterisacurse：forinevil，thebestconditionisnottowin;thesecond，nottocan.Butpowertodogood，isthetrueandlawfulendofaspiring.Forgoodthoughts（thoughGodacceptthem）yet，towardsmen，arelittlebetterthangooddreams，excepttheybeputinact;andthatcannotbe，withoutpowerandplace，asthevantage，andcommandingground.Meritandgoodworks，istheendofman’smotion;andconscienceofthesameistheaccomplishmentofman’srest.ForifamancanbepartakerofGod’stheatre，heshalllike—

　　wisebepartakerofGod’srest.EtconversusDeus，utaspiceretoperaquaefeceruntmanussuae，viditquodomniaessentbonanimis;andthenthesab—

　　bath.Inthedischargeofthyplace，setbeforetheethebestexamples;forimitationisaglobeofpre—