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             The figure of foure, or A handfull of sweet flowers gathered out of diuers good grounds, and set together in this little garden within the figure of foure.
             Figure of foure. Part 1
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           THE
           FIGVRE
           OF
           
             FOVRE
             ,
          
           OR
           A
           HANDFVLL
           of
           sweet
           Flowers
           :
        
         
           Gathered
           out
           of
           diuers
           good
           Grounds
           ,
           and
           set
           together
           in
           this
           little
           Garden
           within
           
             The
             Figure
             of
             Foure
             .
          
        
         
         
           LONDON
           ,
           ¶
           Printed
           for
           
             Iohn
             Wright
             .
          
        
         
           1631.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           To
           the
           Worshipfull
           his
           Very
           good
           friend
           ,
           the
           Fauourer
           of
           Learning
           ,
           and
           Louer
           of
           Vertue
           ,
           Master
           
             Thomas
             Gardner
             ,
          
           of
           
             Boram
          
           in
           
             Essex
             ,
             N.
             Breton
          
           wisheth
           much
           happinesse
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
           the
           care
           of
           my
           affection
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           your
           kindnesse
           ,
           hath
           made
           me
           (
           of
           late
           ,
           walking
           thorow
           the
           Garden
           of
           many
           good
           Writers
           )
           togather
           a
           few
           
             FLOWERS
             ,
          
           which
           I
           here
           present
           to
           the
           good
           fauour
           of
           your
           discretion
           :
           they
           are
           but
           few
           ,
           the
           sooner
           looked
           ouer
           ,
           but
           perhaps
           of
           such
           Vertue
           as
           may
           (
           wel
           considered
           )
           be
           nothing
           to
           your
           dislike
           .
           
           Such
           as
           they
           bee
           ,
           I
           leaue
           them
           to
           the
           perusing
           of
           your
           good
           leisure
           ,
           and
           their
           vse
           to
           your
           best
           liking
           :
           which
           ,
           with
           my selfe
           ,
           I
           wish
           to
           bee
           happie
           in
           your
           good
           fauour
           .
           And
           so
           leauing
           ceremonious
           Eloquence
           ,
           I
           rest
           in
           more
           affection
           than
           protestation
           ,
        
         
           
             Yours
             assured
             to
             command
             ,
             N.
             Breton
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           The
           Figure
           of
           Foure
           ,
           OR
           
             A
             Handfull
             of
             sweet
             FLOWERS
             .
          
        
         
           FOVRE
           things
           aboue
           all
           things
           ,
           most
           excellent
           to
           be
           thought
           vpon
           :
           God
           ,
           &
           his
           Word
           ,
           Man
           ,
           &
           his
           Soule
           .
        
         
           Foure
           excellent
           notes
           in
           Diuinitie
           to
           be
           remembred
           :
           The
           Feare
           of
           God
           is
           the
           beginning
           of
           wisdome
           ,
           The
           Loue
           of
           God
           is
           the
           Ioy
           of
           the
           Soule
           ,
           The
           Mercie
           of
           God
           the
           Comfort
           of
           the
           Heart
           ,
           The
           Grace
           of
           God
           the
           Blessing
           of
           the
           Spirit
           .
        
         
           Foure
           other
           notes
           verie
           necessarie
           to
           bee
           had
           in
           continuall
           memorie
           :
           Faith
           taketh
           hold
           of
           Mercie
           ,
           Hope
           taketh
           hold
           of
           Comfort
           ,
           Wisdome
           taketh
           hold
           of
           Grace
           ,
           and
           Humilitie
           taketh
           hold
           of
           Loue.
           
        
         
         
           Foure
           other
           notes
           necessarie
           for
           the
           Spirits
           obseruation
           :
           the
           Essence
           of
           God
           incomprehensible
           ,
           his
           Power
           inuincible
           ,
           his
           Wisdome
           insearchable
           ,
           and
           Goodnesse
           vnspeakable
           .
        
         
           Foure
           notes
           vpon
           the
           names
           of
           the
           beloued
           of
           God.
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           to
           whom
           God
           gaue
           the
           Law
           ;
           
             Dauid
             ,
          
           whom
           he
           chose
           after
           his
           owne
           heart
           ;
           
             Lazarus
             ,
          
           whom
           he
           raised
           from
           dead
           ;
           and
           
             Iohn
          
           the
           Euangelist
           ,
           that
           leaned
           in
           his
           bosome
           .
        
         
           Foure
           chiefe
           Fooles
           aboue
           all
           other
           to
           be
           noted
           :
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           that
           lost
           Paradise
           for
           a
           bit
           of
           an
           Apple
           ;
           
             Esau
             ,
          
           that
           sold
           his
           Birth-right
           for
           a
           messe
           of
           Porrage
           ;
           
             Lots
          
           wife
           ,
           that
           lost
           her
           life
           for
           a
           looke
           ;
           and
           
             Iudas
             ,
          
           tha
           :
           sold
           his
           soule
           for
           thirtie
           pence
           .
        
         
           The
           Bible
           diuided
           chiefly
           into
           foure
           parts
           :
           the
           Law
           ,
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           the
           Gospell
           ,
           and
           the
           Reuelation
           .
        
         
           Foure
           speciall
           notes
           out
           of
           these
           :
           the
           wisdome
           ,
           the
           power
           ,
           the
           mercie
           ,
           and
           the
           glorie
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           Foure
           notes
           vpon
           these
           :
           the
           Creation
           by
           the
           Power
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Gouernment
           by
           the
           Wisdome
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           Redemption
           
           by
           the
           Mercie
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Saluation
           by
           the
           Glorie
           of
           God.
           
        
         
           The
           foure
           Seasons
           of
           the
           Yeare
           :
           the
           Spring
           ,
           the
           Summer
           ,
           the
           Haruest
           ,
           the
           Winter
           .
        
         
           The
           nature
           of
           the
           foure
           Elements
           :
           The
           Fire
           ,
           the
           Water
           ,
           the
           Aire
           ,
           and
           the
           Earth
           .
        
         
           To
           apply
           them
           to
           the
           Body
           ,
           the
           foure
           Complexions
           :
           the
           Fire
           ,
           Choler
           ;
           the
           Aire
           ,
           Bloud
           ;
           the
           Water
           ,
           Flegme
           ▪
           and
           the
           Earth
           ,
           Melancholy
           .
        
         
           Foure
           other
           notes
           :
           Quantitie
           ,
           Qualitie
           ,
           the
           Pouertie
           ,
           and
           Effect
           .
        
         
           Foure
           chiefe
           creatures
           to
           bee
           noted
           in
           Nature
           :
           Man
           ,
           Beast
           ,
           Fish
           ,
           Fowle
           .
        
         
           Foure
           things
           to
           bee
           noted
           in
           the
           Nature
           of
           Man
           :
           Constitution
           ,
           Disposition
           ,
           Corruption
           ,
           and
           Confirmation
           .
        
         
           Foure
           notes
           of
           a
           good
           Eye
           :
           to
           see
           Quick
           ▪
           to
           see
           Farre
           ,
           to
           see
           Cleare
           ,
           to
           see
           Long.
           
        
         
           Foure
           notes
           of
           a
           strong
           body
           :
           to
           trauell
           well
           ,
           to
           feed
           well
           ,
           to
           digest
           well
           ,
           and
           to
           sleepe
           well
           .
        
         
           Foure
           chiefe
           notes
           of
           a
           good
           Spirit
           :
           Wisdome
           in
           Speech
           ,
           Valour
           in
           Action
           ,
           Mercie
           in
           Wrath
           ,
           and
           Bountie
           in
           Reward
           .
        
         
         
           Four
           great
           blessings
           in
           Nature
           :
           to
           speake
           well
           ,
           to
           write
           well
           ,
           to
           ride
           well
           ,
           and
           to
           swim
           well
           .
        
         
           Foure
           chiefe
           passions
           of
           the
           Minde
           :
           Loue
           ,
           Hate
           ,
           Ioy
           ,
           and
           Sorrow
           .
        
         
           Foure
           chiefe
           Gouernours
           of
           the
           Passion
           :
           Reason
           ,
           Patience
           ,
           Time
           ,
           and
           Experience
           .
        
         
           Foure
           chiefe
           Bridles
           of
           Nature
           :
           Want
           ,
           Authoritie
           ,
           Hope
           ,
           and
           Feare
           .
        
         
           Foure
           kindes
           of
           Gouernments
           :
           the
           Turkish
           ,
           the
           Christian
           ,
           the
           Protestant
           ,
           and
           the
           Papist
           .
        
         
           Foure
           kindes
           of
           wars
           :
           Forraine
           ,
           Ciuill
           ,
           Combat
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           Conscience
           .
        
         
           Foure
           chiefe
           Gouernours
           vnder
           the
           Prince
           :
           the
           Counsellor
           ,
           the
           Judge
           ,
           the
           Bishop
           ,
           and
           Maior
           .
        
         
           Foure
           chiefe
           members
           in
           a
           Common-wealth
           :
           the
           Souldier
           ,
           the
           Courtier
           ,
           the
           Lawyer
           ,
           and
           the
           Merchant
           .
        
         
           Foure
           chiefe
           Vpholders
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           :
           the
           Plough-man
           ,
           the
           Grazier
           ,
           the
           Clothier
           ,
           and
           the
           Fisher-men
           .
        
         
           Foure
           chiefe
           Sciences
           to
           be
           studied
           :
           Arithmeticke
           for
           the
           Merchant
           ,
           Geometrie
           for
           the
           Traueller
           ,
           Astronomie
           for
           the
           Mariner
           ,
           
           and
           Diuinitie
           for
           the
           Scholler
           .
        
         
           Foure
           thoughts
           to
           bee
           excluded
           the
           Minde
           :
           the
           Secrets
           of
           the
           Heauens
           ,
           the
           Wonders
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           the
           Wickednesse
           of
           Sinne
           ,
           and
           the
           Madnesse
           of
           Fooles
           .
        
         
           Foure
           chiefe
           persons
           to
           bee
           regarded
           :
           an
           honourable
           Master
           ,
           a
           louing
           Wife
           ,
           a
           faithfull
           Friend
           ,
           and
           a
           trustie
           Seruant
           .
        
         
           Foure
           kindes
           of
           women
           not
           to
           be
           loued
           :
           a
           Wife
           full
           of
           words
           ,
           a
           Maid
           full
           of
           sleepe
           ,
           a
           Widdow
           proud
           ,
           and
           an
           old
           woman
           wanton
           .
        
         
           Foure
           men
           to
           bee
           excluded
           all
           good
           Company
           :
           a
           Parasite
           ,
           a
           Pandar
           ,
           a
           Theefe
           ,
           and
           a
           Lyar.
           
        
         
           Foure
           ill
           shewes
           in
           a
           House
           :
           a
           Table
           without
           meat
           ,
           a
           Stable
           without
           Horse
           ,
           a
           Chamber
           without
           Furniture
           ,
           and
           a
           Purse
           without
           Money
           .
        
         
           Foure
           things
           not
           to
           bee
           medled
           with
           :
           Meat
           when
           it
           is
           fire-hot
           ,
           Friendship
           when
           it
           is
           stone-cold
           ,
           Fish
           when
           it
           is
           too
           drie
           ,
           and
           Herbs
           when
           they
           are
           too
           moist
           .
        
         
           Foure
           things
           not
           to
           bee
           numbred
           :
           the
           Sands
           of
           the
           Sea
           ,
           the
           Drops
           of
           the
           Raine
           ,
           the
           Stars
           in
           the
           Heauens
           ,
           nor
           the
           Moats
           in
           the
           Sun.
           
        
         
         
           Foure
           things
           to
           be
           eschewed
           :
           Idolatrie
           for
           feare
           of
           the
           Deuill
           ,
           Treacherie
           for
           feare
           of
           hanging
           ,
           The
           euerie
           for
           feare
           of
           the
           jayle
           ,
           and
           Lecherie
           for
           feare
           of
           infection
           .
        
         
           Foure
           chiefe
           kindes
           of
           sicknesse
           :
           the
           Griefe
           of
           the
           Minde
           ,
           the
           Ach
           of
           the
           Heart
           ,
           the
           Consumption
           of
           the
           Purse
           ,
           and
           the
           Disquiet
           of
           the
           Soule
           .
        
         
           Foure
           chiefe
           Contentments
           :
           a
           quiet
           Wife
           ,
           a
           chiefe
           Friend
           ,
           an
           obedient
           Childe
           ,
           and
           an
           honest
           Neighbour
           .
        
         
           Foure
           great
           Treasures
           ,
           a
           rich
           Possession
           ,
           a
           faire
           House
           ,
           a
           healthfull
           Body
           ,
           and
           a
           quiet
           Minde
           .
        
         
           Foure
           necessaries
           to
           a
           faire
           House
           :
           a
           faire
           Garden
           ,
           a
           fruitfull
           Orchard
           ,
           a
           pure
           Spring
           ,
           and
           a
           rich
           Wood.
           
        
         
           Foure
           things
           to
           bee
           much
           made
           of
           :
           a
           Horse
           that
           will
           trauell
           well
           ,
           a
           Hawke
           that
           will
           flie
           well
           ,
           a
           Seruant
           that
           will
           wait
           well
           ,
           and
           a
           Knife
           that
           will
           cut
           well
           .
        
         
           Foure
           true
           notes
           of
           a
           Foole
           :
           much
           Talke
           ,
           often
           Laughter
           ,
           Pide-Coats
           ,
           and
           lauish
           Expence
           .
        
         
           Foure
           other
           notes
           of
           a
           lewd
           person
           :
           a
           leering
           Eye
           ,
           a
           fleering
           Looke
           ,
           a
           flattering
           Tongue
           ,
           and
           creeping
           Courtesie
           .
        
         
         
           Foure
           ill
           peeces
           of
           Musicke
           :
           the
           wawling
           of
           a
           Cat
           ,
           the
           brawling
           of
           a
           Scold
           ,
           the
           scraping
           of
           a
           Kettle
           ,
           and
           the
           squeaking
           of
           a
           Cart-wheele
           .
        
         
           Foure
           terrible
           sounds
           to
           the
           Eare
           :
           Thunder
           from
           Heauen
           ,
           the
           threat
           of
           a
           Prince
           ,
           the
           shot
           of
           a
           Canon
           ,
           and
           the
           roaring
           of
           a
           Lion.
           
        
         
           Foure
           chiefe
           necessarie
           wares
           in
           a
           Citie
           ,
           Cloth
           ,
           Leather
           ,
           Linnen
           ,
           and
           Iron
           .
        
         
           Foure
           ill
           things
           in
           a
           house
           :
           a
           Mouse
           in
           a
           cheese
           ,
           a
           Cat
           in
           a
           creame-pot
           ,
           a
           Dog
           in
           the
           Larder
           ,
           and
           a
           Theefe
           in
           the
           chest
           .
        
         
           Foure
           chiefe
           persons
           in
           a
           Market
           :
           the
           Meale
           man
           ,
           the
           Butcher
           ,
           the
           Butter-man
           ,
           and
           the
           Fish-wife
           .
        
         
           Foure
           chiefe
           Countrey
           victuals
           :
           Butter
           ,
           Cheese
           ,
           Egges
           ,
           and
           Apples
           .
        
         
           Foure
           lasing
           Victuals
           in
           a
           House
           :
           Bacon
           ,
           Ling
           ,
           Butter
           ,
           and
           Cheese
           .
        
         
           Foure
           things
           necessarie
           in
           a
           house
           ,
           Oyle
           ,
           Salt
           ,
           Vinegar
           ,
           and
           Pepper
           .
        
         
           Foure
           necessarie
           herbs
           in
           a
           Garden
           :
           Rue
           ,
           Rosemarie
           ,
           Thyme
           ,
           and
           Parsley
           .
        
         
           Foure
           good
           Physick
           herbs
           in
           a
           Garden
           :
           Mercurie
           ,
           Spurge
           ,
           Pionell
           ,
           and
           Tobacco
           .
        
         
           Foure
           kindes
           of
           Graine
           most
           necessarie
           
           for
           the
           Citie
           :
           Wheat
           ,
           Rye
           ,
           Barley
           ,
           &
           Oats
           .
        
         
           Foure
           best
           kinds
           of
           Prouender
           for
           Horses
           :
           Beanes
           ,
           Pease
           ,
           Oats
           ,
           and
           Veches
           .
        
         
           Foure
           necessarie
           things
           for
           a
           good
           Horse
           :
           sweet
           Hay
           ,
           drie
           Oats
           ,
           cleere
           Water
           ,
           and
           cleane
           Straw
           .
        
         
           Foure
           chiefe
           Furnitures
           in
           an
           Armorie
           :
           a
           good
           Sword
           ,
           a
           good
           Pike
           ,
           a
           good
           Corselet
           ,
           and
           a
           good
           Peece
           .
        
         
           Foure
           good
           things
           at
           Sea
           :
           a
           sound
           Ship
           ,
           a
           skilfull
           Pilot
           ,
           a
           good
           Wind
           ,
           and
           faire
           Weather
           .
        
         
           Foure
           chiefe
           Beasts
           of
           State
           :
           the
           Lion
           ,
           the
           Vnicorne
           ,
           the
           Horse
           ,
           and
           the
           Stag.
           
        
         
           Foure
           chiefe
           stately
           Birds
           :
           the
           Eagle
           ,
           the
           Estridge
           ,
           the
           Goshawke
           ,
           and
           the
           Crane
           .
        
         
           Foure
           chiefe
           fruits
           of
           Commoditie
           in
           a
           Garden
           :
           the
           Cabage
           ,
           the
           Artiehoke
           ,
           the
           Carret
           ,
           and
           the
           Parsnip
           .
        
         
           Foure
           chiefe
           fruits
           for
           Dainties
           in
           an
           Orchard
           :
           the
           Apricocke
           ,
           the
           Peach
           ,
           the
           Quince
           ,
           and
           the
           Warden
           .
        
         
           Foure
           chiefe
           Seruices
           at
           a
           Table
           ,
           Beefe
           ,
           Mutton
           ,
           Capon
           ,
           and
           ▪
           Rabbet
           .
        
         
           Foure
           chiefe
           Sallets
           in
           the
           Spring
           :
           Lettice
           ,
           Rocket
           ,
           Taragon
           ,
           and
           Spinage
           .
        
         
         
           Foure
           kindes
           of
           Poore
           mens
           physicke
           ,
           Onions
           ,
           Garlike
           ,
           Ale
           ,
           and
           Graines
           .
        
         
           Foure
           dangerous
           things
           in
           a
           high
           way
           :
           an
           Adder
           ,
           a
           Slough
           ,
           a
           Theefe
           ,
           &
           a
           Madman
           .
        
         
           The
           Earth
           diuided
           into
           foure
           parts
           :
           the
           Pasture
           ,
           the
           Plough-land
           ,
           the
           Medow
           ,
           and
           the
           Wood-ground
           .
        
         
           The
           Realme
           diuided
           into
           foure
           parts
           :
           the
           Court
           ,
           the
           Vniuersitie
           ,
           the
           Citie
           ,
           and
           the
           Countrey
           .
        
         
           Foure
           Diuisions
           of
           the
           Yeares
           of
           Man
           :
           his
           Infancie
           ,
           his
           Child-hood
           ,
           his
           Manhood
           ,
           his
           Age.
           
        
         
           Foure
           things
           alwayes
           necessarie
           to
           be
           remembred
           :
           to
           serue
           God
           ,
           to
           despise
           the
           World
           ,
           to
           prouide
           for
           Necessaries
           ,
           and
           remember
           to
           die
           .
        
         
           Foure
           things
           to
           be
           taken
           heed
           of
           ,
           not
           to
           fall
           into
           :
           not
           to
           creepe
           to
           a
           Dog
           ,
           to
           consult
           with
           a
           Wolfe
           ,
           to
           trust
           to
           a
           Fox
           ,
           nor
           to
           come
           in
           the
           clawes
           of
           a
           Lion.
           
        
         
           Foure
           things
           verie
           dangerous
           :
           to
           looke
           too
           long
           vpon
           Beautie
           ,
           is
           dangerous
           for
           the
           Eye
           ;
           to
           hearken
           to
           Treason
           ,
           is
           dangerous
           for
           the
           Eare
           ;
           to
           cut
           a
           Purse
           is
           dangerous
           for
           the
           Hand
           ;
           and
           to
           delight
           in
           
           surfeting
           is
           dangerous
           for
           the
           bodie
           .
        
         
           Foure
           old
           English
           Games
           :
           Trumpe
           ,
           One
           and
           thirtie
           ,
           Doublers
           ,
           and
           Be-you-pleased
           .
        
         
           Foure
           old
           English
           Prouerbs
           :
           the
           Hart
           loues
           the
           High-wood
           ,
           the
           Hare
           loues
           the
           Hill
           ,
           the
           Gentleman
           his
           Sword
           ,
           and
           the
           Yeoman
           his
           Bill
           .
        
         
           Foure
           toyling
           Pastimes
           :
           Foot-ball
           ,
           Wrastling
           ,
           Tumbling
           ,
           and
           Dancing
           .
        
         
           Foure
           chiefe
           horrible
           sinnes
           to
           take
           heed
           of
           :
           Pride
           ,
           Lecherie
           ,
           Murther
           ,
           and
           Drunkennesse
           .
        
         
           Foure
           chiefe
           weapons
           of
           the
           Soule
           :
           Faith
           ,
           Prayer
           ,
           Hope
           ,
           and
           Patience
           .
        
         
           Foure
           things
           to
           bee
           hated
           of
           all
           Men
           :
           a
           faithlesse
           Friend
           ,
           a
           malicious
           Woman
           ,
           a
           proud
           Beggar
           ,
           and
           a
           miserable
           Rich
           man.
           
        
         
           The
           foure
           diuisions
           of
           time
           :
           the
           Yeare
           ,
           the
           Moneth
           ,
           the
           Day
           ,
           the
           Houre
           .
        
         
           Foure
           Diseases
           incurable
           :
           the
           Falling-sicknesse
           ,
           the
           Gout
           ,
           the
           Frenzie
           ,
           the
           Gangreene
           .
        
         
           Foure
           excellent
           Medicines
           for
           all
           Diseases
           :
           Patience
           in
           the
           Minde
           ,
           Peace
           in
           the
           Soule
           ,
           the
           Fruits
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           the
           Ioyes
           of
           Heauen
           .
        
         
         
           Hee
           that
           would
           doe
           hurt
           ,
           and
           dare
           not
           ,
           hath
           more
           malice
           than
           valour
           ;
           and
           he
           that
           can
           doe
           hurt
           and
           will
           not
           ,
           hath
           more
           taste
           of
           Heauen
           than
           of
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           Hee
           that
           is
           full
           of
           sorrow
           ,
           hath
           no
           joy
           in
           the
           world
           ;
           and
           hee
           that
           feareth
           death
           ,
           hath
           a
           weake
           faith
           .
        
         
           
             Dauid
          
           was
           holy
           ,
           and
           yet
           sinned
           grieuously
           ;
           
             Salomon
          
           was
           wise
           ,
           and
           yet
           committed
           Idolatrie
           ;
           
             Peter
          
           denied
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           but
           after
           wept
           bitterly
           ;
           and
           
             Marie
             Magdalen
          
           was
           a
           great
           sinner
           ,
           and
           yet
           loued
           
             Christ
             Iesus
          
           entirely
           .
        
         
           Feare
           not
           to
           doe
           well
           ,
           for
           the
           threat
           of
           a
           frowne
           ;
           nor
           bee
           enticed
           to
           doe
           euill
           ,
           by
           promise
           of
           reward
           .
        
         
           Haue
           an
           eye
           to
           thy
           Purse
           ,
           and
           an
           care
           to
           thy
           Doore
           ,
           a
           doore
           to
           thy
           Lips
           ,
           and
           a
           care
           ouer
           thy
           Soule
           .
        
         
           
             Pharaohs
          
           Pride
           was
           drowned
           in
           the
           Sea
           ,
           
             Alexanders
          
           Greatnesse
           lieth
           in
           the
           graue
           ,
           
             Sampsons
          
           Strength
           fell
           into
           
             Dalila's
          
           lap
           ,
           and
           
             Dines
          
           Riches
           kept
           reckoning
           in
           hell
           .
        
         
           
             Plato
          
           was
           a
           diuine
           Philosopher
           ,
           
             Aristotle
          
           a
           perfect
           Logician
           ,
           
             Virgil
          
           an
           excellent
           Poet
           ,
           and
           
             Diogenes
          
           adogged
           Companion
           .
        
         
         
           Hee
           that
           will
           follow
           a
           Multitude
           ,
           may
           dance
           at
           a
           May-pole
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           loues
           solitarinesse
           ,
           may
           dwell
           in
           a
           Cupboard
           .
        
         
           Hee
           that
           spends
           more
           in
           one
           yeare
           ,
           than
           he
           gets
           in
           two
           ,
           may
           fret
           out
           his
           Heart
           ,
           when
           he
           hath
           no
           Mony
           in
           his
           Purse
           .
        
         
           He
           that
           vseth
           Quarrell
           ,
           had
           need
           be
           followed
           with
           a
           Chirurgion
           &
           he
           that
           is
           giuen
           to
           Drinking
           ,
           may
           make
           his
           Will
           in
           a
           surfet
           .
        
         
           A
           gracious
           Prince
           is
           a
           blessing
           to
           the
           Realme
           ,
           and
           a
           foolish
           Master
           is
           a
           griefe
           to
           his
           Seruant
           .
        
         
           Meet
           not
           a
           Lion
           alone
           in
           the
           woods
           ,
           creep
           not
           into
           a
           caue
           to
           rob
           a
           Bear
           of
           her
           whelps
           ,
           trust
           not
           a
           Wolfe
           too
           neere
           behinde
           thee
           ,
           and
           lose
           not
           thy
           time
           to
           play
           with
           an
           Ape
           .
        
         
           A
           faire
           Citie
           without
           people
           ,
           a
           faire
           Stable
           without
           Horse
           ,
           a
           faire
           Pasture
           without
           Cattell
           ,
           and
           a
           faire
           Ship
           without
           Mariners
           ,
           are
           foure
           pitifull
           sights
           to
           behold
           .
        
         
           A
           little
           Ground
           well
           tilled
           ,
           a
           little
           House
           well
           filled
           ,
           and
           a
           little
           Wife
           well
           willed
           ,
           would
           make
           him
           liue
           that
           were
           halfe
           killed
           .
        
         
           Words
           are
           alluring
           winds
           ,
           Visions
           are
           vaine
           thoughts
           ,
           Hopes
           deceiuing
           humours
           ,
           and
           Loue
           is
           a
           prettie
           Morris-dance
           .
        
         
         
           Hee
           that
           gapes
           after
           Flies
           ,
           may
           bee
           cho●●●
           with
           a
           Gnat
           ;
           and
           hee
           that
           trusteth
           to
           Dreames
           may
           bee
           afraid
           of
           his
           owne
           shadow
           :
           he
           that
           keepeth
           company
           with
           fooles
           ,
           loseth
           the
           benefit
           of
           time
           :
           and
           hee
           that
           loueth
           to
           walke
           in
           the
           Darke
           ,
           may
           breake
           his
           shins
           for
           his
           labour
           .
        
         
           Hee
           that
           mournes
           for
           euerie
           trifle
           ,
           is
           worthy
           of
           trouble
           ,
           and
           hee
           that
           conceales
           his
           sorrow
           ,
           refuseth
           comfort
           .
        
         
           Early
           rising
           is
           wholesome
           for
           the
           body
           ,
           spare
           diet
           maintaineth
           a
           good
           stomacke
           ,
           moderate
           exercise
           preserueth
           health
           ,
           and
           a
           good
           purse
           makes
           a
           merrie
           heart
           .
        
         
           Delaying
           of
           time
           is
           the
           losse
           of
           occasion
           ▪
           and
           late
           repentance
           doth
           argue
           indiscretion
           .
        
         
           Love
           vertue
           as
           thy
           life
           ,
           it
           gets
           thee
           fame
           after
           death
           ,
           and
           she
           sinne
           as
           a
           Serpent
           ,
           lest
           it
           sting
           like
           a
           Deuill
           .
        
         
           Ignorance
           and
           Sensualitie
           ,
           Presumption
           ,
           and
           Despaire
           ,
           are
           the
           foure
           chiefe
           snares
           the
           Deuill
           layeth
           for
           the
           soule
           .
        
         
           The
           summer
           hath
           her
           flies
           ,
           and
           the
           winter
           her
           worme
           ;
           so
           hath
           pride
           ,
           folly
           ,
           miserie
           ,
           and
           sorrow
           .
        
         
           Loue
           is
           sweet
           ,
           so
           it
           bee
           gouerned
           with
           
           reason
           ;
           and
           friendship
           is
           comfortable
           ,
           when
           it
           comes
           vnlooked
           for
           .
        
         
           Vertue
           is
           the
           beauty
           of
           wit
           ,
           and
           Honor
           the
           ioy
           of
           reason
           ,
           loue
           is
           the
           life
           of
           nature
           ,
           and
           grace
           is
           the
           glory
           of
           wisdome
           .
        
         
           Time
           is
           the
           plotter
           of
           Experience
           ,
           and
           Obseruation
           is
           the
           instrument
           of
           knowledge
           .
        
         
           Who
           reueales
           his
           secrets
           to
           his
           friends
           ,
           hath
           his
           head
           vnder
           anothers
           girdle
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           scorneth
           the
           counsell
           of
           the
           wise
           ,
           may
           shake
           hands
           with
           a
           foole
           .
        
         
           Let
           the
           world
           know
           thine
           honesty
           ,
           thy
           friend
           thy
           kindnesse
           ,
           thy
           wife
           thy
           loue
           ,
           and
           thine
           heire
           thy
           wealth
           .
        
         
           Releeue
           the
           distressed
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           a
           fame
           to
           thy
           name
           :
           aduance
           the
           vertuous
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           an
           honor
           to
           thy
           spirit
           :
           fauour
           the
           learned
           ,
           it
           may
           benefit
           thy
           knowledge
           :
           and
           loue
           the
           Religious
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           a
           blessing
           to
           thy
           soule
           .
        
         
           Who
           heares
           much
           and
           sayes
           little
           ,
           who
           gets
           much
           and
           loseth
           little
           ,
           who
           hath
           much
           and
           spends
           little
           ,
           may
           ioy
           much
           and
           sorrow
           little
           .
        
         
           Marry
           not
           with
           Age
           ,
           lest
           it
           dislike
           thee
           ;
           nor
           Beauty
           ,
           least
           it
           deceiue
           thee
           ;
           nor
           wealth
           ,
           
           lest
           it
           corrupt
           thee
           ;
           nor
           pouertie
           ,
           lest
           it
           empouerish
           thee
           .
        
         
           Be
           not
           a
           Peacocke
           in
           thy
           apparel
           ,
           a
           Parrot
           in
           thy
           speech
           ,
           a
           Gander
           in
           thy
           gate
           ,
           nor
           a
           Herne
           in
           thy
           feed
           .
        
         
           Be
           a
           Niggard
           to
           a
           Foole
           ,
           and
           take
           heed
           of
           a
           close
           wit
           ,
           reward
           the
           vertuous
           in
           secresie
           ,
           and
           discard
           the
           idle
           as
           needlesse
           .
        
         
           Vse
           musicke
           for
           recreation
           ,
           play
           but
           for
           company
           ,
           labour
           for
           exercise
           ,
           and
           study
           but
           for
           knowledge
           .
        
         
           An
           angrie
           spirit
           ,
           and
           a
           weake
           body
           ,
           doe
           but
           trouble
           time
           ,
           and
           make
           ready
           for
           the
           graue
           .
        
         
           A
           true
           heart
           and
           an
           honest
           minde
           ,
           with
           a
           good
           tongue
           ,
           make
           an
           happie
           creature
           .
        
         
           Loue
           a
           Prince
           for
           vertue
           ,
           a
           Magistrate
           for
           wit
           ,
           a
           Judge
           for
           conscience
           ,
           and
           a
           Diuine
           for
           zeale
           .
        
         
           Pay
           truly
           that
           thou
           owest
           ▪
           keepe
           warily
           what
           thou
           enioyest
           ,
           giue
           frankly
           that
           thou
           giuest
           ,
           and
           God
           will
           blesse
           what
           thou
           hast
           .
        
         
           Grieue
           not
           an
           afflicted
           spirit
           ,
           nor
           boast
           of
           thine
           owne
           happinesse
           ,
           trouble
           not
           a
           wounded
           conscience
           ,
           and
           bee
           patient
           in
           thine
           owne
           misfortune
           .
        
         
         
           Follow
           the
           Noble
           ,
           obserue
           the
           Wise
           ,
           accompanie
           the
           honest
           ,
           and
           loue
           the
           Godly
           .
        
         
           Be
           not
           subiect
           to
           any
           humour
           ,
           nor
           obstinate
           in
           any
           errour
           ,
           nor
           absolute
           in
           thine
           owne
           opinion
           ,
           nor
           resolute
           without
           good
           aduice
           .
        
         
           Learne
           varietie
           of
           Languages
           for
           conference
           with
           strangers
           ,
           varietie
           of
           studies
           for
           knowledge
           of
           Arts
           ,
           varietie
           of
           gouernments
           to
           manage
           thy
           trauels
           ,
           and
           varietie
           of
           knowledge
           to
           content
           the
           humour
           of
           thy
           spirit
           .
        
         
           Scoffe
           not
           a
           wise
           Speech
           in
           a
           meane
           man
           ,
           scorne
           not
           Vertue
           in
           a
           poore
           habit
           ,
           refuse
           not
           good
           wine
           in
           a
           woodden
           cup
           ,
           nor
           deny
           not
           to
           take
           currant
           money
           out
           of
           a
           course
           canuasse
           bag
           .
        
         
           Wearie
           not
           your
           wits
           with
           study
           ,
           your
           body
           with
           labour
           ,
           your
           friend
           with
           intreatie
           ,
           nor
           your
           seruants
           with
           rebuke
           .
        
         
           Make
           not
           Religion
           the
           cloke
           of
           an
           ill
           Minde
           ,
           nor
           a
           smooth
           countenance
           a
           couer
           for
           a
           subtill
           meaning
           ,
           nor
           a
           faire
           word
           a
           shadow
           of
           an
           euill
           deed
           ,
           nor
           a
           gilded
           pill
           the
           couer
           of
           poyson
           .
        
         
         
           In
           a
           Towne
           of
           warre
           ,
           marke
           Fortifications
           :
           in
           a
           royall
           Campe
           ,
           marke
           the
           Gouernment
           ;
           in
           an
           honourable
           March
           ,
           note
           the
           order
           of
           the
           Leaders
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           day
           of
           battell
           ,
           marke
           the
           Fight
           .
        
         
           Striue
           not
           with
           thy
           betters
           ,
           for
           feare
           of
           Authoritie
           ;
           quarrell
           not
           vvith
           thine
           inferiour
           ,
           for
           feare
           of
           Disgrace
           :
           but
           shoulder
           with
           thine
           equall
           ,
           to
           maintaine
           thy
           Reputation
           ;
           and
           take
           the
           right
           on
           thy
           side
           ,
           for
           feare
           of
           the
           Law.
           
        
         
           Loue
           not
           a
           Tale
           of
           Robin
           Hood
           and
           his
           bow
           ,
           beat
           not
           thy
           braines
           about
           the
           reading
           of
           a
           Riddle
           ,
           listen
           to
           no
           Ballads
           of
           the
           Fox
           and
           the
           Crow
           ,
           nor
           giue
           credit
           to
           newes
           till
           they
           be
           halfe
           a
           yeare
           old
           .
        
         
           Tell
           no
           newes
           ,
           and
           write
           fewer
           ,
           play
           not
           vpon
           a
           stranger
           ,
           and
           abuse
           not
           a
           friend
           .
        
         
           Chuse
           a
           good
           aire
           for
           thy
           seat
           ,
           a
           warme
           chamber
           for
           thy
           lodging
           ,
           a
           faire
           way
           to
           trauell
           ,
           and
           an
           honest
           man
           for
           thine
           Host.
           
        
         
           Better
           is
           one
           good
           Horse
           than
           many
           Jades
           ,
           one
           good
           Dog
           than
           many
           Curs
           ,
           one
           good
           Seruant
           than
           many
           Slouens
           ,
           and
           one
           true
           Friend
           than
           many
           Flatterers
           .
        
         
           There
           bee
           foure
           miserable
           Plagues
           vnto
           
           man
           :
           Sicknesse
           ,
           Want
           ,
           Imprisonment
           ,
           and
           Wrong
           .
        
         
           There
           be
           foure
           plagues
           to
           a
           good
           mind
           :
           to
           serue
           a
           Foole
           ,
           to
           marrie
           a
           Slut
           ,
           to
           be
           beholding
           to
           a
           Churle
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           requite
           a
           Friend
           .
        
         
           Learne
           by
           a
           Flie
           ,
           not
           to
           play
           with
           the
           fire
           :
           learne
           by
           a
           Fish
           ,
           not
           to
           snatch
           at
           a
           bait
           :
           learne
           by
           a
           Bird
           ,
           not
           to
           fall
           in
           a
           snare
           :
           and
           learne
           by
           a
           Mouse
           ,
           not
           to
           creepe
           into
           a
           trap
           .
        
         
           Keepe
           thy
           pocket
           from
           the
           Cut-purse
           ,
           thy
           stable
           from
           the
           Theefe
           ,
           thy
           body
           from
           a
           Harlot
           ,
           and
           thy
           hand
           from
           a
           Bond.
           
        
         
           Follow
           the
           Warres
           for
           Honour
           ,
           the
           Court
           for
           Fauour
           ,
           the
           Law
           for
           Gaine
           ,
           and
           the
           Countrey
           for
           Health
           .
        
         
           Laus
           &
           gloria
           Deo.