MODERATION'S COMMENDATION, IN A PARABLE.  
Wherein is set forth the Life, Death, and Resurrection of MODERATION; Together with her Nativity, Country, Pedigree, Kindred, Character, Friends and Enemies.  
Moderation shall revive. Extremity shall cease.  
Disobedience stoop to Reason; all end in Peace.  
London, Printed for Tho. Parkhurst, at the Bible and three Crowns near Mercers chapel in Cheapside, 1674.   

TO HIS HONOURED FRIENDS T. E. J. B. and H. S. ESQUIRES, The translator wisheth all Health.  
Gentlemen,  
I Find this following discourse was written many a day ago by Hesychius Pamphilus, in the native Language of Feliciana( a Language peculiar to that iceland.) And because there are not many Copies of it, and the Language itself not much understood, but by such as have been bread and born in that iceland, or have traveled thither, I thought good to translate it for the common benefit or delight of our Country-men.  
The Story is not long, and in some things parallel to our present times, therefore did I judge the Translation more seasonable. If any reap either benefit or delight by reading of it, I reckon my pains more then requited. And for yourselves, Gentlemen, if you shall please to own it as a testimony of singular respect to you( after that to the public) I shall super-add that to the other Engagements upon him, who is,  
Gentlemen, Yours to serve you, N. S.   

THE EPISTLE TO THE READER.  
TO the Courteous or Curious Reader, all Moderation. The like to all by-standers, Hearers, Examiners, and Censurers of this discourse; and but one thing more, viz. To make this your Moderation known to all men,( 'tis Apostolical) that with whomsoever you converse, you commend, promote, propagate and countenance it; then have I as many Licensers( as I need;) so many Readers, so many Licensers, who though they subscribe not to the Letter, yet do concur with the Spirit of this Treatise. Then what happy Times! no more Swords, but Plough-shares; nor Spears, but Pruning-hooks; then no more jars, divisions, dissensions, schisms, or heart-burnings, but the voice of the Turtle shall be heard in our Land, and the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace in the Church.  
Then shall you not need to inquire where Feliciana is, we shall have it here: Est hic, est Ulubris, animus si te non deficit aequus.  
Nor yet to inquire what this Hesychius Pamphilus was, for I can promise for him, being in my younger dayes as well acquainted with his Spirit and Temper as any one. That he was one who would not willingly offend any one, no not the worst Sons of Disobedience here spoken of, but to desire they might all be reduced to the wisdom of the Just: And that by Disobedience here described, he meant not any who in controverted Points do soberly and peaceably dissent, Omnes hic veniam petimusque damusque vicissim.  
But only such as are disturbers of the Civil Peace; and for such, Moderation her self hath not a word to say, but hath in readiness the weapons of her warfare, to revenge all such Disobedience.  
Nor did he in speaking of Extremity, Politicus, or any other, intend any reflection upon any particular Person or Persons whatsoever, but had the same design with the wise Tekoitess, who fetched about a form of words, in a Parabolical strain, only to reduce the Lords banished, and to prevent the putting out the Coal of Israel, the Sacred Coal of Religion and Peace.  
Now Reader, if thou carest neither for Hesychius, nor Pamphilus, nor the Translator neither, if thou art but for Moderation, I have enough, and shall love thee, and thank thee, yea, give thee the public thanks of the Nation.  
And then have a Commission to invite thee to a meeting with some of Moderations Friends, to congratulate her up-rising, and the hopes of her Churching in due time, where we shall be merry, and more then that, thankful; and the Dishes we shall provide are but two great standing Dishes; the one, the largest that can be, of the greatest thankfulness to Almighty God for his Mercy; and the other, as near that as may be, of heartiest thanks to his Majesty, for his Gracious Indulgence, and Royal Clemency; and after both, one sober draft in a friendly Cup, called Poculum Charitatis, which we desire may go round the whole Nation.  
Now, Reader, go on, or farewell.  
Thine N. S.   

THE HISTORY OF MODERATION.  

CHAP. I. The Country, Pedigree, Parentage, kindred and Acquaintance of Moderation.  
MODERATION, howsoever she hath of later dayes lived obscurely, as a Stranger to most Nations of the Earth, and altogether unknown to not a few, is descended of a very ancient and honourable Family, famous for their Piety and Loyalty; She came out of the holy Land, was born at Arimathea, of the most Honourable Family in that City, and of the Senatorian Dignity.  
A Family which brought forth more Saints then all the world besides; all the holy Prophets of old, and the blessed Apostles, sprung out o●… it; and very near in blood she was, and intimately acquainted with those many Worthies famed in ancient Story whose Race is almost wholly worn out since, to wit, famous Urban, Pudens Clemens, Justus, Aristobulus( an excellent Statesman and a Privy counsellor) Aristarchus( a great and gracious Prince) and Fortunatus a happy and experienced General) Saints a●… in the Primitive calendar: As als●… with those of her own Sex, the Lady Dorcas, the Lady Elect, and her Siste●… Elect( whose names I do not now remember) so well known, and so muc●… honoured by the beloved Disciple and Saint Lydia, Saint Priscilla, Saint Damaris, Saint Tryphaena, and her Sister Saint Tryphosa, and Saint Claudia( supposed to be our Country-woman:) But all of them unquestioned Saints in the first Primitive calendar, before any of those were canonised, whose names fill up our present calendars.  
Many great Personages besides desired acquaintance with her, and some claimed kindred of her; as first the Lady Pilate, but it was afar off, who privately sent word to the Lord Deputy her Husband, sitting President in ●… he High Court of Justice( as then ●… alled) that he should in no hand proceed to the condemnation of the Pri●… over then at the Bar, whatsoever ●… hold come of it, though he lost his place upon it.  
And King Agrippa, who was much ●… urther off, who though he foully dis●… iked the bandying against Moderation, ●… et he spake but one word, and that ●… ut faintly, in favour of the cause, and was but almost persuaded to countenance it. Doctor Gamaliel was th●… nearest of the three, and spake more i●… her behalf, to stop the further prosecution against her for a time, and so di●… help her out.  
But Tertullus the solicitor, was a pestilent Adversary( whether, as o●… said, Avaritiae magis quam maliti●… causa, I will not determine) and 〈…〉 spent all his Oratory and Rhetoric●… to make her as black and odious as 〈…〉 could.  
The place of her birth was Arim●…thea( as I said before) and is the san●… with that which was called Ramah old, where was the first Academy 〈…〉 Divine Students, and the ancient 〈…〉 college that was for the sons of t●… Prophets, whereof Samuel was Pres●…dent; and the self same City, where b●…fore him Deborah, that renown●… Princess, and first Queen Regent, ke●… her Court. There was she born.  
Her Fathers name was signior Gr●…vity: Her Mothers, Matron Sagac●…( a Woman of few words, but gre●… understanding.) And a happy Co●…ple they were, and of ancient and honourable Extractions. Gravity's Father was a Grandee of State, an Honourable Privy counselor, lived and dyed at Arimathea, his name Joseph, whose Genealogy may be fetched from the Second Adam, it was so high, so holy, and so ancient; his Father Ben Hagios, surnamed Bar-Jonah, he the Son of David, he the Son of Abraham, he the Son of Noah, he the Son of Enoch, he the Son of Seth, he the Son of Adam the Second, he the undoubted Son of God, and the first-born of every Creature:  
He it was that in open Court, when that first High Court of Injustice was set to arraign and condemn the most Innocent Person that ever was, and their Sacred sovereign besides, the Lords anointed, persuaded and pressed, with all his might, to stay that bloody Sentence from being pronounced and executed, which, as he then  told them, might sooner be repented ●… hen recalled, and would set all the Nation a bleeding; and when he saw he could not be heard, he entred his Protestation, arose from the Bench, and withdrew with much detestation from their Assembly, with whom h●… would not have his Honour united nor his Loyalty and Conscience stained.  
Sagacity's Ancestors were Churchmen; some of them had been presen●… at the first and best Synod that eve●… was called together, met purposely fo●… Accommodation, where all unanimousl●… voted no Imposition of things burdensome to Conscience, and agreed to pa●… a very few Canons, enjoining onl●… some things necessary, whereby th●… Peace of the Church was then happily settled.  
The Children did not at all degenerate from their Parents, but as the had been virtuously brought up, s●… they lived together as sweetly, no●… being married till of full age, an●… good understanding; and as their Fathers had been, each of them, th●… glory of their respective Professions, so were the Children th●… glory and joy of their Parents.  
But it happening after a certain time, that Persecution wasting on the one hand, and desolating Armies on the other over-running all, their Native Country grew too hot for them to abide in: Therefore were they forced to seek out some more safe and quiet habitation; and having traveled many Countries, but finding no such, where they might quietly settle, they came at last to a certain iceland, called Feliciana, by others corruptly, Elysiana; an iceland nearest the Aequator of any other, yet not under the Equinoctial line; that being an error which our times have corrected, the just Aequator not being where dayes and nights are of equal length, but where the Inhabitants minds and spirits are equally affencted each to other, therefore by some called the Aequi-animal, or Aequi-amicitial line, by others the Aequi-scriptural line, more easy to be found in the new celestial Globe, then in the old Terrestrial; there did they plant themselves and their Family. A very fertile Isle it is and seated in a most temperate climb there being no extremity of heat or could; blessed with a happy Government and Laws, squared many o●… them to a Conformity to Divine Precepts, others suited to the condition o●… the people, in order to public good No where is a Deity more honoured a Prince more beloved, a people mor●… happy, and peaceably disposed. Then they usually live to a great age, and i●… much health and plenty, and die no●… till they are full of dayes. The temperateness of the climb may be easily conjectured, if you consider the situation of it, it being seated just in th●… very middle Degree of Latitude, and in the very utmost and most remote degree of Longitude from the Meridian of Rome.  
Thither, I say, came this Family, and there seated themselves, and there had they the Children which they had, of whom we shall speak; whose History being many a day ago written in the native Language of that iceland, is here transcribed and translated out of the Original, for the benefit or delight of our own Country.   

CHAP. II. Of the two Brethren of Moderation.  
THe Parents had but a few Children, though they lived long together, to a great age; never had but two Sons( and they Twins) and one only Daughter, of whom this Discourse chiefly relates. The name of the elder was Philodike, or Love-Justice, a rare Patriot, and excellent Statesman: of the other Philotheos, a true friend to Religion, and as eminent a Clergy-man.  
They were Twins, as I said, and so alike, that you could not know the one from the other: Both were nursed by their own Mother Sagacity, o●… like feature, stature and disposition always bread up together, equally beloved of their Parents, and( whic●… is rare to be found among Brethren i●… these dayes) no emulation or unkindness in the earth, but always inti●… love and firm agreement to their dying day; whatsoever pleased or di●…pleased the one, did the same to th●… other; they both joyed and grieve●… together, liked and disliked alike, by strange and rare sympathy of natur●… and affection: They lived both to b●… good old men, and dyed both together, immediately after their Siste●… Moderation( even the self-same Day and all three buried in one and rh●… same Grave.  
The Mother, if she might have ha●… the name, would have had the elde●… called Philotheos, and bread a Divine●… because her father was so; but he Husband persuaded her, and she presently yielded to have the younger s●… called, adding withall, that it could be no disparagement to him, to have th●… elder called Philodike, for otherwise, said he again, it were but small honour or comfort to me, to give the name of Religion and Love to God, if there were not first had a respect to Justice and Righteousness.  
But it made no matter which was which, for not only their age, habit and complexion were alike, but their disposition too, so that you had not been much mistaken, or at all called them out of their names, if you had called either of them Philodike, or Philotheos; for Philodike, the Lover of Justice, was as true a Friend to Religion as Philotheus himself was; and Philotheos, the Lover of God and Religion, was as much for Justice and Righteousness as his Brother was.   

CHAP. III. The Birth and Breeding of Moderation.  
THey had but one Sister between them, her name was Moderation( born to her Parents when they were well in years:) And she bread up at home, and nursed by her Mother Sagacity, who, with signior Gravity the Father, had instilled into her the chief Principles of Religion, Morality and Prudence, and she so apt and apprehensive withall, to conceive and retain( whatsoever she heard or red was all her own presently:) And besides it was observed in her, she would oft ask such Questions, and make such Queries, to understand the reason of things that seemed high, or doubtful and obscure( but still things pertinent and serious) as was to be wondered at in a Woman, and of her age especially: Neither did she ever trouble her head about Niceties and Impertinencies, that it was verily conceived she could give as good satisfactlon in most points of Religion and practise as most Divines; and in matters of Prudenee, and right State-Policy, few Statesmen could go beyond her: So that it was said, of all hands, of her when she was young, that she must be married, either to some eminent Statesman, or Churchman, for she would make an excellent Wife for either, and accordingly it fell out, for she was married to two such, one after the other, as you will hear anon.   

CHAP. IV. Of Experience, Aunt to Moderation, her Husband, Children, Character and Employment, and how Moderation was bread in her School.  
I Might have informed you also, that Sagacity had an elder Sister, called Experience, a very wise, knowing and virtuous Woman, and she lived to a very great age, in so much as she was commonly called Old Experience: But she had gone through a world of troubles as ever any did( inward and outward) for many years, much sickness, many crosses in the world, yet would she still say, all were for her good. And the least was not in her Husband, to whom she was married very young; his name Philantos( he loved himself, and cared for no body else) a great Gallant he was, and newly come of age, and of a fair Estate; but a wilful and heady young man he was, and must not be contradicted nor counseled neither: He would never harken to the advice of his Wife Experience till all was gone; He was many times hasty and unkind to his Wife besides, when any thing had crossed him, and this was a great cut to her. But at last she, by her wisdom and fair carriage, wrought a great change in him; so that people would often say, See by Experience, what may not a wise Woman bring a bad Husband to in time? The Good Gill may mend the Bad Jack.  
She had by him many Children, three Sons, and as many more Daughters: The three Sons first, whose names were, Philedonos, Misoponos, and Asotos, all three too like the Father.  
Philedonos was all for play and his pleasure; a dainty and delicate youth he was, and his Father had spoiled him, by making a very Wanton of him and he must be a Gentleman becaus●… the eldest.  
Misoponos was put to a Trade, but deadly lazy Boy he was, very dull a●… learning, and hardly brought to settl●… to any thing, or stay with any Master.  
Asotos was worst of all, a prodiga●… vain he had in spending whatever h●… could wrap and rend, and good at nothing in the Earth but stroying.  
When many saw these young Lad●… and beholded their carriage, they sai●… it was not for nothing that that Proverb was raised, Experientia Mai●… Stultorum, that is, Experience is th●… Mother of Fools. But all three at la●… having well smarted for their folly and being well taught by their Mother, Dear Experience( she took a wor●… of pains with them first) they wer●… much reclaimed.  
But her Daughters proved all singularly good. The first was Probation; she had endured much, an●… had been exercised with many temptations.  
The second Patience, a very meek, quiet and submissive a Creature as lived, never murmuring, freting, or discontented.  
And the third Diligence, a mighty active and handy body, and so willing and desirous to please, as you never saw the like.  
These three she had pretty thick one after the other in her younger dayes, and stayed a fair while ere she ●… ad any more; in so much that many ●… hought she would have had no more Children: And all these three ●… ent through much hardship; you might, if you had looked wishly on ●… hem, have discerned somewhat of Care in their very Countenances, for ●… he Mother had been under several ●… roubles all the while she went with ●… hem; And they had all of them a spice of Melancholy, and were troubled with the hypochondriac wind, which they after rubbed out, and then grew very healthful, and lived all o●… them comfortably.  
After these three, Probation, Patience and Diligence, were a little grown up, she had three other goodly Children: Hope the first, after her Confidence, and last of all Assurance: These she had not so thick as the other three, but she stayed a fair while between Hope and Confidence, and somewhat longer ere she had Assurance●… These three last made Experience a●… joyful Mother, and crwoned her late●… dayes with much happiness, and they were as happy for their part in their Mother: Tender Children all thre●… when young, and had never grow●… up, if their own Mother had not carefully nursed them: But when grown, they were of an excellent Complexion, and rare Constitution, ever healthful, and so cheerful, that they wer●… never known to have an ill day, o●… look with a sad Countenance: Nay, the Mother never had an ill fit all the while she went with Hope, Confidence and Assurance, as she had formerly had with all her other Children: Yea, it is thought she lived the longer for them; and they were such good Children, and so tender of their Mother, that they eased her of all troubles, so that she was never troubled with any earthly business after, but lived as if she had been in Heaven already, no Creature in all the world so happy as she.  
Her wild Husband Philautos, having now made away all his Estate, and his Wives Portion too, was at last fain to live upon his Wives care and ●… ains; and she maintained him and all her Children very comfortably.  
She taught a School, and was excel●… ently qualified for that Employment; ●… mighty judicious and solid Person ●… he was; a great and diligent Obser●… er she had been of whatever memorable matters she had red, or had occurred in her time: She was universally red, I suppose, in all history whatsoever, Ecclesiastical or Civil Ancient or Modern; she had all th●… Chronicles of the Kings of the Lan●… and all the remarkable Accidents ar●… Occurrents that had happened in the●… several Reigns, ad unguem, besid●… what she had furnished her self with her own Collections and Observa●…ons for many years; and she had most rare memory.  
She could tell you by variety Examples, and plenty of Instanc●… what had made Princes happy or u●…fortunate, what would make a Co●…monwealth flourish or decay; w●… would raise or ruin a Family, w●… would settle or disturb the Churc●… peace: In a word, you could har●… put that to her, which she could 〈…〉 satisfy you in; she could tell y●… who, or what, was like to thrive 〈…〉 miscarry; what Match was like 〈…〉 prove well or ill: And her Judgme●… seldom failed.  
She had an aphorism, which was frequently and familiarly in her mouth, and called it an infallible maxim, by which you might guess at what was future by what was past, which, she said, she had from the Pen of a matchless Prince, a man of the deepest insight, and greatest wisdom and observation in the world, and was this, That which hath Been will Be, and there is nothing new under the Sun.  
With her Moderation had much of her breeding, besides what she had had put to her by her Father Gravity, and her Mother Sagacity; and careful she was to treasure up her Aunt Experiences aphorisms and Dictates as so many Jewels of Gold; yea, in every matter of moment she would still come and advice with her Aunt Experience, to her dying day, for she long out-lived Moderation.  
Moreover, Philodike and Philothe●s, the two Brothers, were wont, at every breaking up at School, to come an●… spend their time with her; yea, afte●… they had been at the University, the●… would often come and visit her, an●… they thought their time well spe●… while they were with her: Th●… would often confess, they had lear●… that from her mouth, which th●… might have looked for long enoug●… in their Books, and not have m●… withall: Yea, when they were a●…vanced to that greatness, whereof shall tell you more anon, they wou●… familiarly come to her for advice a●… counsel, and this made the one so ha●…py and accomplished a Statesman, a●… the other a Divine.  
She had not, as was thought some, much of Learning or Lang●…ges, knew none but her Mothe●… tongue: But she had red most of t●… Writings of the Divines, and of t●… Histories of her own Country o●… and over, and had them perfect: A●… she did constantly back her Prece●… with such choice and pregnant Exa●…ples, that made such impression in her Schollers, as that her Dictates were looked upon as authentic Demonstrations, or Probatums at least; and Ipse dixit was never more current in the old Philosophers School, then ipsa dixit, or Experientia docuit, was in hers; yea, Experientia docuit went for currant Authority all the Land over.  
Very famous she was for the great good she did in teaching, and indeed she excelled all other School-masters and Mistrisses whatsoever, so that she was by some, for a singular Gift she had in teaching above all others, by way of Honour and Eminency, styled, Experientia Magistra Stultorum, Experience the Mistress of Fools, because where none else could do good of them she could; but by most she was styled, Magistra Sapientum, the Mistress of the wisest. But to be sure all were the better that came under her Education and Instruction; and this was an Observation that was generally taken of her Schollers, That they always were better Livers, then those who had been taught only by Book.  
Moderation was bread up in her School, as I said, and profited much, was the most pliable scholar she had in all the School, and therefore she took the more delight to discourse with her, red her many a long Lecture: She would sometimes take her in private with her into her Closet, and say to her, Moderation, thou art my near Kinswoman, I love thy very name, I would there were more of it; and next to my three youngest Daughters, Hope, Confidence and Assurance, so necessary to my Salvation, I love thee as well as any Child I have, and above any other mortal Creature whatsoever; thy name and nature being so full of benignity and beneficialness to all mankind, because so full of charity, which brings us Mortals on Earth to the nearest affinity with those Immortals in Heaven; and should I ever have another Daughter, I would call her by thy name.  
Moderation, I will tell thee what I have observed, and know to be most certain; Thy Ancestors have been blessings to Mankind in all Ages, and in whatsoever Countries they have lived, have honoured God, preserved Peace, secured States, prevented Commotions, suppressed Insurrections, united Hearts, strengthened Hands, confirmed Love, rooted out Discord, countenanced Piety, cherished Loyalty, protected Innocency, settled the Church, secured Religion, prevented schisms, extirpated Heresies, enacted wholesome Laws, established Commonwealths, enriched the lower World with the highest blessings of Heaven, Peace, Joy, Unity and Concord, and with the best of earthly blessings, Love, Friendship, Plenty and Prosperity. Oh! how good and joyful it is, to see Brethren dwell together in Unity, cemente●… together with the Spirit of tru●… Christian Moderation!  
Let me advice thee, my Child said she, to harken to old Experience; If thou lovest thy life, an●… desirest to see good dayes, refra●… thy Tongue from evil, and thy Li●… from speaking guile; eschew ev●… and do good, seek peace and ens●… it: follow Peace with all men an●… Holiness: Be sure thou follow hi●… who said, learn of me that I a●… meek and lowly: Get that meek an●… quiet Spirit, which is said to be so great price with God: Hono●… the King, obey principalities a●… Powers; speak evil of no man, mu●… less of Dignities; cloth thy s●… with humility, meekness and inofensiveness; and be sure to reme●…ber thy own old short Lesson, I thy moderation be known to all me●… be not high-minded, envy no ma●… greatness; study to be quiet, and do thy own business; fly, as t●… most dangerous disease, and most infectious Pest to a State, that itching and bewitching evil, called Polypragmosyne, in our Language, pragmaticalness, the fatal break-neck of many and many: Avoid Contentions, detest schisms; conjure down by faithful prayer, self-denial, and all other honest means, that evil spirit of Division, Censoriousness and Superciliousness: Mark them that cause Divisions and avoid them: Have no commerce with wickedness, and the rebellious sons of Belial, those of a fiery and turbulent spirit; in no hand meddle with them who are given to innovations and change; pray for all, and do good to all, that we may led a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty; learn to bear and forbear: whosoever saith a Confederacy, say not thou a Confederacy, but let integrity and uprightness preserve thee; remember him, who watched over himself, when he saw others watched over him, that they might not take him tardy in any matter of the Kingdom: and who then will harm thee, if thou followest that which is good? But if thou meetest with trouble when thou dost well, remember who said, it is better, if the will of God be so, to suffer for well doing then for evil, and whose Legacy that was, In the world you shall have trouble, but in me peace: But be sure you never suffer as an evil doer, or busy-body in other mens matters: then trust in God, and take his promise, and Experiences testimony to it, He will never fail thee, nor forsake thee, but make thy righteousness shine as the light, and thy innocency as the noon-day: Then Moderation thou shalt be a happy Woman, blessed in thy life, and more blessed in thy death; blessed in thy coming into the world, and more blessed in thy going out of this world into a better.  
This, and much more to this purpose, did Experience say to Moderation, and the like precepts she gave to all her Schollers.  
And when Philodike and Philotheos came to visit her at any time, she would be lessoning them the best she could, and she would say to them,  
You are young, and I am old, I have seen many changes, I hope you will see an happy settlement; I have lived to see an end of Wars, I hope you shall never see an end of Peace; I have lived privately, being a Woman, and of many sad trials, you are hopeful and likely young men, and it may please God so to bless you, as that you may be called forth to public Employment, and if ever it shall please God to raise you, remember you are not born for yourselves: Labour to be as good as great, more to please God then men; more to mind the public good then your private interest: First seek the Kingdom of God, and the righteousness thereof; next, the happiness of this Kingdom, and the welfare thereof; next to the Peace of God, and a good Conscience, prefer the Peace of Church and State, without which you can neither have nor keep the former; nor make nor cherish Parties.  
Drive on no Interest or Design but the public good; contend for nothing but Piety, Sanctity, Unity and Charity; oppose and detest nothing so much as Irreligiousness, profaneness, Pride, Division and Revenge; fear God, honour your sovereign, love your Country, pray for the Church, then shall you be blessed of God, protected, and, it may be preferred by your Prince, and beloved of your Country: Remember that old never failing Oracle, that Experience hath ever seen made good, Them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed. And last of all, let me charge you, in whatsoever place you may be set, that you never forget your Sister Moderation; whom she held all that time in her hand, and there we now leave her at present, with her Aunt Experience.   

CHAP. V. Of Philodike and Philotheos bread together. Philodike's Profession, Character, Advancement, Death, Burial and Epitaph.  
NOw leaving Moderation and he●… Aunt Experience together, we will return to Philodike and Philotheos, the elder Children; While they were young they were bread together under the same Tutors and Teachers: Towardly and hopefu●… Children both( the forwardest Schollers in all the School) learning the same Authors, and performing the same School-Exercises, and profited so much, that in a short time( being well fitted first) they were sent to the University, where both were taken much notice of for their extraordinary diligence, early rising, and sometimes late sitting up at their study, and their great proficiency. There when they had taken their several Degrees( which had been conferred on them, not out of favour, but merit) Philodike removed thence first, to the Inns of Court, where he was none of your young Gallants, that brave it in rich Apparel, as if they came thither merely to see and learn fashions; but a close and hard Student he was, diligently examining and inquiring into the Reasons and Grounds of the Law, and diving deeply, and piercing thoroughly into the more knotty Intricacies and profound Mysteries of his Profession; to which having so well attained, he was called to the Bar, and in short time became famous for his practise; a most courteous and affable Gentleman he was, of a quick apprehension, clear head, firm memory, free expression, and excellent good language, and above all, very conscientious as to his clients and their Fees( great or small) he looked not so much at client or Fee, as at the Cause, and that not whose it was, but what it was.  
He was afterwards, by many steps, advanced to be Lord Chief Justice in the iceland Feliciana; which Dignity he did more honour with his worthy carriage, then the place did honour him; there was he commonly styled, the Incorrupt Judge, and the Poor mans Advocate.  
And after that, his Prince taking further notice of him, he was taken in to be one of the Privy council, and had the Great Seal committed to his custody, and so he continued to his dying day; living in the high favour of his Prince, and dying in the love and honour of his Country.  
Never was Great Patriot more generally lamented, and his Funeral Hearse more loaden with encomiastic Elegies, then when he was butted. One Paper I snatched, which had at the foot of every Tetrastick this for the Burden; translated out of the Original, thus it may be rendered; 
Mourn, mourn for Philodike:  
Pray, pray God send's more like.  And upon his Monument this Epitaph engraven.  
Here lies Great Philodike, of Gravity descended,  
And Matron Sagacity, so much commended;  
The Glory, Peace, Welfare, Pillar of the Nation,  
He served God, Prince, Country in his Generation,  
Brother to Great Philotheos and Moderation.   

CHAP. VI. Of Philotheos, his Profession▪ Preferments, Character, Lif●… Death, Burial, Epitaph.  
PHilotheos, as the Mother desire was bread a Divine, and stay much longer at the University, till was accomplished with all Endo●…ments requisite for a Church-ma●… And being of great note there for 〈…〉 good life, solid preaching, and dep●… of learning, he was presented by worthy Patron to a competent L●…ing, whereto he went, and was th●… constantly Resident, never had Plu●…lity, preached painfully, did v●… much good, kept Hospitality, ma●… Peace among his Neighbours( if●…ny were at variance) brought 〈…〉 Parish to a great measure of kn●…ledge in Religion, and to a general good Conformity.  
There had he dyed incumbent, had not his Prince, hearing of his singular worth, promoted him to a Bi●… hoprick( that Government being ●… hen in use in that iceland, and so had been time out of mind) which though he accepted, he was not yet at all changed from what he was before, nor ●… ifted up above his Brethren, but con●… inued his former constancy in preach●… ng, became a Pattern to his Flock in Doctrine and Conversation; a great ●… ncourager of Learned, Orthodox, painful, pious and peaceable Ministers; nor did he more strictly en●… uire after their conformity to the Church, then to the Scripture-Canons.  
In a word, he so gave himself to Reading, Exhortation and Doctrine, ●… nd the other duties of a worthy Pa●… or, so fulfilled his ministry which ●… e had received, as a good Steward of the House of God; and one he wa●… besides, that so well ruled his ow●… house, that had he lived in the Primitive times, he might have been accounted a second Timothy, or in later times, he might have been calle●… another jewel: He also dyed full o●… dayes, and was much lamented 〈…〉 And upon his Hearse many a s●… Elegy was fastened, and one mu●… longer then all the rest, had at t●… end of every Verse this Burde●… supposed to be made by the same A●…thor, and translated into English, th●… it runs.  
All weep for the death of wort●… Philotheos;  
Most pray, that the World become 〈…〉 now Atheos.  
And upon his Monumene this E●…taph inscribed.  
Here lies Philotheos, of Church-men best,  
Him the good will follow; God mend the rest:  
Moderation loved him, he Moderation:  
His death fills all with sad lamentation.   

CHAP. VII. Of Moderation her Virtues and Character, her two Enemies.  
ANd now to return again to Moderation: Her two Brothers, while living, being of such eminent Quality( as you have heard) you would not think that their only Sister Moderation could want preferment, or sit long without many fair offers for a Great Match, and many such she had: But though she was a Lady of a most amiable Aspect, and completely accomplished, yet did she never affect Curiosity in her Dress, nor Costlines● in her Apparel( though very decent and comely;) and upon that account partly, some of the Gallants, who had heard much of her famed, wisdom and virtues, and had begun to court her, fell off again, and could give no other reason for it but this, that they feared she had so much of her Father Gravity in her, as was not suitable to their youthful and frolic humours.  
And indeed she had a great resemblance both of Father and Mother; Her Father Gravity she resembled to the life in her composed Countenance and Gesture, and her Mother Sagacity for all the world for her speech, prudence and temper of spirit; so full of serious consideration, and so judiciously circumspectly, as not to take up every thing upon vulgar estimation, and common report, but duly examining and deliberately weighing every thing still, as was to admiration: And the truth is, her two Brethren, Philodike and Philotheos, even in their highest Dignities, held it not below them to advice with Moderation, but in difficult cases especially, they would be sure to consult with her, because she had had more of her breeding with their Aunt Experience then themselves: Neither did they ever repent their harkening to her, for they still found, by Experience, that her counsel was always safest; she was a Woman of a deep insight into matters of concernment for Church or State, and was never known to be biased by interest or private passion( as most an end others are) but always warily foresaw what was like to be the issue of things, and accordingly she advised what was most for public good. She was universally beloved of all, above any mortal Creature, and had no Enemy in all the World, save only two, Extremity and Disobedience.  
Extremity hated her with all her heart, though she had never given her any cause: And Moderation hated Disobedience with a perfect hatred( and blame her not) she had just cause.   

CHAP. VIII. Of Extremity, her Ped●g●ee, Character, and Enmity to Moderation.  
EXtremity was descended of an Ancient and Noble Family in Cilicia, sometimes a famous Province of the old Roman Empire; Her Father Saul the second, surnamed Hyperzelotes, a man known far and near, whose education had been choice, proficiency incredible, parts great, abilities rare, travels many, in his life always irreprovable, and in his way very devout: In his younger dayes he had been of a hot and eager spirit, a Proto-persecutor of the Proto-Martyr Steven, but as he grew elder he grew more mildred and moderate; and as he changed his harsher name of Saul, into a softer, Paul, so was he quiter changed in his disposition from Hyper-zelotes to Hyper-philadelphotes, and was turned into another man, as Saul the first was for a while, but he for ever.  
He had been once of that Opinion, that no sort of men ought more severely to be Animadverted into, and dealt with, then such, who in the least dissented from the Religion and Rites of their Forefathers; and would but Authority pass Acts severe enough for suppression of such by Banishment, Bonds, Imprisonment, or death, he would be the man that would see them put in execution, which he also did, judging it the best service could be done to God, or his Church; thereupon he haled many into Prisons, and compelled them to abjure, recant and blaspheme, or suffer and die.  
But after he was( I say) quiter of another mind, and became the most complacent and complying Person in the world, and held with Moderation as much as any: Now( he said) what was his gain before was now his loss, and what he formerly esteemed his glory, he looked on as his shane: Circumcision was no more with him now then Uncircumcision; both nothing to the new Creature, to faith in Christ, to the keeping of the Commandements of God. He could condescend and comply so far now, as to be made all things to all men, so it were to further the salvation of any. His Daughter Extremity was begotten by him in his younger years, as he was traveling to Damascus, before he had been better catechized and instructed by Ananias.  
The younger dayes of the Daughter, were an imitation of the Fathers younger dayes, who observing, in those unsettled times that had been in Feliciana, about that time when there was no King in Israel, and every man did what was right in his own eyes, that many distempered Humours, even to a plain Delirium, if not Distraction, had pestered both Church and State, thought it high time to awaken Authority, to revive former severity, with some further addition too, to kerb Moderation; and being passionately zealous to prevent any rapture in the Church, before many other Disorders in the State, would have all brought into an exact Uniformity.  
It fell out also unhappily, and much to the prejudice of Moderation, that some of those Sons of Disobedience, and grandchidren of Belial, had much about that time, or not long before, broken out into an open Rebellion, and made seditious Commotions, when all were in expectation of settlement in the iceland; and not long after a bloody War was commenced, between that iceland and some other potent Neighbours in the adjacent Islands: And Extremity, zealously watchful, and prudently solicitous, to preserve common Peace at home, held a suspicious eye over Moderation and all her Actions, as mistrusting she had underhand countenanced the former, or corresponded with the latter; both which( God knows) she was far enough from, constantly praying for public Peace, and the prosperity of the Church and State; yet could not Innocency( as yet unknown) secure poor Moderation from many a harsh Censure and bitter Taunt. Then would Extremity twit Moderation, and charge her with disaffection, and often hit her in the teeth with the miscarriages of others, that she had nothing to do withall; and would be saying, you must go a way by yourselves, and be wiser then all the world; and had I power in my hands, said some( which was well they had not) I would make Moderation pack, or change her note.  
But afterwards, to the great satisfaction of all, upon a through observation,( I will not say a better information) Extremities prejudice against Moderation was abated, and afterwards became perfect Friends, as we shall say anon.   

CHAP. IX. Of Disobedience, Moderation's only Enemy, whom she hated, her Pedigree, Character, and vile Posterity.  
DIsobedience was the other Enemy Moderation had, and her indeed did she as much hate as Extremity did her, and much more justly, for her many wicked pranks and practices against both Church and State, yea, against all human Society.  
She was a Woman of an ill feature, and more untoward nature; descended of an infamous and stained Family, yet very ancient; she was the Daughter of old Belial, and that by a strange woman; she was of a shrewd and subtle wit, mis-shapen countenance, monstrous in her birth( being born with teeth in her head, came laughing into the world, with a Coal of fire in ou●… hand, and a Sword in the other) o●… hollow eyes, and looking asquint ver●… ill-favouredly; besides, by a fall in th●… Cradle, she had her back broken, an●… wry-neckt ever after: Nature ha●… branded her for a prodigious carrion She was twice married, first to Sheba the Son of Bichri, an old Incendiary and head of a seditious Crew; an●… after he had lost his head, she marrie●… with Elymas the Sorcerer, who deal with the black Art, an utter enemy t●… all Righteousness, and as full of al●… subtlety, malice and wickedness, as hi●… Brethren the jesuits could wish, o●… his Father Beelzebub could make him and he was fittest for her, for it w● shrewdly suspected, they had bee●… nought together before.  
She was a Woman too too fruitful, and had by both her Husbands a many lewd, vicious, and graceless Children.  
Her first Husband openly taught the Art, and invented the Instruments of Rebellion, was the first that blew a Trumpet of Sedition against his sovereign; and it is thought she set him on: She had instructed her Children in all the ways of Impiety and Disobedience; a Roman catholic she was, and therefore sent some of her Children beyond-sea; some were Students at douai, some at Lovayn, and one she sent to John of Leyden's college at Munster: They were great Proficients all in the Arts, and very forward to propagate those Principles taught by the Hebrew Doctor Abaddon, the Greek Professor Apollyon, and the latin dictatory Filius Perditionis; for some of them understood all Languages; men of working brains and restless spirits; a viperous Generation, tearing out the bowels of whatsoever Nation bread them; skilful to divide, destroy and supplant; the only Enemies to Monarchy and public Peace; they have set their heads and their Agents a-work to destroy Kings, blow up Parliaments, burn Cities, lay waste Churches, to divide between Prince and people, to make or increase parties, and their last end is to bring in the Abomination of Desolation.  
The Children by the later Husband were the more by far, and of several Complexions and Dispositions, as i●… they had not been by the same Father and Mother; yet were they their natural Children, and had somewhat o●… both in them, for both were notorious for all or any manner of wickedness imaginable, neither barrel better Herring; and the Children like them, nothing came amiss to them, so it were bad enough; such a Generation fo● swearing, staring, drinking, whoring, ranting, roaring, quarreling, fighting, filching, stealing, cutting of Purses, and cutting of Throats, as was not in the world again, fearing nor God nor man, slighting Laws, Statutes Penalties, Stocks, Pillory, Prison▪ Gallows, Death, and Hell too, as it they had been the Spawn of the old Leviathan, of whom it is said, he is made without fear; the Mother, for the Childrens sake, was called Mystical Babylon, the Mother of whoredoms and all abominations in the earth.  
Some of her Children are professed Atheists, and deriders of all Religion, of the Sadducean Heard, believing nor Angel, nor Spirit, nor Heaven, nor Hell, regarding nor Law nor Gospel: Some again she hath taught and trained up to be the inventors of new coined Oaths, prodigious Blasphemies, and worse then hellish Execrations, and Preterplu-Satanical Imprecations, out-daring Gods Justice and Patience, and dastarding Satan himself, yea a whole Legion of Devils, not one of them once saying Dammee, but all Let us alone, I beseech thee torment us not.  
Sure enough their damnation lingereth not, who draw sin thus with Cords, and damnation with Cart-ropes, and say, Let the most High make speed, that we may see him, and make hast, that we may know what Hell is▪ This I know, that when these wretched Souls are excoriated, and shall bu●… begin to feel those torments, they wil●… presently relent, and change thei●… note, either seemingly to say thei●… Lords prayer, Let us alone now, an●… torment us not, or to say their ow●… backward, Lord Un-Dammee.  
Others again are the Masters and Professors of the Liberal Science o●… carousing, and prescribe the rules and method of drinking round by numbe●… and measure, till it be without either number or measure.  
Others are devising new Games at Cards and Dice, and new ways of cheating by them.  
Out of this Family, as once out of tha●… monstrous Palladian Beast, came ou●… t●ose that set Troynovant afire; or out of this Pit came those swarms of Locusts, Drunkards, Gamesters, Whorers, Epicures, Luxurious and Riotous persons, who darken the glory of Feliciana, and besides the devouring their own patrimonies, devour the fat and the best fruits and wealth of our Land.  
All these called Disobedience Mother, and were looked upon as hers by all that knew them, having the lively Image of the Beast in their foreheads; others had it in their right hand, set on by the right hand of Justice; others had it in their Noses, by drinking too freely of Madam Porne's Cup; and others had a brand all their Face over, by tasting too oft of their Sister Crapula's Bowl; but all spake one Language, which was the Language of the Beast( used by no Nation, Civil or Barbarous, but themselves) every word an Oath, or a Curse, or profane scoff and Jest at Scripture and Piety, or a Belch of bawdry, which some called a corrupt or bastard Hellenish, but others, who had more understanding, said, it was pure and perfect Hellish Language.  
I should have  told you also, that Disobedience, after her second marriage, kept a common Inn( otherwise a common Stews.)  
And as Experience, Moderation's Aunt and best Friend, kept her School, so did Disobedience, her worst Enemy, set up a School to increase her comings in; but with this difference, that all were made the better( even the worst) that came under her hands; so all were the worse( even the best) that came under the hands of Disobedience.  
Many a fair estate was soon made away there, and many a hopeful person utterly undone and quiter marred, that came to be acquainted with her, or any of hers.  
She had six Daughters, to whom she committed the carrying on of her Trade. The Eldest was Madam Porne, a Woman of person proper and handsome enough, but otherwise more common then proper, mighty gallant in her Dress and Apparel.  
The Second Donna Spatalosa, a very lascivious Wanton and enticing Creature.  
The Third mistress Crapula, a fowl Beast, all Belly and Guts.  
The Fourth Bold Anaideia, a confident and brazen-faced Slut, a Shameless and impudent carrion.  
The Fift Donna Olympia, lately come from the Holy Mother-See, where she had practised the same Art, with much success, for many years.  
The youngest Damosilla Blandula, a mighty fair-tongued, smiling, and bewitching Creature.  
They lived all under the same Roof, and had their several Offices, their Lodgings are within, or over one another.  
Blandula, the youngest, was to sit at the door, and watch and spy who went by, and what Passengers wer● fit to be called in; them would she invite to come and make choice of a Room, and tell them what Entertainment was to be had in the House: Being entered, she conveys them presently into Donna Olympia's Lodging, who, for her self, was richly adorned with Jewels taken out of the Triple Crown, and her Room was hung with the rich Hangings she had brought out of the Vatican.  
After a short stay there, and a Collation given, and the Curiosities viewed and looked over( that came from beyond Sea) among which were certain Beads, and Medals, and some Images of our Lady and other Saints, and a fair Crucifix, she desires them to go up stairs to mistress Anaideia's Lodgings; Her they found at her Glass, curiously curling her Locks, and spotting her Face, with her naked Breasts, and her Chamber all round hung with many a lascivious Picture.  
If then any one startled, and thought they had seen enough, and craved leave to return, they would all three tell them, there was more to be seen above, and they must not refuse to go up one short pair of Stairs and taste of their Sister Crapula's Cup; It was a gilded Bole of old and clear Circe, a liquour, whosoever once tasted was turned into a Swine at the second draft; then they would of themselves desire to go on and see all, and to behold Donna Spatalosa; She was preparing Bracelets made of her hair, and mixing Potions for Guests, that she had expected, and she came boldly and saluted them, offering them the courtesy of the House; and tells them, they must not refuse to visit their eldest Sister, Madam Porne, whose Room would give them more content, then all they had yet seen; There sat she on a stately Couch, in rich array of Silk and Crimson Satin, all daubed with broad Gold-lace; her Face new painted; she was old and wrinkled, but her paint made her look as fair as a Rose and a mixture of lily; a fair Room it was indeed, hung with the richest Arras; and you would wonder to see what a Cupboard was there of Plate, and what a fair Prospect into all the Fields and Gardens round about: She presented them by the hands of her waiting Gentlewoman Eutrapeleia, a smiling, merry and witty young Woman( all Jests and mirth) with a Venus Glass of Wine, and some costly Sweet-meats: But under the Balcony was a close Trap-door( discerned by few) over a deep Ditch and narrow Pit, called Avernus, into which, after a few short Amorous Embraces, she was wont to throw her Guests headlong, with the help of her Sisters, after they had first stripped them of all they had about them, and they were never heard of more: Few, or none, that ever I heard of, that came once into Madam Porne's Clutches, ever came back again, or were seen alive, but sometimes a naked Corps was seen floating on the top of the Ditch: Only one escaped once, as Lot out of Sodom, to make the relation of their Entertainment; and he said, it was almost as great a miracle as his was; for he was fain to steal out at a backdoor, which he found locked, but putting forth all his strength, he burst it open, and then came down a narrow pair of Stairs, very steep and dark, which few were able to find, and so got away, resolving never to come more there; for said he, had I stayed longer, or attempted to go back the same way I came, I had certainly been snapped: He would ever after call them, the six fatal Sisters, and would warn all his Acquaintance not to come near them.  
But enough, and too much of Disobedience, and I fear I have troubled the Reader, with this long Discourse of her and her Children, and their wicked pranks; and no wonder, for it is this Disobedience that hath troubled all the World, troubled both God and Man.  
To return therefore to Moderation; the ways both of the one and other Litter she could not choose but detest; and for the latter breed, she never had so much as her name called in question to favour any of them; but when any of the former Race broken out into Rebellion, she could not help it; but watchful and jealous Extremity would have some hard thoughts of her, as if she had been an Abettor, whereas she was never so much as privy to any of their Designs, and whensoever she came to hear of them, was as forward as any to declare against them, and to give her best assistance to suppress them; and whensoever any of the Sons of Rebellion and Disobedience were taken, and did receive condign punishment, she did hearty rejoice, as having no such enemies of her own in that defiance, as those that were enemies to God, to the King, to Religion, and to her Country.   

CHAP. X. Of the Pedigree and Progeny of Politicus, no great friend to Moderation.  
I Could give you a Relation of a third Person also, that lived in the midway between Extremity and Moderation, who was no sure friend to Moderation, yet can I not call him an enemy neither. His name Politicus; and a mere Politician he was; no body could tell of what Religion he was, neither fish nor flesh; as he loved not Moderation, so he cared not for Extremity; he hated Disobedience indeed to the very death, and was for that much to be commended.  
He came of the Ancient Roman Race, Gallio his Grand-father, and Portius Festus his near Alliance: Politicus was no bad Member in the Commonwealth, though none of the greatest Friends to the Church nor Churchmen, at whose Revenues he would sometime have a fling; no Recusant, much less fanatic; scarce good Protestant, but of the Epicene Gender.  
He was a conformable, quiet and peaceable Subject, and many ways useful and serviceable, being an extreme good natured man, ever loyal to his Prince, and true to his Country.  
In times of Peace he had a Commission for the Peace, and was in Authority, and singular good service he did, and kept his Country in quiet and good order, executing Justice between man& man,& now& then he would put down some notorious ill Alehouse. In time of War he had a Command, and kept his Souldiers in good discipline, from Robbing and Plundering, as severe as Tamerlane: But he never troubled his head about Religion.  
If God Almighty had created man for no higher end, then to live in Civil Society, and to mind the things of this inferior world, and this present life, there had been no better man then Politicus. But in as much as man, created in the Image of God, hath( as a more excellent nature and being then other Creatures, and more noble Endowments, so) a more excellent and higher end, viz. to seek, know, serve and worship God, and at last come to enjoy him, and have Communion with him; and that Religion and true Piety is the only way and means to attain that end, and that there is another Country to be looked for after this, He was much to blame for his coldness and indifferency in matters of Religion; many thought him little better then an Atheist in his heart, though his life not much faulty.  
He never expressed much zeal or regard to Piety, nor was he ever known to go to prayers by himself, nor much to look into his Bible: A piece of Tacitus, or Livy, or Machiavel, he would sometimes discourse of, and their Observations he did seem to relish, as well as any in the Books of Moses and the Prophets: And for Seneca, and his Epistles of Morality, he did, in his judgement, prefer them above, and did take more delight to red them, then all Saint Paul's Epistles of Divinity.  
Several Children he had, both Sons and Daughters: His Sons, he gave them all a taste of good Lite●… ature, and gave them the breeding ●… nd education which was fit for Gen●… lemen.  
His eldest Son was bread a Courtier, his name Honorius.  
The second a soldier, called Captain Eupolemus.  
The third a physician, who traveled France and Italy, and took his degree at Padua, his name Temerarius.  
A fourth he bread a Merchant, his name Do●osus.  
And the youngest he made a scholar▪ and a vain in Poetry he had, his n●me Gelasius, a marvelous witty and p●e●sant Gentleman he was, full of his Jocues and merry Conceits, that he made all the Company mirth whereev●r he came. Civil Gentleme●… all, but of the Fathers Religion.  
His eldest Daughter he name H●…nora, her great Grand-mother w●… a Lady of Honour to Queen Bernice.  
And her Sister Phantasia was waiting Lady to her Highness Drusilla, much about the same time, in remembrance of whom he called his second Daughter by her name.  
And the third was Madam Eulalia; she could sing and dance rarely well, and had her French and Italian very perfect, and was well red in foreign Histori●s, yet had never red the New Testament over twice in all her life, nor the Old Testament so much as once.  
Eudoxia, the youngest, was the tallest and hansomest Woman of them all; an absolute Beauty, and of so rare a temper you could never anger her, and of so grac●ful a deport, that she took all persons: H●d you seen her at Church, which was but seldom, you would think you saw a Saint; would you be seri●us at other times, she would be serious; would you be pleasant, she would be as facetious.  
Goodly Ladies they were indeed all four, and as great Gallants as were either in Court or City: But to tell you how they spent their time, and what was their employment, would be a strange story to tell our Grandmothers, were they alive again, and much more strange to the old Christian Ladies that lived longer before them: Their morning was all taken up with Dressing, Painting, Powdering: The afternoon usually spent in Visits, or a Play-house; and at night a Pack of Cards: These were the Books they were most red in, and had them more in their hands, then either Bible, Sermon, or Prayer-book; and indeed all of them did more frequent the Play-house then their Parish-Church, the Prayer-house, and were more attentive there then here: Twice or thrice a month was fair to come to Church; but at a Play three or four times a week was ordinary: To Church they came to see and to be seen, and that usually when Sermon or Prayers were half ended; but to the Play-house they went to learn, and came in with the first, and stayed it out without tediousness, as never thinking a Grace or Sermon too short, or a Play too long.  
Rabbi Ben-Johnson was highly in their Books, and they more versed in his Writings, then either Rabbi Ben-Syrach, or Rabbi Solomon.  
But in as much as Politicus was no professed Enemy to Moderation, but wished her as well as he did Extremity( he cared for them much alike) we will let him go, wishing that the State may never have cause to fear any Enemy more, nor the Church and Religion need a Friend less.   

CHAP. XI. Of the Marriage of Moderation, her two Husbands, and Children by them.  
NOw to return to the Marriage of Moderation. Her Brother Philodike would fain have brought her to Court, and have her married to one of his own Rank, a Privy counselor of State, as knowing full well, how much more good he might do, being assisted by such another Privy counselor in his own Bosom.  
But her Brother Philotheos was earnest for a Church-man, his old Acquaintance, bread with him in the same college, and his Chamber-fellow( somewhat his Junior) Doctor Eusebius, and now also settled near him in a competent Living; a Grave and Reverend Minister he was as any in all the Country, an Orthodox and able Divine; to him the motion was no sooner made by the Brother, but he presently embraced it, both in respect of her singular virtues, and of the alliance to her Brethren. Soon after they were married, and most happily they lived, beloved of all the Parish, and honoured of all that knew them( Gentry, Clergy, and others;) but long she enjoyed not that happiness, for her Husband, being a sickly man, and worn out with his Studies and painfulness in preaching, was taken away, to her great loss, and grief of the Country, and she left a sad widow, big with Child, of which she was after delivered, whom she called Settlement; as sweet and hopeful Child as ever Woman bare, had he lived, but he dyed in his Cradle.  
After some good space of time, her Brother Philodike desired she might be married to a Statesman; and he was intimate with an Honourable Privy counselor, whose name was Philodemus; to him be recommended his Sister, and to him she was married, to his great contentment, and of all the Court besides: He lived not long with her neither, being aged when he married her, and left her with child again of Twins, who only lived to be christened: They were two Sisters, as lovely Babes as was ever looked on, their names, Peace and Plenty, who dyed soon after their Father.   

CHAP. XII. Of the Trouble and Grief of Moderation: Her last Will: Her Heir: Epitaph.  
ANd being now a Widow again, as seldom one across or grief comes alone, both her Husbands, Eusebius and Philodemus( and the Children by them) being dead, who would suffer no injury to be done her while they lived, they so dearly loved her. It fell out afterwards, that some of her envious Neighbours, who bare her no good will before, though she never did them the least wrong, would be offering her many an affront, and ready to pick any Quarrrel with her.  
A poor widow is ever like the gap broken in the hedge, soon trodden down; and old Friends now were grown Strangers, and, which went nearest to her heart, her two Brethren, who were wont formerly to support and countenance her in every thing, that was just and reasonable, were now under a Cloud: Philodike for appearing in a Cause, wherein Innocency had been oppressed had he been silent( as his Grand-father Joseph and his Uncle Nicodemus had done before him) incurred the displeasure of some great Ones, who procured his troubles; and Philotheos for being now and then some●hat plain, and a litt●● smart in an Use of Reproof; at both which she was inwardly grieved in her mind( and they being under restraint, or else keeping their Chamber by reason of their Age and Infirmities) though she had learned to endure any thing, and was never forward to stir or move in her own private Cause; yet when she saw her two Brethren concerned in point of their Honour and Reputation, and th● public more in point of welfar●, she could not for her life sit still, bu● presents an humble and modest Petition in their behalf, which was but this, that they might come to a fair hearing; and when matters should be rightly understood, if they were found Offenders, she desired no favour for them; she desired no more, and expected, at least, she might have been called in, and spoken to, or her Petition red howsoever: But when no admittance could be obtained for Moderation, and instead thereof Taunts and Reproaches sent after, and  told withall, that if she moved any further she should be secured( her old friend Extremity was then Doorkeeper, and to be sure would do he● no good office, and she it was gave th● answer, and it is thought of her ow● head:) Moderation took it so 〈◇〉 heart, that she never joyed her se● after, nor had any delight to go abroad, but lived retired in her private Lodgings, and gave her self to her Devotions, and not long after departed this life.  
The news whereof no sooner came to the Brothers hearing, but it struck them to the very heart, that they both of them departed the self-same day, not willing to out-live their Sister Moderation. Never was the like heard of by all Relation, that two Brothers and Sister should all three die in one day( but they had loved most entirely, as if they all had but one Soul) and they were all three butted together in the same Grave, the same Grave it was, wherein Eusebius and Philodemus, the two Husbands, and Settlement the Son, and Peace and Plenty the Daughters of Moderation, had been laid before.  
Now was both Court, City and Country full of Lamentations for the death of three such eminent Persons; neither were the two Brethren more lamented, then was sweet and all-contenting all-pleasing Moderation; only Extremi●y rejoiced extremely at the death of Moderation; and D●sobedience rejoiced as much at the death of Philodike and Philotheos.  
Philodike was most lamented at Court by the Grandees, Sage Statesmen and Patriots, for his grave advice and equal administration of Justice, whereby the general Peace of Feliciana was preserved.  
Philotheos was most lamented by the Clergy, and such as were learned, and able to judge of his Elaborate Tracts, his Solid and Learned Sermons, and his great Prudence in Ecclesiastical Affairs, whereby the Cause of Religion, and the Peace and Honour of the Church, had been maintained and preserved. But as their names were above the understanding, so was their worth above the cognizance of the Vulgar.  
But as for Moderation, all knew what she was well enough; all Feliciana had heard and talked much of her all the iceland over; as good a Subject as could live under a Prince, a true Daughter of the Church, and a Mother in Israel; and bewailed she was both in Court, City and Country, by Man, Woman and Child, young and old, simplo and gentle, because all understood she had no interest but the public good, and desired favour and protection only for such, as should be judged worthy to live in any well-governed State in the World: And the more lamented she was, because she dyed without Issue, and left none of her name behind; yet being sick, and knowing she was now near her end, she made her Will, and sent for a Kinswoman of hers, name Repentance( a Kinswoman once removed) younger sister to Consideration, dead before, and her she made her adopted Child, and sole Heir and Executrix; who so sadly took her death, that she was not only Close Mourner at the Funeral, but went in mourning to her dying day, and could never get Moderation( dear Moderation) out of her mind.  
Never was the Lady Dorcas more lamented, and her recovery more desired then was this Ladies: And very remarkable it is, though it be against the Religion professed in Feliciana, to put up any Prayers for their best Friends when dead, yet did all pray for Moderation when she was dead and gone, and the most Religious, the most hearty of all others, and so do to this day; yet not for the resting of her Soul, but for her return or Resurrection, of which they have a steadfast belief and full expectation, grounded on an old prophesy, whereof I shall tell you more anon. And seldom did any come near her Tomb, but they bedewed it with their Tears, over which, as I remember, was Engraven in a latin Character, Heu placidè obdormit Veneranda Matrona Moderatio novam expectans Resuscitationem aute novissimam Resurrectionem. And under it was this Epitaph, written in that Country Language, 
Here lies entombed Matron Moderation,  
True Friend of the Church, Joy of the Nation;  
Her worth to few was known  
Until that she was gone:  
No Issue great or small,  
This the saddest of all.  
All ye friends that look on,  
Pray for Moderation.  
Long may she not stay, let the next Generation  
See out of these Stones rise a New Moderation.   
And to see what good Prayers can do! Not long after, when you would have thought she had been quiter consumed, Moderation did revive, and her Spirit did return, yet not into the former Corps( that had been too great a Miracle for this latter Age to believe) but as Moses Spirit was once transfused into seventy others, so did her Spirit return, and was transfused, and did enter into many more, and made a happy change in them; They were now so many new Creatures, which made the Author, and many others, sing in the words of that famous Verser, 

Jam nova Progenies Coelo dilabitur alto.   

There dropped down from Heaven high,  
Of Mankind a new Progeny.   Yea, and which was the wonder of all, and you will hardly believe it, even Extremity her self was changed, and endowed with another spirit, as the next Chapter will inform you.   

CHAP. XIII. Of the wonderful change wrought in Extremity, and the occasion and means of it.  
BEfore I make an end, I shall tell you what became of Extremity and Disobedience: Extremity made a happy end, repented, reformed, and dyed comfortably; Disobedience lived obstinately and dyed miserable, and who could look for other?  
Extremity, as I  told you before, was the only Enemy that Moderation had in all the world, and had hated her extremely while she lived; and she the only Person that rejoiced, and indeed she insulted at her death.  
But this Enmity lasted not always; for, as God would have it, within a few years after Moderation's death, Extremity fell into a fit of Sickness, and a happy Sickness it was to her,( her Extremity was Graces Opportunity) she was sore handled: An ordinary Disease it was not, but she was in great extremity and pain.  
The Physitians, who were sent for, were at their Wits end, when they saw her: They perceived her trouble lay deeper, and concluded, by all Conjectures they could make, it was some inward trouble or grief oppressed her: And being much pressed by them, to declare whether it were so or no, she confessed at last it was so indeed, and that she was much troubled in her Mind, and could get no rest.  
It was about her former course o●… life, and her many sins; especially sh●… said, one thing lay heaviest upon he●… above all others, which they were long ere they could get out of her; yet she was observed by them that watched with her, sometimes, between sleeping and waking, to mutter to her self, and they could overhear her now and then, and her talk was of Moderation; and many times she would start of a sudden, and look aghast, and bid the By-standers look about, and tell her if they saw any thing; and sometimes would ask them, if they saw not Moderation there. Once she lay, as in a Trance, and seemed to them to pray and call upon God for mercy: At another time she would cry out of her self, and her former miscarriages, saying, Ah! vile Extremity! Ah! sinful wretch Extremity! Ah! cruel Extremity! And once she  told one of her Maids, that Moderation had appeared to her in her sleep, all clothed in white, and with a smiling Countenance asked her, what reason she had to be so bitter an Enemy to her, who had never done her wrong in all her life? and now she was dead continued her Enmity to her Friends:  told her, she was sent to admonish her to repent, and amend her ways, then should she be a happy Woman.  
This did much run in her mind, and she would often say, O! that Moderation were alive again! All the World should see, I did not so much hate her before, as I should now prise and love her.  
She would often wish also, that Eusebius or Philotheos, the Husband and Brother of Moderation, were now alive, that she might manifest what respect she bare them, and that in her distress she might ease her mind to them, and receive some comfort from them, which she thought was not possible for her to have, but from the hands of some of Moderation's Friends.  
Then she began to make enquiry, what able and discreet Divine there was, to whom she might unbosom her self: And was  told, there lived not far from her, a choice and prudent Minister, name Agathophilus, one well experienced in Cases and perplexities of Conscience, and one mighty tender in dealing with a troubled Spirit( a cheerful and comfortable old Man he was, and a great cherisher of every Spark of good, were it never so little) and for that he had his name given him.  
Extremity had never been acquainted with him before, although they lived not far the one from the other( nor indeed with many other strict Divines, whom she had looked upon, for the most of them, formerly, as a company of sour and discontented persons) for him she presently sends, and he came immediately, and she at first sight of him was ready, somewhat like Cornelius to Saint Peter, to rise off her Couch and fall down upon her knees to him. He asked her how she did? what was her grief? She confessed she had been a grievous sinner, and had much offended; but one thing there was, which she had hitherto concealed, but now she would hid nothing from him; one thing there was, that troubled her more then all the rest; she had been a bitter Enemy to Moderation; and now she saw plainly( the Evening of Sickness is the Morning of Light) that she had been much mistaken in her, and feared she had much to answer for her uncharitableness; she had always looked upon Moderation with an evil eye, as if she had been the vilest Creature alive, and thereupon had hated her to the death; but now she was quiter and clean of another mind, and did think she was as good a Soul as lived, and the most innocent, and saw that she was a better Christian then her self; wishing, with all her heart, that when she dyed, she might change places with Moderation; and were she now alive again, she would show her all the love was possible: This and much more she confessed, and the Tears gushed out when she mentioned these things; and oft-times would lift up her eyes to Heaven and pray, God forgive me my bitterness against Moderation.  
And another thing she charged her self withall, which she thought made her more inexcusable, and she said, she had never thought of it till in this her sickness; and that was this; she had been formerly under the hands of cruel oppressors, and could not help her self; and indeed she had had hard measure, but it was not from the hands of Moderation, nor any of her Friends, who could only pity her, and were troubled to see it; but by other hands as extreme as Extremity her self: Schollers have a saying, One extreme is most opposite to another: But then she had promised, and made a solemn Vow, that if ever she should come out of her sufferings, she had learnt to pity sufferers while she lived, and should never countenance Violence again; yet since she had been in that good condition she now enjoyed; and Moderation she acknowledged had not been backward to contribute her best assistance for hers and the common benefit; she had both forgotten Moderation, and her own former Vows and Promises: And here she burst out into Tears afresh.  
Agathophilus seeing her in such an Agony, fell to comfort her, yet  told her, she had been much to blame for her former Violence; but seeing she was now so true a Penitent, and so changed in her mind, as she declared, he bad her not fear, her case was no ways desperate; and to confirm her, he  told her further, that in his Experience he had met with the like before, and could give her many Scripture Instances.  
He would not tell her of Manasses( he said) and what he had done, yet found mercy, for his Case was quiter beyond the Line, and Eccentrical to her Relation she had made.  
But he could tell her of divers of no mean Quality, whose Names and Stories are no ways blemished by it, that had been drawn aside sometimes as she had been: As Darius, a Median King; and Ahasuerus, the Persian Emperour( some part of whose Story is recorded by a Sacred Pen) whose good Natures had been wrought upon, by the solicitation of some mis-informers, to pass some Acts, severe enough, against some of Moderation's Ancestors; yet upon further enquiry and satisfaction, gave a check and stop to further proceedings, repealing those Acts, and receiving into highest favour such as, by dissatisfaction, they had been whetted against; nor was it ever imputed to them as a note of Inconstancy, that they had rescinded such Acts, but is the brightest Star of Glory that shines in their Story.  
And for your Father, Saul the Second( said he) of ever blessed Memory, that famous Saint and Martyr, I need not tell you what the former part of his Story was; somewhat like yours, by your own relation: But he had been outrageous when time was, not only hunting Moderation out of house and home in her own Corporations, but persecuting her and her followers into strange Cities; yet did he not only find mercy, but for his memorable change and Piety, afterwards hath his Name set down among the first Three.  
He was content to take the Taunt of heretic at the hands of Tertullus, and of a Mad fanatic at the hands of Festus afterwards, he was so much altered.  
The like, I trust, said he, will befall you, whose former dayes, by your own confession, have been like his, that your last end will be as his also; and if you continue in this good mind, you will hereafter come into the same estate he is possessed of; for which purpose I shall ever pray for you, and, if you please, am now ready to pray with you— which accordingly he did before they partend.  
She was not a little comforted and settled in her mind, after her discourse with Agathophilus; and soon after she mended apace and recovered, lived many a day after, and made an happy end.  
And to testify the reality of her change( not long after this ill Fit she proved with Child, and when she had gone her time she was delivered of a Daughter, and would have her called Mitigation, her elder Daughter being dead a little before, whose name was Violence, and upon her Death-bed she made it her last Request, to some of Moderation's Acquaintance, that her Daughter might be brought up with their Children, and if she lived to be bestowed in marriage, it might be to one of that Family, which she desired above any thing in this World, as being verily persuaded, God had a blessing in store for that Family, then should she die in peace.  
And so it came to pass as she desired, for Mitigation was married to a near Kinsman of Moderation's, called Philallelos, the loveliest Person in the World: He was all Love, and nothing but Love, and so much his name signified when it was given him, and he made it good.  
And now can it not be expressed, what joy this Marriage caused all the Country over; for by this means, those two great Families, of Extremity and Moderation, were united, which, while at enmity, had divided and distracted all the Neighbourhood.  
Of the which memorable Sickness, Repentance and Recovery of Extremity, and her change, and the Marriage of her Daughter, one made this following Verse, which though a plain and homely one, I thought fit to have inserted.  
Extremity was sick, and hard it is to say,  
In what extremity Extremity then lay,  
Troubled much in mind about Moderation,  
Whom she had pursued with much Indignation.  
Extremity recovers, and a while after  
Into Moderation's Stock marries her Daughter.  
They being made Friends, the World was well amended:  
Mitigation survives, Extremity is ended.   

CHAP. XIV. Containing a digression of the Author.  
I Am not ignorant, that many will look upon all this that hath been said of Extremities Sickness, trouble in mind, and Repentance, to be but a Story, no more then Moderation's rising again. I shall not go about to impose upon any man a belief of what he dislikes, but leave every one to think what he pleaseth.  
Only it is certain, that Philallelos and Mitigation made a happy match, and many there were that gave them Joy, and wished they might live many a good day together, and have many good Children between them, and hoped there would be much more Love among all the Neighbours, then there had been for a while before: And, whencesoever it came, it was observed there was a fresh breathing of a Spirit of Love all over the Land, as if serene zephyrus had blown away all the former Storms and Clouds, and presented Men with a milder Air to breath in; and the content that most had in their hearts and their hopes, were legible in the cheerfulness of their Countenances. But what the secret causes of this alteration and reconciliation between Extremity and Moderation were, is too deep a Mystery for Hesychius Pamphilus to penetrate. Only I shall relate to you, what were the several Conjectures of several Persons, who would, as they pleased, assign their several apprehensions, which might produce this happy effect.  
First, This is not to be concealed, that the Inhabitants of Feliciana are a people above any in all the World beside, next to the Word of God, given much to the observation of Divine Providences; and they h●d taken notice, that after some hard dealing with Moderation, many disasters had befallen that iceland( which though it were too high presumption to give the reason of, yet is it but piety to take notice of) as the Apparition of some prodigious Comets, which amazed the Spectators, and were seen in that iceland( whether one and the same, or two, or three) for about six moneths together, followed with a sweeping Pestilence, which took away an hundred thousand out of the Capital City; and the same City, the year following, consumed with Fire, for the greatest part of it; and during all this time, a chargeable and doubtful War with potent Neighbours, consuming what Lives the Pestilence had spared, and what Treasure had escaped the Fire. Dreadful and amazing Judgments all.  
With the pious sense whereof, many of the Islanders being duly affencted, began to reflect upon themselves, as sometimes the Patriarks did, in a day of their distress, and said, Are we not guilty concerning our Brother, because we saw the anguish of his Soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear?  
Others there are, that, next to the Goodness of God, ascribe it principally to the Native and large-hearted Clemency and Prudence of the Prince; who having observed how patient and silent Moderation had been under her trials; and moreover, when some unquiet Spirits had been formerly stirring at home; and during the time of that War, that was then afoot with the Neighbours abroad, Extremity itself could not find the least defection in Moderation from her wonted constant Fidelity. Thereupon the prudent Prince said to his people, as formerly another Prince had said to his, concerning the Family of Jacob, Behold, these men are quiet and peaceable, let them dwell in the Land, and trade therein; behold, the Land is large enough, let us make Marriages with them, and take their Daughters in marriage with our Sons.  
Others again said, it was no more but this; the good hour was come, wherein God would bring Moderation out of her Troubles, as he had done Joseph, who had lain in disgrace under some foul Accusations, till the time that his Word came, the Word of the Lord had tried him; then the King sent and loosed him, the Ruler of the people, and let him go free: And the rather, because he had been informed by some about him, that he had skill in opening Divine Revelations, and might be of great use in preventing a( spiritual) Famine.  
Others again, that it had been with the Daughter now, as it was with her Father Hyperzelotes, both in his first and last: Time and immediate inspiration from God, had wrought this blessed change in him; who, after his intemperate zeal spent against Moderation, became now her great Friend, Patron and Advocate, and then the most glorious Champion for Truth, Piety and Charity that ever was, and a most Eminent Instrument of good to the universal Church; after which, it is observed by a Sacred Pen, Then had the Churches rest in all Judea, Samaria and Galilee, and were edified, and, walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the Comforts of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. And in all the Churches, where Tidings came of this blessed change, They glorified God in him. The like was now done in all Feliciana.  
Howsoever it was, and whatsoever may be thought the cause, it becomes not Pamphilus to determine; but all remembered, what a Blessed, Peace-making, and Great-Uniting-Monarch of a famous iceland, had given for his Motto upon his Coin, A Domino factum est illud,& est mirabile in oculis nostris: This was the Lords doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes: who had united Kingdoms, formerly divided, and at enmity; and said, the like had befallen them; and therefore desired God might have the whole glory and praise ascribed to him.  
Only this is certain, nothing could have been done more to the general satisfaction of the sober sort of Men in the iceland, to raise up their hearts in the highest praise of God, and to the greatest measure of thankfulness to so Gracious and Prudent a Prince, and to the cementing of Christian Love and mutual good Affection all the iceland over( only Disobedience was much discontented; and looking scornfully out at a Window( as Michal once, when all Israel were in their highest joy at a great Festival) and shook her head:) So that Israel of old did not more rejoice, when the King had brought the Ark out of a private House into public again, and appointed it a fixed Station; or when the Son of the same King had newly Dedicated the holy Temple; it being set down in their sacred Stories, that both these Princes blessed their people, and they were again blessed by their people: And the conclusion of the Story of the latter was this; after his Devotions ended, He sent away the people, and they blessed the King, and went into their Tents, joyful and glad in heart, for all the goodness the Lord had done for David his Servant, and for Israel his People.   

CHAP. XV. What became of Disobedience and her Children, they being quelled and reduced, what a happy World followed, according to an old prophesy.  
NOw, when we shall have dispatched Disobedience out of the way, our work is at an end; we shall therefore tell you what became of her, now there was no other Enemy to be suppressed; And would we could say, she came to the like good end Extremity made: But it was never likely.—  
She was not of like Temper and Spirit as Extremity was, ever to be touched with any sense of Honour or Conscience.  
Extremity was of a Generous Spirit, and Noble Education, and ever bare a true Love to her Country; only too too passionate.  
Disobedience, on the other side, was of a dogged, surly and unquiet Spirit; nothing could please her, neither could she well tell what she would have, only fretted at the times, and her own private condition.  
But now those great Families of Extremity and Moderation being united and allied, there was no fear of any considerable disturbance Disobedience could make. And to make sure, and timely to prevent any mischief that any of the Children of Disobedience could hatch or device, Extremity and Moderation's Friends agreed, with their united Forces to fall upon them: And they being within a short time after up in Rebellion, it was the Lot of a Party of Extremities Forces to give the first charge, who scattered the body, and took some of the chief Heads, and made them Examples; and Moderation's, with their Party, took some others: And both agreed, to the terror of the rest, to sand them bound to their Father Absalom's Oak, drawn backward in his Chariot by his Mule, whom when she carried thither, and had left them safe hanging by the head, between Heaven and Earth, upon a three-forked Branch( the Wood devoured more that day then the Sword) the lightened Beast went away from under them, leaving them hanging.  
Some of the rest that were taken straggling, were made to go on Pilgrimage a foot to the Oak of Reformation, a three which had formerly done good service on like occasion in the dayes of their fore-fathers: And because this three was somewhat higher then the former, they were fain to climb, or else to be lifted up to it, and presently after, the kind Earth, to rid the World of them, opened, and they were swallowed up with the Congregation of Abiram.  
The Heads being taken off thus, the rest submitted, and fell to hard Labour; all save a few desperate ones, who seeing they could do no more good on it( others call it mischief and wickedness) fled the iceland: Only some( too many of them too) of the latter brood of Disobedience, the Hectors and Tories, the Drunkards, Whoremongers, and other vicious persons, remained skulking in Corners, and harboured in wicked houses, whom it is hoped, the good and wholesome Laws of the iceland( for there are no better any where) and due execution of them, may, in time, reduce from the evil ways of their Mother Disobedience; then no Nation in the World more happy, and may well be called Feliciana, or Elisiana for ever.  
But already all Storms were scattered, and an happy Calm followed, and there seemed to be a new World: The iceland was settled, Armies disbanded, every Man sate under his own Vine and Fig-tree, eating, drinking and making merry, as in the older World, or in the Halcyon and Golden dayes of Solomon's Reign, rejoicing, that Mercy and Truth, Righteousness and Peace, Extremity and Moderation, had kissed each other: And the Primitive times did seem to be returned, wherein they did eat their meat with gladness and sing eness of heart, praising God, and having favour with all the people, and the Lord added to his Church daily such as should be saved. And all good Men prayed, long may Extremity and Moderation be friends, or rather, no more Extremity, but always Moderation.  
And then many could remember, there had been an old prophesy, which their Fathers had  told them( foretold many a day ago by a holy Man) which was now fulfilled, and was to this effect.  
Moderation shall Revive, Extremity shall Cease,  
Disobedience stoop to Reason, All end in Peace.  
The Envy of Ephraim shall cease; Ephraim shall not envy Judah, nor Judah vex Ephraim.  
Te deuce, siqua manent sceleris vestigia nostri,  
Irrita perpetua solvent formidine Terras. Virgil.  
Glory to God in the highest, on Earth Peace, and good will amongst Men.   

Moderations Receipt,( taught her by her Aunt Experience;) sovereign to cure any Distempers in the Church, especially inward in the Bowels; as also of excellent virtue against a rapture.  
blessed Soul! she taught how to secure  
The Church. 'twill do, if put in ure.  
A Pound of Piety she singles,  
As much of Charity then mingles:  
Zeal bruised with Knowledge next she takes,  
( Two Pugils a rare Compound makes)  
Then tops of Prudence, and the Pith  
Of Elder Faith, Stale Truth, therewith  
A good handful of Humility,  
Some mildred Forbearance, Unity  
In Matters main; Opinions New,  
Leaves, Roots and Stalks away she threw;  
And to make sure it shall Digest,  
Loyalty sweetens all the rest.    

THE Outlandish Names IN THIS DISCOURSE ENGLISHED.  

ABaddon, and Apollyon, Names given in Scripture to Satan, signify a Destroyer.  
Agathophilus, a Lover of Goodness or good Men.  
Anaideia, Impudence.  
Asotos, a Prodigal or Riotous person.  
Avernus, a Lake put for Hell.  
Blandula, a fair spoken Woman, or a Flatterer.  
Ben-hagios, an holy Son.  
Bar-Jonah, the Son of the Dove.  
Crapula, Drunkenness, or Excess.  
Circe, a Witch, whose Cups turned men into Swine.  
Donna Olympia, a Roman Lady, who lately managed all Affairs for the Pope, at the Court at Rome.  
Donna Spatulosa, a lascivious Lady.  
Dolosus, Subtle, or Crafty.  
Eulaleia, a well-spoken Woman.  
Eudorla, Comeliness, or making a fair show.  
Eupolemus, a good warrior.  
Eusebius, a Godly person.  
Eutrapeleia, Jesting, or Merriment.  
Feliciana, an happy iceland.  
Gelasius, one given to Laughter.  
Hyperphiladelphotus, one exceeding loving to the Brethren.  
Hyperzelotes, excessively zealous.  
Misoponos, one that hates labour and pains.  
Phantasia, Pomp, or Gallantry.  
Philautos, one that loves himself.  
Philallelos, one that loveth others.  
Philedonos, a lover of pleasure.  
Philodemus, a lover of the people.  
Philodike, a lover of Justice.  
Philotheos, a lover of God.  
Porne, a Harlot.  
Probation, trial.  
Temerarius, Rash, or venturous.   
FINIS.