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 perpecuiU increafe oF beil m^ri*- 
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 d Shield borne by the 
 % Noble, orfiipported 
 i by Such whofe Emi- 
 nencc might Revive 
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 more inhabitants planted, and //o- 
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 caufe protcded by none biit her- 
 ill % 3 felfe. 
 
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 'DtdUatory £. 
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 ry iliall crcr 
 breach to po* 
 Verity a fwcct 
 fnicllins O- 
 Jo*ir. And 
 whofe uatx- 
 pirJBg Fame, 
 hath begot a 
 nolle emula> < 
 tjon , in hill 
 hopeful! Sue 
 cciibur« 
 
The Efiftle Dedicatory, 
 
 felfc* Hinc firm T^mmm'-^SHr* 
 gtmi-^ : wanting their CKcril&rs 
 Qthofc Heroickc Patrons ) whofe 
 cQuntei^an^c ii^ forraertimcs made 
 tfcc Studies of the Learned more 
 plcalant (having their Labours by 
 fuch approbation, (cconded.) Yet 
 in thelc timcsQny Honourable Lord) 
 we may find (bme royall Secdes of 
 priilinc Nobility (wherin we may 
 glory) referved, as it were, from lo 
 great ruincs/or the prefervation of 
 Learning, and the continuance of 
 all vcrtuous Studies • amongft w* 
 your Nij/'/e^ei^jas generally repu- 
 ted learned , fc a profeft friend to 
 Such as be ftudious of Learning : a 
 charader v/hich ever held beft cor- 
 reiJDondcncy iwith honour, being a 
 favorite to them who can beft .de- 
 fine 
 
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 fc« honour; cjq)rcffiag /tathcMc, 
 v^atpiopricdes b.cilx0ii(!:brd wcii 
 fi) cxqiiifstca MaHlcTrpiecc ' 
 
 Itis obfcrvedjthat all the Roman 
 Emp^rours were fii^Iar in ibmc 
 pjsculiar ArtJ&ciemeyOT ^5^d!yHery : 
 axidCuchof the Patricians &s could 
 not derive their nativcdcfccnt (w* 
 the particular relation of their Atr 
 ceflours mofi noble .<ui&ions^ were 
 thought unworthy to arrogate any 
 thing to thcmfclves by their Ycr- 
 tUfiSc Thcfc jR.ow4/?f r were t'ruely 
 Nbi'/?, bearing their owne Annah 
 ever with them , cyther to caution 
 them of what was Jto be done , or 
 excite them to profecute what \\'as 
 by them commcndably done: nor 
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 or more exa(9:ly proportioned, 
 I ' then 
 
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 then when it was beautified by the 
 mccrnallOrnamcntsJofthciMmd. 
 Many I linoyfQkygoodLordywhoCe 
 greatneflc' is derivative fromihcir 
 (Ldncefiottrs. untd thcmfclvcs , but 
 much Eclyplcd by their owne de- 
 feds : and Plants which had a No^ 
 hle-GrafteryUft now and then tode- 
 generate. But fbapparant is Tour 
 Lvflre, it borroweth nolight but 
 ^tom yowrSelfe '^ no eminence but 
 from the Lam pc of Tour Honour; 
 which is ever ready to -excite the 
 Vcrtuous to the undertaking of 
 labours wcI-meriting of their Coun-^ 
 trey, and generally profitable to all 
 EHates, In Subjcds of this nature 
 (my Honourable Lord)l cannot find 
 any more exad then thcCcSurveies 
 ofHiflorks j many we have depra- 
 ved: 
 
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 i ^1 ill 
 
 ved: and every hicWiOus'Mioffire 
 nowhtcomes an Hfjhmn. Nbiki- 
 dy inhisownc nature more defers 
 VHigj yet more corrupted none is 
 there. O then, if thole ancient 
 Komans (Mirroun of true ^Refolnti- 
 on) • kept their y^r/>M?^m witlifuch 
 folemnity, feafts celebrated ^t the 
 Snrveyes of tbeirweaponf : We that 
 enjoy thefe Halcyon daye$ o ^ Peace 
 and Tranqmllity , have reafon to 
 r^fervt ibme Time for the folem- 
 nizmg this -peaceable Armour ofHt- 
 jlories ;yvhcrc we may fee in what 
 bonds of Duty and AiFe<f}ion we 
 are tyed to the Almighty, not only 
 in having preferved us from many 
 hoftile incurfions, but in his conti- 
 nuing of his love towards us. We 
 cannot well dijudicate of comforts 
 
 A but 
 
 f<*V*»*<»-^ 
 
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 The Epiflle Dedicatory, 
 
 I butln . relation of difcomforts : 
 Nor is Peace with fo gcncrall ac- 
 ceptance entertained by any , as by 
 them who have fuftaincd the ex- 
 trcaniitics of IVarre, Many pre- 
 cedent experiments have we had, 
 and this llle hath tafted of mifcry 
 with the greatcft; and now revived 
 in her rclfc, fliould acknowledge 
 her miraculous pirelervation , as 
 not proceeding from her owne po- 
 Wi!r, but derived from thcSicfre/ihie^ 
 influence of HeaiJen ;vA\o(c pomr is 
 able to BeEfy Sitffort, Demolijh, 
 .md/aywafijas he pleafeth : Hinc 
 Timor , Hinc ylmor I Hence wee 
 have arguments of Feared Love ! 
 Fciire from m to God ; Love from 
 God to m : Caufe wc have to Feare, 
 that fubjcd not our undcrftan- 
 
 dings 
 
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 clings to the dired Line a.nd Square 
 ofKeaJoHy but in our flouriiliing 
 Eftatc(iniitating that once renow- 
 ned Sparta) who was —Nunquam 
 mmmfslix^qmrncumfcUx vija—; 
 Abuic thofeexccllent gifts we have 
 received, contemning the riienaccs 
 of Heaven, and drawing upon 
 oar fclves the viols of Gods wrath ^ 
 heavier diffufed , bccau(e longer 
 delayed. We (hould re- colled I 
 our {elves,and benefit our ungrate- 
 full minds with thefe confiderati- 
 ons : that our frefent felicity be not 
 buried in the mines of a Succeeding 
 Calamity, 
 
 Thefe Hijiories (my noble Lord^ 
 be the befl reprcfentments of thefe 
 motives. And in perufing Dif^ 
 courfcs of this nature (next to the 
 
 A 2 Sacred 
 
XH Bpflle^'pedkatQiy. 
 
 \ 
 
 prdieajion >' iecingthe admirable 
 poLindurions : CfirGQmmon'males 
 piantal (t0 rti^n? thinking ) in the 
 Port of icqurity , wonderfully rui- 
 natc%l igroLlnding their diflblur.ioti 
 upon (ome pr cccdent crying fmiWy 
 which layd t\\cix honour in the Dnft, 
 aud^Trapllated their £/«p/V<? to 
 Ibnic (^ferchMce) more delerving 
 people. Here Civill Wars ^ the 
 Originall caufes: of the Jlealmes 
 fubvcrfion : There <LAmhition bred 
 \ by too long (ucceiFe : here Emitla- 
 lion in Vertuc , the firft Ere&rejje 
 , of a flourilhing Empire : There 
 [Pmjiti^s jtlye S(:.irahees q^ Honour^ 
 ' thti <;:ojrLfpter$ of Eioyally difpofed: 
 ' ajfeliions^ , and , thC' chiefeft Engi- 
 '' neref 
 
TbeEfiJlle Dedicatory, 
 
 neres of wracl^afi J confufton, buzzing 
 ftrangc motions in a Princes Earc, 
 occafioning his fiamc , and their 
 owne mine. Here States happy^be- 1 
 fore they raif'd themfclves to the I 
 highcft type and diftance ofhavpi^ 
 mffe. And generally obfcrve we 
 may in our Humme Com^ofitionSy 
 nothing (biirme astopromife to it 
 (clfcConfhncy^ fo continuate ^s to 
 aflure it fclfe p<?rp^/;//^ ^ or nnder 
 the Cope oiHeaz'm , any thin a i 
 
 fo /olid as not fub/edl to Mutahh 
 lity, \ 
 
 This Survey.(my Lord) have 1 
 prelumed fo Dedicate loyourHo-] 
 riour, (Iprung from a zealous andi 
 affccaionate.tcnder) not for any' 
 meriting Difcourfe which itcom-' 
 prehcnds; but for the generality 
 
 A 5 ofi 
 
Tte Epjile Dedicatory* 
 
 of the SuhjeSi : and Native 
 harmony wherein Tour Noble 
 difpofition fo fwcetcly clofeth 
 with it. . 
 
 Your Protedion will rai(c it a- 
 bove it Sclfcj and make me proud 
 to have an Ijfue fo highly Patroni- 
 !^ed: It prefents it Sclfe with Feare, 
 may it be admitted with Favour : 
 So fliall my Labour f be in all duty 
 
 to To;«*H(7wo«rdevoted,my 
 Prayers exhibited, and 
 my felfe confirmed 
 
 Tour LorJJhips 
 wholly, 
 
 
 Ri. Brathwait. 
 
 TO 
 
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 TO THERIGHT 
 
 HON O U R ABL E, 
 
 ELizABETH,Dowagcr,Gountcire 
 
 Of St) V TH AMTON; 
 The fruition of Her Dlvi- 
 ncfl; Wiflies. 
 
 mm^ MRnm the Sacred Mes 
 
 of your ever-Hononr'd 
 LordyWhofe Memory 
 lives in the hearts of 
 Men J while h's better pan fiines 
 in the Courts of Heaven , is the^ 
 Breath and Birth of this Worl^ deri- 
 ved. At firfi addrejjed it was unto 
 Him living j and now frefented to 
 Tour-Selfe , theVertnous Survivonr 
 
 of 
 
 A Fiinerall 
 Ricgyto liis 
 precious me- 
 mory WIS 
 long fince 
 extanrjl>«ing 
 annexed! to 
 myBRiTAiNs 
 Bath. Anno 
 162 
 
 5 
 
 
The Second Efiftle Dedicatory. 
 
 of Him. Nor can it expeB ought 
 tejfe from Ton then a New Life^bo 
 Jo conjiantly retaines in Ton the me- 
 mory of his Love. Jen>elf are va- 
 lued by their Lufire : Labours ef this 
 nature by the Tefly and approvement 
 of the Reader. Deagne^aS^adamy 
 to accept it , ior his Sah^ , rpho did fo 
 highly pri^e it : SoJhallTour 
 Honour ever oblige himy 
 whofe vom>ed ^eale 
 hath really con- 
 firrnhhim 
 
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 Ycur Ladifliips in all 
 humble obiervancc. 
 
 Ri.Brdthnfait. 
 
 TO 
 
* To theUrilierftandingRE AP r. 
 
 •^O many Idle Pamphleters Write to 
 
 • '^Thcenowadaycs, as thyunderftan- 
 
 ding (in my Judgment) ieemes much 
 
 difparagccf. I have e\^er refolved to 
 have this Motto : Catomfolur dor^ 
 wio : But where that Cato is , there's 
 thedifficulty. Hce is too heavy for 
 
 .-^ .^, ,.,^ *<^ Courf. too Wife for the City, 
 
 ..„ too precife for the Countrey. If my Bookechancc 
 tofindehim, Iknov/mySubjeft (hall be entertained and 
 
 my Petition fliall be \WLxd^?ot^AHricH!osAfimnoH habit 
 
 To give my Labour but impartiall cenfure. 
 
 Howftudioufly, copioully and ufefiilly this M£^/7/V/^ 
 hath beene Enlarged , may appeate by Digits or SiQ^a. 
 
 ^^T ^Vrl ^^^g^^ ^"^^^y "^^^^^ exprcilcd. llnderftand 
 chy ielfe. Reader^ and thou underftands me ; If thou 
 battle at Ordinaries, thou art not for me 
 
 thouhaftthyWit in the Platter: for * 
 I never knew him wife, that 
 only delighted to '' 
 
 Fare well. 
 
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 An Exad TabJe^^or^Ppmpen^W^^^ no 
 
 kiTc plain fy then'bricfly directing to all fach 
 
 Subjcfts, Stories, Hiftor^c^lJ and Poc{icall|^clati?;r^^ 
 ' 'ons 5 wirh all other intermix!; Difcourf^^iDa-^^^^ 
 tcriallyandMcthodicalIyci)ntamedaiKi ;S;jji^^^^ 
 : / continued in this Survey Of H^^i-^/J^P 
 
 Gentry. ! i .,- 
 
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 Author Mcihodic.iUy 
 
 ff3f^ biandACth thcfc his Hlflon^ 
 ^g)K^ tiU Rclitions into 
 *^^^***^^ fold Divifion.. . 
 
 I. .^cope ofHiftoric*. 
 
 :• Vruic oni»iloncs4 
 
 3, Vhcpiofit redounding 
 to private I amilics by Hi- 
 Aorifs. 
 
 What the ^a/c of all 'H«ft#ricaU 
 Pilfmnfc^Ojould be. T-^ii*-'^* 
 
 A fulMnrvcy of wh.it h*a5 ^)ccnc 
 done, wirh a ctxTn^^rablc Rcbtionidf 
 What js now doac; by touUujng p«y ' , 
 Ions and At^tiuns pi ccccdug , with 
 thcfc now in prcfcut enjoying, be- 
 comci rn ctccllcnt btftf he redoun- 
 ding iroiu hli/ior/ f rciucd Spi- 
 liiJ. ' fag.4 
 
 Ignoruicc in wnting, ( and conic 
 quciitly, .1 deficiency a ihc Rclniion 
 of my iMcmor.iulc adion) became a 
 j:rcAtwa tto Hut linpciial/ S laic of 
 
 llilloiy dtifincd an4 dcknhc ^ p.f*. 
 Thole n^ott ht to'^ovirnc j^r^^'* 
 ons, wIkj hiYC power 10 mo a«c 
 
 Monuments; .tatiict,lmpcriaUCo^$, 
 and Mcttalls; an Vrnc pr«poitioncd 
 to the Anciclit Ovill Fown**^ xyiras 
 L.tely foiit^d nrare to the Bdrou£h|* 1 
 Towncof \eidall ; And, which is 
 more remarkable, m 1 Dale, ancient- 
 ly called For- j?t'/^. pag. I4i 
 
 Ladies much addi^e4 ^th to pcr- 
 u(ing and compiling of ll^ftoricj j il- 
 liiilcattd by fundry lnAanc«sto their 
 ruccci'd*»g mcmo»y. pig,i6^i7.&c. 
 
 The Office of an HiUonan. p.i 1 . 
 
 Vfc o^Tnnrcriptorics. p.»7» 
 
 A nicnio^jblc Caveat for all coi^ 
 . , rurtcrjonufticc. pag-^^* 
 
 NVi.'a't honour the Worlds Monarch 
 didtoHowfr, pag. /i*.^ 
 
 Trc Method Ports rctcincd ni their' 
 
 / 
 
 HiRorijall 
 Kclatiom* 
 
 Mcjfuics 
 
 HiHoricall 
 P«X8. 
 
 ^r.vcrall fruits of Hiftory. y.ih 
 ^A more fclc^k and peculiar Fruit of 
 
 ' Hiil ay. 
 
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 Hi ftoty. ^ J ; r. ."^ r -» . : * " m I P««9 • 
 
 H»ftorUnf improTca by ; intcllH 
 atoct tntt pcriiiaU of oih^rj La- 
 boun. p» I i*4ft cmwt in tht folio. 
 
 The people o( China rctcincd t ccr- 
 tiincfocaic gf Cyphcnngloog before 
 our inrention of Printing. p«J*. 
 
 Divers mcmcrabU VVorkiamongft 
 the ancient have pcriflictl, through 
 want of Tronfcribing to poftcri- 
 
 ty. ^ PH- 
 
 " As wc have the benefit of Print, fo 
 are thofc VVorkci to produce fome 
 benefit , which wee intend to Print. 
 
 P«H» 
 Vfe of Travell and Example, p. J7. 
 
 Imitation in Vertue, P'5*« 
 
 Excellent Emblemes for dcblaio- 
 
 ning corrupt Juflicc. p, j 9, 
 
 True Fortitude defcribed, p,4X, 
 
 The Great mans Motto. p. 44« 
 
 TbeTMiiX 
 
 t-r- 
 
 WHit Style bed ferves an Hifto- 
 
 ^ Piverlliy of affcftions in Prin- 
 ces. ■<»:.■•.. !"p.fl« 
 
 Breach of proniife held a great 
 dilhonouf amongii the Anciciits.p. $ i 
 . Memorable Examples in reven- 
 ging r)«floy alt}'. ^Ab. 
 
 Dcfcrving men puniihed by the 
 fuggcftions of ill Oiflccs. p« ^^^ 
 
 Nuendof popular hate. p.iK> 
 
 Security the ruine of Soveralgo- 
 ;y. p. $64 
 
 CivillWarrcsleaveiaa diftraded 
 State the dccpcft wounds. . p,ik 
 
 How iUdtous the Romum were of 
 Hjftorifi*^ . » . ' 4K 
 
 The Excellency of a compofcd 
 mind^. ... u. ' .;.. (. P« f 3. 
 
 ApriiKely ErabLenie of Mortali* 
 ty. . p.^1. 
 
 ManiLifecQnt4:a^odtpa narrow 
 rpsmncv . p. (jx* 
 
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 1. Divine. T ( 4« 
 X.Difcurfivc.W 
 i.Morall. ))i$* 
 
 rMrifionofHiftoriesj " - P'-^i*' 
 
 4« l^hyuck; 
 or 
 
 Mitt. ' 
 
 SuctdcfervinglytaxeSas corrupt' 
 
 the Text^and racJce the Sacred Senfe 
 
 with their enforced Allegories, p. 6 f • 
 
 Not to mixe fi^cred with pro- 
 
 phane. p. Of* 
 
 Corrupters of Scriptme. p. ih, 
 
 Difcuifive Hiftories. f» 66, 
 
 Divifion of Difcuifive Hiftories, 
 
 An imploymcnt of efpcciall CQn- 
 fequcnce recommended to our Gfft* 
 try f to whom he addreffcth this Sur* 
 
 i The Satyricalt Hiftorian^ and the 
 Sycophant Hiftori.in. • p. 70. 
 
 A Rule how to irftifie Imrtafion 
 ofErrours *, by Hidoricall Diredi- 
 ons. > . - ' r«7|. 
 
 . States, when Teeming moft lecure 
 frotn their HncfTies; ought tobc lea/^ 
 fcfurein their oWnt c6nndcrtce;^;f>;V^ 
 
 - An apt refembUhlde 6fthc h)inr6ts 
 in the body, to the ^jualitlcs of the 
 mindc: or a Rclatidh of tlie otitw^ri^ 
 humour, to the inward temper. p«7 5* 
 
 . Ample Penfions allowed in for- 
 mer times p Hiftortant. . " pi 77I 
 . A modeli Caution for alt Htfh>ri- 
 ans. ' '• • p. 7 8. 
 
 - The Comtiietidattbn of a finccre 
 Hiftorian. •'-' f.7pi 
 
 A free di(cu(I»6g and difcardrng of 
 fruiclciTe Labours , ebmparing thcM 
 totheAfiff^/^;} Buildines. p. ^o. 
 
 A Reproofe of Licentious Xi- 
 
 . : A' pretty pafl'agc bet wist a Sctivi- 
 
 nrr ajidx trifling Aiithoh ' ' y^^A- 
 
 *:aA> Dcfcnption'orthe Satyriciu 
 
 ' HiftorUn» ..•':. p.gy. 
 
 B a An 
 
1 
 
 The TahU. 
 
 /nufcfutl Ohfcrvationofthc hu- 
 mour of ffditioui an IfjAiouiWiiters 
 of ©ur Time. p. 86. 
 
 A crn« Aphonrmf occafinnc<i from 
 them. p j^^ 
 
 Trdj4f, that Prcfidem of Princes 
 for Moral! Pieiy and Rojrill Clcrrcn- 
 c>,hj(l fj^ticui and fljrnng S[>nni 
 both in Campc and Courr. p. 9 1, 
 
 A Mcniotablc,Chrjihaft and Roy- 
 all ExpeJition. p. 94. 
 
 A mifchi^voJi plot to croflc that 
 Expcdjiion. p.;[,. 
 
 la^jous Hiftoriani amoneft the 
 Ancient. jy^ 
 
 ,y\N excellent Meanc for an Hifto- 
 I i:jn to o^flrvc betwixt thole Two 
 T JtrcMucs^/i/cntiiticn and State-in* 
 'jUhQn, p. PJ. 
 
 'ihc Dcfcription of a haticring 
 lli.'iuiian. p ^^, 
 
 Learning of too preciouj a Memo* 
 ty,to become Mercenary. p.97. 
 
 uhoUcnaic to leave ihii dcfcrving 
 MoiioufSo/#wr 10 their Countreyi 
 and if (lie itward them not, let it re- 
 ilcuoJ to her ignominy ; •*(> my dejre 
 ** Cowv/;;, iotbh w»rJ ard Acdhave 
 ^^lari\fhdthcc\ p. p&. 
 
 Miiloroj)hy,anJPocTy the Slower 
 of Flhlolophy^are Reccipti ag.iinfi 
 all adveri^ty. p.ii'. 
 
 Mowing Hiftoriant. p.ioo 
 
 How to move Paflioo,and by what 
 circunift.incei. v.'i^. 
 
 An excelleui Art in'iAoving Pafli- 
 on,inftanced \t\ AfpUft, jiUxandri* 
 
 """'. ., ?•«•»• 
 
 A memorable Story of an unnatu- 
 
 tall Sonne , and hts mifcrablc cod. 
 
 p. 101. 
 
 AnexccUent Uifcourfcof Impen- 
 a!l frailty • illuftrated by luftances of 
 dcfcrvin^a memory. p. joj. 
 
 No Bmpirc can confine the hean of 
 her Emperour. ' p.lo6* 
 
 Lively Imprc/noAi of remorfc, 
 <irawnefrom the Soonc to the fa- 
 ther, p. lOf, 
 
 Comparing of Hiftorics very ne- 
 ccflary. p. lot, 
 
 A di^crence «nr\oiig the Pagant in 
 their Computation of ycac(. p.rk 
 
 Traafcnptiont ofttimes unccr- 
 tajnc ani dcfevtiv^:* P. 1I2. 
 
 Plutarch ftylcd the father of Hifto^ 
 tUps , and frim founder $f Hifig, 
 Ties, P-i«J. 
 
 The variety of Difcouffe in La'er^ 
 ^«i. p. ib. 
 
 JpE'gned RclationiorPocticall Hi- 
 Tories :Con«priti»g their Worth in 
 this Imprcflc ; «< 2)ivina FQefn^gtrtt' 
 rofa Phrontfit, p. «I4« 
 
 HmcT an Excellent and Hcroicic 
 r^oet I onely (hadow*d at , bccaufc 
 the -*l«/fcorunder(lood that his Judi- 
 cious Friend Mr«r. H. bad longagoc 
 taken in hand (by his great induflry/ 
 to make a Gencrail (though Summa- 
 ry ) Dcfcription of all the Pocta 
 L*vcs 5 with ihc Portratureiof their 
 . Pcifons t to whichHe wiflicih farrc 
 more fcliciry than accrued to his My- 
 ilcrioui Difcourfc of Affidt. p. lb, 
 mre;. 
 
 Labours (lifparageJ by Tranfla- 
 «or«« p. 11^, 
 
 Many illiterate of the exafUft 
 Judgment. fAb, 
 
 The free palTageof i»4*/«nl>^ortf, 
 tlie maiae Source of corruptieg 
 Youth, p. 11^. 
 
 Vnlcfle Occafions be rreveated^ 
 the moft intcgrioiw may ht iBipca- 
 ched. J*''^* 
 
 - J'«ftrcproofc ofindifcrcctTraa- 
 flatiow. ' p* iiSJ 
 
 The I 
 
TheTabti 
 
 e. 
 
 \ The frequency v^i bfaocy of the 
 
 ttfrme ToQgkte. . . p. tii. 
 
 A R<latiou of Htuula Jlahourt. 
 
 p. 1x3. 
 
 How InTcntion may (land with 
 the contexture of an Hiftoiy. p. 1 1^, 
 
 Excellent £mbicQ)cin)adoYredim(ier 
 Poetical I Fid ioftf, y.ih, 
 
 A witty Coftfuutiofi of Pagan Su- 
 perftition^ P'»»f< 
 
 Feigiicd Hiftoriej approved, ten- 
 ding to Inftruiftiott, p. I a 8« 
 Such Hiftorica ooely merit that 
 name, which yecld profit with dc- 
 'ȣ^^^ p^ 129. 
 Hefallcthnponajuftreproofe of 
 ufcleflc Reader* of Hiftones : with 
 fuch as cull oncly grounds for them- 
 rclvcs,to comply with their ownc dc- 
 fircs. And ihcfe He diftmguiflicth in- 
 to three forti : 
 
 Ambitious* 1 
 
 VoIuptuoujA p,,3p. 
 
 Covctouj, 3 
 
 The Ambitio«$"mani Objcd in 
 his Reading. p. |^^ 
 
 The Voluptuous ERansObjc^ itt i 
 his Reading. P«ill. ' 
 
 The Covetous mans Objed in hi* 
 Reading. . ,.^^ 
 
 ^y^emblcsfruidcflc Reader! to 
 
 f r L Travcllers,who take notice 
 
 of fuch things as arc moafrivalou$,or 
 
 which isworie, vicious. p.iJ5« 
 
 [:^E dercendsto thefecond Branch 
 of his Hiftcricall Divifion : trea- 
 ting of mtA^ Hifi»rier. p. I J ^. 
 
 r f*^i^i^*^^"^«><>f Narrations in 
 
 lucn Hiftorics, highly commended | 
 
 WHh their tffcas. p., 38: 
 
 ihepraife of MorallHiftory.p.i4a 
 
 A Caution for owr Sdken Gal- 
 
 i'Uto^t Definition of Man ijjvcr- 
 
 The fruit of Moral! Reidingcp.i4f • 
 
 ' Acknowledgment of our £rroiBS» 
 whether it be in our Dialed tnd 
 forme offpcaking, or manner of li- 
 ning : with an ingenuous fubmitting 
 of our Labours to the free Cenfure of 
 others , nreuei a great meafure of 
 Sobriety and Difcreiion in us.p. 14^. 
 ScUc-conait 3 blcmiflito the tx* 
 tdcft Labours ; Neither (half fuch 
 Authors free theinfclKsfiom malici- 
 ous Ccnfurci, p. i^. 
 
 Thcfc Times old in Ycerei, but 
 yeuag in Hourcs. p. ip» 
 
 A Rcproofc of the Agf, in her diC 
 cltceming Authors : and flcighting 
 their Labourf. pj^, 
 
 ThcCaufc why Learning is con- 
 icmned. d ir? 
 
 lowborn Death is not terrible. 
 
 An excellent Obfer ration by a 
 Tyrant. ^(^^ 
 
 '^^dtbocla Emblemcrenued jib. 
 
 1$ as. tit portrait to Life. p.^i. 
 
 Morality, Mans Anatomv. p. is^. 
 
 ^ H E fevcrall kinds of Phyfiall Ob- 
 ^rvations, p. ,,^. 
 
 ihe C'roc$dtte and tehneumn. 
 though two Bcaftj, m Nature diffc 
 rrnt , are by one peculiar Nation 
 {•^gypOcquiWy reverenced. 
 
 Hcccontinucs the Defcription of 
 the Natures of divers Serpents j ex- 
 traded from the Hiftoricall Deicrip- 
 tiono(jifiri({. p ,j^. 
 
 The Region of Cetr^j/bytfie ft- 
 iUwouy ot Signer Odtardi^^ f^-mm 
 principally confequencM in thofe 
 parti) as It i% m Ft^^rs mtmcrous. fo 
 are they fo tenemoui , ihax fuch as 
 arc bitten by them doe dye within 
 ihcfpaccofi4,houre»:But theNe- 
 
 K 
 
The Idle. 
 
 pot; are acquainted with ccrcahiQ 
 hicArbs thA( will hcale ihcir «irounds. 
 
 The various vcnemom qualities oi' 
 S)>idcrs cured by Mulick. p. ifS* 
 
 Kxcellenc Mortlls upon choCc He* 
 laiions. p.ii». 
 
 The meancft Creatures rccciuc m 
 tUcm many fccrci qualiiicj. p. 1 59. 
 
 What l>rincek bcli affc^ed thoU 
 Studies ol' difcovtnng the Natuics of 
 lJc:»ils, Bjrds, Scipcnt^, &:c« p. i ^o. 
 
 Couragiou? Doggcs prcfcnud by 
 the Km^Qi Aib^n) t to AUxtwdcr the 
 Great. p. 1 6 1. 
 
 An exquifitc Dcrcripciou of the 
 Naturcv ol Ikafli. pj/j. 
 
 01 the Natures of Planti. p. 1^2. 
 
 Of iljc N.KUICS of Mines. p. ib, 
 
 TIjc Knowledjjc of ihcl'c c pedi- 
 cnt, thouj^li not i\cccfl'ary, p. 16 j. 
 
 A jiiQ a)i>\|>l lint ai;ainft fuch.who 
 cnCumc 'the Oyl^' of their Life, in 
 frcquentin.', iLc(/t/)/;(cf : how to re 
 ciillc this, tint their ownc Vari.ilics 
 nv.iy bcconif priv.itcAcidcinic$.p.i6^, 
 1 he I'uipciour Qildvun would 
 not fuftVi \\\\ Daughters io be wuh- 
 outfoinc Art, Science, orMyileiy j 
 **rv [fayin; t '* Hce mi^ht bccowe poaie, 
 iXpair^ .( .,i^{j^cn 1,,^ Daughters migl;t by 
 
 "»^'^^'^yMheir boncft Labour relieve both 
 '"'^''" ihcmfclvcs and tl^cir I aibcr. p. 166. 
 A tc npclluous Progct\y in a calmc 
 tunc. p. li, 
 
 l'.f))l>lcmcs of Birds, p. 1^9, 
 
 'I he Co(Ut*iuplat4on of the Crc.u 
 tuic, ininilUru adtniration in us to- 
 ward our Creator, p^/). 
 Tlic very Athcift condemned by 
 yj.r./; oiU* Ayic:aud how their Me- 
 lody IS ever mouiitiny; with aery 
 wii^i;s t) ih.it Sijpnmc M4jfy?>.p, 170. 
 lli)W mif. r.iblc it rjor man 10 he 
 hicnt in Gods praifc, when ZJ^c^fSc* 
 voi^c he AVeuly QuuiiUrs in fcntiin » 
 
 utt fc 
 
 nc. 
 
 aurc 
 
 for t k fwcet Ayre», .- r. . p. i y I . 
 
 Creatures ordaiae<l to ^obrtccf and 
 
 Moj^alicy. V ^ p. ly^^ 
 
 , Thcdiih'nd Natures of Beallscs- 
 
 prcrtcd.. p, I7J, 
 
 ThoTc Timet wherein the K^omin 
 Wtrrcf rag'd ficrceil, and rung far- 
 theft, were not knowiie to that yn-- 
 fiitr-iH^t Invention of murd'img 
 Ofd'iu|icc« p. '7 6, 
 
 He proceeds in applying the Na 
 tutes of fevcrall other Birds to the 
 fundry different quahties, or corrup- 
 tions, rather, in Man. p. 1 78. 
 
 He.ifant l^octicall Fidions of the 
 Bnmicy of Birds. p. 180. 
 
 Afwcet-fentcd Courtier properly 
 refcmbled. p. 182, 
 
 What the Poets intended by their 
 Tiansiormations. p. 183. 
 
 A Couatrcy-fcated Cititen pro- 
 perly refcmbled, p, rij. 
 
 Thcconrtant Love, and amicable 
 League of Birds amonglt themfelvcs. 
 
 p. 184. 
 
 Why Buds of Rapine arc moft ha- 
 ted, p. i$5. 
 
 Why Night.Biids are had m pur- 
 
 fuit. p, //;. 
 
 Refemblancesin Bcaftj, p,ii;. 
 
 Screrall proprieties rcfcmbling fe- 
 vcrall pcrfons. p. 187. 
 Hcc recounts fundry other Birds, 
 which cetcin« in them naturally, in- 
 falhble Notions of the change and 
 various difoofition of Weathers; lUu- 
 ilrJtcd by icvcrall Inftances, p. 1 88. 
 A Divine Concmplation upon 
 Survey had to the lowcft of Gods 
 Creatures. ' P, i^. 
 Natures of Serpents, nnd of Pagan 
 Adorations : wherein Hec rcferreth 
 the Reader to that Oifcourfe of 'ifid^ 
 and y^/y'rif^/ntitulcd : The f'ardcit of 
 I iijh 9)!t, p. 191, 
 Of the tlifl'crcm Natuic, Forme, 
 
 Feeding, I 
 
<— M^i—«Wt II ■ 
 
 Me^M. 
 
 -The |>^fitftVirt.;h 'tdfrijfiiiiPdtb the 
 Stonc'^a/5^.f 3 THiimond^ of .^w/Vv. 
 
 ^«^- . ■ ^-- ' pj/f,. 
 
 Strange cflfe<flsio^StoiSM. ^,io6 
 
 : AlUHons ofccrtaint'iiio'ii^i'tofrt^ 
 li'rivili'gracc^ .'-'"' -n ,\^jf,^ 
 
 lothofechbife vertufs whicri iJioDli' 
 
 properties or cftcas.- p /x- 
 
 How ^/^if^yA^'cf the lirft 'dvludtd 
 
 His credulous poderuy, with arro- 
 
 pmion oi inii^a«M6u$ S.in^/ty ,1 m 
 
 'foediHgi and feAttxre<e^fSA])eiiti, e- 1 
 
 Tpeciiuiyiiipon tht l^iWr l^itm* ^ ' |>J^. ; 
 ^ f-T^c VVormc a motive of Thdm^t- < 
 :fulncfl«l5 and dx^bcA.Oftiiraacr of; 
 humane frailty; inftanccdin-a Medi- 
 tation of wondtrfull Pieif . f . ly j . ' 
 '* Pi vcrfity of natures inl j^h^s.p^i. 
 
 Contention amonsltFinies,.i04.p. 
 
 h i -The ^difl>rcnt naturcir Of Tiftas 5 
 
 ftn<t wherein properly they allude to 
 
 Mhn.-^^^ . ' *'i •■ ,'• ' '• ^.ilf, 
 
 <• n^ht ftudv^of Xirtgs-iiy! Plbnts, 
 
 Hebii)cii j^na Frujt5,die. > '^ P.J198. 
 
 •To what efpcciall RcrcmbKinces 
 
 'thcfc Trees be acoimiModatf. pi^p. 
 
 ' Tcare-ilicdding Trees, ^.to^ 
 
 " A 'rcremblancc><)f O vMurs^' Flow- 
 
 cTf, anii other iic^wtki^o thc'iiiward 
 
 •Giate* anti Omiimihtt^of the Mind. 
 
 ^ - ' *■ ■ t p. 200. 
 
 "J^t amplifies this difcourfe o{ Plants, 
 Mejrbe^,and Fruits. - '^ ' }\il>, 
 • 'rThc U(t Lfcdare any rtian^an tc.ufi 
 istorddManli ^i -. ii; f -^ j>,^^:i> 
 
 ) The Wohd ev All* Various A uitc< of 
 tUi Ptitfiientrcci\\ Con^o, .• p//^ 
 The proper ends ai\d acfoftifttoda- 
 tiohsofipparreiU-^^ "^ 
 
 ;ihatni7^TObnumertt which hcfc had 
 
 ieauCid^wybecflcaed^t >Mi&« in his 
 
 memory.' pilio. 
 
 - Of ^Mfnerali' t Mines the lower 
 
 Jai<^, the better whcndifcovcicd r the 
 
 .<}ccpcr^rciinrfcd, the purer when re- 
 
 The Noilh part faitious for Cop. 
 Kper-w6ikcJ'j a gte.it improvement co. 
 -(he State and^^-ountrcy : with the rc- 
 ViVJil of thole VVovkes, by Sir n.ijfil 
 LrouJlc! and Captainc If^hixmotc^ 
 men of incomparable induHry and in- 
 g«""«y- p.214. 
 
 A pietty Caution for a Mifcr.p.r^. 
 
 M 
 
 Ixr Hiftories. 
 
 p.iij. I 
 
 Mixt Hdioncs conipofcJ of all 
 *ind;s. ■ ^ p.ti^. 
 
 The Comirendation of Mixt Hi- 
 
 flo Us ; with inftancis of fundiy l-fi- 
 
 ifcoriahs both Ancient and Moi^einc, 
 
 who hay9 bccnc uf iully vcii'd 
 
 thereinV ' ', \ p.//>. 
 
 A nr.gubrbbreivation rccoinnun- 
 
 dc(i toocndenica in ihcir ic.iJ.iii; 
 
 of Hiilofy. p^i t V 
 
 Piutarchs paralding of Prince J,lut;hiy 
 
 commcndcxi. yji,^ 
 
 Mi>t Hilloric$re(]uire a gcncr.^.ll 
 
 knowledge, and extend faitherth.in 
 
 Atithcicjf. p. 220. 
 
 A judicious diflingujflu'ng of wits, 
 
 p.'2i. 
 Example of ttiixt H 1 Tories p.i 2 1. 
 Mixc I-fjrtorics ni6(Kiuirful,p.i2 2 
 ' Occifioji$of cnfttbling the gica.. 
 teft and flouiifliiniiO Stages , take 
 bte.uhfroni thtle tiuec particubrs 1 
 Inr.orj^itm lU GcKicnmcut^ Masters. 
 
 H^EIT. ' P.22S, 
 
 Innovation in Govcmmchr, Man 
 
 ncrs 
 
 Mli h C 
 KiOpn 
 
The tMe. 
 
 ij. 
 
 ncrf,HabiCj occ^^ns of cfifrcbhfig \ 
 ^ St ice ^ an4 Uyinj her honour )a 
 
 " Q. p.iK 
 
 Caufcf prececticnt^dire^ors C0| (He 
 cvcms. ^ p.i^. 
 
 Dit\in£\ prof rieciesin all Hidorici. 
 
 p.ilt;. 
 IriClinationsdiAVrem ia Princes. p.i^. 
 
 Anobrcrvjttoa worthy out note} 
 Suhtilc CouiKclUcver produce im- 
 profperous cnJi : Aad co cheir 
 Coui\cclloar$ popular hacc, Contra- 
 riwiCe > Vcrtue ever auendcd wtth 
 a proTpcrous cad, p.ixj. 
 
 Policy her owne ruine^excmpti* 
 fed. p.ii/. 
 
 1 he mifcry of Ambition. p.ixJ*. 
 
 Grcitnclic can be no Subterfuge 
 to;;uiltincflc. p. t jo, 
 
 Vnconfcioiuble Prollcrs tiiould 
 be made Spongciof, for example of 
 o'.hc.s. p,i7;, 
 
 I Whit Sul>jcd beiiconcordj with 
 I mixt H*tiorics . ?•*}!• 
 
 I Three ihinjt ne.eflirily required 
 iri (iiUones ot this nature: 
 
 I. Truth in relating. 
 
 a, l-xplanation in difco 
 
 vcuns. /^F**^^ 
 
 J. Judi^ciucnt in dii^in 
 guillung. 
 
 HiHoricsfliouldbe tiucjor reteinc 
 a rcUmblanceoftruth- P*'^* 
 
 Fr«babilities in all Hii^oncali 
 paflagci hi fthly commended. p,iJ3« 
 
 Improbabilities in all Hiiloricall 
 pallhpcs highly difcommcndcd. p.ii>. 
 
 Not Crjcfut Trcafurc , but a pre- 
 ccedent Dilpleafure caufed viftorious 
 ^/rwr to invade L/itj. P'X34« 
 
 Abruidiiici in Hiftoriins of our 
 
 time, P'^3^* 
 
 I ij^lanation in difccvcry of cau- 
 
 Sci, p.*4»» 
 
 A concord in circumftances amongft 
 /iiilonaiK. p<24l 
 
 The harmony ofsjf/tftoriaasin their 
 Relation ^ihough writ in feYcrAll 
 Agcr. t p»»4l« 
 
 The event gathered by foregoing 
 caufes* P*%4^. 
 
 The Armies ftrength ballanecd 
 by the Generalls worth* P.r^, 
 
 themdircreiionvf Comminderi^ 
 the utter fubvecQon of their dcfignes. 
 
 p»f^. 
 
 The rare e x pre (Hoa of a eompaf- 
 iionate difpofition. P«t49> 
 
 Contempcef Heligion^ the caufe 
 of Kealmevrubverfion. p.ifO. 
 
 Thii,ercn the very Hctihen have 
 obfcrtred : *< If rifling Temples 
 were faaed » what could becholden 
 facrilegious? p*f^« 
 
 5uch things as be above us « be not 
 to be aigued of us. P* ^ T i . 
 
 Kingdomes brouiiht to acknow 
 ledgmenr» by the taite of inifcrics. 
 
 Sanf^marici never well frequented,, 
 but when dingers approached.p, a f j . 
 
 Feare wiUlupplc the moft infeo^ 
 dble Athtiii^ and inforce him tu 
 prayer. P» *y4« 
 
 I Cii*res,DircAories of cvems.p.i^ j 
 
 A difpofition Crefleding upon the 
 Divine Ordinance J yet not Umitedi 
 an Order, vet notcoai^ed j « mcancs, 
 yet not enforced. p. »S^« 
 
 Many Kingdomes much renowned 
 by that mcancs, which makes them 
 moft debafed : Scife-tenctiU p. ih. 
 
 Honour the beft, when it is derived 
 frow* our fclvei. p» »J7« 
 
 Degeneration. p. a^S, 
 
 The praife of fuch who raifc a Fa- 
 mily by their owne demerits : And 
 this procuicd by threc.meaoes: paj^ 
 
 I. Gowne. 
 a. Sword. 
 j.MechanjckArt 
 
 } 
 
 p. fK 
 
 Bmulation 
 
7 
 
 TheTaf/t. 
 
 Emiil«cloo amongfV nicnof Not«. 
 
 p ib. 
 
 Some of our bcfl rhilorophcf s, O- 
 raton , Rhetoricians and Hiftoriant^ 
 though they wci c not Ce'etatrcavt w iih 
 (hofe Princes in living with them t 
 yet were their Woikes, after their dc- 
 ccafe, highly endeared and honoured 
 by them, v.i6i, 
 
 ^n Exemplary Lcflfon for all Am- 
 bidcxt(rs> p.//'. 
 
 The wonderful! elVaUi/liing of the 
 r^rVT^^ Empire. ( - p. i66. 
 
 Argument! of the approaching 
 SiihuiGon of the Turl^ifhStiit(.^. 167, 
 
 Concealed Reafona not to be fear- 
 ched. p. it, 
 
 VVe arc not to pry too curioufly in- 
 to the fealcd Cabinet of Gods Cou}i^ 
 M p.r/>. 
 
 That Sacrcd-fecret Confiflory is 
 
 not to be fearchcd ( becaufc fealcd ) 
 
 with too much Curiofity. p. 16^. 
 
 An eicellent Receipt for nil fuch as 
 
 labour of too muck Siv^ularity,f» 270. 
 
 Dijudication of Hiftories. p. H. 
 
 Two forts of Difcourfes cclypfing 
 the glory of an HiftoTian : 
 
 1. Senfuality, O 
 
 2. Fmpertinency. J P'*7'« 
 Light and wanton Workes are to 
 
 be exiled in every CivillSiate.p.271, 
 
 LearniKx never but then dcfcrvci 
 the Lflyrr if, when it is vertuouflyfruit- 
 ^"li- p. »74. 
 
 Chymick Opinionifts. p.l7f. 
 
 State Stigmatifts. P- a?^. 
 
 FaftiousOucftioniA$« p.ib. 
 
 ^Mirtippnf ms free rcproofeof rigid 
 Ccnfurers j whofe ludgroem onely 
 confiftsinraiing Labours, and diU 
 heartning Authors : while their inno- 
 ccnt*ft Lines are oft mif conflrued | 
 their Sence corrupted. p, 180. 
 
 Two forts ol fimfter Rtadcri of 
 Hiftory t 
 
 * I. Curious. T ♦ « .tk 
 
 a. Calumnious. J P* "^• 
 Ano/iiiionate Reader, an incoai- 
 pciible c enfor of anochers Labour. 
 
 p.i/>. 
 
 ' Deliberation ncedfull inKifioric> 
 
 of mamc confe juencc. , P* ^^7* 
 
 Difcovei y ,of Vices abroad, many 
 
 times indrud us in the very fame ai 
 
 home. p. ib, 
 
 Manymcnof marUrcft Experience, 
 
 have and doe give way tofca'ujU o- 
 
 bcdicnce. 
 
 p:xH8. 
 
 He holds hjm for /iupid, wno fo 
 fcare of Death, dyes all his lifelong: 
 And him for wicked.who lives with- 
 out fcare of It, as if there wcic none 
 atall. p 2%p, 
 
 Foi-ni[;nc YKCs become nat'ralh-/ 
 Ud , and made ouri by imjcation, 
 
 Sti-angc Novelties draw attention, 
 move npprobation, if probability be 
 mixed m the Difcwurfc^. , p-294. 
 
 Opinion* drawnc from diycrs Au- 
 thors fliould be reconciled. p«iyj. 
 A double Ci. OMtinate.T , 
 
 defcft: \i Ignorant./ P- '^• 
 
 Words (hould be accommodate to 
 the Matter , not the Matter to the 
 Words. p. ik. 
 
 What dreflc both for choice of 
 Words, and difpoCtion of Phra2e,bcft 
 becomes an Hiftory. p.29r5. 
 
 Whaifocver taftet of Affe^aiion, 
 digreffcih from this Difpontion. p. ib, 
 
 Tragicall Ads breathing siou^ht 
 but palTiunaic Ayrcs , ^mply illuflra- 
 ted by tbofe inhumane cruelties lately 
 committed by the Oroaft and Cut" 
 U>igs\Ti Germany, p. joo, 
 
 ^c«?o*x fad Ktlationn'Q the Ifland 
 tf Mif^amU, Wenx. inHift./ff^. 1^. 
 
 The Worlds Anatomy. p. J02. 
 
 A witty conceit of a bold Artixan. 
 
 *> A modift 
 
K 
 
 Tht; Table, 
 
 f A mocJc ft Jifcovery of tVt abufcs of 
 ^Ke time jKow tUcy arc lo be fcxrchcdj 
 l»ow caitd. p.i^. 
 
 A ihicc-fold DifcouiTc branched 
 into a three told Obfcrvancc j (liew- 
 in^ how '■ I, Some Bookti are :o be 
 t.*illcd. 1. ^o re to be Cw allowed. 
 I I* I'cw to be chewed and digeUcd. 
 ' * p. J07. 
 
 Thicc Obfcrvinccs worthy our 
 Confidcration in Reading: 
 f.UMllngnctrc. 7 
 l.Dili^tiicc. > pioSt 
 
 ;, IniclliceiKe. ) 
 \it of thofe tluet Obfcrvancej.p ih. 
 
 The ^ithoifr^ficuttd, P- J 09. 
 
 USc of Hiftory. p, ih, 
 
 1 he true Ch.iraviUrall Portrauurc 
 oi iMifir, p. J 10. 
 
 His irntiate dcfirc of incrcaring his 
 State ; his uickfle cnd^ in diipormg 
 hii Store. Some wheteofwc have' 
 here iatil^ had ; who, ai they abuJ- 
 gtd Nature of her due ^ and dyed in 
 hrr I el»f ) fo they could not pci forme 
 iht O^Hcc of Nature Ir 115 before tiKir 
 iHjih. P- pi* 
 
 'J hi Mifcrs profit by Hi(tory.p,ji4. 
 
 A Mifcr tannit be ricl». p.i^. 
 
 A Mifrr his owac t*ccutioacr, 
 
 A Contiariciyin two diffciciu dil- 
 pofirions. p. it. 
 
 'I he JLibcrall inaiu Aphorifmc. 
 
 P. i'^. 
 
 I Ke ChaiA^ct of a Libetall man. 
 
 p. f /). 
 
 Kxatnplcj of Liber.Uiiv. p. ^^. 
 
 i bf bounteous difj^^outions of ma- 
 ny noble Tcrron iges ii>floiicalIy am- 
 pli^dc. PS'7» 
 
 lxatn|^lc$ of opporiunatc bounty. 
 
 extra^e4 from th« Stotft-lwHt^lP p( 
 
 H.ttoiy, * P'^« 
 
 It clofeih with mor« Mtjcfty to 
 
 make Kingf«thmto ben King.p.Jto 
 An Viurcrnevec fouudhli Coun- 
 
 tnc$fucnd« 1/0 P- ?M« 
 
 An Viarer. bouotifuU againft his 
 
 w.lL /P**^* 
 
 Examples of bounty amqn^ft ihc 
 
 SyrAcuJans. P« »^' 
 
 A DefcnptionoftheCity Wj;r/jgf»n 
 
 fiW,pVim^<^oa »M« flowry Maun- 
 
 i^inc fifya^ai\ti Sicily^ < p, jxy. 
 A memorable Inliauce of Hofpita- 
 
 lay. - P*^^- 
 
 MiferabUcnd$ofMifeti. P-St^ 
 
 The I'rodigalls hu.nouc dif^>laycd« 
 
 P-3^7. 
 111$ Fauncj ar FoUowen^hift Spun- 
 gc$. fits, 
 
 Hi$ ^aihe $ injurious doiog,$,hi$ un- 
 doing : his railing, tvsrui.ie. p.n<>* 
 The Young mans Maxc. , p. ib, 
 
 of lontation. ' ? ' < "^^ 
 
 Hiftorics, bdVaircovctcrs of Er- 
 
 rours. P*3J'* 
 
 luftances of famoui Ddiniuents. 
 
 .p. 16. 
 Hiftoiy the heft Toush- A<mc to diju- 
 du'atc 'iwjxt wUai is j^ood and III. 
 
 ?•??»* 
 
 How to he Mifteri over our owiic 
 aftVaions. . P-H?' 
 
 Admiiablc c'fcdts drawn fiom Hi- 
 ftory, in ubdiun^our affc'bons.p. th, 
 
 Nj .nalady bu: may £n'lc a licaji|>c 
 
 to u»e hcr> or alia/ her diRcmpcr by 
 
 ihehclpcof Hiftory. P«? 4- 
 
 Pjiflions proceeding frona brainc 
 
 fi:k Lov^is, ifec. ^ P*5J^- 
 
 A Lovers Ecfhofuff : clolm^ with 
 Loves Mit(t)mtph<ijts^ p."i^» 
 
 What honour is to. be iCcribcdio 
 
 ComiVncc . ?*^l^* 
 
 The Hiftory of the ^yharae Cra- 
 
,tktXMe, 
 
 Horn r«©ne a prcdout name i» loft 5 
 
 withwhitdiflficultyrcgaiAJ. p«5\l^ 
 
 Thcplcafurcof^«»/i thort j the 
 
 purchAfc Hume. •< N''* 
 
 pAniailar pro6t (iravrnc from Hifto- 
 
 ry, lopariicuUr pcrlons ; being the 
 
 third BrancU mcthodicallf a^i»nS 
 
 from tl\ii Survey. . ; . ^ \ 'P*^*'* 
 
 VVKAcfftbulons Hiftoriettnpreftiftc; 
 
 red th. in approved. ••' ?•'*'• 
 
 The Wiftory of '^^^^^^Jll'l.^- 
 y^my invcniiou, but full of aifttaiti- 
 OD. P-54<^' 
 
 H^' Judcmcttt of diTcrs approved 
 Hiftonons; cxtiiacd ftom the bcft 
 
 AmhoiS. P* 347* 
 
 JofcphM commcn<lcd, ?• H 5 • 
 
 Ciaumftaaccs m thc/cwiJ7;Wairc 
 
 give anexcellcncbcaury to the Dif- 
 
 coorfc. . P* ^^• 
 
 VifptitUn i$ faid to have his Tents 
 fiift pitched on Mount Qlivct , where 
 pur "saviour w as lakin, p»^^» 
 
 The judgment of Opd m^th^f Wi. 
 ftory mort remark.il>Icl ^ P'}5^- 
 Acommemoiatiouof Divine Hi- 
 fiories, P^^^* 
 
 Infolcncv punifhed. ^'ih. 
 
 An excellent Example^ P'JT/- 
 Puniihmcnt alluding to the con- 
 dition of the fact* p^y» 
 Blafphcmy puniflicd p»il* 
 Thchkc cicmphry punirtuncms 
 influ'led on othec Dclinjucntf. 
 
 The corruption I'f Af<JxiwiwMX bo- 
 dy fecondcd the Tyranii cruelty : 
 difpatchmg fuch with hiS i\%i\c\ , 
 whom he had rcfci vcd for that death 
 in hii hcalthfull eftatc. p'j J9' 
 
 An ufuall mc%nc« ufcd by the £ih- 
 nicks of reclaiming drunkards from 
 their bcftiall filthincfl'e, />.}6i. 
 
 Every Vice- biicUy dccy|.hcicd. 
 
 P'\^^ 
 
 ' Octonomicall Willoriet, tcacmu^ 
 privttc fainiliis how to be dif^^otec!, 
 
 Ncceft'ary inftruftiont for alij^ri* 
 
 fateeftatci, f.i^.&/>.?^3.J^4iJ^''J« 
 Hiftorians moft profitable ^toi the 
 
 Goff»^6rt->y c ale.* . ' ^ ,/>. i <^f . 
 
 - Enmity'ttn^angft /iil^oriani tl|em> 
 
 (lives* P'i'^^* 
 
 ' Acompcndious difcourn-. of the 
 :ncra!i profit of H 
 
 ^encrall pro I 
 
 ifl 
 
 ory< 
 
 P- J^7. 
 
 An ape Simili^uuc comparing Hi- 
 
 flory to a B.uicjuec. ^368. 
 
 ■ A review of thofe former collciti- 
 
 onSjXpplyinji them to oui- prcfcnt oc- 
 
 caCions. - /'•3 74» 
 
 i./ii(lory compared CO a Banquet. 
 
 2, To a Field. />.j«^ 
 
 3. To Builders, P*l^S* 
 HiiioTV to a Ji crcetc Eaif , the dc- 
 
 lightfullt harmony. P'i^^» 
 
 An.xaft f/iftonan* ^ fcU<i com* 
 
 panion. p'i^i* 
 
 ( i ' Jftftruflioil ihe )i|ht of undcrllan- 
 
 > diiTg, , / 388. 
 
 //iAorics ) Mircors of all States, 
 
 /iiAoricS mult not parcialtxe. 
 
 P'i^9, 
 HiAory ihc UCkr HtrM tafUc- 
 
 blazoning Vectuc or Vice, Jp.390. 
 
 Three cfpcciall qhaliticf Uiiting 
 
 well with the Condition of any £m^ 
 
 ncnt 1 erfon. />. * 
 
 Jloweinhrr decayi comparab! 
 
 thi: PLtthix, />.j 
 
 A Chriftion ccnfiJeration oi of 
 
 I Ptwer and Majcfty of Xjod. 6. 
 
 r 
 
, Th^ Table. 
 
 P Refit derived from Wiftorics to 
 Privnie ^amihci, P'l^S' 
 
 The dcfcription of a Manners 
 d.-rrer. p»lO^* 
 
 The Souldicridifciplinc by Hjfto 
 rics. p tb, 
 
 A Motive of ihAnkfuIneflc , dts 
 rived <rom i commcmoi.mon of 
 mans iircparablc mifcry, without 
 lods incftablc mercy, f*\97* 
 
 "cure f:tciall Philofophcrs afcn- 
 d Deities to the fourc Elements. 
 
 All Aiti may be reduced to noble 
 uttcmpts anl condicnc fortunes by 
 their ownc proftllions. /».402« 
 The difcovcry of Royal Errors^wberc, 
 
 iti former timci suljcQi to their 
 FmceSf became Skvcs to' their 
 Errrtri. p,ik*^ 
 
 Madfkvels VoCxuont P-i^U 
 
 No EAate fecure without the 
 protcilion of a Suprenu Power, 
 
 p.ib. 
 
 Examples^ bc(l motives topictyj 
 confirmed by the Orator T)tmofibe* 
 net, p'i^^. 
 
 No Image fo neare to life, as the 
 HiAory of mans life.. p>^io^ 
 
 HiAory direct man in tUe progrcffc 
 ofbiilifc. /»^i^ 
 
 Hiltory prcparci man in hit paflagc 
 from life. /.4t4. 
 
 The conclufionof this Survey dcx^ 
 fed in this fcrioui approvement: 
 *' Wiftorlcall Relation, become Re- 
 " coids of Publick tftd rrivate Ex- 
 <*pcrimcms* /.4»5. 
 
 Imprimatur Tho. Wykes Pf. P. 
 
 Epi/co. Lond. Capell. Donicfl*. 
 March 26. 1638. 
 
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 ny nt 
 
 plifi< 
 
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 tmmmwmmmmmmkmm 
 
 
 
 
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 A 
 
 
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 S^ R¥ E Y 
 
 -Of HISTORY: 
 
 A IsI'Aas E B. Y for the . , , 
 
 
 
 ^c::gN the Survey Of Hii^* 
 ,<3.?^ TOMES j4 the trucRelators-^li 
 %».c. >p rif things done 5' with apro- 
 
 ,^ bableCoIlefticn of things to 
 
 I "^^^3 come, by precedent events : 
 
 ^ ? J thought good cobpendt- 
 
 ,^_^ ^ ^ I cufJy to contraft: fome efpe* 
 
 ciaii Caveats 5 aa well tor ob/eivance inHiftori- 
 call DilcQurfes „ as for prevention of fuch incon- A thit t-Wd 
 veniences {or exorbitances rather ) as happily '^»'»^«'** 
 might (Kcurre in fuch Narrations. Firfl: there- ^^ ^ ^^ 
 fore I have propounded to my felfe this Method, liiAorfct. 
 (byway of inference) to Defcribe the true (cope 
 
 e at 
 
^ Sunty */ H 1 S T OR. y, or 
 
 •WMMMNWWMM^ 
 
 at which all Hiftories ought to ayme, and to 
 
 Hift^K* *^ ^vhich^thcyfliould principally be oireftcd Se- 
 
 '^*"* condly^to diftinguilh of (cvcrall ufcsand Fruites 
 
 of H i ftorics : The end whereof L>eing exaftly (et 
 
 downCj a dijudicating power may cafily colleft 
 ^. The proiii from what Sub jcd the choiceft and felcftcdft 
 xcaounaingto fVuitsmay be deduced*. Thirdly, the profit 
 fir/tyHX^^vhich redounds to every State, either Arifto- 
 nt I. craticke, Democraticke, or Monarch'clsCjby the 
 
 true and undcrftanding u(e of Hiftories. 
 
 HE true ufe and icopc cfall Hiftories 
 ^ ought to tend tonootherpurpoft^than a* 
 true Narration of what is done, or hath* 
 bcenc atchieved either in Forraignc or Dome-. 
 ftickc afFaires ;^ with a mcdeft Application (for 
 prefcnt ufe) to caution us in thinp;s Ofrenfivc/.nd 
 excite us to the management cf implbynienti in* 
 rficmfelves gencrcnis, and worthy imitation. 
 t> For the truede/cription of Hiftory, as itharii 
 ever bcene held t^e Trtafurj $fTimc^ in which 
 were laid up andd:pofircdthe Anions and glo- 
 rious Exploits of p vccding }V^rtb:ts : hs yj^ 
 would be very lo.uFj.rhaf anv Evidence^ fmpor- 
 i ting our privatcefturjs, (houfd be either dimini- 
 i n^ed or darkened : fo mDch more, in what might 
 confequentJy tend to the prudent mannagement 
 ofpublicke Eftatcs , tofuffcr the Icaftob/hiri ty, 
 wcu!d argue in us either an apparant dif efteen>c 
 v{ o.ir Pntdecefibrs aftions, or a lemifnefle in 
 our fclvcs, to neglect (o (preading or propagating 
 
 a Sc- 
 
^Nwftry for the ORNTR T. 
 
 t Seminj^ry i ivhich^ aS former times rccommcti- 
 
 ded to our card, fo (hould itbcourcarcby adii^ ••^' 'j'^«.; '*^. 
 
 erect circumfpcdion^ to prefcrve. ,^ ' , • 
 
 Letus tlien rcfieft alittie upon thc^////Vjr ofit, 
 befidcsthofe incompctrable delights, whjcK to a '-' ^' ' 
 modcft and ferious judgement^ are highly rc^ 
 puted, 5 
 
 Firft, ftiould theft -<#^;i?4//peri(h, what more 
 could the merit or approvement of Vertue gainc 
 tofcer Iclfe, but what the injury ofTimes ulually 
 throws upon dclcrving perfbhagcSi oHivim f 
 No difference betwixt the defpcrate attenipts of j 
 an impioufly-audaciouSsfind odioufly-perndious 
 Catiline j^TiA a noble Srate-afiefting FiifSf$. Nay, 
 we (liould iofe thofe Eminent Types and Copies 
 of all imitable Morality > (houla wee in TubDidi 
 burytheSurvivingRccordsofi7(/?^/7, Wefhall 
 hcere fee, what even Mwall Naturall men obftr- 
 ved , and how coiiftantly they flood in defence 
 of what theirglorious lives have propoftd. No 
 danger foapparant, no threa tfo truculent, no 
 Opponent (o over-awing or violent, which . 
 could weaken their^cfolves, ormakcthemHe- 
 aeants to their juftDcfignes. The whole pro* | 
 greffc of their Lives, as it was a continued Line, 
 whoft period ever cloftd with Honour ; fo were 
 their Deaths no lefle memorable , and in their 
 /?m>j^ lent forth the beft lufh-e. 
 
 I How fweetly then reli(h theft JDiftourfts to a 
 retired Spirit? who, withdrawne from imploy-, 
 ment ei ther through infirmity of Age, wcakncfft 
 of Health, or dif-refbeft of Time , may take a 
 
 C 2 fu« 
 
J Survey of HIST Off. Y-,0n 
 
 fiill Surrey of what ha's beene done ,^ with a 
 Ao excellent comparable R.elation ofwhac is now done rand 
 Slu'iulng^V/o To by conferring Pcrfbm and Aft ions preceding^ 
 Hfiory to r'c- with tholc nov/ in jprclcnt cnpying ^ niaycol- 
 lyrcd rpinti, j^^ thc vici.fitudc ot times , and become an A- 
 gentby reading 5 what diey could nor afpire to 
 by pcrfonall aftion* 
 
 And wi th what eafie fweetncfTc may this be ac- 
 quired? With what a pleafing privacy purcha- 
 fed? They need not expofc themfdvcs to the 
 pcrills of a feare-lhrpri/ed Campe ^i nor the for- 
 ging billows of a raping Ocean: Their private 
 ArbournMyhc their Centinell jnoAlarmea to 
 di!>urbc rhcm , no fe.ircs within, nor fc:^ wijthr 
 oiitrodillcmper thcnu And having taken a firH 
 and free jx:rii(all of former States, with ihe 
 ftranf^e grcnndw^f their rifTng,' and their uncx- 
 pci^cd CAt4(l/0phcs m theircieclinin^rwhatrm- 
 f;u!Aru!e'imaythevprO}>onnd to thcmfelves, by 
 c( nliderHicn had to thc mutable andnnxicm 
 C^-nd'trionsofall rinses .-feeing how c\^n thofc 
 Repn!)liik?, which promifcdtothcmfelvesmoft 
 fcxuriry, were cnlorccd to ninRC into odicr 
 ch.mnclls, and to! ;ivcrhcirn:cmoriesdrov/ned 
 in rhcm , Mhen d^cy liad mounted to the highcft 
 piimcand pitch C)f I eliciry : And thcfe to dif^ 
 ct.virlc of ividi a confident jixlgemcnt 5 as it they 
 h.ui brcne Aftors perfc nally iii thefc Scenes? 
 whir ufcfull kn(»wlcdfc may if begcttothem- 
 fclvcs, whardclight to their Hearers? 
 
 Secondly, Ihould rhcfe memorable Records 
 tc loft ^ which have onc!y power to ketpe n^en 
 
 alive. 
 
J v^f^fyfr\H:G^^^^ J 
 
 deficc of emulating theirXertqc^ ^ the yery forme ft»t bccMc tn- 
 
 and Method cfancieut ^yqTimcq^s jVw^iofe'^^^^ ;'^ ^""^ 
 
 pl^ufor4ne$h^v^]9,QC.t 
 
 n;^g,mg and roamialliji^^^f^^^Ei^ pn.^i¥c;<ii.whxi 
 
 be utterly ra^ed andcxtin^uiOKji.,!.. . < % ^ t;> : ^X ;:;\^^; 
 
 >What excellent. L^w-giy?rs\ravofgrmer A gt^s a k:,.us, 
 yeelded? what ufcfallLa^v^tiqiye they en itVed^ ||^* -^^'v ^^- 
 J^ow ftrpngly thefe. ^tipurf^d. ^q.^^ wh^r T[f^ i[ jv'! 
 their co^rpiiad ftud jed j^|]d fjjl^^iihqtt ^ H ow,. ftric|i- ^/i;y u ^^:>.;a 
 ly m(Kleratebccime;mai,iy St.ir^>,,[ ;whiqtKli icrcoi ?j.j^ ,' ^' \''5^ " ^ 
 Sohriety .ever retJc^pudedtQ. their /ucCcediugciv.'^.V.'-.V -'c^ 
 glory?'! ,- .. ^f* .;,;.-^ .\. ,•.;.. n /•;;"..:>! n^-'-^/ ^^y;'*^ 
 
 ,Nor 4ia .^hey i: t^b;^^^bi^4^^^^ 
 -men,ts could. never reiea;'tP,'a'frif^\anfiii>t^l))l>lc iiourcsoOhc 
 conceir|bf£X(rr^//jfi,{hewx^ 'f*»y > j^"*;' "^ 
 
 theccuriepr mrfnirerOfd ,or^ixitC'' ll!'vV^t^ I'ay 
 
 !diii9aJpn^../'TKcir^^^ ?i /a- /i^v^ of 
 
 .goodneflc-^; .^itlmq^V^^^^^ 
 mcTire thcm,to AneJ^<i|^^5..^,^|'^9^\^^ i?.7/>pc;.ci. 
 
 nntp hcinc: confcrrcd cm'tTiem pr^t'. >!; ici^edi ai;id 
 diix^lued \xy thtuiir iWliQ^^^ 
 
 fcrvation p. as AUr^u Fr^fdenu qelerving oar 
 jmicaticni , : .r.^^- • - - »!-vr'^ 
 
 . ; Cjmw^tnpncypjthpfc,;-;i^^ow 
 cf.reftiiyiiji^^QU^ Njpf aUf mCAWl^p 
 
 conBned thoif hop^$,to Jf>(^ii^^ 
 ftrip^us, whcjjraaiile, h|:u,'>Jiigh^ and 
 
 maKe£/<r«i/;r, our $pbc^ wc perviie.i;':cie 
 
 ^withpat a glovyifjg jti^)gwi^^f)[,y^ <^cjulif/cr, >rh 4 1 
 v.i:oV^3 ' ^ ^ X^'3 ' bcamc- 
 
y^ Survey of HiSrOKY, if 
 
 bc.im I ihg<joFa divine Intcllcft darted themfelves 
 ; on thcfc, incompariron oF that pure Diaphani- 
 calllight which lo pi oriouflyfhines upon us ^ 
 He defcribcd Hifiiry in t juft modell and'pro- 
 /Jf rfl ^u7t\ P^^fi^ > who ttarm'd IT thvtry PiSiure , Bm* 
 uh.chtonCi'hUme^trMimrcf Mankind ; wherein are to be? 
 ujr. i^-^^^^ ^)^^ perplexities and perills of Empires, iand 
 
 of the Church it fclfe : upon Survey whereof, 
 and an cquall reflcxc to our fclves , we may leanie 
 howtodemcaneusinamodcftway, both in re- 
 vim it.ori^ ^\^^ ^^'^ ^^^^^^ SocictyjandpoIiticKgovemmentj 
 as lik<?wile in the Church Militant ^ elpecially, by 
 taking notice of cur ownc and others mfirmities, 
 bethinking ahvaycs of this , how that Divilions 
 from what Ori gen or Source fb ever they fpring, 
 ' are not fo Coonc quenched j and how for the moft 
 part, long continued Warres, and mutations of 
 States are fncceirively derived from one breach. 
 Thcfc, former times have ever oblervcd jind by 
 tlicir Oblervations happily (iicceedcd. They 
 mftdeufc of jy//?m^/,asprmcipalldireftionsfor 
 State-government. They collefted what was i- 
 mitible 5 and they reduced them to u(c. They 
 found no State fofeaire from foes abroad, or 
 fcarcs within 3 as it felt not many times the ho- 
 ftileincurfionof the one, as well a? the private 
 intrufioti of the other. This made them mqre 
 icairVlj beciule others mifhaps kept them frotn 
 holding rhcmfelves too fecure. They obferved 
 the orcafions of rifing States, with theprobablc 
 reafbns of their decline. They found a period 
 to the moO flouri thing Empires , 'and gathered 
 
 • ^ thence. 
 
A mffferjfoT the G MS^TR 1\ 
 
 mmmm 
 
 thcntCy ( with a free and ingcnuoui acknowlcdg-' 
 merit, thardcpendanccxrpon another. moj-cab-^ 
 folate independent power ) jk) policy nor hn-. 
 mane providence ccmld divcrr,; what diat D ivine. 
 Soveraignjcy had decreed. 
 
 This the prudcnt'fl: and powerfuirft have Teenc 
 inftanccd,. arid in this Worlds Theatre prefen- 
 tedj^and in the difcovery of them have trembled, 
 Fooli(hwi(dome they found in whatfoeverwas 
 humane : when many rimes, tlieir owne ftrengrh 
 bccaa^ethc mine of their State 5 by converting 
 their owne powers 5 and turning the; edge of 
 their owne Swords upon their owne bleeding 
 In trails ; as if they had ay.med at nothing morc^ 
 than to lay their owne Provincial! honour in the 
 Ditft;, and to raife a new fabricke of Eftareto 
 fome other furreptitious Nation. What vari- 
 ety of Examples, Stories will afford us of this na* 
 ture, lappeale to the Candid and impartiall 
 Judgenient of any pure or unccrrupted Cenfor. : 
 Againe^to take a view of the mutable conditi- 
 cuofall States ;, and how Vidorious Princes, 
 whofc Motto's fecmcd to vie with the Herculean 
 I^p» ultr4 ', became. eytherperfonall Aftors of 
 their owne Tragedies^ or vifible Speaators of 
 their uncxpe(!ted miferics : And therein more un- 
 happy, becaufe once happy, would afford no 
 IcHe matter of admiration, then motives of 
 companion. Mithriddtes that invincible Prince 
 and incomparable A rtift, even Hee, who had dif. 
 comfittcdm divers fet battailes, LucimCr^M^ 
 Ofpim^ntHs, and //wV Aaltw, being at 
 
 Uft 
 
 mm. 
 
 y 
 
8 • A Siitvey $f. H IS T O Ry^#^ 
 
 It ft overcome by ScjUd^tucullm^ and utterly by 
 timftf^ for ill bis Infinite Treasure in TdU^^^ 
 rfi:, thole iHiany CoiTfedcrate Princes which' 
 admijcd his Valour^ intcrpofing themfelves to 
 prcvciichis danger , and the ample boundiersof 
 his Kingdomc lb largely extended ^ had for all 
 thi:^5 his body (the poorc reniiiinder of fo great 
 glory) buried at the charge of the R$mini^ being" 
 lent by /*Ajrwiif<r/ in Oallios to Fomptj. 
 
 Nor (lull wc have onely here prelenccdaf in a 
 Chrylhlline Mirror, rhcfeTragickeOiiallers of 
 eminent Piinccii , whole fallSj as they were fteps 
 to orlicrs riling , (o were tbcy excellent Leftures 
 (^f Inflrudion to all anibitioudy afpiring , but 
 likcwi.'c the infeliciry of fuch who adheeredto 
 thciii : yet, behold the mifcry of Greatncfle ! 
 Neither could odierinfrteriesinformeihcmjnor 
 dici; prccipicious fillicuition them , nor thofc 
 nu nerous Inftaiucs of mutability recall them. 
 Di ulen .s were more at trafti ve Objefts than tobe 
 loit through feare, or rejefted for a powerfull 
 Competitor. Soveraignty is a taking baitc^ 
 yet is it ever accompanied with hopes and feares. 
 This caufed Jnt$nits Angel tobe afFraid of O^f- 
 ^Wmt Angeh 
 
 Albeit, fome^ whofe (olid Judgments of bft- 
 ter Fa^x!! ieiKe hnd wrought deep(!rnnprdirons 
 inthLircompoicd tempers ^ were Co farre alie- 
 lucdfrom this conceit of admiring' Greatnefle, 
 or ricuhr Sr.ue , as they conceived nothing more 
 miRrable th ni tobe (b'dircharged. SeUuchushe- 
 ing King, and one of an cxtenfive power, wds 
 . . . ^ wont 
 
'^WffyJ"^ OBNjKr. 
 
 nKE 
 
 Oi9 
 
 wont to fay, that if a man kn^w with what cares 
 o^P^^adeni m? clogged;^, he would not take it up 
 i;hoVgh itl?iy inthc Scre^te. . ' ; v . ..^ ^ ' - 
 
 When the i?(»m4w had dcfpoilcd Antiechtsio^ 
 all Afts y he pave ihem great thankf, fayingj thy 
 had rid him $fmatty inptpfortAhlc cares. 
 
 This princely conipjiu'C < faflcdtions wrought 
 nolefleeflfcfl-sup' n DioclefuH^ who vrluntari'y 
 relinquiflied the flcuniliingft Empire in the 
 
 world. 
 
 N or can wc eftceme any per fen more truely de- 
 (crving Honour^ than he^who cun with a compo- 
 fcd minde and cheerefuli affeftion , as ifhe were 
 ingagcd to no fiich glorious yoake , fuffcr him- 
 (elfc to forgo it, and retainc ftill the fame (pirir, 
 when in the eye of the World he fecmcs moftde- 
 jeded, A Philofcpher perceiving Dtcnypus to 
 fit merrily in the Theater, after hee was expulfcd ' 
 his Realmc , condemned the people who bani- iNaUoC/iThV 
 (hcd him : Holding thofc more fit to governc have power tol 
 States 5 who cculd moderate their afFcftions, at- iJJ'^^^"!* ^^l^^\ 
 temper theirpaffions, anddifcover a cheerefuli ^n,"" P* **j 
 countenance in troubled waters. 
 
 Neither we' e many of thofe ancient Heroes, 
 fornuch tranfporrcd with an ambitious dcllre of 
 Soveraignty, as they were with the apprehenfion 
 of a glorious Viftory. This made that fluent, 
 but affeflive Orator,fo much enlarge himfelfe, in 
 the recitall of thofe noble and memoraMe aftions 
 done by jhtmtfiocUs and Efuminonias : which he 
 continues in this ample Mcmoriall to their fuc- 
 jcecding glory. *^The Sea (hall (boner over- 
 1 D whclmc 
 
 Thofc moft 
 
 
10 
 
 J Survey of H IiSTOftL Y.or 
 
 '^ wholme the IlJe it felfc o^S diamine , than it 
 " (kill drench the remembrarxe of the Sahmhe 
 " Tryumpf; j and theTowM of leulfrdm Bo^fU 
 ^'fliallioohcrbc razed, tbn the remembrance 
 "of the Field there fought, forgotten j^xempli- 
 " fi'de in the prowefle oiThmipflcs and Epa. 
 
 Their aymes were, cotlftn'd to their owne 
 Fame, or Countries Renowne : their ambition 
 was not to j7,oveme,but to conquer 5 as others of 
 more rcmiflc and retardate fpirits, rather tp go- 
 vernc than conquer ; which diverfity of difpofiti- 
 ons niav he found portrayed tolifc upon the Sur- 
 vtyoitli fiery, 
 
 Soas,irplcafcdthe Orator to call Hz/pry the 
 Glaflc,or Mirror of mans life ^ chararteririj^ the 
 whole compade of tliis llniverfe, the ftntes of 
 Princes , events of VVarres, conquers of renow- 
 ned Cnpraincs , even all Defignes, either publick 
 orpnvare,hvafuccina De/cription^orMap ra- 
 ther, cxpixfllng every particular Aff;iire : and 
 wh.u(asavvorthy Hifiorian hath obrtrved)can 
 bciin.igincd morcworthyndmirationj thenina 
 iak :nid retired Port , in the Harbour of fccure 
 Fvcf}, in cur private Rcpo/cs,' to fee there a Prince 
 bclcai^nired with many Hoftile Opponents, 
 rrra'ghtby miraculous meanes defeating them, 
 and by his c vvnc policy, ( the (iipremc purpofe of 
 t!'c Almighty) to jplnnrhinifelfe in tranquility, 
 uhcre (atsfure as humane Apprehenfion coilld 
 i iXK\\ ) nmg* t but imminent ruinc could be ex- 
 i pjdicd : there a City by wife and difcreet govern-, 
 ' ment 
 
JNurferjfir U E N 1 R I. 
 
 f0kmm^i»i9 
 
 ii 
 
 nient ; wonficrfully preferyed rihere^ afttidfl: con- 
 cealing orftjcidowingTather of the Conqudjours 
 expi' its by his n^oderatioii in conquering , im- 
 plies how he could beare hisfortunesjifhe were 
 conquered. We may read no Stare in her (elfc (6 
 featre, but may be (haken 5 exemplified well in 
 Rcmc^ the Governefle of ample Territoric'S, and 
 now made fubjeft ro thofe w! ich were her (lib*- 
 jefts : N o Prince of foprofperous imployments, 
 (6 (iiccclTive proceedings^ or general! forces, but 
 either vanquilhed at home Or abroad : abroad by 
 forraignc powers 5 or at home by his ownc illi- 
 miced afFeftions ; inOanced in that great and po- 
 tent Prince of Jl/4^^^<?j^3 who C though Prince of 
 the whole >vcrld) could not play Prince of his 
 little world , being flaved todiftempered paffi- 
 ons. N o City but ^reharaledjifnrt razed. Nor 
 could/that Italian TrjacdU (which taking her de- 
 nominate from the <?rf ^Jt^jComprehends all beatv 
 ty ) ftand againft the injury of 1 ime^cr withftand 
 thebattryof all aflanlts ^ which makes mctaxe 
 that City of Arrogance ^ (whereof Hyppolitfu 
 fpcaketh in his Booke of the IncrcAfe of Citttcs ) The Cittic« 
 upon the gates whereof was this Impreflc ingra- Mottot.yum- 
 VQX\lntAllam4nct, To (ee thefe States /bwell ^ "^^ 
 and lively decoloured , cannot conferrc Icflc de- 
 light (being grounded on Vertuej where all true 
 and pcrfeft delights bee (eated ) than the Re- 
 lation of the Troian Affaires ( being made 
 by fo excellent and experimented an Hiftori- 
 an as 7/^4^/^) delighted that chaftc Ctcekc P(nt- 
 lojfc ^ ^ he feus Travels Ariadne, or Alcidcs La- 
 
 D 3 hours / 
 
ir 
 
 /f Surrey of HI SrOKY, or 
 
 [ 
 
 l)t^urs Ompbalc. But to thcufe of Hiftbry;'' ^^^| 
 I/tJlfry being a Mint of profit anddeUght^the ' i 
 feafbninc^, ofinore (erious ftudies , the Reporter ' ' 
 of ales adjudged by event , the enterkide of our [ f 
 hansjchc image offortunej thccompcndiary di- * 
 reaercf artaires^the reprelcnter of humane (bo-* 
 cc(\C:, thcinfilhhiecharafter ( by eolation Tiad''! 
 ^ with riiingspaft^aud things rocomc) offuccce- • I 
 ldini];cvciKs ; fl.ouldnotaime aclafdvious fto-; 
 j Vics-'amorou5 luhjcfts ( unlefle by way of digref- : ' 
 [lion ro linootha/crious di/e'ourfewith a mo-^'^ 
 jdeH: inlcrtion of mirrh) but toprofccute thCj 
 I argumcnc of rhc Hilrory without frivolous Am- 1 
 I bagcs, or impertinent circumfences. AlRftatioi) !j 
 j:llbc(ecmcs an Hiltoriait ; For he fliould 'lin-'j j 
 dcriland what office he (tipports 5 not any tWngi ^ 
 dnhVd from his owre invention 5 but to pcr-^ 1 
 {(•rmc rhc charge cf a llncere relation. I ap- 
 I prove of his r pinion tlM: thought. Inventibn'to j 
 jlrj Icjfrnccdfiill to an lliftorian, but Difpofiti- 
 1 onrnorcthan to any. Ir is fiifficient for anHi- 
 (terian ro cxprcdc whr t he hath re:'d or feene^tru- 
 1 ly^withcurccnccaling .my thing , in parti<i!l re- 1 
 ' 1 \pdt ro any pcrfbn , making truth the period of ' 
 ' his dill ourie. The Philolopher thought a poore 
 |>nr.n was not to be anHiftcrian : forncceffity 
 * wf u!J infruxhim to rcm|)orifeand obfe^ve hi - 
 mors : Norarich m?.n, for he had his eye fixed 
 up^ nhiscfrarc, nnddurOnorun-ripgreat mens 
 t rroj S5!e(t he (hou!d lofe by his labours. But I diP 
 .npprovehisicnfure, andrefcll it with anorhers 
 1 opinion of the fame lct\ : Si Jivcs^ de for funis (^r 
 
 trifor- 
 
MMMlflMHM'''**' 
 
 j:\urferyfif GB^TSTv 
 
 1^ 
 
 ^3 
 
 tits AtttgemmtliM €m ngAt^ f€>^^4>. The error 1 
 of judgement (hould iK't be apprppri.vted either* 
 to wantjOr eminence of fortune : for fo fhoulid we 
 (ubjcft the inward to the outward, theintelck^u- 
 •allpower to theexterniill varm(h ^ 'prcrcrring the 
 eye of the body hetore tile light of the niinde. 
 Yet to inrermeddic ineftates, (b much as'to dif- 
 able thcni(hy extenuating their power.^)le(rening 
 dicir revencweSjOr edypling their prifl'inc he nop 
 andeminencej by mentioning fomc inliicccllive! 
 events dicy have had by warre ^ or other occur- 
 renrs J wholly diraIlowir;^prGCceding cither from 
 private envy to the Stare , or from malevolent 
 nature(unrtttingfcrrogoodaprorefl[or) dpt to 
 (Vmgallj because an enemy to hinifclfe and all: 
 States (hould not be layd too open : but when oc- 
 cafion fcrves to defcribe thefeates of Countries, 
 Region?,&d or to touch the rriannersand condi- 
 tions of inhabitants, how they livc^ and to 
 what trades nioft inclined,wirh whom they have 
 commerce,. or th^i like, will not derogate any 
 thing frouithe ^ifo»/>tf of an Hifiorf^ or any way 
 iniply a digreflion. It is thought (and that by the 
 A.uthentick'ft Hiftorians)'that Crf/ir , by thede- 
 ^c\w^i\oVioiVoUtirAnu5 , which he made of ^r/- 
 utnt^ declaring how the people were favage, and 
 unapt for miHtarydifciplrnc, the places of de- 
 fence unprovided : and then Qiewing how fruit- 
 full the whole llbnd was,rcplenilVied with all nc- 
 ccflaric? jwas induced to take his expedition into 
 
 D 5 Britui/iCy 
 
14 Ji Sm>ty fH I S TOR y^ »r 
 
 jt> 
 
 
 
 Brmm J and CQConquer it > it^hoagh'ptteven^ 
 by ^ fmi^y, yA\<SK(^\\AR0miM)\\^ tyrastp^vi^-^ 
 pored poore Br/W^ op har liberty ^ ferhis jour- 
 ney was ftayed by Death. , ,. , 
 
 Albeit, whatfoveraignty the Romans had m 
 this Kland, may appeare by tho{e numerous Co- 
 horts, Colonies, and Regiments difpofcd and 
 di /pel fed throughout moft places ofconftquence 
 inthisKingdome. Befides thofe many different 
 CoincSjMoiiumentall infcriprions^ancient Sculp- 
 tures and Imprefliircsiall which confirme' their 
 long rcfidcjcoinm.uid and plantation with us. 
 
 Antiquities ofthiskinde arc very frequent, 9- 
 fpccially in the Northerne parts ^ where fiindry 
 lortsotMcttaIls5Stoncs,witn much Art and Cu- 
 riofityingraven, are nfc-times found in the ru- 
 ines of i()nie dcmoliflicd Fort, or tum*d up with 
 thcp!ough-lhare;asan llrnc, proportioned to 
 die ancient Ovall forme , was lately found nearc 
 to the Borough-To\vne of Kendall : wherein 
 wcrebc^nes, fomc folid^ otherstum'd toafhesj 
 all whiccimply what nearefocicty, andcontinu* 
 ed corroip( nulencc they held wi th us. , 
 
 Nor ftiould I with more freceledion oraffefti- 
 onate devotion, recommend any Stories- rd the 
 Survey ofour Gcfitry^ than thele, which inforrae 
 dicni in the knowledge of their owne Soile: 
 wherein they flull finde many memorable Rplari-^ 
 ons, wordiy their obfervance and retention. 
 For, albeit we eftceme him no manof Travaile, 
 unlcfic he hath travcrs'd forraie;ne Counrrie3,and 
 converild with them both in their Language and 
 
 NIanners •. 
 
-J^AFietxpt Q ^NT'J^r, 7$ 
 
 -n 
 
 ' .— ■ J^ ' i. ' J. f a. 
 
 \- 
 
 Manners ^ye^thaJtl^ycrhoI^thjis fo^^^ uur 
 
 4pubted ppfitive Poftrin<;sctl?ati^<>^ ^^^ 
 
 a ii)?n wbo^bad cnt§r*clcorpaicj;fi^,with thfclvhole 
 
 World, could difcourfe of the divcrfity ofiall 
 
 Tongues, andrcturncthcirpropcr diftin^t IdU 
 
 qms : yea>,rvicb i^n pnp^ as li^jd jv^atiwe^d \\m^ 
 
 fclfe bybi.^lQ.entil? gaJibc.^iubc a(fes'Jioii' ofoll E- 
 
 ftateSi4ndin^ ppliflt'd:feni?all difcQurfe 'could 
 
 tell you, how bee had fcene indafes Lantc;rncat 
 
 St.Demps^ t\\QEpheft4nI>iarja\i\t\\t Lpmire^ 
 
 th? gr^at VcirclJ nt Hiti(l^lhrg , . jthc A inphi-Thir 
 
 m^^iVlifrm ^ tht: Pyramids ^ft^^^jfr, with 
 
 the incredible manner cf their Obits , the Stable 
 
 of tlio great Mogol, or the Solemnities of AT^itZf^; 
 
 yetwcve allrhelegencrall Nqtions of tOrraign/e 
 
 States afclefle ^ being. eftrangcdfrpu,iithclinQWf 
 
 Jedgeofhi;>c wne Native Soile. Yea^ fliould hce 
 
 mlareehis difcourfe in all thefe^.by cxpix^ffing 
 
 himielfeinifucha Dialeft^as might defervingly 
 
 beget aU'Admiraitipniin theHear^r^ yet da(anit 
 
 ding to hi^ own^i ^^^d fliewinghimielfe moft ig-; 
 
 norant , \vh win hce fliould bebeftc^cperienc'd; , 
 
 hecould merit no Icflc than juft a^proofe rinfoj 
 
 underVsiilMing his pwne, -. ^Sifo publifh hin)fclfe: 
 
 fufliciently read in ^ijlpbces.but at borne;. ' Ait| 
 
 Engli(hfaiilf:I mufr confefleftyhoft condition it 
 
 is to admire nothing more, nor withaneageirafr 
 
 fectatioutppqi'fueqnghcmpre, than the fancies . ^ 
 
 and ftadows of Stta.ugeif$irWhoia faOiiciisi^^^c , 
 
 they never (b unbefceming> they cannot! vvinr 
 
 our imitation 5 bccaufeintrudnccd by a ftrangc. 
 
 Nation. Thefe refcmblePrunters , vvhofc Art 
 
 it 
 
 
 HUI tfi ■r i w U< B 
 
J 6 jl Hur\>iy «f H 1 S T O B. Y, «r 
 
 f 
 
 itistoniakefices, but to forget tlicirowne. . 
 >- Norisitmypurpolenithis, totaxQthccom 
 mend:U>l6Travailes offuch^who With much da(n- 
 gcr and ha7.irdhavc improved their owne know- 
 ledge 5 and benefited others by their underta- 
 kings in aflayes of this nature. Travaile 1 knc w 
 to be the moi\ accompli fhetl ornament of a 
 Gentleman : enabling him both for bufineflc and 
 di (courfe : but to travaile fo farre from our owne, 
 ii« to make our feWcs ftrangcrs to what ncare- 
 liefl: concemes us , argues a neglect in our 
 ielvcs^ l>}' a contempt or dif-cfteeme bf 6ur 
 owne. 
 
 Wee fliall read in all Records of antiquity, 
 with what heate and height of defire, all fuch 
 perfons as intcrefled themfelves in compiling any 
 Hiftoricall relations, ever pitcht upon defcripti- 
 on of their owne Countrcys : with a continuati- 
 on of fuch Hcroick adts, cxploy ts,and defigneSjtis 
 might conferre a defcrving luftre upon her. 
 Mcanetime, it was not the leaft of their care to 
 beftowan impartiall pcnne in the deblazon of e- 
 vcry perfon or action. Their greateft ambition 
 was^toiiiagnitic truih : to cloath vertue with her 
 owne native habit, and diftoverthe deformity 
 of vice^wcre the fubjeft never fo eminent, where- 
 of they wrote. ,• 
 Neither wcrcthefeTafksonely formafculine 
 idJi^ettdhoth Spirits : (ormany cmmcnt Ladies wereuiually 
 ^o pcrufiiig & vers'd in tlicfc Oudies, to their honours , and the 
 \molict admiraticMioftheirSuccedors. iZefj(fti4 after the 
 death of (?r/^;j4;/// her deare fpoufe^ though a 
 
 Barbarian 
 
 Ladies mucU 
 
'jNmftry for GEN TRT. 
 
 Barbarian Queenc, yet by her roading of 
 bothRomanc and Grcckc HiftoricSj foman- 
 nagcd the State after the <!t<ea(c of her ^huiband, 
 asfhee retained thofc ficrceand intraft^ble peo- 
 ple in h^r obedieiice : and ma Princely priva- 
 cy referving feme fcleftboiircs for pcruftjl of Hi- 
 ftory^wluch held good cofrcfpondcnce with her 
 Majefty, (he abridged the AltMdndridn^ ^nd 
 all the OriintdU Hiftorics : a taske of no 
 leflc difficulty than utility , whereby (lae attained 
 the highefl: pitch of wifedonic and . authority. 
 The like Jnward beauty might be inftanccd in 
 many other eminent Pcrfonagcs of that Scxe^ 
 whofc excellent composures in this kindc lurvivc 
 the vading period oftime^ as that vertuous Cor- 
 ntlU^ mother to the yidxnioxis Grdcchus j who^ 
 as (lie was an Exemplar or Mirrourof goodneflc 
 andchaftity, fobythe improvement of her E- 
 ducation to her children » ftic pxprcft her felfe a 
 noble Mother, infeafoning their unri per yeares 
 in the ftudics of Hiftory^Poefy, andPhilolbphy. 
 Next her5F^r//45^r/^/«^/ his wife^cy^^^is^Atjdaugh- 
 ter to cUobulus one of the feaven' Sages of 
 Greece. The daughter of PytbagorMs^ who af- 
 ter his death governed KisSchoolc ^ excelling 
 inallHiftoricalldifcourfcs, which wee here fo 
 much commend ; and afterwards crcftin^ a 
 CoUedgeof Virgins , (lie became governcflcor 
 guardinefleovctit. What (hall I f^yofrhedno 
 dn\^htcr to M et Of cptus^ adifciplccfthc ftmc 
 Seft? What v( Phemoney who firft gave life 
 loanHerokkeVerfc : andinexquilitecompo- 
 
 E furcs 
 
 i*»i*i 
 
 17 
 
 
 I 
 
i8 
 
 ..<f Survey of HlST09^Y,or 
 
 fares recounted the memorable aftlons :and oc- 
 airrcnts of her time? whiit of St$ljfitUyCaltnush\$ 
 wife, whe left behind her mote (bveraigne pre- 
 cepts touching wcdlocke , with the relations of 
 that age^in a mod proper and elegant ftile > And 
 HorHnfu daughter to thatmofl: famous Orator 
 Hirtenfitis^yA\o forcopioufnefleof fpccchj gravi- 
 ty or weight of fcntencCj gave a living lurter tro 
 her lines, a fuccecding fame to her workes ? And 
 Edefia borne at AlexAndrU^owt of iiich learning, 
 Isvcemcircotdifporition, as flic was highly ad- 
 mired by thole that lived in her time : anda- 
 mongfl: other exec;, nces, lingularly read in Hi- 
 rtorics; then held .Utudy worthy the entertain- 
 ment of noblcli: Ladies? And CorinnaHjiA^ 
 who is reported to have furpaired the Poet P/;i- 
 ddrui in artfi Jl and e:;aft compofure$:contending 
 with him five fevcrall times 5 as may be proba- 
 bly gatlicrcd by the tcilimonics of the ancicnr^for 
 (he Garbnil or Coroner, ufually beftowcd bpon 
 JiK'h gloiious followers nnd favourites of the 
 Mules ? AndT^Wji, SetteUs wife, a Matron not 
 oncly improved by his indruitionSj but highly 
 enriched by the hliriefic of her ownepropcritu- 
 dies : ever rcferving- (bme choycchourcs for the 
 pcrufill of fuch relations as eitherinthofe or pre- 
 ceding timcshad occurred. Soas^ we niajivery 
 wellcolleft, whence the ground of her husbands 
 foriow procccdcd,in bewailing the ignorance of, 
 his mother 5 not fufficicntly icafortcdin tlie pre- 
 vxprsofliis Father :by reflefting upon theabili- 
 tic^sofhis PattU^ whofedr/courfe cither for Hi- 
 
 Itory 
 
JNurferyfoTGENTRr. 
 
 19 
 
 ftory or Moral! Philpfophy, appeared (b genuine 
 and propcrjas her very name conferred on her fa- 
 milyafucceedinghonour. Laftly (that I may 
 not infift too long on thefe feminine Mirrors,lcA: 
 they (hould taxe iome of our Moderne Ladies of 
 ignorance with other temporary errors) Argm- 
 urU Pollid.ynk to the Heroickc Lucarty is faid to 
 have affifted him in the aptcompofiircof his Ver- 
 fes : being no Icfle rich in fancy, than he himfclfc 
 when moft enlivened by a Poetical! fury. Nor 
 did (he reftraine her more profpcrous ftudics 
 onely to diraenfions , being no leflc convcr(ant 
 in HiftoricaU relations j than Poetical! rap- 
 tures, i . 
 
 Thele, as they excelled qot onely the moft 
 of cheir Sex^bnt the cminent'ft perfonages of their 
 luncina judicious and ferious difcuilionof the 
 fruits and benefits of Hijlorj : fo thcydcfervc 
 to fucceeding' times a )uft reijuall of their memo- 
 ry : yea , (bmc of their workcs wrougl^t fingular 
 effeft in the moft remifle and pufiUanimous ibi- 
 rits of that time. For as in a Table we eye nis 
 featurejWhomwedoehere honour 5 whofere- 
 prcftntation cqnveighes to our heart ^ vchc- 
 mentdefire of iroitAtion,of whatfbevcr we know 
 imitableinhim : So ///jfi^fyjtheexaftmappeor 
 diftovery ofhumane affaires s perfonates to us in 
 lirely colours, the model! of preceding tinfics, 
 with the diiJ)ofitions of fuch perfons asflouri- 
 (hed in thofc times : which Survey begets in a 
 manly (pirit, an eager purfiiit of their actions: 
 confidering , how fame is the conftanft guardon 
 
 E 2 of 
 
lo ^ Survey €JH\SrQ:>KY, or 
 
 of rdohuion. For as Thtmi(locUs walked iivthc 
 night rime in the open llreet,beau(e he could not 
 Ifccpc ; the caufc wnereoFwhcn (bme men did in- 
 quire ^ heaniweredrhat the fame-difpcricdtri- 
 ck.r*/7.//^.4 uniphot^/7;/W^/ would not fufTcrhim to take 
 hisartrSothe relation of others adions bc- 
 ji;cts a glorious emulation in every noble 
 fpirit. 
 
 And/doubtlefle) there is nothing which in- 
 tlimcs the minde of man more nnto valour 
 and refoluticnj tlian die report of the afts 
 of their AnccOors, whofe monuments remai- 
 ning of record with this imprcflc:/f<?;^ ;^tfrw;;#' 
 h^cmommcntAmori^ mull: needs ftirrc up in them 
 a dcfirc of imitation. 
 
 Muiy exaniples I could produce herein, as 
 the Trophies of <j»/////4^^/,inducemcnts of imi- 
 tation to C//if ; i\\C^t\^oiAchylUs to AUx" 
 dtiJer^ of rlyjhs to TtUmon^ of the Grcckilli lle^ 
 r$'ct ioPrjmsUon'p^VAnAunoLiftceus ^ t^^lgius- 
 ioT/^efeus, Many times ( wee rend) where a 
 naturdlldcfeftand want of courage was (catedp 
 even a retrograde from the lph( arc ofvalorjtlierc 
 (though a barren feed-plot to workc on ) by Hi- 
 Aoricall dilcourlchath magnanimity llicwnc her 
 ItUc in more perfc(!t and reall colours, thanif na- 
 turclicrlclfehadimjf^I.mrcdinrhritmana Native 
 deftre rotightjlo powerful! is Hifcory inlicr fclfe^- 
 where niture inhcrfclfe cxpreflcth fmall power. 
 This ilifcourfc therefore Ihould not^bce im- 
 l>l()ycd in any thing Cwc in excitements to 
 (ilory^morivcs ro wadikcdefigncsilinceby itva- 
 
 " lour 
 
,adtm,.mm 
 
 A V^uffei^for G E^-Js^^TRTl'^ 
 
 is. 
 
 II 
 
 lour \i quickned^ a dcfirc'oF honour inflartVcd^ 
 Countries I'lnic di(^)er(ed,and nibnumehts bfiic-^ 
 vcrndying p;lory crcl>ed ; O riVcn , vAib fliolild Co 
 difallow the precious trcaliirc of A relined c?iA 
 cour(e,is to mixc it with impudent ScfairrtHous. 
 invcntionsjfiich fiftions as are not oncly in them- 
 ftlvcs fabulous 5 but ^ to the unftaid Reader ( of 
 which fort wehave too many) mortally dange- 
 rous? Which fables in my opinion fall among the 
 impertinent S: feigned Fables called Mileftx ; on- 
 ly aiming at rhedcpravationofmanncrs^ and the 
 crlcmiilaring bc(Wc(bIVed Spirits. Thcripcncfic 
 whereof ( byfuchun(ca(c)ncddifcourfcs)bcconie 
 bUOcd before dicir time :0 that thedcpravedncs 
 of thcfe times Ihould taint /o generally approved 
 l\udy:making Hiftories meere Panygiricks /Po. 
 cms of a(iulation)co inllnuate fv wind themfelvcs 
 into theartcftion ofthcGreatj leaving the Scope 
 of anHiltorian togaincby thcirOudious traflick. 
 
 Rut let us returne to the oflice of a good Hifld-^ 
 rian : He will not write but upon fingurar Office «f 
 Groundsjreafcms impregnable; conferring' with ■^*^^^"*^* 
 the be(t to make his narrations confirmed of 
 the befti i : Hce vrrites^ die ftorie^ o^ PrinceiJ 
 trucly ,• \vithoutVcbrid*Aling thtir^ erroursfby 
 way of fileiKingrhcni) or comment up'>n an Hi- 
 ftoryjannexing to it an U!incceltary glofTcHc will 
 not be fomgaged to anyV' as that he will bee te- 
 ftraynedoflus 'J'rip/^jorto Countermanded^, as 
 that he muO: of necclfifyillufh-atcvicci vertue 
 cannot paflevvithoiR- her charaftct : A good 
 Hiftoriun will alwayes exprefle the ac>ions of 
 
 '• ' E 5 good 
 
 m 
 
 .»J»U, 
 
tmmmr^9 i ■ ! ■ ' n « **mi^ma 
 
 It 
 
 A 5-«ywi^/ HI STOR Y, Of 
 
 « ) 
 
 a> 
 
 gqo4nien.,with aa Emphafis, to Ibljclte tl)Oi 
 »Rcji^f f9^thfiaffc(Vi;>g the liVc raeanes,wh^reby 
 ;i)Q ^y atjDMnp the lik<r wd. This was the ^ufe, 
 aJJ the noble //^wV in^iKient timedidleave to 
 Pfitoity their aft5>1^ imitate :iiocfo much for 
 recordingthcirownc meinorablelivQSj as for 
 the propagating their Conn tribes etemall honour 
 by mccceding VVorrbics# As thofc eltabliihers 
 ofgood and whplcfomc Lawesniade thcrafelves 
 witli rhcir Countrie renowned : Minos and 
 iJ4</4 w4;7^A among the Creunfuns {OrfhcHs^- 
 mong thcThrdcUns ; Drdco and Solon in Athens*^ 
 Licurgtu in LdCcdcmon'^Zdmolxis zmong the J rjf-* 
 ^A/tf/>; ; Nor beHiftoriani(iffothc profeflbrs 
 merit that ftile ) of Icfleefteeme than the pruden- 
 tcftandmofl: experienced Statiils., For theft di- 
 rcft every Senator in politicke affaires, by produ- 
 cing iiich as excelled in adminiftrationof jufticej 
 dcfcvibing the very natures of luqhLawes^ and 
 the cai?(cs why fuchLawcswereanait^dto pre- 
 Crnttimes* ■ i ... 
 
 True it is ^ that experience; hath begot wiie^ 
 dome^and memory as a Mother hath brought it 
 forth. This might.be inftanc?d in nothing more 
 toiife than in.thefe Heroicke *^Hcrs^ and Hi? 
 ftoricall Rildtcrs, of what is afted. The former 
 by an experienced hand and refolutc heart not 
 oncly contrives but^atchicves what may moft 
 conduce to the honour of his Countrey, and the 
 fucceeding renownc of his ownc family, ; The 
 Utter becomes a ferious^conftant andcompetibJc 
 K^c$rd to the, former : by commending tio 
 
 writing 
 
 M«Mto 
 
 *^V«<«W*MH*BIMHiNr«i 
 
^^K*^lhj,}orMJ^^T'iir, ,j ( 
 
 writing, iwbatrocycr ni^rJitQd iciithiir approove- 
 mour^ or inight; t)ii% lay anaiper/ioo of diQiOr 
 nour upon, the undertaken For!a5 thcdefinitit 
 on q^ Hi fiery is to bee;circvim(cribed. iby' no 
 ftraitqr boundsj than thefe proper e?(tenGve attrir 
 bui;^$^ ^^Thc witnc/ljcpftinifssthqjighcof-'truthi 
 " th^ li fe < of m^rwy » ^nd ) the medeq'ger of 
 ^^ antiquity.} (b are all fiiempvable aftion^ c f pre^ 
 ceding tiriics by^ier to pofterity rtx^Onimencled ; 
 and diefc \viFh tb^ ligJlt, pf yer/cy ^nd, perfpccui-' 
 ty r<j) b<?,clq.'^{:b(^d. i that the Ijfc ()f diofe aitiom 
 mayb^c be(;ter:prefervcd/ an4 artciquityinhei^ 
 own^ narivej though naked habitej pre/cured, o; 
 . It i? nioftccr(;aine^that.^iian>f.<;53^'el)ent Patriots^ 
 vvhP^"*vrole honour it vya5:rftq.dy4ft^:<{jClieii!Coun-? 
 tries glory^ though by their owne ruine; pr^fcrr 
 ring her 'quarrel! before? d)eir o^ne liYe5 i have 
 utterly rcfufed to have any Sfatues erefted in 
 their jiiempry x\i^\6:\v).gj(frmm Mr owt^ ^pvire 
 unl?>en^ifh?dcfrence3tp bfi* mowme^ic (pf i wdre 
 perpetuity^Tlianall raat^rialJftrufturcjSj lyableto 
 the period of tiinc : ycp.dict;iever auyofthcm 
 vvjthdffiW^\ipm/pJy^$,, ftQt),^ J?ring rfcCQrded lA 
 
 deaths whifil).apwj5e4)theji miPPS. with j:vi- 
 u^JpU^l^Qnq^rSiduripg life;. ,Hettce it was^tbat 
 Oiccro tppv*dlu$ci0f( oncofi;dqcc*i^VWipenqct 
 an^VBwmicji famp ),tp/r^)qrd hil av'l^ria Jaiii 
 writings;and Plinitts Junior vvifhed nothingi'nlore 
 than txj) be nicntiQncdiaThAHiitpri<^s ot Cor'fje. 
 
 dmg;;^icniory. * Now 
 
 ** .!■ '? /-> ' ■»? " ^ ' 
 
 •^wcrrT'.v 
 
14 jf vV«ra?9a/ HlSTORY,i?r 
 
 N ovy^toinfiff a little uf)oa that rich and unva- 
 luahloTraftickc, which thefe our latc^dcclining 
 rimes have had with their prcdeceflbrsrwefliall 
 ftndcjthar as former States received much im- 
 provement by the relation and recotleflion of 
 forninc Lavvcs 5 which being made^hy a di(a*eet 
 ulc and redu<5tion of them, more proper and pc- 
 niliar^ highly advancedthofe Municipal! States 
 where they became cftabliihed : So even our own 
 tin»e5, though rcfinedj and by collcftion and col- 
 lation of many Lawcs ^ with deftioh of thebeft, 
 breathingnothingclfcthman abfi^Iute ftate of 
 government J needenot tobeaflvamedto make 
 ufe of lome eipcciall Lawes cnafted and duely ex- 
 ecuted by Ethnicks, both in meat ^ drinkcj and 
 attire. 
 
 ■tor the fnO, the 5/4fr4w/ held it no dcrogMti- 
 on nor dilhonour to them, to conformc theqi- 
 felvcs tO'thc LdccHun Order , ftriftj but health- 
 fall jpronortioning fucha meafiireboth for meat 
 and drinkc , as Z^/?7//y himfelfCj had hee lived in 
 tholciimes, might have ftene his owne phyficall 
 dnections^fopunftuallyobierved, that nothing 
 abiildbc'tolifc better portrayed, than to behold 
 Ibfcmperate-ablkmious a cour(e generally pn$^ 
 ctitd. And to dcterre others from too loofe and 
 luxuvious feedings it was their care to ereft fun- 
 dry iSt*atues or Images, Xrtfep^efciitthfefitalt^ 
 fcarofiill cnJs of fuch^who €xj)6rd thcmf^lyes 
 to riot. ^ ' ■ 
 
 As die feature offfelicgdlfalfu, the effeminate 
 
 SArdanapAlm , the unbounded Eriilhom^ the in- 
 
 '^ • faciate 
 
J P^urferyfir GB^TR T. 
 
 ^5 
 
 (atiat C4wWr///,whofe infamous life clos'd itfclfc 
 with as ignominious tdeath:for thisglurtonous 
 Lydian King having in a Drramc devoured his 
 wifCj while ihe lay flccping with him together in 
 the feme bed j and finding her hand bctweene'his 
 teeth, whenheawaked,he(lcw himfelfc^ fearing 
 dishonour. Which Modells portrayed not one- 
 lyto'life^ but explained by proper Impreifes, 
 wrought wonderfiall effcfts in the taking Spefta- 
 ton For as that Rhetoricall Improver of his 
 Countreyjand Reviver of her Language , was 
 wont to (zy-yThere it nought that un hee taught 
 without example : whence it came to be a cuftome 
 amongftthe ancient LaceJemomaf^FnhcrSi to 
 prefent their Bliotes^ or Haves in (blemne Fefti- 
 valls before their childreuj toaft all their Obfce- 
 nities by aftion, gefture, and every unfeeraely or 
 undecentpofture ^ to deterre them from Drun- 
 kenne(Ic,and other beftiall qualities incident to 
 that vice. 
 
 For the ftcond, (b cautious were former times 
 of their Honour , and fofearefull left they {hould 
 darken that divine luftre of the intelleft wi rh that 
 broad-fpreading Tetter or Deluge of liquor: 
 f/4/<> reports, that Kinfwomen u(ed to kiflc their 
 Kinfwomen^ to know whether they drunkc 
 Wine or no , and if they had, they were to be pu- 
 nifhedbydeath, or baniflied into fomeldand. 
 Plutarch (aith , that if the Matrons had any ne- 
 cedity to drinke Wine ^ cither bccaufc they were 
 ficke or weake , the Senate was to give them li- 
 cence 3 and that privilcdge might not be admit- 
 I F ted 
 
 Cicero. 
 
 ] 
 
 EiKBim. 
 
i6 
 
 'tftifH 
 
 i*»4'-. 
 
 5* 
 
 \^ Survey of HIST OKY,(^ 
 
 tcdinJr#/?»eoeither, but out of the City t. . itf4^ 
 ^rtfi/tt^affirmcs, that there were two Senators in 
 I^me chiding ^ and the one called the others 
 WifeanAdultcreffc, and the other his Wife a 
 Drunkard ^ and it was judged that to be a Drun- 
 kard wqis more infamy. 
 
 Such (brong impreffionhad their Lawes , and 
 
 the life of thofc Lawes ^ which is Execution^ 
 
 wrought upon them , as nothing became more 
 
 ^ dilhonourable than this odious vice j and Hca- 
 
 ic'J7Tn^tlyt vcnsgrantj that it may be no lefTe difreliflied by 
 
 ATTx^int u5^vvIk> wcarc a far more glorious and honorable 
 
 Cognifmcc than thefe Etbnicks ever attained ta. 
 
 For the third ^ they hated nothing more than 
 
 hgh t-phant;ifticke habits : They were conftant in 
 
 dicir attire^ their Trafficke was not to ingagc 
 
 their Countrcy to forraine fafhions j nor foole 
 
 die State with Fowles feathers. It was not one 
 
 of their Icaft cares to prevent all occafions of too 
 
 fiimpnious apparel] in persons of all conditions : 
 
 but by all nicancs^torcteine a (eemely diftinftion 
 
 or ditfercncc betwixt nini of quality, and thofe o( 
 
 obfcurcrranke. YeajHiltories will deliver to us 
 
 whatelpcciallobfcrvanceswcreufed in allthefe^ 
 
 with the penalties inflifted upon fuch delinquents 
 
 as were rcfr.iftory in any of thefe. 
 
 Now 5 a reflexe upon thefe, fliould induce us 
 not ontly ro conceive all gorgeous artiretobe 
 the attire vf linne, but to ob(erve that decent 
 ft^ruK, or ruleofdiftinftion in our habit, thatvve 
 may become excmplarie unto others^ by mak ing 
 ufe oi'what we have read : never holding it any 
 I derogation 
 
A Nurferyfor GBNtRf, 
 
 aM*Ma«M^M 
 
 *7 
 
 derogation to receive any life of Iiiftmftion 
 from others dircdion , 'though their Tranfctipts 
 were onely Ethick , and fliew'd not in them tnat 
 fulneiTe of beauty, which nowfo clearcly (hincs 
 upomus. 
 
 • I 
 
 C/feof Traa- 
 fcriptoricf. 
 
 A memorablt 
 Caveat far all 
 
 'X'Heft Ages have btenc, and are to this day, 
 ^ much indebted to Tranfcriprions. Inventi-^ 
 ons are oft-times flow, where the application of 
 things invented to die prefcnt State (eemcsmore 
 facile and eafic; Hereto thenfliould the S(9pe of 
 Hifiories tend j not onely to perfonate the Ach of 
 menuponthcThearerof this world, but like- 
 wife to cull out fiich Lawes , Orders , and Pre- 
 cepts , as well Morall as Divine , which may be- 
 nefit their prefcnt eftate. SjfamhrU skin was a ^^^^^^^^ ^^ 
 good caveate for {ucceedinc; Judges : Juftice be- corrupter! •£ 
 fore went on crutches, ana more were troubled ^^^^ 
 with Demo^henes difcafe than with Phojci6j9f 
 blunmefle. The Hiftorian muft not fbw pillows 
 totheelbowes of Magiftrates, norfooth cor- 
 ruption with an humour of (liadowing vice : He 
 {hows what was done:an(t commends the one 
 to reprehend the other. Vertuc never wants her 
 Charafl:er,nor vice her reproofe : Fordich Hifto- 
 ricall Relations as induce to vertuc , and dcterre 
 from vice , comprehend in them the true ufe of 
 fuch fubjcdh, being Apologcticall and Morall to 
 reforme, not Mylefianor prophane, todeforme 
 or diffigure the exaft Symmetric of a vcrtuous I-|what Unour 
 diome. No marvcll i^K^Uxander laid the i']* ^f^**'. 
 
 ^ . Moaarch did 
 
 F 2 works to Hew. / 
 
The Method 
 
 PocisicicincJ 
 iathfir Hiro- 
 ici!) mc^fuics^ 
 HiOoricall cc- 
 latiouf. 
 
 2« A Survej of HISTORY, or > 
 
 WorkesofWww^^r under his head, being fiich as 
 (Jircci-ed him to be a Head, how togoverne Pro- 
 vincei^, how to fway hisinordiaitcaffeftions ffo 
 as CUanthes Table ( Vertues beft clucidary ) hid 
 her Liberal) Sciences never better portrayed>thaa 
 the ditTerenccs 'rwixt true Fortitude, and a foole- 
 hardy boIdncfTe were by Hcmer deblazoned. 
 Here a Htffirjbidgc c£truc valour 5 there an ^n- 
 $(0fir^ whofc gravity purchas'd him honour; 
 dicrca Sitmcdis^ no IcfTe wife than refolvedj 
 here a TtqUm , ftoiu enough , but unadvised s 
 here wurrcs well managed abroad , but lefle fiic- 
 ccflivc ht home, exemplified in i^g^memndn*^ 
 there a (iibtile fconfe, no Icfle fraighted with po- 
 licy than fucccHcjin Sjnon. All thefe arc cxpxef- 
 ftd by that Hcroick Hiftorian^ 
 
 £ln$ ijyidjit fHlchrnm^iiHld titrpe^qHtd milc^ <jmd noiiy 
 fltniH4.A4 melius Chrjfffo & Crdntorc dicit. 
 
 Thcfc afts could not but minifter fufficient 
 matter ofadmiration to fuch Jqdicious Readers, 
 as apprehended each circumftance in the fubjeft ; 
 making that apt connexion of all, that, the body 
 might fecmc more excellent, by the proportio- 
 ning of every member. 
 
 
 Sei*tral) fruit s 
 of Hiftory* 
 
 L-J Iftories in thcmfelves are diverfe, producing 
 -■^(c'vcrall fruits to thcperulers. according to 
 every mansaticftion : which made that Modcrne 
 Hidorian cojT^pare them to a Banquet, wherein 
 
 were 
 
7p— WW> »iW— ^^"^W — »' ^— y ^^— "^ 
 orGBNTRT. 
 
 ^9 
 
 were tobeeferved fcvcrall difhcs ; fbme to 
 provoke appetite, others to fttiate j more de- 
 lightful! iuojefts penned for rejifliing more (e- 
 riousftudies j graver difcourfes to ripen the un- 
 derftanding, by'applying the inftruftions of 
 forraignc States to our owne judgcmcucscwhcrc 
 we may make ufe of the beft part of man ( in his 
 rcafonable power) and that is Eleftion: appro- 
 ving of what is good , or may iw it fdic be be- 
 neficial 1 to the State: and (lightly obfervingdil- 
 couries of indiflcrencv'-y asaccomplemencsa cere- 
 mouieSjCirCutnftnnceSjandthe like, refcmbling 
 faire froncilpiccs which are.niaderathcr for orna. 
 mcnt than ufe. 
 
 Profie of HU 
 ftory. 
 
 IT is nccelTary for a good Hiftorian to have 
 ^maturity of judgement, to apprehend what 
 is fitteft for his difcourie, andtobe as little 
 complenientajl as may be , ! left the varniQi marre 
 the worke 5 for the words of an Hiftorie in my / 
 
 opinion jumpe vf\xhxJMirAnduU:*.ytn$n ftnt 
 Uiia^itd nccnegUita : the one implies a kind of 
 dejeftion , theother a minde too curious to pro- 
 fit any, defiringonclyto pleafe.himfclfe. Cdfdr 
 in hi'^Gommentaries, (hcwethnoiefledilcipline 
 intheArtof Hiftory, than in the difciplineof 
 Armcsrufing a ftileas wel fitting a Souldier,as cu- 
 riofity the fmooth tonc;ue of an Orator. It is true 
 which was obierved or him:5/ dUa eiuspenitussg-^^ nefiirfmCd^ 
 norAffes^fcrlingtt'i tdmcnmilittme^c aicemMji'Jfarem.dumm 
 ving neither his phrafcs top dic(Jtcd('as to {hevva "' 
 
 F 3 
 
 fingu- 
 
 / » — 
 
 te miUttm* 
 
JI ^ Survey 9fH\SrOKX,9r 
 
 fingularity )or too ncglcftcd, to crprcfie acardct 
 ncHc in his writing. 
 
 Now^topropofeafbrm^offrjf/^, and what 
 may bcft (uitc with the quality of an Hiftorian 5 
 I will not arrogate fo much to my felfc : onely let 
 me in a word explode that which in the opinion 
 ofallfuch as have writ touching the Si)le^ car- 
 |riage,or office of an Hiftorian, dclerves re- 
 proofc. 
 
 For an Hiftorian than to ufe too polifti'd 
 OYtcrlc iStyU^ or to play the Or4W5 when he 
 Ihould pcrk)rmcthc office of a RcUtor^ would 
 notrclilhofdifcrction. Or to fpinne out the 
 wcbbc of his difcourfc in fruidefle diverfions, 
 which rather perplexc the imniazed Reader^than 
 enlighten his unaerftanding, implies either want 
 ofmattcrjOr want of order. To goe on in a free 
 andimaflcfted ^rjf/rjbcleemes his perfon : pro- 
 pofingthingsdonc,a$ if they were oailarly pre- 
 icnrcd: and albeit,! the not the happy fate of all 
 Hiftorians with the Princelj' C^fdr and fincere 
 Comina^ to bee perfonally prelent at thofc 
 Conoucfts or Difcomfits whereof they write 5 
 yet by colleftions or intelligence many have com- 
 pofcdj atleaft compiled excellent workes meri- 
 ting no Icfic improvement than if they had beene 
 tdcrc in perfon prcftnt. And no doubt, though 
 informarion cannot be fo firmc a ground to 
 build njxin, asapcrfonall prefentation of what 
 is done : yetjbcing (crioully intentive and fbllici- 
 tous from whofc relations they receive intelli*. 
 gence j ufing likewifc a fcafonablc deliberation 
 
 to 
 
••■ 
 
 J ?^urfery ifir GBNT '7( T. 
 
 3} 
 
 to try the ifluc or event thereof, before hee com- 
 niit to publicke^what was delivered untohim in 
 private •• hemaybyhijroWnediJigciicejWith©- 
 ther accomroodatiomjperfcttwhathce intendsp 
 and incurre few obliquities* 
 
 I have knownc indeedjdiverSjWho onely brcai^ 
 thed their owne CcHintrcy ayre : andneverwal- 
 kcd fartha than their ownc Paftiires j' to have 
 writ with much confidence of forraigne Seats,riie 
 government of their Stare, the barrcnnefTe or 
 fertility of their ground^ the difpofitioh of their 
 inhabitants i their commerce with oriicr nations. 
 Their Lawes, Edicts, andConftiturions : all 
 which by their induftrifjus colledion they have fo 
 laboriously reduced, fo properJycompiled, and 
 and methodically digefted, as not only the maine 
 Bafij or foundation whereon the whole Frame 
 orFabrickcoftheir^//?^ry fubfiftcd^but die ve- 
 ry circumftances^infereuces,and ilhiftrations con- 
 firmed them Travellers in thoie Countries where- 
 of they difcourfed. V :,'-) . 
 
 Tbisf I confeffe is a great felicity in «n K^uthr, 
 and defervcs a juft guerdon for his labour. Al- 
 beit, flio\iJdanypneunavvarc«ronverfe with a- 
 ny of thcfe touching theSitej' Degrees, or Tem- 
 perature of any fuch Province they have Je- 
 fcribed : how miferably would they wander, and 
 conmiit moreerrours in one houres fpace with 
 tbeirtongue, th;m a whole yeare could rcftifie. 
 with their penned Relations of diis nature are 
 fo got by th'Bookc> as their Remembrancer 
 failcs, whenhe.is removed from his bookc, 
 
 Nevcr- 
 
 HiQoritni by 
 IntcUi^cnct 
 8c pcruf^it of 
 
 f II- j''i ». 
 
 tj 
 
 :ii'^ yv: 
 
 ?>:.i.: 
 
 O 
 
 A.'-'i Ut 4 > 
 
5^ 
 
 4 Sumjof H 1 STORYi^r 
 
 MMki' 
 
 Nevcrthelcfle^ itisnottobciloubtcd,but that 
 ; moftofoiTt ancient Hiftorians whether Greek or 
 Latinc, have received their beft hclpes from o- 
 thers Labours: which may appeare by this^in that 
 they wrote of fiich Perfons and memorable afti- 
 onsAS were many ages before their times. So as, 
 not oncly this diftinft ftudy of Hiltory , but ge- 
 ner;illy dl learning hathbecne highly beholoen 
 to Tranfcriptionsfas I formerly obferved) for o- 
 thcrwifc had the moftemlnent'ft Labours in all 
 ages perifhed. 
 
 , It is tobee admired 5 by what Divine provi- 
 tTi oAhe nf- ^'^"^^ ^''^^^ ancient Records of long-preceding 
 aory of thf tinies have bcenc pre(erved;e(peciallyj wanting 
 Kmjdomc of thofc improving hclpcsof Printing jwhich.with 
 
 I />l«4, printed • /- *.i. y* '^ t r 1' ' ^ nx • 
 
 \in Mtu9, the what tacilityot Art, and felicity of Invention, 
 firft uttfie jhavebcene of late ycares to all Chrirtendome 
 
 m wl/V'^m-' ^^^^"^"^^^^^^^? Heave to the judicious to con- 
 uJ m 4:ii«rf;ccive, and conceiving to admire that peculiar be- 
 
 makctK men- ficflt. 
 
 ilnVst.Ltt- rhc people of CA;;?^ , indeed retained as a 
 rcfice un^ci I memorable appropriate to their antiquity, a cet- 
 m\4TT/cJ!\ f^ineformcot Cyphering, whereof their impo- 
 ciprciiing'ni Hih'dArc cxprcflcd foiiie notions by ftamps and 
 nropci pKrife imprcflions : but thele were onely ofufeunto 
 bca'imuedln themfclveSjbeing lb intricate and obicure, as it 
 lo illiterate • had bccHC a rruitleirc labour to have com- 
 V"li)^^* ^'^V municued them to any other, fave onely to 
 
 DilUnce, ana , . tvt • • i t • t 
 
 c^mmoiiaiei, their owuc Nativcs, without a knowing In-' 
 ofihatpiicf. tcrprcter. 
 
 No doubt, but many excellent workes for- 
 merly compofcd by ancient Authors, with no 
 
 lelle 
 
 t^mmg^mmtm* 
 
J f^urferyfr GE9^TR T. 
 
 33 
 
 kflc induftry than feliciry, both ^^^* ^'''''^^^^^^ L^tl! workT^^^ 
 and Style, have pcrilhcd : which might be no IcfTe iamongft'thc 
 probably than authentically colledied by divers JAncimt luve 
 memorable pieces loft both amongft the. Greci^ ^,ul'.!!^'w.n: 
 4ns and RomAns. We make no qucftion ot Hor- 'of Tranfcri- 
 /^»/?/^/EloqueiKe ^ and that divers workcs of his it>/"g «» poi^«- 
 by the injury of time, have received that too "^^* 
 common fate to Lcarning,extinftion. 
 
 C0rdtu^2Xi impartiall and uncorrupt Hiftorian j 
 one who fufFered for the Integrity he profefled : 
 rcteining ever that honcft rcfolution^that though 
 the generall corruption of that time might trucly 
 conclude with Martial : 
 
 jg^i vtlit ingenio cedcn^ rsrm erit. 
 
 He ever (corned to comply with Time, or feed 
 the humour of an impcriali Libertine, or licenti- 
 ous Governor This man, I fay, or man of men, 
 cxpreffedhis courage moft, when thole vitious 
 and depraved times appeared worft. Yet, no 
 doubt, many of thofe fcleft and approved La- 
 bours which he had fo fcrioully compiled, and to 
 an Hiftoricall Method reduced, reinaine now 
 ob(curcd. Many inimitable workes not oncly in 
 their £/w^r/> , ^but brought to their full height 
 and accretion , were written by that matchleflc 
 Cdfar 5 whcreot wee have now fcarce any fern- 
 bbnce remaining. And whence proceeded this 
 Tcstcrto Learning, but from the wantof tliat 
 which wc info accurate manner enjoy, the be- 
 nefit of Pht^ting ? The tedioufhcfTe of rranicri- 
 
 G 
 
 bing 
 
 i '^ 
 
34 
 
 
 Nomirti pi/Id- 
 
 j biny» occafioncd this injury ^ whereas ^ if the 
 I knoM'lcJ.ijvjorthv^ Prcflc had arrived ther^^ all 
 I thcil'incoiwenicncci hadbceneprcvcutedj, thofe' 
 i ancient Mtnuimeucsof LMnunj* » Martiall Ex- 
 I |)cr\e:ia% nxy^ of A\\lii?erallSciei$fes hadbcenc 
 ' iKtcer prelcrvcd. Tliolc'poore Arcadian Shep- 
 hcardsj when they had no other mcanes to con- 
 tinue the memory of their atSiionSj or perpetu- 
 ate their LovcSj or recommend topofterity their 
 Rurall Rapfbdies 5 ufcd toindorlc their pa(Iio- 
 narc Exprellions in Rindes of Trees i vyhich 
 fccnies plcaiantly fliadowed at by the Poer : 
 
 Ih bafkj of Trees Shepheai'dsthBirhvet iw^rav'd, 
 lyhich in thi hie remain' d. wLcn th* rindt wju Pmv \L 
 
 cvrtheqvfU- SoiollicirouswcrepooreSvvainlins to have the 
 fa.mnpcntu- memory ofrhcir Palloralls continued, as they 
 yam^ti.t. ^^^,^ ^l^^, (^^(^ nieanes they could to' have them 
 prefervcd. 
 
 Now, tons is a farrc greater priviledgc gran- 
 ted .'our workes may l>e kept to poftcriry with- 
 out anv fcare of lb menacing an injury, Str^mpt 
 t^|c benefit of rhcy may be with a firmer Impreflion, tacdnti- 
 lUfc'Juikc! nue their names to a fuccecding generation. It 
 rcfiis, that as this benefit is conferred on us, we 
 bcrtow ourOyle on (iieh I/abours as may con- 
 duce to die publick : rereining ever avertuous 
 /^orne, to dole in ou;^ht that mwiydetraft from 
 i^oodnclfc , or to finother vice in the viftge 
 of greatnclie. 
 
 Ic was a religions Fathers continuareoccafioii 
 of^ricfe, which hee expreffed in many devout 
 af}V;ran< nsandpioustcarcs, to recall to minde 
 
 thofe 
 
 Ajwce hive 
 
 M'uikcs 
 to produce 
 loine benefit, 
 Nvhich vvcc in- 
 tend to iVinr, 
 
 ^// ^Vf./(.4 
 
'^kmmtm»mm»mmtfmmmmlt»'^im* 
 
 JNurferyfor O BNTRT, 
 
 -^ •■'• ' • ■■'•■•■ V ' *»Y 
 
 4U 
 
 thofe lighter aAdleflreconfequcnt SradifeS) which 
 his youth had affedc4 concluding with thispaA 
 (ionatc confciTion : ^* Thofe fludies which i ence h^ 
 ^^ved^ mi^ condemneme^tbdfe which I fomctimi$ 
 ^^fntif£d;)90wdtffarrd^tmc. ^^^ ^ ..v^ v/.v .1 ; 
 
 *Lcc us Tefleitonthii .:iand bccomc>di(crccdy 
 cautiousrwhat vvc write i-what peculiar (ludy wc 
 addrcfle ourifclv^^s to 5 th^it our yceres of age may 
 not blulh when they perufc thoft F^fies in Folio 
 which our youth publifhed. 1 / 1 ' ^ ^ — 
 
 Trucks that conftant Maxiihc : tuventus in- 
 venticni^ Scmiius cd/ligaticni apmr ; How preg- 
 nant focver our wits be to invent 5 how rich foc- 
 ver ouriancies be to conceit ^ how elegant focver 
 our ftylc to illufttatc our difcourfe $ if the Suh'e^ 
 tend not to the praf Hce of Piety j but oiiely fui te ; 
 with the quality 6f the time, expofmg our Lamps 
 to lucre^or toprocure unmerited honour j pur ri* 
 per hourcswillbringustoa cenfirre, anddilco- 
 ver our follies in their owne naked and nativi 
 feature. As then, wc value our honour, or (hall 
 labour to prefirve our memory to a fuccecdin^ 
 age: let nothing pafic under our Pen, nor teceive 
 lifefromourConoeit J but what with ai dilcreet 
 confidence we arc afliired of, that it may afford 
 mudi benefit to that private br publick ftatc to 
 which it isaddrefled: and by a propagating po. 
 wer beget much profit in a conceiving Reader. ' 
 It is an obfervablc note, which one ekperlenc'd 
 in aflayes of this kind , fometimes (aid , and to 
 our preferit . purpofe properly applycd : ^^ It is 
 ^* hard when the world fhall fhew mineinfirmi- 
 
 G a ties 
 
5^ 
 
 ^Sun>eyofHiSrO».YyOf 
 
 *•* tics under mine ON^'nehand, laid that knowing 
 Roman. The wd^' to free ws from occafionall 
 cenfurCjis toconceale our felvcsfrom the world, 
 who is many tiniei i^Ljnceus to the lighted er- 
 rcur. LattathdCuHAfdiu^ was wife Ithum his 
 counfell roper{)lcxcd ^rjdr$macht'yind mine (hal 
 be the fame to every Author, in diis ccnibrious 
 Maze of opiniouate phrenfic. Now to the elefti- 
 on of our Style. 
 
 The Records of things done, commended to 
 poftcrityj (hould nor be enrolled, as the Chaldees 
 did their Hurogljfhicks in Cyphers, and intricate 
 com!u(i ns ; but in words moft fignificant, 
 phrafcs mcdcflly elegant , and difcourfe moft 
 pcrtincnr. Here, by way of digreflion^ let me 
 touch the ridiculous labours, and unfruitful.l tra- 
 vailes of (iich who paflc the Alpcs^ trace uncoth 
 placcSjDclirtSjPn niontoricsjfor what end Hea,- 
 vcu knows, fave oncly to wre(t out a phantafdck 
 behaviour (;f fupcrfluous wit, or tocommcnt on 
 others Travailesby wayof dirificn : The(c are 
 fmh as upon their rerurne, publifli what they 
 have Iccnc ^ fomc more thiin they have fcene, 
 which I tc irmc CcmmtntwgTtAVtlUrs : others 
 Icfilf than they have feenc,(or at leaft the moft im- 
 pertinent) which I tcmmf/jarstA/lict Travdiicrs. 
 Such as lye on their Travaile,cither doe it fori ad- 
 mirarioujor having nin up6 the adverfe (helvs of 
 a deplored forrunc.are enforced toim^cat ftrangc 
 things f^r the rcliefecf their dejciftcdeftate.Such 
 as puhlifhleilc thantluyhavcfeene, (omitting 
 things c f the |j,rcareft: ccnfequence, to fatisfie our 
 
 humors 
 
A Narfery for GEUTRT, 
 
 37 
 
 homors with trifles^doe it to gainc pregnancy,dr 
 fingularity rather ot conceit : they talkc not of 
 the Adh of Princes 5 nor the Sires ofRegions, 
 the temperature of fuchClymatcSj or any mate- 
 riall difcourfe, but to (hew an exquifite ftraine of 
 wit'a purchaied bya little fruitlefle travclhthey 
 infert trivolous occurrents^borrowed^or (it may 
 be) invented by their owne phantafticke braines. 
 Thefe mifle the marke a good Traveller fhould 
 ainieat : thcyftouldobfervcLawesinforraigne 
 pbccs, Wko zgood Lycurgus\ to tranfpoft ^o 
 glorious a freight to their owne Countrey.Thcy 
 {hould not (like our fifliion-inventers, our Ita- 
 lianatcd Albionafts ) fomuch obftrve what is 
 worneon the body , as what habit beft befeemes 
 the nature and condition of their minde. Since 
 flourifhingCommon- wealcs are then the highcft, 
 when in external] habillimcnts the lovvefk : for 
 Sfartd never flouriflied morej than when (he con- 
 formed her State to the i mi tation of the Z4f (?;?/- 
 4/1/ Many Rcalnies have we knowne to be niira- 
 culoufly protcfted, by meanes of experienced 
 men: which experience they cither received by 
 Travel! orExamplet' yea^ many Empires ( and 
 thofe of amplcft circumference) have bcene re- 
 duced from a kinde of fervitude within them- 
 felvcSjby experiments derived from a farre. sFor 
 Travell,the excellent defigncs oiSertorim^Eume.^ 
 nt$^ Marit4S^^nd ji;tt0nhSy may (ufficichtlycoii- 
 firme rhe profit to bee reaped thereby^^ For 
 Example : We (hall reade in all the Roman An- 
 nalSjacertaine vehement dcfircinallthe worthy 
 
 G 3 Fatri" 
 
 Vr<oftrmll 
 aadtxjinplc. 
 
 ^M-'i«i,i '^# 
 
*—— — — — — 1— »— i» I I II Mi—— — I ■ !■ I—"^— — — — »i*M«l^— — — „,— 
 
 3« ^Surpej «f H I S T O R Y, or 
 
 Imitatiua itk 
 vcrmc,\ 
 
 1 4/ -;./?Kif' 
 
 o 
 
 PatriiUfts ofi mi taring whatfoever thr/ perceived 
 to bcc worthyiniitation in their prcdcceflburs^ 
 marking the events of their intendments, and 
 collcfting the goodncflc of themeancs by the 
 pro(j)crous fuccefTe in the end. Thcfe were 
 worthy monuraentall honours 5 that could not 
 only imitate the vertues fb tranfparantin others^ 
 but even cxemplifie their memorable ait ions in 
 thrmfclves. 
 
 ^ VVcc arc placed in the following Ages^butwc 
 (come to follow the precedent times in their ver- 
 tues, though expert enough in contriving po» 
 litickedclignes : the fabrickc of our invention 
 candifpolcortrnnrpofcit iclfctoany fl]ape,.any 
 imprcilion,fbr private pine or advantage : but 
 fiublicke aflaircs may be Advocators for them- 
 Iclvcs- they are a Mcrchandife too farreeftranged 
 from our afleftions j none will travailetopur- 
 chale their Countries; peace : Solans we have 
 Tew.that gnc mad for their Countrey ^ but Tjr- 
 /W4*i we have too many, that are maddcwirh 
 dcfire to bctrny their Countrey : Few Law- 
 inacterSj many Law-infringers : making whole- 
 fome Lawes, WkcTaraffJalajy^chs ^wickers for 
 great ones to come through, but fnarles for little 
 ones to hold. 
 
 Thofc ancient Emblemcs (tood profeft -^1?//- 
 /WrJ^ to thcreiujurious Spiders j whole defittis, 
 that //i/?/V<rmayftill hold her comparifon with 
 the Cdedonic [\ont^ whidiretaineth hervertuc 
 no longer, than it is rubbed with gold. There 
 were certainc Images of Judges, by report con- 
 fir- 
 

 firmed, and CO their full proportions, with pro- 
 }^r Motto's annexed , apcicnrly rendred ; whfdi 
 were let up at i^thns;, (^t that time the fclcft 
 
 Scat of the Mules)having neither hands nor eyes: 
 implying, that Rulers and Magiftrates,to whom 
 the civil] fword of juftice was recommended, 
 (hould neither be infetfted with bribes, nor 
 any other way drawne from that which was law- 
 full and right. -^ 
 mfirAA,t\\t goddefle of Juftice,was portrayed 
 before them ^ her ballancc hanging in nn egnnll' 
 fcale. The leaft deviation from what was juft,rn- 
 gaged the purple delinquent to an heavy cenfure. 
 Andj,this confirmed bv the juft: and irrevo- 
 cable decree of highcft Em\iQxc\ix's. Stverus 
 would have fmoak'd fuch feller^ of fmooke. 
 Zcrxcs would havepulled their skintic over theiV 
 eares. This brought that flourifhing-gloripus 
 eftate to that fpreading Empire in thole happy 
 dayeS wherein; ^jyf/' the Emperoiir of Co^^an- 
 timfliXvitd\o( m)\om it is reported, that when- 
 foever he came to his Judgement feat, he found 
 neither party toacculL%tiof dcfcfid'^ht tb^aufwer. 
 I rememberacertaine Model! of antick forme, 
 wherein were preftnted in Punick'\\Mt$ \'^iit 
 ^ravc pcrfbn^es, perlbnating the office of 
 Judges J each of them portrayed to the full body, 
 and difcovered by their diftintt Poftureand Im- 
 prefTe : The firft*,as one made up of impertinen- 
 ces, intending more the houre how it paflcd; 
 than how bufineflc were difpatchcd,fatc winding 
 up his Watch i and above hi mthcfc words writ 
 
 :( 
 
 m 
 
 ^xcellrmEm' 
 blcmcf for da« 
 blatoningcor* 
 lapt luftice. 
 
 *J 
 
40 
 
 ^Survejof HlSlORY.^r 
 
 in golden Letters : ^0td e/l kora i The next to 
 him,as one rocked al lecpe, late a grave Endymi^ 
 §n , careleflc liow the world weut, or how caufes 
 proceeded : hisonely relide on a bench, was 
 to take a nappe , and with all indiffercncy to re- 
 commend tne carriai'^c of all bufineflcs unco an- 
 other, fo he might wirhourdifturbiiice, enjoy 
 his (lumber jhis Imprefle^toanfwer the former: 
 Omnibus dormio. The third, an imperious furly 
 S4turntjl^ whole will Was his Law j one, who 
 fcorued to vcilc to anothers judgement, though 
 his opinion were more juft; preferring hisownc 
 voycc before the equity of the caufe : which hec 
 makes ji;oodwidi as confident an impre(]c:.f/> 
 voUy fti iubco. The fourth, a conceivmg Sage, 
 whohearcsall, but (^xyci nothing ; appearing as 
 oncwonne byafFcdion 5 orover-aw'dby com- 
 mand : orasoneconrtantly refblv'd to coraply 
 with time, he approves with filcncc, what his 
 owne knowledge diftates to him for unjuftj 
 and ihishe fcconds in theft words : yid^$/<dU'^ 
 ao. The fifth, oneofaftrong working pulfc, 
 more apt to receive than a common Shore. His 
 Nerves were defcribed ever extended i hisEyes 
 fixtuponavifibleobjcd of approaching profit; 
 and his Lungs nearely confumcd with a clofc 
 infatipable whifpcring oi.^iddatisf The laft, 
 in a Icornfull eying and dil-efteeming of their 
 irregular rour/cs i as one declining from their 
 injuricHis carriige, which he conceipts unwor- 
 thy the embrace of any (inccre profeflTanr, 
 who Ihouldmake his life the line, by which 
 
 others 
 
J puffery f^rG EV^TRY: 
 
 4^ 
 
 others aftions are to bee dirctited, others 
 afeftions meafiired, concludes, yidei&rideQ. 
 Truth iss ^blemeiof this fore are held'a kindp 
 of rcpre/eutativc Hrftorics : and by fo much more 
 moving, in regard their features imply a mot^^ 
 native and ^ce cxprefli6ni>\than ir ^ty were 
 diftovered oncljrby the uennc without any bthcf' 
 lininnenr. ' -' ' '• " "-• '''O*/-' •• ". " 
 
 With pieces of this quality, many eminent 
 and illuftrious perfonages have been infinitely ta- 
 ken : inftances hereof are each-where to be found 
 without fceking ,•. and v incoiiiparably . ufefull 
 in their applying. ProU9genes hi^Table ^wherein 
 i?4rr/;ii/ was painted , (and with no lelfc tud'- 
 lence was theEmblemecontrive4)raoVv^d King- 
 Demetrius lying ficdge at the Gityl^^^^ex;. to <ule^ 
 fiich intcrmiffions and prejudicial! delayesinthe 
 pnrfiiit of hisdefignc v that wh^r*^ heinighthave 
 conlumed the City with fire, {pared icforihe 
 preciouGicfleand accurate workmanfhipiof : that 
 Tablerfoas, (laying to bide them battaile^-hewon 
 not the City a tall. . ' , 
 
 We (hall fee in the draught of ancient Hifto- 
 ries^ notonely thcadionsandeventsofwarres 
 iet downcj but likewiic the Purprife of PcTtSjChe 
 Site of iCities \ the manncrof their defeats,' in 
 PifVures and other impreffive Sculptures ; ' which 
 addc a great beauty and living refemblancc to the 
 ^//y^^rjf.Thiswemay (ec in thole timc-furviving 
 CtMiimentaricsofC4f/4r,and other Modcrnc An- 
 nals exprcffcd, to which thefc digrcllivc obfcrva- 
 tions may be properly referred. 
 
 H But 
 
 5 "i '^^' 
 
 l^U Hit; 
 
42 J.Skr1\cpfHlS<T,0^%or 
 
 riic 
 
 u)ins 
 
 gicae 
 Moitv 
 
 
 
 T2XIti to: rtmrmc^Q bar former! arguo^ 
 ^rhe'righcufcttfHiftory^ ir^ftcvertuc revi- 
 ved wheivber dcHrndcri^dcad r tmdto fay the 
 trud) 5 1 inay ,uiQ J'^4/r.r ; feni^nce m > this . difr 
 ; codr^L f TO tboiit HiltoryvTV/Vfi^^^ 
 ycrrc : SiiVethc life of the dead depends upbn' 
 ^d'lC iijcmory of rhe living : for without foine mc 
 nioriall of aftions profecuted ^ what difference 
 ibet^viKC tlic valiant afts of JtJsiifury and: the 
 H^ritricAiiiredTcdiitllcofcxiB^);^;?/.?. bctWiKt i^i^ 
 /tcds picry^and Pighalms crudtyl they are dead, 
 and their pcrurc Vrne can fpeakc no niorfe.fof. 
 thciiH than Ptfw;?/^4ry?i Sepulchre. (pakcic)rhlui3iy/V 
 i/&irj .///«Mi?ifi}Jherc? hcJyes lU3lC\va8^J4KeglXKtKl 
 powcrtull ni popular aQmmand5genenall>'/uodc<^ 
 full, before his thdrfiltAti difcoriifiredierchc/lyes 
 that u^as Ailed his Coriirries Pf crfen, . "Rogues beft 
 Ccfirinoll : y<rt f iling hi thecloitofhisfbrtiTncs. 
 (Irofipififr in rhc.nplhofc (?f his vi'ftories :: Time 
 cxw creel- no oiber nv)rnn^cnc in \\\^ remcm^- 
 hrancc : Vixi^ .(jr 'vici .• onely <.>ncc Hived , and 
 was (ncc Conqncronr. ;It is^rccnrded, that 
 w hen y^lexandcr ca'tne to the Tombe x^i AchjL 
 Icj .and beheld the Mirronr ofCreefe^.diut up in 
 iofmall-a frantlinc: ofeartb, ( a parcell of rhar 
 whi'icwbichcouldh.irdly icoiuaine him Jivinp;) 
 he \^ epc birrerlv. adding iHitccincfujitTroj^hia f 
 I-c i].c:c.)ll rhe Moin}inonts>a11 the Trophies this 
 world could afioord thee? Is greatnefle io fooiie 
 I vtinpriiii] (^>,j ^ -,pj rhclampe of honour lb (bone 
 
 pur 
 
rMmmmmnammmm 
 
 ^^ mitr^fkr<Q B Zy XhTi, 
 
 m 
 
 cautipn W WioB^i&'njiojrt^lilJy^w^^ nialce up 
 
 this ccHXiqfipn«*t^^^5^^^^^^jtbQumrc inot w«^/ 
 but W^?^?f y^^.: iK>t.thc fonncof /firjt>//r;*, but the 
 
 /•i:r/?4j an obj^<9;'Pr^Qcfc(I^'pittyilth-infexan5plc 
 ot hiiiu^ne frailty 1,, ttpTcftntediit li'lfo untohmi : 
 Fpwit 5 the poor? Sepulchre. of that viiliorious 
 (!yrus, 1 cfti wbi^h>b^f<n5nd:no .6th^t Ihfcriptioa 
 thart this ; Otff^^ \ w fphpfie^fr tiiou Ui. v or from 
 whatfUctfocVMfhufhAhcQrnf (for. L kmwtha 
 mft <om)krior^th$t lam Cirf*s.,w/jo.trAnJlateJthi^ 
 Empire frmik^ M^^pto the Ecrfidnriss: praii thu 
 d&^pofi,fmy m(fi^thifMfthff4bdfi4lt^9^^^^ \lb4i 
 4othc0v^rmo. This:Epitaph.(!oulcl riotchoofc 
 but fixe art: impreffioFi.^fre^norfe and comniife- 
 ration ( as in^j^diit didj) 1 in that greanGonquc- 
 rourS;heaTt :J(^ejng wh^et^coitiihis v^doriei ten- 
 ded : S9asiVf^^VafleftiDg<i6tonidrid! andifove- 
 raignty was well,<unfwcrcd hy^ Se/3€pa^' pulc/jrum 
 ejircgnare.^({kid Nero :^Nihilefi^ ft nihil qu/eras^ 
 rcplye4 \Senec4: Certainly (if Ibecinor/bliiidcd 
 with the^Qveof HiftoriaiJdifcoarfe) thore isno 
 meanes better to de tcrre from vice, nor more cf- 
 feftuall inducements unto vertuc,than theft mo- 
 rall relations. By them wee fee rtie Jives of Prirn- 
 c^^, and : their imploymen^C/^/'//J»4J5)r^/>/^^/.)j 
 in rhcir firft entrance or paflagc plea fan r , and dc- 
 lighrfuHjpromifingnolcnethanfutccilc, and in' 
 fucce(re^pi)tinaaDCe:and afrcrwards( Traif^ dura) 
 I H 3 more 
 
 •Ct 
 
 
44 
 
 i i^vroey oj- H 1 S tpiV V^, of 
 
 Tiue foiti* 
 tuJe, 
 
 morexiiSicuUle$'aitending'5 • ti ifthe Whcclcof 
 Forttmc wcrc^iremoyed ma place fubjkled' to 
 
 more ocairrents^ j'btTw^fo^angeroni ^' astotfe 
 attended by ruinc:nor (b fecure, as to promife an 
 undoubted i(luc,£'i/<;;/i# triJlUi aftrangcGata- 
 ihopho jf foiiirc Ixrginriings/ wherc,m the firft, 
 chcio was fvTiiri\y groimdcd upon ntor^' than 
 llopo : in the (ccond, hope^ thoup;h not fccitrc : m 
 t\x tliird,ncitherhopc norlccuricyj butdcprivaH 
 otboth* Yet even in thele converfions^ if 
 • jitplcirc the Header to cafthts eye upon the ad^ 
 'njirablcr n rod era ri on 'C\f tome Princejafeftionsi 
 lie lliall rc'CA'crily a Chriftian rcfolution in a Pit-^ 
 y;M\. Furius CamillM could not be daunted; 
 (duAugh iuijurtly'oen/ured)his exileneither nl^dc 
 him dejcd^d) nor hi^ Dk>ator-(liip prowdt Ph^ 
 r;(w,thath()nc(t Senator (to fttishean trnfari^^' 
 appetite ofrevenge)rcndei*s up his life willingly, 
 and wlitfnhe could not dye without paying for 
 hiii death, foindilVerrnc v\(as life tohin^as hee 
 contormcd his refblurion by this Efifhonema : 
 itacjutnif emptApiece worimthi K^tlnntsnonli- 
 cutU \- . ■ • ..'. ^ ■' •• ■'■■ ^'■-''•- , • ' - . 
 
 ' To recount the vCT^tuom lively anfl i^ltite' 
 dcat^^s of the Cannij^ Se^tccd, .^runtij^ SoraniyC^c.' 
 men of admirable tempers in fo corrupt a go. 
 vcriimcnt : whut excellent divine precepts they 
 propofediwhnr indirfercnry not oncly towards; 
 Foriitnt but Uft'xt <i?lte they; ll)cwed '5 ^o\v in- 
 rcgricu'ly thcv bare themfelvesinpiaceof ho- 
 onur^vv'lth what conOamy they fuftered them- 
 lelves to be deprived ofit j would llrike amaze- 
 
 • ment 
 
 r" 
 
A Niiffer^ fir GI^N TR T. 
 
 45 
 
 mcnt in any underftandihg rnan. E/pcdallv, ha- 
 ving had no other Wl^s but the light of ^fature 
 to guide thefts 5 nothing' but ah imaginary Con- 
 ceit offame to eternize them. Light veiles for Co 
 highdefignes. 
 
 In thofe blind times, when States and Empires 
 grounded theiyfUceefTe on Oracles s giving mote 
 credit to their dbubtfull2><^///j'/>/s^ Refolves than 
 any other pra^fage : with what preparcdnefTe 
 would their Gcncralls and Leaders grapple with 
 thcextreameft oppofitions ofdeath and danger ? 
 '^"^ No fafety, nor hope of Viflory either to State 
 ^^ or Army, corclides ihc Oracle^ if the Generall 
 « iivc : and rather than the State (hould fufFer pre- 
 judice by his life, with open breaft and checre- 
 full embrace he mecces deatb. Ctnfius leopcs in- 
 to the Lake ; Co^Us into the Sea. This funers ex- 
 ile ^ andrcjoycethin his misfortune 5 that de- 
 graded 5 bcares the fame count'nance in his dif- 
 
 AgainCj obferve thofe conftunt amicable con- 
 tra<^s of friendfliip one made with another : how 
 no perillcoujddividc their afFeftions :no inter- 
 poftd Clo'dd darken thofe rayes of Ami ty mutu- 
 ally refiefting:Hiftofics are ftc red with inftan- 
 ces ( f this kind , which defervc cur memory, 
 with an admiration of iheir immutability. Two 
 efpeciall examples, amongft many othersStorics 
 afford us , which are here inferted by us 5 briefly 
 related, buttoperpetuitymemorifed. The for- 
 mer is ofPelopiJa/ that noble GncUn , who 
 (kirmifliing W\i\\x\\c LAcedtmonians againO: the 
 
 H '^ Arcaduns. 
 
 1. 
 
 
 '<..' -.-yiK ^ 
 
ArcAdidus^ until] ftich tipie ?jl^iog, hurt ii> j(c^ 
 yen places , he fell dovyne at laft fty dearf, fThcn 
 prefcntly Ef4minoniiH\ fa fiVirror of conftant Ar 
 n:icy, in an hazard of (iich extremity) oi;c of a 
 princely rdblucion^ftepping fortl> bcl1:i:id him/ 
 and fought todefci>d h^^ body ^ be alone, againft 
 many, till being fore cat on;bis a;rme< with a 
 Sword 5 and thruf^ into thpbrcafl: with a Pike, 
 he was even rc;»dy \o give over. But at that ve- 
 ry inl^anc, AgepfolU, King of the L^cUtmonum^ 
 
 mmcUnVt^^^''^^^-^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^^^^* point of the Battcll, in an 
 hptii4,imtio, jhnppyhourcj and favcd both their lives, when 
 itlicy were part all hope. 
 
 I iJMarcus Servilitu^ a valiant Roman^, may.ftp- 
 pi} the place of the latter i who had fought, thrive 
 and twenty Conibatcs of life and death in his 
 owne perfbn , and had al waycs flaine u$ many of^ 
 his Fncmics as chalcng'd him man to man j when 
 as the people oiRomc^ upon fonfie private difcon- 
 tenr, refilled PamIus ty£milik* tryumph , . ftood 
 up and made an Oration in his behalfe. In the 
 midll: whereof he call open his gowne, and iliew- 
 ed before them the infinity fkarres andcutshcc 
 . p^^^ had received upon his brcaft. The fight whereof 
 
 tt^milij^c. f^' Pi"^'vailed with the people, that they all agree'd 
 in one, nnd granted ty£miUm Tryumph. . 
 
 Should wc obfcrvc likewile what intcftme and 
 iiweter.uo hate one Nation bare to another^ 
 vyhcrc anew (iiccellioncver reteincd diat propo- 
 ied revenge of their Anccftor^ it would give us 
 nolittleuccafion of wonder : that fmall begin- 
 ning's riling to greater heates, neirfier by:conti- 
 
 nuance 
 
\ 
 
 
 nua'riJ* 6? riniej whkh -wcarcs out grearcftdiA 
 pleaftreij nor rn^d iatibh'Of intcrcccding States^ 
 could ^olIibly,Beit^p\ied; /Variety of dier^^ Hi- 
 /(^rywilllikcwifeafFordCiSi ,. ,. . 
 
 When ylnnibal was a Childj and at Jiis Fathers 
 cdrrtmandnient.he^ \Va? brouRhc mco rlit^'plii^ej 
 •where he miide ftcHfice j iindltying his^h'^i^^d up- 
 on the'Alrarjfivare that (b foo:ie as hcc bore any, 
 fway in riVe'Common-wealchj hoe would be a 
 profeflt d enemy to t\\(^ Romans, Arid rhat this 
 grounded Nationall hare was riot td be (:;lcthi- 
 guifii'd by death ^ n^aynppeafc by many "Eminent 
 and pregnant Infhnecs, not oncly anciently but 
 even ofLuer tinier occurring,. ;; , , 
 
 ^'rfp/i appointed bis Scpillchre to be (c) placed; 
 ashrs Imaged ftanding upon ir^ niiglit-looke di- 
 refxly towards y^jl^r/V^j that bcirig dcad^lK migbt 
 ftillbcatcrr9rt()theC4ry/;4j^/W4^jr, ' ^^ 
 - ZWrrf^-thar v^tiliarit <^^ office Bofkmians 
 
 whcT^had borrit WnVftlfe (6; viAo^fibYlfl^lji^^^^^ 
 five In inany (et Batttlfs* ofiricommrablfc VoiilJ}-. 
 qu^cCj eorhm-^rtded tb'at after' htS^dece^ife Ins 
 fkih (hoiild be flay'd From his bc^y t6,nVake a 
 ■PhiriyniCp^^Kich*dV(^fhc^^ ufc^Vi theiV SatteHSft^ 
 dffrrhiing that as foonC as the Hun^Arians^, or any 
 other their cncmiesj ll^ould hcarc the/oqud of 
 that Dramnic 5 ■ they wovild not abide ^ bur take 
 their flight. Thi^ was the rcaforirhar the body 
 oiCadwaUo^m ancient King o^ Er it dines , ( to 
 draw nearer our o\ync borders) being embal- 
 med and drcffcd with fweet confeflions, was put 
 into a braren Image'-j and let upon a brarcn 
 
 Horfc 
 
 HullinfffCaL 
 
8 
 
 J Sumy ofn 1 S TO RY, ^ 
 
 iIor(c over X«^^4/^ for ii terror CD the Sdx^ns^ ? 
 
 Thefc in a private Arbour, (ccluded f rozn the 
 cares or turmoyles of the world ^ to pem(e , can- 
 not but beget a delight and admiration in the 
 Readcn While hee colle<^s the rare temper of 
 feme, whofc alteration of fortune could not fo 
 much asoccafiononcfigh, or produce a teare* 
 The Reafon might be this, they were not (b 
 much enamoured on what they cnjoy'd , and 
 confequently could forgoe whatfocver they en- 
 joy *d with Icfler gricfc. Servile tcares become 
 llavifh mindes : whereas a truely ennobled difpO- 
 iition (corncs to be reftrained by fuch gyves. This 
 benefit of Nature they enjoyed, and in fuch free- 
 dome^ as io<rc cf fortunes could not amatc 
 them 3 being fcatcd on an higher Mount than the 
 braves of fo light a Soveraignefle could afccnd to. 
 
 Thcfc rightly conceived, and ufefully applyed 
 
 that Philolbphicall Axiomc : *^ As the CMoon<^ 
 
 '^ doth never ecljffc^ hut tvhef$ jheeis at thefutlif$ 
 
 ^ ' the MinJe ts never fo much obfcured^<u it is mth 
 
 ^^thefuperJluitjofRiches4 Andagainc,^ thi^ 
 
 ^« Mconeisthefurthejlo^ from theSunne ^ which 
 
 ^' givethit lights when it h at the full ^(odMd/ty 
 
 ^^when hee is fullejl of Riches , isfurthejl off from 
 
 '^ thdt Equity and [ujlice which ought to give him 
 
 I '' light. Herein therefore ( to frce them from a 
 
 j nioicdangcrc usflielfe ) they thought toimitate 
 
 ith.c Mic, which purtcch not her fcete into die 
 
 j great mafic of II oncy, but onely takcth or ta- 
 
 I ficih with her tongue io niuch thtreofas (crvcth 
 
 hertiirnc and no more, left by doing otherwi(e, 
 
 nic 
 
^ puffery for G RV^TRT. 
 
 49 
 
 (hce might reniainc takea arid drowned therein, u^^^^ ^, ^^. 
 For true is that fenrencein every worldlings tx\ent[scm.u 
 periencer^/ munditm dmfleltuntur fimiles funt 
 illis^ quifubmergunturindquis. This^ through 
 a confunt moderation of their dcfircs ^ moved 
 AnAcharfes to refufe theTrcafurc fent him by 
 Creefus:\^nacreon the Treafiire fent him by Poli- 
 crdW: hnd ^Ihionf^stheTtc^futc fent him by 
 Antigoni$s. 
 
 That Zeno^XQV'A himfelfeaPhilofophet in- 
 deed by his contempt of the World i who hea- 
 ring that all his cflate was expofed to (btp- 
 wracke^ withapleaiingfmile, andacompofcd 
 temper, farre above the braves of f(Utune,conclu- 1 
 Jed : " Fortune bids mee now the fooner pUj the sen. it tun* 
 Fhilofopher. Kndas their Spirits were elevated a- ^^'^ 
 bove the Orbe o£ Fortune 5 fo could they with 
 no lefTe noble refolution fuffer the mifery of 
 Exile, ever clofingwith that divine Morall:5i 
 fapiensefi^ nonfyeregrindtur ^ftjlultus efl^ exuUtJseH.dermed. 
 Howfoever then the State, upon feme immcri--^***'' 
 ted ground might pronounce their Profcripti- 
 ons^againft them : their Country was wife- 
 dome 5 their true repofe^a quietcompofed mind^ 
 ready to fiiiFer in defence ofhoncur , and to hold 
 it aprcrogativeofhonour fo to fulfcr. 
 
 What fliould I fpeakc of Puhlius Valerius Pub- 
 //Vtf/4,whofe moderation in the cbbe of fortune, 
 and fiirpliifageofmiferies , made him more ad- 
 miredjthan hated. The equall temper ofHutil- 
 lius^ the exceeding modefty of X. Jj^uintius , the 
 grave and fcrious rcfbcft of Fabius CMaxiwus.^ 
 
 ^ I • tlic 
 
50 
 
 .^/^-^m^^/HISTORY.e^r 
 
 the tcm\Kt.\tedi:l\bem\onof tManellus , and 
 .ho admirable government of Tiberius Cr4C^ 
 chns ; the wile (VaidneflT^ gf KjMeullifS , and 
 rhc did-rcct patience of U^drcus Bihulus, 
 We ufctobcniore excited to goodnefleby Ex. 
 triples than Precepts; and fuch inftancesin Hi- 
 ftorics arc not a little periwalive, reprefenting to 
 our c)X'S the divers objefts of Fiety m CirioUnuS:, 
 of ]k\[\\cc\i\ Arijlidcs ^ of Prudence mCleobtUus: 
 .nid robcbiicfcj of all vermes (b well praftifed 
 by Pjgans^as they may well deferve an imitation 
 byChrilVians. 
 
 \\\\\x ^tile 
 Sell ffivci »n 
 
 n^O prcccede now to the Difcourfc it felfc j I 
 '*' alLwofacopiousphraiein Hillory : For 
 contratticn offentenccs dodi oft-times conti'aft 
 the ience, or atlcaftmakestheSubjeft lefTein- 
 {c\\\\\\h\Q\Corncliu4TacitMktn\tAio affcft an 
 intricate kindc of wriunj:, yet his Argument 
 in it fclfc fc) copicHis might mcdcOly Apolo- 
 gize his fuccindtntirc j approving 7 1////>/ opini- 
 on 5 where he propriinds, what erronrs arc 
 moll: fubiaT: to Taxing in fuch Difconrfcs: 
 yittofum (tiam efi ft nifntum 4pj^ara(is verbu 
 comfofitum^aut mmittmlonf^umcjl : faxing indie 
 (MIL Sint';ularity 5 ccmimendin;^ m the other Bre- 
 viry : Yet he fccmcs to oppofe himfclfeinit by 
 plaiiKC('ntra(licn(ni5making relation of the fame 
 l)ikoiirlc ; Noafarum frul/us hahct sn fe cofia 
 dnefidi^crcommoditAs oratioms : But thcle tend 
 rarher to iUiarricall Narrations ^ riian Hiliori- 
 
 ^ call 
 
JNurferyforGBNtUr, 
 
 JAi 
 
 5 J 
 
 callDefcriptions. TadtHi'x^io be preferred be- 
 fore the mod , being a dilated compcndiary of! 
 many declined States, dif-united Provinces: 
 (hewing the vices of the time, where it was 
 dangerous to be Vertu^us^and where Innocence 
 rafted the (harpeftcenrare:what garbebeft fuited 
 with the ftate o\ rhntriri e, defcribing the O- 
 ra tors Tow^ixt^ jACunddm i»imieitijs^ more par- 
 tiall than Time-oblervers. Vsl\[cxc4mici Cu* 
 rid^ were F<<Mj{^/C«ir/^:The Courts fricnds^the 
 Courts Popingayes. Here he (hewes a great 
 Manrifing, and his fall as fuddaine as his ere- 
 ftion: the immeritorious, ineleftionfor grea- 
 tcft honours ^ and the vercuous deprefled , be- 
 caufe they will not mount by finifter meanes. 
 There a Prince that fhewcd great teftimonie^ of 
 his approved vertucs 5 fo long as he was lubjcft, 
 but railed to an uncxpedcd height hee feconded 
 this Conclulion : " An ill Prince fpoyled a good \ 
 ^^ Sub je '> ; fo was gMa : Omnium confcnfu cspdx ' 
 Jmperij.nifi imfersjfct : O what (ingular fruits 
 may be gathered out of that one Hiftory^to teach 
 men in high cftatcs how to moderate their 
 Creamefle ^and others of inferi our rankejrather 
 to live retired , than to purchafe eminence in 
 placebyfcrvile meanes ? But of all,the divers af- 'DjterCtvof 
 feftions of Princes 5 either well or ill difpofed, tfcikiom. 
 minifter no little delight to the Judicious Rea- 
 der ; Here one fb popularly afFefted , as he had 
 the trickctobindehis Subjetrsto allegeance by 
 a native infinuation; (uch was Auguftt^^ .into- 
 nius Fius^ Scftimui Stvtrm \ one whereof fecnicd 
 
 I 2 rather 
 
 
 •I 
 
Si 
 
 yL Surety (?/ H 1 S r O R Y, or 
 
 nthcr to affect popular farisfaftion than* his 
 (^^vnc3^llb!Ccting fas hchimrelfcprofcffcd) his 
 cntiiclt thoughts to propagate his Coutitrics 
 I glory : AntdniM Clemency, was the chainc 
 itlvat united and combined fin a knot inviolable) 
 the hearts of the Romans to him^publickly prote- 
 Ifing lllce had rather faiecnc Citizen^ thande- 
 (Iroyd thQufandene7nits. ^^atSeverm was loved 
 (which ivviucs no Idle admirable) for that which 
 cnj^.cndcrs ^ for molt parr^greatcrt occafion of of- 
 tcnccj and that was Severity^ Being no Iclle cx- 
 aithi punilliing his friends than enemies. But 
 t ) read c.xcx the life of S)lla , wc fliall fee an o[>- 
 poliiiunivi his nature. None that ere did more 
 good tohis friends^ or moreharnietohi^ene-i- 
 nues : Nay, even in Brothers (derived from 
 Hi^ifS-fijI^/tfw-il one Stemme)dircrepant natures jT/V/w, thclove 
 '^auiiorV**^; ^\^i^^ J^^»'1'»^S of Man-k inde, Dom'ttiarP a profedcd 
 it^^d^ ff//>#-jfueto allMan-kinde i, the one baniihing Para- 
 /«m/iiif »Nc I lit^.^ Ins P^U^cc ; the other a pcrtccutor cf 
 
 ^'1 Thoie dilfercnt dUpolicions of Romuliu and 
 RcmM^ Numif&r and K^mulitu , how from 
 one and che fame iiemme , branches of variou5; 
 narurts proceeded. Againe, roobfervewirh 
 what a Religious Etliirkcare, many eminent 
 l^riaces erccied Tcivnlesfor tl eir gcds s^ how 
 ferious rhcy were in ohfervinc; dio/e Ceremo- 
 nies. wlVkh were Nationally'' ufed by them. 
 How fliperltirious rhcy were in their Ofcirtes 
 .ind Au;4U!ies ^- what conOant performer of 
 rhcir wt^rdSj were it cither in private Con- 
 tracts, 
 
J Kurfery fofGBU tR Ti, 
 
 S} 
 
 I 
 
 trafts, orpublickCondiciofiiof Peace. What a 
 lafting brand, or furviving blcmifti was it to any 
 Nation,that (hculd be found guilty m this kind ? 
 What a T^eta it was to the Cdrthaginsans ,* ^ to be 
 ftampcd with that inglorious Title o( Fitdifrs^ 
 gif How devoted and afteftionately ingagedji 
 thofe honcft-morall Pagans were to Loyalty!^ 
 Nothing morehatefull to them than Treachery. 
 This caufed Af ///'r/W4/^; totakeJVf^r;*/!^ AiiliuJ^ 
 one of the chicfclt Enil afTadours ofthe^Si^js^^/?/, 
 andfet him contcmptuouflynpon an* Afle, till 
 he was come to TergAmo , where he put molten 
 Goldin his mouth ; reproving the Romans for ta- 
 king gifts : 1 io betray the confidence of their 
 Ivicuntrcy fur rewards. . " 1) i . ' 1 -. 
 > The hke is reported ofT4rpm^t\\\t diflbyall 
 Maid, whobetra>ing the gates of the Capitol 
 to the Enemy, ondyupon promifc, that they 
 thould throw h(^rithe Bracelets which they wore 
 on their lefcarme, ! which they accordingly per- 
 formed 5 bur with other proper gages to recom- 
 penceherdilloyaloyv'tiHoWmg allb tlieir TAr- 
 gcts , with which fhe was preflc'd to death. 
 
 Neither jj^^rorhey^lefTo'ftriifi: in punilhing (uch^ 
 who in private and Oeconomick affaires fhevved 
 thcn)felvcsdinoyalL This appeared in tlvat nobly 
 difpofed-Encmy of Scahtus Domitiiu^\^\\o^yi\\cx\ 
 accrtaine' (ervant rcra:ning to DomittM^ came 
 before the Jadiciallfeatc taaccufe his Mafler,'hce 
 fcnt him home to his Mafic r with the Tenure of 
 hisaccufarion. Thefc ancient Sages and Hero- 
 ick Spirits clos'd not altogether with that 
 
 I 9 Maximc 
 
 Breach of pr** 
 mifc held a 
 great didionor 
 ■mongd the 
 Ancicncs 
 
 Memorable 
 Exaoiplcs in 
 rereogingof 
 
 Diiloyahy^ 
 
 '^..ui '>'*. 
 
J4 ^ S^'o^y ^f HI STORY, or 
 
 Maxinic of Uvint ihi Tresfi^^ ^tgfmg ibe 
 Trajt^r : For they hated to (toope to JTuch bafe- 
 ncflcjastopcrfecl: what they inretidcd, or di(^ 
 patch ought that they defigned by fiich odious 
 andindireft meanes. Nor was a loyall-noblc 
 fpirit ever (cenennrewardcd : perchance, indeed, 
 the iniquity oftime might befiich , as tholcwho 
 merited a gracious afpcft from their Countrey, 
 might fomctimes fall into difgrace by unde/er- 
 ving Offices, (uggefting to the State what foufe- 
 full an Agent never dicught : but this proceeded 
 not (b much from the ingratitude as the eafie 
 credulity of the State, in inclining to fuch 
 ^roundlcfle fuggeftions. 
 
 Dcfcrvmgmco . ^ '^i^ might be inftanccd in that uuhappy^/: 
 puniihe/by ^^ruOdl, who to prcvent the fury and malice of 
 ihc^;|;efti- |thepcople, incenfcdagainfthim by unjuftOfii. 
 ces , fled tohis Fathers Sepulchre, anddifpatch- 
 cd himfeife with poifon: nor found their fury 
 here a period : for from that vaft.ftrufture of 
 mortality, they 'dragged out his CarcaiTc, and 
 cutting offhis Head, put it upona Speares pointy 
 and bare it about the City. But this inhumani- 
 ty muft be imputed to that Dempcrstick Govern- 
 ment or headleflcMonfter, where all things are 
 ufuilly arted by a blind precipitate will , without 
 deliberation or advice. Whereas a knowing 
 Prince, who meafurcs the value ofmerts aftions 
 by the promptnefle or alaaity of thofe fpirits 
 with which they are done jeyes both the quality 
 (^fthcpcrfonand aftion : Nor can any defigne 
 prcYccding from a loyall fpirit, who ftands ready 
 
 ^1 
 
 ons of Ji oifi 
 
 CCS. 
 
 NocaJ ofp*> 
 pubr batf . 
 
J 'puffery fir OaNT%r. 
 
 55 
 
 toingagehts ftatc , famCiand all for the honour 
 ofhis Prince or Countrey* looft his deferving 
 Guerdon jbefidcs that high opinion or eftimate 
 of the Prince, who ft Countenance is his honours 
 vvhofe Smile the reward ofhis labour. 
 
 King DAri$ii upon a time, by chance opening 
 a great Poiregranatff, and being demanded of 
 what hee would wifh to have, as many as there 
 were graines in that Pomegranates anfwered in 
 oj^^yvord^of Zcpyrujfes. Now xh'iSZcfyrsuwzi 
 a right noble and valiant Knight, who, to reduce 
 ^^/jf^/^to thefubjeftion ofhis Lord and Maflcr, 
 and defeate the trayterous K^ffjrians^ futTer'd 
 his body to he rent and mangled ; and being thus 
 difiigured, fled ftraigh t-wayes to Bdyhn^ where 
 the Jfyria^^f were intrenched : whom hee made 
 belcevc that2>irr//A/'^.ad mifufed him in this fcrt, 
 becaufehchadfpoken in their behalfe, counfel- 
 ling him tc breake up his Siege , and remove his 
 Army from afTaul ting their Gity:They hearing 
 this Talc, and the Vathcr induced to thinVeit 
 true, becaufc they ^w him fo (hamefully disfi- 
 gured in his body , were perfWaded to make him 
 their chiefcCipraine. By which meanes he be- 
 trayed them all , and furrendred both them and 
 their City into his Mafters hands. Such an Ada- 
 mantine tye to his Princes heart was a loyall Sub- 
 jeft, who litdecar*d how hee were brought to 
 the ftake, (bhec might advance the honour of 
 the publick State. 
 
 What more delightfiillSuh|eft can be imagi- 
 ned, than toconverfe ( and that wirhout perilU 
 
 of 
 
 riut.lmtUA- 
 
 fufiin, 
 tnfinc* 
 
 itbt I. 
 
tm^mff> 
 
 56 
 
 .</ Survey vf H l-STORY^tfr 
 
 WOBAdl. 
 
 / 
 
 of the dnigcrous cVcnts of Warrc ? of the divers 
 difj)oiitions of Princes j)raifing8 and razings of 
 Empirci) ; Some (hakcn by die vitiournc/Ic of the 
 rlre7soTV people which inlubifc them, being folong fe- 
 fi.gniy. I cure , till nitiie impofe a period to their feairity : 
 Civiii vvarrcJ Some by (civil! and inceftineFaaions) making 
 Uavcin a ^i] their dcarcftCoLintrey the fid Spcftatorof their 
 fhcXS''' I'^n^^ralls, dicirenrireft friends, their profefTed 
 foes i And die argument of love and amity , the 
 ground of civiildillention^ :Thecaufe whereof 
 ( for the moft parr ) proceeds from a continued 
 jKjce J for rcrirednefle from forraignc affalreSj 
 make us bent topro/ecntc Managcn cuts dome- 
 ftick 5 and the over-How of fucccire ( purchafed 
 by peace) makes men more capable ofinjuricSj e- 
 vcn to rhcirbcft friends. This >va$ the rcaion 
 moved Athens to ereft places of Martiall Exerci- 
 fcs^C even in peace) that lb the Youths being day- 
 I ly inured to fuch Excrcifcs , might imploy their 
 ' l\rcngths in them , and not in civill Commoti- 
 ons. This wee have by relation of HiOories, 
 which lb manugethaflinres of State, as I nm of 
 How ftuJicuJthatSagesopinion, who averred .-That no man 
 tht Aomnns j C(Hild bcau e^tpcricnc't Statift, that was not ini- 
 tiated to the reading of Hiftorics ; which hee 
 confirmcswithrealbnsno lelTc Authentick, cal- 
 ling them the aptefl: and exquiliteft dirertions 
 that can attend nun, either inpublick or private 
 artaircs^at home or abroad. Divers therefore 
 of cHirfanuuisScnatorsin Rome have employed 
 their times in 'thcfe Studies V'is Salufl. whofc 
 \vcl-cc»uch'd Style, fuccinft Sentences , and purc- 
 
 ncfle 
 
 wrrc ot Hi 
 
JV^urferjfer GE^TR T. 5 7 
 
 neflcof Writing J may arrogate, if not the 
 chiefcft placcjyct to be inferred amongfl: the cbic- 
 feft : r-irrtf one of reputed efteeme, and of 
 ample pofleflions , tooke in hand the like taske, 
 to illuftratehis Native Tenguejnotonely with 
 apt and accommodate phrafes, biitlikewife to 
 compile the memorable afts of the Romans , and 
 to reduce them into an exaft orders to excite 
 hii Countrymen 5 by peruting the valiant at- 
 tempts of their kwct^oxsxEtirumglorik inUammA'^ 
 ri dd C4ndem virtutis txercitAtionem fufitfim- 
 Jdm :Tohc inflamed and provoked ^ by iheir 
 renowneand glory atchicved , to imitate them 
 in the like. And there is nothing certainly that 
 leaveth more deepe impreflion in a relblved 
 minde, than the report of former exploits; 
 Hearing this man by his induftry and vigi- 
 lant rcfpcft, to contemnc all difficulties, 
 oppofe himiclfc to all dangers , whereby hee 
 might per forme (bmething worthy memory : 
 Another ( fuftaining HercnUdn Laboiirs) to 
 purchafehimftlfe bur a little glory. This man 
 fubjcfted to Sea-wracks 5 expo fed to the mercy 
 of the Winds 5 environed and hemmed in by 
 imminent dangers i^ yet moderating his pafli- 
 ons 5 armeshimfclfeagaind: the perils of Sca^ad- 
 vcrfe Windcs , the menaces of mine , with rcfb- 
 ' lution to endure the worfkof Fatcs» ever medita- 
 ting of that motive to patience: 
 
 ficfctre hic frim»m decct^ 
 ^dfdctre Viihr debet ^yi3us p4ti. 
 
 K It 
 
58 
 
 J Sumy of HIST OKY, Of 
 
 (t> 
 
 TKc ixcellffj 
 cfo( a com. 
 pofrd inindc, 
 
 It was the anfvver of an unamatod CapeivCj 
 who lli^hting the infulting braves of him who 
 tookehim r^'Thcu hold'lk thy conqueft great 
 '^ in ovcr-commiiig me ; but mine is farre greater 
 *' in over-comniing my (clfe.Here was a conqueft 
 indeed, andliich as dcleiTC trophies of glory, to 
 crownc him with perpetuity. * 
 
 The 5'^;//jF^/ ufcd CO erci^t Obelisks or Square- 
 ll' lies upDnthchearlcof the dcceafed, an(\ve- 
 ring in number lb many as he had flaineofhise- 
 ncmics: Where is, he tliat had not flainc an ene- 
 my, was nor oncly deprived of thofc M<'>i)U- 
 mcnrsoCgl^^ry, but not fo much as admitted 
 to diipkc(.f chat gohlor (fpiccdwidihis Ancc- 
 rt()rsAlbLN)and u!cdforan //^^i///; cffppe in fo- 
 Icmne Fcaltsandbancjuets. O what memorable 
 Si(j^nnls of true forcirudedefcrves that undaunted 
 Spirit, wh(^can triumph in his owne difcc m- 
 lir Mnd fortihehimklfe with a prepared mind a- 
 patuOnlloppolitionsl 
 
 'The f7;/V^r;?rf Home being dipt in \\^rcr,iji; (aid 
 t '(ic..rcaiulpurilieir.Thiswillpatiencedoinal] 
 th( fc rrou'^Icd Waters which inck^fc a compo- 
 fcil iuukIc. Thefc iindcno griife of focxtenlive 
 n quality, which either time will notallay, or 
 Death cud. 1 hough they be !cd in trium})h3 
 uv.i\ cx|><^lcd^o all the miflries which a domi- 
 Tucrinj: toccjuput uponrhcm ^rhey ran flight 
 fi c b..u'cs ^nd c(Mncmp{iblc Havery of a prcud 
 Crr.c]ucr(n!r, ardwirlKachccrcfull (Ir.ilc cuter 
 t.iiu.* ilciniitabihty fit Fortune, Snchasthefc-, 
 ar^: S ver.^ir.no. in C.\pilviry 5 and nierir nvlr 
 
 appliufi. 
 
jNurferyfor G E N TR T, 
 
 59 
 
 ri 
 
 c^pplaufe in their imbracing of adverfity. Bcfides 
 this, theyrefleft with a difcrcete eye, upon 
 what they formerly read ; now their connne- 
 ment affords them leafiire to perufe what they 
 have obferv'd in thecircait of their tirae : and | 
 now in theirncw change or ebbc of fortune they 
 firide no new thing happened. Thofe, whole 
 Vifl-ories were numerous j Soveraignty .bound- 
 leflc J could not Co cut the wings of ViitartA^ as 
 to make her their permanent Gucft* They 
 heare /^i^^/W^/^/atonetime (afutedbothE'n^xvnf,^ 
 and H^f^Afi^o a glorious Prince, and a furi^y 
 OMs Tyrant. Theylieare Pompey combredwith 
 honour, exclaime to fee SylUs cruelty 5 and 
 being ignorant after what ion to behave him- 
 (elfe in the dignity he had rhcn attained , they 
 heare him cry out : ^^OfcrUUndddngernever Itke 
 ^tohdveendi 
 
 They fee a FhiUtAs afpiring^ and falling ; a Pt- 
 I rennius confpiring, and perilhing. They norc 
 Dtonyfm that Syracufan Tyrant to befofufpici- 
 ous c f his fall, fo jealous of his Fate, as hce 
 willnot truft any Barbertolhave him, butin- 
 joyncs hisownc daughters to learne that Trade, 
 purpofcly to beeimpioyed about him. They 
 heare the very fame Dionyftus asking the Wife 
 menofhisCourt, which Copper they held the 
 bed 5 and they heare Antiphons ready anfwer to 
 hisqueftion, that inhis opinion, that was the 
 m^ ft excellent, whereof Armoditu ^vyd i^ri- 
 ftogiton made the Pifhare of Fiftftratus. Hoi- 
 ding that Mettall the bcft, which keptaTyrant 
 
 K 3 
 
 at 
 
•^ — ' r r nia II _,i -III 
 
 6 o . f A urvfj of HISTORY, or 
 
 n/i. 
 
 W.I. 
 
 at rclh Thcle Kcare the LfJidM King exdai- 
 
 mmp apainft liiin/elfc, and difclaimine of 
 
 his owne Opinion ^ tliat fcliclry (bould pof- 
 
 (ibly rcramc any fubrlftcncc from mortality. 
 
 1 hcle liavc found the beft and principall'lt 
 
 bicfTiiig conhrmcd by the authority of Hero- 
 
 dot Hi m CUehlus and Bitotty Trophtniiu and 
 
 ^^gAmtdcs^ ana that pithy concludon of Sile- 
 
 ttus, who being taken prifoner by King jtf/V<j 
 
 piKl this nnfoiiie ; teaching the King, ''The 
 
 fiutfl.' 'I'cd thing that might chance any man, was 
 
 l^'ncvcrtobcbornc, the next to dye as foone as 
 '•might be. 
 
 A rich ranfomc, furcly ! had that worldly de- 
 luded Kmgmade right ufe.fitifor/b had hce 
 prevented milcry before it fellupon him : atid 
 niadethatan occadonof hishappincflc, which 
 utithoughtof, brought him to a more fendble 
 concciteofhisowncruine. "Thofe whom the 
 "Cods doclovc ((aith Ji/f/»4»</rr) dye young: 
 yea,rho(e tiicy efrceme of moft, whom they take 
 from hiT.cc the flrO. 
 
 AxT'.M"'^''^"^ ^'^*^'^ more imprclUve Motives of 
 W oridly fontempr,dir-efteemeof Life,Hononr, 
 or whatlrcver this Sabble Thea- r j of humane va- 
 nity could afford, ft ndry Imperiall Princes en- 
 dowed with rpirirsnolefrc imperious, havccon- 
 trivcd manvEmblcme,^,wkh other Remcmbran- 
 fe,purpt)rclv,no doubt, toavert their jffedions 
 homio n,udi idolatriling Earthly Maiefty. A- 
 , nionglf wlwch, you iliall findc in thcfe rich Trea- 
 lures of 1 iiiK',HiltoricallRecord5,an^^^f/i^f/f/, 
 thoug!i \ 
 
A Narfery for GBNTRT, 
 
 6i 
 
 L 
 
 though a Tyrant, Emblematizing his owne ftailc 
 and mutable condition in the invention of his 
 owne Statue : commanding the NeaJ to be made 
 of pure GolJ^ implying his Regall Dignity j the 
 Jrmes of Ivery, fignilying how I$^ftic< from Ex- 
 ecHtion receives lier beauty 5 the other linifncnti 
 oiBfdffc 5 inferring their ftrenuity 5 but die Fat 
 oi EATth 5 difplaying their frailtv. 
 
 An excellent Memoriallj ancl well dcfcrving 
 to be higraven inpurcftand perpctuairrt Met- 
 talis. This Simor.ides fung to PAufaniju 5 this a j^^j^^ 
 Page every Morning to Philip of Maadon : Re- 
 fpicepojlte^homincmmemento te. Cineas , that 
 excellent Orator^ and folid Philofbper ^ diflvva- 
 ding Pjrthus from his expedition againft the Ko- 
 mans , demanded of hin)," what he would doe, 
 ^^ when he had cor.quei ed ihcm ? To whom the 
 "King anfwer*djlwil over-run all/;4/ji,C7rrrf^.5< 
 " Barhry j and what fliall we doe next rl will for- 
 "ragc C/V///4. And what remains to he done then? 
 " O then5faith thecovetous Prince , we will live 
 " at cafe 5 JB4te^ dtinh^^nd be rcviaS together e- 
 '^ very day* And why, ( faid Cincds^mtiy wc not 
 " eate, drink^and be merry with lejff^cnpy what 
 ^' we have wi th amfort 5 and efchue thole inevi- 
 " table labours and pcrillSjwhcreto our anibition 
 "and infathble defirc of honour ingage us ? 
 
 But this was too hard a quefticn ; Ambition 
 can admit of no ReaH m. He onely h'as abfolutc 
 power toconfine hisdefires, who fee th nothing 
 without himjwhich he conceives worthy of him. 
 Such an one h'as meafur'd Mans life, and hcc 
 
 K ci findcs 
 
 ^^. »sr 
 
 i ptincdjr 
 fiHtblcmc of 
 Monaltty, 
 
 
"iT ^Sun>ey9f HIST OKY, or 
 
 A nartow 
 rpinnc. 
 
 findes It CO be a fpan 5 which hee Oiall neither fall 
 (horci)!, nor exceed, no nor one title or point 
 ofir jnotthc breadth of the fmallefc haire, or 
 ^ j^fmc 5 no, not the rare-fpim uithfimm /the 
 •ok.i'^ .'fii^nlcftlinkeotihc Spider 5 or auy other -exec- 
 <:r5fa>Te-. i^^^^at^^dorimagmirythinneire whatfoever. He 
 >--^- CAllbDr^//^ ^wdsUept two Sifters ; and JVij/^nhe 
 
 \l(Hlicrn( rhem both. Hee holds the X^<-;i^/ or 
 thcGrafhofpfr ( rhough Creatures of empti- 
 ncfTc-andharc) no j^rcwter (lives of the v/inde 
 than Man ; yea, t(3 lit him out in his colours, and 
 dikovcr to the world, that his vanity ranks him 
 \Mrhthclip:hreftofGods Creatures : Hee fmdes 
 him toflcd ro and fro as the Gra(hopp(r , and dri- 
 ven aw.iy as tlie Ucuft. Hccob(er\'Cs,how the 
 Siinnc, when it is in the Meridian, and the beams 
 ot it perpendicular to our bodies, (liadcws 
 change not fuddenly: but when it begins todc- 
 cliiic to the fill, every moment, almoft, they 
 vary. And fuch hee concludes, is Man j who, 
 thc'Uiih in^is ftrength :md maturity of Nature, 
 he lind no (uch changes or alterations in the ftate 
 ofhi .; body, as may (ceme to menace to his decli- 
 ning houfc an approaching mine: yet, that curi- 
 ous and delicious Itrufture , that earthly contex-. 
 tuieofman, when it iliall begin once to decay, 
 :nKlIoo/c his former ftrength, everyday brings 
 forth a change. One infirmity or other hourcly 
 invades him 5 andatlaft, fo weakens his poore 
 (plitrcdvcirdl, as no truce will be admitted, no 
 rc!pif granted, hee muft of necertityreturneto 
 thok[fir/fm4fcria//s, from whence hee firiV pro- 
 ceedcJ. * \y^ 
 
 I 
 
A puffery for GENT 'J{ T, 
 
 MMMMMHtte 
 
 <f5 
 
 Wee fee the Cfvrtfw of Honour ftt with great 
 iblemnicy upon the hend , but wee fcefc not the 
 tffeigbtof\iivA\\c\\ makes him fvvcat andfhake 
 hands with Rejl that weares it. Wee behold 
 the golden Pantofle , but feele not how grie- 
 voufly it pinchedi tlic foote. We eye and admire 
 thctcflefting bcnuty ofa madie-guilt Target , or 
 imbofled Armour^ but partake not of his bur- 
 den, who is the wearer. 
 
 The greateftWorWling ever carries the hca- 
 viefc weighty the ambitious-afpiring n:i:ideevcr 
 harliours the niOil care; the cnjoycr cf Honour, 
 the moft learc. The fcourge l( Envy f om be- 
 low J and oiw^/V/^;? from above, d(x:/;«/^/ Ho- 
 nour to death, Mc enjoyesfuffi^ientlyjclyai: h'as 
 learn d to be a Soveraignc over his owne palTi- 
 ons : and to reftmine the iurging billov/s of an o- 
 ver-flowing will, to the command of ilea(bn.No 
 Principality like this : for it brings man to an 
 higher Imperial! Scate^thanali the deluding pro- 
 miles of this fpongie world can polliMy atford 
 
 him. 
 
 T hefc Obfervations are Receipts, or Cordials 
 againd: the maladies of Fortune : A man thus re- 
 folvedj cannot be lededian a Prince ; fcrheegc- 
 vernesa Domini rnm^:^ re domineering ^ anEm- 
 pire more imperious 5 aDiarchy, or Monarchy 
 rather rhavingdiiconfortingaflcftions ever lay- 
 ing Siege and Battery to the Pa! Ke rit\\Q Soulcj 
 which moved PlutArch in his Monls dcfinicively 
 to concludes ThAt he who modcratedhis afeHions^ 
 n^ois halfc vertuous s l^ut hct that never pafi the 
 
 bounds 
 
64 
 
 
 b§unds4nd limits pf temfer4ti motives^ n^r felt 
 thcj' deluding enforcements pf'W4mty dffauUing 
 him:, was whillj vertuons. But the Moi als pr(>po- 
 (ttion WAS better than his condufion : For no 
 niorcall ( fince the Ibine of his Original! Purity) 
 c uldcver fubfifl: fo fecure, or remainc ib un- 
 moveable , as never to be engaged to perturba- 
 tion^ 5 the natiirall attendants of Mortality. 
 
 N thisfirftentrancetomydifcourft, ha- 
 ving (pokenfome-thing in generally of 
 thcule and fruit of Hiltory : haying by 
 an (equal! Diameter) determined the proper 
 
 _.,.,^.. pl^^cc and Centre at which fuch Hiftoricalf Rcla- 
 
 YmcV'n'rcur.rions ought to tend; I willdefcendtothedivifi- 
 Sncu''''cr' ^" ^^^ Hidories, which may properly branch 
 ' themfelvcs into Divine 3 Difcurfivc, ^Morall, 
 Phylick, orMixt. '^ 
 
 Divifion vf 
 Hi(\orici;Oi 
 
 mitr. 
 
 InS9ff 
 
 j pOr Divine , I will not comprehend them m 
 j ^ my Di(courfc , being fiich as depend on their 
 ownc Arches, drained frcm the pure Spring of 
 Calcftiall Wilcdome, and therefore impoflible 
 toerreeither in Aftion or Rclation:yet ncccfla- 
 rily (now and then ) immixcd with Morall Hi- 
 ftorics, bccaufe their weight may bctterpoife 
 intheScalc ofcvcry Judicious Render, when he 
 fccth Monill Difccurfcrowcll fortificd^as by the 
 Pillar rf Truth. Albeit I :ippTovc of Hcfcds 
 tr'TUt^ wortis ; Fabulow Relations Jhould not , nor ought 
 
 ^ '*^;! 
 
JS^urfiryfor G B^TRT, 
 
 MMMl«««i 
 
 "tmim. 
 
 ^y 
 
 $hcjt0 be Authorized by Holii Writings : Itwfts a 
 Pagans obfemtion, and worthy osrs : So /hould 
 
 ourprophanc Pamphlerers, rcftraine their libi- 
 dinous writings more, and cither write that 
 which Qaould propagate them(elves a generall re- 
 putation ^ without dcrogacion to the ifacrcd 
 VVriririgsoftheAlmighty^orrilencetheirworkSi 
 left they fhculd deprave many , for a private 
 rewardjOrpedlinggaine, More I infift upon/, 
 this, bccaufc too many have I knowne fteeped/ 
 inthis promifcuous Subjeft, well read in Scrip, 
 ture 3 to wreft them, otherwife Babes and Suck- 
 lings 5 for they could not reach to the depth of 
 fuch MyfterieSjbut onely touch them to corrupt 
 them. But their Cimmerian Cloud, when it dial! 
 be difperfed, and the Raies ofareafonableun- 
 derftanding to thera exhibited : They will repent 
 them, Ifeareitnot, fand heavens grant that re- 
 pentance be not like the after raine, out of fea- 
 fon) of their prophaner mixtures. O fet them 
 curae their eye ot confideration(whof6cver they 
 be) to the miferablecnd o^Lucidn^ Cled&der^Me- 
 trodorus^ whofe difaftrous fails anfwercd their 
 blafphemous rifings ^ contemning the Sacred 
 Writ of Heaven, andproftituting their labours 
 to the merited cen(ure of confiifion : But too 
 much of them. Times are not fo cafie to be wai- 
 ncd from their habit of errour, or induced to a 
 courftofmoreSanftimony : Lampesand Oyly 
 Studies were made fruitlefTe at EpiltetusAtzxh^ 
 his Lanthomc hung up ( as a monument of his 
 vcrtues)made a deeper impreflion inhisScholIers, 
 
 L than 
 
 iSuch u cor* 
 'nipt the Tex Cj 
 
 I and rackcdie 
 Sacred Scnfe 
 iwitb their en- 
 forced Allego- 
 ricf« 
 
 Not to mixe 
 Stored wicb 
 pcophane« 
 
 ^ prefer tpf. in 
 
 Corruf cerf of 
 
 Scripture. 
 
 
66 
 
 
 Dil'curUvc 
 
 ,<f Survey 0/ H I S T O R Y,or 
 
 I than all our Mor?YcvPrccfpa»orEjumple$an 
 doc in onrs : that Age was more apprchenfive of 
 Good, this ot III. - 
 
 MOvv to our Difcurfivc Hiftorics. Many 
 difcourfc without matter , onely defcanting 
 upon idle Theames : more obfervedfor their 
 idlenede , than for any fubjcft whereon they cn- 
 treate : Suth be foolifu Phancafticks thatftend 
 their Oylc upon unnccefTary Subjeds. I have 
 apprehend: d ihany of'diis vaine, but they fliallbc 
 nnmclcirc, r.ilkitigc fftnngc Horre-Mccs.fuchas 
 dicirktrren' Mule .never conceived : others of 
 Falnilous iliAorics, never found out by that 
 Ar-.h-Ariift Nature, w];ence they derived their 
 kHindation ; for fuch, 1 pafTe untouched, be- 
 ing fuch as they hardly conceive their ownc wri- 
 tings. 
 
 UifcurliucHiOorits arc cither true or feigned: 
 U true , rhcy coinptchcnd in them a ccrtainc 
 ground , not onely fortified by arcafoiwble pro- 
 du-hon, butalfoby ihc ivuthorltyoffuch.whofe 
 Authentiquft I-abour.- cl.tinic to themfelves, a 
 kinde cf Authority vvirhout further proofe; 
 Sudi wee read to be rl;e Labours o(cirntltus Ta- 
 tiiHS.JttusLiytusy-irojtts Pompous^ and many 
 orhcrs, whole Siibifasainliniicdieir authority: 
 bcin;^ fiich asrtpre lent tliedivcrs events of things 
 'JonCjhyHirtoricillllclatioii.and Ocular Prcfcn- 
 titicn. \ or divers of rhofe worthy Hiftoriogra- 
 p.icis liavc bc-ncinterrcftcd even in fnch pro- 
 bable. 
 
A Nurferyfor GE N TK T. 
 
 <57 
 
 <i 
 
 An tmjpl< 
 mem ot crpc« 
 cull confe* 
 quenccrccoRi' 
 mended to 
 oUr Gcnirf* 
 
 It C1PC< 
 
 bablC) tndgcnetally-alloweddifoourfesby per-l^»»^^^^^^ "»' 
 fonall prefcnce^ in the management of fuchaf- **'• 
 foires : asO/www/jOf all Hiftorics (amongft our 
 Mcxlerne)moft approvcablc, being an eye-wit- 
 nefleofwhat he writ. 
 
 And herein. nie thinkes^ Ifhould take occa* 
 
 fionjtotecon mend an imployhient nd Icfle de- 
 
 lightfiill than conftquently ufefiiU to fuch of our 
 
 Gentry as arc adidded to Travailc, or Mdrtidll 
 
 p ifciplifte ^to have ever With them a Disry or 
 
 Efbcmcrides of whatfocvcr they hive at any time 
 
 feenc preftnted worthy memory j or aftea in the 
 
 time of their fcrv^icc or agency there, I (hould 
 
 holditconvenientlikewife for them to become 
 
 their owild Jmamenfes : by compiling and me- 
 
 thcdically difpofing (uch memorable Obfcrvan- 
 
 cc9^ as occurre either at home or abroad. This 
 
 courfe will rccompence their few houres labour, 
 
 to their great improvement i and in arguments of 
 
 Difcourfc miniftcrnofmall delight to an under- 
 
 I ftanding Hearen For admit the memory were 
 
 never foretentiveiyca^thatit mightv)'e with that 
 
 ofCyni^/jwho could call every Souldier in his 
 
 Army by name \ yet to make \t^ Store houfe or 
 
 Repojitcry of whatfbever we have fcene or heard, 
 
 wouldargue too much confidence in fuch i fraile- 
 
 decaying ornament : for of all faculties in man, 
 
 yJHeworymhc wcAkc{\ ^ firft waxcthcld, and 
 
 decaics (ooncr than ftrcngth or beauty. Prima 
 
 fumut ohliti , po^rema non intellexitnus , quia 
 
 prirr;avfin wemimmtts.hi\c\cc\\mt MoralCavcit, 
 
 and well-dcftrving our learning in dicfe times. 
 
 L 2 I could 
 
 Lab$r ttnuii 
 
 Cjff ttUUtS V9B 
 
 I 
 
 MmMM* 
 
68 
 
 ^ SMi\ty r?/ H 1 S T OK Y, n 
 
 I could inlVancc divers noble Perfonagcs c- 
 veiiln this Kingdonie, who have rifen to an 
 cxtnordi \:iry pitch c^fWifedonrie, Knowledge, 
 and Elegancy of\D//I:^i^r/J by thisnieanes.Thefe 
 in their h rraignc intcrclTeSiWould admit no dsij 
 withcut a lint. Privately they recorded what- 
 fbever they had feene publickly atchieved. 
 They fifred the difpofitions of men j and redu- 
 ced the bcnefithercofjbycomplying with them, 
 unto theniiclves. Thefe Notions fit and en- 
 able them for Stare affaires jand in iraployments 
 ofKipbaflie. An office of efpccial! improvement 
 to tb.c State , being difcreetly and wifely mana- 
 ged : For the Pcrion fbimployed^prefcntsinhis 
 on'nc 5 the very Face or Image of tne Common- 
 wcale. For the better discharge whereof, that 
 he may come offfaire, andretumehis Prince a 
 gnuefull account of what heha'sdone, itisne« 
 ccflary for him to rettine ever in memory 
 rhofeSpecches of a grave and judicious Statef^ 
 mnn, by way of dircftion in his moderation of 
 Speech. 
 
 *• He that knoweth lunv tofpeake well^know- 
 ^^eth alfo where he muft hold his peace. Wife- 
 ly concluding ; *^Thinke an h^ure before yon 
 '^ rpeake,and adny before you promifc. 
 
 M.Miyj and peculiar be hofc prerogatives gran- 
 ted lini i which, as rl ty are cxercifcd by him 
 to the hcniour of the St.uc from whence he came, 
 (oisho to neglect no opportunity for difpatch 
 ofth(^fc adliiresfr which became. Torctcinea 
 fcemeh-inodclt State without affcftation, will 
 
 infinite- 
 
ANurfiryfotQENtRr. 
 
 6$ 
 
 inflnitiely becoroe .him , for that fuits worft with 
 his pcrfon ofall others; He is priviledg'd from 
 fuffcring abufe or difhotiour ; in the fame line of 
 relation is he tobearc hirn(el fe towards anothert 
 For in this is the Law of Nations exhibited, that 
 he neither harme, nor receive harmc from o- 
 thers. Albeit, liee may ftill enjoy the benefit of 
 this priviledge , till fuch time as hec recede 
 from his place or Office 5 that hee may ufe in 
 his owne family the Sword of Juftice to any 
 fuch as (liall utter words of difgraceagainft the 
 Prince, or fliall defile any mans Wife ; nei- 
 ther is the Lepat himfclfe exempted from like 
 puniflimcnt', being found in any x)f thcfe a per- 
 fonall delinquciu. For howfocver that Max- 
 inic of Scare be, That none is to handle the 
 Sword, but he who hclds the Sceptre ; yet a De- 
 putative power hath beehe ever granted , which 
 rather improves thandctrafts from.his Majcfty 
 by whom it is granted. ' Now, to in(i(t a little 
 more upon their Dignity ^ they are neither 
 properly fent bv Subjefts , nor to Subjefts. 
 Their Commiflion is from the Prince or State 
 direfted, not by any lower Power addrelTed: 
 where , though the Common. wealc fccme ab- 
 fent, yet is the Common-wcales cau/e argu- 
 ed in prefence. And that a more ablblute po- 
 wer or Soveraignty may appcarc in him by 
 whom thefe Agents are /ent , than in the per- 
 fons herein intercflcd and fent , to (peake in 
 one word what ducly and properly conccrncs 
 them 5 They are upon Returne home , to 
 
 L ^, render 
 
 Y 
 
•-■HpgMaaM* 
 
 70 
 
 A Law oftlie 
 
 Ujgcils, 
 
 . " '^ 14.1 
 StitMin fro 
 CtpttCf fro 
 Hcrte Immgr 
 taliuttm* 
 
 SityriciU 
 Aoriin , and 
 rheSycopbiac 
 
 Hthorian. 
 
 ^ Survey of HIST OK Yyor * 
 
 render All accompt of their whole paflage : whcr* 
 in Ihould they conipl^ine^ th^t the Prince or 
 Sc^tc CO whom ibey were lent ^ had r^jefted, a-' 
 bufcd^cr any way injured them, by the jMlsspi 
 LarP^ (iich an one was accufed to have done con- 
 trary to the taw oKArmes. . 
 
 I'he (t% by heipe of Hi^$rjSnvi^^ like wi (e what; | 
 rcfolucion Is required in one lb intereflcd i^and in 
 what manner he is to behave hiniielfe upon af- 
 fronts done cither upon himfeirc , or fo him 
 whom he doth pcrfbnate, Amongft manyoth^r 
 Inftanccs, he conceives no fpiric more appropri- 
 ate toonc in that place, than of that Ambafla- 
 dor oi Athens^ who anfwered King Philip oi 
 KM4ced$n^ threatning that hce would caulc his 
 Hcadtobe cut off; <^^ If thou takeft this Head 
 '^'fromme^ my Ccuntrey will give me another 
 *^ that fhall be immortall : for my Head^a Statue^ 
 ^^ for Death, Immortality, . 
 
 Memorable Examples bf this kiod are every 
 where to be found, in this Unvaluable Scorc- 
 houfe c»r Trcafury of Time, Htforj. 
 
 But in ample tearmcs to explainc what the 
 condition of an Hiftorianh., let me in bricfe^ 
 vet material] words,expre(le what hce meane's: 
 W'-i Nctfuchas inveigh againft States,Qr politicke 
 Governments , for fuch are rather Satyrifts^than 
 HircoiiAns^norfuchasperfonare the entire adts 
 of a MirtiLiJirt, by adentarivc tearmes 5 which 
 nrc iiich as infinuarc rhcmfelves by a glofing Style 
 to winiierhcaticaionofthcir Patron. Lefle robe 
 borne with be tb.clc^ d:an the ether, fubjccling 
 
 the 
 
A puffery jeTo a N T 7( T, 
 
 mOikt 
 
 ft 
 
 the free uft of Hiftory to^'^ Pamfite and oylie 
 toiiguc: which mov^&MixsHder fb exceeding- 
 ly ngai uft /fr//fl^ff//5<cri as that on a time hearing 
 his ownc Afts debbzoned farre above truth , he 
 commanded his Labours fhould be throwne over 
 Boord : ftying^ He rviu almofi induced td throw K-^ 
 riftobulus after : A caveat very neceflary £:>x all 
 clawing Parafites that make their Pen Mercendry^ 
 and therefore, as may be inferred upon their 
 workes. dare not unrip the vitioufhcfle of times j 
 leftbyunbofomingTriuhi they fhould incurre 
 the offence of Ibrne perfcn, to whom their la- 
 bours arc inga(7;cd ^ their fortunes fubjeclcdjaud 
 their endeavours partially devoted. 
 
 ?Uto banilhcd all Poets Athens : bur a favou- 
 rable Gioffe would reftraine that oftracifme one- 
 ly to peailiar wits^ (petulant I.mcane ) fuch as the 
 Prince oi Sparta pro(cribed his well-governed 
 City , for prefcnting feme obfcoencVerfts to 
 his Queehe. But I wonder \y\\y flato excluded 
 notthefe Hiftorians, fince their Labours were 
 proftitute ( like the publick Strumpet ) for gaine^ 
 making tlieir Writings to the opinion and Imita- 
 tion of tbatScarabee of Hiftory ^ who being de- 
 manded why he wrote notWth offitdi a Prince^ 
 rcplycd; Vivit ^ qais vera diccti His life kept 
 him in awe ^^ hedurft not cxprcHehis vice3 to the 
 quickc, lefrhefhould bite too rhuch. 
 
 I'his that expiei-ienc'djbut unfortunate Knight 
 wcU obftrved , as may appeare by his owne 
 words : "Whofbever in writing a Modcrne. 
 ^^^iftory, (hall follow Triith too ncare the 
 
 Hen O* Lte- 
 
 NO, 
 
 I 
 
 
tmm 
 
 7* 
 
 ^srssira 
 
 /lSuneyofHl$rORY,or 
 
 / 
 
 ♦« heeles , it may happily ftrike oat his teeth. 
 
 Wherein I comroeiid the incomparable rhu-^ 
 no^ whoisfocautiousin his Hiftoricall Nori. 
 ons of what he writes, as hee will commit no- 
 thing to publicic, which hath not bccne firft 
 conhrm'dboih by ftrong Intelligence and Sub- 
 ligiution under the hands of the cminent'ft per- 
 fonsthcrcrcfiding, where any fuch aftion part. 
 Nor is he fpare in the relation of what he hcares j 
 To It miport the Subjeft whereof hee writes : 
 Though Princes fliouldfollicit him by rewards, 
 hope ot higher preferment} he cannot endure to 
 have his Pen (old, nortocomply with the hu- 
 mour or current of Time for any unworthy 
 ayiiic. • , 
 
 It was die excellent faying ofan impartiall Hi- 
 fitrutt , who being demanded by Onewho had 
 reduced his Empire to a mecre Tyranny j wliy he 
 vcrnenibred nothim inhis Writings > "Becaufe 
 *'(quc)di hc)l read nothing in you worth remem- 
 "brmg. Why dod> thou not then ('rcplyedhe) 
 '^record njy Vices ?- Left others (faid he) (hould 
 'erre by your Example, and fo imitate them. 
 Ins the highcft honour ofan Hiftorian, tobcac- 
 ci^mxtAfinttrt. A s hope of Honour fhould not 
 triuiport hnn, hope of Reward corrupt him, 
 m^r avme to any outward comply divert him 
 from fpealcmg Truth : fo (hould no commanding 
 power over-a w him, to betray his knowledge.or 
 to fl^w pillows to the Elbowcs of Greamcfle. 
 
 r.us endangers his credit for ever, and throws 
 a contempt on his Labour. 
 
 . Many 
 

 iTJ 
 
 A nite hum 
 to rc^ifie 
 
 Maiiy there are^whodclcribe things wthcr as 
 they (kcM be done^than as they were donCiThis 
 is not tomakcadifcovery oftruch, but to pro- 
 poCc a forme or Method of what fhould bee done 
 according to ttuth.The IwSofPrinceSjand their 
 aftions were e^^fcr held Modells bf imitation fbr 
 Infcriours. Their very behaviour, were it infbmc 
 gefhirc never fo uncomely, h*as ever begot 
 Followers in perfons of meaner quali ty.To refti- ff ^^^^^^^ ^.^ 
 fie thefe 5 nothing mbre powerfully than topro* iiorioii'^dirt- 
 dnce more cleare and i mi table Examples j that ^»oni 
 in themjas inliving Mirrors^they might difi:over 
 their owne Errors. 
 
 It was the faying c>^c4ntifihenes^ that thofe 
 that would live free from vice, had need ei- 
 ther ofindt unfeigned friends, or of molt bit- 
 ter enemies J bccauft, the one by his admoni- 
 tion, or the other by his reproach might with- 
 draw him from vice. Whence Dhgenes being 
 afkedjhow one (hould be revenged 6t liis enemy? 
 anfwered, by being a vertuous and honeft man 5 
 for his integrity would beget himfuchacom- 
 mon conceit of extraordinary vertue,^s hee 
 who maligned him, would hardly endure toTre- 
 qucnt any place , where he feared: to heate his E- 
 nemics praifc. 
 
 iVtfy7f4,when the Roman Common-wealcwas 
 fiKDpofed to be( in moft fecure efta te,becau(c freed 
 ottheir cnemics,affirmed,that though the Mff^i- 
 4ns and CarthA^hidm were both brought under 
 the yoakofbondagCj-yet they were in mofl: dan- 
 Iger^becaufe none were left whom they itiigh tei^ 
 
 M therfeare 
 
 'I 
 
 
 ~-«a. 
 
wmtmmri^'^^Kr^i^^'nmmt 
 
 74 
 
 .^Surrey of HlSTORJ,(/r. 
 
 Cc 
 
 fc 
 
 ..cc froii ^1 ?W?^ This cau(cd p^/;<?/f^ir//tf/7>j^ init3fk<3rlqnJn' 
 their cncmrcc^ rhc lilc ofc^foj to counfell liis fcllowSnthat thcv 
 
 S^^c::.c!n^'^^^^'^ ^^^. '^P^^ olUheir Enemies, burftiU 
 
 tlicir owac 
 ccvntidcncc; 
 
 . 9* ad Hid c»* 
 
 km lome m che.City.^ f ? Lea( qupth he ) jjcinjr 
 .^^ freed ofalt our Enemies ;. we ibouldbcein to 
 '^^quarell with our friends. v .: 
 
 • Morccertaineici^, that very few in all our 
 preceding Ages, imlcnerhey were fucb HiUfi^ 
 .^phtcM Kings ^ as P/rf/« widVd them tobec.could 
 m the hcighc of their fortunes ,' endure reproofe i 
 cl^KVully inluchpubJicke manner, as to be re- 
 corded by an Hiftoricallpenne. Foroncc/f/^xr 
 Apdcr , who could not ct Jur e y^riphnlus prni- 
 ling hnn above truth , wee mrght produce.tenrlt 
 K^Uihiddcs ^ who could nor abide JEufoUu ior 
 Luing him according to truth. But todeliverour 
 Opinion freely of difcourfes in this kind rMi^ 
 COS arc To to ! .c laid open ,. as the Agent maych 
 tber receive honour, or fufler in them. ' For if m 
 our private Acco?npts, wee will be cautious e- 
 nougli, lc[> any thing be omitted orinftrted 
 n)or(^riian (boulil I>o : mtKlr/uore imthcfe Ac- 
 ccimprs or Rcgfftu i 0/ Tima ■ They then, that 
 inrerefTe thcmfclves in Labours X)f this nature, 
 are not in their Compilations, to eye any mans 
 fK7/bn : . More. wicompnrubly-beautifulV.is. the 
 TrmifOichnpdff/^ than that inJpa^akrdWifii 
 oUhc Grecians Thofc that write !d?etlKi a the 
 c>ate of chcirHiftory requires, may bepropcriy 
 calli:d the Mc^fhsof Epitomes^ as Mfit4mj o£ 
 lif{l0rits. Thofe that write luore^^ makre dicir 
 
 fictitious 
 
4HMk«M 
 
 jmrfiiyf^ aBHTkTi 
 
 ri 
 
 ■- ' -T f 
 
 fiaitiousC?wwf/»^/,rarhcrGlofIesthaliOh(re^o 
 Tim ; concainin^ in them;an Oceanof words;, 
 bijta drop^QfTjnath.- ' Norarcprecions Houres 
 tobcfo mif-fpcndcd^ their Oylc fowaftrd, 
 w,heii every Liae Hiould furvive the vading pe- 
 riod of life y . sand refcrvc to poftcr ity a coutinu- 
 late Storie of their PrcdccefTors Afilons. ' ^;qi - • ' • 
 - Mgtu$ life may be moft properly conipared to 
 !a Lampe ; for as a Lanipc may be three wayes ex- 
 tinguilhed ^ Firft> by outward violence, as when 
 itisblowne out: Secondly, byponTing'in mucif 
 wator^ whereby the goodliqrior of the Oyle h 
 drowned andcorrupted: and thirdly^by the waft 
 and fpending of the Oyle it felfe : Sohkewifc a 
 Mans life ( which in truth refembles much the 
 natuv^ofaUnlpe) h extingui(hed by three 
 waye5 and toeanes j to fccond her reftniblancc 
 both in the appearing and extihguiftiiitg 5 firft^hy 
 externall force > to wit, of the Sword^fire^ftrang- 
 I ling 3 pr^jrig^ poyfoijingj and the like : Second- 
 ly, through t|ie aboimdance of ill" humours , or 
 I the malignant quality of them , whereby the Ra- 
 di f alt humour \s oppreft and overthrowne rThird- 
 \y^vj\itwt\\^RmicA&h(imour is in long fpace of 
 T i me quit« con fumed by the N arurall heate, and 
 blowne out into the Ayrei which is done after 
 the fame manner, that boyling water or Oyle is 
 wafted by the heate of the fire. 
 
 t^.ow»5^ M^dicdlu hutmr is in Corpere , (bis 
 yeriutk 4m$r in Corde: Which divine vigoui", 
 when it is corrupted or impaired by any vitious 
 or malignant humour^ it loofeth her light.Now, 
 
 M 2 what 
 
 ujfminUjigi' 
 
 Aft apt rcfem- 
 b lance of the 
 hutnotars In 
 the body, to 
 tKe qualit>c< 
 df the min4e« # 
 
^e ^ Survtjof H IS T OR r,cr 
 
 / . ) ' 
 
 whatis this humour which fo darkens this divine 
 yipourortnithof an Hiftorian jbut partiality? 
 which rtreamcs cither from the wcakcand (hul- 
 U)w Channels oiPHftllAnimiti'\ or the muddy In- 
 let of ^4/^ c^mmidtty. For tnc former (brt, their 
 Spiritsarc too wcakc for fuch aTafke : for fuch as- 
 will fupprcfTc Truth, or ob/curc thelighrof their 
 H il>0ry, by lutfcring thcmfelves to be over-awed 
 by Authorityjarc fitter to be imploy'd in difcour- 
 \\\\% of the Pigwcis wirrcsj or otthc battel! of the 
 Frois and Af /r^,thaa any eminent aftion. For the' 
 latccr> theirdifpofitions are fo unworthy, as they^ 
 are never to be admitted within the Lift of an Hi- 
 llory: for the(e prcfcrre trafli before truthj and Co 
 far under-valuc that ulefull imployment whereto 
 they ftand inj^aged^as they lo(e them'fclves by de- 
 riving paincfrora that, which (liould be from all 
 lervile fetters freed. Lcr the firft confider, how 
 unfit they arc re converfc withPrinces precedent, 
 whivh intbcir readings they daily dociwhoarfclo 
 over-awed by the Connt'nanceoftimes prefcnt, 
 asovercomcwirh le^rc, thcyfilcnce thatwhich* 
 fhoTild have bin the aci iveft Scene in all their Sub- 
 )c(fV. This many rimes makes a'lamedifcourle: 
 when to fnpply aftions of higher con^qtienc^i 
 theyin.pein ncedlcfle trifles: fuch ad neitherre^ 
 quirc;>n W//?W4;?i !ab( nr,norreeompencethel(3ft 
 time c^t the Ktaclcr. Th at conceitedTreatifeco- 
 pofrd by an ItAlian ^ entit'Jcd Kyi SupfUcation t0 
 C^rdU' lif^ht :, dike verlnf; the abules cbn^itted & 
 curuincilby the I'lent & ftcret fliadeofnightjde. 
 ferv'd high approvement in comparifon of thefe. 
 
 He 
 
J I I r i '' "■ 1 1 _■ "•; II 
 
 mmn 
 
 I^I 
 
 Ma. 
 
 Hcc lighted hiSLanippurpoft) J^tdldiftoitrrviccj 
 thefe piit due the?r lights , left th<*y flibiikl Taffer 
 
 apply that divine fentencc fonititiitt littfcred with 
 no IcHc courage than comfort by a deyoticftther; 
 ^^Infuch-A caufe^whminmy dtfire if tSfhafe G^d^ 
 '^ I little fcm thtp^lifhUh. So che^ In a.bulii. 
 ties' ortach ConfeijiieniJc ^s iihbfeks irfic btticfi'c of 
 S tatCjthe adyanceiticnt of truth; afe hot to be pu- 
 filKtnimcuSj'but difitectiy rerolutcjthit neither 
 too much toldnes Rjay^ef^iving^)* raxc them of 
 il\diftretlont nor rcitilfiieflCjbf tGO nn^ 
 fpiritriorirrerolati(>n;^Xecthclitrci^3likewffc^ 
 priviatcly'coiiverft with his owne thoughts : and 
 weigh with himfelfe^ what ab^fe or'fordid gaine 
 it is^t'Optlrchafe tohiriifelfehdtiour orlfn-c^ftrn^dir 
 bytintruths, AL^eisheklaWorddfdiihchourp 
 oncly ftokc by tliemouth : what a; dd:pe taint or 
 impreaiort*;^ilit'refeine^anding on rtCord^Now 
 to'^YaVtAtithd ' toe^hi^dfpubliffiin^ Subjefts* bf 
 this kind/oi^ prdfl^ fakei'a&npany of our lii^^u th*i- 
 fixed Novdls hav^ of Jat^ times betne publifliedi 
 thole fofe-rdrirting 'ages allowed ample Penfiohs'loni allowed m 
 for^their Auth6rsi(hch'isrrtiigh^ goodmea- ^ll^A^t^ 
 futCiWlthduVrt riece(I?tiaifed beholdingiles to an^,"- 
 maintaine the : left want of means might torhipt 
 their pcn^by making that ttjerc^nary^Whichftood 
 evcr'privilcdg*d;dnd rctcin'd in it fclfe a nativcli^ 
 berkyj Forfhdukl ptivat rewards (bile the purity 
 of an /^/jfirjr,' wh^t<;rriight^bGCO ^^^ y 
 
 Aftsofhis ItmfACioi^ ivcrc they never lb ob- 
 fcurc or ignoble ,' (libuld receive a grac?^cf»ll 
 
 M 3 immeri- 
 
 Ampl« pM^- 
 

 ijijij^, — ' 
 
 , A moticfl rau 
 tton for all 
 iMtlUriani, 
 
 immcncalcKpr^flTton : McarK»ritne> the. Actions 
 of wh(?<]^ri?fivgrhpfl)^ngn<cl:, were fur^M have 
 
 . PjjXhis is no fquarc dealing i and in all times 
 i\^\^Jil\?^cl ; ycA, 'ijwd higbl/.ccnfureici;. a$^iuay 
 
 >vlvsli ivr . brevity ftU I hgr^oniiti^xefca'ing 
 thcinto the ;?^W4/M;?^<i// 3 where they may be 
 Itorcd with variety of Inftancesin this kind. 
 
 . Now, as ?/^/<;inhi5 Di^ogi^ entitled Sjtnf^^ 
 fium^by way of Fiftiondc/ctibcth the difference 
 betwixt two kinds of r^/?/Mr ; whereof, the firft 
 was more ancient > brought .forth by thp He^^ 
 vci^ , whom vertupHs men doc follow : -the kr 
 coiid iniKhygij.ng/3r»: bK.*gotKn betw'c^ne/je^///«r 
 aiid J)/^/ftf ;, whoni^y/VWm^ndoe fervQj-'iSQia^ 
 I of dicfc J vfhom wicked/iicn doe ftrve j or ra^ 
 thcr fef ve wicked menj by cpmplyuJg with their 
 hqmouv^^ cither for fca.re of ccnfun^^ipr ^mbi^ 
 I tiswis hope ofhoDQut ilet them withdmw li thoy 
 arp not to be enteVd here in Chec^roule, /whilQ 
 nrj \v^if h a free and affedlionate embrace^ thefc on^Iy 
 ai;ctqb<; entert^ued, \vhp C:om<?:to bumoiir 
 tim?i qthc^- for hope of immentcdboRQur,Qr 
 
 lervilcprpfit, ^ ; ; ; . h ^ .u:;. : 
 
 Indeed, I muft acknowledge there fhould bea 
 reverend and modeftconceahng of ftich Perfona- 
 gei in aiminall caufes , fo.the bounds of the Hi- 
 ftory canadmit ic. And (bnietimes a Native pu- 
 lillaiiimity reftraincs us rofpeakc that which wee 
 know 5 becaufe filencc ( as thcwift Sage laid) 
 
 never 
 
Z7^(^^!F^^ ^ 
 
 CQo probablcv fcooAvcU iilthori fed i whetc^lifincs* 
 
 depfr^derc\vft ffi^m'mm^f 5oi^'Vb(?b^WiP 
 needs pe;tjerrJbk^oilj^pooroHift<5ti^ vU<i m^^ 
 
 y i«^ ihougb/tcprclicniioinrbft hiJivbJ^Kgel'hee 
 »;pul(iirpdeejme with- ttt)thini^^'ftvc« l!feM>'Such ^ 
 
 r '3m if Prinddi w Pidtetildtesllibuld tkafl I V^b^f 
 ferve; j:hec9mfi«aiid(rwblmi<in^bt^^rt^ ' the* 
 fobl^qo^niS dtgrsas tiBrcMne tiid^il^ilb W^ 
 
 Hiitomri ^and'.noyefffi'dcfajrfliliy)' \?bti' (^rii- 
 ployetbhisTttiie^ wafte^thhls^Oyle^ oind mat^ 
 C(?raCQ5 himfclfein Jthd icmcii^ife^df (liibRdari- 
 c>W y/by cODftrrfQglHift6riGSliD^ctheK,^iHd wi 
 
 crftft .whatfw^ier: tea/ Iccrric fnoftprck>ablc;and 
 authpiitick;.. c'f •.;i^'..' :li:^'^ " •"' •'•' ; 
 ...ii Many >i(Qr(ib)^.'^itift84iLavcd<tfir(^dV^ 
 
 (o\\)^\itt\t fp^rk&isB vaine-ijlory 11^ ay feeme' to 
 AppCi^re'ufthtin^ftdhavetiKlfniaiidr^^^^ 
 
 C4fei\\\^ (5»ppcJiing! CitfAr' y/i'^'U>^M\s ' Pffpkttfs^ 
 • ^ '; : and 
 
 pec cat urn io- 
 <luc»dog vix 
 
 icodo. 'Am- 
 rof. tv/i^, dc 
 Offc. 
 
 riic Com 
 mcnJutiun of] 
 a finccrc Hi 
 itoritn. 
 
 '$,\'ii,i 
 
 
 ifmif^tmm 
 
8o 
 
 
 FtuitlclTela* 
 bours* 
 
 miJ>jff>^fif^<^^^ JPA/7//:chcii^ ads?^ rccountftd J 
 landcbiBnnttQdito^iriemory ^ *imiy<^ <)thcrt-^tb 
 •the like attempts : aiidlikeacoolc Arbour to a 
 weari^ paflt^nger^yeclds no IdTcdclight to thcm^ 
 fclves I: Mhich ft ry?.«j fcemcscoyeruy toftadow 
 
 ri (^ dicUr hi€^^. \ Thisfingtr is Hiftory, Which 
 truely demonHratcs thte iife of the perfon , cha- 
 riftcrs his vercucs, or vices jdilpofing every par- 
 t;icular men^b^r andbraocbxrfhisdifcourfc in 
 fuch exaft mci^hod> that it reftmblcs a feirebeau- 
 tifuli buildinR > which ycc defcrvcs more com- 
 mendations tor the connrivement , than the out- 
 iWard^udRarifb Gan:u(hmente/£iAri ^ftra, funt^ 
 qudfi cult} ^)ctru4ntur^ir^i rejlat^ minus tum^ 
 tuoji. True ^ Bookes Hift^ricall have no better 
 beauty (nor, indeed can thcv) than an apt and nje- 
 thpdiall difpofition : i other acconiplemcntsarc 
 fupcrf^upuSjrcfembrmg foijie of pu^worfktf j how 
 and then pvibhlbedj with fairc' and beautifbll 
 Frontifpicces , as if (bme worthy conveyances 
 (rare buildings of Art and Nature) were within 
 (o comely portalls. ButalasMooke inward, 
 nought but jubbifti and refiile of fome old Wil- 
 dinpi unhand fomely repaired 4 or Ibme frothy 
 invention 3 not worth halfe fo much coft: 
 Thcfcflipuldfcare (asthePhilpfbpher told the 
 %MindiAn$y left their whole Laboutij fhouldfly^ 
 out at their pate , having their gate fo promi- 
 fingj their Labour (6 immeritmg. But fuch as goe 
 adfT^lum tdH^uam AdfrdliHm(^x Co indeed they 
 doc) fuinilh themfclves aforehand with exaft eft . 
 
 Labours, 1 
 
 ■ II 1 1— — — ^ - i 
 
mmmmm 
 
 4 V^feryfor G B^TRr, 
 
 ■M**iirfi« 
 
 MM 
 
 
 Labours, to ftand in defiance a^ainfl: the fpirit of 
 detraftion : for we cannot forrifie our workcs a- 
 gainft all AiTailants : fbmc being addicled to 
 carpe, becaufe long cuftome hath confirmed in 
 thero adefireofreprehcnfion. 
 
 ty£lUnui in his NaturallHifl:ory rcports,how 
 the Vipers iflue is the bane and death of the Pa- 
 rent : Certainly^ as Libri are our Liberty our chil- 
 dren, which wee (hould be as carefull and provi- 
 dent in bringing up, as the Father over his child : 
 lb oftentimes they play theViperswithus, they 
 murder us in our name and reputation, much dif^ 
 parraging their Parents 5 being prizelefle, and 
 therefore unfit forprefle : nay, they doe more, 
 they oftentimes afper/e an imputation upon Her 
 that (hould be no leflcdeareCif not more) unto J^\^j^,^^*^^^ 
 us, than our felvcs, our C^untrej : making her 
 flowery bofbmc a nourifhcr of fruitlefle labours, 
 a ftale to licentious Libells ,or Brothel! rather of 
 lafcivious meafurcs. And how (hall we make an- 
 fwer for foniany motives to luft, (b divers in- 
 forcements to inbrdinate afFedlions, and fb tem- 
 porizing (ubjcds in humouring great ones , and 
 (bothingVice in her Majeftyf Dcbemur morti 
 nosnofiraj^ .-where our workes mufl: abide Ican- 
 ning, and that by a Judicious cenfurer 5 one that 
 can unrip the (ccreteft of imagination,and knows 
 the Bent of our purpofes. 
 
 It was an excellent faying of Judicious Cdfrnt- 4> 
 rm :?Arum eflhgeredui ciUi^eftyfedintiUf^ere^ 
 C^ in firMdm redtgtrt 5 h$c art is , hoc labor is e[l. 
 Would Authors make u(e of this , they would 
 
 N not 
 
»i 
 
 4SHryfey0fHlSTOKY,0r 
 
 not in fo impolifli'd nor uncompos*d a forme 
 fend forth their Cubbs befprc they be lick't ; nor 
 fct their fruitleflTcbraines aworke in publifliincj 
 fuchufekflc Labours, as ha,vc no proper Objca 
 whcrcro they may fpeme to ayme , but an itching 
 dcfirc of being in Print: tohavca Nameaniongft 
 Authors J albcit^many times that Name redound 
 to their dii]ionour. Thc/e rpay be compared to 
 tho/e t^^^UdMehedfls.v/houcvqrchcw their Cud. 
 
 '' lefcre he be prepared , thdt man uhs in hard to^ 
 
 A ciUmo miu " *f/^^ ^^^''^^ M^^ >^^^ biS^hy^d. What 
 
 qu.^m ccrdro, Wmi vvejiidgc Q^ huH^ vvho vvithout rtudy or pve- 
 
 -ZV/r/iW ' "'^^^'^'^^'^^^ ^^^5 hand to paper: as if Works of 
 ;W^/«»; tcu: f '{^f nature were oncly Manuall , and no braine- 
 b. labour? How nii(erably are their judgment^ 
 
 darkned, or rathurhowpittifu}lyar^Mi dclu. 
 dcd, who hope to receive lite, or reteine e* 
 nctmefrom fuch Spider-caulcs r Wherein our 
 prci^nant'ft and rchncdft Wits z,xt niany times 
 UK ft coercions. 
 
 Wee obfcrvc, how fomc pf oar Women are 
 fo taken with their ftrcightand wcll-fhap'tbo- 
 dies^ asthcywouldmtfor aworld have Chil- 
 dren, k/t thcyflKHildfpoyJe their featyr!?: nor 
 will ihcCcMifJhremrmfs^ ^hoar<r ever teeming, 
 
 ?^r\ ^^^f ^'^f^ > ^^^'^^"^ themfclv^ to any paines, 
 idr that Inirdcncus labour might d?traft from , 
 m be? u ry of N mure . , .Thefe hold Seqdy ^ pn- 
 PCveOary ;iccoutfen^etv^. fci:go.od \m^ ; prefenf 
 ^mfprcguantmuftbo ckvi/'FaKy, mt of f9mc 
 1 ocrjtMJl rapture or fury : vvhei:eiu by that indi- 
 
 J vidua 11 
 
,1 mill %•" 
 
 JNur 
 
 GEN 
 
 "M 
 
 vidaimijptjrirofSaGkc, t;h€y ftretch md ftrair^ 
 thcirentonced Geoitu to fiich high lines > as if 
 trfmttheuS'XiVCy they had (tolnc Fire from Hea- 
 ven, drm\iHiff^frit$edxYy qt broke open the 
 i/<^/ri Cabbinet J andfoakt tho(^ poore Cities 
 ofall their influence. Where, fome in perufiU of 
 theft Ebrious Lines,will ufually be fo farre tranf- 
 portcd with them^or more properly, befbtted by 
 them ; as they will vow, nothing could be com- 
 posed by any Wit , were it never (b fluent, upon 
 a fading or abftemious ftomack, like thoft Con- 
 ceipts. Nay, that no praemedi ration could 
 mend them: being fb enlivened and full of Spirit, 
 as they were farre more eafily admired than imi^^ 
 tated. 
 
 This I muftconfede, is a great happinefle of 
 Wit ^but i t confirmes withall that Maxmi of the 
 mfc StagyrUffi^^ There t^itf^cverany ^re4f mt^ 
 ^'^wHh0mf§metms^t&r€eff0Uj:vAi\c\\ ma/ app^afe 
 by their difeftecme of (tudy or pr^emeditatiort^as 
 if it were a rubbe or Kemord to invention. 
 
 It was Eusherim iaying j NihiU^ mdgnum rr, 
 ^mdhnvctemfsre : But thefe (pritely W its ijre of: 
 another Opinion. They hold no Worke nor 
 composure worth approvement: which, like an 
 unnaturall Birth, appeares not in his full (hape 
 upon the inftant : And of thoft^ none dcftrying 
 more admiration thaa their owne. It was thp 
 faying of a: famous Orator:*^ 7 »wrr kticw ^ny 
 *^P0e$(jef.w4i I wei acquitinted mth Aquinius 
 " dndrodnj others ) tp^o did ppt tbinke hk twMd^^ 
 ^^inp titter thMndU'^thns, /^Not is this fpeech 
 
 N 2 of^ 
 
 MHnnsrrTrti. 
 
g^j^ ^Survejof HIST OB^Y.or 
 
 afhis to be onely reftraincd to (uch as proftflc 
 Poetry 5 but even generally toeverydiftinft ftu- 
 dy : which he quickly di(covered , who conclu* 
 ded : Bcljr^mtfUrMnj^ Scriptures in librisfuiSi 
 
 Now,toconrraft!TiySayIes in the prolcani- 
 on of this Argument 5 I (hould hold it no Icrtc 
 convenient than luainelynecclTaryjthatfuch^who 
 addrcflc rhcnifclvcs toimploymcnts ofthis fort, 
 doc u(6 a cautious deliberation both in theelefti- 
 onof their Sub jCiJl-j as alftim their Style and Me- 
 A putty pif- t|^(^J(^f handline it. 1 cfl-.what fometimei the 
 scr.vincr ani Scrivmcr oy way otdcrilion fpokcuntoanl■mpcr- 
 J tnfiiiig Au. jinent Author, be applvcJ unto them. This Scri- 
 ^^''*^* vincr being on a tiijjc in company with a Schol- 
 
 ler. wlioprcfc(lhim(cifc to have Writ much 5 
 ancl having heard a large Catalogue of his ob (cu- 
 red Iv^bours : the Scrivincr (cem'd to challenge 
 ani>/fiairy to his profefllon. ^"^ No, that weVe 
 ^^abfurdjanlwered the Scholler ^ why, replycd 
 '* the vScri vincr > Inm a Writer. Yea, bur (aid 
 '"^ the Scholler, I an; an Author. No, excuse me, 
 '^ quorh the Scrivincr , 1 mak'cno doubt of thar^ 
 "There arc more Jf>/7^r/^ than c^uthorj ^ and 
 *^ the Catalogue of your Labours cnroule you in 
 '^ that number. 
 
 In one word, rho/e Wdrkes oncIy d^fei-ve Ap- 
 provemrnr, whodcrive their lite and light from 
 Judv^jnent. Such oncfy' merit the Title of Ri- 
 /W/jbccaufetheyliveto'poftcrity : and rcpre- 
 lenttotheSficccdor whatfbeverwas imitaWeor 
 defpionble intheir Anceflor. 
 
 Thcfc are Workes tobcingraven in> C^y^r, 
 
 and: 
 
K-' 
 
 JNmferyfir GBNTRT. 
 
 «5 
 
 and wcll-dcfcrving their Cdfar. So that, as o^- 
 Itxdnderh^d his Homer in Reverence for his Po- 
 cfie 5 his Ariptle for (peculation and Philolb- 
 phy si^/r/^/W^/ the Inftruft ions of Socrates to 
 groundhim in Piety , Cdfkr the continuall pra- 
 ctice of his owne Commentaries to improve his 
 gloryjandy^j^^/V^^ thcworkes of Zcnophon to 
 enable him for occafions Domcftick or Milita- 
 ry : So thelc memorable Labours, which are thus 
 penned by judicious and induftrious Authors, 
 meri t no leffe honour^ in wliat State or Province 
 fcever they fliall receive harbour. 
 
 For others^ as corruption of manners is their 
 Scopej or vaine glory their ay mc , or fomc ' o- 
 thcr by-refpeft the ob jeft of their Pen , they de- 
 (erve a due cenfure from the State, for (ecking (b 
 odioufly to poifon that breft, which nurfcd them. 
 
 Thus much I have writ briefly (by way of 
 inference ) to caution fiich as by their Labours 
 ereft a Throne for Impiety to fit in : theft Hu- 
 mour-mongers 3 that can with Cdfsr the Difta- 
 ror, Atros dies altos facere ^ makeblackewhite^ 
 and mafke Vice with availc better fui ting with 
 VertuerNow willl difcend to their Oppofire, 
 and that is^ the Satyricall Writer, or Uiflgrio - 
 maflix. 
 
 Some of thefe are very dangerous to a State^ 
 laying if open too miKh : and though afts (hould 
 be related, iais they were done ryetjiftheciraim- 
 ftances may fteme any way dctraftivc to (bnie 
 
 perfon, or Aatejthey are better filcnccd Qf it mav 
 ftandwith the bocly of the Hiftory) than dif- 
 
 N :} covered. 
 
 Thf Sitync^ll 
 
t6 
 
 ^Survey fifmsrOKY,^ 
 
 Obfcnre thU 
 
 ten of our 
 
 titnc« 
 
 cwcrcd. I have kpQwnc fome too prccifc in 
 this ycinc : and one cfpccially I remember , who 
 fpcaking of the great J«/rj», couldnot be con- 
 tent to tVlcribe his Palace, managements dome- 
 (VickcandpubIicke,perfon,and the like jbut of 
 ills piked Beard, the colour of his ftockings : and 
 in tlie end comniing ncerc him » ( faid he) and 
 indeed nearer than need was, his breath was noy- 
 fome. Thcfe, and CiKhHke impertinent circum- 
 ftanccs arc fo frivolous , that they imply a defeft 
 of Judgment in the Author, to infcrt fuch idle, 
 andimmitcrial! Ambages in an Hiftory of confc- 
 qucni'c. lUit thefe arc farre from thoic Hijltrio- 
 fAi4y?/Arr;()fourTime; fome whereof pcrlbnate 
 humour in tkj ^j^^ vvronr.s of a Noble Anceftor to his lineall 
 iUho\x\ vvri : Succcflor 3 moving him to revenge. This is one 
 of die Furies Brands : for you flail never fee one 
 of this kind, but i t(rg$ Kcmefis , hee hath ven- 
 geance at liis backe j a fplccnefull difpofition 
 difgorgcd upon the beft ofdefcrts. Ana thus he 
 infcrts the injuries :^*Such a farnily(well meriting 
 '^ ofPrincc and Countrcy, and ever found loyall 
 ^* to the State ) was ui\de(ervedly cenfured by the 
 "malevolent luggcIHons of fuchjand (uch jwhoft 
 'MuggelVions are('asyct)unrevenged3but theHca- 
 " vcns are juft. What Motives more enforcing to 
 civill commotion? Injuries ript up, haveoften- 
 tinics hazarded States: and there was never any 
 People, N atiouj or Govemmcnt,whichhave not 
 from time to time had one of tliefc. Thitfius^ 
 as deformed in mince as body , ( for fo Homer, 
 ckaraii^ers him) was ever kindling the flame of 
 
 civill 
 
 A (cu< Apb^ 
 
 r>rine. 
 
dvill conibuftion bccwixt AchySes and J^4mfm^ 
 n$n at the Siege of rri»;,about the rape ot Br$fcis-^ 
 cverharping upon chat Oringto (ct rhcm toge- 
 ther by rhc cares. 
 
 Why AchyllcSj fli0uU you fttfidine f^s^tdt re-f 
 proicb , tbdf bavc^ f^g'^^^d p^f fdj^for Aga-^ 
 I \x\c\m\o\\4ndhi4 P^rcthn^Ury f Be ^Hjonrhj^t^ 
 full Services y your valiant Ex f hit f^yenr incom^ 
 f arable Auhievements(0fewardedi Hath Aga- 
 memnon neflaci far valour f no regard to honour f 
 why tbendefijl Achylles ^ lemhrke your felfe for 
 Greece , and leave thu brave phamf ion to him- 
 felfe and his fortt^nes \y our merits (hetnggone) wilt 
 be better efteemei. You had but one prize, (and that 
 prize unworthy tooofyour valour) and muft that 
 prize^ got with mneh fweate ^ many difficult its ^ 
 imminent dangers i multitudeofoccurrents^no^ be 
 taken from you f Mut ork Bri fcis, one deare one^ and 
 yet Achyllcs mufi foofe her. Alas- poore refolution I 
 Wl^^itis bettertobe M^^i^W-, a coward^ 4 Be- 
 freant , one that retires himfelfefom Armes,fgh^ 
 tingclofe undet^ Clytcnincltri s Target. Such a 
 Carpet-Knight is better than a Martia'l^Knight, 
 Then, would hoe prefcntly mQVC Agametnnonm 
 like fort, in no c.ife to modcr;^ tc hi^ defiif^s ; Why 
 Jhou Id hc\\y\ks have fo fain a Paramour j and the 
 FrineeofGrttcctPantoffe/i.^j), ,\ 
 
 Such Agency, of .milchi^fe as tlvjfq^arc ever 
 ofaneutrall Faftion: chey,.bover Ji(;e the BatfCyl 
 nncertaine In ! adhering i<> any-; tbcy niore ad-' 
 mire the Smin: when it is r/fng than fitting. 
 They niealiire the worch or cuer i c of eveiy i^'^i<>i^ 
 
 1)/ 
 
 -a 
 
^8 
 
 JSuneyofHlSrOKY.^r 
 
 by the (iicccfle of it. And when the day is clofedj 
 the adions of that day fiiiilhed $ they admire no- 
 thing more than thofe Booties which the Gon- 
 querour h*as gained. Their Hiftoricall Relation 
 muft become a Pancgyrick Oration. NoCom- 
 poficions too elaborate ^ no Lines too Elegant, 
 togiveiifetohisconaueft. Mcanetime5though 
 thcworlcrcaufe farca the beft , as it was wich 
 unfortunate P$mfej : whole memory had , no 
 doubt, many Ages iurvived C^/irx , had his for- 
 tune bconc paralcl with Ctefdrsi they have the Art 
 to niaj^nific the equity of the Conquerours fide: 
 and with palpable aflentation to infinuateinto 
 thcartcitionoffo commanding a fpirir. Many 
 glorious Attributes of greatnefie are thefe ready 
 todcvili, to honour him that h*as wonnc the 
 clay. But bitter are their Pens in difvaluing the 
 Actions of the conquered : in lying a(perfion$ 
 uponhispcrfonsdifgracing his Alies : and in- 
 venting; by all meanes how to advance tlie Fame 
 of the one, by derogating from die other. This 
 it was ( as I formerly obferved ) that induced J- 
 Uxander to conceive fuch great diftafte againft A- 
 h/loiulM^ ashewasalmofl: ready to fend both 
 him and his Workes together into the River /^y- 
 Jdf/is. For there is no noble nor princely dif- 
 polition , who can endure to hearc his conque- 
 red Foe di(honoured : or to fee any one lead him 
 inTiviuniph buthimfelfe, 
 
 Wlicn Cjfar had commanded thoft demo- 
 lillxd Monuments of Ppmftj f States rea- 
 red in his former affluence ot Fortune) to be 
 
 fet 
 

 ^ff'^m 
 
 89 
 
 ferupigainc, CrVfr# told him, that in ercfting 
 P&mpejs Trophic*, he cftabliflicd his o wne. So 
 praifc- worthy is the companion of a Conqueror, 
 that in this hee defcrves more praifc, than his 
 viftoribus prize. Nor is i r leflc nch\c in him to 
 contcmne thofc fcrviJe earthy Spirits, who mold 
 their Pens to the inclination of the day : holding 
 him onelv worthy honour who got it ; and the 
 vanquifh d all diflionour, becaufc his Fortune 
 was more finifter. Whereas the goodneflc or 
 equity of the Caufe isnottobemeafuredbythc 
 Cloze : Many prcft quarrel Is have proauc'd 
 ftrange effefts : yea , fiich incroaching powers, 
 whofc onely ground of Hoftility , was inlar- 
 ging of their owne Dominions , or enriching 
 their coffers by others fortunes , have received 
 wonderfiiU iiiccefle ; albeit, fbme Cloud or other 
 in the end eclypf'd their greatnefTe , and re- 
 rurn'dthem a jiift and proportionable revenge 
 according to the meafurc of thofe injuries, 
 which by invafion , oppreffion , or ufiirpati- 
 on they had done unto othets 5 as the Lyrick 
 fometimes (ung : 
 
 ^iejuid A v$bis mMr extimefiet^ . ^mnn. 
 
 MMrbecvsbkDemmtuminAtur* 
 
 Asthe Great deaUs with the Utv^ 
 CidmBufcthcGrcdtontsfo. 
 
 But to returnc to our Difcourft : As thofe 
 who are interefled in thefe Military affaires, 
 arc to ayme at nothing more than the juft. 
 
 O neflcl 
 
 ',* 
 
 Ji 
 
90 
 
 nefTc rf thrir quarrcll ( which rctdnes ftiU in 
 iftfclfcaquickningpowerto the Moft dediniog 
 fpirirs : foarc thofe who UHclcrtalce the recom- 
 mcndingof thofcartionsdonc, with acompe^ 
 riblc Pen , to rchte the grounds and occaGons of 
 their comniing on jof pdTigcs during the warrc^ 
 with the event or iflue thereof 5 withcutfidingor 
 complying with eitherpart ^ cither for Country, 
 ornny other private ingagernenr. As for thofe^ 
 j who ( as Oftatui (jicakes in another fence) are all 
 I ftuT/W, nothing for Tnn// : or^ as Thtmipsm 
 I fonictimcs fpokc of the K^cdcians^ who by com- 
 plying with thu* F^mpcrour , and applying them- 
 I ielves to his pleafurc 5 juftly gained thenaine of 
 ^fcntitorct jcviniAns^ ^Icribc more reverence to the Purpli 
 '" ^^'''"' than Perfin i'Thcir workes may reodve bnrarii 
 for a time, but cannot promiie any comiimed 
 
 It wasaSpca^i worthy the Mouth of Tr^i>ifr 
 Hicfrowe titere, ftiujia impetrav€r9,t^tr$Lfjie. 
 
 fitnjufijL. Hi^ ddirc wa^no longer to reignethan 
 he rained y\xt\. The hearts ofhis people hcc 
 foueht not to winnc by any fc^vcraigniring way : 
 f(The(bund thofepaths full cf perill. Nor by 
 protending gt>odrrdTe , orftirowdingcloiTdy de- 
 (igncs with faireprnmces 5 fijr thofe hrcihnn- 
 ncd,hccaufc4infc)uiivlly grounded. .And as the 
 Fifli Sefia ishewrayedly abLidcc colour, which 
 ibt calicrh out r o cover her • fo this dufky vnpcur 
 of diden ibling being cfDCz dr(pcried,would bring 
 him roa ditcrvcry/andhy dcgnccsiorxiine. This 
 hadhcrcad in the TrngtcallCataftnDphe of Ti-' 
 
 
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 ^^urferyfirGBN 
 
 MhHWWiM 
 
 ■ii MM ■ 
 
 ^►'I 
 
 ■ ifi T 
 
 Itr/o/^who glc5ricd in 0oihm|^ fo mud> asiacnn^ 
 ninglv cloaking his private purpofts >vith gui!- 
 dcd giPzcs , f aire preteiKCs, going inYifibIe,and 
 (Wudic^hisSubicAsrclblutions witha fccming j 
 
 Fairc femblances poized with their incommo* 
 dities^ prove oftentimes fruitlcfle, tedious, or 
 noxious, as the /^4/i.<i5^Proverbe implyeth : 
 ' i Cki MUnci CdvAll&^etbellAmiglic 
 N0vivt mdi S^nfrdoglU. 
 
 This he dilcovered in others mifcry, which 
 fufficiently infcrm'd him to (huii (iich Prefidcnts 
 of impietv. Nor fought this brave Prince to 
 ingratiate niimfelfe in thealffediionsof his people, 
 by an indifcreece bounty : for the fatall effefts of 
 (uch indifpofcd Somen of their Fortunes, he read 
 dcepely charaftred in the loofe and laviih reignes 
 of FittUi^^ C$rm$odm^ ^c- For theft, howfoc* 
 ver they might fecnieto have free hearts, they 
 hadweake and (hallow Conceits ; in diftingui- 
 filing the merit of the per /on to whom tncy 
 f how*d 5 or rather fliowr'd downe their bounty. 
 He,'who could time it moft , was ever (ure to be 
 rewarded beft : which begot in perfons of dcfert 
 aiKl quality liich difcontent, to (ee others of baft 
 condition advanc*d» thcmfelvcs contemn d : as 
 this their ihconfidcrate bounty became the one- 
 ly pulley tohale them to calamity. - 
 
 N or could this abfolute Prince ( for hee was 
 Soveraignc'ovcrhimftlfc ) indure to force an a- 
 bedienoe in hisiSubiecti, by a tyrannick fearc: 
 for though N4r0*s Pofition was this : FirfuTta 
 
 O 2 nojlra 
 
 
 I ^w"**;; 
 
 II I \ V. 
 
 ♦ '. I If' 
 
9* 
 
 ^ 5"«ni(;*/ H IS TQR Yj « 
 
 Vluuna, 
 
 Y<i haJ ihi» ;w/?fi cunO^ ftrmittit mihi : Hee held that 
 Pnictrfaai-''^^^^*'^ farre more pnnce\y : ^ q/^ifquepteB- 
 OM^ & fttrting //tfr, pdSiintiiimdU ftrdt. Either to plant in 
 spir.ti both in (>|ood , Of bcgct d mote a\«^full command and 
 Cou'u * " Sovcraignty by praftifmg in himfdfc or Officer^, 
 crFnfion of blood, he found that courfe no means 
 tofccurchim, nortofcttte him in anhnperiall 
 Scare. Hec had received from that Learned 
 Morall, how, in the mind^ or cbnrciehoe of a 
 NUuihercr 5 there (liall alvviyes remainc a 
 ph^.giie of BloodjhisEycsniall behold no other 
 cc.lour but (Anguint , as if the Aire were dv- 
 cd into it ; the Vilions of his Head in tnc 
 Night-time (hall cajl 4 BQVflt^ cf bUod in bis 
 face. 
 
 Hovvfoever^ moft certaine It is,'' that divers 
 factious Incendiaries have (hovvne themfelvcs 
 in moft Pavillions ; where, by private (ugge- 
 iVions they e\^^r fought to fow'ditfcrences a- 
 monglk Kmincnt'rt i>erfons : purpolely by a 
 paraliricall way , to creepe into fivour with 
 one or other. Which ever redounded to the 
 Authors dilhonour 5 as might be inftancd in* 
 tundry Exunplcs both Ancient and Modernc. 
 For whence camethofcfatall-fraternalldifcords 
 bctNvixt F$ljMcts mA Ete$clest Tho(c continu- 
 ed Warrcs betwixt the Komans ^v\& Carthagi* 
 vidns y SAbinti and SAmnitcs ;> but from thcfe 
 K Sfirits in the VAult , who were impatient of 
 nothing n^ore than peace : nor Fautors of 
 ought more than Dwifion ? In troiiWed wa- 
 ( tcrs is. their beft ftihing : HaUyenddjcs are 
 
 their 
 
jmfmf^.GENtRT:. 
 
 n 
 
 their CsnicuUr'-Ja^es. A calamitous CantiM^ 
 or fetall Hdrfalit^ ^ Ctm^i'vAiCxt they hang 
 their Trophiei of gl<^rv. ; In Which, they hold 
 it iinpbfliblc but to finde ibme, on whom the?y 
 maypfa^ie.' 
 
 H(€ulf4S Drcame of bringing forth a Bur^ 
 ningT^rch^ may be in thcfe verified : Their 
 ftirrings would bring' all to ciridj^nsjwcrc they 
 not ieafonably quenched* Publicly: fafctyj pri- 
 vate Amity 3 all cdrrelbondence meeting mu- 
 tually , would by thefe bee foone diflblvedj 
 were they left alone to aft their owric parts: 
 which would in iVort time burft out incofuch 
 combuftion ^ as the Stage where they aftcd, 
 fliould prefcnt nothing but Enmity and Divi- 
 fidn. 
 
 Some* rf this Stamper our late Gracious 
 SOveraign^i of famous ^lemory^ KingjAMES^ 
 tookc efpcciall notice of : who ^ howfbever 
 they were for other humane JLearning deler- 
 vingly approved, yet for their indifcreet pa(^ 
 fagcs in this kind i ( as may appeare more ful- 
 ly in their Hiftoricall Relations) they utterly 
 loft his cfteeme. 
 
 Thefeare poyfpnous and virulent heads^ that 
 fugge{tinto^thccWes'of;PtHnce9, Arguments of 
 revenge, caufesofdiftruft, modves of fufpici- 
 onandjealoufie : nor to profit thomfelvcs, but 
 to fatisfic the depravedncfle of their cwne na- 
 tures, intended to nothing but the fubverfion 
 of States,' the'(ettmg at ciifcord united Prin- 
 ces : En fdUor ! ^c. It was thought , that 
 
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 O3 
 
 m 
 
 EnfaBtr gnh 
 
 Ut 
 
 HoiirgtftUrm' 
 tarjd$ gnvtty 
 
 hos\ 
 
nil. K 
 
 lion. 
 
 \ 
 
 ^4 ^Sutt)(y9fHlS'T\0^rier. 
 
 •" ■ — . . ^-»i—— ■ ■ II ■ I ■! Ill I I ■ ] II I I . ■»! I L. - I I l» ■ ^ J^ _^ _ ■ , I m^ 
 
 A mcmoraWf Jn thatgloriousindChrifti^-likccxpcdirionot 
 foyiii wpJdi *of^ memorable Herfds, Princes recorded in the 
 ererrtill booke; off^e, ^gtinft zhcTf^rtes^v^hQG^ 
 boftilityhadkinc^wafte thoie bkfled and fruit* 
 full coaftsj where the remnant of Ifrdil was 
 once planted: that the grtatefl:;<:au(c of the illfac- 
 cefle of that Warre proceeded from fomc fafti- 
 OU9 heads, (etdnej ( ?hat unfortunate^ yet n^ver 
 fufficicntly pnlfcaflerpe) the Duke of N0rp$df$^ 
 dj , and the King of Frdnce^ at variance : an im- 
 pious and dififrerous enmity , being a maine im- 
 pediment for the hindering a warre, no leflTe glo- 
 rious toHcavenj tlian generally beneficiall to all 
 the world. Some have imputed the cau(e to 
 ccrrainecxpoflnlations betwixt the two Princes, 
 which grew afterwards to words of publick re- 
 proach and infimy 5 upbraiding ea^h other with 
 divers iinft)lencies offered by their Countries, one 
 to another. Whatcre the Motive of this diflen- 
 Amifchicvoui jjon was, (how Varied foever the opinions of 
 Writers be herein) rhebraine that contrived it, 
 vva5 (lire the forge of great impiety , and an irrc^- 
 pavablc detriment to the Chriftiins, cxpofing 
 tlicni to mine , flaughtcr, and deiblation. 
 
 'J he hkc we n)ay readofthofc two renowned 
 Cities, $fdrt4 and K^ihns : which, two flourifli- 
 ing Common-weaics longtime lived in unity, 
 without the leafl: motion of warrc ; but \nfm^ 
 reading rhc workes of a mutinous Hiftorian: 
 mutinous indeed ; for his fadVionS before j had 
 bcone iiiflicicnr, without further inducements by 
 writing .'fuch bloody and cruell vvarreB cnfiied,' 
 
 as' 
 
 plot 
 
 FiAioui HI 
 
 mongft llic 
 Aneicni; 
 
TT^^wJi^^ m 
 
 as tbfc>lfif cof thofe mtcft5pe<tofcabuftrona wasndt 
 «tinguifliod with Jcfle daan an univer ftU ciiuliori 
 ofblocd. Many more I could pfoducc, even 
 nearcathome, ;but ixtilift not infriVunoaone 
 Argument too long , fincc i have entrcd a fpaci- 
 ous aiilictricaie.Msie^, jtbacpr0ijitfcA eutmia 
 enough i s if 1 can/wiiJ^ i^rujfusihnxd)(if\dc 
 a paflage to my precipi rate adventure, 
 
 THiis mtjch have I fpokcn of St^ite-ftarJing 
 HiftorUns :> thac make cheir WorkcsJikc 
 prkksor goa^. tpihep^oiblick State*- I will now 
 proceed wy^UJijfnyf^nier diyifion of Hiftc^jy^^iixl 
 finde in thefc two'Ci:traau^e^{vo«/j(/J»/i<^/^^, and 
 St4U^fnvtWon)xmcawxodm:'kns m the per- 
 fe<St and<jx^(^ pfe ofHiftwiicall N arrations : Mc- 
 dii^Mmmf^^^^tr <0Q dcptt(ici us if 
 thy.Latepupse^reftthctrMafters poverty : nor 
 too cre»fte4o to mtiuiatetliy,1jbte!>fecuruy. Thou 
 art tf>P 4cpf'«fl^ » when ^vith Jaggkig wings 
 thou ftq rpdVf-pfCiiery baA hare, or ohjtd < f if? 
 feftk>ni iwkingdiylnv^irnfcionaitaleto othert 
 plcafure , writing nothing luffe than truth , be* 
 caufe trutlKanoottead} thee how t)o live. Thou 
 art too <tcd:c4 1 when Jike an lemincnt Cenfor^ 
 thou ta;^cft4if :^ft^of Princfcs; with liichxinau* 
 flercbrow.nsjfthoutiadft ft>rg(^t tthe difcipline 
 of Hiftc'^ry »j tind wer*t tramf >rn]ed to a proflil 
 Satyi-ift s mixing rhylrik^ with ftrreoionclnall 
 tluivditqr^^KMi ^y<t«anlt>P1*tcd with im \gin^ 
 
 motives of fcjfc'^onceitsareisij^^ ^vhp beigalU^W 
 
 lb 
 
 rV' 
 
 An cxcdlrnc 
 
 mcme for an 
 Hiftoriau to 
 
^6 
 
 4 Svtroty 0f H \S T O R Y,w 
 
 .^^ fo rhoii C with Ctififh^) ktckc againfl: the Moiles 
 hccles. For the latter, there's no profeflion more 
 cafie , tior fubjeft more frequent, nor Argument 
 more gqncrall : and as tuvendl faith •• ' * 
 
 i } 
 
 Lib. t.fitjr. I Diffcili ejl Satjrdm nonfcriltrt : fum quii miqud 
 
 flattering 
 
 For the firft, I never knew any Difcoiirfe 
 worth readingjproceed from fo baft and ignoble 
 Mcrch^ints : They ftll their Workes by retaile 5 
 and hope of a gainefull Dedicatory, makes them 
 contemnc Method, Truthj Subjeft, and all. Irm 
 (krippe is open 5 relieve but the needy Artift, he 
 will imitate the EohemiM Currc, fawne on a 
 goodfuitc : (hew the projeft ofhis intendments 
 tc)hiin;deague but tny proteftion , and he will 
 fccond it with an indeared proteftarionitoinftrt 
 Monumcntall Charafters of Honour to grace 
 thee ^ oncly beftow thy bounty , and ftew not 
 thy icife unworthy ofibftbulous an Attendant. 
 His Invention is tycd to his Benefiiftors : then 
 drycs the fource ofhis fancy, when they reftraine 
 the Spring of their Bounty. 
 •> It IS theniifcry indecd^ofthe Age,notalwaies 
 toftxf upon Merit :(ecit1g many rare and exqoi- 
 fitc Witts , and thoft fingularly improved by 
 continuatc fhidy,and conference, fleepe many 
 times in IllencCj unregarded, at Icaft unrewar- 
 ded : while more ftcrile Conccipts receive ad- 
 vancement. Yet fhouldnotthe/erefpefts make 
 aScholIcr forgcifull of (b generous aTitlc, as 
 
 the 
 
^K^^firjfor GBS^TRr, 
 
 •*M* 
 
 91 
 
 the beft-di(ccming Heralds of Antiquity have 
 beftowed on him. For if wee will creclit Au- 
 thority^, or the teftimony of luch, whole pre- 
 cious-lpent. Oylc hath defcrvingly piirchas'd 
 them a memorable eftecme, we Ihall tindc the 
 Style of a $chller decpely damped wi th the Print 
 ot'honour. Whence it is^ that Citr^tfis writcth, Li 111^^^4,1^ 
 that in Prdge. an Univerfity of B^hemi^ , where '^. 444« 
 I^bn Hidi and Hicrcm of Prdge pvoicScd , that 
 they that have continned Proteflbrs for the fpace 
 of Twenty yecres together, by a conftant rc(i- 
 dence , are created Earles and Dukes both toge- 
 ther. And therefore to dignifie their perfons 
 the more, their Style is to be. called lllupes\ 
 whereas they which are lingly and (imply but 
 onelyeither Earles or Dukes ^ arecallcd5'//<5?^- 
 hiles. Neither makcth it any matter, that they 
 have no revenues to maintaine Earlcdomcs or 
 iJukedoaies : for they have the Title not- 
 wit^iftandingy even as Suffragans have of Bi- 
 (hops. 
 
 Refleft on theft, ytt free-hred Children of the iLearning of 
 Mt$fes:^ and you willfcome to exppfe your de- |J^®J'J"\'J^"J^ 
 ferving Labours tothe Mercenary Trade of our '^t^^merar 
 impertinent Pamphletters : who writt^ before nary, 
 they r^-i^ and di (cover their follies to the world, 
 not to gaine/^M/yir hxitprice. 
 
 Oblervc but what (urviving Fame the labori- 
 ous Workes cf knowing Authors have forme r- 
 ly acqui red : ^orum tfftgies fi ver} fcire cufjai^ ) 
 n$nfdx$fedfcriftdleg4i. Admit, they received 
 not that acceptance, while they lived, which their 
 
 P clabo- 
 
^8 
 
 
 Let Scholltrii 
 ic4ve thif Uc 
 fciving MutC9 
 of So.'u'/; to 
 ilifirCouimy; 
 and if the ic- 
 ward ihcm 
 not, let a vc- 
 ilound to her 
 I ignominy : 
 «* O Pdtrk tl- 
 
 if IS ipttuh:ui 
 
 ' eoiftiiinpt Vo 
 Jam IptixtjlU 
 i/, tic'hfit i or- 
 
 elabbrnte compcifbres d^fSrved : yet though a 
 [j4tCAnH4 lleepc ^ the whole Judgitteilt^failAge 
 canAcit. Tltcre vVill b(i e ver fonhe^ Wh6 cati both 
 rtad alid iudgi. So preciotis are rh(f fe Mortuniferits 
 of Learning , and have beene ever , that Qiould 
 Fortune play Hill her blind part , and feferve the 
 jmillcft uorkion for CMincrva^s Followers: 
 1 hey {hall li Vt^ hiore hohoiit'd iii che't^ye bf kidg- 
 meiir , bccaufc had in dirgraCt by a painted p.tt- 
 idlonbot-doath Scare, which never yet afpi- 
 rcd loa difccrninj^ knmvled^e of Merit. 
 
 For tell nic, ycc happy delpiv*able ones, are you 
 any thifii»; the wor(e,bcau(e defpifed , where 
 onctyFAlhionj Conmlemcnr, or a&fted igno- 
 rance is in rctjucfl: > No ; as it is rtic good mans 
 plo\*y to b^uirvalucdby theevill : Ib'itii your 
 happincirc ro ravive adilefteeaie Trom thcft^ 
 
 who pride thchifclves in librhin^ but hlljien^jg- 
 nornue. j .; 7*^'^^'TT 
 
 t^iobe.xw die affluence(>flief FatH^CcottVI 
 fi V : '•' Greater Am / thdn fortunes can fuMut. 
 \ Rich more yon 3 Who.^it enriched with farre 
 more precious (iiblbnce: you. haVc in you ^Jit 
 may truelyfoVtirfcycni :No hiatteV'jthonj^h your 
 outward liouft decline, fo your inward Iwufc 
 rcrcine her beauty, let your WotkcsfheiUon- 
 tirmcyour worth : Let thtm\idt|>aTliatan un- 
 irilrh ; nor for any ho{)e Of an ihttobt^tedtewatd, 
 inlnuuteyour felVcs into thb faVOut'Of vicibli? 
 Cfre.it'iKffe. Makechoice dnuch4>4ir^i^,^hom 
 yen may jnftly commend :\ct hii yittuies r^Xh^ 
 thap his /"rrrr^wp; bindc you ro him. 
 
 Many 
 
^l^urferjfir.Q^El^TRt 
 
 99 
 
 Dire^ion in 
 the Elc^ion 
 ot :>Qbjc^. 
 
 by^ijdfJjrjf/jBi^tlie^ uncJeCcrving Pc^t 
 
 (onages :or^y writing in way of Commcpdati- 
 pn, qpoii uqworrhy Siibjc(Js. Goc4 Wits (liould 
 te>efC4?f'^^i^^^^ ,and if W^^aVc, ib^BctfCf 
 
 jb4ye.\Ynt ^qwgb ft?r then| to a,4ri>ijfp. f 
 
 Theft twQ fort^ ( 4S*nc>t worthy ai) Biflor}- 
 call Title )l)avc J pro(cri heel the bounds of my 
 .difcoprfc: ifbetwixt fqch two dangerous fliclvc:^, 
 J can fip4c a retirqd harbour forthq cmdy neimcd 
 ////?m4r;jtobreathhim(elfcin^T have attained 
 my wifhed expeftancc. The mcane betwixt 
 thele twoj gives us ob/civation of noting caufcs 
 ijnd efFe(n:s ^ how produced p and how ended : 
 Counfells ai)d fucceifeSj how jpfendcjci^J^pw adr 
 miniftred. Then hce proceeds further p making 
 refcmblance betwixt Nature and Nature, State 
 ^n^ State , the government of this Province viud, 
 of ^^t^r : thpn.diffcretjccs of A^kions and Events : 
 fome wifely 'Carried 3 hc;iring themfelves fure^ 
 and promifipg a compleat fatisfaftion to the un- 
 deiTakcr : yet what oppofition betwixt ^t;hc end 
 At>d beginning, ruinc beine thepcriocjl, or ex- 
 treme, gf his hones ? Mapy mcl-^ oppoCm Copverr 
 ftOHs^ or CiiUJirPfhes rather, may we dayly ice in 
 theraanageqicijitsofWarrcs. Who more happy 
 in his Countries proteftion , and who morcfocr 
 ccffiyein his prolecutipn ^ than Prnfej the great 
 in his. firft enf r^cc to MarpaU c;icploi ts ? Yea, (as 
 Cif/ir acknowledged himielfe) he had conquc- ^^|^"/^'J[, 
 red 5 if he had knovvne when he had conquered : yi/tu ^*^"^ 
 yetincyentjW})o/ede(i[gncsmoreuphappy? No?: 
 
 Pa onely 
 
I I I I II ■ '' , " I ■ J \ 
 
 lOO ^Surrey of HIST OKY, or 
 
 Moriflg Hifto 
 
 onely deprived of the bent of his hopes v pTpfcrU 
 bed ( as it were) his native Countrcy,ancI «for- 
 ced to bcggc a poore Sepulchre in a forrairie 
 Countrey : but even moft opprclTed by their cru- 
 elty, whole fcrviceundernisowne Banner, had 
 bccue rewarded royally. Such difcourfes often 
 move in mena commiftration , in feeing Vcrtuc 
 lb iU guerdoned , and Vice (under a counterfeit 
 garbe) of Innocence, receive an inimerited re- 
 ward. And this certainly have moft Hiftorians c- 
 vcr oblci vcd in rlicir Writings ; (b lively to ex- 
 prcflTcthcdilaftcrsof dcferving men^ that their 
 Rdaticns mightmove a kindeof fenfiblepitty 
 andremor(einthepcrufer> which isbcftcxem- 
 pliljcd by circumftances : for the time 5 place," 
 caufe, and perfbn, with other necellary Adjunfts, 
 doe { for tne moft part ) lay a more open and 
 fmot >th Traft to the inforccment of paffion, Lu- 
 rii;>,tliatHcroickHiftorian,.brings forth Omr- 
 //4 fitting up( nthe ftiorc, where her Huft)and 
 tookchislaft farewell of her: where (like ano- 
 ther Ni^e ) Ihc makes a Limbeck of her cycs^and 
 dcfctintshcr ownc calamity, oft wiftiing his re- 
 tume J and when deprived of his fight,yet thccye 
 of her imr^gin.uion rcprelcnts a new objeft of 
 forrow. HerCjin liich royall ccmpolitionSjand 
 fnnerall conclufions, he delcribes the divcrfity of 
 Nature, in two contrary fubjefts : a (ervant 
 faithfull, fitting oVe the hcadlelTe trutike of his 
 
 "aaTon'ird^by "^^'^^PPy ^''•'^'^^ fi^'^ve as uugratefull , haling 
 whtt cifcum- his once well-eftecmcd Lord and Gcnerall to 
 iUiicci. jj^^ £jj^l (i^oarc : where (without nfte of 
 
 remorfe,, 
 
 How (omoTt 
 
jNmfery fir GHi^TR T, 
 
 10 1 
 
 •fcmorft , remembrance of former merits ^' Qt 
 regard of ebuhtticr love') liee deprives him 6f 
 life. ' 
 
 When Mdrc^ %^nteitst^ was'to prefent the 
 cruelrv committed upon C^r/ir in that fatall for- 
 prizehereceivedintne Capitol : that he might 
 move more compaffion in his Hearers 5 who, as 
 they were for moft part FUbcUns^{o ocular Pre- 
 (entments ufiially worke dcepcft irppreflion widi 
 them : fhewcd in his iFunerall Oration the thjrty 
 three wounds wherc>vich C-r/ir was deprived of 
 life by his Confpirators. Which baring of his 
 bodyjanddi(coveryof his wounds, with an ag- 
 gravation of die oaioulhefle of the faftj being 
 aftcdbyhis owne pretended friends , begot in 
 them an univerfall forrow. Nothing but revenge 
 could relifh well with them, after this (b doJeflill 
 aSpeftacIe. . 
 
 This that excellent Hiftorianj ( \^fp}an. o^* 
 
 <% 
 
 An etcelicnc 
 Art in moving 
 icxana* ) cxprcuccn in luui a paiiiuiraic manner, piflion | in- 
 
 as his Lines can hardly produce any lefle efFedt j"^"^*" •'-iP' 
 from an attentive Reader. For you fliall ever ob- drh^tt. '**'' 
 ferve, that the Imagination workesmore ro life 
 than the Line : So as, when (iicl;i a Difcourft is 
 laid open to us, we begin to recollcft the Ctr- 
 cumftances ; as the place where (iich a Tragicke 
 Sceane was afted, the perfons interefled j the qua- 
 lity of the perfon fuffering : all which are fo enli- 
 vened by tne imaginationjas irmakes ihtRcMdcr 
 a Sfciidt^rXo ftrong and finewy is the conceipr of 
 him who underftands what he reads. 
 
 Chramus^ who had beenePrW^r, being 
 
 P 5 condem- 
 
 mimmmm^ 
 

 ^Suroey «f H 1 S T Q R Vi fit 
 
 A memorablt 
 
 rablc end* 
 
 condemned an^ now^^Lf wl\cfijf:(y. i;he SQi;\l(Ji«!h3P 
 xlurmg th9rp I^;;iaioin^of tlje.i'f jV»|i^wV4 intrc^T 
 red'theiii to forbeare from ofiei ing violence, till 
 hcipight fend his fonneprpca]<cwiiii^«^#i»^>^ 
 imagining, gnoJ OIc^ njaq, cb^t his fgpne Qut of 
 a niturall aflrc(2ion,,ancl reverence m^ gwy 
 luircs, would interci?ed for hiai ^but rb^y mghr 
 cd at his fui tc , anfvvcring hini^thar hi$ fbnne had 
 ^ ...^...^_., rpokcn, but it was to the contrary : When the old 
 ^oTiTui'ln\ man heard this , he dcGred them to tarry till hee 
 
 anT h " m^ifc- ^^^^ ^^^^^^^ '^j^ Daughter h whom when he Taw , he 
 commanded "^^JhecjhoulddlJlAine from his goods ^ 
 ^*le/l her Brother Ihouldfuc jorher DcAthunto An- 
 ^^ tonic. But obfcrvc the fatall ifTue of Difobe- 
 dicnccl This unnarurull Sonne, having confu- 
 medprodis;aIlyaIlhis goods , the unhappy re- 
 mainder of his Fathers fbrtuncs , became after- 
 wards attached of Felony, and (avedhimfelfc by 
 l]ig|i t : wl^rc living in u tedious Exile , hec,clo- 
 Icd hUdaycs as, milcrabJy, a^ his former coi^ric; 
 Vvasunnaturall. . , 
 
 A plenteous Storc-houfe of Examples for all 
 conditions is ^(^i?ry in icfclfe. Which conduce 
 muchro the regulating of our life 5 and preparing 
 our fcl vcs for death. For if wee (h^li but confi- 
 derthcrcfoiutionoffuch, who forpopularho- 
 nour , Countries efteeme ^ or fafcty of State, 
 h(ivc with all rcadtncfle encounued Deat;h :yea, 
 >vho rather than,rhcy would endure to (cc any 
 Tyrannick Scveraignty introduced 5 or the an- 
 cient Lawes.nndCuftomesof their Nation dif- 
 .aijip^lcd, wp\4<i fuficr the worft ofall e^ctr^iatnes : 
 ,j", { ' ' much' 
 
\^ 
 
 J'^firf^M aNr^2^r. ^163^ 
 
 itHJeh Aiorc vrc^ who fight fbr^ better Countrej^; 
 and whoie hopes extend the pcn^d^oitimc^^ih 
 ^tpUrrmtebfcVtitVrftbVy. . 
 ' There is an Epignimnie of Callimdcfjus upon 
 Cleombrotmi\itAmhr0cUny whom he layesfto 
 expreflfe the force of humane reading) after that 
 he had per uftd fhtoi boOke of the , Immortality 
 ^ftht SotiU^ forthwith, Without any other appa- 
 rant c;lufe,caft himfelfe headlong downe from a 
 
 Will!- • ' ' 
 
 • Whnit (L#c% Hiftpt'K^M) ^eadihgs hlvcbegot^ 
 all Tillies 'tin beaft fufikicnr Record : wnerc 
 ibme, whoft remifle fpiritsdurft never enter liOs 
 with any cOnirn(3n danger, by being frequently 
 \^r> d iti'R^Mcion^ii'oftni^Kinde^bti^aine vnlifint 
 Gommiuders;'' Others, in the 5urve)^ of AcT-b 
 doiie in dt^fettoioinL'adieS honours , as if thofc 
 Hiftoricall Nati-ntions (olely ay.mtcj ^t tbeni, bc- 
 tooke them toth$ ftii^Etitet^izeJ/^'No Taike 
 tt^difi!(^bK^;'|tv6i^^(}grt(? roimjluled-with dan- 
 gfc^r,' whtcliwitha'^thttrefuirrmile they would 
 not encounter ^fo^ th^'tnijiht vendicate any 
 wron^^l,'*di<if}h6nbtrr,, ' Others^ tearingthofc 
 fiiiirn^nt HJiftf aftidft^ htt^nt tHHf tnvne native 
 Soile,' NVfiffifomeothtffT<Iat^6h:^ridthc^ in^^ . 
 their Countrey fuffel*ecJ ^ Kavc revived thole 
 wounds alrejidycictortils'd, and vowed a revenge 
 for hidi^nitie^ htafdy^t^^ic^mt'bj' ttme. Such 
 HvelyPre'fentrneiiti'iire Hlftorie^^ O^thcy have 
 power to beget f})iri t in the pufillimihious , con- 
 ftancyinthe coiiragious, -modeTly in the mag* 
 nanimous p i?viA ^ fvvcete fttccmperiturc of all 
 
 vermes 
 
 iih. It 
 
 <«*;?' 
 
MHNiMMWMaMiM 
 
 104 
 
 ^ Suroeyef HiSrpRY,0r 
 
 \ 
 
 Lib»t 
 
 dutfi. 
 
 vermes (whereof Clemency is the prime flower) 
 inthcViftoripus. 
 
 Such as defiled their native purity with impicr 
 ty, by Riving thcni(clvcs over unto pleafure; 
 andhadibyncdthe Nobility and fplendour of 
 thcirSoulcsthroughwil!ovvingin Vice, or o- 
 therwilc fraudulently by ufurpation or bafe in- 
 finuariouj had crcnt into Soveraignty, orun. 
 juftly governing the Common-wealth 5 fiich 
 thought ^^rr^rz/jthat they went a by-path ftpa- 
 rated from the counccll of the Gods :But fuch as, 
 while they lived in their bodies, imitated the life 
 of the Gc^dSjfuch he thought had :inea(ie returne 
 to the place from whence they firft came. 
 
 Of which Sub jcki- Egefta^ the CjremAn refol- 
 vcd lb amply, and difcourfcd (b powerfully, that 
 he was forbidden of King Tt$lomt$i4 to teach the 
 fame in Schoolcs , for that many after his Do- 
 illrine willingly killed themfclves. 
 
 ThcfcDifpurations in thoft times free from 
 the ihcck of warrc; and inconveniences ever at- 
 tending Hodility^were ufually proftflcd and pra- 
 clifcd. But when the Gov^nc and LAwnl gave 
 way to the Lduncc^ fuch ^irguments ceafed : Phi- 
 loiophy became out of requeft : MartiallDifci- 
 plincthefole determiner of caufts. Fields be- 
 came Theaters, where (uch Sceancs of forrow 
 were Aded ; as the Conqucrour could not fity 
 thit thofc booties were clcare gaynes which hce 
 had purchafed. This moved tnat princely com- 
 pallionate Cdfar^ fomctimes to compare his own 
 Impcriall gaine with a DimotrstiuU lofle. To 
 
 com- 
 
 «*«|Bd» 
 
A V^rferyfor GB^TRT. 
 
 105. I 
 
 comfort that difconfolate Cornelia^ ^^^''^'^J^^lnTc'o'Tfl*"' 
 were ever flowing in thercnicnibranceofhcr in- iimpcmii ^ 
 juried Lord. To recall to niinde thole many e- t>«iicjr. 
 minent Starifts, whofc -glory it was to imbracc 
 Death willingly, rather than beer me Subjcftsof 
 his Victory. Torccount ( if Figures could fmdc 
 place for iuch a number ) rho(e many beds made 
 Widows J thofc many Infmt-orphans by his 
 PhArfalia. Hcc findes the Senate diflblved 5 all 
 thofe Orders and Otiicialls conducing to a Poli- 
 tical! State (while popular command bore fway) 
 rooted. The tongue of Eloquence he findes char- 
 med ; and to his innovated State folely chained. 
 He findes /-<;?j«/ Temple open 5 andhec isconfci- 
 ous to hnnfelfe, why it was opened ; and now he 
 (huts it, but not without a figh, for he knows not 
 howfoone it maybe opened. Hecvicwcswidi a 
 lerious Ceremony the Statues of his once living, 
 but now interred friends : and in a more pallio- 
 naterecolleftionofhisowncaflaireSj hce confi- 
 derSjhow his ambition brought many of them to 
 ruine. Hec lookes when rhoft livelefTe Shrines 
 otTiis loving Allies fliould tenderhim a re-grccr, 
 at Icaft an inforced fmile, as a congratulating 
 tcftimony of his Viftory. But he findes them: 
 Emblcmcs of himfelfcjmeere fliadows of emp- 
 ty grcatncfle s a place they hold , and that is 
 all. 
 
 Having now taken a full view of his 
 Princely Pratorinn , his f\tall Capitol! , and 
 all tlioic memorable Beauties which cither Art 
 or State could bring to their full height 5 hec 
 
 Q takes 
 
 
I06 
 
 J Survey fif HIST OKY.er 
 
 NoiM. jMic takes mcafurc of himlclfc : and hcc findes his 
 u>c lu-'i^f 'of '^^'^^'^ ^^ unconfincd as i t was before. Trmngu- 
 i,ci Birpcr^r. Idf it is , v\ hicb, li culd ic pofleflc the world, can 
 j no more by the Circumference of the world be 
 ; confined , than a Triangle by a Circle is robe fil- 
 led. He eyes his ownc Compcfition ; and hec 
 ncitlicr findes liis body more (trongthened , nor 
 j diclineofhiii life probably lengrhned 5 nor the 
 ! ftaycsoflils Empire better fctlcd. And now he 
 , icclcs in his owncbreaO, what hce never felt be- 
 1 fore:, numerous cares , nociurnall fcares : So as^ 
 j (hould he be ib fccurcd from nil outward foes, as 
 ! nothing C(HilJ<K\.'i(k)nallytroul)le him wirhouti 
 ! he findes ludi a natralion within, as he ingcnu- 
 j ( ally ucknowlcdgcth Liberty to be farre more 
 precious than Soveraignty^ all which hec findes 
 the cxpcrimcnrall fruits ol his Victory. And now 
 he would convcrlc a little with Mortality jwhich 
 riiat it may tafwC more impreilive Prints upon the 
 face of Ma jcOy , hce goes to the Monument of 
 his vanquillrVi Foe ; One fomctimes equill to 
 himlclfe for grc.unclic ^ md tranfccndent (if the 
 gencrall \'( re and Voijc of Af^Ao^deferve credit) 
 tohiming()( dnefle. And what findes he ingra- 
 wnon rhat mouldral flTinc, but the Effigus of 
 anhcadlcflcTrunVe, dilHnguidicd by this inv 
 prcfTc : ^' Hicfftus cfl Magnus ! Every where hee 
 liiulcs Fen rune his prt fclicd (oc : and the want 
 ofknow!cdj!;ehov/tomanjgc a Vidory, thcoc- 
 caiunofhisownefill. 
 
 Hee ices the diilaughter'd Corps both ofliis 
 Friends and Foes equally bleeding : for hisTri- 
 
 umphj 
 
J NurferyforG E N TR T, 
 
 ^BP^PW«"»1i»»^<w«i»«»»^»« 
 
 107 
 
 umph, he conceives it (liort in meafure of thoft 1 
 numerous wounds by him occafioned ^ thofc 
 profiife Rivolets of blood his hand h'as effnfcd ;^ 
 thofe Oceans of diftreaming tearcs his Conquefts 
 have procured. 
 
 jSuch Tragick ocairrents require their Ef»fff4' 
 fts ^ and a kind of un-ufuall working pallion: 
 thac the Hiftory may prefenr to our eyeSjthe very 
 acts how they were done ; makint*;her Difcour/e 
 (\% it is^ a Theater of humane Aftions. I know 
 pittifull ftorics haveftrangecftefts, if amply de- 
 fcribed:ForWarriers thcrafelves in the report 
 of their owne misfortunes ( of all men moft pi t- 
 tileflc) have hardly contained them icives from 
 teares. ^^ntds wept to fee the Yuincs of his 
 Countrey fo lively depiftured in Didoes Hall : But 
 whenhe beheld his poore ^2x!azx Anchifcs hang- 
 ing onhis owne (houlders , ( having no other re- 
 fuge in foimminentdifafters )SuffirUfnittit^ he 
 could weepc no lonwr : for teares mitigate 
 griefe jbut with a paffionate filencing of his mi- 
 (cries, treafured his un-utterable woes in the 
 balefull Centre of his heart. 
 
 Xerxes^ when of a populous Army, as ever 
 pafled out of 0//J4 , hce had but fo iiiany left as 
 might attend him in a pcxDrc Cock-boat, to ac- 
 company him in his diftreffed expedition , the 
 Hiftory mentions, thatheewept bitterly 5 enfti- 
 ling \\\mk\k./Theruinecfhu duntrej^ theflsugb-' 
 ter of many refoluttSmldfcrs. Nay, Titus him- 
 fclfe^ the FlowcTiofall rhei?t?w4;;Empcrours/in 
 rhc facke and (iibvcrfion of that once glorious 
 
 CL2 City 
 
 Ljrclyjinprcr« 
 dons of re- 
 morfcjtJrawiie 
 fro the Sonne 
 towatfis the 
 tachcr« 
 
 n iwi»ii>> 
 
io8 ^HurveyofHiSTOKYtOr 
 
 (?dmpif mg of 
 
 City leru/alem^ is ft id to wcepe exceedingly, be- 
 holding lb many lamentable Objcfts of pitty 
 (dead carkafTcs lying in open ditches; foaj not 
 able to conrainehimfclfe, he cryed out, / cal/ 
 Heaven to witneffe, I am not the caufc ofthisfeofUs 
 flAughter, Many fuch rcprc/entn)ents wee have 
 very ufiKill in Hidories, motive for their pallion, 
 and memorable for their end j proceeding from 
 the ju(t Judgment of God, to caution others by 
 their mi (crable falls. 
 
 ^„,„^ ^^ There is another propriety in a Flifrory, which 
 
 Hi^Jr7t%lt7y (lunild be c bfcrvcd ; and that is a Judicious col- 
 nc»;cflAry. jlation, or Comparing ofHiftorics one with a- 
 nothcr. The dcfcft and want hereof, is the prin- 
 cipal! caufc Why fo maine di/cordancies &: meere 
 oppolitions in Hifrorics ari(e ; and that not incir- 
 cumltances alone , bur in materiall points , as o- 
 riginal! foundations of Cities/ucceffion of Prin- 
 ces mifcitcd,fhc fites ofCountries (an obfcrvance 
 more Ceogr;.phicall ) ill-difpo(edi with many o- 
 thcr errors, which are grounded upon no other 
 reaf( n^than the want of conferring fuch Hifto- 
 ries togedicr, as tend to the prefcnt Subjcft wee 
 have in hand. Nay, were it not much thinkc you, 
 now to prove direftly, that the very Computati- 
 
 mong 
 
 pan* 
 Computation 
 
 of yeciti. 
 
 iittttnct t- on ofyeeres which they derived from their anci- 
 Ji^|^\£;i<?ntKalendar;and which they obfervcdas Cere- 
 monially and Kcligioully ( in their kind; as wee 
 the yceres from Ch k i s t s Incarnation, was very 
 defeftive among thcmfelves?^ 
 
 Yea, to Ak^w yoUjhoU' Chronologers differ 
 concerning thofeyeercs fxora the Worlds Crea- 
 
 tiouv 
 
A Nurfery for G ENTRT. 
 
 109 
 
 tioHj to Ckrifts Birth : fomc aftlrminp; ^ there be 
 '^c)2()^^s BcrOAldhs : dome ^^(^^lyZsHierome and 
 ^^</^ rfome 3 9 6O5 as Luther and lohdnnes Luci- 
 dm: (bme '^(^6'>^^^%C^icUnBh^n\xi\(\% Chronicle, 
 andJFi^;i<f?/W.»fomc3970,as BuHinger and Tr^- 
 ;w^i?/W .• fonie towards 4000, as Buntingfu. 
 
 Sundry probable opinions everyone of thcfe 
 allcdged 5 yet in Computation conftantly diffe- 
 rent. No doubta but Tranfcripcions thcfc men 
 had toconfirme their Opinions :how rhencumc 
 thefe tobe fo defective , or different one from a- 
 nother? Divers have nolefle diverfly laboured 
 to refolverhis Objeition j then they have with 
 impertinency of Reafons intanglcd the under- 
 (landing with new doubts. Much was propo- 
 fc'd by them Argumcntatively , nothing Poli- 
 tively concluded 5 being by Opponents no 
 lefle probable in their Arguments , than con- 
 fident of their JudgmentSj oppofcd. Howbc- 
 ir, touching this our Computation, wee reft fuf- 
 ficiently grounded. This onely is the occafion 
 ofour inference in this particular ;purpofely to 
 deliver unto you the diverfity, and conlequently 
 the maine deficiency of fuchTranfcripts, as for- 
 mer times have recommended to Poitcrity, 
 
 Neither need wee wonder that in ourowne 
 Kingdome, thole who have for many yecrcs pre- 
 ceeded us , fhould afford no great light or dire- 
 
 fliontotheirSucceflburs ; feeing, Saint fJi^f'^^^]^!'^^Y!!t^'e 
 in the end of his Dialogue againft the FeUgian r, '/^^f * '*"'* 
 ( a bookc of excellent Learning and divine 
 Difcourfe^ writeth thus : *^ The Province of 
 
 Q^ 3 BritAtne^ 
 
MO .^4Survey of- HlSrOKY, or j 
 
 ^^Brittdine^ which hath becne oftentimes govcr- 
 ^^ncd (notcthcdcplorablecftate of this Uaiid 
 ^Mnthofcdaics) bv Tyrants and other Hoftile 
 " people ; Nations hounding or bordennp^ upon 
 ^^ the Ocean Seaj were utterly ignorant of Mofes 
 * • and rhc Prophets ; So that thcn^by . hetelliiuo- 
 ny of Saint Hseromc^zW our Religic n was Hea- 
 rhenilhfuperftition:all our Church- f^rvice was 
 Idolatry : all our Pricfts were Fdnims : all our 
 Cods were Idols. And to apj^ropriatc to every 
 N.iiion their peculiar C( d, tliere was then in 
 ScctUnd^i\\;:Tcn\p\c oi Itiars : in Cornwall^xhQ 
 Temple of Kj[{ncury : in Battgor in }yaUs^i\\Q 
 Temple of Miner f a : xn^NdUen in Effexythc 
 Ttiv\)\cot\>riiioria: in^4^/j'5thcTcn:p!e of-rf- 
 
 yinnwf /«V f^^^ ' ^'^ ^^^^^ft^^:> ^hc Templeof /4;;wj ; in Tcrk^ 
 fe^tu ' I where Sf, Feters is now ^ the Temple of ^ BeUB" 
 
 skftotv in j^rt- 
 pitL in vit. 
 Moyfani, 
 b CiiubnCfti 
 
 csroi9 ArmU yiA.\x\L$nJon, where Pauls is now, ( and now 
 
 Cr Lcire Kc- 
 /uniy O* Stvc- 
 rt Jiiipcr,tto is. 
 J Jucliiui tti 
 
 to more than her priftinc beauty ^cftored) the 
 Temple of <iZ)/4;«4; Therefore it is very Hkeiy^by 
 :omparinp thcfc Times with preceeding Anci- 
 htff7t7de/:J.qi\\ty\ that they eOeemedashighly then of the 
 iri^ s^inpturis. Ccxldede i)/4;^4 mLoitdoH^x^ they did mEfhefus: 
 Ad. r;!t8. ^'ind rl Mr as they crycd there, Crut is Diana 0ft he 
 F[)liciians ; fo tley; crycd here, being deluded 
 with the (Tunc ij^irir, and tranfported wirh the 
 iamcpurfuit otprolit, Gredtis t^xOixncfthc Lon- 
 doners. Nay^cvcnno m< re than 55. /ceres be- 
 f TC die Incirnation of Ckrift^ when Julim C/t- 
 far^mc out of France into England^ foabdird, 
 lenlelelie 5 and llupid were th>. people of this 
 Land, that iufread of the true and ever-living 
 
/f^urleryjoT GEN T^T. % 1 1 
 
 Lord, they ferved thofe Hearhcnifh and abliomi- 
 nable'ldols , Uars^ Mercury, Minepva, ViBorU, 
 JfoUoy lamu^ BeHofia^ Didna, and fuch like, N o 
 greit raarvell then, that people fo wholly illite- 
 rate and ignorant in the Law ofM^fcs^ (liould be 
 unknownc to the CompurarionoFycercs dcfcen- 
 ding from licfes. But for the Pagans them- 
 fclvcs to be ignorant in their Annuall Accompts 
 with luch fupcrftitious fblemniry ob(ervc(^5%vith 
 fuch conftanr Feafts rolemni7cd : and every y cere, 
 in their perfonall vi(us (efpecially for their O- 
 Ijmpick and jfihmim Games) meniorizcil : it 
 may (ccme ftrange to;iffirme^ but a tafl<ic (M niorc 
 difficulcytocoulirmr. 
 
 And yet this is eafilv done ;ror their opinions 
 about their Olympiads in Greece^ for the rime of 
 their EreftiOn are divers : Ihe foundation of 
 jiw^a&uncenraine 5 fince the Founder himfelfe* 
 1 s not a?:yet generally agreed of; for the divers 
 Relations of iV//w//^r and AmuUus^ Komulsu and 
 RtmM ^ with their Mother Khcd^ or ///4, (as 
 fomc will have irj make up a Labyrinth of them- 
 felvcs without further confui ion. But to inferrc 
 the ftrange conveyance (or y^fotheofts^oi Ro- 
 multa^ iuddenly vanifhed forth of their light, and 
 [by thetefrimc-ny ciluUui Froctdtu,, tranfplan- 
 ted to fome other place of more eminence 5 hard- 
 ly deferves the credit of an HHl-orian : Yet fomc 
 there be which (liew more favour to this famous 
 Founder olKomt 5 daigning tobeftow a Monu- 
 mentofhim, which is ercfted for him in the 
 Temple ^rintis. Indeed it were little enough 
 
 to 
 
 0* Laert. 
 
/ 
 
 i II 
 
 JSuneyofHlSrOKY.or 
 
 to memorize (b renowned an Eftabliflicr with a 
 Tombe, and focon'ecracc the place of his Buri- 
 all jis /f^/y)i/7r/Tomhe;or Moi:umenr in Syge- 
 um^ Thefcus in Athens , k^\ax in the Khttuu 
 (here 5 and Alctdes Reliques in O'its ; llc.id bur 
 wcxx\\<:RomAHk\\\\\\^^ and you Itiall tindc the 
 didordancicj of Hiftorians in the(c CoinpucAci- 
 ons of rimes to be great : As eipccially the de- 
 ftrue'tion of rr^jf, confoundmi; the fcverall times 
 o{rr0)(5{\Q\(\\\^^ milfing their Accompc from 
 LA9mcdo» to the fucceiTion c^f J^rUm. Bur I have 
 touched rhc crrour enough 5 let us nowde/cend 
 ro thcpicvenrionofit. 
 Tranfcrifti. ! Before wc take .iu hand any Difcourfe , wee 
 un«rumJl" ^^'^^^^ al waycs meditate of the meanes, ere wccan 
 Jcfc^uc. ' artaine rhe end : Which end is fooneftarchieved, 
 I when we addrefle our felves for /iich Subjefts (as 
 havcbeencin our bimej wherein we may receive 
 Inl rruftion, by fbme that have bcene inter-rerted 
 in thofe Affiires , of farre more certainty thana- 
 ny Tranfcriprion. But intending, our Studies to 
 any Forrainc Relation (whereof it maybe wee 
 have fome oik- Record ) I would not depend up- 
 on the Anriquity of the Record (for wee have 
 many ancient Fables ) but recollect my felfe and 
 examine the probability , whether fiich particu- 
 lars are like to bearc refemblance of truth or no. 
 And kcrein wee imitate the Ancicnteftandbeft 
 Authori2ed Hiftorians thatever wrote. 
 
 VAltrim MAximui had recourfe, not onely to 
 KomAn Annals, ("which were kept with great 
 care ; but hce ufcd to conferrc with (uch as had 
 
 any 
 
 
AHurftryfor Q B^tRT. 
 
 M} 
 
 
 any BreviatscF the R$mane LtVcJ ia their hands t 
 Comparing them together, that hec might cull 
 and chufc out from the befl: Authors (as himfelfe 
 witneffeth) fiich documents, as not oncly propa- 
 gated the glory and priftine height oF his Coun- 
 trey, but might move fucceeding ages to emu- 
 late their Uertues/ 
 
 The like of that true Moral Hiftoriun Flutdrch^ 
 whoie Style ft) modeftly garnilhcd, and (6 (cn- 
 tentioufly concluding 5 hath (and not without 
 caufe) purchafcd him the name of the Father of 
 Hijiorics. 
 
 Laertiiu^ a worthy recorder of thole famous 
 Sapesof (Tr^rr^^dcftribes his Countries happi- 
 nefle with great modefty ; Whofe Sentences may 
 -bclecme the graved: llnderftanding to extraft, 
 and upon oocnifoh to accommodate to h is owne 
 purpofc. jHere herfliewesSpiri t m a Phylofbphers JTiic variety ^f 
 Pen 5i -one oppofing himfelfe agaynlt a Tyrant s «*»ff:0"»^ *« 
 Therea MoraJift, makingyoung men fit Sociates ^'^''''•*' 
 for the matureft times .'Here a CynickCjCon. tern- 1 
 ning the glory of the World, though offered 
 him i There a merry (Jr^^i-^, laughing at the Va- 
 nities of men wholly befc^ttcd and fiibjcfted to 
 mundane flavcry.Owhat Chriftian-likc Maxims, 
 what Divine conclufions, what (c>lid Argu- 
 ments, what enforcmg reafons be there inclu- 
 ded , onely to move men to the embrace of ver- 
 tnc> With Diftourfeplentifjll enough in oppo- 
 (kions betwixt Ethnickc and Ethnickc\ out- 
 ftripping Nature (it it were poflTiblc) in reafo- 
 ning, and drawing an argument,accre to Divine 
 
 R approba- 
 
i»4 
 
 J Surrey ^fmSTOM.^r 
 
 probation, and ready to.confirmeit,tf the gcnc- 
 rallblindncs of the Time, and their want of fur- 
 ther Revelation wou!d admit of their aflcrtion. 
 Thus much for the former branch of my Di- 
 vifioujof Hi^ories True and Aathenticke : N ow 
 I willcntrcateof Relations Feigned ^yet fuchas 
 Moralized include an excellent mcaning,draincd 
 I frou) the uncorrnpted Springs of /^^//Vi^/i. . 
 
 »cignc<iRcU- ALL Relations feigned are not tobeexclu- 
 
 'iru7ii«o^'i ^^^ • '^^^ ""^^^y Poeticall Narrations there be 
 ricj. I which comprehend in them a wc nderfull (harp- 
 
 nedc of judgcnKnCjprcgnancy of Invention, and 
 agrcitmcalure of Difcretion v of which forr^ 
 uc lie m ore excellent then the VVorkes o^Homtr^ 
 weaving many pretty conccites in the web of his 
 ^n'^'' l".^*"i Hiltory , to make the SubjcftiDfeifc morq^plear. 
 roiikc i»oet ji f^i^f* * he more I comnrcndhim tothercadmg 
 Ondow'd oiic-| of theiudicioufly Generous, Bccauic I could nc- 
 ly at bccauft ^^j. j-jj^j \i\[\\s Woft sany (currulous Atfc<!>ati6n, 
 i-nead Maiici but [jrolcaitiug his Dikourlc wixh a modclrpr.i- 
 Tie. Howead}^ viiy , as if Nature, that had deprived him ofhis 
 ha^'iVcb^Kri corporallfight5haddoi:tMf,to make the eie ofhis 
 uncierftundingmorcp'efcing. For who fo reads 
 thcMajcfty c^f his Stile, the wel-coucht Fables 
 inm)ixt in h»$ War bcrwixt the Greets Sc Tra^anS:, 
 may as in a S torc-houre,imagine the Trealiircs of 
 all Wits to be locked up in hinn Many excellent 
 Hiftorics have bcenc derived from him,as well in 
 Prole a5 contracted Meafiires j for his pleafing 
 variety rehiherh more then others, becaufc 
 through all his Workes, hee ulcth lefle digrellion 
 
 then 
 
 giCilintluftry) 
 to tnakc a Ce 
 ncrall(ihoui;h 
 sur»n)Ary}dc- 
 fcnpuon o: all 
 the !^ocr%Jivc4j 
 .in»i wiiHf.urc 
 more kluity, 
 \ l»opc, th.»a 
 his n:viUnoui 
 .ilcouifc of 
 
mIMM 
 
 jmrferyforGBNTRr. 
 
 115 
 
 then others : and pitty it is, that every impolifhy 
 hand (IkjuM have to doc with the Tranfcription 
 of his Labours: grieving the poore Blincl-man 
 with their bHndnelIe:For who fa blind as Ba)ard> 
 And \i Stefjc^rm was worthily ftrucke blind for 
 Commenting on Ventu beauty, ;ind difcommen- 
 ding HclUns forme : Much more dcfcrvc they an 
 exafterpuniflimcntj that dare with an unprepa* 
 rcdfl^ighrneffe, Comment onhis eternized La- 
 bours, whodeteftedr^ijw luft, andportraied 
 Hf //^w/ Inconftancy. 
 
 Toprefcribein what Tongue fff/^^r/V/ arc to 
 be reaa, I know their owne garment is mod na- 
 tive. But dich have bin the dil^arragi ng Labours 
 of our Englijh Tranflators, that Rcmes Tongue, 
 and Grteces Charafters, grow as vulgar and com- 
 mon with us , as the ItdlUn Garbe : fo as wee 
 (ceme beholding to others, both for Speech and 
 Raiment. I doe know (bmc Workes are neceP. 
 faiy tobeTranflated. being fuch as exprefle the 
 politicke ftatcs of Realmes 5 which imparted to 
 thcillitcrate,offentimesconferreno little bene- 
 fit to our Countrey. But other Works there be, 
 which Modefty would have concealed^bcing Re- 
 cords of the Vitioufncfle of former times ; as the 
 Obfcene and fcnfuaH convents , or profti tut ions 
 rather, of thofe mirrors of Impiety , the Roman 
 Emperours ^ the Relation whereof acquaints the 
 depraved too well with fuch Impudence. 
 
 To admit of fitch Workes, or to give Patro- 
 nage to fuchsUoronly fruitlcflc but diflioncft La- 
 bours, hachbcene in all times a greatoccafirn of 
 
 R 2 ccr- 
 
 parraged by 
 TranHators* 
 
 Maayillitrrac 
 ofdi^cxadcil 
 Itadgmcac. 
 
 ^J 
 
J 1 6 ^ Sisrvejof H J S T OR., Yi df 
 
 j The tree paf- Corrupting youth, nourifhing Vice , andmtfo- 
 
 ^,lfri^r\T!h^^^ fuch, who in 
 
 name Vourcc regard of thcir cmincncc of place, Aiould have 
 of con ii))ting [/jp Patrons and pattcrncs of piety. For if anci- 
 *'"^** ciulyall cccafions of loofencflc were j[b much 
 prevented , as even outward Habits or other ex- 
 tcrnall gcftures made thcni rcn(ured :.How much 
 morcfliould Juthors^ whofc oyle fliould be fo 
 nnploycd ^ asabcncfit tofc^nie, a pre)udi(;c to 
 none cnic^u to be occ\lloncd ; labour to conipofe 
 fiich Works ^ or faithfully Tranfiare fuch Xi4- 
 boHTs y as nvay confcrre a (luceeding profit to 
 the State J to which they Hand more particu*- 
 Inrlyinicrcllid. Lalcivious lines produce vici- 
 ous lives : feeitig men for moil: partj. are more A- 
 piiV'ly addi(!led to the imitationof any vice^then 
 icrionfy alfe<fted to the attention of Vertue. 
 Sandall is a dangerous IheUe : neyther is there 
 any Tetter more noxioully fpreading o' re the 
 ficcithen ft ments ':wi\ occalionall motives of 
 inordinate lightnefle is to our life, 
 1 Licidef^ that //r^/o/^ King, v/as accounted 
 
 lalcivious < iiH' forhislleek Icokes, and mincing 
 VaiciTc occtfig^f^.^ So f ^/;i/>r^ .A profeft Ciampion of valour 
 mued! thc[| ^ndlv nour, becauleheufcd tolerarch his head 
 010/^ mtegii.| with one hngcr ^ albeit very continent and mo- 
 ' dcO. So CfAlp^^ oncly becaufe hee would have 
 boughtaFarmeofa A'f/?4//r/rf/zi3for which in- 
 tent only^he ufed to convcrfe w^th her , was fuH 
 pe(ftcd tohaveabuled her. P^Jihumi A^hecM'c out 
 j of a naturatlinclinationj given to laughter 3 and 
 
 Ibmcthing forward to talke with men , was fuf- 
 
 pec^ted 
 
 fcuj may be 
 
jNurferj ff GH H TR T. 
 
 117 
 
 peftcd of her honeii;^ whereof being openly ac- 
 cufed, flic was acquitted by Sfurius Mi$wti$u 
 with tliis Cavcatj/tfu^y? xpordsfuttAbUtohcr life. 
 
 NoWjif Kabir,. Gefture, or Difccuvic begot 
 fuchaiufpition amongfl: Fagdns \ what ihould 
 publicke Wcrkes, whcrero Authority gives ini- 
 provementjdo amongft ChrifiUns 1 In our rea- 
 dings 5 as \vee (hculd be Bees and no Sfiders : 
 brou7ingand fucking the fragrant'll: and whole- 
 fom'rt hcarbs, and no leflc (cafonably converting 
 them to the beft (ubftance ; So (he u!d tho.'e,vvho 
 iiitendtopublilhoughr j noleffe linccrcly d^en 
 ferioully ponder thus with themlclvess l^eforc 
 diey impart themlelvcs to the World ; ^Svhcreto 
 ^^ rends this paflagc? will not the ambiguity cf it 
 
 prcb:ibly beget amiPconftrurtic u? andATon- 
 ^ (cquently Ibnic occafion of corruption ? Have 
 
 our lines their full weight? do they bearc that 
 " proportion^which may fort with the quality of 
 ^'^ that Subjeft whercf they treate?do they neither 
 '*^fallfl)ortof theTimCj by contrn<fllngcrinju- 
 '^rioufly concealing,what (liould be difcovcred: 
 ^'Orabove the time, by dilating tooamply^and 
 ^^annexing a Comment, where the Tcptt itfclfe 
 ^^ would have (erved ? Is there nought that may 
 *^ oflend a modeft eare , cr deprave an unfedcd 
 *• thought? May the Stajte receive it, andbenot 
 '^ prejudic'd by it : Or (he moft cenforious Cri-- 
 ^'ucke perufe it> and without juft ground di(- 
 ^^rellifliit? 
 
 Vxmccly C/^uguJlu^y who ever retayncd in him 
 a Moral] piety, afwellas an Imperiall Majeftyj 
 
 K 3 for 
 
 cc 
 
 ct 
 
Il8 ^Suflpey0fHlSrOKY,^ 
 
 Pkt0. 
 
 A jud rcproofe 
 of tQiiifcrect 
 TraoIUtioat. 
 
 forledcrhadthe latter bei^eS'd him, had not 
 the fomicr accompiiiied hira ^ would not permit 
 his livid CO read light works : no queftion, light 
 labours make many of our Livid s light. For as 
 the Lover is ever blinded with afFeftion towards 
 his beloved : Co ic farcch with thcfe, who affcfted 
 to light pafTageSj in the end lb fixe their deluded 
 conceiccs upon them, as they admire nothing 
 with more conftancy, then (iich Subjefts as 
 wrought thofc lovc-ficke palTions on their befot- 
 rcdt-mcy. 
 
 Hut to recede to our Dilcourft ofHi/lfries of 
 this nature 5 1 hnd many unprofitable pafTages in 
 thcTranilationof our Htjlcries'^ which thediA 
 crction of a temperate and well-compofcd Infer- 
 prefer miglic have well omitted : neither fhould 
 ncintljis have prejudiced his Author ^ but ac- 
 quired morehonour tohimielfeby his Labour, I 
 could inftancc many paffiges in fundry Rom4» Hi- 
 Jloridvs. \vhkh miQ;ht difcreetly have bceneomit- 
 jtcdwitn out any defect or maime at all to their 
 Htjlory : and by omitting thole lighter digrefli- 
 oi^s, minilVed IcfTc offence to a mcSefk Reader.. 
 
 Truth is, we arc apt enough to become de- 
 praved by c'ur owne illimited aneSions^ and little 
 need to have a plat-forme drawne to us, to be- 
 get in us a new brood of vicious inventions. Ma- 
 ny particulars, nodoubt, might fuit well the Hi- 
 ftory in his Originalljin refpe^ft of the timejplace, 
 and pcrlbns, wherein ana to whom it was ad- 
 dreflcd rwhichj attired in another Dialeft, and 
 publiihal inthcfeour latter times , would not 
 
 TCllifll 
 
AK^ftryforGBNTTiT. 119 
 
 rclilh lb well to a dearc Judgement. 
 
 That confpicuous Light of rhc Eafternc 
 Church, whole Devotion and Learning have 
 con traded them f elves in fo unanimous a man- 
 ner, as no fuccccding Age but fhall reapc benefit 
 by the perufall of his holy Labours ^ faith ^ that 
 anciently the /?^/w4/;/ worfliiped P^rtuc and Ho 
 ;7^«r for Gods. Whence it was, that they built 
 two Temples , which were fo feared , as none 
 could enter the Temple o( H N O V R^ unlefle 
 he firft pafled through thx Temple oiyERTrE : 
 tofignihe, that none was tobehonourcdj luilcire 
 by Ibme yertMchc had firft delervcd ir. Tb.c Mo- 
 rall admits no other ingenuous Expolirion, than 
 its owne genuine cxprcfTion ; For Honour^wowz- 
 fbould be fo danag-bold , or prclum[)tuouny 
 confident upon a credulous conceit of their ownc 
 worth , as to wooc her , much lefle to winnc 
 her , till by paffing through ^^r/«f /Temple, he 
 c;et free admittance unto her. 
 " Now tell me, what //^>?^ii^r fhall accrue tothofe 
 goodly Labours, beautified with glorious Fron- 
 tifpieces , garnifhcd withall the Ornaments and 
 EmbelliliimenrsofArt, countenanced by a po- 
 werful! Pa ron , and accommodated with all 
 rhofe Helps whicbtheextenfive Labours of an 
 v>^«rA^rcaa require : when it fhaii appeare to 
 the World, that thofe Lines of his never recei- 
 ved approvement from the Temple o( Vertuef 
 CMijhow many fickly Judgments have! knowne 
 of this fort , who by neglecting their choice of 
 Arguments tending to the advanctmenc of 
 
 good- 
 
 Aug. 
 
wmmm 
 
 I 1 20 ^ SuTVryefHlSrOKY.or 
 
 ______^_ 1H_ ■! IM« — _— ^— ^— — _^— ^-^-_— ^-^^— ~— — — _— I , 
 
 goodnede , and bcfto wing dieir OyJc on fiich as 
 lead: dcferved their imploymcnt 5 have pcrithed 
 intbccdecmcofhoneftWits, and difoarraged 
 ^ii]llcZi7^di thcmiclves moft , where they cxpeftea to have 
 iuill^ rndxi-- , bcene honoured moft! But as this may be pro- 
 mifTtfmpfc perly conftrued an crrour of life 5 where the affe- 
 uu YiiV.^^* ftionofan Alithorj either in refpcftof the ge- 
 nerall inordinacy of the Time , ehufcth rather to 
 fit his Pen to the corruption of the Age, by de- 
 livering!; to her what fhcmoftaffbfts: or out of a 
 wcAkncflc and deficiency of Judgment, prefcrres 
 a lip;ht or I.nlcivious Subject, (blcly apt to de- 
 I prave many , improve none^ before (uch as arc 
 j Icrious,- and might tend to the benefit of the 
 Publiqne, being methodically difpofcd, and 
 fiirh fully rend red, asTranicriptsof that nature^ 
 are to be pub) ill cd. So there is another crrour 
 commonly arifing from ignorance of the Lan- 
 guage, wherein fuch a Subicft was writ. As the 
 Creeke^Co is the Ldtifte copious and fluent : in 
 both winch it is very cafie to offend , either by 
 jtoochildifh rcndring, or erroneous miftaking 
 j of the Original] cxprcflion. 
 
 But the Ldtine Tongue being of raoft ufe, be- 
 
 caufe of gcncrairfl: Notion through the World 5 
 
 as alio for that moil: of the Greeke Hiftories were 
 
 ; tcndrcd by faithful! Interpretors in that Tongue, 
 
 j received mod: acceptance : and that not onely in 
 
 the LatiAn confine s , but in more remote places 
 
 I where ot Iicr Tongues were in rcqueft. 
 
 We read in Di0f$ Cdjftm^oi a principall man 
 in Greece , that by CUudius was put trom the 
 
 Order 
 
 
A ^rferyfor GR3^TR T. 
 
 izi 
 
 order of JudgeSj for being igaorant of the Latin 
 Tongue. 
 
 That in all the regions ofPdnmnidxx was known; 
 Vc&cim will a/ford you fufficient authority. y^UtUUhx. 
 
 Sec'^^ndly^thatitwaslpoken in a frccandna-[//rd/»i. iV. 
 tive Idioire, in Franct and Sf4in<, f^ y . . 
 
 Thirdly, in c^/r/V^^ ^ [ffi/i! '* 
 
 And(toteflcdtupon more Divine authorities) 
 it/ecmcth that the Sermons ofCyfridn and An- 
 gujlwe yet extant (o( JHgufiii$e it is raanifcft) 
 that they preached to the people in Latin. But 
 in the Eafl: parts of the Empire , as in Greece and 
 AftA , and fo likcwife in A[frU!:e^ from the grea- 
 ter i)'r/Ar Eaft-ward, itappearesnotin our rea- 
 ding norcolleftion from others , that the Reman 
 Tongue ever grew into any common u(e. And 
 thcreafbnof itfremestobe, for that in thofc 
 parts of the Empire it became moft frequent, 
 where the raoft and greateft Colonies were 
 planted. 
 
 Now, what ablurditiei are and have bin ufual- 
 ly committed upon ignorance of the Tongue, 
 which theylaboured to Tranflatc,! leave to the 
 jiidiciouscenfuresoffuchj who arc frequently 
 vcrfdinfuchSubjcrts : where they (hall finde 
 wholepagcs mi iPconftrued, whole periods omit- 
 ted, whereby the Author becomes mifcrably 
 mangled. 
 
 Now, to rcturnca true levcll unto both ; as 
 the Ortginallexpreftaifts done in that time vnto 
 life 5 and 5 perchance, glanced at fbme egregious 
 abufesof that Time^or rather difplaycd them in 
 
 S their 
 
 I* 
 
til 
 
 JSuneyofHlSTOKY.^r 
 
 \ 
 
 their dccpdt colours : So is his Tranjlatonmn 
 apt and proper phnlero render him : and if any 
 ini[x:rtinenr, or (which is worfc) vieious paflTages 
 (Kvurrc.with aniodclHilencc topafleoverchem'j ' 
 ratlicr ihenliynnunnecefluryinfcrting of diem, 
 inlornierhcprcfoic ace inknowlcdTC of d\cm. 
 
 Inohfcrvinj^ this their X^if^ttz/lluildelirrvcco 
 l)cinchAincd inc nr emincm*iH.ibrarie% nndre- 
 lainc in rliem a ccuilirmed famc^whilc //fA/^r/7/i. 
 r^rVx, which receive ihcir beauty from the Cv^m- 
 plies of Time, or adorne rhcmfehes with the 
 (]uii-kiMMdinu;l!()iiriiliesot vanityj Ihall incline 
 to ihc pw'iicd (^f x{\ LMiic Fate. 
 
 IUnl>ccau(eIhaveentrcdintoa Catalogue of 
 PoeticalllJiliorieSj I will proceed further into 
 tlie mcmorahle, and no Idle ingenious Works of 
 licfto.l : Much 1 cannot Write of Hyltoricall 
 matter in Ileftcd 5 yet what he writ ot th;U Sub- 
 icv'l J cf n;prchc!uled in it morchcight and true 
 pr{)|)i>rti(Mi,ihcnany Poctthatevcr writ. Widi* 
 what ha'/arding danger doth hee theredelineate 
 the rave Combar between Ccixxm\CycnMf Now 
 equally poi/ing their valours fas it- nature had 
 made diem (^KdiatCijuill power) to the end to 
 leiyc die con! lie' uncerrahie. Prcfcntl) (upon ( c- 
 cilioiKxl advantage ) hcc Uxwcs a better and u 
 worie ; yer lb, as without the Icaft imputa- 
 tion, or ilifparrage to cirhcr (>f their fpi- 
 tits (making them ;is im|>araiell as equal!) 
 l>ut applies xhc r\\nt to (omc aufpitious 
 (jeuiu?, (T Divine Power, favouring one n:ore 
 tlk'Uiti^(*thvr. Straight, with a new poflagej 
 
 he. 
 
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JNurferjfirG EM t'if] 
 
 I ii y 
 
 ^^ __^ ^^J 
 
 be proceeds to thercfolvcd exploits of HtrcuUs i^'^er^uUt La 
 andwithan admirable facility defcribcs his La-»| ''"'" 
 hours, Hec it was, that by the allifting hand of 
 iHpitcr y. of whom he defcendcd , flew the Cleo* 
 man Lyon ^ the Erimdnthian Boare 5 the Bull of 
 M4rdth$n^ the Lcrndun Hydr4 , and the winged 
 Hart : Hcc who purchalcd no leflc memorable 
 Trophies in Hcll^than onE.lrrhjhaling die three- 
 necked Ccrberw^ and rcfv'ninc; Proferpins ( i f the 
 Suprtnle. Powers had not inhibited ) from the 
 tyrannick hands of infernal! Pluto : Dilcon^fiting 
 the CentAuns ^ vanquiQiing K^ihekm ( being 
 his corrivall in the love of £iire Deimird ] die 
 Sijmphalides^ the Cremona Gyant5, the tray* 
 ttrom Ne[fM^x^m£fu ^ /lugeaiStMc^, Apples 
 of Hefftrida^ Cacm^ Bufyris , hurling Diomedcs 
 tohis HorfesC to quit his owne tyranny ) free- 
 ing Hifjent from the Whale , (lick ing Troy iarc- 
 venge of tl^e perfidious iMomedon , : fubduing 
 thofe invincible Giants, Dericlns and jilhien^ xc^ 
 deeming ^r^4//>, and ^ttticia from die captivity 
 ofGcrion :. and wearing the Amazon Ba!d\ ick, to 
 intimate his viftorics in tho(e warlickcProvinr 
 ces, • ' ' • ' ■ 
 
 Tlicfe, and the like, doth Hcftod fcr downc 
 with that probable coherence ) dut ifclie matrcr 
 it lelfc dioi not imply an impoilibility, one wou^d 
 be cf rtainly induced tobrlccve fo concordant x\\ 
 Hiftory* Prcfendy hedcfccnds to the Gcrterati- 
 0ncft\\cGodi\ making upa Genealogy in that 
 diftinfVorder, as the Pagan Cods ( forfbonc 
 hath obfcrvcdj were much indebted to him for 
 
 S 2 fo 
 
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IZ4 
 
 ^Sun>tjofHiSTO^Y,cr ' 
 
 fowell deferving their pedigree, which with- 
 out his invention ( perhaps) had latne obfcarc. 
 t> j Now, howfrcvcr thc(e Inventions may fteme 
 \inw Tnvcnti-;tniproperfortlicftateorftru(fliTrcof an tiifi^rji 
 ofi miyitan<i jbccuule it hchoves an Hiftorinn to relate with 
 ,^;\'i,f;;^;i>robabilirywhatrceverhathhara^ 
 iiiftory. owne Time or any former Age : Yet arc thc(e,tm- 
 bclliduncnrs to Hifiorj 5 being writ rather to 
 bcautifie than contirme j and to checre the con- 
 ceit 5 than to enforce it to an improbable bcliefc* 
 No doubt, bur many C'fthofe Eminent Heroes, 
 whom Time either Hatrered , or Oracles delu- 
 ded ^ or iome other (elfe-opirtionate G)nceit 
 tranlporred , were incouraged to defignes of m- 
 finite diffijuli/5 to prove themfelves defcended 
 from a Deity. Belidcs this, they imagined, be- 
 ing fodcfcended , they were invulnerate. This 
 ic was, which put d:em on Anions above con- 
 ceit , to dir})crfe their Fame , and preferve that 
 Opinion which the Age rereined of their defcent. 
 EiceilcmEm- Howfoever, excellent Emblemes were (hrcuded 
 dovTcVxmdVr under rholc Poetical! Fiftions. Hirfutdnuasof- 
 PoccicaU fiat^ tiff^s frdbent nucleos. The (licll may (eeme 
 meane , but the kernel 1 (vveete. 
 
 When Achy lies ^ that glory of the CretiMns^QiA 
 exposed himlelfe to all dangers^ that Hoftihty or 
 the force and fury of an Enemy could prelfe upon 
 him 5 in the end, hee was wounded in the heele 3 
 for thcreonely, as the Poets feigne, he was mor- 
 tall , and conlcqucntly vulnerable. This in- 
 cludes a darkebur dainty MoralL Many, hovv- 
 fbevcr they come on bravely , and can endure 
 
 not 
 
 OUfi 
 
4 Nsfrfery fir OENTR J\ 
 
 1^5 
 
 not oncly the firft brunt, but cxprcfle a wondrous 
 height of refolution, during all or mpftparoof 
 theheareofthcday., .)^ctin the h^elcJ arc they 
 wounded. They crowne not the Day of their; 
 Aftions with a glorious Evening , but failc moft 
 when the MeritopthetrAftions (hould be moft 
 (hining. For in this fhoiuld every Heroick Spi- 
 ritimitatcthe Sunne § whoft property it is to 
 (hewmoftbeaury intheSetting: (b they, more 
 in their Clofe than their Beginning. ■:.,]] , 
 
 Yet, were 'thcfe H iftoricall Inventions of thd 
 Poets, touching the it7r;f^ri//V^ of the GcJs j in 
 many refpefts defcftive , and in fome abfiird. E- 
 fpeciallyjin portraying of them aged, or ad- 
 difted to fome vicious quality or other ; wherein 
 ^they kemcd to confound Mortality withlra- 
 r mortality : a pure integrious eftate with impiety. 
 
 P6r the^rft^ it was an excellent Saying of The- 
 ocritw^ who obftrving that popular .ftupidity 
 of fuch as repofcd their folc confidence in Idols, 
 with the vanity of them : feeing, how even thofc 
 Gods, who/e Modells they reteined , and to 
 whole memories they were erefted , were tran- 
 dated or removed none knew whither.j incoura-i 
 gedthoftwho fiaflered for their Contempt to- 
 wards thofe Pagan Deities in this manner : '^ ^Be 
 ^^ of gooicpnrAge^vfhen Gods djc before Me». A- 
 gaine, Ipeaking ofa Mu%i Deity : ^' *> Whereincan 
 ^^ t/jdt GoJJejJe AVdile him thdt worfhifsher^ who 
 '* cannot fpeake to him that worjbip her f 
 
 So as TuRm HofiiUtM putting « Feare and 
 Palekesse in the number of his Gods : /i it 
 ■ S 3 fitty 
 
 T>^ meriuntur 
 ante bcmifitt* 
 TKcocrituiiJf 
 Cle. Alex. 
 Protreb, 
 ^QuidpTitfltr 
 re tttcBti^ 
 teftyqu€ lo<iul 
 Kon potefl } 
 La^ant. it 
 
 c PavoreJfi 
 
 ) 
 
i\l V 
 
 A . 
 
 ii6 ^ S urvey of HlSrOKY ^or 
 
 pltty(fM^ LdttantiHs) ihit $ver his Codkfhnld 
 g$e fr6m im. ,. ' :: I 
 
 NomiJittaMing-allthif, m the relation of 
 their ^dioris and ftich intervening Occurren ts ^ 
 lupncd in theii; Oppofirions 3/ <hey defcrvc ap. 
 plaufe 3 ■ choujS^vnocrcdiblc iipproycmctlt. AjkI 
 the more to be admired wtrcliieir dcfcriptionSj. 
 in regard they fixed on no other Story cither 
 Tranfcribed, or any other way deHvered, then 
 what invention had firftnibulded aud recom- 
 mended t^> pofterity. Yet obfcrvc what congrui- 
 rythcfc heldjborhimdefcribing them what they 
 were 5 f 1 cm whence tliey came , what exploits 
 rhcydiJ, with the tcverall Offices to which they 
 weredeiigncd, or rather Originally intereflcd:' 
 j and rholcdiftincl: paflagcs of their lifes, withthe' 
 CfMicurrency of opinions touching their birth^, 
 conrinmnce and increafc, carmctchiife biicbegeti 
 wonder. ' ' . vA^'t^^i 
 
 You Ihall not fiml in any one of thefc^pecutiur 
 Offices confounded : Lib(r muft not intermeddle 
 with the care of the ^/>;r/:, nor JY^///(^;?^ play thd 
 Ntrturijl' Diltinrt Offices were recommended 
 tolcverallfuppofcd Deities : and this the anti- 
 c!U EthnickshdA with (iKh ceremonious reve- 
 rence, is nothing could be with more (blemnity 
 obfciTcd. . . * - 
 
 Kor the latter^ 4i'yir</>/ir^ wherein' the Pagans 
 mack^their Cods addiiiteutoall vice 'ftbdirapicty: 
 This nii;jtht have declmcd them from fiKh ado- 
 ration^ When thofc Pe rfbivs whom they fo highly 
 h^iu ur^d, defcrvcd in their adtionsfo little imi- 
 
 \ ' ration. 
 
 
 
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mtmmmiaeT 
 
 A V^urfery^br. Q U N T H, T. 1 17 
 
 w-^ «B*«w«HWi« 
 
 tation. But to t^kciurve^ of thofc ccnnefts or 
 civil! VVarrcs among ttri^emicJvesvcirf^er arifing 
 from precedency.^ on^ixnnulcd uponjcalcAify , 
 or (bme other occaiicndlldifVaftej would beget a 
 dcfervingiidmiratio^i in any judicious Reiukr: 
 obftrvingaVvhatHiftoricallAt^.dcriv^cd her light 
 from invention ^ tindin vvliat cxcGllcivt ordctdiP 
 pofedj though refti*aincd by rules oPdinicnlion. 
 
 X//r/>;ideferveshis.'placc^ whofc othcrwiic 
 /il!-defcrvingpArtS5^bcinga profcftfce to all di- 
 vine adorationij ' pyTx:!hafe'd h\\\\ an end asmife- 
 'rable as his prqiJi:jnation; njcrircd^ being de- 
 voured by Dogges : yet in this regard wee have 
 prc^poundeclour Opinion about Hiftorictll fit^i- 
 onsy 1 vvillgivchimhisducplaceroncof an<:kJ 
 ccUent Wir ,' ripe llhderftanding , and labori' 
 ous withal!, to find out the ancient Manufcripts, 
 and records of authorized H iftories ; yet, forai- 
 mucljashis writings arc interlarded now and 
 dicn with inveffive fpccches agaiRil: die Ca'lqlti. 
 all Powers^argiiing too much of Natures power, 
 too little of the Soveraigne of Nature : I would 
 have the Generous Render ro prepare himfelfe in 
 the pernlaU of flKb Di fcourles, as Calipfo inft ru- 
 ded* f^iyfffs agAinfV the Sirtns Inchantments, 
 thus inviting him: 
 
 Hucddci oingens Grdcornm glorid Vlj(fes^ 
 SJJlc Sdt4m.^^.'-^ — Thus K|nghlhed» i 
 
 j« 
 
 •J.M; 
 
 Come hither Noble Irhaoi^v > ' 
 
 of vdlidfft Greckes the choice^ 
 Take harbour here, wclinc thine ear e 
 \ unto the Sirens voue : 
 
 ii 
 
 
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 c i'.'r. 
 
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128 
 
 /^SurpeyefHlSrOKY.^r 
 
 Fpr then ntrtWiU any did fdffcy 
 
 fi/tce we drnvedherc^ , ^ 
 Thu It qui d rv4j . hut rvifht t$ ftay^ 
 
 our iPdrhlhfg notes to heare. 
 Hence f regnant wit f^and rife conceit t 
 
 much knowledge hdve conceivd: 
 K^s for the dih jou did at Troj^ \ 
 
 wenewct lofigftn^e received. 
 And how the Cods furfu'dtheGxttVt^^ 
 
 the Troj.ins Grcekes furfue^ 
 7 he C ret ians hdte in facking Troy, 
 
 Hedvens hdteinwrdcking jo». 
 
 Of thcfe Inchantmcnts did C4/7//J fore-warn 
 yltps with this preparation, that hce (hould 
 commaad his Aflociates in his fliip, to bind him, 
 when hcc approached necrethofe fatall Harmo- 
 nifts, and to ftop their eares , leaft they {hould be 
 made jl prey to their cruelty. So muft every one 
 prepare himfelfc in fuch Siren-difcourfes, The 
 liberty of diefc times, perfwades fomc too eafily 
 to Lucidns arguments ; and thofe which (in feare 
 of divine power) dare not deny the Omnipoten- 
 cyof the Inimortall power in word, yet their 
 prophanc convfifation implies anabfolute Apo- 
 Oacy in them in their workes. I wifli thefe di- 
 grcllions were nor needful! ; for then I might 
 morcdircftly proceed in my difcourft, which 
 the depraved neflc of times will in no cafe fuffcr. 
 Bur in thcfc feigned HiOories I wholly exclude 
 
 t«d,tcnj.iie *'^" ^'^^'^^7 > f*"^^^ rhemfelves haveinftruftion 
 ioiniituetion! fufficicnt for obfcenefubjeds, without any fur- 
 ther 
 
 Feigned Hi- 
 
 ftoriei nppro- 
 

 129 
 
 dicr excitements: nor can I admit, that theft un- 
 profitable Stories of PrimAlion^Palmcrin dc Oli- 
 V4^ The Knight of the Snnne^ Gerilion^ with many 
 other fiftive Difccurfes5(h(}uld be entertained by 
 Youth. Many of theft Relations have ftrangely 
 tranfported divers we!l-promifing Wits into 
 ftrangc amazements J cipcciallyfiich as conceive 
 more delight in them , than more ferious Ihi- 
 dies. Some wee have heard, that in reading 
 the ftrange adventures of OrUndo Furiefi , and 
 conveying the very impreliion of his amorous 
 paffiontothemftlves, would preftntly imitate 
 his diftra<5ion, run ftarkenaked^ makeLove- 
 fongs incommcndation of their ArtgtUcd , put 
 themfclves to intolerable torments to gaine the 
 affcdion of their fuppofed MiiVreflcs. Others, in 
 imitation of fbme valiant Knights^have frequen- 
 ted Deiarts^and uninhabi tedProvinces^ecchoing 
 in every place their ownc vanities , cndorfing 
 their N ames in barkes of Trees , wholly turned 
 favage and untraftablc, to perfonate that Knight 
 more lively, 
 
 .. SuchHiftoriesI onely allow of (whether in 
 ProftjOrVerftj for Epicks may be writ in ci-J^/^'^y"^*^*^ 
 ther^ as yeeld profit with delight; not fubjefting [whuh^ytcfa 
 their diftourte to obft:rve Ifome indiftreet Hu- profit with' 
 mour of theTime^ for application.but prevent!- l^^i'S^*^ 
 on. Many read, and (in the loofhefle of their 
 owne lives) make application of the worfl: unto 
 themftlves; hoping with Hcrcflrdtut , to be me- 
 morable for villany : Theft are like Spiders^ 
 that turne the fwecteft and mod: wholefome 
 
 T flowers^ 
 
 Suck HifloVlci 
 
I50 
 
 JSumj -»/H I S T O R y>r 
 
 dMMr^ 
 
 pr<>(jtr of ufc- 
 Idle Ucadcis 
 ol Ht(i«:Ki : 
 with fuel* a$ 
 cull oiu'ly 
 
 \ Hower$ to rankc poyfon t, the difcrcdit bCan Hi*- 
 I ttory , anda5;rcat ftrcngchener of vice* 
 
 on' a juU "cl jiift rcproofc of ufclcde Readers of Hiftorics j 
 
 with fucbj CIS cull onely prounds for thcmielvejj 
 
 to comply with their ownedcfires: Asthco^/»- 
 
 biti$ns J who rcHc^Vs onely upon high aery Spi- 
 
 , rirs : bur wcwcx makes any u(e of their fall. An 
 
 1 li'c.TrciVcM! to aijiirinc; ?^/^/./i is the ()bjc!t hcc eyes , and Jiis 
 
 conipiywitii dclli];n^:, thiiCoppy after which he moulds his 
 
 tiuirowacac. ^^C|.i(,^^^^ Oh^ liow highly is hce tranfported, 
 
 1 hi* Atphiri- wlicu Ix fees Ambition monntcd : looking ever 
 oiiimansob* aftcr //*/;»^;;i Honour ^ bntfcldomcorncveron 
 Rcaj'n-''^ hii Ladder? Indirectcft paths arc thewaycshce 
 ^' i molt aftccls :and like a youthfull A fcani as ^koxus 
 I rowaikc in common tracks, or to converle 
 I withoiii^ht lelTc than Empires. Hcc holds Opi- 
 nion with that llnivcrlall Monarch, diat'^rJSLiinc:- 
 '^ domes got by defcenr, derive to tbdir pofleficn»s 
 ^Miopcrfonall mcrit.Hchad rather win than inhe- 
 rit J a tchicve by the Sword, than enjoy by fucccf- 
 iion.SiKli .18 tbc(e fay with Tiriddtes in TAcitm^o 
 M'^iiiudimu ^'^^^^^^ ^^^^^ omit^is tniht^o^tr of tvcr'j ftinjAtt 
 ile attef-ts ccf. State 'yiut to ajm e at that which is another J , ts a 
 M?Vf;/4 hut Prirjce/j fra/fe. Thisitwas(aslhaveellcwhcre 
 '- •. *'*^^* ! oblcrval ) that caufcd ihemipcUs to walkc in 
 ^ thcNight-timc in the cpenitrecce, bccaufe hee 
 I could not llcepe i the Roafon whrrcof when 
 l(»mc men enquired 3 who were to liim more in- 
 Tii^iJih.^. timatelvep.dccTcd, heanlwercd, thatthcTri- 
 uri^pii ciM/ltiades would not fuffcr him to take 
 hi:ivclb :So in. patient ofrcit Is AHibition, as-ir 
 
 ' cannot 
 
•««n*i 
 
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 ;^mrfifyf^G,BJ^ TRT: 
 
 I' Mi^ ^Jfc^p jii^^y^l*! ||»I ^ II l _^ ^ 
 
 l$d 
 
 ■ainnoc endurt? either Corrpcti tear ot* Equall j but 
 {a reflcxohad to them inhhitely diftraii^s Mm t (b 
 jasv/htcanhotpcffibly enjoy hijmfdfe; i becaufe 
 jhc envies their grcatneflejAvhom generall Opir 
 nioii holds either ciqilali or tranfcendcnt tohimt 
 
 : . It'istio J^fle to be woikjred at, with ivhtit (eri- 
 ous attention thefe ambitious -F/W./w, who e4 
 ver iinge theif vringsin the Hamcs of their ownq 
 aipiring^^vrcad^andxiifcufle icvery ctrcumftance 
 tai^ins this why j'with a\perfonal I application to [ 
 themfelvesjai'if-chey'wcrd the irtcn which the 
 Hiftory ayni'd at : and whole Aftions, the^'hope,- 
 e're long, will beget an llUd to fuccecding times, 
 to admire theirValotir ^/and to erert fiirViying 
 Trophies to their rurviiring)honoiir. THlis doe 
 theycatchatfhadows, leaving the (ubftance to 
 fuch judicious -and competiblc Readers ovho 
 makeufeofthnfe Jincient Records trt.tlicii^ibe-r: 
 nfefit : in collefting what is nioft ufefalh and Avirii 
 a difcreet averfion fleighting whatfocvcr might 
 bcoccafionallyhurtfull. .. i. 
 
 Nor be theft High-flyers y who fckiomc g6e 
 gray-hcadijd to their Graves , onely.rcprovaablc 
 in the abufe oFtheir Readings 5 but the vdluptti^. 
 Ofu toorwho^ when they fall upon any.pairag;?. 
 that complies with the lighmefle of their fincy^ 
 To highly affeft it , as n6thing more delights 
 them^ than to diicout^fcof lilcli ayry^leiiraipf^^S; 
 preftnt them(elvcs in a airforie Jiidnntr td their 
 deluded conceits. Thele arc altogether fotf Sto- 
 ries of Lovci ^ where ovcvy.^Liiie;v>wdrke^ ijich 
 ■ •"""^'•"' T 2 mo ving \ 
 
 ) 
 
 Tl! 
 
 Th« Volupm- 
 ousn^^nsOS- 
 jcAinhisRea< 
 
 <iing* 
 
 j - j r yArj - .^ i'^ Li^". 
 
131 u4 A^mjr (?/'H 1 S T OR Y,> 
 
 movinc! imprcilions in their unflcady fancies : as 
 
 they reduce evc7 period of Loves difcourfcjto 3 
 Sceanc of Aftion; wherein they wifli themfelvcs 
 Primc-av'VorSs to clofe in a pcrfonaJl rc-grcet, 
 with (oh'ghtard fcnfuall a Relation, 
 
 Cdnimedes Rape 5 Lais loofe Love j white 
 teeth. roUint; Eyes, dil]>laycdBrcaft5 j'a winning 
 Lrokc J a CcruOc Chcekc i, a beautifuH com- 
 plexion (anrxreriourgoodj and if corrupted, 
 aninterionrevill) being that \v\\ichBHrj4U fo 
 much prai fed, whenOie wl-iOicd the kttoirljps^ 
 namely, Gentle fpcech And tender flejh : theie are 
 pn^perSubicasfor thcfc light- fancied Amorifts. 
 Iniuftconfc(rc,thacnoHiftorycanbc fo feri- 
 ous 5 but i t niuA upon occafion relate fome ligh- 
 ter paflagcs, which eauallypoi(cd according to 
 the time , (hculd not breed thefe effedh j but ra- 
 ther beget in a Continent and well-compofed 
 Reader, a dctelhtion ofwhatlocver he fhall finde 
 vicious : and an ardent defire after that which 
 Hull nppcare truely generous and vertnous. 
 
 AU'dU4^ a man ofgord reputation, and- gene- 
 ral! ob(crvance in the Common-wealth, what 
 toies wrothcof die lore ofyong-mensiminixing 
 fomecimcs thofe lighter fancie^n his (erioufeft 
 Subjefts? All the Writings of AnAcreen ( as if 
 thole Difcourlcs had got higheft place^ in his In- 
 vention) were r>ncly of love. But mod of all o- 
 thcrs,^Ar^/x?w even burned with Love, as np- 
 pearcth by his Writings ^ being continued pafla- 
 [gesofwinningdelighr: and intrancing the un- 
 wary perufer ofhis amorous Conceits, wirfide- 
 / ceiving 
 
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JNerferyfirQBNTftr, 
 
 'nr^'Vemmmmmmm 
 
 m 
 
 cciving (haddowcs. Yea , even Philorophcrs, 
 (and that by the Counccll a,nd Aurhority of 
 pUto^ vAiomt\\cxt£ottDiciMrchus did worthi- 
 ly reprehend) became riic Commcnders and 
 Honourers of Love* For Dsa/srchui^ a Sili^ 
 tUn Philofopher , and K^riftptUs Schollcr, 
 Writing- a Booke of die Spartan Com- 
 mon-wealth, diftaftcdi highly the opinion of 
 fuch, who bearing the ft)ic of grave and reve» 
 rend Men, cave way in their Workcs , that any 
 liberty ftiould bie introduced tnto a civil! ftate: 
 or authorized any Labours^ %vcrc they Hidorical, 
 PocticallorMixt, tohavcfrecdomcin corrup- 
 ting youth , or depraving the prime leedes of 
 eafie and pliable ditpofitions. Thefe, who ftand 
 thus afFedted 5 and whofe Readings arc folylixt 
 upon fcnfuall delights^ it were fitting for than 
 to weane their affeftions,at leaft , to aivert their 
 eyes from thofc (enfible Ob jefts , which ingagc 
 rcafon to the (ervile Obedience of appetite j and 
 to rc-colleft their i)iwWr/4r//^ to pattcrnesof 
 continence :fiich as may informe them what to 
 do 5 how to remove occa(ions:andcon(cquent- 
 ly J free their inward Manlions or Receptacles 
 fromthefe corruptions. An excellent Patterne 
 or incomparable Mirror in the command or So- 
 veraignty of his afleftions , did that yong man 
 SfurindmrAleritu UHsjiim^, Oicw hmifelfe J^^f^^*'****^ 
 whoft beautydid fo infinitely l^comchim , as 
 it occafioned many Women to luft aftcrhim; 
 which this noble youth no foonerperceived(note 
 diis admirable aft in a Pagan) thcnhee wounded 
 
 T 3 his 
 
 ] 
 
 ■*•■■*■*(■ 
 
134 ^<^iav^^fhilS^0^^Y,ch 
 
 ThcCoTc- 
 tons nuns 
 Ohjcttmhii 
 Reading. 
 
 I his face , that by the (kanhe (Bftaincd^hh beauty, 
 might become hipieblcmiftuKl^andcbnfequcnt-; 
 ly, all occaficnxif.Wling aftofitr^ clcardy remth 
 vcd. Divcrfeinffoncds, though not altogether 
 ft>imprc/five,«mightbeherehirerted, tending to 
 lifce uic^bucbrcvicy^s it is thehclpe< off Mcmc^ 
 ry, (o'my dcfiie ifstd accommodate the Reader 
 with inftancesufcfullatid commodious, rather 
 then unneccfTarily numerous. 
 
 Nor be the Covetous^ (if their defirc of gathe. 
 rihg nuy admit ((> much time as to perule an Hi- 
 fiory in 1 whole age ) Icfle reflrooveableyiu this 
 kindc. For thele, if they finde one Worldly 
 wife; no marter chough he notoncly grounded 
 but improved hiscftntcbyExtortic^n, andraiftd 
 his pofroriry to an unknowne Tide of Gentry 
 by decuit and collulion : yet muft his life and afti'- 
 ons be the line of their directions. . 
 
 Thcyloolccnoton ^^iddi fate^but his golden 
 ft.ue. Tdgtt4 they defirc^ nor care they much^fb 
 they mny piirchaftit) robe drowned in it.The/e 
 holdnolnb(hnce to be purely goodjUnleflc itbe 
 guildcdwirh gold. Thefc never remember the 
 faying of that wilc,S/w^;i/Wrj;\yho being asked 
 once, %vliether Fcrtue or Richav^ztcoi morercrl 
 putarion^ made anfwere, T>&4i^ thtvtrtuom did] 
 morcfrequfnt tht doom of the Riib^ then the Rich 
 cfthevertutiu. lmplying,thatpiety%ris fbrthej 
 tnoft part attcmlcd on by pouerty ^ but feldonaci 
 wAs vcrtiKacconlpaniedby proipcrity, . j 
 
 Now to apply ww antidote to this infeffion,. 
 •and cure in them this diftemper'd affection ; as 
 
 ' / i the! 
 
v^^trferrpt G> a N:r'j( r. ^135 
 
 «9« 
 
 ^a 
 
 phe r,;^/f^/#f iHomcis.of filch fGWajgue i'tirtne^ 
 
 asbcthgJdipt in warei^, uclcai'es andfpurilifS .'it : 
 
 fonnift their earthy deprcffed mindes be purified 
 
 by fonie powerful! hiftifionij; or thty will never 
 
 endure to direr, their difpprition. To remove 
 
 'then thcfefcaleis which darken rhqir intcllec'tuall 
 
 part ; their only fufe ccilrfc isto withdraw thcin- 
 
 felves a little ironi talking with Earth : and rofi)C 
 
 the eye of tlidr.(jiomcn\p}&tianpn adivincrObf: 
 
 jefr ^v theSiaiU4}\c,'U(S\ cif' \HB.\v<jnv^^^^The v.tiii ry^ 
 
 frailty and mutability Of the die, will inhancc" 
 
 the quality and dignity of the other. The nieerc 
 
 niciuall oblcrvanccof dicfej.wiriioiif any. further 
 
 expcriehce;^ Cwhci*diii Hittoriall'-cxamplci: w'H) 
 
 atfoord no (inalllight)caj"inot cliufc bur qtalitic 
 
 their TcuipeV^'vtnideiiforcd tficm to cryc (.*^ut wirh 
 
 tlutDWmcfjithQr : /jQWjhifitji/U- is t/fC Worlds 
 
 And how miferahlethey i^i^^/Mpm tii^Jfdrld Ufit^ 
 
 ing^ that men of thu World have dlwayesjxcluded 
 
 their workes from partaking of Fife Tn the World to 
 
 come. : ''"'' \ ' ":: :^'il *:'' <^.*^f^'.;A^ \\/v.:m ', 
 
 : Thai have wc traced over: riieturiouspattrs 'of 
 
 tlT3T30 vicioufe.Rjcadcrs j^jtil other j*9 indy/be ih'theft: 
 
 ihcludcd ,: wlto niilco nobth^thtnaBvofiiifior)^^ 
 
 to which i twas priimrily addrcfledj but by fruit- 
 
 IcfTc &c unneceflary ob/ervarions^dilparracie their 
 
 dwnciudgnient^j injirpfertiTO thofe before paf* 
 
 fLigcs ofrncr^ilnghatidiiifcftiiilconfequonc^v ISo 
 
 as J may propfcrlyrcfciihlc them lo^FfeleJfeTra 
 
 vMilers^ who take notice (!>f iiicli'^hings as arc 
 
 m-^ft frivol.ou% orwhaciswOrfc, vicious, 
 
 OihcrsthcrcbCj that tranftorcedoncly with i»^woirc,v 
 
 * ■' t .'111* 
 
 the 
 
 O quim mU 
 fciumui eft 
 
 Jcri qui eumfc' 
 quuntur\ Scm 
 perf}firn hawh' 
 int Murdiipe^ 
 ra exclufcrutit 
 (i vita, 
 Chryf./w/, 
 Mar. 
 
 *Hc rcfcmblff 
 fruiilcflTc RcA- 
 Jcrs to ufc- 
 IcfTc Tinvil- 
 Icrj, who t.ikt 
 notice of fiicli 
 tilings a$ arc 
 "•olt fn o. 
 lou 01 which 
 
 iti- 
 
 OU). 
 
ij^ y^ Sanfej of HlSrOKY.n 
 
 the delight and prclcntvariery of ihcHiftory, 
 make Hitlory oncly(as our Gallants do their To- 
 bacco).! Ipender of Time : They apply not the 
 fruit or ule of Hiftorics , . but as in fbme pleafant 
 ordelighcfull drcanie, fatisficd for the prefent 
 time :^but palt, quite razed out of Memory. In' 
 ftories of this nature, (fuch I meanc as be feigned) 
 I approve of thole beft that refemblc Truth the 
 ncereO, accordmg to Flaecta opinion : 
 
 Fiiid voluftAtU caufx ft»$ fr^ximdver^. 
 For the impoflibiiity ot the Relation oftentimes 
 miketh the Subjeft more ridiculous: v^ereas the 
 concordancy , or apt connexion of the Hiftory 
 (though the mainc plot be fal(e)enforceth more 
 attention. 
 
 And thus much o^Po'iticdll Hijimes:l will, 
 come to the I'econd Bratich of my Divilion on 
 Hiftories(tQ wit) A(r^f4Zf, V 
 
 Morall Hifto. 
 net. 
 
 \\ OrAllHsftmcs be fuchj as conduce to a Civil 
 -^^-•-and Morall inftitution of Life or Manners s 
 Teaching what is to be done, and what avoided. 
 Xinophcn in his Inftruftion of Cjriu^ propounds 
 what reafons (hould elpecially induce a Morall 
 Hiftorian to Ipealce more of examplary Motives 
 toVertue, then any thing eUc; ^'Bccaufe (faith 
 *^ he; if CjfriK/had not bin elcfted King amcngft 
 "Shcphcards, it may be, he had never reigned 
 ^- over the frr/;4;ii/.-butthcveryTitle,which was 
 ^\G;iven him by Rurall Swaines, enforced him 
 "'^ to attempt turther. 
 
 LZUrall 
 
^tXitrfefyfar O B 
 
 iliw ■■*■ 
 
 Jin 
 
 .^-r"^ 
 
 T*^ 
 
 * ' M0rdU Jiifioria teach Men t(^ behave thcrtl- 
 felves in all attaircs| If imployed in EmbnfTagei, 
 Commerce/br any Negotiatipti ^\ hatfccycr ^ it 
 dirtfts therti hpW to hazard fiirely , bciti rhem- 
 ftlves difcreetlyj and (hpport the burthen impo- 
 fed on them ftoutly. The/ekind of ftories are the 
 beft Nurfes,. they w.eane us from cjiildiili qffcnhi- 
 mcyjandTraine us ih more virile and Man-like 
 adions : (o as Education is called by the Philofo^ 
 phcr, A fccot^Nature^\\^h\\\ux\\\% us to the kind 
 ot curbreedjng: Morality likewile is called, the 
 Sovcraignejfi if Eduution^Tht fquare ef hum Ant 
 Atiitns\ ihtbtfi ScbooU-mifireffc for unbridled 
 joftth^ thdtreflrAinet dff chitons rag:i$g , erects our 
 fA(por$$ too much AffwAging^tcmfers our fpirits^dfjd 
 R educeth u$ to thdt ftrftB Simmttry , Vt ex fede 
 Herculem^ youmay know//(rrr/(^/^/by his foore, 
 the inward habit by externall appearance. 
 
 Hence was it that -rf/ex^/f^er gloried fo much 
 O^^is StdgjrimyiotoXx'i^:A(hjUes ofhis Vhmnix: 
 of whom he had received (b much good , as hoc 
 ingcnioufly acknowledged 5 by ?/y<r;g/> he could 
 bothj 'Bene dktrt^ (jr bene Agere. 
 
 Tobebriefe/hereisnoexorbitancyihNature, 
 which by Moral! Narrations harh not bin refor- 
 med : .T^/irc^ was naturally covetous : which dif. 
 poHtion, or malady rathcrj he fl^rowds covertly 
 in that fentenceof his, infertedinhisBo )k3D^ 
 TrAnquiHitAte Animd. Necdgroto^necvdleo. Yet 
 by daily conference withMorall Hiftorie^?, and 
 precepts of civill Inftitucion, he could m^^derarc 
 hisdcfire of having, cOecming the Treafure of 
 
 V his 
 
 >^ 
 
 
 ;1' 
 
V5« 
 
 J Survey of H 1ST 0,KY,(^ \ 
 
 , hi s minde onely worth poflefUnjt. \^huf$iJd bd- 
 
 \ l(t^ nee tamen hdhctttr::is Sgluft obfcrveth. 
 
 I Tht\\ke\vcrcOid of Stilfhp^^JR$Mdf$^ vfhQTn 
 
 ' (asC/V^r^fpeakcth) was of all other moft libi- 
 
 ^ dinons iyct by reading of Morall Precepts, am- 
 
 . I plificd with grave Examples, became moft con- 
 
 [l)ii?.cnc. . . . , ■. ., 
 
 ity^ Whence it is, that Morall Hiftoriesi or.Nar- 
 
 MorallHi(ta- rations in fiidi Hi rtcrics. are and were ever high- 
 
 lie I or Niirij" ' . 
 
 tioni infuch , ly commended, by reafof! of tbeireflefts: efpeci- 
 Hiiur.cs, j.^iiy \xx Youth , whole difpodfion being nptly 
 n'cndc j7wuh cojuparcii to acleare or pure T^ibJc , which , as 
 ihciTcfFc^j, 1 yetlud^cver taken any imprcllion, receives her 
 (iri^ infulions with moft retention. For the (irft 
 ScL-dstakcihcdeepeft roore-, the (irft Liqnors 
 nronj-^cfl: taftc j the firft Colours trueft dye. 
 Tlit(c,by ccrtame innate fprinklingsofgood-* 
 rcfle 3 cenferre the Lives and Actions of (uch, as 
 they rc.Adcfjin ancqiull Diameter. Here they 
 ohfcn'Cv how ^ruscfitly fuch perfons managed 
 their ntiaires ;hovv di.lcrccily they moderated 
 their miccVic ns : and with what faciUty and feli- 
 city they arr^iincd their prcpofcd ends.. By which 
 iheycnilectj thatdcliberaticnpromi/eth fuccelTe 
 to every ai'tion. / mongft tbefe^they finde a 
 Fdhitu m( TC profpcrons by delaying j than heady 
 Ctthtgm is by atrempiing. 
 
 1 bis reacheth them wifely and cauticufly to 
 prevent danecr before it approach , left a too 
 htc/jaJim/i Ivget in them a Repentance -with- 
 out IicIjt; a deiperaterepuhe without hope, 
 Ir is written that the Emperour Tittu ( that 
 
 dairjty 
 
d Nurftrjfof G B NfR T.' 
 
 \}A 
 
 ddinfy D4rlii$gofMdnkhdyu{cd to have borne 
 before him a Dfilfhwe wreathed about aii An- 
 i;hor,with this Imprefle : Fejlind tenth Which 
 elegant Embleme they make excellent ufe of: 
 They conceive bv this, how nothing can be done 
 happily, that is clone haftily : and that nothing of 
 high importance can pofllbly be atchievedj being 
 to any ftrift limit or compafle of time confined. 
 
 The confidcrarion of thefc Motives holds 
 them from radineffe j an err our to which unboun- 
 ded Youth is commonly mod Tub jcft : by which 
 meanes they avoid tho(e many dangers, whereto 
 the follies of Youth ftand too frequently in- 
 gaged. 
 
 Nor doe they onely finde Infhmccs M^orthy 
 their Imitation in SubUils of prevention and 
 cautioui "providence ;< a Lcflbn of necelTaiy con- 
 (equcnccforYong-menslbut in aftions of lu- 
 [licc^ whete that which is right and jufV^fhould be 
 fairely and freely rendred to every man. Of rhis^ 
 they finde (undry fingular Examples in Ethnicke 
 Authors, fhccion^ that Honour of Greece^ will 
 not fpcake for cA^ri/w, though he be his Sonne 
 in Law, butinjuft Caules oncly. Nor that 
 Wcn-tds Commander 5 the invincible AltxAndtr^ 
 incline to his Mother, ifherRequefttcndtothe 
 Ihedding of innocent blood 5 or imbruing his 
 imperiall hands in Murder. Nor that unhappy 
 MithridAtts^xx^x (inhi«refpej!t of Juftice) the 
 corruption ofAcilim to padeunpunifhcd : left 
 his Impunity might become a Privilcdgeto o- 
 thcrs, to challenge the like benefit. In thc/ctbcy 
 
 V 3 oblcrve 
 
 Euchcr. 
 
J49 ^^>mj'/'/Hi^TOa X.iff 
 
 \ 
 
 ~ ' ■ — ^ ' ■■ J ■ ii ji I II I m->^p~ ■III I I 111 
 
 pb/crvc of what efteemq cheprofeflSon of Jufticc 
 was in all Ages : and how a native Inftinfit 
 vyrought (uch incredible cffowl^ on Barbarous 
 people ps their very Anions merited both inii- 
 tatii. n and adniiniion in their Succeflburs. Nci-« 
 thcr could rhe Philofophers of thofe times, 
 wherein they flouriilied, be more exaft in defi- 
 ning what Tufticc was ,* than theft were in per- 
 forming what Juftice required. ' 
 
 For our Life, as it is a Globe of Examples jfb 
 by collciHing whatlbever wee fteimitablein o- 
 thcrs >if wc tender our owne well-beings or her 
 brCi\!tfrom whence we had our nurfingandfirft 
 being J wee will take elpeciall care to exprellc to 
 life, whatfc ever wee have at any time read com- 
 mendablc in others. , . 
 
 In Arguments XxVtvjik pi Ttrnftranci ^ rhey 
 cuJl out many dainty Hiftoricall Flowers j apt to 
 (wecten the Seed-plot of their Youth with a fe- 
 left variety olExaujpIcs, Yeajevenintho/c En- 
 counters, wherein die Conqucftappearcstobc 
 of moft diriiculty j to wit, rcftraint of our defircs 
 in fenfuall Objects : wherein the Viftory is (b 
 much more glorious , as the opportunity and 
 niotive of their fancy! attrafti ve or precious. 
 
 They read \\Q\s/Scifio^ being aycungman of 
 Twenty foure yeeresof Age, inthe furprizaliof 
 a City in Sfdinc , reprcfTedhis flames of lufl:, and 
 confined his delires to the Rule of Keafon, when 
 abeautifull Maid was brought him 5 reftoring 
 her untoucht with a great Reward to young AU 
 lanttM^ to whom Ihc was efpouftd. 
 
 Tlie 
 
JJ^urfmforQHNTRT, 
 
 141 
 
 ' The like m x^Uxdndcrs ConcineiKy to Dari^ 
 ^ Wife and Daughters J whofc Princely mode- 
 ration andtommand over hisarteflions, nvnde 
 his Memory no lefle glorious than his Viftorics. 
 
 Thelikcin ir^;;(?rr4/^/5 a rightPhilofopher, 
 bccaufeofhim{clfeanabib!uceComniimder;\vho 
 remaines immoveable in his refolution to Con- 
 tinence, amidft all thofe voluptuous induce- 
 ments , fenfuall provocations and enticement?, 
 lafcivious dalliance and embracings of a light-li- 
 centious Lais. From the perufall of the(c they 
 conclude , " there is nothing com far ably preeiiw 
 ^tOAcontinentSoule. 
 
 LaOly, to ( exempli fie in each of our Cardinal 
 VcrtueSj what rare effects may be derived to 
 Youth in thcfc Hilioricall Readings ) they ob- 
 (ervcthcConftancyand Re(blution offorrainc 
 Commanders; they admire their Fortitude^ and 
 braveneflTeof fpirit. Neither can Pyrrhiu Gold 
 corrupt,nor his hideous Elephant amare a Noble 
 FabtM. 
 
 Though an Imperious Philip threaten an A- 
 thenidn Legat, that hec will cau(c his Head to be 
 cut off 5 he has an A nfwer in ftore to vye with the 
 mounting Sovcraignty of his State : *^lf thcu 
 ^Udkethis Head frotnme ^ my Comtrej wilt give 
 " me another thdtjhd// be immortdU. 
 
 And they finde how gratefuUfbme Princes 
 were in the memory of their Subjcfts Loyalty; 
 holding their fidelity and trufttobe the incom- 
 parableftTrcafurc that any Prince could enjoy 
 upon Earth. This they conceive by the eft i mate 
 
 V 3 which 
 
 ImO) 
 
 70 
 
141 ^Suneyt^fHlsrOKY,^ 
 
 \ 
 
 which DsriM made of his Z0fhjrm^ Cjrm of his 
 C^mbjfes ^ Alexdnder of his F4rmcm0^ Athens oi 
 her Draco \ BpAminondoi of his tthpidM ^ Sf4rt4 
 of her Brdftddi. 
 
 Inthele, they cxaftly prize the value of true 
 worth. Nor is it to be exprcfTed with what ea- 
 perncfle they piirfue rholc adVions, which have 
 purchalcd (iichdefcrv^ingfamc to their perfbns. 
 It is rcportcdjthat Arifiides ( that memorable 
 M irror of I ii(licc) dyin^ of thcbite of a Wcazlc, 
 cKi^ccdiiiply lamented that it was not a Lyon. 
 NoMc fpirits embrace nothing with more cafic 
 acceptance then an Honc^rable fate. To die for 
 ones Counrryj or to be injz; ^gcd to ibc very word 
 of cxtrcamesforthepurchafc of her liberty, dc* 
 (cfved nof(^]cmni7;ation in tcarcs : This when 
 youth fci ioully fiirvcies, he no Icde afftftionatcly 
 admires j and dcfircs nr thing more then to go on 
 fiKxe (lively in a glorious emulation of their 
 atJHoiis. 
 
 Tlie iufuniitics of this time are greatj and need 
 the hand ofan ex pert Phyfitian ^ no Medicine, 
 nor Antidote, more foveraignc to cure thcfc 
 conta^<ious II leers, then Morall Phyficke, if the 
 Di(en(ebc grecnc, (Imearicthe difeafcsof the 
 Mind :; We have here Lenitives to mittigate,if 
 it be old 5 and growne to a juuctJU , a very Gan- 
 grene, gricfesinfcnlible, being moft incnirable. 
 Thcpraifc of WehaveCorralives to eare away all thole cor- 
 Moiali Hifto- rupt Tcttcrr» that hinder the Cure. This is a fin- 
 ^' gnlar Art, and farre furpaffing GaUns , ^fcuU' 
 
 fiu4^ or HjpocrAta : Their cures were but exter- 
 nally 
 
\^ K^H jot G B N T J{ 2. 143 
 
 nail, the(e intcmall r^nd Co miKh more worthy I 
 is thccurcof the Mindc then the Body, by how 
 much the one is more precious then the otlier.O 
 Divine Art ! O (ccrct Myfiery ! The Creel^j called 
 this Difcourfc , Thelijfeof Man : for without it, 
 he would degenerate from Man, and loofcrhe 
 beft ornaments of Humane n.itnrc : Theli^Liof 
 Bcdfon^The EjeofEUltion, *o thijuydti ! great in- 
 deed 5 in comp.iri(bn of the Ihiall c(lc?cme diis 
 World makes of it: labouring ofa great bur- 
 then cf impicty^anhuec freight ol- C\w^ nn infup- 
 portablc carriage 5 and feeling her ownc llrcpgih 
 unfitforfiKha wciglit^yctrcfufcth to cnrcrtjinc 
 a companion that would willingly and icadily 
 lightcnher burden. 
 
 ' Diftempered Age, that labours cf Minds 
 phrenfie, captivated to unv/orthy bondage : how 
 long will thy intellcftuall eye be (hut < How long 
 hood-wincict? If thou fall with open eyes, thy 
 Mifcry is greater, feeing thy fall, yet would no: 
 prevent it^falling with blinded eyes : no marvcll, 
 that fees thine ownc infirmity, and fcornes the 
 direction of others eies toconduftthce. Alas! 
 here be many intricate Mflzes, unfrequented la- 
 byrinths, places of imminent pcrill^and ihouart 
 blind : no fnfpccT-( f any Stratagem or Ambulh 
 doth pofleffe thee 5 riiou pronfifcO rby felfe moft 
 fecuriry, when moftheleagurcd with perill. 
 
 It was no marvell if miicrable Otdifta run into 
 Brakes and Briers, when his erring feete wcix' 
 guided by two blind eyes ? Here be many ftduce- 
 rr.cnrs : and as in the Pagan time, there were 
 
 u^.orc 
 
144 
 
 A Surety o^W 1 S TO RY, or 
 
 { 
 
 Cullmt. 
 
 >0 
 
 PUiui Dcfi. 
 
 morcTcmplcsereftcd m\iono\xx to B4cehu4 and 
 ycnus 5 than to lupitcr and JfoSo : So for one 
 Kxarnpic of Piety and Religion , we have ten of 
 Vice and LkcntioufiielTe. Here the bait of Am- 
 bition, hiinp; out and fwallowcd^and like enough 
 by a Cudgion ; there the painted Fhggc ofvain- 
 pTfl/ri'iJii P'^»*y> l^^^rfing a Troupe of Vices in a Ring- 
 fy?/ro> in fiU' ^ dance : Here a Silken Foole well-cfteemed — for | 
 ACaution for "^^f^^ '^ rrincifibt44fcrtuitHme(i~ Hee wasborne 
 vour Silken jich rThcre a ragged Sagc delcauting on Morall 
 ■ Precepts y but neither gardcd nor regarded. 
 Here Roft ^^f(»Jf ^ the Ro/e of Worlds vanity^ 
 ' (ct on a Iplay-footCj making Art acovcr for Na- 
 Iturcsdcrorniity : There a phime of Feathers 
 Itngling on a Head more light than Fcathers^to 
 make Plato's naked Dchnition of Man true : H0^ 
 motfl Ammal hipes\ implumc^ : proving hi m- 
 fclfc by his flume to be none. No matter for 
 Rcafon : They would be loath to be indued with 
 more than is ncedfull for a phantafticke head: 
 i An ordinary portion ofRealon will ferve an Or- 
 1 dinary. Oh that thefe poifclefle Braines would 
 [ lut impioy their timein Morall DilcourfcSjWhat 
 Uxccllciu matter might they finde out worthy 
 the judicious approbation of refined Wits ! 
 
 It is oblcrved that in Jthens^^nA inMome alfoj 
 young Gentlemen were to be imployedin pre- 
 ferring fome Lawinbchalfe of the people ;or 
 Patroui7ing fuch as were poorc, ^nd dellirute of 
 (uccour in them iclvcj : Patronizing fuch^and pro- 
 tcrting ihcm in publick defence of theircaufej or 
 die like. 
 
 This 
 
 - ' ■ >— — Wr*»-»^1 
 
J ViwferyfoT GB'J^TRT, 
 
 m»MMM«i 
 
 mtttk 
 
 H5 
 
 •ng. 
 
 This was the firft ftcp'cf preferment tjnto C/- 
 tero^ dckndmg Rofciui a^xinA Sxjlla : and that 
 with fuch vehcmcncy^ as generally hee was ap- 
 proved for his fcrioufhelle in a poore Aftors 
 cauft. And fure,gencrous miiides cannot be bet- 
 ter expreflcd than in anions of this nature,wherc- 
 by they may not onely fl-cure thcm/elves and 
 their entireft aftcftions from the frivolous aA 
 (aults of irregular perturbations ^ but alfo pur- 
 chafe unto them the generall love and favour of 
 fuch as obferve their difpofition, and admire it. 
 
 By Morall reading we ufe to be moft excited to 
 .rhelc compaffionatc eflfcfts : exarapled in them !|J^^^"'* ^ 
 whom wee dcfcrvedlythiiikeof, and earneftly ' ^* 
 covet to imitate : Not taxing them unworthily, 
 nor commenting otherwifc of their Vermes, 
 than as we receive by Tranfcription from others. 
 Former Ages ( in this kind) have beenc more 
 charitable 5 but the apprchenfion of our ownc 
 defefts makes us fufpeftfuU of others. As in 
 ;^^^/,ifthePjr/irjbcfrugaIlj they areccndired 
 Parcimoniousjifthe ^MttcHi Religious, they 
 arc taxed Superftitious 5 it the App^ Popular^ 
 they are rearmed Ambitious 5 if the MAyjlij An- 
 ftcre^ they are ftyled Tyrannous ; if the Lel^ 
 Wife, they 'are Curious 5 the PublicoU Afpi- 
 ringjif Courteous. Many fuch Mam»threfts we 
 have, that ccnfure others aftions to the worfl:, 
 making their owne depraved judgments Cen- 
 fors of others Vertues. Rut Morall Precepts 
 would remedy this Obliquity, and will us firft 
 be Matters otour Affections c*re wee filh in the 
 
 X troubled 
 
 n 
 
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 I U ) V 
 
1^6 
 
 J Sumy of HIST OKr,«r 
 
 Sincta< 
 
 . ?^ 
 
 thn It he in 
 f(»rmc of i]\\!<' 
 nir ot livin^; : 
 
 uio» ot our 
 LiboiHs (o 
 the tuf C\u- 
 luit ut oihcii, 
 a: rues i ^'.it.U 
 n\citufc ot:o- 
 i)r»ciy i< . l^ 
 cicfr»;iiii us. 
 irll'c-CvilUtiC 
 
 f .\ bl'.MMltl io 
 
 1 thv t >a»la<t 
 
 troubled waters of other mens crrours: But this 
 AgcconfirnicstheAflertiouof awilci?o/f»4« Se- 
 na tour ; Sifam cutufjf culpAw Author <t ad fsufam 
 trAnsfcrnm : Ox^ vvUich Seneca writes in his E- 
 piftl'irohis friend Lucil, CMaijy (faith hec) my 
 friend LaaWw^. commit faults in R.omc, but will 
 $/uNO caf^hearethAt they committed them .• tht^ 
 ^Idtle lay ei bUme upon the ^eflor ^ the J^efior 
 OftthePrj^tor , the l^rxtorc/^the Co^fful ^ the Cm- 
 fit I o?2 the Cenfcr , the Cenfor on the Dictator * 
 
 Ap loii:i7inii;.ind dcfcndirui; E>rours,dic c^rea- 
 tcrtthcriihcrof tlicu) : Forhowisirpollible wcc 
 il.i i!ld.\inc:niirliCin, that will not confdfc wee 
 did i:om;iiic iheni ? But Acknovv^lcdgmanis a 
 pivcedcnr Dircftieflc to Reformation/ accor- 
 ding to the Traced: words : 
 
 ^rw fo'nttet feccalfe^pence(linnotens. 
 
 Iris an inhillihle Theorem^ "^^ Humility is ike 
 ^' wd) to Clcty. Which can he crprcfied iniifcv^ 
 thinu better, dianina free and genuine fubmiili- 
 on of our ownc judgments to others. Too 
 much ecnhdenech'cf^ec.^Hrcngth of Erronr rand 
 he iS die v/ilcfr, who !i ili is owne conceit appcares 
 huniMcrf. Great Apprcbaticnis thcntobe gi- 
 ven r.n iixhj who tender an acknowledt^ment of 
 tlieir erre urs , whetb.cr it be in their Dialed and 
 f Trnrof l]Vakin:j:, or manner of living : with -an 
 ing^cnuous InbmitrinG; of their Labours to the 
 free cer. (ure cf others : which argues a gi*eat mea- 
 fiire of Scbrietvand Difcrerioninany : Whereas 
 !>e!lv-c()nceiti? a blcmilh to theexadieft Labours,^ 
 Nc'thcrih.!!! liuiMw/A^r/frec themfelves from 
 n;.:!iiioii' Ccnfurcs. Hhemr 
 
f 
 
 w>— tmwwi M >» I . I I 
 
 j^NUrfcryfirOENTRT. 
 
 :i47 
 
 Rhemnitu Pal^mon that arrocant Granunari* V^V^ V.^^'i" 
 
 ^ - ' ihcr Hull Inch 
 
 an, or rather Grammacift, vainc-gloriouflyboa- 
 fted , that good Literature had firlUite by him, 
 and Ihoald after dye with him ( as having the firft 
 l>eginning, and ihould have a fmall end with 
 him:)orlike(7^rf/4;f the Orator ^ whoever prcft 
 himfcl fc forward CO the firft Encounter. 
 .^But what does thisvaine-glory beget them, 
 biit contempt and dcridon in (uch as obfervc 
 them? The Age is lubjeft enough to Errour, 
 and apt enough to Apologize Vice, to give more 
 Hberty to the Offc'ndcr* The way to breake this 
 Chaine, is to lay afidc our felves , and impartial- 
 ly to judge our felves and adtions, as if they were 
 not Ours, but Others. 
 
 For this SelfeJove makes u^admire, what in 
 others wee abhorre. ' A-rayred privacy, many 
 timesspromifeth to the unwary delinqucnt^more 
 freedome in offend mg : but vaine and fruitlede 
 are the/e promifes. Is there any darkuclle fo 
 thicke and palpable ^ that the piercing Eye cf 
 Heaven, whichtakesafull and perfect view of 
 the whole Earth at once , mcafiires the very leaft 
 drop of the Ocean , and numbers the leaft porti- 
 on of vSand npon the Iliore^ cannot lookc thorow: 
 it f Oh, if fhouhope by fuming Iccrecly to inine 
 fccurely , this thy ungrounded (ecurity ftiall 
 bring tiiee to mifcry. It was a pretty laying of 
 Eficurtid i n Seneca -^ ^^ New can Sinne hefafe when 
 ' ' it CAnmt hefecure ^ Or te whatpurpofe is it to la* 
 ^'' hourtolyehtd^ when that we doe cannot be hid? 
 And therefore Frudentiut in one of his Hymns, 
 
 X 2 giveSv 
 
 riieuiiclvct 
 from 'iialici- i 
 'eus CcnCurci.' 
 
148 \^SHTyeyofH IS TO^Y, or 
 
 ,mu 
 
 Bern. Jc v/r J 
 
 gives this good Kj^itmorAnium : 
 
 '' Whikt trc it be thou do^hj Day 9r Nighty 
 
 ** Ttfittkt with thy fclfe tb art dhayes in Qods fight. 
 
 It WAS ScnccAs Ccunfcil to his friend Lucilim\ 
 that whcnfoc vcr he went about to doe any thing, 
 "'he fliouldiniirjnc C4/tf or Scifi$fix fome other 
 •' worthy R$man to be in prcfence. And it was 
 '* the fiyini: o|- St. Bernard^ That tpc are ever t^ pt 
 ^'fi^cgood man before tu^ that we may Uveas if hi 
 ^' looked over H4. 
 
 'I he way then to aire finnCj is not to fhroud 
 it. nor with Fairc pretencci to guild i t , or by im- 
 puting the Caufe toothers, to mince it j but by 
 a ircc and ingenuous difcovery of it, to acknow- 
 ledge the grcund to proceed from our felves : 
 Which acknowledgment will bringustorcftifie 
 what is amide : and bring that which wc have fo 
 rc^'rified, by a proficiency in goodnellc, to more 
 perfection. 
 
 For what is ir^with (^/r/^/Wr/^that beauty of 
 Athens^ to be ikilfull in all A rts and Exercifcs j to 
 winnethcPahncinwhatenterprizcwcc take in 
 hand ; to be popularly aftefted \ with Trophies 
 and Triumphs honoured 5 and to have the 
 Wheeic of Fortune fo fixt^ and the Wings of Vi- 
 ctory fo dipt, as the former may never have po- 
 wer to difcard us , nvir the latter to ftyefrom us ; 
 When our inward beauty^ farre furpafung all thele 
 light Embellifhments of Art, becomes blemi- 
 fticd by that ftaine, which holds fodecpe a dye,as 
 Time cannot raze it ^ nor ought but Infamy at- 
 tend it > 
 
 The 
 
A Ntafery fir G RN TR T, 
 
 >49 
 
 T" 
 
 The way then to cnrcEtrour, is to (abmit our 
 Judgmcnis toothers ccnfiire : and in a wife and 
 cautelousdiftruftofourftlveijto admit the ad- 
 vice and afliftance of others in any matter of am- 
 biguity ^ left wee deceive our fclves by being too 
 confident of our owne ftrength. 
 
 That faying is true : ^^Hcc^tH^t feekcs tote 
 *^ more wife than hte can he , f\)AH be found lejfe 
 ^^wifethanhefhould be. 
 
 The heft Doflrine then to initiate us how to 
 be wi(e , is not to be felfe-wifc 5 but with an 
 humble acknowledgment of our owne defici- 
 encies 3 toafcribe all praife unto Him who is fble- 
 ly wife. 
 
 In Moral! Studies^much excellent matter may 
 be chofen out of that Mirror of MoraIs3P/ia(/4r^)&5 
 not onely to inftnift Youth, in the Rudiments 
 and Precepts of Vertue : As how tobeare him- 
 felfe inalloccafions 5 how to conceale and (mo- 
 ther his palfions, with a wife over-maftriqg 
 of his Affeftions J and how to redrefTe the mul- 
 tiplicity of injuries by taking opportunity by 
 the Fore-top. But even old men likewife, 
 fuch as have fcene many changes and altera- 
 tions in their Times, and were Well nigh per- 
 fwaded 5 that all t\\(^ Volumes of the World 
 xould not (hew them more, than they in the 
 revolution of their Times had fecnc : But fee- 
 ing Inftruftions rare to them, and unacai- 
 ftomcd Precepts fit for the matureft Head 
 to plod on , they then confcfTe that their 
 old Age hath becnc a Dotage, verffying, 
 
 X 3 jiddifcen- 
 
ISO ^Stnveyofms^OKY.iir 
 
 s^dd^fccpidoyfcf<m0crfcnefccre: Rpapinj; more 
 protir by one Moral! prtvcptjthcna wholcycarcs 
 Experience in Worldly affaires. 
 
 Many olJ nu.n wchivq ( thatQndircourfeof 
 
 (he chan^^c of Prince:; ) whole Gray-haircs be ^s 
 
 ^Jib many records of what they havefccnc. But 
 
 Thcfc T , , • , ' 
 
 oLi mrcercijtalaSjConfcrrc with them of true Morall cxperi- 
 
 hourc 
 
 \ 
 
 yjung io enc^j and yo\illiallfindc then] asyouug inhours, 
 ns old in } carcs:*1lK*ir knovWedgeiijtlic Intiacy^ 
 though their one foot in the tj^ravcj ready to bid 
 j.ulicw to the world, wh'cn they are fcarfchalfe 
 ciudiatul in the preventive Heights of this 
 world. Alimplcagc! vvhen wc have no other To- 
 iVnnony that wcluivelivctl Iv ng, fave onely.o'ur 
 Gray-haire^iind yet thcgencral ignorance pleads^ 
 pardon : none ibgener( us as thole which know' 
 the Icail^ none of a ranked (pnlt , that, will caft 
 the c>e of a iudiviOi;^ applau/i; ^ , upott the meri- 
 ting;! aboursof any ni..n. 
 
 \\ hcieinjihould I fill upon rcproofc of the 
 Age,inherdil-c(lecmingAurhors;and(]cighting 
 their LaboursjUiineOyle niighc iceuic co ta,(tc 
 of too niiKh Criticifinc : for the ProfelTorbof 
 ^iriiLibouis.' J. earning , they muO not expeftallTimcs nor all 
 Ktiiinenc pcrions to have Scales in rcadinefll* to 
 weigh their Merits. . \ 
 
 \ or the Ru'Ij^y^Xu 'fe thriving waycs will afford 
 hinilcarce timetoconvorfc cither with \Vit or 
 Learning , left his [)rovidence in the mcane rimc; 
 lliould be a wanting tohiniielfe , which he prc<: 
 ferrc sbeforc all the World j fohcc finje grain,cs! 
 enough to v'cigh his lung-unlqcncGoldilic little 
 
 cares 
 
 A itproofc of 
 
 Aufhoii 
 
 ana 
 
cares how li j^htly Learinnp; weigh in theefHrrwtc 
 of men. For ^ good iiian^ he makes no other ufc 
 of Bookes, than Nnrfcsdocof Cradles, to rockc 
 Babes in till they fall afleepe. - ' ' 
 
 - Andf6FoUr//wpr<>i^/ G^lldnt^^ Vi'hofe Cinnd^ 
 mon Rinde is worth all the body be(:do ^ hee is 16 
 continually praftifing in the Schccic of Coin- 
 plemenrjKirftjfor acconitnpdatinf^hini/clfc in 
 ah bandfemc dxc{{t. then how to wciire it when 
 heh*ASCreptiT\toit;hovvtc ruffle his bootejund 
 make a gingling with his Hcele, asif allhispa- 
 trinidiy vvi^rebchind him jhow to powder his 
 loi'kc:?, an^ fwet^ttn 'thofe oorin^rtc Crenturcs 
 which fhrnrliarly atrtmlhiri) 5ho\i' to be(f:>rit}kle 
 his efieminatc face with Lady-like Lovefpots^ 
 which cani\6C('hnfc'l>iith6 els fo many Lures to 
 draw th c eyes <^f his light(^ft Livia tol6ok(^''on 
 him. Theie, I fay, being his daily excrcifc, will 
 noradmithimfomuchtimdas to talke' with an 
 Aathor: Till his long training in the Schoole of 
 vanity hath tiiight him fo much, as he needcs ng 
 other Tur^r rhi:^n1iis dWhe lifif-fpcnt time toad- 
 monifl^l'Hrrtbf His^frcgiiIar<'ouf{e. • ^ 
 
 M ny.hc leaves for nioft part, fo frnall a p jrtion 
 of formnefohimfclfc, ai^rhe (urplur^ge would 
 Fearer [mrchufe his V\n^hor^^^ rtiuch 6yk as nnght 
 fupply hisLafnpOj irt'tHc'Contpofur^of the nioft 
 ilhborate or comperlclious Labour- 
 Rut if at any time,h is hand chance to dive into 
 his pocket, CO exprclTe his bounty to tbcMu/esj 
 it maybe properly fayd of him, what was fome- 
 thires fpokeh by an other in the ' fame Icnfe : 
 
 ita» 
 
 151 
 
 ,1 ^ •• 
 
 \ ' • ' 
 
«5» 
 
 J Sutxey «»/H 1 S T O RY, tr 
 
 [ 
 
 t Hi int$r Cor* 
 >ucrc4Scn.m 
 
 f F SiUfJtiO. 
 
 '• Oftimjugdzdt infimisftrvAvit cbdriif: Making 
 onclychoiccof fuch for Objects of his bounty, 
 whole light unftudicd Lines detract from the 
 Mufcs beauty. 
 
 Nor are they to cxpcftj that onx^High-m^nn* 
 ting Cedars \ whole Oojcft is Honour 5 which ra- 
 ther than they will not purchafc , <they lo(e 
 them (elves forever : can clcigne to refleft on (uch 
 L0\v pr4its. For of all others , Subjeds of Lear- 
 ning; receive hardcft digeftion from Ambition. 
 LcdUircs of Morality or Mortality can worke 
 we ikc Iniprcllions upon a rcftlcfle afpiring fancy. 
 Compofcd mindes,(ctled though ts^ retyred 
 Manllons arc Receptacles for the Mu(cs. 
 
 Safe Uj I hid^ and free from Envies fpite^ 
 I While Corfick Rocks were mj retired fife. 
 
 So fpakc Senecd £oT ^Settecd. Yea, I have 
 Iknowncfomeofthcfejnevcr trucly happy, till 
 iihcy became unhappy ; receiving their moft li- 
 I berry from rcftraint j and the beft knowledge of 
 j thenifclves from a Grate. Then, and never till 
 ; then, did theic begin to read Man 5 nor to con- 
 ceive the fraile condition cf Man ^ nor to con- 
 vcrfc witfi thofe DeadCottncellors , which know 
 beft how to prepare and accompliOi Man. Then, 
 and never till then, came Learning to be of Rc- 
 qucftj ex in rheir Bookes. So lightly is Lear- 
 ning favoured , fo n:canely countenanced by 
 fuJi as Idolatri7e the World , r r are atfeftcd to 
 pleasure, or have in eager purfuite the fhndc of 
 
 Hc>ncur. 
 
A^rftryfw G. B ^ tR 1\ 
 
 M3 
 
 1 
 
 Honour. But Learning is not hereby tobedlA 
 couraged, becaufe flcighted or dcfertleflydiP 
 valued : This hath long before theft prefcnt 
 Times , bin her fate, and in ^!J ages a commoii 
 feult. ' ' ; . - ' ' 
 
 Wee read in our ownc Chronicles , how one 
 yeareall the Laurell Trees within our Hand wi- 
 thered y and afterwards contrary to all cxpefta- 
 tion, revived and flourifhed a^aine ; Let Lear- 
 ning apply this to Herfclfe,; though her 
 blorfbmes feeme dead , . (hee retaines ftill life 
 in the Root : Which, by propagation of her 
 flowers and fruitei , (hall revive to her Ho- 
 nour ; while ignorance buried in her Jo wne aflicSj 
 and incapable of light or life, (hall never re- 
 cover. 
 
 It is Recorded, that Z/ir/>/>/ , Coleague in j^^ ^^^^ 
 the Empire with C^nfiantim the Great (being yrhfUtming 
 uncapableof learning himfelfe) by reafon of the »» comcmncd 
 flownefle or barrenneflc of his underftanding^ 
 •was wont to call Learning the very poyfonand 
 publicke plague, that infcfted the Realme : The 
 J!tfw4/^^ Hiftorians , have applyed this vanity of 
 his, rathertohiswant of judgement, then any 
 thing el(e , being not able to comprehend the 
 benefit of Arts. - ' r ' -> •' 
 
 The like of MdximiiUn^ who was defirous to 
 attaine fbnie extraordinary hdght in Eloquence^ '/'^HcrcJicis, 
 which whcnhecouldnor(byrea(bnof his nam- {j5J*J'^/."[^^ 
 rail dulncfle) attairie unco, hee envied and l^^^^J^;^^ 
 maligned others. Many have wee that fccondy/pi^t^mvir. 
 thefe, glorying in their owne ignorance, p"*^^^^^*'"^ 
 
 Y and / 
 
 i 
 
 ^i te/umeic^ 
 
«54 
 
 -/ Survey of HIST QKY, or 
 
 ( 
 
 U'ttfi §mh$t 
 
 and mi\kinp; a ridiculous fpcdadc of Learning : as 
 a rupcrfkiill ornament to accommodate more 
 the thrccd-barc Sophifter, than the Generous 
 Gall Ant. 1 r i 
 
 I rccAll tominde the ancient prefagc upon all 
 Arrs, and rhc prcdiftion concurres well vricK 
 , this rim* . 7/jree hdfc fence for 4 fhiU{ifher^4t$d 
 f^ fm^Akefor a 0Uf$feUour. It was (poKCn in the 
 declining A jj;e ot the R^man Empire , when Vice 
 rcxic in his foot-cloath, and Venue ( like a poore 
 IhJJ\[.:icky) ran at his Stirrcp. But Morall Lear- 
 ning illumines the inrelleftiiall power with abet- 
 ter and clearer n)rc-light ^ flicwing the difference 
 betwecnc goodnedc and appearance : for true 
 Morals love not to garnifh their portraitures 
 witlilhadows. 
 
 The bcfi meanes to diftinguifli betwixt the 
 tM,tg'%fi.ikur ignorai\t and morally inArufkd , is to put them 
 into their habillimcnts of Nature 5 (end them 
 both forth naked into the world, and their di- 
 {k\ni\ Chara(ftcrs will a|>peare mpre manifeft. A- 
 la$, the Moral id cannot di(cour& of what the 
 World moft aficfteth 5 he (ces the ambitious man 
 roviuj; at unfeded ends , meaning to ingrcrfTc 
 the whole World to himfelfc ^-hc fmiles at his il- 
 limiteddcfircSj and wonders whereto his fond 
 purf)ofi^stend:hceconfiders the event, ere hee 
 take in hand the meanes j and hates dcfire of po- 
 pular iraife, or oftcnrarionj left hefliould grow 
 proud by forraigneobicrvanccs rheeentertaines 
 dsTarh with a chccrtfuU brow. Terror of death 
 is not terrible to one prepared for her ere (hee 
 
 cotnc^, 
 
 To wtMym 
 
 rot 
 

 '^ 
 
 come ^alwayescakmg tier/ as one of the necclB^ 
 ties of Nature, and inevitable, meditating of 
 her J as one—- ^^f^^^ "tr/V^ ixtremum inter mu* 
 mr4fmtH/t$ttr£. Theft confiderations ever for- 
 tifie a good Morall againft the violence of all aP* 
 faults inward and outward 5 apprehending his 
 fubftance, and compofition, to be (uch as cannot 
 barracadbe it ftlfc againft the encounter of 
 Nature., 
 
 AgatkofUs^ that Tyrant of Sjrdcafd^ in all his 
 tyranny, had a good Morall Statue to reprcfcnt 
 tohimthcldiomeothis Mortality 5 having the 
 upper part ofhis Image made of Marble, Gold, 
 and Ivory, but the feet of Earth 5 to intimate of 
 how wcake and infirrae ground,he and his good- 
 ly promifing per/on ftood, O! ifwc fliould but 
 read the choyce variety of'divinety-compoftd 
 Sentences, comprifcd in thoft elaborate Works 
 of the ancient Morall Hiftorians : they would 
 move us to no lelTe apprehenfion of our ovhc 
 wcakncfife, ,; than if Tome expert or curious 
 Painter, (^JpeS^sAikc) fbould portray to us 
 every part and lineament of this little man 
 we carry about us. Morality (faith* a goodi 
 Morall ) is Mans Anatomy | it flievves every ^ 
 parcofhisbody, how composed ,^ how difpo- 
 fedrand prefcribeshow this excellent compofiirc 
 may bebeft preferved : Icdealesnot by predo- 
 minancy of Planets , (as our ponderous bur- 
 thens of N^mte calculate J but by an c%\'n 
 Symmetry of Virtues governing theinftriour 
 Sphearcs^ the bodies rmcamcnts. Nordcalcs 
 
 y 3 it 
 
 ) 
 
 An excellent 
 obfcrvacion by 
 Tyrant, 
 
 Thif Pra- 
 bicme it por- 
 uai'd to iifcy 
 
 Morality, 
 Mant Anito* 
 my., 
 
 V 1 ,{} 
 
rx 5(5 ^ Sur\eyof{\ ISTOJl Y, «r 
 
 ,mL. 
 
 it is like your Phdntdjiiek MuftiUn^ that beftows 
 more charges on the Cover of his Inftrumcnt, 
 than the Infmiment it fclfe ; but by tlic Co- 
 vers dcbafcmcnt , augments the Excellency^ of 
 the Inftmmcat , the divine faculties of the 
 foule, t^ 
 
 But I may (cemc to run too farrc in this Sub. 
 jcft, confounding Morall Hiftory with Philo- 
 fuphy : which though I might defend j for Mo- 
 ral! Philofophy is nothing elfe than a Gl<rf>e of 
 Moral! Precepts drawne from Hiftoricall 
 grounds^ yet to make mine owne pafTage more 
 ii'pooth 5 1 will descend to the next branch of 
 1 1 iftoryj inti ruled PhjftcAll. 
 
 Tkefcv-rall 
 kimitof Phjr- 
 Hci]! obfciva- 
 cions. 
 
 X-JIftories/'Aji/fr4i?, be efpeciallyconverfint in 
 ^ ^ the fearch of the Natures of things : appro- 
 I vin^ that Opinion of the Philofopher : E4 fhyfi- 
 ^cafunt, qud Ndturdsrerum explordre fplent : whe- 
 ther things animate or inanimate s in living 
 Creanires , as in the iearch of Beafts^Birds^ Ser- 
 pentSjandthelike^and of vegetive Bodu^j as 
 Plants : In creatures inanimate, as in the icru- 
 tiny ofMctralSjthe diftinft natures of Stones, &c. 
 With which Difcourfes the greareft Emperours 
 have beene delighted. Thofe admirable Works 
 (-^i Pliny ^ ArtfiitU^ :xnd vy£liaH^ with many o- 
 dicrs^ are fuflEcicnt to erudiatc the moft inca- 
 p ible in thefc Relations : where they doe Ahdita 
 return rimari. Here dafcribing the very intimate 
 natures of Bcafts, the rare and incredible vertues 
 
 of 
 
■y^l^mfi^fir\ Gn^TRl\ 
 
 tmim 
 
 'mm^m0l^ 
 
 ^57 I 
 
 1 
 
 6FPIants,'andHcdrb$5 tbeWulehc natiircsoP 
 Serpents 5 and the actfadivc powers of StoneSj Jjfi(^*^^j^: 
 Mectals^and the like. TheCrcccJileyamoOidm- J/c andV** 
 geron§Beaft3(frcquentiHgtheRiver!W3f//!<^5anda turc diftcrcnr, 
 profc(t foe to Man : Thc^Icheumm,<^l\til<ict^if J^ ^^l\lf'^ 
 turc5yetpowerfiillinherfelfe,and in herpowcr (<^c^;;,/)'c. 
 a pr6feft foe to the Crocodile. ' |^^^"^^^]y ^^^5: ^ 
 
 To (;akc a more full Survey 6?t\\t b^aturcs ^fi^"^ •'V,;^:: 
 thefe, whofocver (ball be p!ca(ed to periife the||A« n.^!!?"" 
 Hiftory of the Wejl'Indies 5 may find ftore of Re- 
 lations of all forts in this kind. As Wormes of 
 ftrangequalitics s Serpents of ^yondcrfall pro- ^^^^^.^^ 
 p'brtiGrts and features 5 venemous: Vipers 5 oflfl^cHjaoncaii 
 which whofbever are bitten, dye in fliorc fpace : Dcjcriptwon of 
 for fcwlive to the fourth day, except prelent Re- 
 jmedy be applyed ; which according to the 
 ftrengtH^na cbnftitutich of the party wounded, 
 receives cffeft fborfer Or later; but not without 
 .dangcri^f death to the Patient, though the So- 
 veraignft Receipts that the (ecrecyof Art may 
 finde our,beu(ta. ' ' 
 
 Of 'other fbrtilikewife, there maybe found 
 (bme of that humane and fociablc Nature , as 
 they afrefl* nothing more than the Feature of 
 Man : eying him with fiich a loving and friendly 
 admiratiohi hs nothing feemirigly delights them 
 more than to behold hihil ' ' 1 
 *" Others, as if they reteined- the memory of 
 that ancient Serpentine- malice betwixt them, 
 and the Seed of the Woman, no (boner come 
 in the prefence of that Sexe ^ 'than they re- 
 double tkcir fury 5 and in their wounding (b 
 
 Y 3 vene- 
 
 thc Dcfcnpu-* 
 on of the Na- 
 cutcs of divcu 
 Serpents ; ex- 
 tracted from 
 
 The Region 
 
 of Co^'S^i ^y 
 the Tcltimo* 
 ny of J/gwor 
 Odcardo^t^t itit 
 in ripen nu- 
 mcrouf 4 To are 
 thcyfo vcnc- 
 mousy that 
 fuchisare bit* 
 ten by them 
 doe dye with- 
 in the fpace of, 
 Z4. Hourc^: 
 But the NC" 
 ^rocs arc ac- 
 quainccd wich 
 ccrcainclKaibt 
 that will hcale 
 thcir WQondt. 
 
I 158 
 
 mmmmm 
 
 A Sttrot's <f H I St O A Y>#r 
 
 .^F 
 
 ptr'j it CuA* 
 go. 
 
 The vifiooi ' 
 vcucmom \ 
 
 spiJpricure4 
 by MuliclM. 
 
 KfcelteatMo' 
 
 vcnciTiOus and incurable, th^tOneof them 
 chancing tobire an Indian Maidc^ which ftrved 
 iheRclaror, during his aboid in rhoft partb^j 
 after fuvb ^me as he had c;Au(cd the Surgians to 
 Minifccr rhcir ordiiurycure, being not by all 
 the Art and experiments they could ufe^ able to 
 do her any gcx^d , nor yet get one drop of blood 
 outof bcr,butone!y a yellow water, dyed die 
 third day forlackc of remedy, a$ the like had 
 chanced to divcrfe others. During the time of 
 hcrlanguifliing, fliee reported how the Viper 
 wliich bit her on the foot, was two fpannes long 
 orlitrIclcnc;andthat(heleptin the aire for the 
 fpace of more riien C\yic paces f note the virulency 
 of her natmc) that flic might with more violence 
 alTailcher. " .. /i 
 
 The relation is ftrango of the TAr4njiu[4i^Wi^d 
 of Spider bred in PmlU \ whiclvbekig of adivc;r(c 
 nature, cau(cthdiverlecffc6i5:cauling fome to 
 dance, fome to ling,or weep, or watch, or fweat : 
 Thccurcof itisbyMufickc : while the patient 
 by dancing or (bme vehement cxerciie of that 
 fort repels riicpoyfon. 
 
 Which effects may imply excellent Morals : we 
 are all liibjeft not onely to be fnrprized but em- 
 pjylbncdbythis J4r4j9^<M/4, this Tr/z^r of our 
 flcfh iUulcUcbyrwcct Melody of the Divine fpi- 
 ritflie be charmed : yea, wee are lure to beaif- 
 comfit ted by Sloath, i f we retyre out felves from 
 aftion,orgivc way to her ertcminacy, whole only 
 ayine it is to bring us to inevita})le Milery. Excr. 
 ci(c then mull be uled, left ourbaiqebeproaired. 
 
 The 
 
JNurferjforOENTRr. 
 
 M9 
 
 The like MordI, without much enforcing, 
 may be dnwne from other creatures :^ and that 
 with niuch propriety , in the Survey of N aturcs 
 Hiftory. • 
 
 ' The Crat'-fifi , when ^s the Oj/er doth open 
 her ftlfc , cafteth a (tone into her ihell ; fbas, be- 
 ing not able to fhut herfelfc againe,(he becomes a 
 prey unto the CM^^irThe Fathers apply this unto 
 •the Divell 5 when he finderh men gapng and idle, 
 he cafteth into them Tome ftonc of Temptation, 
 whereby he workes their over, throw. For the 
 Sloathfulmanis the Divels fhopitherehc works, 
 cvcrbufic when men are lazie, ' 
 
 Many fndi lingular Motives may the piercing 
 Eye of the Soulc extraft from the natures of theft 
 infer iour ctcaturcs:So as,rhough the very X^/ft/?, 
 or Grsfi^p^erhchiit creatures of emptlaefle^they 
 retaine m them many wonderful occult qualities. 
 Nay, the very HeJ^e'lo^^hcmg a creaturcYto ufc 
 the words of a Divine Father)not excluded from 
 Gods providence, prefents herfclfc a fingular 
 Embleme of pollicy and prevention , in her pri- 
 vacy and retircdnelie. For thi sprovidcnt Crea- 
 ture hath two holes in his fiege, one towards 
 the South , an other towards the North* N ow 
 when the Somheme wind blowes, hcftopsup 
 that hole,and tumes htm Northward.^ Againe, 
 when the Northerne wind blowes^ he ftoppes up 
 thathoIeUkcwife, and turner him againe South- 
 ward. Such Fnbins^(bidc Criricifme may terme 
 Temporizers ; who are onely for cornicing with 
 Time^fcldcmc or nevcr^:lolJng with Truth 5 but 
 
 cqiully 
 
 ) 
 
 Tb« meancft 
 Ctcaturcs re- 
 ictnc in them 
 many fccret 
 
i<Jo 
 
 .<r Survey */H 1 S T O RY , or 
 
 equally atTcflcd Namralifts have rather •afcribed 
 
 this toa provident Occonomicall policy, than 
 
 glo/insHdctcry. i . 
 
 To fir downc the fcverall properties of all , p\ 
 
 of moil lores of >;cafts, woula crave an arople 
 
 Volume of itfelfc:Iwillonely ( as in myfbr- 
 
 nicrdifcour/e) exprcfTethe ufeof Naturall Hi- 
 
 ftoricSj and to what perfons moft accommodate, 
 
 Wc read of divers moft famous Princes and 
 
 Monarchs to have applycd their mindes to the 
 
 IXafTcAc'dV^^^rch of rhefc Studies : Alexander fodierwife 
 
 thcfcStudici. ' moft potent in Amies, and fole Commander of 
 
 j the World) nddifted his minde to the fcrutiny of 
 
 I rhc(e Rarities : as may appearc moft manifcftly 
 
 ( by his Letter (at this day extant) tohisMaftcr 
 
 Arifiotle^ containing the ftrange proportions of 
 
 Beafts with their Natures j which during hi^ /«- 
 
 didn Warrc, hcc had obfervcd : defcribing the 
 
 ftrange and unheard-of qualities of the Indian 
 
 Afpicks^ C crafts , and many other kinds of Scr- 
 
 f^cnts, continually infcfting his Army ^jprofeP 
 
 (ing (as he himlelfe writcth) hee found more 
 
 /Mitncultyin diicomfiting Beafts, than fubduing 
 
 ^ Men: for the one fort nfiaulted him, when his 
 
 Troopes were well difpofed , cheerefull, and full 
 
 of alacrity : but die other invaded him bv Night, 
 
 It a Ht ne in Caftru quidem mimmHm ocij detur, Al- 
 
 waycs was this puUlant Prince much given to fee 
 
 the naturall qualities of Beafts 5 fo as no Prefcnt 
 
 could be more gratefull , or acceptable to him, 
 
 tlwu lomc llrangcly-natured lavage , making 
 
 excellent ufe of this Theory , appropriated to 
 
 the' 
 
A ^ftrjfitG a^TRT, 
 
 irtiiii 
 
 i5i 
 
 tli^hatUrcidfMen: which upon all occafions, 
 fwith fingubr delight) he u(cd to apply qntohis 
 N obles cTUfJofition, which attended him, 
 
 Thofc noble and couragious Dogs,which were o^',? J^"' 
 icnt hitn by the Kings o(jllh;tyym\jch contented 
 him : They would not ftirrc at linall beafts , dif. 
 dainingthcm(asit wcrcj in the over-flow of 
 their courage 5 contemning any encounter but 
 with Lyons , and Elephants. This Magnanimi- 
 ty could the valiant Emperour apply well enough 
 to himfclfe: he faw his own nature delincared^or 
 charaftred (as it were) in their couragc^Scorning 
 lo Triumph on theconquered^ fblacinghim ever 
 with this extreame^ yet chcarefull comfort : S0- 
 fcreji fferdre fdlutem. 
 
 The like defireof exploring the natural! pro- 
 perties of Beafts , poficSiid Scrsoriui : One no 
 leflc provident, to(helrerhim(clfcin adverfity, 
 then in allhis aftions continent , amidft his pro- 
 fperity s who,after his Regiment in Sfai^e ^cvcdc- 
 ed many places for the taming of wild Bcafl:s,de- 
 lighting exceedingly to fee the aptncde of fbme 
 joyned with accrtainenaturall flexibilityjand the 
 backwardneffe of others^ retaining over acer- jsjituruof 
 taine femblance of their firft Nature , fb deeply BcaC^ • 
 .icnprintedjasdifficulty removed. Nay^what Stra- 
 tagems ufcd he (by his white Hart) to fupport 
 and governe the whole Fabricke of his dedi- 
 ningEfrare: Implying that by hisHinde^orHartj 
 he received inftrudions from Diana^ which the 
 people (with fuoh rupcrftition^bclcevcd, that 
 by his glory he conquered Envy, enlarging the 
 
 Z bounds 
 
 Ptutirck. 
 
i6t ^ Surrey 4 HI Sr 09^ X^ff 
 
 bounds of his JurifdidHon, and m^kipghis exil^ 
 thcSyijibolc of his renownCj till by the bloody 
 confpiracy o(Perpen^4 and i^nt$niuty\xt was de- 
 prived both of Crowne and Life, 
 
 DcmetriMs a worthy Soiildier, andonevyell 
 nicri ting ofhisCountrey, was much inclined to 
 this Study: So as at home, if at any time feque- 
 ftrcd from his more (erious AflFaircs^he conceived 
 exceeding plcafurc and delight in the portraying 
 of thoic Beafts he had fcene : Excellent hec was in 
 the fr.imc of any Similitude , but more divine in 
 his owne ^ beinii; of chat exaft forme^ elegant con- 
 ftiturion, and'fwcetlv-mixr Complexion, I'; a 
 piiiorihtis.fcHlftoribufjjCifsmilU nonfotuerit cffm- 
 gt : A r.irc Modcll of iNature, when (by Nature) 
 he wasimparralcld. 
 
 -^/f/^^rf^^/,noleflcdeferving3 yet \vor/e cen- 
 fiircdj was well experimented in the Natures of 
 Rc.iits, but more iu Plants: having an Hearbe, e- 
 vcn rorhis day famoniill: our Apothecaries) cal- 
 led after his Name^ AlcybiadQity or the Wilde 
 But^loflL-. 
 
 And for Mctrals, Mineral, or the like ^Nonc 
 more ncccmmodated tofuch Studies than that 
 Soveraigne of Roman V\Q\ns^AuguJlu4 , hearing 
 \\\\\'^Laf:dArj Diofcondcs with elpcciall delight: 
 So as in time he was nor onely able tpdidinguifh 
 of nnv Stone 5 but to defcribe their Natures ;IT-" 
 Imglikevviie the Art of Akhimy, more expert in 
 their rccalcinaticns (faith the i?<?«4/» Hiftori- 
 nn) than the belt Profeflrurs of that Timej 
 and confcquently I may conclude than the 
 
 groflc 
 
 Natures of 
 Ploocs. 
 
 Niturei of 
 Mines. 
 Fluunb cr 
 
 r 
 
^ :Xj^fcry ^0r P MMT'K^. 1^3 
 
 giode ^44:ke^fdlvcrs q£ OUT Time. 
 
 You lee it is hodifparagemcni; for the Gene- 
 rouSjOr Hero'ick $pirit to be Studiecl in thde 
 Notions: fince the pecrclefle for Y^ilour and true 
 Rcfolution, have dedicated thcrr.felvcs unto 
 them : yet would I not have them fo be/otted, or 
 be wedded to thefe ftudieS;, 4s to forget more im- 
 port{int intendments, I^confefle thefc^re rather 
 comake a man compleat, than exactly neccfTuyj 
 and a fuperficiall knowledge is fgfficient for Lear- 
 ning of this Nature; And well doe I approve of 
 th^t Ornamencpt LQirning f the beft Luftre to 
 the Schpole pf Ax^§ ) V(hprj^l:ee would rati er 
 have a Gentleman fupcrficialiy (ccnc in all , than 
 profoundly learned in one. Too muchrecyring 
 to thefc Studies 3 accord not with Gravity or 
 Stfite, but todiftcijrfe (by \Vi^iyxifR,eafcjn) with- 
 out Sophifticallargumcntingj well befecmcs the 
 moft Generous mindes. 
 
 It is '^q happy thing to keepe a meane in Wif- 
 dQrD.<P ;.T>Qt to (trjye J[^n tpi^ovcrp flovy of Undcr- 
 ft^jidin^.to out-ftripNamrein the inve(1:igati- 
 onorieayA Pf Natuj-all thinp ;A little will fcrve 
 us inindiifefent things , ancfmore it relifheth of 
 Pifcretiquajtp know when wee have cpoughj 
 .thanjwith an unbounded y/ill pfaffi;:ftipg know- 
 ledge, fuperftitioufly toknpvv more thaii Nature 
 hathprefcribed. ; r .. ; .; 
 
 J Thise^<:c(rcindcfirepfkn(QWing5.ha^bbeenc. 
 a cpatagif^3 tha^ h^th Hifcfl-e^.Anrf poi (^luc^ (jh^ ' 
 matureftStudie^(!fj(pCi:i4lly injthings Cb imperti- 
 nent, as.wben tbe.pitpl) of that they expci^'ed 
 
 Z 3 was 
 
 occciTiiy, 
 
 Sf- F. B. 
 
 .^ . \\.n '"ft'^ 
 
 ■V iii —fma. 
 
 •V 
 
 •MMnaMJct 
 
1^4 uf SurveyofHlSrOi^ Y, or 
 
 1 WAS attained j Their knowledge conduced no 
 ' more to the profit of the Rcpub, than if with 
 Endymion^ they h^ddcpt their rini(* , and paffed' 
 their lift: over in a rruitlefle filence* It plcAfcch 
 the Orator to te.irnie (uch a Study— lni4tilk men* 
 sis 4^it4tio : Sayling- in the troubled 'ftreame, 
 where a more clearc ard calnic pafTIige doth (hew 
 herfclfe. Thus I approve inthefe Naturall DIP 
 (.onrlcs^ fapcrliciall Difcurfive Knowledge, to 
 exclude IgiK^n^nce, but nofiich adefrivq height^ 
 Iclr inlbcxquifitesfearch ofNatnre^wec (hould^ 
 Ihcw our (elves Naturals. We fay, the Generous 
 iliouldbebutiVrJ/#rm<fr d^llns :■ I need not In- 
 lift upon the pcrfwalion; wee have too many of 
 luvenali painted blocks in the way ofLearning', 
 that never niennetocome nearer, Soaslmayan- 
 M w/wi7f*rl(t* ^^^^^^ ^^ '^^ Athenian reafoned, what the caufc 
 ini txhiifuit - flu'uldbcwhy there was iueh an ebbeofgood 
 Wits \\\ Athens ^ ^- IkcaufeCfaith he)they runnc 
 '^ into the Sub-urhs,and dwell with Ldis. 
 
 The beft and ripcft Wits arc moftfubjeftco 
 corrupting, concording well with the native de- 
 pravation of thefc Times, where MtddAs Rule 
 is made an Axionie, every one w;ith Lincim fee- 
 ing thebcft, bi.t with blind SAtard^ dcpriyed of 
 the Eye of their Election. 
 
 Too much of ihcm;our Treatife requires a 
 better Subjeft, than fuch ftainesto their Coun- 
 tries flmie, and priftine honour , making her 
 ^m mt , complaine, as Komc did in time of old : £finc vos 
 *« 4 ft ;>ri- friduxif(:^c. Is this the fruit of my long Labour, 
 vf«i(i j i\^^ freight ofmy race^and thercwardof my Mo- 
 1 therly 
 
jNurferyfii GHHtRT. 
 
 165 
 
 ■ *< 
 
 
 r. 
 
 therlylovcjTO bring you upland then Oi^^'^Vi- 
 ipcr^j) to ftiiig raetbat hath nouri (lied y c u f Well 
 jch^r^ m); pldrioj^s rnuft be tuirned cf'ncccfliry uii- 
 to'^^ecrdnons ririgthiV Bltaft which firft nou* 
 'ilflicdyotl with the Milkdbf coniforr, niuft be 
 the v^i^ Sepulchre to intcrre you that buried* my 
 honoun / ' 
 
 ' Thus did iR^w^ hollow out her complaint a- 
 gainft her ill-nurtured ifluei and no Icfle caufe AL 
 liion againft her undifciplined race, that Iccme as 
 
 if chcy were, Fru^cs cpnfumere ndti. 
 
 And here I might prcfcrrca judcomplaint a- 
 gaitift (uchj who coniume the Oyle of their Life, 
 in frequenting Lcof(Lj places .* and apply fomc 
 choice IbvcraigneReceiprSjto redtific thisjto the 
 ; end ("than' which no end more glorious ) their 
 owtikFamilie^ may become private Academics. 
 Which I (hall the rather labour, in regard, that 
 the regulating of our ielves to that forme, may 
 Jiij^hly/-'9nduecboth to -our own & Gods honor. 
 * HWclircflill x!c\i'RM4nsV^<txc\n their ceflati- 
 oh frciifi armcs , to edudate thci^yowch in aftion, 
 Icfl: too much remiffenelTe might bcgcc in them 
 an effeminacy of "manners ^and Co in time difable 
 therfi forperfonall ^employments eythcrathomc 
 or abroad ^ may (ufficicncly appeare by all thofe 
 ancient Annals recommendea from age to age, 
 even to thefe our times. Whence it came, 
 (nslhaveelic where noted upon like occafion) 
 that there was publiQicd an antient Edid a- 
 niongft the R$?nMns , as is recorded by Ciat$ 
 in his Booke of Lawes , that no RomA» 
 
 Z 3 Ihould 
 
 
 tine againii I 
 uchywhu coa- 
 fume \\\i Oylc 
 of ihcif Life, 
 jnfrtt^ueiuifig 
 
 how corcAity 
 (hii, lUattiicir 
 ownc I amilics 
 may become 
 private Acade- 
 
 MH^ 
 
t66 
 
 A Siay>eyif\i iS^T 0^\j>r 
 
 -I 
 
 TKc fimpc- 
 
 hi 
 
 m 
 
 hoxj^ii Labour 
 
 relieve i>otk 
 
 ihcinlelvcs & 
 
 their l-ickcr. 
 
 llhou Id go through the ftrecc of the Cit^, unleflc 
 he carried with him the badge or cognizance of 
 that Trade whereby h<; lived : loforouch as^ th^t 
 coed Emperour sJAatc* Aunlius fpeak/ng of the. 
 wouianotfuf- diHigcnceof the RomAHs^ vvntech, 7i&4i nU 0f 
 fcr b<i Daugh ^y^f^ foUcmd thclf Uipur. An excellent com- 
 wuhout fume mcnditionin acivill Stare j to banifhthar> by 
 Art, ScicnccJ which chebcftStates through -^ long cohtinued 
 
 fiyilll^.^Y/c* V^^^^^y or affluence of wealthy have not only bin 
 mi|;"u become impcachcd and impairedj but roQted out and ut- 
 poo.c,& then' rcrly razed. 
 .VhtTychcu' Id!cncl]cmakcchofMcn\vomca, c f women 
 hearts, of beads Monftcrs^ I would have chen 
 thcCc Pitrons of Idlcne(]e(whpconrun:e the pre- 
 ciouslanipe of their life in a licentious libertyj 
 ufcd , as ZcNO ufcd his (crvani Bruji/t-^ who be- 
 in^' taken with Theft, ,and allq^jii^n^g, fQf.'hxni- 
 fclfc, that it was hisdctiiny to' (Ve^ejhisMai'ftcr 
 anrwcredjAndthydcfuuyLp^bcbcacen. .* ./. 
 It i^ the dcpravcxl uaivH9 Q^ M^^q to rnould 
 him fclfe c vcr af( cr M{^4d4^ fl^?> ^/ fif^]^^ l^fflM^ 
 10 fi9l/0tif f/jc fV0rJ} ii\:kyy io mx\^cth^y^'6i(t m of 
 ^ that which in itspwnc nature is the bcft. ^ For 
 what more precious then xhcf4(mcj of Puce 1 
 Yct^ what is it ^hanfooner corrupts thefreeft 
 State f For what is d\e prcf eny that aCalme 
 timcbrinj;s forth (all whichimplies the viciouf- 
 ncllc of our nature )but a Prcdig4lU\\d an Ffurcrf 
 Where the one ingai;eth his ftate for Back c and 
 Belly ; the otlicr quite contrary^ ftands indebted 
 both to Back and Belly;rhc one playe^ at Ducks 
 and Drakes with pieces, till hee muft fifh for 
 
 mere 
 
 e 
 
 A tti^pcftu- 
 oui Pro|^cay 
 in a calint 
 
 nine. 
 
J NurferyfoT (?. B N TR T, 
 
 i6r 
 
 rnorcwhcnallhisefhwisfdne in peects ; The 
 other hobrds up for his feldome thriving Hcire 5 
 whomeaneSjashiafathcrwasthefirft, to makt 
 himfelfethehftcfhisHonfe. \ 
 
 TharMaximis true ^ Health commeth not 
 from the Clouds without (ecking, nor Weahh 
 from the dodswithcmdigging ryetj as there is 
 required a providence in theone; 10 (hould there 
 be a confcicnce in the Other, Zjrr tfr^ifir/^hnniflied )faf(^p^^^^ 
 this Ufury (the canker-wornie of all civill Socio* fu>ju* unm^] 
 ty J oMto^Spdrtd ; i^w4/7/pnaiflicd it fevcrcly in ^i<~^l tfpnu 
 ty£^yft t, Cat$b3in\\\\ca \t cm 01 Sfalj4 : mdSo- ipjc tcjuba 
 hnxwAthens. How much more fhould it be hoi- J9>cr4rt, 
 'den in dercftation amongfl: ChriOian^ :" ' And 
 for the oriier^ who fbheemaybe flylcda Tou/^^ 
 A/ii/^r, will not flick to impawne the Z<>;3fj /^^r^, 
 till hec become like a Snake who h'as caltcn his 
 flough5arqueazed fwad without either Menne^, 
 Manners, or Mannor : I could wlfli tharhe took 
 his Spunge by the hand , and tooke leave of this 
 Hand together , till a)Te had changed their con- 
 dition 3 or Grace the quality of their Temper. 
 -As fometimes that wbrlds Monarch ufed two of^ 
 his QmrtParafires, ilijoyning the one toflyr^ 
 ar\d .the other to follow limi with a whip.till they 
 werebothgctoutdf hisKingdome, and fohis 
 Ccu^r was tide f both. v " ■''■ 
 
 And to make ii^ ft lea fc !n this vicicnis trace ;, it 
 .verenot far amifle for the State , that fiich^who 
 bypctitionary waycs work their owneends;and, ,"c-jre this yre 
 as ifthey wcrcprcrcnrerscf petirionshy Patre.ir, 'r/"J"nVry ^ 
 make it their molt cortimcdions Trade,' to de- Projcftori. 
 
 hide 
 
 _i 
 
168 /i Surety */H 1 S T O RY, dt 
 
 Vvnt fcrttt, 
 jui fumum 
 Vtndidit. , 
 
 \ 
 
 ludcthcpoorcSuppHcanfstrun: | find cp maih- 
 tnync their prolulecourfc, feed their laognifhine 
 Clyctuswithunprofitablcdelayes, rafted of the 
 whiparwcllasthefe. So that, as y*/f x. Severut 
 (agwat enemy to fuch Impoftors; caufed his 
 corrupt Courtier 7*r/««/ in theopcn Market to 
 be f:\ltncd to a ibkc and ftiflcd with fmoake j 
 while the Cryer thul cryed to the people , " Let 
 . &im ferijh hy fmotkc.who ftld fmoake. I could 
 wilhthatfuchasthcfcbe (if any fuch there he) 
 might receive the like cenfure, according to the 
 licight or ivicalure of their diftemper. For thele, 
 like Brokers of old-ftufle, or Bartcrers of con- 
 temptible ware , nuke fale of that which is not 
 vendible. Or like thofe Afitn Knights , make 
 breach of credit to difcharge their credit: who, 
 though they havenoother vocation butboldnes 
 and tnlinuation, yet by the/c injurious wayes, 
 bcarcthcmfelvcs in the World as if they were 
 pcrfonsof quality and fartiion. 
 
 r>ut to proceed in our Difcourie rHiftories of 
 
 I tljis Nature, arc very ncedefiill for profeflbrsof 
 
 Ph) licke : for how (hould they conceive the true 
 
 Artofconipolition, if the fimples whereof the 
 
 compounds are made , and their vertues, be not 
 
 I pertcaiy knowncunto them ? Srafevilui^Jeex- 
 
 ' ; 'jnineherhrum, exemplifies this Difcourfe more 
 
 'my J Iwillrcfcrrethemtbthatplace, noten- 
 
 ! tcrtr,yning that Subjed which is but fupcrficially 
 
 , tr.uJuccd to nic jand I have alwaycs made that 
 
 <bkTvame(inwayofAxionie)to all my Rca- 
 
 |dnigs, which .f/7i//«f inhisBooke,l>*.y/w^//V/^.' 
 
 McM- 
 
A ^r^ayfor GBf^TRT. 
 
 •«BPWMM* 
 
 169 
 
 j[/^^/f4w^;?f,injoyncthhimfclfe: What Art foe- 
 vcr a Manknowcthjicthim onlycxcrciftand u(c 
 it: For orhcrwife he (hall but defcry his ownc 
 Ignorance , as I have noted in fome : Saps cum 
 nefiinfiiuit^mentirimnfi^ebat* An odious 
 fcandall to a generous-minded Scholler , to write 
 thtt whichhcis ignorant ofhimfelfej Lefle aflia- 
 mcdtolye, thmtobcdcfeftive in Knowledge, 
 But efpccially,(bmc we have of this fort, that lye 
 upon their Knowledge : Sonic (as in Trahffs fa- 
 bling Age) write Arts of Horfemanfliip, that 
 never rode orherwife then jigefiU$44 with his 
 Children on Cocke-horfe. Others can exaftly 
 prefcribeTimesforPlanting, Sowing, Reaping, 
 and the like i^ playing the good Husband-niati(I 
 pray you mMchim) that never read rirgils B»- 
 cilicks : Thefearcufiirpingwits, prefumingon 
 the affable cenfurcs of thc^e depraved times. Ig- 
 norance can Apologize hcrfelfe : tor what Writer 
 now a daycs wearcs not that Livery > . 
 
 To our Hiftory : Thcfe naturall Di fcourfcs of 
 the qualities of -Beafts 5 Birds, Serpents^ and o- 
 cher Creatures 5 be likewifc especially nccdefiill 
 for Divines : They ninyamply dilate upon the 
 d'dinirable Workes of their Creator, by the 
 Survey of his Creatures, For even all Birds and 
 Beads (if cxaftlyconfidered; fhew the infinite 
 powerof the Almighty 5 not onely in Creating, 
 but inrufing fuch divedly-affcdted natures and 
 difpofitions^in them. The witty Emblematift 
 alio draines his pretty inventions from thefc re- 
 femblan^es ; portraying the Crcanire, and an- 
 
 A a ncxing 
 
 Birdt* 
 
 The comcm- 
 plttttnofcht 
 Creature mi* 
 luilcri tdmr- 
 ritisn in ut 
 toward oar 
 Creator. 
 
T^o ^ Survfj ^-f H 1 S TOR Y, *r 1 
 
 :-m it :m:m»-m ^ 
 
 
 nexing his device to the Portray, 
 
 Nay, ihcy are very motive perfwafions to the 
 acknowledging of our ovvne weakncfTe and in- 
 lirniity : rpurrcs to thank fulnclTc j as that excel- 
 lent Knibleinc^whcre a Ziiri'^ was pearched, with 
 thcfcVcrfes: 
 
 CdNtat Alauda Deo Uudes ^rAtiffimAfumm^^ 
 liwc fm ingrAtosgrdiA laCcfcit avU. 
 Knglilbcdthus. 
 The cdrly Ldrke hcrgrAtefuttMinde difpUfCS^ 
 OefcANttng Mornekj Mornchtr Makers praifc: 
 Whence j))e doth tAxefuch as unthAnkfuUbe, 
 ihAt have more CAuie,yetgfvele(fe thAnksthAnJini. 
 
 The very A- 
 Uici/lcondcm- 
 ncti by 'Minis 
 mW Ayrc: And 
 tiuw their Mc- 
 luki; t& ever 
 
 .¥»th atty 
 v^ in^\ to iUm 
 
 AilininitiDnj thaiuaiilcofFxccration of his ir- 
 religious and damnable Opinion. 
 
 Nor cjn therebc any Arrunicnrs more for- 
 cing than thcfe^ tobringa mil-beleevcrto theac- 
 kninvlcdw;nieiirc)fhisMaVer. So as, the very A- ^^ 
 rhci-^/ifhcwculd lurtcr himfclfc to be evinced 
 by Kealon , cmild notchufe but vcilc, and in- 
 genucnilly liokl himfelfc condemned by Birds 
 oiir Aire:\Vbofemti(-dy isevcrn)Ounting wich 
 airy Wings to tint Supremt^ Majejiy* tipnn 
 
 which 
 
mhmmmm 
 
 ^ 'puffery for GUNT'/iT. 171 
 
 which conlideracion, would hec but retlcfton 
 himfclfc, he (hould fbonc finde^howmiierable 
 it is for man to be filcnt in Godspraife, when 
 ^Wx' become heavenly Qiiirifccrs in lending 
 forth fweetayres. 
 
 I cannot chufc but wonder at Den^0critm^v^\\o 
 was offuch various, nay, Omnit^irious reading, 
 as there was nothing in the who'e frame or 
 Workmandiipof "^ Jt^dtun^whcxcmhc did not 
 fhewhimfelfca Writer. That Hee^ who knew 
 the Natures, differences of all Beafl? , Pbnrs, Fi- 
 (hes. Birds J and asfome fay, could underftand 
 the Tunes and Voyces of them 5 (hould fo mifc- 
 rablyerrcin that, which hce Ihould principally 
 know. For if thcfe Viftblc Creatures beLay- 
 mens Bookess' wherein they may fmde matter c- 
 nough to magnify the Power, Wi (dome and Pro- 
 vidence of God J much more thofe, who are 
 Versed in Bookes , and are enabled to conferrc 
 ' Contemplation with Pvcadingj merit hic;h re- 
 proofe : who feemg what they may worthily ad- 
 mire 5 and that the Maker of them is Hcc , to 
 whom they arc oncly to adhere j arc neither 
 wonnebythcOnenor Other, to acknowledge 
 the folc Omnipotency of their Creator. 
 
 Itisfaid of thc^4/7r, being the very fame 
 Bird which was the jfraelf us Menem the Wil- 
 demcfle, that as heeflyes over the Sea , feeling 
 himfclfc tobegin to be weary, he lights by the 
 way into the Sea. Then lying at one fide , hce 
 layesdownc one Wing upon the Warer, and 
 1 holds up the other Wing towards Heaven, left 
 
 Aa 3 he 
 
 How mifcra- 
 bU Jt it, fur 
 |.nan to be fi^ 
 lent id Godt 
 pruifc, when 
 BirJs become 
 heavenly Qui- 
 tulcn in feu- 
 ding fouli 
 Tweet Ayrcf* 
 
 * Nihil in W$ 
 Optfkiu N4ru» 
 fif^iit^uo von 
 
 ) 
 
ifz ^Sunp^j of H 1ST OB^Y.cr 
 
 hecflioulcl prcfumc to take too long a flight ar 
 thefirfl-, he wets one wing. Lefthccftiouldde- 
 fpairc of taking incw flight afrcrwards^he keeps 
 the other w'nv.ulry. 
 
 The Moral! is divine, though the Story be 
 - nnrnrrill and htinrtno. Oeulmad CotUm , mdmu 
 ^ ddcUvum, Thx Courfeof our perillous Na- 
 vic;ationinrhis(>ur Sea-fare,toucheth upon two 
 J ingcrc^us Shelves ;fuch as threaten more inevi- 
 Itahle mine to the unwary Navigator, than thofc 
 \\\so Sictltdn Gulfes, ScjUa and chsrybdu. Where 
 '^Prcfumptton^w^ow the confidence of her ownc 
 (trent^ili, falls I7 n precipitate Courfe into the 
 depdiofall iTiilcry : ^iwddcfpdire^ through too 
 inu^ii d'rtidcnce , lyes rniferably groveling^ 
 neither fecking nor hoping for Remedy. The 
 flight of the former is either fliort, or none 
 at all 5 bccauFu* Prefujnftion makes her thinke 
 it nccdIefJe to fly for that of which ftiee is al- 
 ready (eaz'd : and Ttefpairc^^Wkc heavy chef- 
 (cSj retardates her flight ^ rnggefting to her 
 that it is ncedlefic to fly for that whereof fhee 
 can ncvcrpoilibly be fcas'd. 
 
 Oris jSfollp writeth , that the tAgfptians 
 (aniongfl many other profound Hjcrogly- 
 phicks) when they would delcribc the Hearty 
 |)aintthat F.ird, which they call jl>i$ : l)ecaule 
 ihey thinke no Creature, for j:)ropc^rrion of 
 the body, hath fb great an Heart as the llfs 
 hntl^ If the Pagans made fuch fingular ufe 
 in tlieir diflcftion of Birds ; as they ever re- 
 duced what(ocver they read , or had ieene in 
 
 that 
 
jNurferyfir GRNTRT. 
 
 nj 
 
 that kinde, to fome excellent end : Much 
 more wee , who know better the ufe of 
 thefc Creatures, and to what proper end 
 they were firft ordained ^ not in Wanton- 
 neflfe to abufe them , as thofc loofe Impcri- 
 allifts did , who alfefted nothing more then 
 Rlarity j nor defircd ought more, then to 
 furfeit in their ExcefTe and fiiperfluity. Ncy- 
 ther in a Supcrftitious ufc of thcni 5 as the 
 Pagans did 5 who attributed their good or 
 bad fortune to flich Birds , as were eyther 
 Auspicious or Ominous i promifing ihcm- 
 flives fuccefTe according; to their flight 3 or 
 infpeftionof their Intrals after death. 
 
 In the time of K^ugnjlu4 , an Eagle hove- 
 ring over the Heads offuch Patncra^Sy as 
 were then in Confultation 5 at laft fetledupon 
 the wxm^o^K^gripfd^ and juft upon the firft 
 
 Letter of thatnamc v^ A Ughtninghke- 
 
 wife defcending downe from Heaven, ftrokc 
 the firft Letter of his ownc name out, — C — 
 Whence South-ftyers , by conjcfturall Argu- 
 ments, or Revelations from their Oracles, 
 gathered, thatHec (hould but live an hundred 
 S^yes after, and be afterwards Cannonizcd 
 for a Gcd ; bccaufe «^/4r, the refiduc of that 
 Name in i\\^Tufc4ne Language Hgriified God. 
 
 Albeit, fome even amongft tbcmfc'lves,(lcigh- 
 trd their Auguries, as might be inftanced in 
 CUnditu Tulcher j who , when in taking hi? Ah^ 
 fficia^ or the prediftious of his fucccnc by 
 the infpeftions of Birds, before Siolk^ the 
 
 Aa 5 Pullets 
 
 Crctturei or- 
 daynciito So- 
 briety and ufe- 
 rullMoiilit/. 
 
•w 
 
 •74 
 
 
 
 I Pullets would not feed 5 hee commanded they 
 (hould be plunged in the Sea, that they miglu 
 drinkCp feeing they would not cate. The likedid 
 Cra(fus^v^\\o being willed by the ArdbUn Guides, 
 at iiich time as he was Marching within the Ptrp- 
 4;> Frontiers, tomakehafte before the Moone 
 was in Scorpio j " but I ( faid he) feare more Sd- 
 ^^gittarj^ nieaning the Archers ofPtrJid. 
 
 But there is nothing in my Opinion , that 
 (houldworkemore powcrdill effefts, or beget 
 in mcnmorcvirilefhame, thantofcc them out- 
 ftript by Creatures of this kind, even in argu- 
 ments of Naturall Aftcdionand Humanity* 
 
 It is a notable Ob/ervation,which a Divine 
 Father (ometimcs culled from a Naturall Hifto- 
 rian : When the old Storke through Age be- 
 comes naked oi Feathers , flice is fed by her 
 Brood , and carryed by them from place to 
 place upon their Wings* 
 
 This might worthily ftrike a glowing fhame 
 
 in the brca(ts of all fuch unnaturall ChildrcujWho 
 
 \ neglect their duties to their aged Parents 5 bring- 
 
 I ing their grey-haires with fbrrovv to their 
 
 "^uamviipiu- Gravcs. F'orhowfliould thcfeinan equal! pro- 
 
 fimiUurcddi' portionrcquite them from whom they had their 
 
 dmmjurfm ^ being and breeding ; admit they fliould for their 
 
 rr^^f il«/c/: rcliefc^confcrre all their Fortunes andlivelyhood 
 
 fuinuu CyiA. upontbcm? 
 
 I \Vh.,t (hould I fay likewifc of unnatural! Mo- 
 ' thcr^ ; u ho fcorne to impart their owne Breafts 
 ; toihcir owne Babes > Can theft fee the C^srufd 
 with her attcndanW following, and nurfing care 
 
 hatch- 
 
J NurfayforO ENTRr. 
 
 n$ 
 
 Thcdiftina 
 Natures of 
 
 hatching the Cuckot^es cggcs , and not blufh at 
 themfelvcs? Have they naked brcafts tobcflow 
 onthcayre, orallureawandringeye, and muft 
 their ownc be deprived of thatliberty? 
 
 Many fuch Moral! Motives as thefe, Ipcake to 
 us in the natures of Birds: but I muft not dwell 
 on theft y but haften in this my Hijlorical Survey ^ 
 to the native difcovery of other Creatures, 
 
 Here the//;^/r^(as/'//;i[) relates J can imitate 
 the voice of any Man, and chat (b neercly ^ as 
 hisvoycecan hardly be diftinguiflicd from the Bcaftscxprcf. 
 voyceof himheimitateth 5 taking his dewomi- 
 nation from the Crcekes^ according to his natu- 
 ral) rapine. 
 
 There the Fiber ^ or Sever (by what inftind, 
 Humane wi/dcme could never reach to) to faris- 
 fie his covetous purfuer, bites off his own ftoncS, 
 being the prize (he knowes) for which he is pur- 
 fucd. ; 
 
 Here fee the diflenibling Sphinx, ^h\(t to perfo- 
 nate any p^lflion, eyther of joy or ft^rrow. There 
 thewonderfull nature of the Rhinoceros : The 
 Lyon fo naturally valiant , as not to be daunted j 
 ycr behold i\xt(\\\y Cocke can make him tremble! 
 Then reprefent to ybuV generous reading , the 
 natural] cntnity betwixt the Horfe and the Beare^ 
 the Wolfe and the Lyon ,, the fox and the Badger ; 
 fiich a native difugreeing remaines among thele 
 ReaOs, as their hatred is implacable^ ever purfu- 
 ing theircnemy withan inveterate hate : foran 
 enmity ingrafted by natare^cannot be (upprefTed 
 by lefle then nature. 
 
 Many 
 
17^ 
 
 ) T^Tic /f SuneyofHlSrOKY.or 
 
 Many conflifts were inftituted in Rfime ( at (b- 
 Icmiiizationofany Feftivall^or in remembrance 
 offomcnicmorable Exploit atchieved ) betwixt 
 Hearts : whence the Romans guhcred^jcn know- 
 lcdf];c, feeing the rcmifnefle of Ibme Natures, 
 and the cagerncfTe of others. Some of an un- 
 quailed (pirit, yet in ftrcngth unable tomain- 
 taine dieir fpirit ; others ( like our unweldy Epi- 
 cures) fincwy and rtefliy enough J haveftrength 
 acwilL but defeft of courage focurbesthemj as 
 the over-How of ability wainesintherifing; not 
 1 daring to encounter with one of leffe ftrengthj 
 but more vivacity. 
 ridciucium \ Y^i^^,^^ j:^i^j^ cMdxifftus went in EmbafTige 
 
 iti.nca trpQr ioPjrrhu!^\*x\\\c^oi ^/jfrr, with whom fat that 
 ficid(b(n^T.i''{^^x\z)i\\(: Romans had Warre;hec denounced o- 
 ^m.t^ip.xt. pcnHoftilityagainfthimaiKlhisTerritorieSjfbr 
 not performing fomc conditions included in the 
 Leaj',nc. Pjrrhus^totcrviiie fdiita ^ comman- 
 ded hi"j Guard to place an Elephant behind the 
 Arras , that at their next parleyj/^^/W feeing Co 
 Thofc Timei terrible :iBcaft, mighfofhis owne accord foli- 
 wctc not circ Peace. But /.r^/it^ ( though one at that time 
 un}rk,Jti,c\i\' unacquamtcd with Inch fights , for never were a- 
 »ciit.6ofn»uf- ny F,lef/;4nhihca feenc in R0rMc) hearing him 
 ^^^^"^,^'^V (end out his hollow voice, reply ed : rAr/#/;^^^^/ 
 ••//'f craut, 4llomanRammc ppiB be morctcrriblcthdnthc^ 
 tu ut^lPy- ^oucofan Kpyrian Elephant. But thefc grew 
 tiv]Rimme ! afterward lopublickSpeaacles ;loas many i ri- 
 '[yf\Te ^/f.r* iimph otTcnieviftoriouSjOr puiflant Captainc, 
 
 ^Jfritl^L ^^^^^^'^ ^^'^''*'" ^^^^^y ^'tffi^nts^Ounces.Fduthers.Ty- 
 kcfan. g^ri\ and other favai^^c Beaftsflaine, otfering 
 
 them 
 
4M 
 
 iMMM^Bi^ 
 
 A ^feryfot GBS^TR T. 
 
 177 
 
 them (in Triamphant manoer) to tlic Temple of 
 the Goddefle yiiferU. 
 
 VAfT$^^ R$mAn PecrCjOne to whom the R9mane ^^^ 
 Tongue was much indebted 5 did illuftratc ^\\^ ^uineviGoHm 
 Annals of J^^/wtf with their Ceremoniall Tri- •<;// '^'^f«^ 
 umphs jftiewingalfo what Beafts were wont to ^^l^f'^f/fjl^i^^ 
 be lacrificed to the Gods, and for what cau(c h^^^cBi Man! 
 that Inftitution was obferved j If the Victory immoUreftt. 
 (faythheWas purchafed with the lolTe of blood, ^^' 
 they ufcdtoftcrificeto dfars^ aCficke ^ but if 
 without blood, they offered an (?a^^ 
 
 Thefe natural! Defcripticns of Beafts are very 
 delightfull to the generous Reader 5 they arc 
 very fit for illuftrating any Subjeft ^ making 
 comparifon betwixt the Natures of BeaftSjRirds, 
 or Plants a and other matcriall fubjeds of our 
 Di(cour(e 5 comparing Luft,, Inceft, and (iich 
 lalcivious exorbitances to die X4piv/>j,repre (en- 
 ted by T^r^w/, the flavi(l:cr oi PhtUmtl: In- 
 ferring by the Sfidcr , Arrogftncy^or Pride, that 
 durft compare with P4iif<^ forprecmmcncy. By 
 the Cprm^r4»t y grating Oppreffion, /encelcfic 
 and remorceleflc of others Mifcries. Pr0gne(\\\ 
 aSwdUowts habit) implying the fwifcncHc of re- 
 venge to Murder, 
 
 I'hat chafte Bird Porfbjri$ , who^as he is con- <j 
 (tantinhis choice 5 foifhee fee his love abufed^ 
 his nefl: defiled, he dyes through griefe j as one 
 impatient of fuch • difgrace. Hec is fayd 
 likewifc^ to bite the Water, implying ^ that 
 as hec is pure of himfclfc, fo hec cannot 
 endure to partake of thofe ftreanics, which 
 
 Bb are 
 
1 78 ^ Sfffveyfif H I STOWy,»r 
 
 ■••»•— • • »m 
 
 aic troubled ou i^yled with any bwckilh di- 
 fccmpcr. . . : 
 
 VVcrcad how P^iffeud that impious i^nAdiam 
 "^p';;.;'^^'^;,;^ Prince , having by rhc perlWaGon of his fccoiid 
 NaiurcioruJ wifcy^^4, put our his Childrcns eyes, which he 
 r.'d^ *^*'"^'h l^^^^^^y !iisliilt4vHcC/^o/4/r4^ was for thisun- 
 iu*»d!y *'^ciiac-j ^^''^f^iJ'^ll faft plagued of the H Mr fits : dircemon- 
 icm qualities' (tiiiMis aiid fivcnous Bifds , t/^U^Ocyfctii and 
 nii»a/irnuuj <^^^*^'^^Ii ^vinj?; Maiden vifages. Long time was 
 *|ihisu!ihappy King annoyed, whatwayfi>cver he 
 Tnvaiicd : Sea could not fecurc him, nor Land 
 privilcil;j;c hini. Achisrepaftj hisftomackwas 
 made qiicalicby their ftcncli : and onthenight 
 tiniCjbyrc.iicniof rhLirnoilCjWashcrcfcofrcft.- 
 ln which ii(M-)'j funJry excellent Morals arc d.iin- 
 i^Iy couched. Firft, how .the very ^/^/?/Vitc^ 
 Peers could invciu puntthrncnts for haynous do- 
 linquenrf. O tfuXm merit divin4 cccurrit ultio 
 cuiufijtit fcccAti prcpri$ obiUh ] A commanding 
 Prince^ if coniciousof bl()od,cannf)tfindhim. 
 iclfcaib.roud. Noflicltcragainfl: Murder, Flic 
 he to the Sea , the very waves raifcd by^rhe fury 
 (.>r the winds, w ill be his remembrancers itctirc 
 hctothcLand, the very Creatures will have 
 himini^virliiire, till they bccomchisSurprizers. 
 I'rom his Houfe hcHvcsunro the ficld,but Furice, 
 doj^ehimfril' : no Covert in field can rcfcuc 
 hinnroni his Fare. 
 
 By thx //4r/)^r/,mnybeundern:ood5rhat there 
 isnoCreature, hutxhtSufteAmi umr^ ifUec 
 pleafe, an make ir his Avenger. But thefe kind 
 of Biri!s were by the Poets mofi properly dcvi. 
 
J t^urferjf for O ENTJiT. 179 
 
 ftdiobcpurfucrsofthis bloody Prince. Their 
 ravcncus Nature agreed b'cft with his temper. 
 For. as their Condition is to prey upon tlicir 
 bivnc J fo did hceinihis cruelty fcizc upon his 
 ovrae: AndasthcEycisthcfirltpart which any 
 ravenous Bird ufeth to pick at ; fo i t w.ts the Eyes 
 of thefe Orphantchildren which their Stcp-dame 
 /^.tf4 aym*d at» Nqw, whereas thefe Birds are 
 portrayed with Maidcn-vifiges, we may by that 
 fafelyconcladej/r^/?m;;«^if fides—- : Amiable 
 Features may have favage N atures. Thofe Si- 
 r^;j/hadbcautifull Faces , chcercfull VoyceSjbut 
 dangerous Greetings, There is more belonging; 
 to a (incerc heart than a proinifing prclence. A s 
 the ftillcft Waters are the dccpcft ;fo fiircft Fa- 
 ces wound thedeadlieft. They are apt to allure ; 
 andhappy isthat wi(e ///^rw/jthat can (top his 
 EycandEare, 
 
 Thefe came to Phifieu^Tobk like beauteous 
 Gucfts 3 but purfu d him like hideous Ghofts. 
 Beauty is a taking baite ^ it can cover Treafon 
 with a fmilcjbut being (wallowed ^ it becomes 
 the Takers bainc. But now (cehow this cala*- 
 mitousPrincc receives relicfe, when his mi(c- 
 rles crowded thickeft : and how thefe intrufivc 
 GueOsarecxpulfcd, when his hopes were in dc- 
 (paire^and from expeftance of reliefe remotefl ! 
 C4/4i'/,that valiant Sonne o( Boreas by QrithUy 
 who with Zethis having Wings, to accelerate 
 their journey , flew to Colchis to helpe the Argo- 
 W4tf^/.- and being in that voyage courtcoufly u- 
 (ed of King fhine$u , they in recompence drave 
 
 Bb 2 cut 
 
i8o .4 Survejof HIST OKXr(^ 
 
 outofhis Countrcy thofe ravening Birds called 
 Harfyeu 
 
 Nor wants this Comtcall paflagc his Morall: 
 for hence may wc gather , what bencfic redounds 
 rofii h as are hofpitable. Hovvthofe, whom 
 
 rh' ) U iiictimcsharhcHircdforSrrangerSjbecomc 
 ?P riinc ofd \iiRcr their deliverers. This might 
 ! e eonlirn cd by Holy Writ 5 where Angels were 
 ixvci vecl in habit of Strangers ; and what fuccour 
 thxy niiiiillrcd to their Harbourers. 
 
 Sucli as ihele ulefully applyed, will afford in- 
 finite profit to the Header : ib as.hce mayde- 
 lightfully enlarge hinifclfc byway of Difcourfe 
 to .my intelligible Hearer. 
 
 There be oihcr Bircl^;, who reteine in them 
 an ancient natural! hatred to Beads, from whom 
 they conceive themfelves to have received 
 wrong ; and this their hatred is implacable e^ 
 venr<i death. 
 
 ., 'rhe Cfiwjlm or Stock-dove cannot endure the 
 
 uaii ViAi6i,$ Neyfcr U )r that old injury ihee fuffered before (he 
 olbuaV'"'"^ ^^hang'd her NeO : (bas now with an inful ting 
 jecrc 5 which (he (lili redoubles in her Note, (] ee 
 fecniiufdy challcngerh her to come unto her: be- 
 ing confident that her Seate is mounted farrea- 
 l)(wcher hare 5 lb as, (hee may now fcairely do- 
 mincere, when her airy Neft pleads priviledgca- 
 gaiudallfcare. 
 
 t^^.githta, ill proportion a little Bird ^ yet of 
 
 aftrOiigand ftout fpirit; being at deadly hatred 
 
 with the Allcvfor that hee defiroyethherNea, 
 
 which for the wviX part flice builds amoncjthe 
 
 / 7htJHc>: I 
 
 Ilcafint Poc- 
 
ANurfiryfir GB^TRT. 
 
 i8t 
 
 fhifiles .• in revenge wher(;ofj fl:ce continually 
 vexcch him (fb apprclienfivc is the leaft Crea- 
 ture of an injury 5 and fo quicke-fightcd in 
 conceiving where fhce may require her inju- 
 ry^ by pecking him oii gall*d places of his 
 body. 
 
 This Morall may /ceme to glance at fuch ig- 
 noble fpiritSj who, (b they may revenge 5 or ex* 
 preffe the heate of their fiiry j will nocrticke to 
 excrcifcit upon the poorcfl and contcmptil)lcft 
 Creatures : yea, they will pick an offence be- 
 fore ir be offered; and play upon their fiinplici- 
 ty, by whom they were neM:r much in juried. 
 Thcfc will ever leape over the hedge where it 
 is loweft, and make fuch thepreyof their fury, 
 whom they findemort incapable of revcngejor 
 unable to fecond what their reputation injoynes 
 them to attempt. The like maybefaidofthe 
 Afiajlcr or MudrvaU 5 a Bird that beares invc 
 tcrate hate to the painefull Bec^ and her La- 
 bours. In whofe Nature the quality of fuch 
 pcrfbns is covertly fhadowed : who^Aftfr- 
 gitciASkc, doe no gO(d themfclvcs, but in a 
 profufe Riot confiime their fruirlefTe Daycs, 
 feeding their- Surfeits with others imploy- 
 rnent^. 
 
 In many Frontier-bordering Townes wee 
 fliall fee this made good by wofull experi- 
 ence. While fiich indullrious people, who, 
 to ufe the words of Sententions .J^/vy? ^ St- 
 dcm AntntAin extremis digitis habenti placing 
 their Soules in theip Finf?ers ends , become 
 
 Bb 9 a booty 
 
 s 
 
i8i 
 
 1M»— — — — 1^— ^^^— — i^i— *— ■www ^iii* I I II 
 
 ■"•^WS" 
 
 a booty to the violence nnd iiKurfion of theijf 
 Nei^hbourins Drones :; who (c^zc with ftrong 
 hand ( under pretence of an unfetled pL\i ce or ex- 
 pired Leap^uc) upon whatfc)ever their iudnftri- 
 ouscourfcoflivinghadfor divers yecrcs defer- 
 vingly gained and gathered. 
 
 There is another fwcet-fcnted Bird, called the 
 C/;7A;4;»^/^^joncwho will build her Ncftinno 
 c>rher Wood than Cinnamon. Her onely ambiti- 
 on Is a dainty Scat ivcry lingular in her confort 
 with other Birds jpleafingtofcwburtoherfclfe: 
 audilat any time ik c dctgnc the Forreft that 
 ^^racc as xo p.irtake of her melody , Nightingal- 
 
 likc Dat fittcmente fonurn 
 
 Afwect-rcntca A ncarc flclcniblance (as if fprung from one 
 
 ^t^ir'"^^^ (cm " ^'^^^^^^^^^^ ) ^'^'^^y f^^*^ Avcet'breath'd Bird feemc to 
 liic/. '' '"^"fj have to our Court-Popinjay j whoCcfcnfe moft 
 i commonly condfts in y?A^r. His Aftion or.Gc- 
 j fturc is nothing but Cringes vhis Breath an Ayry 
 j Complement j his Rinde ( to make this Cinna- 
 ! mon-Simili(ude more full) worth allhis body 
 J)eli(k'. 
 
 ! When lupiter and Ittnos Wedding was folem- 
 nizcd of old, to make the Solemnity more com- 
 1* pleat ; the Gods were all invited to the Feaft, 
 J and many Noblc-mcn bcfide!. Amongfl: the 
 I reft came Cry (dim a ¥<rftan Prince, bravely at- 
 ■ tended, rarely accoutred, rich in Golden At- 
 tires, in gay Rd^cs, with a Majefticall Prc- 
 flnce, aformallpoHure, a pordy Encounter, 
 j burothcrwifean A(Te, The Gods feeing him 
 comeinfuch pompe and ftatc, rofeup to give 
 I him 
 
CIS larcndcd 
 by thcfc'l lanf 
 famutions. 
 
 him place, Ix hdbitu^ hcmin^m mttientes s Bur lu- 
 
 fiter perceiving what hee vvas , a light, phnnta- 
 
 Itick, idle fellow, tumedhiniand hisproudfol* 
 
 l6^A^ers into Butterflies : And fo they continue 
 
 ftill ( for ought I know to the contrary , if the 
 
 Fiction hold with Verity) roving about in pied 
 
 Coats,, and arc called chryfalides by the wilcr 
 
 fort ohiien^ that is , Golden ouc-(!Cics,DroneSp 
 
 Flics, and things ofno worth. * For the truth ,whatihe i^o- 
 
 ofthe Fable, we will not ftanu much on it 5 but 
 
 what die Poets intended by thclc Tranbf ^rmati- 
 
 onf , may be eafily gathered. 
 
 The(c Silken Gulls, who are one! y tobe va- 
 lued by what they rrr<ir<, not what they 4r^, in 
 this very Morall receive their Ceniiire, Thc)- 
 preaic into the highcfl: places ^converfe with E- 
 imincnt'ft pcrfons 5 thruft thenifelves upon grea- 
 telU.armcfle :but £<I1 ofFftill with fomc palpable 
 difgraceto thcmfclves. 
 
 They are not intuf fimbridti ^ nnd therefore]-^ 
 nm{ihc De$rum confUjjs 4^/^^4^/.Thofe whohad 
 no Sage intheirPates , were not held fit to Ix: at 
 Counccll-Table with the Gods. 
 
 Thereis another Morall too which arifeth na- 
 turally from that Cinnamon-ncfled Bird 5 and 
 without much Criticifme might beapplyed toa 
 Peivfcathrcd Citizen J who having nov/ (as hee 
 thinks) fufficient wealth, h*as (hut up Shop, 
 and bid adue tohisTradc, And asone whohad 
 takenafurfeitoffheCi'-yp h'asbiiitt biinfelfc a 
 new Ftjhers folly in the Countrey. 'Nothingbctt 
 Perfpcdive Glade ^ Poiphyritc Pillars, ThrAcian 
 
 A 'Countrcy- 
 fcatcd Ciuxcfi 
 properly Re- 
 
 1- 
 
i84 
 
 I ' ' '■ ■— - ■ ■ ' ■11 I 
 
 P(tr4rd, dc 
 Rmci.uti'tvf' 
 
 Touch, and Ar4lfi^» perfumes in every roomc. 
 Nothing hue Bcuiry rctlccts in cverycomcr, ex- 
 cept the h\cc of ihc Owner. Ohjiowhcc is ta- 
 ken with rhc dcli.',l\c of his Scatc! The exqiA- 
 litc device ofhis Building] His N^ntfuch muft 
 be admired by (Ik h as fee ic , or hee holds him- 
 Iclfc infiniccly wronged. So hee may have his 
 Dwell ing-hou(e neately trinimed , and the 
 houfe of hisBodycuriouflycockred, bethinks 
 nothing can goe amifTe^ all things are well or- 
 dered. 
 
 Moanc-timCjhcc little xtmcmhcxi, Petr4rchs 
 Ctnmfell ; who ndvifeth him ^^ not to be atfraid, 
 ^ • tluugh the I loufc of hib B dy be fluken , fo 
 ^'hisSoule, theGucftofliioB^ dy, fare well. 
 
 Many ^'ther excellent Muralls might be froro 
 tliisonely Bird extracted 5 but brevity, the beft 
 I liL'ipe to memory, makes me cmiit them, 
 
 1 could here inlarge my Difconrle in relating 
 L(I'*c ^^aamM ^'^^ wondcrfull Concord of divers Birds among 
 (abl^ Lafi^'c themfelvcs jas theconftant Icagu: or Amity of 
 of Kirdi t'\Crorp(s^ who arecvcrob[crvedro tike one partj 
 fcUtf '^""|rhcnaturalllovcofJ'/4w : and generally , how 
 Birds of one feather flock together , and are rea- 
 dy to doe mutual! olfices one to another. But 
 ourNatnrallHifiorians, who have amply writt 
 orihisSubjeft, canfutticiently fupply the Rea- 
 der in this way ; to whom I rcfcrre them. I will 
 onelyhere refolve one quc(li(m which may be 
 demauil^d, anditisthisrWhatlhtaildthe rea- 
 lonbe.whyall IVirds by an in-brcd hate purfiie 
 the I lawke^ and though they cannot annoy him, 
 
 yec 
 
J Nmferj for GEN TR T, 
 
 1S5 
 
 yet will they flicker about hini ^ dcfiring nothing 
 morCjif their powers were to their wills, than to 
 furprizc htm ? But the Poet h'as a reply ready in 
 the pcrfons of thofe Birds , which may fully af- 
 foile thisqucftiou; 
 
 Weehstcth Vitiukc kcdufe 0f4l/ tJ!f4i are 
 Exfoidtafrey^ hiccvfrlsvtsin wdrrc. 
 
 For the OwU or Batte^ or all fuch N igh t-birds, 
 why theyarefohadinpurfuit, if it chance they 
 come abroad upon day-time, thisrealbnmaybc 
 given. As they are unfociablc and eftrangc them- ' 
 fclves from their company, having onely the pri- 
 vilcdge of night, and the Ivy or feme other reti- 
 red flirowd for their Sandtuary j fo they are 
 hooted at by other Birds for their (ingula- 
 rity, or for their negleft of civil! Society, 
 
 In the Beafts oftheForrcft this may likcwife 
 be obferved : the Lycn ( a fierce beaft ) of an He- 
 roicke Nature, contemning the dejcfted ones, 
 nor caring to feed on Carrion. Hee is of a Majc- 
 fticke difpofition,and hates to be ungratcfiill for 
 the leaft benefits received ; IftheMouferidhim 
 of bafe fervitude,he will finde time to requite her 
 love one way or other. This may reprefcnt 
 the pcrlbn of a King ( for indecdc hee is 
 the King of Beafts )'*who fcorncs to triumph 
 over the fubjeded, but to tyrannile over the 
 proud. 
 
 The EltphdKt rcftmbles a man preft downc 
 with honour 5 being once downe, he cannot rife; 
 
 Cc he 
 
 Why ZitAg of 
 
 Ripme aro 
 moa luted. 
 
 Odtmui Mctpt- 
 tnrn^qulijcm* 
 per vivi/ in 
 armii. 
 
 Why Night. 
 Birdk arc hid 
 m purfuicc. 
 
 RcremMincei 
 
 inBcafti, 
 
1 8 6 yi Sumy ^/' H 1 S T O R Y, (rr 
 
 he is like li)nic great nun5who piitTcd up with the 
 ,j)rolj)cr()USj^ilcs()t his fortunes 5 cxw lindc no 
 ' kn v^otalkj/iancCjOrliibinilliontocithcrPrtnce 
 'orStaic ^his joyius arcintlcxiMc, and the load 
 ' oM isluMUHir ii\!ii|)j>()r(al)!e;once downe, im- 
 !j)i»Uil)!c to rile , hue hy (bme un-ufuall oc- 
 CLinenr. 
 
 What Aranpc cfirfts of Nature thiscrcature 
 rc'icincthjUiay be inlhnccd in this notable ftory. 
 I It is reported by Phtltfpo f/g;4/Jr//45 aTraveller of 
 japprovcil credit, that hcchad (ecne with his 
 MAvneeyes a very (lran;.^e and admirable thing in 
 \co4nz,a^ namely, that a young Elephant foHow- 
 ' iiU'Jii^ D'Unrnejfclldownebychaneeintoone of 
 thole Pit-falls J purpc^fely nude by Hunters to 
 iurprilc rhcin :and after Ihe could not with all her 
 Iki'.I s\\\d flrength draw him out of it , flic buried 
 him therein, and covered him with earth, with 
 branches and widiboweSjinlbmuch as flic filled 
 the Pit up to the top.to die end that the Hunters 
 iluniKlnot en)< y her C/alfe;choofnvj, rather to 
 kiilitherleife (with this attectionate kind of in- 
 terment ) than to leave ir to the mercy of the cru- 
 ellHuntl-men. 
 
 1 he Wolfi: ( a Statc-u;ormandi7er)preyes upon 
 x\\c inncKcnr , liickes the blood of the Orphaiic, 
 impaires others meanes to enlarge his ownc: 
 criiclty is the habiliment he befl liketh, ma- 
 king the State a wilde Forrefl: for every Sa- 
 vage to li\ e in Jnit a Shambles for the poore lilly 
 Lambkin to liirler in. 
 
 The C7^4/r,your wanton and (ciifuall Amorifl', 
 
 tliat 
 
 I 
 
J 'Jijirjery for G H A/ T J^2. 187 
 
 thac lUips here and there, incvery brnke of vani- 
 ty^ till Ibcntwincd, as the laic cf-'his reputation 
 makes him beg for a pood nLurie : bur the eyes 
 ofGenerall Oblervancc arc not fo dazclkd, 
 they have fecnc his heart 5 and regiftred his 
 follieji. 
 
 The^^^rf , one that portends by his l>irth5 
 what he will be : aai unhandfomc pecvc of (IcOi f 
 one that needs licking before hee be brought to 
 falhion: Here!sNaruresdcformiry , diiu.-^ching 
 by the foulnefTe of the body^ the liltliintlVo of his 
 di/poHtion, Tyrants wee have had (>f"this Re- 
 Iciublancc, who came the wrong way into the 
 world, to Ultimate what wrongs they would doe 
 unto the world* But now of tamer Creatures. 
 The Lambe cannot drinkc of a troul>lcd Spring, 
 no more can Innocence. 
 
 The Hare ever lleeps with open eyes ; fo doth 
 good Providence, 
 
 The Goncj is fruitfull and fcarefull : So is Nup- 
 tiallChaflity. 
 
 'X\\Q Emmet is in Summer ever fore-feeing a 
 Winter : Such is good Husbandry. 
 
 Shall wee proceed in Birds likewifc^ and ex- 
 amine their Natures ? 
 
 The Turtle for Conftancy : The Crane for Vi- 
 gilancy:Thej?*i'/;i gxprcflcthhis love to Man; 
 the Nightif^gdU to Women. None nioreindu- 
 Prions than the Z^ri-^ , More laborious than 
 the ffre;^.' more odious to her fclfCjandorherSj 
 than ihcCuckow : MoreHeroick than the £4^le: 
 More bafe than the £nzx.arJ. 
 
 
 Sefcrall pro- 
 rricticircffm- 
 M»ni! fevcrall 
 pciiont* 
 
 Cc 3 
 
 Then 
 
i88 
 
 4 Surtey of HIST OKY, Of 
 
 ytL AuhViQ» 
 
 «* 
 
 Ihcn oblerve whatfcact inftinfts given to 
 ccrtainc Bird^) , to prognofticatc the events of 
 
 chillies. 
 
 'i he Crow^ a forc-teHcr of what Weather will 
 come to paflc. 1 he Hdlcyon ox SeAmAw^xcm^^xk" 
 ablcinpicdic\ioriof Storaics : ^ndthc Sw4llow^\ 
 CrAne^ and many others, exadt obfervers of 
 Scalbns. 
 
 Itisftrange, whatisobicrvedby thenaturall 
 Hilioiian, ot the £4^/^ and RAven 5 the one, 
 lAitlihe, knowes >r/;^« the Carkaflc or Carrion 
 Ihall fall 5 the other where. Which conceit, how- 
 Ibcvcrir may be many rimes erring, yet we (hall 
 ti", l^'^T! ever tind the RAvtf$[\\i\ (eazed on his prey, when- 
 Birds which iocvcrany inch llullcafiully nil. 
 lue.uc iiiihcm^ W'c may obfcrve likcwKc , diverfc Birds who 
 "j7i?LiVriml;<^ha!u;etl\cirm)re or voice according to the dif- 
 nni ot the jpolirionof the weather. Sometimes by their 
 ikMv;c ^ va-ji^^^jl^j^^,, jViirnvr ox fuch like fiOTCsjnay be HU- 
 on ot v\ia., turully gathered intalliblc notions of the change 
 and various dl (politic nu)f weathers. 
 
 It is layd of the Bird iHcrus , or as f'linj calls 
 r^miiTii aJ ! Iqx c^l^ulns, \i-M\y man that is fick of the yellow 
 3;|;,';'^;''*:^;[: jandilclhallicchcr , the man lliall waxewholc, 
 icm. j recover his Arc npth and colour;^ and by degrees 
 
 r.;//) it ci I icoain^his former vicoursbuttheBirdlhalldye. 
 Mujidi u/o- ^ome have hoUlen this Bird to be one ot the 
 ccrtaineli divincrb of Weathers , of all others ; 
 \vhenctJtbePc>i t: 
 
 hirdiofthe Ajre thtir frpphcfiis rttAtm^ 
 lh( Pick 'tree boAJiAJlgrme^ the Iftcnis rAtne. 
 Diveifc of our Navigators likewile obfcrve^ 
 
 when 
 
 tlicr 
 
 ri'm^ 
 
 I tut Itlciui 
 1 tnitim. 
 
A Kj'^feryfor GEN TT(r. 
 
 189 
 
 when they arc on Sea 5 (iindry incident alterati- 
 ons by the noiftof Sea-fowles : and arc cautio- 
 ned by them ro make (peed for Land, left a rcm- 
 peft endanger their paff^gc. Of which fort, there 
 are Some 3 who leave the Sea ngainft a ftorme^ 
 and flye to Firnie Land 5 remaining there till an 
 HdcjOH calmc invite them to returnc. 
 
 There are incredible things reported of the 
 Sfinturnix \ a Bird that wont to come to the Al- 
 tars, where they were facrificing, and carry a- 
 way a burning coale as a token of ill luckc, or 
 burning to the houle where it alighted. 
 
 But thefe Relations are with more ftrength of 
 Opinion, then probability or reafcm confirmed, 
 Howfoever, nodoubtburdiverfcBirdsby a fe- 
 crctinftinft of nature Cthe rcafon whereof to 
 us is occult) can prcnuntiate the Scafons and dif- 
 pofiticMis of weathers 5 which may appcarc by 
 Holy Writ 5 that Lydian-JlofH which can belt trie 
 the verity of all Humane al^crtions. 
 
 The SwdUim and Ctd^e know their feafms . So 
 a?, even that Prophet, who fomctimcs admo- 
 nifhed the people^ mt t$ be affraidfor the fignes of icrtrti, 10. u 
 Heaven^ hath admitted thclcconjedural tokens. 
 For the creatures of Heaven and Earth , ns they 
 were firft ordained for our ulcjfo by our right ufe 
 of them, wemay "improve our own Knowledge^ 
 bymakingevery CreatiK-e, a judicial! Epitome 
 of Nature: ever doling with a free and numble 
 acknowledgement of his uncircumfcribed Po- 
 wer^ by whom they were created 5 and of whod* 
 c;oodne(re it is that they may in their fcvcrall na- 
 
 Cc :? turcs 
 
190 
 
 ^1 Sun^cy fl/H I S T O R Y,<»r 
 
 of Goii^CJC 
 tuici. 
 
 , turcs red :iund to ourbcncric,heing well imployd- 
 When a cerraine religious Brother, who had 
 
 hJll:o\vcd \\\\\c\\ precious time on Contemplati- 
 AV.viiieCon' oiu aud bv nicni:*^ of a rcrvTcd life , to the end 
 on su.vc) h.!a (ccular CJLVOS mijj^htldicmranglchimj hadatcai- 
 «; tiu 1 well i^cd to iiicha mcafureof perlbctioa chat wiiy, as 
 he eyed nochin?^ whereof he made not fome Di- 
 vine ufc 5 protl'lljd one day to One of the fame 
 Convent \ ^' That he could never fee any Thing, 
 ''rhefi'-^ht whereof did notinibme nunnerc- 
 '^•dihehini. Oh, iayd die other, (pire alittle, 
 *^' j'jK)d brodicr ; pray you tell nie , wherein cm 
 ''iheh*v!;hrofiiToadccdifieyon:r Oh very much, 
 ''(juodihe jforwluirhavel dclcrved rhit Gc»d 
 ^Mi.ould nnkc mea ManandnotaToade? So 
 '• thntj as often as I fee a Tcxule, (o often do I re- 
 '^MJl thisbenclit to mind : rendring all due 
 "^^ihankestohim, wh'^ according to my deferc 
 «-hadinottormcd me like any fuch deteftable 
 ''Crcaruic, buthadibcftowedonmedic molt 
 ^' Ixwnrifull and royall image ( f my Maker* 
 
 Surely, as 1 have Ibrmerly obterved , tfour 
 hearts were rightly difpofed,. by making good 
 ufcof whatfoeverinthisinteriourOrbe wee (ee 
 here created, andasjiroper Objefts to oureics 
 nvelentediwellunildealiiyconfefle, that there 
 IS n(^ Creature fofmall, vilcordelpicable^which 
 might n(U be reiluecd to fome image or Em- 
 blemeof ourLife^feeing, there is none , beit 
 never lo poore nor contemptible, which pre- 
 /enr? notin irlelfe thegoodnes of God. "And 
 '• loby conlideration had of thele Temporal and 
 
 Exter- 
 
A NurferyforG B N TRT: 
 
 191 
 
 Ay^i 
 
 Scrrptur/tfutit 
 Dium 
 
 (U 
 
 U 
 in 
 
 Icr, 17. I. 
 
 «• External benefits (to ufe the words of a Divine 
 <^ Father; to gather the gTe.ttneflt and inimcnli- 
 <« ty of rhehcaveilly counftil. 
 
 . Ncythcr arc thcfe Mora! applications of Birds yrmptiJn 
 and the like 5 whereon, upon occafion, we have >,*^!1;7^^^^^^ 
 fo amply infiftedj to be conceived as ufclellc. We jcu Mag. i 
 lliall find the Storc-houfc of all Divine learning;, ^'^^^' *\ 
 that Sacred untroubled Fountainc of heavenly 
 Knowledge, furniflicd with Morall fimilitudcs 
 andilluftrationsof this kind, ^s tie Partric/j^ 
 (fayrh the Prophet).i^4//;^r^//^ thejoun^^ rv/jichjl)e 
 ij4th not brought ferih : fohce that gettetb Riches^ 
 and not by Rtght jhAllleAz^cthcm tn the midjl of 
 hisdiies Andat his end (})AlHe a foolc. 
 
 Somerinics wc (hall find tlic rcndcr-hcarrcd 
 PeUicAnwxmcA i thcTurtk , and her affcftion do- 
 (iTibcd ; the obiequious Storkc commended 3 the 
 Sparrorpupon the houfe-top expredcd. Some- 
 times Fowlcs addicted to prey, difplayed. From 
 which, wc may gatherexcellent matter^ nor only 
 ofmagnifying Him by whom they were created^ 
 ;md to their (everall offices dcfigncd : but even in 
 Humane di fcour/e , wc (liall find many occafions 
 of inlarging c^ur fcWes ^ by application of rhe na- 
 ture and difpofitionof them. Soas^whofocver 
 (liall make an ufefull oblervarion of thefcfea- 
 thrcd Fowlcs in the ajre , may find much more 
 dainty Phylolophy in them , than in thefc tame 
 Fooles who pride thcmlelves in rhcirfeathrcd 
 vanities on earth. 
 
 Other Birds there bethathave more humane 
 feeling ; P//>yf reports , tliat there bee certainc 
 
 Birds 
 
192 
 
 ^Suney of H\STOK\, or 
 
 faydtHoffa 
 l9 jiuliihr» 
 
 Birds which hovvle exceedingly at the Edypfcof 
 theSuiinc 4 as if naturally moved by forae mi- 
 raculous influence or inftinft from heaven^tofuf- 
 fer with a Divine body, foextreamly (ufFering: 
 Lccusde/cendtoWornics, Serpent$,and Cree- 
 ping things,wc (ball (ce in them diftinft qualities 
 
 c. . ^ J^^ Serpent P4re4£ creepeth on his Taiic, 
 
 oti^JoAdwj^ ^'^'^ fl^c (liarpneflc of his Belly makes a 
 
 ratioftf. furrow upon the ground where he crawleth. 
 
 Strange things be reported of the Serpent Se-- 
 
 c^IAa^^^^^^^^ bythe^^;;r/.;,;as aGodrO- 
 
 and ^jtfmV|!"^^^'5^"^rcbenoIe(rediffcrentin nature, forme, 
 nounlhment, and feature; Some feeding upon 
 raw ncrti^intinuting their ravenous Natures :0- 
 thers on fiQi (as divers Serpents) living upon the 
 Bankc of the River Nilus : Others on plants, and 
 the truit of Trees, which i'/^i^//^/ cxprcflTeth by 
 ihcVine-frcttcr : 
 
 Mdti^ra ritisfilU Invilvoltu csrfit . 
 
 $tcU de con.\ ?^^ ^^^^^ creeping aeaturcs there be very bc- 
 rim^r.Mu^i'.^^fi^^^J" to Humane fociety. The Silkcf¥9rme^ 
 whoft labours make our (ilken Gallants. To 
 that exccflc arc we come , as our bravery muft 
 be mauitaincd by the diligence of the fimpleft 
 creatures, doathing our felves with the very 
 bowels of VVornjes: Wonderful! is their Gene- 
 ration. 
 
 The Kidder in her felfc obnoxious and hurt- 
 full,yct (lie cafts her ll^innef to exprefTe her good 
 nicaning to man) an excellent cure to many 
 diicafcs. 
 
 The 
 
 Slnfjul$foktU 
 fff^utii malu 
 9hMi4f^tli pre* 
 p4ravK Vcui, 
 
 Ao'uft. 
 
t 
 
 
 J9J 
 
 The poore Wormc, ofhcr ftlfe^tieichcr grca t« 
 ly harraefuU nor profitable, onely (by a Sy- 
 aonomy betwixt Man and Her ). (he is the bcfl: 
 Mirrour of humane Glory, an Emblcme of 
 our Mortality: and an importunate CJuefl: that 
 will come to banquet on our bodies, though 
 ftot invited : She is called f^crmis ( quafi in- 
 trmis ) (he can but rumc againe, that's all 
 the defcnfive , or offenllvc weapon die hath 
 ready. 
 
 Thcfc filly contemptible creatures be crpeciall Tke Wormc 
 Motives to a good man, ofThankfulneflcahe ^^^^1*^1^^ 
 example we read m that devout Father \^h- md the bdi 
 felmei who walking one dayinhisgirdcu^and charaa^rof 
 (ceing a poore Wormc crawling unckrr his feete, ^"'"-^^ ^"*^- 
 pre(cntly,app1yed this Chriftian-like u(e tohiai- 
 iclfc. * ' 
 
 O L^ri^ tfm$ might tf hsve mdJe mee like DirerCnci of 
 this WQtmi^ $mHmptibl<^ 4nd tafe^ t0 live i/i ' '^•*^"^*^*»" P» 
 the h$h$ snd edvemei ^f the esrth \ But fuch 
 wasthj meny^ ^ thm w0uld(^ mt : be^Bwiipg pn 
 me thtm 9wne imsge ^ thst thy ftmiUtiUe might he 
 glorified in mee, A comtortable meditation 
 of a zealous Father, and worchy our obftr- 
 vaticHi, 
 
 We will now difcpurfeof the fkaly Fillies in 
 their kind, that the Majcftv and power oFCod 
 ( by giving fiich divdfrfiity or Natures to Fiihcs^ 
 may appcare in the Depths, as before it was ma- 
 nifefHyexpreflcd upon the earth, and all dry pla. 
 ccs. Here is aTyrannicke power even iiuhcO- 
 ccan, and an ablblute government without re- i^!"^''^"'r// 
 
 Dd Araintr"*"^*'-**- 
 
 tUcf, 
 
 What nrc pro- 
 perties aic in 
 the 4it\hi\u^ 
 mitare, or die 
 ftJJj 6f the 
 Ruil^ 6c what 
 comiuoiJioai 
 ufc the people 
 of 4'ow/omike 
 ofitg m.tyap- 
 pearc in that 
 Difcourfe cii- 
 
»» li 
 
 7^1 ^.Sutvtj^fHiSTO^t,er ' ' | 
 
 ' " I ■ ■ ~" " ■ _ I— -___ 
 
 i 
 }ucim pt/iC'fi 
 
 Contention ft. 
 
 l\rainr of power : Here is a MuflcatI coticordancy • 
 likewifcjaDiapafott of Sea-inhabir^nts. ' The 
 Dolfhin pKaying a foftftrainCj rcfcmblinga; 
 ''^"jMvane : the Stnr^em ( fw^imming a^ainit the 
 Sn*eanic)iharpciishcrNorc5 nioiv neare a Tre- 
 ble : the lulls a fiiiooth Counrcr- tenor , and thp 
 rmvling Porfoifc the Bale. 
 
 ^ _ Here is great enmity (likewise) for prtcfcM- 
 
 fuon^jft Tiriics Jnaticy : And that amongft the c^rcateft, the 'Qrcke 
 \ ith the whale .-The Cuttell with the 7lmne- 
 h.ickt \ the SeA'h$rfe with the Sea-vrchin : Many 
 rarevcrtuesinlittlectearurcsrwithwhatftranKc- 
 \\<:^^' the RemorA fa filli of fmall bignefle)hofds a 
 Shippe 5whcn in her full Saile ? How Nvonderful- 
 IvtlicT'^r^r^^ delivers her- felfe 5 being taken by 
 the unhappy F'ifher? difgorging her owne bo- 
 wels, to ihipcfie the Taker with ai^uncotha- 
 in;i7cmenf, '; 
 
 Againe , to ( ^hfeire the raVenous di Ipofltibn 
 natiircsof fiJofthe?;7Y ithcfoeiable condition of i\\c Trout -^ 
 
 9> 
 
 The <^lfrcrcnC 
 
 ration. And then to compare the natures of diefe 
 watcr-inh:l>irant5 with our fclves, who follow, 
 Ibrmollp.utj thebentof ourdefires 3 as if we 
 wcrecftr.miicdfrc'm that beauty which incom- 
 parably melt adorncs usj and drenched in the leas 
 of our owne abruptions, which makes man 
 moft unlike hiii:(t.l(o jby idolatrizing that which 
 ^ive^ the f;rcatclt l)!cmi!h to his Excellence. 
 Kmblcnies arc devices no Icfle ulefull thendc- 
 
 hghtftil. 
 

 mmmm'''i'9mf^m 
 
 t95 
 
 bghtfull , topre(cnt Man bcO co himfclfci a^i^ 
 to taxehini too by way of fliadowing:,vvhat(pcr- 
 chafice) he would be loath to endure inatieer 
 manner of exprcflfion. 
 
 For tell me, how fl^ould any o£ our prand- op- 
 frejfours^ who make their //^/Jrr/V/^r/ ihc'ufpon*- 
 ges : faming themfelves wich violences and Ipin- 
 ningto thcmlelves an eftate out of others bo- 
 wcls : how (hould rhefe^ I (ay ^ read of the rave- 
 nous difpofition of the Pike , and not retlecl up- 
 on themfelves ? They find his nature to be fuch, 
 thatallisfifli that comes to his net. lie admits 
 nodifpenfationj if his power may furprizehiiij 5 
 he becomes his prey. Affinity, Colllan^uinity5all 
 relpcds of civil Society muft be excluuedrhis %vil 
 is his Law 5 and he mult fulTer that dare oppofe it. 
 
 This might ftrike a glowing bluih in our hun- 
 ting Nimrods 5 who , fo they may ica?:c on their 
 prey, and make innocence the objcil: of their 
 fury ; ncyther care for Heaven nor Hell. Judge- 
 ments cannot fiartle them ; becaiiile dicy arc yet 
 infenfiblc of diem. CompalliciV cannot iiipplc 
 thtm^forthatisfuchaftrangcrj as of all other 
 Pilgrims they never gave her harbour. Nay^ hu- 
 manity bearesfo little fwaywidi them ; asthey 
 Icorne toincline to ought that may civilize them. 
 
 It is fayd, that Piflures convey dcepeft imprcf- 
 fiires I and that many have blulbed in the pcrufall 
 of fbmeEmblemeSjby eying in them their owne 
 natures. Icould wilhthj^tthcfc^ who have in- 
 gaged themfelves to opprcfTion, and made injury 
 their Darling, to look e upon the Xi^^-zW .• who 
 
 Dd 2 takes 
 
\ 
 
 [. 
 
 1^6 ^Siiryey0fHlSTOKY,^r^ 
 
 takes his name from his quick-difceming fight 5 
 but imployes it to an iiidircft end. They Iball 
 (iiide thcmfclves charadtrcd in his Life : and read 
 fii( h quLilitics in him, as Humanity cannot chufe 
 but loaib. That cautious Impreflc about his Em- 
 bleme may fcrve too for ah ufcfull dirccT:ion : 
 
 * ^ idfdcerc Uta ejl, quid dtctt^ non quod lictt. 
 
 Then to note that iociablc Affahihcy of the 
 Trout ^cmwoi but bcect linpular eftc<ils in fwcetc 
 and wfll-tcmpcreddifpoliricns. This may bean 
 Eniblcmc to all fuch who affcft nothing more 
 thanCcMKCMd: Litigious Suiters, who cramme 
 Seatcsof JuJicature with fit fees : who will doc 
 norightjTiortakc wrong 5 who feed thcmfelvcs 
 with C(>ntenrion;andiiavecvcranOare in that 
 Ront which is imbarkcd in Waters of Divifion; 
 arc all Antipodes ro this Einblcnic. 
 
 hiAtcmCdUys was raid tohavcagood right 
 hanil, but an ill left hnnd, l>ecaufchc c^nld plead 
 agaitiAa man better than f' rliim. Butthefeare 
 nofiich Agents:Thefc\villcitherdoegood, or 
 (l(M? nothini/,. As they aftet't peace j fo every par- 
 ticular atltion of theirs merits praile. Tlicfc da- 
 lire nor to fwell great, by the Confumption of 
 Others ; nor difperfc their wcll-gramdcd Fanic 
 on a di Advantageous Warrc : They ever rcteine 
 tlvcirplaec, and inipale it with this Impreflc of 
 Peace : '' PAxunATrittwphisinnumcriifotior — 
 
 Then goe to your M xhiavcll Statill , that 
 (hangeable-C(>lruv*d Polyptu. One, who can 
 walkc inaCI(>ud ^and clilguife dnngerout' plots 
 widi wrtuous pretences. Here you (lull, findc 
 
 nothing 
 
JNurfer^forGENT'lir. ' ip^ 
 
 nothing uiiliker ci jnans felfc than himftlfe. He 
 flies with the Ldftpif^g^ farrc from his Neft,that 
 he might be more (orure : and more eafic it were 
 to fmdc that incredible Stone in the Ldfwings 
 Neft 5 than to rctrivc the fecrecy of his Ay mes. 
 Though the Mypeffl) be various in Colours j 
 and in nothing more mutable than her owne 
 Feature : This politick Mafker can vyc with 
 him in various projevSs : being fucb a faithfull 
 Secretary to himftlfej as he fcornestohavc a* 
 nyhis Intelligencer : ortodilcoverhimlclfeo- 
 therwi(e tp the World, than by pretending what 
 is the lc4ft c>f bis ijicaning* And now he is come 
 tothathqight ojf perfcftion^ (ifwce may fafely 
 bcftow fuch aTitlc on diirembling ) as he is jea- 
 lous of Odiers truft .: nor dare Icarccly bclceve 
 himfclfe, vvhileheeconferrcs privately with his 
 ow))e Bre<3^n:. In a word , fo unequally para- 
 Icld is his. outward dilluii 1^3 nnd inward conceit^ 
 as his Diflcnibting h'as bcgor in him, and de- 
 rived to us this imprelfive Caution: 
 
 NoWjfor the ftrong-digefting P^foifc : that 
 naturallDcfcription (for it Ihadowsnot oncly 
 the ouivyardlCc^iftitutian ),.. implies thcqua- 
 lity'offuch perfons i^s c^n connive a; injures 
 ra*eivcd :can fuffcrwith an eqiiall temper, vvhat- 
 f< ever the iniquity of Time^ or iwcleniency of 
 Fa^e (liall or niay inllift. OcbprSi while they cxt 
 claiaicngainfl: l)cfiiny^5^ teare the youds with 
 uoltilfe fruitkfle than godlefle Impiccations: 
 
 DA^ ; Thcfc 
 
 
198 
 
 J Survejof HlSTOKY^or 
 
 Thcfc with a refolvcd filcncc^and habituate pari- 
 cnce, cm Jigeji all indignities : laugh at tht 
 Braves of Forcunc: and with a compofcd l])i- 
 
 rit crownc their Suffcringsvvith this exprcflion; 
 [\ ^^ Patidr p0tiorj^vicijfim. 
 
 The Acifojfer^ or which ?Uny c^Wi^Sdccr 
 ft feu , feeds on nothing but Mans Hcfh 5 iiiiply- 
 ing a caveat to Man: that having (bmany Ene- 
 miesevenouEarth, and not free from them in 
 the Depth ^ fliould not fpcnd his time in fccuri- 
 t\% but prevent the enmity of all creatures by a 
 diligent and vigilant care to himfelfe. Long 
 coiildlprorrad-rhisdifcourfe, .but' two materi- 
 al! parts (^f this Relation with-holdme'from iii- 
 lillinp kniger : The firlt whereof iirrt offering 
 the mfclvcs, be Plants and X'cgetativc Bodies. 
 The wi (eft of all Kings was much converflint 
 ct Kin^"/fn i^'^f'^^'^^ Studies, kuowing every Trcc^^ every 
 Planujlciibi Hcarbc, and every flower : a Ctdro Lsbanon.nfj^ 
 ^ Fruit$,<(c, 4(i fijfcpum fuprd fdnefem : An excellent Com- 
 u^eiulanon in a King 5 not addifting his minde ro 
 other thingii dian die purduUc of Knowledge^ c- 
 ven in inferiour diings : diat a" generality of 
 knowing, might makchim worthy of govcr- 
 nini-% 
 
 Prohfdj die Rpman Empcrour i, who- fucccedcH 
 }>' Icriams 'mthcFA\}p\rc ^ was muchaddifted to 
 Planting, and diltinguifliing the Natures of 
 Flowers^ the vermes of Plants, with proper 
 obfcr\\uice$accxmmcdatcd for the knowledge 
 of all Seafons, apt for Crafting, Stilling, 'ar^' the 
 like ; Planting the Mountainc Almt^ titcd neare 
 
 Syrmiiu^ 
 
A N^rfitj fit QEN TR 1\ . 
 
 SjfmiM\ and the' Mount ^if^rriK;/ in Uit(iA the 
 Higher, with Vmes* ;:■'•' ' '► - 
 \ The like wc read oiCilmm MAximintu^ Sur- 
 i^wz'ii ^rmcnturius ^' hnd mmy.others of the 
 R^mAnt^ whofcdiKgcnceM'asmuchimploycd in 
 fiidvplcafantiiffidrcs. - • 
 
 Kefemblanccs in the/c vegetative Bodies, re- 
 quire obfervancc ; to fee the rineXxkt a fruitfull 
 Mother of many faire Children, fendinp:out her 
 ripened clufiers 5 faire bloflbming Sprigs , and 
 infiniteftbrc of pretty Slippcs, imicatinp; their 
 Mothers fruitfulnefle ^ and bending with her 
 •owne Biwdcn, as notable tofupporc hcrfelfe 
 without fomc (hy or upholder : The pittiftill 
 Ehne ftretchcth her armcs one tobcare her upj in 
 pure compaflion moved to hclpc her , that in 
 hetfcJfcund fruitfull IfTuc^was fo hclpfull unto 
 Others.' ^^ fome have refembled the 
 ;^i^^ and the J?/wir to the Church and ComyniH' 
 male :, whole office it is to fupport the Church 
 whi-n diftreflcd , as the JS/»ir fuccours the Fine 
 \Vheh iurcharged. 
 
 The I'/fic^ fceiiics fometime to wecpe ( for 
 tcarfcs indeed ^hce(heds) as if in Throwes and 
 paine <^f her Labour: Theft teares diftiliing from 
 the Vinea\xc\\\t Lcprofie :So as (lie feeraes both 
 Fmi tfall and Soveraigrte ^ ycelding no Icfle com- 
 fort in her tqareSj fhnn verdure inher fpraycs. 
 
 Many ofthcfetcare-ftiedding Trees there be, 
 af; the 3/vrrA-drcppmg C^mter^ and the Roftncd 
 lyrrh: Thcfeby allultorimay kcmc cocommife- 
 ratcour unhappy ftares, fubje^itcd to myriads of 
 
 199 
 
 Towhatffpe* 
 cull Hcfcm- 
 blincet thefe 
 Trees be acco- 
 modace. 
 
 PHfilm*, 
 
 T€are-(hfd« 
 iling Trcet, 
 
 anxie- 
 
too JSumj */HISTORY,«r 
 
 ■iinji I. II Wiill'l' 
 
 
 I anxieties, by the taftc of one Tree, whoCcdiiC^ 
 mall fruit made us wretched. 
 
 Some Trees we have for harbour aiKl flbadow 
 onely , refembhng our didcmbling profcfloursj 
 whoie external 1 appearance makes great (how of 
 a frui tfull infide^when nothing, five a mecre na- 
 ked pretence of Piety,reniaincs in them. . . 
 
 Others for fruit 5 without any (lore of bloP* 
 femes ; andfiichbc they as delirc rather to be 
 good^thau fo accounted, 
 b .— ,.^ Some Trees pine away.as if (urprized with an 
 Unj[utrejimti'\ amotous pailionjexcmplihed m the Boxe:Otners 
 lima vif* f/,; (hew by their fTelhnciTe, to whom they are confe- 
 5l;?ttcratc.as the Myrtle. 
 
 wuwi./Mciit. Some lofcnot their colour in Winter, like the 
 patient man, who beleagred with theworftof 
 fortunes oppofitions , never changeth counte- 
 nance for the matter jbut like that FenetsM Mot- 
 H to writ inTriumph :NccJlu£iftnecfidtumovctur. 
 ^' oa'^^^^^ Others not fub jeft to any hurt by thunder, as the 
 viowcr^7 and ^i^y^ : relcmblc the fincere confcience,notdif- 
 •tkr Beau- jcomfitted With any aflault^or difmiycd wlthauy 
 
 SweetOdcurs^FlowcrSjandall other Beauties 
 
 ftrowcd upon this artificial! Carpet, gamifli the 
 
 earth,as the internal vertucs inhabiting the mind, 
 
 doe the Soulc:This difcourfe more concerning 
 
 ItheHerbiftj than Hiftorian, maljcs mc more 
 
 bricfc in the handling hereof 
 
 Hec imphhfi Yet in regard of that precious refemblance 
 
 ihii Difcourfc which they rctcine(asull our Moralifts have well 
 
 iYcar^»*"'''d obfetvcd)to our inward beauty,! chu(e the rather 
 
 Fruitts. ^^ 
 
 wild GrKCi 
 oftho minde. 
 
That Palme " 
 treeinCov^o 
 
 JJ^urferyfofG B^Tii^r, 20 1 
 
 _ — ■' ■■ ' ■ II II II M l III ■ I I i n Mi l II ' 
 
 m]t^r41;;itlurl,eaiinpl<?^of!^^^ apr ccmm- 
 
 riTori or panlell b etwixt theiji aiul fuch difpoliri- 
 ons as they rcfcmhlc.For tbe preateft bcnchr that 
 may any way redound tp man, is ferioully to 
 read man : and in the Sytvey of infcriour Crca- 
 tureSjtocoHed wherein any of rhcle may fecmeto 
 read a Lecture to Man 5 wherein Ibever he comes ||» "{cf"^^ J'n 
 
 either (liortor over of what isrequiredof him. jpfcmco"u7m 
 This that wift Dep$ecritus oblervcd in the difle- jaflording «i 
 ftionofhis Anatomies : and tliis flioqld wee in k^"*''^'''«^M« 
 our very Walkes and Recreations abroad ufually 'ia,|uai?7 whb 
 praftice : fp may the application of them toour>J»c Meir of 
 iclves.infinitely improve us. ^^J^Ia^I^^V^ 
 
 Inourfracmgandtraverfing the Forrcft^wce H^iytcrm^ar, 
 (hall there findefome Trees for fhade 5 but bar-j{>«''^^ f-*^* 
 rcnoffruitc : OtherslefTe ufefullforniade.butF^j^^^^^^ If,^ 
 plenteous in fruit. - Ouic of the 
 
 Our Sandimonious-feemirii' N0n-ConformAV'''^^\' . '^^/ 
 
 ^•A ^^^* \.^ r \ t t y /iirc:id ii made 
 
 ftp retemes an apparant reiemblance or theofthcfioneof 
 one ; oux Sincere Pnfepur of the other. Iihc fruit. The 
 A goodly beauteous Shadow to delude vul-^';![^''j|^^'^^^^ 
 gar eyes 5 fufficeth the former : but fhadowcs of thence, b^y 
 are reduced to lubftantiall fruites by the ht-'|'^^^»ns*^>oic 
 
 ,.«- therein, from 
 
 4-1 /- TT-n . ,. Iwhenccdiftil- 
 
 Tneie Hifconcall Relations may Clikewifc),Uth a lyquor 
 point at painted friendfhippe. Where raanyj^'^^^ r"^^*'? 
 
 • ^1 • A* r /f 11 n- 1 •'^iwhichat the 
 
 in their Airy profelirons will not frick to pro- Ifirft n fweetr , 
 mifc golden Mountaines : but their performance |butiftcrwardi 
 (the eflentiall fruite or effea of promife)!^""^;'^'^^/" 
 dyes alwaycs in the Socket 5 the fiiuffc 
 of that vaporous Complement expires and 
 dyes. 
 
 Ec Friend- 
 
 procc 
 time bccom- 
 meth very vi- 
 ^r/ar, rofcrye 
 
 for Sillctt, 
 
Z03 ^ Smvfy of HlSTOKY.or 
 
 Fikndftiiprrayrh the StAgjrhn) is me foiiU 
 which rulcth iw$ hcdrts 5 and ^/te hdn which 
 dwdlcth mtmboditi. Hearts then muft not be 
 ruled bylhadowes. CongicSj .Cringes^ Curcfies 
 and Formalities may delude, andimparadizean 
 unexpcricnc'd Novice : Thefe, I fay, may tranf- 
 port our youngling, whonever knew what dii^ 
 Icmbling meant :nor could ever yet diftinguifh 
 bccwis^t fruitc and fhade, ElTence and Semblance : 
 hucthofcjwhoare experin^ntally verW in the 
 World, eafily decline from (iich Snares. For 
 Circunifpcftion hath taught them fucha Leffon, 
 as they have learned to feafon Amity with Salt: 
 and introduce acquaintance by experience 5 leaft 
 their roocalicintmincy beget repentance, 
 
 Plutarch re portcth that PUto came forth of 
 v^/i4 into CtlicU for no other caufc but only to 
 foe his deare friend Phochn the l^hilofopher- ^ 
 
 Suchavifit begot an amicable benefitj aPhi- 
 lofopMcall irrprovement. Thcfe cnterviewes 
 were not like that o^Al^msons to CrafiL^ .'his re- 
 grccc Nras re receive gold : a f()rdid ay mc ! when 
 Vcrrue is the prize" which Ihould oncly be in 
 chnce. Cuilded Ih.idowes merit approvement, 
 but by whom? ByFoolesofthcTime. But no 
 trueamitjcnnbederived from the(e j nomorc 
 then fruits from fliadowes. Thisrcfemblancc 
 then holds to life, both in flower and fruit, 
 
 A luniper tree mnketh the hoteftcoale, and 
 the co( >lelhhadow of any T ree. The coalc is fo 
 hot,tharifitberak*tupmafresofthef;mie» it 
 crntinueth unextiuguilhcd by the fpace of a 
 whole ) care. H^^^ 
 
 14 f^^ 
 
 I 
 
 
 — — ir 
 
mt0m 
 
 A ^t^fery jpr G EN T '/( T. zOi 
 
 Here isthcEmblemeof an incomparablc.dit|^^^^^j^ 
 pofition jhcreisboth ^r^r^ torcfrcnianaflliclcd Uf^r «.!• 
 fricndjwhcnVrth :idvcrfity benuinnied : ^nd.Jhd^ 
 ^wto folacchim, when with the grandeur of 
 bufineflc furcharged. Here is warmth to allay 
 cold : and cookncffe too, to attemper hcate* 
 
 Peter Udnjr ihcvjcth^ that cloathing doth 
 keep the body warmc nvvo waycs :by keeping in 
 the natural heat of the body : and by keeping out 
 the accidentall cold of the aire. 
 
 Sure I am/nch a friendfliip as is here defcribed, 
 and by the fweet-fcrncd Emblemc of the Jumper^ 
 ftmdo wedj may be for aU . feafons equally accom- 
 modated: an excellent garmcnt,bcing fitted both 
 for Cover and Omaii[jci3it. 
 
 INpw the ^fu^mpn is of ap pthcrnatur?; 
 though jtaffordajfpreadingftiade^ itirercinesUQ 
 fuch nativeheat : it delights the eycjbut rcliflicth 
 not the tafte^ And this difcovers our large pro- 
 feflfrng friends in I^^lio \ who are ample enough in 
 prqtcfts : but all they beftow upon us in the end, 
 are butftattrcd Leafes ; they arc rich in fliade^but 
 rare in fruit, 
 
 Whp^anpaflc by the Winter-flourifhing Cyr 
 jpr^//>,, but mwdpawlcUthac Tree with an H^- 
 roickc re(emblanoe> 
 
 CufreffM nshilii EmbUmAmUitu. 
 
 Fates nor Furies cannot annate him : no enemy 
 fopowerfijllj^npr (ganger fb.mortall i as cwdc-i 
 traft. ftom hii>§pirir^^ pr weaken hi? iGpurag^4 ; Hd 
 hates^no Fury • n^ore then fcare: nor cncerwncs' 
 ought with a more refolved temper^then thceK-.. 
 
 Ec a treameft 
 
 s.i/.^K.A- 
 
 ■A 
 
204 
 
 .jyu,VfyofH\srOKr,or 
 
 Orprfcious 
 
 biunct. 
 
 nrcameftoppolitionsof fortune 5 holding it the 
 highcft degree of happindle to expire witfiho- 
 nour. * 
 
 1 1 could here inlarge this Difcourfc with Tun- 
 dry inftances of this kind : but I muft leape from 
 thisbrandi, and defend to a (ub)eftlowcrin 
 I rcTpa^tof fire : but nothing infcriour indehght : 
 be ing commOdioully applied , as it is compcn- 
 (lioull) compiled. 
 
 ForSronc-5 and all kituls of Minerals, itis a 
 knowledge worthy Gendemen : wherein I may 
 likcwilcconiprehcnd rhc ancient knowledge of 
 Coiiicb^in what Kmperours rime, and their (evc- 
 rallinlcriptions. ' 
 
 nm fp: .Mdr iuhopc tofuide Pcarles J though C4//^«/4V trat- 
 iitaufumji i(iicke fcemcd Icfle worthy, commanding his Soul, 
 /.j^r, ciicrs to gather Cockle-lhels. 
 
 i It is a very generous quality ( andfometimes 
 ;hetba!lbcputtohis judgement) to difkinguifh 
 rightly and cxai^ly of Saphires 5 Emeralds, Dia* 
 ' mondSj^vC.This requires cxaftjudgementjluftres 
 may be given tQ ChlTe, as well as Diamonds : A- 
 diilicratc Gemmes pafTc current with our No- 
 vice : The Silver-Smiths of Ephefush^vc inftru- 
 (^tcil rhisAgefufficiently, arid fraud muft be in- 
 cc)r|)orate to every Profelfioh. • 
 
 IfthcfcGems^ Tralkcof, were ornaments of 
 the Mind ; 1 llK)uld defirc longer to inlift upon 
 them : but f)eing (as the(c tiniesufc them)rather 
 foments to enfmre and entrappe^ than atxra(5tive 
 motivcnsto aifett 5 according to their Native 
 
 properties 
 
A Nurjerjfor GENTRT. 205 
 
 properties, being ordained as rc(einblanccs ofi 
 verrues 5 1 will not dilate of cheir values, but only 
 of their power^more pertinent to my Difirourfe, 
 and better according with my knowledge; who 
 t/£y?^//;#/.Iikc, have long time drawne Water 
 outer anothersCefterne, but never filled mine 
 owne Bucket. 
 
 Many excellent vermes of Stones, doth Pliny T".^* ^"f"«« 
 inhis NaturallHiftory fetdowne unto us : As f/^fbX* ^*' 
 fome have power to fruftrate the cfFeft of poifon: 
 Others very powerfull againfVthe operations of 
 Magick Spels, Witch-cratt^and the like. But asa 
 Judicious Commentary writes of him ; Mu/ta 
 fcribit^ qua mchcrcule vera non exiJliniAnda funt : 
 Yet to ftand in fu/pence with us (for the reve- 
 rence of fuch a learned Author) becaufc their ef- 
 fefts have riot beene as yet tryed of us. 
 
 Many things ( I confefle) feemc by all probabi- 
 lity like the Ly^malga^zo have more Moone than 
 Sunne in them : But the experiments which wee 
 have in fome^makes us more credulous in others. 
 
 The Diamond' (whofeCharai'ferisnotrobee 
 razed) rerembles the pure impreffions of vertue Tbcpiiicm 
 I we have received ^ and which is traduced to ^m hkc the 
 ! us , by the intelleauall eye of the foule, which hT ^^if'* 
 innocafelhouldbcrazedorabolifhcd inu?, bur Sw/Ja 
 to be augmented with a greater increafeofver- lii^f icv^ot 10 
 cues:- It refemblcs alfo the trucly Charitable o?[hcStone 
 man, that to doe good to others, impaires \y\% Am^ntui, 
 owne fortunes % For the bcft Motto thar ever *'"''' '*"^'* 
 
 was made ot the D/>A^W,was this : Dumformo/^ollir 
 minuo* . . ,- 
 
 Ee 2 The 
 
 X 
 
 H 
 
 Im. 
 
206 
 
 J Survey of HIST OK Y/r 
 
 
 \ 
 
 Alluftani of 
 
 ' ThcOonc CMithax (faith Piiffy') is of apcr- 
 fcftcolourjtilloppofcd to the Suane, and then 
 it loieth his colour: It alludeth to many of our 
 painted Scpulchcrs, cur Shc-puppcts: none more 
 clcarc, or amiably-coloured rhcn they j^ till the 
 Sunnc glitter on them, and their fiightly-laid-on 
 varnilh j prcfcntly then didolveth : ^djittum 
 mutatur dh iUd f True Sidoms Apples, no fooner 
 touchcd,rhcn foduft and corrupriun turned. 
 
 T0fdz-,\\cx oppofitc fin Native vertuc)(hineth 
 molt in the thickeft darkncfle ; The very Idxa of 
 Vcrtue her (clfe: The Clouds cannct inrerpofe 
 ihcmlclves betwixt her , and her Naiivcluurc: 
 c'lIirnHinilJi 'fhcC/^-ii'pr/wtfl^jilkrs not more bynighr, then 
 »o Jiu tfuU it dotU in ubiairity: A prctiousftonc fittefl; for 
 Graccf. j.|^^lj. ^\^^^^^^ .^j^j ,^^ qj. Client wcl-bc/eeming the 
 
 l^reKcll Perfoni'ge : for the cloud of Erroui^ 
 fliould not be able to cjbfcurc their though ts^cvcr 
 bending their courfc to the marke cf honour. 
 The precious ttoncl)ii?f/e//j J though ithavc 
 oi jrctiou$ ; J^^^^^^y rare and cxctUenc foveraigntics in it, yet 
 a.-ncitothofcj it looiah them all , if it be. puc. inadcad Mans 
 w^ch rtjouu^"^^^^^^^^ Wherein One makes a proper refem- 
 bLuvcto Frdjcr\\s\{\<\\ is the only Pearle and 
 Jewell of a Chriliian ; though it have many rare 
 and ey.qnilire vermes in it , yet it lo/cth them e- 
 ver> oncjif it be put into a Man5 moutb^or into 
 a M.ub hcarteither, that is dead in fin^ and doth 
 not knockc with a pure hand* 
 
 What foveraigne power the <^hstes is ftyd to 
 retcine in repelling the poifonandrebai ting the 
 (ling of the Tz/rr / What (ecrec vcrtue lyes hid in 
 
 the 
 
 Rctcmbiancts 
 
 «P|>c»r« in 
 mm I wah 
 citcir 6\^\n(k 
 propcrtici^r 
 
A Nurferyfof GBNTR^T. 
 
 107 
 
 the Dicnjpas in ftaying blood 5 as in others of ef- 
 fofing blood! 
 
 Our naturall Hiftorians mike mention of a 
 ccrtaine ftone found in the Lapwings ncft j the 
 incredible occult vertucwlicrcof is (iich, tliac the 
 Party whobeares it about hinijflial by the power 
 thereof make all thingsviftble tohim^ycc he vifi- 
 blc to noncjdifcovcringall things without dif- 
 covery : dilcloflng others with a perfonal fccrccy. 
 
 Nodoubtbut Cygfs Ring had fpnic relation 
 to this flonc ; to whom Cdfi^duUs , that doating 
 Kingj (liewed his wife naked : which indifcrccte 
 part reft him of Kingdome^WifCjaad Life. For 
 the Qncenc being grieved thereat, to have any 
 ftrangc Eye fo familiarly knowne to the fccrccy 
 of her beauty ^^ which even inn\tivc Modefty;,cx- 
 aftcdavuile to pririlcdge it fromfuchan <)pen 
 difcoverys caufed Ci^'^f/jUpon the tender other 
 Princely aife(a:ion,toilay the Ring jtotakclip^ n 
 him thcKingdome, and to takeherrr his wife. 
 This (7;^^/ had a Ring (as Divine Plati renor- 
 teth)thathadvertucto make him go invinble. 
 
 They that looked upon SjEas Rimj^could not 
 choofc but take notice bothof .yjfi?^^ Scale and 
 theTrcafim of lugurth^ becaufe that was graven 
 on the Scale, Excellent Morals are fhadowcd 
 iari:c(e : and fuchasufcfully applied, may re- 
 dound highly tc the applicrs benefit. 
 
 Strange effeds arc reported of the Csl^zU (by 
 theTc(timony^r//r/;rA.) a ftone of precious 
 vertue^ havinglnit l^otslikenntoHailc. So- 
 veraigiie^ai maybccollei^edby whiit^bur Hifto- 
 rians 
 
 LiptttuMvttrit' 
 f^att colorii iu 
 mdo v'puint iM- 
 vcmts , cuiut 
 occultd vkrti4-' 
 
 ^iPtftig vtdcas^ 
 
 FlutM vit. 
 
2o8 A i^«^n?0'^/HlSTORy,e)r 
 
 rians have writ of it^ to curcanyburne or in- 
 fl.iinnhuion. Soas5this might well rcteine rhac 
 divine [iicroi'Jyph'kk of one Cardinall Vertuc, 
 Tcmp-rame. It hcare of aflcction tranfport us j 
 any unbounded pndlonlurpiii'c us ^ thcipiric of 
 vainc-glory inflame qs , that wc cannot take our 
 nnturall rcliwidi 7/'^w//?^<-/rjf5 for his ambitious 
 fmuLition after MiUi/des : or findc that rave- 
 nous appetite ever raging^ ranging and reigning 
 in us , which fometimcs accompanied thacglur- 
 tonou: CambUtti : or to latisfic our unconfined 
 dcliies with die Dehcacics of Earth , asifitwere 
 onKarih roratis(ieNfun,with licentious Lucul- 
 Ins : or to plot new devices how to innovate in a 
 dirtempciM State with Scrtorius : or to enrich 
 cur Cc^rtcrs by others mines, and milch the State 
 wiih our Oppreflions, like another jicilius. If 
 thclCjOranyof thcfc dilkmpers feaze upon us, 
 that CaUx.\a oiTemperAncc ( fen* fu is that Scone 
 pro[)er!y rclcmbled ) will moderate them in us ; 
 l>y rcducinfi^u.s to that Refcmblance wehad loft; 
 and moulding in us that Effigies which wc are a- 
 boveall (Jthers to love. For as nothing carj be 
 hiippiiy atchieved, or gracefully performed , un- 
 Icrie it be lealonablyadcdrfo no Vertuc may pro- 
 perly retcinc that Style, unlcflcitbe by Tcmfc- 
 rAnce^QXioncA, 
 
 l he Pjrcfttd^ what beauty and vertueir holds; 
 all (nir Naturalifts hare amply dKcourfed. No 
 Su!>)ec%beitncveroffo cold nor freezing a na- 
 ture, can alter his temper. Thil*Stone ever rc- 
 teineshishc^Tjteifoas, it may be properly com- 
 pared 
 
rmt 
 
 pared to the temper of (hch i cortipofed minde; 
 whd ftands refolved againfl: all the affronts orin- 
 fults of Fortune. N o palfty^rcarc can amatc him ; 
 no diftcmpet alter himi /With the heate of his 
 'owne Nature hce knbWcs how to thaw all thofc 
 icy congelations , %vhich proceed from a wcake 
 or pufiUanimous /pirit. Such an Ones blood flies 
 not from his heart to his face 5 but from his face 
 tohis heart. For though his outward vifiblc 
 part exprefle a palH^ fcarc 5 his heart rcorne$ to 
 give harbour to fuch a Tray tor. 
 * He findcs nothing fo wcake as that defpicablc 
 mindej who Pr^M^/^^-Hke, changeth his heart 
 with thchabiroftheTime ^ anddefires to com- 
 ply \yith Greatncfle^and to fa wne on filkcn Vice i 
 vowing i t , as one ftrucke amaz'd with the /plen- 
 dor of it , to be all vertuous. Much otherwile 
 affefted is his fpirit , who like the unquenchable ( 
 r;r^//;tf,fmilcs at nothing more than the indig- 
 nities of Fortune : and efteemes nothing leflc, 
 than vicious GreatnefTe. And if it chance at a- 
 ny time ( as fuch Occurrcnts are every where ob- 
 vious) that a bafe-creeping fpirit, who relycd 
 more on the Jhclur of Crutnefe^ ihmNotJoaro^ 
 Cfiodneffi^ pcrilhinhis hopes, and dye in the 
 ftraw : fhis tickles hi« honcft Lungs with laugh- 
 ing Dcmocmm ^ clofing his Obfervation Vvith 
 thisPocticall Ayre: 
 rhU 'tist$ build upon d Gre4t mans mrJ, \ 
 
 And fcoU him[ilfe with fallowing of a L$rd. ' 
 The Frfrii^/ lapis or Touch-flone, Some,and that 
 not improperly,' havecomparcd toaffliftion: Ic 
 
 Ff is 
 
 «09 
 
 
 I, ' 
 
 » 
 
HT-^ 
 
 How Mal'cmef 
 cK hiiUiiu- 
 iicJ hit cteilii- 
 louipoftcnty, 
 with an opini- 
 on of nuiacu. 
 luut San^ity, 
 in ihii very 
 M iniimcnt 
 which hcc had 
 
 CJUlVil tn tec 
 
 rciflcd in his 
 : Mc;uor)'. 
 
 — i ' I I I' ' >' I > M M I V { . j I I III p a i. 
 
 lis this char tricth Man whether be be irui't$M(h 
 or no. This cotifirmes that goldeti ScrT^tcnc^ pf 
 a devout Man: ^^ We are ui|knowne|o oyr (calves, 
 ^^ till aflli(tion lye us open to piir fcl v^. . / - 
 
 We flull obfervc many > vvhofe outward tin- 
 flure promi(ech nOthing-lclTc then the purcfl: co- 
 lour of Heraldry , prove Copper in the touch. 
 All isnor gold that glKkrs. ." ; . | 
 
 Outward apparances are (liady fiillacics. The 
 habicdifplaycsnoc the Heart ^ nor iheoutward 
 Semblance the inward difp- fition of the Mind. 
 
 Ciccn Tvvd of Cdllas Ic.idcn and himpifhbo- 
 dy : Hi4 wit hid 4h ill Ud^ing j wliich may be tr u- 
 ly applied to all thc(c diilcmbling pretenders: 
 filch promifing Leafcs arc ill bcftowed on luch 
 barren Trees. Shadowcs, though they hold a 
 cona^mitancc with Subftance ^ yet are tlj^y ncvcrj 
 really the r^nie. That man only dcferve^ ft^W-^ 
 blca flylc, whoimbraceth faith and fealty^ in- 
 tcrtainethlove and loyalty, improved^ his cou- 
 rage andconflancy amidft all encounters ; yea, 
 when the extrcamell: beleaguers and cifTaiilts of 
 Fortune have done dicir worll:, remained ever 
 trf4C' touch. 
 
 In the difcourfe of the Ceremonies of Mccha^ 
 we Ihall find a rare device there recommend^ d to^ 
 ourvieWj in the perpendicular placing ' f that 
 ScfuUhn o{ CM^homet :y[tcxdy contrived by 
 that cunning Proje<"l:6r to delude lixcMafjome- 
 tdHs 5 by making themt)clccv?that to be a mira-i 
 culousObjcft, which to more ipfiooved and 
 rclincd judgements appeared only a native expe- 
 riment. 
 
rimcnc, Thdfethatwrifcof ^^^^ Sub^cft^ dct 
 cribe it thus : There is ah AddmAnt placed in the 
 Roofe above > and a Ud^ntt fixed in the pavc- 
 cq^^tby aneqiullordiredt line below i now, the 
 ^tpufcbfi of ^fi^^«rf made 6f fblid iron, hangs 
 in a Diamcrrall manner betwixt thefe two : with- 
 out ftav orfupportance of cither. This begot 
 inthofebcwitcncd people a wonderful] amaze- 
 nacntj hpnouring that Monument with their 
 yearclyProcelfionall vifits;offring rich prefenrs 
 to x\[ziM4h0meun (hrine: never underuanding 
 tbojf^ occult vertues of the two Stones hxcd a- 
 b^^eandl?Qlow5who,by their natura 11 oppofi- 
 tioii and enmity (as one maligning the others at- 
 tradhve quality) would not fuffer that heavy 
 ponderous body either to afcend or defccnd; 
 bwctoireteinean equall, fite or location betwixt 
 them both.. . This, it was that confirmed thefe. 
 M^hfmeunsxn the ftrcngth of a deluded ojiini- 
 opj that their Mahmct was a great and powerful 
 P^rophet, (hewing fuch high proofcs ^and dc- 
 monftrances of his extraordinary abilities living; 
 and leaving fuch a Miracle for all pofterity to 
 admire in his departing. 
 
 But to leave their effeds , and returne to their 
 Ernblemcs : The 4}ddmAnt is compared to One 
 that is truely-affeftionate s ever bearing this pe-r 
 culiar Imprefle : '* Si me dmas^ mi hi ^dam4t. ^ 
 lUrc Experiments have our ancient ProfeP 
 (ants made of the AjpiUfes^t Stone, according to 
 the Tcftimoriy of Democritia , of a fiery colour, 
 got in i<r4^/4, andjfoundinacertainckind o^ 
 
 Ffa Birds 
 
 W 
 
 ..i. 
 
 i- 
 
 
 
■»i«M9«B«*^ 
 
 2 11 ^5^m?^j (fmsjov^^^ 
 
 FiircIsT^cft. ftc rcp9rr6th, tteitihi^ Sfon^jM'n^ 
 tycd with a C4iw</i h^irc to any one ttdublcd 
 withtbcSplcanc, itwillcprchim. ' ^'^ ->i 
 X)/^^(^;^i^; rc!a?cth bf'a kind of Salt, called ji*/^ 
 rio/;/Vit , and fonnditl ^/rlfrf utid^-Saiid-, WK^it 
 the Moonc growcth toward the full jit is like 
 Stcnic-nllunuK , and is medicinablein' diffolving 
 and purging of Fleagrce. > • -^ *.?*.; 
 
 Plhj iikewifc a^ports {l;rangc th?ngs oFtlW 
 Jmmo/jis Cornu^ being a precious Scbrteofthi 
 colour of Cold , rcprcfcnting the fliape of a 
 RammcsHornC'^oHi^ov^QxMl quality in cau&ig 
 ^ true Drcamcs. But many of diefCj I mtirt frHiy 
 si confcfTc 3 like the Am^lgA , have Brrc rhdrc 
 jsiooni than Su»nc \\\ thcni 5 being many tiroes re- 
 lated, rather to beget admiration, thart gairic 
 credit : Albeit, \vcc>re nor altogether , to diftruft 
 'them J uulcflc our oWne' Ei^c^nence had fouttcl 
 i\\Q contrary to evince them. , Ho\\^cvdr^, iuVc 
 I am, their llcfcmblanccs give an excellent grace 
 andbtauty toanydifcourfc, whether M'onill or 
 'Pivine;, . . . , ■ / , ' , ; ■' •>^'' 
 
 There IS iCr^m;i^(nuthSt.7'^^^0 ^^at \inn^ 
 
 J(jUd^ rvhiCh tHv(r fAdtth 4W4j. The Criikt^ 
 
 w( rds. 'A^\^7&, *\ua^\^^, which St. f ^/<fr ufeth, 
 
 arc LAtin(\\'y\di'A[h: and they are nptonely-^/j-* 
 
 jelUtivfs 5 being Efithctes ofthis Crotvne,' btit 
 
 j aifo Propers j the one ^hc proper name of a Stone, 
 
 '^•VJ?rt. tlie otl:cr ofa Flower. For jftdorc writerh, there 
 
 js a.i)rcc|ou$ Stone cAliA i^niuntus v wnicng 
 
 though it be ncverfd,niiich fbylcd ^ yet it tan n^- 
 
 vcr lU all bcblomilhed i atid' being' c:tlif 'into the 
 
 Fire, 
 
I 
 
 «inrrr 
 
 mmmm 
 
 J^Hkifet) j»t G 
 
 
 .'JuTf^ 111,, 
 ^vi , V 'if ^ 
 
 Mjo«1. 1 I Of! 
 
 ■ I, , 
 f«ltw 
 
 i: ji 
 
 ker^^ it is wkteQUjtl RiJl ijibroi?r ight^ahd cteap^ij 
 . 3 Alib C/^^JTjerr wvitedt ;i ifl^at fticrcis a Flmpt^^^^^^'^j^*' 
 ot\\cd4m4r4H$$u , • whicbbeing of a; long timcC/|;,f/,^^V 
 hung tip in thc'Hoiafev^yciLit isi^ftill frcmwrf. i 
 greenc. To both which ^ the Stone .JutidriJifiilfjQf 
 \Vcr, the Apoftte^c^y Ihrii {f£r&radf<j[^]dlu£l«fl)l1n 
 
 that place;, i'^ ''J • /li') 'u'jff; A.-yr ^,fh:-rr 'i 
 
 To recount the vcrtucs)6f;aU*^: wqre^^fiipcr- 
 fluous Tuskefi oforTaflioiadlmiakjja- ^<i>llwi^^^ 
 mccifeiy. :cf Iwbat hath* beene! vS?ri ttea* NFc^'<f'i>: k 
 only fetdovvhe with my fdlTe^. tbe^fcraft rhe fpc^ 
 cialleft , and to make rcfcmblariccs of chem with 't^nfidiv^:v;\ 
 the Native proportions of: Ifuch things* t^^.^arp ^i/Vf^f^/,-;) 
 nroft lifoall objbfts taovinouiwtrd f?:nc^s.. r I, vyill ^^f rV,1'!r :und, 
 briefly totieh ih^ admirable device$| of Miueral?^ 
 andfbiprocecdtomyimcndedDi(cour(i# ^:\\ » 
 
 Mines the lower layd, thcbctter: inthet\i wte 
 difooxf (#Y^ii it wbret^>teiirapf hcrlli4<i^r)tiica- 
 fiires/y^if ihelKnrthy^ltk^a kin4^ and bwuifuU 
 MothcpljfwillingJy Unrips her ownebreaft.^ to 
 enrich hcf Children J the diVers Vdhc^,- a^tjcc^r-: 
 dons wl>kh>W5c find there , dike.hiddca <)( CQm 
 •cealCdftrcame^iV having filled u|> their Tro/.fiarcf 
 chaiincls (because lb long time uneinpticd}niini^ 
 fter ftore of all Metrals urtto their Digger.-, . ^ 
 y Cdfar in his GomTncntaries,fccme$ greatly to 
 ktvedellghted herein , having fbqhiqkly f^nnd 
 out with what forts of Mettais ^ theft Brht^hiC- 
 coafts moft abounded : Some we have of rhcie 
 Mineralifts that by thc^fuperficies of cU<^. I?ar<;hj 
 can judge , i what kindc oB^cctall bcft3'^gr^^ii 
 with riiat I ii^ylc , ^ '^ahdr.) without:! f}^^m}\^ 
 
 Ff3 the 
 
 
 
 \h 
 
 s,^ 
 
 \ mm^^n**^ Mwii I'l aa i 
 
2;i4 JSHmyefH 1 S TORY^tr 
 
 ihcground (canprcttily well) prcfigc thco^ent 
 of their labour :Thcir Studies dcfervecherifhing^ 
 being grounded on honeft foundations , : and 
 fuch as have much benefited rheir Counttcy by 
 theirinduttry. * * •. • . i !;^\;. . , . 
 
 T he N orth-part in ttjeirCoppcr-^workcs moft 
 laborious, merit their (hare of Commendati- 
 ons j both profiting thcmfelvcs, and yeelding 
 anample gahietoihe Kings Revenewes out of 
 their Labours. The moft precioiis Mines have 
 bccnccvcr found out in Regions leaft inhabited, 
 and where the Inhabitants could make little or 
 no ufc of lb large a bounty of Nature ^ as to this 
 day among the indtans y men that would ex-* 
 change their preciouleft things for trifles : like 
 t^ fops Cock , preferring a Barley-corne,bi:forc 
 aPcarle. wj. . ,^ ij;.ii.vl 
 
 Yet in thcfe labotirs-(<h Uieoifelvts prayfey 
 worthy; t altogether diftllov^, iuch X of vvWch 
 our reading mini fters too many examples) that 
 have digged the Sepulchres of the dcaa , to find 
 fome hiddcnTreafuic buried with them.Alharpe 
 Law was cnaflcd (for diis end) amongft the ^^ 
 gjptidfts ^ (which Nation uled to inierrc their 
 chicfejCMxls with the dead party) that whofbe- 
 ver fliould violate the facred rites of the dead^by, 
 digging up their Treafures inchefted with theroi 
 (houldbe buried quicke. 
 
 A pretty ftory to this purpofc is recorded of 
 Semyrdmu^ that valiant Qpcene of j^ffjria ^ who 
 before her death, commaunded that a faire Mo- 
 nument fliould be crcftedoverhcfj upon which 
 
 fliould 
 
 Tkc NoitK. 
 fui famous 
 for Coppcr- 
 workc y by 
 chcir lab«ar 
 and indufhjr 
 yccliling no j 
 
 to thcii Coiai- 
 t»ey, 1 
 
 Whith wovVi, 
 tI>ough of late 
 ^ecrci tlifcoa- 
 cinticd , arc 
 nov/ with I 
 njuclumptovc-' 
 mcnt and ho^j 
 •our to the I 
 undertakers, 
 revircd. 
 
 Afretty Cau 
 tioa for a Mi- 
 fer. 
 

 fliouW be engraven this R(f£ription : Whtfeivtt 
 
 come where that curibuS'rnbdumeht Wciscrc(a:ea^ 
 ahd feeing this Infcflption opdn it'/- fn^eftirtWy, 
 commaundcd the Stbnb to be tiketi up i, Svhichj 
 being done acccirdin^ly ,; he found ho /jrfeifur^jl 
 but this cautiori of better VarueJrhCn' allTrea- 
 (urcs : N cite hut FooUia^d Mifcrs ipould 'di^€ uf 
 the bones 0f the dcdd. A reward well fitting the 
 tiiilerabledcfireof an infatiiifeMind. ' \ '^ , 
 I might annexe to this Difcourft, the cxcel-i 
 lent ttudy of Antiquities , and fpeake in part of 
 them -, Butourcoaft is freighted with (uch cla- 
 borateAntiqu:iries,as thedigrertion might /eeme 
 Icfie'necefiary. Through all the body of this Dif* 
 courfe Ci^tdudiiigPhyficall Relations) 1 have but 
 fhadowed the chicfeO, without entention to in- 
 treate of every p:arricular ^ iifing ydl^rtM Maxs^ 
 mus words :j^i^<>>)y/flf4vi^e^amod^^^ 
 niimnumeto comfrehenderit f I will dcfccnd to 
 Mixt Htfioriesy which was the lafl: branch of my 
 divilion. .-.,.' 
 
 J ) 
 
 \j\ Ixt HiJtoriesztQ compofedjbfc'ompoiiiided 
 -*^^-*-of allrhofethree^ of which wehavefuffici- 
 ently entreated before. Variety of fubjec^ts heft 
 agrcewith the frame' of thefe Writings * They 
 expreircto'thequickc,- not only wha't was done 
 Difcurfively, but what (hbuld have beene done 
 
 Mo- 
 
 .T» :!i 
 
 V 
 
 ,rli«iv 111 
 
 >o 
 
 I.I ,• 1 1> , > i.*! 
 
 # f 
 
 
 J 
 
 MixtHifio- 
 rics. 
 
■w w i iim ii " i iii«*mJ ' iV. '? s 
 
 
 MiitlliAoriei 
 
 Morally 5 and deriving th? event frbmproFi- 
 bicaulcs, arifing.froro nature^ they conclude 
 their Pilcpqrfc^ /making; it;xUniycTfall.\y §c^9^ 
 hav(; ftilcdthcle4/i!/J:^i7j«f4 ^ bQcaule.acomnuXr: 
 turc of all affaires^ they playing the Morall Phi- 
 jlofophcr afwcil as Hiftorian j comprehend all 
 which dip other could a^y way fccmc tocnt;^cate 
 of jbcinp; the abridgcmepcpf all Rqlacions ?ind 
 in thernrdvcs (iifticient to produce incrcdil?le ef-' 
 fctts :^hcy voquirccrpLviall Headings ripe Judge- 
 ment, and an apt Dilpo(itipn\vithallrpniake 
 their members, fodiverllyh^nginga unite in one 
 Mniaiuc body. . j- . 
 
 I Andtodefccnd now to a commendation of 
 The C6m?i^i ^i^f Htjlontf I with inOanccs of fupdry Hiftori- 
 aii.«notA/<M,ansbotli Ancient and Modcrne, who have bin 
 inUancV r'of'i "^^*''"'ly ^crlM therein. There be none in my o- 
 fundrv HiaoJ pinion, who better defcrve the Palme in Sub- 
 riinsbotbAaji^^^^tsof thisnaturcj then thofe ever-living La- 
 TL,lho\ ^^^urs of rhuaHo's, Surius , with that excellendy 
 luvc bccnc jcompofed llilknyof /'4r//i;a/^x//«^. Andfqra 
 
 u^clcllf ''"'**l ^'^^^^^*^^^^^c^ Allegory , never Rclati^on def^rvqd 
 more approbation 5 both for Style tind State, 
 then BArclen Argents. An Hiftory, whieh puts 
 Oiirhefwe of things really done ^ yet mcercly 
 ihadowing Pcrfons of State, under borrowed 
 nan:es : Exprefling his owne aymcs indich an in> 
 plicir^butplealing manner, that this Iflc(finee 
 luch Aflaycs mud of nccedity be attempted) 
 might have cftcemcdbcrielfe highly ha[)py , ip 
 afford ing him a deitrving Tranllator ; or accor- 
 ding tw his own thoughts^a faithful Incerprctor. 
 
 Hiftorics 
 
i 
 
 
 . ^ii^oriq^fthijjpariare (fi^Ihav^j.dfc where 
 obiervcdMcc not onely make relation of ivl\at tp 
 aftually opne jbut inferc (uchjperfbnall applicati- 
 OBs^ fnav benefit rheMnderuandjngRcaderiby' 
 makingAifc of exploits done , m^ applying the 
 ufc ofwfiatvvas Ibrmerlydone^rp succeeding 
 tirrcsA;^<Qtl^^s h^rmesiTiafjc us bewnreof in*- 
 cu^ri^ig thclike, Whqr^ RjccKlingrof itnen , . sitid 
 tali:ing a punctuall Survey pr^Kameti of their 
 av^ipil?»wbccomciTi?ny,^in>es?vviieri than ifwc 
 hadbcenc wholly vcrs'd in feading of Book cs. 
 It w?,5 U;witty faying of an. Au<ward!y-cont«n)r 
 pl^pvp ninn> iihgifitm Ukri aiUleg^nt^r ^viri. 
 ^^LayafidcBookcs, and take your felves to rca- 
 ^•^ding of Men, Solong as the ffyrWis a Th$ifre^ 
 M4f$ mufl: needc^ l^ ao AA<^f v 7.Xhc.Bot)ke-bol-j 
 d<;r/A^i)ds,irx4w Jyri^igniwi/^^ j butfhQ Adion 
 rnuftbepre/^ntedo^ithe Stage. ThiSj,thofeex- 
 cellpnt;.Hiftorian&, .fingukrly<expr<:(Ied,' and to 
 Jifq , ppKtr^yed 5 y^hc^ they niade not; onely 
 i^nmtjoti! qfrjwhat, wisidp^eiyj but, tbe mtmci 
 of th9.iR?p<^rfons ript^reffi^d ; in wl\at vva^ dotv^i • : 
 . itiecriyjh<^y dc(cribe fiery-furipys SpiritSt^^iOre 
 i^adyito/attempt, thfuiadvif^; Af^ioixtn.thefcc- 
 jve/; gp^^F<?i[(?'.rf(^lij[ti<?in^ 'Cmxt'^fuMCcn'O 
 tlki'jofAi (]p>vcr^j::f|ifer tep^per^^jQi/iderof 
 die end and iflbe^ befipre they ^vill attertipr. No 
 glowing ipiric of ambition, I ^nptranffl^ortancy 
 of yainerglory fi^n ilefTei)^ th^}^ . difcr^tiqaJhcir 
 oftions gr:(^r;^^y;8;es^fvrej^^;rtKC^^ 
 
 delib^rat^Q^ia^eitlysirCqi^llQurf^^^ 
 might be itiftapjqcd ip;^ f6re4]ovvJng.^^>/>i^; and 
 
 Gg afor-il 
 
 • '. 4.' 
 : n 
 
 ill. > I 
 
 ^ 
 
 
ii8 
 
 A Smy,ty tf H I S T Q R Y, or 
 
 jMMi^lpar 
 
 krvation r:- 
 c6mmcnJcii 
 to Gentlemen 
 111 thfit rcA-| 
 
 ry. I 
 
 PUttAnkt ri ' 
 rilcling of 
 Prjncci, hi|»K 
 !y co^incn 
 
 forward Cahe^us j a precipitate Clten^ anda pre- 
 pared J?r4^/V4i. 
 
 Now, inDifcoarfcsofflifskinfiljthereist fin- 
 gnlar obforvation which I muO nccdlarily re- 
 commend to all our Gentlemen who aflca tile 
 reading of Hiftory j and this I have culled from 
 that Father of all Hiftorians, fkuuh him- 
 (elfi:. VVho^as he dcfcribcs theLives of fuch 
 Princes oremincntPerfonages a$ he takes occa- 
 fionto treat of \ fohelikewifepanlels or com- 
 pares their aftionsanddirpoficions one with a- 
 t\()thcr. Here he fhewes what exploits foch a 
 perftmdid ^ howhcborehimfelfeinthepafTage 
 of them ;how became otf with honour \ how 
 he moderated his artcdions in the atdnevcmcnt 
 of a virtoryjhowhebehavedhimlelfe to thofc 
 he conquered j how he fpared m.oft", where he 
 might moft have fpoyled. Hereheeinftanceth* 
 Jome more able to get a victory , thanfkilfull to 
 life it : others wife enough in making ufc of if J 
 having once obtained it. Some made happy by 
 Kirtering mi(ery ; others mifer^blem never par- 
 taking infelicity. Some conftant friends^but in- 
 conftant foes; others conftant foes J but uneer- 
 taine friends. Somcapterto perfwadejthan per- 
 fonally to perfonne : Others hiid all their iChe^ 
 torick plac'd in flftion : Their Oratory was a 
 Martiall Summons : yet what they wanted in 
 dilcourfe to bring on their Souldiers ; they 
 fupplyed in Ik^ldnefTe of adventures : expofing 
 their pcrfons to all danger?. Some ftout enough 
 offpirit, while their bodies were weake^but 
 
 weake 
 
A puffery for G B N T^r, 
 
 fmtm 
 
 >»mmm 
 
 MMki 
 
 219 
 
 weal^c in ipirit whcti their bodies grew ftrong. 
 To confirnjc this> hcc reports that Anli^^nut 
 had in his anny a valiant Souldicrs but ofafick- 
 ly body : -^^//f^iJi^/ob(crving his valour jand 
 grieving that fo ftout a refblution (hould bee 
 fccondcd by fo wcakc a conftitution, procured 
 his Phyfitians to t.ike him in hand ^ and he ' 
 was healed. Now being (bund, hebeganne to 
 fight in fome feare j tokecpe himfdfe a good di- 
 ftancc from danger^ no more venturing into the 
 vanncor forlome place of the battel!. \^nu* 
 g0»u$ x\oi\vi^^ and wondering at this alteration, 
 afkcdhini the caufc of this new cowardife. He 
 anfwcrs ^ ^^O Amig§ms yX]xoi\ art the caufc. Bc- 
 " fore I ventured nothing but adifcafed Corpcs, 
 *^and then I choofe rather to dye quick ly» then 
 ^'^ to live fickly.-l invited death to doc me a kind- 
 " neflc.Now it is otherwife with me , for } have 
 "fbroe what to loft. 
 
 Such delightfiill paflages as the(e,{haU we eve- 
 ry where finde interveined in thcfe mixt DiP- 
 courfcs. 
 
 I approve of 54/itfy?/ opinion : Ex ys Neg^fijs 
 (^U4 ingini$ exireentur^infrlmis m4gn$ ufu efi me* 
 1 m0rU rcrumge^ATum. Yet of all thoft Records, 
 none in themlclves^ more eminent, bocaufenone • • 
 more elaborate than mist Hijloriis : they| 
 contrafl: in one leafe ( as it were ) what a whole Theft rcqyjrt 
 Volume could (carcely comprehend. There J^'^J^J*^^ ^ 
 muftbe a gencrall knowledgein thc(c difcourfe?, tu^ndfrnhv 
 making a well-compofed body of many jfcatte- thamllfkc 
 red limbc5,gathcred from the Relicke?, or atbes J ' 
 I Gg 2 oi\ 
 
a to ^ Survey 0f HIST OK^^^or; _/ 
 
 tier wil riot fee any blehiifli in his (iorttaittircjbtit 
 (ere he hang it out) will* dedrc to make every 
 part and proportion in a kindcofcorrc/ponden- 
 cy, to move a more deepe impreilion in ^he be- 
 holder: So ihould thcrcbeanecjitallcorrefponT 
 demy in thefe kinde of Hiftones j Jetting no 
 di fcourfe paflc ( if of ccn(eqnen(^e ) without a 
 mi){rurcofboth Morall , ^nd Phylicall rcafons ; 
 IcO one1irtlcblemi(h ('one omifHoiiof feirher) 
 IhoulJ'bca difp.iraj^c to the vvholc. I^crc t^n- 
 tofMfdo^A\ke , he fhould ict out vertncs Table^ 
 niAk ing his life .1 Globe of Precepts rThere^hke 
 tincxedlentNaiurAlIiiV, ^e ilrpuld dilate Cipon 
 thehitarc«yof things 5 or probable rc.t(bns (as 
 as I Did beforcj derived from Nature. The ma- 
 l\er-piece ( like riie warpe in the webbc) is DiT- 
 conr(e :for thefe ButterclTes, wnthcut a rnaine 
 fvHindat ion. w(H)Idfo(Mie decay. ':*,' '. 
 
 Wir^ compared to SoilesrC^rrie naturally frnit- 
 tlill,\vithcnu forcing : others, wiihourcontinuaH 
 lihour and rilLige. will bring forrh nothing; hut 
 rares(ortlicHu.s!).md-man<^tcTrcs.) Some htfor 
 Bnrley,ntherS for \VhiMr/0»ir^^ orrlitrfikc ; an^S 
 A )oJiciotti ( I lome molt apt for MificIlane.Soin wir^, fomena- 
 diUinguinurg tur.^lly ripe and forward 5 others require a more 
 ddibciar^di*rp:mlnu=i^<)nemoreprc(enr;, theo. 
 titer more folid. Pu'jrrt;ant and ripe'\s*ih arcnoc 
 lb pcodithcy are like a Pvafbr keenc Jv: fliarpe^bnt 
 hisedjj^e is (i^oncrebated.One compared them^Sc 
 not iinfirly. lo foft wood^ready to receive any im- 
 preilion from the Limucribut for warping, is un- 
 able 
 
jmftpffor (?i Bf^T^RT. 
 
 Ill 
 
 ibkio Scepc^aiid rhcrefofe not fir foraay wor-' 
 thy or curious portraiture; Such wits are rffcfej 
 which be rather apt forinvention, than judicious 
 iZ:anning of any Authccrs;they can invent, bcftei! 
 than^ expTsft 5 artd confcqpcnrly unfit for theft 
 mixed Diicourfes vvhereot we now enrreate. 
 
 Exqniffte Labour is the producer of thefe Hi- 
 flories 5 which ( for the mod part) is intollctable 
 to your fliarpeli wits^hcing rather for the p#-' 
 tOTrjthan^at^yferiousdellheratidn. * 
 
 S^lufi in \m'ltt^urthUH Wd/re^ includes a 
 pre;ty comhiixturiofHiftories 5 as ifhcehadin- 
 tended to m^kr a Pref?dcnt for Relatioilsof this: 
 kititf^ wkrc?cbni1g^ it^V/V/)^/^4lJ^ hi*? dciufw 
 bed 3 rpeakine: t6 his fonncs : Equidcm c^o n^- 
 num vobu tradojkmum : Si hfsicrtus^fm mdi^im^ 
 beciUum, Wherein hce fo hyely ctara<il:crd: ibe 
 ftateof Princes , and thcmoriiirinftruttionof a* 
 Fatherdyirgjto his ChildrenV^ with the fcvet-all 
 Narures and Di fpofitions of them 5 that it fceffncs 
 hepiirpofcdroinftarice thi^kind of writing in 
 (6 excellent a Siobjed. Here he fhews Diffimula- 
 tloninaPrmccj evenathi^end ; there an uni- 
 sVWfthyY^lW of an adopted- Scmne, fceking to 
 reigne by indire(n: mcanes. Here MkiffA oxlaot^s 
 them; wich^ Cclite/dUm h&mvirum^ imltAmini 
 virtuicmi • 'Yet heiilti^nilf(^switb5^^^5hi5 fearcof 
 af{)ir^ing;'(e^inghUT&aruwifehoiirtdlefle. J There 
 he dcfcribcs the iealons doubts, and perplexed 
 windings ofK^dfHHdll\i\'\cx(t th<?droopin^ fpi- 
 mo^ Hjem^fdB ^ MA^\m\x\yd\\ difpofirion of 
 Ii/i^ftrih:to as by revidlng their divers natures^ 
 
 Gg :». one 
 
 <*«riMhaM«H^-«"^ 
 
 .f^- t-T 
 
 l.li. 
 
 'loft 
 
 > f 
 
 Example ©f 
 mixtHiftcrict 
 
 •1 .t 
 
 r n 4 *< 
 
 ■■;^i««*i» I I ■ jj 'r 
 
 ■B" 
 
tit ^ Suryey of HIS TOKY,^ 
 
 inoi> f'iii.tfu 
 
 (t> 
 
 one n)ight conjcfVurc for whort the government 
 ofNumiJ/a vvasrcfcrvcd. 
 
 Thcil'Hifloricsaremoftfnutfiill, they draw 
 botli At tciuion , and they comprehend in them 
 grcAr plenty of Indruftion. Attention by their 
 Variety, hiOruflionby their M<.>rality 5 inclu- 
 ding n ncr/wafive kind of writing in the one^and 
 a dcligntfiill proceeding 5 or continuance mthc 
 orticr. 
 
 Some Hiftorians in this kind,and not unfitly, 
 I ay open the caufcs ofdecayes in Cities,Empire$, 
 and (jovcrnmcnts : as R^mes fall proceeding 
 from her imperiall Pride , BdijUns from her 
 Riot, the i/^i/^ifromtheir Security 5 theTjfri- 
 ans from their funipruoufiicfle in Apparrell j the 
 C^hriftiAns ( in Kallcrnc parts) more to their 
 (hamcjandc^ur griefe, from their civil! diflen- 
 lion nnioniuhcmfclves. 
 
 ( )a a( :on might be here taken of laying open 
 thole efpcci ill grounds, fsom whence our Hi fto- 
 rianshavc probably drawnc their Reafons ofen- 
 iicebling the greateft and HourKhingft States j 
 I taking breath , as they conceived, from thefe 
 i three particulars : InnovAHPn in Covcrnmtnt^ 
 Kliianntrs.lUhit. 
 G V T R N- Tor the lirlt j no Inftancc more to life , than 
 MINT. when the ^^wj^> Monarchy became rint and di- 
 vided to the Tr/«wv/W 5 The Empire begun to 
 feele lirai^ge Scepters. 
 
 The former ftate of Government, which had 
 made it fclfe (o foarcfull to l^r Neighbour-king- 
 dc>mes , as ihey feared nothing more than to 
 
 ofiend 
 
.1 1 I - ■■T" .... III. I ■■ ■■ III I 
 
 ^ NHtfery f0r G8NTR 1\ z i j 
 
 ofcnd their iiifnjfi i (for (b might R0mi at 
 that time be properly ftyled ) became more 
 fteighted, Thoft fincwes of Warre, which be- 
 fore (hewed ftrength in her publick Trcafury, 
 becamecxhaufted j Thoft L4wa^ which cither 
 the neccffity of the prcfcnt time had cnarted 5 or 
 the folnefle of their State required , through the 
 difference of Commanders, neglected. 
 
 Tlic faying is 5 Plants tranfplanted fcldomc 
 thrive j No more. Empires , when their ftate of 
 Government is altered} their ancient Lawcs an- 
 nulled \ the rule by which they were formerly di- 
 refted, wholly rclinqiiifhed New Lords will al- 
 waycs have new Lawcs rand to their Examples 
 are their Followers ever moulded. • There is no- 
 thing that befcemes our naturall complexion bet- 
 ter than her ownc colour ; whutfbever it borrows 
 of Art, rather blemifticth than bedoweth any 
 beauty on her. 
 
 I muft confeflTe indeed, that in the drcfle or fa* 
 fhion of our Attire, many devices there are (pre- 
 fuppofing ever that they be not iipifli nor garilh^ 
 which give a gc^od grace to the Wearer ^ and doe 
 better become him, in refpcft of the time where- 
 in they^are ufed 5 than if thc^ Old Wardrobes of 
 our Anceftors wcperanfacked, and thoie ancient 
 Weares brought againc in requeft. But An- 
 tiquity ever holds beft correfpondcncy in Man- 
 nagemcnts of State : the more the man- 
 ner of 'their Governmenr is altered \ the 
 more their Manners are for moft part corrup- 
 ted. 
 
 This 
 
2 24 
 
 A Sutxe^ ofH IS^T O R V,flr 
 
 Ma K N E R i. 
 
 ; \ 
 
 This ir was,that fo miich atBii!}ed SiU» ^ after 
 fuch tiiuc AS hcc had laboured to fettle the State s 
 revive her ufcfull Lawes 5 and lay downc all 
 grounds that might anv way improve their Go- 
 vernment. Aifcr all tfiis, I fay, tp(ee the DGoplc 
 given to /nnov4ficniXc]cSt\ng vvitb muchfieight- 
 ncdcand contempt, what hcc had both by cra- 
 vaile and coimlcll endeavoured to cftahlilh arid 
 €\u:t This grievctl him piorp thau his owne 
 Banilhmcnr, or whatlbevcr that unthankful! 
 h\\c could pi^fiibly hiflift. I 
 
 Secondly, for v^<rf/?/^^r/ ^Thofc are beft-be- 
 - Iccniiuvj, which arc nioit Native. Alvvayes pro- 
 vided, that thofe places or Countriesbe Civiil, 
 ulicrcrh()re//4;^;/^rj are ufc'd^or Lavves obler- 
 vcd. '\\\cScjt/j;4ns were not toconfornic them- 
 felvc6 to the Manncrtiuor Di(cipline o^xhc t^£- 
 |^;f/r/4ip;;nortUerc<tothe S^ytAiMS. TIk Ld^- 
 \ ccnians^ whole drift Difciplinc bprh fur ^leatC, 
 1 1 ^rinkcj and A[>parell, made them imitnbk Pre- 
 i Hdau> to their Nei^ilKHius > C<nJd: uO(C >Qudiii'C 
 t that die proud Ba/fylomd^^iMwld cq^nuqivc 
 with thoni , tior the dii-padionate TMan to 
 convcrle withliinlsnor die covetous Tynsn to 
 ! truckeor traffick wiih hinisviorthe riptoirt 5*)- 
 \4omAn tp take rcpliA NvixU hi^ii ; i>or the iorce- 
 I low'iM^ftiAn (who was no Jeire blacke in fu- 
 • perllitionth^nhcwas of complexion) to con- 
 ' fore with him. 
 
 i. 1 hpr \vi^\cx\tM4nmrs tbcv reteined j which 
 n<.^r<^bler\xd,thty'evcr feared , that their Statje 
 (as they 1^ J J exeinplarily iecnc in others) might 
 be enfeebled. Thirdly 
 
/iNurJcry/orOENI RT. 
 
 2x5 
 
 Thirdly ;^ndl:iftly, touching //4^/>, Cafmall 
 tiling miy fomc fuppofc to diirolufthemaifiCiil ad it. 
 Fabnckc of a mighty State Wv; (Inll fi ulc what 
 careandtcduliry fomc States h.iuc vfcd in re- 
 tcinlng the ancient //^i /r ^ rccommc n Jed to them 
 by thcif Anccflors. 
 
 Darififs having ahcrcd the fjfliion of his blade, 
 which vfcd to be /^r//4;jj into the forme oFtlic 
 MdccJcKiM) . in tlie yeare before he fought with 
 K^Uxsindcr ^ the Chaldeesoi Soothljycrs pro- 
 phecicd, that into what fafliion ns VAriushT^d 
 alracd his Sword, irwoiild become Hulcr ol 
 Pcrfi4 , And the illlic ov conclufion fccond:d this 
 prcdi^flion. 
 
 Scmyrar^ti commanded all to wcnrcTyars 
 vpon thdr heads, and to put vpon them VVo- 
 m^nsapparcll, to cover thcircfi'eriiinate parts. 
 Ehc this new cftcminacy oiNdhit brought fpce- 
 dy fubvcrfion to that State : Tor vpon the death 
 of their Quccnc , whofcimperiiUl mind^ficifted 
 nothing irforc then conunand , tliis their 
 Wcmanif!) tUbit broaijht them into con- 
 tempt. 
 
 Thus hauc the flourinunged Common- 
 tvea!(s^allcntodc:folarion nnd'iilfolution, their 
 higlicrt Spires ruin.nc, their TeiViplcs, withrlKir jUt, occ.»rion$ 
 Places o{ proph:nf adoradon,d: f iced ^ r.cthing r^-^^jl.^^'^'^*"^ 
 remaining CO bo.^ft of, favc tlutilicy once were l(.u.r«V pncc- 
 hippy, oiicc vidl'xi Ills. Yea, 7r/(;;i7r/AhiiT;fclfc;^f'»f d.rcdon 
 fccmes toexpi\(rerhccaufcof;;:i^;;/(7 ufinc-nicw- i^^^l^^^^^**^'* 
 ing l>o\v {u\^\^Ct ih.y were ( cvcti the purple Fa- 
 thaSjthe icvcreut Bench'?rs)to take bi ibcs, and 
 
 H h rccciuc 
 
 fitnov-uion Im 
 
»-^--»w.«"« 
 
 ■^-^■^<m i n i ■■' 
 
 ■ '< T» W —WiWP^^W 
 
 > ■ W Will ■ w J, 
 
 116 ii SfiOY^o/ HIS rORY, c^r 
 
 rccciuc oy ncnu ms,\vct would clofc their mouths 
 |ioi fpL'alvi'i^iathcComFnon-wcalcs bclulfc. Por 
 I ,v'.fn '.r wascompliincdoF vntothcSenat, for 
 'rhc in \\<\iXO li)cmii]ali : and the Sinat having 
 ' lua L;iVwTan:n:ov'crA'ii'«/V/^4 in chicfc- which I 
 Rilnu-(as():hcrs) vastiibatary to thcm,com. 
 JiiUiidcdyw^^Mr//Hc) appciic before them vpon 
 Muc'iaday •, i'ully rc(oIv:d topuniflihisinfoJcn- 
 *cics. lls:lo wrou_;hcl>y rcw3rds,as their ccnfurc 
 Wis not OTjly miuii^u::J,bnt ( .isthc Hiftorian 
 j records ) Taut, I co»imutatii> tnccljit^ vt ex maxinfi 
 ntvid a in ^TAttAmcjr (AVorcmfioiilttatU lugurtlia 
 ,venira. A (lran»;c Mcratnorphoh's , whcnftitcs 
 weicfo foonc chmgcd , which port:ndcd a fud- 
 dcnchingconhcir government, falh'ngfiom fo 
 great gloiy, and eminence, to ctcrnall ob- 
 Icurity. 
 
 M.iny Illfloiics cf thcfc natures there be, 
 
 wl.ich depend vp;)n apt alltifions , equally mixc 
 
 with DdcarfmcsMorall, and Phyficall: Dilcur- 
 
 j (iuc to dc'!ii;ht and trickc on the app:titc, by a 
 
 ( wccr vai ic;y ; feeing the change of great flatcs in 
 
 :i iVw lA'aucSj l)cirK^^ a fpccch mecrciy documcn- 
 
 ralljto better our Liucs^teaeh us what fiiouldbc 
 
 don:, as well in private as publikc. Phyficall, in 
 
 tluch.iraLl.rofTaerMl natures, nptlyaccommo- 
 
 <-1\Ks1l 10 the Snbjcd whereof wc enrrcptc. With 
 
 wh./t d Jight do ;Ye rc.ulc til ; divers inclinations 
 
 ot Pi \\\c:% ? i Jerc a C4//7/7;^,doing little,ind fpea- 
 
 k!:v>much; rheiea///^//ri/y, doing much, \\\\^\ 
 
 ip .kinghcrlc. Uac a Z'/;;///? drunk.', and in his 
 
 di unkennUI" rJging againft his tors : ihcre an A^ 
 
 UxAndtr^ 
 
 Mtrthi ki) ill 
 
 lllljlKS. 
 
 I'il uci. 
 
IBI1MB— — MWWI1I I I IIIIIII1 ll'll* 11 II—.-, 
 
 ;t. Ti^-'.aTr.-»Vjia. 
 
 A Nuffery for QENTR T. xtf 
 
 ,^,0,0^^m^>mmmm-^ii l i i »ii m i ■ lai^^l^liiy— ^^w^— ^i ■ i i !■ ■ i i ■ n »wi ^, „ , ,, n mmtmm^mmmmm 
 
 Ux4fider^ diunkc too •, but in his paflion raging 3-. 
 gainft his bid friends. HcrcaCr/4/",thcn whom, 
 none ever did more good to his tollowers ; there 
 2 iV^r^jthen whom, none more defeitlcllo to his 
 foUowers. Here a working cxMty wir^ftirring up 
 trifling rcwards,to containc hini in fui'p^nce . in. 
 ftanced in Ttbenm i there an atVablc mind, ft out 
 in thrced.barc wordSjCMic that could never fl ittcr: 
 fpecifiedinT/Vwi, 
 
 Thcfe fcvcrall natures we may fee, and marke 
 what lucccilc they hnd : Some , the more thin- 
 king, the more not knowing wliat to thinke : yet 
 to obfcrue the worke of Heaven, fcldomc or ne- 
 ver hiue thcic (ufpirious heads caufe to reft j but 
 the more they fufpcdi, the more motiues they 
 hauc to fufpecfl: for this crafc is nlwayes hateful I, 
 and procurcth enemies : Subtill councels being 
 odious vnto the world , and fo dif-favoured ot 
 Godjthat they arc alwaycs waked on^nnd atten. 
 ded with moft vnprofperous ends. Wc Hull fee 
 inprophanc ftoriesam3incdiveifitie,evcn ia the 
 fimplcft and fliallowcft vndcrftandings ; the fub 
 tilicftfconfcs the mcanes cf their ownc decay ; 
 1^ In Sqanus , who in the opinion of his ownc 
 I worth grew in time, f^r^^.v/iY/fr/; ; Suchafpi- 
 ring fpirits be (for t+)c moll pjrr) yki\ like Spon- 
 ges, wet with their fpoylesiindcxrortions, with 
 which being a longtime foAkcJ , they are at laft 
 cruflicdand condemned,th:ir their long-gnthcred 
 wealth might fcturnc to the Princes Coffers. 
 rr4/4w vfedtocall theTrtafurv or Exchequer 
 ( by way of comparifon ) the SfU<i»c, bcctufo it il 
 
 H 2 incrcr^- ' 
 
 An cbfcrfati- 
 on worthy o«r 
 aotc. SubiiU 
 CounccU ever 
 pioJutf Tnpro- 
 
 And to their 
 Coimfdlours 
 ,)opul.ir h.itc. 
 Vcrtuc rvci at, 
 rcndcd wjih »• 
 
 P<ilicy hot 
 WMc fuinc, 
 tcni|>lilicd| 
 
xtH 
 
 ^Sttrcyo/HlSTOKYor, 
 
 i he 
 
 mu'f.y wt 
 
 incrcaiio'i , brings to all the other pans a pining. 
 V/h.u V irio .s Occurrcnts, nay fcarctull and 
 vfirxp'dc ^ Dif-utcrs hatiecvcr bcencthc ntten- 
 ciin^:; ♦catvs ol ambitious Spirits j No Hiftoric 
 !>!ir canhcurc'vitnf fn.*.H.>w fatcaQci fccurchauc 
 111 nv lived J Free iron tcnrt's within, and Foes 
 witlmit; UcrircJ fiom the Concourfeof Hti- 
 iXims PliiintiiTsjCtamoiu of Courts; Heatcof 
 Co.ri\ Jv: Niy, w'Kitrot:vir clfc might breed 
 t'xir Ji i]\\i:*{^ Yet Ice rlicmilcry or Ambition ! 
 Oiitluy rnft, bL'ittothcir ruine. Ejramplcs 
 they find ftore to caution them J picc.-pts both 
 divifir and moral! to iritonnetlicm. Yctneithrr 
 caufh: former woikc any imprcffion on them • 
 northt'l.uti^rby more cafic pafwaiions vvainc 
 them. 
 
 Cotrfmlncs reports, how Cbdrles the third, 
 vnJcr vhum hj lol )n^^^timc (crved, communi- 
 catiuijhi'nkUefo fiecly both in matters of ad- 
 vice and a^^i -^n tor the advancing of his fcrvice -, 
 w.isevcrci(Hni;in his mind after bufincllcot: 
 ijrea eft dilliculty 5 ,,Yc a luch, perhaps, faith he, 
 ,y as exceeded the abiiiiics ot mm. 
 
 Thiswjsa ftfingc dilpofitioni Andyctvve 
 ill lU meet J with many o( this nature, both in the 
 courfe of our Reading and Living, We fhall ob- 
 feru-fome, who, though they huuca nirc-ber 
 pith t.jwalkc in , yet will they Icauc the tiackcj 
 indmakethe \\MI or ibme other high Mounr 
 thcii VVilke. So faics it with thcfc, who had 
 rather filli in T» oubUd Waters, then when they 
 arc Calm:. Ko Night fodarlwCj noperillfofa- 
 
 ] 5£y , 
 
A Nurjery for GPN i R T. 
 
 it^ 
 
 tally iminifKnt: But with chcerchilnc/Tc they^ 
 vvill atccmpf, what their inconfiJcracc boldncfl'c 
 pomptsthcmto* Nor is this their forwnrdnc/lc 
 forc'doiitof want. For many of thcfcabound 
 m all f ulnclfe \ rich in fortunes ; Strong in fol- 
 lo.vers : Yet mifcrablc in both thcfc. For as 
 rlicir fortunes feed their followers ; So doe their 
 follovVvTS feed on them. Thcfc Faunes arc they, 
 xvh x make Fooks of their Mjftcrs* And by 
 throwing out ftrange lures ^ mifcrably fL'in'.c on 
 chc:in Ttic daring D' Ambois ^ and that brnuc 
 B)Touft were Spirits of this temper .Great enough 
 in Princes favDur 5 loadcn fuHu'ieatly wi>h ho- 
 nour 5 oncly vnhappy in this , in tliat they knew 
 not their ownc happincfD : Mifcrablc, in th:it 
 they hid never tafted mifcry, 
 
 It is wcllobferved byonc,inhis DIfconrfeof 
 chis Subjed • that of all frenzies ^ there is none 
 chac madds man more then Ambition, It makes 
 him thinke he walks altogether invifiblc ; Jxicn 
 was never more dcceiu'd with a Cloud , thei) he 
 iswith his difguifc, I 
 
 There is one thing more In it ; this madding 
 f^incy, or raving frenzy is of that niture, as no 
 friend cm be (<'Curr, fo his fall miypurchafe 
 theiraime, C//;/## C-onftmcy cannor fccurehinri, 
 when Ambitious' hcate mixt with Wine, cggts 
 on hisMafter to an indeliberate revenge, 
 
 Ycc. fee thejuftdoomccvl^thcfe ! Who, ns 
 they build their plortcs vpon vnf»jrc Grounds- 
 Or^whichisofjill others hafefulTft, becnufero 
 rhemfelucs m cheir padigc hence the heavicft, on 
 
 II h 5 
 
 blood • 
 
 S. 
 
 '^r^gmimmmrmmmrm 
 
■ -> 
 
 I all 
 
 ^'\jo A Survey v/msTOKY,^^ > 
 
 iblood. Whichis never fhcdin v.iinc:Sjnrf 
 j choy to rccciiK\ whit their dchuicJ grestnclTc 
 ' miiJc thim bchcuc they could never luffcr. 
 GfcvnciTccm '['hca , and ocvcr till thco, arctlicy brought 
 
 lu'^rrM^^^^^^^^^ ^J^'^t agfcatncdc can be no 
 
 Subtcifugctogulltincnir. Then muft that vcilcj 
 
 which had To long flirowdcd them from the 
 
 dighi of men, be removed • their princely per- 
 
 lionswichth/ir vnprinctly actions difcovcred 
 
 andpir^l^'l'd. So poorc a Support ispAintedcU) 
 
 Ito build vpon. 
 
 N^nbcthdc Ambicious Spirits onclylKcrc 
 cobctaxcd. who, thoui;;h they fall, they fly 
 fmc: \]i\t Inch, who abufc tliACplace to which 
 their Prifj, cs favour h.uh laifcd them •, by biifc 
 mrrccnary wayes. TlK:fc arc they who play thcj 
 sLuUs vndcrthc hAtchcs, Not a petition muft 
 bcprefentcd, but it muft bcguildcd. Astbr 
 tlicii uvvnc Suites, they little care how they 
 woii:c vpon the Spirit of the State ; how they 
 dilcoutv^gc the proples juft indeavoursj how 
 theyincre.'<fcil)c VViddowcs tenres, ngi^ravatcj 
 the Orphans v;rongs, and muhiply their abu-^ 
 fes to in.2in:aine their Surfers. Or it parcimoni- ' 
 ous, how thcychiiehthcir owneCorferswith 
 othcrsCuif.s. Torthc'c, I would haucthcm 
 made Sptwirn of . that as they fuckt aud milkt 
 t lie J.owc)t,fo thty mii^ht bo foakt aud mulc't by 
 the I'lighcfl, 
 
 The limplc ( or innoccntly-imaginiip, Statift) 
 
 couKs cvci CO anexpoL'tedcntl in his hopes-, as 
 
 ! they ai\' nor f'reat, lo not luhjtCl to fo great m 
 
 EclypH'. 
 
 Vnk''MUii<)n» 
 
 l)!niht tf . 
 
^ . «■ 1 1»WIW»W<P^— 
 
 A Nurfery for G ENTR ll 
 
 tU 
 
 hclypfc: yea, the hopes of thcfc men atraine 
 ((imctimcs ends abouc cxpe<ajncc : Such was 
 Hehiits PertivaxUii fucccfle, who ( never aimins 
 n the Ti:lc oiEmfcrtur ) was crowned when he 
 w.isfromthoughc$ of Tiriil.iry honour nioftfc- 
 qucftrcd: Repi'g'iMjque JujcifitHs ,\C\ni2V\ndc[ 
 of withft.inding ere he would entcrtiinc lb -neaf 
 i wcighr. And in all Hiftor ics , if wc obktiie 
 the divers occiirrcnts which befell men in pre it 
 and eminent pi ices , wc fliill fee ever the honeft- 
 cfl pnrpofcs Iccondcd with the h.'ppic A events 
 andthj difproportion of the end ever fortin" 
 with the difcordjncc of the mind : fortficiu^' 
 tcntion is diicuflVd by Him th.ir laycth thcfoun- 
 dation of all Empiics in duftatliisplcjfiuc • 
 brcnthing ever vpon the finccro puipofcs of the 
 good, and confounding the dcepc defigncs ( vp. 
 
 on what pretence fucvcr grounded j of the 
 evill. • 
 
 In Mixt Hiflories C as the Scope whcre.it they 
 aimc ) IS mixed part with profit, and part with 
 dehghr to make the Dilcourfc more complcat: , 
 Sonvauldthefcrioufncfrc ofthc Subject atJraft a IT::!::' 
 kindc of Majcfty to it j for impofllblc it is, cither 
 witlunmntflcof words, piopiicty ofaptlv- 
 annexcd, and duly. .-;^iplicd fentcnccs, or any 
 other clcgmcy whacfocver , to make a Sub 
 )^a ( of It (life light and frivolous ; bea-c thr 
 portray of State : For words ( if well applycd ) 
 illuf^rareanc| addea beMuty,l,uc not any way bet- 
 jtertlic weight of the matter. 
 ; riicr. b;; three things which be eipccially re- 
 
 cjuiied 
 
 What S•bj^a 
 
 iuilcoiKoiJl 
 
 wiihrnixilli- 
 
tm ■i m ^l ■■<■ ■>! 
 
 X3t 
 
 4 Sur<vey of HIS I OR.Y, or 
 
 Til' f t' in;, 
 :' v< (f .ily i< 
 
 lil'-UK. 
 
 
 (]!iircif inHiftorksof rhisnnturc, tomakcthcin 
 
 p.i fc'i'l : lii ft Tiutbjin finccrdy rclicingjwithout 
 UivitVj^any thin;i;( i.s lAcitm oUCctvtth)fMu[lum 
 (XVAH0, toy (led in by our owne invention , to 
 Imooththc pall age ot our ftory.^ 
 
 Secondly, :ui Explanation in difcovcring , not 
 oncly the (.quels of things , biit;;iro the coiifcs 
 and rcafons c^'awins^ to the c^-jiciufions. 
 
 Thirdly, ludgc-^ncnt in diftini^iiilliing things 
 by approviiMJ ihclul^ and dilallowmg the cgu- 
 aary. 
 
 Forthcfirfl, Stories fliould be true, or at 
 Icnfirciciiiblc truth, bccaulcby fomuch, rhcy 
 arrmoicplcrfmij, by how much they referable 
 truth the ncctr- and fo imich more graccfull, 
 by l\G\v muchiTioic piobjbic and Icllc doubt- 
 ful!. Wc hauc ni3.ny F liuoiiGf (even of this kind ) 
 uii>:cJ, that comprehend in them nothing Icfle 
 thcntiuh : yet by ilKhlmooth carriage, and 
 their proper ciicumftanccs with luch iiptnclTc 
 drained and difpofcd , they haucbccne taken for 
 truth, and regi(tred araoni;(t V/orkct, of more fe- 
 ricusconfeqiiencc. ' 
 
 Such were thofe Af^logx 54^«/^(vvhercof wc 
 
 fiaue in part rpokct> betore ) which contancd in 
 
 ^^^*'I them many piuhy a^id gvaue fenterces/and wor- 
 
 'i!iy ob.f.ivJtitMunthccxcellcnt'd Morall .thefe 
 
 ; ui c July called, hyJully, Mimrs cflJavs Ufc^TM- 
 
 tcrn'i of i\Jd>iturs ^ a)id Ini^'^cs of ttutb. Thrir 
 
 . nu'ic ulcmblanccohuuh,, made the Header 
 
 \ morcattcnrinc , fub^cdinqhiscarcroDifeour- 
 
 Ics probable, more then to chinijs furpniln^g enc 
 
 Ur/undr ^ 
 
■ ■■■■ ^« «■ 
 
 A Nurfery for GENTR i; t^j 
 
 bounds and limits ot bclietc •, as producing vn- 
 ncard- of miracles ( mccrc conceptions ot tlic 
 brninc) phanatickc Chymcras : A Gynnr im- 
 mured inallockc, yet able to pierce it througlij 
 winne a whole Monarchy with hisc-vvntfingk 
 hands , leade a mnlritudc of Kings captiucs, 
 and rcturnc homo without a wound. Here 
 ftrangc Incbauntcd Cafllcs, Ladies and Knights 
 detained in moft bale icruitudc by an Airy 
 Monftcr : rhcrc acfmirablc vic^orKspurchafcd 
 vpon incredible oddcs ; and the rather to be 
 belie vcdjbccaufe it picafcth the p;untcr fo to de 
 liniare their vermes. 
 
 Thcfc relations^ as ihey proceed for mofl part 
 froma conccipt, whole wits arc long (inee gone 
 a Wool-g.uhering; lb to any laious judgcmcnr 
 they become fo mccrcly ridiculous , as they 
 archilTcd at by the pcrufcr, howfoevcr they 
 fcemc to rcGciue cnteitAincmcnt by tlK vulgar. 
 For I hauc formerly obfcrvcd , to defcribc th( 
 winning ot a Fort, before the appioach of; 
 Foe ; Or the razing of a Citcy, without difco- 
 very of any apparant Enemy, pctplcxah the 
 vnderftandinj^: and Icaucs the Conctipt if. 
 tangled. An orderly proceeding iD3r;;um n'- 
 of ihisnauHt.', cjccrvcbeO approve men' : IV 
 the i^nor.mcr or want of obleivancc of Oa^f 
 di0rn(3s the Conceiprs,nnd makes .Viiaclocvci i 
 rcad,redi(rjs to rh.e Kci^dtr. 
 
 In (his, f!tr$4vius mTits hij^Ji pmiV. Mi'> 
 writings arc (dire and forrri..!! ^ H '/ hiil Ui-th 
 Sicdc^e'3 then be proceeds to OecMh'otiall Tr 'a 
 
 F i '' *^' 
 
 >i 
 
 u 
 
 ImprohshiliiUi^ 
 lU all Hiftoij- 
 call pAllat;cf> 
 higlily cwrt- I 
 Jcmiud, ! 
 
*J4 
 
 ^Sur-vcy^^/HiSTOKYor, 
 
 \ 
 
 citarufc, lur. a 
 precedent iliC- 
 
 jvUlorioui (.:>• 
 rut to iiwidr 
 
 tics: next, liclycs downcthc rcafons cither of 
 accepting or rcjc(ftin[; what is propounded. Not 
 an improbability will hcaJmit oi\ Icaft it fhould 
 impairc the cicdi". oFhis Hiftory. 
 
 In ihofc W.uns bctwixc old/f/?/4?^/andhis 
 Gtand'Chiki Cyrus j whcicin much Civil! blood 
 vv IS flicdj before the Empircof the A/r^<ri was re- 
 duced io^FtrfuiH State \ Such principall Allycs 
 n$ came on in dclcncc o^Afitd^es^ after their de- 
 IcKc, became i^gagcd to the like hazard, Ajiidges 
 didnotonely fulter, but thofcalfo whocamcto 
 his fuccour, 11: then , that ftiould in any wcnkc 
 hiftoric;ill r:la:ioiT, avcrrc,th.u the fole ground 
 of C)f^wi his incurfionintoilj^'M, was thcdcfirc 
 he had to lea/.: vponCr^'/ii treafurc, rather then 
 any proceeding dirptcafurc'jibouldfaylc much in 
 thctiuftot a Relatcr, 
 
 Tor our anticnt MHloriansdefciibingthcfirft 
 oceafiorjall grounds of all thofc fatal! differen- 
 ces j report, ho^v that Ljdidrt King, vpon a 
 longleaj^ue of nmiry contiuucd betwixttlKin, 
 Gr fo ne other propofiaons of rcv/nrd for fo 
 ncxvlfratcd acuit'a?, addrcflcd hioifclfc with 
 a flronc; Arrr^y for his defence. Yet, by the 
 miitijllaiui experienced power of the f^r/fa^;/, 
 wliowcrt expert SHngcrs , andof ftrongtem- 
 pjrs, able to endure any labour* C^irAf/ became 
 viifiorious'his Hnemiis^Subjcdls of hisTriumph. 
 Wlueli exploit hec had no fooncr atchicvcd, 
 then lie turaed his Sword vpon. fuch as had 
 bceno Allilhnrs foihc advcife part. Where- 
 in, as Ct(fj:ti lud Hi j wnc himfclfc mod forward, 
 
 fo 
 
'— 
 
 i^ffWi^/orOBNTRT. 
 
 *J5 
 
 fohcwasoneofthcfirft that hcad^ultcd. Then, 
 and never till then , nnd for noorhcr was this 
 Qiicd then J came the trealurc's of that rich 
 Prince to be furprized. his princely Pallaceto 
 beranfacked^ his fumptiious WarJioabcdif- 
 roabed : andhcIiimfcUccxpofedtothc cxtrca 
 mcft Cenfurc ofa commanding Conquerour. 
 Though Cjrus Clemency , vpon that fcrious 
 confidcration of humane incondmcy, pnrdon'd 
 him his life, and made him his Homager in his 
 ovvne Kingdome, 
 
 The like might be inftarccd in thofc Civill 
 W.irrcs bctvvixr Cdf4r and Fpmfey. Though the 
 vi(5lorious C^far had got the day , and to^de 
 himfclfe happy in the acquifirion ofa doubtfull 
 vidJory; his ambition became notibconfin'dj 
 nor his hate fo attcmpci'd • as to ftay therc.Such, j 
 who had vfcd their bcft endeavours in defence! 
 of his Enemy 3 muft fcclc the heavie hand of liis j 
 Sovcraignty. Though fome, who were ncarc- 1 
 lyallyed to his difcomfictcd Foe, or held in- j 
 tegrious Members of the R&mdtse State ^ were 
 received with a graccfull Countenance : Yea, 
 and advancM to vnrxpc<Scd honours, vpon 
 their fubmlfllon to his innovated Government. 
 
 Great was the delight which ih;it fnivtrfAtl 
 M$fHrcb of the World conceived in thc^r^^A- 
 m4ns : higWy likcwifc was he taken with the nn. 
 Avers ofthoic IndtM Oracles ; the ftra'^generfl' 
 whercofmightbegotan Imprdhhilitj, were not 
 thcSurvrycr hisowncRcluror;bvit difcouiftng 
 of every Circumftancc that might any wny 
 
 I i 2 enliven 
 
r -" T -r^'itm I— 
 
 * j(j A Swtey of H I St O R Y-,W 
 
 aarrj. 
 
 enliven the Survey ofthorc puts: Hccxprcf- 
 (cthina modcft Majcfticke Stile what he had 
 (Icncorhcard.-noc deriving thcfe from others rc- 
 pore^but from his ownc pcrfbnall knowledge. 
 
 This mjy appcare in thofcdilcovcrics which 
 he o freely communicates in a Li:t{cv to ^njl0tle 
 his Miftjr : where , nmongft other memorable 
 Sii^hcSj he tells him how he hid leenethofc two 
 Trct^s cc^nfccrntcd to the Sttftitc 2nd M$9ne^ with 
 their Oracular Jifcoui fc to him. 
 
 The fi'd Rq^.ntot the (Irangencdeofthcfe, 
 no doubt, m.ulj him retire a little from Maitiall 
 aftaircs; and 10 take breath a while, that he might 
 mcrretully Oblcruc their Occult natures and ef- 
 U'fts. Tor at luch time, as 1 his Spreading com- 
 mander came into thole parts, the Inhabitants 
 thcrer latcdto him the incredible power of 
 ihofeTrccsin this manner. „Thou (halt fee 
 ,5 ( (aid they ) what King (ocver thou bee, two 
 „ Trees ot'thc5rt;;;?raad Mcone^ Speaking both 
 „ the Indian and Gr.rkc tongues; The one 
 ,3 whcreol* being a M jfculinc Oakc, is confecra- 
 „ ted to t he Sume : Tlie other Feminine, is dedi- 
 ,, catcd toti e Moone : ond by thefe flialtthou 
 know what good orcvill foever (liall befall thee. 
 Tins faid, the tneji^ to whom , any one that in- 
 tended to entc r that Sacred Caue,as they efteem'd 
 ir, were to repaire , told him ; That if he were 
 Irccd from the yfe or knowUdge of Wotmn , he 
 might cntcrth.u/'tf/;;>/4iV. And fayesc^/fx^;^. 
 ^(r, „ I ob jycd the man in all things , as was fit- 
 ting to coniormc my felfctoi religious Ob. 
 
 fcrvation 
 
 i>» 
 

 A i^urferyfor GENTRT. 
 
 *?7 
 
 „fcrvation. Wnich done, the tnefi. exfefieJ 
 ,, when the St4)$tte would fet. In which attcn- 
 „ d,mcc,I carried along with mec my three ftith- 
 Full friends , Pndiccoj^ Clitus^ and Philotas. 
 
 Now in this Hiftoiic:iil ProgrejjUn, you ihall 
 hcJrewhat^/f.v4W^r, by way of confultation 
 „ demands of the Oracle. „ I though: in my mind 
 ,, ( faith he ) to inquire whether having conquc- 
 „ red the whole World , I might in triuwfh re. 
 .^turncinto my Counrrty, romyMochcrO 
 lympiamd my loving Sifters ? Then fuddcnly in 
 the Indian Tonguc^and in a fmall voyce the Tree 
 anfwered; ''Invincible in W^irreflidrthou be, 
 „ AUxsndtr j according to thy dcm.ind, tin Sole 
 „£Wofthc whole world, but returac .iliuc 
 „thoufhalt not into thine owncCountrcy. So 
 „ hauc the Dcftinics Decreed touching thy ///o. 
 After this , Mexdnder defcends to fpcake ol 
 the Tree facrcd to the M0o»t. Which ( laith he ) 
 at the very fiift rifing of the O^em being fum. 
 moncdbyanhorne, having received her full 
 light, anfwered in the Grccke tongue after this 
 „ fort. Alex4nd£r ( faid ir ) as yet thou haft not 
 „ affrockdtkt full end of thine age^ but the next 
 „ ycaic in the Moncrh of CMaj thou flialc dye in . 
 „ Bdhyhn. By htm fhalt thou be dccciv. d,whom 
 „thoulcaft fufpctiicd. 
 
 ^ After all tl^is ( though little bcfeeminp, fo vi- 
 rile a Spirit ) he fpeakcs of thofe tcares he flicd,af. 
 ter thefc Oracular Trees had divined thefc 
 things. I 
 
 ,) Then I wept ( faith he ) and my friends who 
 
 I ' 3 flood 
 
xj 8 4 Surrpiy 0/ H I S T O R Y,/^r * 
 
 ,, ftootl about mc j wept with mc, without guile 
 ,, or liibtilty , being ready to dye for my fafcty. 
 Bat little moved thcfc gentle tcarcs, thofe Gen- 
 tile Gods : '^ for the Pnefi'S^hh be) ndvifed us to 
 „ dip irt thenccjbrcaufc ( quoth be ) you offend 
 ,, tbefc fUlf Trets with your weeping and how- 
 
 „ling 
 
 Thcfc relations haucwcinfcrted^that itmay 
 
 appearc how thofc things which of thcmfelvcs 
 may other wi!cfecmc/>//'r^^4/'/r, being onely re- 
 ported from the mouth of othcrs^rccciue fuffid- 
 ciit authority by fo princely a Tcftimony- being 
 confirmed by his owncEycs and EarcSjnnd com- 
 micted to mcmoiy for authentick and vndoub- 
 ted truth* 
 
 VVhtrenS, others there be of n difF. rent nature ; 
 who make the whole body of tlicir difcoiirfean 
 indifpofcd hcape of rubbilh, or immateriall mat- 
 tcr : with ^ pui pofc to vend fuch vnauthoriz'd 
 Aufll- to dckuic a weakc conccipr ^ who ufually 
 rcadcs what is done , but never dclib.rAtcly col- 
 Icifls h )w this may be probably or poflibly done, 
 We rcid of a people called AcefhAhi^ and chefc 
 haue no h'jaJs : r.nd ofthis caufc arc nil thcfc ifM- 
 frobdic RcUursAVho^as th y OiXcActphalifls ^:\nd 
 
 \ I without a founder : So lire ihcy Jpcacs^'md with- 
 
 I, out a sSiippoirer, 
 
 ' Th.icaienoc much vr like to indifcrcetA(f>ors, 
 who no Idle vnlcafontbly then improper ly,makc 
 choice b.nh at that time and 0: that place to pre. 
 fcnrthcir merriments^ when ar.d where Tragick 
 palKi<jcs IhoulJ be p . I fonatcd»Or like our too fc' 
 
 ! " V cure 
 
A NuiMyfor G B N T RV. 
 
 *59 
 
 AbfurilKtes m 
 Hiib)runsot 
 our (imc. 
 
 cure yirchit(ni(ls^ who contriving how to make 
 their houfc moll: tor ftrcngth,to barrc all hope of 
 cnrnnce to their Focs,build on (lill^but forget to 
 make a dooic to giuc admittance to their friends. 
 
 But of thcfecrronious ftorics there be fome ob- 
 fcrvc no method. planting 7{X\ArcAdit^ in Britt4nj. 
 asifby fomefiipcV-narurall .iccidenc there were 
 a tranfplantatio of Rcgions>or lomcEarth-quakc 
 in the Authors bralnc , whence this immnnc Co- 
 lofle of an irregular Difcourfc procecded.Which 
 ftrangc rcprelcntatios be not vnlike to your Lan- 
 skip.wherevpontbc fca ,\vhatfocvcr we fee by 
 land/ccmcs in our faile to gv^ with us:Evcn (b do 
 thcfe vain Hiftorians m ikc (trangc objcdts vnto us 
 of places importiblc, tranfitlng whole Countries 
 to make an impDlirticd ftrainc of paftoral mufick 
 (one good BrlUweacher would make as perfctSt 
 harmony) found wcllina Clowncscarc. 
 
 To be fliorr,my opinion poficiuely is this :That 
 fiiftorian w^^* can joyne profit witha modcft de-( 
 h'ght to?,cther in one body or frame of ore vnitcd 
 difcourfc, grounding his ftory vponancfTcntiall 
 truch,dcfcrvcs the firft & principall place; and he 
 vvho(vpoa a fcined difcourfe)can proportio it to 
 a likcncHc of truth.mcrirs {^ next. As for him that 
 (Hke one of Duke Hnrnphrtycs Knights) obfcrvcs 
 neither meane nor meafurc.but gorge thdr ownc 
 inlatiatc app^ttites vyichfuUmcfTesof vntruths 
 (without probability)fiiould be dealt vvithall, as 
 that wandringiul/'j;? Squire was vfcd, for his 
 monftrous lying :Toft ina Blankctj till his erring 
 fpiiit by fuffumigitionSjOr fome fuch Ilkcrncans, 
 were canvafcd out of him. Great 
 
f 140 
 
 A Survey c^/ HIST OKY, or 
 
 Great blcmiihesthcfcbctoforcputcda Pro- 
 fdfion 3 aiming neither at profitcnor moftde. 
 lighc,but imitming yourMcrccnary A(aors/purt 
 out fomc obfca^nc jeaft to make a propharii? 
 R05UC applaud him: and fure if the ftrid-doome 
 and ccnlurc of banifliaicnt , were to be infliiScd 
 vp >n any kinde ot learning , hther fliould it be 
 pronounced i^g.iinflfuch as thcfc then any. The 
 l^t;^inslinucvtbhoncdthcm , and much more o. 
 dious (liould they bee in a Chriftian Common- 
 vvolch, where vcrtucihouldbethcfcopcofall 
 our:icT:ions. 
 
 They Jic like fomc ComocJies wee read now 
 adaycs-, The lirft AA whereof is in /^/f^ , the 
 nc xt in /iffricA^ the third in Etn^ipa, the lourth in 
 Am(nc4 : and if Ftohmcus^ or CMdrcus Panlus bad 
 found out :\ fifth parfcoi the world , noqucftion 
 butitliad bccrxicprclcntcd on their vniucrfall 
 Stage : Such as tl.cic ought to h^uc fom'j diftinifl 
 langu;igc,r/^/'//*, or ionic other grunting tongue 
 c/igiofleJ tothcnillhics; For they fhouldproHrc 
 more, by being Iclfc vndcrflood. Much they 
 rp akc of valour, md mnny im?.ginary Heroes are 
 pirchin.;ikc!r PavilliiMiSj But I will rake my 
 Kmuc 01 rhcai with my French Provcrbc: Seau- 
 coup dt'Utat^efCit dcfrui^l : Much bruitc, but lit- 
 Ulefiuirc: liurclsmoicfirrcc ( by report ) then 
 'ilivzors' : Tluit Was bir^ Kini^s, thcir's Giants: 
 indij.'vc orchoic Ciurs asnSlcco vanqaifhall 
 thole KmL's , as ioiMih to cany hislniU onhis 
 
 i\n th: (Icon J: There lliouKi be an cxpl ina^i- 
 
 on 
 
A Nurfery for GEN TR T. t^i 
 
 onindifcovcryofthccaufcs, with a dircdland 
 gradyall proceeding to the fcqucls; As thus, in 
 dcfcripiionof afolcmnc Iuft» or Tournament, 
 it is ncccflary for the Hiftorian to fliow the caufc 
 why fuch Solemnities were inftitutcd. I doc 
 know many things there be in Difcourfes,which 
 may beas well iinplyed as inftrted ; But in Fcfti- 
 vals, folcmnc Games, events of Ddcllo's, or 
 publickcTrialf : Thccaufes forcing (hould and 
 ought to be as well dccy phcrcd , as the ends fuc- 
 cecding. How fliould wc hauc knowncofthc 
 vniting of the S Amines \\\i\\i\\cRomArtcs^ or the 
 occafion of their Marrying together, but by 
 thofc difiemblcd Feafts ordair.ed by Romulus , to 
 bring his purpofc tocffcifl: Thecircumflances 
 of which feaft ( art withaccrtaincconcordancy) 
 aoaongft moft of tUc Romdne Writc'cs agreed on , 
 (landing ( thoni;h with too nice prccifcnefTc, I 
 confeflc)vpon tlic place, cccsfion, andhourcol 
 the day, with fuchaliucly Tranfcription , nsif 
 the ^4^/;jtf Rape had becnc committed in their 
 time. 
 
 The like wc rcadcofthedcftruftionnnd vttcr 
 fubverfion of the Gnbians^ in the tinicol Tdrqnin 
 Superbtis .'The gcncr:3ll vnion of Hhftorians,abour 
 the time, pbcc, andoccafion, foconcordantly 
 lumping, asifalUho(cprocccdin::s (as well in 
 the Stratagems by T^r^/^w youngcfl Sonne, as 
 thevcrv Contents olthnt Letter tvrii by the Fa- 
 thcr to his S.)P.n:Jor the management of this ex- 
 ploit ) h;ul beiv: (it downe l)y one penne. 
 
 The like hariuony ol Hil'torians in thtir Rcla- 
 
 K k tinn?. 
 
 lixpUnstton 
 in<iiifi:dv«ry of 
 cud 9. 
 
 Cabian Ov9t' 
 threw t 
 
 A conccra in! 
 
 tf 
 
14* ^ Sm-vey ofWXSlOKYer^ 
 
 '^t iv I pi*aa0 
 
 The lurnvany 
 a (heir Kdi- 
 /viinui'cTcrill 
 
 tions, though writ inftvcrall ages, maybega- 
 thcrcdfioin the AnnAh both ofimicncaodour 
 more modcrnc Authors. 
 
 Thofc long continued VVarrcs betwixt the A- 
 xhtnum and UccdtmmAns ^ with what agree- 
 ment and concordancy even in every Circum- 
 (lancr, are they delivered f No Land-exploic 
 but exprefTcd to hfe as it was aflcd . and fo fully 
 prcfcntcd, as Succeeding times received the© 
 for infallible Records. 
 
 That tcnnc yearcs Siege of Tr^j^^ where fo 
 manydcfigncs were attempted; fo many bloo- 
 dy S:ratagcmsdevifedi where ftrcngth and po- 
 \\^^ equally contended : while nothing was un- 
 affiyed, whereby fo deepe a Wcmilli or flaine 
 of diflionour done to a warlike Nation might be 
 revenged : wlut joynt union or harmony holds 
 ir nmongft moft Authors, who have enlarged 
 themfclvcs upon thit Subjcd c* 
 
 This mli^ht be inftinccd in D^res fhrigm him- 
 fdfc; oncpcrfor.Mly imployed in that Service, 
 anJ writ afccrwarJs whatlbcvcr had hapncd du- 
 ring that hcavie i>.rall Siege. I 
 
 Nor w.^s it \\M fuflicicnr to thefe, oncly to dc- 
 fcribcthefcarefullHvTfitsof thofc calamitous 
 VVarrcs : I u^|rhr Grounds and Or;genes of them, 
 flow tricir (iiit iu:c begun ; how Tncrcafed; and 
 b>' w!ut C;iliccs madcimplacal)!?. Hcercis Fa 
 fis pourayod. how he b:came enamoured; how 
 in his canton luitccntvrmined; Uov/ a{\cx Helens 
 con font to a liccniiDus aifaulr, her conveyance is 
 I piiiviilcd ^ the voya[^e accommodated • and the 
 very 
 
4NurfcryforQBNTRr. 
 
 *4J 
 
 very S!np , vf herein rhcfe two luftfull Lovers 
 were imbarkcd,defcribed. Where you fiiall find 
 P/jcrulus, that curious Carpenter of Tri;, prepa- 
 ung that fataU Ship, wherein ffcUft was ilolnc a» 
 way by Pdris* 
 
 Then, you fhall hearc wharcntertaincrnentold 
 Pridm giiics to thefc twoyouthfull Saylcrs after, 
 their arrivall. What Feafts arc folcmnized •, 
 what Sumptuous Triumphs prepared j and to 
 whatawofuU Cataftropne all thefc goodly So- 
 lemnities are converted. Then, what Embaffics 
 arc fcnt ( before ever Warre was proclaimed ) to 
 rc-dcnoand HeU/f.Thdt peremptory OBfwer to fo 
 juft a demand. 
 
 Then, thofc farefull prediiflions oiTrejes de- 
 ftrudiion. Yet behold the inevitable Fate of a 
 declining State ! 
 
 Neither could the juflRcflTc ofthcirrecjucftj 
 nor thofc Ominous fore- runners of their irre- 
 parable fall, divert them from an vncxpeftcd 
 ruine. Vncxpc<5led indeed , for glory irg in their 
 owncftrength, and inclining to the importuna- 
 cy of a Lafcivlous youth 5 they denied to reftorc 
 alight commodity^ tofauc their State from an 
 cnfuing mifery. 
 
 Yet in thefc, fball you find the Citty di- 
 vided in opinion* Some held it fitting to re- 
 ftorc, what they in lufticc did require. Others, 
 and thofc of the inconfiderateft ranke , fide 
 with Pirit: pcrfwadiog him to enjoy his ftolne 
 Frmtc : to kccpcher indcfpight of Cmce : 
 
 K k 2 and 
 
X44 A Surrey of HIS TO KY, or 
 
 and to triumph in fuch a booty, as furpafled na. 
 turc in aitraftiuc beauty. 
 
 Then, their rccourfc to the Onclc^thc anfwcrs 
 they icccivcJ : Yet muft Hctea be ftili dctcincd; 
 that luO may be revenged : and a periling beau- 
 ty witlubcloffc of a pcrifliing City, vnwilling- 
 lyrcflored. 
 
 All thcfc arc with fo harmonious a confcnt fc- 
 con^icd , as if they had writ in one time j or one 
 had dilated to anothcr,whatfocvcr in that Thea- 
 tre offorrow had bene Atfkcd. 
 
 ThcUkcinthAtCombic, or bloudy Bmkct, 
 txthctfiiJiionijrsj hcrcldcft fanncand the Perfisn 
 Cyrm,\\iih fuch natiucdcfciiprions of every cir- 
 cumlhncc 5 the River L/!raxt4^ the place ol their 
 pnHagc, the rcafons which moved T/'^wjir^ to 
 (iilfor their pjfl'ai^e, and the very plot where 
 their Tcnrs were picclir, their dainty viands left 
 foftlij ScjthiAn fuffct, in what fort prepared, 
 and how infatiably dclircd by the 5^jffA/4;i Ar- 
 my, comming uthcr to tcaftthcnto fight: And 
 then tl)cir dcfcacc, bciny there vanquifljcd,wherc 
 tivey were uioft coafiJcnt of viiSory. 
 
 Intlierecxplanvitions, the Reader fliould not 
 be delayed, or fi uftraced too much in his hopes, 
 by vnnecjrary ambages .• Wc Hiould not criflg 
 out the time in vainc and impertinent repetitions^ 
 ic doics and laciatcs the appetite too much : nof 
 vnUkc to your great fcalls, rclerving the choy. 
 k[\ d liiuits for the end , when the appetites of 
 tlicGucfliarc* fAcisficdbcloiethcy come . It is 
 agooJfrugallcourfe, and includes anOecono., 
 
 mickc 
 
A T^urftryfor GENTRT. 
 
 *45 
 
 mickcpoUicy, their b.ft diflies may bc.prefcr- 
 vcd for another time. He that dilcovcrs events 
 and fcqacis without their prccccdcnt caufcs^is as 
 one that would draw a River dry, without 
 knowing whence the Spruig is derived ; npply. 
 ing the condufions of things , ns it plcafcd the 
 Uthnickci in ancient time , to refcrre them to the 
 arbitcrmentof Torrunc^ making ever this wo. 
 manifli argument : The event wasfo, bcuufi it w»u 
 fc ; dttdit tvafji^l^ecaufe Fate wou^ld Ijauc it fo : an- 
 fwcring Titm opinion, I'ctfjlatcs/ato dari. But 
 thcfc which cht:s apply the courfc of all conclu- 
 fionsto Fortune, he as blind as Fortune : Nay, 
 fairc more i for though Fortune be blintii!, yet (he 
 is not invifibIc:But thcfc men arc not oncly biirtd 
 in the eye of common knee ^ but iuvifiblc in the 
 compofuce of their ow.nc Argumcnts-theirCon- 
 clufions being as bliiul js them 'i Ives. 
 
 In making likcwile cnir judgement of Miflo- 
 rics, and eonfideiately apply ingit to our pre- 
 fcntinccrcfts, wcmuft fpecially regardthcdif- 
 pofitionsofthcAgentSj and diligently remarke 
 howihcyarcaflccScd in mind^ thisisilieieafl 
 deceiving ground of forming opinion. By tlie 
 nature of the Agent, conjcdurall events or rea- 
 fonsofcvcntsmay bcdrawnc : As if an ambiti- 
 ous man bt: imploycd in Embjflagc t wixt Prince 
 and Prince, he is to be furpc(5tcd that his Treaty 
 will be Icflc happy, in that his illimitcd palTions 
 oft-times , r.iclicr aggravr.tc then allay caufes of 
 civill difcotd. Men of moderate difpofitions, 
 purcluk peace vvithkflc adoc, & morcfuecenc- 
 1 K k 5 full'. 
 
 Fortune i$ 
 
 bliiui> how 
 inii:h iMoie 
 fjlina islicilut 
 vviUbci'ancby 
 one ih.u can- 
 
1^6 A Surrvey c/ H I S T O R Y, <;r 
 
 rhc event ga- 
 
 • hfifd l>y fore. 
 :;oiniji:.iUiVi. 
 
 \T4ttieffe tx 
 Luc I iof.ilil'. 
 
 u* 
 
 cirt of Com. 
 .manJcit » (!)( 
 mtfr TubvciTi. 
 
 oil of tlictr Jc- 
 
 full . For Princes (ballancing their ownc wrongs, 
 to their apprchcn (ion iniuppoi tabic ) cannot cn- 
 durebraving, but will rsthcr try thecxcrcamcft 
 ofrortunc, then be vnwoithy of thcmfdves, 
 by hcai irg and bcMring aflronts with patience. 
 
 The like wc luucobfcrvedin thcfucccfleof 
 Warrcj a wifeandcxpcricnc'c Leader, tohaue 
 accompliih.d grcjc niattcis with a handfall of 
 men J and that Aphorifmc to be very true : Better 
 iiAii^rmjof Hirti^ with a Lpntothtir LtAder 
 thcftAfi Armj of Ljonsy hdvin^ ah lUrf totLcir 
 LcAcUr : And contrarivvifc, the vnhjppic events 
 ot mart iloiirifhing EQ)pircs, the nnifcrable 
 flaughtcrsot'mon puiflant Armies, bythcvnad- 
 vifed government of their Agents, or tyranny 
 of their Regents , whofc improvidence made 
 much people vnfortunue: To{cctJanniballox\CQ 
 aConqiKrour, bccaufe hishopcs were not fea. 
 ted on indirecft mcancs^ snd afterwards by his 
 oivne truculcTit difpofuion^to b:come a prey to 
 the conquered, makes iliis Alfertiongood. 
 
 No doubt, but the indifcrction of Com- 
 manders , becomes the vrter fubverfion of 
 their dcfi^nes. Where, wc flnll findc fome 
 more apt for comniind, then to be comman- 
 ded; Others fitter to be commanded, then 
 command. There may be alledged divers 
 rcafoiis for this. Such, whofc Vubonnded 
 Spirits are cvLT taken v;i:hhigh exploits, ma- 
 ny times more boldly then wifely, will not (tick 
 I toexpDfL' their pcrlons to all perils ; fothcy 
 ! mny h:uc the honour of the day . and beget a 
 I reverence 
 
I ANurJeryforGBNlRT. 
 
 147 
 
 reverence inthtir Souldicrs. Such as thcfc, as 
 I conceive , arc fitter to rccciue commnnd from 
 another ,thcn to be Commanders of others. For 
 a difcicet Commander ( as I hauc formerly ob- 
 ferved ) is not to ingagc his pcrfon in too dcfpc 
 rate attempts. 
 
 That commanding Regent of the World, 
 was fomctimcs highly cenfurcd for this : wlien 
 in fcAling of a Citty , hec would be fo ven- 
 teroufly bold as to mount firftthe Walls- but 
 rather to hauc the paflage prepared, before he af- 
 ccndcd. 
 
 B:fidcsal! this^ divers Commanders there 
 hiuebecne, who eying their ownc power, and 
 tranfportcd wkh their luccelTc • from Comman- 
 ders ofan Army, hauc (truck ^i^xUM cfi^ircLj. 
 Sjffas perpctuall Didatorfliipimplycd nolcfic 
 ambition : nor Sertsrius his keeping himfclfc 
 .iloofc from the State , lelfc afpiring. High 
 Spirits^ puffed vp with the glory of their vie- 
 tories , are for moft part fo inclined. Thofe 
 tyes, wherein they ftand ingiged to their Prince 
 and Cc^untrey , arc fltightcd ; the bafcnedc of 
 ingratitude they have no mind to thinkcon. 
 Ever nrc they c^poftulating with thcmfclvcs, 
 what ic is to be fcazed of nn abfolute Sove- 
 r jignty^to be fubjvdlto nonc-to command all ^ to 
 h uje their Will their Law. To infranchife frici/dS) 
 confine Foes -^To bcftow a new fjce on the Stare. 
 Thcfe are the flouriflies , which lo delude them, 
 as neither the obedience they owe the State, nor 
 thcfafcty ot their owne p.rfons may prevalle 
 
 with 
 
14^ 
 
 A Survey of HISTORY, or 
 
 
 IhipCfit'ttS 
 
 with them; Suchasthcfc^arc vnliappy agents 
 
 forthcmlclucs: for hovvfocvcr tlicy fccmc to 
 
 gath:r hcac), andwithfaifliousMilc-contcnrsto 
 
 i'ucll ihtir Viiprofpcrous ftrcngth; they ever 
 
 come home rcward.d according to their dc- 
 
 (ens. Twin: pretences, is vindicating cither pub- 
 
 liquc or privMtc wrongs, freeing the opprcflcd 
 
 State from cx.](5tions, cafing thcinjuried, nnd 
 
 IHinifliini^ the infolcnt, rtceiuc at firftancafic 
 
 impr* flion ; hut no (ooncr flull their Complyes 
 
 obi; rvc the indircc'^ncffc of their ends, then they 
 
 Tall fioni thcra , Icalt by cleaving too long to 
 
 them, tlicir^rcatncflcfailethcm. 
 
 Thck- Hi jv;cs prct iKkd that h.urc-bfainM Ca- 
 tilitic • u'ho rlic better to bring them on, whom 
 li^tlbuglicto joync to him , ^bydivi-iing them 
 tK^iu the State, and ranking them with his owne; 
 tills thctu on with biicpiomifcsof iVw iMes^ 
 prefcn[4iorisoftljer/c/j, vjjgt/lracies, fric(l hfods, 
 ra^ws, and nch booties, \vnb all other things, thAt 
 d(/j:r IVarrc or the w id of 4 Co^iqi^rour nuj any way 
 tender, jjiaiu oir.r:, ii rhey were his to giuej 
 b.it lh)\v (oon-j diJthiL Sniuie v. hich ibfnrely 
 (ccmMto ihinc, !.t :aa Ch)n ! tohis/hi^nc? 
 There isinothnlirior 100 inciJ nt to a Com. 
 m.mJtr; an J tharis i?unrJ:ing himclfetoola- 
 miliar \vithhisS(?///.V/:r. The/nr:;, dii'iiv-! Iitw 
 his abode in UcLt:t , in pciii:tir.^^. ch.it dclii»nc 
 which h:s l-jcher h:d nci:;iin , he! J tluc Fnticcs 
 mil?l,'v.(le to bclbth'uhielll'. Inschm. ncv, a 
 1 '.'mill', i-eiirlry. WluMcns ha*,out ci his prince. 
 ly h(ni\;i;nry, v\:iw \ ilun piviuK .iiilcry. Btir 
 
 tins 
 
this concciptthcy rctayncd of Titns^ (as raay 
 becprobibly gathered ) by rcafonof thc/iw^ 
 Afitie hec u(cd to his Souldkrs. Truth is, ^f- 
 fdHliuc^hc^cts in Commanders aRevcrertcey 
 hutfUmiliaritie Contewft : for an affable com- 
 pafllon leaves many times a deeper imprcffion 
 inaSouldiers heart, then any other booty or 
 benefit. 
 
 t^Uxinder^ when hec had his Hcad-p!rce 
 of water miniftred unto him, would not drinke 
 himfclfc , but offered it to his Souldiers j 
 which could not chufe but workc a ftrangc cf- 
 feft in them ; when thirft( held the extrenmeft 
 Suffering in Nature) could not fo annoy him, 
 but that the affc<Jlion hec bare to his Souldiers 
 wrought fuch compaffionate Effefts in him, as 
 he neglc<5led himfclfc to refrefli them. 
 
 Cowardifelikcwifc in a Commander clips 
 his wings , that hec can never mount to a Con. 
 qucrour. There is ever ( faith fententious 54- 
 Itift) moft danger .^GCompanyi^g his fight, 
 whofc heart is moft furpriz'd with fcarc. 
 Whcrcas,Couragc is a Countcrmure againft all 
 AfTailants. Neither fUct cor Jr/i^jd can af- 
 ford a S/j^rW, where Amtt cannot prcfcnt a 
 shield. 
 
 Laftly (ta runne over all thefc curforily) 
 that pernicious baine to all humane broody fil- 
 thy AvAfic^^^vci^xvf times no Icflc prcjudiceih 
 the Regiment hee commands , then it ruines 
 himfclfc, and brings a (bamctull Dcleatc to 
 
 LI his 
 
 Thi rirc im, 
 pri/Tion of a 
 companionate 
 UifpoOtion. 
 
 \ 
 
 Stmptf infr€* 
 
 iiomsMimtim t 
 t/fferituiuni, \ 
 
 ttmtt, jfut/ada 
 pro muio 
 bahetur.Ni'jut 
 hcuSi Hfifvetf* 
 micut quif" 
 quam itj^ctf 
 qutm Arms 
 non texerinft 
 Saluft*iti CjoO* 
 jtti.Oc. 
 
tjo 
 
 ASurrey<>fHlSTOKYor, 
 
 Conieoppt of 
 Riti|ioni the 
 cau(e uf 
 Rc.ilmci fttb- 
 vctftun. 
 
 THit tv«n the 
 
 very Hoathcus 
 haucobfciTCii- 
 
 fbospirfan' 
 
 V.ilcc. Max. 
 I Miiutiusio 
 
 the hand of MithnJdie$i when by receiving 
 Bribes, hcc hy a diflionout on his Coumrcy, 
 d:athtohiinfelfe, and to his dying Name aJi- 
 ving Infamy. 
 
 Many Examples wcc have of the like, where 
 the nature of the Agent 111 flffedlcd, croffcd not 
 oncly the fucccirc of hopefuU dcfignes , but 
 buried their Names in oblivion j of fwch I 
 fpcake , as have bccnc incercft:d in the like ad- 
 ventures. 
 
 As foractitnes where the Agents have bcene 
 nfglccflfuUof Kclision^ depending more up- 
 on tlieir owne proper refolutions^ thea the 
 power of Heaven direding all humane affaires I 
 to their appointed ends ; As wee may rcade in ' 
 that memorable difafter of the Rdmanes at Can- 
 fid^ where the Confull yarr^ , with a popu- 
 lous Army ofcxpcricnc'dSouldiers , wjfs ut- 
 terly dilcomfited ^ and that (as the Rim^nc Hi- 
 ftorians havo ob!crvcd) bccaufe oUunoes wrath 
 conceived .igainft VAm^ for crccfling (in derifi- 
 on of Inpitcrs Temple) a Mimick-boy to kcepe 
 watch, as ihc folcmne order was. 
 
 The like of Potittus, dccraftlng from the ho- 
 nour oUlcrculcs : The like revenge infli(5led on 
 Firitiui by tA'fcuUfius : By lu»o LAcintAn^ on 
 Q^^Fulv : By PrQ(erfin(^ on Flmmins : By /<^- 
 ^/r^r, on tint facriligious Tyrant jD/>/ijf/J^i/ On 
 A/(XA;)dcr,by Crr/i: But wifely prevented with 
 the prclcnting of a golden Goblet to /Ipctlfi^ by 
 the Pirate-Prince Thj^iAJithius, 
 
 Some- 
 
««»» 
 
 HI* i|» M >»i 
 
 i^mm 
 
 AmrJcryforQBNTRT. 
 
 151 
 
 J 
 
 Somcrimcs by the libidinous difpofition of 
 thcGovcrnour, other fomctimcs by his Ava- 
 rice : now and then by his Impaticnce^and raoft 
 of all by his recklcfncffe, have the fcquels of 
 things proved Icffc fortunate^ bccaufc the pre- 
 cedent motives, or inftrumerits dirc^t'Dg to the 
 cndjTiad no better likely, hoods in them. 
 
 Wee wonder not at all, to fee troubled wa- 
 ter come from an uncleerc Spring ; Nor at tares 
 growing in the fluggards field j but wcc admire 
 fuccefTivc ends, drawnc from improbable cap. 
 fc$. Many times there bee ( I confcffc ) intrin- 
 feqall motives, which like, as that Beauty is 
 the bed: whicKcaanot bee expreflcd by the 
 Painter , fo arrogates it the chicfcft place ^that 
 inwardly moving caufe, I meanc) becaufc, the 
 efficient caufe of caufes, morefurc, inorc infal- 
 lible^thcnthcevidentcftdemonftration : And 
 I hnvc(for my p3rt)cver fupcrftitioufly feared 
 to bring fuch caufes in Qucnion:fincc fuch Ar- 
 guments have minillrcd ho f mall occafion to 
 the prophancr wits, both of Ancient and Mo- 1 
 dernetimcSj toboulfter their infufficicntopi- ' 
 nions : As to argue thus: Hccrcwcfcc aflou- 
 rifliing Common-wcalc , fupporting her felfe 
 byrio other jncanes then lufticc •, re;u:hing to 
 as high a perfc<5lion in every degree, of ascx- j 
 aft Government, as thcblindncfTc of the rime , 
 would permit : Yet this State ( fo flouri- ; 
 filing) layd v;aft by a people cxpofed to all 
 Impieties : Hcere the end can hardly bee col- 
 ledled by the forc-gf^ing Caufe. Equity wiis in 
 
 LI 2 the 
 
 Sudi ihingi ai 
 bet abouc M9t 
 be not to bcc 
 
 arj^ucd of ttii 
 
Kiiigdoaiei 
 biOLiglu toac* 
 knowlcJgc- 
 mcne by the 
 uiU of mile. 
 net. 
 \ 
 
 *ji A Surrey 0/ HIS TO KY,cr 1 
 
 the conquered, Tyrannic in the Conquerours 
 Here is a mainc difcrcpancy in the bcglnninp.at 
 conclufion j and the aiftive caufes ordinarily 
 moving fcemc (cW/w rtrfi) to oppofe thcm- 
 fclvcs. It is true j Butt<;Uffv:(whofocvcrihou 
 art) that JLwMw.Iikc compofcft this Argu- 
 ment ; Is hcc that fcts, and confounds, What 
 Empires as bcft pkafcth him , tyed to racanes 
 or recondarycaiifcsf There is noRealmc which 
 for fomGabufc or other, hath not defcrvcd to 
 loofe her glory; and herein doth the Majcftick 
 power of Heaven flicw aboundantmcrcy , to 
 lome Kingdomcs in chaftifing them before 
 they come to the hcighth of finnc , that ther* 
 eclypfc ot 2lory , might bee an incrcafc anto 
 theBi of vcrtuc j their ebbe of Honour, an 
 
 occafion of ackoowlcdgemcnt of their Crea- 
 tor. 
 
 For even in tlic bcft Common- wealcs* wee 
 readc, that the experiment of fomc cxcernall 
 tnikry or difafter, hath reduced them to more 
 ripe confidcration of tJicmfcIvcs, and anexadl 
 icarch in thcmfclves, difculUng the caufes of 
 tlic Gods indignation againft them. Prefcnt 
 extremities arc ol that force to Humane bodies 
 th.it the prefcnt apprcbcnfion of their woe' 
 kemcsin lome fort to extenuate their pride,in- 
 |lJmcth Rchgion, cxcitcth men to undertake a 
 labour for tilt benefit oftheir Countrey(with 
 , the lofTc of tftemfelvcs) to appeafe the wrath 
 j ot the Gods. Tliis was tliccaufc why the Ao- 
 
 mtMS 
 

 ANurfiryfor QENTRT. 
 
 »5< 
 
 Sii:luariesne* 
 verwell Trc- 
 qticnccdi but 
 wliea dAiigcrt 
 ffpproichcd. 
 
 mAm ufcd to have the gate of the Temple y^wiw 
 opfninWarrc, but flmt in Peace : For Ne- 
 ccfficy ('as well in thcfc times as in Pagan times) 
 ufcth to be the motiuc of devotion. 
 
 To inlarge which point , we may fafely a- 
 vouch , bccaufc ic agrees with the do^rinj of 
 thctinit; tlutSd^llNaria arc never well frc. 
 quentcd, but when danger :ip{)rochcth. Cilme 
 Seas beget in the tJ^f4r//^tff quiet fleepes, ftiftc 
 knces^ deepe healths. The H^shadmiff flycs 
 to dcvotioa in a drought ; that he may rccciue 
 Showers; Ag;tinc , after too much rainc hce 
 
 [>raycs for drought. But where's hisOb- 
 ation , after he h'as received the benefit of his 
 petition? Hcc (cedes on thtAcorrte^ but never 
 lookes to that Tra from whence it falls. 
 
 In a great Plague or Mortality , what di- 
 vine LcSures , devour Prayers , religious 
 Fafts Src every where commanded , and with 
 what fcemely obedience obfcrvcd c^ But when 
 the raine is paft^thc plague cea$*f,Godappcas*t«, 
 we clofethc Blcffing with a prayer or two of 
 Thankfgiving , and then returne to our former 
 courfe of Living. 
 
 Sani5luaries are not to be fo frequented • wo 
 arc not oncly to oftcr up our prayers in the time 
 of danger, thSlt we may be delivered; but con- 
 tinueour Thankfgivings after our delivery, 
 that wc may be hereafter prcfcrved. 
 
 Fcarc will fupplc the moft infenfible Athafi^ 
 and enforce him to prayer. Ufcfiushaxc but 
 
 L 1 2 of 
 
XJ4 ASurrpiyof HIST OKY, or 
 
 — ( 
 
 Fcnc wiUiup. 
 p(c i!iciiu)U 
 
 ioicc lit 1)1 Co 
 
 of juJ^emefit ,vhc will tremble ^ if CallguU 
 hcarc but the nolfc of Thunder , he will fhdd- 
 dcr I Or crccpc under his bed ( pobre impef i- 
 all duft j CO findc a flicltert 
 
 Wherein arc wc bctter^ifondy fearcofGods 
 judgcnKnts force us to prayer ^ 
 
 When Delinquents Are had in piirfui*, they 
 
 flyc (if opportunity be offered them) to the 
 
 Temple- not to pray , but leafl they fhould 
 
 become :kfrtj to their purfuers : So it fares 
 
 with moft of us 5 when thefc Pi/r^'V4»;i of 
 
 The Gr(At Ki?^gs ( I mennc his Judgements ) 
 
 ■ follow us at the hcdcs • how gladly would wc 
 
 ) luue the T<»)fU open to recciueusj to avoide 
 
 I thofc judgements that purfucusc* But that 
 
 I Delinquent is never truly penitent , who 
 
 I takes Sani^uarie oncly for iearc of punifli- 
 
 I mcnr. 
 
 I The Antients had their ^fjU*^ their pla- 
 I ces of refuge ro flye to in their diflrefle. Sane- 
 I tuaries(asthey fty led them) thcfc had • while 
 ! one flycs to Naxos , another to Lemnos , this 
 j to Paphts , thjc to Lefios. And high impiety 
 j was ir held to hnle any with violent hand from 
 ' thoic Sacred places. Though thefc Saniftua. 
 rics by the policy of after-timcs, were held 
 fitting to be fuppiellcd, thattheabnfcof thofe 
 immunities mi2;hr be removed. Nfowto re- 
 quite their Gods for their fuppofed delivery ; 
 there was no Tcn^ple to which they retired, but | 
 i they off. re J ibm: Preftnt or other to that God, ; 
 ! where- ) 
 
\. , — 
 
 4 Nur/ery for G B N TRT.^ • 
 
 whereto that r^w/'/^ was dedicated* Nay ^ the 
 very high-WJiyMXian J who made P/V/^^e his 
 vocation, Rapine his calling, weuld not be 
 behind with his Offering, laverm muft baue 
 his Saqificc- hoping>if his aClions fliould come 
 to the tffli, that thofe thankfuU Prcfcnts would 
 not be forgottcn^but render him faccopr in the 
 time of danger; 
 
 Thefe may feemc to out-ftrip us , though in 
 livine knowledge Spheat'd below us* Thc(c 
 prayed and offered before they needed i Wee 
 never till then when danger is vifiblyimmi* 
 nentt Bee it our conftant rcfolvc, when the 
 doorcsofourmateriall Temples arc fliut , to 
 hauc the doorcs of oarSpirituallTemples open. 
 Bs-'c it our highcd prize to offer up unto him rhc 
 Sacrificcofa contrite hcarr, anddiftreaming 
 Eyes J To whom both before and after our de- 
 livery, is to b?afcribed all praifc. 
 
 Explanation of Caufcs, isanelucidaryor 
 exemplifying, as it were, of the matter where- 
 on we entreate : Happy ,( faith the Poet ) is 
 hce ^that lutfjkmwne^ 9r doth how ^ theprin- 
 cipaS cAufes of things ^ as tpcfi freceedent as [ub^ 
 fequent : Events may be knowne ( I nonkttc ) 
 without their caufcs^ but fo dcfc<^iucis that 
 knowledge, aj the Countrcy Shep hcards pre- 
 didion is of weather : His obfcrvances are 
 Caufeleffe, becaufe Artltffe ^ judging of the 
 Cloud(by vfuall approbation ; & m'^king ex- 
 periment his ground, without recourfc had 
 
 to 
 
 5J 
 
 La vein a? <ltri- 
 vm L<iircmim 
 profpexii in 
 ant rum » 
 
 Caufet dircc* 
 tories of c* 
 vciiti . 
 
„mm~m»^» III! ■■■ 1 
 
 ijc A Sttnejf ^f HIST OKYf or 
 
 k^.«« •.■•.*-• 
 
 Adipofitioii) 
 yet not l»mi- 
 ifj, inorJcr 
 yet no:co.ift- 
 
 y( t not enfor- 
 ce <i .• {iuienim 
 ( itvoluit ) 
 
 JttirejfejiO- 
 tuit,(A(tum 
 fmMthn (Si 
 
 ■vOl'Mf ) l<t' 
 
 I Many Kmj, 
 
 ! icnowucd, by 
 I ttutmc;iiirs, 
 
 I t\\cm moll iie. 
 ^ bAfcil .♦ sdfe- 
 
 toNiturallcturcs : Tortiew tlic deftruftion 
 of Trey by Alcjda , without explaining the 
 perfidious dealing oi Laomedcn : otoiTroja 
 fccond fubvcrfion, without the rape of Z/^/. 
 Ui$ : or of Rmes tranflatcd Ariftocracy , 
 without relation raadcofthofccivill VVarrcs, 
 planting C^/ir in his Monarchy •, or of that 
 ample and potent Empire oiMedU tr»nfljted to 
 the Per funs ^ without the preccedent caufes ari- 
 fing from the glory, and ctcrnall rcnownc^of 
 Cjfri/^; would make a confufcd Hiftory, as 
 if the former Chaos were reduced to her firft 
 indigeftion : Caufes arc the Springs of E- 
 vents. 
 
 If we fliould rcade the divers cfFcds of glo. 
 ry, the fundry moving caufes of perpetual! 
 honour, amongft the /?^;w4»^/ , we would ad- 
 mire them : Some having raifcdthemfclvcs to 
 nn exceeding eminent pitch ofgreamefTc, and 
 that by as vniccuftomed me.ines , Stlfuffi- 
 dHce , or Coifidepjce of thdr $wn€ vaUut , in- 
 ft.inccd in OntSciflo: pubhquely proclaiming . 
 WvkK^N^thing WiH more gtmrousithn this Conf. 
 dcHCt:, wore infatiib!e that Predtliton^ i^orefotver* 
 full then celtrity in difpstch , #r more eminent 
 thin the dignity of the Perfon : The like oiScifio 
 t^.rjiii/iafjus^ SctfioNdfica^ Furius phjl^Sy Luc. 
 Cr^lJus^ Off, Scatnus. And many others, 
 whole grc.ucft fimc was purchafcd by that 
 mcanr, which ufithtobc the greaccft crrour 
 in humane fociccy 3 Sel/e conceit of 4 ma^s owne 
 
 defers 
 
^ Nurfer^ for Q ENTRT. t^j 
 
 Jejervm^s: Which, Iikcwife,hath bccnc ruinc 
 to many populous ;)ncl mod putiTanc Empires. 
 Then to divert our eye to an oppofitc of Con- 
 ceit , and that is Modefty , or a filcnt ih idow- 
 ing of their ownc demerits : Excellent and 
 memorable Examples whereof may b:c produ. 
 ccd out of FaUrius Mdxlmus in bis 4*^ Booke, 
 entreating of Modefty: Where he« oBferves 
 (by way of explanation) the meriting parts of 
 many, whofercfolutionslhadowed^ made the 
 luftrc of their Countrcy more eminent. Thefc 
 were fuchj who cared little for divulging their 
 owncfame^fo ihcy might by their A(itions 
 gaine their countrey rcnownc. 
 
 Likcwifc to dcf cribe, the ftrnngc, and unex- 
 
 f)edied rifing of fomc , Quifoflcris fntre Nobi- 
 itdth imtium , virtHtis tstmplum : Borne of 
 nothing; yet by fomc private endowments, 
 cither of infinusting, as the ignoble wits : or 
 of Statc-obferving, as thofc elated Natures, 
 grieved (as it were) with the obfcurity of their 
 Birth 5 in feeing others lefTe ( it may bee ) 
 naeritorious, afcend the Throne of higheft ho- 
 nours • poflcffc the eminentcfl: places; incon^ 
 tempt and defpitc of Fortune, and humblenedc 
 of Birch , crowdc in the prefTe of the Honou- 
 red, if buffor enobling their Countrcy by 
 their peculiar defcrts. This was objected a- 
 gainfl Cicero^ which he as fuflicicntly anfwe- 
 rcd : Satius efl me weis rebus geftis florere^ (jua w 
 mdjorum o}>im9ni niti. Dependence of Ancc» 
 ftors contcrrc fmall or no glory to us, if our 
 
 M m fuccT- 
 
 Honourtke 
 bcAtWhen it is 
 dcriued froB> 
 our fclun* 
 
» J % JSw-veyofH ISTOKY or 
 
 i>fBenffaiion. 
 
 luccccding worth (bcw not a correfpondencv 
 to out. Prcdccf (Tours glory. TuHutHMhl 
 Urqumus fnfcu. , TuHiu, s»vim , HfHmL 
 z^^Tmntm F*rr, , and that mirror of' 
 Countries louc, OW. Ptrtiuj Cdtt : Their Births 
 Ignoble, yet they made their Cradles noble 
 by their many dccrving p«ts . Charadhrrs 
 of propcriMobility , not derived from their 
 fathers grcacnifrc, but from their ownc emi- 
 nence. Nor h.mc there wanted others who 
 degenerated from their Anccftors well-dcfer 
 ved Liucs:^r;>/^ ^frua»,hh Countrcyes hon' 
 our , lcaucs.1 So^o the Monument of his owne 
 Mimoux: F.i>u,Ms.v,^,^, a Sonne, for 
 worthlcUcrcfpe<a, dcfervingthcna.ncof/-^. ■ 
 
 ornanicnts of mind , as well as Iwdy , makes 
 hisCoumrey no leffc hopdcfle by his birth 
 then renowned by himlcUe. The like of ff,r' 
 ttnjiu, his Nephctv, one Icaft equalling fo 
 many dcferved parts of his thrice clorious 
 Anceftour : Tlic one a prefciltd proffitnte to 
 alUicentious phccs, an arch-protcc'tor of 
 
 ^-niuhcy, luvingno other Clients, butno- 
 tc-d Strumpets ; The oclier a fupportor of 
 tquiry , a refifter of indirect procccdinss a 
 
 I mirror of ccntincncc in his time ; and Jne 
 'ccondtonane, lauc C,«r*, inpro.iiptncfleof 
 Spccc!j,3nd 3 prclcnt modcftly-compofcd Elo 
 qi«cnce. The like of C^..*„«, a j?i Pr^tor' 
 
 oucof confir,ncd gravity and appioved convcr' 
 
 ration -yet Utt lie a Sonne expolcd to a piodi- 
 
 gall f 
 
AmrpyforQ ENTRY. 
 
 *5> 
 
 gallcourfCjfifld of an URnaturalldifpofirion, 
 
 For Excellencies in this kindc , as many, 
 no queftion, have becne by the injuric of 
 cimcobfcufed, whofe Names defcrvcd much 
 honour : So fome hauc bene fo highly be- 
 holden to the Commendation ot time, as they 
 received as much honour to the fulljas they dc- 
 (crved.For it were a rare and unexcmplary Age, 
 to findc all mens demerits equally ballaneed. 
 
 Some have found fame broathing from thofe 
 Adlions, which never exprcft worth : whilcft 
 otherSjfrom exploits of higher worth^ncver re- 
 ceived fame. 
 
 But to dcfcend to the ^nifc of fuch who raifc 
 a Family by their ovvnc demerits : The Ground 
 of this advancement arifeih generally frothefc 
 three degrees : The Gowtie^ the 5rv^r^, or fome 
 Mcchanick Art. For the fir(l,becaufc that Prhce 
 of Oratirj giues it priority , wee will fpcakc of 
 CowKC : And of fuch, as haue raifcd their Hou- 
 fes from nothing, by excelling in Elegancy 
 of Speechjmann)gingof judicial!. Caufcs, and 
 fteciingState-nffaircs. being held fii for their 
 knownc abilities to be imploycd rhat way. 
 
 Of this fortj-^mongft xh^K^theniam we findc 
 Dcmgjlhincs ^ t/£fcbtms^ Jfccrates and Ljffo^. 
 
 Amongft the Romans^ Carh^ Ldt$^^ Scifio 
 JfricArtsisfiAlba^Strvins^ Sulpititts^ CottAfrac- 
 €hu4^ M, AntoKtus^ Crdft^^Ciccro^SdlufliM. 
 
 Amopgft which there v/as ever fome pri- 
 vate Emuladon : For Fame can endure no 
 Coriivals. So as>their very publique plea- 
 
 M m 2 • dings 
 
 Thcprjifc ©f 
 iacbywho roife 
 a Family by ' 
 thfir ownc de- 
 menti. 
 
 M. Cutr%» 
 GOWNE 
 
 Emulariflit a- 
 inongAmcnof 
 note. 
 
160 A Surrey 0/ H I S rO R V, or 
 
 — HW II '1 
 
 iivc fu/intij 
 
 ftu hi comm9* 
 tut. 
 
 d.ng$ were not freed from their Chidings. 
 Dtrnphtnet a pUufive and pawerfi)ll Onur 
 having becnc twitted and bitterly reproved by 
 ^fcbmts for delivering in his Orations ccr- 
 Mincunufuali words, anfwcrcd liioi . rhcftr- 
 titMes0fGrtett depended MMftM tbtm. One 
 taxed another of Efmintcy, an other, his 
 
 Oppofitcoftoorouch J/«j«/4r//^. The third, 
 his Cornvall of /'*/»«/4r,v^. Immoderate was 
 the hate, uncx;ingui(ljiblc the heate betwixt 
 CutroindSiUjl : So as,' he one could not come 
 into the prcfcncc of the other without pjf. 
 lon.Foras ibey were iincquill in thcif defcems 
 
 lo were they equally a Jdrcft to cntertainc all 
 occafionsofi/^4/. 
 
 , Whence wc may conclude , that Wits bea- 
 
 nng one Ic veil , doc fcldcmeagrce in the mainc 
 
 tJUJlding. So as, that may fcruc for a Afdxim, 
 
 what the merry Ctitick fomctiracs fpake in 
 
 K.ut; „ AcatrntUacMcufe, Two Ctds to- 
 
 ,y gctJier in one houfc, and two Sifier-hldtpes 
 
 „ together .diyclling, can never liue without 
 
 ,, uuicntion. No more, two Eminent wits ' 
 
 in oncpUct 5 but they muft Hiqw their Spirits 
 
 CKlicr vpon the By or Maine. But to our 
 
 former propofition • if wc (hall but perufe the 
 
 i-tv(s of many of r'.iofc eminent Orattrt, At he- 
 
 yn Si Rtmsn f leaden ; wee fliall find their be- 
 
 ginnings obfcure- their Meancs of rifing fraall. 
 
 jnd for their outward parts weakely promi- 
 
 r?i '7^'' »>/ their in Mrd abilities they be. 
 came a glory to their Countrcy j a rcnownc 
 
 to 
 
totbcrafclves aad their furviving poftcrity. 
 This it was , that made Aripotlc^ that ho. 
 nour of 5/rf^)ff4, fo graceful! in the fight of 
 Alu^ndcr • who> as he had Ihmtr in all re- 
 verence for his h:roicall Comporuionsj So 
 had he i\\\%Sug)Y'tAn{ox Thiloj}fhiciUS^cc\x. 
 lation. This it was , that made S^cntcs fo 
 dcare to i^ UibUda. This it was, that made 
 the workcs of ZtmfL^n (o familiar to Affri- 
 C4H. Asbcncdorus his Annals to 0c7^4jb. lo. 
 (cfhus his incorapaublc Relations to ConflM^ 
 
 . Burtoaddeonc attiibutc more to thcglo* 
 ry of thofc famous Or^/^rj before cxpreflcd: 
 their ftrcngth and dcfciving height of Spirit 
 merited no lefTc approvement j whcn^in their 
 Oppofition to the greatefl: Enemies of State, 
 they fiood conftant for the liberty of their 
 Cotintrcy, and fupprcffing all fuch ( were 
 they never fo poweifull) as fillicd in tr$UT 
 kick WAters , or inclined to mutiny. So rea- 
 dy were their Tongues to defend by pleading j 
 Softoutwerc thdr Sphits to rcpreflfe Com- 
 motion : that as they delivered their minds 
 by the one, Sothey were rcfolved toSacri^ 
 ficc their Lives,to manifcft to the World that 
 they were not defcftiuc in the other. In thcfe 
 times pleaded (dtrit \vi the Coortof luftice. 
 Corruption was a ftrangcr to the hand or heart 
 of a CounlcUour. Hec would not be fccne in 
 a Caufc that would not bcarc weight •, Nor in- 
 
 Mra J lercfTc 
 
 Some of thcfc, 
 though (hty 
 were not Coo 
 nne^fis with 
 theft Priiiccs> 
 ill living With 
 them; yet were 
 tlicir workcs, 
 after their dc- 
 ccA(cjhn;h!y 
 endeared and 
 honouK«2by 
 them. 
 
 AnExcmplarv 
 LcSon for all 
 hmMtxUu* 
 
X6l 
 
 A Stifvey of HIS TO R Y, or 
 
 
 ccrcflchimfclfc in ought thac mighrnoc con- 
 ducc to the benefit otthc State, Their juftdc- 
 fiijncs aymcd neither at publiquc fcime, nor pri- 
 vax'fafcty J dirc<fliiuj the whole bent of their 
 Councck to the improvement and fcciuiryof 
 their Countrcy, 
 
 In thvU Mpitcmc of £. Fhru4 coHe^Jled from 
 Tit$a Livii4i^\sc (lull rcndf whnrnatiuc IZnmity 
 was ever conceived agiinft fuch as corrupted jii- 
 l\ic : jby people of all qualities: and this we flial 
 (ind ex .'mplilVd in an k(k ofa Tr.igicall nature. ; 
 Rioody (faycsthe /;^/Vt?w«fr of that no- 
 ble Hiflory ) wns the fluightcr which was 
 rnadcbytlic Ccrmans upon their revolt from 
 ihcKtm.t^i 11 ni fire ^ thiongh the fliady Woods 
 in J plailiy m u i(hes • nothing more intolerable 
 then the infuhings of the Barbdrfius ^ /pccial- 
 lyngiinlUhc plcndcrs at the Bnrc, plucking 
 ou: the eyes of fomc , nnd lopping off the 
 hinds of oilier fome ^ One had his mouth 
 (litcht up , after his tori^nc w:;s fiift ci;t 
 our, which ilic Savarc Adior rjafpini; in his 
 hinvi J';iydroir: 7 /jou vtpcr.at Ufl ^tuc over htf 
 firg. Sodid A/. Ahtor/ia \A\^\x\QlntIt€s tongae 
 niter his duitli, for pleaciini^ io boldly^ and in-' 
 veyiiiy (o freely ai^iinO her Ihisbnnd in his life. 
 Buf tlKlc ciuelticsm^.y be properly rekrred 
 to tl)cSivar,L* difpofuion ot :in inhilring peo- 
 ple : Which, haviajj; ;;oc an ufurpcd Authority 
 inrotluirownehir/1 , runnc in a licentious h- 
 i>riry , r ■) commit all H^rf^anfme : punifliin*^ the 
 v\'K;.i.^/f J v-ioiethjyev:rc>;unined ih<:c]i.i.\Ii- 
 
 I ) 
 
 r\ *^t hi -M! !Hr. , • ^'^-^ 
 
A l^uTjcr^JofQENTRY. 
 
 X65 
 
 But to difcourfc ot^thc Civill government 
 of the Rimarjs, during their Dtmccncj^ as 
 they were then Commanders of all neighbou- 
 ring Nations; So they delighted in nothing 
 more then advancing fuch, who employed 
 their tongues or pcnns in dcrcnceofthepiibli. 
 que liberty : bcftovving not oncly Titles on 
 cli-.m 5 well (iiting their demerits j but pre 
 ferments too, to rccompencc their Service* 
 This?night be inftanccd in tiie Rmincncft fa. 
 milies tlut flouridied amor.gfl ilicm in thofe 
 timis. For fo thankfiill was tlur vidoriotjs 
 State to drfcrving men, as they held ic not fuf- 
 ficicnc to bcftow on tlicm graceful! trophies & 
 triumphs to honour them, living : buttocre<a 
 Monuments in their St^tu^ria and Pfthi^ars^to 
 their memory, dyint;. 
 
 Thifiik^ honour conferred the K^tljcfiidns 
 upon their ConfulSjOratorsand Philofophcrs. 
 
 So thb Bfhori among the SfMrt^ns ( being 
 thcfamcthat the Tnhuucs wcrc;mvjng thci?^- 
 W4«/ ) wcrccL'dltd not in rcfpecT: of their ucf- 
 cent but of their dofcrt : which nudcaflou- 
 lirtiing State ; 'ecing, theicw.^s noKc, were 
 he never fo ignoble by birth , but: he received 
 p'racejfhis inward abilities dcicrvcd A:ch re- 
 
 I pea. 
 
 1 Nor were thcfc mcnncs of advancement 
 oncly conferred on the Goiv^u 5 The Mani 
 alltfUud his pl^ce :is well ^sxhc AUnnnft 
 Were hec never fo meanc a VlcUian^ if hcc 
 dcfecvcd honour- he wasfurctohaue it. If 
 
 hcc: 
 
 •>\VORD. 
 
itf4 A Suryey ^/HISTOKY^ cr 
 
 he were the fiift that mounted the fT^//, he had 
 a Coronet rclcived for him. Were he the firft 
 that prcicntcd himfclfc in the S/>j^5 or in a 
 fioglc Combat di armed , and (o furprized 
 any Entwy^ or <nccr J firft the Enemies 7'f;7^ j 
 or in any Sa fight entcr'd his Shtf • hecwns 
 furcto rccciuf bis Guerdon. And if the 
 honour of his A(f\lons dcfcrvcd any fuch 
 eminent re ward, he was ro come home in Tri^ 
 uwplj , (or the rcpur;uion !r lud done imto his 
 Conntrcy. Whcic it wis viiwi i -x thofe Per- 
 (ons.wh:)\vcre tnoft cnincpr in the eye of the 
 State CO meet ium in the wnyjind in all folcmne 
 and triumphant mmncr rocondud him to the 
 Citry^v.'ith an ample rd uion of his fjme,to be. 
 get a glorious cnuy or emulation in hispoftc- 
 vt y. / . 
 
 M my of meaneft ranke, by the nSblcneflc 
 of their Spirits attained this honour. The 
 State made no inquiry after their defccnrs. 
 Thofe they IklJworthicft of honour, who ac- 
 qiiired it by Learning or Valour. 
 
 Memorable is the rcfolution of thofc Myftan 
 
 Captains, who ftepping out before thc^^ 
 
 tn^H Aimic, pia)M iilcncc, and faid-, ivh 
 
 dre j(e f Anfwcr was made ; Wee are Lords of 
 
 thc^Vorld, Tluy r p!id.', Tee may well fty fo^ 
 
 \tfyou Con.jucr U4. Wh^u rcw.ircis were be- 
 
 ' flowed on th'.lc for their approved Valour, 
 
 we rcaJe not in the Hifloiy ; burno doubt 
 
 Yuc!i dcuivinp; Spirits could notinaCivill 
 
 ; S:a:e!ii:c un^^ratifule, not dye unrecorded. 
 
 Hence 
 
»<||<IMI 
 
 I**M1 
 
 ♦ '< 
 
 ^ ^iJ^urfery fr O BN T \ T, z6 5 
 
 I: 
 
 Hence it was, chat //i<r# x\v3X SiowiSyrdCufak^ 
 would havpdy^d inxhe alhcs ofhis Country j fo 
 wclldefervcdhcofitritfowellofhim* Death 
 was accounted a light fuffcring , to improve her 
 her honour, fron) whom they had theirbeing. 
 They conceited of what weakc Supporters, 
 pooreman ftood ^hisbreath,how (bone vading 5 
 nisgloryahowfoone declining : The whole Fa- 
 brickeofhis Fortunes, how foonclhaking' and 
 (hr inking* But Fame gain d by glorious aftions, 
 they found to bee of more perpetuity. Nor 
 could they efteeineany action more trucly defer- 
 ving, than that which required her love , from 
 whom them (elves and predcccflbrs had received 
 life. Ycaj they confidered what advancenicnt 
 they had received from an oblcurc Fannlyjhow 
 (hould they then doe leflc than embarke thcm- 
 (clves for all cxcreameSj to requi te the love of (b 
 endeared a Countrey? 
 
 Laftly^many Families have railed their begin- 
 nings from MefhdnUk Arts, Sciences, and My- 
 fteries. This may be quickly gathered by the , 
 names of fome Romans afwel as orfier Nations^ 
 who reteinetothis day their appellations from 
 their former Manuallprofertions. As the Family 
 of the Piftors, from Painters :i of the Piftorj, 
 from Bakers jofchcFiguli /rem Potters : with 
 many others. And the(e in continuance of 
 time, came to be eminent Families ^drowning 
 their firft beginnings in the depth of their 
 greatnefle. 
 Yet in all thofcZ/^^r^//, with theft CMechdm- 
 
 N n cdll 
 
 Y.Mir 
 
 1 
 
 MlCVAHlCSt. 
 
 ) 
 
z66 ^^un>tjoftiisTO?LXr^ 
 
 If^W^cicni^cs jas there wcpethrivmg dilpofitions 
 1 to advance Families forch 'of du(b j . S6 there 
 were others, whoicvcn to iduft rediic'edtihcir &(d-/ 
 vonced Families.. Some apt toimprovethcm«^ 
 fclvds forth of nothing i' others no lefle ready 
 tp bring their Fathers impix>vemenr$ to no^ 
 tj.iii'tg. .7 . ; ; ' /..■',- '" * ■ ' ■'^' *•■■ ■''■'•^ " 
 ' hi the Inicriptions of their Natures Weindude 
 rhocaufes of their endsjvertuebeingCaswe faid 
 before) ever Icconded with event anfwcrable 
 toheriiucnc, either in the beginning, middle, 
 or end And certainly,, wholbeveriliould but 
 read thedcfolacions of the mighticft Empires^ 
 or their riling, (hall fee (bmc appearance of cau- 
 (es pri^cecding from their government, occa- 
 Horn of their glory, or rainc. Nor can we 
 (without caiife) admire the erection and efta- 
 The woiiJcN hlilhingof thi* 7'urkijh Fmpire, her manydila- 
 fuii cAibhai. ted Piovinccs,cxtcndcd Confinc^-'jand almoft So 
 
 
 Etnjuic. 
 
 veraicsne command in the Fuftcrnc parrs. Let 
 uvbutconddcr riieir politick govcrnmenry fub- 
 jccHing aill.awesof C()n(cience5or Religion, to 
 thefurthcring of their dcligneSiplanring their 
 rcari^maugre the fury ofall opponents J intho/e 
 floury and fpacious territories, where once the 
 lanftilied fcece cf rhei facred Apoftles ufed to 
 tread. Yet in their policies ( becciufenor pro- 
 fH)rtionateto vertue; (liall they bee fubvcrted. 
 They have crcL'ted themfelves to an exceeding 
 height, (with the Gyants menacing the fabricke 
 ofheavcn ; )!)ut their fall will be more miserable, 
 by how much they be. of miicries more inca- 
 pable. 
 
 ^/•^^mmmmm 
 
A ^rferyfor G EV^TRT^ 
 
 id 7 
 
 
 pabks^ For that tongdbfife Which is not dhbli- (Argumcoti of 
 
 vercuehad n5t her prtddirifiirtahc^e,- thdr(i fliall fion of*. the 
 the illimit(^d:fdge of vice* take her refidencc t and ^^^0 ^^^^* 
 \>v^hcre^fhec is> an hihabitantj there is imminent 
 dcJiolatiori :fl(ieltlfiK::ed- ^^Td-rtia-Ve <?icf»laftationof 
 Caiife iiV this, were nbkil(5lJe,l)tecili(e tlitScuc 
 of fuoh a government is the occafionoflier fall; 
 For ruine and extirpation have ever followed 
 Impious Gove mduri at thehcetd^: ' Y<^t Ml ma- 
 king ufeof this elpeciall JBhanc^^ of Hiftdi-y: 
 Esj^UnAtionofihe difcovirfcf canjis^ I will' li- 
 mit and reftraine it to anaiJeftainebouild. ' We 
 rttuft not fearch caufes above th^ir Natures; 
 there be. nrnn^ hidden ahd Concealed xiiConi^ 
 which to enqaire after were unlawfttfl ' j tnuch |tdiicca1ed'* v 
 lefTe to wade into the fecret convcntiojis of that "^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
 faored Power , from whom all viiiblc and appa- 
 rant caufcsborrow their light/ '/''■'• 'i- 
 
 What vve may gather by authcrttiak rtlati- 
 on 3 or probable imagination, may without 
 prejudice 3 or errour, be produced. 'As for 
 (upernatarall caules , the more we found them, 
 the nio!»e we found into the fhallownefle of odr 
 owne judgements \ ncVer further from ip|>re- 
 heading th^m,than when we fteme to apprehend 
 them. 
 
 This iiifcrutable depth He well obferved^who 
 being demaundcd whAt GrlrPas y required fome 
 time to rcfolve that queftion^ And ftill the lon- 
 ger he thought of it , the Eirther he was from it. , 
 SoaSj in theendheaflToiled thisdemuund with a 
 
 N n 3 ncv/ 
 
 Wc are not to 
 fry too cuti- 
 ouilyinco the 
 fcalcd Cabi- 
 net of Gtds 
 
— ~ -^^'^^^J'^/HISTOR Y^or 
 
 . i. . , ,, 
 
 4fud Pcttdt 
 'Deormn Pko 
 nttf opL'nu' 
 
 i:uinviA' »o;i 
 
 ifcm.UJijn 
 Orut, 
 
 Th.it Sicrcd. 
 Secret Con- 
 filloiy ti not 
 itt lit itAicKed 
 /'brcaafc ici. 
 icd)wi(h tog 
 much cuiiuh- 
 
 ,/ 
 
 ^ And rny dcfire is to Injoyncyou^n o her/ 1 
 pray you alToile .r. What is i/, ,%d he " how 
 long would t b? erP yoM /hpuwi.iSe 'the O^ 
 
 •^ N or Ihall I cv(:r(rcplie4 he) returne -an inCwa 
 tpyoiirqucftipn, i dcmgundcd ofyoufomc 
 tunc, b,ut an Ej^rn.ry of time will iK-vJr refoh^^ 
 >f j|)c,ng farther of, w Ahis ti ,nc , then when I 
 
 ; Our u(on,HaAiidbeftkiipwkdgein thefe DU 
 
 |viucSarccics, conlif^sin the acknowledgment 
 
 of our owne vycakncao. ., We h^yc many ,of p„r 
 
 I Atnas /cj„c-fh,n{j <o(> f,„tiliar whh ihcfc pri, 
 
 n'? i^'?'"/^ f >"• ^■•'"^"'"y "'t^^ the Sealed C4- 
 huK'tot Oods Coiiiu-ell. SuSlun.iry thinij^ ire 
 
 tooi<nvO,icdsfbrtl,.irknowlcdge.Tl%nrt 
 
 w uT\T^?'n"^' '""fnination) when the 
 
 VVorld fl,nll he difiulvcd. Nor gromid they their 
 
 aaemqm on conja^ures rifyou mi^y belccve 
 
 hem .11 ,s apiKirc n r 10 ihem, as if they were pre 
 
 Ceomcrruiam and Altrologers affirmc, as 
 
 Z, nT'/'"' ' S'«'^^ '^"'^^'■^■^ ^'"^^ fi>^fy five 
 
 ^ ouiand N .ks : In dcprl, or Latitude^twofhou- 
 iamJ, five kindred and five Miles ;, indift^nce 
 — . fr'' nj 
 
JNuiferyforGBNTRT. 
 
 frpnvus', three thoufand, fixe hundred and fifty 
 eight rtiilitSi ^ tent the l^prU^ which we inhabit, 
 that i^5 the \vholc Earth , they fay it containes in 
 greatncflc thirty thoufand 5 and athoufandfivc 
 hundred Miles: and in Latitude or profundity, 
 that is, (xomthcK^rftif^oJesmto\}Sy ten thou- 
 sand ancl twenty two Miles, Then, that the£w. 
 fyredn Heave^y which is tlieplaccof the Blcflcd, 
 they (ay it containes io comp^Ck (o fmKvc»fity !) 
 ten thoulandy thr^c huttdrcd and fourcrcenc 
 Millions, eighty five thou(and,9nd fixe hundred 
 ten miles : in depth or latitude, three th nifand 
 fixe hundred Millions of Miles. And betwixt us 
 and this Heaven, in dilbnceoncthoufand Ih^ 
 hundred ninty Millions , nine hundred tvveary 
 five thouland,and five luindied Miles. 
 
 Rutthisni:^ybcfiippofal far above t^c con pAf];' 
 
 of their Ucohs-fiajfe Their eye ^^ f c( >ncci ve,C( > be 
 
 toovtoke to picrceinro thciVlanfionsof Heaven. 
 
 Lower Dimenfions are fitter for the Ihait 
 
 circumference of their underfianding. 
 
 The v^y to meafurc Heavcn,is to decline from 
 Earth 5 and to elevate our thoughts to that Ce- 
 IclViall Spheare , where we may glorioully (liine 
 and Eternally reft. 
 
 He is thcbgfk Afirologer,whoconvcrretb more 
 with Heaven in SpirituiilatleCtions, thenin{>ru. 
 mentall dimenfions : whobecom.es more famiri- 
 ar with Heaven, by his elevation of piercing 
 thoughts, tlien prying eyes. This that Icnrnj^d 
 Euclid well obfcrved , when being alkcd a (auc> 
 queftion touching the Divine Prclcnce , by toe 
 
 169 
 
 Son efi //w»* 
 IhScuM Ccp//y, 
 
 Nn 
 
 3 
 
 curioiH 
 
' l^O 
 
 WWWVi 
 
 ' I ■ » 
 
 J Survey o/H 1 S T O R Y,#r 
 
 ttv/, 
 
 curious or inquifit.vea Queftionift, modeftly an^ 
 Avered : " For other tbingt ikntw htlmh, tbttt 
 ''muchlkno»,th4ttht Gtdi kdte thoCt th4t4re^ 
 "curieiu. 
 
 ThUthArDivineFatherCchegloryof the Et4 
 ftcrne Church) with mach fpiritiwll i&ilc expref- 
 fcdwlicti being on i time aslccdi « ivh*t Ced 
 ' did bt fore he rrnde the world, anfwcsrcd him 
 home : " //r wm frtf^ring Hell for fucb 4* Hte, 
 who too (urtoufij pried into hit Secrets. , 
 1 he only way to rcc>i fie this Errour.is for man 
 rt^ro 'Til f'\^'^ '-•^"'^ tnro umfelfcFor then upon acknow- 
 fucsS, i/bou" [cd^Sniciirof hisowncvilenelTc, he will Jetfall 
 of too m»c!. his 1 niiic;humblehim(clfeintheconf]deration 
 f^riuhn,,. of histjwnc wants : and clofc his refolves with 
 IthisconcIiiHon: "Thus much I Icnow, that I 
 know n( .thing : how then fliould I dare toaf- 
 pncwithtoocuriousuneye, tolookeintohis 
 "Sccrcts,who made all things of nothing" 
 
 Now to the third,that is,judgcment in diftin- 
 puKlung tiiingf,by approving thebeft.and difal. 
 lowing thecontrnry. 
 
 -v;- v.. , ^. Hi judication of Hiftorie9,or judgement in di- 
 
 ofH.ftofies. jftinguifliingthe.ipprovcdeO, procecdes from a 
 mature nnderftanding. 
 I In this Hiftoricall Scale we muft banilhall la- 
 
 I civious rind petulant wits.convcrfant about froa- 
 j thy andlk-ennous obdenitics. The Workes of 
 anHiikonan fliould be Monuments of Antiqui- 
 ty.tnic Heralds of Adhj eitherprofperoufiy or 
 mau-ccl]:vcly atcl i, vcd : and not foments to iuft, 
 inducements to (onfuality. Two forts there be 
 
 which 
 
 r>iiuiliciiion 
 
JNMrferyft GBNTHT. 
 
 ^7^ 
 
 which cclvpfean Hiftoriansglory.-fromthecnc 
 wcreapc tneharveftoflliamcj where charafters 
 of ^frrdbimdFe»0s(xheyx:inton$votmcs) arc 
 deblazoned in thcircoloiirs : yet in their delcrip- 
 ttons more pernicious to eallly-inclincd voutn, 
 than ever Archilocbt$t\s^x% iot\\t Sfirtan ciames, 
 Poorc^/J/>/»hath laboured too long of this im- 
 poftume;ruch Hiftorlansmuft cither be exiled, 
 or the Common-wealth muft of ueccflity bee de- 
 praved. Vicehath too many fupp^^rtcrsj without 
 the ftirrhcrancc of Authors. From the other, 
 there redounds no other benefit than imperti- 
 nent inquifitions of ftrangely-fought out Anti- 
 quities •(bpreci(e in delcription, ib curious in 
 foundation, and fo felfc-opinionatc of their 
 ownewritingSjas theyofr-timcsdoe onclyC^^- 
 rertinvtrbis) omitting the Subftancetoierout 
 (withPAjr^;4/)the fhidow ; (carchofafruitlefTc 
 Antiquity, occafioning a contempt in the body 
 pftheHiftoryi Asinthc foundation of a City, 
 jneglei>ing the materialleft parts ofthedi/ccurfc j 
 !as upon what occafion the City was rather ere* 
 fl-ed there, than in another place \ by what 
 mcanes it was augmented, howconrinued ;ind 
 other nccenrirycircumftances omitted ; theyin- 
 fift upon affaires of lefTe con(cqucncejfindingour 
 where the firfl: ftone was laid, when the foundati- 
 on of (uch a City was digged. This caufcs often- 
 times great Volumes, with fmall benefit to the 
 Reader ; and indeede rather implies an affefting- 
 opinion in the Author; of pleafing himfelfe,than 
 others. 
 
 Ancient 
 
 Two forci of 
 Dtriiourfci ۥ 
 clipHngthe 
 Eloryofan 
 HilUrian. f 
 I. Senfualit/J 
 
 1. Imperii* 
 Acncy. 
 
27*. 
 
 ^ISurvey <f H I S T O R Y,9r 
 
 tfnmmmm 
 
 Ancient Records arc neccflarily inferred in 
 Hiftorics j but fuch are to be fupported by, truth, 
 including a neceflary relation to the^^ubjeft 
 whereof he intreats. Other wife, fuch Antiqui- 
 tics(as for fclfc-pleafing) are produced, exprefle 
 \\oih\i\f!,.PtdterpUbc$0m cjr inutiUm qucndam 0fi- 
 nionts fuccnm. Thefc be rather opinionids than 
 Hiftorians. 
 
 Thcfctwo kindcs CUke/inii)^/ face) (land con- 
 trary-waics:the one fort(to wit the firft)areC^4- 
 r^»/bcft FaftorSjthey trafficke for a Ladies bon« 
 voyage tohcll;tlK-resnoc a Jincin all their wri- 
 tings, that tadcs ofmodcfty, or rclifli ofvertue: 
 Iff/i^/^ And his Angels hadnotone (he-Prophet^ 
 nor State-moppet within all his dominions, to 
 make his Empire Noble ; yet thefe Brothell- 
 Author$(for better I cannot name themj would 
 by their Lime-twigges, furn!lhhis(Af4/4/^^M;j- 
 jc4)with a fiill faile. My Lady here fits and reads 
 wonders at the ingenuity of the man, (a pregnant 
 youth doubtlcdej ) and will make \iQX pregnant 
 too, ifflice have any moving faculty in her $ his 
 belt charader is the Schoolc-mafter of follv, the 
 introducer of (cufuAll liberty, extinguilnerof 
 pure love, experienced inftrufrer roluft, harbou- 
 rcr of illimited defircs j andconfequcntly har- 
 bcnger to the Divcll. As the Martin will not 
 build, butinfairehoufcs, lb this man will not 
 live,but in the mines of honour:heis too convcr- 
 fant in the Court, too familiar in the City, and 
 fonietimcs too willingly entertained in the 
 Countrey. His Penne, as it is mercinary, fo his 
 
 labours 
 
\^ 
 
 jK'^fi^yf^^ js iv r /? n 
 
 >7J 
 
 labours pcmiriousj his. ftatc labours of penury 
 (and he would rdft it) his foule of a Lethargy, | 
 but fcckes not to redceme it. To be briefe (for 
 fiich a Subjc(^ is not worthy dilating onj)As Au- 
 ^fifiu4bjimihcdNAf$ to Ndx9i ^ and hjs depra- 
 ved workes td the darkeft corner of his ftudv : 
 Co fliolild thefe petulant Wits be expulfed 
 every well-governed , Common- weale , and 
 their, profcitute Labpurs fuftainc Euf$lU: cen- 
 
 How highly other States have fuffcred in gi- Cght &♦ wan 
 ving too much liberty to theft unfealbned wits, coo wotkttr 
 might be amply enlarged, if our P^eftnt diti*^^***^'^^!^^^ 
 courfe required ir, < N o doubt but Jf(?i»f, even in staw, 
 her higheft glory, when nothing but Succefle 
 breathed on her attempts abroad, and private 
 affaircsat home : Then, and never more than at 
 that time^ werelight and wanton workcs, which , 
 acivillEftateihouldhaveprofcribed, highlyho- ' 
 noured , the Authors of thofe* Motives to efFe- ' 
 minacy advanced \ whereas , if their Ccnfort\adL, ^ 
 ducly intended their charge, they would 
 have held them fitting to have bcene exiled, | 
 their wprkes to fire committed. So might 
 that corruption of manners, which proccedes 
 oft imcsfrorrifuch vicious Pamphlettcrs , have 
 beenc prevented : and Morality better ob* 
 (erved. 
 
 But why fhould we looke ib farre backe,when 
 we labour of the like malady at horned what high 
 Patrons l^aye prefcnt; ages found for Ijgh- , ,„,. ;i. 
 teft Labours ? where fiich as corrupted 
 
 Oo youth. 
 
2 74 
 
 J Survey of HIST QKY, or 
 
 youth, received more approvement, then 
 thofe who correfted the loc^ncfTe of afRdi- 
 cns. 
 
 It was a good Cuftome^when foch Authors 
 aspiiblithed any Workes, had them not ondy 
 ccnforioufly pcrufcd and (canned i but if it ap- 
 peared, that they contayned in them more oc- 
 cafions of prejuaice to the State then bene- 
 fit ^ thofe Workes were not onely to be 
 lupprened , but the Compofers of them duly 
 ccnfiired. 
 
 Their manner of proceeding was thus: Such 
 padagesas were ufcfull, oranyway beneficiall, 
 were in papers piece-raeale, layd upon one pile: 
 Thofe which were noxious or malignant, be- 
 (lowed on an other pile : andboththefeput in 
 two Scales : where if thofe of the right hand- 
 ! pile (which ever conduced to the improvement 
 j of the State ^ weighed downe thofe papers 
 I which were on the lett-hand pile, their La- 
 bours \ycre permitted to pafle, and their Au- 
 thors, according to the quality of that Subieft, 
 whereof they wrote, amply rewarded : If other- 
 wife, their Workes were fiipprefTed, and their 
 Authors chaftiftd. In which Scrutine, noquc- 
 (Vion, but many Authors had BAtilltss fate; 
 they received more fillups then Crownes^morc 
 cenfures then rewards. 
 
 Theopinionof aferiousand difcreete judge- 
 ment ever cloftth in this : Learning never but 
 
 then defer\TS the Laurell, when itisvertu- 
 
 Ltirniftf 
 never bttc 
 then «iercrvet 
 the Ltwreil, 
 whcnitii Ycf- 
 
 luoufly f.Bit.j oufly fruitful!. A Kght Drefle , be it never fo 
 • . neatly 
 
A 9(urftryforQ B N Tl^r, 
 
 *^ 
 
 l«MM*i 
 
 ^75 
 
 neatly fiiitedaCarrycscverlightncflc withit. And 
 the more it takes a dcludcaeyfj though it plcaft 
 it felfe, the more it dctrafts from it (elfc. The 
 like we may fay of theft Venders, or bold ad- 
 venturers of looft Labours. Be they never fo 
 trimly decked, nor arrfully polifhed j Ldh will 
 be JL4ixftill. The trimming will not alter the 
 property of the ftuffe. N or can lighttie(Ic,bee it 
 never fo fm cothly c^rricdjneatly varniflied j nor 
 cunningly palliated ^ keepe her Vixard ftill on. 
 There will be fome piercing judgement or other 
 to bring to difcovery a (hrouded errour. N or 
 deferve thole Workes onely reproofe, who treat 
 of light love J (though they be dangerous fdmi-* 
 liars to haunt Ladies)buc(uch who arc tuned to 
 an higher key, and either unprofitably,or which 
 is worfejproph^nely abufe their captiv'd Hearers. 
 Amotigftthefe, may be numbred our Chymick 
 Profeflbrsrwhoholditnot fufficicnt(byftrange cf,.„jjk 
 Elixirs') to reduce their owne fortunes to no- pioioaifti 
 thing 5 unleflc they with their roiftrable conclu- 
 fion?9>p^rpl€Xe their fimple admirers. Where, 
 if a cleare-difceming judgement fhould take a 
 more cxaft view of their ungrounded realbns, 
 they would (bone conclude, that thoft arguments 
 which they ofFcr,n(5t unlike their adulterate Met- 
 tals^are fouldery with c/f w4/f ^^and have more 
 /f^^/if than ^n^w/iir in them. Thcfe have got a 
 tricke to flight all miracles of Divine Writte: 
 holding with i^ltumdzar^ that Mofes his lea- 
 ding the Children odfrgcl ov^rthc Red-Sci, 
 was nomorebutobftrving the influence of the 
 
 Oo 2 Starrcs, 
 
 it*;. 
 
 o* 
 
 X 
 
275 ^Survey cf HIST OKX, or 
 
 State Sii^ma 
 
 OiontiU. 
 
 r:oft tmat urn- 
 tdtcm, 
 Aug. 
 
 Starrcs, andwainingfcafonofchcMoone that 
 withdrawcth the Tides. 
 
 Thcfearc Subjefts foinapablcof privlfcdgc, 
 IS they dc/crvcthchighcft cenfurc. I (pare to 
 fpcakc of our Snri/ing Pamphlctters, vvlio flia- 
 (lowinpily (to iVcc thenilclvcs fromState-(can- 
 dall)dcbla2 n feme eminent Families by their 
 AnncSjCoatCjOr Fields ; for which^ fomeboth 
 Ancient and Modernc Hiflorians have beene 
 highly taxed. Aslikewifeoffiichj who under 
 borrowed names haye ftmckeathigh Perfona- 
 gcs : which might be aptly compared to coward- 
 ly Ciirrcs 5 who u(e to bite Paflengers by the 
 heelcs^ whom dicy dw^re not looke upon iu the 
 fee. 
 
 As fiich who delight to ungorgc theirpalfio- 
 nate fplcaneupon KecrcAtiontoUndiffertncy^foT 
 no other caufe, but becauft they arc counte- 
 nanc'dby CMdjeJlj. The laft^ being not the 
 leall, I account fuch 5 who fpend much preci- 
 ous Oyle to cnwreath and enwarpe the time 
 in their Fopperies. Thefe are ControverfiAll 
 Men 5 who rither than they will fuifer the 
 Church to be at Peace ; willfhidy new doubts 
 todilhirbc her quiet, The/c will rather fkirre 
 than ftay ouarrels : for, howfocver they (ceme 
 to pretend Unity ^ their affeftion tends to 
 dillcntion ; being of the flimy nature of fuch 
 Fi (lief .as cannot live but in muddy and troubled 
 waters. 
 
 That word Kiji in this (entencej^//? mdnducd-* 
 vcriitscArntm^ fet all the Counfell oi Baftl in an 
 
 uprore. 
 
■ I l» 
 
 A Nurfef^ for G B^N t% r. . 177 
 
 iiprorc. That word Donee , as lofefh non dgno^ 
 vitVxorem fudm Donu ^ cau(cd die Antidi" 
 comdritans und Eluftans to deny die pcrperiull 
 Virginity of die Virgin AT^rjf. 
 
 Thus quick e-ficry wirs, carrycd away with 
 the fpirit of Concradic^tion, preRTrinc; Sin- 
 gularity before Confciencc, Errour ocforc 
 Truth , fb they may finde ShddoweiM follow 
 them, willfindecumbuflible matter enough to 
 the havocke both of Church and Conimon- 
 wealc : Not onely our Humane but Ecdcfia- 
 fticall Hiftories are ftored with various inllan- 
 ces of riiis kinde. The Scope wcaimcat, is 
 this ; that fuch Workes^ whedicr dicy be Ui- 
 ftoricall, Morall or Divine, are onely, up- 
 on Cenfure to be approved, by which the 
 State may be ufefully improved : all others to 
 be rcjcdiled,' becaufc they are either by Scur- 
 rilous or Fwiftious Braine-wormes hatched. 
 
 For the other, as none yeeld or aflRjrd more 
 benefit to their Countrcy, than laborious and ju- 
 dicious Antk^iiafrics ; To trifling and opiiiionate- 
 ly-conccitedHifiroriansmny benefit them(elves, 
 I ut hardly can communicate the beO of their 
 knowledge unto others. Opinion is a maine 
 Opponent to Judgment : the one girded (or ra- 
 ther dravvnc) by a precipitate will, the other 
 difpofed by thedirefting eye of Reafon.Opinion 
 (Zo^/4».like) frames their Line by their workc, 
 and not their worke by their line : but Judgment 
 hath ever (C/^4;frA^/^!ike)a Table equally mixed ^^. u r i 
 orfurmnied with fervices ofi^rete dr Fomond^ H^i.^^vle. 
 
 Oo 5 Vertue' 
 
Z78 
 
 A SHneyofW\STO^X^(n 
 
 Vertne andPlcafurcrthe onero pro6t, the o* 
 thcr to delight :Which equally-mixed Judgment 
 (l^ouldhe cipccially converdint in Ccnfiircrs of 
 Hifterics s they miift not doc, as it is reported of 
 V^Urim MAxtmus , inhibite many things in the 
 Evening, which hee wculd approve cf in the 
 Vlcrning, and command that tobcenadlcdone 
 hourc, whichhcw( uldbeaflianiedtoconfirme 
 the next houi e. A ferlcd and wel-fea(bned judg- 
 ment will with Circumfpecl'ion, not fo much 
 ccnfurc a modcft digrcllion in a Hiftory , as the 
 ufc which may be made ofthatdigredipnjnor 
 taKc any thing in a faithful! Hiftorian, though he 
 fl^adfuv at the corruptions of the Age with bit- 
 j rcnicde : for oyly and temporizing tongues, arc 
 ^utff^f/7/*i« nourilhcrs of thcfc vicious and irregular times $ 
 /.Vfiro.ir iO>»r. where, as Bcafts in the Defart, fo men live in the 
 tx\\T^Ufli World : n(^r be Ccnfurcrs to taxc fuch things for 
 tn Cfl/^.iS. 'jimpollibilitics, becaufe they have not heard of' 
 the like 5 nor fuch Relations as faife, which have 
 not occurred to their readings. Fprhow (hould 
 wee give credit to thole incredible attempts of 
 Ibrmcrtimcs, where Viftories vvere atchieved 
 with lede adoe, than May-games in thclc times ? 
 1 o fee K^nthdui renewing his ftiength , arid 
 doubling his force by falling : thofc magnani- 
 mous Romans erecting their fpirits moft when 
 they were ncareft declining. 1 have ever obfer- 
 vc({ ihcie rimes, as they fecond the firft in grada- 
 tion, (o they (land inferiour to thefirll: in exploits 
 I and mJU^gcmcnts of refolution. Cenfiires 
 i ihould be ballunces equally and evenly difpofedj 
 • neither' 
 
JNurferyfor GBNTRT. 279 
 
 neither inclining to partiall afTcftarion of perfbn 
 or ftate ; but ready to give approbation where 
 the verity of Difcourle^ and fincerity of the Au- 
 thor gives his Pen free fcope to curbc Errour^and 
 attribute to Vertue her merited Titles. Alas, 
 that Cenfiirers (houldbe either fo engaged to the 
 (crvile command of popular glory , or tycdro 
 great mens fleeves ,, that the HiOorians Labours 
 niuftbe razed, which Truth would have raifcd! 
 Vertue hath in her ftlfe a (bveraignc end , to 
 which all Liberall Arts and Sciences (in thcm- 
 (elvcs truely noble 5 and meriting honour ) have 
 their aimc and recourfe. | 
 
 This occafions Learning to be ncglcftcd , and 
 thccxaftfcrutinie of ancient Records (^ than the, 
 which nothing more bencficiall) tobcfupprcP-' 
 fedj or nt leaftjuot a little darkned : when a i?/'^- ! 
 jAWdHth^ or Critfck Cenflirer muft have the cor- 1 
 rcftions of our indufhious Labours, and judici- 
 ous Volumes : which (to feed his ownc indigc- j 
 ftcdhumourj muflbeiubjed to many frivolous j 
 interlacing?- But Patience ( which is Comes f^pi- ^^^/ ^.^^. 
 €ffti'^'.y mn famuU (0r)(ufifcenti4') muft be the rU.fomet w 
 pocircHifrorians fitpportcr, making ufc oftimes ^Jf^jj^^ ^ *'"' 
 ttbufc, and applying this falvc to his mikvy^mnil'J 
 which the Poet inferred, ascaufe of jtomcs fub- 
 vcrfion and calamity : 
 PrsmAfertgrmsobfcMnapecunU mores intuit t — 
 
 That Gritick Menmu^ , who was ever io de- 
 finite in his owne opKiion , as the whole courfc 
 of his difccAirft rejiflicd nothing better then op- 
 poficion* And to affront the Time wherein hee 
 
 Jamuia 
 Jafuajg* 
 
 4^, 
 
 lived, 
 
 MtaA4 
 
28o JSune^ of H 1 S TOR Y, or 
 
 ■^ f 
 
 , lived, withmorcboldncflei (coming to com- 
 '^'^^f^fc!/*' ply eyther with Time ox Perfin for his/)wnc ad- 
 q»r/>nrulfrlj vaiir.igc , wiflied^likc an indifcrect MaUcontent^ 
 whok ju.K;c. tlut \\\% Pen WQXCT, Needle^ andhisP^/rri Net-^ 
 nunt omiv f'//^ . yc\u and his Inkc Aconitum, that hee mii'ht 
 7wi^LvH.,,.ri, throw more poyfon on the face ofimmentcd 
 an.i <i.i].cu jhonoiir : and confcqucntly, leave ropofterity 
 !ho!i "•'^sviiiie Tiirviving llamps of his inveftivc nature : would 
 fhcir um.Kcfit ((^nictiincsufCjamongft other fubjefts of hisdif. 
 i.inrs arc ujr ^'()i-^t:enr , to takcoccallon to fill uponafreere- 
 tier fen c proolcot rigid Cenjurers : whole judgement (as 
 comijtcJ liis mil-guided opinion ruggcfted)only confided 
 ,in rizinc; Labour^;, and clilheartning Authors: 
 j whilcthcirinuocentii lines were oft mil^conrtru- 
 jcd, their Icnie corrupted. ' 
 
 I Ikit thiii wafpilh Author by ufing his too much 
 frccdomcof cenfure to his Ccnfiirer, who had 
 uuhority to pcrufe and rupprelle , where hec 
 I tound caulc , perceiving hinifclfe traduced, de- 
 lorvinulv rertrain'd what ellc might have beenc 
 publiilu'd: with ///^«^/;fj only, chaftifinghisEr- 
 rour, rolx-get in him a more temperate cenfure. 
 'I Tuih \<y ir were prcpoftrous for an ^ufhor^ xs) 
 aflume to hunlclfc fomuch boldnedCjastotake 
 upi n hinuhe place of a Mcderator to his Ccn- 
 fltrcr. The aHiimptionoflelTe liberty will fujte 
 better with his DifcrctionandMode(ty:and pur- 
 chalc him a d^merited elteeme with fuch grave 
 andccnforious Authority: who(e//4r^ is fomuch 
 mc Tc to be honourcd/in regard they are deputed 
 by the State as Snrvejers and Diffuffir; of our 
 Lal)0ur.s : V^crufing with a judicious cyc^and cor. 
 
 refting 
 
^K^lery jin' Q £ NT^i T. z8 i 
 
 rcfting with a diftrecce Pcnne 5 to the cnd^no ex- 
 ception might be taken by the St4i€^ no preju- 
 dice redound to the ^uthor^ no corruption of 
 manners to the Keadcr^nor opinion of ncgleifl to 
 
 the Ctnfor. 
 
 Which courfe, were it notduelyandcxaftly 
 obferved, what inconvenience might probably 
 followsthcre is none of adcarc and equall judge- 
 ment but may eafily perceive. For iffrecdome 
 were given to wanton and luxurious Wirtcs to 
 write what they would, AretincsTabUs \wo\Ad 
 receive from every light eye more admiration 
 for true attraftive bcauiy, than the niolt Serious 
 Piectt\i^t ever was writ either in Philofophy^ 
 Occononicall policy,or Hiftory. No j we (hould 
 haveour Stationers ftalls covered with Libclls; 
 where the moft incegiious Spirit might become 
 110 lefle fubjeft to a Calumnious Pcnne, than He, 
 whofe riling growdi hathexpreftitfclfeinno- 
 thing-more from hi$ infancy, than in the inacafc 
 ofvice^and praftife of villany. 
 
 It is the Authority then ofa Cenfurer, that 
 many times dererres a wandring Pcnne from 
 his freed(^mc of errour. So as, by bciny; regula- 
 ted by fuch Liccnct ^ hthccon'\Q$\c'Xciiccnti0us 
 in the courfc and current of his Writing, 
 
 Nay^thercis one thing more, which I fliall one- 
 ly glance at, purpofely to induce the ingenuous 
 K^uthor^ as he values thecftimatcofhis owne 
 honour, to fubmithimfelfe to the candid ccw- 
 fare of his Licenecr. And it is this; no donbr, 
 but the too opinionateconccite of every Author 
 
 P p complies 
 
282 ui Survey of HIS TOR Y, or 
 
 L 
 
 complie*; with the pofitivc judgement of the O- 
 rator: ^^IVrttendoi ever dost e m^^ of their ^mne. 
 How necdofulJ then is it, lor them to have more 
 indiftrem eyes than their owne , left they delude, 
 thcinlcl vcs molt ^ by being too affectionately ta- 
 ken with their owne ? The Bearexs as much ena- 
 moured of her Cuhbej though of all others, the 
 roughelr ; ns the Bever is of his , being ofall o- 
 tlvcrs, thj ImootheO. And thus much in vin- 
 dication of the honour of a )n(t Cenfor, And 
 how an impart iall eye may five the Author from 
 much difhonour. Yet to (j^eake a word or two,, 
 loir trench not too much upon their power 5 I 
 hold it not amifle. The benctic may redound no 
 doubr,being received as it is intended , both to 
 the j^rm^rand CenCnrer, 
 
 Many f which I have formerly touched and 
 raxcd)like fomc of our GermsH Authors/et forth 
 huge Coloflian RulkfSjfadonK Icflc voInmesCand 
 if fathcrlcfTc too^more credit to their f uhers)but 
 they have Bodies withont Spirit?, 7r/<///f//(*r Li-- 
 bri donee infpexeris. ^^T^hey bcare.the Cover and 
 ^' Seniblance of RcK.kes o\\ tlieni 3 rill youlooke 
 **ii\theni. Then^ and never till then, theyfhew 
 what mcttall rhcy are made oh Lcane Labours^ 
 from tar Authors, 
 
 Ir is commonly fiid, that Law, Lcgick and 
 theSwitzers may bee hired to fight for any one. 
 Whatficvcr they may bee, apparent it \%^ by 
 tiuir mimcrous fruitlefle Edirions, that thcie 
 will enter lifts with any OintAg&HiJl^ upoinhe 
 Icift occAllon. No Subjefr but mulHuvc their 
 
 pAines 
 
A ^urfayfir G B^T^R T, ' 
 
 283 
 
 paines and penttcs beftowcd on it Huge intricate 
 Cnmmentarics, to make thfe Text more ditficult. 
 With fonic ofthefc I haveenc(>untcr'd, and for 
 ought I could perceive by the Genuine Sence of 
 their intcrpretationjthcy were (ofarre from the 
 iHiderftanding of the Author rhey wrote on, as 
 they might be (enttofchoolcagaine, tolearnc 
 to confter him 3 before they commented on 
 him. 
 
 The like exuberance is many times (howne by 
 manyofthefe, in their hghter compofurcs: 
 wherein^ formoftpirt, they offend Icaft, For 
 weakewits befVowed on weighty Subjeftsjcrrc 
 moft- I have heard of a trifling Pamphlettcr of 
 this kinde, who after fuchtime, ashchadf^xrnt 
 much walk Paper inventing fomc weakc va- 
 pours of his owne J wherein he was evcrnoleflcf 
 conftantin the choycc of his Patron to whom 
 he Dedicated them , than he was in compiling 
 thofe corky Subjeds which hce addrcflcd to 
 him ; pre(enting one day another light toyjhis 
 Patron having perufed the Title, and divers 
 paflagesinit, requited his Dedication with 
 this witty Jeere :*'Truely friendjquothlicejyou 
 "^•^havewrit many fooHlhtoycsinyourtimejbut 
 ^' of all that ever you yet writ, this paflcth them 
 " all The poore Author highly < taken with 
 this commendation, not without great joy,re- 
 ported the worthy entertainment he received 
 from his Patron r and how highly to his honour, 
 he had commended his Labour. 
 
 Now to our C^;^/r^r 5 as his place inferres a 
 
 Pp 2 priority! 
 
184 ^Su n>ey0fHlSr QKY,cr 
 
 priority of judgjcmcnt 5 fo I would'bavehim 
 rodilHnguifhofche uriliry of Labours. The(c^ 
 who fpciid tiniCjOyle and paper ropurchaft them 
 the Title of Authors : letthembe privatlyre- 
 prov'd, iudaring t(^ pre/ent fuch pooreftufle be- 
 fore the face of a publicke State. The common 
 En^lidi Proverbe is 5^ *^ Bener it a nfjt idle^ th^n 
 mrke tdk. Tliis may be properly applyed to 
 rhciu. Their fruitlcdc expeiice of Time and Pa- 
 l>eriwkes them firre more u(cle(leto the State, 
 tbanif they wholly retired themfelves from La- 
 bour. Truth isj thcic dcfervc nocenfure y they 
 are placed in too low a Siege. A milde reprofe 
 wilibertcr bcfccme them itellingthem, howby 
 all likely-hood, if any fuch fliould be fuffcr'dto 
 gocabroadi. or receive pnviledge by authority, 
 rhe next time that either he or any of his family 
 ihouldgoc to the Grocer for their fpicery, little 
 doubt but fonieof his (liaken leaves would bee 
 return d him^with fweeter contents thanever he 
 bcftowcdcn them. 
 
 Whereas SllCHj whofe earcly and late 
 Studies have highly improved their knowledge, 
 and whofo^difcretion ( a fmallgraine whereof 
 would be very ufefulltomany of our Schollers) 
 hath fufticicntly inform'd them what is fit or 
 accommodate for the time 5 be the Subjcfts they 
 treateofHillory, Antiquityj or other Diviner E- 
 lemt'uts rthefe, I fw^well defer ve the encourage- 
 ment of a judicious Cenfor. For to ufe the words 
 of our ^\oi\cx\\c,Democritus : '^^Ithinkeallthe 
 ^^ AnticjrMmW not reftorq them to their Wits, 
 
JNuiferyfirGENTRr,. 
 
 ^8j 
 
 " if theft men now^ that \Mi,vt Zctsodotui Hcart^^ 
 ^^ CfAtes Liver, Efshetus Lanthorne , be fo fot- 
 ^^tifh, andhavenomorebraines than fo many 
 «^ Beetles, what fhall we think of the Commonal- 
 '*'ty > whatof the reft>you may give that Genfurc 
 ^^ofthemingcnerall, which Sr.T/^^w^J kJMootc 
 ''once did oiGcrmanus Brexius Poems in par- 
 '^ticular: 
 
 ^ Vehuntur 
 
 JnrAteftultitid,Sjlv4m habitant FurU.^ : 
 
 If Learning and Dilcrcrionbenot fufficient to 
 makeup an Author; what may wee expcd from 
 him that ha*s neither? 
 
 Some of our Ccnfurers have heretofore bcenc 
 not unlike to fomeofouraftive Lawyers j who 
 in perufing of their Clients pleadings, ufiully 
 razed out what was mod: pertinent : bur after- 
 wards upon a more fetled ]udgement , wrote 
 iSTrrintheMargent,. to all 'that which they 
 had formerly rnzed. 
 
 Multidumcajiigant^cajlmnt'^dum mutdnt^ wuti. 
 Unt, ManVj too man)'^ while they Iccmc tocor- 
 reft, they diftraft^ while they alter,they torture. 
 
 But approved Cenfors^ are of another niturc! 
 (ofwhich we were never better fiarnithcd in a 
 competent number : ) for thefcareofthat tm^ 
 touchy as neither gaine may corrupt them:, nor 
 the Authors perfonworkeuponthcrh, but the? 
 worth of the workc : this oncly hath power to 
 procure a priviledgc from them. 
 
 But let me ftay a little, thati maym^keanend 
 thcfooner s ere I proceed to thc.true diftrngui- 
 
 Pp 5 fl^er 
 
iU ^ Survey efH 1 S TORY.w. 
 
 Two farti of 
 fmiiici Ret- I 
 ^criofHiAd- 
 tf. 
 i«Curiouf. 
 
 Sufitri'ue^ fft 
 fhprd ttxuUm 
 
 An Opinio- 
 nateRcidcri ' 
 
 in incoinpc- * 
 tiblcCcaforof 
 anottirrt La« 
 hour. I 
 
 1. Calumni- 
 oui. 
 
 H4( ffi «nm 
 ftcit hcmttttm 
 
 Ucca* 
 I 
 
 ftierofHiftorics^ I muftcaut'ron two forts. of 
 Men , wh ich (in their Reading') pervert theufc 
 andfcopeof Hittory, by a malevolent difpofi- 
 tion , cither bred in them by nitiirc , or ingen- 
 dred by cuftoinc > a (ccond nature : the one fbo- 
 hlhlyprcrife, whoft behaviour Ca$ one oblcr^ 
 veth) is like a vcrie, wherein every fiUablc is 
 meafiircd j or HkeyourJ/^wrfrflf/afpeft^who wil 
 not fmile beyond a point, ibr feare to unftarch 
 hislookc. , .i. , . ,...• ^ t.;, 
 
 Thcfccannotcafteany thing well, that is not 
 abfolutc 5 vet for their judgement a ;^<;fc//>)i^ Afle 
 jnav out-ltrip them : He is (unmeafiirably proud) 
 wifcinhisowneconceire, hathan Orbein his 
 braine, whichever turning rounds makes his 
 juclpcmcnt braine-ficke. 
 
 The other, farrcmorcintollerablej becaaft 
 more troubled with the rifine of Spleene : hec 
 detraitcth from the beft, and finds Scruples in 
 infallible truths J his owne)udgement,as it is de- 
 focliTc, fo it envies others 5 maturer in the 
 height of undcrttanding , and more exaft in the 
 ancient Survcies of Truth, But as Fortitude of 
 body daivcshcrEflcncefi-onuhe imbecility ofl| 
 thcMindc, and the ability of the Mindefrom 
 the debility of the body : So the Authors glory 
 is oft-times revivcd^and augmented bv the fting 
 of Detraftion, astheDetraftors inramybythe 
 Authors glory : Vertue alone is crowned, Vertue 
 inhcrfcUc, isofallpoflcfTedrSheit is alone by 
 which Man is Eternized. This is She that fteeres 
 the poore HiftoriansBarke againft all oppofiti-, 
 
 ons. 
 
4Narfetrfim^H.7'B.r, 
 
 Deliberation 
 needfuli in 
 Hi (tones of 
 mainc confc 
 4ucncc, 
 
 ons. In this Harbour €lierefor(j miy I repofc, 
 leaving the depraved Reader to chediftcmpra. 
 turc of hisowne humof,; and betaking nfiy lelfc 
 •to thy propounded Taflce.- i .i / 7 . . ' 
 We iiiuft walke in a m^rc modtd path for 
 judgment in the relation of every aft that isdoriej 
 we ought to ufe a kindofdclibcrationjconfulring 
 \Vith oiir ownc intiinato udderftAndings, and 
 askcthem wh(?therruch an Aft is worthy m<?mc- 
 17, or no: for many things wee fee and read^. 
 which Difcretion would rather have omirted, 
 
 thantoWritingcx>mmittlU We haveoccai7on ,i t'/n"'! 
 • foiti^tirties to unriji rflie tyrannick lives of Prin- • * '^^'f' i-*' 
 ces, and their illimiced affeftions j of diffolute^ ""''' ' 
 governments, and to what peculiar vices mof> 
 engaged^ yetinthefummary rchearfall of thefe 
 'Vlccs.we dc ve 6fc-tin>c<^ (as m <^xrellen t Fl ifto<4ati 
 hath .^ellpbftrvcd) W/lf^uirc^aUs, tl^ach iiitn 
 tbbecyill, inftrufting them in*e excrci/ie of 
 dipife impieties, witH which before they wore 
 Jcarceac(5uaintcd, ^' "^-i^b '^ii ^i r;:: .> yv; . 
 ■ Viceisot^Hat <j-)!^kd{ng;^W propagating na- 
 ture?', asno infeftion can hiOrc'dangcroulJy or 
 fatally rage in any populous Cicy , than her con. 
 ngion m theflourifliing-City of the iSoulei And 
 ^[fc^proclivelshiir Nature totfe >worft iat^wi^w- 
 ceive it with farr^hiore c^afie imbr^mbh, chart that 
 whichrclift^ethf frticbelK ' . v; -wv/v^v. , ,f{ 
 Jhtit liHlian Lover, whf> fouM his^ Mifbdle 
 fo-matable , totild in thercxtretf)iryof t\is^p)alli- 
 ' oh ( as what paffion mdre ' viol^rk w morp/pef ^ 
 mancnr; cryout:^' Our //rt/z'^i^ Dames hadnc 
 
 Difcovery of- 
 Vicciabroatl>\, 
 many cimei 
 inQru^ ui in 
 I he very fame; 
 at home. 1 
 
 cc 
 
 vcr 
 
 'Ui 
 
A Sme^ of\K IS TORY/r 
 
 ■«WWIP»* 
 
 ^'vcrbccacacqaaimedwithfuch difdaine, nor 
 "ciitcruiaed their Servants with fuch cotv-, 
 «* tempt , nor rcjcftcd them with fuch Sclfc-con- 
 '' tent , had they notbecnc inttr aftcd by incon- 
 ^^ ftant CdJ[4ndrM to love in )caft and loath in 
 
 *** carncfb. 
 
 Which implied, thus much : That nothing 
 could moroprcjudicq either ppblique or private 
 Kftites,tlicn to be fraui',htcd withForrainc vices. 
 Many StAtcs arc bert fccured by inuSi^enct -^ 
 Mtnymta of but by thc knowledge of others Vices, tew or 
 7c7,Li hl'e none. Youth is i dangerous taking rbing . and 
 Inlll g,.ve apt to be nibling at any baite that is tlirownc 
 wiyeof.iiCuti jj^jtjyea, and many of niatureft judgements, 
 "''"'' "*'* whole long experience in the World, might 
 have fufticicntly informed them , that the hopes 
 of^Earth arc fxilingjthe Honours of Earth fa^ 
 ding i all the >faire-ttouTi(hing pronnfcs of this 
 empty W.>rld deceiving : Ycr, hearing fuch An 
 F niincnt Statiftinan other Country advanced, 
 they cannot fo moderate their affeftiens, btit 
 they mnft cxpoftuhte with their ovvpe over- 
 weening Spirits ^ and on the filcnt night, when 
 more compofed minds cancnjoy their frcedomc 
 of reft ; and alUy the labours of a prececdmg day 
 with the untroubled llecpcs of a facccedmg 
 night ; Thcfe fcele an t^tna within thenn o- 
 thasTriumfh become their Terturff i others 
 HtneiinthwFuriei. 
 
 1 Pempey, that loyall but unfortunate KW4*, 
 being combrcd with his honour , aiwl wea- 
 ried with too glcrious a. Servitude, cxclui- 
 
 i> 
 
JP^urferjfirOB^TRT, 
 
 zZ9 
 
 med to (cef;i7// cruelty, being ignorant after 
 what fort to behave himfelfe in the digniry hce 
 had J he fcryes out araaine 5 forth of the confi- 
 deration he had to anuiifrpedTyrannyV ivitha <| 
 ferious reflexe had ro humane nufcry : " O pcriU 
 ** and danger never like to have end ! 
 
 h\xtun€0nfiofd fpirits^ vvhofc thoughts arc 
 folely fixr on aery itruihircs 5 will not fuffcr their 
 afpiringsto be (o bounded: nor the v9luftH0f^ 
 hisftnfiiallafeftionstobelbcoupcd : nor the 
 poorc Crpundlin^ to have his Earthy- rafting ap- 
 petite fo laced, Thefe, as^ they peruic the Mappe 
 of the World J they cull out what may plealfc 
 them beft 5 though the ifTuc aftlift them molh As 
 toinftanceineach of thefej The high-minded 
 JMan Icyes to informe himfelfe in theProgrcfle 
 of fuch Mens aftions j whoie almes have beene / ^^IJ him for 
 holowCTthen Empires. They conceive their f^r/arr of 
 (uppoftancett?>beasgreat5 their Meancs asdi- Ocath.dyciaii 
 reft 5 their waycs a^RJOoth, Flattering and de- Jj^J^ j iJfnJ*'}^^ 
 ceiving hopes lull them if.lcepe ; they will not fo wicked "\vho 
 muchasfufer fheir thoughts to conver(e with |'vcs wiihouc 
 Feare, or labour prevention of a ft}!, before ir^hcrc wcr" 
 their praftifcfaile. Then^ and never till then, none at all. 
 they exercile thcxrue knowledge of Man. Then 
 they lament , what they canncx recall | fo preci- 
 pitate is that cliffy tracke, where unbounded 
 height walkes. 
 
 Now obfcrvea litdc, whence theOccafion 
 fprings, which with winged fpeed brings bn 
 thefe mevi table mifcries! Iconfefle, though ma^ 
 nydifpofitions be naturally inclined to theft in- 
 Qfl ' difcrcet, 
 
i.SQ ySinmeji ofMSJQJ^Y.or^ 
 
 \ 
 
 ditreetc aimes : yet are xkey qu^kncd much 
 with Examples of others. 
 
 This moved a neighbouring Prince j (onC)! 
 >y.hare pcrfonall prowelTc hAtli wcn-thily inroUcd 
 hjniinthcBookc of Fame)(6hietinic to fend a 
 Noble and Rniincnc Perfbnage hither ; whofe 
 many arguments of Valour hadgijindhim e- 
 ft.cgn>o enough, with -his Prince Chad his loyall 
 h)OUgl;\r^.fi> well deft tv;d it) onely to fee and ob- 
 fcrve the ccnfure and cloze of an high Spirit. Ho- 
 ping, that fuch ocular objcfts. would worke 
 Ibougly upon hisdeludcd thoughts : and bring; 
 him t^^ A confidcracion. (.f himlclft by prefent-' 
 mencaof fearcjwhat hisillimiced heigjit would 
 notrufferhimto thiDkcuponjWithall tbofcami^ 
 plcgracificationsof l.oive. u (*'•• 4i« -, ^ -•.; 
 
 Moft a>rtainq it is ,> ,fha^. the SuriVey.of others 
 actions produce wonder full e%<asi accondipg co j' 
 the difpofirion of the Perufer or SpeftatonForj 
 nsill-affcdtcd fpirits, who alwaycs plant their 
 hopes on unjuft grounds,; and bring their indi-^ 
 rec^taymes to unhappy ends : are cyer, dreaming 
 of IVirringheadSj whg/e conft;^ntft endeavour 
 it was ever to difquict the peace of the State: 
 and craving no better Mcd4l*s abput;hcf7j, then 
 thofc of ^^j^ W(^ Nalfdrz4PeS}i p^Jd their 
 defigncs by fuch, pernitious .Patterns. So 
 wcll-affcclcd difpofitions never, eye ought 
 with more attention, nor reteii;Cj ought with 
 more constancy ^han the Loialty offfich as pre- 
 ferrccj dicir Countries Fame before .rheir owne 
 life ;dcruingrathcr todye dian itfl^ouldperilh. 
 
«M«i*«M 
 
 - J^urferyprGBNT'lir: . 19 1 
 
 f fUH-in - 
 
 MMMMMMflH 
 
 NuHa vii mtt 
 j#r FUtMte v€* 
 
 AoonftaatCjrff//^ 5^arcfoIutc^#Mfw s an affe- 
 (f^onate Zmrm \ a couragious 0//r«fir arc ihcfe 
 ttjcns Objcas. Their Vertues they unftincdly 
 wiih may be their Patterns. Thcfe cry out A^ith 
 the Tragedian : • ' l / ;• 
 
 ' ^'N$ fotPirfi fure.asjlcdf^fifittj. ^.^ . ..,.rr v.- 
 Againe , tpa youclifull affection, there can be ># rft. Sco. in 
 no fight, in the perufaIlof^all?//{//4rfA, like Alci- ^^'*^* 
 hiddcs wantoning in T/w^^r^^ la[)pc. Nor in all 
 SuttHiiuSyXxkt tho(e uncomely lafcivious prefenN 
 nicnts before Nero : a thought whereof could nor 
 chufe but beget a Vermillion4)lQQi , a glowing 
 (hamein any modefl: eareAVhich^to omirthc reft, 
 in my Judgment, were not fitting to be fufler'd to 
 pafiein any free date, Paffages thcrd arc (as I 
 have el(c-whcrcnotcd) fiillof Obfcoenitytand 
 lyes open an entrance forunftay'd Youth to feed 
 too liberally upon fuch inhibited delights. Such 
 thcrefore.werc much better to be ibadowcd,than 
 
 fo freely difcovered ; Seeing, ^^Difcovtn df Vices - . 
 
 " dbread^mdnyttmestnjlrua Hi $n the very /iw^ cc« become na- 
 
 ^^4thcme, t*raliicd, tnd 
 
 Should two Embnflndours come hither ; one |^'i^*"J/ ''^ 
 from Siden , another from Tyre ( as one witti- 
 ly obferveth ) and fiiould vye in Vanity, as they 
 feme times cnvhd one anothers glory 5 we fliould 
 colled, that no State-affaires drew them hither, 
 but rather to (hevV the vanity of one Coiintrey to 
 the other : Which if we our (elves fliould admire, 
 in very truth we were madder than either. 
 
 Trueit is, there is nothing either in matter of 
 Difcourfe, Emplo}^nienr, Reading 5 or what Re- 
 
 Qjq 3 acati- 
 
»9i ^Survey of H IS TOR Y, or 
 
 ( 
 
 creation Ibcvcr j- but that (biy wofk^ upon us^ 
 which fines with our humour ^ ^ pr aelights 
 us. 
 
 AlcxAnder being much in lo\'e with AptHa^ as 
 
 cnchiphly rapt with tliccxquifitcncflcofhis Arti 
 prc^pofcd him that Modcll for a^Ta(Hc?^ which he 
 of all others atfedcd moftj commanding him on 
 la time to paint CAmfaffe^^ beautiful! Woman^ 
 rukod: Which -^;>^//^/ having donCj fuch im- 
 preflion -wrought the Pidlure(an inimitable Piece 
 m ft) nearly tracing Nature ) on the affcftion of 
 the Aftift, as Aptllcs^cW in love with herjWhich 
 Alexander perceivings gave him her. 
 
 There is nothing which wcc iritenrivcly eye^ 
 and by the Crany of the eye convey to our heart, 
 but our Fancy like another AfcScs^ eafilyfindes 
 a Table for that Portraiture, Let Fertue then 
 beonr Campafpe ; othcrwifc, that Table which 
 Ihouldbc rclcrvedforthcpuren: Deity 5 will be 
 taken up with the imprellion of fbme lighter 
 Fancv. 
 
 I allly^thc Earth.takenSouIejWho conftant- 
 !y holds c/dra//V^;i/ Aphorifine," that Gold is the 
 "^left Rcftoracivc ^ admires Achans Wedge; Ale-- 
 /w.f(?;T/ Store i^huggs them in the happy fruition 
 of their Hue ; meinc timc^ holds CAn/ichArfcs 
 Temperance ; Anacrc^ns Moderation htter for 
 the IVilderne^e riian the World. Thefe rCAd no- 
 thing in this kind > buttheymuke ufeofit : but 
 theufeiscver perverted. Examples they finde 
 to juuhorizc their balcncflc : thefe they rcteine: 
 but little care take they how to cure them 5 by 
 
 apply. 
 
A Nmfery fir GBNTR T, 
 
 29} * 
 
 applying ufcftill Receipts to remove thoft 
 fpreading cvills, . 
 
 A Maflers vice arrufts his Family . 
 So faycs the Eoct , No vice more retentive than 
 vicious Writing : it corrupts the Judgment by 
 Apologizing Vice with a forraigne Prefi- 
 denr. 
 
 That was nn excellent Rule of DirctTtion to 
 regulate cur forme of Speech : '^ Jfthy ^fcecb 
 '^ may iwvrove others ^whj Art thiu fttertt f if it nei- 
 ^Hhcf behove thyfclfe nor others ^why art thon notfi^ 
 ^^ lent f The fame ccurie is to be oblcn^cd in our 
 ^%rme of writing: *'lf by cur Pen wc may profit 
 ^^our felvcSjitis welhiffomcfcw others as well as 
 ^^ our felvt'S j h is better 5 if all, it is the bcft j 
 '^ ifnonCjSilcnce enjoynes the Workman to take 
 ** his rcf>. In one wrrd ., as fbme things arc ne- 
 cefTarily to be reraembred^ fo. others no Icfle 
 neceffarily to be omitted. And with farre 
 more Difcretion may they in their Emhio be 
 filenc'd by the Author 5 then after fuch time 
 as they are publifhcd , to be (iipprcft by Cen- 
 furc. ; . 
 
 That merriorable Law-giver being demanded 
 what purrifhmer^r w^s to be: infliLT:ed on him, 
 who (liculd chance to flay his Father or Mo- 
 ther ; hcc anfwercd them v^nh^ Hand eciuidem 
 puta^ crc I dee not thinke there can be any of 
 founnaturalldifpofiricn^ , v 
 
 Afls filenced fometimcs doc better than if ex- 
 prefTed : for the Curtaine of vices drawne, moves 
 Imitation rather thaaEvitajion.. 
 
 Qq 5 In 
 
 vtnt,rum <«• 
 empU domt(ii' 
 f4— Hor. 
 
 ddpfdfitiasf 
 
 (tai 'f 
 
 Hoc rcmpe 4b 
 *hcmire cxijj^i- 
 tur^ ut profit 
 hominilvi fifi* 
 cripotcfiiViul" 
 Tii\ fi mh!us, 
 paucliijlmiitut 
 prosimui ft mi* 
 
 dc vttd beatd* 
 
294 
 
 ^ Surety «/ HI S TO R y, tf \ 
 
 Strange no- 
 
 vcltici draw 
 
 mitcd>in t^c 
 
 Indiftingiiifhing alfb of things good and ne- 
 ccflTary from their contraries ^ wee (hould not 
 mixe triviall Di(cour(cs in our maine Relation : 
 thcyninchimpaireand difparagc the weight of 
 anHiftory, diftrafting the Readers mindewith 
 
 ,. __. impcrtinencics ^ where theSubjeft mightof it 
 
 aitfmir>,inovi f^^jf^. he bcttcr profcajted | nor can any thing 
 pfobakajtAV^^cvvmorcindifa^ Author, than thele 
 
 vagaries , where attention can no way be mo- 
 ved, thcexpcftanccsofmenfatisfied, orareall 
 delight with profit apprehended. Attention (as 
 that eloquent Orator noteth) is there the quic- 
 ker, where wee promise to fpeake of things, 
 great, new , un-ulLmll j or fuch affaires as may 
 conduce to the benefit of the Common-wea!e,to 
 the cibblifinnc; of Religion, Piety, orthelike. 
 
 Now fuch k:rionsDi(couries (in themielvcs 
 grave and ponderous ) arc not to be mixed with 
 I every frivolous digreflioni the Body of theHi- 
 ftory b(?ing folid , (hould not depend of weake 
 and infirme n .embers : which might fteme to re- 
 (cmblc the RomAn CoiolTe , of an huge propor- 
 tion in body, but feeble feet >fo as one day the 
 frame of the whole was demoliflied by the debi- 
 lityofonc part. Yet in this grave and firme 
 Ccmpofition, there mufl: be one necclTiry Ca- 
 veat infertcd : that whcnfbever we drainc the ap- 
 probation f^f our Di(courfe { as from many,and 
 thofc to our Judgment of the fcieOed Authors) 
 we reconcile their Opinions , and make one u- 
 nited Body of (b many difpcrfed parrs. This I 
 thought to caution (as well the Hiftories per- 
 
 ulcrs. 
 
A Nufferyfor. G B NTR T. Z9 5 
 
 .i.iii 
 
 A double Jc- 
 
 ufers, as the generalleft Colkftors of) bccaufej 
 Ihavcobfervcdthis foulc errour (ana that in j 
 both Ancient and Modemc Relations) where Jjpjj^ll'^^*^^^^ 
 divers Autliors were cued ^ and their fcverall O- jl^Tn/Vuf^ " 
 pinioni niarHialled on a row i but as in a batd^ll, ^»<^v^^ ^ «^•• 
 when the wings be broken, there enfueth nonghc*^^"'^'^^''' •• ,^ 
 but an univcrfall confbfion ^(o without tccout 
 cilcment in the conclufioUj he leaves the fjlcadcr 
 in fufpcnce, whofe opinion to entertiih'e'5'l)tr- 
 ' caufe not directed by the Authi^n 
 
 This implies a double defeiV ; cither from ftu- (^a^'obftinate 
 pidity-jUOtublc todi'dnguifl) vcrtromapcrtina- and unordm 
 cy^not wijlin;?; to communicate hivjudgment 
 t<i others. /The latter is moreintojlcrable thnn 
 the (irft ; for the one includes a native dcfeft, 
 (whidihce would remedy if hisApprehenfion 
 coujd better it») The other a malicious define 
 jof ingrofTing knowledge to* hinifelfe 5 though 
 both pnworthy ofan Hiftoricnllplace : for Igno- 
 rance del^rvesfniall ent(^rtainnicnt in (b judici- 
 ous an Argument : and a perverjfc difpbfition 
 much lefle , concealinghis knowledge from his 
 Counrrey, which by his Subjeft (it recmcs)he in- 
 tended to benefit. In diltinguifliilig likewife, 
 we (bruld ever o|)fqrVe to cull out fuch perfpicu- 
 ous Sentences, as kromprdiendniofV, yet leafl: in 
 affectation-: for fuch tafte tver of'^gulaVity. pnd.AuLGih 
 Hprtcnfius was called by Pjthi^ (for his too i^No^.^rriir. 
 
 h 
 
 
 muchige(hiring) ^prcfcfi MfMui^^jDmyfidff; , .. 
 
 thefamc Title may be^ivcn our cimousRcla-lbc acwm^^ 
 tors: they bindetheir Subje(!tto their wOrds, e- 
 ftecmingno difcoupfcin it7eIfeworriijudici6us 
 
 ditc CO the 
 mattery not 
 . - the mattor to 
 
 oblerva- the words. J 
 
Z96 
 
 JSurveyefHlSTOKY.n 
 
 What tircCTc, 
 both for 
 choifeof 
 VVoriU, and 
 
 ^irpolrtioo of 
 fhraic^bctt 
 becomes in 
 H ftory. 
 
 flt> cc 
 
 Whiirocvcr 
 ta(\ci of aflf;- 
 cidio, digicf- 
 rcth from thii 
 DiTpdCluoft. 
 
 obfervationj but what is replcnilhed and full 
 fraughtcd with polite (entences, making the 
 nutter indebted to the fupcrficiall Art oi the 
 Conjpolcr. 
 
 Youfliallreadin manyHiftorians a fingular 
 kinde of ftate^ the forme and order of theh* Re- 
 lations, obfcrved : Neither ll^tllyoufinde in 
 that Srylc any fuch affed^ed State , as with large 
 Fdremhcfes to intanglc the underftanding,or too 
 much enlarge the Subjeft, by challenging too 
 ncarc affinity with Art. The fclfe (ame forme 
 \vhich fometimes that richly-enobled ji//>i;*^i^/4 [ 
 commended to his, I ihould beft approve cf 
 in thefc, "As I do not ('{aith he)require from you 
 ''a forme ofSjx^ech^o trimnie^ fo I would 
 *• not have it traih ^ as I would not have it too 
 '•ncate, fo I would not have it too rough 5 as 
 '^ not too choice/o not too cour(e. 
 
 That unkcmb'd and inccmpt Antiquity, he 
 could not endure. He would have Lines fo 
 taftc of the Lam.pCjas to have a ftronger rclifh of 
 labour, than atfeaaric )n from any other. As firft, 
 for tl c c/jcice of IVfirJs , NornaUjUnlcflehehave 
 already vow'd toconvcrfe cncly with Aire^can 
 be of fo dif tempered a judgement, as topreferre 
 a fupcrficiall drelTcofc* Wfir^Sy before the maine 
 iJw^/Vi? whereof hcemeanes to intreare. This 
 were like onc,rhat (hould addredehimfelfe f(>T 
 feme firre journey, and accommodate him- 
 felfc with all ncccflaries fitting for fuch a jour- 
 nall : butncgleft;; wholly, <prknowcs not the 
 bent cf his Travaile whereto he goes, nor 
 
 for 
 
o-u. 
 
 k*M|MiHl4P> 
 
 ^Um0m 
 
 AJ^^rferyforG BN TT^T. 
 
 ?97 
 
 tofjwh^c cnd/^ AudfooliOiwerehe^vvhOyUpoi] . 
 peraialloffucKan Airy Author, that decks his 
 Worfces meerely with an outward luftrCjihould 
 fell into a veine of applauding or commending 
 h'nn f, '^(jff cpfild Kc^ well have Icflc reafon to up- 
 prdvelteix i^ (but rather hold them 
 
 for PsrdJ^xh) than (uch^whohavebeenefomc- 
 timcs ple^tfed to.b^dow their derilbry praifes 
 upon th^, v^ry worftr or coAtepipciblprt: Sub- 
 je£t;>; After this Tort 5 v^^i p0ljcrAtcs that fa- 
 mous v^/A^/^/^w Rhetorician picafed to fall in-' 
 tothe praife of the Tyrant Bufjris 5 SenuA of 
 CUudiu^^ F^virims o^Thtr[ites^ Mat^ of his 
 GmtT^LsuUnm Qi\i\% Flye^ ApisUius ( f his 
 Ajfc : Againe, FAvorinus of a C^iartaue Fever, 
 GlAUCnsQ(\\x)\x^\c^ySyHcftus ofBaldnefle, I'f^- „^cni!$^&tm 
 <:/^tf/^ of ParaGticall Fiattcryj Erafmus loiVoWy. at^ueettam 
 ButtrpthiSp praife mayreflea upon the Sybjcft ^^^'^^ .^^^^ 
 that is unworthy of fuch praife , by way of dif- fuf,t aiitna 
 grace* To commend a parcimonious man for t'li tommijfa 
 his bounty or libcralityj or a fevcrc Judp;e.fbr{|'^j7r* 
 his clemency ^ laycs him open to the Worlds 
 which makes his Commender a Satyr icall DiP 
 player i : rin extolling him in that rcipcft onely, 
 which hath begot him 5 to fuch as truclyknow 
 him, amarke of ignominy. Flattery, faith one, 
 is not alwayes; to praife in prefcnce , for ingage 
 cur felvcs wee may to that hateful! brand , by 
 praifing in abfence 5 that is, when either the 
 vertue,for which heispraifed,is ablent, or the 
 occafion : .as for Fertue^ as (he is her ownc praife, 
 ,her owni^ Princely Prccident \ fo is her ownc 
 
 Rr prize 
 
^ ^Sunfj o/H I S T O RY, or 
 
 priwher owne praife, farrc^boveThe^^JKR^^ 
 torickofanyatTcaiveParafite.' ■''■"' ' ^ 
 
 Sachff'orJs rhcn befceme an Hiftorian hdJt- 
 v^ h ich a re proper and native. Such as' vyere ob- 
 folcreoroutof ufc were much dirtaM of our 
 Hiftorians of ancient time ; Co as, ho^vfoever 
 feme abftruft words may fall out now and then 
 m tlic Relations of 7ranpiS»f,' which tafted 
 too much of CAltfine i no doubt, but they were 
 in thofe times received for Native. Howbeit, 
 (omctimcs they mainly obfcure the mind- of the 
 Anihor. Some Arguments likewi/ecarmpt be 
 exprcflcdin ufuall Words : unleOetheWordby 
 which fitch .1 thing ihould berendred, weredi- 
 latcd to a whole /entcnce. In fiich cafe,the Hifto- 
 rian IS tobc excufcd j bccaufe the eafinefTe of this 
 errour, is radier to the Subjta than ..^ther- 
 tobc imputed. lubriefe, I will conclude rhi? 
 wuh thatlcntcntious faying ofthePcct; ' 
 
 Words foil tiv matt (r of their otvne Accord^ 
 Matter live J life andeffencett the Word. 
 
 Now, for the fhraie j as I have formerly pro- 
 pofcd the heft dire<^ion, that fuch , who have 
 a ready writ of that Subie(fb,have recommended j 
 all the better, to imprint this in your memory i 
 It IS to be underftood , that no Phraze of Speech 
 better becomes thefe Helaticns, than fuch as arc 
 bricfc and fcntcntious. I have knowne fome,in 
 their Additions to certaine pleafing Inventions 
 of our o\\{ncjby labouring to furpafle their Coppy 
 
i, ,Jp<iurferyf6rGBNtRr. 
 
 '^!*mfmffMmmmim 
 
 299 
 
 (left inipcrfcft , and falling into their nice hands 
 to make coiDpleate) throujgh an afRdled Ele- 
 gancy of phraze, to have dfarkncd thc.meaning 
 ofthe Author : by furnifliing the Story with an 
 Ocean of Wofsls, but (carce onedr( ppcofRea- 
 fon. The Phdzc then nuifl: be fo difpofcd^that 
 the matter whereof wee treate^muft not through 
 affedation become intangled^nor any way obfcu- 
 rcd. Wherein a great nieaiure of discretion is 
 required : Yea, and in one and the fame Hifto- 
 ry^thc fhrme ofthe Pkrsze may be changed.Light 
 Subjects are ever properly fuited with light 
 Lines. But when we addrefle our Di (courfe to 
 defcribe theSubverfion of a State ^ the depopu- 
 lation of any flouriihing City : ftill from the 
 Tragicke aflies of fuchaStory, may our Pciins 
 bee taught to droppeTearcs. There is nore- 
 prefentment of Sorrow that fiiiteswellin the 
 fame Habit or Colours 3 that Sub jefts of de- 
 light are to be attired in. When that Nation, 
 our Hiflorian hath occafiontowiiteof, (hall be 
 cloathcdin mourning garments 5 when fire and 
 fury attend thtm without, fearc and famine 
 within: 
 
 when their we she VVdlls arefc incUs'd Ahut^ 
 That fear e ^ets in^ but nothing can^et out. 
 
 Then muft his Phrdx^e of Speech put on an 
 heavy drefle. Elegancy never lefTebefeemes him 
 -dWarthat time. Paffionare Enter-breathes 5 
 Treaties of SorrowjEare-moving expoftulations 
 
 Rr a from 
 
300 ^^«ripejofHlyrO]jiY^^,or 
 
 ^^■■^ ««>• 
 
 -J 
 
 from thofcdifconfolatc Agcntsof mifery » are 
 fitting Di(bcs for fuch abloodybartquer. 
 
 T i,ii migh, . ^'**f !" his Indian Story cxprcfTcth i fingalar 
 bc« aiMi'iy ,u ^" •" Ins difcovery of Paflion in this kindc'j 
 lhir.n'h«/ p^''"J^':lf'"S thccrndtv ofrhc Spanldi Nation 
 "u.,c fuel- Praaifcd upon the Weft Indies C if the Hiftory 
 «u.Ji.tiyc6.,ho!d concunehcewirii truth)collcasaSumAikrv 
 ow'K f'}^ •') '^''''^''^ prcfidentall report : In one (5 
 ^''^^t m Gffjf^^'r *'^^^<J^^'^l'cd////^4;»/>/4,of twenty hundred 
 «^^«/. thoufands, when the people ftood untouchc 
 
 '(which had they remained fbftill, might have 
 redounded more to the honour oFthat Nation^ 
 the Author was verily pcrfwaded at the pen- 
 ninji; ofhis Hillory, that there were (carce a 
 hundretl and fifry fbules left i whence he exclai- 
 sm^ifi Hfi. "^^^^|> ^^^^^ ^J crones. ^«^/ Domitiani,^4^(?/ Corn- 
 Mi. V »n<^di , quot Bailiani , quot imMitts Dionifij cms 
 terras teragrdvcref 
 
 |_ Ikha's iiillore aOtilc'gue of unexemplaryl 
 
 , Tyrants, tor fudi uncxcmplary niifdiietes. 
 
 rPaliionin Dilcourlcs of tliis nature (which is 
 
 ; farrc better cxprell in abrupt (ighes.tban pohih'd 
 
 . ipecch;)will become well thepenncofanHifto- 
 
 ; nan. Another Style is to bee ufed in peaceable 
 
 I rcatie?.NupriaIlSoIcnniitie$^ orOrations.by 
 
 way of FnibaiPeand thelike. " ''''"'^ ^ ' ^ 
 
 ^ hi the dir(in;>uilhin« thenbfthefe, aslhavc 
 
 rormcrlynotediismuchdifcrerion required. For 
 
 to ufe any Srylc that may not fuite with xhcStib^ 
 
 ;>ify whcrcofhc treates, argues a want of difpofi- 
 
 tionui the Author: refcmbling fuch ridiculous 
 
 Ac'tors.who, whct!:er tliey fpeake of Heaven or 
 
 Earth I 
 
■^ iiiufferj fdr{ O I^^H^TR T'- ^j 1 
 
 uuiV^ 
 
 Barth'jfixc their eyes alwdyes on one pbc^ : orj 
 whether they fpcake , of warre or peacc^ /eyct 
 rcteinc-'i one tune Irt'^tlitir ill-dlipo(cd voycc. 
 Shall vf c then a' little longer ir^llft upon fuch par- 
 tiqnlars, for matter of Sryle^ as either inipaircs 
 cr improves the beauty of ah Hiftory? Hearc 
 \f frit myopinion^derivcd in pdtt frQin ojhers.i$ 
 irithii. V i\:[i •.- .;i -)-.■.-!': •' ." '^ •'' 
 
 Theft bcfeeme not a Hiftory; dilated qrcum- 
 ftanceijinOances too rtiuch ftpod upon, anambi- 
 guouS'l?aving of fpi^rething ilndctierjliinc^rThcy 
 Wave-riie' undcr(^il\dlhg'ih ddnbt what to re-, 
 folvc,' the judgement whit to thinkc, the 
 thoughts' what to deliberate' : So as rur rc;;i- 
 dinf^confews ho other profitj (aye an intricate 
 iriniling W W4^^'ihing|or'many anxieties|riD to- 
 gether :. tiiviitg the Miri^de fre^^ icopci t6 ima- 
 gine the evenf, bciiig implyedby the Author. 
 
 An Hiftorian in his writing mould have a 
 kmde of foemiii^ feXir^ ty fpr his Style and 'Oid.cf 
 ofSpeeehc'yetnpr f(=>^5 ^as toomir ah,tXr\i); or 
 wittily compofed jcfV) toreJiflitheReadcrs.diP ._„^. 
 rafte : Such was Tacitus ufe , by entcrbcing the [trofni ((dit 
 ferioufiKfte rfhisTaIe,^*;th K\mejud\Qialf^^^ 
 ftrangely ^briefy)'fe«renoes'; tiiih^xin'g Ibme ptca- 
 fanc ftraine^ eithc^r of mcc^re purpqlem vented, or 
 from the cccafion of his Subjeft derived , to 
 fwecten rheheavlerpartof his difcourfc : wWcf) 
 (hould not be too long infiOed on^ for that |W!ejre 
 trifling :j but fhadowrngly t;6uched ^ for that 
 implies plenty of Sub jcft i-notflyingtotrivlall 
 relations J to make up a greater Volume, but 
 
 r*^ r 3 ..foi. 
 
 t€ti fefiivitai 
 
 .y til' 
 
 / 
 
30» J Sunty of H IS TOR Y, or 
 
 x <u 
 
 tumfcribitntur 
 
 Scfipu 
 
 rd- 
 
 for the delight cf the judicioufly aifefted:Af/y?^/i^ 
 dputiUduUi. ; ' .; ' ,1 v'nI; ^,j :, ..;/. 
 
 But alas , where this diftinguifhment ofjodge. 
 ment of Hlftorics requires greac labour » itbrt^ 
 times obtaincs as little favour:The prefent age 
 cannot admit of fuchdifcourffs, they be cboft- 
 rious : So that whomever (lipuld compile a Vo* 
 lumeofjudiciallextraftions, or approved Obn 
 fervances, (hould hardly have a$ many Readers, 
 as P^r/;i^/ con jefturcd for his L^ho\xx%\yeldi$o^vel 
 ;f^wtf; O ill difpofed Times/ when judgement 
 oes a VVool.gathcring^-^/^^i^^i^/had two which 
 c efpecially rcipedJcd above the reft of his 
 Mreni4,fieri^u NoblcSj and chc cnc cf rfiem was a i^eunds. a 
 ^eudu mhta p^^^on of learning, uud a graceto thefacred in- 
 fluence of Pocfic : But Avhere (hould we finde an 
 At Us for Parndjfus in thefe dayes i where N oble 
 (yet degenerate Spirits) eftcemc him that will be 
 Pandor tohisPunke, above him that will bee 
 Patron to a Poem ? It leemesftrange that inbeft 
 cxpericnc*t times, where knowledge (hould bee 
 hightnedjthc foggy vapours of ignorance difpel- 
 led : N ay , where theft times have refpite from ' 
 warlike Alarums , and therefore may (ecurely 
 fecde at Miftervds Table, Qiguld be fo delighted 
 with fupcrficiall (hadowcs, contemning the per- 
 feft offence and luftre of Man, (to wit) how to 
 knowhimfclfe. Here the Mifer digges (and 
 with the Dormoufe)ficep^s out his time in a 
 fruitlcllc fcraping ; There the Prod igalli^carelefle 
 oftimcsexocnce) bafrardizeth his Fathers pro- 
 vidence^ leaving no more to himfelfcjthan that 
 
 he 
 
 Wariai Am 
 
 \ 
 
r JNurfery for 0ENT^'2{ 7\ ^ 
 
 he could not take from hirhfelfc^poorc Grave : . . 
 Here the Ambitious man^ dilplayiiiehis pi<M:6-| * ' 
 loured flags of vanity (in the elation of his 
 Spirit), contemnes the inferiour rankeoFmcn, 
 ever aiming at an higher Soheare than popular, 
 prefle > tillhis albiring produce his falling , aridi 
 the honour whicn hce purchaft without meric,( 
 forfikeshim not without (hamc : But i which of | 
 tl>efe will take paines to ftehirafelfe rcprcftnted 
 in Exemplary Hiftorics? If the Piftufe of old 
 \AteffcJcnm were hung up in the eye of the Mi* 
 fer (he would I doubt it not) gaze with his 
 foureeyesonthePiifturej butmakc little orno 
 ixCc on the Patterne ; The Ambitious man, if hec 
 faw the Cl\arafter ofhimfelfe in that vaft and un- 
 determined minde oi Catiline^ in that ambiti- 
 oufly infinuating fpirit 6f Scian , I feare me hce 
 would rather make ufe of themeanesofhisri- 
 fihg" j ' than caution himftlfe by his uqtimely de- 
 clining : The Prodigall (exprcflTirig his owne 
 Mirrourjby Theotimu4 txxour ) who preferred 
 luft before his eyes , would ( much I feare it)ra- 
 therdarkenthe eye of his Soule,- to fatisfie the 
 eye of his'Body , than moderate his paffions on 
 Earth, to reap^ the fruit of his Moderation in 
 Heaven. OthatthcfeTimeS would fb diftin- 
 guifhofthcirabuics,' as being dilcovered, they 
 maybe ceniured^ forivhere abufes are concea- 
 led 3 they (eeme afrefh to be renewed, and (with 
 Authority) confirmed, but being openly ripr, 
 they maybe whiprandftript : firft difplaycdto 
 the eye of the World, thtn liimmonedbeforc the 
 Ihr^neef luflic€\ It 
 
 x^rMV^^HtaM*^ 
 
,J04 -4 Surrey of H IS T OR Y, i»r 
 
 e> 
 
 
 \ 
 
 fenced •, ^^ for the Rdni^n Stm>i ' ibd.^hAt when 
 " {he was in her prime Monardiic^l! t^?^u*yj i<^ 
 all Arcificersto carry about thec^ the badges of 
 jcheir Trades, the Signals iditheii i^^iiicioiis. 
 And^bis tvery Mechamick fv?y]iegly]Bt'eycdi lb 
 as, it was. not perrinitted tHero to w^^lkeahroa J 
 ihrough'thc Streets of the Gity^; wUbQut tins 
 Cognizance of their quality. ; i WbilC] VJ\^ fliprp 
 prcciic than wife , ftanding'onc dxy (bfi^h in]t))p 
 prefiecfthc people 5 ^^Sirs, qlioth het svvc or^jn- 
 *^«joynedtogoq\virh rhefeverJill Badi;es of our 
 '' poore profedions , and as n^ec tc is wc obfervp 
 '' the Cuftonie/Mcanc tiracphow flv4l \ve kno\y! 
 '' what Trade our perfumed Silken Coiinjers arc 
 «« oFjour purple Gonfulsor out Scarlet Citizens ? 
 *^ Where be the Armesthcy beared The Cogni- 
 "zantS'thcy carry?. 
 
 it I 
 
 \ 
 
 The Spccdi of thii Critick Ar^iWH Cfm^ 
 ilrcight tb the Emperonrsearei^ho lily ng well 
 ofhisblunt qncftion, injoynedall fuch asTC- 
 teincd to hi6 Courts or boare Magifterip.ll^lf^- 
 cesinhisGourrsofJufacc, orborc WghOffi- 
 ccsinthcCity, wdbferve the like courie which 
 thofcinfcriourMechanicksobrcrved. T\}\s was 
 enjoyned, and their obfcrvance expected* Many 
 Devicxsand ImprefTa'swere contrivcdj but few 
 or none pleafed' ' It was thought .fit by thc'Emr 
 perour, that liich devices and no other (hould act 
 commodate them , as that very Artift (hould in- 
 wnt, who firftpropofcd this Obfervation t9 
 xhcnu He readyto embrace fuch a Talke 4 and 
 
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 " I M 
 
 105 
 
 obey fo )uft a commAnd^ftcs his Invention forth* 
 with on worke^ which he dilcovers in this fort ^ 
 
 For the C^/yrf/>r,he gave him a StifCitGhvc^ 
 with this Imprcffe : £ius en; quam gero. 
 
 For the C0»frl^ a Wedges cfC^ldmth this 
 Mott : lUi hdreo^qu$d fen: 
 
 To the,C/>^ OfficidH^ a Lkmpe h tbcJfnufe^ 
 with the/e words : Ferveo^ atfdtti. 
 
 Howfoeverthedcvicemightfeemebitterjthis 
 invention was not oriely approved^but rewarded 
 bytheEniperour. 
 
 -It is a true frying, ^* There is .nothing that 
 gives more nourilhment to Vice than want of 
 imployment : by doing nothin^^ wee fhaJl (bone 
 Icame to doe worfc than nothing. 
 . Aftion is the life of Man % and when the Fancy 
 is not well imployed , it will aflay fbmcthing 
 that may wicnefle to the World, it had better 
 farre becne reftrained. 
 
 For my part, I cannot chufe but wonder (with 
 that Divmc Cynick ) how Man bred amongft 
 Men (houldfo (bone forget the prime beauty of 
 Man I as to fufFcr it to be drenched in the Lees of 
 loofe affeftions. How a living Subltance, and 
 that Subftance^ndowed with Rea(bn,(hould (b 
 faunc on a Shadow. Or holdhimfelfe imparadi- 
 zed with the poore conceit of a fmile from one 
 lighter than Vanity.* Vl^hat an incomparable Fa- 
 vour is one ravim d Feather from her Fanne, 
 whole very levity is the Embleme of thatFavour? 
 Are thcfe manly motions? What a tricking, 
 trimining, poudring and purfling this/^^rc^ 
 
 Sf Rinde 
 
 A witty con* 
 cejtofa bol«t 
 Artitan* 
 
 
 A modcft (!ir. 
 covcry of tKc 
 abufcs of the 
 time } how 
 they arc to be 
 fearched^how 
 cured* 
 
3 o^ ^Sttneej of HI S TO RT ^ 
 
 - •■■■■^ ^ ^ 
 
 \. 
 
 ( 
 
 Pfinc, 
 
 ^/Wrmufthaver what avamilh muft Art"bS 
 ftow on it f Meanc time , what DUfene*Comen 
 tuiiesfaid toa youth too curiouUy and effemi- 
 nately drcft^ may be truelyraid to this painted- 
 piece i" If tliQu gocft toMen , ^ a}| this is but in 
 'vamc, ifimtowomeq,. it ^wicked. , Now 
 as the Lurt of a light Curtezan is Lticrc j her 
 4ime mill t coiifequ<hitlyi)e die ruine other Lfv'erj 
 So as J, her fpecch to her poore Suireris' the very 
 hiinc , which that old Strumpet u(cd toa wornc. 
 out Cuftomerof hers, who asked daies of payl' 
 mcntfor his plcafurc, Oculau pcpx furtt ma- 
 nus , creHunt quod vidm. If ungnidcd youth 
 would have his delights lenfibJe, her receipts 
 muft be palpable. ^ 
 
 lefTc occafion of gricfe it cannot be to ■my 
 one who affc^s Piefy,^jr fuffers with a juit 
 man m his wrongs : to fee an honcft and intc^ 
 gnouscaulcfill light in the Scale, becaufe his 
 gold wants weight. To fee juftice weighed by 
 gramcs : Or Scarlet attended by vices in the fame 
 Livery. 
 
 Or a rich Chuffe, who/c ill-thriving provi- 
 dence his pnftcrity raftes of; to fqueaze the 
 weake ones with his unconfcionablc bargainesj 
 to treaftirc to hiinfclfewhat will ftickc byhim, 
 when poore duftrthe remainder of all his care) 
 Iha 1 receive him : Many a dry eye attend him : 
 and Ins hungry Excauors(riS Ravens greedy af- 
 ter prey, and impatient of too long delay) fliall 
 imbrue his coipfc with their blood before thcv 
 I'uryhim. ' 
 
 . Let 
 
tHMAMte 
 
 d^uffetf j(^ G B NT1{T. 1307 
 
 .\ Let theft rcfleft upon themrelves ' and their 
 owne follies ; and fee themftlves perfonated in 
 divers inftances in all our Hiftorics : and when 
 theyhave taken a full vieiV* of their owne enor- 
 mrties ; which cannot be of (uch finall propor- 
 tion, but they will appeare vifibJe enough to 
 their recollcaed fancies, let me afke them in 
 the lame tearmes that the young Gallant in J?- 
 rdfmus^ afked his wanton MiftrefTe : *^Arc 
 ^^yce not afliamed to doc that in the fight of 
 ^*^God and teftimony of his Angels,which yee arc 
 " afliamed to do in the fight of Men^inferiour to 
 ^'^ Angels? Sorescannotbecuredjtilltheybedif. 
 covered and (earched : a Morall Story h'as in rea- 
 dineflea Frobat to ftarch them, and Salme e- 
 nough, if ufefully applide, to heale them. 
 :; OletHiftories, as they be Records of what 
 were done, whcthergoodor evillsexcite us to 
 be good, and deterre us from being cvill : Stories 
 arc replenirtied with examples.of both forts, for 
 they beStore-houfts of precedent events , and 
 cdnftquently fo to be oblerved and digcfted , as 
 the Judicious Reader may 'better dilpofc of his 
 events. I have noted in Dilcourfcs of this kind, 
 theobfcrvancoofthat GenerdUj ludiciouj Gen- 
 tleman , and the bcfl: advancer of depreficd Lear, 
 ning, wherehe (aich ; Some Bcokes aretol^eu^ 
 fted^ fometobe fwafUwed^ few u ie chewed and 
 (figejied. Such as are to be tafted I comprehend, 
 in Stories of modefl: accomplcmcnt , fupcrficiall 
 flouriflies, garniflnng our Difcourft modcftly 
 without vaine oftentation or bravery; Such are 
 
 J * 
 
 •J 
 
 Sir F. B. 
 
 A Thrce-foia 
 nifcouife 
 brano^icd imo 
 a rhrce-foM 
 Obfenrancc, 
 
 Sfa 
 
 to 
 
308 ^SurvejofHiSTQKY.cr 
 
 Tlucc Ohler- 
 vancci worthy 
 ©ui confi J c ra- 
 tion 111 Rta- 
 
 VTe of thoft 
 thrtc OblVr. 
 
 tobcfwallowed ^ a$thoft Amorous, and fruit- 
 lede labours of brainc-ficke Authors, freighted 
 withcontinuall Hyperbolees comely in nothing 
 but love : Such arc to be dicvvcd and digcftcd, as 
 include difcourfc tending both to inftruftion 
 :md delight, Sec. 
 
 So thai, here wc may come to our judicrall 
 point; we (ce and read Hiftories, feme oncly to 
 be taltcd , others Ivv.^l lowed, fomc few chewed, 
 AS Bealh were in the old Law. Hiftories being 
 ruminated and chewed , yeeld a conrinuall pro- 
 fit, and rhc more medirared, the more bencfici- 
 all ; which fccmed well approved (and nolcfle 
 worthy our obfcrvance) byhisinftitution, that 
 wilhcdcvery Reader to take thcfe three remem- 
 brances in his way to rcade : Libenser , Diligcn^ 
 //r,and InttUtgcnter 5 The fifft yeclds a prefcnt 
 dchghtj bccaufc it includes a williiignedcj the 
 next a diligent Attention, implying a ferioui- 
 |nc{Ie jrhclaftanulc of both, enfolding an un- 
 dcrftandingncilerThefc thrceattcnd ajudicious 
 difiinguilhingV)f Hiltories, |udgcmenr in dif- 
 ccrnini]; what is belt , and theie to apprehend the 
 belt; Thcfc fcnrc commixed refemble twinnes at 
 twobuidxns, all direj^ours one ro another rfor 
 without judgement , we may chufe the vvorft as 
 fooneasbcft, taking onr.iimeonely atdclight, 
 without reccurfc to profit,be(t agreeingwith the 
 outward fence ; here is a wantinthcKJcftion: 
 widioutwillingnciie, cur rending breeds aloa- 
 thing; without diligence, our dilcciirfc is fruit- 
 Icfle 3 and without undcrlbnding, our minds be 
 
 erring 
 
I 
 
 ' A Nmfery fir O B N TR T, 
 
 ctringt Arid thm much for dijudicating ofHi- 
 ftorieSp anefTentiallpart ofthisBookc:! have 
 but lummarily fet down my Opinion (grounded 
 ttii the coHeftions of others) hereln^thatl mighr 
 pr^fecutc the former plarts of my Divifion in the 
 Method of this HiftoiyjCOntrafting much into a 
 little Body. "^ 
 
 -*-r 
 
 ^|||He Method Which I propounded to my 
 T^ felfe in the beginnings was firft to defcribe 
 the Scope of Hiftories : Sccondlyjtheafc, 
 fruitjandeSeftof Hiftoricsin general!: and the 
 third extraftcd from the (ccondjthat dycpartidi- 
 lar Profit which redounded ey ther to a Family in 
 private , or adminiftr;4tion of States in publicke 
 by thefe Hiftories.For the firftjbeingthe original 
 whdncethe twdothers aredrained j I haVe^i|)o- 
 kcn fiifticicritly : Longer (1 confeffc) was I enfor- 
 ced toinfift upon them, then my Volume (which 
 Iprcfcribed my felfe) would admit : Bur the 
 many Vfes;9ubdivifidns,' dnd grounds nacurally 
 arifingfrom them, enforced me toproiecuretbc 
 Argument more fully : T intend now r-^ handle 
 the"fcccnd pur, to wir, t/je Frttiu AndFfcofHi- 
 ftory^ the fpeciall'ft Motive inducing read inv^. 
 
 J09 
 
 The Method 
 piofccutcti* 
 
 (. ) 
 
 nTHegreareftand movingl) argument of pcr- 
 
 ^ Ivvafiontotheundertaking'Of rhispr thar,isi VfcofiTiAoiy* 
 
 the benefit we expert redounding from our en- j 
 
 tcrprife:lwill fuccinrtly expre4b the fc\^cra!ly-! 
 
 Sf 
 
 moving 
 
3 ^^ 
 
 JSun>eyofHl!>rOB.Y,(^r \ 
 
 d5» 
 
 1 he trucCiu- 
 rj^craU Pot 
 craiiurc of 
 
 moving cfRcJs of profit ( the worldly mans ^Ji- 
 niant) from Hiftory , N aturc^Ily and Eflentially 
 derived : which being laid open, I hope the Mi- 
 ier ^who as S^necA norcrh> is good to none , but 
 worlho hinirelfe)willbc proritablcboth (;ohini* 
 fclfc and others: My Exordium llull be drawne 
 from him, becauic I take him to he one of the di- 
 vilschicfcft F.iClorSjand more benefit fliould 1 
 ycc!d myCount! y in bringing ilich an one^than in 
 taking an Arch-{)irarc ; From him delcending to 
 every viii(. us proflflour (^binding my felfccver to 
 my tackling; x\\q fruit oiHiflcry^ in it felfeableto 
 redaimc the depravcd'ft trom their habituated 
 enormities. 
 
 A Mi(cr and Mi icry were ever held Corrcla- 
 
 lives. And he is that true Mifer 5 who,likethc 
 
 blind Molc^receivcs al his nutriment firom Mold, 
 
 Itisrtrangethat any Creature endued with Rca- 
 
 fonjihould fo much Have the freedom of fo right 
 
 a Soveraiencdc tc^ the diraldumeofScnfcWhen 
 
 litfi a(pfu ^'^^' 1^'ince or Princefle fills lick, the whole Court 
 
 FrT^n^c/roMHiournes, (ayes that incomparable Ar^:!^^. Ap- 
 
 in uchr)mai ply this to thy owue Couditiou , milcrable 
 
 tiMuu ij} Cu^ wormding ^ thy PrinccHe is mortally Hcke ; thy 
 
 succuniict:tc »S<^///^ whoKinguilhctli irrecoverably show can all 
 
 an,„:u cu^fffa i^^r ficultics chxMcflc thau fuller? 
 
 turOr^i>,4. I Shcc ever hated convcrlmgwith Larch : her 
 
 1 Contcmplatitni was in an higher Spheare, And 
 
 I as a Plant removed from that Soile where it li- 
 
 I ked 5 and br< light to a plotte of ground from 
 
 : her Narureellranged ilhcehas ( flare quite loft 
 
 her Verdure and Vigour. Thus haft thou fuf- 
 
 fer*d 
 
. « . — *' >• » ' 
 
 t^-. Zrj^rr \ j,'t«<.wJC. .-^ 
 
 5»': 
 
 fer'd rhy jyfvifftjMn to 'fie a^i*6whed cuiid tfr^y-^ 
 ched in the coriremptibleft r^efufc ^r\A fiifcbifh 
 onEarrh. » * V. r - • • 
 
 Oh thatthou kncw'ft but \vhit-.v final!' foant- 
 ling ot* portion of this Earth which rhoir (o 
 much aftetteft, niufl: fcrvc thy turne : and what 
 a finall nicadire in the Interim (if thy deflrcs 
 would reft fofarisfide) will afford thcc a Com- 
 petence ! Thefc thy unbounded and Hjdro- 
 pick affcftions would confiue themfelves to a 
 (traiter Circumference. 
 
 Truth is ^ there is nothing which this Earth- 
 wor9nec\\\oycs^ that hce can properly enridehis 
 ownc. For as thofc Temporary lilellings which 
 hceh'as received ^ arc eftranged from his ufe : 
 lb the very thour^hts of his heart are nor his 
 cnvnci','- becuile they arc tver fixingon anodicrs 
 Farmc. Hec (ces norhinv}; llourill) in anotlicrs 
 Pafturc; buttheObiec't of it begets his dificm. 
 per. Odiers f\tne(I# makes him leane. V^^^C(^Yfu\cxttru» 
 gainc him nn eOare , he cares not how he mace- \^hMf hiruf^ 
 rate his Body. It farcrh wirli fikii men as thc(c% f^^^^^^^' 
 as it doth with rhc Se^- Eagle , who. wlicn 1ice ^^^^^i^UtreiiuQd 
 cannot iea?c upon his prey j he throws himli.ifeAi/u,«r^«crff, 
 head-long into tl^e Culfc ii^ursitcm^t^ 
 
 ^Jow, whereto extends this inmiodcrate 
 Care? he will tell youj (or himlelfe and hispo- 
 Ikrity. Let us then divide thcle parcclls of 
 his Care^ and colleft what ufc hec makes c^f 
 it either in refpeft of himfclfcj or his Scape- 
 thrift Hci re. 
 It is good prcvidcuce (for fo hec gulkls Ins 
 
 ' Avai ivv) 
 
 vhr^ituf* 
 
JU 
 
 J Sttroey •fHlSrOKY.nr 
 
 Hil iDlViau 
 ddire of in- 
 crcalini;lit9 I 
 
 Idle (uds in 
 liilpoiiu^ his 
 Store. 
 
 Some o( thcfc 
 wcc luvc hrrt 
 l.\tcly lud i 
 who as (iuy i- 
 I hndgtti N.i- 
 tmc ot* her 
 due, and dyed 
 ^iii her debt jfo 
 I they could not 
 I pcrfoiiuc ihc 
 'o^Hceot" Na- 
 ture long be- 
 fore ihcir 
 Death. 
 
 Avarice ) which hath brought him Hbthis macc-^ 
 rating Care. He cannot endure to (ee the Crea- 
 tures of God, fo hvidily nor carelcflv (catterecL 
 Hch*asrefolv*d tphold an hanke .; Tliough itbe 
 now Summer with h'm , h^e kiiows not how 
 foonc Winter may come. He h'as refolv'd there- 
 fore to play the provident Anc ^ to have his Gra- 
 nars full 5 V inc-pre(les flow ; to have a Friend in a 
 corner to revenge him of his Foe , and doe his 
 Friend dplealijrc. 
 
 The(carc f lirc llouritlics ^but looke what pre- 
 cious fruits thcle glorious Refblves produce! 
 What l)cncrtc brings all this hoordinp; to bim- 
 {cHci Or what utility to the publickSrate? To 
 himfelfo, I dare ftyj neither living or dying. For 
 ' ohlcrve him while he is living ; and you fliall find 
 him the poorcll: and leaneft Soule in all his 
 Menicy. . . ' 
 
 I Yciij he could be well contented, of all Scc^s^to 
 be a rpbagorean \ wifliing with all his heart ( fo 
 it might Itand with theconicrvarion of Nature) 
 neither to eate nor drinke all his li fc-time : but he 
 intends not ihisabftinencc coincreafehis Know- 
 ledge, but to improve his Fortunes by an ab- 
 llcmious providence. So as, that Cynick tookc 
 nothismarkeamidc, whenrefolvingoneday to 
 Idiftinguifli a Land-buyer from a Seller ; a mifc- 
 ' rabic Chuffe from a fociablc Gcod-fcllow; tooke 
 ; hi? ay me by their Phyfiicmics. If hee faw one 
 ' plun pc-f\c*d,rucldy-complexion'd, cheerefully 
 Uiuntcn.uKd, quick-cy'd , hcc would accoafl: 
 ' him wi di this Salute ; '' Sir, are not you a Seller < 
 1 But 
 
J^T^urfery forG BNtRT, ____ j'lj 
 
 But when he fawonc of a Icanc meagre Count* 
 
 nance, chop-fainc, earthy complexion'd, he 
 
 would prefently alter his conjefturc upon fight 
 
 of his Feature, and grcete him thus ; "In 
 
 « good fadncfle,gravc Sir, arc not you a Purcha- 
 
 " ler > Whence we may ftfely conclude : That optimom fu- 
 
 he h*'f the beftfMrt in the World, that kit leaf fart "-Jj" ^^^ 
 
 init* nifiwnlHbct, 
 
 Nor can this unprofitable care of a wretched 
 Worlding, become any way ufefull to him in his 
 dying,HisT€ftamcnr is made j and he leaves in 
 it what he is unwilling to leave- And to whom he 
 leaves itjheknowes not ; but enjoy muft others, 
 what he could not. A Grave-ftone, perchance, 
 may diftinguifh him from the poor ones of the 
 Parifh. But for an Infcription, either his memo- 
 ry ^nerits ijpne, or his mindlefle Executor be* 
 ftowesnonej or the dif-cfteemeofhis Survivers 
 will not deagnchira one. - 
 
 Nor can this penurious providence ofhis, af- 
 ford much good to his fucceeding Scdtur-geed. 
 Who cries out with that Oiort-mourning Gal. 
 lant s fo foone as he h'as earth'd the Foxe. 
 
 For now mine humour is to mourno in S4ck. 
 
 itt fncuNt* 
 
 fittpti0€,Vtf' 
 ttt\ut Cvpftf- 
 fi, I xpeitttt 
 
 Thus have you penfird out the Portrature or ^an mr^, 
 aMifer. His infatiatc defire of cncrcafing his j 
 State^hisulelefleendin difpofing his Store : all 
 which by a right ufc of Hiftoricall Obfervations, 
 may receive a fpeedy cure. I 
 
 Tt The 
 
J^ ^ _.-^ fmey of H I S T O R Y, cr l 
 
 ThcMifcr,thati$inclcbtcdtobo^hbackeand ' 
 
 The Mifcii 
 
 proCi 
 
 ttoiy, 
 
 proJc b/Ui. Mclly, fo engaged to the World, as hemuft 
 
 have his hou(hold-God of the World, ever 
 harhoured in his bofomc, or made his pillow 
 to (Iccfx: on , the key of his ruft j Hee that 
 utvcr ted Nature in all hisdjycs with compctcn- 
 cyjordiirlt recreate hiniletfc, forfeartfleaft his 
 rcNrt.uion fhould plnydicurer, andcoufcnhim 
 'of his providence : being th(*inoaHioFthe ver- 
 tiKMis.theharbour of the virions : carrying a 
 c()n!cienccmoro infeaions thanPvars-bane ever 
 about hiin ; iFcvcrl.c have grace to ciflhis eye 
 nuo ,ui H.l^oricall Difconrfe ( next to tht Sa- 
 cred Writ ) he (hall finde as Soveraigne Anti- 
 dotes for his nia!ady,as in any place. I will Ana- 
 
 _ romifo the Milers corruptions, and likcan arti- 
 liciall praairionerfird'opcnhls w(Mrmls,i?nd rheri 
 
 , niiulolJaliue into thcili^wHich lInction'ifit\\*i!J 
 i\oi IcrvcJ lliuU then ajiply inOreVoiighaiid-fhiirp 
 plaidcrf. 
 
 Now Manor Miler, that is, treerc wretched 
 
 inan j thou haft liirticictir,and more rhan is com- 
 
 pen nr for nature, yet thou art not fatisfied: A 
 
 jvcry, very iirtic will Icrvc thee ft^rthy ufe, for 
 
 j thou never hadft the Grace to know what an 
 
 j h/Micftcxpence nwint : Thoti Taiteliieft thy 
 
 Jlclfc ; aniid'ftofplenry, fmiiflicdj Thou haft a ' 
 
 A M^w «n-' ^*'''*^ "^'"^ fo^^<^ rich,but thaf 6 impofllblc ; Sem~ 
 
 nojbtfich. \peravarui f^e: ilhcrcxs A greedy worme that is 
 
 javr conliiming and gnawing on thee : Thou 
 
 art at li!>errv,vet impnfnncd,and in moreinrolle- 
 
 jraMc (crviauic, than the mifarahleft Captive 
 
 upoirf 
 
A ^ifiryfoT G B N, T:l{r, 5 1 5 
 
 Amifcr Wh 
 ownellaji^- 
 
 man* 
 
 ^ upon earth s yet thy chaincs are of gold, thou art g^ ''^^^^f^^^ 
 ' a gorgeous prifoner j Thou art fubjcfted to|2,B,„^4ijt./ri * 
 'more hazaras than a Merchant Venturer j to n, qu^extu 
 more nightly opprelTing^^nd lur^harching cares,; !'//;; JX 
 than an Emperour j to more hourcly diftra-i pcra.ib. 
 aions, and terrible apparitions, than a Murthe- 
 rer : Thouwouldft tleepcif thou couldft, but 
 thy difturbed thoughts deprive thee of that 
 comfort ; To bebriefe, as thou artm Image 
 thcbcft. To in diippfirion the worft of allcrea- 
 |tures, being thine owne Timon^ thine owne 
 hangman, that macerates thy felfc, and makes 
 thy appetite ever infitiate. 
 I will lead thee into a (jracious field of Hiftories, 
 where thou (halt fee thy immerited mind de- 
 blazoned in her colours 5 not a memorable, 
 inftruftion for Liberality (thyabfolute Oppo- 
 nent ) but ftiall be produced for thy u(e : that 
 feeing the eminence of thy Adverfary^ thou 
 maift hate thy ftlfe , and bee reconciled at laft 
 to thy Foe, 
 
 TheLiberall-hcart<d manisai much Mall:er|. , 
 
 to himfelfe, as thou art thine owne Slave : he laJfp^fitiini**^ 
 furpafleth thecin uieofhis owne, and can di- 
 reft himfelfe by an equal] proportion , limited 
 ever to a generally approved end. Hec. hates to 
 draw in the Sailes of his Bounty, in the pre- 
 fence ofdefertjandmakcsno more account of 
 his owUjthan todiftribute to others wants a fhare 
 of his fortunes jnor efteemes he that his owne,of 
 which he hath not power, and inhis power can 
 1 freely give ; hee verefies the Verfe ( approvi ng a 
 4 Tt 2 libctaW 
 
 A coDtrartccv 
 
The Lihcrill 
 naani Apho- 
 rifrnc. 
 
 Tht Chir^i. 
 ^(rofa Like 
 rail nun. 
 
 Eiimplrt' of 
 iibcraliiy. 
 
 3J»5__ ^Suroej of HIS TO R V, or . 
 
 futdt : Hcnevervvasroftrreingaged5orenthra- 
 led CO any earthy fubrtance.as tomakeitchiefe- 
 raine over his i nrellcxSuall part ; he makes this his 
 Pofition, and fcorncs it (hould be controuled 
 by any infcriour iuh\c(\\r ogive, 4nd to delight in 
 gtvirtg : And that day wherein ("to the moity 
 of his fortunes) he hath not deraonftratcd the 
 rareCharadterof his Bounty, hecryesoucwith 
 "Ittm^x^mici^terdidimMdiem ! This day hath 
 bcenean abridgeiiicnt of my generous intenti- 
 ons^a rcDraint to my extended mind ! I did ne- 
 vcr Hiewmy felfe, lefletobec myfelfc, than in 
 this dayes cx|gcnc ! This is He who meafures 
 Vcrtue tor his mccrc peace and contentment, 
 and not according to fuccelTe ; heefliewes not 
 his liberality forobfervancc^but peculiar fitif- 
 fa(!hGniforheimagincsnogreatermfelicity,than 
 to be mifcrable^ Hispromiftsare ever relatives 
 with his performances ; Hefcornesto difTemblc 
 with the World whenever annoynted his tongue 
 to enrich his fortunes. The perfeif^-Idiomc and 
 Charafter of his Native Properties is already 
 ilcpidured ; I will illuilrate this Mirrour of 
 Vertues with Exemplary Mirrours^ProfefTours 
 ofthis Vertue : Rcade but the ancient: it^>*4A^^ 
 Annals you fhall fee many renowned for Libera^ 
 lity.and \x\Sjrd(i4f4 too.for her Eminence and ex- 
 quifice Government no Icfle glorious. In Romen 
 FAhiusCMaxintM : who willingly forge es his 
 Patrimony , to pre/ervc his Countries repura- 
 tion ; Seenim FAtrimcntf^ qtiampMtridm fidei 
 impem 
 
jNurJer/pr (/ HN T 7( I., 317 
 
 ^ 
 
 inofem ejfimaluit. Bufd no leflc renowned^and 
 in this more tobeobferved , becaufea Womanj 
 whoiciexe implies a parfimony , relieving the 
 poore diftreflcd Romans (ccupt up in the Walls 
 of C anna) making her felfe poor, to adde power 
 (by her bounty) to the aflliftcd. 
 
 In thefe examples and cxpreffions of Liberali- 
 ty, let this our W^ke for that Pious Office 
 Whichwcdefiretoperforme, returne toher for- 
 mer Method ; addreffingit lelfe to a commemo- 
 ration of fo faire a Subject : with which^Pi incely 
 and Noble Difpofitions are molt taken; and by 
 whichjthofe who depend on others bounty, arc 
 
 feafbnably relieved. 
 
 Now 5 this excellent Vertue, orif you will, ^j^^l^^^^,^^ 
 Ornament of Majefty, derives her * Original! 011$ difpodti- 
 (as maybe probably gathered)from two cfpccial ^"^,^ i,^'];*^^^ 
 Fountaines:]rrit^rW^<f/w^;?rindircerning 5 and ^jget Hift^ 
 chdritAbU benevoUnce in commiferating. For ricaliy ampii- 
 whenfoeveritfpringsfrom thcfe. Bounty may ^^^• 
 ever give a reafon of what i t gives, and to whom 
 it imparts it (elfe. For though the greatncfle of 
 the gift winne grace and love to the giver^yct the 
 feufonor opportiinity of giving makes it more 
 efFeftuall CO the receiver* , 
 
 That /'4i/w^who!n we formerly rcmembred, Eiimpieg ©r 
 Ihewed fingular arguments ofthisbountyswhofc ^pp^j'"^^*'^*^ 
 example we the rather prefleafrelh, becaufc the a^cTfrimVhc 
 0/>/>^r//^;>i>jfofhis bounty added to the cftimate Stort-houfcof 
 of it : Thegiftbeftowedwasbut rmalljbutfhc "'^°'y 
 feafon made it great. A litde fuinme of money 
 inlargcd the continuance of* his or.cmory. For 
 
 Tt 3 having 
 
ji8 
 
 J Surrey ^/ H I S T O R Y, «r 
 
 \ 
 
 having redeemed at W4;fj»ii4//hand3 the liberty 
 of fnch^prifoners as had beene taken by him, 
 in thofc Warrcs. When the C\ty o? n»me 
 would not difchargc that fumme, for which he 
 had articulated : he (enthisowne Sonne toE^mc, 
 purpo/cly to fet at file the whole Farme he had 
 from his Anccftcrs. He valued little his owne 
 Patrimony , in regard of the redemption of 
 a Prifonors liberty -^ and fo free his Conn- 
 trey J whofe fame he prized above Life ^ from 
 bre.ich of promile^ and fo dcepe a brand cf 
 infAmy. 
 
 N0W5 ifwcfhould account the price of what 
 hcgavcjit was but Imall. This Hereditary Farme 
 conliltcd but of feaven Acres , and thofe ly- 
 ing in Pdpima : but when we confider the mind 
 of the Gi\'er, we (litU find no malTe of money Co 
 grcar,but it appcarcs greater. The. Inheritance 
 of his Prcdeceflours muft be fet at fale^rather than 
 his indearcd Countrey fuffer the leaft ftainc. 
 He had rather lo(e his Farme, thanlheefhould 
 lofe her Fame. Wherein he (eemcs by hisnoble 
 endeavours to delcrve greater commendation, 
 lliewing himftlfc (6 willing toextend his bounty 
 (in m a'lft (^f fuch ncceffity) even to the utmoft of 
 hVs ability;firreout-ftripping ftidi, who give 
 farrc within their powctjOr from their fuperflui- 
 ry : for whereas the Onebeftoweth what he may, 
 the Other more thanhc may. 
 
 No I JneSjWere they never fb[full of Life and 
 Memory, can fHrticicntly advance that afpiring 
 Spirit c»f K$mAn Liberality ; when after the over- 
 throw 
 
J NHfferjf^n QBN TR T. 319 
 
 throw tiPhilif King cfMdcedpn^Mdreece afTcm. 
 bled together to bcwitnelfes of iuchaSpeftacIc; 
 ^Hinttsi JF*/4w/«/iw('of whom Ifhall occafionally 
 fpcake hereafter) commanding nience by the 
 foundof aTrumpec 5 commanded the(c words 
 tobepublilhcd by theGryer : ^^TheScnat,Peo- 
 " pie, Qucftors oiR$me^ and ^intus FUmimw 
 ^*hcr Gcncrall, command that all tho(c Cities 
 ^^ o^Cre(ce,\\\\\Q\\ were under the late dominion 
 ^> oiPhslif UiaII enjoy all freedome and infran- 
 ^^ chiferrcnr. Which vvonlswcrc no fboner heard, 
 then thole people taken with a great and unexpe- 
 cted joy, at firlt,as iftheyhadnotbelcev*d their 
 ov/neearcs, they keptfilcncc. l;ut wh^cn the 
 fame words were rc-dclivered by theCryer, to 
 enforce more credit in the Hearer, theydcafncd' 
 rheAirewith&chaflirill fliOut, as for certainej 
 the A^ry Birds which flew above them, ama- 
 zed and ravi died with the (bund, fell from the 
 Aire. 
 
 SurclVj^it was an argument of a ncbly-difpoled 
 mind to free lb many Captives from Veflrainr, 
 andtobeftow fhcfame liberty upon theni.which 
 the people of ilomc^ glorious by her many vifto- 
 rieSjhaarometimesbeftowed on their richeft Ci- 
 ties.jr-iAndtoaddc a ^fearer !uftreormaje„fty to 
 that worfcc of bpuntyv icccnduceth much to 
 commemorate not onely the liberality of the 
 Giver, but the free afTet^t or approbation of 
 the people to thnt Gift : for as there is a 
 Commendation due to the aft recorded, fo like- 
 wife to thdpraifiir fcWc defcrVingly rendrcd. 
 
 But 
 
 ] 
 
 »^.\ 
 
 ■-, '; 1 . r 
 
 \ : 
 
3ZO J Survey of HI STORY, of 
 
 letUrctk 
 withmort 
 Mjjcrty CO 
 
 dun to be 4 
 Kin.!, 
 
 But whi Ic Kome fends forth fiich noble Bran- 
 ches who on (bflourilhingand fruitful a Mother 
 bcftovvcd all honour, her ownc Munificence 
 fliould not be buried in filcnce. And redound it 
 will highly to her praifc, to recount what a brave 
 bounteous mind (he fhcwed toKing^Citles and 
 Countries : fccingsthe honour of every dcfcrving 
 iftinn, the more it is revived, themoreitfprea- 
 dcth in beauty. 
 
 When Mcme had taken all w^/145 flie bcflow^d 
 it as a gift upon King Atuluf^ to poflelTe j imagi- 
 ninj^/hat the Sovcraigntyofher Imperiall City 
 would appcarefomuch more glorious andfpe- 
 ciouSj itriie bcftowed the richeftand pleafantft 
 part of the World for a benefit to another, ra- 
 ther than kccpe it as aStore-houfcfor her (elfe. 
 Kfpccially, where the viftory itfclfeisthe happi- 
 eft gift : bccaufe , as to pofreffemuch beget- 
 tcthcnvy, fo to give of that wc polTeflc, can- 
 not want glory. 
 
 Thar bounteous and royall expreffion of vi- 
 (^orious CjrM to his (uccclTive Allies , defcrvesa 
 due memory. Who, at fuch a time as he was to 
 rryMaltericsfor a Kingdomc with his Grand- 
 lire Apages i exhorted fuch as were his Ailiftants 
 in that War re, that they fliould with all alacrity 
 go on in that Service : for if he profperoufly fuc- 
 cecdcdin that fight, asthejuftnefTe of hiscaufe, 
 the equity of thequarrell , and hopefull predi- 
 (Itionsl)} knowing Augur's aflured nothing leflc: 
 lie would make Footc-mcn, Horfe-men ^ and -of 
 Horlc-nicnjCharriotcrs. Great niindes are not 
 
 for 
 
•At 
 
 A ^rfiryfor GB9^TRT, 
 
 I > I ii I 'III I'l r 
 
 Mk 
 
 JZI 
 
 for (mail gifts. Eminent Perfonagcs muft ever 
 (econd their quality with rich Prefaus. 
 
 The like difpofition fhcvvcd Lnculltu in his 
 Princely entertainment to all fiich Pcrfbns of 
 quality as repaired to him. Beaiitifull walkeshc 
 had to receive them 5 bountifull Tables to Feall 
 them ichoiceft Conibrts toconvcrfe with themj 
 Melodious ayres to delight them j curious Pi- 
 ftures to cntcrtaine them. Nothing fo much di(^ 
 rclirti'dhimastofeehisHofpitality want aSub- 
 jed jorhis defiretocxrend hisbounry, anocca- 
 f?on to cxprefle it.St rangers could not there want 
 for repofe. A free welcome they received without 
 being ever qucRion'd from ^vhcnce they came, 
 or when they would goe. This differed far from 
 thatAd;ige: 
 
 Cuejis dfone Night fldy may be kindly weU(me^ 
 Cuefts of A next night are not heldfo toothfome^ 
 Cuefis of 4 third night Ate reputed not fofne 
 To the Receiver. 
 
 This was that L, LucuUm^ of whom Cteero 
 reporteth 3 that when hee went from Rome to 
 makcWarre upon JMithrid4tes^ he was altoge- 
 ther unikilful] of Military affaires ; yet in the 
 time of his Navigation hec fo expcrienc'd him- 
 fclfe, asbytheconfeflion ofthe King, he was 
 preferred aboue all others forjudgement in Mar- 
 tiall (crvicc. 
 
 That bounteous mind ofEutrapeltu^ofv^hom 
 that incomparable Lyrick makes (ikh a free and 
 
 V u genuine , 
 
 Vftitti fjoffli 
 persmicm Hof^ 
 pts, 
 
 tm mtNus cfi 
 
 Tcrtie vvUm 
 p:itittur hofiii 
 7)ir4 minantii* 
 
 Hon 
 
3^2 
 
 ASurocy ^/HlSTORY^^r 
 
 genuine mention 5 dcfcrves aU efteemc. Thofe 
 tilings, which our Age moft fooles herfelfe in, he 
 svithmuch fleightncHe gave away to his foes. A 
 cnri( us neat drcflc could not (b take him : nor 
 the falhions of rhc time (b delude him , but hee 
 could with all indiffcrency forgo them : ftripping 
 himfcllc of all occaf-iou of being proud 5 to infa- 
 tiiarchis prollil: foes withhis pride. 
 I 15ut no bounty ever powr'd ir (^^Ife forth more 
 j freely 5 norbcitowM ir fclfc niorcdcfcrvinglyj 
 [than ot that brave MilUmtfc -^ who profenig 
 hinilcllc ever a coulhnc Patron to the \hi(ess* 
 'andtalluig cafiiilly into dilanirfe wirhaStran- 
 ; gcr 5 whole rich cxprellions (as he concci v*d)di (- 
 i covcr'd him to be a Schollcr : he del] red much to 
 ' hcarc the courfe of his Travai'c : WhOj tn fuif^ 
 lie i() iufra demaund ^ related co him^ amongft 
 other p.iflages, what. cold, enrortaiiimoat hee 
 had received, imongfhmaTiy who*pix)fei^rhem- 
 lelves Favorites of I cnTutng : bucohonc: Gr/tnde 
 above all the reO , \\\\c.t<i he no (oc^ncr lepaircd, 
 rlienhcwas unhoffVitab!)' dirmiflLcJ. 1-cave hee 
 to(>kc (if him ^ and Icavv hoe (juckly gave him : 
 which, to 'etfovcluhc better to life hererurned 
 a bride of hi^ cntcrtainmanrin rlic'c Stanza*^: 
 Good IcAVi I h.id^ fqr none dtdmt ifntkBrtnnc 
 7 c take my la(e repofi^ fa a4 I found 
 Men fl)4Pdt/jeirlooke.< according to mj fortune ;^ 
 Which fouedmeto tra^crfmg my ground 
 To find fome place \v:th ?Ky cond tion fortin^^ 
 yvhcrctoretirehf not to frekereltefe, 
 I thought it fti'ff to dcfcant on mygriefe. 
 
 ^ffd 
 
A '?QirferyforG B N T'l^T, 
 
 mmmm>i^>mi*m 
 
 3^3 
 
 i^ffJcaufe I hddto grieve to fee the time 
 Simuch depravd:,4s I perceived than 
 None could td Greatne^e but by Fortune clime^ 
 And that it ivod the meanes thdt made the man^ 
 which I dfpltde unto that Fate of mine j 
 
 Devifing how to faffi the night arvaj^ {day. 
 
 7 ill th Morning Star Jlwuld guide th approaching 
 
 Thefe Lines wrought fo ftrongly upon that 
 bonnteoirily-dir[)ofed MiOanoife^ as commifer.i- 
 ting the Condition of a contt^liinedScholler, he 
 returned him this Rcgreet. ^^'^ It is true. Sir, Dc- 
 " (err receives not al wayes entertainmcnr ^ for as 
 " youfhall encounter with (baic who cannot di- 
 ^^ffmguifli of worth ^foyou (hall nicete with o- 
 " thers who will not acknowledge Worth , pur- 
 "pofcly to (pare their wealth. You (lull not findc 
 "nil hearts lb affcftcd, nor all mens Judgments 
 ^^fo filmed. Remaine with nie^Sir, and wel- 
 *-^ come 5 Be a Commander, while you arc hecre a 
 " Sojcurner. I have a Wardroabe hcere for die 
 '^ J^Iufes ^ if they be naked j and a Place richly 
 *^ endowed too , if for retirement they I e ili fpo- 
 " icd. Nojchiiifgfhall l>e awauring to d em , fo 
 "they benorawanting to themiclves. It has 
 ^•bccnc and ever {lull be held mine highelV Ho- 
 " nour,t(^ beeftecmcd worthy the entertainment 
 "ofaScholler. 
 
 But we proceed in this Branch of our Hiftory, 
 to other remarkable Inftances for Liberality. 
 
 ^intfu Conftdiw (of all moft memorable) 
 
 Vn 2 nn 
 
314 ^SurvejofHlSTOKY.or 
 
 Aft Vfurcrnc- 
 ircr foua^ b:$ 
 Countrtct 
 Friend. 
 
 An Vrurcf 
 ibuuntifuU a* 
 ^giinillui will* 
 
 of 
 
 lEiampUi 
 Bounty a* 
 iinonjirt the Sj 
 
 an Ufurcr and Bouatifull ja bhcke Swan was ne- 
 ver rar.t: tl.e PajTanUfurer (it (ecmcsj had a 
 confcieiicc^ %vhichourChrilVian II Hirer wants: 
 tor in thac blond Vj and inhumane ConfpiracyoF 
 Catiline^ iccond ro none , our Moderne Coun- 
 tcrbutfc^ our Powder-treafon excepted ;hee re- 
 mitted all his DebrorSjlayinghis Bills and Bonds 
 upon one pile 5 making a Bone-fire with them : 
 where I makenoquefcion, butthellfurerscon- 
 tinuall Cuftomers, the Poet ArfhUs^ and his Ec- 
 dio^the Alitor Rofcius had reafbn to fweare ij^od 
 nufiqu4m ignem vidtfjem cUriorem : That they 
 n<- vcr law a dearer or more comfortable fire in all 
 their daycs. It maybeO;?7/^//;^didthiS3becau(e 
 hefawthcdifibiHtyof his Debtors (for thofe 
 C;ivill Commotions had much empoverilhed all 
 Imitates ) and therefore in policy, once to exprefle 
 his bounty , thought it fitreft to forgive them 
 that 5 v\ hit. h they were not able to give. More 
 wcTthy is the memory of ^jnttHs lUminiu^^ 
 whoinan/^w4;»Tiiumph, in the prefcnceof 
 his Countries foe ^ the daring Pi?/lif ofMaccdon^ 
 redeemed fuch as were Fhilifs Captives at his 
 owne charge .'Worthy our obfervation it iSjWil- 
 ling to anfwcr fo publick Solemnity, with an u- 
 nivcrfall-concording harmony , making fuch 
 free Spectators, that were before in fervitude. 
 
 1 he mode(lPrincc/y/>r(7of5^MrA;/i , who in 
 metre compallion of che (laughter of the RomAm^ 
 at the I.ake T/jrafimenus/cnt to the affli(flcd rem- 
 nant of that wof mII Army^ three hundred Thou- 
 landBulhcls of Whcate, two hundred of Bar^ 
 
 ley. 
 
A Nurfery fir GENT R 1\ 
 
 J»5 
 
 ley, and two hundred v^d» forty pound weight 
 ofGoldtarclieveiihcic wants j tmd riianifeft his 
 royallbbunty. I mayannexd the 'memorable ex- 
 ample oiGiUiA otx^^igentum, whd wis rich in 
 Mines 5 but much more rich in mindc , alwayes 
 rather inclined. to diftribute than fcrape : fo as his 
 houfc (and that not iinde(ervedly ) was called 
 offidrtA Munipctntid , a Ware-houfe of Bounty; 
 crefting Monuments for publick u(e, that the 
 eyes of the people might be delighted with lb 
 grateful] (pcftacles : Here were prepared fiimptu- 
 ousFeafts^yeelding and miniftring food, and 
 all other neceflaries for the (uftaining Nature, to 
 all way-faring men ^ beftowing dowers upon 
 Maids 5 and relicfc to the poore^ minilhring plen- 
 ty of comfort ( out of his Hoyall Exchequer ) to 
 luch as had fuftained any detriment, or damage, 
 Tobebriefe,hee kept open Hofpitaliry, recei- 
 ving five hundred Ctlcnfun Gentlemen, at one 
 time^i by occafionofTempcfc driven upon. his 
 Coaft, which he fed at his ownc Table ; arid at 
 their departure royally adorned them with 
 fumptnous Garments. To be fliorr,thou wouldft 
 notY faith our Hiflory) have taken hiiii for any 
 Mortall , for hcwas too liberall , but the vety 
 Bounties-bofome of propitious Fortune. . . 
 
 Thou haft feene thefe Examplcs.of Liberality^ 
 I will now unrip thy owne Caiket , and fee what 
 worthy PifturestboUhaftjockt'up iriicj 1 1CC| 
 many bigges of mould , but Xiot one ragge ot 
 Confciencc : great Chefts ramm'dupwith inex- 
 orable barres , crammed wJth Avarice^ Famine, 
 
 Vu 5 and 
 
 PltntcdiitMs 
 
 Ciiy A^ri^tn- 
 fumfOSk chat 
 flowrjr M«ua* 
 
 A Memorable 
 IniUncf of 
 Hofpiulit/. 
 
3 a5 A Survey of H 1 S T OR Y.or 
 
 Mifcr-iblc 
 (ndt of Mi- 
 fcri. 
 
 and Opprcflion. Luciffr is thy Treafurer, pro- 
 ving a faithfulhcrvint : for hce will not cheatc: 
 dice for a World , left hcc (hoiild lofe his part of' 
 thee in the World to corwc. Thou committeft 
 tohinuhc Keyes of thy Confcicncc ; which o- 
 pens and Units upon all occafions : Hcc being; one 
 of thy Fuiriily , l^owcanftrhouchufehutbcpro- 
 fperous > Yetbclceve iiic (tiiyccid wilUiepoore 
 niKimircrablcJ not one of tho(c many Angels 
 dioupolTellcrr, like a pocdAni^ell, will guard, or 
 f/ive thee (b much ;^r the Icaft talle ofCpmfort, I 
 comcnottoinftrurtthcc^Jikea Divine, but to 
 illu(hutcmyA(]crcions!)y Hiftoricall Examples, 
 whicii I have he re placed be fore thee 5 todeterre 
 thee from their life , that thou mayeft avoid 
 their death. 
 
 Avarice, or ( which is extended furriier^ Mi- 
 fery, was beft exemplified in Hermon ; who to 
 deceive his ownc friends, and deprive them 
 of that wludi he made his God; at his Death, 
 nude hinifclfc his owne Executor : This man 
 would be loath to lo(c fb precious a Friend 5 
 IXarhmu^l* not part him and his Riches. No 
 qucfViouburhis Opinion was, hce might pur»- 
 dvalc hi mlelfc a Tabernacle of reft with nisruft: 
 and tranilatal from the vale of Earth , mi^ht c- 
 rcclhimfclfcuManlion of pure Cold, for hec 
 caiTved the {[i\^c with him. I could hecre pro- 
 du 
 rrd 
 ccxirle. 
 
 Hiftory may yceld v\o lefle profit to the Pro- 
 
 di^',ail, 
 
 irycucncicuncwirn nmi. icouianecre pro- 
 icc infinite other Exalnples, which, to avoid 
 liioufneflc,! omit 3 and returnc to our DiC- 
 
j:Nutferjfhf GBNTRT. yi^ 
 
 digall , who.makes himfdfcthe lafVbf his nAme$ 
 who ha footier (>^ei ofr-fi ih^s fooncr ^' than 
 hath Ihut his Fathers eyes , opchs^ hU Fathers 
 Chcft 5 and wipes away the rcmcnlibrancc of his 
 Fathers Dc;\th 5 with the Evidena^^wA Broad 
 J?^^/^ of his Fathers love : he had need of fonic di- 
 
 reftion. . . . 
 
 Many of thefc'areno fooncr conie to their 
 liandSj than thevfun out of rheir Witts, They 
 wercrickcbfaFatlrerwhir(ihce%^^^^ I and now ^ 
 theyiivc to become aprey to others, by' whom i. 
 they are morcufually jeered tlvin loved. Ncnv^ ^^^^^ 
 to difplay this'hraveProdigalls humour ^ and^^fp 
 render him in his Wae-Cctours^ L ihall i^i-ot iiced 
 to bel low, rnnch patnes 114)0^ hi lii y fe^S \v^ t1ia5a- 
 tyreh*asalrca% focxa^My done i t fur him :' 
 
 faJz^^^^^ ^of^^ F(ttfHrs Grave. , 
 ; / Bfti glad aires /jprclur^Cy 
 
 DicbidhimccdfeiomoHrricl 
 
 ' ' t > , '■ .\. • ■ 
 
 -TlitTeeaficC^bfcquics oftcd done'^.hc nmftpP, 
 ndceflity fall into ac^q'^iVintance with altthofc OT-. 
 fidous CreanireSjWhofc abilities cr. nducc much ' 
 ro ihemaking up ofaGcntlcm \n. I Tc, who now 
 ftandi'refolv'd'ncN'cr rn ip^aiiire his ownc cx-. 
 pence 5 'nmlVbc meafiircH^y his Taylor 5 accom- 
 modated by his fwecc-fenred Millincr.rBcvci'd 
 by hisHabcrdafheri ft.^nd nearcly indcired to 
 his amorous Semnfter. Mavhig tluis throwioc: a- 
 way his SabledVcnc"^ and ru1rcdhimfclfcC^V/*4/'tf^ 
 
 <9 
 
 he Pr©tii- 
 lumoiir 
 fplaycd. 
 
 Tfiflh adit tu- 
 
 fvi Utior Hit- 
 
 Su/cipir ut lO" 
 c Li iC>e mi' 
 cufitijiioi. 
 
 to 
 
3*8 
 
 ^ Surrey ef H I ST OKY, or 
 
 Hit Paunc^or 
 Follower!, hi» 
 
 to the fa(hion of the Time : He muft have Faunes 
 or Followers tofpungehim. Such^in one word, 
 as never knew what reputation meant $ nor 
 were ever acquainted with what credit meant, 
 farther than running on (core. Andthcfemuftbe 
 the Carvers out ofhiseftate. Excellent Stewards 
 to manage a fortune! 
 
 N owjifithis Gentcle Gallant fct his reft for the 
 City \ the height of his ambition is to receive in- 
 (b uilHon from CdrrAnto's and FUjkiUs. Theib 
 Notions muft regulate the whole cour/e of his 
 Living. Acquaintanceheh'asgothim;ajid(uch 
 as mcanc to ^uS him and gueld him of that 
 wherewith his Father did gudd\\\m. For fiKh 
 is themifery of man 3 as he cannot endure to 
 befcenein thatplace^ where he isnotbeft him- 1 
 fclfe. AfTociateshe has from all quarters of the 
 W(jrld, and of all qualities, fave good. .. .Some 
 Bill>ow Blades he meeteswithall^ andthoft ei- 
 ther for fcare of an affront 5 or purpofely to make 
 them his Champicrns upon occafions of quarrellj 
 he makes Gu^rd le Ccryfc. And thefc can hu- 
 mour him to an hairejcall him their x^nni- 
 bdl : and that Title payes for all. If hcc fall 
 into acquaintance with a decayed Artiftjwhofe 
 prodigallcourieh'as brought him to partakeof 
 Cheatc. He will not fticke upon the very firft 
 Salute to become his Ingle. And this Honey- 
 fucklc muft broake for him (being that where- 
 uith heh'asbecne from his Infancy vers'd) in 
 countcrllit jewels; and the/e muft bcereturn'd 
 to him for rich ones. For the graiftes of his 
 
 difcerning 
 
^^H H^ W^TW, 
 
 f , J ai m ] iiii n mm u a xc '^ 
 
 difoeming judgement were Jong iincc (cattered ; 
 foas,he mayreftrecurefordifcoyeFy* • - 
 
 To fatisfichis Ser^fes one Night,, it muft 
 co/thim as mudi as bis Fathers care gathered in 
 a wliole yearc. But now after m^ny unrighteous 
 Ri]lsdi(chargM;the Moone beginnesto be i'th 
 waine with him. His Exchequer in the Country, 
 affords him no fuch frcCh nor freqqcnt fupply 
 for his Port, fportandfupportin the City, as it 
 uied to doe. For want then ofpthcr profits and 
 emolluments, he muft be forced to take up Cm- 
 moditics. pauitv traQi to aiaintainehistraine! 
 Bui nothing viojent canbc permanent: chat Con- 
 duit is fbonedrycd up. In a word, hee never 
 takes up withhimlelfejtillhebetakcnup by o- 
 thcrs. HewasdrunkcallthistimCyandnowr^- 
 jflrswtWdiS brougHthimtohimfelfc, and n^ade 
 himfuffcr. 
 
 But if the Prodigalls humour be ruch,as i t con- 
 fines him to the Countrey, without any farther 
 afpiring cither to Court or City ; bccau(e hccs 
 no Ltttcrd man , he h'as choicn to bcQow his 
 mcanes upon the pleafures of ti which is no 
 Letttr. His onely Difcourle is in commendati- 
 on of his Hound^i, from whom he diffc;s oncly jn 
 Smi for coupled thej^ might bee well together 
 for Scnc€. His H(?r/< cannot gallop fafter in 
 Chacc, than hee out of his eftarc. His Hdukt 
 flics fo hic;h,as fhe lefTens her (clfe 5 which may 
 ferve fornisEmblcme : having flowncfb long 
 a flight, as he hath lefTen'd himftlfe both in cre- 
 dit and fortune: both which after a long mou- 
 
 Xx ting 
 
 H 
 
 1. 1 «:i!* 
 
 • n; - 
 
m^>*mm 
 
 330 ^Sun>ej0f HISTORY, or 
 
 -t— .— 
 
 Mis Fatkirs 
 
 iu)g,hisruiocj 
 
 maiu mate. 
 
 ting, fcatrer abroad like Feathers in the Aire. 
 His C#4^r/^c4i» (to cloic his illiterate Alphabet \t\ 
 one) h*as left him ; and vowcs (he cannot lovej 
 him, becaufc he h'as loft his wirs : but indeed, thq 
 loflTe ofhiseftate is the reafon. Shee bids him 
 for want of better maintenance, goe toan Ho- 
 fpita!! sand flic at Icafiire will follow after : and 
 no fooner than neede requires 5 for as hee ftands 
 in needc of reliefejfo (lie of a Plaillcr. 
 
 Whence we may golleft (though there be no 
 neceflary inference of any fuch Collcftiou; 
 ariling rather from the corruption of a youth- 
 full Vicious difpofition) thata Fathers injurious 
 doing, becomes ofcimcs his Heires undb- 
 iiijuriouido. j inii; i the Fathers raifingjtheSonnes mine, 
 •iigsiusuiiao- 'Oh let thcfe youne UV^m^^ who leave 
 their neft before rhcy can nnde wing, and make 
 their plcaiurc a Labyrinth of Labour, Ipoke! 
 homeward! 
 
 There be many nia7es for the young man : I, 
 have k no wne many cxpofcd to all delights, and 
 (as it were) fold under the gage of prbftituti- 
 on, who by HiQoricall obfcrvations have npt 
 cncly reclaimed their former ecrourj>, but grew 
 fuu^.ular niirrours of purity. No qucftion, if 
 CAtilint , whofc mind was ever fubjefted toilli- 
 mitcd affeflionSjhad but peruftid the eKcelleilt re- 
 lations of his noble PrcdcccfTors , he had not 
 fois vcitucs, bceneonclyahlc tocxtinguifhthat commoriand 
 univerf\!lcumbuftion, which his afpiringfpirit 
 raifcd tocoiirumchiswh'^leCduntrey 3 but had. 
 becnc memorable for his owne attchiev^ements :: 
 
 for 
 
 Our prcdcccf. 
 
 imuait n* 
 
 I 
 
 ,t^ 
 
^^urferyfirGENTIiT. i 331 
 
 forthebclk otHwaf$ Hiftorians (that 1 may 
 ufe the Words of the beft Conimenter upon 
 * Crifffts SdlHjlMs){zw thus much into his di^o- 
 fition, that To long -^she retired himfclfc from 
 thofe faftious and mutinous fpirits, Cethig$^^ 
 Lentulus , with others of that natcfull conlort^ 
 none (hewed himfelfc a more profitable member 
 to theCommon-weale , or more ready to en- 
 danger himfelfe for her availc 5 imployingbis 
 time in leriousdifcourfes; which not oncly mo- 
 derated his affeSions ^ but poifedhimro the 
 eguall ballanceof a vertuous Difcourfc ; which 
 afterwards perverted by the depraved fuggefti- 
 ons of thofe Ruffins , reduced thofe faire begin- 
 nings to nothing, and him to a miierable death, 
 and perpetuallinfamy. 
 
 The very fame effcft we fee in all other Vices 
 (which would be well extenuated ^ if vitious 
 mindcs would Apply themfelvcs to thefe^and the 
 likeDifcourfes : we (hould have our drunkards 
 fee into their ownc fhamc , deblazoned by the 
 Epirotcsi^oxxx Epicures by the ravenous FJfclii/i 
 fpending their fortunes in ^pamp^ ring their 
 worfthoufholdfervanc ; our carnallBrothclifl-s, 
 by thofe impucfent proftitutes in Neroes time, 
 who were never weary of their fhamc, till their 
 publicke filthinefle ingendred a loathiug in the 
 profedburs themfelvesrlooke to thefe mens ends! 
 Oh, how long might I profecute this argument 
 without want of copious Difcourfe! Hcrepro- 
 ducingan HeliogAiiltu^ generally hated for his 
 infatiatcLult, and leafl: pitticd inthatcbbeof 
 
 Xx 2 his 
 
 ^•^fw prv 
 voc^t Gcllius. 
 
 Hiilories^A 
 dircovereri of 
 err onrj. 
 
 Inftjnrrsof 
 fimous de- 
 linquents. 
 
3 3 z ^Survey if H 1 $ J Q I\ Y » ?r 
 
 Hiftory the 
 tcft Touch- 
 fionc 10 diju- 
 tlici'cVwiit 
 f^ hit It good 
 an4 lU. 
 
 hisfmilcy (his miferabledca^) whea ttm u^ 
 moft to bepittiedj being attended at to fune- 
 rals with Military rcpoachcs i^'^Hcre go^ wc to 
 ^•buryiiDopgc of diftdnpercd lufts : tiiere^a 
 wanton if ^/4///»4^ rewarded with adcathbefcc- 
 niin^^ her. Here, an afpiring J^;V;»«/, flukco 
 with an unexpefted end , and nkide miicrable in 
 his bert fortunes, interred with dry eyes ; For 
 uhowillpitty the fall ofAmbition? There an 
 Her0ftr4tus (memorable for nothingbut villauy) 
 purchaling by his fame aniiifamouscnd. Here, 
 a h\ovAyPerilI$i4 , expert in the invention of 
 cnicil Projefts, piinitV.ed with the Torture 
 of his ownc Invention : There^-^ fleering Para-, 
 lite 5 who circumvents himfelic withhis owne 
 policy. 
 
 Such exemplary motives be frequent in Hi- 
 ll:oritfs,and a!>Ieuvthemrclvcs Cif duly pondered) 
 to enforce Nature from her felfc; and reduce 
 Man, primarily addicicd to chis or that Vice, to 
 a coniideration of his owne efbte , wiftly forc- 
 leeiuij; iiis owncdmger by oriicrs miferyjwiielyj 
 Cauciomn^; the youuii; man to Icvell his aficc^ti- 
 ons at another fcopc, than the depraved intend- 
 ments of tlie time wherein he liveth j making 
 difl'crcncc betwixt fence and reafonrthe one com- 
 mon to Bealh with men : theother adif)aa<!l: 
 propriety onely to man from hearts : For reafcm^ 
 thedirct^rcfTc if our undcrflandinp:, the limiter 
 of our arta'tions within honeft bounds , the 
 Tcuch-llonc to diiudicatc what is good, from 
 
 what.isillj the iiltclljftuall Notion of theibule, 
 
 flioii!d 
 
JNurferyfor QENT'^T, 
 
 m 
 
 it »v ri JJi 
 
 111 ' '» *M 
 
 !l 
 
 rolt 
 
 <9 
 
 ihould be ever thd conduftcr of our fancies 'j how to bee 
 which isbcftftiown^whcn (^AfftPmcJ^xu.likc') ^^l[frV ''^^^ 
 can delineate Vertue in no better thadow, than ,^*'J^/,^''; 
 rhe Tablet of our ownc Hearts v'^^Pi^cffing 
 our fclvcs the beft by that 5 which makes bur 
 felves the belt, to wit ^ in proftcuting Vertuc 
 with an carneftneflc ^ that in the end we may be- 
 come Mafters of our (elveSjgovernours of our af- 
 feftionS:,and right Siegniors over our ih«<iilpofcd 
 Fancies. 
 
 What admirable Eflcfl-s have bin and maybe _ 
 drawnefrcmi///?<?r;, to fubduc and regulate our ,^^"^'/* 
 atfl^tions ^ who is he knowerh not,pre(uppofing <Jrawnc ftom 
 himcc nveriant in fuch generous ftudics? This [J*^.*^')^' ^"^ 
 may be eafily gathered by that very heat or vertu- affcalvnV"'' 
 ousemulation vvefliall find even in our felves^up- 
 on pcrufal of others commendable adions.For as 
 we axe allured by the beauty of goodncflc, to 
 defirc nothing more then to be podcfTcd of it: 
 lcnowing,no outward beauty comparable to it 5 
 fo are wc deterred from (hewing any affeftion to 
 vice 5 for the deformity of it : and thofe odious 
 friiiis which burgcn from it. 
 ' Ldis:, though of all Greek CurtezanSjnone more 
 comely, came far fhortof i^mi^e for true beauty : 
 and /V4i/, though none more ougly , came no- 
 thing neare vUe for her deformity. 
 
 When theCrfr^i^rg'^Qnecne heard the fad Re- ^ 
 lation of that amorons Tro'idn^ rouchingall tho/e 
 TragicKepalTagcs during the (ie6;e and dcftrufti- 
 cn of Trey, (l:c could nt t cakea Survey c f fuch a 
 difcourfewirhourtheatrendnncecffomePrince- 
 
 X X 3 ly 
 
314 
 
 A Surtty »/H I S T O R Y,*r 
 
 No A/itadr 
 buc may iinie 
 1 receipt co 
 cure tier, or 
 alliy hrrdi- 
 fteniper bjr the 
 belpc of Ht- 
 Aoiy, 
 
 3/0/. 
 Wcit. 
 
 MeironJ, 
 
 jycompaffionatctearcs. Such ftrong impreffions 
 
 bejre others anions in the TheatraU Aft of this 
 
 Life. 
 
 But to apply receipts to every diftinft malady j 
 andby HiftoncalJheJpcs miniftcr to every feve- 
 rall fore a foveraignc remedy j tell nie,you /»«//«- 
 CM Readers efUifiorie^ is there any diftemper 
 whereof you labour, which you (hall not find 
 chaccd audchaCHced by fome Hiftoricall Exam- 
 pie ! ) ca, anfwere me in all or any of thefe , ifat 
 any time you find your felves peftred with any of 
 thcic, ifllcccipts(according to the quality of 
 thofcdiftcinpcrs) may notbe found out for a fea- 
 fonablc cure of thc/c ! 
 
 poxS\vmegler'j tranfport you ; that Spirit 
 o Pride which makes man forgetful! of him- 
 lelfe? youflialHindin//;7?tf>-y,many Examples to 
 dctcrrcyou from ir. You fliall there,as in a tranf- 
 pirent Mirror, behold the LjdUn Crdfus fitting 
 mlm chairc of State , beautifi'd with theexqui- 
 litcltaccomplcments that the Majefty of a King 
 could put on, and Him vou fliall hcare thus En- 
 throned, thus adorned, asking a wife Sage(to 
 dircovcrliisfolly the more) if ever he behelda 
 morebeautefullorgracefull Speftade-r And you 
 ihall hearc this vaine piece of Princely Pompe 
 jeered to his hcc. " Yes , fayes he , Dunghill 
 ||Cockes, Phcfints, -Peacockes : for thefe are 
 cloathcd with a native beauty, whereas yours 
 " IS but a borrowed glory. Whence , you fliall 
 find that Sentence of^ftnanitr rightly verified: 
 
 ' Every ftcle is carried anas with arr0gance and 
 "api>laufe. You 
 
jNurf^jfoTQUNtftr. 
 
 335 
 
 • You(halllikewi(ehearcc^»^w^w (toillu-l <^ 
 ftratc more fully the mifery Q{vaine-ghrj)zt one 
 time ftluted a glorious Prince, and a furious 
 Tyrant, r 
 
 Againe, are you naturally addided to that 
 Groundling vice oi Avarice f you (hall find what 
 brave contempt of riches appeared in Ethnick; 
 Breafts, This you may find porcraide to life in a 
 Pbecion^ S&lon^Crdtes^AnnchArfes^ Cimon^ timen^ 
 Fdbrititu. N othing held Thefe to be more con- 
 temptible , then what true wifedome mod: con- 
 temned* 
 
 Or ftand you enthralled to /'4j^p;^, which makes 
 the wifeftman a Bedlamer for the inftant ? You 
 ftiall find excellent meanes to attemper this con>- 
 motion. Lcflbns given by Pagans unto Pagwins^ 
 and worthy to be left for golden Legacies by 
 Chriftians untoChriftians* 
 
 That wile Athcmdorus^ departing from Ah- 
 guflM^ and raking his leave, to exprclfe a Phi- 
 loiopherslove^. Iqft thisXclTon with him^.den 
 (erving vvclf to bciippHnted by-him ; T/^4P when 
 he was dngry^ cr intended tp fronounce any fen* 
 tence upon a delinquent j he jhouldrepeAte the pure 
 and twenty Greeke letters^ Which feflbn Coifar re- 
 ceived as an ornarricutm Value more' precious 
 then a Diadem. • — 
 
 You fliall likewife find ^n o/rf/6/V^rno lc0c 
 commended ; hearing him Icafl: exprefle it , when 
 moftinccnfed. If he find hisHindeidHog, he 
 can keep his patience 5 and di(creetly admoniih 
 him: Ohorv would 1 h^ve beatenihee.kad Inot bin 
 angry with thee ! Or I 
 
j)<5 J Surrey *f HISTOaY,<" 
 
 HiHWaata 
 
 \\ 
 
 Or dorh that raakling vice, S/n^, eating up 
 the hetrt and marrow of her Maftcr, fcaz^on 
 you? you (hall hcare what a brave Platonicke 
 Conimon-wealc 'fomctimes flourifhed, when 
 that Law of Nature, holding poflbiCon of all 
 things in common, was in requcft. 
 
 Before CATthd^e was deftroyed , Erne both 
 quietly and modeltly governed her affaires.There 
 was no contending nor conteftitig for glory iw 
 commaund amongft her Citizens j they guided 
 all things peaceably 5 and fuccccdcd mallthmgs 
 flprofpcroully. Thatantieiit Kin^s evilh d^i^rc 
 of raiguing and invading had not as then infeft- 
 ed ihcm. Whence youniay tf uly colleft, by ap- 
 plication had to thcfc prefcnt times, what that 
 I glorious Divine cut of his owne Experience 
 %ilXZ' <omctin^cs ( bfcrvcd , '' If thcfe two Pronouns 
 c^Tim-pcr/. MiNtandTHiNE wouldbut ccafc^there would 
 M>ft,noncfv ,^Qf .J J.; (J. f^^^ diriTcrencci in the world 
 T;iT;^i(:;;;' Or if a Liquorifh 4pfahc captivate rcafon 
 siflli^f c««. you (ball read ina Uc^nian, what moderation 
 wn^tMurd. j wwld fuifc wcll With aC^&r//?/^;*. Hereyounny 
 find a whole Pythagcrcdn ftate : nothing more af- 
 fcitcdthcn Moderation ^ nothing Icfle relilhing 
 then licentious furfciting/ 
 
 Or if unbounded S^nfual/ty wanton in you: 
 youiV.all find what you want , exemplifide m a 
 ZofOy\ Zer)0crAtes',:\nd not only inPhilofophers, 
 but viftori c ais Princes, Where you (hall fee brave 
 \ CUofAtra ^wwhofOTetimcs bare.aMajefticall 
 
 <?ovcraign\yinhercye 5 and could infult overa 
 Prince vvith a fcorn'cfuli lookc, and make hml 
 
 her 
 
A Nurfay for .GEN TR n. |>>7 
 
 her (lave with a fiiiile>kiiecling at thefcet ofCdr 
 iOr I laying baits for his eyes 5 but in vainc : her 
 Deautics were beneath that Princes chaftity,, 
 
 Ordefireyouto beretir'd^or to feed yourrcn 
 mifle Spirit6 with SUf/j f Oh what fpiirs you (hall 
 find toquicken your dulled and rebaitedcouragc^ 
 what aniniofity in thole who were mannagcrs of 
 Martiallaffi^ircs? what induQry in all Arts^and 
 Sciences? what, deliberation^ in undcrt^ing, 
 what refblution in executing?'-. ' 
 
 tu4Hllu4 cannot enjoy himftlfc in his ownc 
 Tent. A noble Spirit ever finds it felfe adive for 
 cmplpymenr, : - ji .t .• /; . 
 
 Thus (hall piiiind preftnted before youjHvhat- 
 (bever may an the homely habit o^Vertne allure 
 you : or whatfoever cloathed with the odious 
 vi(agc of vUe may deterre you. Nor is it poffible 
 tofindoutanyMorallway better to regulate or 
 marfhall your affedions,rhan by a ferious Survey 
 had^and ufcfull application made of thcfc Hifto- 
 ricall relations. 
 
 But to come more neare thee in this ftcond 
 part of my Di vifion , we muft diftinguifh of the 
 (everall/wr/aqdr/trfl^/of Hiftory^ direfted to 
 peculiar ends : As firll:, art thou a.Lover , and de- 
 fireft to complement with thy beloved? Thou 
 aft in a dangerous way , and if thou wifely fo- 
 left not fuch Hiftorie^, as may ( like foveraignes) 
 rather allav and moderate thy braine-fick paffion^ 
 than kindle the fire of thy: fenfelefle reafon ^ be 
 lullc4 \yith nightly apparitions of thy beloved^ 
 faire pne, to what exorbitances 'ftialt thou be 
 ' Yy made 
 
 :^x 
 
 
y}B ^ Survey of H 1ST OK X, or 
 
 
 Lorcrij^L. 
 
 made (iibjcft? Bat I know the Nature of thy 
 lickucfrc ; thou art like one who hath taken poy* 
 ion J and though Driiikc be mortalJ to him , yet 
 ilie lonRcth oiitofall meafurc for it. Thereisno 
 'Subject fofittinf.^ thy humour, as amorous Son- 
 lucrs^ Hiitoricall Fu^larions, carolling ouc the 
 |dilcontentsofun(aris(iedlove. 
 
 Lcand^r {\nmmmf!, over Heffefpcf^t^ to crop 
 
 a bloflbme already cropficd. JchjUn retiring 
 
 n^ 'ilifcoiucntcdfoiThcloilc of his Brifeis ^ o<?^* 
 
 brirue-nckc ^^^^^^ f^jj-l^j. chrjfeit : thcfe are Subjects tor 
 
 th) l/jvc- fie k Fancvj whereas oppolitcs to Love, 
 (MorAll Ilclarions, in(lru:ring tl>ee ihl more 
 cquAll and rcafcnable path) witiJd better aire 
 thy dileale , and bring thee toan underftanding 
 oftb.yfclfe. Abfcncc (wee fay) from our Mi* 
 I'trcflc, makes us moO forKerfiil! of her 5 and Icaft 
 wcthinkcof her when woe difcourfcof Ar^^u- 
 nrenrsljattccncerninpher i whilft reading: Idle 
 Pamphlets ^ the very b ine and canker of Youths 
 and Ay^c ro( > : tor A'/.e is as fuhject to DotagCj as 
 Vonrh ro Fiuuv^putring us in mind of our f r- 
 merdiitrai^tina: paflions^ crying : N^c mc min0t 
 urget Amor .• with liard-hearred Miilrefle, in- 
 conftanr Danv, fickle in affet^fionj inconfiant 
 in thy Relolurion ! flicddir.g as many teares as 
 would drowne his Miftrefle,. ifihe were not fo 
 1 ighr, as (be is able to beare herfeUe above water. 
 Alas [)oore Lover! and wheierof) many fruit- 
 
 [A F.oycn £. 
 
 leflcwi !cs, fodifcomforrablehiments, fodiC 
 I aTdanrFccho's of redoubled lighes,^)'^ me an^ 
 ' ^'*?P7 ^ Thou knowei> not how thefa reafimlcffc 
 / pcrrurba- 
 
■**«i»r«MWkBi 
 
 iMMb 
 
 A ^^firyfar Q fi C^ TR T. 
 
 lis 
 
 pcrnirbations make thcc more loathed thari lo- 
 ved, more intranccd than fancied \ and more 
 beleagrcd with paffions anew, than to falve thofe 
 padions wherewith thou vrer t tormented of 
 old. . ^ ^ 
 
 Read the continent Life of Ze»9cr4tes , dedi- 
 cated wholly to Chaftity i not a Lm$s (though 
 never fo motive ) can induce him to gage his re- 
 putation to a Harlot. Read me the noble dil- 
 pofiiion of Saj^ip ^^frUdn^ who (coriVd to 
 make himfelfe a Slave to his fancy : the royall 
 mind of that potent AUxdndcr^ who would not 
 captive his atfe^Jtion to his Captive: the undcftai- 
 ned Refolution^of the Matron A^tcma ^V^\fc 
 to Drup^: that chaft Tragedian S^fhcUs^ who 
 being demanded, whether hce ever applyed his 
 mind to fenfuall atfeftions, replycd ; JDy meli^rd : 
 «^ Heaven forefcnd,a Strumpet fliould put on a 
 ^Tragick Buikin.Thefe continent Relations will 
 reduce thy llragling motions to a more fetled 
 and re ri red harbour. 
 
 And furely,did we but know vihwBomur takes 
 her rcpoft in (b fweet an Harhurt^ wee would 
 fooneftrike Anchor. Firft then, v^ec will here 
 iliew to you what Honour is to be alcribed to 
 Continence. How much the very Pagans ( whofe 
 deiiresonelydos'd in Moral! Honc(ly) valued 
 this precious Jemme. How votive Virgins chu. 
 fed rather to be deprived of Life, than of their 
 Honour. And how rfioft who violated that re- 
 ligious Vow, futfer'd the very extreameft kind 
 of Ccnfurc : V\^\\crtofC4mfm iJHdrtim was ever^ 
 
 Yy a made 
 
 Looke upon 
 the HittQvyoB 
 
 Antonjf and 
 
 rid. ^'ut. Max, 
 
 <9 
 
 Here he Oiew« 
 what honoui^ 
 is to be afcrit 
 bed to Corui< 
 ncnce. i 
 
Mir. Gfll. 
 
 3 40 A Suney ofH I S TO R Y, (^ 
 
 ^Var. Va!. ^3^}^^. fhc TraQ;ickc TheatreJ leave to thofe who 
 
 have writ amply of that Snbjeft, 
 
 Memorable is the Story of that noble Lady 
 Armenia ^vvho being bidden to King Cyrus Wed- 
 ding 3 went thitlicrwichhcrHufbandratNight 
 when they were returned home, her Hufband 
 afkcd her, ho^v the liked the Bridegroome 5 whc- 
 ihcrflie thought hi in to be afiireand bcautifoU 
 Prince or no ? ^^ hi tnith, faid (lie^ I know not : 
 *• fnr'all the while I was forth^ I ca(t mine eyes 
 '^iipon none other but upon thy felfe. 
 One q{ Hiiro s Knemies reproaching him with a 
 itinkin^brcath , went home and quelkioncd his 
 Wife why Ihee told him nothing thereof: but 
 \\\m was her Reply? ^* I thought, quoth (lie^all 
 'Mncn had the fame favour. 
 
 To continue the Memory of their Conjugall 
 ConltancyandNuptiall Continence j you ihnll 
 ever in theic Creatures of the weaker Sexe, findc 
 admirable Motives both for Inftruclionand Imi- 
 
 tation. 
 
 Canmd^ Wife to SjnAttUi , whom oncSyniriSy 
 a man of greater Authority than he, lovecl j and 
 making no final] meancs by prayer, price ^ and 
 power roobtaineher love 5 yctallinvaine^fup- 
 pofed the readiell way for die etfeftinghis der 
 (ires to be the murd'ring of her Huiband: which 
 heper((5rn]cd;andno (honer executed, than hce 
 renewed his Suite, to which Ihe fecmcd to aflent. 
 Rut iKJug folcmnely come into the Temple of 
 Diana f^or the celebrating thofe Nuptiall Rites,, 
 liie had a fwec t potion ready which fhc drunkc to 
 
 SyH9ru,\ 
 
^»lllli i^ W I>« 
 
 
 J4' 
 
 $jn§ri£ : wherewith they both were poifoned i tp 
 revenge her Hufbands death. 
 
 The like admirable Conftaiicy fliew'd Tkfogi- 
 9M Wife to Jgdfhffclesy'm her Hulbands grcateft 
 railery 5 approving her ftlfc moff his ownCjwhcn 
 hee was relinquillVc and fbrfaken of his owne: 
 proniifing him^ that (he would not partake with 
 him oncly in profperity , but in what forturtc fo- 
 ever fhould befall him. 
 
 ThatconflautLoialty,und royall Conrin^ncy 
 ofthe incomparable Z^;7^^/4 to her Hufband 0- 
 dondt$4s ( though a Barbarian Qiiccnc) cannot be 
 too nuKh admired 5 her Zealc fliec cxprcfl: not 
 oncly to him living, but dying. No Monument 
 fheheldfittocontainchisCcrpfe but her owne 
 body 5 tbiit carrying his flirine lUll about her (be- 
 ing what fhe could not remove from her ) llee 
 might ever reteine him in her memory. But no 
 queQioUj her princely afFcftion to Hifiorj had 
 highly increafed inher this Loialty. For by her 
 reading of others what appeared in others Co 
 tr,ue!y commendable^with a pious ambition flicc 
 a(pired to an imitation thereof in her fclfc. 
 
 The Women of India ( whether wonne with 
 ftrcngth of Cuftome, or Conjugall Devotion) 
 when any of their Hufbarvlsdyeth , are wont to 
 CUl into Contention through the vchemency of 
 their afFeftion^ which of them (for they are per- 
 mitted to have many Wives) hee loved beft in 
 his life : Shee that winneth^ being very joy full (a 
 great Company of her Friends and Kinsfolke 
 followmg her ^ to celebrate her funcrall honour) 
 
 Yy 3 is 
 
) 34* 
 
 J Survey efHiSIOKXjir 
 
 '14, 
 
 is cart into the fire with her dcul Hulb.ind. 
 
 But every Crttes muft not looko to be foljcrd' 
 tet : fiKh Cognizants muft not be for every mans 
 
 „._ _ pouica, living , 
 
 ^* (ice of piety to honour tbcin dyinc:. Their 
 lifc injoyncs m to be true to their Bed, their 
 Death crafts no kfc to their mem ry. 
 
 Nor is this Continence held onelymefteeme 
 wi rh thofc who partake of Pveafon : for even fuch 
 Creatures as are led by Scnfe. arc no Icffe jealous 
 ' of their I^cve^ n(>r lc(K (pccdy in revenging Luft : 
 I which may be cc>ii(irmcd by this Fxaniplc. 
 The H.ft ry i A ccrtainc libidinous Ciriren dwelhng in the 
 caliihim cu' Tf>wnc o^ Sjhdris ^ br.unding upon the River 
 Ri'tW^r^Tm^' Cf4//;//, iomonltruc^ully and unnnturally riigcd 
 »»"rj«T7 J^^^^^^>],^.J,(e^fimmodc^a^eLui>5 as on a time, 
 ncglcftinf', ill humanity , to cxtinguiflithcvio- 
 1cm flames of his befViall affciHon, canie to a 
 Shee-goat and coupled with her ; which the 
 High-goat , as ( ne feeing , yet referving^ re- 
 venge for a fitter time 5 he found thi^' Sjhtitc^ 
 oneday f^ftaOecpe ^wherefore to rcdr-efle the in- 
 iur>' cf his corrupted Love, and revenge the 
 h.orrour of bis dctefted Luft, he prefently fet up- 
 cnhim, and malKd him to death wich his homes. 
 Buttoclofeallinonc ;wh;u^^w#*rthe Anci- 
 ent JtW4W/ with other Fthnicks, afcribed to 
 Continence : and how much they fcorned diat the 
 IcaOblcminiflKUildbe afpcrfai on their Houfc 
 inthatkind, may be made as cleare as light by 
 
 that 
 
 be ftipptTfii) 
 iicire vfKith 
 
jNMrferyfirGRNtRr. 
 
 34J 
 
 that memorable Example of Vir^imM. The 
 Story is thus. Vsrginim^ one of a PlebeUn de- 
 (centj butofaPatritian (pirit J le(t his Houfc 
 (honld be difhonoured, (pared not his owne 
 blood. For when A f pi us cUnJitu^ one of the 
 Dfr^w^-w/jfoii^ht with ftrong hand todcflower 
 his Daughrerj being a Virgin^ f/>^/>//;v brought 
 her into the Marker-place , and there kiird herp 
 chufing rather to be her Muriherer, nndcfilcdj 
 t;han her Father, dertovv red, 
 
 Novv,havingniowneycuthe He^dur due to 
 Cent iff enct j I wcnild have you in the fecond place ' 
 toconlldcr, how foonc a precious Name is lofl: : 
 ondwirh whatdirticultyregainM. It is notfuf- 
 ficicnrforyoutorefraine onely from doing ill, 
 but frc>m doing ought that may be fupcfted for 
 ill. Variety of Examples you iliall finde every 
 where In this kind. A Name highly prit*dj and 
 quickly !olVf and being loft 5 not the wealth of 
 the /W/rr could redceme. 
 
 Thirdly, retledupon the pleafurehow fhort it 
 israndofthepurchafe^vvhat (hame it is. De- 
 m9fihet$escoi\\d aufwer Lais deare demmand for 
 fo fliort a pleafure, '* / wiM»$t buj EtpentAttcf dtfo 
 ** dcATCArate. And a firre more precious gage 
 hehadtolofe, if an Ethnick light could have 
 mounted fohigh. With the like Anfwcr Height 
 every light C'^urtezans proffer 5 afcribing to that 
 ineftimable Jewell of Continence all due HQnoMr, 
 
 ButyctlmuftprcK'cedfurther iort thou Arn- 
 b!ti&tis^ and haft both wings and will toflye? 
 Thuuart fearing wich Jcarus^^ and thy waxen 
 
 \^nn<s 
 
 
 How fooae a 
 precious name 
 11 loti ) with 
 wlut diificuU 
 
 The plca^re 
 tiiort^thc pur. 
 chafe thauic« 
 
 "S^ 
 
544 
 
 J Sumey of HlsrOKY, or 
 
 i 
 
 wingsCnoqucftioKi) muft bediflblved with/f4' 
 rui : he gave a Sea a name jbiu thou haft a Sea in 
 thine owncbrainc} thou art floting.andCOwf- 
 //#»»-likc) fccdeft upon the aire of thine ownc 
 fancy : Thou arr now for building a fccond Pju- 
 middxw tlic aire j and nodoubt but thou wouldft 
 porfca thy intentions, ifdeath prevent thee not. 
 Thou art a vaine Foolc, thou fceO many wor- 
 thy honouring,, daily declining j merits undc- 
 fc-rving, railed tohciglit above themfelves : not 
 a Senator , or fagc Purple Fatlier , but fubjeacd , 
 to an uiidclcrving ccnfurc : and what is the caule > 
 Wliy, honour procurcth ccnfurc ^ and yet thou 
 art well s fcrvcd well, Cvfcly retired, not envied, 
 nor mali^^ned by the oppolites ofRreatnclJe ; and 
 vet thou dcfirca (like another P/;tf*«/)tolhincm 
 the eye of the Court , to (he w th ine ownc admi- 
 ration by a vainc fiouridi , commenting on thme 
 ownc perfections, which need fomc Expofition : 
 for they cannot dcnionftrate themfctvcs. Alas, 
 Iaow arangcly art thou tranfported above thy 
 felfc I n(U apprehending how the mcancs ot n- 
 fmc oft-times procure anunexpeftcdfall. Con- 
 fidcr thy owncunbridlcddefires,and feeke to rc- 
 nrcflc them ,1 pray thee doc; and take this ob- 
 (ervamc with thee: Never lookcinto either nio- 
 dcrnc nifiorics or Ancient, for the pro)e«s, 
 luAv tlicy grounded the foundation of nicir 
 plots i but aime at the end and event of their dc- 
 ht^nrs, what ifllicthcyhad: there thou flult lee 
 aC^/irrcignclong, andattainc the very heignt 
 of his hopes j yet his continuance abridged , ana 
 
 .■^—mmt^mmmam 
 
his ne;vr-eftabli(hed Monarchy ^iri hi mrclfe)qui tc '-j, ^^ ^^,| ^^ 
 rpinate in .\ ftabbe.Hcre a Si]anfu (who was Fercx Panfuct . 
 /2*e/^riif.; a great hunter after cruelty J become the 
 laltofbisafpiringdefires, and the fponge fas 
 ;r4<r/>f0obfcsrverh)vvhobeingrqiiixed5 only en- 
 riched his Emperours fortunes , and made him- 
 fclfe miferablcby his owne fall : for Ambitious 
 men , who leap lo greatneflc, for ihc mofl: part, 
 hoppe without heads, and too late repent their 
 madncfle. 
 
 4 K^fi^-y forGE^sitnr] 
 
 345 
 
 O run over every Vice particularly, wduld 
 require a Treatilc ampler of tlicm(clve<5, 
 then I have allotted my fclfe. Proceed 1 
 mufl: to my third branch , 7 he f articular profit 
 which redounds to every private ft Ate or famtly:, 
 from difcourfes eifthU nature. I know tha t the na- 
 tural depravation of Man is fuchjas that he fixeth 
 his mind upon that, which ( for the moft part) 
 conferres leaft profit, and moft delight: this is 
 lively exemplified even in Hiftorical Difcourfts $ 
 where wc (hall feemen(for themolVpart) rather 
 addiftcd^ to^ fabulous Travailes , the Survey of 
 ftrange and never-heardof Hands , prcdigious 
 lights, Monllcrs, Chymcra's, and mecre ima- 
 ginary fancies , then to (uch narrations as might 
 minifter inftruftion and benefit to every particu- 
 lar Reader. Some wc fee delighted with the 
 ftrange and incredible miracles of Mandevill: 
 others with the viftorious combats of our Bevu 
 of Southampton: others^ more converfant with 
 
 Zz the 
 
 ThirJDranch; 
 PurtUvlur 
 pi oft diawnc 
 troat Hilioiy 
 to parcicuUr 
 
 |What f.ibu- 
 lottsHiUorkt. 
 more futrcrcd 
 chan appioYCii. 
 
) 46 '^ A S^my>ej (?/ H I S T O R Y, ^ 
 
 the Tragick Hifcorics of our rime ^prodigies in, 
 \nxt mcerely invenccd.) And laft ot all(which in 
 my judgement is worft of all) ochcrs with the 
 ' phantalHck writings of fonie luppoled Knights; 
 A wiupii. i ^^^^^ i2i'/>^//<Tr.msformed into a Knight with 
 ffntion,i)ui 'the Ccldo) Pcji/c')mth many other fruitlcfle 
 1^')^^' *^»ftf*- imvnrioib, moulded only for delight without 
 projit, ThciiHiliorics I altogether exclude my 
 0€COHomj^ or private Family jlhave culd out 
 more bcneficiall DifLOurfes foryouth toeniploy 
 thcmfclvcs withall jproduong a fubject from the 
 pure Cabinet of Truth nv^t from the braineof 
 every (^lAck-falver, fh>\t runs out his inventions 
 b> felling lyes at grofle-iale,. 
 
 Aton, 
 
 \ 
 
 
 
 il 
 
 "T^Ot'xprcde ourl4f//;r Authoi^Ineednor, fo 
 
 ^ much ih our Cciinrry bonetlred by Tranfliv-! 
 
 i tors., as the Ne.\r-he\rd in liisHovellmay dit 
 
 ! courfc aswell (jt CormltHs rAcsuts(\ihc know 
 
 I his moibcrs t<Mijuic) as o\\\ ^ ' si Lxtinifis. In my 
 
 lcj-^ini(MHV)Arv,L]merirbciri:i ^;vitllll\lc.-ionthen 
 
 th.it rViuhor : niid if I (houM dvvciiupoii rnc,^ I 
 
 b 'il Kirhor infu upon his pir..i:Ls ( ibouc'h fee* 
 
 iiiingl)' pc^p]cxcd)thcn ;iii)' otlicr AJ/>'an Aiuhofj' 
 
 b.ow f»:rrp!Cuous fcew r. 
 
 i 'J'rd?:q(i;i!»u write*; tuie^but he unrips the im. 
 
 j UicviciVi' ^.o^ the \\mc with too I ngdilcourfe 
 
 • , up n . very p \rn<v.\ ir v'u ca ^ odiuieC'.iyrh ^in- 
 
 ' rHi^Ji) cm 1 ( .'cr.:d irvre pence, (hcnthce- 
 
 !civM«v:M: ! .li.'CMV'r. <:.</;^yh uc'iU' {Prefertim 
 
 Aj/ffJv,:ih-.'; /- r;-' :/ /A;./^:./rJ^:,j:K\:i' lafieuc to his 
 
 opi- 
 
 ! } 
 
^ Ki^f^ry pr G HNT >( T. ~y^ 
 
 opinioni the lingularity of his phrafc was(vvhich 
 may lecmc Orange) without affedation; (b \Aum 
 Itm Gellim (a very x^riftdrdm for the fearch of 
 Antiquities) teftifieth of him. Neither -F-r^/w/ 
 affraia to entitle him, The chUje of the Kotn^n 
 HsfiorUns^ as Thucidides the Prince of the Crcci- 
 4ns. Yet in thefe H il>oric^s there is an cxai^ncflc 
 ofundcrftanding; required j and more doe their 
 writings conduce to Scate-afiaircs-, then private 
 andDomeftick employment, 
 
 Now,to deliver our judgement of divers ap- 
 proved Hiftorians : extruded from ^hc bcft Au- 
 thors: Titi^ Livi$44^ by the tcftimony ui Phtl. 
 Ctf»r;w/;ifx,ashcistotliisdayhadingrcathonour 
 by the itatidKs , who retaine ftill a forme oi^ the 
 Anticnc ^(?;«4/i Government, and that in fonic 
 poyntsmofl: exactly | dc(cribcs inafvvcerc ond 
 v\fell.compo(ed Style, how that flourilbiny Em- 
 pire ('which afterwards fwallo wed up many e- 
 minentScatcsXpruug up atfirft, howitincrca- 
 fedjvvhat was donccommendablyaWhat viciouf- 
 ly, during the whole progrelTe of herrifing ; 
 till labouring of her owne weight, and prcfr 
 downe wich her owne Grandcurea her full light 
 fell to be eclyps'd, her height to a declining. 
 Of thisHiftorian, I have Ipoke in many placet; 
 yet me thinkcs there is ftill fomcthing omitted 
 that might bee properly annexed foranaddita- 
 mcntco hispraile. 
 
 Right well I know (to dofc in opinion with 
 ErafntHsf^ that there is no reading more acccnn- 
 ^^modarc^ no Di(cour(e better fiiiting men of 
 
 Z? 2 ^-quality 
 
 
 liis juJge- 
 incmoj' divers 
 .ipprovcti Hi- 
 norinns>c\ tra- 
 gic J Trom tlic 
 tcU Authors. 
 
J4 
 
 8 . ^Sm-rejifUlSr O'B.Y.or 
 
 j" qtulity tlian thitof Htfi0ry j amongft which 
 «7-//«i livifuholdi the prime phKcCifpeaKe of 
 «^ r.ntincHi;'coriaMonely>fpecia!ly , fetmgw^' 
 «*thitii;i5 cxrauc of 54/«y?/, but bncly twotrag- 
 
 fi^his jiidgcmenr,thcn,asncDik:ourfeismore 
 rcquilitcly fjnuYm th-ui withHiftonans^fohe 
 held Livie to be the Prince ofall Latme Hifton- 
 ft»s:and iirteftto be a Gentlcmans acquaintance. 
 Grcat,noqucmon,washismoaefty ; his owne 
 Workcs may coiifirnie it : " Whether ( (aithhe) 
 " 1 ihall performs ih.it Tafkc which rtray ieeme 
 '■' worthy my Labour,if I relate what iocver hath 
 "bcene clone by the people of Rcmeitomthe 
 "lirlt foundation of that City, neither doc 
 "1 (Iifficicnriy know,ncirhcritIdidkuow,durlt 
 " 1 attctiipt luchanenrerprifc. 
 
 And yet he proceeded in that Labour, and 
 pcrfcaed it with J'jeat honour: albeit, iiis pious 
 tcarccxprca-thc (weetneflc of his temper- Nci- 
 rher icll he (hort in Sinccri ry,thouL',\i he feeming- 
 ly pretended a Icare , which implidc his mode- 
 lly. , Fcrwhatis rareinMi(>(>rians,(erp_ecwlly, ^ 
 writing ol'Piluces and their Actions, in their: 
 (mne \iiucs ) l.ce v.is never t^xed f partiality, 1 
 n(^r nm:\n^ truth : werr tlie V fonagcs ofi 
 whomhcwrote never Co great, r-r authority 
 
 in ollicehii'h. ; J 
 
 A Subic:r,indcal, never wrrrlr- tne penne ot j 
 i-,rroile(eivinr,:'.n Hin'( rian vno- ^ caildpolhWy 
 hive • n(^r mere vaiicty of i.i-uns both in a 
 
 ealinc and troubled State. A--.d thoui',h Authors 
 
 in 
 
jNarfery for^C^ENTU^T. 549 
 
 in Aeir arguments of Difcourft and Hiftoricall 
 Relatidn tinde. ever the largcft fields: to walke I 
 In, itabefiejdi^ofcblood:: whcfe ribday can pafTe 
 without forae notable aftion dcferving the 
 memory of a fua^cding age ; yet in that time and 
 ftate wherein he beftowcd his paines, the rctl- 
 redfthoures from imployment afFord<^di him>afi 
 occafion of delivering fome^ Obfcrvation or t> 
 ther worthy the approvement of a judicioiw 
 Eye. ^ ..--•— ;...'. " . . 'I, 
 
 For hisScyle . ^asIhavecir5rwherenoted)iic ^ 
 was n6thing fodirkenor concife as that of ^Ta- 
 cJt lis.Tihc former more dilated; the latter more 
 contrafted. Both (erious; the latter more Sen- 
 tentious. Thefe ground the firft face or foun- 
 dation of a'Soiteupon Lawcsjand thcyfliew 
 with what obedience thole wercobfcrved- in 
 their infancy. Romu/ui and Remuit were bodi 
 builders; the oncmateriall, the orhcrmentall. 
 i\r«w<i begot irt His both love aiidloyaltVy by 
 bringing His rotinderftancF thcmfelves legally. 
 NovVjUofooncrhavc they planted a State, then 
 they bcginne to ftrcngthen it with Aftions. Dcr- 
 fireofCommindcalh them Abroad. ThcirPo- 
 wers muft bo IcxnedjlComnimdccs cleftcd , > and 
 thofe Wars 'made finnewy andftrong.thatfome 
 exploit worthy thenameof fuclv a Narion may 
 beperformcd. - - r • • 
 
 And having novvprefented the bod)< .of:a 
 Stiateinher full growth^ thcylliewwhar is done, 
 not without due" attributes to diem, bywhom 
 thofe a(!tions were done. They runnc into com- 
 
 Zz ^ raendation 
 
■•■■annp 
 
 550 
 
 A SmT>ey */H I S T O R V,»r 
 
 NuUiti eft he- 
 lUM qut Hon 
 
 nure pfjciipi 
 tut itiUiftt, 
 
 Miu, 
 
 mendation of thofc Agents of Valour, and they 
 conclude ; ^^SuchasthcCaptaineis, fuchis the 
 ^^Souldier. They brin^ xnSdpid^ whoufed 
 to have this Sentence in his mouth ;**Thaf eafie, 
 *^ favourable Sc afiable Captaines were profitable 
 •"^ to the enemy, which though they were beloved 
 ^^of their Souldiers, yet they ifet little by them. 
 This^lb wUe and cxperienft a Commander could 
 notchufc but make goodufc of : for the obe- 
 dience of ScipiOj^oxA^^i.rs towards their Ge- 
 ncrall is confirmed by his ownc atteftation : ^*So 
 ^'^obfcrvant were mine ofwhat(bever I com- 
 ^Mnandcd them, that if I bad them clime to the 
 ''tojipcofaTower, and from tht*nce throw 
 '•^rhcmlelvcs head-long into the Sea, there 
 **-was rK)t one of them but would obey me. 
 
 There isnopaflage to enlivai the Spirit of a 
 Souldicr, which thcfeomit : andallthefe cou- 
 ched in lb Princely a Style, as without afteda- 
 tion,it comprehends much State. In a word^timc 
 llialirooncrccaic to breath, than pofteriry to 
 brdtlithcir fame. 
 
 For the Fpi tomes of thefc, as Luc. FUrui and 
 others ; mcthinkes they may bee compared to 
 Ihort Commons. They doe well fo farrc as 
 the)*goe ; but they leave the Reader ftillwith a 
 ftrong Appetite. Something is ever omit- 
 ,ted , which leaves the Stomacke craving and un- 
 ilatisfide. 
 
 It istrucindeede, that fuch Colleftions arc 
 ufcfull for mcmory:likcbricfe Notes or Diaries, 
 which we carry about \\'ith us : And for ordina- 
 
 nary 
 
jNnrferjfirGBNTtRT. ^51 
 
 nary Difcjourfe, will ferve well cnoi^h. Bucaj 
 ScholJers HiltorioaU.Taskfci^of more difficuU 
 \y\ than to receivcUfe and fpiric from an E- 
 pitomc, . 
 
 ^The judicioufcft and moft compendious EpU 
 t6mizer breaching ,^ (hould he Analile an entire 
 Hiftory^ and after many fericusre^vicwsandrc- 
 colleftionSjCont raft the whole body thereof into 
 a briefc Methodicali Compcndii\ry : So tarre 
 (hort fliould hetindhimreife fallfiun^ the mind 
 of theAuthor:as upon thcneixt re-vitv/^hewc nld 
 ingcnuoufly confclle, that he had rather ruaric o- 
 vcrhim^thanconverfcd with him.' 
 
 For GiUitfi ^ his^lDilcourfc rather falls upon 
 PhilOfbphicall argumentation, than ahy HilVori-' 
 call relation. Winter K ifi;hts ' you (hall iindc 
 there well beflowed. And be Stylesihcm Athe- 
 man Nigffts^ to c%pxe{it Howthofi: Smdies with 
 v/hkhMhe^s molt tloutiflied ^!i were there f(;ci- 
 ably debatedjScholafHcally aTguedjaadjudvciourh 
 ly compofed- Some Pieces of Natural] Hi(h> 
 ry are heere and there iiiterveilicd, which' may 
 minifter occalion bbth> of profit oiul d^'lii;ht to 
 (iich as (hall feribuflyperurc diem.. • . . ,, 
 
 Touching Valerius M(i)^i7nm\ his writvn^S 
 flandmore upon K^pcthr/wcs Ay:xx\Utfiory: Mc 
 takes Survey of* liich cj})cc inU Vcrtuiti> ;uv:l Vuci.s 
 as prcffcd moft upon thoic timej>; : Vv ber'ci:^;.>hei 
 recpmmends to poftcricy vjch mQU'(irublilP<:}rr^ 
 (()m as were Mirroun^ tor the praCiifl* of the 
 One; u)d nfi;idCenibr^;in pari'ihiivi; rhcOilier. 
 lledifcoverb norhinj',l)ut bytxaaiplcVa.nU'vin'/ 
 
 kind 
 
i$z J Surot^ ^' H I S TOR Y; <^ 
 
 kinde ofpcrfwafion fbrimlcatioa ofgoodnefle 5 
 iindiverlioafiomwhatfdevcrisj cvill. 
 
 J^intus Curtifu^\\\% Sceanc is finglc : his whole 
 Dilcouvlc coni'ifts iminly upon the acTiions of 
 one Prince ; yet many plealanccmdreu^arkiible 
 paflagcsflullyoufinde in the Princely progreflc 
 oHiis life. A brave (piric difpbycd in every 
 aftion. One, who knew how to vanquifli 5 and 
 how to moderate his fehcity, One^ whoifhe 
 were nor what he was, cculd chiife with all his 
 heart to beapoor Philolbphcr. One, whoa^ 
 midft his Military affaires, and managements of 
 State, would deagne to talke with learning : 
 purpofcly to improve himlclfe as weUiu Arts as 
 Arnics. Never Prince by his power could doe 
 more , and by a Iwcet attempratnre of his com- 
 mand, rcvcngelcfle. 
 
 Mci^Al/izcs cOccmcd AltHAndtr as- a Prince 
 whilfthe (loodinhis Schoole and faid nothing, 
 but whcnhcc began to talkc of things which he 
 knew not : he faiduntohim,that "^^Evenhislittle 
 '* Children would laugh him to (corne. This af- 
 front could that great Commander beare with a 
 Princely patience : and labour by his ownc en- 
 deavour, and the inltruftion of an incompa- 
 rable Mailer, to rcdecme his ignorance. 
 
 Though a Cynick teach him mortality in an 
 homely manner : and encounter him with moul- 
 dred Sculls in his triumph to his Countrey j he 
 will fcarccly reprove him for it,but ufefully apply 
 ir,and benefit more by it, thanbyallthofe Nati- 
 ons he bad conquered. 
 
 Yet 
 
«■** 
 
 jNirferjfor GBNTRT. 
 
 35 
 
 K Yet/ mufthis Ertiuri be touched, that the fin- 
 ccritjj of an Hiftorian may become approved. His 
 caficinclming to Z/iVlaynofmalltainr nor tin- 
 fturc on his honour 5 that the counfell of a 
 Wanton (hould get the Conqueft of fudi a 
 Conquer()ur. . 
 
 ytllciHiPaterculMj as he was no le(Iecle|tant 
 in his Style, than finnowey and fubftantial in that 
 Subjcd whereof he treated 5 maybe juftly be- 
 moaned, that the injury of time fliould leave 
 fuch maimcs in his WorKCs : as no menticD at all 
 is made of allthofe glorious actions and me- 
 morable exploits of the Rmd»s^ fronuhevery 
 prime foundation of the City, till the mine of 
 the MdceJmUn Kingdcme, by ^^milinu, during 
 the rpace of five hundred ye arcs or more. So as, 
 what nowremaines extant of him, fliewcs 
 him not fo full, as toiht hdlfe mdj .• nor that! 
 neither in his owne native luftre and beauty. In a 
 word, unhappy was heinhis mutilation , more 
 unhappy in his Tranflation* 
 
 For Uftfhuiy that fincercrdaterof thejew- 
 iQiWarres, I fhall take occaiion prefently to 
 r[)eake of him ; give mee leave oncly to render 
 him that commendation which Conftdntint the 
 Empcrourwasfbmetimes pleafcd to beftowon 
 fo noble and faithfuU an Hiftorian : *' As his life 
 " deferved pcrperuallpraife,rohis death cremall 
 " honour. 
 
 Touching Affunns K^Uxdndrinus in his Di^ 
 courfeof the Rgmam affaires, in my judgement 
 helhewes both wit and ftrength in his Lines. 
 
 Aaa Not 
 
•1^*! 
 
 J ^4 ^Survey of Hi^TQ9. Yipr I 
 
 jN c)t u picalant paHage but pKrits approvement 
 Ifrcm his Pcn.None more ftriou5>whenhc defircj 
 tobcvvciphryuionemoredcKghtftillj when the 
 Subicot adaiits a frccdome to be witty^ • 
 
 Kor our Grccke Fthnick Hiftorians (for df 
 iholeEcclcnafticall Writers 3 wafliall fpeakeof 
 i! .cm in their due place;' ) none comparable to 
 pjfiiarch for Hiftoricall Morality 5 nor to rhu^ 
 iTi^/i/f/jfor Stare and Majeflyu^or to HeraJotm^ 
 for McihcdandPcrlpccuity ; nor to Htrodian^ 
 fur a quick andac>ive Difcoveryinor to Zeno^ 
 flo»yloY a rich Philolbphicall Delivery. Where 
 every Sentence workcs Oronj^ly on the Sence, 
 and begets ionic new Principle of Expe-» 
 ricnce. 
 
 But thcfcjas I obferved, wrote onely upon the 
 Afti(»ns of thoie times , . with the quality of the 
 PerlonsiniercfTcdii) thofe Aftions:bdne; both 
 formatter of Didipllno and fcrvicc cH-ranged 
 from us 5 andconlcqucntly reteinc Icflc affinity 
 with us. Yet of lingular ufe f if difcreticmbc 
 h.ut f(7r fevering the cVatfc from the pure graine) 
 1 oihforiultriKfticn and e:icmplary direction to 
 thcd'timcf;. 
 
 1 will retire my fetfe tofuch as may yeeld the 
 Rcadcrno little profit by conlideratinn bad to 
 the jadi^tTientsof God imodeftily n^ixing Monll 
 inllnuti' nswirha fwcet variety of Divine dif- 
 courlc : a matter which may fecme dire(^ly op- 
 pofite to my firft intention , but is notfojfor 
 ilufc'l!ift()iies\*'hich I meane to produce, nre fo 
 i^rcundcd upon iutallible truths, as in that re- 
 
 (pert 
 
J^urferjfirO\B!\^TMr. 
 
 3n 
 
 (pcftthey may fecmc to merit a morally-Divine 
 Title, i^ftphtu works I efpecially cntercaine in- 
 totny Family, as bcft defcribers of die jiidge^ 
 ments of God, cKpreflers to the life, of aii obdu- 
 tateand ftife-ncckcd genera tion. Here to behold 
 the incomparable beauty of that glorious Tem- 
 
 Ele (thetyp^eof the Coelcftiall Temple) founded 
 y that w'rfeft of men, and that peace of Princes, 
 SAhm^ffydchctd^ and that City which was once 
 <::alled, 7hcCitj$ftbegreAtKing^ demolilhcd, 
 and layd levell with the ground.* Then to direct 
 onrEyetothewonderfull judgments of Cod in 
 taifihg civill difcords, and mutinies amongft 
 the icr^es themfelvcs, the grcateft mcanes of 
 their (bbverfion, themaine prediftions of their 
 ruine and utter deftruftion, before thcfcwarres 
 came upon them 4 yettheirimpreries not a whit 
 leflenca^ their armc of finnc fliormed, norrc- 
 morfeofconfcience excited : no refuge to the 
 Religious, but defence to the wicked in every 
 pldce^f the City miniftred* Then Survey the 
 •polliftion of that Sacred Temple^ where Altars 
 Avere once Erefted, Peacc-offcring facrificcd^and 
 the Prayers of the holy Confecrated co God 5 
 th^re nought but cfFallion of bloud, (laughters a- 
 mong thenirdves (m Occurrent remarkfcablej 
 committing nOlcflreMafTacres upon themftlves 
 intheceafingof Warrc, then the Romans(X\(i in 
 the heat of war re : being wholly cxpofed to Ty- 
 rannicall Faftionsin the City ^to expofe ihem- 
 (Hves t6 Ritmn firvkUde more eafily. The(i eio- 
 amples of Gods Jaftice,are worthy om* Obfcrva^ 
 
 Aaa a tion, 
 
 Itfcphm COT* 
 tnendcd* 
 
 Circumflant 
 ja the imr^ 
 Warrc givci 
 ; czcell^t beat 
 lyco (he Di 
 cuude. 
 yifpntittn it 
 fa id CO hai 
 hit Tema 
 'there kill pii 
 chcJ wh.'ie 
 our SiTiour 
 I was tikcn* 
 
 tn MontcmC 
 i liV'Uum C'<i- 
 //r* mctanff 
 
3 s6 J Sunty ofli I s T O R X^ t?r 
 
 Tkfj«i!gniciu tion, to adnKnifli us of oar jiccuHar duiics,- 
 Kin'ory'^moa carcfulhow v\c otfcr.d, Iciious in the adaiini- 
 rtHiaiiabic. Itrationof jufticc : For how tlculd we think jie 
 Will fparc the vvilJcViue, that hath ihusdeale; 
 with his owne narurall Vhic? When he hath dealt 
 thus with the CruncTrec, what will he do with 
 j the Dry Tree? That Vine was pLui ted with his 
 owneHjnd , watered with die dew of his cCpt^ 
 eialltltlavourb from Heaven^ drelTcil and pruned^ 
 yet hchold the wildc Roarehath rootedit up : Ei 
 fe^cs efi ubi Trot4 fun. 
 
 I The truth of that W ii'tory is fo undoubted, as 
 il^efideshs owne concordance in relating, there 
 jii none that ever made quefcicn of the Tmth 
 and Verity thereof^ eompollngwhat he wrote, 
 not by report of Others > who rpeake(for moft 
 part; as they are affefted, but by tne approbation 
 of his owne Eyes, the bell outward direftrc:(rc$ 
 to inward knoiN ledge. 
 
 To this Noble HiQorian (for he was Nobly 
 Uilccnded) 1 may addc thofe excellent <7r^^i'r 
 , V/rirers, worthy and memorable; as Nictfhorm^. 
 Divlnc Hiiio. ivAgoTAs^ SocTAtcs, CTC. Vov their Divine Ex- 
 amples plcntifull, the fucccflecf the Chriftians 
 amidfl the tyrannies of thecruelleft Emperoufs 
 wonderfull : the diverft forts of .torments by 
 ihoR' Tyrants invented, pittifull >and thcdiP 
 mall and terrible end of thofc Blood-fuckcrs,. 
 ' fcarefull Here thcuflialrfte.an^a^.^tran/por- 
 i^xar'^ '^^ tcdabcivehim/elfc, with the acclamation of his 
 pe pie ; liof the iQjce ofMin^ tnHf Gpd. : And 
 prciently behold his pompe converted into 
 
 loath - 
 
 nrs 
 

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 ^n 
 
 
 AA ;'ii 
 
 » 
 
 : ! J 
 
 loathfomncfle, his prc(fec(fent joy toa flibfcqiicnt 
 peniivencflc, and the excellency of ad miraridn 
 toa fuddaineamaz^duoflcihc'thaHceriied btfore 
 a Ccid , andno Mani' vi|fiio>v by God midcthc 
 niifcrableft of Man , forlorne aiiddc jcftcd: nay, j;"'^.; 
 lif wc would obfervc the whole current of their 
 Hiftorics^ wefliallfcdin thcmtharGod evcru^ 
 fed to recompcncc the OfFendonr with a puni(h- 
 ment of the like nature : Nicefh$rm reportSj^how j 
 //fW/Wd-uightcr having' begged the head o(\^!^^^\f^^^^ 
 lohnB^ptifi^ chanced on a time to go over t main jT 
 river,frozcn over wi(;h Itc^whcrc thcjce prcfcnt- PuniOimrnr 
 ly parting received her , and mccrinjr againo cat •liu^iog to the 
 off her head, a true and cvidcac Tcftimonyof {^T ^^ 
 Gjodsjudgmeut. .. : 
 
 ! nTiwiiiki ofrfiacljlarplicraouswretdvyi!»//4;f5t^ 
 foaleftaouthfd detniiicir fram the glory ;of God: 
 who on a tirtie mocked a Chriftian for talking 
 revenjntly of the bowels of Ch ristsi coinpaffi- 
 ons : But what end caxne of this miferable Athc- Blafphcmyfor 
 lift I Hisbowels fell out of liis bclly^being diruft "'^'^*'' 
 through with a Javeling, cbnfclling' the? power 
 of Cod with a regreate , faying: J^/fiy?/ OCdli- 
 leelcjrc yet vouch (afing to beftow no better name 
 onhini) then CdlilcM,! feareflill end bf a moft 
 prophane Blafphcmen ' . ; ^ 
 
 The like oi Diode fun that aucll Emperour 
 Cand a great perfecutor of the Chriflians ) who, 
 whilft he raignedfcemed little or nothing tofeare 
 the Divine power of Heaven ^yet theHiftory re- 
 cords , that Feare was the greateft occalioh of 
 his death ;.;\o^ that he died by o^ypluutary fciht?^ 
 
 Aa a 3' very 
 
 •r*'**"'^*''"**^)'**^ 
 
3'5« 
 
 //4i/rT/>*/HiSTORV,»r 
 
 ^^lUS, 
 
 very jealous of the Airc» left ic flbould picrct his 
 
 I Braine. 
 
 1^ T\c like of i^U)^imif$fh , whoat that tinxe 
 The like ei. ; ragvftl ill the Ea(t , aa M$xtj$tlus did in the Wed 
 rnS::i;u':n\' ^^'^tl^^^^CtUelrie full Catalogue, 
 
 flift d on o. vvouldivquireanatrtpler Di(cour(c than I have 
 iKcr ociitt- rc/crvcd ibrhirii, HctJ-^Iftyj.who.acaimuIared 
 upon hiaifclfe theft Tides : '-^EiTipcrour Cxfar^ 
 '^ jMiximifm^^ puiffkiit , magnificcht^ Chiefc 
 ^^ Lord 5 Lotdoi rhcbdis , Lord of SsrmatiM, 
 •^'five times Conqucrour of Perfidy Lord of 
 ^^Ccrm^ny^ Lovdof %y£gjpf ^ twice Conqueror 
 '^ofthcCtf^Mw, (ho. rimes ConqucnT of thfe 
 " {^rmentAns , Lord of the Medes^ Lord of the 
 ViUufib. lib. ^^ ^MAlfcni 5 Twenty times Tribune, » Wide- 
 «.f^^ i7i «s. " tc^ne tinges generall ^Ca^itmrte ^p Ei^it time$ 
 \^\ Conful ^ Father of the Courii^i(r)iv ^Pfoconl 
 
 This maitchlcfJeTyrantjthns l^iolnt up with 
 Titles , after fuch time as he had plentcoufly rio- 
 ted in the blood of the Saints » andllclghte | ^hc 
 power oFHeaven : fcnftcd in nothing more than 
 ;the bloody Bankets ofdiflaughter'dChriftians. 
 "Wherefore a Plague from above lighted on 
 ^^him, fir ft raking roote in hi^flcib, andafrer- 
 *' wards proceeding even unto his Soule. For 
 ^^ thereatofe fixldcnly in the fecret parrs of his 
 ^^ body ( to chaftife him for his liccatious impu- 
 **rlry) anlmpofthumeornmningSorc, afrcr- 
 ** w.irds in the lower parts of hispiivicies a bot^ 
 " chy corrupt Bile , with a Fiftiila j whence aflu- 
 ^^cdourvorrupt matter 3 eating up the inward 
 
 bowels. 
 
 ■» — ^t^p— iti 
 
.^Hwferjfir Q^HTRT, 
 
 ttmmmmm 
 
 tm 
 
 35? 
 
 ^* haweUs; and iil unfeeakablt rnultitud<5 of Lice 
 '' fwarming out y ana hreathing a deadly ftmch, 
 ^* when as tihc Corpulency of the whole body 
 ^* through ^bundaiKQ of roeatc before the^ifoAle 
 •5came , was turned in to fuperfllubui grolhefe v 
 **and then being Growne to matter , .yeclded an 
 ^^intollcrablcaud horrible Speftacle td th^ be* 
 1'* holders, . Wherefore of rhc Phyfitian^^ fomQ 
 :^not able tordigeft t|mtAvondcrii]Ji\noy,CoiW 
 ^^ ftinch ,. -^werellAine : foiiie other ( when there 
 *^ rcmaincdnohcpcof Recovery > by reafou cf 
 ^^ therwelling throughout the whole body ) be- 
 " iug not able to hcJpe ;u all with their Phylick^v 
 ^^ wer^: cruelly ei^ecuted thcn^fclves; . ' 
 
 But let us ( if you pleafe ) take a Summary or 
 briefeSurvey (the benefit will an(\ver the pur- 
 ruit)how thoic Emperour« wliieh ^ereEchnick> 
 and Panims ^ maintainers of Idolatry anc^Paga-^ 
 nifme i and howof the contrary y fuch as cleaved 
 unto the Chriftian Faith , and held it there roy* 
 airit Prerogative to be Defenders of it 5 ended 
 their Reigne.' 
 
 Was nor Cdisu lulimC^fif the firfl: Emperor, 
 flaineby Gc nfpiracy ? Did notxortaine. Souldi- 
 (crs with naked Swords di'patch Caimxht Ne- 
 phew ofTJtmM f' Waanc'tAf^ra murdered by 
 (M.cofhisEimiliuranddcare Frieudb'tf Had not 
 Galtd the like end ^ Qt/j0 and Fini/Ju^ who all 
 three reigned onely fixiccne Moneths? Wh^t 
 (halllfpcakeof TV/it^j^ whom Dimitianus poi- 
 fonerfsalthough he was his <>wnc Br(>rber ? What 
 fay ycu cf Commcdw^ did not Narsijftis di (patch 
 
 him 
 
 TKf Corrup- 
 tion of hii bo- 
 dy fcconJi the 
 Tyrants Cru- 
 elty : difpatji- 
 ingtuch with , 
 hts{linch,wh6 
 hcr'had rcfcr- 
 ved for that 
 Pcath in his 
 tcalthfull. C-' 
 Aatc« 
 
 Y^mm^m^»m9tmmm«m-vmtfl0¥^ 
 
3^0 
 
 J9un>ey cfin% TO KYtOr 
 
 ihim<nut oftheway? Whatiliall I fpMk^of P<r- 
 tirt4x 5 and what oi lulfdn 5**cnjoyed not both 
 , they one kind oT Dzn\\} Wh ic, did not Kjtnto- 
 nius the Sonncof Jtfv^ra/ niurchcr his Brother 
 ' GetAi 'And did wot Af4rr/4//>rcquirehinvwith 
 the like > \W\ui [\\\\\ \ il) o^ Macrinus ^. did not 
 tlicSouldicrsiile him like a Captive about Bi- 
 ::^4Ww;w,andrriiclly puthini toacith ? Was not 
 Aurtltus Antonius of Erne (fa murthrcd together 
 with his Mother? Was not /^/(ta; W^r immedi- 
 ately alter him, together with his Mothcrhke- 
 wiic put to death? What (lull I fjy of A/4x/w/- 
 ptHs ( whom wc formerly mentioned ) whomhis 
 ownc Army d fpatched ? OxoiGordUnui , who 
 thronc;h the TreaJbn oiPhiltf was in like fort by 
 liisowneSouIdiers put to death? Tell me,! pray 
 rhcethy idfcOZfiJlmits ^ what happened unto 
 Philip, and after unto Decius^ were they not 
 (laine by the Knemy? Take Callus and f^ohfunus 
 with them 5 were they not murthercd by their 
 ownc Armies? What of f-/fw/7/4;i*;, had not 
 he the like milerablcend ^ What f^dleridnus^ was 
 norhctakcnbyther<:r//j;>i in Battel!, and led 
 about of them in Triumoli^ What GAlienus} 
 was he not 1 lainc through Trcafon , and Cdtinns 
 beheaded when Di^dejidnc^mcto be Emperor; 
 whom D/W/^/j4f; cur orf left they fliould Rcignc 
 wirh liim ? Attcr whom Her£ulius MdMimidMus^ 
 his fonne Mdxenttus^ and Ltcinius dyed with 
 contumely And flianic enough, 
 
 Butlinrc the fune moft noble Emperor Cen- 
 Ij^ii;*//*^ began tr)rcigne, fincc hec conftcrated 
 ' unto 
 

 J^urfery for GENT l{r. ^ 
 
 unto God the City he had built , and called it| 
 afterhisowncnanie, looke about I pray you, 
 and f pcakc indifl^cutly , was there any one Em- 
 pcrour in that C\xy Qulidn^ whofc Apoftacy ex- 
 pofcdhim to an imperious Tyranny, onely ex- 
 cepred) that was niurrheivd , cither by his owie 
 Sub)cft/)r by the Enemy : or any other Tyrant 
 vanquifhcd the Empcrour , Bafilifcus excepted : 
 whOj although he thruO Zcn^ bemle the Imperial 
 Sceptcr^ie wa j overcome of him againe, and loit 
 his head. 
 
 ThcJe Examples extrafted from infallible 
 grounds 3 nuykemethe judicinus underlland- 
 ingof the Gravcft, and fitted for Private Fami- 
 lies^ where order is bcft attained by Exunple-;: 
 VVe u(e mod: to be moved, when wc (ee the end 
 of (iicha Man, rocautionuSiwhohavin^JedhisVif</. £.!/</. vi- 
 life (ccurely , concludes the period ofhisdayes'^f^^'j^^^^f'^^' 
 asmiferably : Andfomehavelknownccvenof ^^'*^"'*** ' * 
 thedifcreeteftand moftvertuous parcnts^who^to 
 decerre their children from DrunkcnnefTcjufcd 
 (like as the Epirptes did with their children ) to ^An u^uall 
 hanG:thepiftureof a Hoe wallowing in afilthy j"?"""°f '*- 
 
 ^.jji. -1 \' r n ' .? •_ "^ claimmL^liun 
 
 kiid« from 
 rltcir bcafliall 
 hlthincfle, 
 
 iiijhahitts Tic- 
 
 /o/itf.ib. 
 
 lutftetrtutfilibif 
 
 quantum J ujji 
 
 cti 
 
 Home tiler 
 
 quatitumfujo 
 
 fcr.ib, 
 
 puddlCjWith this Infcriptionon it : 
 
 Nunc Ehriusdjlet^ 
 
 2dcqui SuemfumpfiffcfuamformAm — ^ — 
 
 LrHnkard^ifthoutvouldjlfee this forme of thine ^ 
 Come here and fee*t deft£turdi» n Stvine* 
 
 The Luftivious and fenfuall worldling , decy - 
 phcrcd with this Character : CMyrrha hanging in 
 
 Bbb a 
 
362 
 
 ^ Surety <>/ m S T O R V, ot 
 
 Evciy vice 
 
 ■^)u H ll{ tuft 
 l)a-»vu , tut 
 
 AclMinc of frold about her fuher' ry»er4/bed^ 
 with this tmpnffi, ' ^.^ 
 
 Ifi/ic K^mor ut tenhtt, fnfjfenJet • " ' 
 
 The mi (cnh!c wretch that makes his gold hh 
 
 0( d, heft (xprcfTed by Mentdfmtu ^ widi his 
 
 Sp5dc, ddving and digging for hfc, vi^ich.rhis 
 Motro: 
 
 Sic mthi dtvhtM Famuli j^ pats. 
 Trucft JccyplxTiuR of all ices^prcKeedinc; from 
 
 fanul) 5 Uow 
 to It difiioltJ. 
 
 
 thcrec/f ; the vcrriious Matron fquarin^ h'er 
 janirfc, [)y that modcfteft of /?^z»^;^^ Dames 
 iluintia^ makin^Micr (cc/umhcY t/jorum) her 
 iDiftaiTc, hcrbcftcompnnic nin herbcd, when 
 |hcrhu4iand was nbfcnr : no vicious n)ind can dc- 
 jpravchcrjil.cislu'juinj'.at honjcWith her ovvhc 
 jpUli(niswb.i)ilO/4//V;tfherhUbband fights in the 
 lie Id again! this Countries enemy ; Dutyoufliall 
 Ice Lernnlt44 md /4runs^i\-[c\r wives rioting, and 
 •veVv-lliiiii; intheirhiisb.mds ab/cncc. 
 
 You l!i;tll lindc fundry Inftruilions highly 
 
 C(nulueing to al! Private Elbres^in thc(e Surveys 
 
 PiiTMc t. ofHiJlories. Direftions for thofe ate married ; 
 
 Ncidl\ry in. 
 itru.'tiont fur 
 
 r 
 
 ow to demeanc themlclves in th^ir feverall 
 innks(>r C(m(1:tions. Ffow xhc l^cmnH Dnmes, 
 
 after rhey bad taken them toHufl-'ar.d^ ^ were to 
 bidaJue ropubliquc c(>nc()nr(e:by breaking of 
 
 (heAxl'.-rrvCo^'iheir \^^llV-^/'^s .u tlieir Bride- 
 li^'j'.V'i! cr, \l'.yM<: : ^\\ii puidng oif tlKlr (lioocs, 
 / ^ (implying. 
 
A K*^fcryfor GBi^TRT, 
 
 wmmmimmmmm 
 
 5^3 
 
 (implying, tfiat they were thenceforth to kcepe 
 within dooreSj and never to goe abroad. ) What 
 Inftruftions like<V'ifc were given them5to prepare 
 them before thcytooke themfclves to a married 
 ftarcjwhich (to omit others lcncpcrtinent)werc 
 digcftcdinthis/brr: 
 
 Love all J but referve your, peculiar affcftion 
 to One. 
 
 Hate whatfbever deferves your pious neglcd : 
 andcntertaine thatSubjeftjas one worthy your 
 trueft tender, who would rather dye than alpcrfc 
 the Icaft blcmifh on your honour. 
 
 Hold him dearer than your life, who knows 
 the cfTencc of Love : who fcornes to make a Sem- 
 blance of that in Aft or Tongue, which his in- 
 timated: thoughts confirmc not for a truth. 
 
 Piety (liould be your Diary : Sanftity ycur 
 Deity. 
 
 Earth your contempt : Elyftum your content. 
 
 r^^Afbcyour Objeft^r/^^/your Subjcft :r^4; 
 
 Let 
 
 your Inne, this your Manfion 
 
 You are yet but one fclfe,one Soule : if ever 
 you live to unite it j let ic be linked to fucha 
 Love , as may efTentially delight it : ever chccre 
 itjncvercU'yit. 
 
 Tiic mifery of an enforced Marriage^ what 
 Tragickeffcfts i th'as wrought i the World can 
 witnefle :where joyning of hands comming from 
 dif-)oyncd hearts 5 hath made many aKuptiall, 
 an heavy FuneralK 
 
 Portion is a Worldings ObjeS : Beauty the a- 
 morous Fooles Darling* Whereas^ Vertue. be 
 
 Bbb 2 (he 
 
5 <J 4 -'^ ^'"'^0' of H I S TOR Y, or 
 
 i< 
 
 f^ 
 
 1?. 
 
 \ 
 
 llic never fbpoorc, norrothe outward eye ne- 
 ver Co Hicane; reteincs in her what nny rrucly en- 
 riclithofcthatlliallhive her ; and cxprcnc that 
 bca\irv in Air,c, which farre furpadcth all others in 
 their Prime. 
 
 yoit,\vli<)fcha|)pinc[lc it harh ever becnc to 
 iV\inc'rr(nircicrovvne tho(c raycs ofyour Mor- 
 ^ niniz, \vi(h a v^lorious ^;vcninf^ And to ripen 
 j thole native feeds cf p;or)dnc(le in yon, make 
 lehe^iee of fiich an one i\n' your Mare, vvho/c 
 ^ knowledire may improve you ;r!ut ^rt and Nu- 
 rture nuy make yon (iieh an abfolnte Creature, as 
 ! wluMbever eyes you. may admire you : and draw 
 ;one line from your aeeiunplilhmcnr, whereby 
 I they may imitate you. 
 
 'I'hoiiv'jiyonl^elclr, while orliqrs arc ellofeUj 
 holil nor this your Contempt bur Honour. Mea- 
 v'cns iMve rt (erv'd you for the lall Oil]}, to fealbn 
 j the palate c^f a fckh Cud). Thofe Jewells are 
 jUor in value Kaf}. tliat arc vended lalV. 
 j YourarieJtionhath beuic long in planting; 
 [ th(^fe are the b( (t Poundarions 
 
 '1 hat riLiddin},' Fancy is a rrency, where Dcli- 
 beratiun makes no entry. 
 
 YculKive oblervrd others choice; Vet you pre- 
 ferred vcnir Maiden-flatebcfpreany chancre. A 
 Marriaj!;C'day could not foiircyourartedtioni^as 
 robeivt in yen one Graying thought of altering 
 yourccuulirion. VVharnfixtRefblvc was this in 
 Youth ? you were noenviou! Corrivall in odiers 
 Kites jbur were p!e ifcd to fee others fi d^ with 
 what yc>u never talkv.'j iurnilefly joying ro he.^re 
 
 others 
 
^Jp^pry^foio ENtRr. 
 
 3^5 
 
 14. 
 
 15 
 
 others joy in that you never enjoycd. 
 
 But being fo well read in Man 5 yet never 
 knownc to Man 5 make ufe of your Le(fturc, and 
 in a lawful! embrace give way to N ature. 
 
 Let your Poftcriry make you a Mother 5 your 
 breeding beget anew life inthofc who (hall be 
 got ofyou: that like /^/--i^^rO/z^r/ twiltcd about 
 you, they may become mekidious Inftruments 
 to thole Supcriour Po\ver$ that made you. To 
 whofeaufpicious proteftiftn in the choice ofyour 
 affcrtion, that you may nvcr Hand in need ofj 
 f^/W-;>/4*ViMcdiation, wc recommend you. 
 
 The like Dircdiousyou Ihall liudc fcrVirj^ins. 
 anddich as ciiibraced a (ingle life : v/irh liindry 
 Morall Motives to exhort VViddows to Conti- 
 nence. InftrucVionsiikcwifc for Occonon^icall 
 Dilciplinc : Kx[)crimcntall grounds or Oblcrva- 
 tionsforllufhandryjall which forr>reviry Akc 
 I palle over , relcrring you to liich who have co- p-^fij^f^^^sthi' 
 pioudy inlarged themlclvcs in Subjects lx iW\s M^mJo. 
 nature. tKi.iiv.crc, 
 
 If ourHiftorianSj now ad. \ics. would employ , 
 d)eir l-ani[)csa!uK>ylc in the delivery of a proiit- 
 ableHiftory^ fuchas might raihcr rend to the; 
 rlierilhingof theunripciu'dblolioiucsof vcrtuCv 
 cheu the nipping of diem : 1 1 ow happy members 
 wore they? Yea , thu I may ufe ^4/////^ words, 
 diough they retired ihemfdvcs from publick af- 
 raircs, yet 5 Maju^ conirij$d$im ex (0 otio 5 quam ex "o^'pl-X.! 
 aliorum negotijs Reij/ul^. vcmuytim : Yet f ich have \h\t to i!»c 
 bin the depraved luimours of former tinies, tlvjt j*^'*^"^"^©"- 
 jhcbcftObfervors andllciator.s have purchaled i"^'*^ ^* 
 
 Bbb 5 liidc^ 
 
366 
 
 J Smxey */H 1 S T O ^Y,or 
 
 Enmity a» 
 jTnongA Hifto 
 
 rims chv'Qi- 
 llclycs. 
 
 Hcpod. I, lih. 
 
 Tr$f, ftwift 
 
 litrle, (ive Envy, for their Labours;no, 'the very 
 chietcit Hiltorianshaveoppofed <bcmiclves one 
 againft another. 
 
 Tit/u LivtHi was fi) violent againft poore Sd- 
 Injl (ai SenccA obierveth) as he ob jedcd that cer- 
 taine things , Tranlciilcd by SaIuJI out ofjfm^ 
 cidides, though elegant lyapplyed, yet by him 
 depraved and c rrupted 5 which Aurelim Fufcm 
 al((), norerht(>bedone,asit wercj offetpur- 
 pofeby5^/«y?, to derogate from the excellency 
 of T*/yr/W/Wa writings : A meeredctraftion to 
 fuch a worthy Author ; But what workes meri- 
 ting Emulation, have not ever had Envy for 
 their attendants ? I conceive the reafon to pro- 
 ceed from that of Hcfi9d^ who inferreth in Pro* 
 fcfhons , none to be more apt to envy one ano- 
 ther 5 then fuch as be of one Trad* : ligHlmfi-^ 
 giilum odit : True,for where ey thcr fingularicy is 
 required, or hope of gaine , there Envy is ever, 
 fhooting her impoifoned Arrowes : And(for the 
 nioft part) Envy raigneth there mod , where our 
 Labours defcrvemoft; The low Muflirome is fel- 
 dome touchedi)y the violence of any Tempeft, 
 hut the peering Cedar is ever expofed to all vc- 
 hcmencies. 
 
 For tlie particular nfe of Hiftorics, and their 
 fruit, I have gathered theft Obftrvances , extra- 
 (fted from a judicious Writ errExpert he was in all 
 Hiftoriall Relations, as his apt fimilitudes 
 niorcfullydemonflrate : what they are I have 
 here fct downc , and as contraftcd]y(as Icould 
 inae^inc)forthe benefit of every Underftanding 
 lleader. If 
 
mumtmgr 
 
 JNufftiyfir'^O f^N TR^; 
 
 ( i 
 
 3>57 
 
 ^k It ^ICf^ddienl fb'i^ d! m^^ i ^as^ Well tbitletT: 
 T\Yiditiak6 i^iftof \t, as to rufh iiolently into fuch 
 rfioft ^leritifijll and finritftill fields of Hiftory, 
 Avfifcffc'all ex^m|:>lary g-roonds ^f^lti awpf^ efort 
 prbjiOundiScl.' if'of wtat can bd" more pl(>btant3 
 w more ptbfitable^ cheri in the Theatre of Mans 
 ]\{b 5(0, tiobe madevvary and wife by other mens 
 harrries(;iMdthatwithour h:?.rme) as to fit in fafe- 
 ty^y aiKtyetto b^inflrUiftedinall parts without 
 j<ibpardy : chufihg out Examples of all kind, 
 which thou maift apply unto thy ovvne peculiar 
 uft^ upon all occafions? And whereas lliflory^ 
 is'cohveriant oftentimes in the (ccreteftcounfelSj 
 importing the.vveightieft affxires of the greateft 
 i?effbns : \Ve that are men do with g neateft appe- 
 tite cbv<fet them, asiikewireto be interrelTea in 
 th'^ir^events^, bicbd^ itisimpofTtble (through 
 tbd(b3rtne(ftof mans life)otnerwiie to abridge 
 \ the fucceffions of times , by the limit of our for- 
 getful! memory : or to (ee the profperous For- 
 tunesj Succefle^^; and Ends of Empires^ or mani- 
 R»ftly to conceive theCaufesof evilSj eytherpn- 
 vateorpublicke 5 or in every Hard and difficult 
 affay, to have a prefidcnt before our eyes, of 
 fuch things as were tryed before us , or which 
 were in hazard before they were attempted by usr 
 and that I may fpeake all in one wc ^rd 5 to judge 
 of things prefent, by thing*; pad^ which is the 
 property cfa wife man 5 and difcreetly to fore- 
 fee of whit is to c^mc by aHfuccceding events. 
 
 Riir 
 
 A compendi. 
 ous difcourfc | 
 of the gciieraill 
 profit of Hi- 
 ftory. 
 
But it b<5ccmmcth us , to come fo rouch the bet- 
 ter turni(h<ed > by how much ogr Hiftpry is wUh 
 all fi uirs better frnught andrepleniflied c And 
 whereas there is thcverv fame diflRculty in judg- 
 ii\H rightly , as well of our ownc , i\$, anothers 
 hfci there is none that can duly (how piercing- 
 c) 'd ioever) judge of anothers life, th4t hath nof 
 nieafiircd his owne : Of both iides it is to be imr 
 pl)ed , that not onely a maine difficulty is here 
 ()laccd , biitalfo before Nvc be tothisHiftoryad- 
 drcflcd, itisrc<^uircdncccfl\rilyi tbatwebenot 
 only endued with acertaineCivill Wiftlomeand 
 Moderation ^ biiralfo to have our lives groun- 
 ded on a fcrled intention., unlefle we will be mi- 
 fcrably, and that perpetually 3 deluded with the 
 vainc ilUilicms ot this life. 
 
 For even as it fares in a mofl: fumptuous and 
 royall Dankct , repleniOied with all forts of 
 dainties, one thing (eetncs delightfull to one 
 which is diOaftfull to another} few thinc$ are 
 liked of all, every one being bcft plcafed with 
 his owne, though all difliesbe alike to the Glut- 
 ton : and as every one's appetite is^ (bishcafFedt- 
 cd^ yet there is a meanc (which Nature hath or- 
 dained) and a ccrtainc kind of nourifliment, 
 whichinitrdfeisnicercly fimple and.uncorrup- 
 ted, and belt agreeing with our bodies : P>om 
 which, whofocver departeth (b^ as he cramnioth 
 himfelfe above ihebounds or determination of 
 N aturc , will tind more inconvcniency then pro- 
 tit in it. Sointhisdiverlityof Mans life, though 
 tlwre be a thouland formes*, and a thoufand pur- 
 
 pofe, 
 
 An tpt (tmiit. 
 
A.^i^»Q'/>D'</<n PjiNcmiT, c^s 
 
 «m 
 
 -31*1 . IWH II M 
 
 } 
 
 fs^lrtgfia^f .ajr|9y«5«j«j9n? ijsjrflff^ffd k'HVud^^^ 
 ^u<ilgfttiem3- rcibc'judgethipfiijs; owijcdnd' aWtv 
 )cher^,!ife,{ y^t fbcre >!^ pneptjl)) pftrbrofvomiej 
 ivbiSb ^vjjpfficw ^<?cpfi?b' aii<iObrorYi«:thi wifely^ 
 ht>fiolyiWl'Q,tbufeothi^ljfeKa|)y!ioOth<;riij.a$ 
 inftr<;lQPb!;fulI,rijppcr,» jiY/hemtbQX invite th<tm»- 
 relves^|t<?tLall: ple^rMrfs j' can Beytbcrfipd,<Jiit:in 
 rhcmlclues or others s^hat nilghr deftrve imira? 
 tiptijpr wh<!Tetq?bey,m^^« niightr«OQttrlcSBut if 
 thereb<?iiny;Tbipg@i,v?i\WPiMbjiNatur«>,which 
 is in his power ro uJe wcUiOr ill, it behoveth him 
 toufe great cjrcumlpeftipn in theiufc thereof ; 
 Bnt wh^.t is bp I pray tb?e^th4Ci\yil ufe more (i&dc 
 confid?^^^ in, ?)/ bis v{qrdsAni workes(by the 
 dircitjine of vcftue) then in the {jfe of fucbimcats 
 as arc fetJbeforebini? And who thiokcs .not hi m- 
 felfe fMfSciently inftruacd ; herein ^, In- which 
 howwonderfu)ly,aremen.d^<;Qived>3Supp.oGtig 
 tliar Pifcourfe tpjbe Hiftpry,, wbicb tescheth the 
 Reader, miniftring to him matter of l-caming 
 (yet To) as a Banket miniftrcth ufci-and appetite 
 toeyery one asheisaffe^d. ;;- i i 
 . Tjvs i? thp reafpn that we fee rpmcfp delighted 
 with the fwcetneflc of Reading, asqbeyjng their 
 ownc pleafuro , . they looft the mfeftiniablc fruits 
 therepf. j§,qch have no pther (cope in all Hifto- 
 riesi tbcn with whicb pur. QenerpusMofitiaiis, ' 
 ufc to paflTe time away i ppontb<?ir.J[nftruments: 
 cinplpycd in reading only, to (pendtheir weary 
 hpures,whicb bcprelently^pcqiwjtredwith more 
 wc^rifomncff? ,vFDr;Am HpfifMur^hiKpbif^ff^'* ••* 
 h*th n0 rtfert^cctfr<rtMe.,T:)\c glittcrinsobjj>a Jr^wSJ 
 
 
 Ccc 
 
 of' 
 
 
J7.0 .M'i^^y*/W15<T0'BSVV«r 
 
 JSSb^^^ 
 
 ^ui/fvfttiH 
 initm* 
 
 f' 
 
 rhifig^, VAiiielv tranl]>6it5 riieiritoe^efy biravck 
 <friii\^«it InrapPji fdryctful how ^f^Varicns' and ^it^ 
 maikabk<ckat(iples ar^ p^cdac^d tij^WrtttiKs Wt 
 only 'flo foHow venuei and con&HiiW ihOA^r^dfi 
 fcnidiK |bat If a Competitor wdc'idfiiUtedvH 
 toiioitnttf maUiid die Mithoriev oPdtir h0ii6tif^. 
 to'citdui^ehimWitlvi^cienttryit^pihMgh^ri^^^ 
 bur PncJe^ i^ilt {%poft t6 ^fpfrt t!<i'riiclf frfetl ttd 
 tf?(cdl!bfKre;^ without the l\M'ttktxtit\§'^M\ict 
 ivt^ceni^ny men , 'by ^he V(rfyy(?idingof ^xi^eJ- 
 lent things ^ to tide totlYcrinfeNtfe'a cttt^m khxd 
 
 and W!(3iiiilyliiig«thO(eTrap^klia^ift ;^^ 
 
 the &aceof lu'ch (>ttlbti3 thc/|iErpi^ aftcJf 
 
 cheyhavdpac off their Hibits. • '; - ^^-^^^ -^ ^ 
 
 \,^iTh<t^lJcitro(butof'eh^refthi^i^Wbift^^^ 
 
 1 Tsikimnfcw^iand una..tfift6med'rt^1n|^ ^^d'elrglw 
 
 ' (mcnof vulgar apprchcnfion J \vbd'Ticariiig' cl>^ 
 
 State f^ Ra\p(;rouri>^' for thd moft pArt , mort i^y 
 
 (lecinc the Purple tl.'ei^rhc Man^ rlicFklui^th^ilf 
 
 thx?Worb ?;SOe(fttHib!ra fbfc^i;d6ehriifto^^ I 
 
 cfcife 5 ' atid imprihr irt the Mmd of the Rd^tV. 
 
 ' Now it is the fcope,^ anddradght of^4l Hifto;^ 
 
 rks.toexciffeffK\ns (loath , s^nd to atme-him a^ 
 
 gaiwft till dirtier*; 5 and'whereas thbpte&hS tp 
 
 !unplt*$:t(thdl'^v^ith hodiing can be ima^itied^ 
 
 moiepovveifrulltopei^fwade) tend efpeciaUy to 
 
 ] itrattfiWl i} it comineth topafle that by thelku*^ 
 
 ' \\>'!1 I^'fe*>«^(^^ho tt^inkedtltcr rtienshartaes^^ 
 
 1V> ; ; { tte^^r'nojsbing^ to<:ottc<:rne- thi^m>fi!t:ti chin^*{'p 
 
 r> > in 
 
infth^fcltes are inemombte f attclwfti^xhy'fcBlSf-j 
 VAWto) be readand heard v^ithideiifo ^Wd 'tarfc^ 
 iiefle^rfl4l/ir)')0j v:Uj!)nv/ ::,7l':;iJ-iibibY :u ii 
 
 -vvdnld hterdly thmke)i3ifchd iiYi Wbft (fev&!l^ptf 
 -CriCkkci kind )of fcaiMg's^^i^lf tHings ftibulii' 
 
 «u^t>rtP haT^J^erinedesi^VAVh^ l\%ri , '^J^if^/ 
 
 very ftrfdtof(Cc»ftwdij!pd^r^& t^ u irorfi-i 
 ni^ tC*pairq(aiiQfl!bod}r3peftf^d'WkS' crirhipq 
 humors; thataceruinej(^|flt, or ill difpoflnt)!^ 
 
 4llycoWfaimd>aiidii|icerffiai the cdvitfc.b^ouri 
 
 ^ - — 
 
 
 Jiifc ,; ^rtdAfAt^^4,9ril)iatl 
 
 iturcjCoiiycr-'! 
 
 ftcmpepedinothin^^i io I^ profif aull fy Aefc^ 
 fjieaws is Rwniflrea eotod^readii^/ ^'V '•^^* ^^ i 
 
 ; i (Iippofcldtoafeeft hp^*h^iV«ff /^mc rfofM 
 ,is in readingiHilklrj^ii^iid diff){)^rVgrh^ 
 
 * thy lifct but this isqertaiiily tha^redtcft difiiciif- 
 tyjifO'<fnt) therperver/eriefie-bf btii^ jpdgirtdht^ 
 ^Vhidi IS tbeipeciairfircatife.ii Aatu^ ifendt Wb- 
 V.c^,<widi3:xiim]^eslasj«7ci^d|h^^ \^^^^4 
 
 'pur mit)4s aile indin^taf iffeQM rkm: Am 
 this diificulty/is nolefle th^h^th^oi^^ i:r4k^ 
 
 I^P<^ko3iJ&likc/oiwflliild^i^sy-yV(S^^ ^., 
 
 cheiroWhbccuJiarWdgrmi^t!^ Wjj; ^1^^ 
 
 GC)rxl)pj;ai(ing f6|iit thmgs'^^^theugH tiotf^riifc^ h^^d4 Mtn^ 
 
 ^^^ ^ worth)5)^^*_ ., J 
 
 h^ 
 
im^ -« n I ■■ I I 111 I 11. I ■^ 
 
 I 
 
 •J^'Pijhyj;) «wtl vvhuibcvcr liketh itJeSivtheT 
 inuRinc It worthy flpptobation ; which (furelyj 
 \i tlicvdidfimply,it wcrceafictoconfaniiotiaif- 
 f<;iu tiiUQ.i Ijeiji ; ,}5ttc (riicn isCdokcs( for the moft 
 o»Um ftfii, Pf«)^i<^morercif«dtheir^aiftcrs Pakte then 
 -,-!>* ttwMii hi&Profit ; EveiWban Hiftorun(Icould wifh the 
 lun /^"''"..nK>n4idiu?t^t)japplicshimfclfe:to ih« appetite 
 of the . R.ca4^^ /AV« ixt ■ oft-dmesi « therefore- 
 ddu(Hcil i?j> 'thcle. two nicaneSj'our ownc 
 Judtrcmciif.,. and the prejudice of the Author, 
 ' t]<^t j-^) '>«?B things open, and mkcd , as they were 
 
 done., ,),';. li, ■;, , ....i. ,;,,/.! itll^:. ., ; 
 
 All ^i(^9ri4n:is the hd\. intdpretcr of Afts a t- 
 chjcvcd I whole judgment , if it chance to be Cor- 
 rupt, jccoinmethtopaflc, ,as when WineCof it 
 k\k McatCfand generous) takcihcithisr Ibni^ 
 waltyt thvC^§ko, Qrbeoniipted byfomeo-; 
 thcr diftaft , which eitherproceedsfj-om anim- 
 poOurc,or ft)lly grc^t & inrolJerable. We may fee 
 in ()nc cnlv cxaa.)[)le,the judgment bfthe.Writerj; 
 The prcphune HiaotiinafcribetH thc'cvcnts of 
 fcrious and weighty afjaircs,.. to the counccll and! 
 mduftry ofmcns-il-be-ithehathrufficienrly tried, 
 how fowl; thofe mrn.wcrc deceived in the e- 
 vcnts. . , Henceit 15 tjiftt men be'drawne co great 
 folly ;, that they, whofd koowlcdge was fcatrc 
 fufficjcntfor thcconfideration of things fubjeft- 
 cd before theireiesj and whofe force and Orength 
 not f^iichi ,cm'«dcd jittleWormcSjlhoold by one 
 fini^/l fticceflc ^/rogate the- government of the 
 whok world nnrotliem. Butagood Hiftorian 
 tcachpth thus ; Ti;»^/Cfaitfi he; 4rcfMrf«fcd t>j 
 
4 I^iafirjftrQJ^N'TSr, 
 
 .\ 
 
 I7J 
 
 3iAnJf»tdiff^€i,m$dm$(krdtedby GsJ j whereby 
 he riddeth the icrupulous Reader both of folly 
 and fuperftiricn(:^ luilchicfe no lefle then the o* 
 ^er and iiiflll other proprieries.gCbd Eiftori- 
 ansCwhofcftiidies are only (ionfcaated to holi- 
 ne(Tc)ought not to be ignorant of the Agent and 
 Inftrument wherein they differ, and what be 
 their feverallEffeds ; the one moving^and the ch 
 thermoved. Butefpeciallyl admonifli'thcetb 
 this endi that whereas I obferve many Authors of 
 that kindjwho for their exceeding force of innu- 
 merable examples , defcrvc -to be read ;il could 
 with that the Novice-readqridifculle with him- 
 felfe as circumfpeftly and ferioufly as he can , by 
 propofing to mmfclfe both the fruits which 
 might rcdoundyand the dangers which might oc- 
 €tirrc hrra in his reading : for to one that runneth 
 overall Hiftories airforily^or who raflily and un- 
 advifcdly fpendshis time without any exaft cb- 
 fervahce of private or publickc duties , it com- 
 meth'to pafle a3 to Country Clowncs , who in 
 facking of a neighbour City^ take fpoile of fome 
 ^mbecdri^s (hop vfdl fumiflied with all receipts; 
 wnere, provoked with the fweetnefle of fome 
 junkctsor fpices^bcing rli^ firft tha&came to their 
 hands, andimagining the reft: to be of the fame 
 forr^theyfvvallowjfupupj devoure, and gor- 
 mandize all before them 5 whcrtby prcfcntly 
 fome are taken with aftrangedifealejOtherswith 
 a Phrcnfie, moft jarc bereft of life j none but 
 ftrangelydiftempered, which cccafions laughter 
 through all the Army: J^^^f Mdm Ufe^ifi Uiftorj 
 
 Ccc 3 the 
 
 x"0 
 
 :i . 
 
174 
 
 A S4Woty ofH I ST O R.y,^r 
 
 \ 
 
 i A review ot 
 ftholc former 
 Colle^ttnni) 
 
 to our preff nt 
 eccafions* 
 
 t/u Image $f Uahs lifk > bMhktr'fmmdfiitinAni, 
 dtf^omm$dities :f^f tht Cover nMif$$ i>fhi^m lifi 
 (enfifiethcnely inthe ufe$f bis life: (?!:)]:/: 
 - In thcfc CollcftionSpas in a moftdeireMirrerf, 
 nuy our young Gallancftc into his wours :hc 
 ftnllbc of ncceiricy forced to dUlaftc himftlftr, 
 till he have rclinqm^licd his midvnight revels, 
 furceaicd from his licentious mc(:Axk,%^'^\Asd'* 
 dnccd hisdilconforting Palfions uuto a caimc 
 and retired harbour s here the piiblickeMagi- 
 ftracc fhall be able todifpofe of himfelfe, and 
 Ofticc deputed unto him^fteing; matters wor- 
 thy imitationjand Precepts worthy theGraveft 
 and Ripcrt Confidcration : one to inltruif^jOthers 
 toCorreft, and aH to nuke pcrfeft' this whole 
 
 module of Man, > • : 
 
 N owjf o take a review of thofc f6rniet Colic-* 
 iftionSjandappIv thcratoour pre(enc oocafions^ 
 Hirtories you nave heard illuftfated bydivm 
 proper SimilitudcSjto reprefcnt untous the bcno; 
 ht thcreofjboth in rcfpca of their delight, being 
 modcftlyanddiftrectly (cafonedjaslikewilc^thc 
 occafional profit we may make tficrofjia the pai^ 
 fages of this life. 
 
 FirO then, he compares ^i^^ry to a /"^-i/l or 
 B-i/it^r i where Didies of all forts arc provided 
 and orderly difpofed ; implying , what Method 
 is to be obfcrvcd in the forme ordigcftiori oi an 
 Hiprj. Nither^indced, could any Viands bee 
 more orderly difpofcd, m-r dcceiuly difhed, 
 ^than hath becnc obferved by our Hiftoriogra- 
 [ phers in the comely difpofition of their Wri- 
 tings: 
 
MMMMflK 
 
 vJSN^rfeiyfk^G BN T'T^r. 
 
 M$ 
 
 tStvg^^^ r Sd ^dl 'hdth dieDiv?fte pr(^idence or- 
 dered 5 that whatfocvcr properly conduced 
 cither to the knowledge or praftife of this 
 life , mighc to Poftetkj^ Ix^e fuccediv^ly recom- 
 meridcd;. ••'■'• ' "';■• •-. ; ', • • 
 ^ Forfi'rft v todcftend to the Order andCon- 
 tinnancrcf Tiinejagnre^bFe to theEcclcfiafrjcall 
 Hiftoryi^ w.ehaveatthis day compendiouflydc^- 
 livrreduntposby th^Workes oFftteH fauiotis^ 
 Hiftoriographcrs' ds havi writ ten the faid Hi- 
 (Vory unco the poftericy following. For Eufi- 
 lituPsmpiilfu h^th wricccn from the birth of 
 CHritl: uaro the reigtte of Ci^^fjhd^ti^i'yf 
 
 cwvtinaed the times from Cenjiantinc ,^ unr6 
 Tht^iofmXnniQr 5 of which Eitipcrours doings 
 iii>>^is3r hiM:h /brpiewhat' diltditrfed. ; As for 
 the Divine iiid Prophane Hiftories from the be- 
 ginnirig of the World unto this day, they are 
 orderly continued by painflill Writers, And 
 firft of ^llj iM(hffs beganiie ro Write (as is 
 doctored OT'thent which compiled rhefc thmgB 
 ctb^ether)^^ the things that were' done frOa'i 
 'theCrebtion of chc World'>vcn as he had rrnely 
 li^arn^^ of Ccd in Mount Srna,^ Againc, 
 tftlver ft>H^^ed,him j fliewcd the ready ^way 
 tO'V>ar5'R<?Ifgi6n3 aind committed to' Writog; 
 the Afts done (mce his rime. Moreover (to de- 
 /fendas'iti a building froni Story to Story )' hfi- 
 fjf?fa wrote a' very large Story^ ftiH of evety kiude 
 of^ood matter; -' \ ' 
 
 ' Whar fibnlom Aitip (^cv^h-^ hive becne' r^-i 
 
 poricd 
 
37^ 
 
 J SHTVey of Hl$r OB, Y,(fr 
 
 ported tohavcbccncdpnc eicher by the Grf^l^ 
 iPti or EdrharUns ofoldtime, whocithcrwcrc 
 at CivillWarrcs within thcmfelvcs, or waged 
 battel! with forrainc enemies » or if any othct 
 thing can be rcmembrcd fincc the firft mould of 
 man was ca(>,all I fty, befides fundry other Wri- 
 tcrs5islaiddownebyCA4rir^/, Thtofomfu4 and 
 Lfhortu. As for the Roman Hiftory, compri- 
 zing in manner the Afts of the whole World, 
 or if any other thing felloucby reafon of their 
 CiviJl difcord or ofquarrels rifcnbet^vccne them 
 and forraine Nations, it isexquilltely handled 
 hy Dionjfms H site drnaffcti^ ^ who begunne his 
 ^ Story from the time of the People* called Ah- 
 ri^cncsy and continued k to the reigneof Pyr- 
 rhus King of Efirut. From thence unto the 
 overthrow oiCArthAgt^ Poljiius (JUegippliU- 
 »ush:\th excellently di(courred:,;]^ll which Trd- 
 tifes though occalioned at divers and fundry 
 imKS^Appfsnuswnh grave judgement hath con- 
 trived into Order, gnd compared together jad- 
 ding thereunto of his owne, fuch things as were 
 worthy of memory nfter their dayes unto his 
 time- Diodoriu Sicultu wrote unto the time 
 of luUm CdtfAf , Dion Cdfsi$a likewife continu- 1 
 cd his Siory unto the reigne o( Antonlm of £- 
 ffjcfd. The like matter and order hath Htrodidu 
 in manner followed , ending with the death of 
 i \J\(dximta. Nic0firdt$M^\ib , a Rhetorician of 
 ' Trdfefus^ l)cganne with the reigne of Philift\\c 
 Sua cifonr of (7^/4/111/, and wrote unto C?^^- 
 ndtttsoi ^dlmjra^ and the ignominious expedi- 
 tion 
 
J Nurfery for GENT'Ji T. J^J ^ 
 
 tion of VaUriAnm againft tXcPtrpdns. Of the 
 ftnic thing inrreatcd Dexifpmn large, begin- 
 ning with the rcigne of the U^dcedonuns^ and 
 ending with the.Empire ofcl^ndifu^ the Suc- 
 ceflbr ofCdlienns. The (aid Author hid downc 
 thcWarres of the C4r/;4/i/, and or'other Barba- 
 rians in lUBadd^ Thrdcsa and Icnid, Eufcbhs 
 continued his Story from oCfdvianus the Em- 
 roursreigne, unto the uwcolTraun^ MdrcuSy 
 and the death ( f Cdrus. ArUfiuf :iX]d \^fwsu4 
 ^adratsis ^wrotc Ibmevvhatalfo of thofc times. 
 ^1 he finies folJowing, reaching unto the reif^ne 
 of Arcddius and Honmus the Emperors, Zop- 
 wr/K^hath proiccuted : and of the things which 
 happcncci fince their xvcci^%frifc(u Rhetor w^\\\\ 
 others hath difcourfcd. All which Hiftoiies 
 Eufidthitu of Efifhanid hath briefly runne over, 
 but very excellently, and devidcd the whole into 
 two Volumes ; The firfl: containeth the Afts 
 from the beginning of the World unto the dc- 
 ftruftimofTrtyrandthePallaceofPr/Jw/^ : the 
 fecond continueth the Story from that time un- 
 to the twelfth yeare ot i^r^afldftia the Fmpe- 
 rours reigne. There beganne Procofit^ Rhetor^ 
 and ended with the dayes oflu/Hman.y^hat hap. 
 pcned fince unto thelc our daycs (fmh Evdgrtu4 
 Sc$U(lictsi^ a ferious Difcourfer and Di lender of 
 A ntiquities)al though Agdthius Rhetor^ and lohn^ 
 both my fellow Citizen and Kinfm.tn, have or- 
 derly written of^unto the time when Chofr$es the 
 younger both fled unto the Romans^ and alfo 
 was rcllored tohii Kingdomcby c^^/mr/wx, ' 
 
 "Ddd (who 
 
}i^ 
 
 .</ Survey »fHiSrOKY,»r 
 
 
 (who went not therein faintly toworke, but 
 counu^.ioully its Ithec'^me <in Kinpcrour |and 
 brou^lK Chcfroa into his Kingdome with 
 ^xc\t Tvcaluro and Armed Souldicrs j !yet 
 have they not as yet puhliflied their Hi- 
 ftories. 
 
 Whence you nny collefi-how orderly Hifto- 
 rieshAve becnc difpolal, how fuccellively con- 
 tinued^ and Nvidi what coherence fnitedjashath 
 formerly bcenc obfervcd. ThechiefcftoFthcni, 
 to rcrcinc riieni better in memory (and right 
 iiilfull is fuch Ilirtoricall retention ) havcbcene 
 im^icnioully clofcd in this nietricall Dimcn- 
 lion. 
 
 Doiionitus^JDiodorus^ 
 Dor ot hens ^ Eufehius^ 
 I'tolomduscf Polybius. 
 Anne\inG;to(tvjle: 
 
 Ci^nasy Plwtus, (f Pcrcrius. 
 Now, ( to rye our lelvts to that propriety of 
 thatSiiriilituHcufcd incur former Collciilions ;) 
 as in ii BAnhti\\c\'c be ieverall Dw^inties order- 
 ly di'hed . fobe there, ppcrires asdivcrfly affe- 
 dcd. Wh>u one dilbOeth, another rclifhcthj 
 what one rclilhcth,anothcrdiftafleth.Sott£\reth 
 with rnr Readers of Hiflovy. Some arc for 
 Solid mc.ueiSericwDifJourfcs, fit oncly for 
 ftronj.^, SronvAckf . Others arc for mcares ofeafic 
 and lii;ht digcftion. What may relifli with 
 rhe Pahu, thou9;h \t affords ledc nouulhmenr^ 
 
 delights 
 
JNMtftry fir GBNTRT. 
 
 319 
 
 delights them bed:. "Here a Ccnlfir, there a 
 Succot 5 oncly Kix-flao\vcs are for thcfc lighter 
 Ciicfts. 
 
 And many (hall we encounter withull of this 
 fore : who, fir ^uld you qucftion them, what thcv 
 have read in fuchan Hiftory, or what ufcfuli 
 Obfervance fit upon occafion , to be reduced 
 topraftifo, they have gathered 5 it were to bee 
 doubted, if theyrcmrnc not the f\mc anfwcr, 
 which that youth full Kcidcr of Homers Workes 
 rendred(as one newly come out of an Eufbuns 
 goldcnflumber) toonequcftioniaghim in the 
 like manner, ^' I find not a more pleafinq: Piece 
 ^^i\\'^n Helen ^ nor difpleafing than Therfttes. 
 Many fiich there are, who take ipcrfcftcr view 
 o£ tht Picture , than o/che Subjlance Poorc 
 mouldred earth, which fonK times (if Hi To- 
 ries enlarge not themfclves too farrc; retcincd 
 a graceful! preftnce ; and wrou/Jitfuch (trong 
 imprcdions in ftrange eycSjas they ingaged both 
 their owne and Countries liberty, to become 
 podeflbrs of fuch a beauty ^ are attradivcft Ob- 
 jcds of their eyes, the retcntiveft Subjcfts for 
 their memories. The(e come for company, a- 
 mongft the more knowing and d:(cryit1g Cucft?^ 
 to partake oh\\\%BAnket \ but they prefcrre 
 (iich fweete Meates , which corrupt rather than 
 nourifh, before thofe which may not oncly 
 dofe the Appetite, but fupply for nourifh- 
 ment. 
 
 Orhers, more lerioufly affected, hold to 
 that which may mofl: noun fh. Thcfc be our ju- 
 
 Ddd 2 dicious 
 
 rtk«i«MaaMa«nMi« 
 
580 
 
 JSumj of VI I STORY, or 
 
 dicous Readers, who collcft what may profit 
 
 them in private Difcourfe^orafiFaircsDomeftick 
 or Puhlick. 
 
 To ice an Eminent Perfonagebea re hinifclfc to 
 his n!\kc,u'e comrncodhimj wefay, hee docs 
 not tlcp;^'ncrarefroni thofe he came from : his 
 dilpc)ruion proves his defcent ^ hisEducation, 
 the worthincllc of diofc that bred him. Obferve 
 this in yourpcrufallof ^//^rjf j when you fmde 
 apcrfon n()l)ly accomplilh'd ; One, who values 
 h(/ncnir before any worldly tender; you collei% 
 he w.isnotobfairely bred; his demerits pleade 
 for hint. NoHcnld cm find f(;r him a better 
 CoatCj than hisownepcrfonall worth. Now, 
 rcHoct , Gcntkf)jcn^ upon your felvcs. Doe 
 I you Ihcw your fclves abroad? Are you invited 
 jtopublicke Fcalts or other re- (greets of friends? 
 I'lellme then, is not the Vcflcll to be knownc 
 jl>y the [inmdf Our vaportus Gallant| whole 
 !intimateaa]uaint;\p.ceis his rindcr^boxe and a 
 jPipe, takc-iin fnufe.xilnous Difccurfe, His 
 ! entire Study i:> icduccd into a fir'all Volume j 
 cloliuiihis l\i]pi:i:(lc\mh^Fi*lvis cr Ufnirafumus. 
 And thcfc Kmblemcs of his Mortality though 
 he carry Uill about him , he as ealily forgers wlut 
 iheyli^nifiejasiftheyhadnorcl tim to Morra- 
 liiy. Pi>or (cered things! Can you (ee thcle, 
 and not pitty them 1 Pieces made up in the ihapc 
 oi n en^butfofarre cftranG;ed from To Princely 
 i>yk\ as, their feature excepted, they reprefcnt 
 nothin^-^Jcfle. Difcourle^ \.irhcuc diat wcakc 
 mahitatl iniUumeiit , their Pipc^ dity «.ai:iU^r: 
 
 . ^i*d 
 
,4 9^urftry fofGBNtRT, 
 
 381 
 
 andwhai they utter what fraoak gives them po* 
 wer to delivcr:thcy rcteinc ftill that Eniblemc in 
 their Diilcft, which they cv^^poratcd frotv their 
 Pipe 9 Smodkc. The JiidicioiisJ am fare^hlufh 
 at this, andbya rr/f^AT o^ionceipt (toufc the 
 Philofophers words) are more afliamcd of them, 
 than they of thcnifclvcs, Forthefc conceive 
 what a difhononr it were to them to flicw 
 thcmfelves (b childiflily in a publickc So- 
 ciety. 
 
 ItistruCj all difpofirions are not alike affc- , 
 tied jSccingjasr/^rti Qith^runnini^ Wits arc dc-l/ 
 lighted with Poetry, as i^r/y/^^/^vvrircthjClfc- 
 nmutc pciTons arc raviflicd with Mu^ick, and 
 as Sof rates tellcth as, Hidorics agree beft withj / 
 ftayed heads. This induced jflfo^fus to have Hii^'^fy^V 
 
 *•'. ' \ * \ r I r^ • rS»"t'*** care 
 
 alwaies n^i his bofomc the Commentaries ofjjhg jeiighN 
 Csfdr : being alfo Co much delighted with the fulft lurmo. 
 Hi Itory oi Titus Livins , th \ t on a ti me he com- "y« 
 .m^indcd certainc Mufitians (though very eicaft 
 inthcirArt) todepirt, faying : "He heard a 
 ''more plcafant harmony out of Z/V/iw, 
 
 When you come then to this Mudcnll Feaftj 
 where you fliall heare pleafing Aires mixed wirli 
 doleful zW^'ryw^*/ jbrinjdilcretion along with 
 you to rcftifie your diftempcrcd appetite^. 
 Leavelight notes to perfims of light note.Srron- 
 ger meates arc prepared for your wcll-con- 
 cofting Stomacks : fuch as may nourifh you,ind 
 beget "thofe manly abilities, that may fit and 
 accommodate you for the kncwing'fl: pre fence. 
 . It was ihcfiyinecf a learned StattPma'. in 1 
 I Ddd z ' rV.h) 
 
38 » 
 
 ««M«Ml 
 
 ji Swrvtj 0/ H I S TOR Xy» 
 
 
 An ii«A 
 Htllorian.arc' 
 ltd Coinpi- 
 uion* 
 
 Jthis Kingdonic Cwhoft Workes eipreflchim a 
 fcrious reader of Mtn as well as Me^hs ) that he 
 would have a gentleman ratlier fuperfidally (eene 
 in all Learnings , than exadt in One, And his 
 renfon is , that one who reteines the Elements 
 of all Knowledges, though they bebut in a weak 
 mc.ifiire, '7et hce can deliver himfelfe by way of 
 Diicourfe in whatSubjeft (beVer fliallbcmini- 
 (Ircd : whereas Hce, who hath confined himfeifc 
 to an ex.iifl fight of one Knowledgejand no more, 
 being out of that Element, wherein hee is 
 fblcly cxquifitc, he muft veile to other mens 
 Di fcour fe , and kecpe confort with Silence. 
 
 Now, to inablc you for all Companies, no 
 Qudy may better accommodate, nay accomplifli 
 you , than the knowledge of Hiflorj. So as 
 Cal/JfffencsC:i\d to K^Uxandcr^ that he had ra- 
 ther caroufe oldGraines with Diogenes ifr' hii 
 Dilhj than new Grapes with c/f/i'y^x?^^ itihisj 
 Cup J "Fcr of all the Gods (quoth he) I I6Vt' 
 nor tyf.ftttUpius : preferring conference with a 
 Philofbpficr, before the fociety of a Scepter': 
 andimbracing anabftemiouscourft of mode- 
 ration^ before Feftivall and Epicureall mee- 
 tings. Even fo fliould I in ray choift ofacquain- 
 tance,defirc more to enjoy his comnany 5 who 
 hath bceneufcfully vers'don the TneatreofHi- 
 ftory J than any other , whofe affeded drefic, or 
 airy complement gives oncly a found to the 
 Earc , but leaves noimprelTion intheConceipt. 
 In our clcdion then of Company ( as I have 
 manyrtmesobfer\'cd)let it be our care ^ver to, 
 
 I make 
 
^K^feryforOBi^TRr. 
 
 n^nm 
 
 J83 
 
 makex^hoifeof fuch, ^'of whom wcc may bcc 
 ^^confidcnt eitiier to. better ^hem,or be bettered 
 •^ by them, • And to chufe him for our Mafter 
 « ( to ufc Sentu's coun(ell) whom wee may more 
 ^^ admire when we ftehim, than when weheare 
 
 For the habit of the mindisbeftdi/covered by 
 the Aftion^Station and Difpoficion of the body. 
 So as, he deferves not the ftyle of a Maftcr, who 
 fecond snot that title in his outward gefture. 
 
 Thus you have beard tiiis Similitude explai- 
 ned 5 in this relemblanee of an llijlory to a Fc^Ji : 
 whereto if you come with taiies or appetites di- 
 llempercd 5 thole various difhes, be they never 
 fodelicious 5 can Afli)rd you fmall delight : be- 
 getting rather in you a loathiniuhanalon{i(ing. 
 S05 in this incomparable Feaft of- f ^ Klory, wlic're 
 Diflics ftored with all variety of dilcouric arc fcr- 
 vcd up 5 if you come, with diftenipcrcd judgo- 
 mentSj not diftinguifliiug what is wholefomc 
 fromwhat isnoyfome, that which might have 
 redounded to your inh'nitc profit , by inverii- 
 on of the right uft^ rcturnes to your detriment. 
 Great preparation thon.is tobehad in thciblcm. 
 ni/ingoffbPrincelyaBankct. V' 
 
 Sccondly^hcecomparcsittoaJ'/VW. Where 
 we may prcambulate and folace our felvcs after 
 more lerious ihidies. Ncitlicrifliallyou fmde 
 more variety rf flowers in rhe Field 5 than 
 you may of excellent inftructions, powerfiill 
 examples, with other perfwafivc Motives in 
 our Hiftorics, You (lull finde Princes by taking 
 
 rluirj 
 
 Bum tligain 
 iocfUfMi dc ^uo 
 tibij}csefl 
 
 Tiddcrdi^'ud 
 mttiQTQm kVco 
 udeundL 
 
 « \ 
 
 )D(i^jp admiit 
 rJx cumvidcif^ 
 
 dias\ Son^ci; 
 
 .-»^ II » W . I . ' I 
 
384 ^Smyey <f HIS TO RY,ar 
 
 fitm$» In 
 
 nifss in tf^i' 
 0u, MffthUifoi 
 
 JdCt lU 
 
 luowuiu pro 
 
 In quo militr 
 di/iejffii, 
 qyitm cum j6 
 (i9fpctij/iir 
 
 their level! from thcfc dircftions, entertaining 
 a facilityof accede, a benignity in Count nance, 
 anafflibility indifcourfe. Others, though their 
 Educaticnhad highly enabled thcm,tbeir alGdu- 
 ate conference with learned Philofophers icnpro- 
 vcd them: yet this their improvement extended 
 butondy to knowledge : They were contem- 
 platively Proficients, but praftiLally Deficients. 
 The Wolfe would not change his heart, though 
 lie had changed his haire* 
 
 Againcjas in a Fields you diall encounter with 
 many kindcs of frutees, which, howfoever 
 thcynppcare delightful! to theeye, are dif-reli^ 
 ihing to the tafle. So fliallycuin thofe fpaci- 
 ous Houridiing borders oiHifiorj jobferve fome 
 Eminent Per(bns , whofe faire Semblances pro- 
 ir.ifc nothing more than the praftife of every 
 A^jrtuc : Their Countenance cheerefull, th.ir 
 Difcourfe dclightfull , their Service to tlinr 
 Counrrcy fecmingly faithful! j yet (hal! you 
 finde them txncTiberUns , glorying in nothing 
 fomuch as cunningly and covertly cloathhi^ 
 their purpofts withfaire pretences, going in- 
 vilible, and deluding their profefTed^ft friends 
 expectations withafccming good. Others^likc 
 h)W.growing Plants , or earth-kiiling Violets, 
 though to the Eye of the World, thcyfeeme 
 contemptible ; yet try them, and you {hall finde 
 them fwcct and comfortable Conforts ; though 
 flci'j;luly obferxTd^defcrvingly approved, 
 
 , Ycu fli.ill find how thofe men, who, as Cofm^ 
 faith, carry their heart in their mouth,aremore 
 
 to 
 
A tKi^\hfivt OBNT'Iir, ' 385 
 
 / 
 
 to bee piccicd than feared. But contrary wift, 
 thofe who carry their mouth in their hearty 
 more to be feared than pittied. You (hall heart 
 Setfh dcfcribed by C/Wtf tobee the moft cun- 
 ning Searcher of Mens Minds, and SyUahy Sm- 
 Infi. Thus may you ftorc your felves with 
 flowers and fruits of all forts in this Polycarfidn 
 Field o(Hifl^rj. And fcclc fuch frefh wholefcme 
 airctocheereyou,asnodiftcmper (unlcffe your 
 ownedi(pofinonsfcedcit)can poUibly furprizc 
 you. 
 
 Thirdly, He compares fonxco^om Hijlm- 
 S0i to Suildirs 5 intcrpofing their ownc particu- 
 lar judgements , and imping their owne con- 
 ceipcs, by which they many times divert the 
 Scope of their Hiftory, Teach ing the Geaerail 
 ofwhom they write, whathclhould doe ; neg- 
 leftinginthe meanc time his owne Office, of 
 recording what was done. And this errour fills 
 many times upon a prefuming Reader, as well as 
 the originall Author. For many of our Gri ticks, 
 vAiO'i hold sJ^lincrv4*s Anvill to bee in their 
 Bfainc; cannot read a Line withoutaCenfure: 
 and thcfe for moft part delight in nothing 
 more than catching and carping at art elrour. I^^^^JJiie^ 
 Thisconfirmes Sdlnfis Pofition : •^ To xt^rc^mdrdttmnk 
 " hend others Aftions and Speeches each mans 
 *• mind is ftrongly aftefted. 
 
 But if you meaneto bmld wifely upon thcfe 
 Stories^ you muft leave behinde you ail prejudi- 
 cate conceipts. Read Aftions as they were donej 
 imitate whatfoever you finde commendably 
 
 Eec done: 
 
 denda gliena 
 
 €nimMt^ 
 Salul^. 
 
done : Efchcvy wh^focveTyou find^ jgnor 
 minioufly done. ' Examples are uftfull fot ynu 
 ii) both kindc? : Thcfe no dctcfre i thofc- tQ 
 
 allure. t .^ : • > <^\^i 
 
 Fourchly 5 he compares thef^ glozing-fugrtd 
 Htjlonans to O^i^/ 5 who(for the moft part ; Ufe 
 to prcfvi re their M Afters Palat bcforie his profit, 
 SvKh as thc(e delude their Cueft^Wjrh gilded 
 PIat:Sjand indented Partes^ Butguildedaic.\tca 
 will never allay hunger. Profit and pilealurc 
 niiKt together make the befc muficke.Thc fmell 
 of i\te.u can no more feed die belly 5 than the 
 foutid of money fill the Pur(e. '« Thcrehefomc 
 ** wholefpn.e things indeed (faith that finnowy 
 stn. dgTfari! u ^f^f^-^ ) which withouc either touch or tafte, 
 ." proiit much with their (irelL But by thefe, the 
 'iVf(;r^(//nieant no materiall Flowers^ : Thofc 
 internall graces or be.vities ojf the mitfid,' which 
 l\ad received fweetncdc iVcm Philofophicall in*' 
 rtruftionSj were thofc fweete fragtiAUt Odours 
 ho iwvn by. But to prcdc this C( >mparifon a 
 lit le f vrditrr : O^ir tUjh^i'wH Itouldnoi. be ftich.^ 
 r('i>^( .f,As on^ly to intend a pleafing c f the Smfe 
 llKre is morein Hiftory, than delighting a 
 yruthfuU appetite. He dien that defires to 
 luve his Worker live tp.jfxoftaityr? or in af- 
 ter Ayes to reteine his Menloiy 5 rtiaft di(^ 
 cflccmc thcfe plcnfing humours of complyirig 
 c'iilvcr withTime^ oV with any One \ high in 
 fivcur with. Time. It was thci Poct^ ^rclo^ 
 lution: 
 
 M 
 
 anim* 
 
Mfe*i*^WMa 
 
 ^4 Ntffferyfer. G BN TBT, ;j87 * 
 
 
 •*»f^ 
 
 » 
 
 As w my ihoyfi ofMeatesyfo in my Bo0k?i ; 
 
 tdratherpteaji my Guefit^thanpfeafemy Ccokg^ ^ 
 
 . He Writes thcbeftj who humour^ leaft. Nor 
 dfjf lie eicprcllfehiiplclfe better , than in compo 
 flrtg his Style to the ftatc oFthac Sub jeft where 
 of he Writes : Aiming more at publick profit, 
 than iny m-^ns t)riva tc ^ refpeft or favour : for 
 PartUlityi 6f all others' layes the; greateft alpcrr 
 fion uporiiti Hiftoricall Labour. 
 
 Fifcly, Hce Compares the judgement of an 
 Uifiorian , when it becomes cor rupee \io ivinc-^ 
 (which of it felfe neat and generous) takcth ei- 
 tliet fdtnd waft or unftvoury tafte from die 
 Calke^ Otis corrupted by fome other accident. 
 Mixtures of Hiftories may bee not improperfy 
 refcmbled to out mixtures of .Wines. ^ They 
 make diemjofe thelrj^4w«r and ziiiour. lln- 
 hifli they be fadilcreetly mixed^rhat the Orcngdi 
 of the Hiftory be not weakned^ north oft: prin- 
 cipal! palFages whereof |ie takes occafion \to 
 iteate^i diibrdered or onlittcd. Wine muddy 
 or troubled we cannot endure § itmuft be fined 
 and cleared from the Lees. And Co muftHi- 
 ft6fy* Pdfgedand refined it fiiouldbef^omali 
 Lees i or incredible Lies* Fronfi all imperti- 
 nences, ufelcfle digrefiions, artlcOTc indepen- 
 dencies. Ocherwiielt willtafce^^^ $ and be- 
 get a diftafte to anydifcerning)udgement* 
 
 Laftlyj He compares unadvifed Readers of 
 Hiftory'r'o t(;;/^/re; Clornks^ who in the fpoyle 
 of a City,breake inrofome Apothecaries fhoppe, 
 
 Eee 7 well' 
 
 ferfufg n$firMt 
 MalUmQ^nvW 
 vit qu4m fU'\ 
 cuijp! Cocit. 
 

 ^^^ _^_:H'"'^ '^ 0/ H I S TOR Y , Of 
 
 well hirninied with all receipts: but not diftiri: 
 ^uiihiiig what is Sovcraiene from what is Pdy- 
 lon J offering to their Scnfe for for good whatfo- 
 cycrlecmesplcafing : They fallinto Phrenfics, 
 PIurifies,and all Diftemners. Obfcrvc this Ge«//e, 
 ^/f«, and make ufeofir. The D^re, jfhee 
 ( be wounded, can flye to i>/7,i»y, to cure hlmj 
 The Beare when he feeles himfclfc fickc » feekes 
 iotEwmts^ audearcs them, and thcferecc 
 verhim. TheB«, ifhcbediftemper'd, hyes 
 him to BAhicmttt^ and that chceres him. 
 
 Isitfo, that thefeirrationall Creatures know 
 how to cure their gricfes^ and will you ncgleft 
 what may chcerc yourminds? You may hndc 
 in Hijlorj/ , as in a ConfiShtiar^ , foveraigne 
 Receipts, choice Elcftuaries to cure all mala- 
 dies. Whatfoeverisdefeftiveinyou, maybe 
 hcere fupplyed j and whatfoever is m forae finall 
 
 mc-ifure perfected, may be more fully accom- 
 pliflicd. 
 
 Nothing , whether it conduce to Diftourrc 
 orAftion, Warrc or Peace, Arts or Armcs, 
 but may by Hiftoricall Helpes bee highly ad- 
 vanced. 
 
 ThcPhilofophers Axiomcis: Omne qutdutn 
 tnsefi, matumeft.^nA worfe then nobeing (have 
 thcy^whomeaTurcouttheirlives without a due 
 proportion drawne from others , and applied to 
 
 |.fce .if h. of A-^'^t^"!^^' ^J"f^."f*'^n » the light of Being,the 
 =»«<lf<ftiJu.g. aircorene of Living, and the bcftSchoole-mi- 
 Ortircthatdifciplincsusdying ; States publicke 
 arc managed by her, Offices private adminiftred 
 
 by 
 
 'Tnftraaiofi 
 
,— — i^— pi^— W— WM>»^t^l«^— ^ ■ • ii p j' l n il w — «— — 
 
 3^9 
 
 t- J- ' W^t 'i 
 
 V. ii . ' 
 
 \f;;<. 
 
 »/,f. 
 
 rori for all 
 States. 
 
 by hcr,OTdth?wifeft mcnbiwdefircd topoflfeflc 
 her. No Beauty more pcrnxancntjcmtne more 
 eminent, or Trcafurq more piccllent jit beauti- 
 fies it ftlft i J^ndno Pkidmxo)M e\w; portray 
 any pl<9i;irclQiweUa$itp0rtFaye^ it:^^^^^ And / 
 whatinftruftioii better ch^h that which comes | 
 fromHiftorv^ where thetrue Image<)f our fife 
 is dclineated>Vertue.iohci: bffftqcidQurs cxpreflcd, 
 and YicCi(wJthQUt ^ifithcr, ftiadow or ^preteace) 
 layd open and naked > ThcProdigallreads^and 
 fees himftlfq represented in another Perfonj he 
 (ees the miferabje end pf others, wWch funleflc 
 he willfall with oi^ei^ cyejj m^ needs. caution 
 himftlfes he fees h^irc^brain'd cov?r(c8,Ieave both 
 Patrimony and reputation behind them : fimh^ 
 ftt$ Woers^ever woing^never winning. The mi- 
 ftrablis wretch, that pincl^eth. himfeife ip enrich, 
 his untfi^nkfuli Rofierityi^may fee the fruit pf ga- 
 theringPerdition to himfeife, and oft-times oc- 
 caGon of ruine and (peedy deflation to his (ur- 
 feiting Heire, Here tbebrave Souldier lees his 
 owne fame j Afts dvily and fully exprefled i; nor a 
 famous Exploit (deferving memory) muft be fi« 
 lenced, but the very name o^ the Agenr,(tocxj 
 cite others the more) muft be R.ecorded.Here the 
 effeminate Milke-fop, that fights, beft qnder his 
 Ladies flagge^ firft man that will come to ^ Iafci-> 
 vious Banlcet, but laft that willcome toa pitched 
 field : Hee(I (ay) muft fliew himfeife > though Hiftoritiwull 
 fmally to his credit : yea , AUjbi^d:^ f fhough p*^ oQt pamalisc. 
 ther wife well deferving of his Cpuntry) muft be> 
 fetoutinbis ignomimous deaths afwellas i^is 
 
 Ecc 3 memo- 
 
999 
 
 ^SHfVijf^f HIS JOKY,(fr 
 
 4> 
 
 Htftorythe 
 beii HcraU 
 fer debt I to* 
 ningvcrtucox 
 vkc. 
 
 ,i-ti 
 
 tticmorablc life« givhtg up the Ghort lA the lappd 
 of his Concubine TyiiWr^ 
 
 He defined ;///^r)f to life, though confined to 
 afhort)ine, whoca!l*dlf^""A Theatre ofrtoble 
 *^ Aftiom', begettirtg lit the Speftator^ibudi- 
 *^bleEnvy,agior!t)mfimu!arion. i i i liii 
 
 Nor fliall we find \n the whole paffjge 6f out 
 li fe 5 fo truea flerAld for debhs^oniiltj Vertue of 
 Vice, a$ it iu Wb iay ;X/W^/ um9lhtujk i ind 
 though marty unbefceming Aft l>e by het pre'fen- 
 red , wi th the quality of the Per fon by whom it 
 was aftcd : yetlikc a folthfoll undaunted Recordj 
 it recommends with i co0ip<:)ffed and cedforicui 
 coiinienancc 3^ how icw^s done and by whom^ 
 without gloxing with Pcrfon or Time. Such 
 Rcgiftcrs cannot perifh: Whereas othersy who, 
 are wonnc by Oreatildit, of corrupted wlthbafB 
 I ncrej (of all othivi the bafeft)8r oil t'of private 
 di(contertt (an Errour too commonly taking i^ 
 mongft many Hiftorians ) afperfe-diftionour on 
 any Pcrfon or vState (of all others the hatefiiUeft) 
 cannot prdmift any^ pei^pcl^tui ty, becaulS they 
 fiilcm their foundati(!3n , being not grounded 
 on Principles of Verity. Oh what a graccftiU 
 l>caury bcftowes otn* Hiftorian on Vcrtue, when 
 exprcfled in^n)^ Eminent Pei^rfln I How it wooec 
 Fdlowcrt 5 and'wim rhem to be Imititprfeof 
 fuch goodnefTc! The Members cannot be diftem*- 
 pcr'd , when the Head is healchfull. When the 
 Princeturncs l^hifofopher ^ the whole Court be^ 
 comes Mjicadcf^y.' ' ' ' ' : ^ ' 
 
 Hiftorythen^ as it may be properly ftilcdjThe 
 
;^,9(wfeiyfif (F\£tN T^I^, 
 
 MMM 
 
 n^'T TffrT" 
 
 
 Three cfped- 
 all quAlftict 
 well 
 cen« 
 
 J^Mi-matts uUnre': Satheif AAioh$ i Lecrurc 
 CO the infcriour. Nothitig commendable in the 
 gitat) whidi brinps not with it ^rt * Additaitiertr^ 
 being dbathed with grcaTnoffeJ"^' ^F6t'gi^(iatt>4r<*' 
 funs, bfe their lifcs remarkable ej^therforfomcf d-; 
 rainencVertucSjOrcgregiousViccsithcybecpme 
 pretidents to their (Imdowes^ - 
 i ' Three ^fpetiall cojnmcndaHle'iqul^itiefChilVtt 
 "bin thought ever fitting Gon(o>« W'dt(Jt«iiJ>afi^y f^Si 
 Perfons of quality j but tlicfc have bin (jrer ob- 'with the' 
 (ervedmoftcf^anged from 'fhe]rTdcifety;'i.Pa.|«i'«'^ oV any 
 IticnceinfutFering AdverRcy ra.Moderiition ipf,^^^^^^ ^'"^^ 
 bearing Profpericy J '9. Hlirfi?lity^iii tittempririg 
 Sovcraignry. ^ '• >^i^' • '> 
 
 That wife chylo^v^htn his brother t6^>k it di- 
 ftaftfuily, that he him^lelfe fhould liotbemade 
 Ephortfs 5 when Chj^fo-v^CiS j- rttade Mpi thi? ati- 
 fwcre to iillay his Chbllcr' : *^ Gr ntont 'ybni*; (elfe 
 ," Brother, I'know how to fiifi^r injuries, fft'do 
 " not you. Implyingjthar Hone Vvas'(ii for plac^ 
 of Authority, but' fta.ttefpatienrl)' endure af- 
 ftonts,' or fuJferaqinjiifij.^hniis it\va^ wRict ft) 
 trul^ recorded Ca/^jil/u^ mme in the Anpals of 
 Honour : whom tfcithcr- His pijj^arbr fh.tp could f * 
 toarauch TAtft, nor hi^sexiife from his Country^ 
 
 tOOrhucli><iJei?£l?.;'';'^ , /'.hn .-i':.'/.):'-^/. ^ .>::■' 
 
 This, thofo^praii(f-iVo!thy7i^/-«'^^^ bravely 
 (hewed in theipcor^ftani and ynam^ttecf r^fbluti- 
 on after their difafter at C^tftn^c (as hath beene ob- 
 ferved) where at fuch time as hearing of n6th|iig 
 but utter nUvte and ^diM6tiition riligln^ 'in ey^ry 
 place , th<ry did nothittg Unwor tliy themfel vcs : 
 ! ; dcfcr- 
 
 ,.Vi\,it|.ii'A 
 
I— 
 
 }9^ 
 
 ^S$irvejofHlSTOB^Y,^ 
 
 it Msirt^in 
 vii. Pit/, 
 
 deferving no lelft honour in bearing their lofle, 
 then their enemies in obtaining the prize. But 
 for one prefidcnt of patient-fufering in this kind^ 
 wc (hall meet with many oppofite examples , in- 
 clining to a cx^ntrary bent. Yea fuch , whoh^d 
 bin fiimcientty fchooled in Philofophy , and had 
 readwhatweaketruftwastobcrcpofed in pros- 
 perity* Amongfl: thefc , you (hall (ind fome o-* 
 vcrcomc with grieft upon innovation of go- 
 vcmroentj to lay violent hands upon therafelvcs. 
 Poniards and poyfons their familiar receipts to 
 cure alldifcontents. Thefc could nqt endure to 
 (ce the face of a State altered ^ their Confull-au- 
 thority dif-valuedj their antient Lawcs dif^an- 
 nulled jbutthcy muft witneflc their griefc with 
 a fatall ftabbc i though fiich a de(peratea<a con- 
 fer re no benefit to the State. 
 
 N o iefle rare have our Hiftorians held Modern 
 iron in bearing Projperitji^ with perfons of Com- 
 mand and Soveraignty. 
 
 AlcxaricUr i n the height of his fiiccefle, was (b 
 ft rre transported with the fiippofitious title of a 
 Deity , as he began to forget Mortality : vet one 
 wound reccivea can make him retraa that Er- 
 rourjand confelTchimfelfe a mortal man,though 
 the worlds Commander. What would behave 
 fayd, if he had fecne himfclfe remainc thirty 
 dayes without buriall 5 but Diogenes Qpooxt con- 
 temptible Diogenes) foleronized with a glorious 
 Bnriall. 
 
 How farrc Tyrrhus^ the vidorious C^far^cxpe- 
 xietiiiHjnnihat^ imperious, but afterwards cala- 
 mitous^ 
 
«iafii 
 
 A Ntaferj fir GR NTRT, 
 
 
 tiall mtiadetmVfbortof this Mo^efhioH, their 
 '6wnc adHdnJ<deblatoiicd tojife by our Hiftori- 
 call Heralds) wiJl fufSciently demonftrate. 
 . T-^*j? wanted simonidet ro fidg unto thein.^s 
 hcdid fometinics to PanfHnm j or a§ that Pagce- 
 very morning did to rhilip of Maccdon: 
 '^ rhilip remember that thou art a Man. Or the 
 Spartam fpecch to the Samttites : "We have for- 
 "gotonr beginning, we have not undcrftood 
 ourending, becaufe wehave not remcmbred 
 "<onr beginning. 
 
 Whereas in others we (hall findean abfoliue 
 Moderation ip the height of their Trofberity , and 
 fuch a Princely commaund of themfelves.as their 
 very minds declared them worthy of nothine 
 leflethcnSoveraignty. ^ 
 
 Tlii? appeared in ^t Moderation of noble 
 ^ffrican , vc\M MarctBtff i (^'xO: Severut J who 
 wiih an eafiecc^tempt flighted the honour rhcy 
 ^tijoyed, and could Philofophically digeft the 
 lofTe of fortunes , if they periflied : whence we 
 cl03!*,H<*>HoutcartbenoatrraaiveLiire, to the 
 confiBored fpiritof ti'ue Hcroick Lover. ' ■ "* 
 I Laffly,with whata Princely beauty Divine Hh. 
 mility (hcwes herielft in the bo'fonie of Nobility, 
 may appeare in that modeft reply of that vidori- 
 oiis Godfrey^ to fuch, as afrer his glorious Con- 
 queft ot Hrerufalem^to the honour of Chriften* 
 doine.oficr'dtoftt a Crownc of gold upon his 
 head , but he refufed it/aying, ''God forbid th.it 
 the Servants headjhoi/ld herr'/th Cold crotvned, 
 
 F f f n^herc 
 
 RtjpUeftfittt 
 bcmintm mt' : 
 ««»/»/», Ter- 
 tul. ^»l.c.iU 
 
 Prima J'umu 
 ohtiti, ptfltf 
 rm v«M tntttr 
 Uximtn , f vM 
 friiM titn we. 
 minimus. 
 
 MM^I 
 
m^mmmmi'miftmt^mr 
 
 rawpwwi i i . i . » ti!m". ' j 
 
 394 J Sumy of HIS TOR Y, <»r 
 
 . 
 
 N 
 
 where hU Ma/iers head was vpith Thorpes pi}r^e4* 
 Nowj the rarity of tlv^ Vcrcq?vpi; f^thff dif 
 rcpofitory of all ycrtncs>is rejommcnd^d Jtd^us 
 by Venerable Bede in this memorable npry ; 
 ** Aidtn a religious BiOioppe , weeping for King 
 ** ojuiNUf 5 and deniaundcd by the Kings <^hap- 
 *' Jainc why he wept ? I know, fayd he , that the 
 " King flull not live long : for never before this 
 '•• time have I fceue an humble King. Which hap- 
 ^* ncd accordmgly, tor he was cruelly myrdred by 
 Ofwhh Howfbcvcr,if in any of thclc/uch Pcrfoiv 
 ageg as the Hiftorian ninkes mention pf^fal fliorr^ 
 thf( ugh corruption ofdifiiplinc 5 hcihouldnot 
 befparingii) hisniodcft difcovcry, (bit import 
 the (ubi^ctof his Hillory ; where itjs cxpedtcd all 
 things fliould be delivered impartia^Uy. 
 
 Abfolutc Hiftories will not admit of the leaft 
 conccajcnienr ^ but rcprcfeuring every h&^^ Per- 
 fon^and Events ufc to iljuftratc wli^t is vyprch 
 inlilnngupon 5 omirting (or, at leaft curforily 
 palling over) morerruitieflc Subjcdlsrandhow 
 .delightful! may it fceme to every judicipus man^ 
 when in reading of ancient RccordS;,hccppferres 
 thcStratagcms oi Warre thcnufcdp with theprci 
 fcnt obfervanceof thisTippe : (ccs( an^ ftcing ) 
 notes the fundi y difpofitions of men, how noble 
 inthcmfclves, and how gqnerally cikcmed in- 
 vinciblcjby a fudden convcrfion laid low,beneath 
 thcftirrop of Fortune, and made a C^cthdc o[ 
 Fate!. Then to cbfcr\'c States, better governed 
 in their decline than in their height j and farre 
 more able in power , vvhen in the eye of the 
 
 world 
 
 ■■^ m M ■ I » < 
 
'/ 
 
 ANHtferyJor QBNTX^. 
 
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 395 
 
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 Would lealt ppwerfoll. The Romans^ when they| 
 tod^tCJ\med:theveryhdghiof Fjelicicy,,^ that all 
 Opvter,nraen($ were their Tributaries >: iheo they 
 began toftoop'mofl: tinder their burden$and-pref^ 
 ftd with their ownegtandcure^feemed toimitatc 
 the.r/^^^^A?> :Whft weary of her felfe, defired xo 
 WclW4<bi?S'r?n^wed> but herfelfcextingui- . 
 ni^, What ambitious Tyrants proud of their ^^'y%m^^^ 
 owneftrength, and(ecurcofDivinepower,arerca to the 
 laydfl« in the height of ^tijeirexpeftancies : foas ^^*'''* 
 -where theytt planted the foundation of their 
 hopes, there they were mof I defeated y to exprefle 
 the providence, 8c all-working Majefty of God, 
 
 whodi(pofethofallgovernmcnts,pulling down a Chriftian 
 the tyrannicall Empires , and fetting wife and ^?\\™^^ 
 diftreet Princes in tneir place! And no niotive(of and Mudiyof 
 
 prophane writings) more effeftuall then Hide* ^^'^^ 
 ries, to draw us to a confideration of our felves, 
 and the Majefty of God, whofc excellency beau- 
 tifies this Univer(e , teaching us to admire; and 
 (in our admiration) to tremble and feare, having 
 reccurfe to the incomprehenfibk judgments,and 
 fecreccounfels of the Almighty. 
 
 » ♦ 
 
 l^jl^^very private Family maj^ draine hence. un- 1 
 
 a ^^ !peakable/)r(j/f/,obrerving the divers cafii- p^^y^^ j^^. 
 
 ^ ^ ^ vcd 
 
 alties,& mutabilities /ubjeft to every one fromHiftorks 
 that is inrcrcded efpccially in matters of ftate i ^^.f^^'^'f^ 
 preferring their own private and free Lifcjbeforg *"m *u.iv/ 
 popular admiration J ibintanglcdwichccntinu* ' *' '^ *^' 
 all incertainties, Here may the poore Husband- 
 man j at his leafure, receive tidmgs from For^ 
 , , > ' F ff* 2 raigne 
 
}95 
 
 >i'ttmji*/HlSTORT,*r 
 
 Mcuet dcMt' 
 /fic4 in cynju* 
 
 in nav^j^fo fita 
 
 TkeJcfffifii- 
 ( n of a Mmi- 
 
 The SouUicvl 
 ciifcifiiBC by 
 
 taignc Courts:herc he may Icamc what difference 
 thirds bccwiKc the Ccultci' and tWScepf^f ^thjq 
 Sbart and the Shield^. Here may theMfetfchati^s 
 wift pitty her poore husband, loflbd v^ith (i) 
 many advcr ft winds. invlrOrted with fofundry* 
 clangcrs,and cxpofcd to fomifcrablc adventuresj 
 (he cannot chuic but play trtieathom^j^thdt batfe 
 a husband fo faithfull abroad 5 Whd endarigers 
 himfclfe to make her fccure : why ftonld any 
 come into his hazard , that like a Tcftps- hall cafts 
 himrdfc into every hazard ? Here the wife of the 
 valiant Souldicr may fee what difficulties herd!- 
 rtrcflcd husband is cxpofcd unto 5 heat^ cold, 
 watching^ hunger, thirft,all inconveniences^to 
 propagate the glory of his Country, & purchafe 
 him<clfca name eternally memorable. His poor 
 family hath rcafon to powre out their prayers for 
 his ddivenmcc^and thankfully afcribeall glory to 
 thepowcrof Heaven forhis lafercturne. Tobe 
 hriefc, uhuparricuK^rcftatc not engaged to Re- 
 lations of thi s nature? The Mariner feerh his dan- 
 gers ; and feeing them, rbfcrveth the influence of I 
 thcSrar5,ancl Planets, the ()r/o;/and the rlcincks ^| 
 yet inall tbeicobferv.inces , he gathers there is a 
 P<mer ubove,whr.m the Sea and winds obey i tO 
 him thcreforCjas (the cxperteft Pilote)hc fliedoi" 
 aKTOur,fincling no harbor more ferurcjuorepofe 
 more.fafe. ThcSciJdier fees into the Difciplinc 
 ofArmes5 6^(byHinory)apprehendshowafmai 
 handfull of Men have oft-times conquered an 
 Army, to the judgmejrt of Man invincible: he 
 fees into it,and admires the wonderfull power of 
 
 Qcd, 
 
aniM 
 
 
 not limited to mcanes jbut can eflfeftf'fwith^uc 
 th^ teaft ThflTU*<jStk> Wh«? irt'hi tof erf SynAdc 
 he fiuth oMairifedir ^ IJ^'etfeeMaWhAttt'ftbs into 
 tti«^i4'chei df tto5^>(Ybt>!'^iE^1l'3i^li^w 'It pleifcth 
 Go^to (ub)eftall things to thcfervi<NfJ(lrf^*^'rijttt 
 
 tfiefehdmft y Igfef only reft^e hiw(^^^^^^ 
 ferviceof G&d i*" he obfervcs tHe 'CXireedittcf fo- 
 vours of Heaven; fhewnc upon Earth { ana -he 
 coll^art Picnce^y iliat rliolfc joyes, : tit^oft <^(y ftrft^- 
 at^d exlreediflg tttafiirfes Whi<rh hefc^jcpethibr the 
 Elcttin Heaven, mufl: needs be grcAt above all' 
 cx)mparift>n. si tantafolatiain dk Ltcyjwarum^ 
 rfnanta cOnflnl in die ftUptr^H^uph t TJl^fe ConfV' 
 
 d^rfftfions muft of nccefltry 'niove bim to play the 
 I good Marchant, whofinding one Jem of price^ 
 j will ftll all and buy if. , 
 
 Yqtfte the nil fery of Mart 1 Thathc whohath- 
 received all thlngsfrom tha tii^ficcaftd Fdurit^iine 
 of Divine Bounty , ihouldprerferrethe fhiir s of [^cnVcd from a 
 Mifery^ before the promifts of Oodi> Mercy! '^" 
 
 Thofe erring Philcfophei^s, when iVxy concei- 
 vdd thofe rweet-reli(hing Comforts they enjoyed ' 
 by'tlio Miniftry of tl c foufc Eten^entsV they , 
 could hot ( poorc deluded Soules ! ) a fcribe lefle I 
 than theTitlc of a Deity to every diftinft Ele- [wf^^^^^^^ 
 mcnt. IchcmtikcsFire ^ Zcri^fphaM^jEaf^tk^^^^^ - 
 iK/ixmertes Aj/rc viiip^^^ fVAt\ryt<> bc' rneir' 
 Gods, Yet, when all tnc(eElertientisi)byncirtone 
 voyceand vote, crymg, ^^ Wee arc not your Cddr^ 
 ^feekf hiP^ above utx* H^e ^yourGenl^ Hee k^nr 
 ; ji/ !: Fff 3: ''Cod 
 
 A Motife 90 
 Ihankfutncfic^ 
 
 Co nftn c fno> <» 
 ration of maas 
 irrc^^itablc 
 raiTcry, with* 
 our Goii ifv* 
 ffablc mercy* 
 
 afcribcd di» 
 (lind Deiciet 
 CO the fourt 
 Elcmenci, 
 

 . fi ' ' i i > 
 
 
 thankful] JO <wR tro»jtC«ik f^^i^ml^mouMi 
 
 :A Motive, thenj- to TbanHfuk\?uc,iTjighn be 
 worthily hence derived from a Cpmniecnoratiot 
 onof Man$ irrepaubte MiXery,>vitt¥>pj Qods^^n^ 
 
 cffi}WctM^rCyr-v:':^or[: 03.2jr;:nJ II'. f . J^nl .rV^^^ 
 
 Glorioiis it} the Irilag^^hce b'asJmprintcdm: 
 hinv; various iindbeauteoiis b(? thoie, graces, bee. 
 h'ds be ftovved.on him ; a more. preciQus prize is 
 refctvedibrbim: and are not all thefe of powey 
 towooe and winaehirti > Againe, lliould he rcr 
 fleet upon him(elfe> and confiderhowby fmfiili 
 dcdiningjhe is dayly dcfccnding to a miferable 
 condicion^.frQm which, wichput Gods great 
 mercy there is no redemption : he would tume^ 
 nodoubrall Niohe :Mdyj\th pious teares^holy 
 vowcs, religious purpoles 5 vertuous adions, 
 labour his frecdome from captivity,, to re-ppf- 
 fefle him of his primitave liberty*. Hiftories 
 are plenteous in examples, relating the mife- 
 rics of Eminent States j and how foone thofe, 
 who to the eye of the World, appeared moft 
 happy 5 doled to cheerefull a Day with an Eve- 
 ning Summons of irreparable miferyt And jhe 
 greatcft ground of their unhappinefle , tooke 
 life generally from their ovvne (elfe-ccnfidence. 
 Ic vvas .the Siiiying of. that Noble Tkmjioths: 
 '' J hitdpaipmkMJ noif^criJImL . Audit is. tb^ 
 general! condition ofaUMan-kinde : Men are 
 never farther frqnihappinefle, than when they 
 fveme tqbeinjnoifthappineflre,. For what ij5 this 
 , . . r . Theatre 
 
A ^urfefyfar Q B^nTRT, 
 
 — WH I C— ?1J!I»H 
 
 <5^9 
 
 ■ j..*M i a i n i » i p,!l ' 
 
 ThMltrcpf Ttagick'fln?pqfitcrfc, vMr^t n^att 
 thii 4©d^^m5 wm ^ ^peap^p,!^ our ': |ifo<i but) ever 
 fmng ^bwc^witb; niourniiTg?n?/rii/;rA \y*ii held 
 Jttordr'hfippy- than;i=^W^//ijr j» vhcbiiUlie^te. dyed 
 ypunger, apd/ther^jforci bi;9^:te4rcs lifewdt 'juaa 
 
 i f he had dyed fpcnerv .l^efoJ^rl;) t fa w iKis m i fc^ 
 jy. ': Rwi^/., while yiftprioHs^hp)igbr;bhxedyr 
 ed. glorioufly j a few , kfnger c^yes eclypfVii his 
 .glory. H Hee, who, fplnclti nic$ .thir(l,cd ft fiDer- Sor 
 veraignty^ ^nd failed in ithac-^^hndh flfe^tnoft; 
 foughr^wheninhi^flighC' he druiike. muddy and 
 ftinKing water 5 faid i ^[Tlhit />(? never d^^ink^ a 
 
 Contrarips by ppppfitipn rcceivQiWft illuttra- 
 tion. L.et us eye the: )cpndi tipn of thofe States 
 wvhitkniaHy yearcs h.ave,preC(f?ded: us^aad collect , 
 our;^ijeih?f>pii)eflQby:th43i.di^ §weet; is 
 
 a^rigbtJyiWoigh itiiwichi rheinconvedicncei that 
 accpmpany: it 3 * wi-ll r/'ndei? all .thanks to , that 
 rrhtqc,ofrwi^.i} by;\vhp(^i^!p(Iingit!)ey eiijoy it. 
 ,1, ThjejCj^jy^d^yly^.^Kpeiie^Ke iCj^nidiftinguiih of 
 thQlfJiH W* be? vyixt Fcaa^c^w^lVtirri', They obr 
 fervej how.in Pe^ce'^ Sopaes burie their Fathers: 
 but; in/^fifWj Fathers burip their Sonnqs : how in 
 Veacd:, the fick ar^liqf l?di rbm i i^ ^^^r^c^the whole I 
 arewpqnd^dwi Wht^rcj ic i$/5iq\il>trii!Jj, vyhpthcr' 
 t\{t.Ageftt or Patient'hc more rni(erable. It is aa 
 cKCcUent Rule^ which is cpmniended to us^ in th§ 
 a(e of/i VirrA »:." Neicherftp pvovc^lje t4kiipfg:"P 
 ^^ of AntDcs^i ;nor;. 1:0 Iciy ;i;hcnVl4qwft(?'Wn(l)^t\ 
 
 # • 
 
 occafion 
 
 
 rr^^'.AUi*'-' 
 
400 ^ Skh>ey<fH I S TOR Y^r 
 
 \Tiiffivtfi fim 
 
 l^'occafion offered. Bim: how happy iv« jwheninl 
 thi^ otrr' uulofcd Oatdm^ Out ovvive vliiH tniy 
 fecdasi^otif o^ncrr/^e ch<fcit ay, Jdtrr ownij 
 Fif^ge^ttee (hidow us 1^ This, other Ncighbow-' 
 Stares are farrc from injoying 5 yea , fuch; iS fo: 
 ncarelyboimd usjthat,^ arv, . x^v.v;. 
 
 A'fmal cut divided us^but agrcatdif&rencebfcon 
 ditioh betwixt us.This^in the nemcmbrance of o-, 
 eherSAinhdppines,niold indute us to thank fblnes.! 
 
 God liath in fkorc Judgement as well as Mer-^ 
 cy 5 of the firft Cuppc others , and thofc our 
 NeighbourSjhave decpely rafted j of the latter, 
 our Cuppes have becne plcnteoufly fweetned. 
 
 God haih powted down* the Viols of his 
 Wrath upon other Nations , in ftnding out 
 thofe three fearefull Meflcngers, and in (hdo-, 
 tine thoie three farall Arrowes jFamiiicy Sword 
 and Pcftilence; We onely Whodefcrvfe le^ft^ltave 
 (harcdin thclaft, andhavefor a ftafonmdUr- 
 ued , vet are not wee converted : our gricfe 
 being for mofl: part rather for decreafe of our 
 Trade, or Traffick , or the decay ot our 
 AVorldly cftate in fome meafure, than H<iarcy 
 forrow for inairring Gods difpleafure. 
 
 The onely ufcfull Way for us in this Review 
 of Gods Mercies to ui^ ind his Judgements upon 
 others y is to retreeve our thoughts from earths 
 to fixe our affeftioris where we have ftored our 
 divineft: Treafures. 'And as Heaven h'as ftiut her 
 wirtdowcs of Judgements tous,and hath opened 
 them upon others : And h'ais opened the win- 
 / dowes 
 
~7r^. — J"« 1- " Mi»^W"l^rT^ 
 
 
 ftort otheh t !« kpimt e(peciail arc to ramtnc 
 .upoarwindowes, Imeane o\xr oHtmrrt Seti~ 
 l/J/i that Death enter ho^ in by them j and 
 
 r4ripe/rf-lJke^ betray our. chiefcft Cittadell toto 
 
 • them.''''';''"'' •■■■"■■■■' ' ■' ' ' ', ' ■■■" ' ■ 
 The Poet in the perfon of Come Vcrtuous 
 Ones, exprcfled nearly the^. Soveraigne effeft 
 ofthis receipt in thefc Word*; ' 
 
 mthin their Lodget they their eyes reJiraiHed^ ' 
 That Inures of light love might be fiill refrained, 
 Whence the rich pri%et of fure minds they gained 
 With peace adorned. 
 
 /Thusifourlaffeftions wcreerefted, ourafti- 
 ons direftcdjand our waies correaed,we Ihould 
 foone(toufe^?f«ec4V ivordsy Gather oat Pef. 
 
 *felt in theH<ioe«rafely, and after a long peril- 
 louj voyage,arrivc with Glory. . . . , . 
 
 Every private houfliold is a little Kingdorac 
 within It felte,aud needc; inftruftions^ (thpufrh 
 not foconfequently ferious ) as the greateft Pa- 
 lace, and royalleft Empire ; order muft be bb- 
 ftrved in the one , as well as in the other, a Prin- 
 apality in both.and a fubjcaion to both.VVhat 
 fitter for the houfliolderto traine his children, 
 fervants, and attendantsinCnextDiuine Writ) 
 than the reading of profitable Stories, fuch as 
 excite to Verme,ancfrHrre up their mindcs to 
 the urtdcrtaking of fomcthing^orthya refolvcd 
 fpirit?' I know the bifc minded Grobrae hea- 
 . 2M ^_"ng I . 
 
 itftri'f4t9tt8$9 
 
 teuutfiitf/fiis, 
 
 inte^ng mtntit 
 /fui 
 
 
 

 I 
 
 
 be reduced to Who was chofenone of the P4Mcil from W 
 nobicattcrapu plow ftilt, ^d aftcrwardsby his valour wd niag-^ 
 forlona^^^^^^^ refcrvech the name ?o riiisday, q|^ 
 
 their o^M T/iU/>f{>hlisy4gricola;ApooTeUm\nnd'^m 
 profcfliofts. ting in his dhaire of Triumph, willdcfirc by all 
 mcancsto imitate fo notable a prc(identi<cor-4 
 ningtorippe upthcbofbmeof the earth, when 
 he may purchase himlelfc more fame; by the d^- 
 blazing his honour upon earth. The home- 
 fpunnc Shcpheard , hearing the renowned Afts 
 q( lioMMltts^ fed and brought up among Shep- 
 hcards : and of C/r///, who bare hirafclfe a Princp 
 anWig Shcpheards, will caft away Scrippc and 
 Shecpc-crooke, and behave himfelfe a worthy 
 rucccfTour in their profeffion. The Gardiner 
 \ l^adi an Emperoqr of b;s profcflion, ttjimir. 
 latp,' and anhonefl: on? tooj ashisname im- 
 ptycSj'towit, rrobus. The Wood-man. prF^f-' 
 rcn:er,a VoMpiUnu The Diviner^ a Z^f^^r^ft 
 and the Pjliilofopher , an Apiopiius, . But /natiy 
 haycwc^ thar, wemaybctrCjT jniitatRjhOTrPriu-; 
 ircjj' J as their ftare w^s cmuiGnt-, fo^^rii^rheir 
 RDfal Error*, naturcs dcpravcd. ^ We (hall read that many, of 
 them were as gcod Law-breakers, as: Law- 
 rTiakers 5 apd th^grcareft Vices appeared leaft, 
 (though moft apprpved ) \m greateft me;i., They 
 had ever vertuous pretences to fliadow vice: fin 
 became cloadied iaTifTuc, Wefliall fteimpu- 
 niry of offences to be a; great fMppQrcrefle of 
 them , prelun^ing ftillori ,1 jie Kings mei'cyjiand 
 fquarihg their courft, CO bis Difcipline: : for 
 
 > Sub- 
 
^ni^Jfty^i^^^^^B^^ ^3 
 
 Swbjeflslove tpjinitatc their ;Priocc i » citb?r VT 
 Vic^pr VcrcuCr^f but jDprcaire there incjined tp 
 ^h? vprft thoji the fijelts t peaking -this^conclufi- 
 op^^rbrpugh long aj^ iayptcnte cuftome of 
 finne.vs which ^fe^iftf i^ vthat cupnipg an4 
 guaint Difcourft feenied to compare , with tliis 
 ^btile preparation ,1 laying this grand-hold 
 of proceeding ? frnSus yijcckrum^, pnlhm tibi 
 [fceluf fuUrjf > t A pofition of M<jrA/^z;e/;y Vhere- 
 in every judicious Reader may gadicr the ad- 
 mirable and infcrufable wifedome of God , ftu- 
 ftrating their device^^ annihilating their purppr 
 (cs^ never bringing their dcfigne$ to e(Feaj yeai 
 which is more worthy our obferyation^making 
 there the moft fooles, where they thought 
 themfelves to be moft wife. For th^i^f poli- 
 cies either in governing^ . or eftabliftiing.EnK 
 pires J How farre (hort have their purpofts 
 ever come to effeft ;. Examples I could p/o- 
 duce mapy of this nature, ^ as well JQfivineas 
 
 MPralU!. g -..' ''.;-; i / /:).:; ;,;r:(iv.. •:>i;.:'' 
 
 Itisaiafe^becaufe a Divine Conclquon ; Nq 
 Eftatc fccure without the protection of a Su- 
 preme Power* Take a Survey of hU coqc^iipuSj; 
 ?;nd:ypvtQiallfind?Fr2iilty the Foundation t^oy, 
 ftand on. Cares and Fe^rcSj Shadows they cm^ 
 notflyfrom, NoGuard: foftrpngjas toftcure 
 froip FeareaPrinc9$.ftate,;yen» he (hall finde^his 
 very Kingdomie tp fjehisPrifon while he is'in ir^ 
 and to be aiiother? i whefl he is reroovcd from \t: 
 yea,he (hall linfle nothing to be njorc profitable 
 for a King, than fomerimes nop ro play the King* 
 
 Ggg 2 Yea, 
 
 -CI 
 
 MathkvittVo 
 
 ciuti 
 
 cure wichoat 
 the proceaion 
 of A Supreme 
 Power. 
 
 Omttt refmm 
 fu0 frinctfi 
 carter eft, fi 
 (xeat^dlenum. 
 
 l • I IMIM«I I » ■ 
 
r404 ^ SHfreyofHlSTORY;cr 
 
 Yea, were there no Enemies to invade him^No 
 dtfloyall hearts to undermine him , yet would he 
 encounter with jcalcus and fufpicious feares 
 wiihinhimfdfc to (iirprife him. This Potibn 
 wrought ftrongly with Z>/^//>/7ii^, that Tyrant of 
 SjiracHj}, who ( as upon the like occafion hath 
 beenc formerly obferved ) became fo (ufpiciousy 
 ashee would not truft hisBirbcr to (have him, 
 caufing his Danghrcrs to fupply the Office of 
 Barbers. Pocre Nlajefky ! What pleafure could 
 this Tyrant take in having a Kingdome^ when 
 his Crowne could not fit more dole to his head, 
 thanthofcindividu^'ICires to a Crovvneclung 
 ne.irc to his heart? This caufcd SelckchuiffozC' 
 cuOomahly tofiy, "That if a Man knew with 
 "what Cares a Diadem was clogged 5 how very 
 ^^fewhourcshe were from difquicts freed } hee 
 '^ would not rake i r up, though it lay m the ffreet. 
 
 Yea, fliould neither EnmicyaffailehimjUor in- 
 firmity invade him, norcares(eaze onhimjnor 
 fcarcsfurprizehim ; yet would he find within 
 him, the ughhehadnoafTaiiants without him, 
 that would daily amate him, nightly awake 
 him. And now , when he h*as fumra'd up all his 
 care^Mndfummon'dall his feares i he findsall 
 his fceming glory^ rha: mighry maffeof Majefty, 
 confined to a very ftraite pericxi. 
 
 Thou.;h ZiTxes march along with a populous 
 Arn75 drinkim^ dry whole Rivers astheygoe. 
 Thoujii JleXiW !cr intend to reduce Mount t-x^- 
 // OS to the proportion of a Man ; a fniwill Mole- 
 hill in comparifon of a Mountaine will ferve to 
 
 cc'ver 
 
J?{mfefyfor(S B NT7(r, 
 
 cover httn, » It ii nbt in th& power of a Monar* 
 chy to plead her prerogatire aG;ainft Mortality. 
 
 Let ^grji^fmrowd himlelfc with fhame un- 
 der Chtemnfjiras (hclter 5 Let AchyUcs ^icpofe 
 himfelfe with glory to all danger's an inevitable 
 fjte attends on both: Though Fame folcmnire 
 the Funeiall of the one 5 but Infamy the obits of 
 the other. *« ; :: . .^ . : 
 
 Continent C(?r;/c//\i afwcil as Senfaall Smbo^ 
 ni J vcr tiious Lelia .1I well as vicious Semphronja 5 
 modeftfAiz/Ziiafwellas wanton fw;//^/;/j j con- 
 ftant oitavta af^vell as incontinent M'Pitlina muft 
 (hare ftakes equally with F.\te : only they Ji'K r In 
 theeftimate of F.vuie : Jn rau hs 7/,ifih;/i/r, (C^na^ 
 ksmorjMur. lInequallinBirrh,ct;in'l in Oeuh. 
 An equaricy of condition exact-s aiieqivt!' neceili- 
 ty of our diflTolution. Neither be the Low who- 
 ly more (ecure then the High ; which is no IcfTc 
 fententioufly than truely vcritidc : 
 
 Wificb HpOH Cedars with woji fury b!on\ 
 IVhoJi fall n/HJi ruifie thofe that grow bdow. ' 
 
 O how dearely have many of our (hady Fol- 
 lowers of Greameffe bought this Experiment ! 
 when their dependence upon fuch as were ad- 
 di'fted to Ambition, brought them along with 
 their unhappy MafterSj to a fpeedy mine. No 
 Eftate then can be fccured : (6 long as we are Pil- 
 grims, wemuftbeinclofcd with perils. For as 
 Simple men are catched by others , fo are Poli- 
 titians catcht commonly by themftlves. 
 
 Ggg 3 For' 
 
 405 
 
 ■J "' 
 
 • ' 
 
40^ 
 
 JSuneyofHlSrOKYjfr 
 
 -. For tell me, thou UprousTimift, who in-^ 
 feftcfl: the Aire by which thou breatheft, makeft 
 the Earth barraine whereon thou treaded, ma- 
 kcjt every creature thy enemy which thou en- 
 joyclt 5 what will it availethee to be a profcjft 
 New^T, to make Religion a politick end, to be 
 ever re(blving^5 and never refolved jevcr doubts 
 fiillj and never fetled ; to be a Toppe wbich:ial7 
 wayesrunnes round ; or a Whecle ever holding 
 a circular Motion without progrelfion ? Toh.ive 
 thy Religion ebbing and Hc^wing ; thy Proteflion 
 S!fIcciL' like the Soule oiHcrf^wtimNs in Vlntanh, and of 
 HefichJtxitd Fpewcft/clesm tkl}rhiys ^ comming and going: 
 ^hdoj^mum^ little cariug whcthcr Religion (inkeor fwimme, 
 uv.Oic^jtbA ^^hcthcrthyProfelHon ftand or fall ^ or like to 
 Mctius sti^vt/ufmLivie^ who would ftrike or 
 fpcake for neither lide^untill one fide goc downe, 
 and then joyne to that which is bell for Com- 
 nicdity? 
 
 What will this availe thee, thou temporizing 
 changeling ! Thcu caniV not (hrowde thy fclfe^ 
 nor a6 ions from his eyes^whofeeth all things^al- 
 waycs,rit once.He, who h*as not God pleafcd^lhal 
 never elcape his fury unappealed* There was 
 never (ince the beginning of the world :bcauti- 
 (uis a Delinquent , that could find an Appeale 
 from Gods ] udgment. 
 
 Let the 11 furous wretch fcrapc never fo care- 
 fully; contraft never (o caurclouily i hoordup 
 never fo plcnruouny ; and gull the world never 
 fofubtilclyrallthis will not lecurehim^ he has 
 Serjeants within him to attach hinubefidcs his 
 
 prodigall 
 
I 
 
 J NurferjforG B N tRT,' 
 
 T-r— 
 
 407- 
 
 prodiMll child , ^o9t forlomc h (opcs daily aitd 
 nightly ftartle him,' ' 'i > 't > f ^^ 
 
 Cnipho the llfurer (asZ«r;if« faigncth)ljerh fA 
 Hel lamenting lis niifcrablc eftatc^that c ne Rcdo^ 
 cburcj an inccfuous prodigal! did;on earth con- 1 
 fume his goods waltfullyj which he with care I 
 and unjuft meanes had fcrap'd and racked toge- 
 rhen • ' ' ^ < ■■ :- i" li ■•■'.*j ^' ' ^\ 
 
 'i This'Fi(^onbegdtiafcpre(entivc aftion :\l4 
 fliall find few (craping Hmfho's ^ but th<fy ever 
 leave behind them their fcattring Rodocharcs. Be 
 iteverymanscarelbto regulate his providence: 
 that his fortunes may appeare to be the flcve^ , 
 nuesof agoodCon(cience^: and his Seed fucceed 
 inthepofTeirion of their inheritance. In the en- 
 joyment of which happinefTc, let none of us la- 
 bbtrrof CnchimAtrophk^^^s to want »n Healthful 
 and thankfull cligcjiion of Gods gracious be- 
 nefits. ^ '^■' ■ '-'•:= ' '''!• 
 
 The Higheft Prince thcn,be he never fo ftrong- 
 ly guarded \ nor with fonraignc Allycs powerful- 
 ly friended ^ nbi* with TreafiireSj warres (innewSj 
 enriched s nor with Ammunition furnilhed ;can- 
 not promi/e himfelfe tobefecurcj without 
 the proteftion and alTiftance of aSupreame por 1 
 
 \^ 
 
 I .'^.•V 
 
 wer. 
 
 ii 
 
 / (fi yi] ■ 
 
 Howfafe thought r/ri^/ himfelfe cftabliQied' 
 in his new Tratiflated Monarchy? when behold 
 hisfecurityendsasmiierably, as his beginnings 
 had a floorifh of feeming happineff^ r Un- 
 fortunate he was for to bcckprivedof his hoped- 
 for 
 
 MxK' 
 
 J\ ^V•i/^.V 
 
 \'fV 
 
4o8 JSuney ^/HlSTORY,<^r 
 
 
 Tw/f. \Mh, 
 
 oCiUluit. tb. 
 
 for Grcatncfle , by x Scxc fo 'weakly effeminate : 
 Soucinp; that Head ( which was Head to a 
 powcrfull povcrnment ; in a Tunnellofblood, 
 with this bitter invciHon : Satia te fangmne 
 qnem diu fitijjii j cwjufqHe injatiahith fcmpcr 
 
 The like of his fucceflbr Cambyfcs^ who ho- 
 ping to plant hinifelfe in a royall Thr«^ne by 
 blood 5 milerably ended his owne life by his 
 owne blood. An excellent and notable exam- 
 , pie of a fAcrilegious and blood-thirfty Prince, 
 ' who fought to eftablirti himfelfe by indireft 
 nfctnim iU'\ nicAncs,(to wit) by the murther of his owne 
 rv\S/c/<r|Naturall Brother CMergis. I infiftlongerup- 
 on examples^ hrcaufe I have ofr-times found 
 rhat Sentence of DcMoftbenes to bee moft true . 
 
 E«m,>l«s ui! Thelc ex.unplcs being beft motives unto Piety, 
 moi.> itoriJ.xj,cijindccJ,niorefoicible, inthatwe have two 
 {,'/Vkc o'aVi'oaaiionsin exemplary Prefidents ofimitation} 
 D.-«ivjiuHc,. the one to 'caution us not to doc this or that, 
 lc.\ft wcfairmtothchkcpunifliment^ being at- 
 tended on by the like mcanes:The other(hkea 
 I'wcct lenitive; inducing us by reafons drawne 
 from proiitjwhich wee conceive may redound a- 
 any way by the like examples « which the Poet 
 fecmcstoilluftratcwhenhefAith: 
 ExcMplotillcnusquiJ,ipit,7tlcfipit. 
 
 The greateft benefit in private , I imagme to 
 bcdrawnc likewife, from the right and cxatt 
 
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 irariked jn theiecbtid placet' and that is ^chis : , 
 iHs friv^iCKtv Meld thtfuft^ry difppfitions lo/ 
 Frinctfm^di tPedpU : Rcifonj ^whereof cannati be 
 ^Iveri i : hut oncly fromi the' tcml:)crature of the 
 Region wherein they liVerWhich reafons drawne 
 j&cm conjcfturfiU groiuids,are oftentimes decei- 
 YcdJn thenilc!lYics;tiaindiQ)ofitig or ordering of 
 States to thelfqiaaccofY^iiedomc. . 
 
 This benefit I have gadiered, and placed in 
 the Rereward : Laft Obfcrvances (I know ) take 
 greateftImpre(G6n;andnonemore needful! than 
 this: when wee {hall have commerce with any 
 people, than to call to mind their difpofition, 
 left wee incurre a greater mi fchicfe through our 
 ignorance. Srrangejyjealous arc fomeNations, 
 they have >^<Sf*'(?«r EyeS ,. r|5ei;chanc<j /hisi Eares : 
 Wee muft Qkw bur feJves modeftl^ bafhfiall to- 
 ward iucb I every lafcivious looke is as good as a 
 Commentforfochmen, taking our. Eye to be 
 the Dire(9jfefle of our Heart ; Others' more pro-, 
 digall of their Wives reputation 5 leemerefpeft- 
 leflc of their (hame , or thehoftage ofhonour^fo 
 they huy increafe their Eftate , and raife their 
 Fortunes out of Honours mines. . Other people 
 we.know tobeof a (iirlyj proud, and jntrac^wlei 
 nature 5 living more by their owne will < ma-r 
 king it their Law) than the fquare ofiRe^fon. 
 Others ftcmingly' humble ^ mote; dangproufi 
 farre than the other > under pretences rcligioudy 
 honeft;^ nialfl^ing treacherous and difloyallpro- 
 jeds : Never Icfle yourFritnd, than when (ee*- 
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 Ufaiu\lpm. f^^«> flcekc tongue vcanobfervc times, and for 
 Biiiiiui. , private advantage ( like a fectrnd ^/w^) unbo- 
 (bme himfelfc unto you .• There be no windows 
 iiilVn heart , therefore belceve him noti if by the 
 tranrparancy ( f thy eye thou couldft fte into that 
 rotten SefHilchre of his fugred-poifoned heart, 
 thou wouldft admire fofaire and beautiftill an 
 <)ut-lu1c,to have (b loathforae and hideous aii 
 iii-lide : Better charadtred thou canft not have 
 him than by Hiftory , it is the bed Image of thy 
 Life 3 and can heft fct out in their ownc native 
 colours fuch deformed Images. 
 
 Nu /nrigi To ^^^ *^ ^^^^^* ^"y Model] dravvnc fo neare to 
 ncarc to Life, lift^>as Hiftory.is to the Image of Mans life.Thcre 
 iiihc Hinory^js no affcftion fo ftrongly predominant in any 
 of mam Li/c. perfon uow living jwhich he may noc find repre- 
 fcnted in lively colours, in the lifes and aftions ofj 
 others. Anunodoubt , but this affinity or re- 
 (cmblancc of manners begot in Pitha^oras that 
 opinion of his Mctcwpfycbojis or tranmiigration 
 of Soules: for ibncarely found he the di/pofiti* 
 on of One rcfembling an Other j as he verilv 
 thought the Soulc of that pcrfon endewedwitn 
 fuch aifcftions , pafled into an others body : for 
 otherwife they could not pollibly fo nearely a- 
 grce in the temper or quality of their humours. 
 Andfliould man take a due pervfall of him- 
 felfc 5 what he is naturally moft affected tooj 
 whatpaffion moft rageth or raigneth in him 5 
 what hopes andfeares accompany him j upon 
 what grounds thofe receive life in him. Agame j 
 
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 Vyhacreccipts he finds moftSqveraigoe todttcm- 
 per thofe Motions in him : no doubr^but he (hall 
 upon reading of Hijicry , meete with fome One 
 or Other , fp nearely refembUng him, . andin*' 
 •wardly like him i as he c^n^ot; chufebutbugge 
 the Story for the Statue iake. Seeing himfelfe fo 
 nearely nioulded , as himfelfe cannot be more 
 likehimi^lfej thcjnhefindsi bi^ meutall parcrc- 
 fcmbled^ .So as, h^ might well avouch, upon the 
 prefcntmcntof an other fo like himfelte ; Vel 
 mcipfummfcio^velinalio pteipfum Scntio:\ ey- 
 thcr know not my (clfe ^ or in another I fee my 
 fclfe. 
 
 Might we afTume that freedome which rhtarch 
 enjoyed, in aParalell of prccceding with fuc- 
 ceeding times 5 the perfons andaftionsprefent 
 with thofe that went before us 5 we (hould rc- 
 turncasnearearefemblanccin ours, as ever he 
 did in the Symbolizing of his Princes. 
 
 Themjiocles foimd Miltiades (pirit inhimfelfe. 
 Sudi like noble minded Perfonsfliould we finde 
 in ours. Others , like PalwHrufy or a lovc-ficke 
 f ^r/r, more apt toencounter with love , then to 
 ingnge themfelves in any other Lift. And neare 
 refemblances might we cull out afwell for thefe 
 as thofe : both for Campe Honour and a Carpet 
 Lover. Which might prove a fingular motive to 
 excite Valour , even in thofe, whofe remifler fpi- 
 rit> ftood before fo rebaited , as they might take 
 aperfeftdraught of their owne Phyfnomicsby 
 that white-liver *d Captaine^ who looking him- 
 fclfe inaGlaffe when he was angry-jWas affrighted 
 
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412 J Survey of HI STOKY, or 
 
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 with hh otmcconhtenurttc. ' WhtreaSjCChtrari- 
 wi(e,true H(5r6i<fk Spirits [• whenever tookc ac- 
 auaintAncedf otlcunraanlyfeare, might find o- 
 tncrs fo lively refembling them ^as if they lineally 
 dcfcchded from them. ' ' • 
 
 Such a Survey of Honour might rightly merit 
 the Title of the Nohle-mam LeUure : Laying 
 downe fuch dcfcrving grounds of Courtiers in- 
 tegrity. Martial! prowefleandChriftian polHcy, 
 as n light attraft unto them an eagre dcfire ofi mi- 
 ration. 
 
 NoriiuhisNuaSEav Of Gentry (hould 
 the quick -lip;hrcd Reader find only 'difcourfc for 
 NoblcPerfbnages to regulate themfelvesby jin 
 the vievvoF others actions and difpofitionSj with 
 the rcfcniblancc they find in thcmfelves both of 
 their acltions and difpofitions : But even fuchi 
 wholinvebcftowcd much precious time in a Se^ 
 (II t/tjry life 5 fliall obleruc others nolcfTe affected 
 that way, then thcmfelves. That neare re(cm- 
 bIancc,!U)doubt. which Divine rA?f(? gathered 
 from the rC;- -orr oi yhocions dilpofirionj and his, 
 (confirmed by interniiilivc Letters and other 
 nH)ti\'e5j d rcw him forth of Ajij into Cilicia^iox 
 no other caufc'hurcncly ioCccrhocion^ lb much 
 endeared to him by the report of his verrue?,and 
 nearc relemblanccinconver/iuicn. 
 
 InthisrefpeiV, our Yiijiory may well deferve 
 the Style of the Mi^cj ir*4rclroM. Orbyrea- 
 lun vi the Conrhuiaticn of her M/xt^^Dif- 
 iOHrflr^ ftorcd, Tor the Readers more delighrj 
 with all varicry,be properly entitled ^ ThcScbol-. 
 
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 /^iji htefUey,. . But otir care is not to irifift on stj/e^ 
 but profit of the State : making this our princi- 
 pall ayme , that as in favour and feature you re-» 
 (eaible others, you may by a Divine emulation, 
 retainelikcwilearefcmblance ofthe vertucs of 
 others. 
 
 Norisittobequeftioned,butas wee /eefoce^ 
 in their favour ib nearely referobling one another 
 (though they have no relation toone an other in 
 blood) as they canhardly be difcerned one from 
 the other rSolikcwife, inthe inward favouror 
 feature of the Mind^ there is ftich an harmony or 
 Divine Symmetry, as there can be no nearer re- 
 fcmblancetotheEyCj in thofe parts or linea- 
 ments ofthe body. 
 
 How much then ^Ccnthmcn, may Hifiory 
 fcemctoderervcyourLovejwhenyou may feel 
 in it as in a Mirror, the Image of your whole' 
 Life? This is no fuch deceiving artificial GlafTc, 
 that by the remotenc(reofyourObie(n',makcs lit- 
 tle things (eem grear,and great little; for this ren- 1 
 ders u true proportion rathe fice of every aftion. j^^ ^.^^^ 
 
 Befides thi^, Hifiory dircfts Man in the pro- ^aii In \t 
 grclTe of this Life. It never deblazons Honour in pfourcflcof ; 
 theficldjbut as a branch derived from the fir(l "**^*^* 
 houfe, Whatfoever declines or degenerates from 
 her , mult beare nO' Armcs without a diftinfti' 
 on i. when Goodnefle fuffers a deficiencc, it 
 niufi carry no Coat without a ditference. And 
 fueh Corrafives bnng many times viciouij habits 
 both to a feeling and a cure. Nomatterjthough 
 ill-atFc6! ed miudcs accompt fuch Monitors arthe 
 
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 Mo^Prift Re* 
 
 ant. diud. 
 
 lliftory pre- 
 pares min in 
 
 hii pafl'igc 
 from Ijfc. 
 
 firft for their Foes , they will hold thcm,whcn 
 they have try'd rhenij for their rrueft friend v 
 
 Tclef)ljf^f , when hcc could finde none amongfl: 
 his Friends roairc his wound , pcrmirtcdhis E* 
 ncmy todoeit. Andhcc, who purpofed to kill 
 lrof>tcihctfs the T/u^/Z^/A/WjOpcncd his Impoftumc 
 vvtrh his Sword. Corralives arc ever held more 
 Soveraigne than Cordials for old Sores. Nay, 
 inthcfeTrc^vatj/T/wejyoufhall Tinde Dire- 
 ft ions from one Stare or Story to another,to pre- 
 pare nun both for his prefent and future conaiti- 
 on* 
 
 Starrcs arcclfrcC/h/^ EmhkmesutitoKirt^t^ 
 Kings to their Pccrcs^Pctrcs to injcrionr things. 
 
 Omvii ^»>rw 
 /ccam rtv^ 
 p4rirMortii 
 
 Omnem Meftm 
 fern fecum no 
 vum ftpt^ijfe 
 ihorbum fcnti^ 
 cmui. Aph«r. 
 .'Mios Adria- 
 »»^«. ArvnuUt 
 
 Nor ftaycth our Hiftoricall Direftionhccre: 
 for it prepares Man as well in his paflTage from 
 life, as Pilgrimage of this life : fliewing, whatdi- 
 vcrliry oFinfirmities accompany m jhowthey 
 are the Suburbs of Death : and how every yeere, 
 tiay, every Moonth bringcth fome one or new 
 malady, as a Meflenger of Mans mortality. 
 
 He will tell you too, how bitter Death is iinto 
 ruch,whonrvcrthinkeofir before they grapple 
 with it rand this our Hiftorian points out to life 
 in that fole-affcflionateorSouIe-palTionate Dia- 
 logue of that cxpirini^Empcrour, inhis pictiftil- 
 ly-pcrplexcd farewell to his bcft-beloved , his 
 dearcff Darling. 
 
 Thus may you finde in Hijiory, the Image and 
 Life cf Man, his Image after he furceafeth to be 
 Man. Direflions for his Life j Provifions a- 
 
 gainft 
 
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 gainfV Death : efieftualtConfiderations for both. 
 Upon a review of the Premifles, we may fafely 
 draw up this Condufion : Thy whole Life wrapt 
 up in Experiments either at home or abroad,can. 
 not teach thee fo much, as a ferious difcourfe ta- 
 king breath frgm one integrious Hiftory, will 
 teach thcejnoneyccrc. 
 
 Hiftorictll K. 
 Utioni. occt, 
 floni of f ub. 
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 La«t ci foil cribttator omnif, 
 Cttjui ifRatu Labor cxtac omnft^ 
 Fruftus m tii» refer tjitttr omaca 
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 m\int\x%,p*i^6 i,^.f9tr4ajoHS,r.,riUtiottti* ,^otfolUy 
 tot ertornm fil*i^preHf(ed4\^^luot ChaUogriipki ct imina^ 
 tot %/into^rAphhVHiHer4, Animadverf. />. 3jp. i.nit.for 
 y^fff^tperf.p, 374. /. l^.for Scmtine^r, ScfMtiny.p.l^l^ 
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