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 Eptftles and Letters: 
 
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 A declaration of fuch Tropes^Figures^ 
 
 and Schemes, as either vfualJy or tor 
 
 ornament fake are thcrin required. 
 
 Alio the parts and office of a 
 Secretaries 
 
 Dcuidcd inco two bookes* 
 
 How newly reuifed and in m any parts cor- 
 rected and amended: 
 
 By Angel Day. 
 
 AT LONDON 
 Printed by ^.^.for C. Burble and arc 
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 To the right Honorable, Edward 
 
 de Vere, Sarle of Oxcnior&fUicount'&vX- 
 bcckc, Lord Standford W^Badkfmcrc, 
 and Lord great Chambcrlainc 
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 T is now a fewc y cares paf- 
 fed (Right Honourable, & 
 my very good Lord) fince 
 emboldned by your fa- 
 uour 3 this booke rudely di- 
 gefted, and then roughly 
 deliueredjldidinthe very nonage thereof 
 recomend vnto your Patronage. And how- 
 bcit at that time,very little therin appeared 
 worthy fo honourable acceptance:yet plea- 
 fed it your L* the fame Ihould then paffe vn- 
 der your fauourable countenance. 
 
 To anfwer fo great bountie therein (hew- 
 ed, I haue naught but my fimple acknow- 
 ledgement: and in fignification of the will t 
 haue to do vnto your Lordfhip any accep- 
 table feruice,no other matter in fhcw,then a 
 frefti renouation of thefclfe fame title by an 
 other prefentment,howbeit in far more or- 
 I derly manner then formerly was deliuercd. 
 |o Your Lordlhip may plcafe of your owns 
 ennobled condition to well dooing, in par- 
 doning the prefumption of the former, > 
 vouchfafeyonr liking to this latter, wherc- 
 
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 The Epiftle r Dedicatorie, 
 in ( notwithstanding the title all one ) yet 
 {hall you findc the worke both in order,ha- 
 bit and (hape,to be diuerfly chaunged. 
 
 To excufe the defe&e of the one 5 or en- 
 large mypaines taken inpublifhing the o- 
 ther,wereon either part needleffe: feeing 
 my defire in both^hath principally fortcd to 
 one felf meaningrlf your L. find ought here- 
 in anfwerable to your iudgmetjt is inough: 
 and the vfers fhall thereby (I hope) finde 
 morecaufetobefatisfied. Thewifeft of all 
 ages 3 haue notatoneinftant collected their 
 experience:?/^ in his firft original was no- 
 thing fo diuine: Socrates in his cradle had no 
 tafte of his after \vi{domc:Hcrcules paft ma- 
 ny yeres ere he grew famed by his labors, & 
 onely vfe and practize enableth vnto the 
 greateft perfection. 
 
 This being fojlt will, I truft/eeme in me a 
 matter the more pardonable,to haue aduen 
 turedasldid the formoftofthis purpofed 
 labor,regarding that by a reuew of the fame 
 ithath now receiued fome fliape and pro- 
 portion. Suchasitislhumblie recommend 
 as beforejVnto your honorable liking. Ami 
 foi*ny felfe do remain ejalwaies 
 
 Byyonr honorable L. to be commanded, 
 
 Angel Day.
 
 
 To the learned and courteous 
 
 Readers in general/. 
 
 Entlemen/P/&«* 1 do begin firfi to fpeake 
 vnto you tn this aclion,me thtnk^you doe 
 efpietn me the farts ofanillSch.o\\tx i who 
 in till his dooinges, is forced to crane far" 
 donj&ut hardly fndetb the way that may 
 yur -chafe vnto htmfelfe the benefit e of fuck 
 a pardon. 
 
 In reformation, rwo notable inflances are held,the which as I 
 conceiue do crane allowance ^though no prerogatiuc in we I doing, 
 and thefe are for a man tofinde his defett ,andfecoxdly to haue a 
 will to amend it . 
 
 IwillaffnreyoujhoHvh I benct grationsjwouldbe loath t&. 
 feemegraceleffe, and this benefite I will haue to gaineyour allow •• 
 *nce,tbat I will blufb for mine errors jvhere I fault in abilit'e, I 
 will (hewyoHmy will: Andwhenin all I cannot tie are me from 
 your cen fare s^yet Jhallyour courteous forbearance be in me no 
 waies mtjprijed, 
 
 Ihaue toforetimeas now (liiltrauclledwith the gardenerjxho 
 firfi throweth vp hi-s earth on arudeheape, thefcattereth it, af- 
 ter, fmootheth itfjextfquarcth it,& laflly bringeth it into knots 
 andworhman{h:p,bef ore which you know, there are many weeds, 
 loofe hearbesygrajjes, flicks \andrubbijh to be picked vp & thrown 
 tut: Andthcn andnot before bcvtnnetk his wcrke to draweto- 
 rvards the perfection. 
 
 tAs hefo I^at the firfi threw vp this groundworkjn aheape, 
 (indwell did fcatter it: after, and he thervnto Ihaue endeuored 
 tofmooth and to fijuare it , pickma- out thereof many things 
 which lay to too much difbrdered. It onely now wanteth to be labo-* 
 red on by it more curious workman/hip, but becaufe it is tnygar~ 
 
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 To the Reader. 
 
 den fl4t,(fr my prouijion is too fmallto perfect on a fbdatne fo fpa- 
 ctous agrottndworkcjwtlltemporiz* withthofe dnties jskick 
 either by time may tn me be [upper ted or by a greater habtlitytn 
 ethers m ay happilie hereafter he performed. 
 
 Now becaufe it is in allomijjions thegreatejr omijjion not te 
 bee thanke full for c our t e fie s } l will acknowledge that as you haut 
 hitherto benignly delt with me in thefuruey ofthefe labours ^fo 
 haueyoubour-dmee the more vnto \ou byyourfauourablecen- 
 fures. nyindyet if after this continued trauell vnte this pre- 
 fent^you either tn mine or in the print er s efc apes find any thing 
 blame worthy ,couer it I pray you as before you bane done with 
 the vatle ofyourcourtefie. The copies before this, done bene I 
 confejfe errontoujly many way es deltuered, and this by the blot- 
 tings and tnterlinings had in the former amendements hatbper- 
 aduenteralfo his efcapes ormifiakings: If*»y be, they are f ewe 
 I hopc y and therefore the more eajie to be t oiler ated Onely correct 
 where fault is^andthe printer and \fhalbe beholding vnto yon. 
 
 Hauing thus per formed for myfelfe what vnto your vrortbt- 
 nesfioode meete to he confidered, giue mee now leaue I pray yon, 
 touching the order and com fe in this Methode hereafter obfer- 
 nedfo fay fomthing to them which therby are to talee any benefit 
 or prof te. In which cafe, the learner -is ctrcumfpettlywith him- 
 felfe to conjider, thefeuerall rules in the particular chapters 
 preceeding the orders of thofe Epi{\\cs,tnfuchfort as afterwards 
 they are difiingttijhed t (jr t here tn fee J^hat to the better ordering 
 andprinctpalldirecJionjofwhatfoeuerhee /hall take in hand to 
 write y is there(for his better tnftruBion)entoyncd. By diligent 
 animaduerjionwherof, he fhallthe better vnderfiand the feue- 
 rall natures and properties y that in the parts ofeuery Epiltle ,are 
 ordinarily to berecfuiredjbefides the vfe of them tn their fetter al 
 places, and what force they bearejbeingfofortedont^accordtng to 
 their fpeciallpurpofes and directions . 
 
 Nextfor the better inducement andleadinghtm into apUine 
 and per fefl plat forme of this Methode following^ to the intent 
 he mayasneere as may be^or as hu capacittefat leafiwifi)may a- 
 nywaics reach vntojjinowef skilfully & nvtby rote) haw or in 
 what fort he .Shall happen to doe either well or ill, I have firkin 4 
 
 preamble
 
 To the Reader. 
 
 treamhle or intermixed difcotsrfc , cither precceding cr inter* 
 change aUypaffingJbe fore er with the kindes ofeuery forte of E- 
 piftles) declared the properties' and vfe of tbofe Epiftlcs, vpou 
 what farts and p Lice s 9 they and euery of them doo confiftjvttk 
 what vehemencie or lejfe application they are to bee in forced or 
 mualltfied^fothathewho feemetbtohaue leafi knowledge at all 
 (^be it that be baueperfeuerance to conceiue or to difiingutfb the 
 parts befeeth there laid out before his eyes)may with great fa* 
 tilitie/tttaine to what feeuer \herein pre fcribed t or by the circum 
 fiance thereof intended to be in any fort delittered. 
 
 To the greater ornament whereof I batte applied a number of 
 Figures, Schemes,**^ Tropes in the margent ofeuery Epi- 
 (\\c,euen with the places where they are v fed. And at the end of 
 this worke, bane Jet them altogit her \and therein explaned to the 
 Learners vtew,andfor his readier vfejbeir particular natures, 
 and qualities yto the end that they who (being vnlearned^ cfr ha- 
 tting aprette conceit of intention of them f slue s)hxuc heretofore 
 vnknowing done well,mayfee bow with sktUanddtfcrctwt here- 
 after topurfue the fame jfr the ignorant alfo hereof who fe reach 
 hath not beenfo ample as others /nay be thereby informed what 
 vnto welldoing is mofi confonant and agreeing. 
 
 Now for the readier finding ofthofe Epiftles,^ each of their 
 itindes are fitted forth infitndrie ExMaplcs.-Terufe bat the head, 
 ofeuery page and there you Jhdllfind xobatin the fame page is 
 sontained, y\%JVhere the Epiflles be,youfballhaue them noted 
 in their kmdes^as Epifiles Hor tatorie, Dehortatoric,S waforie, 
 or Diflvvaforie, &c. Andlikewife in the admtxtions y you Jhall 
 findePhccsor Pans Hortatorie, Commendatorie, Pctitoric, 
 (frc as they fall out to be handled. 
 
 This booke thusjhewing tbefeparts before remembredj haue 
 termed as yon fee by the name of The Secretoiic, beingin the 
 tonfideration thereof nothing ignorant what great ycrfettion is* 
 to be requiredtn fuch a onejjy wbofe title the fame is deltuered, 
 neither fuppofingtbe matter herein contained to appear e fofuf- 
 ficient, as per felt ly thereby to enable what in the fame funSl ion is 
 to bee required Jbut becaufe the orderly writing of Letters, betng 
 * principal/ part belonging to aSectetatiC) is by the M«hodc 
 
 hereof
 
 To the Reader. 
 
 hereof deliuered to any Learners capacttiephereottt the Scbol- 
 ler or any other that is vnfurnifhed of the knowledge thereof y 
 may gather ayde and furtherance^, haue therefore endeuored to 
 tearmeitbytht name of the Sccrctarie. 
 
 Thefe with my milling minde^and de/ire of well doing herein^ 
 I doofrefent to the q^enerall and friendly regardofall^ wnfbwf 
 that tncourtejie they repute of my trauels, as formoft of all •- 
 ther thin gSyl therein refpetted their benefites . In affoording 
 whereoftheyjballdoono more then belongeth to goodmindes t 
 and encourage me by wh at footer other meanes hereafter ,togra- 
 ufie their fauettrs. 
 
 The
 
 The English 
 
 Secretorie. 
 
 Of an Epiftle,the commodities and vfe thereof. 
 
 Chap. i. 
 
 ]■, £)<:afmnrij as toe baue betcm cnDcuourcD f o lap 
 ooiunc a platfojme 03 metboD fo; touting of C# 
 piffles B;t 0>aU not be amtfi^rbat fotlototng tbe 
 o:Dcr of allottee itnftcrs, toee flrtt Define onto 
 pou fefcat an Cpfffle is. 0n CBptOlc tberefsie, ts 
 tbat txbicbofuallp toe in one oulgar , Doe tearme * 
 a ILcttcr , ano fo; tbe refpectes rbcreof is calleD tbe meflenger , o? 
 familiar fpeactj of tt>r abfcm, fo; tbat therein is Difcouereo ftbat* 
 foeucr ttje mtnDe toltycrb in fact) cafes to bane oekumo. CbeDf' 
 acrfities of <£ piffles are ma nif oio, as feber of enfactb a platfojme 
 to eucctc motton } bctng in trutl) fo infinite as are p imaginations 
 of eaoj ones fantafie, feeing tbe Declaration of euerie letter, is no 
 mo?e r&en tibat nje mtnDe toiltetb tn all occafions to be per four- 
 mcD , anD accojDing to fact) iufflg ations Ecberetoitb at tbat tntf ant 
 mcnarefcDfcbenrbcp toatc ,taUctb bis fojmall fubttancc , utc» 
 ttjer it be to require,counfel,erbo;t,comm inD^nfoime^ommcnD, 
 entreat, aDuerttfc,gratulate ,02 tobatfoeuer otberpurpofe tbere* 
 in pjetenbeD , as canfe ano matter mate fall oat to bee reqaireD. 
 £fje ant (qui tp ts as ancient as trje benefite njat ttjerof enfuetb in 
 great , fcbereof onlie njofe tbat are farfictcntltc enable o toittj tfjc 
 quatitie, can giue trje greatcu" teff imonie . ^eeDeleffe toere ft fo j 
 me to commenD ttje t)fe, ft&:n aftoellbp ttje annuities of a mini' 
 ber tbe belt leameD , fobo to aonance trje efficacte tnercc: , tjaue in 
 funtnie languages pjefcrfbcD rules ano metboDS fo; tbe fame, as 
 of orbcrs befiDcs ,ftbofe molt erceUcnt tojitlngs of Gfcpifflcsare 
 at tbis pjefent ertant , it is mod plentiful!? aDuaneeD . 0nD al- . 
 
 ftoagb pregnant \oit enfuing bp nature toas tbe fo: rmot! caufe 
 n)at tlrff bjco tbe inuention of gutters , ano tbat euerp one nata> 
 rallr can fpeaUe,o? in Tome foU 0; onjet fe t octon n>ir meaning: 
 
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 * ttef<asmfrsmwgofdntfiJlle. TheEnglifli 
 
 pet Art p?eaat I (ng in tbe caufe , ano bp canning fed! ma r$ ailing 
 cnerp tying in bis one ojocr, place ano p;o po:tion,&oto mncb mow 
 tbe fame is tben beaBtffieo s aoo;meo,ano as it toere in a ncte u}ap$ 
 tranfmuteo bp fact) hind of bnotulcoge, u)c deference t^at oaiiu 
 appeared map peelo p;oofe fufftctcnt ♦ 
 
 Wtat is chiefclie to be rcfpe&cd in framing 
 ofanEpiftle. Ch<p.2, 
 
 4D#fmncb as bp nje ne cetTarfe bfc of Letters be* 
 
 fate la id ootone, a commenoable maner of to;U 
 
 ting ano framing flje fame batb bene alreaop re« 
 
 memb?eo : it Cball not be e amfffc , tbat in ftji* 
 
 Qaptcr toe note enoenonr to anfmere tbe par* 
 
 pore therein p;ctenoco . if o; tbe manifeffatton 
 
 fobereof , 3 bane rtjongbt gao to o;atoe onto poor eoneoeration 
 
 certaine p?incf pall point s,fob< cb ttjerennto are fpectallfe to be re- 
 
 qnitc&:firfl,Aptnes of words ano fcntcnccs,refpecting tbat tbcp be 
 
 neate ano cboifelie picheb , ano o^oerip banoleo : nert , Breuicy of 
 
 fpcac h .acco2D in g in matter ano c( rcumff ance fit lie to be fra im & : 
 
 iaaip,Com!incs in dcliucrancc , concerning tbe per ton ano canfe, 
 
 hereupon tbe Direction is groonoeD. 
 
 Ejjcflrff, being ApmefleofwordcsandfcncenceSjConflffctb in 
 cboice and goo tcanms,in ffef Iful ano pjoper application of tbcm 
 acco;oingto exit true mranmgs,tn toel fitting ano fitting trjem, 
 to their feocrall purpcfcs.Cboifc ano goo trarmes, are in too; Ds 
 t)fual,ano plain fo? fie matter in oelfnerie,not improper no; nt to 
 eoineo, no; to oloe,as baning not of long time befeje be ne bfeo. 
 Skilful] application is } txben in (beirfettmgootDn tbcp bane eitbec 
 fbetrtrttei proper fignification fc: oclfncrp,o; clfe bp a mo:e ttli* 
 tate 02 - teafant tnnenri on map be carieo cone elf colp. Well Toning 
 I fitting them, reftetb in tbe maitfrinrjanclmg,njatflie rein be a 
 concwoancefottbtbcn; applications, txbereof mapeufnea on* 
 conffraetton,ano no otfojoetlU miflafef ng. 
 
 £be nert , being Breuity of fpeach , is not as fome bnDlfera tits 
 |aue tmagtneo,tbat febf cb conflfletb in fr tones of lines,! fljoi tnes 
 if rmrne in u)cto of a fioe of pa per , bat b?enitie of matter, tobcr* 
 In (cope ftrabcUnt remaining f« tbe rcceflarp be monffration ano
 
 Secretorie. Rtfpetls in framing of 'M*EpJlk 9 5 
 
 odmerte of anp wtofull oeeaQon, men are barreofrom frfaoloaj 
 drramttance^arfciniflmeoayrinto abbojreaU matter of teDf< 
 onfacs: jf oj tifcift eaufe fomc baue beene of opinion , ft at confine* 
 «nce of matter ougbt not to be tofeo tn an Epiffle,foj ft at tt ftcre* 
 bp tofeftfte tyeto of an Epiftlc,ano tabcft bpon it fte babtt of an 
 £);ation t yet of fact fo?t ate tn ftts method funojp Epiftles, fte 
 titles Ufterof are, Hortatorie,DehoitaK>rie, Laudatoric, Vitupera- 
 toric,Suaforic,Pctitoric,Monicoric, Accufatorie, Excufatoric , Confo- 
 
 latorie,lnueaiue ano toft Wse, tftofefpeeiaUbfes do of neceffitfi 
 ao mit faft fcope as in euerte ojot natte Cptffle ts not fonno , ami 
 tbougb ftep beare in ftem manpOratorie parts , pet lofe ftep not 
 ataUfo>ftai,neffternamenojbabttofanEpiftlc. fffce toBerato 
 on ano ozoinartebfe of fcftf ft,boft eramples of many learneo,ano 
 common cuflome baft toarranteo. ano fterfoje.taben to be b?ic ft 
 it is bercfn tntopneo, it is altoapes fterebp to be intenoeo, ft at 8 
 man tot ft onelte nteeffarte rp&ftea map beepermttteo to oelfuec 
 %i% meaning, neffter is ft lei ft out fte limits of b;cui t ic, tft en apt* 
 lie ano at mil fte fame ft all be in ftis fojt repotfeo. 
 
 $no ft % fte better Declaration, botoc far re fte conceit bereof 
 map be inonceo onlp in tarttn g of betters,! toiU fir a limit tft at 
 map be accounted nccelTaric trjerem,anoaftcrtoarcs enoeuourto 
 tapoonjne,botoecontrartetttfreunto,mcn(aftocBfn ftetfe, as 
 in neglecting ftereor ) bane be re tofoje erceD • #eeeffar ie fpee- 
 cbes, 3 oo account tftatfocner is let bourne, fo)fte|ptaine ano 
 open belinerte of euerie occafion , to fte intent fte minoe of fte 
 Id? iter, ano tftat be purfaeft map aptlp ano in goo ano reabp fo;t 
 be eoncef ueo. 2^e repngnancie bereof iB tften eiftec fotft too 
 tnnft curtailing one arguments,tn conceit to auopoe f eof oufrtes, 
 wtofft toomanie 02 oner often repetitions , nener ftinbingta 
 baue (poke faffi cientlp,ciftcr to tnouce remr mb;ance , o? put fbj* 
 toarocrarmeaning,tjDeabb;eulater:amplJSeonrCpmies. 2nd 
 fcfeen ibme oftcrs a!&, of a conceit mo;e carious ftan necedarie, 
 0rf uing to crceB in bariette of fentence^anr copie of too?D0,cop- 
 neo all of one fufe,fttnke ftetftee m paining ftcmfclucs to tojfte 
 mm ftan nsoeft, to be counteo mo:e eloquent . Ebefe fa 11 tng 
 out to beciroperfetffons, as each of ftem are in truft to bee bt& 
 meo, fotftere fte Defect remameft, are ftep(foj toeft looting) 
 foffttfuowtobeamenoefc
 
 4 ' Refpetfs in framing of an Epiftle. TheEnglifli 
 
 Clje ft)irDattD laffnofoe being Comelinefle in ileliucrance tou- 
 ching the perfon and caufe , feemctb fo bee tied unto ttoo feuerall 
 refpects : tbat is , to n)e reputation of foe partte to ftfcome toe 
 to:itc, t) ts conotttan,agc,boncur, ano oifpoQUon, ano to tbe firms 
 of tte matter thereof Xue take bpon fcs to to;tfe: foj as it is moft 
 decent tljat in trje matter toe mane djotce of, toe giue unto euxrie 
 taufe tjis proper ano ojoerlp effect:fo is it eucrp toap as eor ur ni> 
 ent toarTcotfialihe Decorum of trjofe to m;ome oar letters are & 
 recteo. 
 
 iE ipe reputation of ead) partte, is meafureo scco:&iug to I is 
 ofgnitie o: toozrtjtncffe, toberebp tjee bearett) reckoning ano place 
 befoje t»0. CbeeonDitfon,bptbcageo;manerofl(umg,rrbercui 
 retfetb either grauitte o: poutbfulneffe. C^c liumcut bp cjjc Off* 
 petition, as trbetber orfirons to be reucrrnceo, fatoneo on,oj tottb 
 plaine termes fc-fcD. 25p tins reafon, tbe metbooc o: ttile of our 
 letters failcnj out ofucrfltc to be conQberco : in one fort toe frame 
 tfjem to oloe men, in an otber fort to young men, one toap to fao 
 anagraucperfons 3 anotbcrtoHgbtanfcp3ngfcRoU)cs : one plat/ 
 fomic to Courtiers, anot&cr to Pbilofcp&crs. Co great ant no* 
 table pcrfonages , totfb a untie fpcciall , app;op;tate to tin ir 
 calling : Co our belters, altoapes tola) fubmtffton : Co onr infc< 
 riours, benignly ana faueurablp : Co our fricnos, lenmglic : Co 
 our enemies ujsrplic ano nippinglie, £[)us farre as toudjtng tije 
 gerfon,ano noto foj rbe caufe. 
 
 Jn this point it fdemetb ftjatibe matter of eurrle totting 
 Cjonlo Sill be meafureeo accojoing to il)c umters a pparar.ee, ere 
 lit 02to02tty ne0,$at fyc fcaliottp tbereof njoulo be anftoerable to 
 fbe one o; tbc otbers great ties, o: gonneffe : tbat tbc intenoment 
 be (ounD.latDfuQ, ano to no euillpurpofes : tljat it contamc not 
 bafg,ilUi)te, o; fcurrile matter, bnbefcemtng a Direction fo too;# 
 rbie.£3)en trjatcucrictlimgtxjbeetonttcn of frjoulD brcocliucreo 
 acceding fo tjfsj)2oper qualitte : ccrmes mo;c officious tbaa 
 befceming, ate unfitting: not fufficienilie to confioer of eacb re* 
 putarfon,toerr oner rjomelie.3 matter of grauitte is to bee of U« 
 ucrco totrbtoatgut : a matter of fonotoeQjoulDbe rcpo;t:DUm& 
 grie,fe: a matter of pa(fime,to be DifcourfeD toM; pleafuce: a mat' 
 let of foBp /• ^mglcotoitb laugbter. ijiofo eontraritolfcto a > 
 perfcnfo- £. - : * ^te of iegSjtg talUe leanteolp to a clotone, *
 
 Secrctoric. Rcfpctfs in framing of an Epiftk, $ 
 
 to falufe an oloc man Imtb rtjf lo(U) fanfafics:fn cafes of foafgbt, 
 to aouancc trifles: mere alrogftbcr as improper aspatifu), erne 
 nioje abfuro njan fitted to be tolleratc D in ante flulftiH Wage. 
 
 ftnDbtcaufc 3 Ijauc tahcn ttpon me fome oiflinguKbmc nts of 
 batting, tibercin 3 f^eciall tc &am> t>pon rljoife ano mate fcrmes 
 6nofpeert)cs,toitt) proper applications : 3 ttnnhe it notamifle to 
 fct ooton Unto pou fome Ibcto of tlje contrarfc tnurements,rajer- 
 bp pou map iuitbtbe greater Difcretionconcciue tbeernw tbete- 
 of, tbe tt&icb 31 (jane fomerimcs notebinoijer mens footings: 
 #nb firtf ,of unfcemlp applications : as foj erample:one tbat fome 
 times intenoeo not a luie of rjis ottmc indention, tolw bpon t)im 
 to Unite a loue letter to a mom an of fcer ie meant rec honing , in 
 fcbtcb, after be bafc ojatone (dpoo Cupid bp. tbe name of tt> blut- 
 tjeo bop)b£tt)ofe parts of fauo? ttjat newer mere in bet, anb Qcto* 
 cu blmfelfe mucb paffionat foj rrje loue be ougtjt to ber,be conclm 
 
 Sett) tbe mcatter in tl)iS fojt. Thuscrauing yoinlavvfullbcneuo- 
 lence,in not mec reiedting, your anfvvere comfortable and not intol- 
 
 lerable^&c STbe toomaii not accuffomeoto fu;b bote tntertaiw 
 ment, anoratber bluntlte befoje time purfueo, n>n Bamtilie On 
 freateo,bcganne berebpon (fojfcotb) to mare cop, ana to tntenbe 
 great matter of (jer felf,ano hunting ber fauanr at a bigger rate 
 tbcnbebelthcfi&meDaftertoaroe milling to become a psrebafee 
 of ,rema(ueo as fbetoas, ana btmfelfe at btsmojepjcStrmlefru; 
 Dtes.Slje conclufion of bis letter mas beric improper , infomud) 
 as requiring liking bp tbe name of Bencuolencc, bee boil) mif- Wor ^ ! m P ro 
 ptffeD his omne Dem:aiD,ano femcD to timet a too;* moje fouu> n[n« rhcS? 
 Dingtoacbaritable reliefer curfcous contribution of money, 
 tfjen to ante fucb purpofe as be meant it. iBefioes, your anfwerc 
 comfortable , and not intolerable. Jf tbcfe bao pafieO in a if 0\it 
 
 bao banc mo;e conuem'cnt.but V)feo bona ftdcjt mas too too ban, 
 cfpeciattte refpecting tbe partie febat flje mas , from lubomc one 
 iuoulD baue fuppofeo tbat fucb a one as rjtmfclf, ccaio neuer bane F 
 receiueo (but bp to mucb tollerationj anp Difr antcntment at aU. foThe it°JS 
 £3)ts errour toe fee \b not onelie common to me bnlearneo, fbj as as wc ii as to ' 
 tneU tbis one , fefco in bis pjofefflon (as 3 mas infojmeo bp Ijfm the vnicarntf . 
 fyaityemcD me tlje letter) mas weB rrputca of , but alfo fome of 
 tbe fojmaroer fort, onlie bp affectation of tno;Ds, totyd) tbep bauc 
 $f*o, jjaue banc mfiUbcD, sno pet learnco pruwaj . among 
 
 23 2 feH)t#
 
 fK ridiculous 
 
 mancrof 
 
 writing. 
 
 Vrbanitieand 
 
 exafpcrace 
 
 vnpiopcrlie 
 
 pUccA 
 
 Errourshnxritfag* ThcEnglifli 
 
 to&fcb a jDodoj of pfyGcfee long flncc, fntenomg to be fcerft ete* 
 qoent m too3W,ano ftub as enerp Carter fyonlo not conceit* of, 
 began an fcpiffle to a booae bp fytm pnblf $e* in fl)ts fo;t tftbere- 
 tn feconblp appeared ttjts erronrotolouitpzoper 03 neb copne* 
 tcrmcs.ino a)ts to as tbe fojine. 
 
 Egregious Dolours and Maimers ©f the eximbus and Aiw 
 Chane Science of Phyfickc, of your Vrbanirie exa/pcrace not jroct 
 felues agaynft mee, for making of this little volume of Phyficke. 
 Confidering that my pretence is for an vtilitie and a Common* 
 wealth. And this notonelie, butalfo I doe it for no detriment, 
 but for a preferment of your laudable Science , that eucrie mas 
 fliould e(iccme,repute, and re garde the excellent facultie. And alfo 
 you to bee extolled and highlie preferred, that hath and dooth ftu* 
 die, praclife and labour this (aide Archane Science , to the which 
 none marciouspcrfons, can nor (hall attainetoihe knowledge: yet 
 notwuhfhnding fooles and infipicnt pcrfons, yea and manie the 
 which doth think themfelues wife(the which in this facultie be fooles 
 indeed) will enterprife to fmatter, &c. WB, ZB tijCtt tWX fa ne from 
 
 a learncD man a moze pjepotteron* t contafco feino of netting, 
 farceo toftb (b manp ano fneb oooe coprteo tearmes fn lb litt k W 
 tertng.-'Bnt turelp , ttic man d (d it or a great concefte, foj as ap* 
 pearetb bp (be conrfc or all bis Cpfffle foOototng, bis bitten 
 tocrt fe peHereD toifij an angrfe mtQifec of tbe bad oenuanoj of 
 Tome bnlearneo bfets or bts fctence(as be tbongbt toi ttj bf mfelfe) 
 ffjat cuerte bottber tyoulo not be able to bent fjtm, but bee tyonl* 
 bee a man of (btne reacb at lead tbat ftjoulo finoc turn. # cut r tbe* 
 teffebotoe foifc fo ener QcdD bis imaginations : n)is one tying ooa 
 ianotoe, tbat ofnerfetoubome 3 bane u)ctoeo tbe bcoae banc 
 bcrle bearttlie laugbeo in peruSng t&e parts or bis uniting, if oj 
 
 fijefe egregious, eximious, rrbanitic, ant) exafperate , altyongb ttjC 
 
 foo;ocs be in fomc foit toQerable , pet becanfe ante of tbe m act 
 smongfftis toerie rarellebfcD, ano intbis netting ttooof n>m 
 efpEctaUpberpbnpwperlpplaceD.tbc maner tbereof (bnnDeft(ai 
 mine optnion)notbina,pleafant. Jnfomucb as exafperate is p;o< 
 pcrlpto fctbim in af,irr?trrage,tbat is atreabie fononQp brnt 
 tn a (bing,ano befioes, Up tbe action of anotber man tbr n bimfclft 
 tibo as it toere or a refolnte totU ano meaning , too olo got about 
 top;ocnrt it, fo$at it maie be toenfaioc , hec didesafperate hut 
 
 furic*
 
 Secretaries Irreurs meriting. 
 
 juries the more , by inducing fuch a (peach, or fuch an a&e: bat it 
 cannot be c fo p;opcrlte DclmercD to fate, exafperate not your felfe 
 for fuch a thing, efpectallie txben 3amnottbcrcimtbfomuc& as 
 In mite mifltfee alreaott , ubfeb no man canne at ante time bee, 
 tDftoatbenrffbnotneanoccafion: poarVrbanitic Iihetuife be- 
 ing oeriueD of nje ILattne too;Bc Vrbanus , ub* a) is ctatle , cow 
 fcoua, gentle, mooeff, 03 tadl ruleb,as men commonlie ate in 
 Cities ano places of gooDgonetnement, thereof o)at too?oefa» 
 fee tb t>ts ozfgtnaU , tbe ioojoe is not common amongt! bs , no? 
 (b apt to tfce rente as if bee ban fafoe, your curtcfie, your modeftie, 
 
 ano to it mlgbt run ftjOS, Let not your curtcfics be agreeued agaiiift 
 roe, 03, Let it not be offenfiue to your modefty , that for the beneftte 
 ©fa great manie , I haue published this volume of Phy fickc . &rje 
 
 grounoe teas berte gooo, fo> bus intenoment mas , (bat rbe canfe 
 telongeDtoacommonmealtb, ftberem if ante particular com* 
 tttooftfe fcemeb to be leflTeneo, tutfe mrn ano fad) as toere rno;e 
 ffuofous of tbeir Countries gooo, tijen of n)efr otone peculiar 
 gatne, ongbt not to be offenoeo. Hjjcn faitb be : And this not only, 
 but alfol doe it for no detriment, &c. WLfyat ConfufcD Dcliu trance 
 te njis ? ^otn mart) moje ojoerlte ttjus, fxbicb foun&etb alio mo;e 
 
 f O bu$ meaning. And this alfo rcfpe&ed , in that I doe it not for anic 
 detriment vnto you, but for a preferment of your laudable' feience. 
 £benbf*COmmtng.m foftb arcane feience, inartious fooles and 
 infipiem perfons,bao it not bccncleffc improper, if bee babfafoe 
 
 profoundc feience, and vnskilfull or vnlearr.ed, fo) inartious, anOtO 
 
 bauc contenteo rjimfclfe initb bis fooles, toftbout aobtng to nje 
 fameinfipientperfons. lattlte be p?OCCe0etb: And many the which 
 dooth thinke themfelues wife (the which in this facultie are fooles 
 kidecdc) will enterprifej&c %ttt is the which ane the which , a 
 
 pbjafenener tottb bsaceuffomrD, no; tottb ante gooD matter in 
 Its time (febfeb was not manie peares0nce) rbe fence tobereof 
 tnfgbt in ibis Gut moje plat nelfe bee oelfuereb . And many who 
 
 in their owne opinion doe fceme rerie wife (but therein are in truth 
 vcric fooles) will cnterprife,&c. 3i5ttt of 0)iS pitougbj fO) tbatj 
 fbtnee it notoe bigb time to pjoeccD to tbe reft , tbefe ttoo cram. 
 pies being fafftctent to abmonlO) $)* learner, of tbe congrattfe 
 of bif tjieatbesanb fentences, toftb gooo p&afcs ft)at bee m off 
 » jtee tng to n)e meaning 3 ano not im^operlie , to be Dili aereo, 
 
 31^4, taper*
 
 tf The halite or forme of ah Epiftle TheEnglifh 
 
 ttbcrebp be u)all auoto trje If fee crrour , ano abfurDttfe in cent&f- 
 ance rjwbi? cr#effeo, arc alreaop fo macfc rep?ct»cr*oco» 
 
 Of the habitc and parts of an Epiftle, Cap. 3 ♦ 
 
 Charaftcr of 
 an Epiftle gc- 
 nerall. 
 
 Epiftles (Jiftin- 
 gut (hed into 
 gencrall and 
 fpeciall 
 
 Letters gne- 
 raJ are familiar 
 
 Lcttqrs fecial 
 
 1 ecittg an O.M Me tjatb rbteflie tits Deffnfffon be u 
 £$& of, in trjat tt ts tearmcD trje familtar anDmnta: 
 |||alltalheofoncab(cnt fcien&c to another: it fce- 
 j|||mctb trje ilD^araaec rbereof. frjouloc accojofug 
 e^Htfjeceuntouccfimplc, platne, anD of rbcloteeff 
 ?-^^^ano meanefl CItlc,tittcrtte DcuolD of anie u)aDoto 
 of btc ano loftiefpeacrjes : pet ncaertbeletTc , foj fo muctj as in tt>e 
 argument of a great manteof tbcm (tttjorc feaerall Dffttnctton* 
 bcreafter (ball appeare) is requires (as 3 fato beftnc) a mo:e bigt) 
 ano loftte Deliuerance , partaking manic toaies tot tbtbat bmoe 
 accuttomrD tn Rations, ano is tberefojc acco:otnglie to be ne< 
 ceffariltc furntOjco fcntb tbc pointcs tbcreunto inctoent : toe toill 
 foU&epjefent, fo?t all feince of C'piffles onelie intortefetUm 
 mancr of D;ffercnces , tbc one part vxbercof fljall be fato to be ge> 
 ueral, ano trje oajer fpeciall. 33nDer fbfs title of general! ujall bee 
 compztbeiftco all fucb, as ettfter foj faOnons fahccuffomCjOntie, 
 cuctcftc.o: -tier farailiarttic do ojDtnarllie paiTi f. om one part to 
 anofter , rattjer of a pleafant conceit , 0: fome otbr r mojc Dfffrfrt 
 ojfeuere motion, trjenof antecrtrao^Dinarie caafe,fo3m<%oj fab- 
 fiance in eiitjcr of u> m containeD . ^ucrj are t&ofe as trbome ef- 
 trjcr long acquaintances ancient famtliarttie 3 bauecaufeDcm 
 tcrcbangcablte to banc pcrfojnuD ra? farpcrlp reurrcnce,ano fee* 
 uftcDatiebanebounD,bt>graue aatboiittc ouer etilD:cn, feinDjcD 
 02 fcruants, acenfiomablie to be continued . Z be fe, fo; the com' 
 monanu ojDinarie matter in cuerie of rbrmtofeD, being bttetlp 
 erempt from an»e toafgbt 02 grauitie at all , are rtgbtlie tearmcD 
 bv tbe name of familiar letters. £!;cp nofoc njat be fpeciall are 
 lacrj,tbe matter of ttbome(as 3ifaiDLefoie)Doe abmrt botb b*g&' 
 era(Ie,ani3mo2co:i)erltc Deliuerance, acceding to trjetoafgrjt 
 of tbc argument ,in anie of tijem to bee bonoleDianD fo; ibis caofe 
 are tearmeo fpeciall , as bearing in rbem a re folate purpofc aito 
 tntenoment fcrtoufltc to Difconrfe t pon , to anf mere, mitt (g ate 0; 
 anoio an? certain matter o; canfes, imposing u)e parent affstr* 
 
 $«3
 
 Secretotie. Oratory parts ittdnfyi/ttc* j 
 
 thereupon tfjc Direction is framco. £Df tfjem alfo are ccrtamc otal' 
 Cons, learncol? by ftulfull flutljours, tbat btrctofoje fjaue beene 
 oil! tngutfljcD, tbe titles thereof 3 Doe cmitjn anotbet place tbcn 
 tbis mo;e opportune to be bereafter rememb?eo . &befe as tbep Difference 
 are from tbe otbtrs nianie foates effrangeo intbctrfcuerallac- oiftiic. 
 gumentcs.-fo bnto n#conuefanceanBerp?eirtngof tbetrcaufes 
 appertamctb botb otber o?ocr, ano ofucrs partes tn tbem (tben tit 
 tbe redone) moje fntlie to be confioereo . 3ln Ubofe compoGttfonj 
 tbat tbere mate be a plslfojmc gatbereo of a moje certaine p?oca> 
 Oing,Uie toil as otbers baue tbougbt mat , Diffinguiu) tbetr fene- 
 rall parts as n>y fail out to be bojrotoeo in an oration. 
 
 Jn fudj kino tberefoje of QSpf8les,rtgbtlu ano toiib gcoDftrtl to 
 be banoleo,tbe learner $al bnoerttano,tbat tbere are ttnae tbings, 
 bv mcancs thereof ,fto tbe neeofull erp2effing ano ojoetlic oeltue- 
 rfc of ante matter iibatlbcucr,bemuff of neceultie be furnf u)eD. 
 Inucntion firtf, tdjercm picnttfultte fsfearcbeo ano confiocreo, lnucnuon ' 
 bbat hint) of matter, boto mudj bartetie of tentences, febat fojts 
 of fignreSjboto many Gmllttuses, ftbat app:obatlons,Dimmuti- 
 onSjinQnuattons ano circumffanees arc p:cfcntlte naoefull , o? 
 furtljcrfng to tbe matter in bantling. £ben,Difpo(ition,ttbercbp Difpofidon; 
 in o;ocr lie, cunning lie, ano perfealte latoeootone anobifpofco, 
 eucrie matter ano caufe in bis Due O20cr,p2opo2tion ano place* 
 E!;trDltc,Eloquution,tri)ofe efficac(e tnfpeanjeSj neate , pure ano Elo<r jution * 
 eleganMs in tbe otljcr Chapter bnocr aptnes of foojos fufffclents 
 lie alreaote DefcrtbtD. £be firft ano tbe lafl of ttjefe ffcee, as tfcep 
 are great lie put fo:toaroc bu nature , fobtcb in fome being farta 
 tno:e curious of imitation ano ffuDte of tbe Lett, tben in otber 
 fonte , tdjofc tolll ano conceit alike , Doe (bp a ber ie infftnd) affect 
 ano couetfar mojc baferpurpofes:fo bcuoes tbe furtberance con- 
 tfmtalite atcbieueo bp often bfe of reabing , (ball bercin be great- 
 lie botpen,in tbat fo? tbe felfefame purpofe, ano to tbe intent tbe 
 learner mate aftacll in \)is natiuc tongue,bnoto tbe rigbt bfc of fr 
 gurcs ano Cropesberctofoieneusr up b»m bnoerffooe, as alfo Helps to in; 
 Dtfcerne ano bfc tbem ,ont of otbers ano in bis oton tuiittngs . 31 ^ ntion and 
 bauc at tbe latter cno of ibis bcoto, ga$creo fogetijer all fucb if U Uo i uulion< 
 gures,£>rt)cmes ano Eropes bcreuntoueecefuU anoconuenfenf, 
 ano tbere bauc bt> funojfc famf liar tramples crpzclleo tbeir bfes 
 ano feucrall effects. Bin Oillgcnt conceit ano aouertlng thereof, 
 
 C U}9
 
 10 RhctoricallpartsirttnEpiftU. TheEnglifh 
 
 ttje tjfctmto tf?e p.?actifcr C^all in fy outline bccfonnUe great lie a* 
 uafleable,bt> (be benffittberebpattatncD. 
 i^oUj In as mucb as Eloquution is anncreb bnfo flje 01 le, fefctcb 
 StiicofE^i- eucrmore is alfo ttco to tbe argument anc fubffanccof cuerie C* 
 
 files. 
 
 Sublime. 
 
 HumUc. 
 
 Mediocre. 
 
 Skilful! vfe 
 ©^writing. 
 
 Parts of an 
 
 piffle : it is to be tegaroco tobat ff lie mate generate bee bccmcD 
 inretrft foi tbr common bsbrr, therein eacb of tbcm matco:oina» 
 rllie be publifycD. 3n u> rceo^ing bbeceof ,toc Do find k\m fox*, 
 efpccfaUte tn all tuncsof touting one fpeahmg, to banc bene gc 
 nerallie conimenbeo.^/'w^tbe bigbeff ano ffatclieff mancr,ano 
 loftteS oeliucranccof ante tbing fbat maic bee.e rp:effing tbe bc- 
 rofcall anc migbtie actions of limtges,p;inces, anc otbt r boncn- 
 rablepcrfenages, tbeffile ixbereof is fa to to be tragiealif welling 
 tn cboic?,an&tbofe tbe moff baugbttcfttearmcs.commenDcD, be- 
 fcribco, ampIiacD ant pjeferrcb alfo bp £D2ato:s , ftbicb manic cr * 
 cellent jfigutcs anc places of Jftbetoifquc. HumkjByi lotocff eo- 
 micall , ant mod fimple of all o tbers , tbr mat ter Ubcrccf is tbe 
 meaneff fubtectof ante argument tbat mate be , cntcrmcbtingtit 
 common eaufes , aDucrtiCemcnts ant) mutnall aff ectcs of eucrtc 
 one, tbe llile Ubereof fujecpeeb cnen tbe berp grounoe it felfe,ano 
 is fitteff appropriate to our familiar Letters, fc; ft at in fuclj fa- 
 miliar eaufes ana maners., tfjc fame is folelp frequente D,in ftfcfclj 
 UCUer CbeleS iS Suafaceties et elegantia qM*dam$& ecrta f ne nine of 
 clegancie,pleafant ano neat conticf ar.ee, not altcgettje r to be fe« 
 queffreb from tbat feiiibe of Deliueranee. McAwcre,* Ream be* 
 ttofrt ^t'gb ano lofoe,fcebemcnt ano flencer , tco mnrb anc too lit* 
 tle,as toe fa(c,fn trbieb are erp?cOeD biff o2ics,5Declamatior ?,£o' 
 tnentarfes, anc otber interminglcc actions , not of ante in pat ti- 
 tular ,bnt of all fngcnerall,tbts ffflc of all ocijcrs maie be acaptca 
 imto tbefe fpeciall Bines of CEpiff les. 
 
 Ujus ttjen it follotoerb , tbat tibcthcr tuc taftc familiartic , oj 
 toafgrjtflfe , foe muff enceuour as neere as mate be e tbat eeri.i be 
 perfonrmeb f lulfullie/oi (bat to net tber of njern maie toant lear* 
 ning,U)itbout tbe mioiuiecgc fc&creof , ui;at ornament can tbe re 
 be at all of tbis crpecteo elegancies &§t particularities iubereof 
 
 facluCCD til tb*fc ttUO titles Inucncion MID Eloquution , botb &&- 
 
 tn re ano §Bill do put fojtoaro as tee oatlp fee bp a Double tuffruc* 
 ifon.C&is cbcrfojc faff icing foi ttjofc ttoain^let fcs fee febst parts 
 arc fuppliec in an €pitflc JuratDing in tbe otber alfo^anc arcing 
 
 to
 
 Secrctoric. Partes of an fyi flic. U 
 
 to Di r pofitton , tCije flrll place Is Exordium , a beginning 02 (n* 
 
 miction to tbe matter to be tmftten of, ifljfcb is not altoapcs after Exordium* 
 
 one fo:t 03 ration, but in ttuerfe mancrs : as feme times by p?c- 
 
 amble,txberctn ejtberfojonr fclues, 02 n>«mfe toe to;itc of, 03 
 
 (it refpea of bim,fo2 0? to rajam toe to^itc, luce fluoic to toin fauoj 
 
 05 allotoance of tbe mattcr,fomctimes by mBnuai (on,td;crin co» 
 
 uertlp, effber in refpect tbat the matter rcquiccttj long oebate- 
 
 mento: tljatntiaiUe may bccalieaoie erotmoco in bim to febotn 
 
 toe Direct our letters, toe f&be 'to canning reafenstofbetoetbat 
 
 fjje cafe fo requiring is rollcrable:oj in tbe ottjcfjtb.it rafber equity 
 
 tben fclfc opinion mull ano cua/bt cbieC ic to be toe igbeb. &>ome» 
 
 times by a OmilituDe , tr^cucm op manlfcQtng fijc litte of tbat toe. 
 
 talic in buio to baue bene comm?nDeD,toIleruteD,o2 equally ccn* 
 
 furco , tocc intent) rtje fame, 0? lefle fejee in our fclues, at tbeft 
 
 bmDs to bee borne tofttjaJI 02 accepted, anooiuerfe orber toapes 
 
 bcnoes,asintb£<^piG{ef5fonotoingu)aUbctenDJeo. SljenNar- 
 
 ratio, 03 Propofaiojcacb fcrutng to one effect , fcberein is Decla* p^^o* 
 
 rco 03 p2oponcD,in tbc one bp p!ainetearmcs,intbe otber bp infe# 
 
 rence, 02 companion, tbetoerfefubffanceof tbe matter tibatfoe» 
 
 ucr to be banclco . gfyen Confirmation therein are amplifleb oj confirmstM 
 
 fuggeffeomanp reafons,foj tbe aggrauating 0.2 pwfof anpmat* 
 
 ter in qutrton. Sifter Confutatio, trberebp i& oiminifljeo , Difp?o* Confuuti^ 
 
 ucd 02 auof ijcD , uijaifoeucr to bee fuppofco, obiecteo oj aggraua* 
 
 tea. ilattlie, Peroratio, in fcblcb after a b?ic fe recapitulation of Peroral 
 
 foat ttbtcb batb beene tygco,tbc occaflons tbcreof are immc Dfaf c< 
 
 lie concluoc D, 2$efe are not alfogftbcr at all times tjfeo, but 
 
 fomr 02 tbe moff of t&cm asoecafion feruerb, eitber a&mlttcD 0? 
 
 rcfectco: befioesttbfeb, ottjers alfoarc fomerimes remcmb:eD. 
 
 fltjje bfe m)ereof as in funo:ie cEpitt les tbcp map be Deemcb neeefe 
 
 farie , fljall in fbt fr feucrafl eramples beveafter perofeb,appearc 
 
 mo;e euiDentue ano largely 
 
 ■ 
 
 Of certainc contents generally incident to all mancrof 
 EpiTMes. Chap 4. 
 
 U # toeing of €plffles,four efpcefaf! contents ate altoafea 
 ■% continuallie inetocnt . £be manner of Salutation, aw 
 ^ o;Derof tahiugleaueoj farctoefl, tbe feubferf prion, ana 
 tbe onttoaroc Direction . Salutations of auncient time tocre 
 
 C 2 Jceont
 
 iz Sdutitiom andgreet trigs. TheEnglifh 
 
 fooonttobccfircB, QuaftQntmfauflum, aBgnco: (muting fo cjob 
 fcap, in fijc front oj tipper part of tbe iettrr : fo did tfce auncient 
 Romanes, ano in like manner after tbeir cramplcs o© at tbia 
 Date feme otber nations. I5ut feloome 02 ncucr (efperi allie of tbe 
 learncDanomoff carious baiters) is ftje fame in out Cnglfuj cf. 
 tsrtlonSjatanprtmeaeeuflomcD. dDnrlietbts, libcic letters are 
 fclrcrteBfrom oneojmojeof tbcCouncrlltoaninfcrfcnr ££ag(* 
 0rate 0? perfon, 02 ft om fomc noble man to f«d7, Worn bee inters 
 faincfb not in anp cCatc of focictie 02 cquall famtltaritte, tbe ma- 
 net of eommeHDarions(ttbtcb Urftb bsts retaineo fo? anojoer of 
 Salutation 03 grating) runnetbltgfrlie in tbe beginning of tbe 
 2letfer,anB cuff omablie is ocliuereo in tbis fo;mr. After our hear- 
 tie commendations vnto your L if it bee from a number of the 
 CounfcHtoa jjiobleman, 02 otrjeriuifc in tbe fingular number 
 tmtO an inferiOttt perfon, as tbUS. After my heartic commendati- 
 ons vnto you. 51But otbcrtulfe touting feriouflie to ante man, tbe 
 Maner offis Siting if it be to one far our better is turneD,to an acanoU)leog* 
 buttons. ment of fomc Ui»D of Butte , 02 reuerent account , ano ttrat mod 
 commonlp at tbe cno of tbe lletter,toajf cb lihetotfe in equalitte fal« 
 left) out in fucb place to be mention cb ■ flnD being in familiarities 
 is to-no place tieB, but bcginning,miOBle,o: cnoing of tbe Letter, 
 all is one,as famefb moll confonant to tbe baine f BifpoOtion of 
 tbe partie, ano tbrfc alfo at all times not Deltutreo in tbe felfc 
 foojoe of greeting 02 eommenoarions,but bv Btucrfc Epithets. ano 
 Epithets fto* connefanees,as falletb out to tbe matter of .tbe Gpifllc , ano 
 tbe conbitions of tbe partte to be baitBleo EJusbrtngattbrcnoof 
 t^Jletter,ft)ereu>allimmeBiateliefoaolTjtbe o2bcrof feretocQ, 
 tiicbiopningfo^arDtbereuponasirDoctb, tocc toill put tbrm 
 botb in one eramplc of foortes ano Epithets, togitber wltb tift fub> 
 fcrfprions/oj tbe eafier tnffructfonof tbe learner, ano bf5 better 
 remcmb2ance, referring tbe notes of cueric of tbem to tbeir pia# 
 &0jabm aftertoavos tber are kfcB in tbeir rfeuerall Letters, 
 
 Diucnc orders of greetings/arcwels and fub- 
 fcripttonst Cup.f, 
 
 8cfcncto.
 
 Secretor ie« Orders offkre wels and greetings* i 3 
 
 pjChnofcleogwg ntp fclfe baepelfe bounbe tmto Greetings of 
 pour 3L. fo? mante funojie fauours : 3 00c r e-[ lumil ] , ^ eora(: * 
 jmaiue in all tumble rcur retire . jFtnoingmp ofXtic. €I " 
 I, fclfe mante bares be^cloing tmto pour ereec* 
 Ding courtefrcxj , 3D enoe . ttmcmtytng botoe 
 mu:& 3! am inocblcD S«to pour 8>. foj pour fan* 
 &;fe benefitcs : 35 conferre tbe regaro tbereof to mp p^efent fma» 
 gtnartotis, ana Doc brfccdj thereof at pour bononrable rjatiucs an 
 euerlatfmg continuance. ail bumble lopalttc ano fernfee p;o* 
 teffeobnropourbenourable calling 3 3rcff noUjeanoperprta* 
 allie pour iUtc. if earing in fpacbes, ncuer foitb fuffief enetc to 
 mamfctt ftje concert 3! baucof pour moff bonourable fauours: 
 3 folace mp fclfe toift) tije remembrance, ano bumblie Icaue pour 
 31. to pour tooonteD perfeuerance. Raping ttje 0lmf gbtfe to 
 fcauc pour &. euermojem bisgratious protection , J bumblie 
 tafeemp leaue, |0ourtoo2U)(ptn ftjis, beftoes manic oitier occafi* 
 ons bautng perpe tuallte bounD mee,boto can 3 but red fact) , as 
 pou banc erpeetet) ano ffjall cucr finb rne.Cft fooncs rccorotng mp 
 bounoenferutcetonto pour too3u)ipato mp groo ftaofe , 3 re* 
 maine as cucr befoje. $ot fojgettfngbotocmanietoapes^am 
 rbargcD 5 tn tmtifuU remembrance totoaros pou, 3 reft as 3 bane 
 p?otetfeD.$po:c gruntet) at mp miu)ap anc Dtfabtlitte , ttjen Wan- 
 ting ef tber tuill 0: lifting to ooefcrufce fento pou .-3 sffte mpJelfe 
 eucrmoje tipon n)e acceptance of pour tocontcD cu 'fcu"e,ano bum- 
 blie tberefof tball Do take mp leancrdommcncing ttje fafctie ano 
 gmo eflfate of pour tno;u)fp to t&e aimigbties protection , 3i reft in 
 all DutiM regaro to tlje fame. Uatbcr Defirons to $ctoe mp felfe 
 tbanhfut,njcn otberurifc able in If he fort to glue pou anp requital, 
 3 conrtnuCjic. ISmofng mp felf bp all pcfftble tnDeno:s, ncucr to 
 be freeD from ttje djarge of fo crcceoing bcneBtes, 3 u>iu} 3; migbt 
 as 3 tooulo.be bnro pou in foertc Decode. C2Btu)ing tmto pou ana 
 pours, as mne&bappfnetre, as mp felfe am cloggeo tutttjcarcfal- 
 neffejl fureeafc.SDeGrfng hntopou nofootfe fucceffe in ttjefe ano 
 all otijer pour lanbable cnoeuorSjtfjen mp felfe bane efrfones era.- ^"j!," 8 ' 
 neo in performance of mp ftjtefeff frauds , 31 reeommrno pou to arai lar * 
 tbe tttttfcm of ttje aiimgfctte.#ot forgetting our aeeuflomcD grce* 
 yngs ano inter changeable toeltofu)tngs,mpbafrte letter tabetf) 
 
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 14 Orders of greetings and fhrewels. TheEnglifh 
 
 tnbtMlclQtyns bofcue murfc pou arc alrraolc buQeD,anD not tufl- 
 Ifng to beepe pou farther cecupfcD , 3 er.De mptong nno tcbfous 
 Dlfcourfe, beting in noting erempfcD from toc&nteD faltitarions, 
 ancaccuttoiiifOUinoof greetings. Cbinhenot tljcugb mp baffe 
 be fuel), but tbat 31 remember <notU>ttblicUtt<tng all ujis btfuitu?) 
 rjotogreatlte 31 ft ano c&argcD botb to pou ano pours, totuboine, 
 anD all tljc red to poubnofcune 3 eftfeones ccmntcr.o me. itciop* 
 cmgnota lit- Ic at rrjebra'.tOof pou ano allotberour frirnas, 3| 
 Ijartilp bio pen fare tucil.Hcioiciug mp fcif on pout tori-toiling, 
 anotbcljopeJljauetoberetuvneDtn fafetteB! comment mp (jap 
 fofojtune, anDourgouernemeut to tlje&lmigbtfe. ttcuotfng 
 - tJiiio pou a£5 manietbanbes,as3 eoncclurDeomfoUof pcurgmD 
 tntrcatings/J leauc to Detain c pou. Emitting tutjat elfetobce 
 ampltSeD in tfjefe 0; ante roc r occafions 31 erptet pour tjappte tt* 
 funic, ano in Uope thereof Doe biD pen fare tor 11. fcnoiuing botes 
 toefl^loue pou, tbeleffc ceremonies 31 neeDe to bfe in grating 
 poujon lie pou Q)sll remember to pour parents tn mod Kir tic ma« 
 ner to comment) mee. £>alute 31 p:aie pou pour f. tenors in mp 
 name, ano tbinbe in mpbeff ano ferious toifbes 3 rtcuer fo:get 
 pou. $p fatter fotllcD me in bis bcbalfe to falute pcu, ano all tbe 
 reff of pour acquaintance fare do mofi rjartilte greele pou. jTojget 
 not in UiKtt fo;t 31 baue beretofoie receiucD pou, ano tbuibe in fye 
 fclfe fame maner 3i do Hill inter tainc pou. £l5p greetings to our 
 frteno H. let not bee onrememtyeD, ano Deemc ttjat tn all mp 
 fcovuesBifjauefbnto pou alt) moO bear ttltcloifijcD. 5baD almcff 
 IctOipmp commenDations to to pour bjorber, tobfeb fo; ante 
 rbtng 3 teoulo not fcD bene fo)gottcu,bpon fcbom,as of geeatcfc 
 cbotc,3iltnl!mabemprepofing. 
 
 Slje libing 3! &aue to j^.mabetbmee bcre to remember &fm 
 fobofc ga>o Demeanour as pour ofon.3 banc in ebiefeS recboning. 
 £pp greetings ano paper banc all one enDe togitber, onclfcotv 
 frteiiQfljfp inDiUelublccan neuer be fojgotten. 
 
 Cbtnbe boto ercetDfnglte 3 banc altoaics tocU totfljeo onto 
 pou, ano aeco?Dingfie thereunto mcafure tbe reffof mine affec- 
 tions totoarDs pou. ?£a2e compenetb mee to rnDc feoncr tban 31 
 fooulo,txbcrin nottolfljffanDfng 31 can ncuer omit Cumctcntlte to 
 greetc pou, eftfeones recognising as to&ooneri), poMcfpccall geoo 
 libing totoarDsme,*c, 
 
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 Secretorie. Orders of Sub fcriptioWi I J 
 
 innumerable of tbc re ano furb like mfgbt be fmagmrD bottj in 
 gratings anDfaretoels, tbc courts thereof bcclngfurniujcDlMtb 
 furb fcarictie as it t*,3 bauc left fije reftDuc fcnto tbc conceit of rfce 
 learner,accountmg tbcplcntiebcrein fetooton.fo; ante ffuDious 
 follower to be alrca&ic faff iclent. 
 
 ano noro to tbe s>ubfcr(ptiott$,ibc otacrfittes ubercof arc(as 
 bell tbep map be allottee m fence) to ef tber of tbefcto bee placcD, 
 fo;toarncDaiwaies tnto tbc tmfbllfuU bcrem,tbat Uniting to a< subreptions; 
 iric pcifon of account , bp botoe mucb tbc mo; e excellent bee is in 
 calling from bim mfebbfcbebalfe tbc ilettcr is fcamcD , bpfo 
 mudjtbe lotocr,u)aU n)e fubferfptton tbrreunto belonging^n anp 
 foifc be placco. 
 
 flnD if tbe ffatc of bonour of bini to fobome tbc Iletter (ball be 
 aiwcteDDoc require fo mucb , tbe oerle lotocft margent of paper 
 (ball do no moje but beare it, fo be it t& fpace bee kc incite fo: tbe 
 name,ano tbc rome fatrrc inougb to compjebeno it, Vnbicb §>ub# 
 fcriptlons i\\ all fo:tcs to be b Jnoleo (bail paCTe in tbts o? tbe line 
 e;oero;fubflance. 
 
 f onrft.moffDcuofeoanD lopallfcaffccfeb. four honours ™*™ T Jkl™ 
 moff affureo in tobaifoeuer fcruiccs . four it. in tobatfoc uer to faipuons." 
 be eomm mccD. 2be moff affectionate tmto pour II. of all otbrrs. 
 t&ec tbnt balbboli-cD toltaeano Die in pour honourable feruiec. 
 four 1L moll faitbfull ano abcDtent §>onne. pour lla. louing 
 ano obeotcnt EDaugbter. 3cIbo but bp pour 1L is onclie to be com; 
 maunocD . flQbofe beart is; pour honours, ano ty$ life bp pour 21. 
 to be DifpofeD . !£c tbat Kuetb not but fen pour tuo2ft)ip,anD to doc 
 pourcrufec. EfcbofcrcgarD ffrctcbccb unto pour tlSlo^tbip mo:e 
 tben tmto ante oSjcrs. l^ctljai tnto pour too?$lp l*tb boturDto 
 become mod affareo. Wwmt noncbatte etier botthDfo mud),as 
 tbe Defects of pour II. f ourtUn all bumbtencs. four honours 
 cuer to be commaunoeb. Si t pour toajflnps commanD. four iL3* 
 mofl bounDen anD affectionate. at pour bonourablc Direction, 
 Situates attendant fcpon pour % pleafnre. four fewltyps in ail 
 goco account, fours cucr lotting anD mclr a ffureo. SEo none fa 
 mucb as pour felfc. l^ec tbat in all accounts tcnocrctb ?ottr foci* 
 fare. ^bomebp pour oncltecurtcftcpou bauc conuincco. JCbe 
 lame tvbicb 5 accept from pott,anD not otberroifc. £>ucb as 3 ant, 
 o; as pou iutOi to rmoc me ♦ l^c tbat tn \jis lining ts onlie pours, 
 
 QCboot
 
 6 Orders of Sub fcriptions* TheEngluh 
 
 SKHbomcyoubaueeuer knotone, bnt ncner p:ooueo . tdljofcU- 
 Hiiig onclie accounted of v>cuctoo:t1iinc0fe . smeb as pou tjaue 
 cuerfounoeme,anD not otter wife, flours tntobaifoeucrtobce 
 implofcD . spojecbarpof pour toelfarejtbcncanfullof btmfelfe. 
 i^ours a* pou Ufce to l;auc mc . pcurs fairtjfull ano euer atJnreo. 
 ^oursojnotbis otine. l^etobo fount) pon,butncuerJmetopon. 
 ^efljat once fauoureo pou, but (iituicc barb fcoiueo ncuerto re- 
 gar&e pou . ©2bofe ItUmg bp pour mgratif ooe tad) bccne quenrfc* 
 eo. Sntttofe account pou once tono.but notoabanconcD* <X3bo 
 once friCtjcD to Icue.bntcoHlD neuerbate tbce.©$om tbpocfcrts 
 baue maoc m encmfe. Wt^m bertbppou map win, (if pou tiff) 
 fo? euer to become a frienD. £oeaebone loning,buttot&emoff 
 cbarie. mfyote tjcart lbatl fatle in anp fbing , fconer tbrn tn con- 
 cert tcluarcrs rbee . ^ce,to&ofc in lotaltie rtcu otDG pjotrff to be, 
 M\\)Q Ituett; not but to purfue ttjce. qBfyQ cucr icohcD on , but ne> 
 tier louco ti;cc. Sbe fame as pen left mr. &ucb as pon fato ttHjcn 
 peuocpavtcDfromme. Ebefamcanonor.eQtber/a)btcb3i baue 
 euer feemcb to be ♦ t^bofe toojoe fjatfj bounce bfm, ano fatty 
 ftjaUafTurt?l)itTi. |0ours moff affectionate, flours acuofeo till 
 Deattj. flours tobile life ftoaietbfoitbtn me. ponrs as far fo;$ 
 as ante others, «c. tojtbmaute otber applications, iubcfe Epi- 
 thets are infinite, anoratberbpon cbecaufc fuggeffeo tbeuotber* 
 tuifc,tobeeeuermo:eaDDCD, alfereD,o; concciueD. Cbcfe ano 
 tbe otbersmaponlp uifttcefoa rbep:efcnt pnrpofc,refcrrtn§r trbat 
 elfeto be erpecfeo, totberegaroeof a mo;c curious o; Delicate 
 inuenrton. 
 flno bcrcin 3 rboujbt cjcdd Co aoucrtife tbe learner, tbat fomc 
 Acknowledge- times it f a 11 etb out, ttjattbisaclmotolcogemcntef Dutie,mentt> 
 metofdutyinj oncb in (1)2 beginning of tbe greetings ano farcluel^ts in Diuers 
 Ehe Exordium, jitters erpjefifco in tbe fejemoff part, anD tbc Exordium fjjerc 
 npon framcD : (fin tbat tljc fame tn trutbis one of ti)t parts tbr re* 
 unto belonging effected i\\ the perfen oi eonottion of bint to 
 iibom roefontc)Uticb to ooe , If in bis milting alio tbe famemafe 
 be occmcDneceffarie, be mate tbrn fcfe feme otber o;ocr of fare* 
 inelloj taking leaue, citbtr bp imitation of otbers, o; if bee 
 tbinftc meete , fabat berein elfc pjcfcrtbco , confonant ano agree* 
 ing to tbe Irate ano reputation of tbe fame partic to ubomc bet 
 Iwitctb, .nola tbcnfyaUfaUotoc tbe otrcctton^tobtcb on Qjeoufr 
 
 aw
 
 Secretorie. Orders of Subfcriptiom* *7 
 
 flac of enerte II eiter (tbe fame being mabebpanofealeo) are aU 
 Uiaie&areD, nno commonlie are termcDbp tbe name of £>upcv 
 fcripttons 
 
 OfSupcrfciiptions and Directions, Cap.6, 
 
 spong tbe auncfent Romanes, uben learning . . 
 
 ftrfr gretoeontofruifuU perfection , ano men l^Td^ i 
 firff oculfeb erceOentlte tofojfte, tben tOcre tI onsofthc *"' 
 !jf gan to be crtant tn mcmo:te,otucr0 fojmcs Romanes, 
 3f uniting immcof atlie, bp tbe name ano title 
 of CptQlc0,to be pulltfyco to tbe pott erftp.BJn 
 be Directions thereof , animatco as 31 trjtnhe 
 U)trt) UjeOertaesof tbcfr parents, ano accounting it (as tn trutfj 
 ft mas tfjrn fo repateD)to be a great Jionour onto tbem, to be tntt- 
 ttilco lot tt) tbe name of the pztncipall autbo? of tbeir families, ujeg 
 fongbt no far fyr r flile of magninxenccbut (mere bis parentage 
 tteuer To ffatelfe ojbono?able)bf tng tbcretoltb confenteo, Of D on* 
 lie open fum regarb uui tic their circetions. jfo; UUo trjat barb bin 
 bnto^Dinarilie acquainted tDirbfbebiffo;iej8 of tbeir acres, bat 
 fenoroetb ano tjatb read, Urify tubat reuercncc,tbofe tf mcs(grcebp 
 of bertue,) enter tat neo tbe bo nojable oefcrtes of fad) , as fo: tbe 
 common-mcaltb ano pnbltttc abuancement of tbe ftatc,baD ef rbec 
 aoucn turo u Q te ba>arDeo,o: conragf ouflte loll a fratle,bncer ta in e 8 
 o? tran fitojie lif e ,to tbe intent to pnrcbafe on to tbeir countrp quf< 
 et, bononr, oj bieto2te v Tno to tbemfelnes ano poff critic, eternf^eo 
 fame ano euer flour tttnng glo:te. ^ctttjer to 30 tbeir country bfr 
 fetno Unto tbem be rctn.ubtcb fo; tbeir fafecs, anb foj tbe reuerenfr 
 regaroe of tbeir toertues , baue compenfeo fgc lone ixbirb to tbeir 
 parents ttjep conlo not Qjeme , to tbeir cfjtlDJcn ano facceHion in 
 manfe Degrees after tbem. 
 
 &udj mere tbe families of me Gracchi, Fabij , Cornelij , Hor- 
 tentij,Horatij, Metclli, Amiljj,ScipionesantFabritij. flKHberebg 
 
 3 conterture tbat tbe cuftome bereof , bp furb emulation aoojneo. 
 became aftcrmarDs a oignitte , ano fo fueceeDeo tn bononr to cue- 
 riepotterrtte. 
 
 E&efc Romans *»e refo:e/bfeD on! i e,m nV front of tbeir tetters 
 to tmfte Qctt tbeir oUmc names, titles aooptiue , ano farnames, 
 
 E> aftet
 
 1 8 Orders of Subfcriptioni. TheEnglifh 
 
 after rbat , tns to trijom n>p fo?ote, ano laQlle $eir ralufatfon 02 
 irtuner of greetings: gluing alfo lifee aDitions bnto ttje ottjee as 
 to rjfm UclongeD , iitjettjcr ft lucre bp famtlte , office, 0; fomc orbrr 
 ttgnttiC. antJttjtcUjaS ttje foime. M.T. Cicero. M.Varoni, Sal. 
 dic':t,o.: C.Caefar: CorncIioBalbo falutem dicic . 15ct tfjat CUlfome 
 
 Becoming to tlje antiqfatp of trje timers long Qticc U)o:nc ont,ano 
 tfcefe Dates ano feafons bane InouceD tontotos fo: encrte effateof 
 calling, anio:c ttatcue rcuerence acco:Dingto cgc Dignitie ano 
 fcjojtbtnesoftbefamc. 
 
 Srje reuercnDmateffp of <£mpercurs,fclngs anD p?mres, be 
 tng aDuaceD toitb a mo:e crccUencp and fup?eame magnificence. 
 E&c names of EDufees,$pare.uf fcs,earlcs, barons ano otfjer ma* 
 gf firat cs,toltf) mo:e folemne ana bonourable titles. 
 Sfte offices of effate ano places mott noble,ampUScD fol t& lar* 
 Diucrfity of ger fjonours,anD names account to tt>f r fcuer a'.i Dignities. 
 Eftat«. g nlJ a j^^ fefeare tbe namber , fijat rjerefn ft)all be occaQoneo 
 
 to oceupp tbelr pen, but (UnotoetJ) 02 almoft enerie Daie) mate fcm 
 oerllanD ftjefojmall application of enertc perfonages tjonouro? 
 toojfljfp : pet in fo muttj as all fojtes arc not perfectlie ffcillcD, no: 
 enerie man linerbm place foconuenientto tjnDcrilanD it,3m> (bat 
 ittjatbbeeneparccUofapzefcribeOojoer foto Doe, bpfljofcrbat 
 £a»c fturrten tfje lifee mettjoDe , 3 toUi fct ootone fo manie cram* 
 pies of ellates foj Directions , as to tfje matter anD purpofc rjerc* 
 of male be aDinogeDconncntent, beginning from tfcc b:gt?rn that 
 are 02 bauebeene latelic accnlfomcD in onr common fucalio (fbe 
 foneraign Spate file crcepteD)unto tfje meaner ano molt o?Dtnarp 
 t)fco,ano in p:efentpjactifc amongtt tos. anD firff,tDtrrj ttje Dfgnf* 
 tie of arc!)blfl)op,to ftbom in tbis fo2t toe frame onr Dtrcctf on. 
 Cothemoft rencrenD jfattjer in C5oD,rbe &.£l:e!)b!u)cp of 
 Direflions to canturburie,02 ^o:fe,p2imatc of (Bnglano, ano SBcfropohtane 
 an Archbifky ^f S ticrtcgoti grace. Co flje right reoccenDe jfarbcr in <£ob, 
 Dukc P; mwmptjeric goobUo2De,$elL.X3ifliopof ILonoon. Cottje bigb 
 ano mfgbtie p?incc. CSlHiHcofB.btsmoff noble grace. Co 
 t.Chancciior. tfje rigbtbonourable anbmp efpcciall goD il- trje &o:De Cbamr 
 LTrcafurer. cetlo2,02?lo2Dbtgb Crcafurerof GBnglano ♦ Cot&ertgbtt£ottO' 
 Earicsandin ra ble t&c &02De $g)arqucfc of » Co &e rigbt honourable flic 
 1 * 5e '- Carle of <£. ILo:De lieutenant f3) bcr maiellic in tbe, u . Co 
 
 $e rigl)t l^)nocurable ttjc Carle of l£. ILo;De p;efiocnt of ber 
 
 ipa« 
 
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 Secretoric. Orders of Super fcription* Ip 
 
 Sp&icQitB mo5 rjono?able Gcimccll effabliOjcD in i\yt #02$. Co 
 tijcitgbt i^otwable, ano mp Hngular g©o&. njc lojoe 315. one of Lords knigbti 
 ttje lojos of W rjtgljnes moll fconourable p;tup CouncetlCo tt?c of thc p" 1 "* 
 rfgbt bono?able Gr W$p. fentg&t, <u$ancel!our of ftjc <Erc&equcr 3 counccU: 
 ano of fjer spatefftes moffrjonojablepnup Councel.co tfcc rigbt 
 fconojablc ano mp lingular gmDLo.o ano father, o; laOte mot&rr, 
 ttje Carle 03 Countclle of j£. Cotrjerigbt bonourableano mp 
 to er ie gcod laote, tbe laote 0. CounteUe of ©3 . £ o tljc mod noble 
 laote ano paragon of allt)ertue,$e iaoie$p.l£. Co n)e rfgfci tocr* 
 ruous laote enouco tutrij all fingular itie,tijc laote if .D. Co ttje 
 mod noble ano totoaroltc pong gentleman C3.C efqutre, if bee 
 be a noble mans Tonne trnoer tbe Degree of a Baron. Co rrji rtgtjt 
 honourable fir ill. s>.fentgbt,il spato; of n> cttte of il. Co t&e 
 rt'gbt too?fl)ipfull tCl-iL. efqutre, one of nje Sluoges of &cr spate; 
 ftics court of common picas. Conjertgbt tootPitpfuIlanomp 
 Ongalar gcoo laote mother, ttje laote EE>.^. Co mp tier tc goto fa* 
 t&er,ffllil C. ^arctjant of ttje cttte of 15. Co tlje rfgbt loo;u)tpfull 
 &ts efpcctall gmD maiffer, $p. ft. ^arctjanf ano aiDerman of il. 
 Co mp fernant &.2D. at C-K. 
 
 £D ttjcr eramples befioes ttjcfc torn naoeleffe to fct Dotunc, foj 
 ffjat if anp alteration at all rjappen beretn,tt is by reafon of faint' 
 Itarttte .aDDttton of ofTiccs,o.: e&ange of titles. £Dnltc let Ijerefarftfj 
 be noteo, rrjat fcben betters Doe pafle from fome number of the 
 Cottnfcil ,o? from anp 3L02D of ttje fame,to a noble man o: fenfgfjf , 
 trjefc Directions of Ijoncur ano toojffjfp are feloome tofco. iBut ra- 
 ttjer trjus.Co our oatc gcoo II. Sr WM. hnigbf , lo:D Deputfe 
 of SIrelano.Co onr oerte gcoD&.tbc IL.^atojof ttje cttte of &. and 
 tooucterie lotting frtcnosect.C anoft*p. aiocimen of £l;c 
 fame, Co mp nerte gmo lo;o,trjc 3LC.!£. Co mp berte loutng 
 frtenOjfir.C.p.bntgbt. Co ourtjerteloning fricnosltc K.&. 
 fenigbt,c«/?^^r»/tfr««wjof bet ^©atefties Count, of 315. ano K. 
 ©3. ano 5). p.efquires, guff tees of peace of ttje fame §>fjfrc. 
 £be libe oirectons alfo areofco of an GDarle , to anp of ujefe t* 
 Sates to btm infer (our in calling, ano of a HBaron to a Haftfcc of 
 pcacCjbutcommonltetgepujiUaoDetbc title of toojlfyp.
 
 So Diftngmfrment of Letters. TheEnglifh 
 
 The diuifions of Letters and vndcr what tides all fortes of 
 Epiftles arc contained. Cap.7, 
 
 Mbtit the of ucr fi t tc of Gpf flies are (as 31 faf oe befoie; as 
 
 jmanifclD as are ttje furume occurrcnts.o: ratrjec fmagt- 
 
 jnatious of mens fanfafies : pet fe: fo much as it feemr nj 
 
 pertinent fcnto this Q&etboo to tnouce ttjrlr uartenes bn» 
 
 to foinc particular titles , bp fndj mrancs dje rather to b:ing the 
 
 learner into a fpectal! fojme ? tiberebp fo: his neceffttie 0? pjefent 
 
 tarne to applte the fame . 3 baue thought goo in imitation of trje 
 
 beff ano mod learned fuogements of oar time s tojhzatoe the fun 
 
 Ojte parts thereof ,bnoer fonre efpcctall t>cat)S,trjat is to fate: De- 
 
 monftratiue,Deliberatiue,Iudiciall, ant) Familiar Letters. ;3nD t)0to> 
 
 beft the roles p:efcribeo onto ctttwrr of ttjefe, mate nnoer ttjefc fe* 
 
 tterall rjcaos fame to be particularity alletfeo, pet are n>p in na* 
 
 tare fo necrclie contopneo togitber,as barolfe fljail pon in ante of 
 
 the fir If th?oe fall fnto their particular d ifftw ctions, but Itgbtlie in 
 
 one fo:t 02 otber,pou fljall run into (be natures of the others. 
 
 if 0? pjmfe thereof* ano this to open mo:c plainlie, let hs fir ft 
 lap Dotonc their properties in fetter all, ano then fee bp affectation 
 each toith other I otoneerlletbcpOo participate in rhrtr qualities, 
 fftoufljalltben bnoerffanoe that this Demonftratiuefeinoc, hath 
 the name of a Declaration celturrfc 0? ujetoing of fome one tbmg 
 03 8ther,the ot'Omctions of the Cfcpitf les thercunoer c onfa nc o,are 
 Defcriptorie, in tontcb becocfcrtbcD the manners ano connec- 
 tions of men, all ocrturs, Dices ano qualities both of booie ano 
 nimo^ono2ablccbalcnges,combats,cntcrtatnincfG, attempts, 
 oaoers of common foealcs.goucrnmcnts, ano effafc?, countries, 
 cities, billes,fcalleies,fielos, p:ofpetts, butloings ano toal bes, 
 toifl) their plcafures ano fcttuations Laudatorie,tobcrrtn (sfpe< 
 c(alliep?apfeoanie thing, ano Vituperatorie,tn;tajich is mifiiheo 
 oKonoemneo tthatfoeurr mate be thought tooathir cither to bre 
 abbo;reoo:oifp:apfcD. 
 
 Che Deliberatiue is fo nameo , of the large r omp?ebenfion 
 it hath of funojpeaufesano matters, being not aim oft fro toanp 
 particular occafion 03 purport : \$is oiffindfonsare Hortatorie, 
 «nO Dchortatoric : Swaforic anO DiiTwaforic, not much tjnlibc 
 
 toge<
 
 i 
 
 Secretaries Diftinguifhrnew $f Letters. II 
 
 fogeftjertn tfcefr o^er^arlb psoperttca : tbe natures of t^e firtt 
 bcin g to erto3t/ounfeD 3 a^(fe,o? per ftoaoe to ante tying , of rt)c 
 uttjer,to toitt)t)jato,Dtfltoafc 02 rcouee to anotber meaning. Con- 
 ciliatorie^fco fcructb in afrjufrmg of fciencupip of acquaintance. 
 Rcconciliatoric in reconeiftment of fefnreo, frienos, 02 otber pen 
 fons.Pcticorie,in fuing foi,02 crauing of anie fljing.Commendato- 
 rie, in preferring ttje ferulccs , pcrfons 02 gmo qualities , of anie 
 one. Confolatorie, in comforting at times of troubles, fo2rotoe,o2 
 mf u)aps.Monitorie,in foiemarning 3 aDmonlu)ing 3 o2 counfclltng 
 from mifebtefs. Rcprehenforie, mrepzebcnotng 02 correcting of 
 mours ano bebaufours. Amatorie,in matters of toning. 
 
 EJje Iudiciall is id calico , tn njat it compjebenoefb matters 
 laforall f tmlatofufl,02 qucttf onablc to be banblcD;£be Offttnctfon* 
 fbereof are, Accufatoric,containing matter of acenfation. Excu- 
 fatoric , tobicb is occuptco in crcufing . Expoftulatorie, in reafo- 
 nfng ofraufes. Purgatorie, in clearing ojawDance of tbtnges 
 ct)argeD.Defcnforie, in ocfence of tbe action. Exprobatoric, in re* 
 p20d)ing 02 obtruoing of benefites tjpon caufe of bncbanfefulnes. 
 Drprecatorie, tnpjaiung of paroon of a ttjing committeD, ano 
 Inue6\i'.ic,inucigbtngagapnftill natures,qualities,occa(ions 0? 
 pcrfons. 
 
 ifrom ttjc biff tactions of tbcfe beaoes being njns laf oe open by 
 particular titlcs,me mill fee bom nccrc in Uniting tbep concurre 
 02 fall f n,eaeb toltb otbers. Crue is it, ( as u)all be feene in feme 
 tramples bereafter fofloming) ttjat toucbing tbe fir a bcao bcemg 
 Dtmonflratiue,it fometinws fallen) out in caufes of aouertifc* 
 ment, 02 relation of fbinges maoe, tbat tbe title Dcfcripcorie is 
 m anie times meerlte in it felfe banc lcb,toft bout entring into ante 
 orber particular aooition 02 ocealton , but in tbe otber titles of 
 Laudatorieano Vituperatorie^iotfo. JForbomcan 3 eirbermaife 
 B2btfcommcnoanie tbing,toirtjout falling into a Defaiption of 
 fbofe pcrfons, tbings 02 qualities, rablcb 31 bifallom 02 comment 
 flgatne, fOJ tbe Deliberatiue fein&e in Hortatorie, Dehortatorie, 
 Swafoiic anO Diflwafbrie , Commcndatoric, Monitorie 02 Reprc- 
 hcnfoiie, bom can 33 crbo2t,counfeH,aDuifc,mitbD?am,commcnD, 
 abmoni(bo2rep2cbcnbe,iftberein31fetnot fintbmbat is to©2< 
 ttjte 02 bn3t, tcbat tojbe pjapfeo, cfleemco 5 oifallomeb, 02 efcbueo : 
 toucan not bee, mitbout of neceffttie 3 fall into tbe partes
 
 12 Dtftingmfrment of Letters. TheEnglilli 
 
 DefcriptoriCjLaudatorie anBVimperaforie. Htfcefoffe Ul matter* 
 Confo]atorie 3 Concihatorie n ReconciHatorie, 1)0 tue 3 matecomfOit 
 
 tebe frienDS, o; reconcile , if tbe pastes Hortatorie ano Swaforie, 
 be abfent. S>o alfo fo; tbc iuQictaii, tf t f fyc c 3 accufc, crcufe, ep- 
 po2talatc,DcfcnDc rcp:oacrj ; tntreatc, o^tnucigf; , it muff be Done 
 toltb tbe taping ont of toices , ano atinaunecmcnt of bectues , tot 
 manifesting t& at tsgmo, ano fctttngfojtbubat is emit, neltbet 
 of ubtcbi can be toinjout matter Defcriptoiie, Laudatorle, anoVi- 
 tuperatorie. Bpallttbiebitappearetb, ttjat (botobeit tbefefeue- 
 raU titles ttano tbus DinioeD) pet are tbe matters of tbc fame ok 
 uer0te tozappeo togitber , aito tktc pjeccpis feruing to tbe one, 
 mutt of neceffittebpa libc conusance be Djatoneintoanobfcr* 
 nation to lib G)t otijer : nottoitbttanoing fo; cafe of tbe learner, 
 and to tbc er.D be map toitb mo.:e rcromes nno ont ftbat bed fit* 
 tenj ano befemtctts tbe caufc bee batbin banoling, t^evbet ftjus 
 Djaiime fo: tb as pon fee into fo manp particular o iff mcttons. 
 
 .Coucbing notoe our Familiar Letters, tbep alio are to bee 
 D?atone bnDcr tbeir feuerall titles , as Narratoric , ano Nunciaro- 
 rie,fometebat falling into tbc Demonffratiuc binD before remcm# 
 bjeo, therein toe erp:cue ano Declare to tijofe far it from us, tbe 
 matters 0: netoes pjcfcntlte tnbanoamongffbs : Gratulatorie, 
 ixbereintoeereiopceeacb toitb otljers of tbe geoobappes of fcj* 
 tunc bctioing fcs. Remuneratorie, being a gratefull relation of 
 curtefies,bmcfifeso3 gmo tamca rccciueo. Iocatorie, febcrc> 
 toitbbpapleafant anoftoeete binoc of ocliuerte of Tome pjette 
 concert oj teff,fbe minoe is rccreatco. Obiurgatorie,tn fetifci tore 
 rebufee tbc ill Demeanours of our ebilDjen , fcraants , binojeD, 
 0: acquaintance. Mandacorie, tiberebp toee commit crp:eflte 
 our affaires to fucb as toe bauc autbpjttic, eithrr tocommaunot 
 
 02 intreate to beoifpatcbf D. So tbcfc ano tbe otbers beftne men- 
 rioneDare manic CB piffles Refponforie, tbc titles trbereof can* 
 notbccertaine,buteranipies ano occafions plentiful!: all ubirfj 
 
 3 referee to tbeir peculiar places eacb one , as tbep are fufeo 
 fojrb to be in tbeir binoes DeltucreD. flnb noto toill toe pafle bnto 
 tip ojDerbcreafter to bee obfcrucD,in Dcliucrie of Cramplcs, ac< 
 cajoant tnto tbe feuerall titles of all tbcfc fojcnamcDCpittlcs, 
 ano fir ff of Cpiff les Defcripcorie. 
 
 Of
 
 Sccrctoric. EpifllesJDefcriptory. 33 
 
 OfEpiftlcs mcerely Dcfci iptory and the parts 
 thereof. Ch ip. S. 
 
 SDtfomud) as in 2Dcferfpffons, are (as 31 fatoe 
 befoje) onclic ccciarco ano fee foojtt) at large, 
 n)e mancr 3 o;oer,ff ate, goucrnmcnt,p?opo;tton 
 gooDtulfeojbalue of antctbmg: tbe Geplllles 
 confuting folietbereof, becommonlic toifbont 
 abortion at all , ettber of pjalfe 03 mffli&c , 03 a> 
 nie otber intendment 3 in refpect thereof tbep mfgbt in ante one 
 lore tjarle from tbat title of Defcriptorie. 2Ije fojee percof be- p . 
 floes tbe Exordium, comp^eljenoctf) ebfeflie a narration, rb;ongb< Defcr'pto^ 1 * 
 out, in ttbub is contains (up laping oat tbe feuerall parts tbere' " ° ry * 
 ofja perfect ano plain oemoMrration 05 Oefcrfption ol anp njing: 
 3n tljefe fortes of Cpiff les, trje crccllencp of ttje umter, ano pain* 
 ter concurred in one, febo tbemo:e tbat earfjof tbemffaoietb 
 bp perfection^ tontb al ttjings to fbc quicfe, bp fo mncb tbe max Com?arir©n of 
 tteererooctbep botb afpiretotbatcrqmatfeinoof canning, tbat the writer and 
 tneartj of r^fe Differences^ abfolnfelp to bcrcn.afreD. Ebccurf* P 3 """. 
 ous painter in ojatomg a perfect psccc of Lantskip, p:efentefb 
 manp njings Unto tbe titfbc conceit hereof is marudious : foj Paimcr « 
 toitb great aDmf ration toe 00 tficrc fceme fo beboib,tbe moff plea* 
 fant ano gmoiie tallies: Marts rjic ano oeefceD leitb ffateiic trees 
 (fome tops ttbereof a# tomb fceme tf> to uwesfb ano turne at one 
 Ooe)then gcoblp riuers,bic toaics ano toalfecs,Iarge Ctaate s bfgb 
 dialing Ijils ano mountains.far p^ofpects of fifties, ttoeplcs, ano 
 Cotoers^tps fapling on fcaa,ano toanes bloton top aloft.tbe eie« 
 went clcere,faiic ano temperate , toitb fome ffnning bcamrs flja< 
 Doteing anofpiea'umgoacr all rbefe,ubercin feemttb tbe Dcllgbt 
 fo rare, ano climate fo perfect, asberie oeurepjouofeetbaman 
 toga$cof it, as a tbing in pjefent life, ano moff certatneDtctoCi 
 janb 00 3 p?aie pca,our erccHcnt totters Degenerate at al! from 
 anie part of defc i EDoerb not tbe learneo Cofmogr3phcr in ac> 
 fainting os toitb tbe bnfcnotone oeligbts, fcitaation,plentp ano Writer, 
 ricbes of Countries fcbfeb toe neuer fatoe.no? bappilie maie eacr 
 appjodjunto, ranfujtjs oftentimes, anobjtog in contempt tbe pto,Gm y*n<J 
 pleafnres of cucotone fople : ano manie times a bngetooonoer ° t! l cr ^ it «r«* 
 
 Of
 
 3 4 EpiftlcsVeferiptory. ThcEnglifh 
 
 of t&e fcnbearo fecrete neuer before rcpo:feo of, n> IncrcoibU 
 operations of oiuers twinges , ano Sate fo bigp ano magnificent, 
 fact) a0 tbe terie oefcription ano liuelte cchucip ribereof ,maBedj 
 t>s beleeue ttjat our etcs Do almofl tuttnes cge fame , ano tbat ouc 
 toerie fences are partafecr s of cuerteoeUcacie in tbem contatneD. 
 SBut omitting tbe ioigtit hereof, confiding in toe fe too: IDs of fuetj 
 Orange accompt, toittj ttjat fine tnncntion Doe to Virgi! manie 
 
 virgjl inhis # mB m ^ g Acneidos,ano toitb fcotoe mutb oartette oefenbe tm- 
 os ' to bstbetioes of tbe mornings l£ome grcatliem|)tsfiiirbooBe 
 ootl) be amnfe tbe ceaoer,mttb trje lamentable ujtpUuacbc, ano e> 
 tien ttjcn(a-s it toere)appearing farges,ano int oil crable turmoils 
 upon tbe fca happening to Aeneas? MbatOarfcneuVuvSt tern- 
 peitej5,lDl;at r ifing ano Docpett fall of toaues againc,mjat tomo*, 
 inbat mingling of beauen ano earfb toget&er ooit) bee mere re- 
 lates 2C()cn after , bis arriuall on 0?o;e ano p:cfcnttng to & uecne 
 Dido , ijotoe is me Oett ructf on of Troy in ttje per fon of Aeneas to 
 Ijcr ocfcribtD < 3" ttje four ft) boohe lifceUnfe , febat an erccllcnt 
 Defcrfptf on mahetb be of Fame ? ^o to be fi&etoenj tbe banqnet bp 
 trje Quccnc to Aeneas maoe, ano rjoto It nelie is tbe Sate ano mag* 
 nfficence ttjereof Or ImercD:' ^Innumerable of t&efc,botb from btm 
 mtO tbe Transformed (hapesof Ouid COulDe 3 brre reco:oe , tbe si* 
 
 Ouidij Mcta- cellcncie of eaeb being fucb, as bp tt# fojccable utterance tbercof 
 
 morphofeos, b^Detb as great ocltgbt as affontfljmcnt onto tbe corions fear* 
 cber of tbe fame . 0no tn as mucb as J baue tmoertafecn to con- 
 
 ExMiplce jj nct $g Earner bp erample, borne to bebane Ijf mfclfe in fome bit 
 Ijcrein, we mill pzocreo tottb onr Epiftlcs Defcriptory ,tbe fir ttber< 
 of foUototng,mate fame to bee fent from a traaeller to a fricno of 
 l>ts in CnglanDjtbc mater thereof enfoetb. 
 
 Anexample of a latter Defcriptory, wherein is parricu- i 
 
 Urly deferred an ancient Cityjfy l*Jtng dorm tbe 
 fetter all farts tbereof. 
 
 Extrdimm 
 
 M 
 
 Y good Vncle, the remembrance of your charge giuen me£ 
 O* acharge ci- I \f I & m y P romi ^ to you made at my departure out ofSnglami^ 
 uco.and pro- •*• bindeth me (at my nowe being in quiet, and with good lca- 
 raik made, Jure Ceded in (jermaxfithM I fliould returnc ?nio you againe, 
 
 axf
 
 Secretorie. EpiJllcsDefcrtytory a 5 
 
 my accuftomed and ducifull regard, in fort as I haue euer endeuourcd 
 my fclfeto dovntoyou. It may then pleafcyou,that remaining with Narratio, 
 my L. the Duke but a fewe daies at Geneput , wee haftcd thence to a 
 Citie, called Noremberge, being imperial!, fcituatc in the high p artcs 
 of 6V7m.'#7, where fithence wee haue almoit continually remained. 
 And albeit I could fbmewhat write vnto you ofour paflages through 
 diuers places of the Country, yetinfomuch as there is no part thereof 
 fo memorable as thi>- citic wherein we now rcmainc , the defcription 
 thereof at this prefent may folic concent you . The Citie therefore, 
 asitfecmethis moft?ncient,andas many doc fuppole and affirme, 
 at that time when the Country wasfirft in fubicchon to the Empire Anc, cncyor 
 cRRome, wasbuildedby AVothe Empcrour, andofhimtakethhis t ^^ lc ° 
 name , as Noremberghc , in fignification Neros berghe , and fo much 
 the rather doth it appeare , by fundry auncient monumentes therein 
 yet remaining. The Citie (befides that insinuate in a moft delicate . 
 andpleafmt foyle, wooded and watered moft plentifully on eucric Sedation, 
 fide, with goodlie Trees, faire and delicate Riuers and fpringes,) is 
 both of great ftrengthin the wallesofthe fame, and plentifully buil- 
 ded with high and ftatelie Towers on eueric part . The edificies of 
 the Citie are rare , and ofmoft fumptuous and ftatelie appearaunce, Buildings, 
 infomuch that there is no one houfe in any rowc that exceedeth ano- 
 therin height, butallofthem builded leuell , bya vcricGeometri- 
 call proportion . The infides arc not more polimcd with riches and 
 ornamentes of great beauty, then the ouifides with braueric , the vc- , 
 
 rie fronts of all which , afwell of richas poore , are moft curioufly cm- c m ^ s " 
 bofledinahard kinde offubftance (fuchlthinkeasisourplaftcr of 
 Paris) with attificiall andliucly pictures, conteining hiftories of diuers 
 memorable , and ftrange effc6tes , and that with fuch wondcrfull ex- 
 cellency ,as any waies may bee conceiued. The coft hereof is conri- 
 nually maintayned, repaired ^ enlarged, and prcferued , by a general! 
 contribution of the moft worthy and honourable ofthe Citie. Be- 
 fides, the colours fofrefh, fobraue, and delicate laidein oyle, for 
 defence againft weather , wherewith they are beautified and fet 
 forth , are veric ftraunge . The ftreetes arc wide, faire , and excellent- 
 lie well paued . The ftonc they vfe for the moft part is marble,white, StrecK. 
 gray, and blacke, whereof is great plentie , befides other kindes, 
 which vene wonderfully they cut and fquare in diuers fmall propor- 
 
 E portions
 
 2 6 Epifllcs JDefcriptory The Englifh 
 
 tions arttficiallie pointed and fhaped . The houfes are not high, but 
 backwarde builtc, and inward die large. ThisCitie retainetfi yet 
 the auncicnt gouemement of the Romanes } for at this lr.ftantthey 
 Coucrnmcnt haue their Confuls , Tribunes , Senators , c Pretors.Q$utftors , Aediles 
 and other intercangeable offices, as fometimes had Rome , beeing in 
 her grcateft profperitic. The attire alfo alike to their dignities of 
 all fortes ofhonourabiepcrfonages, accuftomed to their callinges. 
 Plaineare their habites for the moft part,and nothing fumptuous, re- 
 taining ftil! one, and the iclfe fame ancient fafhion. The constitution 
 of their bodies as wel men as women, are faire, cleare, and offounde 
 compIexion.Frugallindietandcxpcnce, and nothing prodigal!. My 
 L.theDukeis here of great fway,and entertained with honorable ac- 
 compt.Thus much haue I thought good to aduertife you in difcharge 
 ofmy debt and your defire,aftending by the returneof this meflen- 
 ger the newes of your good health. To whom & al other our friends, 
 in found and good affection I eftfoones do recommend me . At No- 
 re?nberghc this cf^&c. 
 
 Habit of the 
 people. 
 
 Condufio 
 
 Of their accu- 
 ftomed friends 
 ihip. 
 
 Narratio. 
 FJcafant ayre 
 vnfrequentcd. 
 
 In voluntary 
 abftinencc. 
 
 K^fnother example wherein the ft ate of a Coun- 
 
 treyisfolj defcribed. 
 
 Doubt not N.but that thy hartlongeth,and mind is yet vnquieted, 
 becaufc ofmy fuddaine departure from thee,and ignorance ofmy 
 eftate and prefent being, whereof that thy defires may nowe at fjjll 
 be refblued : know my good N. that not hauingbecne fcarcc fixe 
 moneths from thee , I did long fince perceiue my felfe to bee out of 
 England, and that it may appearevnto thee, thatlhaueiuftcaufc 
 fo to fay , thou (halt fomewhat vndcrftandeby mee the ftate of this 
 Countrey. Wee liue heerein a foile delicate Imuftconftflefor the 
 ayre, and pleafantforthc Situation: with good leafurc (I mull tell 
 thee)may we here attend our deuotions.as hauing no care wherewith 
 to encumber vs, but the ncedlefle .fearch of that whereof wee neuet 
 find likelihood to annoy vs. As vncompelled by feuerc decrees and in- 
 terdictions, wc limit vnto ourfeluesan abftinence,thou mightft think 
 we do itofzeale,but in truth it is of want , wherein we haue more fi- 
 tting daics by a great manie then ability to beare them , Our conuer- 
 
 fation
 
 Secretorie. Letters Deftriptorie* *$ 
 
 fation is with elements, with waters, wtih ficldes, with trees, with val- 
 Icyes,with hillcs,with bcafts, in the general! vfe whcreof,wee find no- 
 thing clfe but their proper fhapcs.And if by chaunce any other forts of 
 creatures do appcare,thcy are naked fliapes formed as men and wo- 
 men,fierce 5 fauage, wilde , not capable ofanieour reafbns, nor we of 
 their fpeeches. Our foodeisrootcSjdriedfifheSjbcrrics , and /knowe j^g fccdiiie. 
 not what other harfh kind offruits,and fbmctimefoules,be fides a kind 
 ofgraine growing in great cods wherby we femtimes obtain(though 
 not the naturall)y et fome vfe ofbread, vnlikc to that you eat, in tafle, 
 goodnes, or propertic.Our lodgings and places of repofc are caues,en- jjj losing, 
 trenched in the ground, the earthour beds, and clothes our couerings* 
 And thefe alfo hard as they are , enioy wee not in quiet,but being a- 
 waited of the naked multitude (whofe policies infinuate by nature are 
 farre greater then their (hrength) wee are faine by much induftrie to X)mecr; 
 preuentthem : into whofe hands if any of vs doc chaunce to fall, our 
 de ad cark . fles in h afiie morfels are conueied into dieir intrailes.Herc- 
 by'iudging ofourcfiate,thou mayeft accordinglicdceme of our plea- 
 fures. The next mcflage that thou fhalc attend from mee, fhali bee 
 my fpeedie returne , the feas and windes being not lcffe fauourable 
 then they were at my going forth.Mcane while recommend my felfc 
 to thy wel- wifhing, and our fafeties to God, I ende as thou knoweft, 
 this ofj&c, 
 
 An exawpk wherein the death of a mbkman 
 is onelie defcrtbed. 
 
 TH E deceafe ( good Madame) of my Lordeyour brother, Exordium, 
 hath occafioned vnto your Lad. the fight of thefe Letters, Of thecaufe 
 wherein I haue rather acquited my felfe of that whereun- ll ^ e * 
 to by your honourable commaundc I was enioyned , then 
 anie wayes fatisfied the griefe that by my felfe among manic ci- 
 thers , for his loflc is intirelie conceyucd . The manner whereof 
 may pleafc you nowe to bee informed of, which was thus. On Narratio. 
 Tuefday beeing the thirteenth of this inftant, hauing as it then fee- . 
 med vnto his L. and others, becne reafonablic well recouered from 
 the woonted force of his long confuming difcafe , beeing importu- 
 ned by the difpatch of fome prefent affayres, asothervvifetohaue 
 
 E 2 fome
 
 a8 Letters Defcriptorie. TheEngWli 
 
 (bine conference with her Maieftie, hec went from his houfe of B„ 
 tothe Court, where all that day hce remained, and returned aoaine 
 atnight, notfor all this, finding hwrilclfeatal!difq*jietedatthelcaft 
 motion ofanie the pangs wherewith before time hce had lo often 
 beenvexed. The molt pare of that night hce was verie well rcpo- 
 SuaMenfcke ^' Towardes morning the next daic,hebegannefomewhat tobe 
 nefle, agreeued, but nothing as accuftomed:in which ftate the moll part 
 
 of that day hec continued . At night againe hauing eaten fomc 
 fmall pittance to fupper , towardes nine of the clocke hecbeganne 
 rnoltvehememlietobee paflioned , till which time wee all had ve- 
 rie good expectation of his health and recoutrie , which his L. per- 
 ecyuing, after hce had beene awhile fctvp inhisbedde, hce fayde. 
 Declaration of I knowe my good friends and faithfull louing feruaunts,that the grcr.t 
 bis Jpecches, zealeand Ioue you doobeare vnto mee, is a vehement occafion to 
 kindle in you adefire of wel-wifhing , and intendment of allured 
 fafetie towardes mee,wherein I hauc more caufe to thankc your good 
 willeSjthenmeanc thereby to imagine the force of my difeafe to bee 
 lefle then long fince I expected, and exceedinglie in my felfe hauc 
 euer doubted,whatwordcs of comfort, protraction and delaycs fo e- 
 cuer, hauebythc Phyfitions to the contrarie beene yfed One great 
 and exceeding comfort vnto mee is, that Ruing, I euer loyallie de- 
 meaned my felfe : and dying , I fhall depart this worlde in her Ma- 
 iefties good grace, and eipeciall fauour. Next vnto that, the loue of 
 you my deareftfriendesand entirelicbeloucd feruants and followers, 
 whofe hearts I knowe-doe purfue mee, and whofe affections cuen to 
 the laftgafpe of death I am perfwadedto bee euer firme and fixed 
 towardes mee. Yourdefires are, Iknowe,that Ifhonldeliue,accor- 
 ding vnto which the leaft mitigation that may bee of my griefe , you 
 mealure by & by to the hope of amendment,which is not fo.For that 
 in all the comfortable fpeeches , that fundrie times Ihauc rccciucd 
 from you,my felfe to whome the inwarde effects thcreofhaue beene 
 found mofl forcible, haue euer miltrufted , and by manie probable 
 circumftances adiudged the contrarie. Long time endure I cannot, 
 thisknoweIwell,happe!ieadaie, twoor three, I may yet bee con- 
 uerfant among you, for my difeafe,that ftandeth allured (the mcflen- 
 ger whereof continuallie knocketh at the doore of my imaginations, 
 rcadic cuerie hourc to aflault my heart, and to catric away with him 
 
 the
 
 Secrctorie. Lrtttrs Dcfcriptorit: 1$ 
 
 thefpovlcsofadyingcarkaiTe) will not permit I lliall longtime tra- 
 ucll in this fort among vou, And for my fclfe, (land ye all aflcrcaincd, 
 that hailing long fincepoy zed inequall ballance, the long continu- 
 anccofa frailc, wtc:chcd,and uauelled life ,thc moft part whereof is Miflikcorchc 
 caryed away in flecpe, forrowe,griefefickenciTc,daunger,3Pd the re- ^ 0l \^ 
 fidue alfo neucr freed ofcare and all mancr of difquiet , with the hope 
 of an cuerlafting foy,happines,reft peace, and immortall rcfidencc ? / 
 finde no reafon whie i mould at all affe<5t the toyle of fuch earthlie tc- 
 dioufnelTe. Infomuch as h suing Jiucd nowc almoft threefcore and 
 thirtcene yearcs , and borne my ielfe (honourable I truft) in all mine 
 actions and feruiccs,and further in the progrcflionofmy ripeft yeares, 
 yea in this verie inftant more then at anie other time am regarded of 
 my Prince , and cfteemed of my Countrey , and among my Pecics 
 reputed in the hipheft degree of my fidelitic : Ilhallnowedie as be- 
 commeth my perfon, woorthilic and honourablie. Bee you therefore 
 recomforted I pray you,'as I am, and thinkethat for all theloue you 
 haue ought me, the feruices you haue done mee 3 or tender care you 
 doc yet in myheauieft pangs bearc vntomee, thechiefeft content 
 you can doe vnto mee , is tRat you bee fatisficd herein with mee. Certain notice 
 That beeing verelie refblued in my foule,of all that / haue here fayde ? llkin S °*. 
 vnto you, and hauing ordered mine a 6tions, and prepared myfelfc 
 thereto accordinglie , I doe willinglie and with a right contented 
 mind, leaue this tranfitorie world fo replenished as it is,with fo manic 
 grieuouscaiuahies,& hartiliedogiue my bodieto his naturall courfe, 
 and my loule into the handes of the mightie Creator , for cuer in his 
 glorie ( I truft) to bee eternized . This fpeech ended , hee continued 
 till after midnight, at which time hee had about twohoures {lumber, 
 andfobegannchispaineto encreafe againe . In which till Wed-- 
 nefday following, almoft in one Mate, hee for the moft part remained, 
 oftentimes accurtoming himfelfe withthofe that were about him to 
 prayer, manie times, recording to himfelfe the goodnefle of God, and 
 his mercies to him remembrcd j and that with fuch zeale and intire 
 rcgarde of his hoped repofc , as that it Mill feemed and was eui- 
 dentlie apparant howc muche hec longed and thirfted for the fame* 
 In fine, drawing by little and little towardes an endc , euen in the ve- 
 rie laft pang,ioyning his handes vp to heauenjhis heart and eyes thi- 
 thcrwarde fixed, hee recommended cftfoones himfelfe to the mercie 
 
 F 3 of
 
 Jo Places laudatorie and vituperatory. TheEnglifh 
 
 of his Redeemer, and onThurfday laft about two in the morning 
 died to the lamentable griefc of all that were about him, who heartily 
 forrowinghis loiTcjWere forced to (hed tearesaboundantly. The day 
 ofthefunerall is notyetcertaine, but the fame is intended verie hono- 
 rablic. Recommending my fclfevnto your La. in all humblcnefic, I 
 take my leaue, A t our forrowfull houfe of B.this cf,&c. 
 
 Of Epiftles Laudatorie and Vkuperatorie. 
 CLip.9, 
 
 §®totMobxti) ttnert, n)at after t&efe fetters, 
 
 hneete Dcfcriptoric aspoufee, toe Doe treats ok' 
 m jg||$c otijf r itoo paces appertaining alfo to ftis 
 
 ^fi^l^fojme, fobfrb ace Laudatorie anD Vituperaco- 
 
 *MSil rie j &)* tofe febereof either folelie oj intermfrcD 
 ^' in ang ot^er binD of €p{0lcs,u)al of one 02 mo# 
 
 Praifc of ibe of rbefc caufes faae ttjctr ojfgf nail, t&at is to fap' 5 of ttje Perf » y 
 pcrfon. deeds 03 thing it felfe to bee cemmenDeo , rmfltBeD 0; ctfp;apfcD. 
 
 1 'Sl)Cf>erfin of ante one is to be p:efcrrco 0; DtfablcD , by bis btciti, 
 
 2 cefccntjftjeUJc, ojsbtlrtte. §>cconDlte, bp bisebttobcGDc.', 0; 
 
 3 gcoD eoncatlon from tjt* infancie. E&iralie , of tits voutij, in 
 £ri)icb be is cither conuerfant in ffuDf es of ijoncft Ufe,feriecflp g i» 
 ncn to tbe fenotoleogc of letters, affecting a Linares tn to lauDable 
 ercictfcs,temperat anD fobcr in Demeanour,oj otfjc rtotfc account 
 teooiffolutc anD (nan ton, tmbappflie leDto tbe fearefc of fcd;atfoc< 
 ner raifcfciefes,affettionate to tpe moft bafeff conditions ano p:ac* 
 ttfes,noitieDto anteojDer, butfo&oltcpurfaingantmcor.troul' 
 
 * leo itbertie. JFourtblie 5 of bis manlp pcarcs being fcrquenteo foin) 
 cfotUgouernment, oj lining altogiffcr foftfcout account ty}i* 
 natelp ano publtfceip in all manlie actions oemcancD, 0; bp appa- 
 
 5 rant lofenes in eacb place DifcreDited.iFiftlie, of bis doe age,tbc 
 conrfe thereof is tola) ancient graattiecontinaco,oj bpal fcinoof 
 enUsmoabainonapmtfpMfeDjiibofcniucrbaires ace fining in 
 ocrtuonsbappines,o:mirsrableeflate D;otoneD in letbfomnrfl. 
 
 tf&frtlp, in bis cnDeoj Departure outof tbfsfoo.io, agreeing to fts 
 
 faping Of Solon, No man may be counted happie before his death. 
 
 ipoa t^at in t&e eryectatiu 0; attaining tfcerof , as at no time mo?e 
 
 in
 
 Sccrctoric. Places Uud&torydrvitupertfory, 3 1 
 
 in all ftc life of a man,tben cfjfeflp appearctb.bts bcrtue, conttan* 
 cP,(f rcngU) t toojtbincffc, 0: ottjertoifc bis imbeciUtp.ouerttnoU), 
 fijame aito ignominious filtbtnes . X5cfiocj5 all ttjefe,manp iiKelt* 
 1)0303 are often taken eitljer to ttjc p:atfe 0? Difpjalfe of t&e perfon, 
 lip occafion of tlje nation 0? (bile from tatjenee lie catue,ftbere bee 
 Urns borne 05 trained. jFrom n> general! contortion 03 applicati* 
 on of bimfclfe 0? of tlje people thereof, bp tije Ijabite , conftitutf on 
 of ttjc booie,complerion,lcou0 5 fame,o3 otber cucumSanccs trjere* 
 unto incfDcntbp n> actiuttu},UTengtb,ffojf ftnes, ntmblencs, fa- 
 uoi 03 be&utv of tbe dodp.SSp t^e gifts of fc;tunc,as bono j,tuealtb, 
 Ja)o^u)ip 3 rcputation ano feintceo, 8no fojafmucb ss tbefc oemon* 
 If rations of pcrCons are ScSjolp occupied eiibec in P2aifeo3Dlf- 
 ujaifeof tbrir conoitions o:brI;aiuo«rs: tbccijicfcfi partbereof 
 u)allalfoconfiS fn Narration, toftboutperaDuenture ft fallen) out 
 in tbe life of ante one to baue (bine one 03 mo tlj ings IjapneD 0; of 
 ffjem (uppofeD,tll befceming 03 bntootfbp tbcit reputation, fcbirfj 
 eftber op Defence , c rcufation, 0? Confutation muff bee coloureD, 
 Di«iinlu)co 5 o3cleerclPsnoiDcD. (tramples thereof Dofollotoac- 
 coj&ing to njeir particular occasions : ano tyu* mucb fos $c 
 
 Perfons. 
 
 Bin commcuDatlon 05 bffupcraf ion of uje aeeos of anp one,uje ofthcd j. 
 (ball toeigb tat flj oar felues ubat notable actions banc btn,ttbere# cc 
 
 in be 0? u)e batte bono^ablp 0? fowfbilp bebauco tbcmfclnes,03 bp 
 perpetual infamy tberof baue Defer ucd in carij poller it tc foj euei 
 to be contemned. Coacbing tbings lifeefof fe bP tbemfelues to bee 
 ertofleo 0? Difa'jleDjOjep are eaer meafureo bptbeeonfonancc ano 
 agreement njep baue efttjer toitb reputation 0-3 Dfgnttte. 
 
 £fa goooueffe 02 babneo,crceUencie 03 bafeneffe of anp tiring, 
 
 is gatbereo from ftje places of HoneShmjnhonefin^ bnoer ubicb is "cSdrovcr- 
 
 compje bcnocD ttbat is iuQ 03 bniuti. gobltc 03 tot cheD, Direct 03 in* tue . 
 
 Dfrect,to03tbp 03 to be Difp:aifeo. l^oncl! tsaltoates ImfteD tober# 
 
 fue.if 0? tcbatfoeuer is ei tberbertue it fctfe,o? affmeDtoltbbcrtue 
 
 03 Der iueo from toertuc^ conducing to bertne , is abtblutelte dc» 
 dareDboneff. 
 
 2ETje Did ingnirtjmcnf of tbefc fallen) out to be C?;tcD into foure 
 P3tncipall ercellenctes, tbat f s,Prudence , Iuftice , fortitude , ano 
 Temperance , it is tberefoje to be intenDCD, rfjat not onelte oaoes 
 an* actions, but alio n)iugcs trjemfelucs are folelie of ttje fe 3 ano 
 
 fill
 
 Honcft,whac 
 it is. 
 
 ji Places laudatory drvituperatory. TheEnglifh 
 
 foj njefe either p:atfcD 02 Dcbafeo. ZEOt;atfocucr ft>enbpfouffl)e 
 anot^clefomeperfujafiontenoetrjcfGbfr totl>; embracing of ttje 
 goofc, o; ftronning of tfje euilt. E^tfocuer inciu&eh) cittjer fioe< 
 lt'tte,tnic frtenD^jp,eqatttc,obcDicnce 02 gcatifuoe . CCfcatfoeuo; 
 conoucett) to true ptetie to d5oD,flt>p Countrte, parents,crjf !D;ew, 
 ano frtenos. Wat foeuer appertomeft to fte feutritte of ftc late* 
 to t&e aomonifymg of fte fautchcD , ano to $e remuneration ano 
 cefenceof fte toclloererueo. <25£ujatfoeuertenDeft to a tolteratf' 
 on 02 patient forbearance of cutis , to longan(mttic,cntrmg tnto 
 IjajarD ano Dangers fouonfeience, foiftpcountrrp, feinoirboj 
 rrtenos. SSl&af foeuer concerned cfcaffttie, fobnette 0: frugalttfe, 
 ano feeniclp moDeratfon in all ftinges , tfcat in cacfe of tbcfe fs ao< 
 iuOgeo Ijonctr ano none ofters. 
 JCbc contrarie bcreof ,t4)tcrj is fohoncjtum^ fncluoety ufeefoffe 
 Vnhoneft kfeatfoeuer is not toertue,02 is eff cangco from tertoe, rjinoertng 
 to oertuc, 03 in noting furthering totoaros oertue , Id bat foeu er 
 is pertinent to follte, intugtce, pufiltantmttic ,0? creeffe, Ufcatfo* 
 euer by fte eutll therein committee is crempteo from p:atfc. 
 ©uiijatfoeuercsrtrftjpcrffoaConto mifrbtcfe * fcouccment from 
 ttje gooD, MIrjatfoeuer appertained to tnfr Dilttie.falujmo, trca* 
 fon,Dtfobeotenc?,tIanDcr,o2 ingratituoc.CZflbatfccucr toiftoiafo- 
 eft from natural! rcgaro ano loue of ftp Countrte, parents , erjil- 
 tyenanofrtenos. Wf)atfocucrtmpugnctb t&c toboicfomr lames 
 ano effate of euerte common- toealttj , rennet!) to a note: tous cr< 
 ample of euitl.&inocrcfl) 0; blcmiu)ctt) anp otpers gcoo oercruing. 
 M&atfoencr enfojccQ reucngement Upon euerte fmall offence, 
 rjato in ft no meane of fufferancCjOj forbearance at all , cntcttaf* 
 net!) a lawtrtle ttberf te of conference to perpetrate 0: peclo to anp 
 tonlatofull acit'en.o; to become infurious to ftp C ountrp,tf ate 0} 
 calling. Cftgarfoeucr is furthering to a oiffolotc lining , tonbnoc* 
 leolud.couctous tenacittc : p:eor galitp,o.2 oefeffable ercctTc.£ljef« 
 ano fact) linens confounoers of alicmtittieano rjumanegoacrn' 
 ment,arc confirms to be tonrjonetf. 
 
 $otw ftefe oeeocs , actions 0; fttnges are bp manic Oratory 
 partes to bee (jmolcD , ojcommcnoeo, accoiomgto tbemat* 
 ters 02 occaitons tobcrecut ftef t p;at fes are ocriuco , ano brcaufc 
 tramples are ftc belt 3 migtjt fo2t out timers : as of Dauid, % 
 conloe commeno |ns combat* againtt Goliah , ^xHabhontfio y in 
 
 tyat
 
 SecretotiC. Places Ut4dttory&vitupcrAtory. 3$ 
 
 ftat be being $e feruant of goo fougbt agaf nff a blafpfccmr r, alio * *» <t» W* 
 In b<* Itinera quaretl « Defence of |)i» countrep :ab*epto, brcanfe •^"** fc 
 itiis mat anDconoeufcnt,fbat in caufes rolpeifflons.tbe ftrcngtb 
 of ca cb one be applieD. A w^^infomufb as fycreon oepen* 
 Deo tbe flauegaroof tbe$;incc ano people.^ vulttatefv, tbat be j™m*n 
 lulling fucb an enemie, biougbt to tbef r otone country peace ano J 
 quiet, ano alfo o;aue tbe ottjrr part in fubtedf on to bio Inn g ano 
 people.^ dtjficM, becaufc tbe tmmtabing tbereof Urns fo mucb ^^«/;. 
 tbe mo.:e toatgbtp> bp borne mad; bintfelfe toss as it toere an in* 
 fant agapnff a migbtie g(ant,bnarmcD agatnff bfm ttjst tuas ar* 
 mcD,bnfurmtyr o ^gaintt bt m rtjat baoal maner of complements 
 of toarrc:BJcahe,b4jcre t&c otbrr toasffrong: befioes njat tUe tec* 
 rourof biscgalenge anobugencsof fiature bao before oaunteo 
 tbe armie, t put tbem all out of conceit, in lb mucb tbat tbe Doubt 
 tuas fo general! , a? no man DareD to bnoer tafcc tbe quarcR. 31Bc> 
 Goes berein is pjatfco of booilpfojce, bis A&iukie, ano courage t 
 of Venues , fyis fooonOerfull Magnanimitic, tubo bp couragtous 
 DefireDurft To bnoertaae tbe fame:ai(b bis affiance in Iuftke,ano 
 cquittc of tbe caufe: l£is pietie to <I5oD,bts p?tnce ano countrep: 
 ilaftlp , bis Fidditie , toljofc life teas not fpareo tub en eacb one 
 Djr to bacac fo: feare to be bjougbt in ba?aro. fl no as in tbis aai* 
 on of Dauid, 31 bane ufeo all tbcfe Oratotie parts, fo in caufes of 
 tiuap ano gouernmcnt,a man migbt bp tbe like parts ano places 
 be pjaifeDfoj fyis great toilbome,uberebp in banoling of fame no- 
 table action in ambaffage 03 confutation, be barf) onelp bp graue 
 aoutfe, inDnffrie,Difccecte fcarct, perftoafion 0? circumfpcction, 
 compaffeo toetgbtie matters to tbe common meale, 0? ftjence a» 
 nopbeo bugc ano imminent Dangers : Cicero in Qjz confuration 
 of Catiline, beeingamtgbttc cnemtcagapntt bis ofoneCttte of 
 Rome, migbt berein be an crccll en t pat tcrne, tobo tof tbout fftr< 
 ring tiir people at au\toitbout anp maner of bootlte refinance oj 
 foice of armcs,toi tbout paffmgbp anppn'uateoj inotrect means, 
 DID bp tbe fole matter of bis wifcdome, toaigbtines of fpeecb, foj« 
 eible reafons,cnfo;cemcnf s,rebuHcs,ano pert toafions D?tue tfim 
 eleane out of tbe Citie,ano being erpulfco(to tbe common peace, 
 tranqui litie ano furetp of tbe fame iitit ) DiD aftertoaroe bp like 
 Demeanour, tnonfirfe,anD circumfpcction, fop:cucntbfs purpo> 
 fes/oclrcumuent &fs policies,fo tame blmbpfloeootune, as be 
 
 if oareo
 
 34 Places laudatory Mdvituperatorj. TheEnglifh 
 
 fiarca not to coula rtot be framed to perpetrate tobat fo often bee 
 
 fcaa ftiJ03iie,ano fo manp toapes interlace: in utoleb anion of Cfce- 
 
 rocs^nll etii fe Oratoric parts are in Use maner in cluaca. $>o lthe« 
 
 toifc , fo; Tome one rare i angular point of Iuftice another migbt 
 
 be ertollca , as be Roe common expectation erereiGng tbe fame. 
 
 3 pjelicent bercof inigbt bee tbe 1L rbtefe lurticc of Gnglanae in 
 
 tbt time of &tng HetiHc tbe fonrtb, tobotoas fo ffreialie bent to 
 
 tbe obferuat (on of t uffice,as bluing one of tbe punccs fcr uants 
 
 arraignea befose btm at tbe toings Xoeneb barre, fo; a fellon, ana 
 
 beemgone ttjot ttjepoung p;inccgrcatlte(at ttjat time of bis 
 
 poutbXauonrea. srbcjpjince came to tbe barre, ana at tt)e BEuftgea 
 
 banas reqoirea b»& fcrnant;U)boanfa:creDtbat be teas tbc fcmg 
 
 bis fatijers p:f(bner,anc ffoae tticrc topon bis triaU bp latoe foj bis 
 
 off en reseat be eoula not in iuSicc ,no: tooulc(bp tjfs paroon) ae< 
 
 liner bun toitbout bis trial!. Efte prince mamca uritb fpctj Dent. 
 
 all, flroUc tbc Btaagc on tbe face, ana fooulae by fojee ba tic taffy 
 
 attune tbe pnfoner. tfje 3uagc totngflcoacbim, anaaaucrtUing 
 
 bt m mttolte of tbc offence be baa aone to tbe fcate ana place uber# 
 
 tn be fate of iultiee,infacb fo:t to Cube bun , flout lie commaiv 
 
 oca tjimto Marae , tobciTunto(bpponfuibaamor.incn) tbe 
 
 pjince obepea , ana acco:ainglie remapneb in Durance , at' 
 
 tending tbe aauerttfement ana fenotolcage of bis factors pica* 
 
 fare. !£ere migbt bee a great contention, tube thcr tbe too:tbtc 
 
 BInage tn bis equall aannnittration ana erecntion of lattice, 
 
 toitbont fcare.VDbcrcon ffoae tbe ba$ara of ^is o tune life, bceing 
 
 topon bim tbat teas in fuceemen to become bis foueraigne Lo:a. 
 
 tocrc mo?e to be commenaea: 0: tbe P;in cc, in bis fubtcction ,ano 
 
 of an otber mott Angular obea; en cc ,mo: c high Ip to bee ertoBea : 
 
 tbe one aaring to aoe niiat to as latofull bpon ubattbeuer ba;ara, 
 
 f^ otber bumbling b"nfelfctoantbo:itic tohicb be migbt cafilie 
 
 bane impuguea : ana vet botb actions fueb , as bp manp erccOent 
 
 j3D:atonc parts fecme fit to be inlargca. jF : no Doubt sbcre teas 
 
 as mudi tjcrtue in tbe ones cbeotence,as tbc re to as crccllencp in 
 
 tbe others fentenre. 
 
 3na as rbcfe,fo tbc bono2,too3(bip, 01 taealtb of ante man, bis 
 
 aeeacs of Cbaritie, eftbermEre&ion,conuerfion 02 repajTing of 
 
 anp tbing, fobcrebp tbe common toealnj in benefitea, bertue tor* 
 tberea, 02 u> nccap p;cutaea fo; , mtgbt bee in Use fo:t aauanceo. 
 s«w ifinaUte,
 
 Secrctoric Epiftleslaudatorie touching the per/oft. 3% 
 
 irfjl.llI^^irdomcJufticejBounde^LiberaliciejCurtcfiejCharti- 
 tie 3 migl)t cacb of tb?m as ftiuigs bp ttjemfdues , % of tbemfeluca 
 tot rtjout ttjc perfon of anp one be alihe corn nmi&co. i® tjcreof 3 
 tfctnfe tt neeolelTe to ampliHe anp fnrttjtr, feeing bp tlje eramplca 
 bf rrafrer fct uofemc,tbe learner map fnfficif ntUe brc enableo in 
 totat locuer.fo; ttjofe caufejs l)c fljali oncer take to p?ocaeo bpan. 
 
 j ^» example of a landaterie efiftlefoly touching the perfon . 
 
 TH E fcruent loue , and entire zealeand regardc, wherewith 
 your L. euen in thefc tender and as yet vnripened yeares^ fee. Exor '& im * > 
 meth to purfue the vermes and honourable wortbinefle of the ' m " nua " & 
 moft renowned and famous, and the reuerend account , wherewith «* 
 
 in your moft fccretimagimtionsyouhaueeucradmired,& as it were 
 emulated their higheft progreffions J hath mooued me in recordation 
 thereof (and the rather to deliuer vnto your Laheverye true image 
 and liuely counterfeit indeedc, ofvnblemifhed honourjadorned with AlUgm*. 
 all princely and moft furpafling noblenes)to propofe vnto your view, 
 a paragon fopcerlelTe, and of fo rare and excellent pcrformaunce, 
 as whereof no hyftorie hath the femblablc, no region the match, nor 
 any worlde hereafter may eftfoones be fuppofed to produce the like, ^p^^ 
 You fhall not neede my L . to ranfacke volumes , to fcarch out the vrocataUpfi, 
 hues of the moft honoured Scipio, amongft the Romanes, nor out of 
 Greece to fetche Themiftocles or Alctbiades from Lacedemon or Ephhehn, 
 Athens. Let Haniballxz{\ with his predeceflbrs, whofometimes by 
 vnbearded fortune did honor tomightie Carthage, and (before them 
 all) Achilles and Heclor, that made the fall of Troy fo famous: And 
 come wee into our owne Countrey , the land wherein our fclues in- s J"*yw>*' 
 habite , the foyle to vs natiue, and of all others moft deereft, and fee 
 you here my L. a Prince offo rare and incomparable worthinefie } as 
 your felfe will confefle throughout all the courfeofhislife, tohaue 
 becne ofall others the moftehappic and vertuous . Edwarde , my ^ ^'^ 
 L. young Ecbvard({o helde in his fathers life) vnder whofe raigne he * '* 
 diedinEnglandc, furnamed. for his noted excellencie, fometymes 
 the blacke Prince . This is hee on whome Nature, Fortune and Hypottpofit 
 Vertuc, to the intent to ycelde fome apparaunt fhewe of thcyt 
 woonderfull and mightie operations , had abouc all others fo 
 
 F. 2 dpeciallie 

 
 I'raifeofthe 
 Prince in ge: 
 nerall. 
 Epithettn, 
 
 Metanoia. 
 
 Metaphor a. 
 
 Vrettrltio, 
 
 j(f Epiftkslauddtorie touching the perfen. The Englifh 
 
 efpecially enriched with all kinde of wifhed and moft exquifite 
 perfections, as in thatprefent feafon, in which thedelicacieofhis 
 afpiring minde refte vnto himfclfe the higheft branch of honour from 
 out her loftic fcatc ofdignity, it w as denied to any other whatfoeucr, 
 toexceede?nay, but fo much as to become partaker with forarea 
 pattcrne of the Jike fruitesof vcrtue and neuer dying glory. And to 
 theende(inrehearfingfome fe we of the many particularities of fuch 
 foundeand vncorrupted maieftie ) the radiant fhining beamesre- 
 fiantinfohighaperlbnage, may with more facilitie the fooner bee 
 difcouercd: wee will firft beginnc wit h his originall and foremoft in * 
 fancie, that by deducing from thence hiscomplemcntes of prince- 
 lie exccJlencic, euen in the verie mouth of his entombed graue, his 
 bones may not beerepofed without animmortall recordation, and 
 the fame ofhisvertue celebrated by an endlelTe memorie, Need- 
 leflewereitmyL. that Ifhoulde tell you of thisftate;iePrince,that 
 hee were fonnc and heire in fucceflion, to the moft mightie and moft 
 renowmed Edward the third e, king of this noble realme of Eng- 
 land, the moft regarded vertues and inuincib.'echiualrieof whome, 
 bceing then euerie where fo furpafsing , and of fuch. redoubted 
 force, as ( were it not that fuch memorable iflue had fprong out of 
 his Kingly loynes , as wherewith the ftatcs of the mightie were 
 daunted, and Europe made to woonder) might hitherto haue re- 
 remained of-famc eompotentynough, to haue bene compared vn- 
 to the mightieft : but that I may rather imparte vnto you, that as 
 goldc, in tiic riches and gioneof it felfe, bcartth price and value 
 with the moft precious, yet hauing annexed vnto his proportion, a 
 Diamondeof meftimable beautie, valour and goodneflc, becom- 
 meth thereby farre more excellent then before, more fhining and 
 glorious :fo this foueraigneand puifiant Monarch (admirable no 
 doubt by himfclfe ) yet hauing thus tied vnto the funne-fhineof his 
 happieraione, theobfeuver andedipfing glorie of all other nations, 
 the verie Loadftarre and direction of all other Tropheis, the Sunnc 
 itfelfeof worthinefle, andabfolute cotvduder of euerie honourable 
 cnterprife : howe couldc it bee but that this prerogatiue of his mull 
 of force execede, and goe beyondc all others, when himfelte, by 
 the verie chaire of honours felfe wasfo farre aduaunced abouc any 
 others ? And albeit the high and kingly worthinefle of fo ftatelie 
 
 of 
 
 Parcnthcfis. 
 
 Parabola. 
 
 . 
 
 MetMjfora. 
 
 .Antlmetanolt. 
 Terfyhrafit.
 
 Sccrctoric. Epiftlelaudatorie touching theperfori) 37 
 oflpringand parentage, might no queftion in fundry fortes, yeelde 
 greate and raightie glorie to the ifliie: yet tliat it might not bee al- 
 Icadged that in taking vpponvs tocommende thepcrfbnage ofone, 
 wee fhoulde intimate the ioueraigntie of the other, as it were by a de- 
 feat of praifc furficient, to fupply the wantc ofourowne, and that 
 the honourable reputation of another cannot fitly bcefaide to bee' 
 this mans worthineffe, without by thebraunchof hisowne defcrtc, 
 hee hadde in his owne proper right moft effe&ually caried the fame. jhm*%1 
 
 Vnderftand you then of him, rhat which all men decme moft prince- 
 ly and honourable, and there is none, were it the ftouteft enemic 
 that euer liued , but will moft highlic commendc. This Prince, my 
 L. whoeuen from the verie cradle feemed to bee addicted to the 
 knowledge, and feare of God , and verie pietie of a ilnccre and Chri- 
 f tian religion (befides that hee was naturally fo well formed and in- 
 ftrucled in good documentes asanic might bee) became in thole «j 
 
 verie tender yeares alio, loapte vnto learning, as the match or like 
 of him thercin,was feldome or neuer in thofe dayes any where found, 
 and in thefe times alio m?y not eafily bee hearde of Infomuch as of 
 thofe that then knewe him verie well, it certainely is deliuered, that 
 bceing but of the age oft welue yeares, his vnderitanding and know- 
 ledge in the Latine tongue, was fo perfect, his progreflion in the 
 Greekefo excellent, his skill and deliuerie offbrraignc languages lb 
 woonderfull, his Trincelie towardncfle in all thinges forarc and lb 
 plentiful,as many times mooucd all the regardcrs to admire him, but 
 fbunde none of all his aflbc iates in the fame exercifes, that were able 
 to follow him. 
 
 No we if wee fhall come to his riper yeares, 'and howe therein hee Of his adole- 
 profited inthctowardlie excrcife and vfe of armes , beefeeming a lccnce ' 
 Prince of lb high and exipe&ed admiration, what coulde bee wi- 
 fhed in anie one that in him was not fullie accompliftied. So come- 
 lie, and with fuch vncontrouled dextcritic coulde heefitte,rideand 
 goueme his horfe, fo couragioufly,and with fuch nobilitie coulde hee 
 weldeand vfc any weapon, either at tilte, barriers or turney with 
 fuch high and woonderfull dire&ion, ordered hee all his comple- 
 mentes to cither of thefe belonging, as did well manifeft the mag« 
 naoimitie and wortbinefte of his minde, and what manner a one 
 bee woulde aftervvardes become toward the beautifying of his coun- 
 
 trie,
 
 trtttmn. 
 
 "Partnthtfit. 
 
 3* EpiftULudatorieoftheperfott. The Englifh 
 
 trie. A more plainc and euident demonftration whereof, didatany 
 onetime in nothingeio much appeareas eucnthen, when heewas 
 yet in his minoricie. For when there was remaining as then, no fignc 
 or token at all of manlic flieweinhisface(becingneuerthelefleof 
 ftature feemelic and tall, and ofgoodlic conllitution in his bodie,well 
 befcerhing the yeares hee then caried) al/b attendante on the migh- 
 tieKing his father in the wanes of Fraunce : what thinges did hee 
 th ere perfourme t what weightie enterprifes, andthofebcyondeall 
 expectation woulde hee vndertake, in honour of his roy all progenie ; 
 wasitnottoo too ftraunge, thatbeeing in comparifon of yeares, as 
 it were a childe, deuoide of fo confirmed and auncient grafted expe- 
 rience asbefecmed the wanes, hee vndertooke notwithstanding 
 at eighteene yeares of'age,withhalfe his fathers power (by a molt 
 couragious defire of an eucrthirfting glorie , with condition and 
 charge either there to eternize his death by aneuerlaftingmemorie, 
 or backctorcturneagaine with triumphant gained vi&orie) to ioine 
 with the whole and mightie power of Feaunce,and all the Chiualrie 
 thereof, where (tohis immortall and furpasfing high renowne) hee 
 attained vppon them by thehighpemiisfion of God, amoft memo- 
 rable Tropheie i But why dwell I in thefe (lender difcourfes (fmall 
 Godknowes in refpedtof thofe miehtie conqueftesby him after- 
 wards atchieued( in detciningyou tromthe fwceteand ardente re- 
 membrance ofthereftflf he being yetfequeftred in yeares from any 
 tipenes at all,when it wa» the to be fuppofed he moft needed gouern- 
 mente,coulde by fuch ftately and inuinciblc valour, fo moderate his 
 c»reat and waightieft actions, as to become at thatverieinflant fo re- 
 doubted and famous: what might we deem of him afterward, being 
 once perfectly eftabliihed in all kinde of manly direibons,but that of 
 neceshty he mould by manie degrees exceed and go beyond the for- 
 moft fhewe of all bis excellencies, and the greateit expectation that 
 mightbcofallhisprogreshons?& ibvndoubtedlyhedid. For being 
 once attained to mans eftate hee grewe immediatly to become a 
 Prince,fagc,djfcreet,politike& wifc,in all his a6bosot rare & (ingular 
 circufpc&io and prouidcnce,benigne:& ofall others molt fauourablc 
 and courteous : fortunate,and cuer inuincible in the warres,Liberall to 
 his followers, and of a high replenimed bountie to cueric oncy a 
 
 YCt»C 
 
 adopt. 
 
 Jnxeft, 
 
 His raans e- 
 
 ilatc.
 
 Sccretorie. Epftlelaudatorictoucbingtbe per fort. $p 
 
 vericPatrone and defender of innocents , abfblutclyc fauouring al- His outward 
 waves the right,Magnanimious as touching his cftateand the high aC " on8< 
 and waghtic enterprifes hctookc in hande, excecdinglic feared a- . 
 broad, woondcrfullie beloued at home , mixing alwayes the enter- vcrtlics# 
 changeable excrcifeof Armes,with continuall ftudieof learning. Of 
 fuch rare modeftie and temperance as is marucllous: In fomuch as 
 the King his father bceing here in England, when in the great fight of Hypotiffu. 
 Toittiers , hee had difcomfitcd and ouerthrownc in one day three 
 mightic battels of the Frcnch,and taken in thclaltofthem king Iobtt 
 and his fonne prifoners : he was not puffed vp at all with the honour 
 offo I tatelie and triumphant vi&oric, neither grewe he infolent vp- 
 on the fame, but emcrtayned the Xing and his fonne in hisowne ,». . 
 Tcntfohonourablic, and therewith all with (o great nobilitie and great humility 
 furpafling courtclic, as that hec neglected not to feme them him- 
 (elfe atSuppcr,andfeemcdverely at that feafon in all things, to haue 
 beene reputed in his owne intendment!, as if hee had neuer beenc 
 conquerour. The fhewc whereof, ib much increafed his incom- 
 parable bountie : and fo mightilie honoured theeftate of his vii5to- 
 ric, as that the King then confeflcd , that to become the prifoner of 
 fucha one, it could bee no difparagement vnto fo mightic a foue- 
 raigneashimfelfe, reeng that hee was by the force of thatonelyo- 
 uerthrowc , made companion of the grcateft Nobilitie that cuer m s mo( j c A- 
 hee fa we. Manie Honourable partes could I here inferrc vnto you of 
 him (infallible arguments of his incredible modefticj for long after 
 this, when this mightie Prince had atchicued fo manie and waigh- 
 tie honours throughout all Fraunce, as that the regard thereofmadc 
 his name a terrour,and his becke a commaundeto compell theyr 
 Souetaigntie vnto his fathers obedience : he was required by Don 
 TV' raking of Caflile , to helpc him agaynft Henrie his baftard bro- 
 thcr,who had then expulfed him vnlaw fully, and vfiirped vpon his 
 kingdome. Whereupon hauing by the couragious endeuour of him 
 fclfe,andhis Knightes, and by their fole and onely proweflc,brought 
 downe the vfurper, and driuen him cleanc out of the Countrey, 
 (albeit his ftrength was fuch , and the admirable fauour of the p , c 
 people fo greate , as might eafilye haue inuited him there, to the '' ' 
 
 wearing of a crownej) hceneuerthelcfTc of a high and noble dinSo- 
 C\i\on } \\o\&mg\tf4rremoreb#noHralrle to rmk$ aki»gthen tobedktng^ Senttmi*, 
 
 fo
 
 Mcrifmus. 
 
 40 Eft file ■ laudator ie of the per (on. The English 
 
 fo fane foorth declared his temperance at that verie inftant (not com. 
 Parcnthc/is, monlie happening vnto cuerieone, efpecially in caufesof a king- 
 dome) as that heevtterlie abftaincd fomuchas to beare an appetite 
 or liking therunto, howbeit good occalio was therunto mimftred by 
 the breach ofjDon 'Petrt in paiment of his fotildiors : but to his im- 
 mortail renowne,placedandreftored therm againe the true & lawful 
 inheritourofthe fame, feding him (according as was intended) in his 
 crowne and kingdome. Could there my L. in anyone haue appea- 
 red greater arguments of Magnanimitie, Iuftice,and Tempera unce, 
 then was remaining in this Prince? Andyct ifcontinuail happincflc 
 in all worldly attempts,ifneuer ceafing and eternized famous vidto- 
 ries,if the commendation and honour done vnto him of lib mightieft 
 enemies, if ftrength and gloric of hiscountrey, and honoured titles of 
 his victorious father , if confirmed leagues of diueTS mightie Prin- 
 ces, Confederates and Alies, if feruent and of all others the mofte 
 principall and ardent loue of his Knightes, fubie&s and followers, if 
 all or anie ofthefe might anie wayes haue induced him ro the breach 
 of eyther ofthefe vermes, what wanted to the furtherance there- 
 of, that in and vppon him , was not alwayes attendant a-nd (as it 
 
 Jtlleeoria vverc) continuallie powred . Washec not then wedded to ho- 
 nour, euenin his formoft Cradle? Did not Fortune immediately 
 acknowledge him, and confeiTe that hewasher darling? Seemed 
 venue euer prowde,but in his greatcit perfections Grew Fame at any 
 time fo impatient as euen then , when (as the moft conuenient har- 
 bour of all her worthinefle)fne foughtout his dwellings Agreed ihey 
 not all withone voice to abandon the ftatelincfle ©fall others , onelie 
 tobeercfiant with him whome they helde moft charie of all others? 
 
 Confirmatio, Witnefle among manie other his more then ordinaric attempres, 
 thethreebattelsfthen which no one thing throughout the worldc 
 before or fince became of more greaterremembraunce)by him in 
 hismofte youngeft ycares, fo miraculouflie fbughten , the one of 
 which was at Crejfay agaynft the French,when he was but eighteenc 
 yeares of age (as you haue before remembred,) the fecond at Toic- 
 tiers i where died the King of Bohemia , and King /o^ofFrauncc 
 became his prifoner: the thirdcagainft thebaftard Hcnrie , tor the 
 
 HypotipoGs. jjingdomc of Caftile,where in one whole intire fight the fame Htmy 
 bearing a mightie hofte , was by meerefurpafling valour and mofte 
 woorthieproweflc of this Prince difcomfitcd , and by maine force 
 
 thereof
 
 Sec rctorie. Eft file laudator ic touching tbeyerfcn. 4 1 
 
 thereof expulted his Seignoric. All which cxploy:es , and manic 
 moe bclules, celeb ating thereby his eternall prayfes , when he had 
 with greater glorie, then well may bee conccyued, furniflied and 
 finifheJtothcaduaunccmcnt of his immortall dignitic : See death, r.piphonma. 
 difpjghtfull death , whoioyning with the malignkie ofjthe wicked Empbafit, 
 world, hatefull alwayes tovertue , andfatisfyingeuerto malicious 
 enuiCjbercft the vnwoorthic earth ofhis moll vvorthie life. But howe ? 
 Not as fallech out to eucrie common creature , deuoydc of'aftcr me- 
 morie : for why i the foueraigne commaunder of earth and skyes, al- j n tipophor*. 
 lotted it otherwife.-neitherbefeemeth fuch ftately pattcrnes of ho- 
 noured*/^//**, whole foiritescaried with greater eflficacie of afpiring 
 cternitie, then thoicwhofe duller conceytes arc adapted to more 
 terrene and grofic validities, fhoulde bee exempted their perpetuitie. 
 And albeit in all the progreiTion of the wiflied life of this mightie c 
 Prince,anieone thing was ncuer founde contrary ing,blemiiTung, or 
 in one fort or other impugning his honour (one fole impofition or 
 taxe contraried in his goueincment cf Cjc.fcoigy.e excepted) yet in confuwh. 
 the higheft eftate of happinefle wherein hee alwayes liued/was hee 
 neucr more happie or glorious, then euen in his verie death ♦ Inlb- 
 much as hee then dyed, at whichtime in moft honour and higheft, S?Jwpw/«. 
 toppeofallprofperitie, hee was principailieeftabliGiedand chieflie 
 rlorifhing : at thatinftantin which the type ofhis excellencie was 
 in no one tytle or iote obfeured : at that verie ieaion when in the Praifcof hi* 
 whole courleand praclife ofhis life, bauing flill addifted himfelfeto c 
 founde out the incertaineandmomentariepleafuresofthe worlde, 
 he had by perfect tryall found out the imall validitie and litde afrt- 
 aunce that was to bee repofedin tranfaorie and fading glorie of 
 the fame. Euen then, when in the exchaunge of the eternall ha- 
 bitation (the incomprehcnfible ioyes whereof no eye hath feene, eare 
 hath heard, not tongnecanexprefle,) hee beftknewe howe to leaue 
 this wretched life , andtocompafTethefweetcand wholefome me- 
 ditation ofthe other. He died (my L )as hee euer liued , vertuouflie Eftphmtm*. 
 and honourablie^ the determination of whofe deceafing corps, was 
 preparation to newe ioyes : and commutation of momentarie 
 pleafurcs^anafTuranceofcuer flourifhinggladnefle. Thus, fee you "Prror*th, 
 (my good L.) before your eyes, the moftccrtaine and affured coun- 
 terfciteof Ycrie turcNobititie^rurniilied in the difc«pueiie of iuch a 
 
 G one
 
 4 2 Epiftlevituptratorie touching theftrfon; The Englifh 
 
 one, whofe pei fonage becing in no kindc of cxcelleacie inferiour , to 
 that in the higheft degree may bceofany other imagined : defcrueth 
 by fo much the mote ofall honourable eftates accordingly to be cm- 
 
 Ecphone/u braced. Great isthe ornamentofprayfe, and precious the rcnowne 
 that Ion geth to fuch venue : the Diamond glimpfe whereof equalleth 
 in bcautiethefairctT, and dimmcth by the vcriefhadowe thereof the 
 
 \Artknltu* glittering pompe of the mightieft 4 Bcauiic,(trength,comelrneiTc fa- 
 deth,yea 3 thc world c decayeth^leafure vaniOieth , and the veric face 
 ofheauenit felfe pcrifheth : Onelie facred vertue is immortalize ne- 
 uerdieth,euerquickenethjabfolutelytriumpheth, andouerall other 
 earthly monuments euen out of the deepefi graue for euer flourifheth. 
 Due therefore my L.vertuouflic,anddie wherefoeucr and whenfo- 
 euer,yet howlbeuer honcurablic . My paper burthened with his 
 long difcourfe 5 defirous rather to recreate then toyleyour L. enfor- 
 ccth an ende. Recommending my humble duetie in whatfoeuer to 
 your honourable acceptance. 
 
 Tl£e refpecra of njte Epiftle argneb hi flje perforrage of ft no- 
 ble a |9;*mce,bane carfeD in tbe matter ojereof ,ttjc tocrp f^cto 
 of the bfgfjcffanDdWctt tier rues, hereupon all eommenoa* 
 tion map bee ptfncf pallte gatbereo. El;e neri bcteunto QEjali be 
 Vkuperatorie alfo toncbfng tbe perfon. Werein as toee bane m 
 tbe otber,fongbt bp all occaGon* ano etrcumttanc cs rbenmto m- 
 ctoent, tobac toqie fnrnxranceof fnchrequiutccommcnDation 
 tnfgbt be aUebgeD:fi) iufll tee herein (magm bpon febat grounDcs 
 o: refpett* tbe occaffana of Dtfpjaffe,map as farce fojfl; otbertotfi 
 in ante otfjer qua! trie be remembjeo. 
 
 An example of an EpiFHevituperdtoritfoncermng 
 alfo tbe fer fort. 
 
 Extydium. ^ I R, the ftraungenefle of an accidenthappenmg of late amongft 
 Ofthecaufe ^Sys, hath occafioned at this inftaunt , this difcourfe to come 
 ro tion. 8 2 mi " vnto your handed There was , if you remember, at yourlaft 
 2v«rr<tr»; beeng with mee in the Countrey,a man of great abilitie , dwel- 
 
 ling about a mile from me , his name was B. and if I failc not of 
 memoric therein, wee had once at a dinner together fitting (by 
 
 occaiioja
 
 Sccrctoric Epijllevitnper&torU touching thcperfort. 43 
 
 occafionof apleafaunt Gentleman thenbecingin our companic) 
 greatc lpcachcs of him : the man Iknowe is notcleane out of y our 
 conccite, and therefore I will ceafe in (further fpcaches at this pre- 
 fente to reuoke him. Whatgenerall hate the people bare him, and 
 howe ill hee deferued from his firft conuerfing among them, you 
 hauenot( I am fure) forgotten, in lb much as he was colled the Hell 
 ofthe world 3 the/ > /^^ofacommon-wcaIe,thec^//c^«/>ofmen, 
 and the Bondjlatteol the dcuill. And no maruaile, for what iniurie "** or *' 
 snightc bee concerned, that was not by him imagined ? whateuill £rolemMt 
 coulde there bee that heefbunned to pradife? What mercilcfle dea- 
 ling that hee would e not proffer i What apparant wrong thathec 
 ceafedto inferrcr What execrable extortion that hee cared not to 
 committe .' What villanie fo damnable that he dutfte not putfor- 
 wardc i O God, it is incredible to thinke, and vnpoflible to bee fur- Vtradoxtn, 
 mifcdjhowegreatejhowc forcible, howe manifolde, howe mifchic- 
 uous, howe inluffcrablc, howe detcftable hath beenetheoriginall 3 - /iuxt f'» 
 progrelfion, continuation^and determination of his mott wicked and 
 fhameleiTe life, and were it not that by the inctflant outcries , conti- 
 nual! curfinges, and horrible denuntiationsof the innumerable mul- 
 titude of thofe, whome in his life timchee yoked, whome with his 
 anions he feared, whom with the weighte of his endelelle wealth, 
 hee poized downe, that they durfie notthen whifper in fecrete, what 
 nowethevopenliedifcouer,whercby'theforceofhiswickcdnefle be- 
 ing tbeafecrete, became not as nowe fbopen and apparant. 1 durfie 
 not me thinkesof my felfe fomuch as furmizebutthe onehalfeof E P*fi™r"f»*. 
 that, wherein he became fo notorious, lb rare and vnufed are thee- Ara * or * 
 uils, wherein hee feemed fo throughly to beerlefhcd. J haue woon- 
 derad fitbenccwirhmy felfe many times : w hat ibyle it might bee, 
 or what conftcllacion fo furious,as erfec>ed their opera tions in produc* 
 tionoffo bad and vile a creature, at the time when hee w as rrrtt put 
 forwarde with liuing into tieworlde: Inthe fearch whereof I hauc 
 beene t he leflc aftonied, in lb much as thereby I haue growne in- 
 to fome particular knowledge of his originall and panfntcs. His His Parent*- 
 fire I haue vnderftoodc was a villaine by birch , by nature , by jiuxi i ii * 
 foyle^bydifcente, by education, bypra&ife, by ftudic,by cxperi-^ ^ 
 cncc.:his damme the common finke of euerie rakehels fiithinefle : Ep an o^ ti 
 ihc one of whome ( after innumerable offences commiucd,whe ,rc - 
 
 C% by
 
 44* EpifilevituperAtorie touching the perfin- The Englifh 
 
 whereby hee deferued a thoufande deathes)was at the laft for a dete- 
 ftable and notorius crime burned peecemealc vppon a ftagc in Hol- 
 land, and the otherf after fundrie confuming and filthie difeafes, ne- 
 uer able to rid her)wasin like manner hanged aliue inchainesfora 
 moll horrible murder in England. Expect you not then,that the pro- 
 creation and generation of luch anilTue, muft by argumenteofthe 
 jntiphrafit. Parentes condition/ortc to tome notable purpofe^you doe I know, 
 and in trued! howecoulde itotherwife bee likely. Nowe if hereby 
 Aftfirofht, vvee fhoulde conceiueof his education, and howc his childehoode 
 paft away beeing foltered vp as hee was, from one place to another, 
 without any certaine abiding, butonely Caelum ontntbw commune :, 
 the common habitation of the worlde. We muft no doubtc fuppofc 
 that he fawe much, knewe much, pradtifed much,ouerpa(Ted much, 
 and was glutted with verie much. Andfurelyif I fhoulde giue cre- 
 dite to fome whome I durft|belceue,that knewe him cuen then when 
 hee was not much more then a childe, the verie ycarcs he laltly bare, 
 Hi« child- gaue not more allured tcftimonie of what hee nowe was, then the 
 hood. leafon in which he then pafled,did yeelde an inuiolable approbation, 
 
 Ecpbtntfii vhit in time following he would become, for euen the; what rapine, 
 what tlieft,whatiniurie, what flaunder,whatlying,v\ hat enuie,what 
 malice, what defperate boldnelTe, and daring to enter intoanymik 
 chiefe, was in him throughly planted? There wasnot(byreporte) 
 any one thinge whereby a man might afterwarde bee conieclured to 
 become infamous, but wasin him fully replenifhed. Crcditc mce,I 
 OmtitteltUH. con j c $ ure f manifoldly of the fequellof his a6tions,as when I vnder • 
 ftande what hee was fo ripely, /maruaile that hee liued thus long fo 
 wickedly. But fhall I turnc here from,to his Adolcfcencie, and fhew 
 
 what therein I hauehearde? TruclyitpalTetha!l t capacitietobeccn- 
 Molefctme. ^ urcc j . an j j t 1S tQO too muc j 1 IQ fe c moU g nt yppon. His pridc,hi$ 
 
 bouldnes,his fhameles countenance, his lookes,his gefture,his (hew, 
 his liuing, his conuerfation, hiscompanic, hishauntes fhewed ftul 
 Shuuhrifrmt. wnat ncc was; There was no rakc-hell, no ruffian, no knaue,no vil- 
 laine, no cogging raskall, no hateful! companion, no robber on high 
 waies, no priuy pilferer, but his hande was in with him, and that hee 
 wasa copefmatefoihim, nobrothellhoufe but he haunted, no odde 
 corner but hee knewe, no cutter, but hee was a ftiarcr with,no per- 
 Vtrift*. { QQ fpiafciujou^ abiecl, vildc,or diflblute, but hee would bee a co- 
 
 partner
 
 Sccrctorie. Epifllevituperatorie touching tbeperfen: 4s 
 
 partner with. Yet after all thefe trades, hauntcs, fharingcs, and par- . 
 
 takings,heebecameatlafttoferucanoklcmifer,agcdforhisyeares T * 1 ,0> * 
 andmilerableforhiscouetoufnes. This wretched olde man (as each 
 one fancieth as hee liketh)conceiucd lb much of the odde youth,that j - a 
 hee tooke him into his fcruice, where, with badde attire, and thrcd- 
 barediet, hceliued with hiyp aprcttiefeafbn, fomewhat more then 
 quarter maifter. In the ende (by whole thefte God knowes)the 
 man had a chift broken vp, and a little coy nc and plate ftolne, w here 
 with (becommingdefperate) it was dcliuercd hee hung himfelfe for 
 gtiefe^andbeeingnowedeadc, leftenoiflueor other neire, tofiic- 
 ceede his vfretchednelTe and double barred hoorde, but B. his man, Metaphor*. 
 who being a (trong lubber, was by this time growne a Iturdic knaue, ^'htton 
 and woulde needes bee counted a man, and thereupon hee became 
 owner and intruder tohismailters pclfe, wretchedncs and mifciie. A e & eru > 
 To reckon to you fince,howcheccame into the countric here, bee- hj, vou l • 
 came apurchafcr,howe hee hath fpente his youth, palled his olde agc . 
 age, what bribery, extortion, wrong, crueltie 3 rapine, mifchicfe,and 
 all kindeofvillanie,hee hath boKtcrcd, perpctrated/ollowcd : what Jftndcton- 
 infidelitiejfalHioode, reuenge, piiuy guile, treacherie, betraying the 
 innocent, beating downe thepcore, fatherlclTeand widowes: howc 
 much euill hee hath done and what litle good he hath deferued, what 
 (houlde I clogge my felfe with the remembrance, or trouble you with Jntipophot*, 
 the rchearfall. It is too much, I am not able, /cannot, nay, it were 
 vnpofliblc to perfburme it. What refteth then, butthatlhaftenco 
 thefcope which in my fbremoft purpofe was intended, thathauing Traujttio, 
 deliuercdhis fhamcfull life, I docreportcvntoyouhisfhamclelTe and 
 vnaccuftomed death . See then the incomprchenfiblc power and iu- 
 fhceofGod, fee the weight ofhis mea fur e, fee thcwoondetiulldc- 
 monftration ofhis fecrete iudgement, howc of a carelefle life enfueth VnfinemaM 
 a cankered death : of a wilfull liuing a wretched ending : offuch mo- 
 ney mifers fo manifblde mifcriesjas whereof I figh to thinke,and 
 grieueto remember. The man fomewhat before his fickenflegrew 
 into an extreame numnefle, info much as hee that ncuer luftedto 
 helpe others, was not nowe able to helpe himfelfe, nor any cared to 
 rclieuehim ; afterwardes fretting and fuming with him felfe as it fee- 
 med, that not withftanding hisgreate made of money, and huge 
 heape of wealth, none coulde bee entreated with prayers^ or hiered 
 
 G3 witb
 
 Hjpotypofi, 
 
 ricfukncs. 
 
 Metifrtiw, 
 
 46 ': Epijlk vituperatorie touching the perfon. The Englifh 
 
 with guiftcs,fo much as to meddle with him,he grew into fuch a frcn- 
 fie,and confeqacntly,into to ranck a madnes,that hee (ate fwearing 
 andblafphemingjCrying^urfingjand banning, and that mod execra- 
 ble ,hislookes were grimme/urious and chaunged, his face terrible, 
 Hi« inordina- his fight fiery and pearcing,they thatfawe him feared, and they tr>3t 
 heard of it durft not come nigh him. In#onclufion,fome thatpittied 
 him more then his dcferuing,and grieued to fee that, they coulde not 
 redrcfleinhim, caufed a companie to watch him, others to prouide 
 warmebrothes,andin conclufion vfed all mcanesposfble to corn- 
 forte him. But what can man doe to preuent the fecret determinati- 
 on of the almightie? For loe whilft all men lefte him 5 and each one 
 ftoode in doubt of him,a companie of rattes vpon a fudden pofleft his 
 houfcjhistables.hischymnieSjjhischamberSjyeahisvcriebedandhis 
 lodging,vpon which & about whiduhey were fo bold,as in the fight 
 ofthe beholders they durft appeare and come before them, and bce- 
 ing ftroken ,aboadc,and were killed, and others come in their places: 
 What fhall I fay.the fight became fovncouth,as all men fhunned,ech 
 one feared s ?.nd none duift abide it; whereupon the miferbceing lefte 
 alone, thus pictifullydied. Theftenchofhiscorpesadmitced neither 
 d.;y-Iightnor companie wherein to bee buried. Two oncly that were 
 the conueyers cf him 3 fickened vehemently, and one of them dyed, 
 the other is yet fcarcelyrecouered. The matter hereof feemed vnto 
 me (6 ftraunge,and therewithal! fo opportune to warne vs of our ac- 
 tionSjConfideringhow feuerely God pun'iiheth when hee isonce bent 
 tocorre6tion,as 1 coulde not but deeply confider of it,weighing with 
 my fclfthat fuch as was his life,fuch was his death,the one beeing ha * 
 ted ofmanie,the other notto be tolerated of any. Thccircumftancc 
 whereofjrererring herewith to your deep confideration,I doe bid you 
 hardly farewell. 
 
 Of Efifiles deliberatiue. 
 Chap j 0, 
 
 F.j>-f>tonem*> 
 His death. 
 
 Metaphor*. 
 
 tpilogut. 
 
 ^enettbntofftefc laffeof $(« Demonftratiue feuiDe 
 
 atCUOteC ffreDeliberatiue,t&£ Gcd tttlCK Ufccrxof Ul 
 
 \ OJ&er CutCD fCDjtrj, appcatr to bec Hcrtatorie, Dehors 
 
 JtatoriCt Swafoiie, ano Disfwaforie . Ettffe b&tng 
 
 u
 
 Sccrctoric. VUcesHortatorie andSuaforie* 47 
 
 as 31 faiocbcfc^necrlte affmcQ togetbre (faumg oncltettjat tlje 
 Hortatorie ano Dehortacoriearc a little mojc Oe&cmcnt, uming 
 ano pitching Qcntyc otfccrs, pet boa)confiffing in tucftaouifinj 
 ano eounfelling,tbc one bpjncceirittCjtije ot&er aus an inoncement 
 to njinges lauoablc ano to02t&ie)neeDe t&ereftye tnallfeeimng 
 bn t one mauer of Direction in fyem to be follotoeD. ^on ujall ttjc ti 
 tuiocrlf aid ttjat rtje fenetall partes tn eitrjer of tlx fe Hortatorie o? 
 S waforie,t o be conGocreD , Doe principally flano oppon a Duicrfttic 
 of affections, ttbicfj nature as it fcemettj, &atfc from nje begin* 
 ning o?DaincD,to bee as it mere U ir rings o: pjouocattons fen dim 
 fcs,ttjerebpto pjopofe a Direct cTnomoir reaote mate onto Vcrtuc, 
 02 to terrific bplifce Degrees, o: tufttwame os from n)e pticfu* 
 tug offices. 
 
 demotions o? affects bcretn f£equenteo,map bee faiD to bee 
 eitber of pjaffe 02 mlflifer ,of ficpc 02 rcojarD.02 feare of cntli to fo* 
 loto,of loue to VaeU Doing,o: of bate onto baoncs, of emulation of 
 aefcers p;aife,glo;p 3 02 reputation , of expectation thereon Depcn* 
 Ding^of examples o; of tntreatie. 115p taping cut of all o: cltbcr of 
 n>fc,as oceaflon u)ali fcrue, canCtf en) ttje eff (cacfe of all ec&02fa> 
 rion 02 aouifirig,pnU;ng bac&c o: oifitrjaotng. #oto rjom ox qua- 
 lifies of tbefc,02 anpotfjrr ingcnerall touching ttje pjopertte tbep 
 tiaue toitt) Vcrme 02 Vice,map fo: anp turne be allotteD:3 muft as 
 focll fo? OjtsDeliberatjuemnD enfutng,as foj all ot&cr titles ttfeafr 
 foeuer, t&e fame rjcrcafter requiting,rjftolp rcferre trje learner fo 
 the places in r&e crjaptet pjecceomgtrjc entitles Laudatoric ano 
 Vitupcratoric in alltrjmgsto beDirecteD. 
 
 0s toutrjingtrjefeparhcutarrtitSjlDrjftrjinee IjanefcarmeD 
 Motions sno afre£s,lct bs confioer if pou mill in fcucrall , ano tee 
 tofjat emcaciebpDifffngnifljment of all tbefr properties i partes 
 tfcep map bearc in fijts Uniting. Praifc (no Doubt; in matter of 
 erbo2tatiou 02 ff irrmg up to toell Doing is of mod lingular fojcf , 
 ano fo quel! ionleffe is MiGikc 3 uj;cn generallte it map bee Djatoue 
 from a regarDeD concctfc of ttjc greateff anD teirjieft , to ftc 
 fof tlwatotng from eoill. iFoj if uoe u)allbuf enter into, 02 con* 
 (toer of our otone common p*u*agcs :fcfcat is ttHp^appounjat 
 p2cferrerbe2DiaUotuetfj,giuetfj grace 02 DiCablcn)ttje actions ano 
 enoenonrs of men, but tfce fpccinU alloiuonceo: mtflffcc n)at is 
 
 euerfi
 
 48 VLces Hortatory and Swafory. The Englifh 
 
 cucrp tujerc bao of ujem ? 3$ it not account alone fl)at erfurtn 
 encouragement tntoVeitue^ J 8 Vertuefo fuTUc aouauncco m 
 ante tljmg as tn tbc effimatc p:apfe ano reputation , tbat ts at* 
 tributeDbntober:'jSofarelie.8nDtbisbptnug&t foaDinto cm oc 
 rie toauft mo loroett fo:t of men Iball pou fina.tbat tbc re is baro- 
 lic ante liming of fobafcano contemptible afptrttc, but djat bp 
 PrayfcanocommenBation.beemapbeeozatDneOppe to fome It- 
 feing of toeR Da>ing . 2lnO boiuebctt tbc iffnes of mens actions 
 Doc at ante time feeme to bee fpotteo toitb euill, pet ocure rfr p at 
 tbe lead wife fojfbetr reckoning fafee,tb.it tbep mfgtjt bee ettae* 
 mcD as goo. 
 
 HBpttjis appearetb fbemigularvtieof tfjtngcs erccflent, in 
 fo murt) as nothing is,o.z fcemetb rfgbtlie p2apfc-tooo:trjte, but 
 totjat is accounteo gooo , fo little reputation bauc tbe perpe- 
 tratoursof cuillcs , as tbat of nccemtie tbcp are compeHeoto 
 feefee creoite , bp falfelie attributing unto nymfclucs tbc 
 name of gooo . ^otuemucb mo?e tben true Prayfc one Mif- 
 likc of tbmgcstooojtbte, o? tobceocfppfeo, map bp all Ipftelk 
 booocbec auatlable toitb tbofe ofgooofpirtte, foD;atocfbcm to 
 
 Vertues. 
 
 Co applte notoe tfjis p?apfe in erbo:ting o: counfatling 
 ante one, it beboouctb tore fictt concepue tobat oifpofftion , ba< 
 biltments , o: otrjee matter of balue are in btm income tace 
 banc toocalc tottb, fur^eringoj conuenient to fact) apurpofe, 
 iDbcicunto toeetoouloe cybo;t o: pctftoacc turn , ano tbe ufccll* 
 fcoooe of trje fame , greatlic to put foojtb 02 commmoe : 0; tf 
 befojc time be bauebebaucobimfcifc attic loaves tocll, toenail 
 fncourageljim in p;apfing of trjat alreaotc Dene; ano in tqcttnng 
 ftjat tbe mo?c ercctlcnt nje ttjing is , tbc me:e orfftcult ft is to bee 
 attamco,fo;.D#^ quapttk-bra , ano pet tfjc Difnculne not to 
 great as trje p:apfe,glo:ie ano r?eo:oatton tbereof , u)all rberebv 
 aftertparos be retnmeo bonoorabie. 
 
 SLtfeetoife , if tbe ft ate of tbc partie 00c feme tbcrennto , ft 
 (ball not bceamuTcto put bim in minoc of bis parentage, 02 
 tbat fapling, of t)isifo;tune,vlHcrtue,jjiobilitieof minoc^it, 
 totoarouctTe, bus great expectation, autlttic, age, anoDifcrc 
 tion , all of u)cm no IctTc re qutring,but n)ts Una; great moocfrc 
 
 to
 
 Secretorie. PUecsHortatorieandSuaforie. fy 
 
 to be ocl t uerco , leaff in faming to pieferrc tfjc certatntf e of ftofc 
 Dcrtpco at't'ct) ate of gooD account to be tn tjtm, toe ooe not palpa- 
 trip glo }c tuttp tlK par tic , ano as it lucre feefee to o;ame from tjis 
 pcrfon,o; account, toe things ttjaf neuer came neare fcim, 
 
 ijictoasPrayfc,anDt&e lauoableefifmateof cucrtegcoo actt- 
 on,t ogetfccr lofct) ttje tuff miQibe of ttjuigcs eufll^purcett) ano eg# 
 get(j foitoarD to great porpofcs^bcnemucljdjrrcunto pjeuaU 
 let&njisot&cref Hope, not ttjat irbicg cf a fcruiie ano bate tw- 
 moar o; conottion enfuefb, tuWrtj erpectettj nothing tbat is feu* 
 Urate of gam.ano perfojmeft) all enoeuours bp erpcttarion of re* 
 toacD,but ttjat net t nous bintie of Hopc,ft&fc& cnabletb to tbc per' 
 fe(tionanoabroIutefummeofalltDo;rt)ine(re,anottt)ore limit is 
 Ijonour, reputation, eftimate ano account : 21 like Companion 
 to&ercunto is Louc, beeing a jealous affectation of ttjingcs 0m 
 gular, tufjicbLouepiotuiccrt} Ubctotfc in itfclfe, not a miHifee 
 onelie, but a burning Hate of things tile , contemptible, ana t>n< 
 bcfamfng. 
 
 asflKfe tn fljnnfclucsooc eacfj particulate ibmfl ftr.foarcs 
 to ga)Oncs,fo manp times Fcarc,o? ooubt of (neonuentence ttjat 
 map enfue jtcrrifiett) oj oifftoaDctb from euils . Commiferation 
 of ok lamentable cflatecfanp one, p^ouobeftjalfofomerimes to 
 ptttic^nc tifffurnctf} tn Ufec fo:t manie times from reuenge. Ex- 
 pectations toel of Loue as of Hate,of gooD opinion as miQiue in 
 comparing of anp ttjtng is not tfjc leaff. shame t ignomie of n> 
 action alfo, toe oepenoanee to&crcof is oftentimes occaCon fuf- 
 Scient of u*U ooing,ano &ino;anee allfee,ano tet (rjD;ato tng from 
 cuill purpefes 13 ut abone all is tge fpur of Emulation,rajofe fojee 
 gatbereo up a certaine fcino of Enuie,of ot&ers p:ecceDings bind* 
 letb flames of regaroe to afptre bnto ffcc If be , but not tbat Hug* 
 g(O) ano erecrable cnute b:co of moff fofcBco ano ocfcffable ma* 
 lice,fobf cb trben it fcifc cannot, no: is able to Ooe anp tying toov 
 ifcie, fnatrtjctb ano continual] ie gnatoero on rtjc ocferts of others, 
 but (bat generous ano noble kino of enuie tojicb Difcreete Nature 
 anc ocrtue Ijaue infinuateo in our minors, emulating bp a 
 feruent ocGre to compaffco? pofftblp to go bepono fefcat mfg&tilp 
 bpotfnrsbaib beenepcrfojmco. 
 
 H)c autbo?itic of Example is alfo fcerp rocfgfjtfe, gluing mar- 
 ram to anpoertucus imitation rtjat map be pjcfcrtbvo, flno laff# 
 
 $ lp,
 
 j% EpiftlestiortAtorie. TheEnglifh 
 
 ivtsquttts aie fntreatie hjjfd) cu*rmo:c p:caallc ft accent) fng to 
 tic footers crcott oj gram" tp. Ebefc being fuf 9ru ntip confiof reo, 
 toe toill nolue accojDing to farbllhe of rcctfons 3 enDcuour to futtc 
 fo2tt) fcnto you fbmc particular eramplcs. 
 
 An Example of an Eptftle Exhortatoriefor 
 the attaining of vert ne, 
 
 ^ T Haue manie times defircd with my fclfe ( good Cofin }to obtaine 
 
 I fome neceflarie meanes, whereby, to manyfett the greate good 
 ■*• will I doe owe vnto you ,and in fbme forte or other to giuc you to 
 vnderftande,howemuch and howc grcady I haue tendredthofe 
 good partes, thatmanie times I haue fcene and proouedtobecin 
 you. And fdr as much as Fortune hath denied vnto mec the eftate, 
 reputation and wcalth.that manie haue gained,and the moftdoeco- 
 uet, whereby I cannot if Iwoulde, bettowe vppon you fuch riches 
 and treafurcs as might breede content vnto others :1am determined 
 toimparte vnto yoUjthat,which vnto your preient condition fecmeth 
 moft requifite, and wherewith vfc and common experience hath 
 frtfinmtfia. heretofore inured mec, in ftcede of wealth to giuc youwordes,in 
 fteede of golde,good, for riches,reafon, and in lue of liuing,to affoord 
 you a louing and conrtant heartc. And whereas I am enfourmed, 
 that contraric to the expectation of fbme( who ouer peremptorily 
 infinwtt*. haue heretofore deemed of thefeyour young yeares to be laden with 
 loofenefie, and led fbrwaidc by libertic J you haue of your fclfe ,and 
 ofyour ownc motion and free will.obtained licenfe and allowance of 
 your father to go to Cambtclgtjn minde to giuc your fclfe whollie to 
 ftudie, and the fole fruition of learning, I mufed with my felfe whe- 
 ther I might more commende themotion, orattendc yourpcrfeue- 
 rance in the aclion that thereby you haue taken in hande,in iomuch 
 as the memorie of the one cannot bee for the worthincflc more per- 
 manent,the the glorie ofthc other, to your euerlaflingcommendati- 
 on will appeare to be moit excellent. It is reported ofthc mightie A' 
 lexander ofAfacedcnjh&t \xc was a King,that he was puiflant,that he 
 was warlike,chat hee was famous, that he was a Conqueror, and that 
 Mtkfi. ^ee fobdued the whole worlde:but when he came to himfelfe,to the 
 
 conuincing ofhis owne appetite, to rule reafon by the fquarc of riehc
 
 £?:v? sccrctoric. IpiflUshortAtorle. /i 
 
 he became a meacocke,* childe,an infant, what fhould I fay?he was SfMymi*. 
 nobodic. Howe much greater then hec was, haddc the woorthie 
 Prince appeared, if as in the conqucft of fundrie mightie kinges, regi- 
 ons and prouinces, foin all other thinges tending to the fuppreflion 
 ofhisowne peculiar arfc£tes,he had bene no leiTeor fullic fo much as 
 Alexander. Scipio, themoft renowned amongft the Romanes, and 
 for his fundrie great cxploites in ^fffiicafumzmed Ajjricanmtfne Hj>potyj>,fH, 
 doc reade,atchieued many valiant and incomparable victories, and 
 were it but that fole battell which hec fought (when Rome was no wc 
 atwracke, her Nobilirie fpoyled, and her glorictrode vnderfoote, 
 readic almoftvpponany reafonable condicion to bee dcliucrcdinto 
 the handes of the enemie ) in which hec then freed his citie, repulfed 
 HanibaUby a mightie oucrthrowc, and thereby daunted fo farre 
 faorth his pride for cuer, as expelled from him all hope thence for- 
 warde, at anie timechc to become aConquerour : It couldenot 
 otherwifc bee faidc wichout qucftion, but herein, yea in this onelie 
 a'c5bon,heedefcruedetcrna]lmcmorie : But was hee herein, thinkc <Antip«fhtr^ 
 you, and for this onely matter throughout all the prouinces recoun- 
 ted fo famous > No afluredlie. It was alfo his rare and moft fingular 
 vertues otherwifc, that fullie perfected and polifhedthe glorie there- 
 of. It was his rare Temperance, CModefiie^Contir.enciey and Sokri- 
 <tie ) wherein wich woonderfull admiration hec exceedinglie flou- 
 riflied, and became extolled abouc all others. This was it, where- 
 inmorcthen Alexander hecbecame regarded andfamous. The con- 
 queftes that, by this meanes hee daylic made of himfelfc, returned 
 more glorie to Rome, more firmc faith and rcuerence, then the for- 
 c ible progression of all other his fattall ouerthro wes and victories : of 
 fogreate and woonderfull reputation isVertue to all her followers; E^iphtnem. 
 This beeing fo, how can I then fay >but in this your action, you h auc p ™ c f " f tbc 
 of your felfc right welbcgun,how can I think,but abouc many others pc otu .«» 
 you hauc therein verie well deferued^WheicinfhouldcIaugmcnte 
 yourpraifcif not inthitwhicbyouhauchccreby fo well performed, 
 the (orce, operation, and efTedt of all which, hath onely confuted in 
 iubduing your owne appetite f Great commendation hauc you won 
 I mu(tnecdesconfefle,and more then with common worthineshaue 
 you in this tbingc demeaned your felfc, but(my good Coien)it is not 
 
 H z ynough
 
 TttftmU. 
 
 Exlmtui: 
 
 Confimnti*. 
 
 /i BpiflcsHortatme. The EngliHi 
 
 ynough to haue well begutVin a matter, without a lfo therein you doe 
 vfe perfcucrance. Htwmbtll knew well how to fubdue.but he knew 
 not howe to entertainc his victories. As you haue alrcadie in this 
 your refolution gotten great good liking, fobchooueth both for the 
 preferuation of what alreadie woone, and to induce a pcrperuall in* 
 create to the fame, that you doe cuermore frcquente and by earned 
 and zealous profecurionieckc ftilltocntcrtame the fruits thereof Pro- 
 ceede then a Gods name, andgocon with good lucke in your enter- 
 prife,the more harder and greater you finde the d irficulty in attaining 
 to vtrtue, the more vchementefhall bee yourglorie, and the more 
 honourable thereputarion that thereby iipurfucd. For, what hath a 
 man of all that may be left vntohim in this worlde, whereof to vaunt 
 himfelfe,butthc memorie of that wherein he hath moft worthily tra- 
 uailed • The rich reape poffeflion*, which when themfelucs arc once 
 pafled away, are immediately dillributed toothers. The pleafures 
 of the worlde aremomentarie, and after wee are once deade wee 
 perceiuc them no more. Worfhip, honour and dignitic, perifheth 
 cuen in the vcricfelfc remembrance. Thcreuenuesof the mrghtiej 
 when life is once fled, arc no more to bctendred. Shall wee then for 
 Mtyophw*, a number of fruitcleflc vanities, (the regarde whereof doeihneucr 
 laft longer, then whileft wee arcinprefent vfe of them) neglect the 
 fearchofthat which is of all others moil permanent? Nofurely. So 
 w fc^of hw b^ooucth not f uc ^ as y our fclfe, that of your auncellotirs haue had 
 anccftori. *° many good encouragements, belecmeth not the remembrance of 
 their excellencies in you alone to bee perifhed. Tist/CT-fw,belceue 
 me, that procureth Fame t and foly Fame that makes men immortal!. 
 All other meanes are feeble,as the originall from whence they arcde- 
 riuedisvncertaine. At leaftewifc, it (hall many other waies ftande 
 you grca tly vppon, to continue this courfc, in fo much as by the aemu- 
 lation of the vcrtues of othcrs,you fhall thereu.ito be conf trained ,be- 
 
 Ofexpcctati. ^ es tnc ^ ouc an dregardcthat all men haue borne , and euer doc 
 en. beare to the remembrance ofvertue, the expectation of your entirely 
 
 fauouring and carcfull louing friendes, who with grcate longing doe 
 attendc the profequution of your woorthinciTe, the ill conceite, ma- 
 lice and Ipite that fomc haue haddc towardes you, whereby to ouer- 
 throwe the good opinion of your father, who with greater grecdi- 
 nefle than Woolues thcmfelucsjwith mote cnuie than the Crocodile, 
 
 and 
 
 JifttCtflit*- 
 
 Olloueand 
 hate, 
 
 Rjfitbdt.
 
 Secrctorio Places Rcfponforir. $9 
 
 and farre more poy fon than the ferpent, doe lie in wake but oncly to 
 hearken after the newesof your declination, and the dlffolucd pur- 
 pofe of your good intention. Finally, my deareft andbeftfauoured EpUtgui. 
 kinfman, 1 doe ad iurc you, pray 'you, and as earneftry aslcanbec- cntrcacic 
 fcechyou, by thevcrie pure and entire loue of vertue, whereof you 
 nowc fhali become partaker, by the irwmortali fame thereunto one- 
 ly awarded, by the careyou arebounde and ought to Ii3ue ofy our 
 fclfcj by all the kindred that hath tied vsinarhmitie together, by all 
 the loucs and posfibleentrcatie that I can, youdoeperfift, continue 
 and rcmaincfirmc in this your intended purpofe. Inpurfuitc where- 
 of you fhallminiftervnto your friendesioy and comforte, to youre* 
 ncmiesfhameandrcprochjtoyourfelfcpraife and eternallregarde, 
 andtoallfortcsofyour acquaintance occafion to admire you. Pre- 
 ferring many times my care and earneft afFcclion towards you, with 
 my mantfolde greetings vnto your good felfe. I doe bid you fare- 
 well^ ,&c. . 
 
 Of Epiftles Refponforie. 
 
 Char. //. 
 
 £); afrnucb as $t fcnofoleogc of letters Refpon* 
 'foric ate as mccfe to bee tonoerff ooe in t&e oM- 
 nartroecafions hereof as anp otters : 3 name 
 it not amtffe amongff tSjc paffages of ti)i re feuc 
 rati titles of £pf files to fojtc ponfa>jthalfoof 
 tl)cm (bme particular ©ramples, the better tn 
 their otfpoSttcn to enable § learner as occafion map fcr urXon* 
 rt)mgtit;tct),ittstobcc tmoerfiooe t!)at the matter of enertean* 
 ftucretafceth i)iso:fgfnallof a letter p?ecaDing,anCDcpcnDcf& 
 pitnef pat! p on the parts t&ercof ♦£&* o;ccr tng thereof (crccpt Ui 
 betters Excufatorie 05 Defenforicj is trfcolp erempteo, n)e courfe 
 tn ttjofc otljer letters p:cfcribcD, ano the obfernatien in thefc, is 
 p;tnctpallpto coiiCDer onftbat partes t&e letter uttrrjougtjt to 
 bcanftuerco confiffenjoj iscbleflpgrounDcD. ^ofe^oluebc it it 
 behcuue th toe Doc f dip anfujerc,pct u)all pou not ( as (bme fgn* 
 rant of ujcioomg baue Done) recite in pour anftocre the txbele tiu 
 cnmQance of the matter charges verbatim in a manner as it is 
 
 fy 3 twitters
 
 /4 
 
 Vrof*nm*f*> 
 
 1 'fifties hortatoric. The Englifh 
 
 to:ttf en before pon, fo: fbat toonlbe bzaoe ftof onfrteffe,lc0bef a 
 riofculons Dtfo:oer bp fact mcanes freqnentco, bat ponu)afl(ff 
 necoe fo t>2ge) capitulate die principal! partes of euerte fenrrafl 
 matter cbargeo, ottD tfte rcupon frame pon to ar.f were Qje points, 
 f n foite as befoje pon , (ball be Deli uereo. £Dz fomctimes not rtfe* 
 Ding anpreljct fall at alt, if tbe polntesbe but fetoe^on 0)aU an * 
 ftoere onelp as ttjc matter pon baue in banoe is to ba oclf ocreo. 
 
 £D) OttjerUltfe ttt fljts fo?f e : Touching the pointcs in your Letter to 
 bee anfwcrcdrfbr the firft I fay,or it is thus or thus, &c. In the fecond, 
 itisfoorfo, For thethirdc,vn this manner or in that Touching the 
 fourthj&c. £lno fo anftocre tbe partes bp ttjcf r number . 13 v rtbtcb 
 meanes pcu u)all bottj Dialne pour fclfe to a birnitte roercin,3no 
 become far mojc pittite in tbe matters pon bane to unite of (ben 
 otbertof fe can be crpjeCfeo. 3no tbis beting fafficf cnt foa alt mat' 
 tersbereafter,toncbingtbe(eReiponforiebinDes,toe toin nohie 
 fo: (be fir S temple fct pon ootone an anftocre to n)e epiCle pit* 
 carting. 
 
 An example Re^cn forte to the lafl Eft file be- 
 fweremembred. 
 
 THe regard of your exceeding good wifl^and weight of your ad- 
 uife and good exhortations (my verie good Cofen )hauc moo- 
 ued me many times to thinke on you,and to thank you for the 
 fame,/takc no title comfort ofyour great good liking of my determi- 
 nation,and that the endcuour therof bcareth fo forcible allowance at 
 
 VkkUgt*. 
 
 Uhgnirt 
 
 my felfe ere 1 fell,and ftoode vpright ere by ouex much weight I Ai- 
 ded too far in my purpofes, Errtvreefl bumamtm,Jed yerfifterebeltm- 
 num. The courfe 1 haue taken in hand as it was eftranged from the o- 
 pinion of many: to in the prolccutio thereof, I hope to vfe fuch purfuit, 
 as willingly by declination thercin,I mcane not to become offenfiue 
 to any. Fearc you not fir, the account is alreadie fet do wne , for not- 
 withstanding my greene yearcs muft yet of force continue their note 
 ofimbecilitie: This prcrogatiuc yetrcmaincth^ that I may as I Iiftc 
 
 adapt
 
 Sccrctoric* BpjikshortAUrU. §S 
 
 adapt my opinion to erauitie. You fhall (good Coofcn)doe mcc a 
 gtcat pleafure, if 3s lam partner ofyour loucand cntyrc affecti- 
 on, lo I may fbmeiymes bee partaker with you of thofc exercifes 
 andfwcetpleafures,wherewithyourmidieis frequented: I meanc 
 that with fome difcourfes of yours you will no we and then remem- 
 ber nice. By expectation whereof , you fhall often prouokc mcc 
 to aunfwerc you. Thus afluring my ftlfe of that I ntuer yet di- 
 ftrufted ac your handes , your zeale and fidclitic towardes mcc j I 
 regardeyouasfaithrullaslhauc euer found you , and io will al waves 
 account of vou.&c. 
 
 t 3 
 
 A» example of an Epijile hortatoriefo theftudie of learning, 
 
 IT is no little pleafure vnto me, to confider with my fclfe my good E Xtr4 n HP) 
 N.thcgreattrauaile, coft, and painc, dayl/ employed by your 
 dcareft bcloued parents , to induce vnto you the precious, and of 
 all other molt delicate and fwcete pleafure of learning: the value ln f' mmn * 
 whercofys without all eitimate 3 and the comfort therein conceiucd } in 
 no wifetob.e comprehended: the louingregardeofwhomc, and 
 the mod lamentable want of the other , when I doe fee you cither 
 with fome ill fauouring afpccH not to incline vnto, or with •fome more 
 then ftraungc or vnufed teannes not to account of 5 I cannot but 
 greeue with my heart, re fpecling the linkc whereby I (tand charged 
 to cither of you, info great apparancc as Idoe to behold [the fame. 
 True it iSjthat you are a Gent. t that you are heirc apparant to large "pr^ofoU* 
 and veric great poiTcfTions, that you arc (for the yeares you bcare) of Mnifm»u 
 c*omely and goodly perfonage,that you are in all things well accom- 
 plifhecLanG euerie way as befecmeth : but yet when I behold this fa- 
 uour/niscomlineiTe,tnefeaccompliftiments,andknowyouto bee a 
 Gent.andthinkevpon your large enfuing rcuenues and poflclTions, 
 mcthinkes there fhonid yet be an ornament ofall thefe, and a thing 
 of farre more goodly fhewe , and more ffcjrpaflmg value wanting to 
 the fame, tha t might if it were well entertained ad more glorie vnto • 
 all the others, then the waight of the reft were euer able to purchafe. 
 For fuppofe that all thefe complements of yours arc of large price, " 4M *^' 
 and verie neceflarie, as they arc indeede , and fucb wherewith 
 theftate of man is| greatly beautified , yet arc they all but thinges 
 
 pertinent
 
 5* fyi/tieshortatorie. The Englifn 
 
 pertinent vnto the bodte, by force whereof (fetting onelie our [fliape 
 afide) wee doe communicate in eueric thing with bcaftes , for with 
 Synonym!*, them wee liue, wee mooue, wee go, wee eate, and enioic the fenfuall 
 appetite ofinwardor outward abilities. But by the benefit oflearning, 
 ^fynitun. of knowlcdgc.of skill, weemake difference of things, and are onciy 
 thereby inourfcluesdiftinguifhed from beaftcs. And ifmanwhich 
 Varad'gwM. ^ mc principal worke ofGod,was from the beginning a chofen crea- 
 ture indued aboue any othcrs,3nd therefore poyntcd to cxceil and go 
 beyond all others, howe much more ncedcfull (hall it bee for eue- 
 rye one according to fuch appoyntment to prefene and put fbr- 
 
 Ccmrttorath. 
 
 Jkhtntfto, 
 
 Jlltgorid, 
 
 wardethevfe thereof vnto hisowneprofrc. And feeing as well by 
 the ordinance ofGod,as common vfe ofrea(bn,whereby wc arc go- 
 ucrned and ledde,cuerie man is induced to propole vnto himieltcihc 
 exercife of thinges that are good and honeft, and that the lame 
 alfo among theTe , which maketh a man ncareft to his Creatour in 
 perfection, isof all others the moftc to bee defired : howe much 
 auaylable then and importaunt is it toeueriemanto bee frequented 
 with learning , the vfe whereof freeth him of common ignoraunce, 
 and maketh him capable of the high and loftie myfteries. And if 
 inanieftudie whatfbeuer, the reputation ofhoncft and good is to 
 bee fought for , what I pray you then learning, may bee iudged 
 more honeft j which hairing with it a certaine kinde ofdiuine and 
 facredoiiginall, hath from the beginning of the worlde , beenc 
 with all men in greateft price and estimation. What may bee dee- 
 med more good then that which fromverie Aflcsand blockcs,and 
 (if it were lawfull to fay ) from bruite men and bcaftes alfo them- 
 felues maketh diftin&ion , and without the w hich , there were left 
 vnto vs from fuch, no place at all ofdifference. What then that can 
 bee faydc tobee more honeft, which drawcth a man vppeto the 
 diuine contemplation of the facred Maieftie, to the knowledge of 
 high and heauenly thinges, of woorthic and honourable venues, and 
 beeingfequeftredbythewante thereof, hec becommethnoother- 
 wifethanasa hoggc, ftill groueling on the earth, fearching onely 
 wherewith to fill his bellie , neglecting in the meane time the 
 expectation or rcgarde of any other ftatelie or ctcrnall Soue- 
 raintie, Nowe therefore, ifthc vfe oflearning, as the thingc of grea* 
 teftaccomptandmoftwoorthic, is hecre fette downc tobeefo ge- 
 nerally
 
 Sccrctoric. EpiJllesHortatorie. $7 
 
 nerallie, commended to all fortes of men,howe much more confo- 
 nant and agreeing is it then to the reputation of a Gentleman, who 
 by what diltauncefo cuer hec is meafured in capacitie, minde, order, Synatlmfmm, 
 itate and gouernment from anie other common or ordinaric per- 
 fon , by fo much the more ought hce in allendcuoursto afpyre j1mf}e ^ t » 
 and feeke to goc beyond them. For whereas all other men in their 
 fcuerall vocations arc for the molt parte , as it were withdravvne 
 from the fpeciall notice and eye-markc of all publique adminiftration ' ' * 
 andgouerncment: theGentl,contrariwife, the more woorthieand 
 noble thatheeisincallnig, themorcncererishcctothataduauncc- 
 ment whercunto bv nothing fo much as learning hec is enabled to 
 bee preferred. For what profitable member can hee bee in fuch 
 a place , whole ignoraunceis farre greater then his witte,and whole 
 knowledge is lclle then the Ieaft of that, whereof hec ought to take 
 nonce a .d experience. And feeing learning is of all other thinges, 
 a ftore-houfe fo plentifull and precious, as whereof the wifeman EfanUk* 
 makerhhistrcafurc , the poore man his riches, and the wealthy one 
 hispaftime and pleafute , fhall the Gentleman who in all other 
 thinges ,by Nature Itriucth to bee excellent, bee in the greateft ac- 
 tion of ail others fo carelefle and negligent ? Admit that you will 
 heercalledge the tedioufnelTe of (tudie , and a ccrtainc impofflbi. Vam9lo V** 
 litic almolt to attaine thereunto , I mult aunfwere vnto you a- 
 gaitic , that this commeth not of the labour thereof , which to 
 thofethat willingly afpire to the delicate tafte of the fame, yeeldcth 
 great facilitie withpleafure tobeereccyued : but to a flbuthfull and 
 fluggifhendeuouranddifpofition.Farbeit therefore(good Sir) that 
 you beeinga Gentleman in all other thinges fo towardly, and the 
 fo'nne of fuch a one as you are , fhoulde with the touch off<| 
 great a blemi{h } bee fo throughly ftained, Sowoorthie a diicente mp;^ t m ■ 
 as whereof you arc deriued, fuch infancie and child-hoode wherein 
 fo worthily you hauebecne trained, fbgrcat louc andcharge of pa- 
 rents whercwitheyou may bee animated, doe inuite you farre other- 
 wife, and to a more excellent purpofe . Let the fweete and yet vn- 
 knowne delight thereof prouoke you, thepraife and commendation •****/* 
 folyeto venue appropriate and belonging, once prick you forward, 
 the honour and advancement thereby continually happening egge 
 you. Andifnoncofallthefe preuaile, yet the riches and rewarde 
 
 I farre
 
 5 S fyiftUs Hortatorie. The Englifh 
 
 farre greater then anieearthly treafure, which are therunto incident, 
 tie you to adefirethcrcof.Thinkeofthe worthines of thole, who by 
 
 Digniric and howe much the more noble they were inbirth, by fo much the more 
 cr * fcealouflie they hauctraucllcd, not fhuaning any labour,fweate s tidi- 
 
 jiMxtfu. oufnciTc, fcorning, yea bondage it felfe , whereby to compaflc vnto 
 
 thcmfelues the glorie and re wardes annexed to thedigniticheereof. 
 And ifno other remembrance may be fufficient toeftablifhyou, rc- 
 
 Bycxamplc. gard yet your liuing father and grandfather.the one of whom neglec- 
 ting his eafe and quietat horn c,trauailed all Fraunce,Germanie, and 
 Italie,tothe intent to attaine vnto the grcatnefleof that whercunto 
 you are Co hardly perfwadcd.Neitherthinke Ithat you in w home all 
 other good actions do fo plentifully flow,w:l herein alone with a little 
 
 Ttr rat'o labour be terrified : Wherefore my good N. I eftfoones entreate you 
 
 againe, and againe, by all thcloUeyouhaue ought to your naiiie, 
 fame,parcntage and (tockc, and by all the expectation that in them, 
 or anie of them, is ofyour happineite conceiued,you will proceede in 
 thispurpofe : the weight whereof befides thecommoditieand plea- 
 fure redounding to your felfe, fh all vnto your parents and all others 
 returnemoft comfortable and pleafing. AH which recommending 
 to your courteous consideration to bee entertained, I doc herewith 
 take my Ieaue 5 &c # 
 
 An other example Hortatoriejrhtrein an honourable Cjentleman 
 is eggedfoncvurd in the prof ejfion of Armes ^andfermce 
 of his Trince and Country, 
 
 SIthencethetimeof my little abode heere in London being fcarcc 
 twentie dayes.,vnderftandingof thebeingin town of my La.yout 
 mother, I repaired thereupon to her prefence to viiite her: there 
 did I receiue notice ofyour being in Ireland, and that vpoo your ho- 
 nourable behauiour, and good ieruice there done: The L.D. did not 
 onely tcflifie the fame byhisownchand-v\ritingvntodiucrsof the 
 priuic Counfell , but alio in efpeciall letters be/ides commended the 
 weight thereof" vnto the regard ofhermofl excellent Maieltoe. 
 
 I did not alitdercioycetofce that in fuch young yeareswh? re- 
 in commonlie falleth out a contempt of all excellencies , and a 
 fantafticall defyre ofcounterfeytc vanities, you coulde (be fides the 
 
 common 
 
 Exordium, 
 
 inXmtMtlo 
 by praifc of 
 tfaa&joru
 
 Secrctoric Epiftleshortatoric. S9 
 
 common trac'e and cuftomc of the worldc)addi& your fclfe wholie Varemhtfit, 
 vnto lo weightic and honourable an cxercifc, as by labourfome tra- £/""*">»• 
 uade in the fcruicc and honour of your Prince and countric, to put 
 for wardc your fclfe fo timely. Creditc mee, it is not a litde plea fimg 
 vntorneetothinkc. : thereon,neitherftandethmyarTe6tion fo (lender ^"'r 33 *'* 
 vnto your fathers off-fpring,but that I muft euer holde the reputation 
 of their weldoing, an aduauncemente to my imaginations, and the 
 fbunde of their good fuccefle theverie harmonic of mine inwardc 
 fbule. 
 
 It is noncwe thing I confefle, cuen in thefe dayes to fee a Gentle- 
 man honourable delcendcd as your felfe, and ofiikcworthie educa- 
 tion, to attaine vnto learning, to become pracfjfedin Armes, to pur 
 forwardejthemfelucsinferuicc, buc to continue with refblution, to 
 perform e it with labour, toatchieucit with valour, to bearc it with j4uxt I' r » 
 honour, here is the excellcnciejthisistherarenelTe, hence lpringeth 
 thenoueltie. 
 
 Venue retaining yet her ancient Maicftie, though not pirrfucd as 
 in olde time, with fuch woontedVthemencic, hath three entraunccs, Hypotyp,fa 
 leading directly vnto her beaucifull paffage, by the portes wi creof, venue hath 
 whofbeuerisdefirous to attaine her, in her purcft and molt glorious t " rcccn «a n "! 
 eftate, muft ofheceffitie enter in. Fid^Fort/tude^whctcby he muft 
 be enabled to endure whatfbeuer labour and trauell to be impofed, Fortitude 
 accounting nothing difficulty the end and fweet rewardc whereof 
 hcrexcellencieis appropriate. Next^ Magnavmtitie ,vihicUby zve- Magnanimiue 
 hementand haughtie defire,reachcth vnto thinges molt excellent & 
 of higheft and f iatelieft value.not regarding the hard,tough,& maine 
 force cfthe pafTage,with what purfuit foeuer it muft bee followed,fb 
 be it by fuch meanesit may be wonnc, anduhe glorie thereunto due, 
 may at laft be attaincd:the reach whcrof,tending to the laft end and 
 fcopc ofal hisdeterminatios,fweetneth all maner oftrauel,and indu- 
 ceth therewithal a contempt of whatfoeuerlefle valued or hindering, ..*U 
 
 to the worthines of the fame. Then Zl^<«»/«»//y, enabling by greate Longanimicie 
 conftancie with rare and accuftomed paticncc,toawaitc and endure 
 the end,ncucr giuing ouer vpon whatfoeuer affaults, til the determi- 
 ned fcopc be by all kind ofinduftry fullie and perfectly furnilhed. 
 
 For this caufe, the moft renowmed parte of v ertuc is faide to Ethlqia. 
 bee excellent/or that manie doe contemplate her a far ofr^but few or 
 
 I z none
 
 6o Epijlles bortatorie. The Englifh 
 
 none at all doc almoftcome (o nigh her, as perfectly to fee and 
 difcerne her, in To much as fome, nothing regarding the fingularitie 
 of that, whofe fwcctncflc they neuer tafted of, become forcelefle or 
 theputfuitoffo diuine an exccllcncierand fomc other fallowing a litlc 
 the daintincsthereof,yetouer-reached with thetedioufnesot the en» 
 tcrprile,and hindered by the oppofition of a thoufand vanities, are fo 
 aftonifhedinthe firft onfet,as being therewith ouercomc ; doe by and 
 by giue ouer their purpofes, 
 
 Now therefore my C. if you will bee a right fauourcr of virtue 
 Adhortation j n deede it behooueth that by thefe pofilbilities you doe (as a faithful 
 10 vcrtuc. rC gardcr of her diuine & facred elTence)only feeke topurfueher,and 
 that with fuch and none other refpccles, and to no other cp.de and 
 purpofe,butforthe fole fruition of her ft ately andJmmortalldeitie. 
 Mmfmni. The time now calleth you forth ,your Coumrie and foyle where- 
 
 in you were borne andnounfhed inuitcthyou, your praifcalreadic 
 gotten, and hope of rcnownc euer after to followe, perfwadeyou, 
 the honour of your houfe and parentage conftraincthyou,yeaeuc- 
 rie ofthefe folie and altogether doc exhort and commaund you,that 
 becomminf the feife fame you vowed, and they long fince haue loo- 
 ked for r you doe nowe (he we your felfe fuch as was promifed,and 
 wherein the expectation firft conceiued of you, may in no wife bee 
 
 :frurtrated. 
 
 tljmix, Confider I pray you , that the rewardc of vcrtuc is honour ■, the 
 
 guerdon oibonowr^ Fame, the fcope cfiFantc, Etcrmty, the feat ofetert 
 
 iM/*,immortallandeuerla{ting glory, /nliuingintheferuiceofyour 
 
 Prince-and countrie,the profesfion you haue taken in hand is honou» 
 
 Jnufirtphe. rable,the charge honourable, the purpole honourable, and the ende 
 and fuccefle thercofmuft needes be honourablerbehooucth then that 
 your continuance therein and yourownc deferts be alfo deemed ho- 
 nourable, 
 
 Mmfbn*. Thinke when you tcoke vpon you to beare Armes, you then re • 
 
 cciued the full cognizance oiVertue ,you were entertained with bo~ 
 rt<?*r,you became apprentife to fame, and it was aflurcd( that beeing 
 with loyaltic demeaned) you flioulde at length rcceiuc the rcwarde 
 
 ofeucrrlourifhing glorie. It is (beleeue me) no fmall matter, that be- 
 ing a particular member, you are put foorrh as apiller,vponthcprop 
 whereof Mpofeth one parte of the weight of the common-weale^that 
 
 the 
 
 ■
 
 Sccrctoric. T.pftleshcrtatcrie, 6l 
 
 the ioyes ofyour whole counttie are fixed vpon your wel-doing,tbat 
 in'purliiitc hereof your priuate caufe is not your owne, (thciecrete 
 rcuenoewhcrcofmayhappelieturneto an infbnicci mifchicfe )buc 
 the caufe ofthe C9mm$n ^^l,thc publike matter of al,and that where 
 of the fcopc is of all others molt famous and honoured. 
 
 Being entertained in a forte asyou are, you fhoulde highly wrong Of right and 
 the opinion of a greatc manic, in drawing backc from that wherein mccr# 
 youhauebeenealreadie fo worthilic behaued, and in becomming 
 lefTe than that whercunto in your cradle you were at the beginning 
 fo principally ordained : for vnfeemclic were it that you Ihouldc 
 ' not haue becne hereunto at the firft committed, vnlawfull not to ' /fttxe ^'- 
 haue perfifted a and di(]ionoiirable(induefortejnotto fecicaccom- 
 plifhed. 
 
 Proccede then my C.in that whereunto your vertue, your Paren- 
 tage, your (bile^and your fidelitie haue called you, thinke what,ho w -p^ad^ 
 much,andhowgrearlieitimporteth you, thathauinghadfomanieof 
 your aunceftoursfince their flrlt original!, who haue becne deemed 
 fo woorthie,it fitteth not your felfe a!one(in fo important acvtions,ccn- 
 cerning cfpecially the honour ofyour prince andcountrie) tobce 
 founde otherwifc then equallvnto them imhe higheft qualitie. So 
 and in fuch maner 3 and by fuch kind of meancs haue the moft aunci* £ / / /*""»"**» 
 cnt and renowned worthies ofthe world be come to be tearmed ho- 
 nored,and mightie.S o Epaminondis an# Alcibtetdes among the CJre- v ,. 
 ci4tfS£/£miltus Twins ^Tabu and Scif tones among the Romanes, 
 haue bin deemed mod ftatelie.Forfuch caufethe ads ofyour prede* 
 ceflbrs & nobilitie ofyour deceased father haue bin rcglftred with the •profiMaia^ 
 moft worthy .O fo fweetly might found from out his breathing ghoft 
 vnto your liuing earc,that excellent verfe o^irgiH. 
 
 Dtfcepuer virtutem ex me vernrnque labor em, 
 Fortunamex altis. 
 
 Ilearnc berfue(Ct)Uo) of me ano labours (rue, 
 IBut Fortunes f4)aunce,frooi others Do pur f w. 
 
 ■ 
 
 The Unification whereof,what other thinge may it elfe im- 
 porte,but that betwecne them whobeeing ncuer eternized bvan;c H,s Parents, 
 memorable aftio^as hauing confounded their liues with obfeuritic, 
 
 1 3 and
 
 62 
 
 Sententia, 
 
 Jiuxtjti. 
 
 Diatifr. 
 
 Epifle Swaforie. The Englifh 
 
 and fuch as neuerwere borne, there reftcthin maner no difference 
 at all. nArdtia virtuttr eft via . T'is labours force that makcth 
 •way vnto Venue : great matters vnto the furtherance of her arc 
 but eafie, the meaner,triflcs;che loweft of no value . To ouercome 
 others by vcrtue is a thinge molt honourable, but in purfuite there- 
 of to bee conuinced of any other, is a thinge molt vituperable: You 
 are nowe brought by Fortune into altraight pallage, whereby ofne- 
 ceffkie you muft either by reputation of moft excelling worthinefle 
 finifh the iourney, or recreant and dilcomfited, confelle the vtter- 
 moftofyourimbecilitie. Butwhatdoelconferre yntoyour vievve, 
 the notes of fuch andfo manic doubtcs andhazardes, knowing a 
 Anthftofhm. m inde infinuate in your felfe by nature, that coulde neuer fo much 
 asthinkeor imagine of thinges contemptible, orofanievile or fer- 
 uilequaliticat all? trueliefor no wcorfe mear.c, nor to anie other 
 endeor purpofe, but thereby toeggeyou forwardeby ailkindeof 
 poflibilities, to the encreafe of your higheft woorthincile, that by 
 howe much the more you (ball goe about to exccll auyothcrs,by fo 
 much the more greater you may be commended and extolled abouc 
 others. 
 
 Eafe andfecuritic, are two pernicious enemiesofeuer flouri- 
 filing gloric,and indnftric.preuenteth all circumuention, which ei- 
 ther by flouth or negligence may bee impofed : the viclorie is not 
 any others, but your ownc, nor the honour to any other appertain- 
 ing but vnto your fclfe.. Bee therefore fuch in continuance, as may 
 fullic bee aniwerable to each part of your noblencffe.,and God who 
 is the creator of all tliinges,and fauourer of each worthic entcrprife, 
 JbJciTc your endcuours with the fomentation diVertue^ which is eue r 
 permanent. AtB.thisof&c. 
 
 An Efiftle SrtdfirUjiherem a 
 Gentlewoman it connfcl- 
 led to mortage. 
 
 Vtrtmi*. 
 
 Lxtrdihrn, 
 
 THE cxtreame griefc wherein my felfe was a partaker with 
 you, ofthe death of your late husbandc, wculde noifurfcr 
 ir»ee(goodMiftreflcE)atmy Iaitbeeing with you,to dcliuet 
 what then I thought mcete foryour eftatc 5 & fuhencc Ihaue more at 
 
 large
 
 Secretorie. Epijlles Stvaforic. 61 
 
 large confidcredvppon to bee for your profitc. And albeit your 
 feftcare,/knoweofdifcrction fufficient, and the number of your 
 friendes of rcgardc compotcnt , both to confidcr and counieJl , Ihfnmtuo, 
 what vnto your prcfent afFayres may bee deemed moft corrclpon- 
 dentryet may it not bee ill accepted , if my ielfeof agrca: mauie, 
 that haue wyfhed well to your perfon , and fauourcd cucrmore 
 your good condition, doe hcereinalfo among the reft, putforwarde 
 my meaning, and pcrfwade you thereby vntothat, which (though 
 not alreadie may bee fitting to your inftant lyking)yctto your P&tntktfit. 
 prefent behecfe may rcturnc no queftion of foundeft and belt confi- 
 deration. 
 
 And fim\ Ideemcitnot impertinent to referre vnto your know- 
 ledge what I haue throughly conceyued with my felfcofyour bee- 
 ing,t/r*.. thatyouarc a vvidowc, a Gentlewoman ofverie worfhip- Merifmu*. 
 full parentage anddifcent, the wife before time of a Gentleman of as 
 good reputation as Hiring, as good alliaunce as credite, that you are 
 knowne to bee modeft, difcreete, wife and well gouerned , that you 
 are and ought to bee wariein your coitions, and fuch as whereof the 
 babling multitude may reapc no aduauntage , and finaUie that by 
 reafon ofthe ouer haltie determination of his life (whofecontinu- 
 aunce might haue riddc you of innumerable C3rcs) you are piftred 
 with fome troubles, the moft part qfypurliuingin fufpencc , and 
 that whereof you dceme your felfe moftaffured, hanging vpponfo 
 manic hazardes , as *hitherto remayncth doubtfull , in what fort you 
 fhall compaiTc it.c r with what liking to your ftlfeyou may happily 
 ouerpaiTe the fame. 
 
 Touching the fli ft, Iwarne you not mat according to your pre- 
 fent eftate,youdaminde what you are,wh'at you haue bin, of whom 
 youare difcended,andin what fort you may beftprouide with waii-* 
 nelTe.ro dealefbrallthtfe: but drawing to the latter^and weighing on 
 w hat tearmes you ftande,howe hardly you arc beftead,howe (lender 
 mcancsto auiod it,I repute him not the worft wel-wilier, that coulde 
 adaife you with contentment and htlc hazard^n what foit you might 
 beft endeuour in all tffe&es to aunfwerc it. Itis reported vnto mee, HarttM, 
 that by the procurement of fome , fauouring your aduaunccmentj 
 there is nowc profered vnto your lyking a young Gentleman 
 vertuous , difcrccte , and well ordered , the fonne and heyrc of *. 
 
 worfhip-
 
 6% Epi/Iles Swaforie : The Englifh 
 
 worfhipfull Knight , on the choyce and regarde of whofe Pa- 
 rents, depended) the beft afluraunce of your whole portion, in 
 whofe condition and behauiour, albeit you finde no one thing to 
 Sjnvnymi* beercprehended,yet difclaime you to bee married, you will hearc 
 oi no futcrs, there murt bee in your prcfencc nofpeechat all of ly- 
 king , and you mcancnot fo ioone forfoorh to fet forwarde for a 
 husband* 
 
 , The cotirfe you doe take herein , fecmeth in my opinion verie 
 
 Merifmnt. eu '^ » infoniuch as contrarie to that, which both your yeares , your 
 
 eftate , yourliuing and prefent occafions doc require, you forcib ic 
 
 Emm* arc endeuourcd to make To vndifcreete and 1 etled a refinance : Whic 
 
 La. doc youthinkeitpiofitcthatalljthc deceafedghoftofhim that 
 
 louedyou (a young Gentlewoman as you are, Tcarce exceeding 
 
 twentie yeares) to Hue thus folitarie ? Hangcth the cenfuringofyour 
 
 modeftic , and acccptauncc of that which your belt fnendes cioc 
 
 wifhfor, andthcwilcft doeallowc of, on the fading humours of 
 
 Cmworath. common fuppofes ? if it bee deemed once fir for you to marry againe, 
 
 and that vpon the warie andcircumfpedt choyfc thereof depended. 
 
 a manner of ncceflitie, and that nowe , before anic one of yours al- 
 
 moft fufpc&cd it , thcplcnty of thatmightbee charily wifhed for, 
 
 is laydc alreadie into your bofome , bchoouerh the refpeft of a 
 
 little time , which (teeing (boner or later, fo it bee pcrfoumicd with 
 
 Tartmhefi. modeftie and aunfwered with discretion) mattcreth not at all [o de- 
 
 tainc you (b much, as thereby you are not able to fee into your ownc 
 
 profite ? Is it not, I pray you , a purpofe honcft that is tendered i 
 
 Is knot amaiter lawfull to bee accepted I Is it a thing vnmeetc 
 
 for your prefent y earc sat this infhnc to be reputed? Nay, is it not all 
 
 Atxefi. in all whatfoeuer,that in the belt fort as the cafe now (tandcth, may 
 
 vntoyou bee offered ? Why then abftainc vou the entertainment 
 
 of your owne good •? Why drawe you thus backeward from your 
 
 owneaduauncement? Why ceafc you to accept that, whereunto 
 
 intheendeyou muft by mecre force bee compelled t if you will be- 
 
 Iecue mec in any thing,or doe fuppoie the waight of my crcditc to be 
 
 auaylablevnto you in ought, I would adnife you in other fort, cou- 
 
 fidering that'by declyning from a fcHe-opinion of that whereunto 
 
 without anie manifcit rcafbnyou are induced , you (hall doc moft 
 
 good vnto your fclfe , and gtue occafion to them that louc you, 
 
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 Sccrctoric Epifllesfrcafori? 6% 
 
 tothinke that by (b doing, their good counfclleshauehappely pre • 
 uailed with you and wrought fucnaduauncemente vntoyou,Ihaue 
 thought with my felfc many times fithencethc death of your husbad, 
 howc much imported the vnfetlcd reach of your Ittre to berenued 
 in match with one of good calling: fee no'we God and Fortune more 
 fauouring your hap,then yourfelfc,your owne wcl doing,haue fente 
 you fuch a onc.as ofwhome you might vaunt,and iuftly iaaJl thinges 
 bcoccafioned toaccomptoLIt now appertaineth that either byTond 
 felfcwiI,or too much vnkindnes ,you (hake not ofFfrom you the fbre- 
 moft occafion ofyour fucceoding happines.I reck not what of the co- r 
 
 mon fort(more of ignorance then wit) may infuppofc ofthchaftie Tr,(Mt * ""• 
 conclusion be in fccrctalleadgcd, their errours like their fancies, are 
 as inccrtainc as peeuiflv Be you oncly herein perfwaded, to what 
 moftofalibefccmeth you,and think that both in the waightines,and 
 regard attributed to his and your own worthines, you can for the pre- 
 fent frame your fclfc to nothing, that to your eftate may rcturnefo t "'A'''* 
 comodious,whereuixo though no other matter at all enioyned you, 
 it were fufficient that fo forced a neceflitie conftraineth you,to which Ncccn "fc« 
 the regard ofyour fclfc and your owne good fortune willeth to obey. 
 Longer couldc /debate vnto you the greate liking of many, concei « ' **"' 
 ued of the partie,to the deliuerie whereofby the report ofyour neereft 
 kinfmen,I doc folie refer you, onelic ftudying in this,and whatfocucr 
 els I may,by all indcuours to plcafure you, whereof pray ing you to be 
 r moft allured, I doe in all curtefie leauc todctainc you. At B. this 
 
 of; &c, 
 
 j4tt9thcr'Exar»plcofanEpij}USn>aferic ygrfwAding 
 the carefu ft acceptance andregard 
 of one brother to 
 *»other, 
 
 THEfoundeand entire famiJiaritic wherewith your parents in ^w'/wtff, 
 their life time fometimes entertained me, and the necrencs of by infiflUati<>n ' 
 ncighbourhoodetwixte both our friendes andlono education 
 wherein jointly we haue conuerfed together, mooucth mce at this in, 
 ftant fomewhat to write vnto you in refpeci of the reputation credit 
 and accompt that in the v\ orlde you nowe bearc> and alfo the rather 
 
 K to
 
 tffrratio. 
 
 liftOH* 
 
 70 Epiftlesfmforie. TheEng^ifh 
 
 to win you tothe regardeofthat.which to the eftateof your prefente 
 being, and worthinefle of youriparents, might be found meetelt and 
 conuenient. 
 
 It is giuen tffeo vndcrftand of a younger btother you hauc here 
 in London, whoat the time of your fathers death becing commit- 
 ted to your charge, isfcrthedcfaulteof maintenaunce, badly inu- 
 red, woorfe trained, and moft pcrilloufly by all kinde of likelihood 
 (through fuch fuflerauncc) in che loofnefle of his lining alreadic hazar- 
 ded. 
 
 I woondered not a little when I heardc it,and fb much the more 
 was the matter troublefome vnto mre, in that refpe&ing it was not 
 toldeinfecrcte, it fecmed by the lookes and geftuies of the v\ho!e 
 companie that heard it,your good demeanor thereby was very hard- 
 ly cenfuredjfbr that ftanding in fuch cafe of credite as you do?, your 
 wealth fo aboundan^andyouiparcntesfo well accompted of, you 
 (frtfonomfia. wou^e in this fort,and in that place ofall others *LfF?r him to wander 
 carelefle, whomeyououghttothecontrarietohaue contained, by 
 any posfible carcfulnes. How ill befeeming it is both to you & yours, 
 thaticfliouldcfofallout, you may by fuppofesconiechire. For my 
 parte,it gneued mee when /heard it and I was not quiet till I found 
 conuenient time toaduertife you of it. And if my opinion may at 
 preuaile with you. you fboulde quickly call him home from henc e, 
 and fee him mi re better to be prouided for, and more worthily trai- 
 MitifiuHM, ne d« Confider I pray you, the life hee taketh in hand, befirteth not 
 fuch a one, whole originall wasfohoneft, is ill befeeming the youn- 
 ger brorher of your ielfc, vnwoorthic his birth or name of a Gentle- 
 man,and altogether repugnant ro the qi lalitie of your brhauior or the 
 greatnefleofyour liuing. You aic to remember that heeisyetverie 
 grecne, nowe pliable to whatfoeuer rmy bee imprefled in him, as 
 3»4mW«. chafed waxe aptc to receiue anic figure , like vnto a ne we veflcll to 
 beefeafbned with whatfoeuer Ijquor^what hee now taketh tafte and 
 Al*gr**» fauour ofchathee hokkth.what habiteyou nowe caft vpon him, the 
 fame fhadow he lightly beareth Great caufe haue you thcrfore now 
 to be watie how and in what fort he Iiueth. 
 
 Your induftrie, your brotherlic carCjyourloue^our efpcciall re- 
 garde and kindnt fle it is,that muiti>ee ayding in this, you and none 
 butyouarethcraan oq whomehecrelieth, you aic co ptouide for 
 
 Mod) 
 
 CvngeriiA 
 Empbsfit, 
 
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 Secrctoric Tlacei dchcrtatorie ttiddifsjaforie. 71 
 
 hinijand it is your felre that mull anfwerc for him. Think that nature 
 hue, dntie yo.iv eric pie:y bind eth you vnto!iim,who hath none other 
 left to depend on,but fuch as by poshbilitie your felf may become vn 
 tohim.Inthcconfiderationofwhichlet(l pray yog) my wordes be- 
 come thus much regarded vnto you,that herein as in all other things 
 you performe that befecmeth you, Longer could I occupie my iclfe Veiortti: 
 to trauell in this action with you,but that I deem ic(more then impcr- 
 tinent)any funhcr therein to rcqurcyou. Greeting your fclfe manic 
 times in my name, I bid you therefore farewell. From my houle in 
 B.thisof,&c. 
 
 • 
 
 QfEpiftlcs Dehortatorie 3 atid Dijftvaforie.Chaf. 12, 
 
 | jjancee farr> focrx it tofoaDe furltjct in either of 
 
 tijefc titles hortatorie 0: Swaforie, tije crampleS 
 alreaDie iatDc Dotone being frn {feemfurTictent, 
 I trie 1 fine lue mill nom paffc bufo uqe contraries 
 |0f tftcfe,bctng Dchortatoric aiTO cisfwaforie. Sfye 
 J partes ailD places exhorting 0; pcrfwading ba- 
 iling as pou fee bene Diatone from tfec qualities of p;atfc,fo: ttrtr D 
 rii Diners fo:tcs,as ujell bp ffcferfon, bp tfce 4c7/o»,as bp toe thing 
 ft rctt*c,utcrc fencer toas compietjcnor uijat mfgbt be calico bo- 
 nefl 02 gcoo \ j$o tt}£ fc on tfer con trartc pat te palling baefce 02 Dt(# 
 firaDing.fi) ah bp tfee bnboneflic of Che action 02 ttjmg as to fine 
 Ijattj bin fa'io,anD bp the inDignftie.bniaffnes^tCBcDncs.tnfuffe* 
 rabU>rits,bate,mtfiiHc,contempt,02ba$8rD of Danger, repntatt- 
 on 02ga)D name trjat tbcreof £nftKtb,bceurrmo:cnir afurcD, 
 
 3n tbe banbltng thereof tt is tolerable, bp all fojrtcs of argu- 
 ments^ infer anoobiect anpttjingc to tbe btminuttoiT 02 Defa- 
 cing of tfcat febfeb lue go about to tmpugnc. £3ea, if ncro b;,t in* 
 tirrt the gcoo alfo tbat in fneb a per fon map be fappofcD fen to a too? 
 fer fence. 3s if in Deforcing 02 DtfftoaDingaman from innoeiiip 
 totoaros bis countrp 3 mtgbt firfl touching tue action teuoer fen- 
 to bunjioU) vnnitur.1 the caufe islietakenj mb inducing againff 
 bis nanue foilerboU) vnhoncft,bp laptngout tfce qualitp of ttje of- 
 fen:e,bolbvniult.tnrerpecttbat it is againff bis allegiance to fc is 
 ^ince^oUi impious, in tbat itrctatnetfeno purr, tu.neibtottje 
 bittutbai.ee of a quiet ftati,\ bjdDxtbnjc fubucrGcnot al peace- 
 
 tt 2 able go-
 
 *8 Pi*C€sdehortati>rie.anddi(srvdforie. The Englifh 
 
 0«tftrrtm!Ht,tTotDinfufferabIc, bpirafon tfjat gmo arto fehclrfbine 
 latoesare tberebp infrmgeD, all fortes of tjoneff ano gcoo mm 
 taongcD, ano confequenttp the common toeattb op fait) mcanes 
 topfieturuteturmb. 
 
 jFoj the Perfon if be mere at anp time of too:fb 35 might I^cbjc 
 ttjen n> indignitic, o.2 til befaemmg of fuel) a tbtnge onto blm,fo; 
 tbat actions of faebhfnoc are aurjuicstmto tfyz noble ano bed cn« 
 oueDminbesbtrerlp repugning.ano fo thereupon If in rjfm there 
 leas ener reputes anp tD(fDome 3 3i rnigfctofuert ft note tmto fol- 
 lies Fortitude,3I mtgbt Challenge ro be Tcmcritic^t:} moderati- 
 on erueltie,btsftoumesarrogancic,btshaughtincs pride, IjisFrce* 
 
 domcloornes,ano confequeut!p,fin cuerte other vcmic tnouce o: 
 lapootone tmto bfm a contract* vice,refpecttng ttjat bp commit- 
 ting of actions fo vilc&contemptible,aU properties nfcatfoeuer of 
 foimer eft femeo toojtbines Doe htterlp Icofc trje partes tbcp Jjaue 
 of good,an» immtacatclp are DifturneD therewithal! tonro eulll. 
 flffl> as in <3piftles Exhorting oj Pcrfwading,tbe tntcnocD her* 
 ttie of cjcoDneffe of etrerte ttjrng is mo2C ampltc fet fa»tb bp the op . 
 pofitc cuil: &0 in tbefe Of withdrawing 02 difs wading the IntCn&eD 
 
 euil bp the oppofitegood,is euer maoc moje hatefull. 5BeftDes,as 
 there bee feme thinges that arc erpjeOp gcoo in tbemfelucs o; cr- 
 p?eflpeafl,fb are there fome tbinges that foj tbemfelucs are bcloe 
 tnotffcrrm. 3n ft;cfe,to perftoabe o; UntfwalDc, there is a pjettte 
 HWcobet)f90,tnftbfchtbc Olfaction of the tnjftermapnotpalTe 
 tjncommcnDCB.trherof (fo; & much as to a learner tljep map bap* 
 pelp paffe bnrcgaror o) 3> entenoe in tbts r&apter to afltozof fome 
 application, jro: in tbtnges alujaies fenotonc to be of tbrmfclacs 
 either goto 02 eutlt, there is no great cunning to make a ujcto of 
 (hem as tbepare.bnt of things ttbfdj either bp tlmcs.bp Ubtng,bp 
 place,bpallotDancc,bpcontwrfarionmap be DcemrO gcoo 02 bao, 
 to be commenDco 02 &ifalotocD,tn the letting to; tb njereof appear 
 reft both sbill ano oifcrction . 
 
 5f 03 erample,that mart age is a fbtngc much to b« p? t fcrcr , 
 anbto the tncrcafe of man of fo great e neceffltte, astottbout 
 tibia) there eontoe bee no overlie eft ate 03 foctettc, no man 3 
 *m fare milt oenie mrr, ano to a man tmtof lltng to enter there* 
 into , I might ( lotth intent to o:a we bint to a l ifetng thereof (be> 
 floes a number of neceffatte caufes to be aUeoftgc*, as n)ebe* 
 
 cap
 
 Secretorie. Places dehor'tatortc anddifuaforit. %p 
 
 rapof ftfs rjonfcfljc continuance of a folftatp,!cofccrtbabfetnD of 
 
 lfuing,tbecuDof Ijts toealtbano name tegertjrr r/auing no itTne 
 
 to fucceeoc blm,tnfcr alfo as mucb pertinent to (ucb a perftoafion 
 
 mefacrcDfolcmnisatlon tbereof in jaaraoife, firtfbp tbe eternal] 
 
 Wifdomcrjfmfelff trjougtjtmatano appointed, ttjrn his plcarore 
 
 to inioinc tbe fame to tbe toojlos tnereafe,<bc n t& care n)at natu 
 
 rallpvuebaue of tdueto fuccerobiMbe inofgnrtproja manofba* 
 
 tue not tobauc tcfpccttberof,ttje loue Iffcefolfe $ mutuall foefctte 
 
 bettotrt man t tiJife,befng of furb migbtic efficacte, as faberunro 
 
 no lifting in to be compare 0, tbe ftoat pleafunes,care0 t Delfgbtfl, 
 
 intircrjangeably palTing betto&ne tbemjCatbbearlp affping tbrnr 
 
 felucs in tbe orbers contentment, folaccoj plcafmg, tip top of 
 
 pjoercatfon,tor)en tfjere tyall be acrjtlDe p?oouceD,torjofe tnfancte 
 
 ratling toiti) a pleafant Itfping founo, fljall become an fncccmblc 
 
 bclfgbt to tbe parents bearing, toittj fantyre otber liac tnfow 
 
 mm ts ano fugge ftf ons.all tobictj migbt certainlie ttjetoe ana be* 
 
 dare tfjc fame to be as ft is a matter ef murfj Ujcd:^j , ane fafficf* 
 
 enttie fet fojtb bnto tbe par tic t4)p it ougbt to be cmb:accD. 
 
 #oiB, as tbe fame is out of all Doubt not onetie tollerable, as 
 3 faio befoje, but bi» ttjc ncceffttrc tbereof among inanp tbinges 
 be Id to be pxiifc too:rbp : fo in anotber place, i u another per fon 
 ntfgbt 3! againe finb as mud) oeeaffan foj matter , ftbp tbe fclfe 
 fame marriage ffjonlo bca!ihcDtfp:aifcD. as (not reckoning tbe 
 age of man o; tooman , tifitcb manp times mo:r of Dotage t&rn 
 CJifccetion purfuerb tbe fame) djerc rrrfgbt be oppofco tbereagainft 
 tbe ftoectnes of libcrtie, tbe tofe trberof (norblng mojej conoucetb 
 pjmefpallp bnto tbe etlate t life of man, ttbo naturally ronrtertj 
 tnrcflras nco i tof tbont controtment to eo rbat btm I iherb, tbe be* 
 nefit ttfjerof enioping,be ma? rioe,go,toalbe,rcff ,cat,D2infee 3 trn' 
 Dte,recrcate, fotaec, ano irbcrfoeuer, ano in ubat focucr compame 
 pleafctbrjtm bcfl,t»fc tbe conceit tbereof to bts oicne appetite. 
 
 $oto,r)auing a tolfe(fuppofe itje bane all tbe perfection* van 
 toil] gtue tjer) pet is tbe bel:cacie hereof bereft a man : fo? being 
 once marrieb,bee rbenccfrnrb is no mo:e tmtoblmfelfe, but bnto 
 t)er/o) ber pleafure,to bet o>pce,at bet libing,toitt)ber content' 
 ment.tnutt be then o:ocr bis bumours, bis boures, bis geOures, 
 bis companies,bis iourneps, bis recreations, ano fcbat els be be* 
 fo;e time mtgbt f r eclie twuc bfco^is otonc Uhin g is quenrbeb,bis 
 
 fc 3 Ubertte
 
 46 Places dehortatorie and diffuaforie. ThcEnglifh 
 
 Itbcrtte re(framcb,anD pet tbe loffe bcrcof a bcaurn tofijai txfeicfj 
 fonotoetb, if bp great gmDfintune be bee no? n>c better matcbeo, 
 if Qj imagin tbe woman djcfcn,oo pjooue a fcoloc^aptoarD/clf* 
 tDUlco,maliciQus,ftotonuig,oj fufptttous, mljat a bell is bee then 
 fyiucn into, tobofe fci pentine am mojc tben aoDetliae OifpoQti* 
 on Qjallbc fuct) as IdquId teniae a tt)ouf mte Dtuclics. It u> bee 
 lDanton,Ditrolute,k-tDDe,D; tajfein liumg.botoe on tbe ofljer fiDe 
 tbali be tben be turmopleb i tcbat is it tbat fije mill not pzefame 
 t)pon,(? bare to ba?arot? boto infamous fijall bee life tben become 
 to bt0 liningrboU) little Unll (t)ce ette?mc of .tym,tu refpea of (be 
 largeaceount (bc$olbc$of manpofbers? 3f(bebep;ou&c, tbrn 
 map (be be bnfappo?table:tf bec ; mit be moje tben \)is ,ttjcn arto- 
 gant : if (be be fooiw),tbcn a mcchuigffccnc: if Ibe be fatre.tbcu 
 afpedaele toga^con :tffoHlc,tbena fimpjmg puppet to toon&er 
 on:tffi;ce becict), pjffiimptuoas :if poo?e,ttjen bappttte oetous, 
 115ut being iubat (l>ee map bee, o; touting ber olune perXon tbe 
 befit flje can bee-, tobat intolerable efcarge bjtngctb (bee tonb bet, 
 teat celt of appare l,«i!jat care of Diet,id?at bouftoiD of fci uants, 
 i&jdt erpenee fin attenbaiice^at p?ouf8on fin cbilo;en jfafcat fur 
 nlturcfoj boafe,UbatD3(Ip,continualtneuerccaf!«gcarh t toils 
 foibertbfrs:incorcluSon,lnbat oncoifcommo ttiemapberrc 
 homo , tbat tuttt bet u; foj bee is not m fyostf (pace a tboutenoe 
 times bajarDco* 
 
 Cto poe poa fee bom out of one felfe thing bqtb p:aife ant) o(f< 
 pjaifebpa&imttanee map be gatberto. auftetbcrcuntomapbe 
 aODeD in tbebfagc of toine.Co a craved man of mrah Difpcfitun, 
 o:fu;lja onembofeconfffturion of booie foipbificfcefaBctboulD 
 require it,| migbt, to perfujaoe bim to tbe tofc fcjrrcof , b;gc tbe 
 ncecffancmeane,tbe g<B0ne,ilc,p2operttc, tacrtue ant ulolefonn 
 ncOfe of #e fame,tbc operation, botoe it rrcrcatetb,onuctbainap 
 bcaumeuVfromtye mince, piouofeetb appetite roi*fo:tctb, ano 
 manpmapes(mobcritcUe taken beipett) ant rclieuctb.}15ut nolo 
 toDi&Umcc againc a*r tntctmcblmgtbrreu>irb, tebatmigbt b.e 
 imagines tbat couloc not bee rebearfeo : bv manifeff ing tbe fcnrt 
 anomamfolDinconueniencestberebpenfuuig.astbat it caufrtb 
 D2unhcnnes,Duacrb t&t toits,malung til D!gcftton,ingcitD:cil; Cm 
 pcrfluitie s,inr aanero tbe fptrits,buttem tiic b:ainc,r.;i tic tb a man 
 tofojpt IjimfeifCjCtifojccu) to commit tijai u>bto;manp nine? is 
 
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 Secrctorfc. Eprftlesdehortatory* 6y 
 
 Blfl)fc ana often tmbeftemfng,ef a reafonablc creature f re nicrb a 
 fer 8(1,1 if ccuereth counfclsxaurctb daughters, ant c jnfeqticnilte 
 latict!) bet!) the booieano mtnbetoiftja tboufono rmrtrjiefes,fmpe> 
 ((merits ano Difcafr 6. 
 
 fls of tbcfc ttoain,fo mfrjfjt 3 ffam> fcpon manp others the uhe, 
 trfjfc&fc: bieuttte 3 omit, bolomg there applications fufftcirnt fci 
 ihcp?efcntfntenDment : aootngbcreh)itball,ttmt tbccrbo:ter v 
 perftoaoct 02 toitbo jatDcrfrom anp tb(ng 3 ougbt tonct)tng things 
 fnbtffr rcnt,fpec!a!!p to rane before hts tfpes the reputation of the 
 partis to- tnjomr be to2!tcth,confiscringthar fomc things are leffe 
 mate in one perfon then in another , ano that tDbfcbtoellfltfet!) 
 ano agreed) urtb the irate 02 conotrt on of fome one, is altogether 
 tinmeet anP btfagretfng in the bebantcur of another. £0 eonQoet 
 In line fo:t this o!D a uagc^r qwdntmis, uijerebp In rep? pouing the 
 tofe of anp thing be map »?efcr ttjr moderation^ wt> tnucfgb agafntl 
 the ww/«w.jfmaUp,torefpfct,that of fwnnuinDirTerent occafions 
 notthctjfe, but the abufe (s ttfobicbougbttobec repKbcn&cD. 
 SJefc beelng aomtttcD , toec mill come to the Examples of both 
 ftfnoes aftocll Dehortatone as Diffwaforie, anofee tebat therein 
 map be tenoieo. 
 
 An example of an E fifth dehortatorie ve herein a noble Gentleman 
 ts withdrawn? from infidelitteor rebellion. 
 
 M 
 
 YgoodG. my faithfHI louing Countriman , anddeareft of Exsrfmm, 
 account (whilome all and either of thefe vnto mc,fo bee it the By infinuation, 
 frowning heauens ind difpiteful wicked fate had not harbou- M,ta i^** 
 red the contrariej what (hill I write vnto thee, or by what 
 
 tearmes may I now falute thee. ? Erft woonted were my letters to pur- .» 
 fuethee,careleu*e in any coft,and familiarly and boldly to regard chee, 
 now bluftiing at thy vncouth hap, and care full of thy careleflc vfage, 
 they cannot without griefe approch thee , nor once without forrow c 
 intcntiuely behold thee. 
 
 Alas, my G. what furie hath ledde thee, what madnes hath be- £ c fimfit, 
 witched thee, whathatefulldcmruehaihpuifucdthee, thatbeetng 
 fuchasthouwerr, on whome Nature end theheauens ask Teemed, 
 hadpowred all their giftes mofte plemifullie , thou wouldelt yet 
 be iedde to deface fo many partes of excellcncie , with one hatefull, 
 
 igoorxunioufi
 
 7 1 fyiftles dehortatory. The English 
 
 ignominious and fhamefull blott,of wicked, andmoft heynous trea- 
 cherie. 
 
 EYotema. Diddcft thou for thiscaufe take vppon thec the profefTion of 
 
 Armcs, to become injurious to thy Countrey , tobercaue men of 
 
 Anxtfii. t heir patrimonie,to bee a deltroyer of ynitie, a patterne of infidclitie, 
 
 the difhonour of thy familic, and confequently to thy felfe and dea- 
 
 Ecfbtntfii, reft foile, a profefled and open enemief Ah happie in all other things, 
 butinthisfolccntcrprize , in the broaching whereof thou waft put 
 forv\aidetobeemadethcenelievnhappie,behooiicth with fuch in- 
 gratitude to re warde tht fir ft Authour of thy familie ? Was this the 
 ende of thy birth, thy parents, education, thy eftate, thy wealth, thy 
 poflibiliiie, to become a Ttay tour to thy Prince, and rebcll tothy 
 
 S'mathrijamu. ^ Conntrey ? No, no, my G. vilde and too ill befeemino is the 
 drift that hath fo oucttaken thee,and ignorant was he of that Lecamc 
 thce,thatflrrtthercuntoperfwadedthec. 
 When thou lieft armed in the fields and (muftering thy ranks in the 
 
 Vtdbpftm*. ^ time)bcholdeft and lookeft round about thy Countrey, thinkeft 
 thou not then with thy felfc^in this foyle was I borne, within this land 
 liethmypatrimonie, heerehadl firftfucke, and fithence haue the 
 fruits thereof nourished me, and could I then become fb ingratcfull 
 and vnkinde,as for all thefc benefits to deftroy thee? Notfo, nor in 
 fuchmanerhaue thevertuousin field beenc accounted fbwoorthie, 
 not for this caufe in fuch adttons,haue men beene faid to beare them- 
 felues honourably. Corw/4»w,thouT»aft conuincedby the view ofthe 
 Citie and mothers intrcatie,and mall I vnhappic man for all this, per- 
 fiftinthiscrneltie? 
 
 Iuftlie and by great occafion credit me, mightcft thou thus com- 
 plaine off o great an ioiune,and all rriis being fo true, as nothing more 
 tiuc:can it be faid in profecuting the famc,thou maift be freed fro in- 
 
 Mttypophort; famief What /pray thee hath made men famous,and canonized their 
 memoricjtvas it not their munificence and valiant demerits in and for 
 Ep*n»iM. mc g QOC j f t h c i r countryfFor in what one thing are we more likened 
 vnto God himfclfe^hen in the worthincs of our minds,the rtfolutions 
 whcrcof,ought in no wife to beftained with fuch hatefull obloquie? 
 TtrsdigtH*. The Aflc runneth through fire for the fafegard of her iflue. and fhall 
 the valiant man then become negligent to the ay dc of his Countrey ? 
 Hwoc farrcmorc waightilie fhall hcebceaccufcd , who not onclic 
 
 gtueth
 
 Sec retorie. Epiftles dehor tat eric, fj 
 
 giuethnoaydeatallto his Countrey, but alfo is thcunto an inconfi- -Anuthefiu 
 derate and moft cruell enemie i Howe carelcfTc arcfuch men of 
 their fame, and howe vnlike of all others to thofc memorable woor- 
 thies,the precious regard whereof^vnrothem hath beenc fuch,as then 
 goods poflcfrions,riches,kingdomcs 3 yea life it felfe hath beenc hclde Auxtfit. 
 moftdeareil. Perufc but the auncicnt hyftorics of Rome , andlooke 
 there of cJJ/#/'rt*5c<*«0/rf, themoftinuincibleRomane , with what v«r*digm*, 
 confidence hce went folie into the Tent of Profenna, his and their 
 Countrycs capitall enemie , in minde onelie to deitroic him. The 
 good FttriH* Camillw, who after manie high and honourable ferui- 
 ces by him done to the Common-wealth of Rome , was by his 
 owne Citizens vniuttlie banifhed: howefarre off was hee thinke you, 
 from this your opinion f For the Galles whom before he had cxpul- Et "t°Z'** 
 Ccd, hauingin the time ofthis hisbanifhmentafficgedthcCitie of 
 Rome, andbeeing then verie likely to haue diftreflcd the fame, in- 
 fomuch as they had alreadie forraged , burnt and deftroyed the 
 wholeCountrey round about, hee more forrowfullat the likely ruine 
 ofhisGtie,then grieued at his owne banifhment, (mooued thereunto 
 of verie pictie to his natiue foyle and Countrey ) cntred counfcll with 
 the Ardeats^ and by his wifedome, policie, and great manhood, fo 
 perfwaded thofc people, that in feare of their rnifhap,they were con- 
 tent to icuie a mightiearmievnder his conduit, wherewith hee not 
 onely put backe the enemie,but therewith fo mightilie purfucd them, 
 as by fuchmeanes heevttcrly freed and fet at libertie hisCitie and 
 Countrey. 
 
 What necde wee fearch abroade for luch fbrraine examples, 
 and why draw wee not home into our owne foyle ofEngland?What Irmfim. 
 Chronicle fhalleuerremaine, or what Englifh Hyftorie fhall eucr 
 bee extant, thatfhall not euerlartinglie report, the deferued fame 
 of that right woorthie and verie noble indcede , SitfViMant Wal- 
 woortb, Knight, once Lord Maiorof London, theremembraunce 
 whereof (to his perpetuall prayfc , and cndlcfTe confufion of others, 
 who not onely abflaine the putting in vreoffuch his memorable ver- 
 tue, but which is woorfe, doeendeuotir by cruell force to tender 
 violence vnto their facred Prince and Countrey ) (hall yet flou- 
 rifh for euer . Ill doe yon example vnto your felfe, or thinke on 
 the woorthincfle of that good man , who in the time, of King 
 
 L Ricbxrd
 
 74 Epiftles dehortatorie. The Englifh 
 
 Richxrdthc feconde , when with a moftfuddaine and ftrnnge kindc 
 
 Tarifon. of Rebellion the King was troubled, thcRealme pcrtered, and 
 
 the (trongeft of the Kinges fubic&es greathe feared : encn at that 
 
 fjnpiafr. t j me w j len t | lc p rouc j e f awtour and Captaine of the rebellious and 
 mp rajts. ra icallic multitude, durft hatefullie and molt yndutifullic to bearde 
 theKinginhisowneprefcnce, and each man ihunnedto impugne 
 \ahxiRu the contrarie. This valiant, this good , this right noble and woor- 
 
 thic Citizen, Handing by, when the wicked and prelumpruous var- 
 letj with lb little reuerence approached the King , and remem- 
 brmgtheferuices ofmanic worthiemen, that by an honourable ad- 
 ucnture and haz->rde of their liues had to their eternall memorie, be- 
 fore time-freed their Countrcy with libcrtic , grieuing that with lb 
 high an abufe his foueraigneLordebedng yet as it were a childc, 
 ftioulde there in his hearing, beefofarreamatcd,couragiouflie ftept 
 
 ViAltgifvm; vnto the Rebell, and taking him by the gorge , proudc varlct (quoth 
 bee) that darert thus contcmptuor.flie demeane thy felfe vnto thy 
 King andSoueraigne , foule death betide thee , and fhamc quick- 
 lie confumc thee : Whie, aunfwercd the villaine in greate dif- 
 daine, is it thou that grecuefr at that I hauefaydc? Grecue, re- 
 
 Epqeutu, plyed theftoutc couragious Citizen , yea, cuen I, I it is that greeuc 
 at thee, and happiliefhoulde thinke my felfe accurit, ifthcu fhoul- 
 deftefcapefrommee vnrcuenged, wherewith drawing more clofelic 
 vnto hinijhec pulled him from his horfe by maincforce,and {tabbed 
 him to the heart with his daggcr.The dcitru&ion of whom , breddc 
 fuchconfufionvntoalltherefiducofhishcadltrong armie, and fight 
 whereof kindelcd fo great a fjric in the refidue of the Kings com- 
 panie,(who for that piefentvpen fpeciall confederations, was there 
 attended on butmcanelic) that the whole rebellious route were by 
 fuch meancs cuer after difcomfitcd vtterlie : wherewith before 
 
 Jtuitbe/u, that inltaunt the whole Rcalme had lyke to hauc becne turned top- 
 
 . fieturuie . Hec and fuch ashce laboured not bysmbitious pride 
 
 to arrogate vnto themfekus a lawIciTe extremitie , but fludyed of 
 
 mecrcloueand entire zeale, how and which way they might pci- 
 
 Zefbcntfir. forme belt feiuicc to their Prince and Conntrey. O more then or- 
 dinaric afR&ion , andferuencieof high and ftatelie woonhinetfe, 
 in the regarde w hereof, life was uot fw eetc vnto thefc men , whole 
 liuing might notrcdoundcto become (for their dcarelt foyle) to 
 
 be
 
 Sccretoric. Epiftles debortdtcric. 7/ 
 
 bee honoured and famous. What then may 1 fay my G. of thatby ~*p«ri*. 
 thee, and thycopartnerstakeninhande,whethcrwill you bcdriucn, 
 what fhaUbccomcofyoUjhow doe ycbehaue your felues, who may 
 receiue you , in whofe inward conceucs( not the pictie and regard of 
 anie of thecfc ) nonor fo much as one fparke of their loialtie, coulde 
 fo decpebc bee jmprcfied, as whereby tpwithdrawc veufrorp thefc 
 vnnatitfaJibro^e$^WhathaucyoufoupdiinyrtiirdeaTC.princc?vvhat ***&* 
 in your louingi. ouutrie^ what in this citie? what to anie one of a! your 
 feluesin particulantic, that might in fuchhatcfull mancr incite you,& 
 byoccahon whcreofyoufhouldthruftyourlelucsintofo greacan e- 
 normitie?Belceuc mc,& icilialvcrilie be auowed^thefucccile here- 
 of will returne vnto you none other in the ende then the verie reward 
 of infamie. I haue knovvnc thee,bceing far lefle in ycares then ac this 
 inftant ,to haue bene able to rule thy felfe,and with plauhble mode- 
 ration to bee indued in all things, couldeft thou then beeing a childc Er0fm * 
 performe this in thy felfe, and beeing nowe arnan art not able to en- 
 dure it ? There be 1 know about thee,that will perfwadc that all that 
 thou doeft herein *n vertue,that herein thou haft great wifdomjmuch 
 forLitude^nd notable moderation,that the action ishaughtie,the oc-' 
 canon libertic,and the end glorie. But how greatlie they doc erre in 
 fo faying,lct this faying of good Camillas ftand for you and vs indiffe- 
 icntlie, whole notable ipeachfprung vpfrom thofehis jnuiolable ver- 
 mes, fparednot this,toaflfirme in theprefenccofallthc Senate vnto 
 the people. Let others (quoth hec ) cfcemeitathingeeuillandrc- ' Prp /»/^ <r **' 
 prochfull at anie time tobeefounde faultie, in notyeclding ready fuc* 
 cors and aid to their country '.Camillas for his part is & fhal be of that 
 refblute detcrmination,that it is & ought to be reputed for euermore 
 a thing deteflable andvild,andof all other the mofthatefull and rc- 
 plemfhcd with all execrable mifcrie.How thinketh then your gentle 
 mindjofthc ail ion by this time i Is it (fuppofcyou)anievcrtucthat 
 thereunto prefeircth you ? Ctmillus kidged that it was not rcproch- 
 full, but villanous and deteitable, fo much as to bee fonnde failing in 
 ouoht to his countrie.and may it then bee thought a thinge honeft to 
 become a perfecutor ofyour countrie? 
 
 It is not Fortitude, but Temcritie y thatconducleth yourcnterpri- Orifnotu 
 fes /or Fortitude afpire th to far more'noble and ftatelicr purpofcs.The 
 aclion and determination, you prefcrre therein is not (asfondlie by 
 
 1.2 you
 
 j6 Epifiles 
 
 Profono/naftA. 
 
 Louc 
 
 Hate. 
 
 Fcaic 
 
 Senttntia, 
 
 ^tntithtjit, 
 
 Efilogiu, 
 
 JfiirrAtie. 
 
 dehorttttorie. The Englifh 
 
 ycto is conceaued JboHour^bmhaughtines, woxlibertie, but locfcnet, 
 v\oivertui,but i/icioufas: why then continue y >u in this forte to- 
 gether, vpon Co wicked and diueJifh a purpofe i Why returncft not 
 thou rathcrto thy fclfmy G.& hauing long before rtriued to emulate 
 the praife of others by an vnftaincd gentilitie, wipenowe quickly off 
 this fouleblemifh from thee, andcouctingthcfilthinefletheteofby 
 a moft incomparable fidelltfe, become once * gaine hke vhfo thy felf. 
 At the leart wife,ifthe loue of thy coutrie,fidelitic towards thy prince, 
 the example of Vertue her (elfe.and lb many her famous and renow- 
 ned followers (then which no onethingcon earth oughrmore to al- 
 lure a man) may not herewith coriumce thee, let yet the execrable 
 and immortall hate, that all g<»d men beare to the pfa<5rife of fuch 
 kind of crueltie,the feare ofeucr harbouring fhame. and erected ig- 
 nomie,and neuer after hope ( thy credite once confumed) againe to 
 recoucrthee,Ietthefe I fay conftrainthee.Whilftthereiiyetbutone 
 craze or (lender flaw in the touchftoncofthy reputation, peeccit vp, 
 & new flourish again by a greater excellecie 5 the fquare of thy work- 
 manfhip. Afewedaiesaretobeepafledin which there is yet time, 
 fame wounded in life may once bee reftored, if death doe prcuente 
 thee,thy fhame and ddttrudtion is for eucr fhrowded.The next newes 
 I hear from thee, may make thee fortunate ,or me for thee alwaies 
 vnhappie, My longing woulde" bee fatisfied ofthis from which I de- 
 hort thee. If onelie herein thou condifcende vnto mee, my felfe 
 am thine, and to none fo much as thy felfe abfolutely, I loue thee, I 
 require thee,I pray thee, and pray for thec 3 thai thou rna'ift as I wifh, 
 and wouldeft as I bid, bee for, and to mcc. Farewell if thou docft 
 Well. 
 
 An Example of a diflwaforic Epiftle, 
 wberm one is difswadedfromfruit- 
 les vanities ,to more learned ejr pro- 
 fitable fludies. 
 
 Rcceiucd on Saturday laft a letter from your Vncle, wherein a- 
 mongft fundrie other matters I was aducrtifed, thatleauirg your 
 former learned ftudies, wheicunto with greatc coll and charge 
 
 of 
 
 I
 
 Secretorie: EpifllcsBiffhdfork. ? 7 
 
 ofyour parents,youhaci bene trained,youhaue giuen your felfe w ho- 
 lietocertaine thinges, the rcgarde whereof albeit in their moderate 
 vfes.I cannot difcommende, yet inrefpc&e ofyour former intend- 
 mentes, I can tearrae them none other then mecre follies, andveric 
 
 fruitles vanities, 
 
 
 It js reported with vs for certaine, jhat you are become an excel- . *mh 
 lent good daunccr, that you are grownc prettilie skilled oninflru- 
 mentes, whereon you play reaibnablie, that you fpende the time li- 
 mited for more profite in the Vniuerfitie, in making of fon^es and 
 exquifite fine ditties, that you are vcrie fitlic fca ted for wantonnefle, 
 and worthilie behaued in all kind ofcurious conueyances. K - ty* 
 
 I woulde for mine owne parte nothing at all miflike what here- 
 in you hauc in fome lorte frequented, weighing indeede that as they c * nw F* ' 
 m ay bee in forte entertained, thofe qualities doc notillbefecmea 
 Gentleman, but are in their kinde verie fit and commendable to anie 
 youthfull reckoning : yet ltudyingthemasyoudoe by them felues, v * fi f 9 *' 
 innuringyour felfe wholhe to their delighte, abandoning whatelie 
 might belt honour and beautifie their woorthinefie , in refpedt of the 
 fole propertie of them felues and their owne peculiar goodnefle,I fay 
 that in fuch regarde they are vanities, trifles, thinges of no momente, 
 and in each founde opinion to bee hclde offarre lefle value and iudge- SjntnjmU. 
 ment. 
 
 The intendment ofyour going to the Vniuerfitie was for lear- 
 mwg-fake, to become an excellent fchol'er, not an exquifite daun- 
 cer, a Maifter of Arte |notan artleflc maiflcr,a good Rhetorician,not Vtofimmafta, 
 a conceited Mufitian : your Vncles care, was by vilefying his wealth 
 vnto you, ( the weight whereof by imminent perilles weej fee daylie 
 perifh before our eics ) to purchafe for you the endowment of a farre 
 more greater and affured treafure.and that is by knowledge to teach 
 you to difcerne trifles,to procure in you a minde to defpife trifles,that 
 leauing fin all riches to inherit,you your felfe might gather pofleffions 
 whereby to enrich you' 
 
 You then ajrfarre mifconceiued,to relinquish the hoped recko- 
 ning of that you came for, to applie your felfe to that which fewe doe 
 accomptof, and the wifeft woulde neucr fwcate for, you fhall there- 
 fore vppon better aduife endeuour if you doe well, to returnc your 
 conceke to a far more better purpofe. You fhall call to minde that 
 
 Ll all
 
 SynotymU , 
 Ajj/ndtwi, 
 
 fS EpiftlesdiffrvafirU. TbeEnglifh 
 
 all ftudics whatfoeuer>by how much the more excel lent cch one ap- 
 peared before the other, by fo much the more aflurcd are they in 
 their kinde,and abouc all the refidue ,with far greater cftimatc to bee 
 preferred;iffo?then muftyou grauntme that no one thing vpon earth 
 (then /wrwwg^thenprcciojs and high efteemcdi^///, then abouc all 
 earthly things whatfoeucr, htzwcnMc fctetice^iii of to great and furpaf- 
 fing excellence. To lay out vnto you hcrcin,howe much glorious is 
 her fhining hue aboue ail others, howc fugred hcrplantes, howe 
 daintie her fruits,howcdclicateherpleafurcs howe incomparableher 
 high and ftatelicreach,how fhe participated! the skies, theelement, 
 the venerable fcarch and knowledge of high and facred myfteries:I 
 need not,you know it.you haue felt & tailed ofit.But to flicwe howe 
 much you mifprife the force ofhervemie,ho we ill conceiued.and far 
 wandring.you are from the due efteeme of her glorie,to make loue 
 to her handmaides, to profcrfe liking to her feruanteSj,to become fole 
 entertainer of her vaflals: hereon rclteth the iniuric, this is it I com- 
 plaineofvnto you. 
 
 And ifeither the fum and type of honcftie placed in the weight of 
 the .T&ionjthencccflniejmcetneSjand worthines,the vtiiity and bene- 
 fits feucn hundred fold compenfing the trauel,m ay (as earthly things 
 haue often power to nicoueone,aboue things of farhigher efiimati- 
 on)induceyou to her molt dearelt and precious fruition, fearch then 
 the fauorofthc(e your louing mi(trefles,and(fccmlie I grant you may 
 find them)but neuer (hall they proue either fo wealthy or bcautifull. 
 What then fhould let you to returnc to this glorious LadicAVill you 
 becaufe you arc an earthlie fubitance.followe ihe common rcafon of 
 euerie earthlie crc3ume}bHmumfapere& «/tafperncrc?ox faying that 
 the appetites of the oneare much pleafanter for the time, ortarleflc 
 tedious then the other, v\clde your opinion by a peeuifli conccitcof 
 eaiCjto become a creditor to wantonness 
 
 Thcfe imaginations as they are meerelie bad, fo arc they ten 
 times woorfe in thepurfuite, then they are fweetc in the foremoft 
 thought. Peeuifli were it, fimplicfor you to (tandevpponthcfc va- 
 nities, thinges wherein children haue dclight,and young vveaklinges 
 doc roue atcunninglie.-you muft fuppofe and harpe vpon the end 
 that muftfucceedc vnto your trauailc,and finding the reache thereof 
 purluc it with feruencie : Such actions as thefc doc onclie befecme 
 men, and heercin alone (hall you (hewe your felfc fuch as you 
 
 may 
 
 Txrtfttbefit. 
 
 Erottma, 
 
 Jllegtria. 
 
 Mtbfot
 
 Secretorie; fyiftUsDiJfrvdforie. 7^ 
 
 maydefirerobee,andyourfriendsdoehcartiIie wifli you to proouc. 
 Alexander reftlciTc in the day tymc y gaped for worldlcs, but in MltgerU, 
 the night ieafonwas rocked a fleepe by the tjfrlufes , the pleafure 
 hereof appeafed his day labours , and the content of thisgaue reft to 
 his traucls. 
 
 Too much impertinent were it for me to hale you on with argu- Vonxtio. 
 ments.whoonche go about to pcrfwadeyou with vrarrantife : Nei- 
 ther thinke I in the ende you will declare your iclre otherwife, then 
 euer I haue expected ofyou.Much more could I iiifer,that might great 
 lie induce you to that w hereunto your ownewillingneflc mufrinthe 
 ende.ofneccffitic conduce you. OneIy,ifin the weight hereof my per- 
 fwafions may fomething preuaile : I fliall not forget in any woonhie 
 part thercof,at all times to commend you.In which rcpoiing my Cdfc 
 for tbcprefentj I ende : thiso£&c. 
 
 An other example dijfrvaforie phcrein the par tie is by diners rea- 
 fons dijjrvadedfrom entrixg into an all ton in appa- 
 ranee veric danger aw. 
 
 I Haue ("good brother) receiued your letters/lated the eight day of Exordium, 
 this inftanr,which were with as great diligenccas celcritie,conueied 
 tomyhandes, andbythefideiitie of the bearer hauevnderltoode to 
 the vtrermort what you willed,and both of that and your letter haue 
 at large confidercd.lt feemcththerinvntomee^hatwheiher through VropoJHi: 
 ignorance ofyourowne good ,or inconfidcraterafhnefle of youth, Aj>ori*. 
 orvoluntarieintrufionofyour felfe into your owncharmes, / knowc 
 cotjbut the matter and action mentioned and infbrccd by the whole 
 courfeofyourlerter,isaltogithertobc mifliked , and for the cxtrc- 
 mitic thereof to beebyallreafon vtterly condemned, aswhercunto .„. r 
 you ought not tocondelccnde , much leile to bee leenc in publiquc 
 to becafauourerof,or,whkhismorc,toappearcto bee, the onelie 
 man through whole follie and immoderate rafhnefle, the fame is folic 
 to beaccomplifhed. 
 
 O good God ! what blindnes is it that leadeth you? what fence- ttphmtfa 
 lefTe furie that bewitcheth you i What matter of euill that pur- 
 fueth you? By the intollerable force whereof, wiihout anic 
 fore-fight at all 5 either of the goodneik or ilnciTeoftheadiion , the 
 
 lawkflc
 
 •procatAUpfti, 
 
 Antipophora, 
 
 Orifmut. 
 
 So Epiftlesdiffwaforie. TheEnglifh 
 
 lawleflc profecution^thc matter ofyour owne reputation , die daun- 
 
 Jnxtfi, oer oflawc wherein you are intruded, the difficulty whereby it muft 
 
 be attained, the vnhoneft follicitation ofyour frictids_, to fo great a ha- 
 zard, the difcommoditie that thereon isattendant, and pcriJleuerie 
 way that in the execution cannot be auoyded : you will notwithftan- 
 ding all this forget your felfe fo much , as in the accomplifhmcnt of a 
 purpofe fo fure different from the nature (I will not fay of a Gentle- 
 man)butofan honeft man,go about to put in proofc whatinthe ende 
 muft ofncccflitie returne to your owne confuf on. 
 
 But you will lay it is louc, and extreame lyking that compelleth 
 you to fo forcible an action , as without the obtaining whereof you 
 arenobodie, you cannot line* Loue fay you? Alas, what loue 
 tearme you this, that is laden with Co manie difordered motions , call 
 you this loue i Nay rather call it madnefle , for loue ismeafiired by 
 no extremicie, but in the honeft and vertuous encreafe thereof, where 
 notbyaharcbrainefurie, butbyadifcreeteand moderate afcention 
 men by degrees doe climbevnto that, the fweete and plea fant force 
 whereof neuer participated anie occafion of fuc h vnreafonable bad- 
 neflc. Why brother, doe you loue her whome youhaue iued for, 
 and becaufe by defcrt you cannot attaine her , will you vndertake 
 thereupon tobereaue her by force ? Howe vnhon eft I pray you is the 
 purpofc offo great a wrong i Howe vnfit to bee putforwarde in the 
 meaner fort ofmen ? How intollerable in a Gentleman ? For if in the 
 account of things vnhoneft 9 any action whatfbeuermay appeare to 
 bevile,what then this/ pray you may bee deemed more difhoneftj 
 more bad,or more vile f 
 
 Andifitbepunifhedextreamlybythelawe, the taking away of a 
 
 uotxtfit mans goods againft his wil!,what may he deferuc that bereaueth the 
 
 perfbnofanieone,beingaIfo a Gentlewoman, fuch as to whome all 
 humanitieforbiddeth to proffer wrong , and to the honourable enter- 
 tainment of whome,is appropriate onely thenobilitie of a Gentle- 
 man,nay,in whatfortmay fuchaonebeecenfuredin the reputation 
 of all honeft men.that in fort fo violent,goeth about to rauifh her,not 
 onlie offering iniurie therein to her perlon ; but alio to her fame, repu- 
 tation and otfpring. 
 
 Thinke you that the intendment heereof can returne credite 
 toyourlyuing? Thinke you that by dcliuerie of fuch fruites you 
 
 may 
 
 ErtteniA. 
 
 jHXtfii, 
 
 £fi«Ug/* t
 
 Secretoric. Bpfiles'Diffuaforic. Si 
 
 may bee reputed a Gentleman i No beleeue mee,it cannot bee, but Jntlypopim*- 
 according to the vnwoorthineflethereofyt rather fliallgiuc occafion 
 to ail that fhall hearc or vnderftande of it 3 to accufe, blame, miflike, 
 and vtterlie to condemne you But what if no manner of luppofe at c»ncojJt<>. 
 all ofdifhoneftie were left therein, whereby to difcourage and with- 
 dra we you from the action, imagining that the purpoie thereof were 
 helde mceteand honourable, and that to cucrie one that could winnc 
 hischcyce byanieforcehe mignr,it were lawfull without difcrcditc 
 or anic cenfure oftawby what meanes focucrjtocompalle the fame, 
 do you thinkc it a matter fleight and eafie for you to pertormeitf No, 
 no fir, you reckon too wide , you goe beyond the Moone, you arc - 
 too much deccyued. Know you not the Gentlewoman is worthilie ' 
 defcended, thatfhehath parents, brethren , vncles, and friendes to ^f m i (ttn% 
 keepe her,to refcue her,to defend her? Why fir, is there no more to Erouma. 
 fay,butyou will hauc her? You mufthaue her? and by maineforce 
 you will take her > You dealewith no children /can tell you, nor 
 vveakelings as you account of, but men wife , valiaunt, well reputed, 
 andoffbundgouerument : whobyfo much the more iuft and right, ■*«« 
 the occafion is oftheir defence, by fo much the fboncr will they, and 
 areable to prcuaileagainftyou.Irecke not that you hauc courageluf- neMt 'tr*» 
 ficient,that you are hardic, bolde , and aduenturous fthe vfe whereof 
 being imployed to good and laudable purpofes,wcre I confeflc much 
 more cfte&uall; but herein how cuer the cafe ftandcth , I feenothing 
 lolikelieasan impoflibilitie , in fomuchasifyou be delighted to be- 
 come infamous,and in rhe memorie of a fhamelefle life to hazard your 
 felle to a fhamefull death , then may you enter into it : once this I 'Prf**"**/* 
 knowc, that her can you neuer finde foflcnderhe accompanied, that 
 with i'mall force you can carieher , but within a moment alwayes, 
 there will not bee wanting a number that (hallbicker for her , from 
 whofe infight,you arc altogither vnable , if her felfc contented there- 
 vnto,toconucyher. 
 
 But grauntingvnto your wilfull imagination , as much in all cwflit, 
 things as you can defire, luppofe you might winneher,conuey her, 
 keepe her, and that the daunger oflawe limited at all no hazarde 
 thereunto, ("the contrarie whereof you well knowe,bcing guerdoned 
 with no woorfe then lolTe of life) doc but yet againc retumetoyour 
 felfc, and call to minde your birth, your familic,your ptofeflion/ your Conprw, 
 
 M manor
 
 82 Epifiles "Oiffuiforie. 
 
 tpanodU, 
 
 ■hottm*. 
 
 DUfrfi. 
 
 SententU. 
 Confutaih, 
 
 Epilogm, 
 
 TheEnglifh 
 
 maner of liuing : your birth by your parents w h o were worfhipfu'J, 
 your ftockeby the reputation yet hcldcof the fame : your profclTion, 
 which is Armes:yourliuing,a Gentleman, Jsitthen con/onantora- 
 grecing to all or aniccfthefe,to commit any outr age^tnd that fuchtii 
 outrage.as to any other were not Co proper,as to a viiiaine, a wretch, a 
 rafcali,fuch a one as neither by nature jeducation, or cuftome,know- 
 ech to do othcrwifc? What would you excrcife I pray you on her , if 
 you had her t Once you confefle Hie doth notloue youthen no que- 
 (tion s wou!d fhc ten times more hare you : Your anl were I knowe 
 would bec 3 either by entreatk to perfwadc hcr,or by force to fubduc 
 her. 
 
 Theconclufion isfriuolous, ifbeingnowherfunpofed wel-willer, 
 you can by no msanes allure her,imag;nc you then by prayers to eon- 
 uinceher, after you haue once fhewed your felfelo extreame vnto 
 her? Andiffbrccbeityouprctcud, it is repugnant to gmtlenes, yet 
 (be it you neglect w hat therein to be considered) afllirc your /el re her 
 malice neuerthelelTc towards you will neuer be quenched . For that 
 ofour (elues vve cannot frcelie accept of^ we ncuer by compulhon can 
 be procured tolikeof. With younoWjthecafeis quite contraric 3 for fo 
 imminent euerie way are the perils thcreofvr.to yoaas if her friendes 
 fhould abftaine it, yet the lawes yyiU pumlliit^nd if no lawes were at 
 all, yet God would reuenge it. 
 
 Ifihen you will hearken or vnderfland what is right, you muftbee 
 diffvvaded from theie intendments, wherin if my fclfe fhould hauc be- 
 come fo graccles, as to haue fet in foote with you,iuftIy wc might haue 
 both confefled to hauc bccne.drowned in all vnhappines rogithers. 
 
 Andnowe good brother, vfe 1 pray you that meanes herein, 
 that with grcatelt commendation maie befeeme you, weigh with 
 your fclfe, that fuch diftemperarc motions are not to bee follow- 
 ed, conceyue that Vertue, whofe feruaunt you were in your fitft 
 education, fbfbiddeth you tobec kddebyfuch fenfuall appetites, 
 thinke tbatthehoijourof Armcs which you haue profclTed , ex- 
 tendeth not it feife to the frayle and weake fubduing of a Won 
 mans condition , who by reafbnof her fexe rather chalcngcth at 
 yourhandes adcfence,then anie man like enforcement : befides, 
 much vnwoorthie fhould it bee vnto your reputation by violence to 
 dithonour her , yvKofe eitLnate and account ( by rcafon of your li- 
 
 kin S>
 
 Secrctorie. Places ConcUiatorie* $s 
 
 liking, you oughce to preferrc with all honour, /n fine,framc'your 
 felfc to doe that vncompelIed,which by fbtcc you (hali bee conlirai; 
 ned to wifh once to hauc perrourmed/o fhall you cucr doe that bce- 
 feeracthyou, and giucme caufe, as my dcatc and louin° brother 
 eucrmorc toaccompccof you. Our former loue and liking Will eth 
 meeeuermore to grecteyou 3 your fitter and mine commendeth her 
 heartilie vnto you ♦ Fare yee well, B, this thirteenth ofNouem- 
 ber,£:c. 
 
 OfEptj?U s Conciliatorte, 
 
 Chap, i$. 
 
 ftCX trjf ft CpfSleS dehorting ano diflwading,foI* 
 
 iotoetlj notoetbe nerte title Conciliatorie, tt&qfe 
 tjfe being pjeferteo in acquring onto our Celue* 
 n)c acquaintance, fncnou)fp o; familiaritte of 
 men tuo;itjte ,baue often t&ef r Directions as toell 
 from t'rjofe of honourable 02 too?u)f pfuii name 0; 
 callinfjfjto furb as ate tbeir infcriourSj as oKjccmtfe bettoeenee* 
 qusls, ojtbofe tbatbee accompteofamilfars.'butfeloomcoznee 
 ner is fcequentco to facb as are our betters, fo> tben ft tofetb tbe 
 name of Conciliators, ano becsufe of tc# imrmlitie t&ereof fa?< 
 men; to be Petitorie. Coucbing flje Sea cegr# of tbefc Gpifflcs, 
 it is im.cKc, ttjat bee tti-o is mncb our better, totll cittjer of Ijis bo* 
 nour.lyoo^jppe, 03 gcntlcncffe,inp!ainctt tearmes almaies 
 offer btmfelfc to bis tnferiours, trijome m umjfotfe bee beCreuj 
 to beefenofonebnto, 0; oJbertoifc toiilmgliefoonloc repute of. 
 jfojtbeottjcrs, touching equals 0? familiars, ojorc tbercinre- 
 quirett; } tbat pitbilp ant plainly toce fet Doltmc nje caufe mourns 
 fcs to fa&e tmotoeieoge of Ijim tore toiitz bnfo,ano thereupon to 
 tnoue bis acquaintance . 
 
 Etjis^lbeit ujiojentfome affenfatiou, if fjarolic fallen; toffy 
 Conic in tbeir touting to bee carieo, pet fljall our learner bp all 
 poffibie means inaeuonr to feccpe furtj Decorum beretn,fl)at bee 
 glo^c not topalpablpjleaa bp fa# means itf Do iuenrre a notable 
 fafptiionofflatferfe.
 
 ^4 Epi files Conciliatorie. ThcEnglifh 
 
 3jf in out felucs toe Do concdue o: fino fomc one o: mo fljinga, 
 tgat arc *>nto fad) a one pleafing, oj ttbercof tote map conieanre 
 tip rcgaroe to returne onto Ijim cominoot ou0, o; to con fir me to- 
 toaros t)0 a moje fpecf all liftfng,rbat u)atl toe inoocfllte tenoer, 
 ano oeuife tofttjontarrogancp in fome connenient fo:te to be Gg« 
 nifieo. 23jcfe are toe onelp p?ecepts tn tl) ts fetno of uniting, to be 
 confiDere&,frje cffcctcs thereof are tn ttjts fo:t follotoing bp t&etc 
 eramplesDelfuereo. 
 
 An Epiftle Conciliatorie, written 
 
 from one ofgoodaccompt to bis 
 inferiour. 
 
 fl Fter my verie heartie commendations vnto you. This bea- 
 r\ rcrandmy feruaunt whomc I greadie credice, hath fignified 
 *■ "^ vnto mee manie matters tending to your great commendati- 
 on, the reportc whereof, Ihaue often fithencc hearde confir- 
 med by others. And for a/much as touching mine owne condition, 
 Ihauealwaies beeneafauourer ofartes 5 and entirclie accounted of 
 the fingularitie of anie one according to his worthincfle, I hauc fo 
 much the more grcatlie defircd your acquaintance, asone whome 
 willinghe I would doe good vnto, AlTuringyou,thatif at fomecon- 
 ueniem time you will take paines to fee mee, /"will notonellc(asoc- 
 cafion ferueth) bee well content to imployyou myfelfe,butalfoin 
 place of further accompt doethebeft I may to recommende you. 
 Meane while I woulde gladlie bee infourmed by the returne of this 
 Me{iengcr>at what time I may expect to fee you,according to which 
 I will appoint horfes,and fend fomc to accompanieyou. And lofor 
 this prefent doe bid you hartilie farewell. From my houfeofN. this 
 twentieth of April, &c. 
 
 T 
 
 *An example Conciliatoriefrom one e- 
 
 qu.illto another. 
 
 Hevniuerfallreporteofyourexccllencie,each where declared, 
 hath mooued mee good M.N, notonelic 10 admire you for 
 
 the
 
 Secrctoric EpiJI/es Comiliatorie. Sj 
 
 thefame,but among a grcate manic others, thatregardc andcfpe- 
 ciaIlicdoeaccompteofyou,hath induced mcealfo hereby topraie 
 your acquaintance. icontcfle fir, fithence I firft heard of you, I grev%e 
 cucn then verie dchrous to Tec and toknovv y ou,buc being this other 
 daiein companie with hrT.P. I vnderftuodhowemuch for your fin< 
 gularvertue both of the good Knight and Ladie,ycu were hartilie 
 commended and encirelie rauourcd. 
 
 This confiderate opinion of thcirs^hath in my fpcedie determina- 
 tion egged meeforwarde, and caufed me to falute you by thele lct- 
 tcrs,thc rather for that I haue fundry rimes bencenformed with what 
 ioifull and fricndlie conccite, you doe entenaine the familuritie of c- 
 uerie Gendeman. Little ( God knoweth ) rcfteth in mec to pleafurc 
 you, the worthines whereof I couldc wifh, were as well anfwerable 
 to your vertue as efFedluallie you might haue power in mce to com- 
 maundcic. This one thing canldeliuerofmyfelfCjthatfincc/had 
 furtcapacitietodifcerneofmens conditions, I haue alwaies ftudied 
 to honour the vertuous^and euermorewithreuerenceto entertainc 
 theira<5hons. A fauourerlhaueftillbeeneofthe learned, andadili- 
 gent regarder of their excellencies, fuch as in minde more then wealth 
 wold wifti to be reputed happy,& to my vttermoft power gladlie ac- 
 comphfli what might bee deemed moft worthie . Such a one if you 
 vouchfafetolikcof, I wholie yceldemy (elfe vnto you, expecting 
 nothing more then at your conueniente Ieifure I might findc occafi- 
 on to fee you. Whereunto referring the refiduc of allmydefires, It 
 doe for the prcfent ceafe to detaine you. London this fourth of lune. 
 &c. 
 
 T£> the fc epinics inigljt be sODf D ttoo fctietall anffocrs.-fn 
 bort) of tajirtj tf)ere is rt quircD a f penal ano toel Demeaneo 
 moDeffp,tn the one of tjumtlity to bee aceoromg to bts bef 
 fecan ttK etber of curtefic to gratific bfc eqoall .earij of fytm eon' 
 tafning,a fubrnuTtueerccutfo of tbat,fn eitfjer of rijefr faculties 
 anfipjofeffiongfimplprobeattributeDjtbe DtuerOrteflof bofljof 
 tbcm not impertinent to tticfc one inftvuction* ,3 bane in fo?t fob 
 lofting put oetmie to be conSoereD. 
 
 M3 An 
 
 i
 
 86 fyiftle$Refj?onforit. TheEnglifh 
 
 An EpiftlerefpoKfork anfoerfag to thefirft pftbtfs Letters* 
 
 T may pleafc your Worfhippr, I hauereceiucd your curteous 
 Letters, and by ihefamc, as alio by your melTenger haue fuilic 
 -conceiucdof youtfauourand louing intendment towardesmce, 
 tor all which I can but render vntoyou my moft humble and duetiful 
 thankes. Touching my fclfe, I vcrie gladlie wiili that there were a- 
 nic thing in mee, whereof you might take pleafure, or where with I 
 mi°ht anie waies bee enabled to doe you feruice : Such as it is I hum- 
 blie render vnto your commaunde,and doe pray that in as good forte 
 as I tender it, you v\ ill bee pleafcd to acceptc of it . Your man can 
 \vitnciTe,that as yet I haue fome carneft occafions for a while to de- 
 tainc meCjWhoothcrwife wouldebce well contented forthwith to 
 waitevponyou.' And wcrelnot thereunto cfpeciallieenioincdby 
 your good fauour,the importtinitie ofyourferuaunt might happily in 
 fuch cafe haue preuailed wilh mee. It may therefore fbnd with your 
 good pleafure to pardon mee, onemoncth, which tearmc bceing 
 expired, I thence rorwardc will rcmaine atthe commaunde of none 
 ib much as your Worfhippe, to whofc good acceptaunce I eft- 
 fconesdoerecommendemyfelfe'inallrcuerente dueue.London this 
 o£&c 
 
 &4 Letter refton[orie An fccriag to the latter Epfilc. 
 
 S/r, I bane yndertioode by your gentle and friendlic letters, not 
 onelie howe much I reft beholding to your good opinion, but al- 
 fo to the curteous Knight,and my cfpeci ill good Ladie you write 
 of, to each ofwhome I haue founde my feife indebted exceedingly. 
 Manie waies might I aduertife you howe much I haue to thanke 
 both them and you, which that my defires maygppcareanfwera- 
 bie to your wifhes I doc Icaue, till pcrfonallic in as prefcnthalras 
 conuenientlie may bee, I fee you, I am not altogether ignoraunc 
 of the good partes which by fome (vnto yourfdrc wcllknowne) 
 hath bcenc aducrtifed heretofore vnto me ofyou, and for which I do 
 rr.oft willinglie embrace you. AfTuringyou v you haue but prcueted 
 Sjie in (his one cuuefic, which b cfore my going out of to w n , I was ve- 
 
 hcmcrulic
 
 Secretorie. VlccesReeomiliatorie. 8? 
 
 mentlic perfwadcd to haue tcndredvneo you, wherein neucrthclefle 
 I reft facbfled,ir. that by one lo well accomplished as your felfe,I haue 
 hecrcin beene fo farre faortb conuinccd. My bufincs with his L. re- 
 tted) Ihopcvpona prelcnt dilpatch, and therefore doe I reckon fby 
 Gods grace) wicnin thefe verie few dayes tovihre you.Mcanc while 
 confefiing ho \\q much I tiandc charged vnto your fclfe for this folc 
 cotme&r, I doe pray that vnto the good Knight,and his La. you will 
 report my rig ht humble dutie: And cucn fo doe commit you to the 
 Aiiraghtie, This of,&c, 
 
 OfEp'ftles RecoMciiutorie* 
 Chap, i ^. 
 
 £>b? after t&efcRcfponforic Heifers, oactj anf<ae> 
 .'ringtmto tbcofc-irsuitatrco ccnrteScs, 3 tbinfee 
 fit mnt to come to 2je ncrt ritie,being in Q2Dcr Re- 
 [conciliatorie, Ejje matter toljercof impo2tctb a 
 ! fL ' ^^ IrcroncHlattcn to Gjofe frcmtoijomloceaeano'u* 
 Icogem fo!H£ fo?* 02 otljcr to banc bcaic DiiTeucreo, 
 contrflrte to R>? bon&c of frtenDfyippe 02 Dutie it) at therein mrg&S 
 bre requircD , tobetbet bp our ottme ft* fault , 02 bpfo&ofe 0: 
 &bat acfect, as bp tfjc efrcmnSancecf tbc action tyait bee tenoeo 
 reo . 3n u> framing of fcbefe Cpi3tes tocc $d!l t*ceo:Dc kitfj 
 out* fclnrc.in irbat leaguc,amf! tec; cnttej tercrjaue bcfc:c Jime 
 £cc:rccb3rgrao:t canoe formic mbomstocc GuB(etobc'crs< 
 cor.eiics, trjrreupon i?ali &,«esccc:cing ft) (fte DfffrUt abfefttfeo 
 ttcitnt ib:it tnffant belief tfje famr , fiu&fe epHKr foqaalifi?, 
 aDnfbilatc,02ul£crUe to rrtmgmil) tbccsnfc of falling of tftfDtf* 
 fcnrrance^bjcactj. £{;cn fyall tec DeCrefci &c ccnftDeratfo-itf 
 tbcrsmite tn&ucingUs , to berctamcoagame in bis UjorifcDfa> 
 nonr 02 fcfcnolic acceptance * 3nD ftjcfe as in tfjc cramples fol 
 icteing map acecjsmglp be fateo. 
 
 * 
 
 -<4tf example rcconctliatorte front 9nt friend to another. 
 
 THc rcgarde of our auncicnt amide and long continued acquaint zxordim* 
 tauncc , wherein Co firmdie and manic ycares wee hauc bcene | 
 
 knit
 
 %$ Epiftles ReconcilUtorie. ThcEnglifh 
 
 knit togithers, will not permit (my g nod D.) that wee for one flende r 
 grudge, (rather by the malice and dcfpite of others enuying ourolde 
 Tdrentht/tt. friendfhip, then by anicoccafionot ourfelucs , in ill time fugge- 
 ftedbetwecnevsj fhouldc in this fort bccdilTeuered. True it is.that 
 before this time the like breach , or anie thing ncarevnto the fame 
 was neucr fecne bctweene vs , but what (miichicfe ) fhall I nowe 
 tearme it,or imagine to bee the occafion , that in fo vnlookcd time, 
 and vponfovnexpecled occasion, hath in this vilde fbrt,giiienmcane 
 to vntic vs, bctweene whome fo great a league ofloue, fo long con' 
 firmed and approoued hking,fo manic protections and voweshaue 
 ere this paiTed^ as that by the force thereof it might well haue fee- 
 med wee fhould neucr haueftllen to thisvariancc. But what can- 
 Epithettn. nor cnu j e (j oc f What is it thatcruell } detcftable and inuete rate ma- 
 lice cannot pcrforme. ? Credite mee, my D. for my part I am foric 
 that euer follie fo much mailtred vs , as to hearken in any icrt to the 
 rtirrersvpoffuchbkterneflc. And as my felfe was the firft that by ad- 
 mittaunccand allowaunce of thofe rumours gaue the fbrmefr-onfet, 
 bymeanes whereof grewe this difcontenting and vnkmde depart- 
 r ment betweene vs : to will I bee the firft that fhall endeuour to re- 
 
 nueagaine ourfriendrtiippeby a more iult reconcilement, to the 
 intent thefruites of ourvnfaincd liking becomming by inch meanes 
 the more forcible, may render vnto all the worlde afufficicnt tefti- 
 monie, how hard and orfHcult a thing it is to part thofe whome (but 
 onelie death it felfe) hath power to diffcucr . Bee onclie contented 
 my D. once againc, to rcftablifh that which being alittlevntwitted, 
 .. could neuerwhoHc be broken. Thy knownegood wi)l,andheartic 
 
 "' * zeale vnto mee, aflfureth mee not to diftruft the fame at thy handes, 
 
 which thou fhalt euer finde to be graffed within me. This euening by 
 Gods grace I meane at our lodging to fee thee, whither, and to thy 
 felfe I doc moft heartilie commend me. 
 
 T|£UjReconcik'atoric befog Different from tbaf 0$cr Conci- 
 liatorie (£pfttle,bp realbn of t&e argument thereof tcnoing 
 to renue ttat.lrjhitt) fojmerlte migbt bv the ottKT before br * 
 tntreateo foi , cartiett)t&e effects o)mof as ioeO as it Doo ft be, 
 ttorime equals : fo from antafertour per fen to one UjJjo m reptb 
 
 tattoo
 
 Secretorie. Epiflles Reconclliatory, 8tf 
 
 tattoti Is fomelxbat mo?e tbcnbfe better, tapon pjcfamption of 
 tobofe ftuo?,02 bp negligence of bts ofotiBcaltng^baafngtbJOUm 
 ttmfctfemto fomc oifgracc tuttbfutba parttt,bcmap bp meflnrs 
 berein off reojf conrfle bfmfclfe in anp foit be lift of bmtiilttp. Co 
 tijc futtberance thereof , tbts trample follotulng map bee confi* 
 bcreo. 
 
 
 t^/# Epiftle Reconcilixtorie,from an inferiors perfon, 
 to one that is hh better. 
 
 PLeafcthmy honourable good L.Itwasgiuenmctovnderftand <h*mHo 
 about two daies parted byM.R.thatyour L.fhould very hard- 
 ly conceiueofmc,irt that vpon fomevrgent occafion» I delaied 
 toyeeld that t<jftimonie vnto hiscaufc, which in cquicie and rea- 
 fbn I ought to do£ : and the rather,for that by your eameft entreatie r W"*» 
 and rcqueft,I Was cftf bones thereunto required. Thegriefewasnot 
 fmalllfuftainedthereby^inrhathauingrcceiued many and (iindrie 
 benefits by your honourable fauour, whereby diuers waics I remaine 
 in dutieandhoneftie charged during my life vnto your L. Ifhould 
 ft and on Co great a hazard, as the aduenture or lofle of your good o- 
 pmion,onely for a matter finifterly fuggefted vnto you againft mee, 
 without anie maintainable reafbn . YourL. dooth I hope remem- 
 ber , in my laft fpeecheshad with you about the very fame mat- 
 ter (albeit before that time , I ftoode on fbme tearmes , doub- 
 ting the malicious dealinges of the aduerfe parties agaynft mee, in 
 reuengment of my phine and noneft tcftimonic to bee there gi- 
 uen) yet at the laft I concluded , to gather together all the Notes 
 miriiliri'-ig furtheraunce to the cauie,and thereuppon to deliucr my 
 true and certaine knowledge according as had beene required. 
 Nowe,whatcareI haue fithencevfed in the matter, and vppon in- 
 telligence had with M . R howe vehementlie in fatisfa&ion ef 
 what might arrie wayes content your L. and bee furthering to his 
 right, I haue proceeded therein, I had rather himfclfc fhoulde de- 
 liucr , then I to become a re porter vnto y©u. Infbmuchas I well 
 knowe v howeuer any others haue misinformed your L.) himfelfe as 
 a Gentleman, will vppon liiswoorde aflure the mith and certaintie, Diff?9le 
 1 did / muft confefle at the firft vfe feme delayes in immediate *** 
 
 N difpaoh
 
 09 Jlfijlles ReconcilUtorie The Engltfh 
 
 difpatchofihething,6ut how and in what manner, and to what end 
 and purpofe,let him alforelatc Your L, I hope, will therefore bee 
 plcafed to do meethaitlrjght, asnot tobccuill perfwaded towardes 
 mee,inacafe wherein 1 hauevpon your honourable affurauncc and 
 commaund, cntred fo farre foorth, as thereby I Itande aiTurcd to 
 baue purchafed vnto my felfe matter ynough ofhatred, and by thofe 
 
 Anut\efU t whome (hauing refufed to entertaine as my friendes) I haue inabled 
 fufficiently thereby to become my hcauieand bitter enemies . The 
 hatred ofwhome cannot vntomee anie wayes become To iniurious 
 as the ill concey te of your L. fhould redound to bee of ali others mort 
 grieuous. For mine owne parte fib much doe I Handc on the reuc- 
 rent regarde and account I beare vnto your L.) as were it not I reft 
 perfwaded that vponthecqualidchucraunce conceiued of twy wil- 
 ling minde vncoyour feruice, you wojL'Jd againe bccreconcilca in fa- 
 uourable and good opinion towards me^yfhouldfo farre foorth bee 
 difcontcnted in my felfe , as neuer could I bee at attonement with 
 mine actions, wherein by the lcaftfparke of negligence whatioeuer, 
 I might thinkc to haucoue: flipped anie thing that fhoulde become 
 difpleafing.,or other wife offenfiue vnto your honourable liking. Your 
 
 ¥mr*tb, L.waontcd fauour and bountie giueth mee great expectation of the 
 contraband mine innocencie and true report of maimer R.doth alfo 
 in feme fort afliirc me.Whercupon remaining as he that alwaies thin- 
 keth his life no better ipent,then for and in your L.vtmoft feruice, I 
 humblie furccafe, this day ofj&c. 
 
 OfEpiftfa.'Prtitorii. Cbap.if. 
 
 I£e manner of n>fc Cpiffles mfgljt m anonjer pur< 
 pofc V&n Iicrcin crpzcffcD , let alfo applpcD , as be* 
 ing Reconciliatorie , in tfce tetialfc of fome otfcrr 
 to bee tojtttcn , as orcaffon map bee offeree, but foi* 
 afmucfc as t|>ep tn tfiat fojt becing banolco, toe fo; 
 
 fltf moff part , fall into tiic Swaforie, Diflwaforie, Defenforic , o; 
 
 Excufatoric feinoe, 3 nettvx it bcfiocsncccllitie , to incite a« 
 nfcnrcnjetcramplestijereof ,fojnjat to&en ante facfcfljall bee 
 l;cng^tinqucCttorr,ti)efuURannccano connepancc cf tye ffate 
 
 am
 
 Secretoric. Places fetitorie, $i 
 
 an&eaufe,mapreaDiIpfljcrtuntobcD2at?mecutof cbr places bo 
 fojefojteDlmtoeacbof rbofe RinoeSjas fn trjc otfcourfefojmcrlp 
 fct fojn) are at large remcm'jzeo.gn mantfeffatton thereof, let it 
 be confioerco 3 a)at if bp an cptffte of tbis titled tbouloc enDeuour 
 to reconcile a man to bis far.fc.02 a teoman to bet buf bano, a fer* 
 naunt to bis maiffcr, 02 a matftcr to tjfs ft ruant: ujc fst&cr to tbc 
 Cbiloe,tbefncntjetaafnenDe, trjeneigbbour to netgbbour, e; 
 liinfmanto bmteeD. ftsctcs nmff 5 ft? ^ competing rt;-crc# 
 cf fijetoc fome rcatons bctoe and tibtcb toap to inonec tbcfe, ano 
 ftjerefro muff 3 of ncccfiftfc run into Dluers pcrfujafions 5 Defcn' 
 ccs 02 creufes, in tbc qualities ixbereof (bp tobaifocucr anion 3 
 goe about to tr anfpofe ttjem )tt)c effectes pet muff n&bes be eon- 
 clooeD. feumcctt) therefore rbatfojtberc ©piffles 3 bane belt* 
 ucrcDfamcfrntlp, ano bere&ltb butt Ins tease ton to frrc nerte, 
 txbicb in 02Der bereunto are Petitorie. ano tn afmucb as tbcfe 
 QBpiff les arc To namcD 3 fo; tl;c earncft petition 02 tequeffs tn cue* 
 tie of tbwi containcD,anD tbat tSjc bartetp of tbmgcs are fnctj to 
 be cemanbeb.anDmcns contritions To oiuers,at ubofe baivccs 0; 
 from tobom tbe fame are to be- retrutro • 3t tberefo u fallen) out 
 bp eonfequence tbat accojoingtfjercunto tbc mancr of tbeGpt* 
 flic muff nccos alfo boomers ano tiar table. j?o? fome tbingstbet 
 are tabid? fauojablp ana foiftj great inotffe rencte, are oftentimes 
 to be gramtf CD,requfrcb 02 obraineD,as counfcn,alD, patronage, 
 gcoo fpried)cs,natural care ano regaro,* funj orbec Iibc. §>o me aU 
 fo ano ftni) femblable per fons,as foitrbf cb,o? to lit om, to aflse 0} 
 fue a certain feino of u)amc,ts in a maer tieo,viz.in crantng,bo2- 
 rotoing,tmpo2taning,cbarging,o2 to tebement troubling. £be 
 ffile,02bcr,anD oclfttcrp tberefoje appertaining to eitber of tfjefe 
 muff naolp be Dfffcrcnt.aCouebing ftjen tbe generatf tp of boft), to 
 tf fiber of rliemrttsrcqutfitetbat tot tbc Exordium, an inocuout 
 be e bfco ftberc bp to abbibit nnto fcs tbe gmo twin, rauonr, 02 goo 
 lining of bfm to trbome rncetrnitc, #crte tbat tbrrein toee p?o' 
 ceebc aceo:otng tojour acquaintance tuitb fbepartie, b& effate* 
 crrt»ftt,o.2 fuppo.2tc obcrebp to pleafure tis. EbfrDite, tijat tbc 
 canfe las taae Upon tjs to pjefcrre, bec tuff; latufuO, anoboneff . 
 j?ourrrjlp,tnat it be in bis abtlitp,o; poiDerjCOunfe^afo^ p.Joter 
 etion,to p2efer 0) rctieue bs.if iftlp,tbe 02ber 02 mr ancs Ubcrebp. 
 tbe fame map be Vu;oug^t ano accomplice. £u%,ourgract- 
 
 ftz tube
 
 S% VUces petitorie The English 
 
 tube alio remuneration, foojfbflp tieD to trje njanbeftrU admoU)- 
 
 IcDgcmr nt ojrecmUall of rue fame. 3n t&e fittf fojte of trjcfe,a}e 
 
 taufeffanDmgfauourableo2inDifferrnf, toe map trje mcrcebol* 
 
 Der mof uour to pjoDuee 02 lap fen tb rfce aptnes 02 befcemmg rber* 
 
 of. 3n trje feeonD,greater mooeffie,ano a mo2e (rjameratt oelmr- 
 
 raneeuuoberetafm?D,tbep2eferrtng fofeereof mculoebebcff bp 
 
 infinuation,tbe better bpcouert meanes to toaoe tr>to trje oeptb of 
 
 our pctiti6.3Jn fjjfs place a mo2c trjen ojDinarte baGjfplncs tooulo 
 
 bee aomftteD , ttrjtcb giuetrj ttofmall furtherance to euerteDe= 
 
 tnaunD,asauDaciousano tualnfeot impuDcncic on trje otter Qdc 
 
 returnetf)trjegreatett(mpeo(menttnaniett)tng to be obtamrD. 
 
 JFo? no man millinglp mouto Do benefit to fucrj a one irbo tn ma= 
 
 tfer fjoetb about as of ouetp ano not of curteOe to craa trje fame, 
 
 ana radjer as a commaunoer tbenerauer,tooul*e tmpuDentlp 
 
 n>Juffrjtmfclfetotrje obtaining thereof, ano becaufe ttjetajole 
 
 courfe hereof obferucD bp map of euerte Petition, is bp mference 
 
 of manpctrcumttanccs to bealtogittjer octermftteD.trje ojoer as 
 
 31 &aue celateDtonto poubefo;e,mutt be eonuepco up places Swa- 
 
 iorie,re(!tn§ toerp often in confirmation of tbe rjoneff ie,gcoDnes, 
 
 lamfulaes,ano necDfulnes of our petition, flnD if trje Exordium 
 
 te bappilp frameo of bis perfon to ufcom toe Direct our letters,** 
 
 flMll not bearmOenjatiDeretnbjieflptBce capitulate (bmeparte 
 
 of rjis bertaes 1 curtefies,rjumanitp,bountp,reao(ncs to comfo;t, 
 
 pleafare,02 Doereliefe toito anp,m;erebp uw mapp:taateipD2ato 
 
 tits fauour anD gcoa acceptance Unto us:befiDcs,if be baue maoe 
 
 jg befojettmebebolDing mttofjfm,tec (rjall glaclp acfenoujleoge 
 
 foe ramc,ano Declare trjat being alreacp moebteD,i»e ttuop mo;e 
 
 njcrebp to pofee our felnes tmto rjf m.3f of our otonc per fons,tbt it 
 
 tyall me lap open,mitfj ttbat great erpectatton ano regaro me Do 
 
 foonr conceits entcrtameuje Defertcs arte to02tbtnefJe of fucrja 
 
 one,moDefflp preferring fcfcat in fauo? of bim, anD common ano 
 
 squall loueo: regaro rjarb paffco bcttoan tis»3if of Ujc intcrcban* 
 
 ge able !o ue,lifeing anD curtcftc,ttbi lome refttng Letmren our p :c ■ 
 
 Deeeflbjs 02 auneffojs, njen trje mrrgbt ano fo?ce trjercof me u)all 
 
 put foitoaro 3 accojDinglp. jtf of trje pcrfan of our aouer farte a- 
 
 gatnft ufcom toe oematmD anp affi(lancc,fa uo2,p?otcction,o: re: 
 
 mcop,mcmaptnfcr(ff anpfucfjborbe common mi Qi he of bom of 
 
 ts to Faroes tym, .mo t>o to (U rjc rja$ DcXcr ireo at eiders bauDcs 
 
 ano
 
 Secretorie. EpiftlesPetttork. pj 
 
 mtD fbercnpon reftuire aio agamO bfm 3Cf of $c thing o? matter 
 ft felfe,tt)c fame be to be earico,toe Qall Bkuj roc baluc,goDl(nc£?, 
 gajDneB,02 common benefit of tfce fame, tbat tbe matter to unto 
 bfm esftc,totpfl of great impo?tance,anD if toirboutarroganctc it 
 map be oone,uje map tnfojcefomeoccafionscf benefit 02 0tbcr 
 eontentmc nt tbcncefcj ttj to bappen unto bfm, 0no if anpotfeem * 
 mooftie Do bapptip feem to appeare in taping open trje fame (ttjc 
 (tkltbtDb uljercof map cf iber alienate bis mtnoe, 02 U)i % o:alu bis 
 atntlance 02 orber ttUtng from tos)tbat fi)all toe eitber ffuDp to er= 
 tmgutfa 02 orberu)ife,a£ murb as Use map, to quahfie 02 anctDc : 
 IBpfurb hino of mcane^brtjaHtcrbtue prepare our fclues to rbe 
 Dcliucrp of our pctttton,bM betng in as apt anD platne tearms 
 as map be ta to opcn,toe G&al bp fucb infoicemc nte(as in mcDuing 
 affections bcrennto,map be D&mcD pertinent) tuitb greater fact* 
 litie procure tbe fame to be cffectcD. 
 
 <u4n example sfan epiflle ^Petitorie written on the 
 behalf e of another. 
 
 THe ftudie and great defire where with(fir)I fee you bent conti- 
 nually to the vniuerfall aid and benefit of al men,and for which E-vw</mw. 
 . to your great praifeyou haue generally well c!eferued,and dc- 
 feruedly ore eucrie where reputed,hath mooued me in the behalfe or 
 this poore man to become a petitioner vnto you. About two moneths 
 fince,heehad dealings with a neighbour of yours, touching a farme ^C^"'*"** 
 which he was for'tearmc ofyearcs to take at his hands,and notwith- 
 fhnuiug a promife a ndgraunt thereof to this bearer made (in consi- 
 deration whereof he paide him then in hand a good parte ofhismo- 
 ney( the injurious cormorant glutting l>imfelfe with extorting from */;w; rf 
 thepouertieofthis and manie others, hathfrthence that, not onelic 
 pafled a denufe thereof in writing to another,but goeth about to de- 
 fraud the pooreman ofhis money ,the ium whereof is'the whole path- 
 monie, riches,and ftocke ofhimfcl^hispcorc wife and fatnilie. And 
 forfo much as without the countenance of fume one fauouring the 
 poorc mans right, hee 16 like to bee ouerborne with the weight of the 
 other, and foconfequently to bee vndone :/hauc thought c;xd to 
 make thus bolde to pray your lawful fauour in his furtherance, that by 
 your audioritie andmeancsjbmehoncrtfatisfacbon w «nckt"ay 
 ?& N3 be
 
 Bpilogm. 
 
 *<fV Epi/iies T>etitorie. TheEnglifh 
 
 be thetein toJiis bchoo fc had.You (hall doe an a£ verie charitablejin 
 
 dealing for fuch a one, for the procuring of whefe right, his heartie 
 praiers for your fafety fhaJl witnes we] the comfort ycu (hall do him 
 therein,! am pcrlwadcd your fpe?.ch and aid may hrrein prcuaile ve- 
 rie much,as a thing which with great facilitie youmaycaufe to bee 
 difpatched. And for my fc]f,as /Thai at no time reft vnmindful of my 
 requclrcendred vnto you hcreinfo (hall InotfaiJe in what I may to 
 the vttcrmori of my power to fatisfieyou,by whatfoeuer poflible re • 
 quitali. And eucn fo with my heaitic commendations,/ doe bid you 
 farcwel.R.this twelfth of Aprill, 
 
 ^sfn example petitorie in the nature 
 of T^econciliatorte } from a fonne 
 to his difpleafed 
 father. 
 
 Metapfma, 
 Exordium, 
 
 T-cfftancfij. 
 
 Ttriphraft. 
 
 IF floods ofteares fcaled with hardeand bitter fighes, ifcontinuall 
 lorrow and neuer ceafing care,ifconfuming griefes not of a difea- 
 fed bodie,but of a peltred mind,might haue rendred fufheient and 
 aflijred teftimonic,whereby to perfwade your laden eares furcharged 
 by this time with the weight of my incclTaunt and continuall cries: 
 the intollerable woes wherein I liued, fecluded from the right and 
 name ofa fonne,and barred quite from the fweete and gende tcarme 
 of a louingand kinde father, hadde ere this time giuen meane of re- 
 couerie, to my daunted and difinayed fpiritcs 3 and kindled inmec 
 fome wan hope, one day to haue fbunde an houre fohoppie,whcrcin 
 byariohtconceitc conceiued of my vnkindlie pleasures, or conuin* 
 ccd by the impo: tunity'of thofc who haue pitticd my cui!s,your na tu- 
 rall care might in fome forte or other haue bin renued, totheredrcflc 
 of all my fore wearied and heauiegroningmifchiefs. But infertunate 
 as I am, that f&r all the humble fuit fo manic times prefentcd in thefe 
 and Inch like blubbered lines/a hardened is the mind of him I write 
 vnto,that wBilomehautng bin a dearc and Iouing parent, 1 may not 
 heereinda'reto tender, or 16 much as once put torwarde vnto him, 
 the appellation ofa gratious and pittifull father. If it hauoffo pica- 
 fed vnto your grauitie,in fuch fcuere manner (till to dcaic with me, 
 and that thcbatefullfhcwe of my ill defertes,isyet become offo loa- 
 thed and deteftablc recordation ^ in this verie feafon vnto you : then 
 
 as
 
 Secretorie. E fifties Vetitoric. p$, 
 
 as (before time) cttfooncsdoeconfeiTcmy letter* vntimelic to hauc 
 approehed vnto you: buc if the long detained grace 3 by whole heauie 
 want (your ionne might I lay?) nay, the forlornc and ddpifed ifiue of Metxmi*. 
 your aged yeares(for lb I am now forced to hy)is perforce c'riuen al- 
 moit hto a dcfperatcconceiteandmiflikeot hisliuing, may by the 
 lea(i Ipnrke ofexpcctanon,bc annexed to the molt vehement effects 
 of his proltrate and meekeft fubmiflion , then groucling vppon the 
 lowcitground,and humbling my higheft imaginations to the dccpcll J»t'nht(it. 
 bottome, v\ herein your implacable difpleafurcshauc hitherto bcene 
 couetcd, as mcekely and with as penitent fpceches, asaniegricucd 
 andpafllonatcmindecanvtter: Idobcfecchyoufn,thatat the ialt 
 you will receyue ( not into your accultomed fauour) but to your 
 common and ordinarie lyking , the molt difgraced of all your chil- 
 dren, and pardoning rhc dilbbedience wherein hce dared once fo far 
 foorth to prouoke agaynfthim, the weight of your knovvnc anger, 
 vouchfafe hee may no we againe bee of your familie, though not par- 
 taking with your children. 
 
 This fole benefite and laft requeft if my burthened foulc may ob- 
 taineatyourhandes, happilie I may then liue as comforted by the 
 hope ofthat whereuntoa buzic and carefullcndeuour may once per- 
 aduenturc enable me,otherwifc dying in the ouerflowing of my des- 
 perate and continued griefes, I prayatGcdshandesImayobtaine 
 that by mercie, which cruell deltinie in my life time could neuer win 
 vnto mc,by all polfiblc intreatie. My lubmilTiuc dutie anfwerable to Efiloguu 
 tUe regarded place of your f '.therlie authorise compellcth mcc to at- 
 tend with all humblenclTe the refolution of your ckmencie . In the 
 hope whereof, refting my decayed and ouerwearied imagination, I 
 liue till the receyt of your knowne lyking go afecrtainc, in v\ hat fort 
 may plcafe you to repute me. 
 
 Tl£e ff tie of tt)U3 (SpiCle is fce&emcnt, becaufc tfce pato'ens of 
 tjlmficmu&ence it eame lucre Segment ., annis DesuccD 
 aspoa fa from tfjc nature ofRcconciliatorie, iuhic() aCtucil fc* 
 rtjc fatonilliae i lotocil tearmes it beacccti, as alfo fcj ti)c U:gcr.t 
 petition ujcrin containeDJ bauc ratfcer djofen to place among § 
 Petitorie. 2jjc part of honelt ijcretn oiliucreOj is paffeo in uwoes 
 mcefcett i of great obcoicnce } t$cmn be uitcU; bt> all poCibtut to 
 
 to
 
 EpiftlesVetatorie. ThcEnglifh 
 
 to mfttfgateroto irtJ5^mfclfe,6jcta)mu(t fcucrftfeof Ms faf^cr. 
 Wot Fxordium ts cairieD bp Insinuation , erp2efftng tix torLcment 
 affects aiio furefcargcoco? cittsof a mmD mo:c ttj?n o:D!nan;it 
 grieueO. 8&e Poflibilitie reflert) In tlji fattjer, torjtd) commonlie 
 fop nature is tDffljfome moie fadlttie ttjen eftrsngco Dtftxultie , 
 entreat clitotoaios \}is fonne. 23>emeanerQcompaffett\is (fee 
 nnrigatnonojfatiffacttonof ttje tufltmtfliHo of a fatfrr, tdjofe 
 rijargeD auttjoitttecffectett) netting fo mud) as obtCirnce in d)<l< 
 B?en.Elms are t&e places required \)t rein , in Con as pou fa per» 
 fo;mcD.ano foj becaufe toittjtn anp one ntle,n>re isno one tijing 
 Effacing nutter mo:epIcnttfun , o: luirrj ttfernojecommonue 
 frequ«ntco,tt)rnistt)is petkorie ntnoe, ftnfomucrj as tobatfocoec 
 contained any fprctatl requeues brrcunacr tnctaOcD) J tutu" 0)2t 
 you fco^ne fomanperamples of allfoits . as that trxre ftiall not 
 fatle herein ti^erciDith fufftcienttie to intlrua totjatfoeucr m ujc 
 3 1 Uc occafion is 02 ought to be require!). 
 
 zAn Epiftle Petitoriejvberein is crMtedtrttuellandcoHnfell 
 to bcajfiflant vyonvrgent oeeajion. 
 
 Exordium. 
 
 T^rratie. 
 
 Tetiiio, 
 
 Pofsibilitie. 
 
 AS one grcatlie emboldned by the forwardncfleofyour woonted 
 courtcfie and liking euer bent to wardsme,Ihauedared(Sir. once 
 againe vpon prefumption of the like,hereby tointreate you , wherein 
 you may fee in what degree of affection I do intcrtaine you , in that 
 not contented, I hauealreadiefo manic and fo often times vfed you, 
 I doc by fuchmeancsendcuourfolietomakc my felfe wholyandto 
 none other fo much as beholding vnto you. My man hath returned 
 me from London,how by more then common eclentic 1 h;^ue in my 
 fuite btcne preucntcd by my ad uerfarie, whereby it is like . my cauie 
 ftandingvponfo great a hazard, it will goeveriehard with mee, 
 Nowe if your woonted counfell,and friendly affiftance bee notfpee- 
 dilieayding,boththe hopeofbencfit,charge and expenfc thereof will 
 be loft vttcrly? In regard whereof thefc may bee in as earncft maner 
 as is poflible tointreate you,thatvponthcaitendanceofmy man, / 
 may (as woontedlie) vfc you. Your counfell ioyned with a little tra- 
 uell may greatlie profite me, and now more then at any time elfe, ex- 
 cccdinglie pleafurc mee. Wherein if it mty pic ale you to yoke mee 
 
 father
 
 Sccretorie. Efiftlcs Vetitorie. $j 
 
 further vnto you by the waighi of your courtcfic : I flnllnot onc!ic 
 cndcuour by all polfibilitic to requite it 5 l}utalfo your felfe fhall not 
 raile at anie time co finde fuch a one of mee , as of whole tramile, 
 lnduttric, or v\ hat other abilitie to pleafure.you , you may account 
 ofaflurcdJic. I haue by certainc other Letters. moouedtny L to 
 hauc fauourable conlideration touching mee, which as I am infor- 
 med , hU L. hath reccyucd. What els to bee performed hccrdn.my 
 man (lull make knowne vnto you . And thus doubting as little of 
 your friendlhip hcrein,as of mine pwne thankfu'ldifpofition^ preft ■ 
 aJ way cs to the vttermoft to requite,ypu, I doc hcartilic bid you fare- 
 wcU,D # ofthis,&c.. 
 
 
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 Another of L the [amc t 
 
 . rutut 
 TR, Iamfoboldeinmygreatnccefluic, vndcrafluranccofyour 
 fbrwardnes to do me good, to entreat your cfpe4|aH aydc and fur- 
 therance in two things,the one whereof this bearer fhall inftrucl you 
 in, the other your felfe can befttell, for that I madeyouatmylaft 
 (jpeech acquainted wicbthe lame. Both of which confining hi^'ou^ 
 labour and deuice, I am of opinion that none then your felfe can fit'tc 
 the occafion better, Andtruliefuchistheforceofimprilbnrnent, as 
 contrarieto that you haue wcontedly knowne inmc,minc vndcrftan- 
 diog is quite decaicd , and forwornc with my libcrtie, and where the 
 fpiritsate fodiftuned,itmuftneedes follow, themcrnoriccanfoundc 
 Rothingbutdifcord. 
 
 8 r i In fine, fir it is in you to doc me gxrd,and to make me by this on- 
 lie action for euer beholding Yntoyou^whercin if I may fo farrefborth 
 prcfume ofyour fidelitic , afliire your fclfc.that if euer CJodgiuc mee 
 libertie, A.C. to none fomuch as to you (hall be yoked in courtcfie. 
 Good M.D.the matter hereof rcquitethfome haftc,whcrunto /moft 
 heartilie entreatc you,Fare ye well 3 this of,&c« 
 
 G 
 
 lA 'Letter rejpon forte to the feme. 
 
 Ood M. C . needeleirc were it you fhould entreate mee in. 
 that, whaein you haue foundc mee alwayes moft willing,and 
 fuch whome with fmall perfwafions you may induce to a 
 
 O farrc
 
 $S ZfiBlesVetitorie; The Engltflil 
 
 ' farre greater pttrpofe then what in your lafl letter is required . The 
 Mcflengcrl haue appointed to morrow morning to retume againe 
 tomylodging^twhichtimel will not failetofinifh,what inthebeft 
 fort I can conceiue to bee vnto your occaiions furthering. Hard will 
 it bee for rnce to accomplish that , wherein your felfe feeme fb vn- 
 perfe6t, for that the dulleft conceyte forged from the moftdiftempe- 
 rcd of your imaginations, cannot but iounde farre better tunes then 
 the ripeft of my inuention is anie wayes able to dcIiuer.Neuerthclefle, 
 fuchasitis, or fb much as(bydKlike of your owne) you haue will to 
 account of^that will I prepare to your view 5 and put forward to your 
 good /peed , thinking it better by deliuerie of a groffedeuile to fatif- 
 fie the demaundeofa friend, then by concealing the fimpliciriether- 
 of to bee cenfiired as vncourteous-, In conclusion, it is (fir) lawfull for 
 youtovfemeetothevttermoft, and firtcft to our confirmed league 
 ofamitie,that(inwhatfocuer/youfhouldimploymce, wherein 1 de- 
 fire you conceiu#no more,<hen fuch as I intend to become 3 and you 
 
 (hall affurcdly find mejviz.yoursj&c. 
 
 ■ ■ 
 
 ~~<£(*muff Blnotebnropou t&elaff cf raefeCpf flies Peti- 
 torie^n fobfeb tS neftber Exordium no? Nanation , but foj« 
 ' mcit of all (rje petitian,anD afterfoar Ds tt>c parts fololntng, 
 &e like tofjereof pen map perebanee fin jc bcreaft er. if o: tljat 
 fcijcrc p;a<tf fe ant f bill bafy enableoa man to doc toill.tbcrc fsno 
 ncccfXitte ttjat fue& ftjonlo be* rieo to rule , vebo being of fume lent 
 fenotolcoge ano capacity are able to Dlfeerne v4>at is met tctf, ano 
 aecojotrglte to Direct tbe fqnarc of tneir oUmc Doings, fomerimes 
 onetDap,form?rtmc0anot^r,aj5ti»ttje mtenomrnttbc reof, map 
 to (be p:cfcnt oecaficn fceror moff conucnient ano re act c 8nD as 
 tnftns oneiietter, fo map tbe learner light bpon mam; osiers 
 Being Different aifo-frbm tbe obfertiatf on bcrein oeliurrt 6 5 ? Torn* 
 times abmp!!p entring into n> matter toitboutanp limitation 
 at a!!, one otljer trample fcbereof (ball bee ncrt bete unto DeUuc 
 tea , tbe firff beginning of bbfdj.DccIaretb tbe mcane of acconv 
 pliflEjmentof tbe rrqurff, befoic tbe petition oeclarcD 5 uterf unto 
 bp initiation tbe bnCfcftfuil map not ralbjte enter ^ twtbout gob* 
 aonifementof febit in tbe pcrfojmancc is mate to be confioctco* 
 2j}e mctyoior ia)io; is in n)is rb^tparCacD. 
 
 An 
 
 H
 
 Sccrctoric: "EftfllefPctitorti. pp 
 
 An extmple^Petitoriexoncluding a hriefe requeftandcurtcons 
 remembrHncc of a thing before time promt fed. 
 
 NOwe is the time ( whereinifyour pleafure bee) you may per- 
 fburmcv\haterrtycuhaue promifed. I therefore defireyou 
 as heartilie as I may, that your intent, being to doe me good, 
 you will nowc execute the fame. And albeit Idoubtc not 
 ofyourwiliingneflchcrcin^whofecurtefie hath not beenc flraungc 
 towardesmec :yet rather enforced by mine owne neccflitie and con- 
 tinuall rcmernbraunce of myvnprouided eflate then by anic other 
 mifgeuing, I prepare thefe lines, follicitours of yourexpe&edpro- 
 mifCj which bearing in theirfrontca token of oportunitic, woulde 
 praicyounotto!etflfppeoccafion,butwithasmuch fpecde aswil- 
 lingncflbtoaccomplilhthefame. Remembringhowe maniewaies 
 lam beholding vnto you,I remaine in accompt of your curtefies,ra- 
 ther ftudious to thinkc on them,then anic waies able to requite the m, 
 *c. 
 
 Another example oftbehkeejfett. 
 
 EVen as abold begger,the more he is relieued, the more he flill ^^J* xroB 
 prefleth forward vpou the bounty of thofc,whom he fuppofcth y p 
 to fauor him: fo fareth it with mee, who hauing eftfeons enioied 
 your trauei to my no fmall behefit,am ncuerrheles fo (hamelcs j^^,^ 
 6s flil to importune you in the fame, I haue^r, I cofefle,by yourgood 
 means receiued fundrie fauors at the handsof my Iiord, which I can- 
 not^nor cucr (hall be able to requite ynto you,thc matter of my fuite 
 notwidiltanding hetherto depending before his honour, I neither 
 can nor may fo farre faorth withdrawemy fdre, but I muft necdes 
 nowc and then lolicite you, as the Gentleman by whofeonelic cut- 
 tefic and pcrieuerance in wcontcd care and good affection towardes 
 mcc 1 doc liue, and foliuing, continue my daies and yeares withfuch 
 aifured refpc&c, as hee that hath fworne and vowed inhimfclfenc- 
 ucr to forget you. It doeth fir, fo much flande r mec vpon the procu- 
 ring of his L. letter in my bchalfe, for the indiflerentc triall and hea- 
 ling of my caufc, as without ( in fpeciall and earneft fpeechesthc 
 
 O^ Tame
 
 109 
 
 PtmAM, 
 
 Vkces CommencUtorie The Engltfh 
 
 famcbedire&edfbrmeetothc IufticesandCommiflioners)I am in 
 grcatc defpaire howe the cafe will goc with nice. It is you therefore 
 that mult hclpe mee herein, and by youronelie meancs I mu(t bee 
 warranted in this aclion, the intendment whereoffurthering Co much 
 vnto right and caufc of cquitic as itdocth, I hope his L. vponyour 
 motion will the eafilier condifcende vnto. This is that 1 require at 
 your handes,andto the fpecdie difpatch whereof I may not ceafe to 
 importuneyou. Whereon concluding for the prefent>I doe hcartilic 
 bid you fare welj&c, 
 
 OfEf'tfiles Cotmnendatorie. 
 Chap. 16, 
 
 B Sflcbmo^emrgbt bcebanDteD in tbfs hmDc ? t&e 
 
 mettjoD thereof is one of tbemofl o:omarteof 
 
 anp fortes of betters tfcat are moitc*, fes tbat 
 
 t^e great ett number of Directions are common* 
 
 lie conclnDcD in this matter, tbc requeue tiber* 
 
 of Doe eftber efpeciallp concerne tbc Uniter, ox 
 
 are ofyertoifc to be refpcctcD in tbe bebalfe of fomr otber. £lje oc- 
 
 caSonof utycb barb caries rjcrctn the plentieof fomanp cram. 
 
 plcs,tbar by manifeOfing t&c Biucrfittcs of ftjeir o:ocrs ano tfes, 
 
 toe learner migbt not man tc idic re in to bee D i irecteD, ano ct eice of 
 
 tjarietie ftberetoitb to be oeligbttD. jjiotD.bcGDcs tbefe be rebp al- 
 
 rcaDie DcHuciTD,n)cre arc letters alfo f might be futcD bnDer rijts 
 
 fo}me,bbfcbfrom jpoble men 03 otbcrs,are manp times tn;ttfen 
 
 in farm: of funD.uc perfons, containing requeues in f&eir bebalfs 
 
 to be perfo;nuD,ttbidjnot toftbttanDing tbc Difference of elf at es 
 
 tn tbat (be fame Doe fen trje molt part paffe bnto their mferfonrs, 
 
 yet ftemctb the nature tbereof to be petitorie 3 bnt in a Different 0;' 
 
 tier of ttjc fe to be altogtber pnifurD. Jnfomacfj as neirrjrr agree* 
 
 rttj it, to bfe tf fee circumtfanccs of bumf Uttc ano entrcar ia,no? of 
 
 pleafureso.:curtefir,as in n>e otrjer are reqmreD:but rafbera 
 
 necetfarie fuppofati ano affarancc of trjeir DcmanDes to be bear* 
 
 fecneD bn to.tn refpert ftjat of ftjeir bouours, reputations, oj etc 
 
 Dftes,ft is intenoeD ttjep mill require nofbtng, but (bat toffb rea- 
 
 fonabte to leration map be 1 1 fcco of ,!5ut u)c t fc of fucb binoe of 
 
 Df tec
 
 Secrctone. Vl/tcesCcmmendatorie.- i&r 
 
 Mredfonslnctioffeof botfc,3l rafter bolopertment to tbe title C6> 
 mcndatorie,fo3 ftat fc&atfceuer is ttjerem fcD2itteNf,&tfauourep- 
 njerof tbepcrfono20f tbecaufe,maptnrefpeetof me bonouroi 
 reputation of tbofe fram Iconic ftep comcj bee better otoco in 
 fo;te of a envtcous recomimiiDation,. tfcenctbettolfe bt>o:fcn- 
 oer anie title of Ijamilitte o;fabmi(Tion;foj tl>efccaufec3; t)aae 
 f&ougbt mate to aDfoinc immeoiatclfe tertfuntb, tbe fame CEpt= 
 files Commendatorie, bceing To ncarelte combined tuttb tbofe of 
 Pctitorieas tfcepare. £T[)e Ijfe ..thereof are not neuerflje leffe fo 
 farre fojft carlcD, but ttjat from an tnferiqur to his fuperf our, in 
 (pmccfuifcs ano fopon funDjfe aeciDr ntes ? tfje fame ate DeViuep. 
 )&e places appertaining. linto f ftefe fcinoes of CpruTcs'bc as in 
 g^p^oric are alftatyepccfafcpj cbiefelp injcn t&e rami'; mien* 
 octb taacaufe 02 pcrfon i p;cfer 1 ret) to be fauoureo. 3!n uifcfj, utjen 
 # ipJlfW wn; tbe pcrfcn 3 Vce mutt befoare n)at in foe credible dc* 
 Uucrtc of trfcatforucr tending to bis p;aife 02 pjefcrme nt, toe doe 
 ttetfljerbgtuarra.ntof ourotencbnomleOgc.o; bp fucbecrtaine 
 report of otbcrs^ofe opinf on toe deemc Unll not bee mffled. 3nD 
 If nelfter of tbefe Doe fall out to be fthofcme 0? \?t l(Sueo 3 n)eti u)al 
 toe ftjefo nfcat tnftr.matf on toce baue be O&cs our otone opinfon, 
 ojperaduentureno oteaffuranceat all bat our otone Ample 
 liking, petitions alfo are frequented in requiring fauour to 
 fbefe fames, mjcrcin ffandctl; in IMgfjcCr regard tbe ttat e,coun< 
 tenancy o^tet'tie of bun, from itbome n)e letter is ftaihed, 
 t4o.a«co?J r i3lp hereunto map acfire fbat rberatfjer at ijis re- 
 que'il, 02 Upon bis fate, 02 fpi t)ts fahc 3 02 in regardc of W lifetrtg, 
 fte perfbn map bee accompfed of, 02 t^c actfon fathered* 15e# 
 06es, it map bee added to tbe mcreafe of a mpjefpaotepcrfoi* 
 (uanee,tbe loue, (if anicbe,o: tbe occafion hereunto ro2ting}Uie 
 otoe tobim.uiecommenDe,o; in ufjore fauourlce to:tte, eltber £q< 
 lie fbj bunfclfc % o; conucpeo from.bis frtenoes, b& frarenf es, tt)t 
 confioeration of bts djarge of toffe, cfcfl02eno2 Ceruantcs, tbe 
 tojong offered, benefite to be attained, 02 ttbatlbrttfr'oftjer mat* 
 ter to bee Deemed require 02 conucntent $otoc from txbence 
 02 out of ttbat inSigafiohs,n)eiiratteP(*nie§ commrnoationis 
 to bee o:atone, pou baue in tbe generall (bapters of n)is broke a W 
 readie at large. £&c ctrcumtf anccs of U^tct), ano u^at (beuer elfe
 
 /# 2 Epiftles Commendatory. The Englifh 
 
 tjctcbp foiciuarneD, l^aH in tyeenfatng examples bttmtnt at 
 large oeliuercD 
 
 An example commendatorie^wherein 
 
 # recommended to a noble man from hit in- 
 feriourjjje conditions ttndbehauiours 
 ofaperfon. 
 
 ITmaypleafeyourLordfliipj This Gentleman the bearer hereof) 
 with whome a long time I haue beene acquainted, and ofhis qua* 
 lities . ano* good behauiour haue had founde and large experiment^ 
 hauing beenc a good time a iutor vnto mee,tomoouehis preferment 
 vntoyourLordfhipsferuice: Ihau'e'nowe at the lad cond'ffcenchfd 
 vnto,afwell for that lknowyourLorddiipto be now prefefiflic dts^ 
 furniftied offuch a ohe^asalk) that there (hall nardlie be preferred v* 
 pon afudden anyone (o mcete ashimfclfc to flip p He thafplace, 
 And thus much by your pardo and allowance dare I apfife vnto you ,y 
 
 C8mcndati^ ifit may pleafeyoujn credit of my fimplc knowledge and opinio ro im, 
 
 •noftheparty ploy him, ypufhaltind "that befide's he is by paretage difc ended from 
 fuchjasofwhdme Iknowcyour Lordfhip will verie well accompt 
 of,hceis ^lfc lcarned,difcreeteJober,wife, and moderate in all his ac- 
 tions,of orcat fcc^ccie and poll aflured trufhgouerned in all compa- 
 nies accordkiglierfinallieja man fo meete,and to this prefentturne fa 
 apt and necclTaric,as I cannot cafilie imagine howe yftttmay be fer- 
 
 Tttititn, uc ^ better. Pleafethyour L.the rather for the great gooc.H^irlYbeare 
 him, and humble duetic I owe vnto you,to accepte,imp1oie j and ac- 
 compt pfhim.I nothing doubt but your L. hauing by fuch means gi- 
 
 Tnirttml uen credit to my choice, (hall findc him fuch, as for whofe gad fer- 
 uice.you.fball haue further occafionto thinke well of mee for him, 
 Wh'ereomothing doubting, I doe refer both him and my felfe in all 
 humblchciTeto your belt arid raoft fauorable opinio^from my houfc 
 inB.thisof,&c. 
 
 - • • . 
 A Letter refonfmc to thtfimc* 
 
 AFter my verie hcartie commendations vnto you* Sithcnec 
 the receipt of your laft letters and recommendations of P. B, 
 
 into
 
 Sccretoric Epiftles CcmmefidAtorie ioj 
 
 into my fcruice, I haue had fmall occafion cither to write or fend vo- 
 to you till this prefent ♦ And for 10 much as vpon your certain^ 'no- 
 tice deliuered vntomee in fauour of his preferment, I hcldc my felfc 
 fo wclJ aflurcd in allthinges of his behauiour , as I doubted not 
 thereupon to rcceiue him in place of greateft fidelitie, I haue thought 
 ^oodheerebytoletyouvndcrfrand , what great pleafurc I haue ta- 
 ken in his diligent attendance, afliiring you that for manic vnexpec- 
 ted qualities, which I haue prooued to be in him, I doc waondctfiillie 
 well like of hjm,-and that with io good affcclion. , as lintend not. to 
 omit anic thing that-mav tend to hisaduauncement . In beholding 
 him oftentimes race thinkes. hec manie wayies dooth reiemble 
 his father, who in founde troth, I doe fnppofcj might haue becne in- 
 rertaincd with the beftfor, his well deferring-, TbisbearcriTiall en- 
 formeyou of fomcefpeeiajl caufes^ concernifig raylaflfayres in the 
 Countrey,wbom I doe pray iyou to confeire with^and to affoord your 
 traucllfor hisprefent difpatch.which I will not faile heartily to requite 
 vnto you. For your care had of my wants.and diligent fupply of fiich 
 aoncldomanytrmesthankeyou,andha'teprqmifed in myfelfefor 
 the fame to become a debter vnto ypu. And euenlo I do bid you h*r>- 
 tilie fare wel . From the Court this o£&c, 
 
 ,«v 
 
 tAn other Eptftle Comrnettdatoric of the fort 
 before deltttered* l 
 
 :\:\. f ' .'; * 
 r Y veriej,goodi. I amenformed by this Genri, the bearer 
 hereof, that by mcancsofoneofyourChapleins, a motion 
 'hath becne madcofhis preferment vnto your L. fcruicc : and 
 fpifomuch as thole his good friendes are notnowe in cownc, who 
 in refped of their account with your L. might ftanrfe him : in ye* 
 rie good fteade: vnder$anding hrs well- willing minctej and greatc 
 defire thereunto (for that I wifhveric well vnto his aduauncement) I 
 hauwakenvporxmeheWebytocmKate^albe*! may not prefumc 
 fo farre,as to pre&jre a man ynto your L.),that ifcmay yet plcafc you 
 vpon myfpeeches to haue the better liking of him , Alluring you 
 thatbothbytbc creditc of my-Jia>. F^ Vth^.^pfcHfi yerye good 
 conceyte towardes him , wiflhedefos pjlefermernj, vwfr.bpr lat* 
 deccafcd brother, and laft L,C,and ajfoiby the fajottlerige my 
 
 feifc-
 
 ro% EpfftlezGvmwevdatovU. IheEngiifh 
 
 -fclfchaue had of him,and others b(£des T \\'h<xmtyouxL t haeh'mfpe- 
 ciarlland chotc regard ?,he is-one lo {jurBcjfent,and oacrie way (o well 
 itnh^ifiedtodoelcroiccxoai.iei onourable perioorrgcvasby tryaH 
 3arrd proofc made of whofe good pairs a ;d bcfiaiiiout \. your L.fhall 
 i>»mpeoCcifion of iH Conceit., to whorncfoieuer hauevndertaken 
 •topceferrchim vntoyou. And if it (hail nocwitbilawditig frerne far- 
 ther conuenientvntoyOurL. to make (Jay of his acceptance s for 
 ibttK priuacccaufes hitherto vnfatisfied, 1 — 11 ys:tiah,sbeHalfe iie- 
 uerttielcflcbecome thus farrea fucervnto you, thatdMsirm/i^con*. 
 inendarion may with your L good fauourbccomea^peedieritfeane 
 the bdttcr ( when it fhalthappen) to mooue your L> good lyking 
 towardeshimj For which 1 mall thinke my felfej asrin manic other 
 occafiotis berwdcS) vntoyour honburableopinionmoftctedpely be- 
 holden, •'/ffiJcknowledgemeotoi^'hach'j and refpt (ft! of my hum- 
 ble ahddutifullregaflde tochetamey 'Id«?e nowe ^n<t«afcrmofc rc- 
 jnaineyour'L.&c, 
 
 Hp^efe ftoo e pawples Commcndatorie J art conduct & to one 
 -X effect, n> fcimafl tobereof toitb little alteration p%Mrft^ 
 
 cornea p:cfioent foi ante recommendation , tebctfcer n be c to fa* 
 nourjfmnofljip, cbopce, oj account, ano not fcnto fcruice at all, 
 fo; (rjat herein is (betoeD, in fe&at fo;t men fo: ttjefr bcrf ucs map 
 be recommcnceD.£oto tf there be ante other particular orcadon 
 fntyepetfon, befibes trjefe, inuncing matter of gooolifeing the 
 fame in place and ffeao of other ,o? togfthc r frith cf}c oto r may be 
 then allcDgco ,ano the conrfe herein DcltucieD at at! rimes inttlffe* 
 rentlp to be obfcrueD.3no as ttjcfe are from inferionr perrons Df« 
 tcctcD tttito ttjcir fuperiours : fo tot ll toe fo;t ont Tome othr rs,tbat 
 from tablemen tnljfcc fc2t hane bcene pa (Tec to their infer tours. 
 
 tramples u&erecf arc in htte man cr be re un to nnnereD. 
 
 \ 
 
 An Example Commendttorie, from a Noble man to his inferior > t 
 
 rvhefcinonc ts recommended U an office. 
 
 "'■■ ' 3H; . rni - • ' 
 
 A ^* r m ^ vet ?? ^eaitfe Comniendatibns vnio yoU', whnc I 
 
 •r\atrt gitie-ri to vAtferftaflde , triat you are in election , and it is a!fo 
 
 vcriclikdie you (ballfcce pricked by her MaieftiCr high She- 
 
 liflfc
 
 Secretorie. FfiJlUsccmmendatoric. la f 
 
 riflfe for this ycare, of theCountycsofSuifex and Surrey . This 
 Gent, the bearer hereof, bceingone whom for manic refpec^es, I doo 
 greatly fauour, and for his learning, skill, and honeft vfagc , hauc 
 long time vfed and reputed of, I hauc thought good bythefe(ific 
 fo happen you (hall this yeare bee named thereunto) to recommend 
 to your good allowance to bee receyued as your vnder-fheriffe for 
 thattirne,puttingvntoyoufuchgood and reaionablefccuntieasap- 
 pcrtaincthfbr iJifcharge of the fayde office. And hereby aifotopray 
 you, that the rather for my fake , and for the eipeciall choice and 
 reckoning I hauc madeofhim, you will no we before hand makecer- 
 taine acceptance of his skill,by refufall ofwhatfoeuer other that may 
 bee recommended vnto you for the exercife of the fame office, allu- 
 ring you , for that I haue well knownc and prooued tobeinhim, you 
 fhall be fo well furnifhed.as you would wifh. And befides^in that you 
 fhallgratifiemc herein , /willnotfai'einaniefortlmay to requite 
 you. And euen fo I bid you heartily farewell, 
 
 H (Serein is fbe bononr ano noOilttie of fbe perfonsge great* 
 lie fo beerefpcctcD totjo by (b mucb tbe mo:e |jts ctf ate, 
 eountenance , o? autbojitfe required) it, bp fo mud) tb* 
 lefle map it be eonGoereo, tbat in tbe inciting of rtjefc letters tjee 
 fijonlDtoftbouer large cntreatie bee ctjargeD , bntratfccr toit& 
 fetoer fpacbes,aneleu*e ciremnffances to oemaunoe tobat bee 
 purpofetb, Sbe confojmitie nfeereof map bee gatbereb ont of tbe 
 eramples enfning , aewbing tobereunto.bee in tobofe fauouc 
 facbhinbe of Letters are tobeectrecret),(efpecfalUcif tbe inncn* 
 tion beeing of bis olone procurement bee bjeugbt to bee OgneD) 
 oagbt to tafce beeoe>tbat tbe regaro of bis bononr anb railing , in 
 mbofe name tbe lieiierpaffetb bee not bp too great tjumilitte of 
 tearmc* in anp (oat mifp?ifeo. 
 
 Ah Epftlczmmcndntorie^from 4 mbU mm jri prefer* 
 went ofbisfertMnt, 
 
 AFtermy veric heartte commendations vnto you . This bearer 
 hauing of longtime ferucd mce faithfullie, and beeing nowc 
 
 P dcfirou*
 
 106 'EpifllesGommend&torh. ThcEnglifh 
 
 defiroustotrauaile, I haue thought good heartilieto recommend 
 vnto you. And forarmuch as by reafon of your office of LcrdGo- 
 uernourof V. it is likelic there are manie places of gcod prefer- 
 ment remayning in your gift , vppon your followers to bee be- 
 ftowed, Idoemort heartUie pray you 3 that you will notonelie for 
 my fake bee contented to receyue him into your feruice, but that 
 ■alio in fauour thereof, you will inanic place of preferment about 
 you,doe him that benefite and furtherance^ to one whom you wifh 
 throughlie well vnto, youwoulde performe. Herein if my requeft 
 may preuaile with you , I fhallnot oneliebeereadie tothanke you , 
 burin whatfbeuer caufeyou haue ro vfe meejbee as willing to re- 
 quite you. And fo I doe bid you right heartily fare well . At the 
 Court this day,&c. 
 
 An other example, wherein is recom- 
 
 mentlcdthccaufe and Jpeedie 
 furtherance oflufttce. 
 
 [Ftcrmy heartie Commendations vnto yourLord- 
 |iliip: where I haue bcene informed by this bea- 
 Irer, beeing a poore Tenaunt of mine , of a cer- 
 ctaine caufe of his depending before you in her 
 iMaielties Bench y and that after manic thwar- 
 Itings and euill pra&ifes of his aduerfai ie, the mat- 
 ter is nowe driuen to an iflue , and tryall , from 
 the benefite whereof by corruption of fbme kinde ofperfons, hee 
 hath thefe three tearmes palled bcene alreadie detayned , to his 
 great hrnderance,and almoin vtter vndooing . 1 haue though: good 
 Vppon his humble fuke to mooue your L. in his bchalfc , and to pray 
 you that at myinrtaup.ee you willatfomeconuenicnt leyfurc exa- 
 mine theftate of his matteryand being informed thereof at large, doe 
 him that fpeedie fauour in iufticc and right, as hee may not anie 
 longer time therein bee deferred, but that notwithstanding anie ca- 
 uill or obie6iion thereunto hindering , hee may before this tcarme 
 parted in anie wife haue a tryall . In accomplishment whereof, 
 befides that you iLall grcatlic fatiffie mce in reipeft of the poore 
 
 mans
 
 Secretorie. Eftflles commendatorie, \oy 
 
 mans ri"ht,wheretmto I wifh great regard to be giuen,you dial alfo 
 performe a deed (6 charitable,as whereby you thai perpetually bind 
 biirijhispaorc wife,and children continually to pray for you. And al- 
 beit I nothing doubt herein your great willingncs and voluntarie dif- 
 pofition toluitice, yet that by reaibnof my requeft,the matter wich 
 more diligence may be harkened vnto,I eftfoones pray, and cherwith- 
 all hartilie doe bid your L/arewe^this ofj&c 
 
 TiD all t'ocfe examples Commendatorie^clcngeftjttji&efpeck 
 all fotfes of iietfcrs Refponforie, in Ix&ict) te either flatlp De* 
 nicD.ab&lUi£Ji>aUoto£D,o;DoabtfuBpacccpteDDf,t^at by fo?ce 
 of ttjofe Epiltles ate feucrallp conimtnDeo. flDf ctttjer of tfjcfe 
 fates 31 fcaue ojoug&t gooD to fct Dotome fame Dtreetlon£5,Ujc of act* 
 fitie ttbeteof ,at nje choice of fcim tfcat fearctjettj ttjc famc,map ac» 
 co5Di«3 to i)isj pjcfciit t;unio; be either reteseo o; folioUicD. 
 
 e^w example re fpon forte \rvherein is denied 
 
 whxtintbe fvremoft directions may 
 
 be recommended, 
 
 PLeafeth your good L.I receiucd your fauorable LetterSjand co- 
 mendation giuen in the behalfe of M.L.with whom hauing had 
 conference at large,I doefinde nothinglefle,then what by your 
 L. was of him deliuered,and in truth it doth not a little difcontent me, 
 that as well in regard of your honourable and earneft demand made 
 in his tauor,asalio that many great and vrgent rcfpe&s, I ftand deeps 
 lie charged vnto you Lord. I cannot neuerthelefle herein perfourme 
 what I woulde: For that ( befidcs it is yet doubtfull whether I fhall 
 bee to the fame place appointed by her Maiellie or no ) if /bee cho- 
 fcnSheriffe, /hauetwo yearesfince giuen my worde and aflured 
 proraifetomy Lord of L» that I fhall then accept of fuch a one to the 
 exercife of the vnder Sherifwick as fhall by him to mee bee preferred. 
 According vnto whichjftandingnowe in election for this yeareasl 
 doe, /am and cuer fithence hauc beeneyeareliefollicited to the felfe 
 famepurpofe. Whereof I thought it my duetie to aduertife yourL. 
 bythefe, mofthumbliecrauing pardon of the fame, in that I may 
 
 P% not.
 
 ioS EpiftlesRefponforie. ThcEnglifh 
 
 not as I woulde, herein fatisfie your vrgentc and vehemente requeft. 
 And fb with my right humble duetie vnto your Lord/hippc doe take 
 leaucThis x.of Noucmber. 
 
 Another Letter refponforie^herc- 
 in confent and allowance is 
 giuen to the matter re- 
 quired. 
 
 ^gj|Y humble duetie remembred vnto your good Lord 
 s fhippe. The Letters directed vnto mee from the 
 fame, together with the Gentleman in whofc fauor 
 they were afligned, Ihauc entertained. Andfb 
 much the more welcome were they vnto mec,by 
 howe much the more I repute my lelfc honoured, 
 inthat it hath pleafed your Lordfhippe aniewaie* to require mee. 
 Touching the partic recommended, your Lordfhippe doubteth not 
 I hope, but that of the Jeaft of yours, I woulde make cfpeciall ac- 
 counte, the effe&cs whereof you fhall in this pcrceiue, in that for 
 the regarde I beare vnto your Lordfhippe I will both repute of] and 
 fauouthim. Bcfides what other aduaunccment orprefermentehis 
 o wne defertes ^ or my aide may anie waies bring vnto him, hee fhall 
 beefurcatalltimestocnioyic' Praying your Lordfhip in all other 
 thinges asfarre foorth to ftande my gratious and fauourable good L. 
 as herein I fhall not faile to accomplish what to the vttermoft may 
 bee hclde uaeete and conuenientc. And thus befeeching the Al- 
 mightie to Jiaue your Lordfhippe in his cternall protection, I doe 
 in all humblcneflctake myleaue, from R. thisfeucnth of" Auguft* 
 &c % 
 
 The third Epiftle refponforic,where- 
 in is doubt fullie allowed or accep- 
 ted^ what to the fame :ras 
 rcctmmcndcd. 
 
 My
 
 Seerctorie. EpiJllesRefponferie le$ 
 
 MT lingular and efpeciall good L. Ihauevnderftcodcby y< ur 
 laft Letters, ofa cenainefained and vntruc fugge(hon 3 deli* 
 ucrcdbyoneofyourL tenantes,againfl theprocecdinges to 
 himfuppofedtobcetendred out of this Courte, according 
 whcreunto( albeit I was before time, not altogether vnacquaintcd 
 with thcclamourous condition ofthe panic) yet did I neuerthelefie, 
 as by your Lordfhip was enioined, examine at large the circumftan* 
 ces ofthe caufe, and for the better fatisfaction ofyour Lordfhip,haue 
 dctei mined to fet down vnto you the trueth ofthe fame. This R L. 
 whom yourLordfhiptearmcthtobeeaverie poore man, is not (as 
 inilmple fliewe hee maketh hirrrfelfc apparantlie to bee) but is ra- 
 ther luch a one as from ' w home(becing narrowlic lifted ) y our Lord- 
 fiiip might fboner drawe a hundred poundes ofhis money, then halfe 
 an inch breadth ofhis honeftie. The argument whercofin nothing fo 
 much appeareth as in this one action, wherin againft a poore man in- 
 deede, hee hath verie iniurioufly behaucd him felfe, and hauing ex- 
 torted from him this bonde nowe in fuite ( vppon fome conclufion, 
 though no good confideration at all ) of the fumme ©f one hundred 
 pounde,goeth about vpon a nice quilletin the condition to profe- 
 cute the forfeiture ofthe fame, which indcede by the direct wordes 
 ofthe writing, is in Iawe forfeited. For reliefc whereof his aduerfa- 
 rie complained in the Chaunccrie, byreafon of theprofecution of 
 which bill, and notice panic ularlie thereof giucn to my Lorde Chan- 
 cellor, thefaidc R.L. hauing diuers time agreede to comprimit the 
 matter, and yet greedie asit fecmeth to obtaine the forfeitu: ejtil cri- 
 eth on for trial], whilcft the matter is ftill in dcbating,for which caufe 
 the fame hitherto hath onelie y and not otherwife been delaied.And 
 for as much asfithence your Lordfhippes letters recciued, my fetfe 
 verie earncftlie hauc trauelled to make fome confcionable and quiet 
 ende betweene them,yet wil the fame in no wife on his parte beeaf- 
 fentcd vnto, by occafion whereof iheextremitie ofthe lawe beeing- 
 verie like to proceed, hee is the nexte tearme without further delaie 
 to obtaine a iudgemente, and fo the poore man on the other ride, to 
 bcevttcrlievn.one: I thought it not amifle in aduertifing thefub" 
 ftance hereof vnto yourgor.d Lordfhippe tocraiethatincredireot 
 what here dcliucred , your Lordfhip woulde bee pleated to proc ure 
 ihcfaideRL.toaflcnttofome rcafonable order. So doing, what io 
 
 P3 con*
 
 no EpiftlesCommendatorie. TheEnglifh 
 
 confcicncc the poore m an is then able to pay, in refpe& of the other 
 charges, and purchafe of his owne negligences: I holde not too cx- 
 trcame to be out of the faide bond dedu6ted,bec aufe in la we hce was 
 Something charged, though in equitie otherwife hec ought tohauc 
 beenc clearclie acquired. Thus in difcharge of my confciencc here- 
 in, hauing fo much deliuered vnto your good Lordfnip,I doe recom- 
 mend you to the protection of the Almightie.Londou this thirteenth 
 cfMaic. 
 
 Tomtit* 
 
 N 
 
 Dtoe after ffrcfe (2pf0le0,let fos enter info one ffrange 
 
 commendatotie btnoe, fomc&fcat Different from tt> o:Der 
 
 of tip reff,ba>mgvac& as therein tftc partte Directing tt>c 
 
 fame, bricing fomttOjat fcant tnDeUuerte of ouer targe f 
 
 tm crcofble fpac&cis, tfcflng&tgmD to mittigate ttje fojee of foe 
 
 farm bp fije toeric partes of ertremttie ft fclf, therein of a me rrp 
 
 conceit ,02 fome onjerpleafanttmmo^be appeared toeric tmtott 
 
 ling to fiat rer,in reciting tlje erample thereof, becanfe ii>( ft) m a* 
 
 ny teDious precepts 3 bane noto a goto fofefle tuearfeo njc reaoer, 
 
 3 mapperaDuenturccccafion fome matter of rccrearion^icfcbu 
 
 trjs tingle u>tuc therein gat&crcB, appeared in fc:t follotoing to 
 
 fcauebeneperfowD* 
 
 ^A Letter comrnencUtoriepleafontly con* 
 ceitedin preferring an vnprofi* 
 table feruant, 
 
 SIr,I do fend vnto your view the bearer hercof(a man fhaped as you 
 fec,& as bold in condition asheappearethin lTiew)whome byali 
 the fuperfluities of fummer ale>that hath wrought in his giddic brain, 
 I hauebin requeued to comend vnto you. And in as much as in put- 
 ting fo vnworthie a worthie infubmmceof fo incredible allowance, 
 it fomthing behooueth I hide not the gifecs which by great fearch in 
 many a good hofterie,tauern,& aIehoufe,he hath bv long trauell and 
 Tbnm, drowfie expericce ere this time gaincd,to his infu pportablc crcdece. 
 
 I fliall not fpare in fome fort to fignifie vnto you, what in regard of aj 
 thefe I am Jed to conic&ure. Trueth is Sir, that hee is verie well ftu- 
 died in the myfierie of Malt-wormes,and for his peculiar skill in de- 
 cerning the nappie taite by the nut'browne colour of Seller- ale in 
 
 a
 
 Sccrctoric. EfijllesCommendAtorie in 
 
 „ froflie morning, hee is become a fwornc brother cf the rag-mans 
 number, and thereby (tandeth enioyncd ncuerto wearc ftnrcsor o- 
 therlyninginthecoldelUvinter , but oncly the warmth of the good 
 Ale,v\hich inwardlie muft hearten him : :Bcfides Sir , ifyou haueoc- 
 cafion tocreditehimvvitha fmall parcellof money in difpatch of a 
 iourney,dobutfaythewordethatit fhall once lie in his charge, and 
 you may ftand aflured,that it fhall be laide vp fo fafe,as any liquour in 
 theworldccanfafe conduit it from his bellie. Take no care for your 
 kitchin,buttcrie or larder , for once a day hce Iouestofeeall cleanc 
 before him.Litdc apparell vvil ferue him,for his liueries enfuc weekly, 
 outoftheBruers meih-fat. His lodging heercckes not, the Chim- 
 ney flaore, and Billets endes ferue for a Featherbed and Coucringes. 
 When you haue moft necde of him,you fhall al wayes bee furc to go 
 without him : ifyou delight in a Pigs-nie, you ma ie by receyuing of j T0 »;^'. 
 him,be lure of a Hogshead. Great ftore of fmall lyking you hap- 
 pily may haue to him , wee knowe not what wconders the worldc 
 may rendeout,for nothing is impofTible where all thinges may bee 
 compafled. It may pleafe you for recreations fake to looke vppon 
 him, foyoubc not in cafe tofurfeit t looke what ill lyking you con- 
 ceiue, report backe againe I pray you in the inner facing of his chim- 
 ney Casket, 0#jniafnafecumport4t, hee isfomewhatafbolofbpher, "Profowmajia', 
 for hee carries all his pcfTeffions about him , for terramdeditfiliis ho- 
 minum.ht mutt needes then haue a large dwcli.ng , I pray /Ir , giue 
 him good wordes how ill- fauouredliefocucr youfauour his acquain- 
 tance, for my parti rcqueft no remuneration for the preferment I 
 bauetendred towards him. 
 
 Thus much, would /haue done, and more, long fince to bee rid 
 ofhirn. His old maiftcrbeeing dead, it is necclTarie fome place to be 
 peftred with him , hce makes great choy fe ofyour houfekecping, if 
 you can like to frame with him . Much more might bee cieliuered in 
 the condemnation of his woorthincfie, but thatlleauetorehenrfe it, 
 and nowe Hr for your owne appetite, I leauc to your contentment: 
 Blame not me,but him that lead mec,and fo foorth to an cnde.Com- ■p ra f cwm c. 
 mend me, but not condemne me, for I fhall once doe you a better 
 turne,thisisbutthefirrt,the next may be woorfe (better) I woulde Minimi** 
 fay. And lb fare ye wcll,&c, 
 
 • Of
 
 ii2 Places Confolatory. ThcEnglifh 
 
 OfEp'ifiles CoKfotatorie, Chap . 17% 
 
 $mt is ti'notojBiftjoulD leaue tbls laff title of epilflcs, 
 as bauing tbcreof fpofccnalreaDiefuffuiently,* gfue 
 my felfc to tbe oi liuery of tbe nect , tubicb ace Confo- 
 Iatoric,tpc effects tobcreof are to bee befloiueb on fucfc 
 as are grteueo, accosting to tbe toefgbt 03 quailfie of tbe matter 
 tifccretoitb tbey ace perpleret. 0nD foj tbat rrje life of man is cit» 
 cumuenteDlMttbfomame, ant fo fonlmhco caufc3 of GHrotoe ano 
 grtefc,asitmany toaiesnacetb to rjaue tije rcmcty of comforts 
 to be applies unto u\pct tt> equality of al fa:ts of rmnOi notfucb, 
 as in one ano tbe felfefamecegree can accept ano bcarett : 3t 
 (bat! ttjcrfcje be meete ano conucntent , tbat in teuifmg to yalte 
 (bis f tmrt ano gentle rcrnctie to ante tcoublcD conceit , ice doc to 
 mooecate tb* matter, as tbat in tbe Dtfccurric tbcrof , toe rattle 
 ffctue not to a lac greater impatience 03 ertcemitie of tmmrafa< 
 cable fo;rom tben b£fc;c,tpon bnrinu ly tt:uatng fo:\r atD, 0: ig- 
 norant purfuit of tbe fame, feeing tbat fee mtntes of fomc,are of 
 fo bigb l tncompaebcnftblc tloutnes, as tbep (bun in tbe mfciur s 
 arroaecountitanaucrferobeouertobelmeD tortbtooes. fibers 
 againefo rife ano foabuntant in tcarcs,astbclea(f ujeUic of U* 
 petition in tbcm,inoucc tb matter inougb of continual mourning 
 foj torjfeb caufe, toe mill fo? t tbcfc matters of comfort , in ro tb:r c 
 feuerall outers. Sbe mtr thereof (ball be at £boice,platnr lie ano 
 Amply as occafionferuetb to comfort 02 pecftoaoe, mrafaring 
 our common calamities by f rule of 3;uDges,fatngbntoatoifc 
 man,rto one tbing can retnrne caufe of Dtfquirt fomncbas tbe 
 ftyotoo of filtbi'neffc ant ignominious (borne , neitbrr can bee be 
 burtof ante onctoirboutbtmfclfc. 2&cfc (tbcmojefenfiblctbc? 
 are tolfb tn)ome me Deale, ano of greater capacitte) tt^e mo;e be 
 bementty may toe enfojee by all fo:ts of forcible argument re 0; 
 cramples.Sbe fecono of tbrfe muff by tnunuatton be entrco into, 
 as fuppofingapeifon of a lugb 1 It at cite mino,ant in a canfe not 
 common to becenfurtD,tbe tocfgbtinrlTc of Ubofegricfe fupp:cf> 
 feb by a Binoe of bnconqueret fcrtituoe, toe tooulo goe about to 
 comfo;t. Me may not untb tbefe ocale,as in a cafe of o:omarte 
 gr iefe U>iu) u> trjcr0, but rattier by a mo;c batoable mcanc , au 
 
 ftfcO
 
 Secretoric: TUces conJoUtork. us 
 
 tubo tDanlB Tap, it appearing to bs tlje inu tnciblc balour foee fee 
 o:t)olDc to be reliant in tlirtr minocs, (Running to bee tatnteo 
 toitb tbe lead toucb of fiueltring grtefc , toee Dee offer our fpee> 
 cbcsojlictttTS to cntcrfalne tunc toitb n>m,toljofe bcartsfoee 
 hnotoe cannot peclDe to ante forcible fling ttjereof. anonotoe 
 coiffiDcring tbe great oaliDitte of fbclrtoffcDomr, anoatnincc 
 in their, fo bnconqucreD bpanie tlo:n;cs of j?o:tune, as is ap* 
 paran t , Voee can but encourage tlje m flout lie to bcare , tobat 
 o lie re as iDeablings Doe lie growling bnDer . 3n toljirb tore 
 (ball fin Dc greater caufc to reiopce bp tbe tooo: tbtnclTc of fo ga>o> 
 lie a mince, tben o ttjerun fc bee oceaGoneo to grieue fo; ttic t r fo;* 
 toiu;- . 2be ttnrDe arts lafl liaefcotfe mufltn anotber fo;t bee 
 conuepeD, as finding tbe paffionate ano perplereo conceptes of 
 fome, pet freu) bleeoing tippon tbe bcauie toounoe of rbcirfo;* 
 ro'j)c5,iDce mate not abzuptltc enter ttntb tbem, into tbe tuff oc* 
 caflon njep t'auc fo to be Di ftcmpereD,but ratber fo; tbe lenefptng 
 of tbefr grtefes(fo) in foiroiuc alfo to bee accompanied tyeeben) 
 often tome comfmt ) famctotafce tippon n* one part of tbelc 
 eutlSjbp Declaration botogricuousfrufoiuc cfpeciall caufestbe 
 fame becommrtb onto t)s,cttbcrfoi tcrtuco? fomeotber pjaife* 
 able conoition in tlje partie, bp occaflon tobereof,tneeDoeeuen 
 par tic f pate, as it toerc,toitb tbe grtefc s of tbem toce goe about 
 to faccour. jrojcommonlic it io giuen to bs to mtQihe fueb 
 as Dtffcnt from our affections , ane loue tbem a game, tdjo ma he 
 tlicmfclucs partakers of our ctuiles. Jtauailetb alio berie great* 
 lie fometimes to ertenuate o? Icffcu tbe caufc of tbe griefe,citbcc 
 bp tbe tncerfamtie of tbingca eafuall, being in fome refpects fab* 
 tect tofrailtie,o? Op tbe bope of fi)o:t continuance , o: bp tbe ne> 
 ceffitic of the action tobfebmapnot bee toftbttoooe , 02 b» fome 
 comfort 0? expectation left to mitigate tbe fame. Efce reputation 
 alfoof totfeoome , grauitfe , ttjeoppofittonof permutation of 
 times ano feafons, tbe Diminution of tbe orcafton being nortj.ng 
 fo great o:b;gent as meoeemeit, tbe tnDurancc of rbt tbing to 
 bcamcanetmto<l3crtue,anDrmaIlie, tbe common lot anDcon* 
 Dif ion of all men,fubfccteo bniucrfaUte to mifyappe, to fo^rolue, 
 griefc ficUneQ*e,DJfquiet,iniuries,tc:ongs,opp;e(fions,anD all 
 fetnue of euils, tbe generall recojDat ion thereof , aboue manie 
 
 & tbtngs
 
 U4 Places ConfoUtorte.- The Englifli 
 
 things $ at map be oppofco, ftoafettj commonly oner ffee patTf* 
 ons of tije mince , bp a Ottpe rcgaroe of ttje tjni^erfaUtte of efje 
 fame, asfyjt tt fonetf of alt beate$ uotrnir. tbe luctg^t of ail 
 fctns of flfoirofocs snoconceiuingseaWfocuer.t^ercin tfjc qofclj 
 fentcnees anD plibte faptngs of pbtlotbpber^map alfo be a great 
 fpumng,Tnc finatWe,ail pofftble arguments ttjat mate be,tiberbp 
 men arc ante toalcs perftoaDeo o? IcD to fejget ctjetr ectls.^n n>.s 
 place rt is patnetpattic to be cbferuco, tbatm minifirtagcomfo}* 
 table fpeecbes to tf;e reDieile of ante miu)aps,fcee Dec not bp pje* 
 feretng of totes ano fpojring &caifes 5 feb to relic ue tbrm ; foj Qat 
 albeit tn rimes of pleafute , t&e tmmour of tfce parttc mtgbt m 
 fomc &2t,be tfcr retoity great lie ocltgbtcD, pet in canfes of fe# e&> 
 tremttfe.ali perrons foj t&c molt part, tocric batefuHic Doe en&uw 
 t&e purring fojtoarDcsttjereof , as too raurt) impertinent to tt)« 
 IjeaafnctTe ui;crcU)itt) bp fojrotiifall rcmrmb?ances,t&cfr minots 
 are commonlte amateo. JIBut if r&c cinfc be ltgf)t,t&en map rt not 
 fce m net) am f He to t)fc fomc pleafaunt ecltocraunce to fort) a one, 
 efpeclallteto&ofc appetite ffamcuj ante ftjing totuarost&c fame, 
 bat tbls alfo in fudj loa wg ,ftoeetc,aru> gentle fo:t to bee Done , as 
 fljaf fruecomftnts map feme to be mingles tuttb ttjofc conceited 
 pleafures. jjieitber map toe in ante cafe feefee in taunting fo:t, to 
 fb;uQ into njetr p?fuatet)feto, ttje p;cfcnttranquftMcant> bappi' 
 iteffe lifcerein onr felucs repofe.ftje obtettton ttbere of &ere too xu* 
 0f call, jfa: ftjat as focicrie in mifcrtc it fclfe, leueSctb tbc fo:ee of 
 ttjegreatrff grtefes, fo $c oppoSnon of ano^crsplcamrcano 
 fraoome,is a raoSue « ffing to tfce fiwmt of ante one ttjat is fc* 
 qocffreofromtbc fame. 0fit&cfe obferuatfons in canfes Confo- 
 latorie are great Me to be r?garDeD,ltbofe tofes being to br ImplotcD 
 Becoming to tbctr feuc rati fuppofitions. $ Icauc to t&c Difcreticn 
 of r&c tenter in ft&at fojt &ce (tynfcefy meete to &auc $c tr effica; 
 ttesperftymco. 
 
 %An example con foUtorie ofthefirftfortjrhertin 4 Gcntkvoman 
 is comforted of the death ofherfonne. 
 
 totrdfcm, V^ 0d Miftrefle P. I am forie that'my fclfe muft become the 
 vj»vnluckie Mcflengcr of mincowne infortunkic vnto you , and 
 
 that
 
 Sec rctoric. Epistles con fol atone, 1 1 J 
 
 that in the fore frontc of my letter is planted fuchcxtrcamc gricfeas 
 I cannot but extrcamclie be waile , lo often as I thinkc of it. Nc- 
 ucrtheieffe, knowing vndcr what motions w-ecliue, and thataboue lw nu **'"» 
 our reach rulcth one, vnderwhofebeckethe mightitftdoc ftoopc, 
 andthegreateftare made fubic&c, I muft as my felfc, folikcwife 
 perfwade you, to tolerate all fuch chaunccs whitfoeuer, as falling 
 from fuch ablblute direction, to alter ante one iotc thereof is impolTi- 
 ble, and to rcfift the fame/ruitcleiTe and vtterlie vnauaileable. The 
 care of my felfc ( albeit manic doe knowe howc much I tendrcd 
 that I ugh for) is not fo much/ccing by rcafon lam led to be aflu- 
 red of y nccesfitie of our decaie,as the motherlie pitie lhaue al Aaies 
 perfwaded my felfc tobeeinyou 3 andthatInovvcalrcadiedoe fcarc 
 leaft forgetting the diredle fquare of our certainc liuing, you w ill 
 runne into iixch vntimclic forrowes, as with manifolde tcareswill 
 hardlic bee wafhed, and with innumerable fighes, will fcarcelie 
 bec wiped awaie, But what fhalll rehearfe vnto you a thingefb 
 iuddenandvnlooked for, as I protcftby the heauenlie maker and 
 ruler of allthinees, atthcreceipteofyour laft letters I neuer miftru- 
 fted or once looked for tohauc happened^ Your tearesl lee, cucn 
 nowc awaitc wliat I will faie ,and loe, your imaginations doe alrea- 
 dic decme the matter / muft vttcr . At leaft wife if 1 ftioulde feeme 
 further to diflemblethe occaHon of my griefe,( and by hiding the 
 fummcof all that may brcede di (contcntmente) to concealevvhac 
 nowelaminforcedtovnfoldc vnto you, the difcharged meflenger 
 returned vnccmpleate, wouldc bewraie the cffccles thereof before 
 youjt is then your fbn,good M.P.whofe want I am inforced rotole- 
 rate,and whole prefence you muft now henceforth derermin vtterlie 
 to forbeare.Your laft prelage in commanding him to be feenc liuing 
 or dcad,hath now returned his liuing to be difcharged, & his carthlie 
 coarfe vnlcoked for 3 to be couered with cinders. Had I thought it the 
 (as by the Almighty I leaft miftrufted it)& had you prepared to haue 
 receiucd him,as then before was required, you could not morefooncr 
 haue allured meehisreturning,thcn Iamablenowtoperformehim, 
 at yourprelent fending. Heiscommaunded to another,that before 
 did cxpc6te him, hee is fw allowed in the gulfe, that from the fore- Megori* 
 mofthowreofh is birth did hetherto awaitc hirn. Nowe if you will 
 fayhec was young and might haueliucd/xumples doe fhewe that 
 
 Qi z younger
 
 Erotem*. 
 
 1 1 Epistles Qonfolatorie. The Englifh 
 
 Jntipoplma. y cungcr then hee haue died. It you will fay, you loucd him gre at- 
 lie. God by your patience fhallaccepte him the more woorthilie. /f 
 you will fay, you areforicfor it in that hce was vertuous : confider 
 the worlde wherein hce lined, that might haue made him more vici- 
 ous. F,nallie,to anfwere eucricobieition that by you may bee affir- 
 med, nothing herein can more fitlie bee auerred, then that in our life 
 time wee fee daylic before our eies to happen. Knowe yee not, that 
 all thinges doe by little and a little growe into ripeneiTe, and foorth- 
 with by degrees fall into rottenncflefHath not God vnto euerie thing 
 after their greatest perfection, included fuchcertainc limits, that by 
 and by they feeme to bee appropriate to their I ateft confusion? /$. 
 there aniethinge on eanhfo aflured, that by vnltaied incertaintieis 
 not continuallie guided i Among all fruitesand blolTomes on the 
 ground, are there not fbme that are (boner then others,euen on their 
 tendereft braunches, as it were alrcadie lipened, andothcisagainc 
 that by long lying are made rotten and mellowed ? Al Ho wcrs fpring 
 notatoneinftant,norallbloiTomswithone folebhft arefcattcred* 
 Toman is appointed his certaineboundes, vnto which to bee atrai* 
 ned, and beyonde the which not top sfle, is alreadie limited. Your 
 fonneastimelie fruite,fotimelie ripened, and as fitte forhisfeafon 
 was as timelie gathered . /twasneceflarieby nature hee flioulde 
 bee perfe<5tcd,and the perfection attained, by nature alfo he was cons 
 fequentlietobeedepriued, Onelie that his fickeneffe was natural!, 
 and that in the continuance thereof hee wanted no attendance, the 
 credits ofothersaswellasmy felfe can teitifie . Jf Phyfickecoulde 
 hnuefauedhim,ifSyrropSj hot potions, or other necelluieswouldc 
 haue cured him 5 if teares and praicrs might haue keptc him you had 
 yctinfafcticreceiuedhim. Hecisdeade.heeisgone. wecmuft af- 
 terhim. Ofhisfirft fkkneflc hee wes whole, and perfecllie rccouc- 
 red, afterwardes from the /.mndifc,i hough fomewhat weakned yet 
 Iaftlie deliuered. But the inwardemoath that consumed hi:n would 
 notterTer-him to Hue, which with exrrcame gripes aflailcd him . thn: 
 beeing not able anie longer to continue, at the pleafureof Godhee 
 died . ^t is your parte therefore to bee no we recomforted, and therc- 
 Vtronnt, in with patience torefcrre yourfcJre to Gods determinate plea lure 
 and iudgrment, to which intent /haue taken in hand this mid nights 
 labour, aftcrthereedptc of your letters, which were to bee retur- 
 ned 
 
 T*r*digwa* 
 
 \Afynitwn,
 
 Sectctoric Epijlles ConfoLtorit nj 
 
 ned the nextc morning earlie,by realon whereof lean nowaie 
 fatisfie what you write for, neucrthelefle refting hercafecrto myvc- 
 termoft power to plcafurcyou, and recommending my fclfc alfb to 
 your woonted curtcfie, Iende this fourteenth of Ianuarie,your care- 
 full friend,&c. 
 
 nAn Epiflie con fo Lit t rie of the famejvherem one . 
 is comforted in cafe of harde 
 extremitte, 
 
 I Ecingthe inftabilitie of worldelychauncesisfuch, „ , 
 , aspermitteth no one thingc lining to it maine ikd- 
 jralt, or in allured (hie or certaine condition at all 
 J times to endure and continue : no matuaile then 
 |(good Sir) if your felfe becinga mortall man, fra- s 
 tmedofthefameearthlie fubftanceandqualitic,in. 
 cidenttoterrenefrailtie, and natures imbecilicie, doe as other crea- 
 tures alike participate the fudda.nc euils,and daielic alterations there* 
 unto annexed : a proofe whereof reft eth chiefciie in your prefcr.t (rate 
 and beeing,thcn which no one thing may induce a morefcrious ad- 
 «ertifemente,of the vile accompte and wretched contem pte appro- 
 priatvnto your lining. And albeit diners are the calamities wherwitb 
 notonelie your fclfc, but fundrie others your louing friendes carerull 
 ofyourprefenremifhape, andgrieuedto fee thevneouthand D ' tce r £ ^ fM 
 chaungewhereintoyou arc hapned, are continuallie aflfli&ed info 
 muchasthcre is not the Itonicit and flintieftminde of all thateuer 
 haueknowne you (your defperate vowed enemies onelie excepted) 
 but doe in fome forte or other, bewaile, and as it were grieue to fee 
 the vnacquainted yoke thereof, with fuch extrcmitie to be call vpon 
 you- /cannot yet but great!iccommendethcinuincible/0r///#<afeof 
 your high and noble m:ndc,who by howe much the raorQ the vehe- 
 mencieof thefc fbrrowes are to you vnknowne, and therefore the 
 more vnufed, doe not withftanding by fo much the leiTe pcrmitte,the Met4nd* 
 mightie power of them to rule or bcarefwaieoueryou, neglecting 
 or ( which is greater ) defpifing the fharp pricking Ihng thereof v\ bo 
 by the deepepearcing force of the fame, is woonted to gall the re- 
 membraunce of manie others, and ( as it were by a forcelefTe con- 
 
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 /1 8 ZpiftlesconfoUtorie. ThcEnglifh 
 
 tempte of fuch va!idities)notonelienotgiue ante token or figne at all 
 in their vttermoft prac-Yifes, butfcenie rather totriumphe ouerthc 
 
 Jnxcfis. (trength that thereby they had wrought, and by an aduiied/agc and 
 
 Wuondcrfull modeftie and difcretion i piainclic to exttnguift) and put 
 from you the furie of the fame. Manifoldlie I mud confelTc,haue vou 
 
 Conccjpt, hereby deferued and much more euill, by the wife and moderate cn- 
 
 tertainmenteofthefe troubles, hath to your aducifaries beencten. 
 dred, who in nothing fo much do reft vnf atisfied, as that in fubduing 
 your bodiejthey cannot alfo yoke and bring vnderby wliatfoeucrcx- 
 tremitie the courage, and ftatelie progrdTion of your high and vn- 
 conquered minde. Wherein there is kftc in my opinion great caufe 
 ofcomforteeucn in theverie greareft of your milerieyntoyou, that 
 in the conftant ind urance thereof, you hauc power to punifh tbem, 
 that woulde difturbc you, and that in the perplexed imaginations of 
 their ownc wicked and malicious cnuie. Neither maie this that you 
 
 Mtiojis, fuftaine bee righthe tcarmed miferie,or fuch a one as your felte fecme 
 
 tobecaccomptedtniferable,whofemindcin thevtrie crsptiuitie in- 
 flicted vppon this your bodie is thus freede, and accompanied with 
 fo ample and fweetencd libertic : For thefekinde of troubles as they 
 
 Etiokgiiu -arc worldlie, fo haue they power alfo vpon the Worldlie partes ofa 
 man 5 and therein arc cohibitions of fuch earthlie dclighte, asfauou- 
 ringmorc vnto the fatisfa<5tion of afenfuall appetite, then condu- 
 cing to the cxcellencic of theinwardc minde. doe breede that ordi- 
 narie rcftrainte wherewith men mortallie conceited, are for the meft 
 parte troubled. But to the fwecte imaginations of a pure and inno* 
 cent minde, w hat is left wherewith to bee difcontcnted, butonelie to 
 haue committed anie thing v:ie, wretched. or otherwife ill befecniing 
 thevertueand excellence wherewith the inw a rde partes thereof arc 
 throughlie indued. How manic waies then arc leftc vnto you to re» 
 
 Metafara, ioyce,vntowhofceicsthe continual! thirft ctivfrtne it felfe hath long 
 fince laide open the momentaric plcafurcs oft!iisworlde,theIibcrtie 
 W hcreofis vnto a wcotthic conceitc a mcere fcruagc,in whofc fickle 
 
 Eftthetcn. andtranfitorie affections repofeth fo (lender aflurance, and whofe 
 efrccicjcs contemplate no other then vainc and f jjlifh obic<5res : fee • 
 ing that you hauc thereby fo well percciued ho we much the inftinit 
 ofa braue and delicate mindcclimbeth far abouc the reach otthc bo 
 dy^with a pleafant and vncontroutlcd libertie, Thcfe thinges^impug' 
 
 ning
 
 Secrctcrie. Epijlles Ccnfohtoric zip 
 
 ning Imuft needes fay a corporall appetite) permit you not, forfuch 
 lode of riches, pofleffior.s , children or friendes to become paflio- 
 nate^rouacome withextreamegrcefe, albeit participating as we 
 doe with fuch naturallcaufes, I doubt not but there with you arc 
 ibmctimes touched , though at no time conuiuccd , For which 
 caufeas often as you happen to fall into the remembraunce of the 
 /amc } fuppofe with your fclfe that in time, the bitter fling may yet 
 bee rrpulfed, and that the lotte that is fallen vnto you heetein , is no 
 other but the common reward and hatcfulldifquictof the woride, 
 wherein the moft noble and vvorthic minds are commonlic the mod 
 vehementlieaflaulted.andwkhdcepeft extremitie by fuch kinde of 
 meanesputfued. 
 
 The recordation whereof, may returne vnto you one princi- 
 palland great bccaflon of comfort, in that by difhndtion of your 
 WoorthinefTe, though you bee partaker of common trouble, yet 
 are you fequetfred from the entertainment ofa common ooinion. 
 Itdoothnoc a little reioycc mee to lee that with fuch impregnable 
 ftoutnefic you doe to farre foorth endeuour to rcfift your appetites, 
 wherein (befides the expectation of that which is incident alio to 
 thefe alterations, achaungej mcanc, and reuocation of woonted 
 plcafurcs) yow mail in the meane time giue greater glorie to your 
 actions, in not appearing for anic worldlie cftate, riches, or con- 
 tentment to bee furprized in your imaginations . Praying the com- 
 fort of ail comfcrtes to beftowe vppon you the deawe of bis hca- 
 ucnlie grace in aifiitauncc of your extremities, 1 take my leaue, this 
 of,&c. 
 
 A cmfoUtorie Epiftle of the third fort, wherein a Cjentlewsnutu 
 is comforted of the death of her husband flame 
 tat he warns* 
 
 ALbeit my felfe(iiauingreceyucdtheibrrowfulI newesof the Bxerdtum, 
 vntimelie death of my dearcft kinfman,and your deceafed !o- 
 uing husband) was in the firft hearing thereof fo grcatlie trou- 
 bled^ by reafonof the gtiefe then prefentlic conceyued for the fame, 
 my felfchappilic might feemc toneede that comfort, whichnowel 
 goe about to befto we vpon others : Yet weighing in my rainde the 
 
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 120 Epi/ttesconfoUtoric. *\ TheEnglifh 
 
 (tare wherein you ftande, and beeing alfo informed with what great 
 cxtremitic you haue entertsyned the nevves of his loflc, I cannot 
 butinrefpedtof the great louel ought to him, and remembraunce 
 of the like care, wherewith hceprincipallic entertayncdyou, enforce 
 my pennc hereby to yecldc vnto you thole comfortable fpecches,by 
 the veritie whereof my felfe in fo great a flormc of griefc , coulde hi- 
 therto as yet bee verie hardlic fatisficd . /t was deliuered vnto me 
 by my brother F. B. that beeing nowe a Moneth or fomewhat 
 morepafled, finccby Letters out of H. the mancr of your husbandes 
 death was vnto you reported, you immediatelic vppon the reading 
 of the Letters greweinto fo great aboundancc ofteares, and to (o 
 woonderfull impatience , as hauing' euer fahence continued the 
 fame , you will in no fort thereof bee recomforted . Afluredlie my 
 good Coofen, I muft ncedes conclude with your owne fpeeches, and 
 the waight of your interchaungeable likinges , that there is great 
 VartmoUgia. caufe left vnto you to become forrow full,as hauing lott the chiefe and 
 principall iewell of allyour worldlie loue and lining , thefauourcd 
 Companion of all your pleafant and youthfull y eares, the entire com- 
 fort and folace of your prefent happinefle , and fuch a one , who a- 
 boueall worldes, or anie earthlieeihmation at all , accounted, ho- 
 noured, and entyrelie receyued and louedyou:but that you haue 
 fo great and vrgent caufe of cxtrcmitieto continue wiih fo hard im- 
 patience as you doe, it befitteth not, itisvnneceflarie yeaitisinmy 
 iudgcmcntofall others the moftinlurTerablc. For when it is not de- 
 nied vnto you,that you haue caufe to mcurne ; that it is fitteft vnto the 
 matter ofyourloue,to weepeouerhim, andbcwailehim , itis then 
 thereby intended that there muft be a mcane therein, that the force 
 thereofmuftbelimited,thatthe appearance bearefhevv ofdifcrction. 
 Doe we not all know I pray you,and are witneflcs that he was amor- 
 tall man, that as our felues he was borne , vnder the feife fame condi- 
 tion, thathce muft once die,thathcehad his time let, beyond which 
 hce might notpafle, and that God who gauehim life thus long 
 to Hue with you,' hath nowe called him agair.e from this earth to 
 leaue you ? Arc we ignorant that Natrrecompellcth the wife for her 
 husbande,thchusbande for his wife, parens for their children, and 
 kindred for their kinsfolke, to weepe and lament i But followed) 
 itnotalfo therewith that the loflc and want of them beeing laydc 
 
 downc 
 
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 fynonytma. 
 
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 Secretorie EpiftlesConfoUtorie* m 
 
 downe by an immooueable nccefTitie : wee can by no meancs af- 
 terwardes bee in hope to reclaime them ? What great follie doc Er$uma. 
 wee then commie in thus fearchtng after the ghoftcs of our deceaied 
 friendes^ Or v\, hat other thing doc wee therein performe,butyccld 
 a plaine demonitration, that cur tearcsarcto none other cndc,but 
 to be waile them , becaufe they were mortall t whome death could "*? ,or *' 
 neuer haue fhunned without they had beene immortall. Arc wee M tri r nut 
 not eftibones put in minde by the common cafualtie of all thinges, 
 that there is nothing ftable, that continuallie Kingdomcs decay, 
 Prouinces are fliaken, Countryes deftroyedjCityesburnedjtownes 
 wafted, people confumed , and that it remayneth a thing ordina- 
 te with vs 5 daylie to bee conucrfant in thefe euilles , the IoiTe of 
 all, or eyther of which 3 (ifthey may bee accounted euilles) why then 
 doewegiueour feluesbyvnmcafurablegriefe, to a perpetuall con- 
 tinuance and renouationofthcie cuils . But you will hecreunto al- P'*^ 
 ledge, that it is loue that enforceth you vnto the fame , and that 
 fuch is the continual! remembraunce you haue, as you cannot for- 
 get him . Alas,howe fruitleflc is this loue , and zealous remem- """*' 
 brance in the deliuerance thereof ? Howefarrc fequeftredisthc ve- 
 hemencie ofthe fame,from the fearched recompence^Whyjcarne 
 wee not rather of the wifeft and wcorthic(t,how to mitigate the im- 
 pacience of our owne imperfections .' In whole precepts ^examples, 
 andcounfels^ if the immoderate vfe or entertainment of anything Jmhhefij. 
 bee forbidden, (hall wee not then in this , aboue all others be chief- 
 lie reprehended, when wee enforce our felucs bycontinuall Medi- 
 tation of our loffes to fliedde fo manic teares to no purpofe ? What "^ W; /«?*w. 
 if your Husbandchad not nowedyed at this inftant,heernuft, you 
 kno w,haue dycd;hce could not alwayes haue Iiued,Yea,but hec died 
 you fay, vntimelie, what call you vntimelie I pray you? If in 
 refped ofthe fore c preuayling vppon him , whereby he was flainc, 
 you name it vntimelie : then doc I graunt vnto it : But if in re- 
 garde ofthe time of his life you affirme it, I denic that the fame . . 
 may then bee fayd vntimelie. For why ? hath not the eternall Crea- "' ^'* 
 tour of all thinges ordered by his diuine wifedome each matter to 
 pafle his courfein fort to himfelfe belt befeeming and moft pleafing? 
 nowe can you then fay that to bee vntimelie, which by his heauenlie 
 moderation was fo appoynted ? Allure your feifc if heehad then 
 
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 tj Tfyiflks ConfoUtory* TheEnglilTi 
 
 becnc at home with you,hee had alio died, you could not haue pre- 
 uented it,his hourc was come/o wasitdctermined,which way could 
 he k fhun it. 
 
 What then grieueth you in this aclion? Is itthathee wasflainc? 
 Confidcr with your felfe it was in his princes feruice , his death was 
 thereby the more honourable, for in lb doing,hc died as a man , as a 
 fouidiour,asaGentIeman.Yea,butyoufTiallneuer,youfay, fee him 
 more ? True in deed ,but what of that? Is this death now greaier then 
 hisabfence before ? Yes forfooth it is indeede,and whie t becaufe you 
 had hope then to fee him againe,which by this means is taken away ? 
 veric well. You did then while he was liuing recomfort your felfe wich 
 hope^contcnt your felfe nowewithnece(Titie 3 becaufe it mult nccdes 
 be i« > ,and you can no wayes amend it Is not this an ende f uflficient to 
 determine all forrowes > If you weepe, lament,crie out, and become 
 grieuedjrequifire were it the fame fhould returne to fome ende, that 
 all your care,ibrrow, griefe, lamentation, or w hat els fhould not ap- 
 pearc fruides,that the intendment and determination therec f ihoulde 
 be to fome fpccbll purpofe. See you then,hcrein is no fupply, the ef- 
 fects are berefc,thc end takenaway.Be not then fo fond ,as to bi dew 
 that with vourteares.wheruntobelongeth neither redreiTe^nor mean 
 ofrccoucrie.Whoishethatwouldbeibmad,asto crieoutvnto him 
 of whom he might be aflured neuer to obtaine rernedic ? by cunning 
 art b cafts we fee,though they be moft fierce, are tamed, a meaneis 
 found wherewith tobreake the Marble, the Adamant howe hard fo- 
 euer it be,m ay by dcuifes be mollified : Oncly death is of fuch force as 
 no wayes can be com jinced. 
 
 At thelcaft wife, ifneitherof thefe argumentes might mooue 
 you to fuppreffe your exceeding forrowes , you mutt finally con- 
 fide: that wee are Chriftians , and by the benefite of this corporal! 
 death , doe make exchaunge for an vneorrupted life, that the with- 
 drawing vs from this vile earthly bodie of Clay and filth , is a com- 
 mutation to a (acted and heauenlie progreffion f and that wee haue 
 nothing left vnto vs, in all the trauclles, cares, difquiets, and hcauic 
 turmoyles ofthis wearifbme liuing whereof to reioyce vs, but the ex- 
 pectation wee haue ofhappines and euerflourifhinggladnefTc. Sup- 
 IntHtobpjii. pofc the Ghoft of your husbande were heere prcfent to fee you in 
 all thisextremitie, what thinke you wouldc hce fay ? Howe ™uch 
 
 dilbc- 
 
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 Eracbiologia, 
 
 AfinddoH. 
 Zpip'jantma, 
 
 Tarad/gwa, 
 
 Mtri/atHf, 
 
 j4*thhifs.
 
 Secretorie. E Epi files eonfoUtork. lij 
 
 difordered imagine you woulde hec thinke you to bec in your affec- 
 tions? 
 
 And were it not that fo manic coaftes had feuered him both by 
 landc and feas.peraduenture wearied with your bitter out cries in the 
 conceited image and iTiape of death, you might in apparance hearc 
 fcJm, in thele like /peaches accufing and rebuking luch your di(tem- 
 peratc a<5tions.And with breathing fpirit to crie out vnto you faying, VrefoopaeU. 
 What is it you goe about ? w hat meane you by teares to fcarch out 
 for a thing fo irrecuperable^Whie torment you your youthful yeares, 
 with fuch vnprofitable, or rather as I may call it, defperate kinde of Met * nt '** 
 mourningsPwhie with fuch vniuft complaints accufe you Fortune,& 
 io of ten doe appealc death,and deftinie of fb hainous treipaflc ? Is it 
 for that you enuie my happie ftate, fb fbone tranfported from this vii* 
 towardc foile, to a more prolperousfelkitie ? thus credit mee, and in 
 this forte (wereitpolTiblehecouldefpeaketoyou) woulde hee ac- 
 cufe you, in which conhderation,were there not iuft caufe thinke you 
 (of fuch intemperance) whicyoufhouIdebegrcatlieafhamedPBc- 
 leeue mee good Cofin, there is neither profite or liking a tali, of this 
 bitter continuance reaped, youhaue alreadie waded iufficientlie in 
 your teares 5 you ha ue mourned for him in earnef t loue as befecmed a .Allegori*, 
 vvife, it is no wc high time you bee after all this comforted. Thinke 
 thatthegreateftftormeisby time at length oucrblowne/uperfluitie 
 ofcoalesencreafeth rather hcaic then flame, theardencie of affecti- 
 on, with vehemencie fufficient may bcexprelTed,though not by ex- 
 tremitie enforced. What l"huld I fay vnto you^ You may notas other V»aJigma^ 
 foolifh creatures, that are neither gouerned by wit, nor ordered by 
 difcretion, makeyourfelfc afpectacle to the world^ut rather with 
 luch temperance(for euenin thisextremitieof forrow 3 is alfb planted ^Wnthtfiu 
 a rare pacern of modeftie){eek in fuch maner to demean your felfe,as 
 the lookers on may rather pittieyou,by infant ofyourgreate difcre- 
 tion, then in this forte to tormente your felre by a needltflc fuppofi- 
 tion. Much more haue I confidercd with my felfj whereby to fatisfie 
 my grecued imaginations,in which beeing recomforted, and rcpo- f ror * t$9 * 
 fed i;i my fecrcte thoughtcs, I haue deemed it ncceflarie hereby 
 to impartc the fame vnto you, befecching that as well in regarde of 
 yourfdfe, as the little pleafurc your friendes haue to behoujjjje you 
 in this Iti aunge kinde of perplexiuc^you will enioy the fruites there- 
 
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 1*4 fyifllesConfoliatory. ThcEnglifti 
 
 of with fuch fufficient contentment and fatisfa&ion a s yerie heartilic 
 Idoe wifli vnto you. And euen fo tendririg my felfc in all thin^es 
 toyourcurteousand gcntlevfagc, Idoe heartily bid you farewells, 
 this of tec. 
 
 TjSDtJC&ing ftefeConfoIatorieEpiftles. 3tf tsto beemfenOeD 
 (bat ouer ana befioes rbc cramp les fo;mcrlv DcliuereD, 
 fbef r tjfe is alfo in caufes of baniO^ment, lode of parcntcs, 
 ga»os,oj frf cnos,tn times of imprtfonmentyianDer, perfecurion, 
 ficuneffe,in mifer able oloe agc,o: plaguco bp oifobcDtencc, in ill 
 fucceffe of marfagcs,in pouertie,one finallpin febatfoeuer getefc 
 of lmnoc, trouble, o? aouer fi tic. 3n eacb of all irijid) is as 3 faf D 
 befoje^fco a great efftcacie of perftoaGon fo: ttje mittigation of 
 $e fame,bp lading tbe troubles ano Uncertain ff ate of ttjc toojlo, 
 toitt) innumerable eutls annereoto tbe turning tobeele tbereof, 
 Cfje commumtieof tbe rnifrrjiefe to all, Itljo ttjougb not ituttt) ttje 
 felfc fame, pet in fomc fo;tc o: otter arc alike Difqotcteo, rtjat 
 tbe be ft" map to er pell u> grlefc thereof, is by meottatton of our 
 ellaf c0,tfjE contortion therein me If ue 3 fl)c ineuifable fo;cc of ttjat 
 tdncbts befallen t>s,w)icb beeaufe roee are too;lolmgcs mud 
 nceocs in It fee fo;tebrtiDe fcs 3 borne neace tbcrcbi> lore map bee 
 D:aU)ncm contemptcof earttme Canities, tbe intfetngbaites, 
 thereof are enuenomcotoitb To mains ram fijarpe popfons 5 ftjat 
 troubles are fent Unto fcs from <?o& : to call \js t&erebp borne in* 
 to bim, that njepare tbefcourges of onr Dtfobcoience, ttat bv» 
 faebmeanes toee are Dtfccrnefc to bee bis cbilo;en, (bat by pad- 
 ent fufferance, ano entertainment of our liarmes, toe Do neareS 
 app:ocb Unto Ijf m,td)o beeing tn humane u)ape on earth, cornier * 
 Ongtoitb men, tnafi pcrfecuteo, flaunoereD, tcokc Upon bim rbs 
 motf cefplfcD effateof pouertte,ar»o bp cruell tea tb teas conttrai* 
 ncD,tbat tbep Ubo are clopcD toitb moff abounbanrc, bauc fljere- 
 fojc tbe greater cbargc laioe toppon rtjetr neefces, ano (bat no one 
 tben tbep are nearett to oclrrnition,tbe beigb- of fcbofe effate, of* 
 tentimes occaffonrtb fycfr ttntimrlp Or attjsifinallp, (bat it toe re 
 bcotleue to flrlue agatnfl ll;e tr fesccs, [in rtjat toe tbe robp f ami t g» 
 nojantof 0ooe pleafure ano o:d( nance,tobo toojh iug all tbi»*»gs 
 tonto m bea 3 fenotoetb pcrcfcauncc u)e punf fljmcnt to be mou* fit* 
 
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 teff foj t)0,&betttefft) it toe toere not enfangleo, me m\$\)t fcappf* 
 !i£fo:getteb(m,imo become carelciretcgarDcrs of fjts tjigljano 
 migbtte crrclloncp.&o ano in fact) maner map ice toaoc tn tOefe 
 actionc,td)crenf baaing notoocliuereD faffuicnt, luce foill aooe 
 hereunto one ecamplc ino?e,ano tycretottij of tyis title conclnoe. 
 
 <»An Example coMfoLitorietfleafrntly 
 
 mitten to *«£, who bad buried 
 
 his olde wife, 
 
 THe porting newes hitherwardeofthe late deceafe of my good 
 old miftris your wife jhath made me in the vcrie going away or 
 
 mine aoue fit,to ftrain my felfc to greet you by thefe letccrs./h 
 the inditing whero£Imanie time praiedinmy thoughts,that I were 
 as readiiie deliuered of this my tertian feucr, as your lelfe arc in mine 
 opinion deliuered by fuch meanes ofa hateful and vcrie foule encom- 
 brance. I doubt not fir, butyoudoenowe take the matter heauilie, 
 being thereby difpofleffed as you are of fuch an intollerable delight, 
 as wherewith you were continually cloied by the nightlieembrace- 
 ments of /b vnweldie a carcafe.I haue, I muft confeffc, vcrie feldome 
 known you for anie thing to moun^neuertheleiTejifby fuch meanes 
 you be happily conflrained to change countenance, I haue prepared 
 a golden boxe wherein I meane to confecrate a/1 the tcares you (Led 
 for that accident,to Berecynthia the beldame of the Gods, as arelique 
 of your great kindfhip and curtefie. 
 
 BclecuemeeT. lam fbrie that mine ague had not lefcemee, 
 and that I were not nowcinL. with thee, were it but to viewe thy 
 1 cokes and manlike behauiour, after fo harde a bickering and incoun- 
 ter wherein thou was berefte a hearte of golde fo daintie , as I 
 promife thee to fome graue fober fello we,might haue become pre- 
 tie conceited, and a verie fweete pigges nie. Well T. thou muft 
 necdesloofchcr,/mW«/»f/? quod wutari nonpo/fit, bee not fadde 
 I pray thee, wee will finde outa better match wherewith to delghite 
 thee , Thou mult confider that it is rcquifite that all thinges fhoulde 
 bee done with indifference, fhec hathlcffe a thoufandc poundein 
 gcod^s, and a C. markes by yeare vnto thee, let that contcnt^iee ; 
 what though fhe was notmaricd amoneth tothe,thou uauft beapa- 
 
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 eient man } her long continuance with fo much wealth might pet ad- 
 nenturchaue glutted thee. The gods haue become more fauoura- 
 *^v' ble to-chy young yeares,then thy felfe doeft confidcr of, Shce might 
 I kn<&ve* haue liucd longer time for age, ( for fbure skore y eares old« 
 1 graunt is nothing ) the woman alfo in verie good plight too, by Saint 
 >***** Mirgene : bur what of chat, wee muft, as lfaidebcfore,beare with 
 
 neceflme. / praie God thou becft not ouercome with lbrro we, but 
 thou maift take it quietlie, There bee men in the worldc that are fo 
 carclefle of their fortune, and fb verie fooles in their wifhing, as they 
 coulde content themfelues greatlie to bee in the like predicamence 
 with thee : but thou I aflure my felfe artofaclcane contrarie opini- 
 on, fweare no more good T.I am perfwaded alone that it vtterly dif- 
 contcnteth thee. But heareft thou, plaie northemadde man for all 
 that , I will rather comfort thee my felf, then that thou fhouldctt die 
 forforrow. 
 
 One thing greatlie mifliketh mee,T heard faie thou tookeft an othe 
 vpon her death bed neuer to marie againc. ? See howe loue may leadc 
 rtieV Good God it is mangerl promifethee I could hardly be perfwa- 
 ded thou didft fo[,without I ftiuld hear thee fwear it. Be not fo fbttifh 
 good boy^emeber thy fel/and think on the /'hilofbphers words:*/** 
 nobis foUtmnatifumHs. Thou maift haue a wife man,and become the 
 father of ninette nine children 'perchaunce ere thou die. Forfweare 
 thou nothing good 1 .but building of monafterics and entnng into re* 
 ligion,for thefe my felfe dare vndertakc thou neuer wilt nor meantcft 
 to doe, I wouldc fame talkc longer with thee, but I am wearie, and 
 therefore intende tolcauc the expectation of the reft, till I fortune to 
 fee thce.Parc ( as otherwifc thou canft not chufe )well,hauing neither 
 olde wife nor fcuer, wherewith to encomber thee. At S.this of&c. 
 
 IT Tl&xt anfusere map be retortieD to all o<j anp of tfjcfc &cf * 
 \\r ters,ts f o be crpcaco aceotoing to ctw p, nr ft o; pu rente 
 contrition of $e part it. £J)c cfficacfe of Qjr one febcteof 
 map bee fa*, a* emiucen) fmall jargntng, ano Ujc mcl matton of 
 tlje otijer fo plaaGble,a£ bearetb ujitt fofcatfocuer map fburrt tm* 
 to tfcem comfojting. 3i5ut foj became tf»e labour mere enolr He to 
 mcafcpbp tojiting, $e affections of cadj one tn particular, 31 
 fcriumielp fct ooUme fo; nji* one fonrmc, ifce gem taltf« Ufcrrof 
 
 mar
 
 i 
 
 Secrctorie. EpiftlesConfiUtorh. tup 
 
 may be inferos fo tlje cfrcumffances of any otber. a il etter Re- 
 fponforic tbcreftr.e bnto ante of tbefe Cpitties,(bculD in Ujc gene* 
 rail parts tl)i rcof containe ( as f&tnenj ]me) a Remuneration 03 
 frienclie acceptance of trjetc gooo totls^trjat to baue Lurne tmptot* 
 et) in eornfojting, anr (if ttjc partte fo ttjmMc ineete, oj toe occafo 
 on fo ftcuiDctt)) tocomtncnDtbe toifcoomr yarning, fauour, rare 
 0: lining of bun ttjett fo Uuttctt),«iD ttjerem alfotbe gooD effeas, 
 tbe fame baue unoagbt, if fame njuigs (tfcat map bee alleogeo) 
 Dio not impugn tt,u)ctomg bis counfel is far lefle uebement fljen 
 our cuiR,ano trjf rfrr.c ftrapettjnot in refpea tbc rof .in our minos, 
 fo mucb as migbt bmc none tout) many otbers . jn condufion, 
 tbat toe acbnotolcoge neuertbelcu"c bis great Dffcrerion tberin,'f 
 rbatoefcrueO account of bis trauell. €acbofU)!)tcbplaces 3 boto* 
 tbep arc to be Dtffributco appeared in tnc erample foaptotng. 
 
 ts4 Letter Rcfpon forte to heconferudto an 
 Eptfile Confolatorie. 
 
 GOod brother , \ haue receyued your kinde Lctters,*heKin care- 
 fullie^ifcreetliejand effecluallie, you haue endeuoured to mini- 
 it eriundrie comforts to my difeafed minde , in all which I conftflc 
 you haue dealt with mee as appertayneth vnto a faithful! , courteous, 
 and louing brother , whereunto as much as pnflfiblie may be expec- 
 ted, I yeelde ^yfelfc vnto you for the fame moftbounden and allu- 
 red . Neither will I wrong youfo much as to deniethat in peru- 
 fing the contents thereof, I was not fometimesby the force of your 
 arguments a Juclcwithdrawne from the deepe conhderaticfi and 
 hard fuppofc of my prefent euils, but entringagaine into mine own* 
 eftatc , and finding howe mightily the (he we of my forward mi/haps 
 fvvaycth ouer my maifrred fpirites , 1 doe imagine the greatneflc of 
 mylofle to bee fo much, as in companion whereof, what/beuer you 
 hauedeliuered eytherin the mitigationjOr qualify ing of my harmes, 
 feemeth farre lefle in quantiric, then the fmalleft that may be con- 
 ceyuedofall mine euils. Follicwercitformec to thinkc , or you 
 to beleeue,.that the'penfiue imagination ofa thing fo ncerc , as 
 wh«rwpon concerned erft,the fum of aH my ioyes^pleafurcsand hap- 
 pinefle , could with the vchemcncic of a tewe fpeeches (m^je of 
 zealc then equiuc deliucred ) bee fuddenlic remooucd, But ^as hath 
 
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 12% places monitorie tndreprehenforic. Thc-Englifh 
 
 the adagc)0»«w qumi valennu rctta conjilia dgrotis damns* For cou- 
 fell is plcntifull in cuery one whofe conceits by freedom arc exempted 
 from any pafTion at 3 11. Take it not fo good brother,that I thinkeyou 
 not for mee, as well as my felfe , to bee a partaker of my gricfe, for / 
 knoweitwellyouare, but yet the one proceedcthofcharincffc, the 
 " '■'"* other of cxtremirie,you in pitic of my forrowes,and I in the very touch 
 ofmineeuils. What time may doc I cannot tell, to we arc away 
 what prefently I feclc to be forcible vpon me , yet icare I the Woorft, 
 but will giuemy felfe notwithftanding as much as in me lyeth, to the 
 pradtife ofyour counfels.How euer the cafe (tandem jl muft acknow* 
 ledge,that very waightily you haue dealt concerning me, and for the 
 fame wiH neuer ceafe to thanke you.Fare ye well.this ofj&c, 
 
 QfEpiftlesUWonitorieandReprebetjforie. 
 Chap, it, 
 
 I$Qfl8 place tore mill conclude our <£pf tilt* Confolatoric , artD 
 paETc out of rtjc farm title to t&e nert tberof , luljicrj are Moni- 
 
 torie,anD Reprehenforie, I&e One part tljereof fareing Monitorie, 
 
 concur mfejtoarningfo rbejtmerpcrtcncco fucb matters as 
 tieemiotoerbnot, tnfo;t as if tbetetofft) bee u)oute be ttj:ougb- 
 lpacq«afnreD:Oie otber 5 tnffetlful explaining oje offence of a ttjing 
 faultPjirbtcbtfmDefljfcpantobc refojmr D. *lno tnlomucb ast&cre 
 be fern men tbat glaDlte like to be fnppofeo cucr mucb fauttie , 0; 
 louc mucb to be rebukeofoj tljc great ncs of ttjtix errors, tfjc o:« 
 Dec t&erfcje of ttjefe monitory, in fettlng fojtb iobat map be coun* 
 teo o(fen8ue,fi)afl not secure but aomontu) from trjc greatnes n 
 foialneffe of ttje fame, qualifying n)e bitter utile of reu.jcbcnfion 
 Id! tb a certain e maner of p?a t fc, bo to euer Defer t Doe aflfo; d to tbe 
 furtfjerance fbercof . j?o: in a gentle con Drtf on 0? minoc,not alto* 
 t&et bent bnto euilljto fuppofe tbat the greateff part is ttje better 
 4nclineD > ano it alio in Tome gooo meafure to commence, b?*oe$ 
 no (mall incouragment to do luell, bee to tobom the aomomtton 
 pafletb,bauing mean ttjcrbp to tblnfe tbat bis bebauiour is not (0 
 far ouergrotone, but tbat pjcfuniption of bis Vermes do pet ftoar 
 tnmcnsoptnions,o2 at tbe leafttoifc imagining tbat men ant ig- 
 noiaUt altogttber of ttjat,ttbcrcof tbepfeeme to tabeno notice at 
 aU,bctoillltuDptberatber to bcarbento fucb toJwkibmeDircol- 
 
 om,
 
 Secrerorie. Place* monitor ie and. rcprehcnjorie. i ap 
 
 ons.ano accoiDtnglp torcfcimc bis manerstbereunto betimes. 
 3no rjcrille(aspou bauc befo?c in tbccramplesDifluaforic) fo tn 
 fbis alfo it tuoulo not be amiffe toberc toe fee an offence but nctu 
 be gmmng,to tnDticc many good conDttions of tbe part *e to be cp< 
 poicD againO" ibe famenno to lap bctoebfrn, bolu til founding it 
 tooulobcto tbe Due commcnDnnon of tbe oOjer , to bee teucljcb 
 fberetoltb. £;♦ otbertoifefebere tocc fa an tnclinattan(tbougbno 
 matter in actf on)to eutil, to fap^ftjat not fro ttjat toe fee fjtm fpoN 
 teD tottb fuel; otfri!CC0,Hg co toarnc bim from tbeir forces, but to 
 ttje intent be map tfc rebp tbe better be inftructcD, in ttje fcrlenelTe 
 anD DifcommcnDeo partc0 of tbe famr 3 o: tbat becaufc toce are foj 
 tip mot! part led atoap anD eaQlp aiding in to cu ill, toee fet before 
 &ts etes trjerein,tbe bajarD ano fuconuentcnee of fucb eatll. jjioto 
 if tbe matter be fo far fc:toarD,as toe finb it a plain ano open im* 
 perfection tn bim to tcborn toe to:ite,let fcs tt)en conQner £ toelgbt 
 o; inualioitieof the action, tobfegbremg too monurcnsojnctoM* 
 ous,it tben neeoetb not aomonition, but Ojarpe rep?cbcnu"on,ano 
 is tbcrebp feeluocD from tbe partes bcreof, but not being inrolc 
 rable in bis age Q3cffate,in tibom ttje fame is founD.tbcn Itjall ma 
 not aggranatcbutertenuate ti)i apparance tbcrof Vetoing tbat 
 it is a rbmg common foj men to fal!,d;ieflie poung men, fafjo bg 
 (t)c furious fling of rb?lr ponttr,anD toant ttx p baue of ageD erpe* 
 rience, are baflftlie Icd tbcreuntorbut pet tbe cetoitballbotomanfe 
 toapes neceffarie it is,ttjat be be tottbojatonefrom ttje fame,leall 
 bappilp n> long tnterfammr nt giuen to a fault,mahc ft feeme a 
 great offcnce^nDconfcqnentltebce be tbcrebp lco into tar moat 
 Dangerous euils.l^crcupon map memanifeft fcntobim ourloue 
 anD tenDer care toee baue oner btm, compelling fcs foj fucb caufe 
 fo foitosrne bim , Declaring mat our fdues falling into t!ic like 
 errcurs,tooulD be glaD at bis b mo fa fino rbeltue,if n> fatll ano 
 erperience of tbe partte migbtfo mucb petfojme.3notberlunDe 
 of aDmomfljmcnt o: repjebention n>re is alfo , ttben men Dcale 
 toftbrbofe toboarebtgbliebcfojetbcm in account, fcnrofc&omc 
 etttjer imminent Daunger o; occafion of great bate o? mlfltfte 
 purfuing tbe fame, frobiDDefb in erp?cHe manner to rjfc ante 
 tearrnes , fnfomwb as tbeir effafe ( beeing peraDucnture Ibfr 
 tie, ano of potocr fo commauno o; ftoapoaer fos) toill not aDmit 
 ln>to?itingtointcrmcDDleU)itb ft)c(r actions, auD pet bappr'fe
 
 ISO VUces monitorie and reprehen forte, TheEngKfh 
 
 bp reafon of feme fjaro Beatings ofTcreb ton to tos,o; one frfcnDcs, 
 tnfgljt fame murb to p?euailc in one fo?f o: otter to giue tbcm no- 
 tice of if ,fca)ercbp to auotbc(if tt be poUtble) ttjc erpecrco toebcmcn« 
 tie ano intolerable fuppojt of tbe fame. XB\ ttj focb men to oeale, 
 fctijcDiic rb,*f at IcaQ totfe toe be compelled tbe r unto,to mahe a re 
 cftallof manptoertucfljfucb asmlgbt be commenbablei bcautt* 
 fping tmto ft great eft ate ano autbojit te,am> trjertoi tball fct fojtfc 
 tbe too;tbines to n> fcttermott of fljat toe tot fb to be in bfm plan* 
 teb:ant> faineblpalfo tore map fnppofe tbofc Venues to be mfina> 
 ate in W pcrfo^ano botoe mncb tbe v are fur tbe ring to \)is name 
 ana reputation,bp occafion of fc$icb,toe map in tbe contrary baue 
 meant to lap open ail tbofe Dices ^je infuppo;table bur tben 3 biic 
 nejM electable bat efulncs,o: trbat bao purpofe foener is tn tbcm 
 concluDf d ,ano Hjcto Jioto mncb tbcp impugne n;e ff ate,rulc,o: aw 
 fljo:ttte of anp one,tn;at blemtuj tbr p cad topon rjfm in Uijom tbep 
 are fccqucnteb,botoe tbe p oeffrof c tbe gooo partes fo; UJji cb men 
 tnigbtte ana gracious baue bcCreo to be eommenbeb, tbe conceit 
 febereof ,map be totfb furb faeilitte ano cr cell en etc carieo , as tbat 
 be to tujom tbe to;irc,u} ail toitb fome infigbt tbere in to, receiue a 
 fpeeialltoieto of bte otone faul tine ffc, pea ano bp tbe couertnes of 
 ftefamc,mafealfoparncfpatctoitt}:n bis otone imaginations, 
 tbe particular loue* bate generalise attributeoto eicberof botb, 
 feberemfcbatotberftjmgtyaU toe goe about, but in fttencctoab* 
 tnontu) o; rep;ebenb fefeat in eacb of tbofe ougb to bee refufco 02 
 folio toeo,ubicb manner of tonting pcrfo:.meo to fucbe enbe ano 
 e?amp!e,trbitbout ftamc ano blueing at all , eacb one map lab' 
 fullte tofe,otbertoifepaIpablp to amrmctbofc toeriues ano pzaifes 
 to be in a man in tnjofe acrlons(bccommmg molt notorious in al 
 bint) of apparance)no one rbingis to be founo fo plentiful as tocrp 
 tot cfeeoncs ft fclfe,rbis toere a flatterie mod oc tett able, ano of all 
 otters mofffilft)ie,to be in anic to; iter re cc t uco ; pc t facb feinbe of 
 abmonfu)mento;rep;ebem1onas is before rectteb 3 isp?ctilpal< 
 lebgeo to banc bene tofeb bpa certaine pane man,tobo ncghbou' 
 ring neere ton to one too;0}f pfuH % of great account in calling,but 
 tbe retoitb mo;e piacriOng toitb bebrmeneir, tbe n boucaiic toOng 
 ty* tmotoleoge of tbe ia tocs,bao faffauieb a mi ujap bp an Cr c of 
 (be Centlcmans, tobo being a fierce beaff, bao goareo a Cotoc of 
 Qe p©# m ans . fyc po;e man fcauino; ms t uco to; ong, ano boub# 
 
 ting
 
 Secretorie. 'Pisces monitorie andrcprehenforic. Iji 
 
 ring Wm to bauc re cotnpmce, bp reafon ttjat uje Gentleman 
 Was of as notco autbo;up as hnotune ljarDnes,anD to ttbomc er« 
 P?eQp be our a not complain of ttjc mtarie,ocnlfeD pet ttjis fubM 
 tie ujjccBtnirt) to entrap fjfm. ^eecommcfb to tins great man a 
 bonfe,ano being b:ougbt to t»* pjerence:£>lr((afo be) 3 am come 
 to Drliurr unto pour Jjffilo?. ttboarcajufliccrmplace, fa; rtgb< 
 ring of tmongs Done ano commttteD,a matter tocrp con fclonoblc 
 to be rcfpeeteD, $ foi ui;tctj in mp opinion rocrc ought to be maoc 
 a recompence. 3n £Dre of mine being a naugb t ie bead, a; : ot gb 
 tbe ocfa nl t of mine own fence Ijatb goareo a Coto of ponr m o^ 
 fljtps, id)(rfj is notoc loO ano oeao bp oje rmfljape njereof . 5>a(ff 
 fljou ft, fa idc mis greate man, bp mp faiib njou mud tijen pap foj 
 ncr.Qno gmD reafon taj,fa to n)e pco:c net gbbour,fo} it was a toil* 
 fuH offcncc,but ano if it pleafe pone saa:u> 31 mifltcofe mine ap 
 ranoe/o; in trttea),it is ponr &re djat bpoefaulte of ponr clone 
 fence batb entreo mp grouno ,i goareo mp Com. £>b njen (qno$ 
 (be otber)ft> cafe is altereo,wee mill talfce ttjc rcof at fome mo;c 
 lei fare bereafiter.#otoe Ijotobc it tbe p©?c man bappelp oeparfeo 
 tottfjout recompence, pet at tbe leaC bp trjis pittv Dctiife be made 
 tbe Gentleman to bnoergano bis faulty fo far as bee beff mtgbt, 
 Diobotbaomoniu)anD repjebenbe bisoume barbeano imurfous 
 beating bp To fofttp a conclufiun:fo: bao bee not tbns gone about 
 tfjc bu Oj,tt is like be bad not onelp bene frnffrate of recompence, 
 but alio bofoe of anp fenf ence at all of m?ong,t4)(cb bp ti)is ban; 
 bltng tbe matter, toas bp ttje <E5entlemans fclfe clcarclp.on \)i* 
 partaoiuogeo.3nfinftefo?tesoftbefe J astocllintbetoifefaping0 
 of pbilofopbers,asinon}cr Imitten tyl!o?te0 arecrtant,fc&lcrj 
 fo; b?caf tie 31 omit ano leane to tbe oefirous tbcreof , foi tbcfr bet* 
 tcrfattffaction, ano bence mill pjocccoe to foe cramps of tbe fe 
 ttoo feneraU &:ts of Cuttles. 
 
 %/in example CMonitorie concerning 
 4 flayed and well gover- 
 ned Itfe, 
 
 THE execrable force of mifchieuous euill , is iuch 5 and the EMW&m, 
 maleuolcmc diipofition of the heauens to fome people fo 
 
 Sz great
 
 2j2 JLpiflles monitor ie nudreprehenforie. The En gli (h 
 
 grcate, as that hauing once throughlie planted the fatall fling there- 
 of in the mihdes of manie, it feemeth they bee ere a t :d to none other 
 ende, but onclie by daring to perpetrate whatfoeuer matter ofvilla i- 
 1 nie c5meth in their rhihdes 5 to purchafe to themfe'ues with the deter: 
 mination of a fhamclefle life, the limited revvardeof a fharrieleiTe 
 and ignominious death tThisinchaunted courfe, pcrceiuinginthefc 
 dangerous times howe much it hath bewitched the etfateof the 
 whole worlde, and considering with my felfe, that by reafon of your 
 fathers late decesfe,you beeing a greeneyouth,voideofexperience 3 
 bente to the triall of all companies, richlie poflefled, and wealthilic 
 endued, arc nowelefte into your ownehandes, and thereby deliue- 
 red from the plaufible and quiet moderation of a faithful! and louing 
 guide, vnto the endlefle reach of a youthfull, carelefle and vncon- 
 trouledlibcrtie,h2thmoGuedmeein rcfpe<5te of the care that eucr/ 
 erft had ofyou, beeingyetbutachildejandin allured teftimonieof 
 the memorie /haue otherwife protefted to the ghoft of your decea- 
 fed louing parentes, to admonifh you of fome fewethinges, for the 
 order and conuerfation of your lining, beeing a courfe fo important, 
 as that in the admittance and exercifc thereof, cannot but confiltthe 
 fcope and after fruition of all your happinelTe 3 and benefit whatfoe- 
 uer. 
 
 And fTrft of all, -will / call vnto yourrcmembrauncCjthat beeing 
 the fonne offovertuousafathcras you are, howe grcatlie it impor- 
 Varadhma, tct hvnroyonrc[Ta£eto bee well gouerned, that as well the precedent 
 vertucs, as auncient poii'cfTions of your anteccflbur,may in your per- 
 fon bee reliant, thatofyour deccafed parent ( as well as in corporall 
 fliapc antf faubur)you beare (in minde) the verie true image and por# 
 traiti:re ; tl.atyou Ifandnot more in your actions vppon the glorious 
 name or title of a Gentleman, then of the verie true and woorthie 
 conditions and behauiours, thatrightlic doc produce and make a 
 Gentleman. f And albeit /findeno greate apparantc caufe(your 
 youthfull heade and vnftayed ftatc ofhcadf ftrong Iibcrtie onelic cx- 
 cepted)that may induce anie argument or fuppofall to the contrarie, 
 but that youareoffuchandfoworthieregarde, as that in vour life 
 and conuerfation, you deeplie ynough do conceiue ofall or anie part 
 ofthefcinftrudionsor admoniihrneme^hich /nowe goc about to 
 ofFq; and preferrc vnto youjyet knowing howe manie,and howe fun- 
 dry
 
 Secretorie. Epiftlesmomtorieandreprehenferic* lj$ 
 
 drie arc theeuils whercv\ith our mortal! flate is cndangcrcd,howedi- 
 uers arc tin* motions Co wickcdncs,and how manic waics wc arc rca- 
 die to fail into the crooked pathsof the fame. I couldc not but vvarnc 
 you.thatcommingeucnnowcintothcmiddertofthe worldc nsyou 
 do,you fhall findc fundrie baitcs and allurementcs drawing you into 
 the worft and moftvileft parts thereof,that vnlesyou were dirccViie 
 gouerned with the righte rule and fquarepf anhoneftand foberlifc, 
 twentic to one you would not onelie fall veric decplic into the incon* 
 ueniences thcrcof,but(without great and vncypcc^cd matter leading 
 you to the contraric^be drowned and ouerwhelmed in the guifther- 
 or rorcuer. 
 
 You mufi call to minde,that liuing in a place fo ordinarilie fre- 
 quented as is the Citie,whcreinyou are,and being in fcllowfhip with MomtM , 
 fo manie and diuers forts of men as you now be,conuerfingalib with 
 the innumerable mulcitudesof pcrfons, of all cftatcs,conditions a nd 
 faculties, as you there doe,it is no difficult thing for a young youth of 
 your birth and qua'itie to be led intolewdnes.ofa wanton to become 
 difiblute,ofa fpender to bee made a confumer 3 orof a towardlicgen* 
 tleman to be framed roan vntowardlie companion. Much may the 
 euill example ofibmelew'dIiegiuen,conduce hereunto, making you 
 to beleeue,that to become a roifter.is credit:to become a fwea:cr,va- 
 Iiant: to fhc vveyour fclfe a warterjlibcralhto be a drunkard^is fellow- 
 fhip;to maintaine rakehels^is bountierto become fantaltical j ; s youth? 
 tul. -and to bee an vnthrift,is to be counted gentle; But better entring 
 into thefc things then by common aduifemerft men in your cafe or- 
 dinarilie doc, it fhall appearc contrariwife, that in gaining of credite 
 you are to become model} and difcrectlie bchaued.in being noted to 
 bee valiant, you ought to bee a fupporter of honour :fhe wing your 
 felfe liberall.it Hull bee in rewarding the good: in maintaining offc-1- 
 lowfhippe, you fhall vfe fobrietie :in beeing bountifull, youfliall 
 remunerate 1 eruices : in manifestation of your youth, you fhall cnter- 
 tainehoncfrplcafures:andin beeing gentle, Hie we your felfe there- 
 withal! frugall. -> 
 
 The afTc gocth out in the morning to carie burthens, and in the 
 eucningreceiuethhisprouendcrfor aduantage.ThcOxe grazethall p «v**Vv 
 d ay in the parture, and at night is caricd to the butchers ftalrtheir re- 
 wardc is their feeding, and the contentment they require is o.ielie to .4„ t i\htf lt , 
 
 S3 , fill
 
 Jntiptyh 
 
 «ra: 
 
 
 I j 4. Epi files momtorie a^dreprehenforie. The Englifh 
 
 fill their bellies :behooucth that men alfowho frombeaftcs arefc- 
 queftred by manie degrees of rcafon,fhouId oftheir continuance and 
 rinall determination Hue a like careIcflc?No vcrilic a it is too much vn- 
 fecmely. Suchillufionsas thefe are notfittefbraman, whobythc 
 nobilitie of his creation was ordained tofwaie oucr, and not to be- 
 come fubiecl to fuch vilitie . You nowc becing at your owne choice 
 and libcrtie,muft beware and giue great and diligent aduertifement 
 to all your waies, you muft efcheweandauoide notonelietheveric 
 cuilsjthcfclues^but alfo all occafions inducing or partaking with thofe 
 euils; you muft imagine,that to bee in all thinges temperate and diC- 
 creete,doeth folie argue a reputation to bee v, ithin you,fhun vice as 
 you would doe a ferpent,flie wicked companie as a pefhlent infect- 
 on, doc alwaies thinges wcorthie your felre,affe6tc not fo much the 
 vaineglorious title ofpraife,as dehre how and in what fort to deferue 
 and win praiie.Efteeme nothing Co precious as time, abandon floth, 
 Tatimi*. and in all your focietie (asnecre as may bee) accompanic with the 
 
 beft.Confider that fuch 'as is the tree, fuch is thefruite.Wno touchcth 
 pitch muft needes bee defiled. With the good 'thou fhalt bee made 
 good, and with the euill thou fhalt bee peruerted. Thinke none fo 
 greatcan enemicasherhacmifleadcthyou. MifdeemenomanwiL 
 Terortti; linglie,and giue occafion to all men toiudge ofyonindirferentlie. 
 Thefe counfels(forewarningesofyour ruine or happines)ifaduifedlic 
 you will hearken vnto, and faithfully lay vp among your chiefeftfe- 
 crets,it (hall no waies repent you to haue bcene admonifhed,nor dif- 
 content me in this fort fo much to haue counfellcd you, in that purfu- 
 ing the effecles hcreof,you fhaH become fuch as I wifh you,and yout 
 carefull father ifhe had Jiued wold haue bene glad to haue fecneyou. 
 The Almightie giuer and moderator ofal our a&ions,bleffc and keep 
 you.Farewelfrommy houfe at2),thisof,&c. 
 
 v4% ttber'EftftleiJMonhoricfouckmgthc reformation 
 cfa Couetous ltfc % 
 
 %xvt4im. \ ^beit good brother, I knowe the matter of my writing will 
 
 /~\ become ofFenfiuc vnto you, and thatl am not ignorant what 
 
 * "* hcauie aduerfaries you haue,that daylie doc goe about to fup- 
 
 prefle the foud & faithful aduifc of thofe, who without flattery 
 
 docwifhheartilicwclviKoyoujandftudiouflieare buficdatal times 
 
 1*i
 
 Sccrctorie. Efiflks mointorit andreprehettforit, lj; 
 
 for and towardes your good . Such ncuirthckfic is the louc and 
 duticthat I owe voi^as feeing you in io great an en our as you areo- 
 ucrvvhelmcditi, 1 cannot in reipedt of our brothcrlie affection , but 
 I mult needeswame you of it,, whereof if you become not rcpen- 
 tant,and a rcnounccr betimes, I doubt, notonelietlic worldc will Mtunomti. 
 crieout a°ayn(l you, but God alfo in high difp'cafure wi'lbcc angri e 
 with you ♦ Trulie for mine ovvnc part I am afhamed , and alfojc 2^trr«//V. 
 greatlie fricu/ttrrmc cucrie where to hcare ofthisextrcamc couc toui- 
 nefleand hardc dealings, by you vfed towardes your prorc tenants, 
 and othcrthe inhabitants about you,uho notwithftanding that God 
 hath aboundantlieblefled you with ryches more then iufruicnt, you 
 bee yet fomiferablie bent vpon the worlde, as you care not by what 
 diltri6\ and feuere handling you doe attaine vntoyour wealth , one- 
 lie fo you haue it,or can come by it,you holde no conlcience or que- 
 fHonatallofthe winning it . Alas what cries doe you procure a- Ec pij mt ^ }t 
 gaynft you of the poorcand wretched people , who becing pla- 
 gued with the harde yoke you laic vppon them, arc not able of 
 thcmfeluestoredrefle, but onelic doe pray toGod that bee will for 
 them reuenge it, The matter is too hatcfuil,and fo great is the op- 
 preflion and wrong thereby offered, as i: cannot continue. Might 
 my woorc|es become of weight vnto you, I woulde wifh you to 
 leaueit, and ifnotformyfake, orin regard of your owne credite 
 thereby fo gn atiie blemifhed and impayred, and your good name 
 and fame vtterlic by fuch meanes obfeured and defaced,yet for Gods Me r ijmw. 
 fake, whocommaundcthcharitie and right to all men, who wil- 
 leth that wee doe to euerie one as wee would bee done vnto , who 
 forbiddeth by fuch execrable lucre toheapetoour felues io vniuft 
 and filthie game, you will rcfraineit, reforme it, amende it . In jftndtton, 
 trueth you doe not knowc, howe much cuill thereby you procure vn- 
 to your felfe^thc blind defire you haue toheapc vp riches will not per- 
 mit you to fee, what rancour, mifchiefe,impictie , terrour and dread, Bnchhioga. ] 
 you ctowdc fo neare togither , the little care you haue of the 
 world tocome,fo quencheth your affections, as you haue not power 
 to beholde |thc enormitie wherein you arc fo vehementlic trank 
 ported. For fhame abftainc and become not the common oblo- MtioiHmia, 
 quieofallmen, bee not you the man alone whome fo manic fhall 
 cuifc, and all men for the moft part ciic vengeance vpon. Other wife 
 
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 jj6 Epi/lles monltorie mdreprchenjorie. TheEnglifh 
 
 if by no admonition you will relent, afl'jre your feUe, God who is 
 the lighter of all wronges, w ill in mott fcucre manner compell you 
 vnto it, and in the ende by great rigour puinfh you for ic. h little 
 liketh nice that herein, To iull caufe remaincth, as whereby I am for- 
 ced in this fort to argue with you , in which aition the nature of a 
 brother mavgiuc you to vndcrftandein what (brt I admouifh you, 
 and with whatlouing care I ret?ine you: the coniidcratien of which 
 hathmooucdmec (as my felfc woulde wifhin the likeofwhatfo- 
 euerlfhouldchaucerrcd, to bee dealt withall by you) to account 
 the fwecte rebukes of a friend to bee farre more profitable then the 
 diflemblingglozesofacruclland bitter encmie; to which end what- 
 foeuer I haue fayde, may in like maner be conceyued by you. Fare- 
 well. L. this of,&c. 
 
 An Epift'e Lftfonitorie to afatherjoHcbing the Isnd 
 and tit 'demeanour of his fnne. 
 
 "Perorath. 
 
 Senttntia, 
 
 Exordinm* 
 jiUegori*. 
 
 ZtfrrAt'it. 
 
 T Hough it feeme an approoued follie to caft pearles before fwinc, 
 or to offer a golden laddie to an Aflesbacke : yet (not that I 
 thinke either the Soweworthie of the pearles, or the Aflefit for the 
 faddle) I haue written vnto you, the one caufe to manifeit vnto you 
 the vile and bad parts of your fonnc whereof you will take no notice, 
 andofwhich this Letter herein clofedfhallbcare fufficicnt telhmo- 
 nie : the other for charities fake, to admonifh you which are his 
 father, that by your timelie looking to thofe matters , you may windc 
 him from that, which by fmall fufterancc will breed your wees , and 
 hisirrecupcrable dcltrudtion.I haue vndcritood that hauing becne 
 found heretofore in the like pilfering with two Mailers that he ferued, 
 4nd the fecrcte information thereof beeing brought to your eares, 
 you mifliked his courtefie that toldc you, iuftified the matter to bee 
 falie that was deliuercd you 3 and not io much as examining the ac- 
 tion, (which a good father would haue done by all manner of indu- 
 ftrie) you allowed your fonne for honeft, and affirmed that it was 
 ynpolTible hecfhould enter into anic fuch thceuerie . If I fee the 
 childeofluch a father come to an cuillende,I will not maiuell at all , 
 feeing that befides the ordinaric inclinations alrcacfie grafted in his 
 young yeares , hisparentesare content by winking at it, to giue 
 
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 Secrctorie. Epi files wonitorie mdreprehenferie. 137 
 
 him furthcraunce , and in a manner to affirm c it fhall Co bee 5 in 10 
 much as thereby fecmeth, the fonne harh fvvorne hee will neuer Jnithefisi 
 liuehoneftlie, and the father hath promifed that hec will fet him for- 
 wardeto Itburnt, for hisvillainie. Is it reafon that men(ofzeak*and Erttm ** 
 con(cience)fhouldgoe ab»ut to pittic their misfortunes, whohaue 
 proteftcd neuer by companion to preucnt in themfclues, the iuftand 
 appropriate rcwarde of their ov. ne euilles f What fhall I fay to the jp ar - f49 
 vnhappie father of fuch a fbnne , or rather vnhappie childeof fuch 
 a father, whether fhall I forewarne him or you, theoncpurpofing, 
 the other animating, to what vntoeach of you in the ende mufte VroUpft. 
 become a particular defolation t Trulie thefe thinges will not ccn - 
 tinue , they can not long holde. Weil (not in refpedt that ey ther of 
 youhaue deferuedfomuchatmyhandes) but tor pities fake, lam 
 content to beare with your infirmities, and (fo you will not vrge mec 
 to your owne harmes, by your courteous , though not fo much as ho- r 
 neft vfagc, ; for honeftie willeth /fhoulde haue mine owne againe, ' 
 
 or recompence) will part with my lofles : but yet therewithal! warnc 
 you ( to which ende I haue written this Letter ) that you preuent 
 you r mifchiefes betimes , you doe confider the fuccefle of" your 
 owne harmes. So long the pctte goeth to the Riuer , that at laft it Tar . . 
 commeth broken home , cueric man will not deale with you as I 
 doe. It can not bee, but you muft needes knowe , nay rather bee a Metanti*, 
 partaker of your fonnes euilles , howe euer you diflemble with the 
 worlde, and face out the irmter before people. Take hecde I fay, 
 God when hec fhiketh , fmiteth home , you will elfe repent it, for it Semtntia. 
 will none othervvife bee. Bccaufe I haue yet fome hope, that by 
 driuing into your conccyte the enormitie hereof] anddifcoueringthe 
 packer which you faide was lockt vp from your feeing , that at the M'g'"** 
 leaft wife for the feareofGod , and to faue him from the a allowes, 
 you will endeuour to chaftife him. I haue fent this bearer,whocan 
 infourmeyou of the truth , timcand place, ofthatwhich you »oe 
 about to fhrowdevp ib couertlic, and ifafterwardes you will not 
 bridle him, I protcrt his fhamcleflcforchcadc muft bee corrected by Mtmomi *') 
 iu(hce,and thelawes muft further paffe vppon , Surelienot for cn- 
 uie of the perfon , but for the fhamelefTe brovveheebeareth, as one 
 that had done none offence, to prouokemee byeuillvfageto blaze 
 hisfaultcs, that otherwife by good counfcll, vvouldc haue coucred 
 
 T the
 
 t"$$ Epiftlesntonitorieandreprehenforie. The Englifh 
 
 them : / thinke it a deede meritorious to haue him punifhed, if you 
 Jtitithtps. haue a defire as a father to cherifh him, haue a regarde as a friend be- 
 times to correct him, otherwife you mail fooner fee him come to 
 fhame^hen anie waies climbe vnto credite.But for ought / can hearc, 
 both father & mother are fo addicted to the bolftring of his doings,as 
 that it fcemcth they haue alreadie vowed their infamie to the world , 
 and hislifetothegallowes : good counfellmay domuch,and though 
 in tafte I leeme a bitter enemiCjthe proofe ia triall (hall be better then 
 of a fawning friend. 
 
 An cxamplereprehcnforie. ycherem a man ofveetlthfufticient is 
 reprehendedfar marutge ofh is (laugh terf othe rttbes 
 cfan old rvealtbie LMtfer, 
 
 TtrwMh* 
 
 Ixwdim, 
 
 MiMwmia. 
 
 Troptftht) 
 Mt$apbor*i 
 
 Jnripfoafis 
 
 'u&Xtfik 
 
 Sir, I am not a little grieued for the Ioue I owe you , to fee that in 
 thefe ripe yeares of yours , wherein men commonly are freight 
 with difcretion , you neuertheles do verie indifcreetlie goc about to 
 compaffea matter Co repugnant to reafon , or any maner of confide* 
 rate and fage aduifement, as whereat the worlde can but woondcr, 
 and whereof all that know you,or by any meanesmay vnderftand of 
 the matchjWill no queftion greatly accufe & forcucrcondemneyou. 
 It is deliuercd with vs here for certain,that you are intended(vpon the 
 doting affedtion ofa miferable old man, your neighbor,whofc yearcs 
 areas well fraught with di/eafes, and his manacled and benummed 
 old ioynts with imperfections , as his barred coffers with coine) to 
 marry vnto him my neece your yoongeft daughter vpon a fuddaine, 
 and that to the furtherance thereof jyou offered to contribute of your 
 owne ftore a reafbnable and fufficient portion. 
 
 Truft mee when I heard it at firft, / deemed it as a counterfeit ieaft, 
 thinkingthat the man whom /fo wel knew before time,could not on 
 a fudden become fuch a paragon,as whereon a maiden of her feature, 
 youth 3 3ccomplifhment, and fauor. could fo quickly become enamo- 
 red , neither thought 1 thathowfocuer the dotage of the olde man 
 ftcod as a conceit to miileat,that you for your part would fb much as 
 vouchfafe to hearken to it,efpecially at any time fo fcrioufly to fpcake 
 of it,much lefle to open your put/e to become a purchafer of it , or by 
 conftraint at all to enforce herfauors 3 to giue figne or token anie waies 
 
 vnto it, 
 
 Ala*
 
 Sccrctoric Epiftlesfonitcricandrepreheriforic. ijp 
 
 Alas fir, was there no one thing more wherein befidesyou Eyhonejii. 
 coulde oueifhoote your iclfe , but onelic in fo bad a purpole, an ac- fy" "; 1 ***. 
 tion fo vnhoneft , an intendment fb vile , a matter fo much impug- 
 ning nature , as that the verie earthy or hell it felfe , coulde not belch m r i *P t ' 
 out againfte the fayre Virgine , To huge and Co intolerable a mif- 
 chiefe , to match I fay , the matchleile fauour of fo young and p , _ 
 dayntic a pcece to the filthie , tawnie , deformed and vnfeemclie hue ^ n J,b c fi,, 
 of fo wretched and ill fauourcd a creature ? What nature isthis , to 
 worke vnto her, whome of your owne flefh you hauc ingendercd, Synonym*. 
 whome fo long you hauc nouriftied , whome to fuch and fo manic 
 perfections yoiihauetraincd,vppon a fuddainc^naieeucn in one mo- MetmtU. 
 ment, fo m anirelt an occafion to caft her awaie^not yeelding vnto her 
 heauy cenfurc , fo great a benefit as death , but ten thoufand griefes, H ^ trl " le * 
 the lealt ofall which is worfe then any death that may bee , wherein 
 comfortlefie (he may complaine,grieuc 3 andbemoane her felfe with- 
 out any reliefe at all,but by the precious price and hazard of her own 
 (bule, 
 
 Howe vnequally doc you deale herein , to render vnto her being AntUhtfa 
 fcarce fixtcene ycares of age, a husbandc enfeebled by fburefcorc 
 ye ares and vpWards, whole toes are fwolne with the go wt , and legs fyfWF'- 
 confumed with thedropfie, whofelcanecarcafcbearethnoappa- 
 rance but of old fears, and ftifhed limmes become vn weld ie fuppor- 
 tersofhis pined corps, whome furs muft fence from theleaft blaftof MettphvA. 
 cold,& dew of nappy Ale cherifh with warmc fires , whofc nightcap " 4nti t hra M 
 carrieth more (tore of heat,then al his body doth of agility or Hregth, . , -. 
 and nofe far more fruitful then fauor y,with diftillmg drops down tril- " 
 ling from thence in frefheft fpring or the iolieft fealons, maketh ill fa- 
 uored rcfecfions. What wrong do you tender the poorc maiden ther* Emtma. 
 in? How vnworthy and far ill befeeming is the fame to her, who hath 
 fuch afathcr,and apparantly fhal be known to be fuch a mans daugh' 
 ter .' fliall you not therein bee noted of great folly , will not all men 
 laugh atitjpiticitjCricfhameofit, and her felfe poorc foule praic to k b n ^ tM * 
 Godtoreuengcitf 
 
 It is too much intollerable beleeue mce, that you fhould 
 endeuour in this forte by colour of your Fatherlic authoritie to 
 conltraine her, whome (albek fhec is your ownc childe)yet maic 
 you not thus forciblie compell vnto to vnnaturall an extremitiet 
 
 T z % Confidcr
 
 jinthhefts. 
 Metaphor*, 
 
 i$o Epiftlesmonitorieandreprehenforie. The Englifh 
 
 Commoratit. Confider with your felfe howc grieuous the thing you goc about to 
 compa{Te,mayretume vnto her,and whereas liking and choife is of all 
 other things in cafe ofmarriage to bee accounted moitdcarefr, you 
 notonelieagaynfther will,doendeuour to induce a breach thereof, 
 but alfo do giue her ouer into the handes of fuch a one, whole inequa- 
 litie fo far forth diffeuercth fro her appethe.as that it cannot othcrwife 
 be,but(as vnto allothers,fo vnto her chiefly)itmuft become vnfuffe- 
 rable. Haue you no more care of her that is your daughter,but when 
 nowe you haue brought her to the pafle, wherein fhee fhould partici- 
 pate the vcrtuous and modeftvfe of that, whercuntohcryearts haue 
 adapted her, and for which ende and purpofe , marriage wa< by 
 Gods /acred ordinance at the firft ordayned , in fteedeor a louing 
 and contented husbande, to giue her a withered olde Truncke, in lue 
 of fweete and mutuall focietic,to weddeher to forrowe a id euerloa- 
 thedgriefe, to endow nerwith larger profite then with honefl con- 
 tentment, thinke you that fhee is a Hone, that her fenfes from others 
 arcdifferent in their right operation and qualities , that fhee more 
 or leflTe ,or in ftranger fort then anie others , can become therein more 
 
 Mtlyp9ph»ta, forcible,or leflc iniuried ? No fir , afTure your felfe,you murt needes 
 heape vp no other but extremities vppoti her, it cannot bee but if you 
 proceedhereinjyoumuft of force vndi her, the ende and conclufion 
 isfovtterliebad,asitcannotberemaued, 
 
 Returne then vnto your felfe, and thinke herein what beft befec- 
 meth your daughter , rememberthat whatyoutake inhandein that 
 action is vngodhe,iniuft,feucre,and vnnaturall , that in giuing fuch a 
 husband, you fhall giue her (without the greater grace of God) and 
 himboihtothediuell. Confider, thatyou are with pietie,andto a 
 Cbriftian purpofe and endc\to moderate your authoritic, weigh with 
 your felfe that the couetoufnes whet with you are ouercome is no pur- 
 chafe to her offafety. And ballancing all thefe in the v\ aight and cords 
 of equalitie, withdraw your felfc,and by fuch meanes become diflwa- 
 ded from fo great an abfurditie.So may you the more eafilic peiforme 
 thafvntoherbelongeth,asakinde and louing father, and for the pro- 
 fite by this trauell reaped at your hands,bind her and all vs with grea- 
 ter feruencie,to loue you, Whereon concluding the fcope of all my 
 former defires,! endj&c. 
 
 Temtth, 
 
 Zfipkmm*. 
 
 An
 
 Secrctoric. Efijilcs monitorie And refrebenforie, i ^ ; 
 
 i/in Efijlle refrshen forte to ayouttg 
 Cjeutleman. 
 
 A Bout feuen daycs patted , I receyucd Letters from my Bro- TyarTtui, 
 therN. the long expectation wherco^and defircl had to bee 
 mfburmed of your well doofrag, made mee inwardly rcioyce at the 
 firftvieweof them, fuppofing that as Ideliuered you outof my 
 handes,I fhould (fill haue found you in the fame predicament, with- 
 out aIteration 3 or lb much as anie furmize ofthat wherof I haue beenc 
 thereby aduertifed. 
 
 It is long fince indeede that you were with mee 9 at which time 
 you were in manner a childe, neuertheles in thofe tender yeares fo 
 towardlie giuen,and of fb milde and gentle dilpofition, as there was 
 great caule whie then 1 fhould effeeme of you, and much matter of. 
 fered to all others that kne we yee, whereupon to commend you : But 
 nowe if it bee true as I am informed 5 your aclions are turned quite 
 contrarie,you are become a chaungeling, you are no more the fame^ S>i»ij>«w4. 
 but another in qualitie,minde and operation. If this bee fo,you haue 
 furelie taken a wrong courfe , in exchaunge ofvertue,tomake choHe 
 of vice: in fteede of laudable cxercifes , to admit a number of lewd 
 qualities : in place of good and honeft vfage, to enter into a life 
 vnciuill,Iewde and fauage : your companie keeping is (as is reported) 
 without anie order,your Itudies are carelefTe , your paftimc rccklefle, 
 your tabling drunkennefle, your liuingvnthriftineflb: finalise , bin- Efifhonma, 
 filing before time at all thinges, for their noueltie, youdare boldlie 
 nowe to aduenturc anie thing bee it with neuer fo great infamie. 
 Thcfe things, my good Coofen,I muft tell you are vnfit for a Gentle- 
 man^and much ill befeeming that education ofyours,whcreunto they 
 were neuer accuftomed . From thefe , ifyou will doe aright , you 
 are nowe to weld your fpeedie courfe, and quicklie to depart,calling 
 to your remembrance 5 that what approcheth the condition of euerie 
 ordinarieperfon is not meete for your cieditc , and what in men of 
 common account appeareth tobcenoblemiflhis in your reputation 
 heldeto be a great and notable faultinefle. 
 
 When men defire to bee well famed,and by ( true renowne to Hhms, 
 rife vnto worthineffe, they flie floath, and giuc themftluts to auoyde 
 
 T 3 all
 
 Xjfi Epiftles monitory Midreprebenfory. The Englifh 
 
 alloccafionsof IdlencfTe, they endcuour to become paincfull and 
 induftrious to couct thinges of higheft accompt , and to bee in com - 
 panie with the molt vcrtuous . Their credite ham no fupporte by 
 vanities, they feeke not their reputation among taunnagates, they 
 conucrlc not with Tauerne. haunters, and bibbers , they hue not 
 with men ofvilde accompt, diflblutc and vngratious , fuchkinde 
 of meanes (as inefficient to glorie)thcy dceme wretched and op- 
 
 Epiphotttm*, probrious. 
 
 You nowe if you would bee fuch as you ought to bee , mult alfo 
 purfuethe tradteofthefc, the fweetenefleanddelicacic whereof ^if 
 but a little you will pierce into the fo wre and harfh taftc of the 
 
 Anikkefii, other) you (hall quicklie conceiue $ markc but the praife , benefites, 
 eflimate and goodreporte, entertained with the one; and on the 
 otherfide, thedifcreditc,(hame,djfcommoditie, and vilerccko» 
 ning al waies made of the other , and then iudge by your o wne de- 
 ecrnement j ho we much and ho we greatlic you are ledde awrie, 
 in thus careleflic roaming vppon others vilifies, and concluding 
 with your felfe vppon the ill conccipt that all good men haue of fuch 
 hatefullanddiforderliekindcofliuing, returnc betimes, ere too late, 
 for want of good aduifement, you fooliQilie begin to ctic out of your 
 winning. 
 
 Trincipiis ob/la^ero mcdicinaparatHr, 
 Cum malafer longM conwduere moras. 
 Firft ftop the caufe,too late doth phificke come, 
 When euils fmal 3 to great (by furTerance)run. 
 Credite me (whomeeuer you haue knowne to fauour y ou) the dis- 
 grace that quickly you fhail fuftaine, if betimes you nrlent not thefe 
 cuils, wil to agood mind become (o vile and fo odious as not without 
 great forow and griefe,m ay bee wiped away.I difguife not with you 
 in that I faic,for youfhallfindc it and prouc it tobe true.lt is a fhamc 
 fbrany man in thofeyeaits,wherin ofal others his towardnes lliould 
 chiefly be effe&ed,to be accomptcd then bad,vilde 5 lewd,and ill dc- 
 Awff/»,. nicaned,much more for a Gcntlcman,whofe education was lo good, 
 whofe infancy fo well trained,whofc adolcfccncy fo formerly with al 
 kind of vermes indued, to become^now when moft difcreuon (hould 
 fwaieinhim, worfc then before, more djfordcred then whenhee 
 
 was
 
 Secrctorie. 'Places xsfmai 'or is. jjj 
 
 was to be corre&cd, IcfTc commended in his owne gouernment then 
 when he was vnder anothers imertainment. 
 
 The loue that / bcare vnto you , makcth mee the more 
 largelye heercof toenfourme you , which for that I dceme not of 
 anieiilfccdefprongout of your owne nature, to bee growncvppe Mtta fi«r+ 
 into fuch kernels , J doe thereby adiudge, that with more facilitie 
 they maic bediflfeucrcd , the brauncheslknowe arc of others wea- 
 ring, which /neuerwifh to bee fofarrefoorth Iyked, as to become 
 of your owne gathering. From the inconueniencc whereof I hi- 
 therto hauc ftudy ed thus much to withdrawe you , as hee that mo ft 
 ofall defircth abouc anie other to cnioie you . The hafte of the mek 
 fenger, and wearincfle oT writing enforce mee to leane. God, who 
 is the conductor ofall happieendeuourSjblcflc you, and till I heare 
 from you againe, my felfe will exfpeel the befl reformation that any 
 good opinion may induce in mee , as yet to conceyue ofyou. Fare 
 you well, this of. &c. 
 
 OfEfiftlesAmMtorie, Cbap.rp, 
 
 Huers otfjer pattern?* of funojfe occaflona 
 concluDcD tmoe r fljts jECptle , might befooe* 
 , thefc fctvt bee put Dotone , thereof bceanfe 3 
 hauc fe largelie fpofeen in the tnfcourfe before 
 jttjefe Cpttf les, 3 tbtnfte the eramplea alreaoie 
 p:oponrD to bee fafftcicnt . £lnD nntoe Qs 
 laffof aUrbcfcDiutlnnsyct onfpoken of is A* 
 matoric, fofjrreof beeaufe tbe rjumoura of all fo?te$tolt& lotte 
 pofifefTcD.arefo infinite aim fo great antmeertainttein tijrmrc«< 
 matnett),as $jat perdjance enen tn§ eerie Uniting of &fs letter, 
 tfcc lener himfclf is fomrimc Ccarce eertain of fyis ohm tnteneeD 
 purpofe tbcrctn,l&c leffe malt of ncceffttic be tfjc p;ccepts of the 
 fame ,' foi that In fomr of t&rm toee require ans entreate in o< 
 ttjers erpottulate ttje matters ano occafiono falling m (be 
 iiffRc tbrrof, otter time* complatne, another totjilc fa tone ano 
 fpeafee faire,tben purge 0; cleare anaecufation fappofeD a* 
 gagntt ra. j? tnallfc 5 tnnmwrable are n)c oe uifes to&eretoitt) (be
 
 144 'PUcest^ftnAtorie. TheEnglifh 
 
 rcpncs of loueareconDuctcb* 53ut in as muct as 3bauebereto« 
 fine ginenbntoati otljcr titles tbe(r feuerali pjcccptes, 3 will 
 fomttbat alfo in tbts place fpeaae to ttje purpofc thereof :3En iivtfb 
 3 mutt firft referre t&e tojtrer bnto ttje confioeratf on of tbe tjone' 
 fffeof tbe action bp btoipjetenbeb to be fo;ttfcn of , ano tben foj 
 fbe places of requeu\complatnt,erpofrulatfon,o2 auepeance of a* 
 nie tying therein bappemng to tbe toafgfot of brs otonc affection, 
 &btcb bow bebementlp, oj aenoerlp it metgberb, fitaifcifc can bed 
 tefflfie,am> lattlp,foj tbe toeO o:Dering of citber f tbe fe,ro $e er> 
 
 8ttiplesPetitoric,Expoftulatorie,Defenroric,ant Excufatorie in tfjiS 
 bcDbcplenttfutlte Bcliuereb , therein bowbeit tbe matter of leue 
 ts no toapes erp2eu"eD,pct to ante capable o: toel DtfpoftD conceit, 
 tbe conuepance rijereof cannot in tbe felfcercbange of tt> fab tea 
 be toltbont fomc import bnto tbe w 
 
 3n ibis place tbe re mtgbt alfo bee mace a btffinction of lone 
 wbere in a Sympathie of minos from man to man aiwell bnitetb 
 togttber bp an inofflbluble league of am* tic tbeic bearts in one, 
 as betweene man ano Woman, ana tbat foi tbe moft part bp a far 
 tnoje toafgblie league, ano mo:e tnufolablc Difcrction. 13ut Gtb 
 IXyt alteration tbereof , as ft mucb bifferetb in qnalittc from n> o« 
 ttjrc, ts alio alike crcbaungeo bp title, fljat one fearmeb bp f\je 
 name of Fricndfhip,anD wis otfjerrbalcnging on die to be orcfpbc* 
 tea bp Louc, njefe amours in tins Definition fljall onelp be in ten* 
 dec fudj,as are mooeftlp renoereo from men tnto loom ;n,ano w 
 accojoinglp berein to be erampleb ano fenitten bpon. 
 
 ano bowbeit fbe little erperience 31 bane bao of fome con* 
 aerfing in tbfs feinoe of ffuoie, barb fufficientlte tangbt mee to 
 fenotoe, tbattbc bertcinfrinct 02 fetleoimp:cllionof this Ktnoe of 
 fanraSc is fuel? a &cboolcmaiffcr to munition, ano To cunning a 
 refiner of anp well Difpofeo conceit,aa tbat wtrb berpfmalt belp, 
 fttberebpeommonueperfoimrtbwucbmo;c tbenweO coulobcc 
 otbcrwtfe infenoeo . Ko fbe belptng a M .o putting fojicarots 
 tobereof, a number of rrccllcnt penneo Dtfcourfes onelie per* 
 tinentanDferningtotbe efficacieof tbofe amours, are tottb tbe 
 greatett fingularitie njat map bee DcliurrcD, pet in fo mucb as 
 tbis boofee taking bpon it to fet foo;tb of cuerpe tbe fptles 
 tberctn OifiinguitbcD , fome one o; otber particular erample, 
 map not bp tbe Defect of tbcfe, feeme to fcaue ante want of tbat, 
 
 twfeb
 
 Sccrctoric. fyiftles^matorie. 14s 
 
 fobicbb? it fjaflS) bin fojmtclie p:omifcD, 3 baue tbougbt groo fo> 
 o:oer fakc,to par fur alto in tbte place, Up effect of tbts spefljooe. 
 E&c ctrcnmttancca tutjereof bptbe examples follounngfyall bee 
 tenaereo. 
 
 Att example of AttEpifiUyfor the firjitntrcatic 
 of good will, 
 
 T He long andconfiderateregardc, by which in dcepe contem- 
 plation I haue eyed your moft rare and lingular vertucs,ioyned 
 with lb admirable bcautie, and much pleafing condition grafted in 
 your perfon, hath mooued me good Miftrefle E. among a number 
 whome entirely I knowe tofauouryou,earncftlicto louc you, and 
 therewith to offer my fclfe vnto you, Nowe howbeit / may hap- 
 pilic feeme in lome eyes,thc leaft in woorthines of a number that day- 
 licrrequent you, yet may you vouchfafein your owne priuateto rec- 
 kon mee with the greatcft in willingneffc , wherein , if a fetled and 
 immooueable affe&ion towardes you, if feruent and aiTured loue 
 grounded vpon the vndccaiable itay and proppeof your vermes , if 
 continuall, nay rather inextcrminablc vowes , in all perpetuitie ad- t 
 dieted vnto your feruices,ifneuer cealing and tormenting gricfe vn- 
 certainlie carried, by a hazardous expectation, doled in the circle of 
 your gracious concey te,whether to bring vnto the eares of my foule a 
 Iwectc murmure of life, or fcuerefcntenccofaprclent death , may 
 ought at all preuaile cither to mooue, entreate •, fuc , foliate, or per- 
 fwade you , I then am the man , who fhrining in my inwarde 
 thoughts, the digniticof fo woorthie acreature,and prifing in decpeft 
 weight (though nottothevttermoft value) theeftimatcof Co incom- 
 parable a beautie,haue refolued liuing to honor you; and dying ncuer 
 to ferue other butyou,from whole delicate looks, expecting no worfe 
 acceptance, then may fceme anfwcrablctolbdiuine an excellence, 
 1 remaine. 
 
 Tom' mofl fAJfionatcJoyidl and 
 perpetually denoted fie. 
 
 T)$i& cramplc fcemtng to be in nje faperlanne Degree , ft is 
 tntcnoco n)at n> Direction thereof o;n>lihe, u)ouioe patfe 
 
 m tinto
 
 j 4$ Epiftlest^fmaterie. ThcEnglifh 
 
 tjnrofcmaone, fo$efebfrfl),eoaeatfon > 02 ofljer complements, 
 mate futTtetentUe anftoere tt>c greatnefleano efTicacir trjr reof ,io# 
 ttjcrtotfeto one meanUeoemeaneo,o? faro leffeenabUD, torn* 
 Dtte o? offer tlje Itfte, (t might feeme fcnto rt> nr.itcr, a great 
 tnofgnrtte, astoeiltn foDgement , as by an apparant brant of 
 fomcorfetc fafffciencfe. i?o; tobtdi 3 t^oagtjf gooDtoaomontft) 
 ttjuefarrefnt&te place, fcatobcitintrjefrconoe Chapter of ttjis 
 boofec, 3 banc routing a rcipctt in all touting to bee&aobnro 
 ffjeparHc,&te par template anoqnalttte, plentiful! tc a Ireaofccif- 
 coacfcD. 
 
 Another example t» tbttpHrpofe* 
 
 GOod Miftrefle E. I am bolde though a ftraanger, to make thefe 
 Letters, meflengers at this prefent of my good meaning towards 
 you,whereinyoumaypleafetothinke that I goc not about by pre- 
 tence of a moft entire and heartie good will which I profeflc to bcare 
 you, to make prefent furmife thereupon, that on fobarc an affertion 
 you (hould immediately credite me, /prife your worthinefTe at farre 
 greater value,and weigh your good allowance fo much , as I onelie 
 dciire, that by your fauorable liking I may intreate to haucaccefie 
 vnto you, not doubting but by my being in your prefence, I fliall fo 
 lufficientlie by apparant proofemamtajne the efficacieofthat I now 
 protcft , andgiuc you fo goodoccafionto decme well of mee , as 
 you fliall hauc no rcafontorepent you, that vpon fo honelt and lo- 
 uing rcqueft you hauc conchfcendcd to my cntreatie. Whofe health 
 and profperitie tenderingin all things as mine owne, I fende you with 
 my Letter a token ofthat great affection I bearc you, which I moft 
 heartiliepraieyouto accept of^ andwearcfor mee. Andeucn fo 
 doc continue. 
 
 TourSjif fo you pleafe to accept of me ,&c, 
 
 An an ft ere to tbefirft ofthefe Epijlles. 
 
 THat men haue skill , and are by fundrie commendable partes 
 enabled to fetfoorch their meaning, there needed^ as Ithinke 
 
 no
 
 Sccretorie, fyftlest^fmatorie, i 47 
 
 no other teftimonie then your prefente writing, your eloquence is 
 farrc beyonde the reach of m y poorewitte, and the multiplkicie of 
 yourpraifes fitter for a Poeticall GoddcfTe, then to the erc&ioa 
 ofanicfuchearthlieDecfle. For my pane, /houlde them as the fan* 
 cics and toies of men, iffuing from the weakeft ofthcir humours and 
 howefarre my fclfc can dc feme, none then my felfe can better ccn- 
 ceiue, Becing one of good forte, as you are, I coulde doe no leflc 
 then write apainevnto you, the rather to fatisfie the importunitieof 
 your meffenger, wtthing fuch a one to your lot as wel m ight parago- 
 nizethofe excellencies you write of^ and anfwere cuerie waievns 
 to the fubftaunce of all thofe incftimable prayfes . Sq hauin**, 
 your louc and your writing, might ( as /takek)bee beftfutedco- 
 gcthers, 
 
 Youis,as far as moderty will,to aun- 
 fwere your curtciics,&c 
 
 A recite to the fame anfrvere* 
 
 GRacious obiccl of my pleafing thoughtcs, and miitrefle of all 
 my inwarde happines^fweete were the lines you wrote,God 
 wot vnto mee your feruant howe comfortable, and how pre- 
 cious, knowing that their premeditation had ifiucfrom thofe your 
 pcerleflecxcellencieSjcV the touch of thofe letters pafled the guidance 
 of your delicat hands,how (harp or powerful foeuer be the weight of 
 the fame,the leflc (hall be the gricfe, in that (he whom / honour and 
 effimate aboue all others,hath vouchfafed to wifh vnto my lot, y ac- 
 coplifhmet ofall t-hofeexcellencies,which none but her felfcan para- 
 gonize,and wherein (he oncliegceth beyond all others. Vouchfafe 
 (fweete Mi(tris)that what vnto you isintended to bee plcan"ng,may 
 not feeme difgraced,by the omamente oiEleqnence^ the Soueraigne 
 and praife-woorthic Calorie whereof, beautifieth both fpeeches and 
 reafons. Too dulle aremy fcnfes(/confcfic) to blaze faoith the 
 weight ofyourmerites,youraccompliihmcntesbccingjfo manifold, 
 as whereour( if euer anicearthlieDecfle by anie cxcelicncie were 
 deriued;the fame might bee thought to hauc alonlic proceeded. 
 You may plcafe ofmy loueto deemeas ofyourownc dcfeuiiges the 
 
 V i lojndation
 
 /4* Efifllesi^fmatorie. ThcEnglifli 
 
 foundation whereof cannot bee fo (lender, as whereon foweakea 
 thinge as fancie fhoulde bee grounded. But as your vertucs are per* 
 mancnt, fo may you iudge of my louc to be perpetual]. Let it once 
 more accord with your curtcousconfent,that thefe letters with the 
 firft may haue the like fauourable acceptaunce 5 wherebyyou fhall 
 kindle in mee no other or greater prcfuraption, then what belt fic- 
 teth vnto the woortbincfle both of your vertue and calling. With 
 hcartes longing and fighes fending, ray Letters, and wellwiftiinges 
 fpecde them togethers ? crauing that you willeuer holde anddeeme 
 of me,as ofhim that in all protefted faith ,loue and loyaltie,is and will 
 bccalwaies. 
 
 Yours^&c. 
 An anJrverevttttthefecendLetter* 
 
 Sir , your mcflage is vnto mee asflrangeas yourfclfc, who are vn- 
 to me a ftranger,& what your goad meaning vnto me is, I knowe 
 notjforgiuingofhaftie creditc to your aflertiorw,as you feem noc 
 tochalengc it/o waslncuerhethcrtooimy fclffo haftictodo it.ha- 
 uingeftfoones bene taught, thatoffaireft fpeaches enfucth often the 
 fowleft actions : /cannot condemne your purpofe,becaufe I entende 
 the beft of your dealings,and howbeit I am in no point fo retrained, 
 but that in allrealbnable fort that may be, anieaccefle may be gran- 
 ted : (o when you fhall by further notice fufficientlic make apparant 
 that with mode/tic I may doe it, I fhall bee willing lofarrefoorth as 
 my yearcs and prefent beeing, may minifter occafion,in anie thank- 
 full rcquitall that may bee to y eclde my felfe vnto you. Till which 
 time /returne your token againe and my hartie thankes vnto you by 
 this bearer. 
 
 Yourfricnd asoncvnacqua'inted 
 
 hctheitomaybcj&c. 
 
 THE
 
 THE SECOND PART OF 
 
 the Englifh Secretorie. 
 
 OfEp&Us lu&ciaU. Chap, /, 
 
 £> 3 bane alreade erample o bnto you a!! Mcs 
 
 of Epiillcs^ontatncDtinDcr fte ttoo titles of De> 
 
 monhVatiue, ano Dcliberatiuc : £?o bp fte 0<&3eC 
 
 anDdfpofitionfojmcrUe tofeo, it beboueft (as 
 nertc in courfe ) 3 tioc notoe conic bnto fte title 
 Iudjaall. Wbv ttits title tsfo caileo, 3 f^aucin 
 ft at ofter beofce alrcaoic ocliuereD. s>o ftat rtou>c it map feme 
 fit,ft at herein as in fte ofter tinaine befoje go tng.tue Deliberate 
 tftat rcocr ano places foitlje rocll banding ano proper conus- 
 ance of ftefe Epirtlcs, are p2inctpaUte to be obferueo. 
 
 i^ou ftal! ftennnocrQano,ftat foj fo maft as fte efficacie of 
 
 fttS title tS U&olte cariCO in caufe of Accufation,Inue&iue,Charge 3 
 
 Q) defence, fte matters thereof areiftolic cenfureo bplatocbp; 
 common reputation, bv cuffomebp aufto^itte, 0? bp I uogeimnt, 
 fte Rhetoricians, fo; fte mojc ercellent fetting fan ft of fte Oiato- 
 rie partes bereof , banc tin to fte general! tie of fte famc,allot tco 
 ftza: Sates 0: punctpatl beaoes, tftereout bp imitation, all our 
 Epiftles onoer t^is title are tftolie to be carfeo. Efre fir Q is calico 
 Coniedurall,ftat fs,ttbetc a matter bv coniecture onlie of rime, 
 place,ettate»02 condrion of fte perforin ofter libelftooes to fte 
 fame agrceing,map be fuppofco 03 cnfbjccD. 
 
 Jfte feeono is lundicial } tftereitt not bp coniecture, but by mat* 
 tec in act(on,fc ntence, lame, 0; ta&gemcnf e, toec aggraaate fte 
 caufe in quel! ton, in tftfft remain eft fte qualitie,cfrcumffance, 
 o2grcatnestobeDcciDeD,anjDbotoe tjeljementlieo; Oenocrlieit 
 tjuruftojimpojtcft, 
 
 
 
 *t+n. r
 
 a Tarts and f laces Judicial. ThcEngMi 
 
 filje tfoiro us tearmeb Legithnafakify bp La wcs^cuftomes^om- 
 mon vfagc,o: allowance, Defined) a lt.ing to bee gmD o; baD,tolc- 
 table o: not to be fuff cccD. £ ut of tbefe bcaocs ar i fettj tl;c plentte 
 of all one foliciamg DtutOons, fefcieb alfo hereafter are tn tt^ctc 
 places to be cotiecteo,tbe firtt txbereof ,con taming matter of Ac- 
 
 cufation oj Charge,map be fatDe to be Accufatorie, Expoftulatorie, 
 Exprobratorie,ComnVinatorie,anD/nuecliue. £j)efeconD, beeing 
 Refponforie to Clttjet of 0> fe,map be fafee to be Excufatorie, Pur- 
 gatorie,Defenforie o; Deprecatoric. 2|)e COmpaffe aftoell of OJC 
 
 one as tfje otber,ettt)er fo* matters acculcd 3 objected, purged,cx- 
 cufcd>entrcatcd for,o; Defendcd.ace Cmplp o: trfcolie inclnDcD on* 
 tier all o? one of tbt ferjeaos bifo:c rcmemb;co. 
 
 £Jje efffcacie of eftber of tbcfe,aftoell fez tnfe: cement es,as 
 foj clearing o? auopDance of ante matter Do fame to be Dtttone, 
 pa locos atfilHtotjflacz* abfolute, ano locos ajfnmftiuos i places af- 
 fnmptiue. 
 
 Lociabftlntinxt facfj,as contafne In tbemenftoeemenfes not 
 to be auotacDjft&efljetttbefn ctjarge^matter inuccliuc,o: defence, 
 foj t|»at ttjer ace eol lecte of fenauoioa ble grcunDcs,tbat is to far, 
 OfNatureJLawejCuftome, ContraC\common allowance, Rightc, 
 LawfullanD Good Sentence anD lodgement. 3Ebcfe aftucll to t^C 
 ff ate Iuridiciall,ajs to ttje on)er of Ugttmtjaxz alifce ojDlnarie ano 
 common.ttjts onch? Dtff ercncc,tbar in n)at of Iuridicial, rtje v are 
 allcnfo:ceD to condemnation: in njat of kgitima, cenfuredbp 
 tycf r qnalttie,tjfc o? toleration. 
 
 Loci ajfumptiui^tz onlp colledfon* bpeonleante,arrt>nof mar* 
 tcr in ccr camtp,bnt fnrij as map be tygeo bp liKcliboos.pct grr at 
 Ip cnfir.ee to aectifation, anDfeme alike to mitigate bp Defence 
 o? erenfing^flus to t&e (fate Conic<fturall 3 and njie of Juridiciall doc 
 rematne aline common. 
 
 Stbe parts ano places C6ie6tora!,fin toe heaping of ItbcKfjoDs, 
 eftber toaccnfe,ercufe,purgc o? ocfenD,b£nc refpectfcnto tbc Wil, 
 difpofiti6,03 ability of anp ene.Sbe Wil is fearctjcD bp ttje outtoard 
 quality oj conDttion of a man, bp Its rraDtnes,bate,affrctton, o; 
 nriflifee to a ttnng.Difpofiti6,bp tlje ccuntrp oj foil iircre in one is 
 bo:ne,as If tore Gjouloe fap at Ms prcfentcof a foiralne aduer# 
 (arte, HccisaSpaniatd,howcanheebcaregoodvvin to England? 
 
 m
 
 Secretoric: V art s and f laces Judicially s 
 
 SBp rjtS Of fp^ng,a« if toe fljOUlD fafC 3 Being born'and bred of Jcwde 
 parents, how can the iflue be good, 5i6p bis e&ucaiion,asfbus, He 
 was (b Ioofelie trained vp r ind lo vile/ic inured 9 that there is nc liope at 
 all to be in him expected. )!5P tjtS ftuDtes,as to fait , Confidcr but 
 the application of his whole manner of ltuine , weigh his continuall 
 pradtifes , fee but into his parricular and ordinarie ftudies , and then 
 tell mee what you may iultlie iuppofe of the rcfiduc of his beeing. 
 
 3m> lifectoffebp funozie ether circumffances. Abilirietstygco bp. 
 
 Oportunitie, bpTime aitD Place, Aydes o: Supportes, ant) tr)C 
 
 means of ettber of fbefe,mcafurcDbp the creDitejaffcctfonjtoant, 
 compantc, conceit, oiinftabilitie of the pcrfentocgoc about to 
 accufe 5 ercufe,purge,03 oefeno. 
 
 Sbus baue 3 largelie oeliucrcD bnfo poo, frje fam mio fcope of 
 fcfcat in fpcctalt to be intenceo tmaer ttjis title , the t)fc anD nuge 
 particular fyctottpcrcof ujallbcebpt&efrfcueraliCfcpflJles mo;e 
 amplie erplancu bnfo pou. Clno botobc it 3 coulo be re a little diuc I 
 bt> fomc continueD oifccurfe , in t&e commenDableaouancemcnt 
 bn to pou of the tooo?n)ineue of tbis pjefent part toe baue rtoto in 
 tjane of toeD twtttng,ttbcr c innot oncite tbefe places alreaote re* 
 mcmb:eD , but in a manner all otber partes of tbe Deliberatiue 
 anDDemonitratiuc feinoc arcmott plentifuIUe atcfte.D : pet toill 
 31 but remember bnto pon home effcduallie bp the toeR baia* 
 ling of ante tt}e particular* tberunto belonging ,anfi&otoc'farcfi 
 mo:c Qngutarlie t&en in ante '.ijc r s, (beer ceil encfc of a gooD 
 britte arto a quiche , ano fine inuention is meff fuliie DecipbcrcD, 
 feeing mat in tbe occurrents beereof, the tmiteris neuer tpco 
 to ante one courfe in particular , but bath fcope to toaoc into all 
 tying* in generall. 
 
 fro; n)at bp tbe t?er tc o:ccr of Cbefc CDpiffles, bee fljall funtyte 
 
 times tjaue occatton to fcfc ttje partes Defcriptoiie, Laudatorie,. 
 Vituperatorie .Hortatorie^SAafbriejDiiTwaforiejPetitorie, Monito- 
 rie,ConciIiatorie 3 ReprehenfoiJC^ ar.B at Uianp times DtoCrSO? Q)C 
 
 mod part of ttjem altogtt&ers. GCbeufoic leaning anp further re« 
 fpect he re of ,tm to the reaop conceite oflfucfc as tl;t re unto map Ue 
 'enable&jtoe teittypcaBDAntQ the reff.. b 
 
 ZDbe partes foj Difpofition require cv in tTjrfc (Spiff les,are a* 
 tn ttjc ttjers befoje going , ttjat i» to fate ; Exordium n Narrario, 
 
 htm !»: -i;.di : ri 0}. 
 
 ^ \ ■ — -
 
 4 EpijllcsAccttfotorie. ThcEnglifh 
 
 0} PropofitiefienjirnHttiOyConfHtAtiofXfa Teroratio* 
 
 Z\)i firir of t& oiffmctions bnocr ftjio part Iudkiallfo be p20> 
 fccuteD,appcarett) to be Accufacotie , infjfcb either Gmpife bp cow 
 fecturec,o: bp matter of fenotone o: bcrijp fuppofeD trotb,ac von 
 &aue bcfo:e remcmb:eD, 02 bo$ toape* at onec,map bee eomiep* 
 eo . SErjercof &c firff in fcqneitce tobf cfj 31 totil oelitter fcnto poa 
 fa cramplctyalt be in Hjc Sale coniertnrall , to tjicb being framed 
 to be queff tenable bcttocene a gpercftant anc&ts fernant, failed 
 ont in fo;t following to be perfcjmcD. 
 
 An example of an Eptftle Accufatorietn the (late Centecl$tralI,from 
 4 merchant to the father of his fernant, 
 ■ 
 
 Ewdihm. QT r> you willperchaunce maruell to feethe fudden acceflfe of thefc 
 *3my letters vnto you, togither with the haftierepaire of my man, 
 (fuchas heretofore hath not beene accuftomed betweene you and 
 me,fithcnce our formoftacquaintance)but to flay that doubt, and to 
 enfbrnac you at large, what vrgent occafion I haue fo to doe , it may 
 pleafe you with as little difcontentment as may bee, to giue your felfe 
 to the view ofthefe Letters, and thereupon to cenfureon my bchalfe 
 the matter of the fame accordinglie. 
 
 Ttfrrath, ^ our f° nnc & , who nowe thefe three yeares paiTcd to your 
 
 good lyking hath continued in my feruicc, and whome your /elfe 
 doc veric well knowe, that for the reputation of his paientes and 
 friendes, I alwayes for the raoft part haue cntertayned with efpc- 
 ciall truft and regarde , bceing this laft Summer returned out of 
 Barbarie, with an aduenture in a fhippe of mine owne, I did vpon 
 great choyce, immediatelic after his account del'mcred , place in 
 the oucrfight, difpofition and rule of all my whole goodes, ftockc, 
 and Merchandife . And in expectation and aflurauncc of his e- 
 ipcciall and more then ordinarie care and good bchauiour there- 
 in, did about September laftfvppon aiourney which I had to the 
 North partes with diuerfc of my nearelt frtcrides , whereby I was 
 compelled to bee foorth by the fjfctee of two Monethes) commit 
 vntohis like creditei, thecuftodic of diuers fummes of money al- 
 tcadic reccyued, as alfo the collection and further receyte of fun- 
 drie other paymentes of great -waight, awhcdaye*and times where- 
 in they were payable, by him to my vfetobce reienicd and layde 
 
 vp.
 
 Sccrctoric. Epiftlest^ccufitorie. r 
 
 vp, fithence which, by what finifter humour Iknowcnot , nor by 
 what vntoward conceit can I yet imaginc,in the time of my abfence, 
 and a little before my returne home vvards^ec is gone away, no man 
 kno weth whither. Vpon the newes whereof being grc atly aflightcd, I 
 hafle to his counting houfc/earch his bookes of reccits and paimencs, 
 and there withali brcake open his deskc and coffers, in which after all 
 rcckoningcsfullic perufed and confidered of, I finde my felfc to bee 
 backewards of diners allowances,the certainty whereof I cannot yet 
 determine,but the greatnefle by the Iikelihoode.is vcrievehemendy 
 to be fufpe#ed,by reafon that in this fort , without anie other occa- 
 fion he is fled,and from fo great a charge without knowledge of anie 
 one about me,fo fuddenly departed. 
 
 What preemptions I haue,and thofe yerie large, by fuch kinde of 
 dealing,whercby / may iuftly burthen him,you may heereby conicc- 
 ture,asfirfthisdifpofition 3 giucn (as fithence hath vcric crediblie bin 
 reported vnto me) to be veric prodigall,& of moll exceffiue expence, 
 then the occafion offered by fuch immoderate confidence in him rc- 
 pofed : next, the vncontrollcd rule hce bare throughout all my dea- 
 lings : lafrlie the time and fecrecie of his departure,beeing thus hafted 
 in mine abfence^and here withali fbme fuch things which are miffing, 
 as whereof none were priuic but himfelfe,and whereuntono acceiTc 
 could bee without himfelfe. Infbmuch as the loflc which I reckon 
 of, and whercrro I can yet finde no releafe, by rcafbn of this his vn- 
 knowne dcparture,cannot^for ought / hitherto perceiue) amount to 
 fo little as CC.li,- 
 
 By fome fewe thatfincc his going away haue encountred with 
 hinijit appeareth,that not onelic he is well monied, but alio of his 
 iourneyingWcftwardjWherebylamled tothinkehisrefort to be no 
 wayfblikelie,asto you which are his father , or to fbme other his 
 friends there about you.For which caufe I haue directed thele toge- 
 ther with my man.as well to referre vnto "your confederation what 
 hathpalTed, asalfoto pray that by your due fearch and examination 
 of the a£tion,bothhisperfon may be anfwered 5 and my fufpition o( 
 him the better and more manifeftly be cleared:andcuenfo recom- 
 mending ray fclfe and caufe to the furtherance of your good direction, 
 I take my leauc. This of,&c # 
 
 Aa
 
 6 Bpiftles exeufatorie; The Englifli 
 
 Tl£fs letter bauing of recti on from t&e mauler "to flie fafycr, 
 in Teeming a (Gentleman of fome gooD account, toe toill ac* 
 coding thereunto frame pen an anftoet,fe&fd)iu rfjfs place acco:* 
 ' Ding to tbe nature njereof map be tearmeo Exeufatorie. £be con< 
 
 ucf ancc of trbic&eitbcr leffene ttj up Vehement lihclt^coDB trje qua* 
 litie of flic off ence 5 oj o tbertoifc (ttjougtj not clear lie auopDeft)) pet 
 bpojenahcDtruttioj (Implicit ie of ttje action ft feife, mahcttjit 
 feeme of farre mo:e flenDer moment 02 f mpo:tancc,tljen before it 
 mig|)t fjaue bene coniectureo. 3no f o;af mud) as ttje father Iras a 
 bp partie to ttje tojong fuggeff eD,ano onelp in tbat rttuas ins fcn, 
 and tbe reformation of tijc tDing oppofeo , migbt bp rjim in fome 
 fort bee rcDixfleD 02 recomprnccD, toee mill fnppofe herein ttje 
 Hetfer in forme folloming bp Ijf m to be anujoereo.auo tbe refioue 
 bnfpo&cn of to be left to ttje purgation 0; Defence of t&e otfjcr on 
 toljomc tbe fault is cbargeD,ano to tutjome in particular, it below 
 gctl) to fee tljc fame anfujereo, 
 
 An example excufatoriereturnedto the effefts of this conieUurdeptJile^ 
 from the father tovehom the fume rvasrmtten, 
 
 MAiftcrR. 1 haue rcceyued your Letter, to no fmallgriefe (at the 
 firft) of my priuate conceyts,but fi thence hauing examined the 
 matter am fomewhat deliucred of doubt , by the fitisfaction that in 
 fearch of the caufe I haue alreadie receyued . Myfonrle (as you 
 write) was here in the Countrey,at my brothers houfe, not farre from 
 mine owne dwelling, andyetlo newlie come thither, as he had repo- 
 fedhim.felfe but one night ere the fight of your prefent Letters and 
 meiTcnger were arriued. 
 
 To the action wherewith you do charge him, I can fay nouvng 
 more then that himfelfe hath written, which agreeing with the for- 
 moft fpcech,and firft examination had by his Vncle,! muft hold as yet 
 vndeiermincd till I heare your further anfwcr.For the coniecluresy ou 
 haue deliuered, whereby to induce that you area greater Lofcr by 
 him then without further groundc I can hitherto imagine . I aun- 
 fwere thus much,that the alteration were verie fl range, and humour 
 too fudden, to findc him now fo Iauifh,whom before time your felfc 
 haue commended to bee fofrugall, andefpcciallie in whatfoeuer 
 
 to
 
 Sccrctoric. Epi/ilcsTurgAtorie. 7 
 
 to his charge and gouernmcnc hath by youbeene committed,. 
 
 To the refiduel will befilent,becauichimfelfe that firftbreddcthc 
 ©ccafion appearcth meeteft to anfwere it % 
 
 If / hcarc not from you b eforc the n liddle of this tearmc,my in- 
 tent is by Gods grace to bee at London, where your apprentice and 
 myfonne nialibeinperfonforthcommingvntoyou, At which time 
 if 1 find farther defector more equitie to charge him,contrarying to 
 that which alreadie hauc bin anfvvcred by him 5 he fhal not be mine by 
 anie his ill dealings to be vpholden jbut yours asbelongeth in any fort 
 you like to chaftife him. And euen fo recommending my fclfe heartilic 
 yntoyou,I do bid you farewell. This of, &c. 
 
 An example Pttrgatoriefromthepartie changed in nnfvecr of the 
 EfTfiie accHfttoriebeforeremembred. 
 
 IT may pleafe you fir,on Munday Iaft, becing the next day after my 
 comming to my Vncles,he lending to T. to my fathers houfc to vn- " arratl0 * 
 derftand his pleafure, worde was returned immcdiateliejofa meflen- 
 ger and letters receyued from you , whereby it was my fathers plea- 
 sure tocommaund me to hisprefence 5 and to require mine vucle to be 
 there prefentalfoin companie. 
 
 At my comming thither,many things were laid forth as wel by 'your 
 writing,as by the mouth of your man , how grieuouflie you were da- 
 maged both by diuers fumraeswherein you were fhort in reckoning, 
 and otherthinges by you miffing, vpponmy running awayfas you 
 tearme it) the muchneflc w hereof was not fo much enlarged by your Vrofmmajfc, 
 letter, as the ouerlauifh deliuerieofyourmanhad to the great cn- 
 creafeofill opinion in my father, with diuers vnbefeemingtearraes, 
 augmented the fame. 
 
 And notwithstanding I had in mine ownVonfcience fufficientlie, 
 and with found appearing trueth to thcvicweofothersanfvvered the 
 occalion , yet forafmuch as neither feemed the fame a full Satisfac- 
 tion co my father, nor a matter clearelye auoided towardes you, 
 till in your plaine and certain notice ,1 had alfo confinned the fame, I 
 wascommaundedby him to write what I there affirmed ,and accor- 
 dinglie to aduertize you of the ftate of your bufines, and inualidity of 
 yourconiedturcs, that by the verity thereof I might with more liking 
 
 A a z be
 
 8 Bpiftles tPurgAtorle. The Engli(h 
 
 be reputed of, and himfclfc haue leflc caufe then he fuppofed where- 
 ac to be grieued. 
 
 To the matter of yourIetter,whereby lam accufcd,and in which 
 you faie you are backward I knowc not in what,it appeareth that for 
 the finding out of the certain tie or likclihuode thereof you cntredv* 
 pon my desk and cofTers,and fearcbed my books of account and^ay- 
 ments, which beeingfo,if you were as circumfpc£tin my bchalfc,as 
 you were in arafh furmizeof your own harmes, you might haue af- 
 furcd yourfelfe,for to haue found no one penie ofany fumme wan- 
 ting at all, or where any was miffing ,eithcr by exchange at your own 
 appointment, or vpon other good occafions to haue alio feenchowe 
 the fame was beftowed,or where,or vpon what it was els where im- 
 ploied. 
 
 For your better aflurance wherein (if hitherto you vndcrftande 
 not fo much)my boxe marked with this letter A. lying in the neather 
 parte of my deske,willconfirme the fame, And lcalt / might be de- 
 ceiued in ought,befbreyour comrning^by the finirter pradtifcoffbme 
 Mtttoimia, fuch as had more enuie at my honeft credite with you, than care of 
 your good (whereof I mtftake not at all/if I iudgc this viper to be one) 
 Inotonelicreferued notes of euerie thing, caufed one whom e you 
 will belccue ( though to what purpofe /protcft hee then knewc not) 
 not onelie to tell euerie fumme of money remaining in euerie bagge , 
 and to fee the fame fealcd vp, but alfo to fct his hand to my notes, as 
 witnefle to the fame,fo much /knowc I Iefte,and of the refidue the 
 declaration of a tructh fhall bee witnefle fufficient of mineownefi- 
 delitie. 
 
 Finallie,touching the likelihood of my going awaic without know* 
 ledge,and that alfo in your ab fence, to bee a token of fome wafte or 
 wrog to you offered, which you value not to be fo litle as CC.pouds, 
 I truft firfalbcit the fum be great where little rema'meth, and if alfo it 
 were lefle, it were yet too much to bee loft ) your felfe notwichftan- 
 ding can tell veric well,that more then once I haue bin credited with 
 ten times the value of that at your handes,when by great fimilitudejl 
 could with more facilitie haue benefited my felfe to a farre greater va- 
 Iue.if I had binfo difpofed,then what herein to be accompted of] and 
 (iffolhadbeenethcnalfb minded) couldc haue been therewith far- 
 ther out of your reach then euer I yet entended. And where you fug« 
 geft that it is fithence told you ofrny laui/li cxpcnce,l can thercunt® 
 
 fay
 
 Secretorie. EpiJIUs'PurgAtorie. p 
 
 (ay nothing more then eueric one kno wcth, that trulie will fpcake of 
 mejandfoyoufinrl not the hindrance in yourowneaccompte^trult 
 you will bearc cquallic what mothers opinions maie bee conflru- 
 cd of rcafonablie. 
 
 My going away is apparant, Icannot denie it, wherein ifhap- 
 pelie I haue done more then befcemcth,yet none fo much as my felfe 
 hath thereby beene wronged, for that fuch occafion hath by mcancs 
 thereofenfued, whereby my credite by finiltcr reports hath fo great- 
 ly been hazardcd,yet was not y fame altogether done wirhout caufe, 
 norvoidc ofhonelt excufc, forifeitherlhad beene ccrtcine of your 
 fo fpeedie rcturne, or had not had (b prelumptuous an intruder vppon 
 the truft to mee committed ( as at my comming to London 1 fhall 
 make more plainc vntoyou ) I h ad not done as I did. And this allure 
 your felfe iir,that howc farrc foeucr you imagine or are informed>that 
 mine vncontrouled rule in your houfc ftretched, ifl might with per- 
 formaunce of as honeft trull haue difcharged the fame vino you , as 
 Ialwaieshadendeuoured, I neither had leftc your houfe or ftocke, 
 to haue depended vpon fo harde fuppofed reckoning,norlo(t you 
 one hourcs commoditieofmy lcruiccs^asyou nowc challenge me to 
 haue done* 
 
 My eudeuour towardes my fel^my fathers c are,and your woon - p^i,^ 
 ted good opinion, hath mooued mee in fort as you fee, to giue items , 
 ofthofewhomeiultlic/am to complaine of, and to praie you that 
 furceafing all other furmizes vppon our haftie comming to London 
 you will morecircumfpe6tiy in the meane time confider both ofyotit 
 dealings and my writing, which in as dutifull manner as befeemeth, 
 eftfoonscrauingat your handcs 3 I doe(as euer /haue becn)remainc, 
 and take my leauc a &c. 
 
 Your fcruant confirmed in all fidelity 
 towards you>&c 
 
 An txamplc of<m Efiflle Accufttorie in the ftatc hrtdtcutU 
 UttdConiettura//, 
 
 INiuriousR. iniuriousi maie iuftlie tearmethee, whofe long iC'ExmJhm, 
 quaintance with raeCjand interchangeable good liking palling be- AMdiflofc 
 
 A*3 twecne
 
 Emphajis, 
 
 Mtm* 1 *. 
 
 19 Epittles^ccufatorie. TheEnglifh 
 
 betweenevs,bredde yet fo little refpecl in the waightof the fame.as 
 could not for warne me ofan euill fo imminent, by meanest hereof I 
 doubt and cannot forbeare to thinke,but that I am vtterly induced to 
 the fliipwrackeofmineownecftate,andburthened with fuch infor- 
 tun:rie,as I fhall neuer ccafe to remember. 
 
 But why(fencelefle as /am) make I doubt vnto thee of that,whcre- 
 of both the condition,abilitie,difpofition,and euerie accident and cir- 
 cumstance of the p;jrtie,whom I am forced toaccufe,beareth (o found 
 witneffe, asifnienand Angels mould goe about to countcrmaunde 
 thefamc>notbeeing ablcbyamoreccrtaineveiitie in open fhe we to 
 impugne it,thcre is none I am fure would belceue no anie one that in 
 reipecWthe manifolde likelihoodes thereof, would almoft fo much 
 as vouchfafe to hearken vnto it. 
 
 But if in the foremoft deliuerie of thefe thou alreadie mufeft,and 
 art defirousto be refolued what it is , wherein fo queftionlcs I deeme 
 my fclfc thus deepelie tobc wronged .- knowe then , that finding here 
 at L.thy kiniman, thy vnhappie kinfman, wandering as a ftraunger, 
 conuerfantwithbaddefellowes, threedbare in apparell , foifaken of 
 his neereft kindred and friendes , readie to perifli almoft for want 
 fbodc, andfo pennileffe, and there wirhalleHraunged from.allgaod 
 account , as teeing amongeft other le wde pcrfons,brought before a 
 Iuftice vppon fufpition ofhis wretched liuing, my felfe beeing in pre- 
 tence, and taking vppon mee in hearing ofhis name,to bee knowing 
 both ofhis parcntes andCountrey , had fuchcredite with the Iu- 
 ftice.as hee foorthwith difcharged him. wherewith not contented I 
 did for thy fake, and in rcgarde ofthee alone, take him home to my 
 lodging , apparelled him , faued his lire, recouered againc his loft 
 creditc,andreftored him : Were not thefe benefites , thinkett thou 
 fuflheient to binde an honeft nature, to thinkc himfelfe beholding to 
 fuchaone? Happiehad I thenbeene, if neuer more had I inter- 
 medlcd with him, neuer better regarded him, or at no time after gi- 
 uen farther credite and liking vnto him. Alas,wasit alone my chance 
 among fomanie that had cafthimoflf, euen thentocntertaine him, 
 to relicuc him , to reckon of him, nayrather beyond all reafbnfas 
 thy felfe by the iequell wilt confeiTc) fo farre foorth to dote of him, 
 asnourifhingmyfccretemifchiere 5 asitwetcin raincowne lodging, 
 vndcrthcfliadoweofmineownecoucrt, yea in my vcrie bofome, I 
 
 muft 
 
 Effyuxk, 
 
 Mtrifmtu, 
 
 hmm. 
 
 Mtrifmu, 
 
 K.rttot»*. 
 
 Tarifin. 
 
 Ecphontjiti 
 Jimt/is. 
 
 fymrffmi*.
 
 Secretorie. Efijlles Accufatorie* x / 
 
 muft lead him yet farther along, in the end to fpoile mc,and to medi- 
 tate norhingfomuch.as my intended deftrmftion i 
 
 Thou maruclleft I know to hearc this (and ftrange & mod ftrange Tardoxom 
 it is I inufl conrcfie)butyettrue,and ifnot in him true, i hen in no other 
 true,by all likehoodes.But ere I farther report vnto thee, howc and 
 by what accident encreafed my griefc , let mee yet fhew thee more 
 whatl didvntohim. Soordcred the vnluckie ftarrcs my cruellFate, "Ptrifknfa 
 and in fuch (more then difordered maner) wrought the heauens a- 
 gainft mee , as albeit here atL.(for Imuft needes dehuer a truth vnto v<atnt M u - 
 theejhc was greatly defirous and became and earneft filter, I fhoulde 
 euen at that time lcaue him : yet prefled by mine one misfortunc ; and M t taf>hora, 
 more then tolerable )iking,nothing regarding.or fo much as once re- 
 membring in whatworfe eftate Imighthaue conceiued him , I be- typotyfoftt, \ 
 thought my felfe he was a Gentleman,bredde of good and vertuous 
 parents worfhipfullie allied. In their Countrey whilome well repu- 
 ted , and if ame defed had before befallen him , Iknewehcewasa Mt »f u - 
 yonger brother, and want of liuingand maintenance might impairc 
 him , I had no fonne of mine owne, his lcarningjand other qualities 
 (not to bee defpifedj drewe more and more fancie vnto him : what 
 fhould I fay ? Irendred vnto him all account and preferment that ^porik, 
 lay in my poflibilitie to procure himrandlltortlie to conclude , into 
 the Countrey (furniflied in the beft part according to his calling ) I 
 tooke him with mc. 
 
 If I fhould fay to thee,thathis demeanour, his attendaunce, his Jfindtten. 
 forwardnefle in all thinges to my noted liking, his outwardefhew . 
 inwhatfoeucr action vnto mee feeming to bee pleafing^did not of it ^ * 
 felfe appeareto ch;.lenge fo much,Ifl-ioulde lie vnto thee. But what ^ tnUnt - fg ^ 
 of that, Howe is falfhoode couered, but by the daintieft glories where 
 lurketh craft, ifnot in the fhade ofmoft fimplicitie i Coulde the ^Ue^ria. 
 Syren deceyuc, if fhee had no long? Which way fhould men bee 
 bewitched ,if there were no meane of inchauntment ? But did hee in 
 the ende pnoue fuch in dcede,as he fcemed,or hereunto appertained? Anthypoftn* 
 No, no, God knowes he failed much therein, yea, hee was ten farre 
 from it. See then how much beyond my felfe I was, that beeing thus Vthftmn, 
 intrcated to difcharge my felfe of mine owne bane, would yet allure <£ er; *« 
 both Gods and men , to bring into my bofome the purport or mine 
 owne fecrcte and vnknowne mifchiefe, 
 
 Chiiftmafle
 
 12 
 
 MtMkpfis, 
 
 Empha/it* 
 Hypttypop*. 
 
 Mtr'fmw. 
 
 CtimMx. 
 VoljfMon. 
 
 Ttripfiafi, 
 
 Empbtfs. 
 
 TrofopopccU 
 
 Ephtuxh. 
 
 TmtmbtJuX 
 
 trmuu 
 
 EpiftlesAccufitorie. TheEnglifh 
 
 Chriftmafle nowe drcwe on , after that a good time we had re- 
 mained in the Countrey, alas that times ordained and facred to ho- 
 liepurpofes, lTiould become ayders and furtherers to mens vile ima- 
 ginations . In this time, whileft all mens mindes were bufied and 
 occupied in dauncing,banquetting and feafting asvfeand cuftome, 
 and (eafonoftheycaiehadofauncicnt times induced , whileft the 
 Hall was full of a. I fortes of people 3 rcuclling, playing,and occupy- 
 cd in paftime, my daughter (Ogri fe to thinke on, andheauieft 
 found to remember) my onelie daughter was at bed-time miffing; 
 Search was made heere and there , inquifidon of this partic and 
 that, this wayranneone 3 that waie another , the houfe was trou- 
 bled and filled with allhurlie burlie , onelie wndmo further into the 
 matter, and her Chamber throughlie perufed , her apparell was mif- 
 fing, Chefts broken vpjiewelsbereaued.mineowne lodging (poyled, 
 and in the ende , I fa we and found my fclfe in what crucll fort that 
 might be robbed. 
 
 Hereupon grew fufpition, 3nd offufpition arifed matter of likeli- 
 hood,and oflikelihood at laft. aflured and rnoft probable coniedtures. 
 One while this man was brought in iufpec't,another while that partie 
 chalenged,then he was mifdeemed,and another againe culpable ad- 
 iudged,but all in vaine. For hardly could my mind fuppofe,that hec to 
 whom my thoughts were fo fincercly tied in all more then common 
 affection, would fb farre forth haue bcene ertraunged, as at any time 
 tobecomc t weetingof my intended harmes , neuer a confpiratour, 
 much leffe an exccutour.But wicked and vile conceited/r.**<i. what 
 cannot diffimulatio^incloakeof fugred guilcvnder thy title put for- 
 ward. And yet might my ipnoraunce herein veriewell hauebecome 
 cxcufablejfor a feucn night before that time,that lucklcs dm e in which 
 this adtion was concluded (for long before was it purposed) your kins- 
 man by my allowance and good will had taken leaue , and feemed 
 tobedepartedjtogoeinto N. to vifite his friends, whofe abfence bc- 
 fides the little matter that euer in him I fuppofed to be hereunto foun- 
 ding, and cuerie other circumftance conducing in all his common 
 bchauiours,not fo much as in fhewctogiuc a fhadowe of this or any 
 fuch like pretcnce s could neuer haue induced mee to the leaft imagi- 
 nation at all ,thatnee of all others, would haue offered to be feencin 
 anicfuch thing. 
 
 But
 
 Secretorie. , 'Ej>'iJlle$%^A ccufatorie, ij 
 
 But if you will nowe aske mee what prcfumption/hauc then Antbypoph tra. 
 to charge him more then another , in whomc fo little matter of fuf- 
 pition coulde before time bee conceyued ,1 will aunfwerc yce. The 
 preemptions arc , their conuerling together in oneplace , befides 
 thar 5 fhec is by his directions ac L. and placed at his finding , that 
 his pretence ofgoing away , was to depart into N. the dcuife wherc- 
 ofappearcth nowe but a plaine colour , tohauc procured this vn- 
 happinefle . Ofall which I am fo furelieaiTcrtayncd by the credi- 
 ble report of a Gentleman, fohoneft, and of reputation fo Effici- 
 ent, as whereof I need to make no qucftion . For once they be- 
 ing togither, and in iuch fort as is deliuered , argueth the circum- 
 ft aunce of his going to N. to bee but a mccrc dilguiHng, his intent ey- *' '*' 
 ther onelie to bee a mcane with leffe ftifpitionto compaflc her , and 
 fo confequentHe to betraie her , the llockc whereupon they hue, to 
 bee my wealth, and what from mee is robbed and vnkindlic bcrea- 
 ued,howecan itothcrwifcchoofe? is not the matter plaine and eui- ^ ntem ^ 
 dent i ho w elfc ftiould he fee her , compafle her, recey uc her , and in jjyntttm. 
 fuch fort cntertaine her? 
 
 If thefe bee fuppofes, then what may bee ferious, iffuch allured EpitrtpU, 
 notes as thefe feeme trifles, what then can bee faydc to bee certaine? 
 and yet long was it I muftneedesbewraie , ere my felfc could con- 
 ceyuc the fimilitudc it bare of trueth , fohardc a matter itiswhcre E ^"' m4, 
 good opinion is once rooted, by the vcritie itfclfe, almoftto driue 
 out the fame. But nowe founding deeper into the action , I finde 
 both will and abilitie in each poynt fo furthering , as without I de- 
 termined to winke (till inmineowne blindncfle, I muft renounce Metaphor*. 
 all fauourable conceyte, and vttcrlie confeffe the fame to bee but an 
 crrour. 
 
 For hauing waded into cuerie deepe conceite, and imagination of fy""*^ 
 the accident,well weighing with my felfe al/o what mancr a one the 
 partie hath beenc^how cuill vnto mee fuhencc he hath like wife bcenc ^ Mri f tn » 
 reported of, how vilclie before my rcceit of him hee was generally de- 
 meaned, with what bafepeop!e,aud men of bafeft reckoning I found 
 him accompanied : I do imincdi.itelic condemne my lelfe that was 
 fb fbttifhastocxpecl: any other eucnt at his handes, then what hath 
 alreadie fucceedcd/ecing where fo manic cuil d:f positions haucbene 7" 
 
 before time abounciing.it is notcafily noted that from fuch a one a ny 
 
 B b good
 
 1+ EpiftUsAccufatme. TheEnglifh 
 
 goodat all couldcbec at aniefeafon proceeding. But too late dowc 
 tomynofmallgriefe 3 doe /fall into this reckoning ? which wife- 
 dome would before haue preuented , and more circumfpecrUic haue 
 Mihyfflhwa. intended to. For whence (if I trulie fhoulde fpeake of the a#ion)en- 
 fued this abilitie ? Was it not the fauour and efpcciall liking where- 
 with I receyucd him ? Howe could hee clfe haue prefumed on it > 
 Howe could he haue fought it t Howe could he haue done it > But 
 not for this doe I accufe thee my R. as either acceflarie , or fauourcr 
 offbbaddeandvnkindeapurpofe, but for thou know ing his courfc 
 of lifc.wceting of my well deeming, allured of his beeing withme, 
 hauing reported vnto thee in what degree I did eredite him,\vou!de 
 notwithrtanding not fo much as tell mee of him, nor fuffermce by 
 thy gentle admonition fo much as to furmize how I might bee decei- 
 ued by him. 
 
 Let I pray thee the forrowfulldemonftration of thefe my Let- 
 ters bee a meane vnto thee,as thou loucft mee, tendercftmee,and ca- 
 icft for me^to fcarch out the truth, the ftate and circuraftance of the 
 thing, and yet (fbrlorne as I am) feeke I therein but mine owne for- 
 row/orneuerfihallllikeofhim, careforher,orhardlie after this in 
 any fort abide her. Yet for my niinde defireth to be refolucd(though 
 euen in thefe verie wordes deliuering I doe not feeme to doubt)let me 
 rcceyue the plentie thereof at large,bee it that the refutation be a con- 
 firmation ofmine owne vnhappineffe, the force whereof beeing paft 
 rcmedie 1 muft fupport as I can 3 and feeke as I may to endure the reft 
 with patience, 
 
 A Letter defen forte an frvering by confutation all the obieUions 
 in this former Epifi/eftfrtmced, 
 
 •Jfyndeton* 
 Mtiofi, 
 
 TettratW, 
 Sjmrymi* 
 
 Exordium. 
 Shfinuatio, 
 
 IT is fir,accuftomed that men in griefe efminde doc often fpeake di- 
 uers things,for which in refpeel of their forow they feeme to defcrue 
 many waves to be pardoned,according to which.your lelfe hauing of 
 late fuftained fome aduerfc hap, do what by furmifes, & what by mif- 
 reports, fee me to be a toddes with your owne liking, andvpon a fo; 
 dein to become enraged with your owne fancie. In the courfc of your 
 whole letter viewing the wrong you haue fuftained, & the extreamc 
 difqukc wherewith you are perplexed , / pittic your misfortune, 
 
 and
 
 Sccretoric. 'Eptflles'Defenforie* is 
 
 and as a friende doc inwardlie gricue at that wherewith you are trou- 
 bled j wifhing that either I had abilitie to redrefle the matter to 
 your liking, or otherwife that my wordeswere of weight to per- 
 fwade you, that with die extremity thereof you would not fo greatly 
 bemoued. 
 
 Touching my kinlman , whome for my fake ki fuch fort as you V»t/ptoton, 
 write you recciucd, and to whome vpon the outward deferte of his 
 behauiour you vouchfafed fuch entcrtainement , and vppon whole 
 abfence and departure (albeit with your good liking) youfceke to 
 intrude the fumme of all your vnhappinefle and misfortune. Hee is 
 notindeedeatthisinftant here in the countrey, but as Idceme and 
 you haue informcd,about London . Neucrthelefle for fo much as it 
 ieemethby your writing, and alfo by his thankful acknowledgement 
 and deliuery,both vnto me and othcrs,how much he hath ftoode be- 
 holding vnto you,andthat itltandeth to bee parcel of a gentle mind, 
 as vvel to recognife a good turners to rcmoue by a louing cenfure an 
 ill opinion, where the fame rather ofgriefe then of malice is vniuttlie 
 conceiucd(notwithftandingImaynot fo effectually fpeaketo the 
 purpo{e,as if himfelfe were perfonally prcfent) I will endcuour vp- 
 on mine owne knowledge as farre as I may ,and fo much as in truth 
 / canne lawfully iuftific, hereby to fatisfie you , and if it bee poffible 
 to expell thofe caufelcffe conjectures of him, that in fuch fort doe an- 
 noie you. 
 
 To the matter therefore wherewith you are grieued 3 1 thus much Jpiflroplx* 
 dare affirme vnto you in his behalfe, that in all your imaginations 
 you haue greatly mifconceiucd,and the reafons leading me thereun- 
 to are theic. 
 
 Firft j where your folfcdoe confeflethat the onely matter you 
 haue in apparance inducing you to accufe him } is the credible report . , 
 ofa friende of yours , that iawe him and your daughter at London, thecaufeof 
 and a fuppofe thereby , that (hee is at his difpofition, and the theft of conicdurc. 
 your good esto them both an indifferent finding, 1 faie thcvaliditic 
 of all this is nothing, for omitting that by diuers cafualties men and "Pr<xAt*lt}fit, 
 women at aduenture doe daily meete,experiencc whereofis in com- 
 mon vfe amongft ourfelues,and euenthen when we leaft do thinke 
 of *r, and mort woulde woonder at it, the reafon whereof I ouer- 
 paffe , becaufe to the accident I am but a ftraunger , what reafon 
 
 Bb 2, haue
 
 i5 \Zpi(llesdcfenforie. TheEnglifh 
 
 hauc you forefolutelietothinkethattheexpenfes whereon they re- 
 mained bee it "they doe as you allcadge continue together*) muft 
 onelie bee drawne out from that part of your loft fubftaunce , and fo 
 byconfcquenceaggrauatcalikelihoodeofhisitealing your daugh- 
 ter? I neede not I truftperfwade you of his kindred, nor abilide ofhis 
 friendes, it refteth not in doubt , you knowe it : then vnderftande you 
 fir, it may alfo bee as poffible , that fome one or other of them might 
 at the length by (bmemorc gentJe motion then before time tender 
 his good . Whereof I need make no C]uefrion,my fclfe can affure you, 
 for that an Aunt of his dying of late, left him poffcflions to three hun- 
 dred poundes value , which beting at his choife either to accept a di- 
 uifion or money,it is like he hath the coine and let the lande goe, and 
 therupon is the better enabled to do what is reported vnto you both 
 forherandhimfelfe. 
 
 Hereupon you begin to call in reckoning his life, and I knowe not 
 what late reportes and informations ofhisliuing,toconieclurc there- 
 upon his common difpofit ion and ill vfage, with abilitieto doe you 
 a difplenfure, performed by your owne countenance » Alas fir, why 
 fhuld you be fo far led awry by thefe vncertainties. ? Know ye not that 
 reportes are manie times (launders? and that men for the molt parte 
 lpeake generallie when they find a man in any fort to be iniured par- 
 ticulate ? Hee is my kinfman I confeffe, but not for that would I yet 
 defende him in his treacheries, but for mine owne knowledge of him 
 from the beginning, canne I witnefle the contrarie, I muft tell you to 
 conclude thereupon, youdohimfmallcquitie. What if hee fell in- 
 
 jinthipqhtr*. to your notice by a little penurie? Manie an innocent and good 
 ' man by want hath beenc driuen to ill companic ,yet themfelues vru 
 
 TU«nafinu* % knowing , and not weeting at all of their facultie , and fo truelie may 
 I herein dceme of him , gladlie in the mcane time thanking you, and 
 hirnfclfe eftfoones confessing the weight hee then receiued of your 
 curtefie. 
 
 Andifwefliallaunfvverelikelihoodes againeby conicclures,why 
 may not (I pray ye) the carefull endcuor and diligent aduerting,your 
 felfe doc confeffe in all his continuance to haue remained in him to- 
 
 MtislMfo, wards your liking, be as well a teftimony ofhis honcft afre&ion , and 
 glad indeuor to recompence by any feruice ypur kindncs, as vpor*hi» 
 naked folc informatioDjyoii would goc about to wreft it as a token of 
 
 Ertttuu. 
 
 jytchologia.
 
 Sccrctoric. Efiftlesdc fen forte* 17 
 
 diflembled iniurie? Nay rather why may not the fuppofe thereof bee MttonoiA, 
 forcible to quench any other conceipt to the concrarie , feeing hi the 
 reuolutionoftheiamc, you aIfbdoegraunt,thatinal]hisbehauiour 
 you ncuer fa we Co much as one fufpeft, whereby fo fa rre as you arc 
 gonCjin fuch fort to induce you. ? For my part if we flial ftudie to mea- 
 fure the conditions ofmen aright, I am of opinion that wee ought ra- 
 ther to credit the vfe and pr adfcifc daily feene before our eies , then by 
 any mifreportorynfeemcly conie<5furetogiue fcopevntoourownc 
 imagination or a felfe willed fantafic. 
 
 Honeft gratuity and diflembledtrechery,feldom in my conceipt, . , * 
 do drawe in one line togethers, thankefull I doe know him vnto you DUfyfii. 
 for any benefite, for I haue feene him more then once , and that moft 
 feruentlie to profeife it,how he mould halt with you by nature I findc 
 not , as whereunto 1 neucr faw him addicted .- befides,thus much can 
 lyetfay moretoafecrtaineyou, thatabout the time mentioned in 
 your Letter , hee came hither to vifitevs, fithence which till within 
 this fortnight he remained with vs. After about the receipt of his mo- 
 ney , and for the conclufion of that agreement, hee was difpofed to 
 London. There what hath betided him 1 cannot rightlie enfbrme 
 you, yet may the apparance hereof bee fufficient , by good reafon to 
 aflurc you, that beeing thus conrinued,as I haue declared,hee couldc Cenfuttti** 
 yerie hardly and almoft without poflibilitie,haue beene foforwardes 
 in the matter as hath beene i iiggefted by you. 
 
 In refpe&ofyour ancient jmity and acquaintance , I doe yet pray 
 you, that you wil be recomforted ofyour griefes, oppofing vnto your fyikg*K- 
 felfe this one a(Turance,thatbyfome ftrangeeuent your daughter is 
 happened to his knowledge, and this fixed hope that by beeing with 
 him, fhe is retained to her beft fafegard , who as well in refpecft of the 
 accompt he beareth vnto you , as ofthecurteeus regard it is moft like 
 he carieth vnto her , hath vpon fome vrgent buflnefle beene compel- 
 led to ftayher, determining in fome conuenient time, I warrant 
 you to your comfotte and his credite and good opinion to beencrea- 
 fed , toretume her vnto you , Not being vnmindfull howemuch I 
 haue heretofore beene ftaied , both to thinkc woorthilie ofyou , and 
 tothanke you, /doe for the prefent bid you moft hartile farevvclL 
 T.thisof,&c, 
 
 B 5 , Of
 
 it VUces expoftuUtoric. TheEnglifti 
 
 Of EpiftlesExpoftulatorie. Chap.z* 
 
 W3tl)$efccrp.2ctTet> eramples. 3 ffctnhe goob to con- 
 cIudc ttjts palTcDtitlc , ano trjenecfo;ft) togoe to tjje 
 nert, ttbtcb is Expoftulatory , 2£is too2De feemctb to 
 rjatw tjfs Definition of reafoning,Dc bating 02 arguing 
 3caure,rl)crcbr? to finoOje Deptb,toeigbt,certatr.tic 02 quslitic of 
 tbe rame,ano accozoing tbcrennto to teffen , qualifie , oj enforce 
 tt)c fubfl ance of griefe 02 mifiiT.c bp (net) meanes conceiucD.Siio 
 albeit iniurics,nna!bc5 ann Difccntentmcntssre o:oinart; to aU 
 mcn,pct Do t&ep fo; ttjs mod part,fall p:incipall te to be receiueo 
 among frtenDcs , among BinDjeD, great acquaintance ano farm' 
 Iiars 7 bvj occafion fcbereof ,rrjts title in touting is but(as it tot re) 
 Are firft matter of challenge , before anie tile rcp:ocrj bee per fo> 
 two . $nt> tbis alfo not uijerr t&ere is a rcfolute malice a IreaDie 
 concefutD,bnt tdjerc men aomTcDlie and confioeratlieDo oelibe< 
 rate of ttjetranDotber mens actions arco:oing to reafon to bee 
 conffoereD .Wv l&tcrj aDuifcmcnt being leD , toi tbout ante r)at te< 
 bjaine 05 bjalnGcfce Deaife 02 ljumo: at all,rbcp (buutimes nnlD* 
 lic,anD in curteous ant loaing tearmes accojoing to tbc Gate of 
 tiie totter , ano the conDition of njofe to tibomc be mjiretb , r r po« 
 ffulate uje inlurie,Defirous rafter t&at Uje trncrt) bp circumUan* 
 czb mfgljt be fenofone , t&en anie qnarrelfomc matter to bee ob* 
 truDcD. £Dttjerlri}ites mojcrougblp otd pcrcmptojilp t&c p Dcale, 
 anDpetnottjnfittinglienojbaDlte. 13ut if rbe effect of pourur.l* 
 tlngbenot Deter mtncD in anie of a#fet too fo: res 3 but failcfli 
 ttjcrtotfc to a manner of rep:o4)ing of benefitted, 02 to an ercla* 
 mation 02 bitter enforcement of ctnls,tbm map not rtje fame bee 
 faiD to be Expoftulatory , bnt rattjer to Of C cxprobratdtie, 02 inucc- 
 tiuc, of uijidj born ttoaine bereaftcr Q)all be fnrttjer DeclareD.ano 
 as tbf s feinD of crpoff plating failetb mott toM) per ions of equali* 
 tie, fo: njat tt is fear fc tb ought gcoD maners,anD fometimes bcloc 
 pcrtflous to Difpute of offences toltt) one far aboue fcs in auftwfc 
 tte,aro tuifh our mferiour fo to Doe, tt turnctlj mojc often to bee 
 Reprehenforic ttjen otfjerfolfe : pet is toe fo:cc thereof mante 
 times carieD from an mferiour to his better , neuertbclcflfc 
 toittj a atoDe of aunfuwable fubmtttion altoapes refpectitte 
 
 to
 
 Sccrctoric. IfiJllesZxpoJlulatorie* jp 
 
 fo ibc oltjers reputation o: great ncs. 3nD To map a man toitt) bis 
 tnfertour airo in gooo fo:t fomcrime erpoSulatc an tniurle, ttber* 
 in tf be U)all taoiictjfafc To to ooctUc par tic leffe in abtltt ic baft) tlje 
 mo;c rcafon to recogm je bus cour tefic t fo; a man of good fo;t aito 
 git at lie rcputeoof , to offer as it mere an imparlance bnto bis 
 infer tour; tdjcrcbp to argue tot tt) bim a matter in fufpence to bee 
 noted an iniurp ,c annot be bnt mncb to be pjai fcD,muj fa aot ucgeo 
 tn tbat bctterneffe, as to piocecoe of a mott Angular bountie. ho 
 be it be Do it not by infultation, no; ante pjfcRe of batnglojie , ft) 
 fo Doing it leofetb a great part of tbe fcertue therein pjapfeD, bn> - 
 leflfe tbc Defert of tlje partie be fuel), as map toca merit c fbat o? a 
 greater euill to be tcnoercD.lBp all rhefe means as afojefaio map 
 tnfurfesbe crpoffulateo, Uje fcfagc thereof as toefl in matter of 
 accafationasDefencejisinDffiferentlp tobeearrieo, conGDering 
 (bat onelu bp uarietie of allegations ana not otto rfcuifc ttjofe que* 
 flionablecaufesare to be fifteo. £no fo tjerc out mill toe toaoe uv 
 to ttjeir fcueralteramples> 
 
 An example of an EpiFtte expoflulatorie touching certain mimics . 
 betweene two friends. 
 
 MAifterL, there pafTed if you Hoe call to minde , twixt you and 2^rra$i^ 
 meecertaine fpeeches of great fecrccie, vehementlieconcer- 
 ningtheftatc and good fupport of my brother . And for asmuch 
 asl had then great (uppofe, both of your honcft courtefie and great 
 fidelitie (as I thought) fufricient to the matter then fpoken of, I did 
 (the extremitie of the cruell creditours requiring it) notfticke to re- 
 uealevntoyoutheconcciuedmaner and means how the fame might 
 be redrefled.I do verie perfectly remember, that but to one other be- 
 sides your felfej did communicate the caufe, of whole rare and lin- 
 gular honeftic I doe fo much affure my felfe,that if hee fhould reuealc 
 the fame, I could defpaire for cuer to find any man fecrer,or that with 
 whatfoeuer matter of friendfhip might hereafter be crcdited.But to be 
 briefc withyou,thefccretisdifcried,and therewithallfo fully laideo- 
 pen, asthewholemanerofthefameinfortasitwasdcterrained by 
 one of the parties whom it fpccially concerned^ hath been to my bro* 
 thers owne cares dcliucied ♦ The other paicie to vvbome I icuea- 
 
 led
 
 ** tftftki expottuLtcrie. ThcEnglifli 
 
 led it hath chaungcd his lodging , and hitherto I haue notfcnt vnto 
 hrm: uhoicapprooued fidchticforthatit rcmainech ofnofmall re- 
 cord to my ccrtainc knowledge,/ will prcfume to verific. It refteth 
 then thit 1 mutt nccdes expoitulate with you touching the iniurie, of 
 whome 1 hauc more caufc to doubt,bcing thereunto led not without 
 manie and thofe vcrie abfolutc coriieclures . For firft it is generallie 
 knowne,thatyou areverienecdie,andtobc plaine with you, there be 
 thofe that w ill iuftific that by fuchmeanes you do fhift now and then 
 vericcunninglie.Itismafter L.avcriebafe kindc of fhift for a Gentle- 
 man in anie treacherous manner to deale with hU friend fo vnkindlic. 
 And lean prooucbefides, that fithence my truft rcpofed , you hauc 
 entred fpeciall conference with the partie. The tune like wife c'ooth 
 fomewhataflurcme^n which no one but yourfclfccoulde lbfudden. 
 lie preuent mee. There want not to giue fcope hereunto , the fpec- 
 chesalib which the next dayyoudcliueredmec after 1 had fpoken 
 with you, which was, you ( fcaredIcaitmy man oucrheard , and 
 might poltiblie defcrie mee, whom your felfe knewc anhourc before 
 our conference, to hauebeenc difcharged our coinpanie. Againe, 
 the perfonand place where he rcmaineth,enforce fomcthing, wherc- 
 unto vnaccuftomed you haue accede , and therefore for fome fpeciall 
 policie.AndnotW'ithttandingallthcfe vehement likelihoodes, yet vull 
 I notcondcmneyou,till I fee how you will confute mee. Albeit my 
 cenfure hitherto pafleth that vcrie hardlic you may an fvvcrcir, without 
 efpeciall note of infamie;which being fo, thedifplcafurcmay returne 
 fuch as I can tell y ou.will not be maiftcred vcrie eafilie. The haftc of 
 the meflcnger fbrbiddcthmc longer delay, by rcafon whereof, I am 
 compelled to leauc you.B.thisof &c. 
 
 An mfwere defen 'forte vnto the effects of 
 the farm Eftftle, 
 
 Extrtim, ■ TV /[^Q**^' ^ ne manncr of your writing fcemeth vnto mee 
 
 l^/l verve ftraunge , and the circumftauncc fuch , as I pro- 
 
 *• •* , miieyou, wherewith I was ncucr acquainted . 1 am not 
 
 Lifttti.] a little grecuedto thinkc that you fhouldc in that peremp- 
 
 torie fort you doc, attribute vnto mee the name of fo bafe and vn- 
 
 Excuftth, fittea dealing. I would well you and your informer Yndciltoodc:thac 
 
 k
 
 Sccrctortc. Epifllesexpofluhtoric. zt 
 
 it is Rot my pracYifetovfe chat cunning, which you like totcarmc by 
 the name of fhifting, neither (by whatfoeuer necelTitie conftraincd) 
 doc I inure my feltc vnto the famc./t :s an oldc Proucrbe , where the Vtttmi*. 
 hedge is lowej}^ there euerte tn*n is readie togoe ouer. The vc rify i ng 
 whereof appcareth in you , who hauing no more ccrtaintie then 
 your mccre imaginations to fufpende mee , doc iniuriouflic obie& 
 my neceflitic, as beeing the onelic meane wherewith to dilgracc me. 
 Whie, m aider H. dooth it therefore foliowc becaufe I want, that my ^Mtyfopbtr*-. 
 mindemuft of force become maimed with luch treachcrie ? You 
 aredeceyued , and theygueflc much awric, that in fuch hateful] 
 manner doe go about to abufc mee. What argument call you that, ^ ntem < 
 that for becaufeyoureucaled your counfell tors two, and it liketh 
 you to prefcrre by certaine s'lowaunce the others reputation and 
 abilitie before mee , that therefore I haue deccyucd you ? Whie 
 if you lift to fuppole a truech on my fide fas lawfuliie you mi"hc 
 doc ) were there not as much reafon that I for mine honcftie, as hec 
 for his brauerie fhoulde as indiflferentlie bee cenfured ? But your 
 probable conie&urcs you will faicdoe cnticcyou,theonc whercofis vncMukpfu. 
 thetimc wherein none couldc preuentyou . Was not I pray you 
 th at other in To wne as well as I, though hee altered his lodging? 
 And fuppofe that euerie daie wee were both heerc fince, may it bee "P*r«mh*i*, 
 vnpofltble that another might endamm age the matter as well as we^ 
 But I had fpeciall conference with the partic , and the place and 
 perfon vvithoutthatoccafion, of nolikelihoodeby mee to bee fre- 
 quented. Had 1 conference? Is that a thing fomaruellous? Am \ Er$,er> >*- 
 fofarreeftraungedfromhoneftie,that I may not haue fpeech with a 
 man,but to workc my friend villa nie ? Alacke man,whie,/wasne- 
 uerfofearefull of mine one keeping fecretes, thatlwouldehaue de- cbartlM 'f*»»*. 
 nied it ifyou had asked mee, neither doe I much force ifyourownc 
 eyes doc witneflc the caufe when I next fpeake with you , In fay- 
 ing the place and per/on was before time by mee vnufed, you fpeake 
 iniuriouflie, for your owne felfe doe knowe ,thac both he and the reft 
 were to mccknowne before time, and that veriefamiliarlie. To con- 
 clude, I wifh you to bee perfwaded , that in rewarding mee with 
 fuch conceytcsasthcie.youfhalldocmecbutfmall courtcfie, and ill 
 requite my faythftilnefTc by vpbrayding mee with my neceffitie 3 
 that woukk haue endcuoured all mcanes pofTiblc to pleafure you. 
 
 Cc And -
 
 22 Epiftles expoftulatorie. The Englifh 
 
 And as touching anieinfamie to me redounding here in, / woulde I 
 could as well cieare all my offences to God-vvordc, as I can free my 
 felfc ofthis fufpition, and that with as great honeftie, as ochers molt 
 mnliciouflie haue fought to defame mee, and then no doubt my ac- 
 count fhould be a great drale ltfle then it is, when euer the Almighc:e 
 by his cternall fummons Oiould call me. In rcfoluti on whereof,! ende, 
 this anfwere.The of. &c. 
 
 A reply to the faid an fixer e Def en forte ) wherein the matter oftbt 
 Epiftle is more fir mite maintained. 
 
 ,, f^\^ anc ' cnc timc lt natn °^ ten keene faydc , that it iseuill halting 
 
 JilUtwh. ^-^ before a Cripple /aithfull dealing and flourifhing glofing arc two 
 contraries. Among true friends indeede , and fuch as doe make more 
 Antiihcfu. account of theircredite and honeftie , then of the bafe acquiring of a 
 Height commodicic.I doe confefle it is not offmall moment to builde 
 vpon the rock oftheiraflurance,andtomakereckoningof their word, 
 to the vttermoft, but where Gentilitic is not alonelicfpotted, but in a 
 manner couered and debafed alrcadie with vnhoneftie,and men hold 
 it for a Maxime to fhrowd their lauifh and euer emptied expence, by 
 whatfoeuerkinde of lucre, beeitneuerfofilthie, it is not neceflarie 
 tbat rcpofc bee in fuch place ftabliflied , leaft the rntimelie rooting 
 therco^doe make men banne their winnings , aRd lament the bitter- 
 nefle of their lofle, when too late they arc out of hope,for cucrtohauc 
 the fame rccouered. 
 
 It feemeth Maifter L. by the continuance of your Letter , that 
 the cenfure of my former direction ;you haue paflcd ouer very fleight- 
 lic .concerning that by a number ofod fpecches (which inmnncr of a 
 \hp9typofih racket you haue vfed.totodc my conicdurcs as tennis ballcs, being at 
 your deeming not much materially hether by order of the game you 
 returnc them into the court, or banding them in the aire, furTer them 
 to flie at all aduentures)yGU do yet fuppofe to haue wrought a mattc- 
 rie,and of whatfocuer to bee faide agaynft you, tohauccifchargcd 
 your felfc vcriefoundlie.You muft thmke M.L.I am nobabic.neithcr 
 do youjdeale with fuch a one 5 rhat notwichftandmg in plainc 3ud ho- 
 ncft vfage hce accordcth to allfimplicitic, isyetoffomcanc'conceyte 
 
 but
 
 Sccretoric Epiftltsexf&puLtorie. 2j 
 
 but hec is able to vent your vttcrmoft a<5tions 3 dcaleyou in the hand- 
 ling of the fame neuer to cunningly. 
 
 The mancr ofyour vfage,being peraduerure dcliucred in fome place c #»m*rM™. 
 where you were lefle knovvnc, might make a flourish for your credit, 
 and for the preicnt 3 in one fort or other auaile you.but vnto me it is but 
 matter to fmilcat, and occafion (to dealc plainlie with youjthe more 
 tominikeyoUjWhonotcontentingyour felfetohauedcaltcmorevn- 
 friendlic then befttteth, haue determined belike in yourreafbnsto 
 make me beiecuc 3 that I haue offered you the iniut ie 3 and when you 
 hauc ftohg mee to the quickc^ perfwadc me that the violenccof the ■*%««*. 
 mifchicfe lighted upon yourowne body . But the courfe herein you 
 take, is tco far wide from the cenfureofany honefl opinion. What - YOtmtAt 
 tell you mc you wcreacquaintcd before rime with the partie, and of 
 I know not what bufinefle you had to do,which at the next fight you 
 care not to fhew me? and then forfooth that the others ability and my 
 fuppofe mull bee preferred before you , in relpecle ofyour ncceffitie? 
 with fuch other friuolous repetitions without fubitance orhoneftie? 
 and afcer that fome Robin the deuil,or I wot not what (pint of the aire 
 mull befides impoffibility be fuppofed to reueale the accident.What Confouit*, 
 vanity is this.?wh at matter ofreafon thercin,that as before I might not 
 aflure my felfe ofyour infidelity? to what end proceedethal the othet 
 circumftances, vpon whatconceipt doe they clcare you ? Tuffyufb, 
 deceiue not your felfe,northinkeyougofbcouertlybutthatrnenof 
 difcrction can and do daily fee you. 
 
 Somwhat more the you think I hauefithence heard how the world 
 gocth with you,you thought it very much at the beginning I fhoulde 
 exportulate with you, but if I mould itiryou with this item that I can 
 tell you where, when,and vpon what expectation you deicried mcc s 
 you might thinke I did not then dilguizc with you, 
 
 Iftudynottocapitulateyouriniuries, asconfefsing myfelfe aho 
 not to bee vnburdencd with offences : But good I dcemc it were M. 
 L. that by fomemeancs you tooke notice of your owne infirmities. 
 To aggrauate the wrong that you haue doneme,I lift not , and more 
 then I intended hauc I fpoken vpon that you haue anfwered . Being 
 vnwilllng to toile my felfe , or trouble your conceiptcs any further , I 
 herewith conclude, 
 
 More for ie tfyour ill cottdititionfben of the abufcyon haue done me. 
 
 Dd 2. A
 
 24 Epi files expoftutatorie. 
 
 The Englifti 
 
 Exordium, 
 Tar<emia. 
 
 Jtllcgoria* 
 
 Senttntia, 
 
 Vrofommtfia. 
 
 UrtterHa. 
 
 tA fecond an/were by the like reafons of 
 
 the rep/te, m further defence of 
 the par tie, 
 
 AS auncientlic it hath beene accuftomcd(asintheprouerbeby 
 you allcadged) Better it were for fome to ft c ale « ho rfe y then for §- 
 thers to looke on. It is an eafie matter to findc a ftaflfe to beatc a dog, 
 and to him that lift to haue a bad conccipt , what honeit excufe may 
 be allcadged tfiat can drawe him from it. Men that are cpinionatiue, 
 doe not for the moft part mcafurc thinges as they arc,but commonlic 
 astheir mind leadeth them,and generally to fpeake of many thinges 
 that in particular are vnnumbred, what the coccipt giueth in certainty 
 tobeadiudgcdjthereiswithdiucrsperfonsnoqueftionof good and 
 bad afterwardes to be oppoicd. Among friends fundry occafioos do 
 happen that mcerely for themfelucs are to bee fupportcd, the leaft of 
 which happening among Grangers, would not without great dilcon- 
 tcntment be carried. 
 
 It is giuen to fome to bcaremuch 9 becaufe they feeme to bee 
 borne to it, and to laie their fhotildersvnder euerieloade, becaufe 
 they arc inured vnto it : yet all that cane Ioadcs arc not Aflcs,not eue- 
 rie one that fupporteth a burden is forthwith a pack-horfe, Iknowe 
 we'I M.A. you arc nobabie,nor I ihinke you do fuppofc me fo fence- 
 lefleastobcafoolc. Ivfe no rackets to your reafons,asvniuitlie you 
 conceiue of me,nor would I haue you imagine that bicaufe you think 
 ill of me I mutt needs be guilty. I tell you againe as I told you before, 
 you highly doc wrong me. And in this one more then any other , you 
 moft vnfricndly do sbufe me, Why do you foofie inculcate vnto me, 
 what other haue rcportcd,and fome fay they haue feene in me? It is 
 the truth I ftand vpon. & not the malice of any one whatibcuer , that 
 fo vilely mifdecmeth me. 
 
 It is not my cuftornc to winke at all thinges as I doe vnto you , fo 
 indifferently , but yet would I haue you conceiue howc much the in- 
 iury toucheth me. You argue againft mce that it is not inough that 1 
 fay it is not fo , fo fay I vnto you , that you ought not to charge mce 
 without you can proue it fb. Becaufe there refteth ibme matter wher- 
 by I am in good condition tycd ymo you, itisnotfeemclyforyour 
 
 credit,
 
 Sccretoric. EpiflUsexpoJlulatoric* J; 
 
 credit,nor fit for the honefly whcrofyou ma'.c profeflion, to lade mc 
 any whit the more with iniurv. m akc what large collection you lift of 
 my prefentftatc and neccfsicyj tell you 5 I decmc my fclfc the fame 
 man that I was in greater proiperity . 
 
 My rcqucft is for the furceafe of all this iarre , your" opinion 
 maic ftandc as you lift , but giuc mee conuenient time and accefle to 
 cleare mee. To vrge me as you doe,maiebut breedethat which to 
 neither of vs may rcturne plcafing,and which in the end I know e will 
 be to you moftciifcontenting. It were good that with leffe refolution 
 you did fway your opinions,fo might you with fmaller difficulty de- 
 cerne, what with facility in fine you will of your felfc condifcend vnto. 
 My fclie being as loth todifturbe you,as your ftlf fceme wearied with 
 the former toile doe herewith let my limits,who worfc conceiptcd of 
 your light bclitfc then of the wrong you haue done me, do notwith- 
 ftanding continue, 
 
 'Defrotts of your rcformedim*gination£tc. 
 
 NflDto after tfccfe Double fttoartmgesoncfrber part recci' 
 ueo in crpo ff ulat m g ti>f s immv ,(ctx Ithe thereof bp to;U 
 ting tsfunD:te turns occafioncD, ano rematnerfc in tfjte 
 place onlie foj uartetic, to mabe Ojeto bote bp. tuelt banoe» 
 ling. mat ter6 map on bottj 0oesie eqnallp enfojeco 03 toeatmec) 
 3ftotll fojtponfojtt) two ojttjjee feueralleramples mo:e, bc- 
 caufe of tfce neeeffarp ano often occurrence of trjte title flail? be* 
 ing acenffome D in onr Uniting. 2H;c firff thereof G^all be ft; mat* 
 ter of tonkmoneffe: SCbc feconc fo: fceacb of pjcmifc ; £bc fbfr&e 
 from a meane (Gentleman to a perfonage cf great bonour,trljer< 
 bpmcanfeof br tterneffe Qja41 be crampleD&oto in furies map be 
 crpotrulateD 0; complaineoof , ami tt>fe in fequence ^all foltotoe 
 bptrjctr tramples. 
 
 An example of tin EpiflleExpcflulatory touching 
 vnkittdneffc rtceiued. 
 
 MAifterG, I haue great rnaruell that remaining hitherto in town Ti/rratic. 
 as you do, we can by no pofsibility heare of your being , but by 
 fuchianglingmeflengeisasyoumakecurrorsfor ipite, whereby to 
 
 Cc, 3, abufc
 
 16 Epiftles expoBulatory. TheEngHfh 
 
 abufc your friendes. In which the difcurtcfie is far more by the vnbe- 
 feeming courfes & dealings therein vfed,then fttteth either your hone 
 (tie or our friendfhip to be tolerated. Idoubtednotcrethistimchow 
 apt you were to conceiue (euen foravcristoie)inthc worft degree 
 thatmightbee , of any oriethatbehaueth himfclfc ncucr To wellvn- 
 Epipfnnm*. toyou y fo ticklifh are your humours,and fo vnlteacly vourcenfurc*. 
 And whichis wont, itcannorwith yourcltinimaginaion alone, but 
 in fuch odde kinde of report es, andto fuch bafcperlons you dcliuer 
 it , as it vcrelic feemeth,you little rccke what difcrcdit you oftcr a man 
 in the fame,thc leaft whereof would make you ftorme to the gall , if 
 a man fliould but ouerfltp himfelre in giuing any manner of lound of 
 you, tending to fuch effect as you proffer. Good God fir, are you 
 and I of late become Inch (traungers togcther 3 as chat neither writing 
 nor rcqueft may femeto haue accefletoyour prefence. Truft mee I 
 amvnufedtothefedcuifes,nor fit they at all vnto my appe.ite. Ei- 
 ther fomething or no body to me>but vnto fuch as more reckc ofyour 
 coynefle then I doe, you maybe as you will, or as their fortunes may 
 beare with you.For my part I am too vnapt to weld any fuch infup- 
 portableamiry. If you can viemeasyourvprightjhoneft^andwcll 
 meaning friend, I am vnto you as firmc as you wouldc wifh me , o- 
 therwife to encounter fo many diuerfitics , of vnfrcqucnted fancies, 
 toyes, or miflikes, it aunfwereth in no point vnto my propcrtie, 
 which hauing thought good of meere well wiftiing tofignific vn- 
 to you by prefentwriringjlcaue you to your beft opinion, this 
 of&c. 
 
 Tchys in all good fort to he cnteriatxed^rc. 
 
 An example of an Epijlle expoftnlatoryfor 
 breach ofpromtfe. 
 
 Ztermi* 
 
 M After K, I haue abftayned hitherto to come or fende vnto 
 you, partly wcrted with importunity.for that 1 thought two 
 monctbs being now paflcd, I might in this fpacc haue found 
 afeafonconuenient, wherein to haue ended with you . Ha- 
 uing taken this caufe in hand, I vvoujde (as in good rea fon it feeracth 
 fit)you fhould determine with me vpon fome conclu(ion,wheronrc- 
 ftngafluredj I might thenceforth know wherunco to trur^Sc neither 
 
 
 waftc
 
 Secretorie. Epiftlesexpoftulatorie. 37 
 
 wafte labour in comming to fo {mall purpofe ,nor hinder my ccrtainc 
 bufinesby the vnfteadic liay ofyour afTaires,as alreadic I haucdone. 
 Wc hauc talked manie times, and fee downc certaine limits, marie to 
 fo (lender effects I neither know when to demaund 3 noryouhovve 
 tofatisfie. Sothatdependingvponfhadowes , I hauepafled my time 
 with {mail bencfite, and you haue gone forward to little purpofe. I 
 doe pray you therefore that hence-fborthfuchhoneft meaning maie 
 aflurcvs , as alreadic betweene vs hath on either part beeneperfor- 
 med,TodeIaiemcthuswithniHes,asIthinke it fane from a Gentle- 
 man, fo do I fuppofe you not intend it, confidering how many wayes 
 thereby ,1 am and fhall be hindred. Thisthcrfbre may be the certaine 
 meanc to fatUfie vs both, that you will (as on Friday laft you promi- £/,;/« ttA 
 led) come and fee the agreement betweene vs performed , whereof I 
 pray you aduertilc your full refolution by this bearer. And fo I bid you 
 heartily fare well,&e. 
 
 An example of an Epifile Expofiulatorie from tntnferfaur Gentleman 
 to bisfarre better in degree. author itie and calling. 
 
 Right Honourable ^though by thecuftomeand common policie Extrdlttm, 
 of thisvnhappie worlde , I am better warranted with a perfo- 
 nageof yourgreatnelTe,todiflemble,thentodeaIeplainlie, yet bc- 
 caufe I nnde as well by Gods o vvne worde , as by the client ofmens 
 pra6tifes,that fuch cuftomes arc neither p'eafing to his Maietfic , nor 
 ilwaycs profitable to fuch as vfe them, I hauc acuenturcd to manifeft 
 that by paper, which by v\ ords^albtit many timesdcfiroi!s)/neur had 
 heart to vtter. 
 
 My purpofe is to be plaine,and in honcfi and dutifull fort toexpo- Vrf»ft»^ 
 flulatc with yonrL.wherein lfindemy felfe greeued,andvpon what 
 ground this my complaint is framed. I therfore moithumbliebefeech 
 your L.for Gods fake and your owne , to pardon this prefumption , 
 and to admit mefauourable and indifferent conHru6tion , of what I 
 fhall hcrcvnfbldc vntoyou by vsriting. 
 
 I exclaimc of wrong paficd,I vrge my miferic prefent,and I com- 
 plaine of you to your felfe 3 and fo doe make you nidge of all that fliail 
 be hereafter enformed. 
 
 Your L.did once knowe, and hath Mill fomc caufe to remember, 
 that of allfuch lande and liuings as my father at his death was pof- 
 
 fcflcd
 
 2«f EfijllesexpoHuUtory. ThcEnglifh 
 
 fcffedjOnconeltepoorc farme fall to my ftiare, 
 
 I my fclfcdoe-knowc, and fhallncuereafilie forget , that after 
 the fame was thruft into my handes, Incuer i.iioyed it without much 
 vnquietneflejquarrell and vexation , nor without the coiuinuall ma- 
 lice and moleftation of my vnnaturallVnclc, and fuchhis aflbciates, 
 as by letting him on,vndcrhande, did afterwardes hndc mcanes to 
 fatten in the fame. 
 
 This poore liuing (once in mancr loft, after wards recouercd,and 
 yet Mill fearefullie kcpt,thc rather by meane of ancwe trouble,moucd 
 vnto me by maifter B.) I was in fine driuen to offer for a little, but to 
 fell for leffe.Now here begins my iult caufe ofcomplaint . For vpon 
 firme hope of your L.fauour towards me ,and that you wou!d accor- 
 ding to your honourable promifeshaue done me an expected good: 
 I was content to yeeld my intcrcft for eleuen hundred and three fcore 
 pounds, where fixtcene hundred pounds had becne before offered by 
 my kinfman,an,d fo I then told you. 
 
 This offer of mine, your L. for the time accepted, yeeldingwith 
 fome diflficulcie topaiethe odde eight fcore poundes, where I ought 
 it.Ho we be it afterwardes,hauing gotten the Leafe into vour hands, 
 and beeing pofTeficd ofthe bargaine, and none nowe daring to take 
 the fame from you,you quarrelled with the Leafe as before you had 
 done with the tide , and noade mce a frefh abatement ofthe oddc 
 eight fcore poundes,affirming it to bee no part of your charge to paie 
 my debts. 
 
 To falue this mifchicfe,and to faue my eight fcore poundes(your 
 Lordfhip hauing reported the former bargaincto yourmoft aduaun- 
 tage ) I laboured without auaile , to hclpcyour memoric therein. 
 Protefling ("and that mod trulie) that vpon mine carneft and humble 
 petition vnto your L. toleaue mce woorth a thoufand pounds, and 
 topaiemy dcbts,and in regardcalfo ofthe great abatement of vshac 
 1 might hauc hadellcwhere,yourLordrhippc had condifcended in 
 the former conference to difcharge the fame. A-.d thereupon willed 
 me, at my next rcturnc to bring a note of my debts , with the name? 
 ofmycreditors. 
 
 This talc I well remember with more trueth then good fuccefTe 
 vttrcd (fpecialliethc often touch of what my kinfman had effered 
 me)didgreatlicmiflikeyou, Whereupon growing in hcatc (yet with 
 
 fomc
 
 Secrctorie. fytftlesexpoBuUtorit* a? 
 
 fome regard ofhonour)you fwore that if anic other bought the fame 
 at my handes then your fclfc,you would haue it for Icfle then frae hun- 
 dred pounds 3 yca 3 for nothing,or clfe it mould eo hard. Marie keeping 
 itmy fclfe.you faid you would ftand my friend,: which hote or colde 
 conclusion, Iproteil did fo appale,as with feare of further loffe, with 
 griefc and difcontentment I grewc fickc, and thereupon rcfolucd to 
 cake what you would giue me. 
 
 Your Lordfhip hauing thus, what with countenaunce and cho- 
 Ier difmayed mee , and finding by fuch peremptorincfle my fenfe to 
 bee ouercome,you ranne on ftUl with this wrcfting courfe,and vpon 
 author icie without caufc or colour , cut mee yet thirtie pound fhor- 
 ter. So as in place of one thoufand fixe hundred pound offered mee 
 by my kinfnian in the Countrey, your Lordfhip gauc mee nine hun- 
 dred and feucntie pound Jeauing me out cf this to pay a hundred and 
 fixtie pound debt. 
 
 By chefc mean cs(right Honourable ) was I then halfe impoueri- 
 (hed, and am now altogither vndonc, hauing neither skill to vie that 
 little you gauc, nor will to raife my felfc after my falljwhkh / thought 
 impoffiblc. 
 
 It was a wholfome caueat giuen mee by your Lordfhip, and a 
 full refolution put downe by my felfe,r ather to ltoope and to Hue fora- 
 what fparing,thcn by anie prodigalitie to impaire my ftocke ; but be- 
 ing neither Marchant jArtizanjBrokerjnor Vfiirer, nor hauing among 
 manie dcbtors,fcarcc one good payer , / coulde hardly frame to doe 
 what was aduifed me,or be fo much mincownc friend, as at firft/ 
 had determined. 
 
 My ftate then brought thus lowc, my friends deca ved and dead, 
 my fiuing fold for little , and the money fpent , I refolucd and ftil 
 doe with t-hercil tolcaue my Countrey, as well to couer my want 
 from mine enemies , as to feuer myfcKe from fo vnfortunate ac- 
 quaintauce. <■ - ** v - 
 
 frind time therefore /befcech your honour.bcfbre my going to ex- 
 amine thefc particulars, they contatne I proteft nothing but matter of 
 truth . It is a high vcrtue and mod commendable in a man of yout « 
 
 ftate,to right your inferbur againft your felfe,by thisf (hall you winni 
 himvnfaincdlietoloue you,who now vpon iiift caufc can do no lefle, 
 then thitike himfelfc wronged by you, 
 
 Dd And
 
 3<t < PUce$<xprobrAtmc* ThcEnglifh 
 
 And fo my good L. this bill exibited into your chamber, not into 
 any court, dcliucred to your ownc handes ,and to no man els , / lc aue 
 to your honourable and beft confederation, humbliconceagaine be- 
 fecchingyour L,to Tofpend your hardefi conceit againftmee, fbrex- 
 poftulatingtriy griefs, in refpe6t my plainnes herein,pafleth not with- 
 out truth/ior any wrong enforced Jbutvpon hift occafion. 
 
 OfEfiftlesExprobrtteric* Ckafj., 
 
 Horn matter Expoftulatorie, toee tofll notoe (arm 
 
 Our fdUCS tO tit ncrt title bCCtng Exprobratorie, 
 
 tmoertoblcb is contameocanfe moeeoe of toebe* 
 Wntanogrieuous Oifoaine : cbieflle touefctng of* 
 ^fences rrjat f mpngne a contrarie ana laubable mc< 
 rfteano Defect, jro: tttjtcrj, Ijotubc it in all cluiU 
 tfagee it be accounted bnDccent.bncourfcous, ano fonbefeemtng 
 anic gentle conottton, torepjocba man in time of mtQffce, toiftj 
 goto offices 02 tuwes>(bat before bebalb receiueo. &p tujen com 
 trade to tbe tjo netl atTection ton to bfm bountifallp tenDjeb, a man 
 (rjall ettrjer bngcatc full p rcfufe to recognise ttje famegatones, 03 
 JmpttOcntlie,t3nctntUp,02 iubumalnlpgo about fo re learn eutl fo> 
 gooD,ano to enfo; ce a moS toniuff Deration , ftbere rjirnfclfc baQr 
 reccpuea moft comfo;t.3n fact) cafes to tofe n)is Exprefratory ma* 
 ncr of to? tttng.to fignifle tjnto p partp fo fojgctfuli of gen t ienrs, 
 boo) tibat be ban) receiuep > ano betoc mocfj be to as djargeo b? alt 
 toaies ? Iimrts ana means fliat map be enfo;ceD,of bumauitis,pic» 
 tu?>o? gcntlenes.it Ojall not be amiffe , ano to fact? enoe t no orra r 
 is tbis Exprobratoric kinb of Cptffics to be tfcc; iPiU*;«ct)» fonts 
 certa we cramples o/c in njis place to be fceUur rco. 
 
 ■if ; . ■•, ,. 
 
 An examflc ofnntptflle Exprobrdtorit touching i*gr*- 
 -. - Mfuicrecei*<d. .,.4 
 
 2unM T poe not marucll at your woontcd and fundric delay cs i# aunfvver- 
 
 J^iing my requeues , nor that you brcake lo manic promifes with- 
 
 yoiu; fricnd4s,for the gratifying of their councfles': In thatbeeing 
 
 ibinges by nature annexed as they arc to foiouilc a condition, 
 
 they
 
 Secretorie. Epiftles exprobratorie, ji 
 
 they fceme(asremedilcflc)in alldifcreetiudgcmentes to bee borne 
 withall. But that I wondec at, is, ho we my felfe (knowing as I doe, 
 and hauing fo often tailed of that contemptible and harde dii porti- 
 on of yours towatdes nice) fhouid yet be fo aftbtted,as to ftraine my Mtrifimu, 
 friendes , tofpende my money , exercife my wits,yeeldc my tiauell, 
 bendc my care , and paflc my creditc , to rclieue , vpholdc, nourifh 
 andmaintaine fuch a one, in bringing him from nought to ought, 
 from the dunghill to the court, from woe to wealth , as hath neither 
 houcftic toregarde me , wit to yfe me , will to requite me., ciuilitic to S^uuhtifmm, 
 tefpeel mee, good nature to thanke me, noranyonefparkeofende- 
 uour whereby fo much in good feeming tobehauc himfelfe towards 
 me. Many occafions haue beenegiucn mee before time by fbmc ci- 
 ther mifprizers of my curtefie, but you ofall others haue exceeded 
 anddopaflethemali in vnhoneftic. That I fhouldebeeoccafioned^ww#r«;«. 
 thus to rcproch you as / doe , is iwis vnto me no great contentment, 
 but that at my handes who alwaies haue fo manifoldlic deferued of . »** ; . J ~*- 
 you,you (hould fo far forth challenge tobe reproched, that certainly 
 is it whereof you ought moft to bee afhamed. Howe many vyayes ' *^^ , '•* JV,3 
 youhaue wronged me, and howelitdccauie hereafter 1 haue to en- up M t. 
 termedle or haue to doe with you , hauing fo ingratefully,nay rather Metonu*'. 
 inhumanelic dealt with me,letthe worlde iudge betweene you and 
 me. Had I tried you in muchjor in one halfcofthat whereby in very 
 durieyou are charged vnto me, it had been cfomc what to haue de- 
 nied me : But in a matter fo (lender , (6 fmall valued, and but a trifle, SjMHymkt 
 to delay me, to ftande with mee , to breake promife wkh mee , and W***""* 
 which is worft of all, moft vnciuillie therewith tobeardc me , that of 
 allothers is the moft detefted that may bee. Sorie lam, not that I 
 haue knowne you, for the knowledge fhall kcepe mee from you, 
 but that in nourifhing of you, I forgot my felfe fo much , as I coulde 
 neucr till this prefent pcrceiue nor looke after you. Fare as you will 
 for me , who cuer hereafter dchre neither to know nor fee you. From 
 B.this of, &c. 
 
 An EpiftUexprobattrjfyifMre largely exempted. 
 
 ALbeit vnto a gentle mindc there is nothing lefle proper, then Lxwtium, 
 a reproching of benefittes : nor any thing more contrarying, 
 
 Dd 2. then
 
 H Epiftles 
 
 typtbolt, 
 MUgoria. 
 
 Jnitthtfn, 
 
 Maifmui, 
 
 BrMchUlojM, 
 
 JfrtuUto*. 
 
 Jttthipfhn** 
 
 tftim*. 
 
 CommrAtie, 
 
 *frndtt(M, 
 
 IffMMMi 
 
 ■Mkgiri* 
 
 cxprobrAtorieX ThcEnglifh 
 
 then to bee touched with difturtefies .• yet refpectingthe weight of 
 the manifold wrongs donevnto me,& moft iniuriousdeuifes, where- 
 in thou haft contrary to all la wes of nature, vertue, or honeftic, oone 
 about to abufemee, rewarding not euill, but worfc then iwifchiefe 
 it felfe, for good , and doing that which all men hate , and the moft 
 difcreetdoe abhorreinrcquitallofthat which I chieflie deferued of 
 thee, I hold my felfe neither to be touched in gentlenef, nor deemed 
 at all in difcurtefie , if to fuch a Camelion / giue his due colours ' of 
 fo vile a viper doe bewray the feature, to fo ingratefull a wretch doc 
 blaze forth his picture, and offo vglie a bcaft do yceld his due portrait 
 ture , to the ende that at leaft it may appeare vnco thy felfe, howe vn- 
 Jike to that thou haft cuerfeemed vnto me,I haue nowe found thee, 
 and how contrarying to that my felfe haue manifoldly bounde thee, 
 thou haft now (lie wed thy felfe ynto me. 
 
 To the opening whereof let mee call to remembraunce that 
 beeing here a great while fithence a ftraunger, fpoilcdof that thou 
 haddeit, laden with iickneffc, purfued of thy foes , burdenfomcto 
 thy friends, fubieel to a number of cafualties, of death, pouertie, ha- 
 tred ,penurie , griefe,troubIe,and want, /tookethee , I kept thee, I 
 rclieued thee, Iprouided for chce^and that at fuch time as when for- 
 faken of all others, thou waft onely compafled with extremkie,had 
 not this one curtefie,nay rather vnaccuftomedkindncs,becne fuflfici- 
 ent alone, where with to haue bound thee.' Queftionleffc it had,refted 
 there at al any fparkc of good condition within thee,yet had this been 
 all that 1 had done for thee , happilie could I then haue contented my 
 felfe, and haue thought that thou haddeft therein alone dealt but in- 
 gratefullie. 
 
 Abhorreft thou not in the perufing hereof to thinke howe thou 
 haft vfed mee? Well knoweft thou that on this hie point of curtelie, 
 I ftucke not alone with thee , for after a rccouery by my meanes had, 
 and restitutions of thine cftatc, vntothy wonted pofiefiions, health, 
 freedome and libertie,I not only fo fetled thee , but beeing haled thy 
 felfe (as it were) out of the Lions ia wes, /made thine aduerfariesa 
 praie vnto thee, I fauored thee, I loucd thee , I eftcemed thee whe n 
 none would regard thee,when all men defpifed thee, Were notthefc 
 benefits fufficient, to haue yoked any good or honeft difpofition vnto 
 mePWhat Viper may I then termc theePwhat monfter or hellifli imp 
 
 that
 
 Sccretorie; fyi flics Exf>robrdtcric t 3f 
 
 that not oncly haft not vouchsafed fo much as to rcquite,but fcorneft 
 in apparance famuch astobcarc a good opinion towardes me ? /s it 
 pofliblethat man than a Serpent, or than the very Crocodile it felfe Vartdoxort 
 (fcou'd become more malicious, yet haft thou in far greater quanrkic H^trhlt. ' 
 then thefe contained thy venomc,the Hydra was not anfwerable vn* 
 to thy proper tie, the very Sauagesthemfelues could not equall thee, 
 thou art infine beyond all,and there are none beyond thee, for both 
 men and bcafts do abhor thy treachery. 
 
 What then auailcth that of fuch a one I haue merited fo highlic? 
 Whereto feructh it to haue extended on him fo greate andvnufed Ertttmi 
 bounty ? The dog fawneth by kinde where he is loucd,the Tyger by 
 gentlencs is from his cruelty diftumed, the Lion wil not fufFer a kind- Sinttntt4 » 
 nesvnregarded . Butthou(hatefullof all others) degenerating from 
 all nature both of men andbcafts wcigheft notoffriend(hip,reie6teft ^ itona r mu 
 fauors,hateft all gemlencs,regardeft no kindncs 3 contemncft merits, -p$i J fcieun t 
 andkindlclTeofall kinds,or rather fequcftredfrom any kinde, giucft 
 thy felfe to rewarde the beft deferutnges, with vnauoidable and moft 
 dctcftable yillanics. 
 
 Had I not totoo much deferucd asl haue done at thy handes.it Efi^nxk. 
 might in fbmc fort haue fufficed me. Had I by any known or prctefc* «*««/W. . 
 ded cuill,cuer purfued thee, had I meant at any time badly vnto thfc?, 
 it might yet haue cotented mc,that fbrgetfull of al that before pafled, 
 thou fhouldeft in this hatefull manner haue dealt with'twee. But ha- 
 uingonely heaped on thy head a multitude of fauors^eceiued thee as M-ttifmu, 
 I haue done with fo fundrie curtcfies , imbraced thee as thou know- 
 eft with infinite contentmentes, dcliuered thee from death, and verie 
 hellim tormentors, what kindnefle could be more, or what mcrite io Anmhtfm, 
 ample? And contrari wife, what requitallfo (lender, what acknow- 
 ledgement fo bad, or what recompence fo euill, then v\ herewith be- 
 fides all courfe ofiufticeandequitiethou haftmoft vnnatUrally ac- 
 quitedmc? One only comfort refteth, that of all honeft minds thou tfifhmm*,- 
 art hated deferuedly, and out of all gentle company art excluded 
 perpetually,wherin nauing the only fblace vnto my grieued conceits, 
 that for the prefent may be acquired, I liue in hope to fee thee once 
 againe to haue needeof mee, when according to thy demerits /ftiall 
 thinke of thec,and in the meane while efteemc of thy fafhions ; as thou 
 haft giucn me caufe to accompt of them. 
 
 Dd h Of
 
 •J4 Pl*ce$ lnucttitte. 
 
 
 Ex#dkm, 
 MitotteU, 
 
 lipHu, 
 
 Vetifhrnfiu 
 
 ThcEnglifli 
 Of Letters tnuc&iue. 
 
 Chap, j. 
 tffi fltffe Exprobrdtoric epf ttles,00fll nttt foUoto fljf 
 
 title inue&iuc. aitjnrpe odd bitter muelgbmg a- 
 gains tijc petfon,oa:Dcs,o2 bebamouts of nun, oc* 
 capieoaltoget&cr in condemning, Difaolmg , am 
 tojeffmg, fefcatfocuet mate be? coHcacDtotfce re* 
 p;oofc,D!mf nut ton,o: impugning of anic onc,ano tfcat b? alt ma* 
 iter of qnips, tauntes, rrp:od}cs,blamf s,tmpu fattons,c.: Defigiv 
 menrcetbat maie bee of culls . 0nD pet tbts not bpaotfoicc 
 tco>malfclonso3 tailing bumour, tmfufllie ono loitrjout great 
 ano forcible canfe to be pur fucD, bnt bp a leat neo,oifcreete , lam- 
 full, o; reafonable toleration to be follotoeo , fcbicb in all tnaner 
 of Directions is p?tncipdliie to bcrcquttcD. Eljc conusance is as 
 full of art as ante otters, $atbcr£tofo;et)aue beene crampleo 
 ton to pon,anD as voell foi rife ano quiche inuention , as o;Dcr lie 
 iifpofltion,cnfojcementcs,aiiD neatc oeliume , ba ty &ts fpeciall 
 tttttmenoation. 
 . 
 
 Jintx4mftc»f*n Epifile FntKEHueofafatber 
 ugatnfthisfouHe. 
 
 THc fight of your lcttcrs,and meiTage recciued by your feruant 
 hauc (good Cooien) bred to mee in perufing and barkening 
 vnto the fame , no fmall matter of difquiet , not that your let- 
 ters or mcfiages for thcmfelues are,or hauc becne at anic time 
 ill welcome to my hands,but in ref pc& of him for whom they come, 
 whomintruthIneuerreckcifIheareof,fo filled hauc I beene long 
 fincewith the euils by him committed. I am nothing ignorant that 
 of loue and mecre good will you bcarc to mee and mine, you framed 
 your fpecches vnto me,which with how muchtedioufnes I hauc con- 
 (idcred of ; and with what willingnes I could haue omitted to anfwere 
 thcm/io one can fo wel giuc tcitirnony } as theburthcu of mine ownc 
 forrow beareth witnet vnto me, 
 
 but
 
 Sccrctoric: Eftftlcs I*ueftiue< ss 
 
 But for that 1 fee you are ill conceyted at my heauinefle, Jf>ftnpl* 4 
 and of your owne goodnature woulde gladlyc findc meanetorc- 
 coucr that vnto mee , which my felfe am out of hope for euer to *&""*' 
 comptffle, I am content, though illplcafing to my remembraunce, 
 and the rather alfo that by thecxtrcmitie of the cuilJes your owne u t M * * 
 minde maic bee diilwadcd from anic further dealing in the caulc, 
 tofticwcvnto you the good conditions of him you fuefbr, what 
 manner a fonne hee hath alwayes becne vnto mee y what rcafon 
 thereby I haue tocommaunde him from mee , and howe farre wide 
 you are , that infuch fort as you dedarc,doc conceiue both of him, 
 and of mee. 
 
 I neede not repeate heerc vnto you , with what fatherlie •p»*ltpf>* 
 care I haue brought him vppe to mannes eftate , by what proui- 
 dentfbrefight, / fought both with maintenauncc and conuenient 
 
 5 lace ofcredite, to continue him as a Gentleman , howe vnwilling 
 was to enter into the fearch of eucrie final] offence, but attri- 
 buting the force thereof to his tyme of youth , was content to 
 winkc at that manic timcs,thefufferaunce whereof I doubted would 
 turnc to the ruinc that it prefentlic carrieth . I will but giue you 
 an inlt aunce of the fame, to the intent that as you frail knowe there- 
 of, fo may you in reuoluing the reft , confider the bectei howe 
 vnkindlie, yea, more then vnnaturallyc I maie faie, hee hath re-* 
 warded me,and therewith will come to the prefent eftare wherein he 
 nowremaineth. 
 
 h is /iudge about three yeares fithence , to the intent to ■*&"**"* ' 
 retainc him in fome good order of life, I placed him with a right 
 godiie and worfhipfull Knight, Sir H. D. who formy fake both 
 loued him , and I knowe tooke paines to the vttermoft to reforme 
 him , before that time I foad placed him in an lone of Courte, 
 where with expences fufficient I kept him . In both of thefe pla- 
 ces hee btougbt mee more then 7wHl rehearfe indebted , ranne 
 him'ieifeonth'erockes, durftnot befides (for that priuilie hee had ta- 
 kttlvjj) to ftjewr+ris heati; Complaints were infinite againft him, Mttijmm, 
 this man could not bee in quiet for him, that mans teruant hee rnifu* 
 led, this partie hee deccyuedjthatotiier hee highlic wronged .-what 
 oouldc I doc vnto cbefethinges , butasonedefirous to reclaim c him 
 whom he kn c w c to be his owne(thtaigh with a rcfolutc vow neuer to 
 
 dcale
 
 j6 Epiftletlmettwc. TheEnglifti 
 
 dcale with him,)I then had caft him off, yet by intreatic cfhis friends, 
 and his earneft iubmiffion I receiued him againe. Sithence which too 
 c$mm»r*ti*» much it is to be rcuealed, how flubbornlie euen in mine owne houfc, 
 how iniurioufly among mine owne pcople,he hath behaued bimfelfc, 
 by rcafon whereof as compelled for the quiet of mine owne familie, I 
 appoynted him to goc from hence into S. there to remaine with his 
 Vncle. And becaufe it was againfta Chriftmaffe, and that / woulde 
 notdifmifle him vnfurnifhed of that belonged vnto a Gentleman, 
 (befides that, with a couple of good Geldings I horfed him and his 
 man,and futed him ofappsrell,and what other nccdfull neccnaries)I 
 deliuered him twentie pounds in his pur!e. Hee was no fooner gone 
 to D. beeingnot patt twentie myles from my houfe, but the verie 
 lame night hee lofte all his money at dice, pawned his horfes fbt 
 twentie Nobles, and was fainc of an honeft friend of mine to borrow 
 tennc poundes for his expences , and to rcdeeme his Geldings , one 
 of my poorc Tenants there refilling to fupplic his wantes, hee fowlic 
 bea tc,a nd if companie had not come in to the refeu c a had like to hauc 
 (lainehim. 
 
 Nay , what hath hee done more , but knowing that thc/e 
 his ill demeanours commingonce to mine eares 3 1 woulde neucr af- 
 ter repute of him, hee hath confederated with a wicked rafcall that 
 once was his man, who beeing the rerye fame night in his companie, 
 the next day after came to my houfc and robb cd me. 
 
 Are not thefc impieties (thinkc you,) verie flraunge ? Whac 
 Nature is in fuch a fonne, nay, where in him are thofe diftrilt lawes 
 ofNaturcbecomCjthatcommonlic enforceth in all other children, 
 an awfull louc and rcucrent regarde vnto their parents . ? Where is 
 the feare ofdiuinc and humane lawes, the one threatning afharpe 
 fcourgc for Tuch vndutifulneflc , and the other punifhing by pe- 
 nailforfcyturesand imprifonments , the manner of fuch dctcftable 
 and disordered loofenelfe . To what iiTuc is the a uncic n t rigl it and 
 laudable cullomc of our forefathers alreadie runne , ; that' v. hilomc 
 by feuere directions compelled the runnagare vfage of their children ' 
 to a more diflri£t impohtion and farrc dtranged exaction then.no wc 
 vfed, of a molt rare and lingular obedience .' Why if the common 
 intendment earft in our wedeccflburstymes, of lawfull and good 
 fo accutforaablic vfed, thus quite rbrwornc, and in thefc out fca- 
 
 fons, 
 
 Erttm*. 
 
 Trvkffm 

 
 Sccrctoric Epifllislnttcttiuc. sy 
 
 fons(filled with all kind of carelcfhes)fo far forth difgraccd? who is lie 
 
 that now recketh farther then his ownc fantafic,or what fonne wil for 
 
 any zealc or dutie once fceke to repcll his owne appetite ? Whither 
 
 areyc gone yee iuft and feucrc uidgcSjby whofe fc ntcnce and opinion VrofipopxU. 
 
 dchnitiue/harpe and bitter tortures were laid downevntothem, that 
 
 durft prcfumc by any outward (he we in the world, but once fo much 
 
 as to countermaund the authoritie of their fathers? 
 
 O times more iniurious then euill it felfe, by whofe onely fuflfe- E m j> l >aj!j . 
 rance,mifchicfe fpreadeth her felfe fo highly as it doth,into fuch mani- 
 fold branchrs.What would you haue me to fay in theie things? thinkc • A t m ** 
 you not that I haue alrcadie receiued difcontentment inough at fuch 
 a ones handc ? or would you wifh me againc by returning him home 
 vvcetinglie ,to fucke vp mine owne misfortune, and by nourifliing an e,a P h,r * 
 - cxpugnablewickedncfle, to fee a demonstration of mine ownc for- 
 rowc and definition daylie before mine eyes ? No,no,ccofin,I haue(I 
 hope) taken order fufficient for thefe thinges 3 hisprefence I am rc- 
 folued jfhal no more difquietmee,by hearing orremembrance ofhim, -.- 
 if no friend of mine doe otherwife vexc mec , for necdes a vexation '****' 
 muftitbee,bcitbutthclcaftfoppoic,toconceiue that I haue yet re« 
 mayning vnto mee fuch a fonne. Take hcedc(good Coofen) that as 
 hec hath deceyued a great manic others , but mee of all others moft 
 c(peciallic,he alfo doe not deceyuc you. Driue him quicklie from 
 yourprefence, and thinke that a greater plague can younotreceyuc 
 into your familie,then a perfonfo vile, and of all others demeaned fo 
 wickedlie. This is all that 1 can delyuer you of my prefent opinion, Vnowiti 
 but not the leaft of a thoufande other accidents occasioning the 
 lame. Whereon I am determined fullic to repofe myfclfc. Sen- 
 ding in the meanc time my heartieft commendations and earneft 
 thankes for the indifferent care had of my being both to you and y our 
 bcdfcIlow,this of,&c. 
 
 t/i» atfrerepm-gaterie cf the fonne touching mutters Inueftint 
 % o f the former Epijile, 
 
 W 
 
 Ere it not fir that my prefence might more^ofrend you then Exordiun 
 I wifh, or by anie action of mine ownc , woulde wil- 
 linglicdefcrue, I had (emboldened by the equine and 
 
 E c right
 
 St Epiftktpkrgatorie. The Englifh 
 
 right of my caufe)'m'all humble reuerence and dutie , tendered my felf 
 vnto you, but vnderftandinghowc greatly the malice of mine -aunci- 
 tnt criemies haue preuailed towards mee , and that without the verie 
 pietic ofyourfelfc, andeqidj regarde had to the due ii formation of 
 mycaufe^hereisno place offauoux left vnto m ;,/choofe as the mce- 
 tel ; i to abandon for awhile the yeeJding vnto you (by myacejqfle) 
 ofanie fuch annoyance , aini in .the meane time , to frame' thefe 
 humble lines, pacifiers of your more thenordinariedifconteptments, 
 that a-s true aduertifers ofthecourfe ofthat wherwith /am charged, 
 ihey may plead pardon ofyour protefted mifltke, and win! e vntome 
 (sts, I hope J that inrertainmenq againc, from which hitherto by the 
 vnde/erucd proceedings pfmine aduerfaries,Ihaue iniuriouflic beene 
 detained . 
 
 And albeit there is no reafon whic, in the meafureofall yous 
 
 Injintuttl* actions, Ifhouldeoroughtto decme, thatyoudoc, or enterprile 
 anie thing vnaduifedlie : yetfor fo much as thefecrct (ling of malice 
 is fuch, as is able to penetrate the wifeft, and that where much is fea- 
 red , the Waft nwter inducing thereunto is made occa (ion to.que- 
 „ ftionof 5 Icldetyiaslowliemanneraslmaie, befeech that but with 
 
 tJut ' lndintrcneie you will fee hpwe and in what fort I am wronged , and 
 
 gluing creditetowhat hereby in mine owne defence allcdged, you 
 willcenfure thQrejft, as to the rcfpecl: of your fathcrlie pietie apper- 
 tained), • 
 
 TropoJit>9. The Weight of ?ha r i for-whichasl ! -yndcrftande you are a, 
 
 } < u -.u- 4 - greeted ajaynit mee' i0 is that! heretofore you hiiK had il^gelted vn- 
 
 Miphora. to y 0iu ^ (; / am y cr [ e y^tl^ifue , that I keepe lewde companie , that 
 I coniluYiC all at dice,that jl am a quarrellcrsand lalilie, that you fur- 
 mize y£U W'e^e robbed -by- mesne of mee ^ or bymyailent, all 
 whichto con^rmQ, mine .aduertjfiesjfcemc to hauc gathered vppon 
 megre3t advantage, in thatnotwithflanding, beejng qficn forewar- 
 ned the contrarie, 1 fithencerell intocompanie,played at dice, brake 
 a mans headxa^difjvaAmy man that robbed you, was the night before 
 in my companie. ^\« 
 
 Stntmfa Much more euill commonliccanicth the reporter , in deliue-*' 
 
 ring, an ill lUppofc,c£a rcafonabie. conccyted matter ,.thtn o:- 
 ten#naes depth the a$ion 'it folic, in the.molt woortt degree of truth 
 i^^^|^c,|jec.itlgjcquaUieifQnhdcKdof , fox example, was it 
 
 
 euer
 
 Secrctorie. T.piflUi'Pnrgdicric. jp 
 
 cuerhelde^i thing iufuft'erablc for a Gentleman to frequent compa- 
 re or to plaie at dice ? May it not fomctimes be iuftifiable cobreake a "P*r<*mologU. 
 mansheadc? is iramaftcrof prejudice that hccwhoonocdidmcc 
 feruicc w as fecne in my company 9 Your feke, fir, 1 knowcwil aun- 
 fvvcrefbr mctoallthcle^No.TlicnwilLnot l.not only not deny but 
 I did all the fc,but by your fauour,iuftifie to their faces, that hone If lie, 
 lawfullic, without offence againfiyou, or rcafonablc mifirVe ofanie 
 other 9 Ihaueandmightagaineatany time enter inco the like vfage 
 of all or any of thefc 3 as at that time I did, when they fb complained 
 ofme. 
 
 Thecompany whereof I am accufed were fuchonely and none 
 other as I found in mine Inne , gentlemen ech to you wel known and Commarmh, 
 of a II men generalise well reputed, the plaie that I vfed was. with 
 them,the let by agreement not great,concluded vpomnore topafle 
 time.then vvhcrcofto make gaine. Hereunto commeth a bad fellowc typwfi*' 
 outofthe town accompanied with one ofyourtenaunts,who looking 
 on a good while, eraued at laft hee might fee , which being granted ,a 
 caff fell between him arid meofa nuber tobe decidedifbr his opinion 
 he dared me a good time with twenty Nobles to my geldings, I ac- 
 cepted the wager, the boorde went with mee, your tenant excepted, 
 w ho againft all others ff cod againft me, and hauing the wager, in his 
 cuftody would uot deliuer it me. Words by fuch meanes multiplied, 
 and they both arofe, againft mee , whereupon forccdtofbme impati- 
 ence, my hand made wayko my right, where with I quailed their re- Metommitu 
 fiftance.Lonow fir,the mattcrthus highly framed againft me,Io here £ppb<mema 4 
 the loffejthe pa wning,the borrowing ofmoney,and what killing and 
 flaying againft mee reported. See here /befeech you the vnthrittines, ^> no, 9 mia - 
 the mifrule,the il company,and whatelie that malice could any waics 
 tieuifeto ouerthrow me. 
 
 Andyetifbut truely in their vcrie fiippofes they fhoulde ha ue 
 dealte with'me , what conccipt could they then haue found in all this 
 toobiedtagainftrnc? Is it not a thing ordinary among Gentlemen Eretemat 
 when they mectc together to To] 2cc themfclues with fome one or o- 
 ther reasonable paftirne , hi allowance wbeceof ,. noxjnc is orde- 
 red by himfelfe., but by common liking of the rtfV Is iefnoca thing 
 naturnlltoiman. , after weariicme trauelsito' vie; vnrJohfsmindc 
 fomehonefbecreatiori? risk nojcaccordaiittociiiilifjctbentertainc 
 
 Ee t, times
 
 4* Epiftlespurgatorie. The Englifh 
 
 limes and occafions? Affoordcd you not therefore the money you 
 gaue nice , in companie well reputed , and in their honelt ex?rcifes, 
 moderatelie to maintaine mec ? Agrccth not hereunto youronclie 
 dailie conuerfation,your entertainments^your continuall vfe of com- 
 panie applied in your owne behauicrs, and in others commended be- 
 fore me i 
 
 JntJypojihor*. What then may bee faide to condemne me? the common name 
 
 (perchaunce) of the plaie , carying with it a continuall furmize ofin- 
 
 Varmelogia, conuenience? I need not here lay vnto your wifdome for my defence, 
 that as well therein , as in all other demeanors , there is vfe which is 
 aliowed^and abufe , that in it felfc is infufferable. To commende the 
 
 Eftoodki moderate vfe hereof, I can induce nothing more then cuftome, and 
 for the choifc ofthe beft obferuarion, the company muft deare mee. 
 Nowe in auoiding the enormities, the charge (if I mifconceiue not) 
 you gaue me , extended to the fellowship ofthe worft , in whole fo- 
 cictie nothing is fo common as illviage , and in whofe pleafures, 
 no one thing fo ordinarie as vnthriftincfle , each of which occafio- 
 ning that euill which I feekc to fhunnc , hath becne herein fo far ex- 
 empted, as /protelt there reftethinveritie } no fufpicionat all where- 
 with I may be charged. 
 
 jpojlrtphe. Butifnowefir, you will reafon of your tenaunteshurte, what 
 
 therein may bee obie&ed that fliall not euery waie further mee : who 
 is hee that by nature couldc bee fo reftrained , but by the verie in- 
 ftincl thereof, hee will rather kill ifneede bee , then ftandeto be kil- 
 led i Hath not the Soueraigne mother of all our earthlie beeing, ar- 
 med euen the verie Beaftcs themfcluestothcir owne defences hath 
 notthe Lyon his clawes, the Bull his homes, the Dogge his teeth, 
 and the Boare histuskes? Doe not the worthictt fort of mankinde 
 alfocontemnctobemilprized, and natunllie couct where tbeybec 
 enforced ,immcdiatlie tobcreuenged? Allottcth not the lawe vnto 
 eueriemanhis righri Was itnot by Conucntion a greed, that the win- 
 ner fhouldc .haue the wager ? And did notthe vniuerfall fentenceof 
 thcwholeboordjadiudgeittome? What reftcth any waiesthento 
 bee alleadged whereby in this aclion to accufemee? Nay rather 
 what is vnleft heroin to condemne him , that being y our tenaunt, 
 hauinghisHuing of you and yours, beholding ashe« is toall yours, 
 wouldc yetbe fo vile conceiptcd againft any of yours , asnot with ore 
 
 inane 
 
 VMUligWJ 
 
 Ertttmat 
 
 TtltfMQti^
 
 Secrctorie, Epijtlespurgttorie. 41 
 
 dinary fpccches alone, but with vnfitting tcarmcs, with violent 
 force wouldegoe about to withftandemc , to hurtmcc, yc&dcf 'Jjfr»deton. 
 peratelie to confederate with another of my life and money to be- 
 reaue me. 
 
 But nowe to drawevneo the Iaft parte that toucheth my man, 
 ftandingasaconie&ureforthathecwas in my companie the night 
 before, I muftconfpire with him to rob you, Dobutcofider fir /pray W#" 
 you,what likelihood oftruth thisbcareth : would any one be fo mad 
 as once toharmc 5 or go about to hurt the pofleffionsthatin right is to 
 no one fo much ashimfelfe? Woulde Ieuerappearefovngracious 
 as to confederate with a Granger, to no benefit but of himielfe , to 
 robandfpoile my father? Alas, whatcoulde there be foaduerfe vnto Ec/>fow*/& # 
 Nature , as fhould enforce in mc fbvnkinde a condition ? You muft 
 needesSir (byyourfauour)fomethingconfider, what onethingor 
 moe might bee in mee occasioning vnto the fame, it muft either bee 
 fbme vehement necefTitie (which neucr hapencd) conftraining mee, *" ' "' 
 Tome great extremity (which you know to bee contrary) wherewith 
 by keeping mee too fhort of expencc or maintenance you might en- 
 force me, a kinde of wanton prodigality , whereof no woildc can ac- 
 cufe mc , ill counfell whereunto fo far forth I neuer could yeelde me, 
 oramoft deteftable and vile difpofitiongraffed in my klfe, which 
 no man eucr found in me, Thefe caufes as I thinkc are the moft Iikeft 
 ,of all others inducing to thole opinions , which howe farre they or a- 
 ny of them haue eftranged my conditionjetbutrheverie confeien- 
 ces of my vtmoft aduerfarics indifferently trie: mc what ifhee were in 
 my company , is not that a thing that without any fufpition at all, 
 mighteaflicftofal others happen vnto me? Jam not weeting ofmens H "^i 1 * 4 
 thoughts,neithercan Iconieclureofany other but their outward de- 
 meanorsrifhe were il, weigh I pray you,the fault proceedeth not from 
 me . Sory I am that any fuch conccipt by any one of mine fhould fo 
 much offend you. 
 
 Thefe things then falling out in fuch fort as they be,it may pleafe 
 you fir, henceforth to allowc ofthis my iuft Apology,and by the felfe ?' °^ l4> 
 fame nAture.piety, and lotting condition , wherewith in all duty and o- 
 bedience I feeme firmcly charged vnto you, in like fort to recognize 
 and recciue mee, whonotwithftanding I confefTe many waies here- . , . . 
 tofore, to haue erred , yet hcerein in no one point indifferent reft I •' 
 
 Ec 3. xightlic
 
 4 1 Epiftlcs replicator ie. T I i c Engli (h 
 
 rigbtliecobe challenged . Theexpc-fhtion whereof hath mademee 
 preiumetothe recommendation ofrhefelctters,attcndingtherwith- 
 al thenewes ofyour good conccipc 3 and happy returne of this bearer. 
 From,&c.this,&c. 
 
 T® ff)f«f oefcnce.tee tni!l fo: fte mo:e tarfeff fuppoCc a replu 
 tobcmsoc l»p trje jratifcr.tbe reafons fctynvof ttjalt petalfo 
 confiS in r&c felfe fame Cute abfolutc , pcelomg tbcrebp a mose 
 ample Demonffradon of fbe outerfitte of conftrucnons mcto^it 
 to rbofc placcs,ano tjoto bp tt>e forcible applications of tljcir fpc- 
 cial tntenomenteSjtiKP arc , o? map be carte to Diners fcaeratl 
 purpofes. Bmafmucj) , as Itftc to fbetrp.2efenttofetnti)fe defence 
 tfcep tjaue becne fciggcttcD fo: confirmation aito to rije clearing of 
 tbe fonncs faultmes,bcccin al(b bp tbe fame conuefance tbep C^at 
 be maintained bp tfje confutation of a! bis fojmet allegations,^ 
 matter thereof ,m fo:t foUotoing map be confiocrcc. 
 
 t/ireplie cf the father confuting the allegations ofthefonne } 
 and maintaining the caufes of the former 
 inuefttHe alleadged, 
 
 Exordium \Z^ ur w '^ es (S'rra) and fopbifticall expositions of your owne 
 V miiblemeanours , with fundrie confirmations therein vied, 
 •*■ whereby to driue me from the vcrie fuppofe of that whereun- 
 to no one thing hath giuen more euident teitimony , then the 
 Metaphor* courfe and progreffion ofyour whole life , are either too newlie for- 
 ged , to reape at my hands any found credite,or the metall fo !ighr,as 
 cariethin the weight thereof verie fmall fubftance ,in my conceiptto 
 bebeleeued. 
 InfultMth; Well haue you applied your wits (no doubt) and to efpcciall good 
 
 purpofe haue your ftudies bin framed , that can fo cunninglie coment 
 as you haue done vpon fo bad a text,but withdraw your mcalure bc- 
 ^ilUgoria. times,and ceafe this ouerweening , leaft by continuing your fclfe in a 
 fools paradice,and where al things are n aught, luppoJing nothing to 
 beamiffe,youdo(asbyyourdefertsyouhaue fundry times endeuo- 
 red to lofe a fatbcr)ib in the end frame a defperate rueane to lofe your 
 *• felfe,vvhen you may neuer be recouercd. 
 
 The
 
 Secretorie. Epi files Repiicatorie. 43 
 
 The fhameyouhaueof your mifchiefedone, and guiltineile of 
 your ovtnc conlbcncc to come in my fight , togither with a 
 knowne miflikc that you hauc recciued from mee, either to fee or 
 bcare from you : you vfe as a cloakc , tocouer the I'-ng pretext you 
 hauc made in defence of your cuils, you haue well fhe wed that paper 
 bearcth no other hue but his owne,and the letters you imprint ther- ... 
 upon, carrie but their proper colour. Though they falhfie a thou- 
 fandc aclions, and bolder vpinumerable lies, it is not feene in their 
 chaungc,butinafhamefa(tbroweof him that were not paft fhame, 
 the leattofallthefe would quickclie bee deciphered. Is it not inough -pmifon 
 you haue donebadlie touchingyour felfe, vnkindlie demeaned your 
 felfe towardes your fathers friendes, vnthriftily confumed your time 
 in fome one or other badde companie,run at randoneuerie way to 
 your parents and your owne infamie , but that alio in your bcha- 
 uicurs, youwillnotoneliedaretodenicir, but which is wootfe, in 
 your writing feeke to defende it. It fictech not that I fhouldc vfe 
 reafoninguieithermeanc 1 tocontend withyourcaute!s,but for fafhi- 
 ons fake,or(if.lb you li't)co beate thatto your remembrance, where- 
 ofhitherto you abandon the notice, let measkcyou this one quc- 
 ftion, InallyourfmoothpafTageand flourifh made of your com- 
 panie, their reputation, your ciuilitie, fmall play, my allowance, and Synathrlfmw, 
 your construction vpon the fame,dooth it not drawe to this ende^thae 
 it was in an, lone, in a place filled with all vnthriftincfle , in a di- 
 cing Chamber, in a fpeclacle for all companies? Doth not the ve- 
 rjedcliuerance of your owne fac.tcondemneyou,dc'othnot the verie 
 fequcllofhisentrance,!ookingon, andpIaie(whomeyou tearme to fy* **™**' 
 bee a bale fellowe)impugncycu? Dooth not your +fcerquarre!l and 
 mifchiefe done oppofe icfclfeagaynft you? What if all the infor- 
 mation dcJiuered vnto mee in particular were net true ? Is not the 
 fubftauncc true :» Nature coueting recreation,^ in him that will bee <w^' 
 rnodehMicgoucrned,tobemeafiircdaswell by time and place, as by 
 entertainment cf companies, Cnfionce carrying with it felfe anie fe- 
 creteinfimulationofcuill, is not tobeefollowcd;<rr»,7/r/^ is not cim- 
 //V/tr, whenitfhallbee repngnantto aright gouerned modemcrcan 
 that be agreeing to L^m^which in effect is discordant from anie good 
 eirder of law ? induce you my allowance, as a confirmed jtntence 
 to your vaine opinions? Why,firra,irequentcd I euer anie fuch play
 
 44 EpiftlesTttrgatorie. TheEnglifh 
 
 MetomU, \ n i n[ie s ? Nay rather did I not eucr miflike it, alwaics fpakc agamft it, 
 and in cuerica&ion condemned? Stood not my conceit that being 
 in the belt part it might be,though young men ftoodc neucrfomuch 
 on their light gaming , and little hinderance.it was rather an allure - 
 mentsand inurement to vnthnftines thenapaftimeofanygendenes, 
 when it was vfed in a Gentlemans houfc,which is by fundne defences 
 ^more tollerable,and not in an Inne^the verie pub! ike intertainer of all 
 kinds of fbcieties. 
 
 At your departing from mee, youriourney laic toS. you were 
 to trauaile to my friendes houfe. /n reipedr ofthe timc,my reputa- 
 Sj/nAthvJmui* tion,yourbeeing, the place, and thecompanie, I furnifhed you with 
 money, knowing that there^and with fuch petfons,and in their feuc- 
 rall pleafures you were to bee conformed to companies : Hereof 
 gaue I euer allowance, the like whereofhaue I deemed meetcft for 
 the expence and focietie of anie Gentleman , thither ftioulde you 
 haue trauclled , fo in the honeft distribution ofthat allowed for your 
 maintenaunce , you h?d both auoyded the prefent mifchiefe, alrca- 
 die incurred, and preucnted cccafions^whereby manie times they are 
 aduentured. 
 
 It is not inough,not todoc euill,but we ought alfo to rcfift the oc- 
 cafions of euill,what recreation I pray you,after trauell is more natu- 
 rall then reft f Who more iubieft to calualties, then they that hazarde 
 themfelues to moft companies ? What cuftome better, then to vfc our 
 Inne for repoie,the onelic and fole intent whereunto it was prepared ? 
 Wherein is c-wlttie more commended then in honcft goucrnment? 
 What more la wfull/for any man then laudablic to bearc himfelfc? 
 Your demeanour is tyed to your own behauiour , and not to anothers 
 inclinations,ycur actions well difpofed, are not ofrenhue to what by 
 others plealiires to bee continued : had you vfed the place asitferucd 
 for, who would haue beenedifcontented?Once it appcareth that cuill 
 is come of it,brawlings arifcjmcn are hurt ,flanders enfue,and infamy 
 doth guerdon it. 
 
 Touching the latter part of your Letter I fay little , till I haue 
 more delibcratelie ofthe circumftaunce confidercd. Somc,hoping 
 more ofthat you will bee, then I dare intendc what you maic bee, 
 haue manie wayes in this action pcrfwaded mee • Where much 
 hathbeene ouerpaffedjitisreafon that fomething at length do bearc 
 
 flaewe 
 
 SentemU. 
 
 AntUhtftt. 
 
 MtrlJMHK 
 
 Ttmtth.
 
 Sccrctoric. JBp'tJllcs Inuctliuc. 
 
 (hew to haue well deferucd. Simplkitie in well doing, is farre more Stnttnti*, 
 pleafing then a curious definition of well dooing. When I findc 
 proofe ofyouramendement, I ihall then wiffo to fee you. Mcanc 
 vvhile a it (hall behooue you to enter into your felfe, and more cir- 
 cumfpcdtlytoconfidcrwhat moft fittcft befeemeth you, where- 
 with at thisprefent my directions (hall conclude. R.this,&c. 
 
 An example of another Epifiie InueUiue^ fleafantly written againft the 
 humours and conditions of a vaineglortottsperfon, 
 
 T rf 7*Ere the pecuiihncsofmy conceits correspondent to thofe Exordiwn, 
 
 V V vaineglorious humours of yours, I could before and fi- 
 thence your exemplified difcoutfe committed to my view,haue vpon 
 occafion furn*cicnt,deuifed how and wherewith to haue preuented or 
 anfwered your accuftomed cauils. The firft whereofnothauingper- E f>**o<&* 
 formcdjfb could I willinglie alfo haue left the latter vndone by deter- 
 mined fpeech to haue bcene accomplished , were it not that hauing 
 prooued the arrogancie to bee in you, wherewith vniuftly you charge 
 me, /might by my ouerlongfilencegiue head to your follies, and 
 whilcOby an outragious wclllikingof your felfe you become igno- 
 rant of your o wne mifchiefs,you might vfe a fcopc not neceffa rie ther- Upmt \ 
 by more farther to abufe my Sufferance, as heretofore you haue done 
 a great many others by their common negligence. 
 
 For auoy ding thereof, I haue(as my leifure would induce mee) 
 thought good to giuc place tomineownc determination , & to ferue 
 your humour Co farre forth as to anfwere your letter, not being flung, j . , 
 as you fondlie and vainlie imagine, with the venomc thereof^nor gal- 
 led with the oppofed furmifes of your munificence, we alth,creditc,re- 
 putation,and /know not whatbefides^ all which /do Suppofe either 
 tobefoskant,asnomancanfubftantiallie diScernethem, or other* 
 wife that you would neuer fo often as you do, without a furfeiting fol- 
 lie enduour toobtrude them, 
 
 The policies you vfe with mee are nothing ftraunge , which be- 
 caufc they are nowegrowne So Stale, beecucrie waie therefore the 
 leflccurrant. Howe like vnto a fhamcleflc woman, or fome other Omiofts. 
 bafe conccyted creature, you appeare in your wry ting , let but 
 the matterofyour Letter teftific , ifbecaufc you haue both man- 
 
 Ff lie
 
 46 Epi&leslnueciiae. ThcEnglifh 
 
 lie fhape and countcnaunce , you will admitte neither of ihcfe fi- 
 militudes, you muft bee either a childe, or a fr>le, and fo weare 
 Surea/mtu, a bablc , or take a home booke at your gird le,and get ycu to fchcole 
 againe. 
 
 You complaine that I hauc done you iniurie, ifl haue, why then 
 Jmhypofhora, £ QC y 0U nQt contcnC y OUr f c lf c to purfue the reuengement thereof, ei- 
 ther with manlike or lawfull extremitie / Whie take you for a refuge 
 Scbejtsonmato thcfecankredfojlifiivpbraidings, womanifhencountrings,vnfeem- 
 lielyings,and childifh threatningsJfwefolow the rule you begin, we 
 mult ftraight waies bee children , and then I muft wrangle vvhy you 
 lr«nia ftole away TVjw bread and butter, and you muft threaten if lull of 
 
 that,you will then complaine of mce for eating vp the firmentie that 
 was kept for the childs breakefaft, or how I drunke vp my grandams 
 ale and tolte, or lick bread in the dripping panne , or fome fuch like 
 Infulm'u. wcightie caufes. A fouercigne capacitie no doubt. Is this mancr ofdea- 
 lingderiucdlprayyoufrom your Gentilitie, or had you it by educa- 
 tion^ haue you won it with your wealth, or is it incident to your re- 
 MtioBi. putation? Bee the fe your incounters? Abrauecanuifado, indcede, 
 
 whentodefaceanhoneftminde, you haue fhotou:all the venome 
 oftwentieyeares acquaintance that you haue fluffed togethers , and 
 all not w.corth a butterflie , then to tell to thofe that accompanie 
 youjiowebrauclieyouhaue touched mce, howe with yourie3tncd 
 enditingto fomaniercad and fhewed,youhaue quencht mee,howe 
 manic wayes behinde my backe,ifyou were fo ill uifpofed you could 
 kill mce.and for default ofother matter forfooth , howe they laughed 
 atmectowhomc Ihauefpokefomewhatagainft you,snd howe ma- 
 tter B. found Socrates in my Letter,and fent to feeke out your well re- 
 puted fconcetoexpcundi^notwithoutthecredit of yourownewor- 
 fliipfokie to be admitted to the light hereof: Ifl fhould for carrying 
 thisinfight.no. fay you were a great Clcarke, yourgtauitie I knowc 
 would condemnc mec,and it would bee thought in your deeper ftu- 
 dieSjthatmylenfcsdidfailcme. Butalas fir, what is it that 1 wouldc 
 denie you? It is not I, well I wotthathaucabilitic^riflhad.woulde 
 prefume fo far as toimpugne you,what wold you more fir?! am come 
 to yout bow.and acknowledge your credit,your worfhipful acqu in- 
 tance,and all elfe you haue brought me to. Butyet hr,after allthefc 
 jtptifmw. fportingdeuifes, hee is but a Nidcotc 3 and that wife men can tell 
 
 you 
 
 iitrifmui. 
 
 jtMiphtttfii, 
 
 VrofonoPiafi*» 
 
 Mtiofit, 
 ChmtntlfmnsX 
 
 Epiirfy 
 
 M*
 
 Secretoric. Vfijllcs lnueElme. 4? 
 
 you,that will glory fo much in fuch fruitles follies. 
 
 But fay I tis your vainc glory? No, not fo , it is but a Thrafonicall MttmttU, 
 cxerciic. There bee that arrirme Gentilitie hath no deriuation, 
 "where is neither good nature,honetfy,nor friendly condition . But ^whwhr** 
 what is that to you?A man may fit vnder a fbll with crcdic, but to be 
 laid on a ftal,imelleth fomwhatof beggcrfhip. Go to,l warrant him 4rc *' m,tf ' 
 heisaproudfellow,and littleofgood mancrknoweth, that fo rude- 
 ly wil dare to fpeake of your mailtcrfhip. 
 
 Yet nowe we be in, let vs goe to it by the weeke . in oddc footh I . , 
 mu(t tel you pl.unlv,your occupations haue becne too manifolde to ™ r0 * 
 thriue by your honelty , But perchance the terme is quaint, and you 
 will faie this matter of honcfty isbefidesyourprofeflion r Alackefir, charientifmm 
 though it be , you muii pardon the writcr,ic was but a miftakc in his 
 penning, by ill noting your pedegree. 
 
 Tufh pedegree , pedegree , here is nothing with you in handc but 
 twitting with pedegree, Cockes fifryhefe proude fellowes that haue 
 nothing to hue vpo to fee how malapert they be,if they had ability to IrmHl ' 
 take to asyou haue,& wherwithal to bcarc vp their heads in y world 
 as you do,fuch credit with honorable & worfhipfull,who haue mul- 
 tiplied your pr aifes for noted good parts,apparantly feen to be in you, 
 what would then become of their doings ?' Very true fir,but will not 
 this be fufricient co giue fcopc to the name ofa gentleman? Faith fir, Jfltifmui, 
 to be plaine with you,tis but as the wifcr fort do hold opinion. 
 
 For in our bcliefe it is faide ,that a great deale better fhewe doth it Orf"**. 
 make to giue but one ccrtaine & true demonftration ofa gentleman i 
 then toyeeld twenty brauados,and neuer come neare the true mea- 
 ningofthcm/ailingJyingjbackbitingflaundering^facingjVaunting, , 
 contemning, cogging.menacing.vpbraidingjtaunting, and proudlie Br Ji'JJ g ""' 
 defacing other mens a6tions 3 dekrtes,qualuics > behauiours j and ver- 
 tues, are in right reckoning, inverietruethbut flendcr partes ofa 
 Gendeman. 
 
 You wil fay ,1 am too far bewitched to tell you of thefe things, you -paramoloiia 
 will raile at me,you will ftorme at me,you will not belceuc me : you jfyndaon. 
 willalleadge I am too different herein from all other opinions s your 
 acquaintance doe like ofypu,praiie you, and magnific you,vcry true 
 indeedc, but they are but a fevve, and fuch alio as doe it , haue intent Meiofit, 
 but to laugh at you , you arc but the arjuile whereout they hammer ^IF"* 
 
 Ff z. their
 
 4$ Epittles Inuctfiue. ThcEnglifh 
 
 . f t ' lc,r paftimes , they vfe you but as an inftrumenr to bee pliable to 
 
 mofiM * their turnes . In this as to mllSommers , they ycelde toyour rages, 
 
 jipoflrobht. ^y ^ com V P y our P a ^ 0BS )5»nd cokes vp your humors. But vnto me, 
 
 Synonym*. to whom fuch fafhions are loathfome, and in whofcearesthofebafe 
 
 Ephbeton. purpofes and furfetting demeanors of yours are moft ridiculous and 
 
 Efixtuxh, hateful,they arc to too intolerable. 
 
 Tar di a The Peacokc when hee fpreadeth his tayle, is glorious of his 
 
 * * beautie, but (looping downc to his feete , his feathers fall with the 
 
 felfc fight immediately , Woulde you but abafe your eyes vnto the 
 
 Verlphrajti, lower part of your rifing , you might then recognize your original, 
 and feeing the fimple obie£t whereout your profperity hath beenc 
 deriued, confeflethat tenne fuch glorious plumes as you ttudie to 
 haue aduanced, without they were better qualified couldc fcarfe 
 make a lliewc befeeming thcloweft partofallthatbelongethtoa 
 Gentleman, 
 
 Eptnodu: p or m y p art j t j s not t jj C fa eVf y QU b eare ^ut the pride wherewirh 
 
 Ky&trotrouttn* ^ 0VL arc ca " e< * tnat defpiteth me, the qualities you haue; and not the 
 malice you vtter^that difcontcnteth me : whetheryour opinion ftand 
 good or bad to me, it is not that I accompt of, as becing fuch a one 
 whofecenfure to my knowledge, neuerftoode in that degree to bee 
 
 JUtMri* rcckoncdef, Onely doubting leaftouerfwolne with your humours, 
 you (hould confume in your follies I haue written that I haue done, 
 leauing the reft to your own correction, if at lcaft you haue any wit 
 at al whereby to amend them. 
 
 An example of an other Epifile imteBittefvrittcn in 
 caufe of great defert againjl two 
 feueral par ties. 
 
 Extrdmrn. y Am foric it falleth vnto my lotamong matters more ferious , that 
 I Imuftatthisprefcntincombcrmypcn, and enforce my labours, 
 -"-aboutfoneedlcfleapurpofe, as to decipher aknatie whome the 
 worldcknoweth alrcadie by his colours,and a companion of his that 
 will fhortly giue proofeofhisfacultic by his far fpreading titles. And 
 yet the timehathbin when by their fhadoweslcould let them both 
 toviewe, and hauing cunningly deciphered them , could laugh at 
 the portraiture 3 imagining that there were more hcades to carpe 
 
 at
 
 Sccrctoric. Eft/lies Inuecliuc* 49 
 
 at their villa nies then honeft meaning to excufe their treacheries. 
 
 It was not amiffe faid amongft the wife,that there ca be no friend- 9tntentia, 
 (hip but amongft the good , and yet is foe iety To common amongft 
 men, that there is not the arranteft varlet in the world but he will find 
 a companion^ why? becaufe therein is a likelihood,which although 
 it cannot turne to friendfliip,yct growing cx/imi/itudiw morum,\ find 
 no reafon but that a conjunction may be of knaucs as well as a repa- 
 ration ofhoneftmen fometimes. 
 
 Lcauing your y okefellowc M. whome I efteemc fo bafe a fellow Taratyjtr. 
 ascommingoutof the very Cell it felfe ofallvillanies 3 fmellethfb 
 ftronglyoftheftenchthereofchatheisnot worthy to come within a 
 mileofmy paper,nornearebya thoufandeYeardes vnto theworft 
 parte ofmy fludie,/ will fpeake two or three words vnto you maitter 
 F. which are his aduocatc, and as it feemeth his fecond felfe .nay ra- 
 ther incorporated in his bowels, and become maklenezed,yea rather 
 M. himfelfe^fbr he hath taught you to handle his caufe fo cunninglic, 
 that he necde notioine with you to lie for himfclfe, for you \\ ill lie for 
 both, and fureIie(not thinking you haue it by nature, abfit) I iudge it 
 rather y infection ofhim who hathfb tranfmuted your difpofuion,that 
 to boa(t,facc,fcoId,and lie,and that without fhame,crcdite s or hone- 
 fty,you furpafle as 1 heare,why M,himfelf(of whom you are thought 
 but the fhadowe)cannot go beyond you. You haue deliuered forth in 
 publique fpeaches, that I and my companions abufed your Client 
 with a falfc Leafe,that we led him by degrees into a decciptful marri- 
 age,that I wil come with my hat in mine hand to craue your Clients 
 fauor, that you know me well, and thereupon demaunded whether I 
 was not once mafter L.his man^nd being aniwered yea,you paufed, 
 and then faid,belike you knew me then. 
 
 Remembring that you are become a M.f whom alwaies I note for S«rc*{mu, 
 a fhamcles liyng knaue)I wonder the leflc at your impudcncie,marie 
 ifyou were an honed Gentleman,that did rather ftande vppon your 
 credit, the vponfuch bafe^efpe£rstogetmoney,by bolftcring what- 
 foeuer villanies you care not, I would then (tfcjotacrras via. But not 
 fhe wing you fuch fauour, Imuftneedestellyou in fhortc conclufion 
 (You lie. ) And fo much the rather becaufe in the deliuerie thereof you 
 
 make noiamatterofinformationofitjbutiather as it feanetha thing 
 of your ownc knowledge. 
 
 Ff 3. And
 
 so EpiJlleslnucBiuc* TheEnglifh 
 
 And becaufe the lie feemeth rather a word of courfe , then com- 
 monly of fubftance, without proofe added to manifeft the certain- 
 tie, / further affirme that I will bring halfe a k ore , honefter knowne 
 then cither you or yourOent, to whomehc hath confeflcd the con- 
 trarie himfelfe , and made knowne the fame moft amplie vntc their 
 owne vndcrftanding,who by the iufhfying thereof, will proue him a 
 (hamclclTe lying knaue in his llaundcrs,and you a prating foolifh dolt 
 in the rafh dcliuery of the fame vpon fo Height a grounde, to defame 
 an honeft man of more accompt then your ielte , and that w ithout 
 occaHon, And becaufe you take vpon you to know me fo weil,and 
 arc yetof opinion that I wil (loop to your Client, imufttcljrou there- 
 Cbaritmijhuu , j n your wifclom greatly m'iftaketh both my na ture and conditioner 
 thatIcanneuerbcefodifparagcdinconceipt,biitthat Icoulde al- 
 •*'"*• waies find an AiTc by his braying,and fcorne a ra/call though he were 
 neuer fofull of vaunting. 
 
 My dwelling with Mayfter L. continued cuermorc with re- 
 putation and crcdite fufficient eucn to this prcfentdaic, I defire 
 to be informed without paufing, whatyoucanncfayto impugne 
 the lame, andalbeitlknowea flaundcrous mouth neuer wanteth 
 whereof to gather, yet taking mee at that prefcrit ftate , you fhall 
 findc mee fuch in trueth as al your malice fhall ne ucr bee able to d ik 
 grace me. 
 
 Youfaieldarenotwalkeabroade, that I cannot bee feene at 
 Weftminfter as yourClycnt is. /tisindecde fpoken like a Tinker, 
 and fauouringfbmewhatofaCoblers (tall, vvhatbetvtixt cholcr and 
 lying , your Client and you hai:e taken order, to fpeake nothing ho- 
 nefllie . And I woondcr not ofit , for you hnue not fa much as a fa- 
 'Jjieifmut. uour ofhoncHy about you. Vile malicious dcuourersotmen. do you 
 Ewpha t. thjnkc it an cafiething.or matter of fleight purpofefo villainouilic to 
 derogate a mans good name (then which to a generous minde no- 
 thing is more precious) or do y cu deeme all men cf fo bafc contempt 
 as yout felues , that they can willingly fuffcr all things to bee bencn- 
 ted by any thing i And when you haue (hamcfully vttered your lies 
 in place of audicncc,dare not for your breeches ftand to the left word 
 Ephheton. of fmalleft moment , that youlet fall out of your oucrflo wing vene- 
 
 mous mouthes. 
 jfuiqtfiu Kutdtbts taceO) the beft is ,you arc both well knowne, for the 
 
 one
 
 Secretorie; Epiftles CommwAtorie, $i 
 
 ©neofyou, feckc all London for a cogging, brabling, boafling, ray- Syn*tbr'fm*4t 
 ling (hamele(Te,and lying knaue, M.ischeman, and hcc ih all doc it. 
 Hcfeekingallthetowneouerforafacing Aduocate, one thatcoulde 
 handle the matter like himfelfe^ F.vrastheman : Yeeare both well 
 met together, continue your purpofe,and lee the endear you meane 
 fo,nay you will do it. 
 
 I vfe not F as he vfed me, to br abble^and to lie ofhim to ftranger* 
 
 But hauing drawne his portraiture, I fend the firft counterfeite to 
 himfelfe,that feeing it hee may fhunne his lewdntfic, which yetlietb 
 in fecret,and if hee continue fhall quickeliebee publiilied,and that to 
 hisfhameopenlie. 
 
 Ilcaueyou both aslfound you,my paper and prefent matter for 
 this time taking cnd.In apparant haft,hauing otherwifc more weigh- 
 tilic to imploy my fclfe,this Jaft of Februarie 5 &c. 
 
 OfEpiftlesComminatoric. Cap.6. 
 
 i$te /nuedliue fecmetb to bane beene oner fljarp in t^e 
 matter, bnt not in the maner, fo: the occafions there* 
 unto inouc tng mtgbt peraouenture mcrtte ttrat ano 
 greater. 2no rjofobcit botb tljc teenies ano eonne^ 
 ancearefometobat bare, vet is it in fuel) cz fee tier it to! crafcle, 
 toben either the oifnuffc of tl;c action, o: bafc Demeanour of the 
 partie Dot!) require tt.flno in tfjts point tljt re is a great Decorum 
 pnnclpallte to be obferuro, to bfe a bao perfon teitli tcrme s co;re« 
 fponoent to bts brfcame; i qualitte, as in anp other lauoablc pur* 
 pofe to enrertatne another party acccjotng to his calling o:oig* 
 
 nttie.SnO ao ttjis title Of Inueitiue , anO tfjat Of Exprobratone be* 
 
 fo3egoing,arxn&relpamanccbtogitrjer : fo atfo is rbenert bcerc* 
 unto, tobicb is ca'JcOComminatorie . £be Ettmologieo; fignifi* 
 cation toljrrcof , is by menaces to rb:eaten. 3!nfoimieb ae parti* 
 ((paring toitrja btnoe of Accufation fo: intones committed, it tx* 
 pofiulaictf)not,noucafonetb of anic cirrumff ance 5 obir<tion o? 
 qaalitie, but pjoteffing a bue Defer* in thcparttec&ailcngeD, mc 
 nace$ thereupon a fpeeoie ana anftucr able reuengement. gins, 
 of this title is ttje fubttancc ano proper tie. 0nD fo toiU toe p.:oceeo 
 totbeeramples. 
 
 An i
 
 S2 EpifllcsComminAtorie. 
 
 TheEnglifti 
 
 Exordium. 
 
 An example ofanEpiftU Cemminaterie. 
 
 M After D. / fee well by fomc experience had of your dc alings, 
 that you haue fmall rcgarde of your hone (tie, or in elfarc , two 
 things in mine opinion , whereof each one (hould bee charie. Your 
 
 Tnlepfi* honcitic, in refpedt that you keepe no promifc : Your weifarc,in that 
 you ncgleft the oportunitie, for releafmcnt of that,w hich in the ende 
 muftlicvponyourownefhoulders . But feeing your inconfidcra- 
 tionis fo great , and the like refpe&youcarrieofyouiowne gcod 
 grownc to be (lender, blame not other men that breakc with you vp- 
 
 lAntanaeUfis. on defert,nor miflike at all their want of pittie, that haue no meane to 
 pittieyour felfe. For my pattlooke for it } and you fhallfurelie Hndc it, 
 that I will prolecute all meanes pofTtble to arreft you , and bceing fo 
 arrefted,I will not bee moued with intreatic, prayer, or other fubmik 
 fion to releafe you, till you haue payed the whole debt, charges and 
 pcnaltie. And whereas you fent mcc worde by my man , that you 
 could not accuftomc your felfe, with one that milled you to deale 
 treacherouflie, lanfwereagaine, that if you make it (bnicc to bring 
 himfoorthtobeeareitcd forwhomeyou are furetie : paie then the 
 debt your felfe, and (atisfic me,and that fpeedilic: for if you doe not 
 I vow I will meet with you and that verie fhortlie, when to your little 
 content you (hall percey ue that in fo vfing mec, you haue dealt moft 
 
 Terorath. vnaduifedlic.Thinke of it as you Iift,and deale with me accordingly .* 
 and (bto your beft confideiationofyourowne fafetie, Ueaue you. 
 This ninth of Iune,&c. 
 
 An other example Comminxtcrie containing a greater 
 vebemencis in the deltuerie. 
 
 Exordium, 
 •ptrifhrajii. 
 Mei*pbtr*< 
 Afotia. 
 
 Emphafii. 
 
 Mcconci*' 
 
 Eretem*. 
 
 VNgracious offpring of hcllifh brood, whome heauens permit 
 for a plague, and the earth nourifheih as a peculiar mifchicrc, 
 monlTcrofmankinde, anddcuourcr otmen, what maic I 
 tearmc thee ? With what ill founding titles maic I rayfc my 
 fclfevponthee? Thoufcorneof theworldc, and not fcorne , but 
 worldes foule difdaine, and cnemieofallhumaine condition , fhall 
 thy viUanics fcapc for eucr vnpunifhed ? Will the earth yet fupport 
 
 thee
 
 Secrctorie. Epiftlescomminatorie. fJ ? 
 
 thce,the clouflcs fhaaow thec,or the aire breach on thce?What lawes Yxffontfi*. 
 be tr^c,ifatlcaft wife fuch may bctearmed lawes, whereout fovile >*?'*"'/*#'• 
 a wretch hathfomanie cuafions ? But (halt thou longer liuc to be- Antkyfoflw*. 
 come the vexation and gricfe of men ? No/or 1 protelt, though the 
 Lawes doefailc thec, my fclfe will notoucrQip thee, I, lam hcethat E f»\ eu x»i 
 will plague thee,thoufhait not fcape me, I willbcrcuenged of thee. ^ >n ttm ' 
 Thinkc not thy iniuryes are fo cafie , that they are of all to bee fup- Epit j }gtm 
 ported, for no lboner ftnall that partched withered carkatte of thine, -pttiphrafi,, 
 fende foorth thy hatefull and abhorred lookes into anie publikc /hew, Synecdoche. 
 but mine eyes (liall watch thee, and I will not leaue thec , till I hauc vl «>n*fmi*i. 
 profequuted that which I haue intended towardes thee, moft vn- 
 woorthieas thou art to breath amongft men , which art hated and s W" 9n * 
 become Iothfomc euen in the verie bowels and thoughtes of men. 
 Triumph then in thy mifchiefes, andboaft that thou haftvndone . . 
 mec,and a number of others, whom with farre lefledefpight thou 
 haft forced to bendevnto thec . ' And when by due defert I fliall 
 hauepayed what /haue promifed thee, vaunt then (on Gods name) l/4 * ( ,yj *-/j Jt 
 of thy winnings . For my part .* but I will faie no more, let the 
 ende trie all, liuc wretchedlie, and dievillainouflie, as thou haft de- 
 ferucd 3 whome heauens henccfoorth doe fhunnc, and the world dc- Jittaph**. 
 nicth longer to looke vpon, 
 
 OfEpiftUsdepremorie. Cap 7. 
 
 [ l)t menaces of ftjts laff Cpifflc pou map tocfl Dome 
 robauctffuro from a (jot enragefc Spirit 1 of bbfefj 
 tbougb ttjefftlc bee tenement, pet bnto men alt he 
 |i}umo;oa6 3 ttc fame map ff ano fo; a p:efiDent» &ue& 
 mnoe of inuenrions ano men fo affcaeo toftrjfart) t- 
 0rangeD pafftons 3 are as toe fee Dfoerdte founD,ttberof 3 tf)oug!?t 
 gooDtogfaefoo?tt)tt)fe erampleto bee confiocrco , tlje teatgrjt 
 neuectfceleffe to bee mcafurcD as in tm others befoje to tl>c per" 
 Ion ano matter oceurrent. 3nD nofoc tuili toe to tl?e latt of all this 
 llate/udiciall , fcotjfcb are tt> Cptttlcs Dcprecatoric . ajje title 
 of trjefe (Spiaics earctett) a name , accojoant to ttje mbmifft uc 
 matter in t&emcontapneo, foj Qefr efficacies are onlte carries 
 bp entreat ie,requeff of faaour,ga)0 op tnlon,aUotoance 07 paroon 
 
 (H5g of
 
 j$ Epiflla Deprecatorie. The Englifti 
 
 of ante intaric o? offeree conccpneo 03 commftfeo. 3n Sfoob na> 
 tnres, it is a tying p;aper to tnctgt) toitbtbemlclues , botoemurrj 
 anietoaiestt)epu\mDcbargeD, to&enxr bprefpcctofperlbn, Dm 
 tie, fctenofljip 0? fcueraigntte, accojoinglie Hereupon to frame 
 rtmicfpcccljcso; to :i tings. 5^et tsnot tbe matter hereof smp; 
 p!ic<it o;ie,as growing bp toaie of petin'on.Bnt rattjer an boneff 
 ano genric fnbmiffion to ilje goo lifting, ett imate 0; fcienDlf e re> 
 fpea of fu^tmto to$omc,o? bv fcbomc toe are eittjrr accafeD,rteD, 
 crjargco,02 conlf rained , clearing, if it man be, 0? boneftip oujcr; 
 tuife mitigating 0? aiiopdm .t ttbat ftmflcr iv,o: open Da me in!cn> 
 Deo conte it,map be Detune to be again!! oo,anO of ctjc t>fe tjcreof 
 to be fpoften let o)ts nolo be fumcient. 
 
 Exordium. 
 
 Hftotyftfis, 
 
 J^rnWw, 
 
 An example e fan Eptfi/eDeprecatorie^herethepartieis 
 charged in good opinion, 
 
 VT THen a Phifiognomcr by chaunce (hauing becne famous 
 Y^/ in other places ) came into the forum of Athens , hce de- 
 clared by the view of diuers mens faces the diuerfitic of 
 their conditionSj whereupon (for better triallof his Arte)hee wasde- 
 maunded what (Frtmafacie)hc thought of Socrates % he anfvvered, by 
 his countenance, to be a man of vcrieeuill condition. The people 
 which kne w the comraric,gro wing thereby into great rage 5 were rea- 
 die to driue him out ofthej^raw. But Socrates comming tbrth.Be not 
 angrie(quoth he) for fuch a one might I hauebecne, it by Philofophie 
 I had not corrected my mancrs. 
 
 By this might bee inferred (right Wecrfhipfull ) that at the 
 fnftfhewe,it is not goodtogiue ralh iudgement ofanie man, for 
 the PhifiOgnomerbceingablcto iudgc what men might bee , was 
 not able tofiy iuftlic fuch they are: In like manner, your Worfhip 
 hauing beene led by mifreportSjare able to fay, thus it is (poken, but 
 not fo it is. 
 
 To my great griefc it is informed vino mee, that by the finifter re- 
 port ofmineaduerfarics.you think e hardly of me. And (o much the ra- 
 ther haue / caufe to bee grieued, for tha t in the mouth of an ignorant 
 pcrfon^I am not therby iudged of.but by the femenct and opinion of 
 
 the
 
 Sccrctoric Epiflles'PeprccAtorie. fi 
 
 the wife, held a man badly demeaned,careles,and fuch a one as bea- 
 reth fmail reputation. 
 
 Belccue mechr, and if it plcafcyouto take further notice of mc, 
 youfhal find ittrue 5 thatitismorecuillvntornetobe adiudged loofe 
 of a wife man,thenofa thoufandbafepcrfbnsrobe vcterly condem- 
 ned,fbr that the onefpeaketh ofskill,and the other of a bad conceipt, _ ,. 
 the firft wifhing all men to bee good, the ether confefling no man to ™ 
 belufficientjthatisnotpof'.efledwitheuil. 
 
 Myaduerfarics ha jc brought many heauy informations vntoyou 
 tending in outward ihew to my great difgracCjiiamingme as it plea, 
 ieth them, a man (as they tfi;nke ofthcmielucs) indifferent for all pur- 
 pofes . But becaufc i know you to bee wife 3 and thinkc it a matter of 
 no fmall accompt t© be well thought of at your hands : I am therforc 
 the more carefull to clcare my felfe,and do befcech you.that you will 
 hold forfirmc what / doherefet downrahurmgyour felfe,that what- 
 ffleucr my aduerfancs report ofmc , I doe make accompt what fpee- 
 ches paflc from me : and thofe that I deliuer vpon credite, I will pcr- 
 fbrmc with truft. 
 
 This then I fay for aunfwerc generall , to whatfoeuer they canne 
 obieel , that if any parte of that in fubflaunce they haue dcliucred 
 vnto you for cerraine bee true , I will loofe the credite of a Gentle- 
 man, and bee regarded as I repute them : and befides, will repay 
 whatfoeuer is tome paide, and relealc what nowelhaueinfutea- 
 gainltthcm. 
 
 Befides,pleaieth it your Worfhip for my credit fake to haue the 
 hearing ofthe caufe , I will come face to face , and (though I knowe 
 the one of them to haue afhainelclTe countenance) of himfelfe, yet 
 let bring whateounfcllhc will with himfelfe, if I ouerthrowenote- 
 uery matter obieifted,and proue my felre an honeft man, I will loofe 
 the debtc and my credic too, which / accompt aboue all debts.Haue 
 not 1 then had great caufe (bauing beenc as vnto you 3 fo in diuers o- 
 ther places befides verie vniufilie railed at and defamed) to write 
 vnto thefc perfons^and inueigh againft them for it? Behold my letter 
 throughout, being well considered of, itfhallbee cuidcntthatlhad 
 great caufe,and that very manifold to doit : for my parti knowe not 
 what others deeme,but touching my felfe , I had rather lofe my life 
 then my good name, then which vnto me nothing is of more regard, 
 
 Cg 2. and
 
 s6 EpiftlesDeprecatorie. The Englifh 
 
 and I tell you fir,if F. or a better man then he maketh no more recko- 
 ning } but todefame me withouc a caufe,hc fhal know and 7iidaftand 
 that my credit is dcarevnto me, and that to maintainc the contraric 
 he fliall find a hard reckoning, 
 
 I fpende not my time in making ofLybels , but to write in 
 rcproofeofhimthatabufethmee, which I takcfohighlieinoriefe, 
 asnamelic , theyfhoulde be fofhameleiTe to report that vnto your 
 Worfhip whichtheycannotftandeto, that I holdeitawrctched- 
 ncs therein to be filent', and a mifchiefe for credit fake not to difcoucr 
 atrueth. 
 
 Epilog. Befeeching your worfhip offauour and credite,to me and my rude 
 
 HneSjIhumblietakemy leaue,becingalwaies ready toauouchwhat 
 here I hauc fet down^wherofnot failing I remaine 
 
 Your worfhips whenfbeuer to 
 be commanded. 
 
 An example of an Epijlle Deprecatory jh caufe 
 ofwongfuppofedto bee 
 
 committed. 
 
 Exordium C? ^ r > y our ^ cttcrs morc troublefome to my conccipts,then fauo- 
 
 ^^ rin« (as I am credibly led to thinke) of that your woonted moft 
 
 ^-^ noble difpofition vnto mec , I haue rcceiued. Wiih what iup- 
 
 portationand vnaccuftomed griefe I hauc retained them,I refer 
 
 coanieone(guiItle(reaccufedand fufpended from fohigh fauours as 
 
 formerly by your bountic hath been to me performed) fimpbe to be 
 
 conie&ured . Long was it ere I could fatisfic my felfe by any acceffe 
 
 that might bee to proffer my felfc or thefc humble Letters vnto von: 
 
 Yet neucrtheleflc weighing howe fa rre different thefe ne we occur - 
 
 rentes were from thofe your auncient fauours, I furmifed with my 
 
 felfe that the inftigation proceeded foly from others, hardhe r;cr- 
 
 chaunce bearing thofe graces wherein /ftoode with you, and bc- 
 
 comming thereupon my bitter enemies , the finifter deuife whereof, 
 
 ftood vpon me wholy to ouerthrow or impugnc . For which hauing 
 
 noother or better mcane at this inftant , thca thefe my fubmilTiue 
 
 lines,
 
 Secretaries EpiftlesDeprecAtorie. S7 
 
 lines ,/ propofe them vnto you, as folicitors of your former liking, 
 confeffing that ifany waics I haue erred vnto you , as I will not vtecr- 
 lie (eclude my felfe from any crrour , it was but as a young man , and 
 rather by ignorauncc , then of malice anic waics to bee intended Dictoiegia; 
 And as couching any other obieclion , let mce but craue pardon 
 to haue accede vnto your prefence , and then iudge as you finde 
 mee . Two waics are onehe left , my accufers to my face , or mine Sikpfis. 
 ovvne fimplicitie to cleare me. This is all I require , and fb much I 
 hope you will not denie me . Wherewith refling in the due acknow 
 ledgement of that your former bounty, I humbly furceafc, This fif- 
 teenth ofrjouember. 
 
 An example of an Epijile Deprecatory, pleafantly 
 
 written to an fiver e a former 
 
 Letter. 
 
 T He long fweating paines wherein your good felfe (my verier^ ,. 
 good friend A) haue lately trauclled with your weatherbeaten 
 barke,to aunfwere my Letters , moueth mee ( howe limply fo 
 euer) to reply a little to the fame. Wherein,pardon firft craued 
 for fo mcane a witjat a fuddaine,to take vppon it , to encounter lb fe- 
 lecled a ftile, where with your youthfull yearcs are fb replenifhcd , I 
 go to the matter. 
 
 Touching the iar you make ofmyfbrmoft writing, and late inci- 
 ting you to the tedioufnefle of your fludying,wbich for the caufes al- 
 leadged,your curtefie yet vouchfafeth to allow of^ I, with fb frien#lic 
 a profped as may be to forefpeftiue a iudgement,do right curioufly 
 thankeyou. 
 
 The cornpafTeofyour writing.according to the mcafureit beareth, 
 being fo much myftical,as that the groflencflc of my wit cannot well 
 concciue ot~ hauing drawnc thereinto as it feemeth , the very quintefi 
 fence ofthofe well pei formed partes, that in your perfon arc re fiant, 
 maketh me poft oft the anfwere , till by a more deepe confederation 
 Imaybetterconfonnemevntoit. Wherein I muft confeflcinvcry 
 d eed,that all that may be within or without,ouer or vnder, or befides 
 maftcr B.you haue to the vttermoft ft rained. 
 
 For the paines you haue taken , 1 m u 1 t pray you pardon though
 
 /<P 'Places familiar . ThcEaglifh 
 
 I render you no profit. My forgetfulncffealfoinprifingthefirnplc 
 value lbeare,vvith your woithineSj&many other beautified parts of 
 your gentlenes,you mull alfo let flip^therwife I am vndone with the 
 griefe,and fo / would fir,your wcrfhip did tal.e it. 
 
 Novveas touching the forging complaint you thruft in of your 
 wants,/ could hardly bclecue that in the action you bcareyou could 
 fo greatly be diftreflcd, NcucrthelcfTc.forthe little time I hauebeene 
 ofyour maftcrlhips acquaintance, Ihauc vndcrftoodc of fome that 
 wearc a veluet fuite with as tmall inheritance as your fclfe, who baue 
 . . vfed the matter as flenderlie asmay be*by any greatcredi: to bee ac- 
 
 comptedof. 
 Etilogm, Yet muft you needes giuc me lcauc to be gone.for the tide tarieth 
 
 no man,but ifyou find your felfe in the lurch before I rctumc againc, 
 the beft is,at my home comming you know where to find me. Etfic 
 valea* gentle friend Topat, 
 
 Of Epiftles familiar, Chap.8. 
 
 Wltfj Sits pteafant Direction 31 ttjtnfee mrcte at Ms 
 pjefent to conduce tljcfclaff Itettcrs Buoicfatl , ann 
 tljcrelultrj alfo the tjcrte ctioc of all oar Letters fpc 
 ctail , fo tearmco bp mc 83 af co.cfatoc , fo: the fpcctaU 
 matters! ano conuepance to ttjem fenerallie app;op;( ate . 3rtD 
 nolue trie nert ano tatf in tnrne 3 aee njofc letters familiar , fo; trje 
 o?Dtnarte caufes ano matters of boncltng in thcmufecUjtfe con* 
 tatnco,fo fo;merIp nameD.IUttle tnfo;ma"rtcns nsDe brrs , mo:c 
 then tie Directions aireaote in trie Cbaptcrs of the firtr23oobe 
 that hane bcene Dclittereo , fo; trjetr (tile ano metfcooc seeing 
 tip common matter m them tofnallte rrequentcD, efcaKcngett) 
 no fact) ottt rictnciXe m p:opcrt te o; conuetance , as to as require o 
 in the otrjcr»,onlp trjcp fo; o:Ders fake as rijc reff ,are fccretn to be 
 Dili inguf Q)CD(tbe better to be foano out i hnoton bp the t r partes) 
 bnocrthclsfcucr all titles. S3)c fir a thereof appeared) to bee 
 Narratory ano Nunciatorie , both alt lie tn the tr tfagc , con fitting 
 onclle in aoncrrifementes of affaires , from frtenoe to frtenoc, 
 fcrnant to jr»a«per,o;genecaUic to fpeabe,trom onepcrfon to an 
 
 otbec
 
 Sccrctoric. Letters Nunchtorie. jp 
 
 otfirr , tfcerampleg thereof accojotag to tf;e fcuerall properties 
 twpterjttfnilieenfttc. 
 
 A Letter Nunciatme from mfonnetohis father or friends, 
 touching his being infer mee. 
 
 MY humble dutie remembred, good father, vnto you and my 
 mother: Thefe are to aduertifc you, that I am, I thanke God, 
 in good health. As touching my placing heere with my maifter, I 
 doe like verie well of the trade, but I doe not thinke the feruice fit for 
 me, as well for that it fcemeth.that more for the money that (hall bee 
 giuenwfth mee, then for any defire to my good, hec is willing to haue 
 mee. Befides, for ought that I canlearne,my maifier is verie backe- 
 ward in the worlde, fo that what minde foeuer you carric to my pla- 
 cing here, I doubt it will turne to verie (mall purpofe.Neuerthde(Te,as 
 my dutie is,I doe gladly fubmit my felfe to your pleafure,and am wil- 
 ling as becommeth me,to do in all things according to your will. And 
 cuen fo with my heartie commendations to my Vnk'c and Aunt,with 
 my brothers and fifterSjIleaue further to trouble you: defirous, if it 
 may feeme good vnto you,that I may veri« fhortlie fee you. From L. 
 this thirteenth of Februarie,&c. 
 
 u4 Letter NtwcMorie in another fort of the felfe 
 famematter. 
 
 GOcd father, hauingthe oportunitie of thisbearer, Ithought 
 good tocertific you ofmyprcfentbeemg , giuing you to 
 vndctitande that I am , 1 thanke God and you , in good 
 health, and verie well placed hcere in London, where I am 
 in hope to continue my heere beeing to fome profitable purpofe. 
 My maifter vfeth mee in verie good fort,and Ilackc nothing that ap- 
 pertained! vnto fuch a one as my felfe. I truft youfhall haue toy 
 of mee,and ere a fewe yeares pafled,I doubt not but fo tp behaue my 
 felfe, that I fhall well deferue this good lyking that alreadic I haue of 
 my Maifter,and further creditc alfo at his handes , and imploymcnc 
 about his bufincfle. I hope that you and my mother, and all our 
 friendc s in the Countrey are in good he air h . I pray you chat you will 
 
 write
 
 #0 EpiftlesNarr Atorie. ThcEnglifh 
 
 write vnto my Maiftcr asoccafion ferueth , and thankehim for his 
 good vfage : and if you can to remember him with iome conucnient 
 token from the Countrey. Thus defiring your daylie ble(Tings, and 
 remembringmy humble dutic to you and my mother, / take leauc, 
 From L.this of,&c. 
 
 Tl^efepzefiocnts as u>parcf)cret)feD 5 mapbeapplieDfo anp 
 tijelf&e purpofc,of tdjat qinlitie focuer ttje fcruant be, o: tte 
 fcruf ce,vibencc ttje Harriets oeltucccD .tt* cc nciocs but cfcange of 
 r?ames>artD contract* applications, acco:Dtrtg to tic being of tl;c 
 parties to be ofeo,anD ttjts onelie fo;me to be obferuco one contt* 
 niieo.&no To SuiU toe notu to ft* ottjer tramples. 
 
 An EpiJMe Narrate rie containing aduertifementsfrom one 
 fr tend to another, 
 
 MY good N.you fhallvnderftande by this bearer what ipecches 
 1 haue had in your bchalfe, withMaifter R. F. whome to tell 
 you trueth, 1 found at the firfHime verie ftrange, but after wee had a 
 while debated ofthecaufe, and that I had enfbrmed vnto him all 
 thofe reafons,which ftoode both for your bencfitcand hisowne fa- 
 tisfa£tion } he was verie well contented You haue much to thanke 
 this Gentleman j who omitted no part of a friend todeliuer in your 
 abfence what he favv meeteft to the purpofc, and that in footh with fo 
 deliberate and found refolutionjas my fclfe for your fake muft ncedes 
 alio thinke the better of him. Ido refer the circumftancc to both your 
 ley fures to be debated on. And as touching that you willed me to 
 deale for, with your Vndc , it is, I fee,to verie little profitc, for that 
 his fufpicious humours arc fuch, as will not with anic reafon what- 
 ioeuerbe diuerted. IcouldetellyouaHyftorieoftbatmattcr, but I 
 leaue all to our next meeting. My \ brother S, defired mee hcartilie 
 to commend him vnto you 9 and fo did your olde feruant D. You 
 fliall by the next Carrier cither hcarcfurther of me,or clfe verie fhort- 
 lie thereupon you may expect to fee mee. And euen fo with my hear- 
 tieft commendations till then/ bid you fare well, S. mis fifteenth of 
 Ayguftj&c,
 
 Secretorie. Letters Narratme. Jf £/ 
 
 ^ //*//■«• ofadttertiftmentfrom afonne to his father, 
 
 MY humble ducy remembrcd good father vnto you.and my mo- 
 ther. Itmaie plcafeyou tovnderftandc^hat vponthc rcccyte 
 of your Letters fent mee by P.your man, I haue done your commaun- 
 dement. And whereasycu expected an aunfwere by the carrier , for 
 that P. went forwarde VVeftwardcs in his iourney , I could not till this 
 prefcntwritevntoyoutoanieeflvcl. I hauereceiuedof Maiflcr N. 
 the twentiepoundes which fhoulde haue beene paicdatEafterlaft, 
 and tor the continuation of my hcrebeeing , I thinkc it would turnc 
 youtoibmeprofite.fobeitf may be furnifhed accord inglie. Wcols 
 areas yetat high rate, but I thinkc fhortlic they will fall , wherefore 
 I haue not yet thought mecte to laie out anie monie about them. The 
 next weeke you fhall receiuc by C. the Carrier fbrtie poundes. And 
 if it plcafe you then to returne by him thofc parcels of wares that I laf \ 
 wrote vnto ycu of, they will now come in verie good time, refpecting 
 that the Fairc at F. is nigh, andforoughtl yetperccyue, they are 
 like tobee well folde there. This is all I haue to write vnto you at 
 this prefent,fauing my heartie defire ofyour health , and like wife of 
 my mother,with all my brothers and fillers, h is here fayde,G. hath 
 verie lewdlie demeaned himfclfe in his maiftefs bufincfle , whereby 
 maifter L. is like to bee much indangercd.Praying lyonr daylie blcf- 
 fings vnto me, I humblie recommend you to the Almightie. From B, 
 thisthirtieof'May. 
 
 ACeojoanttmro ftnslaff letter mafe anp feruanf frame tym* 
 felfetoaDaerttfebis niaffcr of bis affaires, alter tngorte lie 
 Gjt namesof Dfreaicns,anD ttje matter as ocea Ron (eruety. $e» 
 nerrtKleffcfo:fomuctjasincai»fcsof ot&craeciDents beponD the 
 feas, boll; ma0 ;er s ha tie ccca fion to Umte fmto ftr (r feruants a; 
 facto;s,anD ItBetotfe it>c feruant o.: facto? to anftocr ttjem agafne, 
 tdjereof perdjance fomeeeamples tn tt)ts mcttjooe mtgbt alfo be 
 fougbtfoj.asneere as mp little gueffeui ttjofceaufestoiUferue 
 me.3 toil fet pou ooton fome Directions. $ottng bu tije iuap,tbat 
 tije tomtit namber of all occurrents are not tjerefn to be fatlffieD, 
 tyongt) to as many as bee nceofnll eramples are intcnDco to bee 
 
 ty h gineti.
 
 6i Letters Narratorie. TheEnglifh 
 
 giueu. gfticlp t&e Earner muff conGDer, $at ftje frue anDpiopct 
 tntcnomcnttiereof,t3butftr. an otter lp couue farce of ea?rpac* 
 rf on to be picfcrtbrDjiifccreut one Direction picket), mutt anr» map 
 toell ferue foi a number in that 02 ttic libe Dcgvactopon ottjerocca* 
 fijn<3 to be futeD. .pcucr ttic leffe.tijat as toeA in Gjts, as the foi= 
 tner ba>He, toe fjaue omitteo no trauefl foj tne eafe arro better tu< 
 ff ruction of lf)c ffuot ous to gt ue unto ttjem. of euerp common 0; 
 nctofufi matter, as mante fcuem! Directions, as that the IcaDfng 
 along of t&e fame fjc-ref n,map be tec t iuDy cD to be moff plcnttmU. 
 8cco.:Ding tobercuntOj of f&efe ttuo laff reciteD partes , toce toill 
 noto fo?t pou ontiome particular cramples , of t&e fir a thereof 
 from tbe maiSer to ttjc fernant , pou fyau erpect bcreafter bnoer 
 ibe title spanoato:w,i of tfce feconD tfjts erample enfuing map be 
 apiefioent 
 
 A Letter from aferuant orfaBorfbtsmaiftcr. 
 
 S/r, ray humble dutie rcmembred vntoyou, and my good Mt- 
 ftrcflbj youmaypleafetovnderftandthat I haue laden for your 
 account in the good flhip called the R ofB. according to your remem- 
 brance fent vnto mc for the fame,by maifter S,T.fcuen Burs of Secke, 
 which coft the firft pennie feuenteene Duckats the Butte : marked 
 with your accuftomed markc in the margent. Moreoucr } fiue Roues 
 of Cochin elie,verie excellent good , and of fine colour : which coft 
 after Dirckats the Kintall. All which /hope by Gods grace fh all 
 fafelie come vnto your hands. / fend you alfo herein incloicd y 0111 bill 
 oflading : I wrote formerlievnto youforcertaine commodities out 
 of England by maifter D.L. who came alongrt in theFlecteofL.and 
 is as I vnderftand , fafely arriued from Lyons againe ♦ Here is at this 
 prefentfmall newes worth the writing vntoyou, wherefore, praying 
 AlmightieGod for the health and profperitic of you and all yours, I 
 humbly take my leauc.From L.this of &c. 
 
 TourfattbfulltuidreadtefcrtiJtnt at command. 
 
 OfEpifilesRemtmeratorie. Cbap.fi. 
 
 10 trje touting of ft is lad Letter, there toas fyctoee mst bv 6je 
 Jpjintcca bate calUD tip Maichants Auifo^elping > ano in mint 
 
 opinion
 
 Sccrctoric. Places remttntr&torie* 6j 
 
 optef on mcS tulip f amplie fafff jtng to fins inGruat on . 3nD fo; 
 as mucb as tbe connctancc of fycfc letters , bee rafter matters 
 p:inate to $5ercbantes aDucnturers,tben retting in publtque ft; 
 ante otljer tofers, 3 baue Deter mincD bcretn fo: ttj at ftnte , oncer 
 tfjisNarratoricojNunciacoric title tolafeootonemp limits, re' 
 ferrtng the Dcfirous of farther Dtrcalon,t)nto ttje tuitter of rtjat 
 JlSmbctibofe labour fo; ibat purpofe,not Untbout bis fpect all De- 
 fcrr,cannot be bp me o: ante otber to furfi cno better furmujeo o: 
 Dcltucreo,bts teartnea being moff currant to tfjorc femDof Dea> 
 linges , ana tns metboae alfo bed aiiftucr tng two tbe true paffa' 
 ges tbereof . j?o? uiucij in fupplement of tbe re CD tic of tUe re* 
 qutrcD eramples yet unfittcD to fyis mp Sccrecorie, 3 totllpjo* 
 err d bnto tlje nert title of djefe faniltar lcttcrs,fcitcb appeare to 
 be Remuneratorie,. EbtS title fernitb to a Remuneration 02 tfoanly 
 fullacbnomleDgcmrnt of benefits recnucD, ano to fact cnD is bp 
 ttjc eramples thereof to be tmplotcD . 0nD in fo mutt) as bnto c< 
 nerte one metl conDitioneD, 03 of gmD anD liberal! cDucation,ft is 
 a tbing pertinent , not to omit t&erefpect of euerte benefit tutn> 
 out feme tbanUefull conftocratf on,it fljall be&mue njat accojDtng 
 to tbe c II ate o? qualttte of tbe partfe, from trJiomc luc recct tie njc 
 famcjtoe Do frame our letters of tbanUcs , txtjtctj to our betters,* 
 qualles anD tnfertours are in fonDjte fojtcs to be DeltuereD , ano 
 acceding to tbe Dtgnttic ant toojtbineffe of euerie oue,erceUing 
 0? going before os,arc euer to be mcafareD, ano toitb tbe mo:c 03 
 kffc fabmlfitue anD fumble acbnotole Dgnicn t is al tbe to be carl' 
 f&.#eucTt&cIcffc,tbat accoiiDuig to tee efTtcactc of fpeecb in cacb 
 of tijem DeltuercD, tbe great neffe ano inctgbt tc refpect of euerie 
 ga>D tnmc , is bp tbe ronfiDeratc ano refpeatue regaroe thereof, 
 tt>e mo;c amplie to be perccfoeD. 
 
 An ex ample of an Spiflfe l^mmeratorie 
 
 from, an infer tour >tome far his better in 
 repntation and calling. 
 
 TO recognize (Sir) in multitude pfwordes , howemucft charged 
 1 ftandevnto your bounteous and euer curteous regard towards 
 
 Hh 2, rac
 
 6f Epiftlcsrentuneratorie. ThcEngHfh 
 
 mcc, wcicvnto your wifdomc Iknov\c bitfriuolous, whobet- 
 ter iefpu5reth the inv\arde fcruicc intend d ofanicone, ('whereof 
 1 humblie bcicech you on my parte to Handc aflurcd ) then an 
 outwarde bchauiour, the validuie whereof maie manic waiesbce 
 doubted. fa 
 
 Yet ncucrthcleflej in that the thoughts ofmen are only in word or 
 aftiontobee deciphered , let it I befeech youflande with your good 
 fauor thac I may by thefe few lines co; .fcife my fclfe bound vnto you. 
 And for the rcfidue,\vhen it fhall feeme good vnto your Worfhip to 
 command me,] will not hnue life or abiluie that fliall not be yours^in 
 al that it may pleafc you to vfe me. 
 
 *A Letter rermmeratory from a Gentlewo- 
 
 tn*n of good fort to a noble man her 
 ktnfman, 
 
 MY good L. howe much I am bounde vnto your L. Tor multi- 
 tude offauours,and cfpecially thatitpleafcdyou tothinkc fo 
 well of me,as to write your fauourablc letters in my behalfe : 
 I can by no other waics exprefle , then to continue your L. 
 moft humbly affectionate paore kinfwoman, & wil for euer acknow- 
 ledge it as of your great goodncs, beyond any merit ofminc owne. 
 And as my bounden duty is.no day dial pafle me thac I will not pray 
 toGodforyour L.health and profperitie, and the redoubling of your 
 daies.Bcfeeching your L.tocxcufe thismyboldnes , and to pardon 
 me that in perfbn /cannot do my humble duty.but by writing, my 
 Lady making fuch hafte away,as fo much time wil not be permitted 
 me, 1 moft humbly therefore take my leaue of your L. From S. this 
 cleuenth of Nouember, 
 *■ 
 
 tA Letter renmneratory from one 
 
 friendto another* 
 
 GOod M. D. my breach of ptomife in not hauingvi fired you 
 with defentod icquitaiL, fithencc my departure ^maiebreede 
 
 fufpition
 
 Sccrctoric. EfiftUs RcnmnerAtcric. 6$ 
 
 fafpicion and doubt ofingratefulnefle , but I hope ,and by hope prc- 
 fume , that ofyour owne good difpofiiion towards all your acquain- 
 tance, you will yeelde vntoan approoued trial before you condemn. 
 For my part, if 1 fhould not owe vnto you all honeft mindc and fide- 
 litic , / fhoulde much contrary your great curtcGe, and dcferuedlie 
 incur the fhamcofmgratitude. You knovve that hauing fwaied, as I 
 haue done, out of the limits ofa comptrollcd rule, and difpleafed fo 
 much thereby as my cafe hath bewraied vnto you , thofe whome by 
 nature and duty 1 ought to be awed vnto , it is reafon that by a more 
 diftn& obferuance I make amendes for the refidue.My father it fee.* 
 mcth though not yet by me.hathotherwifevnderitoode how much I 
 (land yoked vntoyoUjand thinketh himfelfc for all his fons vnthrifti- 
 nesfom what therein to be tied vnto you. His meaning isoneofthefe 
 daies to intrcat your paines hither wards. But how cuer deferts be no- 
 ted ,or care by nature doth binde,a(Iure your felfc whilef t life leadeth 
 along this earthly coarfc,I am and will bee al waies moit vnfainedlie 
 yotirs.To whom,and your good bedfellowe,I mod hartiiy and often . 
 commend me. From B, this of,&c, 
 
 *A Letter remuneratorie from a 
 
 BetUrtohUinfertour, 
 
 T» F. I haue vnderfloode by myferuaunt P. howe much I 
 am beholding vnto you for your paines taken in my behalfe, 
 about fuchbufinesaslfenthim, for which I notoiliethanke 
 youfortheprefent, but willremaine your will.ngfriende to 
 requite you in anie thing that I maie . It was tolde mee you had oc-- 
 cafion to traucll this way vcrie fhortly, I pray you if you doe, let mee 
 fee you. And Iaoke you faile not to vfe me as your good friende , if at 
 anie time you fortune to haue necde of me. Wherein doubt you not 
 but you fha!l finde my readinefle as great asyour fbrwardneflc hath 
 beene already in my bufinefle . And fo doe bid you hartiiy farewell. 
 From T, this of, Sec, 
 
 Your louing fiiend,&c. 
 
 Hh 3. Of
 
 66 Places grttulatoritt TheEnglifli 
 
 Of Epiftles Iocatorie, Chap, i o: 
 
 I l£us fjaue toee oclt'uerco tints pou of eucrte of rbtfe 
 futes ttjctr fctterall cramptes , therein pou mod 
 notefbat ffpoutanrteto pour better a letter Rcmu- 
 |ncTatorie, pou mate not pjomife bnto btm poor grate* 
 fulnes tottb tfte toertc ujojd of tcqaltall, but ratber bp tbe pjoffer 
 of ferufce q% otber affectionate meaning tn potato tbc anftoering 
 of fucb curfefics as baue bcene reccturD. 3ns ncrt bcrcunto tudt 
 toe paffe tmto tbc title /ocatorie . £lje letters of ttjts fate are fueb 
 as of Tome pleafant conceipteo bam. Do pzocaeb from one faimlf * 
 ar frtenb oj acquaintance to anotber,ratt> r of Tome fpouing oc 
 nife tt)en of ante Important matter. 2tje t)fe to common among 
 pleafant beaoes , ami ratber futco foitt) acco.:Ding to trjef r p?efc nt 
 feames, ttjen fepon ante prefer (be o o?oer. s>neb ttbercof is at tbe 
 enb of onr (Spittles Couimcndatoric , f one otber fcuoer tbc title 
 ConfolatoriementtoneDtntbcfojmer of tbefe bobes, ano libe* 
 fcrtfe a ibiro tmoer tbc title Deprecatorie,fontten in tbts laff part 
 of letters,! a libe hereunto mas oneefeHfttcnbp mp felfe, ano 
 .tb?eeo^foore otber of a mcric acquaintance, toaparfonbecing 
 onr famf Ifar , ano one of grab nature ano BtfpoGtion in tbe coum 
 trp,lxbereln eacb one tojote a line of a fcucral fjmo, ano as occa« 
 fion fel oat,inferteD t)ts fpotfing oenifes,tDttb manp ococ quips f 
 mertments s fcbertoitb tbe gmo ^arfon tbougbt bimfelfe greatlie 
 imongcD,ti!l be fcneto from ttbence it came . I3ut in (b mueb a* 
 to an inuention onlie natural! tc to be crpcctctj.no metboo can be 
 taell p?efcribcb ,3 leaue tbe CBpifflcs of ttjis fo;t to tbe oifcrction 
 of tbe ttmtcr ,as rjis fantaffe feruetb to be puriueD. 0no goe to tbe 
 nejft , fcbfeb are calico Gratulacoric. iro? as tbe one is a pleafant, 
 tnerte ano fpoHing oaine, fo is tbis a bin o of reioicing , but in a 
 mo;c moocft ano enrteous maucr.oucr tbc ga>0 bcaltbs, fo: tunc, 
 02 otber gcoo partes o: preferments, of our fr tenoes, n mo j co , 03 
 acqnaintanec.ujjofc cratr»plC0 to tbctr p:opcr purpofes are nouw 
 nerttobcocUucrco.
 
 Secretoric. Efiftles Gratulatoric, 67 
 
 An Epiflle Gratulatoriefrom onefriendto another. 
 
 Sir, I was veric forie to vnderftand by the common report of our 
 neighbours of your great ficknes,as of fuch a one whom our coun* 
 trie Qiould mifle, and I promife you as much as anie poore welwiller 
 ofyours, Igricued thcreat,but being ccrtainlie againe affured of your 
 good recouerie, I praife God in my thought for the fame, and do re- 
 ioice it hath pleated his goodnes to bring you to your former I trength. 
 Whereof hauing no better nor moreapparant token at this prefent^ 
 then my hcartie well wifhing, I thought it parcdl of an honelt pur- 
 pofe to fignifie the fame vnto you by writing, cfpeciallie hauing ther- 
 unto fo good and fitte oportunitie , as this bearer, whome cntirelie / 
 knowc to loue and regard you • And euen fo with my heartie com- 
 mendations to your fclfe, and my good Coofen your wife , I heartilie 
 bid you faxwelljFrom B.this of } &c. 
 
 A Letter Gratulatoriefrom a mfe to her husband. 
 
 GOod husbandc, / am glad that you haue at the laft remembred 
 your fclfe by this bearer,to write vnto me, who haue thought it 
 vcrie long to hearc from yoit. I doe greatlic reioiceof the good 
 and proiperous lucceffc of your iourney , and chieflie that you 
 haue endured yourtrauelfowell,beingin fogood plight and ftrength 
 ofbodie,as Ivnderit and you are by your Letter, Wearemuch be- 
 holding vnto our good friends in the Countric , that haue giuen you 
 fogreat and good entertainment. And I heartilie pray you to com- 
 mend mee vnto them . Your bufineffe heere at London goeth well, 
 thankes bee toGod,and wee haue no want of any thing but your pre- 
 fcnce,which if you would once haften hither ward, it were a comfort 
 vnto vsall to fee you, hauing beene as me feemeth verie long abfent. 
 But maitterG and his friend es where you are, vfethyoufokindlie, 
 that I thinkcyoucannotwelltellhowetowinde your felfeout from 
 your good companie. Yet good husbandc remember that at the 
 Ia(y you muft come homeland tne fooner the better. I refcrre all to 
 your good difcretion, and fo commend mee moft heartilie vnto yotu 
 From L. this of,&c. 
 
 A
 
 6$ Letters fir Atuhtorie> The Englifh 
 
 A Letter CrAtntntoriefrom one to his k»t[mnnfeYu'tng tn London. 
 
 GOod Cccfcn,Iam gl?.d to hcare ofyourgood prefermentin Lon- 
 don,and thar,as I heare by your father and mother,you arc fo wcl 
 placed there^nd with lb good a Maifler. It is no little comfort vnto 
 meetovndeiltande j thstyou doeforef >!utelie. and with fo good a 
 mindc difpofe your felfe to your bufineffc, which Ig'adJie wifh you 
 would continue. You mult nowc remember that your trends with 
 great charge,care and indudrie haue brought you vpand th at their in- 
 tent and meaning therein was.thatin expectation thereof,they fiiould 
 haue ioy and comfort of you in your elder yeares. For w hit h, as you 
 haue now bequeathed your telfe to this place of fcruice , fo mufi you 
 foranyfcareofhardvfage.bittcrntfleof fpecch, or other miflike of 
 tauntes or rebuke$,make account to endure and continue. It may be, 
 being yet vnacquainted with the cuftoms and vfages of London,you 
 doe now at the beginning thinke well of that, which hereafter maic 
 turne to a difcontentmentibutgocd Coofen/o be it you haue no want 
 of things ncedfull and necefinric,framc your fclfc to forbeare all other 
 crofle matters w hatibeuer^and giue you w holie on Gods namc,to the 
 benefite ofyour feruice. You fhall want therein no helpe, furtherance, 
 or incouragement on mine and your friends bchalfe, w ho reioycing iu 
 that alreadie to fee you fb well bchaucd, doedayliepraietoGod to 
 profperandblelTeyou. And thus with my heartie commendations I 
 bid you fare well.B, this of,&c. 
 
 Tour TJnklccxrefullofyour 
 rre/i 'doing } T B, 
 
 OfEpiJI/es Obistrgatorie. Ckay.ti. 
 
 T^tte tfode crample* map bee fufffr tent to feme to ante 
 matter of $ts title : feeing in eptlxr of njtm is rcquiree 
 but an alteration of t&ecaufcto&creupon luce frame cut 
 letter to retopce fcpon : tfje fojme of ronuepanec to all one. if o; 
 tr^feb toe mill rjence p?ne at) to tt* nert in courfe being Obiurgato- 
 rie,o; a rebnlung of ttje ill ofage0 3 ocmcauo;o o; part* of any one. 
 
 It
 
 Secretoric. Letters Mandttorie. 6p 
 
 3(t fauojeft) fomeiibat of Qjc Monitorie art) Reprehenforic kinoes 
 before aetng,but ina Different manerifo* $at t^c erTtcacp of fljofe 
 £pf files do ueare fojee tn matters pnblibe 02 noto^ions.ano ftjefc 
 in tofages pjiuate ano of leffe importance. U)c o?oer thereof bv 
 ttye eramplcs follototn g mate be n)e belter perceraeo. 
 
 A Letter Ob'turgatom from a msifler to hisfenutnt. 
 
 AMong fbmc other caufes that latclie haue beenc aduertized vn- 
 to mc from my good and Jouing fiicnds,lt is made knowne vnto 
 me,that you in my abfencc,as well towards your Miftreffe, whom in 
 my place I haue appointed ouer you 3 as among others your fellowe 
 feruants, doc take much vpon you . Vou runne and goe atyour plea- 
 fure, wade into vn (ecmelic courics , and giue your felk vnto fome o- 
 ther matters, neither fitting the truft on you repofed j nor anfwering 
 ynto my feruice. The n ewes hereof, you muft thinke plcafeth me not 
 verie well, neither can I with patience digeft, that a companion of 
 your being, to whom by my fble fauour I haue giuen place of direc- 
 tion in my houfe, fhould be fo imperious ouer my wife and her due 
 command in mine abfence.Your wide wandring & common haunts 
 at your liking,cannot by all conjecture be vnto mine cftate profitable. 
 Wherefore in figniftcation that I am nothing well pleafcd with thefe 
 &> lauifh demaenors,if by the next report I hear not that they arc bet- 
 ter amcnded,you arc fhortlie thereupon likelie inough to find how ill 
 contenting they be vnto my humours : with which priuate rebuke, if 
 priuateliefo it may bee con(idered,beingat this prefent rcfolucd to 
 conclude, I attend the redrcfle of thefc etuis : and fo giue my felfe to 
 my further trauels.Frcm B.this of'&c. 
 
 Tottrnutifter to requtteyon AsjonfhalldeferHe* 
 
 OfEptJUesMttoieUtorie, Chap. 12, 
 
 $c fo jce of tfxfc deputies, rningleo, as 3 TafD befoje^ 
 cutfl) t&e otber Cities in $e laff Chapter oeclacco, 
 map fo; furrier matter 0? ottjer occalions tbertn re qui 
 rco ; m a to § plcn tv of tt)c ir era mples from ttjofe repre- 
 
 li henibric
 
 yo Epiftles Mundatorie. The English 
 
 henfoiie anDComminarorie, kinoes alrcaole fpeclfifgo, ftjts,foj anp 
 otljec Uke ofredfon being ttjerettntofoi tins plac?faff(ctcnt. Brio 
 notu tfre latt of ttjefc familfar titles enfactt), ttltctj ts called Man- 
 datorie.ftbefe letters baue tbetr titles of fact of rectf ons,matters 
 in ctjarge,03 otter inffraaions,as bp tenting from oneperfon to 
 another ace DcUucreo, annate the mod ojotnarietntofageof all 
 otficr letters tljat art amonglf e tos frequenteo. 2Tbe conuep .mce 
 thereof in t&c fc follototng tramples fljall be tencecco. 
 
 yi £tff <rr mandator ie from a nuufler to hisferuant or faff or, 
 beingbeyondthefent. 
 
 MY heartic defireof your good fuccefle and wel- fare intended, 
 whichl hopeGod willblelTe,Imaruellthat 1 haue reccyued no 
 Letters from you fince the fourth ofMarch laft,I hope you doe neuer- 
 thelefie continueyour good care and truft in mineaffaires, whereof I 
 nothing doubt.I wrote by maifter N. in the good fhip called the P. of 
 London vntoyou, which will fliorrly by Gods grace arriuc atB. and 
 is bound for L.vnto my coofen T.R.for all your neceffities to giue you 
 ayd as well in counfell as money : howbeit I hope you haue no great 
 want of either,confiderihg thofe trufty friends I haue remaining where 
 you are, and your owne allowed diligence which fbrmerlie I haue 
 proued.I do now fend you by a bill of lading in the good fhip called 
 the S.ofD. thofe commodities you laft wrote vntomee of, viz. one 
 packe ofverie fine broad doathes,& twentie Tuns of Lead: the broad 
 cloathes ftand me with all chaTgesin fmeene pounde a cloath. I hope 
 you will haue regarde to the felling of thefe commodities to my befl 
 aduauntage, wherein I pray you do your beftendcuour as the market 
 ferueth, And lor the money arifing thereof, I would haue you to em- 
 ploy on thefe commodities therc,which areheremoft vendiblc,wher- 
 of I principally wrote vnto you in my laft letters,which I doubt not by 
 this time you haue receiued. Otherwifel would haue yon to confer 
 with my coofen T.R. there abouts. And thus def ring Almighty God 
 to blefleand profperyou, whom I dciire you in all your anions and 
 dealings to remember^I bid you heartily farewell, L.tliislaft of Maie. 
 
 TtMrmaifiervrillmg m dit things to requite 
 jwr [erupts ,&c.
 
 A 
 
 Sccrctoric Let ten Mandator ie. yi 
 
 Another Letter mandatory from a nutifter 
 to his feruaunt. 
 
 Lbcit I hauc manic occafions to write vnto you by this bearer, 
 which time will not fuller me to doc: Ne uertheleilc fuch as arc 
 
 ' moft ncedfull / will hereby remember you of At my departure 
 from N. I gaue order fbrcertaine wares to bee fent vnto you 
 from thence by the carier ofC . and thereof did then write vnto you 
 at large in a Letter, and fent iac lofed in that letter a bill of the parcels. 
 Now hauing fithenceconfidered with my felfe of the matter,my de- 
 fire is that you do not tranfporte them as 1 was de term jned , but let 
 them reit vntill my home comming, for that there is afriippc fhort- 
 ly going forB.of M. Alderman H. with whomc I am determined to 
 ioine in the whole frcighs,and meane by Gods grace therein to pafte 
 both thole and fbmc other commodities. About thurfday next , there 
 is one T. B. appointed by my coofen L. P. to come vmo you for fif- 
 tie poundjifhe do come let him haue the money,and take his note for 
 the receipt, and thisfhall be your warrant. I would haueyou tolooke 
 to the waters fide if the wind continue Southward, for it now fcrueth 
 wcl,and I doubt not but to heare from Lisbon,for gladly would I vn- 
 derftandofourfliipping,andoffuch letters as (hall be fent I wifh you 
 to take notice,and if I returne not before , vfe circumfpc&ion I pray 
 you to prouide for their returne accordingly. The hafte of this bearer 
 wil not fuffer me to write more,only Iooke to my bufinefle.,hauecare 
 of the truft in you repofed,and commend me to your miftrifle, tel her 
 I will haften homewards,as faft as / can . And fo to God I commit 
 you. R, this of,&c. 
 
 Your louing maifter,&c. 
 
 A Letter mandatory from a man to his wife. 
 
 GOod wife , confidering my hafty departure from you andmy 
 children,my hope is that you wil haue chat louing and refpec- 
 tiue care towards them and your familie , that appertaineth.I 
 haue left many things raw by reafon of the fuddennesof my iourney, 
 which ftandcth vpon your good regard to be ordered, as namely the 
 
 Ii 2> charge
 
 /» $pi(lU$<Jtt*nd*torie. ThcEnglifh 
 
 charge of my. feruantes,and difpofition of fomc other affaires and bu- 
 {ineffe. You mall nowe (he we your felfe a carefull and difcreete wife, 
 ifin mine abicnce,you will a little take vpon you to be in my place. 
 Regard and confide r with your felfe , that fern an ts are negligent and 
 carelefle, and if the maiitcr forget his ownc profit , they are as rcadie 
 as others to fhare with hisgaincs. Your painfull attendance to oucr- 
 looke them , fhal frrainc their labours to my vfing,your defire to fee 
 into thcm,fhall worke their vfage to my well feruing. You muft now 
 a little while forget neighbourhood; and walking for company, con- 
 sidering the old prouerbe : That when the Cat is away the moufe vv il 
 go play : Ifmaftcr and dame haue both continued abfence, feruants 
 rail a wafting } and do what they lift . You know good wifc,l haue now 
 taken a great charge oflate vpon me , which with fome carefull loo- 
 king to,may turne to good,lct it not be gricuous vnto you,nor thinke 
 it hardjthat I thus make you partaker of my charge ,as I do of my pro- 
 fit. For we are yoke fellowes you know, and the charge is equall be- 
 twixt vs to be borne and fupported. If as louing mates and compani- 
 ons wee drawe forth togethers , we doubtleflc fhall by Gods bleffed 
 goodnesfee the fruits of our labours. Our children fhall participate 
 with vs ofourtraucls,and God fhal profper our endcuours. And how- 
 beit good wife,l haue alwaics found you fuch,as of whofe care to my 
 well doing I neede haue no doubt , yet if by the importance of my 
 charge I beedriuen thus much to write vnto you,thinke that in great 
 truft of your modefty,rcfpe6r ofyour louc,& zeale to both our goods 
 I haue done the fame. And though no miftrufr remainc of any one a- 
 bout me : yet doe I put you in minde what youth by too much fufre- 
 rance and negleg&oflibertie may be inclined to. This is al /would, 
 and fo much I hope as you gladly will yeelde vnto . Commend mee 
 manic times to your felfe and likewife to all our friendes.From R. this 
 third of MaiCj&c. 
 
 Your affured louing husband>&c, 
 
 ^yi Letter Mandatory front one friend 
 to another* 
 
 \ A Yharty commendations remembred vnto you, good maiftex 
 aVAR, Thcfc are to ccxtifie you that I haue prclumed fo much on 
 
 your
 
 Sccrctoric. EfiftUs CMandAtorie* ?j 
 
 yoiirfnendmip,asroputoucrccrtainecaufes of mine in your name, 
 for fo much as for many refpe&s Ifindmyfelfetoofar infufficient to 
 dealc with the parties,I muft therefore defire you to receiue fome in- 
 ftru<5tions which /haue herwith font you by this bearer , and therein 
 tovfe fuch ncedfull furtherance as in like cafes of friend (hip you may 
 commaund at my handes. I pray you alfo that you will take fo much 
 more further paincs for me,as at conueuicnt Ieiiure to walke towards 
 S, and there to confer with my brother P. and vpon fight and hearing 
 of fuch matter as by him fhallbce fhewed and let forth vnto you , to 
 deale accordingly. Thus with my earneft defire to fee you here at L # 
 where you (hall moft hartilyfindeyour felfo welcome, I take Icauc 
 this of] &c. 
 
 Your very louing friend 5 &c. 
 
 T]$u8 Suae 35 le o along , u pon i&Ms p^omifed mft>o$t bp « 
 
 tinrtetie of dfredfon* and ecainple^fitttng to euerp pnrpofe 
 3 tiope to tip plca0ng and content of all t&e indifferent readers; 
 and bere as a limit fufff c tent to tt)at Determined labour , Doe 3 
 late oolrmemp ret! . 3|f ante faultes happen 3 aonooonbtt&ere 
 bJtli (fo? ten at from fanlt mate bee free) let ttje learned 31 befeeo) 
 (tern tofnbe at it , tfje cncteott0 onerpaOe tt,and r^e eonfiderate 
 ano toell pjamfcd tn fa dp If be trauels fanonr me m it, feeing mp 
 ondeaonr t&ccein toas done to; $e bell ♦ $no fe doe 31 conclude 
 mp^ettwoe. 
 
 FINIS. 
 
 li 3-

 
 DECLARATION 
 
 of al fuch Tropes,Fignres or Schemes, 
 
 as for excellencie and ornament in wi~ 
 
 ting, are fpeciallic vfed in this 
 Mcthodc. 
 
 Collected andexplaned togithers, 
 
 according to their applications, 
 vfagcs 3 and properties. 
 
 
 Imprinted at London by P.S.for 
 
 CuchbcrtBuibic 1500,
 
 To the court torn Reader. 
 
 S in the two bookes before going(genrle Reader)my 
 \ mind and purpofe was to fct foorth vnto the learner, 
 how much the phrale of our daylie fpeech by well 
 ordering and deliuerie isgracedwith Figures and 
 other ornaments of Arc , and to fuch end and pur- 
 pofe , hauc / in themargentofeuerieEpiftle ,di- 
 r e&lie agamft the places where they are vfed,quoted them to be fecn. 
 I haue now for better fupplement of the learners knowledge jdctcrmi- 
 ned in this place to make a collection of them all, remembring with 
 myfclfejthatvntofuchasare vnexperienced in their particular^pi- 
 cations,thev (hall be but of veric (lender moment in their quotations, 
 without alio they may be inftru&ed by examplc,how, where, and in 
 what tcarmeSjWordes or cariage ,they are vfed,and wherein , and by 
 what conueyancc their efficacies are explaned.For which caufe,theie 
 briefeinftru6fconsfbllowing,conteining, as in the title before going,a 
 demonftration of their true & feucral qualitics,properties and natures, 
 arc to fuch ende deliuered : (wherein my purpofe is to omit nothing, 
 which hi my poorc opinion may feemc vnto this deuifed Methode a- 
 nicwayes furthering. Andhowbcit my felfc in the writing of thefe 
 collections , doc wellconfider the want I haue of other perfections, 
 whereby to ornifie the matter hereof, with examples correfpondent , 
 yet (hall it by fuch mcanes appearc vnto all fauourers of fcience, what 
 willand dcfirclhauccodelerucwiththebeft, confefling (as byduc 
 proofc I haue found)no fpeech to be accounted valuable or of weight, 
 that is not graced with thefe parts. Thus hauing at large expoftulatcd 
 my true meaning herein, I commit the reft to your curtcous cenfurcs, 
 and my ielfc to your good opinions. 
 
 Tours, A. Z>.
 
 T7 
 
 OF FIGVRES, TROPES 
 
 and Schemes. 
 
 Figure is a cerfamcmcanemfjerebp from a 0mple ano 
 oiDtnariehwDcof fpcafcmg,toegcQU>e mtoamo;e cum 
 ning and excellent oeliucrie, 
 
 A Figure is diuided into Trope and Scheme. 
 
 A Trope is asmuefctofap , as a Variation of afooUjeoKen* 
 tence from ttje pjopcr i apt &g mrtcauon, tjnto anofljer nccro 
 Ditto tbe fame, fomr rimes foj plcafurc, anc otijer torjiic foz o:na» 
 ment fa&e,ana ttjere are tropes of toc^arU) tropes of fenfences. 
 a Scheme is a cettainc nciu hinoc of foj me of muting t fpea# 
 fefng,ano foj me crccllcncfc t&ereof is caileo ttje ornament 3 Ugrjt 
 ano colours of KfjctoucaUfpaem. 
 
 IBettoeene a Trope anc a Scheme t!je Difference is, n)at nje 
 Trope rrjangcn)trjeCgnification,astn njcfe foojoes Generation 
 of Vipers, meaning itietebp homicides of trjeir o&me time oj an^ 
 teccffo2s,as t&c Viper oeuourefl) &er otone b;oDe. £rje Scheme 
 |>att) no cfjange of Ognirlcation , but retainer!) ttje erpjeffe mca* 
 
 ning, as, Can (o great anger be in heauenlie mindes f tmitten Of 
 
 luno in t6e Aeneidos of Vtrgiii, lu&ereas anger is tn&aoe onelte 
 abumainepaffton,pct&ttrjcni alteration is mere aUoiteo onto 
 ttje fjeanenlte Cpods. 3hd of fome &)ere is Ijcloe in ttjem fmall oif> 
 fercnce,itt lb mncij as often rimes tgep runne into one anotjjers 
 meaning. 
 
 The Tropes ofwordes, arc 
 
 MEtaphor*, fobfdj is, Urfjcn atooj&efromt&epjopcrojrfg&f 
 figmficationistanaffcrrcotoanotlKrnecrctonto ttje mea# 
 ning,as to faie : We fee well, mtjen tuee meane wee vnderftande 
 well , oj to call t&em eaters or dcuourcrs of men and houfes,
 
 7 8 Tropes,Figiires and Schemes. 
 
 tubofenDotbcpa)2e,ojcrto2tffomttomftcfrgtDD!? o2lfumg3:o: to 
 fate,a bomelie o: ruoc fpealser dq$ braie,tobidj to Do bi longctb to 
 mi aire, 02 to attribute tin to tljinges ttje properties tbct> bauc nor, 
 as if toe OjouId fap,tbe grouno toanting toet, doth thirft for raine, 
 oiffuits in ttjefrgrotDtt) Do labour, o? come bptbe ftatelie lengttj 
 anD toeigrjtteeare it carried, to bee proude,o2 by Emph tfo , that 
 
 bydefire, men arc enflamed, by anger kindled, fallen by errour: 
 
 3nD Iafllie 3 in pjapfe of mans offp2ing, as to faie,the beautie ofhis 
 
 ftocke 3 02 to call ttje place Of renotonc , the well or fcate ofglonc, 
 alfo to fap, the fhowersof fpecch , floHds of eloquence, oneltc fo; 
 
 ornament in to^ittng,toitl)o«t ante otrjer proper afftnttie,attnbu> 
 
 fionojlifccli&ooc. 
 
 Syuecdockejntyn bp one particular toe untierffanD a number, 
 aStofate,ttjebraueEngli(hw'asconquerour, as man) to fate, as 
 Englifhmen were vi&ours,o2 toben bp a part toee bnoerllanDe ttje 
 to&ole, fl0 to fap, a blade f02 a fworde, a Hall foj a houfe, 02 tojen 
 by one ttjing toe onDertt ano another, as to fap,*thc higheiifall foi 
 
 the deepeft fall, ttjetoppefoj the bottomc, Neptune sreignefoj ttje 
 
 Sea : 02 tohen toe put ttje matter fcbereof a tying is majc, fo: tlje 
 
 tiling it fclfe ; as to fate,theIoftie Pine did fcowre the Seas/o; ttje 
 GjfpmaDeof tbepinetiee, 02 ft)US : With flafhing Aon furious 
 onhisfoes,]1iec rufht amaine, &c. foj with flafhing fworde : llifee« 
 toifeljeeputfpurres to his horfe,foi heeranne his horfe. They haue 
 liued,t()at iS,thcy are dead, they flourirhjfo* ttjcu arc rfcb, b;a\\C 02 
 frappie. 
 
 LMetonymia, 02 tr*nfnomitt4th, tfce putting of one name fo: an 
 otbcr,as tije inuenteijfsj rl}c tfnng tnucnteD fo do we call co:ne bt> 
 tllC name Of Ceres,toC put Bacchus foj totHC , Vt nus fb; Iu3 , Vul- 
 
 cane foj fire,Neptune fo; ttje fca s Marsfoj, toarre : liUetoffc ttje con* 
 tinent,fo; fbat torjfdj is confaineD.as if toe flionlD fap , acceptable 
 totheheauens, meaning to fcimtfoat DtoeOetb in tberjeauens, a 
 
 happie foyle,meaningl)appie people in ttje folic, heedrunkevp the 
 whole cup beforehim,foj tlje U)ir;c in t!?c cup before rjtrn. 3n lifee 
 mancr rajen ttje caufc efficient is fcnDcrttmD br> ftjc cffect,ac liben 
 
 toefap,Pale death,forrowfulI dread, headlong rage, carclefle wine, 
 
 vnmamefaft night: totjeretn is ftjetoeD, that D?eat> caufett) (bjotoc, 
 death palenes,wine carelefnes,anD fo of ttje retf. IFurt&cr, totyn 
 bp|)crn;at Soloes ft)e Scepter, toee figntfiet&e QuecncsMaieflic, 
 
 ano
 
 Tropes,Figures and Schemes, 7^ 
 
 and lifeefof fe by mentioning tbe Sword,Magiftracy. 
 
 tAntononutfut, bbcrc to t&e per foit of ante one,u«e gf ue an 0' 
 fber name,tbe n bis otone p;wper,as in ttcao of Chrift , to fate tf^e 
 
 Holic one ofGod,02 The worlds Sauiour. £D; of (be £Hu0CltC5 t^a* 
 UfftCjtofaie The Virgin Qiiecne, TheRoyallMaidc, fcjftb Ottjec 
 
 iiac appjop;ia tions fitting fo great an ereellencie. 
 Onomatopoeia, ttbere to a tbing not [jawing a proper tcrme, foee 
 
 fame 03 Deuife a name,as to faie, themurmure of the waters, the 
 roring ofthecanno^clafhing of armour, ffat5I(RC:ta;ere tlCittyt 
 
 murmi]r,rcring nojdafhingts bp nature to tbefe belonging. 
 c^^rr/f,i4)ereujeeaccom!noDateanantetoati)ingrt)ati0 
 
 notp:oper,<iS tcfateJendmeyourhand,oryouraid, ttbftbtcarme 
 
 of lending is r.iojc proper to monep,o? o)tngs tbat are bo?rotoeo, 
 
 ant) to faj^mens powers are fhort , 03 their counfels long 3 tttjen in 
 
 ncitber of botb there is ante fucb meafure. 
 
 Mttakpfr, 02 Tranfumptio , &ben by a certaine number of oe< 
 grecs toe go beyond tljat toee intend in trotb ,ano fjaue meaning 
 fofpcafceof,astofaie: Accurfcdfoilethac bred my caufe ofwoe, 
 feben Uie might as tocll erie out on the parties felfe tbat batb Don 
 tbc too,* not to go fo far off a* to flje forte tbat bjed bim,03 as Pe- 
 nelope betoaling berbufbanoesouerlongabfenceft'omber, er< 
 claimed in bet cEpiffle to VlyfTes, on Paris tbat bad rapeo Helena, 
 U)f u) ing tbat be ano all bis fleet bad periffjed,crc tbe rape bad bin 
 co m m tttco, tntcn d fug tbat by tbat rape, tbe Grecians toere D?a tun 
 to tbe toarres , ano fo tbe fiegc fo; tenne pcares fpace continued, 
 ano fen pares after lt>at,ber bufbano forced by man? lanocs ano 
 feas to baue toanoercd ♦ Of tbe original! caufe thereof her toff 
 complaint toas oeriued. 
 
 Tropes of fentences^r* 
 
 AUegerU,B hindc of inucrting 03 djangeef fence , as tafcen 
 lue u)eta one tbing fn looses t ff gnifie anottjer in meaning, 
 a Trope mod tounli among!! bseucn in out common fpeabing, 
 as ttben uiefaic,Bow the With while it is grecne, meaning to eo2' 
 red cbildjen iibrtcft n)ep bee pong : 0: , There is no fire without 
 fmoake : meaning 8)at tbere is no ill eoneeipt tof ft;out occaflom
 
 So Tropes,Figures and Schemes. 
 
 tB/fmellaRatjftjatts^Hnotopour meanfng,fo2 otl>rr applfca* 
 tions pou tjaue ttje fame oiucrO te quo ieo in one Opitf Us to be e 
 feenetntrjcirmargents. 
 
 o£»gnM,a oarbe fentence,02 ajs twojt)tnarrttefap,ar(DDlc,ra* 
 (fcer tofeo in I)iglj ano Decpe mp&eries , o tfx rtotfc c onucico fo me» 
 time in pleaf ant fancies, ttjen a ccnttomcD tnotfjcr toil tin gs. 
 
 Pareemia, calico amongff tos an v6&gf 02 common Taping , as 
 
 tt)US: Who (o toucheth pitchfhall bee defiled therewith: Itearlie 
 pricketh that wil be a thorn : many hands make light worke,&c. 
 
 Ironing feoff e 02 flout,as txben roee fate , Alas good man , 02 to 
 one ttjat tjat& fet Debate 02 COntcntion,you haue ipun afairc thred: 
 ojtobimctjat fjattj made a lengfpeae&tonopui'pofe, you haue 
 brought forth a mighty mole-hil,02 toa lefcuD perfon.youare anho- 
 nefrman* 
 
 Sarcafmm, a bitter bob as toee fate , 02 enaions DerfOon, as of 
 one arrafgneo fo; feIlonte,to tttrit rjim, that hee had like to haue 
 
 knock his head againft the gallowes,02 of one ftrttcring foj treafon 
 tOfate,that it made him hop hcadlefle. 
 
 Afieifmns i a f rnoorb, as toe call it, as trfjen one fels a f&tng re* 
 pngnant to t^e p^efent matter 02 companie,to fate , I had aslieue 
 he told me itfnew ,feben neit&et tt> time of flje peace, 02 pjefent 
 lusatijer aurmtteft) it fnotoe. ^2 fcrjjcn one imffety of a number, 
 to biO t)f m take a flicke and tell it, 02 telling a lie, to bio &im take 
 
 the haircfrom his lips. 
 
 Autifhrajtsjakm a t»o?D fcojncfuftteoeUucrgrj , is tmoerffajoe 
 bp tjis contrarte,as of a &t»arfe,to fate in feff, what a gyant haue 
 wehere,orof tjimttjattellcrljamatter ojttinaricfo; tfranctc, to 
 
 faie,what a wonder tclleth he,02 to fap , the man hath a fharpc w it, 
 
 fet)cntoetntenol)e tjattja tier ic blunt capacttic, 02 of abiacbe 
 5^002C tooman,tO faic,Wi!l ye fee a faire pigion . 
 
 Charientifmu4j\& fob en toe fcoffe a man tn bis (fyjcatnfng mo&o 
 
 tO fap,0 good words,Ipray you,02killvs not atthefirlt dafh,02,Bitc 
 not my nofe off Ipray you,£Ti3 fact) Ufce. 
 
 Hyferboh, ttrjenfo* flic manlfeffation of attjtngtorucmcnt 
 02 ercceDing , tfjc toojoes of our fpeacb ooe goe beponoe crcoite, 
 
 as to fate, It woulde haue made a (tonie hearte to weepe : hee 
 wearied the hcauens vvith his clamour: Shce was fairer then beau- 
 tie
 
 Tropes,Figures and Schemes. Si 
 
 ciehcrfelfe, more cruell then Nero or Phalcris : Worfcthen the 
 Deuill: Whiter then fnowc: fighingwithoutceafing,aM infinite 
 
 tat life*. 
 
 Of Schemes there are two forts, 
 
 that is, 
 Grammaticall,and Rhetoricall. 
 Grammaticallarealfodeuidcd into two parts, 
 
 that is y 
 Orthographicall,pcrtaining chieflie to Poefie; 
 
 and 
 Syntaxicall, which are to be applied to our vfes. 
 
 Schemes Syntaxicall^rtf, 
 
 ;] c%fr,tfcat is a Defect of fence fn a £do?d o; nccetTa> 
 rte reafon , aunftoerable to tfce Due contfruction, 
 as fc&en tjautng fpofeen fumctentlte of a matter, 
 toeclofefeptrjc fentenee toftb ttjefc foozoea, But 
 
 this for that let be , and now to the reft ,tr4)ece aftet lec 
 
 be, njte U)3?oe (lufficient)feemetb fo beiuantutg. liikefcotfc^hac 
 
 might be more in the matter?foi what might be more donorfpoken 
 in the matter. £Ufo to faie,you are not to aunfvvere or compare with 
 him,fojyouarenotmeetc,fufHcient } or able to anfwere or com- 
 pare with him.£D; ttjf rtoife to fap, A man offo rare venue /o deep- 
 he to be ouerfcene,foj,is it true that a man of fo rare vercuc fhoulde fo 
 deeply be oueneene. 
 
 Apofioptfts&m bp paulng f o anotber matter,toe Cop oor fpeectj 
 on a foD0?n,as it toere in an interrupted 02 oifcontenteo mcoD,atf 
 
 tb fap, Are thefe the praclifcs you take in hand?be thefe your dcuifes? 
 hath your worthy courage endeuored fo mighty efifecles? But I will 
 firft tame your courfcs,and for the refidue,lwil hold you info bridled 
 a meanc,that my felfe will warrant you henceforth from any fuch like 
 further proceedings. jSDj tt)U3, Vngratefull creature, haft thou dealt 
 wel with mc in thus confpiring my ill, that haue euer fought thy good? 
 WeI,I wil faie no more,butfor thee & thy complices I wil take order 
 
 wellinoughto Ray you. £D2ofyerUrtfcby toap of a fearful rebeac 
 fail trjU0 ; What ciili was there whereunto we were not fubiecl'Buc 
 
 Kk 3, why
 
 8* TropcSjFigurcs and Schemes. 
 
 whie dwell 1 incircumftances ? wee were the men allotted to that 
 purpofe. 
 
 Zeugma&m one o2mo?e clanfes arc conclaccDbnoerone 
 
 foerbc, 80 to fste,His loofenefle ouercame all fhame : hisboldneflfc, 
 feare : hismadneile,reafon : XfottZ all trjefc Clanfes are CondcjDeD 
 tHtoerttjiS one focrbe, Ouercame. £>2tt)U8: What auailethit to 
 (brine Co much this vaine beauty , which cither bylongfickneffc,ex.. 
 tremity of old age. infinite forrowes andcares,ora thoufandmifhaps 
 befides ,is euery day in daungcr or fubiedt to bee vcterlie crafed : 3>rt 
 
 rajtt&all tbeclaufes before going are conduoco tnttuscne babe 
 
 is in danger .,&c. 
 
 Svltepjts,\$zn one tier be fppplfefb ftoo elaufes, one perfon ttoo 
 roomes,o2 one toojo feruett) to manic fences, as tt)n>3:He runs for 
 pleafure,Ifor fearejttbere (fete tier be run, feruett) to bott) purpofes: 
 
 alfo tt)US:Butfcorning fo to be reproued,and wich a manly resolution 
 by one (Iroke giuen 3 he acquitcd his fhame,his credit, and his perfon, 
 
 fxbere ttjte one Ujq:dc acquire feruett) .to all claufco aforegoing 
 ano following. 
 Frolepfis ,ftberc fome tying generallie Srff fpofeen.te aftcrtoarDS 
 
 D:at»ne into partes .as tfcuS : Let vs take vpon vs one felfe charge, 
 I to direct abroad,you to order at home.iJD: oftjertof fc : Men diuerf- 
 liedoerre,fomeby anignorauntfimplicUic , others by amo(tper- 
 uerfe follie. 
 
 Tleonafmmf&tKZ fori ft) Idojdb teeming fuperfluou3,wc oo in- 
 
 creafeour CcafonS,aiE5 ttJUS t With thefeeares /heard him fpeakcit: 
 Or with mine eies /beheld c him forrowing , tttjerc toe toeU fcnotoe 
 ttjat toityout eares 02 cles, toe cannot foelbrarco: fee,pct ear ittf) 
 tb<0 feinO of fpeecb,a vehe mency in enforcing ttje matter fo plalnc 
 lte,03 t&ougblte to be rjaro 02 fane . 
 Macr9logt*$totx& a claufe is finallie aoorD to ftjc matter going 
 befo?e,in teeming mo?e tljen neeocOjas, Men of fo high and excel- 
 ling vertue,let ihem euer Hue, and neuer die,t)cre neuer die , fame ft) 
 fupnOuous^ano pet notable tuclat?o:nrtli tbr fcntcncc. 
 Antjtroplje,* p2epoflecoti0 inuerfion of tooiocs , befiocs t&eic 
 
 common conrfc,as frozen UK fap : fo)faults,noman liueth without, 
 
 ra>n 02Dcr rcqnirenj toe fyoulo faie .• No man liueth without faults: 
 Long when he had confufedly thusliued,foj tU)Ctl tjefjaD longtime 
 
 tfrnsconfufcoUeliueo. 
 
 Hyfleron
 
 Tropes, Figures and Schemes* Sj 
 
 Hyftcronfroteron, XfytU ttjat fafefrtj oag^t tO be XXI tijt fit'ff plaCC, - 
 fs put in toe feconO,a0 tt)U0 : After hee had giucn faile ro the winde, 
 
 and taken the Seas,fo; afrer be bao taken ttje feas , aitD glue n faile 
 
 to t()e U)inD.iillfO,That which of all others is mod facred and perma- 
 nent, honoured, and euer fh'ining vertue,chufe vnto your felues ? foj 
 
 rfcufc onto uonr feluec bono:cD ano eucr fining t»crt ne, trJilct of 
 ail o ttw rs is moff facreo ano permanent 05, as commonly toe fap 
 
 in Onr (EngllU) fpattj 5 Pull off my bootes and fpurs. 
 
 Tmefis of Diacope, a Diuf&onofa toojueompounofnto ttoo 
 
 parftf , as ,What might be focuervntoa man pleafing,thathad he, foj 
 Ul:atfoeuermigI)tbe,1f.HirherlliouIdhehauecometo,vvhcnhefi- 
 nifhed his argument : ftp. l|itt)CrfO fl}0ttlD be liane eom? ,|C. 
 
 ?^wr^y?/.antntercl»Dtngof a fenteneem anpreafoneommon 
 ltefetbcttoecnetU}oba!feciretes,astbu0:Iam contcnt(noc in rc- 
 
 fpedt you defcruc fo much at my hands) onelie for pitie fake to hear- 
 ken ynto you , tbe twotolcDge bireof t£E 02efnam,anD tljc refine 3! 
 ncecefprafeetbelctreoftt. 
 
 HjrpailagejEtotn bp efcange of p:opertte in application a rbing; 
 
 is DeltuereO , as to fate, Darkefome wandring by the folitary night, 
 
 foifoanDjingfolitarUlebptbeoarhefonic ntgbt , 05 the wicked 
 wound thus giuen,fojbaumgtt)n0iutcheoltelDoun5fDl)im. £|:* 
 Dfe hereof in Poefie is molt rife. 
 
 HmW/s.itben one tying of it fclfe inttrc, te&fuernp layDc o> 
 pcn,ao to fate, On iron and bit he champt, fo: on tye iron bitte bi e 
 Cfcampt:3nDpartandpraywegor 5 fo?partof (fc p:ap : £Uib by 
 Purge and fea we pah\frn to? forging fca tuepou\23)is alfo is rarljce 
 jpbenccVu tym otbei toifc in fcfe. 
 
 jjfyKdetorrMtn ttoo o; tt)2cs claofes 02 mo:c &f fiopnro t»o fo!- 
 
 lotD one anOtbcr,as to faie hishoufe,his land,hispurfc,himfclfe,his 
 Iifr,were all at hiscommaund.^D; tbns,he (capte^heran^he rufhr,and 
 fled away. Ciortjcrtotfejthyfame^thy wealth,thy friends,thy kin 3 
 and all halt thou loft togithers. 
 
 Polj/jyudeuHy^tw in like (o;t bv manp ronf unctions funtyfe 
 Uic2Ds one follctoing cbc otber are tontteo together, as tbns, Both 
 
 fwordc and fireanddearth,thrcedreadfullfcourgesof the war were 
 al way cs attendant vpon him.®? tbn0,with faith and troth and pligh- 
 ted heart,and loue he made him hers,&c. 
 
 Htrmos* tn)ete a contiuanceof fpeecfc isfcfco,i)ntiUnjeenDe 
 
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 Of tf)t daufe,as God in the bginning made heauen,carth,fea 3 firma- 
 ment, funne,moone, flarres,and all things in them contained : tdjerc 
 
 pou fee all t&efctoo20s,heauen,earth,&c,rjaue all one continuance 
 Dnttll the lad eno of tlje fentence. 
 
 eptthetonjsfotn foj ornament faae toeaooebnto a toojbe, 02 fo? 
 mtflifee 00 attribute fomefebat fcnto trjc fame, as feben fo; o:na< 
 
 tncnttoe fap,Sweetbeautie,precious !ouc 5 friendlie fortune: ®i ton* 
 traritotfe inmiflike^vnbrideledlutf,filthie gaine^ wicked guile, de- 
 ceitful! fauourjfondfancie^c. 
 
 T^^r<iyJ>,tobeiibv>ctrcomlocutionantcrtilngti; erpjefleo, as 
 iuftcn toe fap,The Prince of Peripatcticks,fo; Ariftotle.trjt fubuerter 
 of Carthage and Numantia, fGJ Scipio. A man (tudious of wifc- 
 dome,foja$bilo(bpber: A man diucrOtc enriched, foj one$at tS 
 
 toealtrjte,*c. 
 
 Ltptote, to&en bp u> lefle njat is fpolteit , tbc mo;e mate bee fon> 
 Oerflo)0,aB rtjus 1 afloat auattett) it tfcat t&at trjou 00S not oefpife 
 me, tr^icbislrpt^Econtracie^hatthouloueflmee, trjeDcuuerte 
 thereof is lingular bp tljc ncgatiue , foj tt)at giucri) grace to tfce 
 
 Figure,as it difcontcnteth me not to heare of you,but it griucth me to 
 heare ill ofyou.Wc are not fo ignorant ofthings, but vvecan perceiue 
 fomewhat. STftat iB ill tfje one,it pleaieth mcc well to heare of you, 
 anD ill U)C Ottjer , we haue skill to difcerne ofthings, and thereby can 
 perceiue fomewhat, 
 
 P4radiafto/e,\$tntoitt\a mttoe interpretation 0? fpacbtoeeo* 
 lout otfjers 0: our otone faults, as toben toe call a fnbtill per fon, 
 wife .- a belli felloto, couragious : a pjoDfgall man hberall : a|man 
 
 furiOUS 02 rau),valiant : 3 parafite } a companion: tjiUl ftat iS p20UD. 
 magnanimous,anO fuel) Ube. 
 
 tJMtofis^ mancr of Difabluig, as fofcen toe fate, Alas fr , it is. 
 not in my power to doe it:02 0tt?crtoife, little God wot could man 
 doeinfuchacafe. 
 
 Schemes Rhetor icall,ai c 
 
 ANaphortty 02 Repctitio, foberc bp rebearfaH of one fco:oc toee 
 ma&efuno^ie beginnings, astofaie, Learning bringeth to 
 
 knowledge, learning makcth wife, learning cnablcth to venue, lear- 
 ning is the ornament of the mindc, finallie, learning is the onelie fub- 
 
 ftantiall
 
 Tropcs 3 Figurcs and Schemes* / / 
 
 ftantiafl proppc and guide of mans life, wichout which nothing in 
 a manner can bee plcafant, nothing fauourie, nothing of value, &c. 
 £>2fbufS, hauing committed fo great euils, couldcft thou yet dare 
 to come in open fhewe of the worldc, couldclt thou dare to fhewe 
 thy felfein the faccofmen , couldeft thou dare to bee fcene of anie 
 one, that haft thus gencrallicdefcrucdtc bee hated of all; flDj otbec 
 tolfcthus, When death commethto chalengehis due , what then 
 fhallauailc beautie , what youth , whit riches, whar ftrength ? 
 where then fhall become thy landes, where thy reuenue , where thy 
 poflefiions? who mall argue thy caufe , who ftande for thee, who 
 plead for thee? 
 
 Ep*nalepfis$bm tuftf} one fclfc U)02t),foe not boft) begin ana fi< 
 n (ft) a fentence, fye tfc he re of is meerelte app:op; t at c to Pocfie, 
 Much askedJieofPriams ftate, of Hedtor vcrie much. 
 
 Epzeuxufii a reooublf ng of a too?D,bp ucbcmencic f o erpjeffe 
 a tt)ing,aB ttjas r Thou thou art he on whom I Hue to be reucnged. 
 He,he it was that wrought all my care. Thus, thus bchooueth men of 
 vertue and courage to doe. 
 
 Anadsplojitfatozn ttje laff &jo:d of a comma 02 member of a fen* 
 tence,ts ttje beginner of another (bat rbSotoetf),as heauens witnes 
 
 my fall,my fall more grieuous then may be well fupportcd by com- 
 mon forrow : 0? fljUS, Fie,tao much vngratefull, vngratefuil to mec of 
 all orhcrs,that fo much at thy hands hauc deferued. 
 
 Antijlropbe , tobere man tc members are tyatone to entie tolfrj 
 one ano ttje fame toojde,as,wehaueour fcliciticof votue, our re- 
 nowneofvertue,our hope and expectation of vertue. £); tfjns:mcn 
 from.thcir crrours are reclaimed by loue, reclaimed by hope, reclai- 
 med by fearc. 
 
 Sjmphche, febcre f uno 2 tc me mbcrsbauc one felfc beginning 
 anD enDtng,aS trjUS, If wee (hall debate of the times prefent , what 
 is I pray you the caufe of all thefe euils j> money : what hath beene 
 the decay of our eftimate ? money : what the ruine of our foulcs. ? 
 money : what the torment of our confeience? money ♦ what the 
 meane of all ambitious afpirings, treacheries, and villanies ? money : 
 In fine, thiscurfed and wretched title of gaine is it that bewitcheth 
 all ages and fcafons, and that onelie by a feruileregarde and account 
 giucn vnto money : £D: OtrjettDtfe fljnS in contempt ♦ What fillie r 
 
 ioulc waft thou when I beganne firft to like thee f nothing . What 
 
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 g6 Tropcs,Figures and Schemes. 
 
 when I tookcthee ? nothing . What before /cherifhed and regarded 
 thee? nothing. And now that by me thou halt becne made fomthing, 
 thouefteemeft me as nothing. 
 
 PUche,\xi\)c\\ bp an CBmpriaGr^a foojDc ie ct t&c r in p:at fc o: lit* 
 gracctciterateD oj repeated, as njas : Though Scipio were neu.r 
 
 {o much terrified with the Carthaginians in Spaine, with the Numi- 
 dians in ArTricke, with aduerfaries abroade, and with priuie enemies 
 at home,yet ceafed he not to be Scipio luUtrjat \8,fuijimi/is } \)kc vn- 
 tohimfelfcftill. 
 
 Polyytoton m Tradu&io, fcfcen one fcojoe is often repcateo bp 
 
 tactefie Of cafCS , as tl)U0 : Who hath in his life nothing fc much 
 pleafing as the ve tie life it felfc which heenioyth, it isimpoflible that 
 his life with venue fhould anie wayesbe adorned : 02 bp translating 
 of onetoojoe into Of tiers ftnmes, astbns: Whatmanhoode call 
 youthis,fovnmanlietodeale inthofe actions, that fpech Hie apper- 
 taineth to a man i i^ere is fyis tuojD manhood tranflateD into vn- 
 Bianlieanojtoman. 
 
 U^w£raw,o3Parifon,forjenoneojmoe members ooc foliotue 
 
 <n eqaalt fentencCS,aS trjtJS : See now by one fault how manie mif- 
 chiers thou haft heaped to thy felfc, thou haft confumed thy patrimo- 
 nie,grieued thy parcnts,cftranged thy fricnds,defamed thy ftockcvn- 
 done thy kindred, and heaped mifchiefc a thoufand foldc to thy {elfc 
 more then can be auoidedro? fljUS tuitt)copulaticm: neither haft thou 
 herein dealt difcreetlic for thy fclfe , nor refpe&ed thyfrends, nor re- 
 garded thy being, nor ftudied of the euilI,nor cared for the good that 
 might happen,butleauingalatrandon, thou haft done what inthee 
 leth to workc all our rndoing. 
 
 Omototelitonfiljimittr cadcns&m tuO^DS anD ff ntSllf CB in ont 
 (b?t 00 finftytogttitf rs, as tbuS; Weeping, wailing, and herhandes, 
 wringing/he moucd all men to pitie her. it); ttjn J: Thou liucft mali- 
 ciouflie,fpeakcft hatefully ,and vfert thy felfe cruelly.^Dj ttjttS : Wee 
 find it much better of wife men to be rcbukcd,then by filthie flatteric 
 to be fondly deceyued. 
 
 p™y£ww,i/k,a pleafant fetaD of coHndon in foojDS,tn figmfica* 
 tioiw Dtacrs,onU> bp c&anging,oe trading, 02 ao&inga letter 02 61= 
 lable in a fo)O3D,a0 to Cap, No doubt he is a foole wife man,f(j) a roll 
 tDlfe man/or a Doclor,a 2D 0ter,02 OtfcertolfC, thou art no bewraier, 
 but a betraicr of mens counfcls. Of one religious thou arc become 
 prodigious, Anta»aclajis y
 
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 Ant*n*cU{istfbm. toe pjooace a Idojd in a contrary ffgnf Scan* 
 on to to •■■■:. it commcnlie pojtenDen) : is to fate , For my kindnefle 
 
 you haue vied mc kindly , meaning indcedc you haue yCcd mcc vcrie 
 badly . And I can bee contented to pray with you though you pray 
 notvpponme. Wete ftjtS UJ05DC kindly t£S appllCD to ttje U)02fCP 
 
 part.ufctcuof tt fclfccartettjas toccfecafar ettjee meaning ; ano 
 If feetoife pray in one fence being to entreate, is in anottjer fen fc 
 
 fntenocDocrc to fpoue.anD as another faiD toarnOefelloto,you 
 are too courfe tokecpe courfc inourcompanie, bcretscourfefaj 
 
 rnDenes,anc courfe tn anotocr Genfe fo) good order. 
 
 Erottma 0; lnterrog*tio jtihtxi by interrogation toe 6ft out ante 
 njfng fbmrtmes bp oemanDjas to fate,Butyou fir^now fro whence 
 
 I pray you , dcriue you yourfancie ? bpaffeueration ,30 to fate: 
 Hauc you not in this aclion behaued your felfe excellent well? J15g 
 Commiferation , as to fate: Alas what grounde may holdcmec, 
 whatlandeor fhoremaypofleflcmee^ circumuented as lam with 
 fomanyeuils? 5i3j? tJ^gtng, 35 0)03, What hadft thou to inter- 
 meddle info bad a company? How long mall wee bee thusabufcd 
 with fo faioed treachery? Art thou not amamed feeing thy purpo- 
 (es thus reucaledf Perceiueft thou not thy driftcs to bee all difcoue- 
 red? JBp inDtgnation,as to fflfe, Shall I yetcouer thy villanies be- 
 ing at thy handes thus hatefully mifufed?o?n)us, Wicked and per- 
 uerfekinde of people, ho we long will you thus hatefully dcale with 
 your fauorersf H5p aDnif tation,ao to faie,Good Lord, who woulde 
 haue thought fo much loofencfle in fo chafte a countenance ! But 
 what is it that this blind and fottifh louc draweth not a man headlong 
 into?3nO laflip,bp Donbttng,as HJUStWhat fhall / fay,or what fur- 
 ther fpeeches may I vfe to withdraw you from thefc euils? £D? OKjeC 
 tuffc* Whither mail I turne mc tofpeakcvntoyou,orwhatwordes 
 may 2 vie whereby to withdraw you from thefe vanities.* 
 
 Autbjrpophora o? Sufaefliaflbm to a queflton aflteo bp os,toe an 
 f tuere of our felucs in ouroton reafonmgs.tfce manor noereof is 
 sccotnpUfl)eon)2ce btnocof U)atcs,as firtt ttbenfoeeobtedonto 
 our frlues itjat oi)tclj to o tijers mtg&t be obtccttD , ano anftoere it 
 again?, 3>ccon Dlic,ttbcn lue Do(as it lucre) tocx ttjofe toe fpeahc 
 bnfo to anf were ov.no fo anftnertng, oo confute ttjeir faptnges. 
 SblrDlte,txUen in a oeltberatiue fo;t toe pjopounD Diners ttjtngs, 
 ano refute trjem ail one after anottjer, erampieof trjc firflmate 
 
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 Si TropeSjFigures and Schemes. 
 
 beefl)L0. /sthisarnaner ofdifcipline? Doc men in fuch fort d el iuer 
 their inftrudtions i Had they for this caufe the authoririe of tutors to 
 themgiuen, that in vanities and mifliked pleafurcs , they who are 
 committed vnto their charge , fhoulde confume their youth vnder 
 thcm?Beleeue me I am ofafarre other opinion , neither do I thinke, 
 that the reafonable time ofyoung men 5 bcing now fitteft of allothers 
 for anie vcrtuous irnprc flion, fhoulde thus cautelouflic be deluded of 
 that,whereunto both their parents and birth do commend them. £)f 
 ttje fecortDjtrjtS : Nowe after al thefc proofes of the happie comming 
 and acknowledgement ofour true and onelieMeffias:Letme fpeake 
 vnto you againe,yee Iewes , enemies , and maligners ofour fele and 
 onelie God and Sauiour Chrift Icfus, with what reafons ftrengthned 
 doe you perfilt in your madnes i Standc ye vpon the Oracles of Pro- 
 phets* Wee hauc made plaine vnto you that they are wholie for vs. 
 L'joke ye after Moyfes?It was only ofour Chrift, and none other that 
 he that written. WaiteyconTypesand Figures? They all in one do 
 agreetobeeinhimfulfilled. Prefcrre you vnto vs miracles? Who 
 could defire more then by him was fhewed . Bringyouagainftvsa 
 number of confents? Alas you onely bring the fmalleft number , and 
 lurking as it were in acorncr,arc thcgainlayersof tructh ltfelfc, fith 
 the whole world round about you doth witnes for vs. Doth the hope 
 of any euenr yet a little detaineyou. ? Beholde your temple long fincc 
 fubuerted :yourfacrificesquenched,yourCitie rafed, your people 
 runna gate and difper fed , nor anie hope at all left vnto you to be re- 
 lieued but by the clemencie of the Chriftians. £Df ttje tfctCDC, ttji3. 
 Tell meelpraic, what or wherein is it, that a worldlie man hath 
 fuch meanc toglorie inf wherein fhoulde hee bee proude, or for 
 what caufe fhould he thuspuffe vp himfclfe in vanitie.' Is it for his ri- 
 ches? they neuer make a man either happy or blefled , fo farre ofFare 
 thcyminy times from anie fuch cuent, as ofcen wee do fee that they 
 are theverie caufe of their owners deftruitions, they fundrie waies 
 arcmeanestoinconueniences, and in our owne fight forfake their 
 maiftersin their life times, but feldome followe them for ought wee 
 fee to their graues . Is it for children? The keeping of them is then of 
 richesfarmorevneertaine. Isitinrefpcc"tofa wife 5 familie ando- 
 ther fiich like commodities? they are vcxations.cares and griefes,no- 
 thinginthem ftable , nor fuch as may induceamanto any hoped 
 
 tranquility,&c . sfyere uj alfo of ttjis fo.Jt another c ramplc,bt> aii 
 
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 Tropes, Figures and Schemes* Sp 
 
 fmmcofatcanflDerctoeuerie qurftfon,a0rt)U0.- Whcrforc thenrc 
 
 the la w^ for tranfgreflbrs,whereforc rewards for vvcl-docrs.5)2 tt)US: 
 Where is now their pride?vani(hed. Where are their boairsrdeluded 
 Came they to aide vs?no,rather to fupprefle vs. Came they to com- 
 fort vs?no,but to kill vs. 
 
 ^w/m^^ttbenbaningfpofecnastf toere in r&e&ffpjaffeo: 
 niiQibe ofa tiring , tor goe about to belpc tbe fame agatne totttj a 
 neto colour to tbe matter .*2ls to fate, It is a thing difficult to attain 
 
 learning, but yet verie commodious, h is tedious to trauell for fundry 
 knowledoesjbut vntoour liuesit is a thing moit neceiTary. 
 
 Scphomfis 03 ExcUm tiojefaxty batb Qgnificatf on of grfefc 03 in* 
 
 t)(gnarionofat|)tng 3 a5 0f gncfetftUj5 ? O cruell and lamentable 
 times wherein wee Hue , fubiedl as wee arc to fb manifold emiferies; 
 liDf tnOfgnation tfcus. O incredible boldncfle , or rather impuden- 
 cic ofa fhamelefle creature : not fir to bee fuffered, $ettt}Cr 10 ttjIB 
 manner fpeahing , altoaies frajneo bp flje BWertertion O, but 
 
 ratt)fl*otbcrtXJifC,asrt)U0: Vnhappie man, madevnhappiebyfo 
 great a misfortune, what vnkinde deltinydroue him to lo imminent 
 a perils Howe miferablc and vncertaine is the ftate and condition of 
 man,fubiec^ to fo many and lb huge calamities?©? Ott)crtoifS,What 
 kind of people are you to rage in fovile amadne(Te?Was eucr feene a 
 multitude foficrce,a company focareleflejanadcmbliefodefperate^ 
 What inconfiderate dealing do you vfe? I lhame tofceyo^&grieuc 
 to behold ycijj&c. 
 
 /tifultat;o$bzxi iniurf ooap 3 o3 bp a c ontcmu Uous tepjocfc toe tn> 
 
 fulttiponaman0OOings,ast^U0: Trudge on with thy mifchiefs, 
 proceed in thefe thy infatiable cruclcies,and he that hath power oucr 
 al,wil one day I hope correct thee. iD?OttjCrlDifC 5 Purfue I pray you 
 your glorious cnterprife, you hauc,no doubt, very vvaightily begun, 
 & we cannot but expeel thereofa notable iflue. 
 
 jipori* 02 Dubitatiojtojen tore mafee ffaf e 02 Doubt botoe to 
 fcarmc a tfjfng , 0.: ufy cb mie to toaoe in a mattcr,as t&twAVhat 
 
 ffcoulde I fay, was it anger oran inueterate malice that led him to this 
 mifchiefe? Shall leal him cunning as cautelous,trur procured it, and 
 fo well could fliifthimfelfeofit^ ©2 Otbertoife fl)U0: Mayhecbec 
 faidto be beloucd,or rather fortunate or blciTed,to haucefcaped fuch 
 daungers? isittobeetearmedclcinencicorratherpiety tovfeoncfo 
 miferablc with great curtefic. j2D;n)U0: lam not well perfwaded 
 
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 9 G Tropes,Figures and Schemes. 
 
 what courfe to take in thefecaufes , mall I begin where others haue 
 lefcforofmyfelfemaUIrcnewc againe vnto you what you haue fo 
 often heard? &c. 
 
 Taradoxon ,atmicD unto tgat before , but toitt) a feinDe of mat* 
 
 nclUngo?lDOcnDcrmgtrjereuntoaDDeO,a$rt)U0: Could icpofsi- 
 bly bee thought that learning and place of good education might 
 euer haue produced fuch monftrous effectes ? £D2 Ottjerlrjife : I 
 haue great maruell that men fo generouSjfhould fo quickly be diuer- 
 tcd from their honeft purpofes. i©2 tt)U0. 1 v\ oulde ncucr haue belee- 
 uedthat fuch grauc and confidence counfcls fhoulde fo eahly haue 
 becne fubucrted. 
 Efttrofis , ttb en by pjopoff ng a caufe , toec reafon fob at Ojonlo 
 
 bee Done ttjerem , &3 njUS : In times fo troublefome and feafons fo 
 tempeftious,giue now your aduife what is fit to bee done. If the cafe 
 were your owne, what would you doe, what would you fay therein, 
 tell me I pray you, you thatconuerfe in thefe and fuch like actions ,1 
 herein appeale vnto your wifdomes,your owne confcienccs , fhewe 
 me but your mindes herein, &UD ttjtsfignre is t)fcD tnrcafontng, 
 tdjen as to conclaoea matter , anD Teeming loan; to trouble nje 
 aaOito*;ie ante furiljcr in trje fame, foe p?etenD fo re feme a great 
 part thereof .fc&icij toe toouto refer to tfceir f uDgcmcnts . 
 
 7^rr^i,o2libertictofpcabe,^cnbptoinningof curfefie to 
 ontfpeecti luefoch toatioio anp offence tjjcreof,as tints. Pardon if 
 I be tedious,the circumftancc of the caufe requireth it. If my fpcech 
 feemcvehement,thematteroccafioningthe fame isvrgent. /fwhat 
 I write feemeofFenfiue vnto you,youhaue to miflike the ill dilpofiti- 
 on of fuch as inforce it,and not with me to be agreeued. 
 
 u4foftrophc, 02 Auerjio , flajen toee tnrne our fpcec&e0 from one 
 perrono2tt)tngtoanonjer,a*ffone baaing fpoUen mucfc of rtje 
 t>anttte cf roe toojloefljoulDe thereupon tame ano Tate onto flje 
 
 lUOilOC , O world, how fvveete and plealant are the fhewes of thofc 
 things which thou produceft : but in tafte, howe full of too much bit- 
 ternes? ®i in fpcafcmg of tfce ccr tannic of Dean) , ano tbe little w 
 fpert thereof baD , to tnrnea manafpeacb to oeatb it fclfe ano 
 fate,OJdeath,how bitter is thy remembrance to a man hauing peace 
 and plenty in hisrichesj&c. 
 
 TrofepopaiAfafom to fymgafotojoat life toee frame an action, 
 (peectj o; per fon,fitfcing a manias if toe Ojoulo fate of vcrtue,afi of 
 
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 Tropes, Figures and Schemes* $ i 
 
 8 lfttfng pcrG)lt,trjat her wayes were fwect, and replenished with all 
 mancr ofdeligbt, that fhc putteth her telfe foorth to the woorthiclt to 
 be receyued,and to t he moft honoured to be embraced.*^ fame ttje 
 
 ghoftsfrom out tljeir graueo to ;p?efcribe gmo examples , 02 to re* 
 babe u)e fcfecs of men. £&>? one coumrey to eccufe tos of out neg* 
 Ifgent rcgaro unto it in ttjcfc 03 fact) ttfee fpacrjes ; Vnkind people 
 and Citizens whom lhaueingendred in my bowels, nourifhed with 
 my paps,foftered with my delights, why doe you thus vngratefullie 
 not onelie ablialne to tender mec , but giue mec an open proy to my 
 foes to fuppreffe mee .* yea, which is moftloathfome of all others, 
 become proper murtherers and paracides of your owne paren- 
 tage andfamilie, cruell deftroyers of your owne patrimonie, and 
 wretched renders and tearers of your mothers bowels, without all re- 
 gard or pitie. 
 
 SrKotjymiaMtn foe bang foo;n) manpfoojoes together of one 
 Cgmficatton^foanDrngautooneptirpofe* as to lap, thou haft 
 
 lpoiledthy Countrey,deftroied thy Gtie, and turned the Common- 
 wcaletopfie-turuie : all fcbirbDo fojt but to one purpofe, foj the Ep 
 p?efifmg tt> batefulneffe cf t&e tnlurte : 0? ot&ertoife to fap,what 
 
 head had ft thoutodcuile fuch a thing, where was thy wit when thou 
 vvemft about it , what became of thy minde in purposing the fame, 
 whither was thydilcretioncariedintheprofequntiow.-'i^ei'eiBhead, 
 wit s m!nde and difcretion,all footing to one t&ing.ai&,vvhatdefireft 
 thou, what foughteft thou, what couldeft thou wifh or expect in the 
 atfion. ^cre tS defired,fbughc,wifh and expedr , being all to one 
 
 meaning. 
 
 tAuxefts 03 Incrementumtfhzxz bp Degrees foe not onlfe rffc to 
 ftc timmt of euecte thing, but atfo fomc times go be ponD , as to 
 fap,Heefirftfctvponhim with reproachfullwordes, after aflaylcd 
 him with his weapons, then wounded him, and laftlie did moftc mi- 
 
 /erabliemurtherhim . f^ere bp Degrees tepafleoto tfje laff erfr 
 
 gent, $0fo to tte feeonD. It is euill to reproch, wicked toflaunder, 
 yillanousvnwarilieto ftrikc, deteftablc to murther. What (halljl 
 fay to betray a man to allthefe.^ere is nofo vltra fttmrmtm, bepottD 
 all rtjat teas fpoben to Qjc bttermott. Cliecrccllcnctc of this j?t< 
 gurc isfomuoj trjemo:e, bp ho toe mur&euerie Degree is (fill in* 
 fojceD one aboue another , and goerh beponoe in companion, as 
 to Tap : golde t riches, honour, cftar.c ; trcafure , kingdomes 3 Iifc,and all 
 
 he
 
 Sj Tropes,Figures and Schemes. 
 
 he hdde of no moment, anotber Rtnoc of recitall pert ameft) alfo 
 to t&ts figure fijtnt in repettrton,but fo: teeliemcncte toonoerfull, 
 
 35 tOfaptThouhaft confpircd the death of thy Pri.Kc, and inhet 
 the fubuerfion of a whole kingdomc , what fhouldl fay thou haft 
 confpired the death ofthy Prince. &S to&O tUOUlD enfojee ttjat no 
 one ti)a:grt]rntrjfltcoulD be greater: jTtnailte, fo; tnfo:eement 
 of a rbmg,to fap in repjebenfion of foUtes . Ifthouhadft done or 
 
 fpoken this in a priuate audience,among men ofthe ruder and meaner 
 fort,among fuch as are Icfle capable cf skill then a great many others, 
 thy fault could not hauc becne hid : but to doe it before thy betters ,in 
 the prefence of fuch as are ad judged both honorable and wife, in the 
 hearing of thofe of great account of fuch as. hauc power to checkc, 
 and authoritie to compell thee,it was too too peeuifh. 
 
 Swathrifmusp beaptng of toojos of nerflp fignf f ptng togfSjtrs, 
 
 as tofap, Hee was a man wholie malicious , execedinglie proude, 
 vtterlie arrogant,altogithcr fubtill, by nature cruell , and in fpecches 
 contentious. &);} oitKTtDi fe fbus : What fhould I tell thee further of 
 his partes.how wife, how foberhow honeft, howe courteous, howc 
 friendly, how choicelie he liued. 
 
 Brachwloga, trben tn fingletoo:Dcs foffbont ante coupling to* 
 getters, loc p?oc$D m a taofecn BinDof Dcltucrie, ano pet ball en 
 
 fQjfcoatD as in 0>e Otfccr: 80 to fate 5 louc,h2te,Ieloufie,frenhe,furic, 
 
 D^etorjimfrompitty. 
 \ ^»^<r/?>,03Contentio,tD^en toeamplffie bpeontrartes,as fo 
 
 fap,Bcing in my power to vfe as I lifted, Icared for thee, and did not 
 deftroy thee. Thou wart charie vnto me whe no man regarded thee, 
 and when my felfe alfo might hauedefpifed thee. SDjOttierurifc : If 
 you doe that is good , you haue the rewardc ofpraife , ifyouprofe- 
 cutcbadnefle, yourmeriteis cuill . £>1 trjas: 7b thy cnimyes and 
 thofe that maligne thee, thou art placable : to thy fnendes , inexo- 
 rable, /n coole matters thou art hottc : in the hotteft caufes, colde : 
 A rt thou called ? Thou art gone. Thy abfcr.ee required.' we cannot 
 be rid of thee. 
 
 Ep4»odis, carrfeng a reference to (be matter pjceceotng, mucb 
 If be to t&e figure ProtyJisJzvX njat § figure Prolcrfs barb relation 
 onelie to tbc matter, ttjts to t&e matter ano tearmes t&cretn M* 
 Ted , tbc difference thereof you mate fee in Tome of mine epi files 
 as n)e fame is qttotco in trjc margem tfl)ew n)c figure iB tofeo. 
 
 CempAratiff,
 
 Tropes 3 Figurcs and Schemes, g.-: 
 
 Comparand foblcb tafeett) ty* tncreafeof fmnller maffer&tibfcfj 
 if t&ep map firmr great in all opinion*,! Ijcn tfcat tablet* toe feebe to 
 amplificn-inftof ncccCTitic frcmc greater, fomctimes alfo bpof. 
 mmntf on of tfctngs great, to make toe rcQDoe tlje greater, cram* 
 pleof tfcefirfl map bee tljatfaping of Cicero of Catiline, in tljefe 
 U)0;Defi,Did the famous Scipio for a little ill goucrnmenc of the com- 
 mon weaIe,caufeTibcrius Gracchus priuarelie to beemade awaie : 
 and fhall wee preferre Catiline that goeth about to fill the whole 
 vvorlde with his flaughters f l^ere is Catiline COmparcD to Grac- 
 chus, trjc (fate of a common toealtt) to ttjr trijole Idc-: toe , a fmall 
 fllDtng to an tnfafferablc Ujafftng.ano a pjfuate man to tbe tdjclc 
 
 Senate. ®t Oftertoife Oms : Tcllmeel praiethce, if one had gi- 
 uenthec but a fmall fummc of money to comfort thy needc with- 
 all , were it not humanitie to thanke him: /f heehadgiuen thee 
 pofleffionsto Hue vppon, were it net honcftic to requite him: Ifofa 
 flaue hce made thee rich , fhouldeft thou not bee bounden vnto 
 him f Howe much more then to him that hath not alonelie done all 
 thefe, but farrc more then thefe vnto thee, oughteftthou intheverie 
 bondes of nature and courtefie to bee both thankefuil and louing? 
 
 (temple of Qje feconoe fo?t fo: Diminution rrrigtjt bee this » What 
 
 is it that you propofe vnto mee thefe fmall matters of vnkindnefTe, as 
 that the man is ingratefull , that hce hath no good remembraunce of 
 courtelies , that there is in him not ib much as an acknowledge- 
 ment, which is athingfarrefromrequitall, thefe I muftconfeficare 
 iniuries to fomc, but vnto nice they are trifles, matters of no moment 3 
 things not to bee reckoned of.* what fay you to him that betrayeth 
 his friend, feekethhis death that hath fought his KfeAvorketh by all 
 poflible mcancs his owerchrow, his deftru&ionand vndoing? 0nD 
 in this craggcrai ten of vices, fo alfo nrigi't cfjere beetle like of 
 Vertues, astfonefyoulDerijojta mantoPietie, after fjecfjaofct 
 
 foojtfj all ttjc COmmoDftieS ioereof , as the tranquihtie of minde, 
 peace ofconfcience,libcrtieof fpirit,the communion with Saints/rom 
 a bonflaue ofthediuell to become the child cofGod , the comfort of 
 the rv lie Ghoft which rhe Prophet denxch may be by man cr>nccy- 
 ucd : ue-ttrtrbt laQlit aD0e,what rhinges then thefe in ail the worldc 
 could be greater, what more lingular, what mote haprie, aud y.-tif 
 they be CQufimcd vntothat blefled heritage of immorraliric ' 3 if 10 the 
 life and ioyes ;o come jfto that heauenlie lerufaicm, which ccrtainlic 
 
 Mm remaineth
 
 94 Tropes 3 Pigurcs and Schemes. 
 
 remaineth for all fuch as are endued with fuch afpirit : they are toies 
 and things of no excellence or moment. 
 
 MetoKoiajgofym bp a fuboenreffrafni of fpa?cf),foee gfue grace 
 o?rmCtfee foaperfon5O2n)mg,a0tofate,worchi!ieatchieucd ? nay 
 rather honourablie attained,a man notable,foe mate ratt)C r fatefin- 
 gular: Ah crucll man,anO no man net ft)C r,but a beaft : Oh rare cle- 
 rncncie,o:ratrjcrmoft admirable patience. Hee is no thiefc, but a 
 raucner : nomurtherer,butatyranr, 
 
 jipbonfmMSf a Scheme, hfee tonto f&e o?rjer,buf of ffering Im a 
 
 maner Of rep2eUcnfion,a£5 to fate, What lawes bee thefe,ifat leaft 
 wife thev may be termed lawes, which bcare in them fo vile cuftoms 3 
 and not rarhei firebrands of the citie , and the plague of the whole 
 common weale.£)|0t^ecitnfe: your counfel!ers 3 if fuch mayjje called 
 counfellers,as draw vnto mifchiefe^rc vtterlie vnmeete to fuch kindc 
 ofaflemblies. 
 
 Ditmnntiofrfym toe goe about to ertenuatcffjtngs Difficult , fo 
 wiafee tfcem lefle in fecming,as to one flrat tooclo Own learning, 
 fo* ttje teDtoufnefle ttjereof in ff uate: 3KHe mfgtrt u)eto,that bef.des 
 
 the great ncceffitic thereof in the life of man, wee i"hall In attaining 
 thereof, take no other nor more labourfome courle, then others be- 
 fore vs hauedonerthat the way thereunto is verie plaine and eafie, the 
 labour(ifanie be)fweet andpleafant. And whereas in allourordinarie 
 exercifesofvanitie,thcreredoundcth for the mod pa it in the endebut 
 meere trauaile,and vn profitable charge : in this the commoditie is as 
 great as the dclighr,the gaine as ordinarie asme pra&ife, wherein the 
 ftudie is but the leu it part of a mans life,but the pleafure and commo- 
 dity infinite. 9nDitfec as in tfcus fo in all otrjcr tljing*jConDucing to 
 gooo am? lanoable ct err tfes , tlir labour is (fill Dimtnf Ojeo , bv p:o< 
 pofing t&e too^tae^pleafarc.bonour^ofitjano fo of eutl* conv 
 tnonUe,bp mitigation of tfce fault. 
 
 C/imaxfr Gradatio, toben ract) member Cn a fenrence arifeflj 
 from ttje otfjcrafoic going, brginntng toitb tbat tubieb cnoettjioc 
 former, as to fap,His induflric bred him vertue : his vertue,praifc : 
 bispraifc.rcnowne : hisrenowne 3 glorie:andhisgloricenuie. iDj 
 tbus : What hope haue we of good , if what mm lilt , they may; and 
 what they may they do,and what they doe they dare 3 and what they 
 dare they profecute, and what they profecuce, they are neuerafha- 
 medof,
 
 Tropes 3 Figures and Schemes, . p< 
 
 Antimetmole 02 Commutatio , ti^eii a rentence bp charge is in* 
 
 UertCD to ttje COntratte,as ttjtJS, Wc muft cat toliue,andnotliue to 
 cat : Not man for the Sabboth , but the Sabboch for man was ordai- 
 ned, They are happy whofe wifdome is anfwerable to their fortune, 
 and. whole fortune anfwereth their wit . 
 
 S 'rate -toft , tiben one contrary is attributes to another ,02 uten 
 tujo DtuerfcrJjuTgeaie inonepntt0ge$fr,ast&us.The prodigal 
 
 and couetous doe oflfende alike, for neither doe hue as they ought. 
 Pleafure it felfc is fomctimes a labour, and labour alfo is often a plea- 
 sure. To a couetous man is wanting as well that he hath , as that hec 
 hath not. 
 
 Etioiogia^ a figure llfeetontotfoe orrjerbefo:cgotng,anomac& 
 wfembtmg to Ortfmta, tyicD Defined a matter up (b;tuigt^e 
 fame into a Df(rtngutu)ment : Oat tf)is noiue tellett) rtjc canfe o? 
 reafon of ttjat tajul; ts before auecreb , ano to as a confirmation 
 thereunto gtncti fi» rfcc conducing of o> fame,pou mate fss tlje 
 cramples as tlje figure is qnoteo in mp Cpifilcs. 
 
 Fardetfu^i Occupatio^m in teeming toonerpaffe,omff,02 let 
 flip a trj iug,toe ttjr n rtjieflp fpcafee thereof , as ttjns : 1 will not here 
 
 rehcarfe vntoyou how flippery and tranfitorie this life is, howe much 
 laden with cares ,expofed to daungers,and attended with miferies, 
 for we knowe it and fedc it:But I will come to fpcake of the perdura- 
 ble ioies of the other 3 &c, f&l t&}U8 , for my part I haue no pleafure to 
 laie open other mens errors, it isinough vnto me, that by themfelues 
 they are made apparant , and that the whole woilde may fee them. 
 I omit to report vnto you thefe and fuch like ordinary matters, which 
 in comparifon of that I will {hew you are but trifles. I tell you not, or 
 Italke not now of times part. It is not the matter wherein I am now 
 occupied. His theft 3 his rapine,hisfpoile ,and all his whole dilbrderlie 
 courfe of life in thofe daies perpetrated, / nowc omit,and onely doe 
 come to the times prefent.His counfclling(I had almoft laid concea- 
 ling) of good when time was 3 if it bee well noted , wasitthatprocu- 
 red our mifchiefcs,&c. 
 
 Procatakpfis 02 Prtoccupatio , ftfcen toe Doc anticipate onto our 
 felucs ttjat toe fenoto toil be obtcctco,as tljus , what do you obieft 
 
 ?nto me the times pafled,thofe feafons & ours arc vrrerly vnlike. But 
 peraduenturc you will fay that thefe things are for children fit to bee 
 confidercd^nay rather mceteit of old men to be followed , You w i!l 
 
 Mm 2, happely
 
 9* Tropes,Figurcs and Schemes. 
 
 happely fay vnto me herein,that I am too light of credir.-but I can tel 
 you the proofe is extant.and fit to be belecued. 
 
 CMctaflafo o; Tranjitio, fcojen in buefe foo:oes to* pa(Te from 
 
 0«e tying to anottjer, asttjOS, You hauchearde by this what you 
 ought to confider, heare now /pray you what you arc bounde to re- 
 member. Thefe things you will fay areplcafant 5 but the reft yet vn- 
 told are far more delightful!. This already fhewed vnto you feemeth 
 tobctokrablcthatwriichfonowesisnowaicsto befuffered. Ihaue 
 now told you whet was done in priuate, I will next fhewe you what 
 was handled in publike : thefe things he did at home, that which fol- 
 io weth wasabroadeintheficlde : whilftheewas a young man, hee 
 did this I told you,but the vcrtues of his age were far more different. 
 You haue vndi rtfood ofmancrs,I will now fpeake vnto you oflear- 
 ning : I will not trouble you with many things further , only this one 
 thing will /rchearfc vnto you.But of thefe enough, we will now goto 
 the reft. I haue fomthing bcene caried away with thefe motions , bit 
 we wil now go to the fubftance. But why ftay we fo long in trifles?/ 
 wil go to the head of the matter : what he promifed /haue deliuered, 
 what he performed you fhall vnderftande : I haue thus fhewed you 
 how much he was charged vnto me,you fhal now hearc againe how 
 gently he requited me, 
 
 Par..ntologia, ta)ere toegrannt one 02 moe ftjmgea mxetc to be 
 marfeeoo;!atteaDgeD,anDfo)$toittj ooe infer thereupon faffici> 
 entteberrbr>toouerft>:otoit,acttins:ldeny not butlhauehere. 
 toforevfedyouincaufesfecret, in matters weighty and ofcounfell, 
 that 1 haue found you fricndly/aithfull and ready : but what is all th a t 
 tothepurpofe,whenina thing foimportant^and matter neerly con- 
 cerning me , as whereon dependeth thefafegard ofmy whole houle 
 and familie, I haue founde you in both negligent and vntruftie. 
 j3P;t0ttj£rfcDlfe tbUS : Be it, or fuppofeyou haue omitted nothing in 
 yourowneperfon, ofafriende to be performed, that you were no 
 partaker with him of thofe cuill counfels : that you abftained to ac- 
 company him in the execution ofhismifchiefcs.yetare younotther- 
 fore cleared. Foritisnotfufficientforamannot todoceuillofhim- 
 fe lfe 5 but that by to too much lenity he become not occafion of an o- 
 thersmifchicfe. 
 
 Dkhologia , trljcn by a eolonr of mitigation tore Dcfcnoe out 
 caufe,as to faie : I fell a Iconfeflejbutas ayoungman^I went aftray, 
 
 but
 
 TropeSjFigines and Schemes. pf 
 
 but as one willing tobe reclaimed;! forfooke my friend indccdCjbut 
 con(i rained by thelawcs 3 I was a companion in their badncfle,fyut 
 forced by thrcatning, 
 
 Ortfmtts > defiriitio i w finimfifymiri toe bjfeflte late fdjfytije true 
 properties of cuerte rrjing,t)P impugning tljc contrai ie, as ttjus: 
 
 Men cannot be fa id in vertuetoexceed,forin vertue there iscuer an 
 excellency^butneuer an cxccfle,iith theexcefleisoncly appropriate 
 vnto vices. This cannot be faid to be care butcouetoulneffe,for^care 
 hath, ondy refped to neccflary vfes,bucin couctoufnes, there is ncuer 
 any reafonable fufhzance, 
 
 Hypetjpfts, trrjen anp tying isoefcribeD in particulatjO^ maoe 
 fenoUme to ttje fctetoe, as trjUS : Shall I tell you what mancr a one 
 you haue preferred vnto mee \ for his ftaturc , a D warfe : for his pcr- 
 fon., a trunke . for his qualities a dog : for his countenance , a foxe : in 
 behauiour a fvvine : in condition, an Ape : in fenfe 3 an An^and in y- 
 fage,a be- aft. 
 
 LMerifmui oj Lifiribnt' !0 , t&en tyat.a* mate bee genernllie 
 fpofecn uieciffrtl'utc fc^ amplification into parts: as if fn genera 
 
 ItttC tue fai'O : He hath confumed ail his fubftance in riot : 5iBp Dlfi'Cl* 
 banonU}remtg!;tamplitiet;UB: Whatlbeuer patrimony hcehad 
 from his father , what priuute inrichment by hisdeceafed mother, 
 vyhat large asfiftance by friends , w hereat the vvorlde neuer barked, 
 what dowry foeucrby his wife , which no doubt was very great,al| 
 this hath he confumed by a moit diflblute and wanton liuingrmony, 
 plate,lands 3 wealth,pofleiTions and all,are gone to the deuil,his cattel 
 confumed , his houfhold ftufFe folde,his apparcll fpent,and the poorc 
 miferat this inftant hath not left him a farthing. 
 
 Dtaltfo, a reparation of one tying from anofber,bo$ being ab> 
 fclueo b v a Tenet al! reafon,in the nature of a Dilemma , as flw 
 
 When I haue preached vnto you all I may, if you bee well giuen ita- 
 uailethjifgraceles/orth you wil not be moued. ift)? fbuS.What fhould 
 I further fct forth vnto you my good will , if you remember it, 1 haue 
 faid inough,if not,my words wil notprouokc you. 
 
 DtAlogtfmui o; Sermocinatio^xK unaginat tuc fpearfc , agratug 
 to nje quality of rtjc per fo u it id framcD of .CCbetnr r be be toalfant 
 crue!l,votmg,olD o:or Uhatott)£rfonDinon,a?(fU)e fl^onlccfate 
 Of tilt times pjefetlt. Were the ancient Apoftles and olde Father* 
 of religion nowcliuingwhjch with great iunocencicoflifc,and true 
 
 Mm 3, picric
 
 jS Tropes,Figurcs and Schemes. 
 
 pictie , fhined in their feafons ,and fhould but beholdethemoft cor- 
 rupt and abhouiinable eftate ofourtimes , fubie<St as they bee to all 
 kinde of euils , would they not thinke,you ftraight prodaime againft 
 vs the vniuft name ofChnflians , and challenge vs for the great want 
 we haue of the true profeflion thereof ? Would they not rdther'cry 
 out ofvs that deluding our feluesonely with a vainc title or name of 
 Cftriftians, we do not fo much as feeke in the meane time to followc 
 any part thereof? 
 
 Eftfhonema. , o:conclnfion to s matt er befoje GfjelDCO , 05 
 ffou* : Of fo woonderfull force was his wifdome , which was able 
 to compaffe that in fhort time , which a number haue diuerflic 
 fought for, and could neuer hetherto obtaine . £D;Q)U8 : Such is the 
 force of Nature which feldome wee doe fee is euer chaunged by 
 anic colours. Much haue they forfaken that hauc caft all from them- 
 
 fclues. 3Jt (5 commontte t&e conclufion oimafeing top of aoifr 
 ccurfc o? (entencc bp foiuc pitljf c manner of fpcafeing . *1» if a 
 man fyouloc tnueigb again!! tyunb r.mc lie , bee migbt tfjn« row 
 ClnOC, Hee'nowe that thinketh it parcell of humanity , by chrulting 
 on ofmany cuppes to driue his friend into drunkennefle, let him alio 
 thinkc itkindnes,by a venernous confection giuen, to driue him into 
 wadnefle. 
 
 ExpeditioMeMttmratie&m manp reafon* of anerment being 
 nnmbjeb togctrjerOjUjc mahe a confutation of ttjem,earJj one in 
 
 parttC«lar,aS tt)U* : The goods in queltion beeing alleadged to bee 
 minejt is requifite you prooue, either that you had them by chance, 
 that you haue lone held or enioicd them^hat you boughtthem with 
 your money ,or other wile that by fome gift youcame to them,orlart- 
 Iy,in fucceflion that you haue obtained them. That you had them by 
 chance it cannot be, for they were noc loft from my keeping . Long 
 haue you not held them,for they were alwaies till thisin mineownc 
 poflefsion. It is plaine you neuer bought them,foryoupaidc meeno 
 mony for them. By gift you could not hauc them, for the right was in 
 me to giuc thcrn. The fuccefsion muft be void,for my felfc am yet li. 
 uing./tremaineth then ifyou keep them 3 that lining you doe caft me 
 out of mine own poflefsion. EjtfS rjjieflp appetiatnett) to tfce 3!o0f* 
 cfall GEpiOle* tn t&c Date Conieclurall. 
 ComorattOyfym matter* ofuerflte enlargce,arcpet ffafobpon, 
 ano laQlie bjongbt into one fljo;t concluQon, fcfeerbp #e teafon* 
 
 are
 
 TropcsjFigtit cs and Schemes. pp 
 
 art mane moje focfgbtfe , ano of t&e greater efficacte , ad flju** 
 
 What will you make of this man, whom ye feeke in this mancr to let 
 irce,youfcehcisamanprcdigallofhisewnefame, &alierin waite 
 for others credits, one full of guile, intemperate,railing, proude and 
 ambitious.to his parents molt wicked, ingratefull to his friends, hated 
 ofhisownekinftmen, ftubbornetohisiuperiourSj infolentwith his 
 ecjuals^ohisinferiourscrucll, and finallietoallperfoniwhatfoeuer a 
 creature moll intolerable. 
 
 Sentential recitall of tome grauc matter bpjtoate of a notable 
 faptngo: tenter cc, eitijer bp common cuff omc aomitteD, 03 bi> 
 tome aufyonrstliucrcDjCramplesto&ercof are picnttfuUie to bee 
 feenctnmp ©piffles. 
 
 Exufcitatio y 3 p^ouocatfon 03 ffirrlng top of oii^rjs to t&e pjaffe 
 
 03 midlbe Of a ttjing , ns ttjUS : What one is hec of fo flender or 
 contemptible a fpirit amongft vs, or who of allour Nation vvoulde 
 bee counted lb enuious, asvponfo great and laigea defcrt had by 
 a man fo woorthic , woulde notwillingiie render vnto him all ho- 
 nour and due commendation ? jLihctuife of ttje contruite fOJ 
 Difpzaife.Doth it not abhorre you to heare and vnderftand of a rabble 
 of fo great and vnaccuftomed lewdneflc, aman euerie way fo vile, to 
 goethusfreclievnpunimed^ Surelie I doethinkeno honcft minde 
 but would be of this opinion, that of all creatures liuing hee were moft: 
 worthie to be cxtirped. 
 
 Omiofts^z figure of refemblance 03 CmflffuDc, tifcercbp tore 
 rcfettible one ttjtng to anotber, as tbus : Like as they greatlie do ok 
 
 fend.who going to a publike wcll,whence all a whole citie hath their 
 water,do infeel the fame with a moft deadly poifon:Euen fo do they 
 moft wickedly merit of the common wealc,who deprauing the mind 
 of a Pi ince , doe lade and frequent the fame with moft mifchieuous 
 counfels. ££>3 fl)US!- Is it fcene that men at the blaft or by ting of a Vi* 
 per,do fhrinke.and forthwith do run for a mcdicine?How much more 
 ought they th:,for the auoidingofa moft horrible thame,y infamous 
 fling wherofis far worfe then all other poifons^to run to a rcmedic ? 
 
 /con,2n image 05 artiSci iall oefcrtpfion of rijat tocmraneto DC 
 liner, aatf In fctting fo:tb curmoff grarioua &oucrafgne,tofi 
 KjOUlDcfatC, ThatGoddciTe like adorned with high aipecles, or 
 flatclie grace and maieftie diuinc . In Chariot deckt with Prince- 
 lie ornaments (heeiffucd fooith, &c. &} $0$ , taping out ttje 
 
 tttOft-
 
 'TOO 
 
 Tropes^Figures and Schemes. 
 
 D:C3DfuInC0 of foatrejFierce and vntamed warrc with ey«* fparkling 
 as the flaming fire 5 whofc face caried in it felfc a terrour to the lookers 
 on^andhiscoiltenancewasasitwercapreient death. Hisgefturewas 
 iasthe furious aflault of a Lion , and his mouth as a deuourirg pittc to 
 fwallow the bloud of multitudes. Armed hee was with fire, with fa- 
 minc^and withfword^crying rcuengementon the world , and perfe- 
 cting all nations with a ceaflcfTe dread. 
 
 Paradigm*, a mailer of cr(jo;ttngo2 foft&Djatomg bp trample, 
 
 fUJfOfaic, the Elephants engender not, but in places mofi remote, 
 and any that by chance do fee them in thattimetheykill.Howmuch 
 more then bchooueth that betwecne thofe of reafon , a fnamefaixncs 
 be included in executing that aclion.C; ttjns.The nature «f the Dol- 
 phin is not to fuffer the yong ones of her kinde to ftraggle vndefenced, 
 filch care haue they of their frie:How much more belceming is it that 
 our procreation which are menjfhould not be fuffred to runne at ran- 
 dom without either guide or controlment. 
 
 Pareonafts^ Digreflio, a fp&Cfo bcfiDe tflC matter ttt pjffftftf 
 fpofeen on, as to fate , But hecrc let mee remember vnto you fome- 
 thing ofthedeferts and eternized memorie of your worthie and moft 
 vcrtuoUs Parents. $&% tt)U8 : giue me leaue a little to digrelte from this 
 purpofe 4 to the ende that by hying out oflbmething yet vnfpoken of, 
 I may the better wade into the reft. 
 
 FINIS. 
 
 .
 
 Of the partes, place and Office 
 of a Secretorie. 
 
 jDnfioermg bofoc man? l»no:2btc ano crccllcnt 
 Wn,not onelp in our piefrnt age , but in mante 
 pcarcs bcfc:c fcsljaire liueo, none or alt toljfdj 
 (tljougb qurffionleflefurntttjeti luitytJcriegceat 
 abllttte)bauc to nip certaine fenofrleDgc , cuec 
 iuzitten ougf; in Kir (frighu) tongue, touching 
 
 lot 
 
 ftt0 title :3it mate fccmcqucfftoriable, ttoto 3J tfec moffDifftirM' 
 fljeo of mante ottje rs,ano fobtett a#rebp to ttje tnftg&t ant) cojrec* 
 rionof aU otters, ourll fafee t-pv-i mrc to oifcourfe thereupon, 
 iwigbtng fotttj mp felfc cbe fubu a 5 take in tnnD,to be of fpeeiall 
 quafitte,aitttononr fo mud) fitting astottofefljatbeegrcateft 
 lcarurD,befiaDulfco,DtfccecteftgoaerneD,attO toojttjteff rnleD, to 
 treate bpon. Ji*o? Docmpfelfe bp facfcpjefumptfon of mfnc,l)ant 
 tbe fame to be of Irffc moment tben it is. ^otnbctt , as one ft** 
 by a fojmcr pjomlfc , in tbat mp firft eottion of ft)ts pjefent epe* 
 t&ooe of Epirtles, |jauc notoe taken fcpon me (as pou fee) to fo?ff e 
 thereupon. 
 
 £ r uttj is, fl;at as K am none of fljofe ttjaf mate taunt mp felfc 
 of anp furniture fufftctent to fo fpeefall an eno f purpofc,pet fjaue 
 33 not bin info me time of t&epcaresjjljauef pent, altogfojercr* 
 eluoco from anp fauour 03 tatf tberof at all.$citber baue 3? tiol< 
 liefpcnt tt> feafons 3 bauccarietjjfo fcamelp,butfl)at at one tim 
 02 ottjer 3 baue(not toitlput fomc conCoccate aouetting) cpeo t&e 
 fccmeanour*,i{Iucs,anD otfpofittons of fmtiuie |?umo:s, bv inQglrt 
 irfjeretnto, ano fome p2©fe maoe c/ fljat tdjio) mp fclfe fcaue psap 
 tifeo in place of fcrnice , 3! am bclo in tbis onclie Dtfcourfe, to aD> 
 ncnture the performance of tt) at 3Hiaue pjomffeft. 
 
 $n tfce Dtfcouerie ftbercof,mp minoe is not 5 no2u)all be fopjp 
 fcribc tjnto anp onc,but to DeUucr tiont in mine otone opinion^ J 
 baue contcaureoto be mat ctt in fu# a perfon.Mel regarofng tfce 
 number of ttjofc tt^o enableo bp farre better fBill,02 guf&eD bp er' 
 perience, wo ttjtir otune p;oper fccrtue, can boft) fearcb ano foaoc 
 further n)ccein,tljcn mp pm;c abilttic map ante iuafes lobe into. 
 
 #n if 02
 
 102 Of the partes,place and 
 
 If 03 fojjfeb mp purpofe is,ano tyall be in tin's pjefcnt of fcoorfc,oni 
 lie fofetfojtybntofacbjttbofeonripcneo pecrs,o:mantofDeccrni 
 mcnt, rjaue not get maoe tt>cm apt fcnto fc fpectall a bcetng , ano 
 qaalittc: (j^at in mp plaine conceit, untorrjc place ano office of 
 furf) a one,md?fe ano fit to be a secretorie, n:atebetljongl;t moflE 
 confonant ano tuojtijie. 
 
 2Co tfje accomplishment ftbereof ,as tfje beff ano mccfe0 tnouc* 
 tfon to fuel) a matter, it (ball not bee to flcnoer pnrpofe,to fpcafee 
 firff of ttje name tbereof, ano to fifl ont bp Ubat mcare t&e partte 
 feruing in facfj a place, &ao t&e otfginall title to be calico a Secre- 
 torie. f^on fijai? tben fcnoerif anrjc,ttmt as me feemettj, bp fpectall 
 reafon ano tuogement, rfcis name Secretorie, tmpo:nng itjerein 
 as it Dot!) atfion of great confeqnence,oofrjbcare in it matter of 
 tnoje cfrcumftancejt&cn bp euerie one is canfiBerco,sntibp botoc 
 mad) tEjc nioje honourable tlje place of attendance is , lib ere fact? 
 a one oofrj feme, by fo m neb toe mo; c be fee met!) the par tie calico 
 bnto fuel) fcrutcc, be a man cbefee anoof iconic cffi mate , habt. 
 Irtie ano fuogement. &>o tben am 3 not of opinion of toe multi* 
 tnoe , inrjo boloe ftjat ttje p:alfeable enoeuour 02 abilitie of lacli 
 baiting 03 oioering ft> pen,is tbe matter tbat maaerrj tbe Secre- 
 torie, ( albeit ttje bfe rjeereof is not ttje leaft part of manie ottjer 
 things tneioent to ttje fame office) bnt rtjat carping toitfj it felfe a 
 pnrpofc of mucb loetgbtter cfifect,trje pcrfon trjerunto nameo toas 
 as a oerfuatfue from tgat fcdjlctj contatnerb ttje crjtcfcf! title of ere* 
 Dite , ano place of gteateff atfuranrcttjat map be repofeo, in re 
 fpeetof tbearTtnitie trjep botbbsueof nuft ano fidditie, eacb mitt* 
 ttje otrjer, bp great concepte ano Difcrction, tearmcoto bee a 
 
 Secretorie, 
 
 3nO albeit tljere bappilpmate be opinions fomc mates contra* 
 rpmgbntott)fsmpp:efcnt ocltuerie , toucbing ttje originall of 
 ttns title:pet Oanomg Oircctb aflurco ttjat tijep all being lato tegt* 
 &ers,muff of ueceffittc concluoc on ttje ferric Secrecie^mft ano re- 
 garde,!^ ciRllie (mpofcoon bim txbo bcarcrb tlje fame title: 33 mill 
 bololie fo* rtjis caufe ocfine , tbat in refpect of (neb Secrecie, truft 
 anoafl'urauncererjnireoattrje banocs of bnn tnbo fcruettj in fceb 
 place , Ox name toas flrft giuen to be calico a Secretorie, ano tbat 
 bpojeetymobgieof tbe bcric iuo:o ttfelfc.rounoingm trueeon- 
 iZMXttflHaftettpos , OJ confermtor [coreufibi conmujfi^ a keeper or 
 
 conferuer
 
 Office of a Secretorie. 10s 
 
 * • 
 
 confcrucr of the fecret vnto him committed. 
 
 X5p tbts rcafon, toe Do call die moft fecrete place in tlje Ijoufc, 
 appropriate tntc our otoneprlustettuDtes, anDto&creintoee re- 
 pofc ano Deliberate bpocepe eonfiocratton of all our Iraig^ricH 
 affatres,a Clofet,in true intenDmcnt ano mcaning,a place fefcere 
 our Dealings of importance are %\\x fop,a rmmc proper ano pecu- 
 liar to our felucs. Quo U&creas into caeb ot&er place of n> Ijoufe, 
 it fsorDinarie for euerp neere attenDant about tos to ftaue accelTe: 
 in this place Hue Doe folitarte ano alone (rjnt tip our felues , of tljis 
 toe fceepe fije feep our felucs , anD ti;e tofc thereof alone Doe onelie 
 appropriate bnto our felues. 
 
 0nD if toe ftjoulo run but into tbe nature of tln'ngs fecret, am) 
 eonfioer bp t&c nanir,tobat to fucft a matter ts requlreD, toe u)all 
 finD tijat of it o tone fetfe it cbalengett) ft much, tobcrbp totttj t&rae 
 filings rnoff fpcctallie it is faioe to be fortifleD.viz. toinjeoucrtnes, 
 ibat it be clofclie kept from tfje epes , cares or tonDcrffanoing of 
 o tbers : Safetie, fljat fecurelie it be rctaincD ,ano lalo top,bofl) tot $ 
 cftolcerefpectanDtenDcring: A{Turancc,n)atbpnomiffabe, neg# 
 ligenee, or Defect of ttjepartie Waning charge of fucb a fecrete, it 
 map turne to a pref ubfee. 
 
 SIjus tben bp tbc concurrence of t&e fe,ff appeared n)at bnto 
 cuerte fecrete tbere is reqmreD a Clofet, ano the proper bfe of tbaf 
 
 Clofet, is onelie for tbe couertnefle , faftie anD afliiranceof tt> fe- 
 crete: all totneij confiDcreD,lettosnotoefec,ifponu)ilt, toljat ana* 
 logie or proportion tfcep Ijaue tofttj onr Secretorie. 
 
 Bltbatbbecne alreaoie before alleDgeo, njat bv nje berfc 
 etimologie of the toorDe it felfe,botb Name anD Office in one,ooe 
 eoncluDc toppnn fecrecie : gf fo, tben in refpect of t\yz couertnes, 
 fafetie ano afl'urancc in btm repofco , ano not ottxrtoife , the partis 
 fcrufng in fucb place map be called a Secretorie , Ejje Ciofct in 
 euerfe boufe, as it is a repofement of fecrets, ft is it onelie(as 
 3D faioe before) at tbc otouers , ano no otberscommaunDemcnt : 
 
 EJ)C Secretorie, as bee is a keeper and conferuer of fecrets , ft 
 
 is bee bp bis iiorDeor^attfer, anD bpnone otter to bee Dfrec 
 tcD- CoaClofet,ttjere belonged properlie, a doore 5 a locke, 
 ano a key: to a Secretorie, n)ere appertaineft) inctocntlie, Hone- 
 
 ftie, Care, OUD Fidclitie. 
 
 |iti And
 
 /*4 Of the partes,place and 
 
 anofojafmacb as bp tbe concurrence of tbcfe tfoatne, botb 
 Name arm OmccDoe fecme in bfage ano account to be of fa great 
 toafgbnneffe.ano tbat our Secrctorie.as tocl tn ti£le,as place ffan. 
 befbopfacb Declaration , fopntlie tieo bnto Gj DtSrtct an obfer. 
 stance .- let bs nolo a little fur tber enter into roe function ano place 
 be bearett) tn fucb feinoe of fernice, ano con Goer tbat being in one 
 • contortion a fcruantjtje is at t&e pleafnre ano appointment of ano* 
 tber to be commmoeo : ano being in a fecono refpect as a Friend, 
 be is djarilie to baue tn eff imate,tbe ftate 5 bono;,reputatlon ano 
 being of birn tttjom be fcruetb. 
 
 CoucrjingtbeSrUof tbcfc,m tbat be is (J meane)a$eruant, it 
 is to be intenoeo , $at tbertunto belonged a Superiour , bp ttfcofc 
 abfoluteDiremon, bis actions of fcruice, are to bee o.2Dereoano 
 commaunDeo . 2lnD nottoitbffanoing ttje reputation , creoite, 
 anoeffateof beeing, to bimgtucn ano allotoeo bpbis Lordeoj 
 Maifter, bee is pet to contiDcr^at $e tocfgbt ano fummc njcreof 
 acruetbfrom bis onelie fanoj,eountenance,anogooDopmton,anti 
 tbat bp botoe mncb tbe mo:r 3 bee liberallte ano of an boncurable 
 tninoe affoojoeff) bnto bint tbe tefpectes tbereof : bp fo mncb t&s 
 mo;c feriouQte ongbt bee by all pomble cnocuonrs of fernice ano 
 inouftrfc,as farre fojtb as in bim is t to If uoie to confetue ano bp- 
 boloe tbe fame. 
 
 ano berein feemctb it not fruit leffe to eppofe bnto Turf) a ones 
 rcnicmb?ance,fome part of tbe conODerattons pertinent ano an* 
 nereo to tbe Irate of a feruant,ano tobat &epcr,oancie in common 
 reckoning relfetb bcttoeene bim,tobo beacetb in bis ftoap tbe an* 
 tbojitie ano rule of a spaiff er, ano tbe otber , tobo in account tbat 
 be is to be commanor o 5 cartetb a maner of fabtccticn to foat par- 
 tic, fctbo foj Hje time of fneb fcruicc,is at b& bancs to bee reurrcn- 
 ceOanoofcepeD. 
 
 3n regaro of febfcb>foce arc to fee,fl>at bp tbe title ano p?ero- 
 gatiuclDbifbcuerie maifter batb gcncraUic oner rjsfcruanc, tbe re 
 is a certame linfte of outie, tobcrchjitb eacb one tbat ferae A is 
 8 rainco to bis obcpfanre.2Tiicre is alfo bp tbat berp name of fa* 
 uantakinooffilDeiitieanotrutrreqnireo, moiefpcciailfben tbat 
 bettoane tbe fonne ano trje father, ano tbat of fc great efficacy, as 
 bbereoti(peraonenture) map retr not alone! p tbe Difpofitton of ti)^ 
 ga.os,ettatc,f pjwsipall affairs, but alfo oftentimes p hfc 3 &a$aro 
 
 o;
 
 Office of a Secretory* 10$ 
 
 0; bnooing of tbe perfon of \>i& fate maiftcr. 
 
 il Son cannot befaioe to oloc ftDelttie to i)t£( parents, fcatrirtcb 
 caufe tbe re is alfo no bieacb of tvuff on ijnn to be impofeo. $f ijc 
 Dcalc contrarte to tbe conottton of a Ton , ttjc bono by fcbirb be is 
 ftratneo p:occeDf tb of nature , ana To ate bis actions acco2Dinglie 
 ficlD foj tniUtnO,o: tonnatarall. HBut (be feruantnot linbcb bp na« 
 t nrc , is t ten in trull , ano bi» con trar ping of fneb ttnu\o; not per* 
 fojmtng tbercof ,\b beto trcacberous 0? tmfaitbfull . HBcfioc* , fo 
 great a predomination batb ibis name of fiddkie in tbe bar is of a 
 number,rbat manpbaue refufeD to commit t&cmfelues in times 
 of bajaro to tbetr Children , but rather !)aue rdico UjcmfeUics 
 ttbolie on rtjc affur anee of tbctr fer uants. 
 
 3nsbotobeit,mofl certaine it is , tbat Nature fooonberfnllie 
 fmafctb manie times in ber proper features , pet in tfjis care ball) 
 u)ecommonlplefleefTicacie tfcen in anpotbers. jf 05 asacurrant 
 of mater lofctij bis power in being turned baefcwarse > from \)i& 
 ffrafgbtcncDcourfc, but batb forcible paflage in tbe mate tbat it 
 
 t)O!0efb:fo is Nature in fljis aaion Of parentes ano children , f$f $ 
 
 running fojtoaros from ittut to iilue,batb rnigbtp operational 
 Uben it ujoulo be returneo bacblnaro? ,ban; fcloome ante power 
 at all. 
 
 Conf rariwife, fabefber it be tbe honcflic of £be name tbat lea* 
 fcttb iti 02 tbe common reputation tbat earb faf $raU tofage carte ft) 
 in tbe eares of gcoo men , 0; a feruencie of affection , Imbeo p:c 
 per lie to tbe place tobcre snie truft is repofco, 3 toill not noli) Mb 
 pufebpon, butqtirttionle(Te,of fo cfcarte regaroc battjfidelirieal* 
 tuaiesbceneaccountebjasimmcbiatliebpon tbe name of a fcr- 
 uant ta&cn, it feemeft) not alone to be unto tbe fclfe title app;op:i» 
 ate, but it is in a manner bp tbe proper allowance ibereunto gt« 
 uen,feuerelie eracteb. 
 
 iioto , albeit tins bind of crartion ana cbargc , fcemetbm tbt 
 Ddiucric tbereof to bee incao tjerte great , ?*t bicn bee tbat fer« 
 uctb batb perfo^neD all tbat in fuebcafe is to be required : be can* 
 not fo} tbts 02 tbat allebge, tbat bee batb effcttco ante mo?e (ben 
 trbereuntobptbenerieloyaltyof aferuantbe Was cniotmco , no? 
 canbeerigbtlie 02 p2oper(ic af9rme,tbat bpanertraojoinacia 
 refpect mo:e tben be cugbt,be batbaceompltfljeD tbe fame . jfo: 
 tbat in tbings thereunto a man in bonnoe , tbere can be no gra« 
 
 $ n 3. tattfe
 
 io6 Oftheparts,p!aceand 
 
 tnitit cppofed : but tobere a man aboue tbat bfe is c^argtt) baft) 
 further enDeuoureo,o: mo:eiDo:tbtlie attained, therein of trottj, 
 
 and not otber&rte, tt)metb tijc gceateff pjaife and glo;te onto bint 
 tbat mate be. 
 
 if 02 tbiscaufe fben Doe 3 fate of onr Sccretorie , tbat as bec 
 fe in one Dejrrie tn place of a feruant, fots be tn another Degree in 
 
 place Of a friend, & feruant mcanltc trameD tn form Mechanicall 
 
 Science, (betoettj fiDelitietobis Spatffcr, in an Vnjtgbt Dea- 
 ling ano Dtlpoution of bis mares 0: gooses . 3notocr m itHe 
 foU batting tbe recepfe of bis Raiders reueneuics , becom- 
 mctb a fattbftill Difpenfcr in bis accomites ano reckonings, 
 §)omeon tbeottr ftDe baue afmncbo: tijeltUe fidditie in bee- 
 ping of counfels.SDlbct s againc bv a tcrmrD ?eale Unto tort r ma; 
 iters, baue in recognising tbtit Adeline Died toilltnaKe fo: ttjeic 
 fattours. 
 
 £Df all rbcfc fates cf Fidclitic,tbe laff as 3 am Care it t)atb telle 
 fcemtng of creoer.ee 02 fuppofition of t vca) in common belceuing 
 tben ante of t\)t otbers* , fo is it (you toill grant me c,)tje mol! of* 
 fnreD anD mod mamingpitttc, p:opfc anD commendation, in all 
 reckoning aboue anic of tfje ottjers. Sno tbat fucb are ano bauc 
 becne,31 coulD recite bntopou ftmcric remnnbjnnccs , anD one 
 but of late peares, tbat in bcric fumctcnt fcnorDlrogc felt out to 
 be effected, and ftms iuas tbe cf rcumttance,as my bndcrffanomg 
 could beare it 
 
 flffllben fir /ohn of SDcfmond in Jrclwd/ome number of rears 
 paffcD,of a rebellious anD crueli minde to tbe date rbrre being, 
 anD pjinefpaflfe to ber !$aic(rp,bad folemnlp confpfrcd, ano moff 
 tpjannouup ftoome tbe Dcatb ano deffructf on of al! Cnglttl) men 
 tnbtsCountrep, tbe re bappencd one HenrieDauiU an Cngltuj 
 Gentleman to lie , at tbat fceric blouoic pietcndcd fcafon, in tbe 
 boufc of tbe faioe Bnt'gbt, ano fo: ttoo eaufes of btm teas djougbt 
 entirelie to bee fauourco, tbe one in refpect tbat bee toas bis <3)ri* 
 Clan CSofffp.as fbep tberc termc ft (a linfec ftrong inougb to baue 
 putctiafcD fauour in tbat Countrcp, bao it not borne toitb amoff 
 blouoic tpjant)tbe otber,tn tbat bee foas a Ocntleman botb cont- 
 teouSjbountifull anD Valiant. 
 
 Stbis s^atflcr Dauill bad at tbat time onclic an 3rtft) bo» at- 
 tendant bpon tiim,ti;e time confptrco foj ttjts murder mas at m to 
 
 mgbt,
 
 Office of a Secretory* i oy 
 
 life*)*, tDbcn all men eaicleOte tocrc flee pfng . about fc tuntcb 
 thereof j fir /ohn otiD bis companic cutting tbc Qambcr of mai- 
 flcr Dauill,toaKcncdbnnfrom flicpe, oprr.ro ibeconfpfractc, and 
 Urillcd bint to pzepare bim to bis lot,auiicing bim tljat tocrc it not 
 fyc bad umtiout ercrption botoeD in t)te bract, ant f tyo;n tije dcatb 
 of ail Cngltil) men,bccoulDDefirouflie,afttJdl fo: tljat be teas bis 
 Cfci&tan C5ou"ip,as fn ottjer lone be ougbt bim,baue raftered bis 
 Ufe,but all being appointed to dic,bc matt go tuinj tlje reff. 
 
 £lje bop bailing receinco into bis earcs tlje found of bis ma« 
 ffersdeatg, anDtbcrctoitbuindJte menacing tfcofecs feeing rca* 
 Die to bee p.:otTcrcD,ffirrcDfnoquc&ton)bp amoff jealous FideJi- 
 tic,clafpetj on bis matter* &:ean\sno tmtb futb flendcr refinance 
 as hce couloc, dtc bcare off tbc blotoes,rccepucD bppon bis stone 
 fcoDic Diners ana fundn'e toounds,ano doe njjat tbrp con!o,no one 
 conlo pull o? rcmoouc bim from tbence , rill fretting rage Kinoe- 
 led in tgcfc mercilcffc creatures , maoe tbem kill tbc Bop toppon 
 ins mauler , and Ijis SpaiScrtinocr tt;c llSop, botlj at oneinffant 
 togirbcrs. 
 
 EIjc mrmojie of fyis aae, as it is moff pitiful! fn rebearfall, 
 fo toil! it of a number bee ttjougbt foeric ffrange, 3f ante Fidelitie, 
 baue bp feruencie beenc accountco off ,tbis pou toil! iuoge of anie 
 otbtrs ongbt cljieflte to be emb:acco. I3ttt vet not ttris, no; ante 
 of tbc rcfioue of tliofe partes of Kdefide bp mr e alieacte or liucrea 
 arc fucb 3 as in tbts place 3 bold mate to be purfacd. if o; botobeit 
 tbeferuicc of ourSecretorie is pjoperltebp it fclfc toltb all afiu- 
 rance to be cartro,pet Doe luce not place tym in fo meane a Degree - 
 as rbat bp corruption of eoine, be migbt be bclD fox oifrruurd no;? 
 on tbc otber fioc tooulo tec l;aue l;tm of iudgement fodtffarnilbed, . 
 bnt tbat toncbing tbc Differ ence of counfels, oj tcnDcr of U$ life, 
 be ftjoulo make a Dccernment. 
 
 3n tbts 15op fcoluntarllfe as bee DID, in tbc tjcrfe tocafceneffe 
 of bispcarcs, to fcehebp Deatb bis Spaiffcrsfafcgardc, teas no 
 Doubt , a tbing tooo;tbic to bee aomireo. I3ut in manifestation 
 of fo great loue , ano tctfituome of folopall affection , baD hce 
 bcenc bppearesmoje enabled, it toonlD bane beene tbotigbt eerie 
 fonMtc of to baue Done it , toitbont tbercbp bis $)a0crs Deatb 
 migbt banc becne reucugcD J o: bis life pjcfcrueo: Cls to febaf cnD 
 tj& Fidelitie applied, o? tobattofe at alltn reckoning, remainenj 
 
 ftttt
 
 io$ Ofdiepart$,placeand 
 
 tijcte of ft^ 
 
 515p difcretion to tJifccrtlC, bp venue ts f u*r C, ml bp wifdome to 
 tefolue,boto ano tibicb toap ttje efficacie an& affrrance of all rruft 
 ana fidel tie oagbt to be carleb , is a ttmg mcc tcff in all reputati- 
 en p:mcipallte to be obferneo. l£oto can tt>r re c tbcrtrtfe appr are 
 ante toojtbmcfle , if affections fb:t to bcecquaU , 02 tdjat otfftn* 
 guiffjment map tljcrc be of fpirits uicn mens iaDgcmcntes are 
 common. 
 
 George Cafliioth , furnameb Scanderbcg, tbe f erronr ttbfle bee 
 Kueo,anD onlie man able to confonnotbc Turkifh fo:ces,Dnrmg 
 bis tnfancie,bauing bm trainee top luitb Amurath fattjerto Ma- 
 homet tije fcconD Cmperour of tfje Turkes (fo; tbat in fbe com 
 
 queff Of Epirus bp tbe fame Amurath,tbe fa tber Of Scandeibcg be* 
 
 tng flaine,anD bis Signoty fubeuco bnto fat Turke, bee teas tben 
 toitb otbers leD atuaie into Turky a eapriue.) «£Ubcn bee arrf ucb 
 to manlle peares, ano fcrueDtoifl; great fo;tune ano toalour tbe 
 fatoe Amurath in bis toarreeritbappcncDttjat being in one great 
 battel! as generall of tbe Turkifh 0rmte agatnfi tbe Chriftians, 
 anofigbting againO Hungarie, a remote of confefenee toofee 
 gKm,tnrbat bre being tbe fonnc of aChriftianpnncc, pjofefleo 
 tn cbittianitic , ano toiuco to Coo, fyoulD fo uuc hcoltc become 
 tbeconfufion of bis bjerbjen, ano toarreagainff drift ant) bis 
 feingDome, 
 
 ano albeit be mas neaer bnfojtanate in ante figbt,ano at $ at 
 time lihclfeff of al other to attaine tbe t>icro:r , ret regarDtng tbe 
 ttaf e ano maner of tbe conquctl, lie fain tin giic tot r$o:c vp , f Uii'fli 
 great bifcouragement tmto bis people,ganc pctoer bnto tbe enc 
 nip to be at tbat time a ronqneronr. ECbieb bone, t;tmfc Ife toitb a 
 fcuj ebiefc and principal! pevfons bis aflbctat C5,tii>fcc the mfclucs 
 togetber tn fligbt. 
 
 3!n tbis companp,foas a noble Centlcman,U)tfc in bebaniear, 
 faitbfull in counfell , ant fecret in trutt , at tbat time Sccrctoric 
 ano of counfefl to tbe great Turkc, Cbe place of tbeir rcfiDencc 
 feruing well to tbe purpofe, bim Scandcrbeg(being of tbe otbers 
 a(TureD)t(Dhe onlie in bant) to acquaint toifb bis cMcrp:nc. 3nD 
 fojcfmutb as bisereoence toftb tbe faioc Amurath toas fnrb, as 
 in tbe repofe of W trotb ,reftco borb s>tgnet,ano tear rant fflfficf' 
 cnt,to put fojluaroe ujiatfocucr Direction 0; comma uno in ante 
 
 8*
 
 Office of a Secretorie. 109. 
 
 ftC Turkifh fignories,t)pon painc of Deatb to be ObcpeD.Scanderbeg 
 Declaring bis torarifo m neffe of capti tuttc ano fcrcage , Defire to 
 fclfite |)i5 fetngoomejano llfeing after (bat to hue at liberty a chri- 
 ftian, ano ttjcrefoitball botoe often 03c Turke baD pjomtfeDtorc 
 ttose bim, ato pet (till bjafec toitb bint, entopneo (be Secretorie to 
 tojite letters of commanD in tbe Turkes name,to tl;e £>cputie 0? 
 rulers of tys farters fetngDemc 3 tbat as n>tr latofull $) jtnee ana 
 gouernom (bep (bonlDc (ben at tbat tntfant tutibont mo:e Delate 
 receiue bim , ano tbenccfojtb renounce ami put from tbcm tbefc 
 toonteoebarge ano antljoHtte. 
 
 0no albeit tbe poller cf Scanderbeg teas in ftjat place great, 
 ano (be Secretorie noting milboobtrD at all bis refelutton, ano 
 tljf refo;c feared too mucb to rontraDia bim m n> fame , bnoto^ 
 f ng alfo (bat if be affenteo to (bat or niauno, bauing pet libertie to 
 Depart,be migbt timelp inougb aDuerfye tbe Turk to (be pjeuen* 
 flow: pcttjfcD be neuertbeleffe To manic effectuaurpeetfes as foj 
 tbe pjefent be coulo,to Dtlftoaoe bim : tdjtrij not pjeuai Itn g ,br c af' 
 fenteo at lair foi fearc,<mo to:ote as be requireb bim. 
 
 Ebc Lett crs ofterlie (tgneoano fcaleo^as to ttf£ importance 
 belongcD.Scandtrhcg Knowing tbe great toifeDome,fiDclitieano 
 counfell of n> Secretorie, tbougbt it notoc a matter of no fmall 
 too:tb,if bpjanp facilitp be conlo turn bim alio bnto ^ eompanic, 
 to paffe in tbe fame ionrnp,03 otbertoifeif be rcfufcD,(benBeemcD 
 be fit (bat be a)outo not returne aliue 3 to earrie netoes to fte Turk 
 of bis octcvnn'neD ionrnep . flnD tberefoje firfl foitb as manic 
 feinoc entreaties ano offers of all bononr , ftuour, t Htm ate, ano 
 aouauncemtnt tbat coulo bc,bc affaf leo bim , be p?opofeo alio tbe 
 erpectation of [}is ofon fo;tunc,t)alour,potocr ano ft rcngtb of tbe 
 euerltuing CDcd inborn be fcr ueo ,tbat was able to Defence tbcm, 
 ano all pomble mcanes tbat ofbertoife conlo bee DeuifcD to moaue 
 bim. I3ut none of tbefe in One p?cuat Img, be lair lie fet before W 
 eies,tbat Dpon fucb refuf ail,bcc fo; W ofcmc belt aHurance mutt 
 be cnfo;ceOtofetRbinc 
 
 tXUbieb maner of fpAcb, albeit mcoueD in tbe Secretorie otucrs 
 alterations, pet cbofc be as ripe mofl boneff c if part, no mapes to 
 Oefranoe tbe trutt tn \)tm rcpofei, efpcciallie bp affiffancc in bis 
 otonepcrfontbereuntoginen.SnD feeing be coulo bp no mcanes 
 efcape toitb life , aouifeD fanenlfe rattier, to tic in fbr banoes of 
 
 &Q Scanderbeg
 
 it9 Oftheparts,placeand 
 
 Scanderbeg fo^tfjaf &e fcao alreaofe Done , ftjcnm fo manffelf an 
 action of Of aopaltfe, tobefounDa p:uictpali acto; of treafon a> 
 gatnff Ins iLo:o ano mat fret. 
 
 <©reat ts tbe linbe of Vcrtuc foberebp fljemfnbes of men fin- 
 gu!ac ace manic UjapcsbonnD, net tfcer fall ctl, it out in rfc-ofc of 
 tgeabc fpf rite ano eapacttie to become par taker e of tbe p:aifc Due 
 Unto fo bigb ano bonojeo ercellcncte. Co men bardie conctpteb, 
 tbeceis neltbec refpeetof trDttj s loue 3 l)onoj,Dntp,o; onjer matter 
 tobatfoeucc ,fobecebp to Djatoc tbem from a fenfnalt appetite 03 
 carnall Dcftce of tbefr ofone lining, fafetie ano commoDitie; X3nt 
 to rtjofe febo ace tbe fmome fc&ollers of vcrtue,to ubom leue glo:p 
 is of price, tobo folie baue tn ettimate to mabe cbopee of tbings 
 fcojibie^ntbefeit fo2tetbtobeaQ}ame,tebatotbers cecbon fo; 
 lano : to ttjem a p?eluDice,&bat manpbolo fo: gatiiCjt&cp contem- 
 ning bp a fole vercue ano Difcteete rboice of tbe mtnDe,ta) at is be* 
 fiDes oi lette tben n)at uijtct? accojoetb to tbe tcue bono: ano repn< 
 tatton of toell DeJeruing,cannot content tjjemfelncs to line ttt ere 
 (betccceotteDien) 3 Dcfpifc toealfb, tobeceboncne j S to be pucfueo, 
 neglect cepufation, iu)ere lopaltte is not entcctaineb , ano ecpect 
 no 6oelitfe 3 ttbere confequcntlp tbe effects of an bonttf ano foooj' 
 tbie minD>are not p?inc(palltc to be eatieo. 
 
 as n)en,bp vtbat t)fc toeuer applieo,3l do in al fbtngs commenD 
 
 Fidelitic ano Truft to be pcrfoj meo totjecc bp Diftrtcrncue it is cba« 
 
 IcngeD : fcnofoe Doe 31 tn tbe carriage of tbfs one Secrctorie, fbtf 
 
 |im fojtb proper lie ft cm tbe rcficuc bp a Difference , fo; tube re in 
 
 perrons of lefle conceite,ano loroec cefpect,fomc bfages arc cow 
 
 tnenoablc , in bint tbep are to bee pjefnmcD, as no loaves to bee 
 
 Donbteo of : neifber is it to be erpecteb,tbat tbe moulD of fucb a one 
 
 fljonlo be fo fnbiect to imperfections, as njat in common $ mean 
 
 actions be ujonlo tfjinbe to be pjatfcDjfecing tbat l&c-ie anp b:earb 
 
 of tbofe pacts in men lotocr coneeptcD mtgbt be fount), it toonloe 
 
 in tbem be beloe as in companfon a tbing no moje tben migbt be 
 
 DoubtcD.but in btm fooulo it tucne to a mod bitupctable bafencs 
 
 tcltb fucb ir. tenements to be fpottcD. 
 
 3nD as 31 urns fequeffee bim from tbe o;Df narie bfage of tt&af 
 bclD to be UfceD To fcoe 3 againc c?atoc in bim a fpeciall rboice, of 
 tljmgs bigb, ano toojttjie befeeming,aboueotbers (leffe conGoc* 
 rate) in all ttjings to bee carr ico, ano tuljercm Ujc famntc of bis ft* 
 
 icttfe
 
 Office of a Secretorie. ' i j i 
 
 oclitie ttjall onelte be requite o. jfo: feeing Crjat bp reafon of rbc 
 place ui.icr c in bee ft ancctb of f mplopment , bp reafon of bis fnp * 
 pofco cDucatfon,birtb,qualftfe,or otrjer oeccrnment,, bp reafon of 
 t&e tuaf g bt,morc tben of common truff , in bim Diuer Op f mpofcD, 
 be feemctb to be a man euerie map proportionate to a tar re otijcr 
 enDf pprpofe,tt)enof euerie orDlnaric attenDant te eommonlte 
 requireD, it muft necos ttjc be of fneb a one coniectureD,rbat bp far 
 greater f fctil i mrafurc be be in cuerp of bis actions oemeaneD^ 
 tutrti mad) greater moDcff te,care 3 refpcct, confloeration ano into* 
 grit ie,be Doe bp fucb meaner temper at! bis outmarb ana tntoaro 
 bebautours,anD Judgements, as beeing btmfclfe in reputarion a 
 Gentleman , raiD connecting among furijas baueDtfcrction to 
 dame of a ©entleman.ljee map leaft of all be foucbcDtoitb ante 
 fting, tbat leffcnctb o? il bef cemetb ante part of tljat jl«bia; princt* 
 pall te map apper tatne to a (Gentleman- 
 
 ano tobereas in anp otber attendant it is a matter praf fc fcor- 
 trjie,to be beautified or aouauceo bp feme one oz otter fpeciall ver- 
 tue or qualitie,in bim it te of necewtie,tobo bp bom mncb tijc more 
 ncercc be is in freqnentation of anp bonorable place or calling,bp 
 (b mndj tbc more neeocrull is it , fljat be be accordinglie furmftjea 
 bbercvoid) in (eemelie and laudable fort 3 to enter ano approcb t!^z 
 fame .3no as in tije fernice of cuerp one fobatfccuer,ti te fpeciall? 
 reqnireo,to be endued tuitb all parts of butifuU attendance! lop- 
 altie:fo is it for bim to erce(l,anD bee different, becaufe in bis inv 
 plopment, truft ano otbettolfe, there is eracteo at \ite bancs a far 
 greater fcope ano eflfieacie, tbc n lib ere tot nj anieou>erfeemen)to 
 be cbargeo bp ante proportion or qualitie. 
 
 X3p tbis meafure notoe of FidcIUie,truft or loyall credit of a fer- 
 ttant , in fobtcb place our Secretorie, as pon fee ft xnt ctlj bounden 
 bp cue firtt Degree of W fcr uiccit mate feconDlte be conicctureD, 
 in fobat refpectiue cftate,be otigbt foi tl;c refioueof njat tobfeb to 
 Ijis at tendance appertain crt) , bee accounted a Friend ♦ sHjc It' 
 tnttsof Friendship (as ft mtgbt becobiccteD) are ureigbt, anD 
 rijere can bee no jfriend ttbere an incqualttie rcmaint tb. Etoiirt 
 tbeparttecommaunDeDanobfmtbat commaundetb, ttjerc is no 
 foctetic, anD flicrefoie no Fricndfhip tobere reftetb a Supcrio- 
 ritie. i5ut 33 fap ano affirmc, ttjat if it bee true, tbat ttje fumme 
 of oil Fricndfhip taken) fns original! of loue 3 anD njat trje txm be* 
 
 £>o z tnonftration
 
 ii2 Oftbepartcsjplaccand 
 
 monff ratfon of loue gr otoeft bp a fimpathic of affectf ons,of tz^fcti 
 affectfons Vertue ts faf D to be fte febole « Ample grouno,ftc n map 
 ftis fimpathic of aft; edtos fo grouor d on vertue as afojefaio } be tup 
 neD into loue-nottoiftBanctng y incqualitp of rffate osconotti ion 
 fcberebp a man toertuouflieDlfpofeD, bemgferuanttofuftaoue 
 14)0 is jjonourablte tnclineo , map in ft at place of fern tec in tctucb 
 rjcconnnueft,bc reputco in p:occu"e of time to become as a frieno. 
 
 5i5utiftoeftallgoe to fte true Definition of frienDftfp , pou 
 imll tgt n faie 3 tfoat ftio ft icnoftippe (b called ano reputeo among 
 men , as it is a fimpathie of affections fir mire toniteo tog t the r s, To 
 is it fuft a toniting,as tdjcrc in fiftat fte one eouetcft , fte oftrr dc 
 fireft,in refpect thereof toojlos ano life, ano all are not DeCrable, 
 but Defpifeo,3 tooulo not r>c re be fafecn,ftatof anp fo; ts of people 
 ft at run into all 02 a nnmber of ftcfe like effects, totfteut e r ccp* 
 tion of qualities intcnD,ftat ftep ftcrfo:e lucre alfb to bearc fte 
 name of friends ,foj fo men to tt crip toicf ons ano letoolp g 1 ucn.con* 
 footing fn toicfecDncs, ano otrjrr bafccrcrcifes, in tebfftcaft fpen* 
 Deft bis life,o:Defperatlte oferb one fo; anofter,mlgbt be reputes 
 as friends, 35 bane no fact) meaning, no? in mp intent bcrefn to fo 
 generall a pnepofe. I5nt fpeahtng of friendship, 3 snip oeale tut ft 
 £uft,&bofe actions ano Oncere ocfires bane in vertue ttgtjrflf p:erjc> 
 mincnce,fo2 ftefc,not bpaoncnturc , but bp a Deliberate eounrell 
 ano c&of fe regaro fpecf allie &ao,of ftmcjs toaluablc ano u<o:ftp 3 co 
 accompli ft) fteir eff efts bp a moflf bonourable purpofe. 
 
 32Eo tt)is ften 3 anftoer,ftat if fte mcigbt of friendship^ can* 
 ftflfeft in a fimpathic of affection,toniting of hearts, courting ano* 
 ftewgcoD.anDDefpiQngaUftatmatcbegamef, in refpect of fto 
 partte befrtenoeo. fi$ie pet mate notour Secretoric as toell as anp 
 ofter,mcrttncuerftEfcflcintriis place of ferafceatftebanDesof 
 tiis il.03 mailer, fte name of a Friends &l&p ftoulD be not fterein 
 aftoell as ante ofter baue ftat poloer in btmplanteD , trbcrcbp to 
 become a Friend ? Couftmg fte equalitle of affeaicms,ftougb it 
 te ffiU laiooolon ftat fterein ongrjt to be no Difference,! Qc com- 
 mander ano fte commanded, Do pet altoaics make a oifco:oancc : 
 Bl mate nencrfteleue ftus mud) Deliuer ftereof , ft at bp all com- 
 mon litulftcc-o it is auureOlie to be conic ctureD, that no one perfo* 
 tiage of eff ate,laieft c&oicc topon tuft a one to fcrue fo nrer about 
 &Un,ano to be in place of fo great trutf as ai per taincft to a man 
 
 of
 
 OfKc c of a Secretory* / is 
 
 of fljat recboning,but ere be long fcatte t)fcD b(m,be btnoetb bnto 
 ttfm ax leall fomc ga>D part of bi* affection. jFo? boU> can tt otbec 
 toife be tbougbt, but tbat our Secrctoric being one euerie toaie fo 
 toaigbttftc to be f mplopeo as be is, partaatng as tie ooetb tout) to 
 manic caufes of impo:tauee,ano tonoifcouereo fecrets ano coun* 
 fels,ftanDing as be muff upon foneere attendances tjcettjat is 
 almoff (as occaCon feruetb)eucrte minute of an boure to be tofeo, 
 but itat to Us il.03 #after,be mult of neceffitte bee tieric cfoarie, 
 ano at cbcUaffiuifemo^e particularly (beumaiiteotbers > bp a 
 great oeale to be belcucD. 
 
 ^e tbentbus finoing in fo noble a place,fot)onourable an ac< 
 count,our Secrctorie being as be ougbt to be^aman of vemie, ano 
 worth,cannot djofe on p otrjee Qocbut frame bu5 btmolt tbougbts 
 co:rcfponocnt in all fljmgo to ttjoie particular fauours, W con* 
 oerfing,bu5 neereneffe ano attenoance , turnetb tben to an affcett* 
 on,ano tbis, fc attb bp tbe Datlte encreafe of bis 3lo;D o; maiffers 
 If btng totoarocs btm 5 grotortb tbence to a feruencte , ano fo eacfc 
 vcrtue htnolcD bp ttjc orbrrs Grace , mabefb at la ft a con t unction, 
 tuljt dj bp ttje multituoe of fauojs riling from tbe onc,ana a trjaufc' 
 full compen fation altoapes piocurco in tbe otbc r , gt otoetb m tbe 
 eno to a fimpathie bnfeparable,ano tbe r bp bp all mtcnoment con' 
 clii Dctb a molt perfect bniting. 
 
 Panutius, tbe faitbfall Secretorie ano counfcllour fo tbe great 
 Cmpcronr ano pbilofopber furnameD Aurelius, fo* tbe bfgb wif- 
 dome,fideIitie , ano counfell bp |)f m in all bis feruices continueD 
 totoatDs tbe ^ince During ^is life ttme,ano euen to tbe berle en* 
 trance of bis graue,oxf eruco before manic o tfcers ,(fccrcte alfo in 
 aoufceto ftjefafD d;mperour)to be fermrD ano eallebbp tbe name 
 of a friend. BinfomDrb as be onelie oaring to fpeabe plainlte ,ubat 
 in otbersfuDgements rnigbt term to be off enfiue , f to perftoaoe 
 faitbfullte , mjat be foto moff agreeing to (be pjefent ertremitte, 
 matietbc dBmperourp2onoHnceblmfelfefo2tunate, tobauenou* 
 rf tyco one fo oifcreet in ^is #allace,ano moff bleffeb of all,in tbat 
 fcfccn eacb fat Leo blm in bis oping.be onelp mas founD affureo bn> 
 to bim among all tbat mere lining. 
 
 3n tbis ftienslie bnot of loue,ano fljat of ferufle commaumv*" 
 mainetb a moff notable Difference, cfpeciallie foj tbis matter of 
 truft ano fiddicic , cccmtaD in feruice, fo; , ^ummtumt *&«*, 
 
 f&Q $ vvhom
 
 / 14 Of the partSjpIacc and/, 
 
 whom men fearc they hate: ten map tbcp fa; fatyfons fake pleafe, 
 but tfcis fbano b inoc of affection is often fat ftom ttjnr rrjougbr. 
 #no pet tbat tljere map bee an atoeo teaerenee, aftoel tn Iouc ad 
 in feate,tcbo doubtetb tf 3 pea ano n)at ratber fat mo?e allured ano 
 cffcctnaUtbcntrjeoibcr. ^f 05 fcdjerc tfcfc gcoundeD Loue bp vcr- 
 tue once ftaietb con firmed, tbe bumf litie ano gentleneffeof ft* 
 mind is tt f mmedlatlie tbat after toaros Ditectefb tbe ttjorigfjtcs, 
 toe tben Doe glaolie bonour tbe mo:e,bp tjoto mucb tbe toilltnger 
 toe deft re to fcr uc,ana moje fir mite obi ie, bp tjoio mucb ttjc mo:e 
 entirelie toe u\mo to be fauo2ed. £ bts frtenolte Fidelicie, not ty< 
 geo 0? conffratneD bp foucraign commano, but of a >eale to lucU 
 Doing bolunt arilp cmbjaceOileadc tb tbe reputation ano ettimat e 
 of our Secretory to uc recelued as a friend. 
 
 Ss Of Fidelity , befiDeS Credit of counfell and riches, frjerc are 
 funbzte ottjec b?ancbes,am) Diucrs ocfecueo partes ttjat fcrtcuQte 
 map bre commcnDCD,fo ate tbere of Friendship. £be allocation 
 of bofbttoatne,combtncfl) ant hnittctb togctber all otber perfee 
 ttons. Wtrb granted,bndoubteoliemu& tbe partie frequenting 
 To great a place of ferufce,p.20ue tbtn to be a pcrfon of rtgbt [$t* 
 cf all commendation , of anftoerable vertue, ano of noted oif c re tt« 
 on. jFoj that tn doing feruice to bis E o:oe 02 w attfer , tt feemetb a 
 matter incident to bisaccompt, ano to tbe better effecting tbe 
 name of a friend,tbat in caufes tagent anD neeofull.be br not xm> 
 purueprb in tys oUmc per fon.iibcrcuji tb Dt ferret lie , as creation 
 feruetb^oftjtoatiuifefcounfeliCtbeberperltcient matter tobcr* 
 tn bis enabled dtferetion map loirb great eft Imgutarftie be per* 
 fo}meo)tbeaffurance fabereof ,bp creoit of moft memorable anrt* 
 qnitics,batb not onlie framed tbat of lopall fcruantes, furb baue 
 bin entertained as faitbfull fctendcs,but alfo barb not becne Urn* 
 OeroccafionmanietimeSjto trjepjeuention of funo;ie tjcbcment 
 and dangerous mifebtcfes. 
 
 Co accompanie tbe troublcs,mf fertcs, calamities ano info;* 
 tunttits of btm to ttrjo m toe are tljis toaies, 02 tbat toaies in oar 
 feruice Imbed 02 bcbolding,02 to beare toillinglie,ano toitb a faf- 
 ferable mind fo; bis fabclxbatfoeucr in Declaration of our bertue 
 feemetb to an boned of fpoficf on,to be rltbcr incident 02 appertaf- 
 tiing,no manberelp denietb , but ttjat tbeparc affurco * notable 
 oemonawtionsofabetieertimatepetfojmaitce. )iButm)at of 
 
 fete
 
 Officcof a Scretory. / i$ 
 
 n^fljeproperffe artbcrcenencfe of fi)isfccrfuefsnot therefore 
 altoatcs in tbat one onlp (on to bee caricDjicitber luirb tbe grea* 
 tetf estimate awDcommenoatf on tbat thereunto is appropriate, 
 is tijr U}o.:tt)incSe hereof tihollie to be commcnceD. 
 
 So preucnt nr.fctjicfs forncrt mcs,anD bp a tote fo:cfigbt anO 
 rare hao of the bono; ano reputation of our commanDer, to fence 
 (if nrco te)tbc fame by a politic Uc Denifc , tottbout pretuofecfrom 
 anp tcurij of Difgracc 03 Difljonour,toDiffiuaDe 0? Dehort faitbful- 
 lp,from things tinpea^tng or off cnmic to theireffates or ncbtltf p 
 to retieale the hurt tbep tmotu not,oj canfes important Uljcrunta 
 tbep are nothing priup^to counfaile Deuoib of fl atterte , ano to op* 
 pofc tb.e gcos (bat leatt i)armcrb,ano the eutll ttjat bartj neecc ft re* 
 inc 0i> trjefe tbtngs as in their feueral canfiDcrationSjtbep can as 
 fufficieutlie as anfeotbers Declare a man to be er.Dttr D,botb toin) 
 rare hnolulcoge,ano right crcellent toertue,fo febo Doubten) , but 
 that the moff flcnoer of tbcm all 3 toc!gbe ft as Drieplp as anp other. 
 fneaufeof Fidelity. 2nD pet if ante more fpcclall liking in one 
 fttng ftcn oftcr be to be attributcD,tihcrec5monlpmcn do fcem 
 to Fjauc gen cr all tc toell DeferucD,rht n of n eccfl i t te muff G)t fame 
 greatlte rather infuc txhere cutis moff prciuDicmg are forefeene 
 ano auoiDcD bp polittcfe tolfDome.tben fcberc tmffeilfuUle fbep are 
 entreo mto>carping in ctjeir bofomes ,efHjcr ertceame bajarD 0; 
 incui table tinooing, 
 
 mud) is tbe felicitfenjat tbe mat Oct or ILorD tecefuerb ewer- 
 more of furrj a fern ant.in tbe chair affection ano regarD of fohom 
 aflfptng.bimfclfc affurcDlte, be finoett) be is not alone a cowman* 
 Der of bis outmaro actions,bnt tbe Difpofer of bis fcerle tbougb ts a 
 pea be is tbe s>ouerafgne of all bis DeOres , in ufcofc bofome bee 
 tjolocffj tbe repofc of bis fafetp to be far more preef o ws,tbcn cither 
 eitate.lining^r aDwanecment 3 fxhcreof men earthlp minoeD are 
 for tbe mo3 part Defirous. 
 
 £Df all theabufes tbat baucbttne or at this Date remained in 
 fte at tenoance of honorable per fo wages, tbe re is no euil ft kctct 
 or pernicious , as is ftetocnome of fl atterte, the couert fcattng 
 rdjereof , in men of all ages humors , qualities ano completions, 
 haft for tbe moff part taken To tenement ano Deep imprcffion,as 
 it feemetb almoft irrecupcrable in the greateff fortes ano num- 
 ber s of perOms to be auoioeD , 2$e oaliance of #is oaintie clato* < 
 
 facte
 
 1 1 6 O f the par tSjplace and 
 
 back is fmtntfj, tbe entrance pleafing, tbe p2ogrclT(on (ubtfD, (be 
 continuance forcible, but tbe enoe fallen) out cuer mc:e to bee oe< 
 ceitfull. 
 
 CPcn infecteb hjttb tbis ktnoc of fcurrflftte, ant) bafcneOTc of 
 conoition,bctng in proper Defignments Curri-fauels of tfce tco^Io, 
 it is no mar well if baaing in common requetf , ail ffjetucs poffible 
 of graffeo ano founoocmeanours.tbepfltoe manic times into tbe 
 opinions of fbe moft notable ano toojAteff, fo: tfce p banc learneD 
 bp art to acquaint tbemfelnes at n)e firff toftb all (bits of humc:s 
 ano faujlons, ano being of tbeir otone DifpoGrions fo placable as 
 tbep be in all tbings, it is teftb tbem a maner of faerilcoge, to bee 
 founo flacbe oa contrarious in anie tbtng,D<rn»/f (afe they, D/r«, 
 **«»tt *;*. jf tnallie,refolutng truttilie to ocalc no toatCjtbep nc* 
 wife fjotu it map be poffible to frame fbc mfelues euerp leap. 
 
 Ibefe ano fucb as tbefc impugning tfce plaine ano fimpte 
 ozifts of tjonell meaning, baue altoapcs a face of b.:affe J tt&cTtoit& 
 toujcouefojtoarD, anotofoieffaUtobatbptbeujamcfaff enfenb' 
 ment of ante otber, feemeft) baOjfunp to beepurfueo, tbep are Cill 
 p?effng on,anD eucrmoje flioing , bat if fljep or ce get banofatt 3 o;t 
 bappllie be after ttraincD from tbe bope of that tbep fooutD, tbeir 
 louetbenanoattenDanceimmebiatlietbereupponcte atone in* 
 0antrogttbers. 
 
 Blniurious me femctb, ano tco too pcrt'Qo us is tt> app: oacb ing 
 of tbefc pjluate fobtfperers, febofe tntoaro cornier fation,as in tbe 
 fceric firff conceit ano btfeouerie tbercof ,it appearetb onto a man 
 tocrtuouflp gfuen,to be altogitbr r ootcus, fo onto btm tbat in ten* 
 Detb purelp of bimfctfe , tbep are in tbe feruices of £ oblemcn t* 
 uermoje moG rrjtuarttng ano maIirfous,infomucb as if fucb a one 
 fiaieo toltb boneff te,tooulDc neuer lb fai tbf nil tr, fimplie ano trn> 
 lie enbeuour bimfelfe bp all parts of Dutiful! care ano loialtie, bee 
 fljall pet ncuer foant of tbofe peruerfe crccpcrs,tbat bp one caute* 
 lousfuppofe 03 otber,toill tttl! be before bono, febcrtoitb if it bepof. 
 Cble to Difgrace btm tot tcrlic, 
 
 Ibat the fe ano fucb otber actions of toilit ic,co mm onl it bans- 
 leb,as tbep are in bonoia blc plar cs,oo become oftentimes barres 
 to gob mcantng,anb (tumbling blocfees to plaine Dealing, rbcte 
 tueoetb (as'38 fbtnfec) at fbts p 2 cf ent terie f mall quell ion. jj*et< 
 $ectoonlo3bc&mtacD, as to Dame rtjatt&crc toantetycttber 
 
 fnugtf
 
 OfficcofaSccrctoric* ti? 
 
 fnffgbt oz fuDgmcnt m manp noble pcrfonages to Difcctne frjem, 
 fo \ ttcB ate Dt Cccrnco t , oft entimes fpurneD at, 3; fcnofo it ngfjt 
 t»eU > bat trfjat of ttiat^ jECbts beefng alfo a common p;actf fe ano 
 occupation of tbetoojlo:, fmcttjlic tolltDc tfycucbailtrjingcs, 
 anD to mcane t relic m nothing, it is no maraeii tf up tfje to Dou- 
 ble Diligence of md) mrn,(bme one 0? otrjet happen nom ano a* n 
 tobcDcceiueo. 
 
 Bat fojfomu* as it is of neccffl(tfe;tljaf euctle bonojableo 
 Cf arc mad and ougbt to bee ferueo , ano ujat ra)crc a mnltf tuo'e 
 gso ate in attcno£ncc,Cfjete enfoct&e&monlp to be among ttjem 
 form fr to rbat arc emil, citrjet of an anncteo pjoptnquitie 03 op* 
 paction of gad ano baD,ncr tuc and Mitt, emntating 0? taa>r en' 
 feicng as ice Ix ttjc Dailp p;ogt cflTion carrj of n> on)et , 02 elfe fo ; 
 trjat tfcr too:lD fomctrjing aDDietcD to pertjerfe maimers ,rcnocnj 
 fojn) often times fact) imps of rjet fubttance, as become mon* 
 flroasDiflurbersof eucrp boneff cnDeuo?. Bit (r)all nottorajftan' 
 Ding bebooue bim lrbatfoeacr,trbofe enDf etpectation Grctcrjctrj 
 to § role dc fcrtjttjat of enerie lauoablc patpofe is rigbtlp to be at' 
 tamcD.ct tyct in abaaining from ante oceaCon of blemitt) to fris 
 fcertae mat map bappcn,to rcfoluc toraj btmfclfc ttcucr to fetue 
 at all,02 ferumg,at toe teatt tot fe fo to acme t)ts concefptes foj all 
 tnanec of factj UfeeDifgtaces as n)at be mate content btmfetfe in 
 mat being but trulfe cenfureD as be ougrjr, ttje enDe of t>is Deter- 
 minations ate ccrta inlie to be aoinogcD rjoncd , albert tys ill bap 
 percbance fuefcas trjetbp be attain nelrbcr li hing no; preferment 
 02 tfeimetbellanD in pjcfenf,oj be in poffibilitte to attain facto;, 
 tbc n not to be DlfcoarageD in ttjc Don e ft pjofcqnnlion tfjercof , by 
 anie pjactffe 02 entire trbatfoeacr,rcaing in btmfclfc fit mlp affi 
 fcD,tl)at rime 02 ttje ft ucaf fecrnment of r)im fcrbome rjeefetuerr), 
 frjallat lengtb peelD fcope to njat , ttbcrcuntobp true Degrees cf 
 vcrtuc be fougbt to baue afpfrcD. 
 
 flnD feeing mat in allcaufes of jeale ano louc,Vrrjerc flje minD 
 tstteDbp an entice oeGreano care of voelDotng, to bim inborn 
 once in conceipt it feemerb to grotoe rtjarp ouer, ttje fojee thereof 
 fcloomo3nencrpau*etr)ligbtlie at trjcfirff,toi$orttfome blocfce 
 0? ujcr lato befoje it,m)crcbp to IjinDcr 0; Difcouragc mc p?oc&- 
 Dings al re.iDie DetermineD , ano mat fo fatre fo; $ as one trbile a 
 man fpppoQng tbc fiDelitte of Ins feruice rrrigtjt at a time be faOp 
 
 Pp effected
 
 tit Of the parts, place and 
 
 effected ano DffcbargcD in ft* requtQte Dclmertc of fomeprcfenf 
 aomfc uo«nrcll 3 pft terrified per rt)ancc,o; otbertoffc DifftoaoeD 
 to(tt) tt)t refolutionjmigtjtincffe , 02 nobllftp of bis L . 02 Raider, 
 02 fearing to be argueo of p; ef um ptt on , 02 elfc in fetttng ootonc 
 n;e DeOre rje barb of fafegaro fcnbinDlic to be miffafeen . St fyali 
 not trjcrefoie be confcnant to ibis oar Secretaries place of fcr uice 
 ftjerenponimmcDfatlp to become Went, 02 fo to fuffer n> etull 
 W$ bfmfelfecleartpfee^topadetjnregarDeD^fpectsllie tnjen 
 toe cafe is etttjee tocigijtie , 0; neerelie oU;c tunfc concerned) tjis 
 nobtlttte txbom be feruetfj , fo: fo ujoulD be bp a feinD of Pufillani- 
 mitic, become guiltte of tocfoerteoceaOon, bom great (bcucr tbe 
 Tame u)oulo bappen , tdit rij fomtimrs Iptng in bis ercDrt 02 eoun- 
 feH,to baue tmpugnco,bc of a toeafc Difpofstion abffainco nener* 
 tbeleffc to fee pjeaenteo. ano pet is it not (nccos mu ft 3 fa ie ano 
 confefle) a matter altogether tmtrfeb , tbat men tiatngLojtonnte 
 tmnoeo, 02 arrogant 1 it otberfof fc mtenomg of tbeir otone p2 p cr 
 ferufccs,ncto.2toufl tc oftentimes to fal into fyis bain of pjefump' 
 tion,tobo piicheo on toitb toe creDit ano fanonr to tbem given bp 
 tbeir II.03 ^aifler,ano foUtylp conceiuing fbrreof to ieao rtjric 
 tijougbts in a flr ing,Do fgnojantlp 02 poeniCjl tc H>r reupon, take 
 in bance manic times to Direct trjem in ttjeir rcrtous affaires 02 
 counfcls s ans controlling in njctrintoarD tbongrjts ttbattbeuer is 
 bcfiDes 02 contrarping to tbeir oton opinlons,Do of fcruants be- 
 come fawcie:of men moDcff.malaperc : of aOutferS , arrogant : ano 
 eonfeqnentUe, running into euerie imfpnGon of ortjere , ano 
 tcbat elfc appertaining to aregarDeof or&ir mens actions, ap« 
 peace at lengtij fo imperious ,as bp tin folc Default of their otone 
 nrifocmr anours , tbep are tnrneD at ttjc laff qnite fo:ti) bp ftje el« 
 bofoes. 
 
 STrje Defect fcereof, fo far Diff re pant as it is , from tbat SraDie 
 kino of gouernment berebp tb:oagbetU concluDcD opor,*io:Dero 
 not 3 tyinhe in tbe framing of ibis our Secretory , to be ante fur- 
 ther foictoarnr D,febo bp leaking from bis oton petfonante part 
 of n> oilities tbat in otters map fctmc ebieflie to be Difcommctv 
 DCO,is bcrcin to be afcertainco ttjat in notbing fo greatip can tbe 
 wceUnUocrtuco:conottionof anpmanfljuie, tyen in not fir tt 
 committing ante action tbat map appeare oile , 0; batDlic to bee 
 bo;nc uJitrjaU,ano net* in fnppacmncj ft muo) as in &(m is, fcbat* 
 
 ten*
 
 Office ofaSecretorie. Up 
 
 fbenet commendation o: itktng dnlfe to fare annered to bis otone 
 proper oefcruing,tujcrctn humility freede from all maner of bafc 
 and fcrnllc pnrpofc^tball t&en fort tctcntltc tnff ruct b* m,njat cur- 
 tcfic is a tjcrtucjiowlincflc a flnng snnerco bn to gentility , to fare 
 proud is a to tee, to be contemptuous a filtbtnes,fimpUcity is found, 
 
 deccipt to be abbojred, Loyalty a matter in efffmatipn, Flattery 
 to be belo abbominable. 3 foill not bete otfpntc boto mucl) ercel* 
 lent and needfull it mere bnto tbeir effates,tbat tbc neereff atten* 
 Dance of bonourablcpcrfonages, lucre uritb men of fadj bcrtttc 
 ano fenotoleoge in tots fo:t f rcqueu tco,net tber carping at fund;p 
 enormities. VbouIo 33 tberbp deutfe,to d;ata fo;rrj bnto fou a man 
 tonmatcbable in qnalttie,and tobcreof tbe taojloeo; ante rjeauen 
 be fiocs/carce peeldetb eitber fbadoto o? p:operttc , bat p;opo0ng 
 tbe too;tbtctf partes tifrebof eurttc oncabfolutclie arefitteu" to 
 be acquf reD,3i Do only endeuour to late down no ottjer matter 03 
 grouno,tbentoberetoltr) mm tbat be fpeciall ace at tbfsdaiebelde 
 to be cud 11c d, wD fneb as in all ages beretofoje [jaue been t&cng&t 
 ntrctetttobcfollolued. 
 
 Wiat u)oulo 3E ladetbts offconrfc foiflj rrambjed tramples bn< 
 to pon of tlje great efftmateano regard of rrjore,tito to beep tbert 
 fattbs inaiolable to trjc tr ILo:ocs jbaue fomc of tfjem beene fo ica# 
 Ions of tbeir b on ours , as fo: rrje fafegard tfjereof , bane bp great 
 aduffement maoeaboltmtancaDucntnrcef tbeir beared lines: 
 fomeagatne toitb great lone ano fauonr,entertaineo ano repute 
 of bp rrjeir Hojoes ,and not able in tbeir feruices as rt;ep ojongbt, 
 During trjetr life timts fufficicnilpfo compenfe ttj? lone ano cfpe* 
 cf all jeale tbep beare bnto tbeir !£o«oars,bane affcrtoaros bnto 
 tbeir cfjilD:cn beeing in great Difgrace bittj ftje ff ate pjefent, fo 
 fuilp effected tbe fenits of tbeir toellntfymg, as tbat bp n)e tender 
 accempt,reuerence ano loialtpto rbem p2opofed 3 tbcp banc rigtjt 
 iaell declared tbat not bnto times alone of eff ate $ fojtune, fcfc en 
 litle regard of focij tbings migbt be at tbeir bands erpccteo , f*jelc 
 bertues bane ban limtttcd.bnt.'cbfeflle in ertremitp and times of 
 tDani,tdjcr in tbeir fundjp fruf tfons,baue bin in mo0 aboundant 
 maner fupplieo . £>tbers liheltnfc rijarged on fbe deatb bed toitb 
 ttjc fecret affaires of tbeir il. 1 be kept in fpcciail care and rccko* 
 ningfrom tbe bnololedgeof otbcrmen^could notbp multitudes 
 of fa«o;s,bptb2catmngs,o;otbcr large offers to&atfoeiicr, bee 
 
 £>P2« fo
 
 zzo Of the partcs^place and 
 
 (b fat fcDuccD, fasten tlje DeaD feas quite patTcd anu gone oat 
 of ttje uwlOAtbctebp tfjcp nccceo not at all to baue DoubfeD)rtrei> 
 tuoulo pet beleDtnttjs lead tote of al, to oefrauo ttje trull tn tbe m 
 repofeb, bat b3ucfcept frje famemtualableto tbtfronooubteo 
 commenDattan,ano furtt^r tncrcafe aftertuaro of goo it king to 
 a far greater ercDit* 
 
 3uSmtc ate tbc wmemb2ance« tfcat of tfjcfe,amDructj!ifec oe* 
 canons are ano banc banoatlic rceojeeD, tbcmultituDe ftbeerof 
 fo; bieuitp 31 bo omit. Contenting mp fclfe tbat of tbefe ttto ebtef 
 anD pjtncipall matters of fecotee,? baue tbusfar fo^.tfj alreaote 
 in generalittc Debated , leaning tbc rcfo: c nbat els to bee conGoe* 
 reo tberein to ttB bnoivn abtlitp of others, 3 pzoeao onto toe nrrt 
 part tbat innje continuance of tbis Dtfconrfe teas at tijc firtt in- 
 tcnoco. ana foifomuct) as rtjc eccrctfe of tbefe ano fucb li'bc pecu- 
 liar oertucs ano qualtties.appertatnetb nor,as 3 baue partlp be* 
 fojc DcllncreD,bn to men tb at arc of meanc fptrtt , to fad; as br e 
 natnrallte tourtjefe tottb ante bao 03 bile coerccment , capacities 
 tbat be tnfenCble 02 (gno?ant,fucb as baue Iran t of eDucatf on, 0: 
 iiijofe Demeanors are to ocr t uc ui) a lie infafftctrnt . He t bs tbc n 
 mo?c particularly if pe mill fee bib at maner a one be ougbt to be 
 toncbtng bis perfo-.i babtlitic , ano condition, tbat to tbc tuo:t!;(f 
 ncsano reputation bcrcof fecmctb a man mutctt ano moS al- 
 locable to be Cbofen a Secretory. 
 
 ifoi tbc Delluerfe tefcereof ,sno tlje better to finoe our Secretory, 
 as ncece as eitber map bee ge(fcD,o? frame D,fwb ano none otbec 
 in Deed as in true ano perfect meaning bee ougbt to be rcputco, 
 toetoili DfOingufQ) tbc feuerail confibcrattons ano refpectes of 
 fucb a one,mtb2ce fpcctal points footing to bis offlce,tblie ano ful- 
 lic in tbis place to be con fiber eD. 
 
 ICbeflrft u)albeof tbe perrcn,rcwcl»ing bis education 0; being: 
 fbefeeono of bis Conner faflon ano 0:0 er of lining: tbc tbtroc of 
 bis fufficicnctCjbp flull,nnoU.lcDgc,anD abilitte fchcrr tottb to Dtf* 
 cbarge tbc place of bte calling, if o:tnertie n>n toucbing tbc re# 
 garb of bis perfon,it is rcqutfltc , tbat bee be ocfccuDc D of boneft 
 familie 02 parents , tbc efficacie ubereof conDnce fli not a Itttltjto 
 tbecontcctnrc of a found ano jjonett condition :tbat bcbauealfo 
 bao good education, ttbcrcbp tbe tnmde tocR otfpofcD is often 
 ttmza framed to ber te ga>d purpofe ♦ SJ) at be be of u)ape « coun- 
 tenance
 
 OfKcc of a Secretory, i*t 
 
 fcnance pjopojtianablc to tfcofe reqnireb tocrtucs , fafomucb as 
 commonlp enfuetb,tbat Nature in pjoouemg of ait bet creature© 
 Uwbetb tntbcm effects nnf wcrable to tbeir fcucrati conif.tun* 
 one^b toflolocrsof moUcniuifltpiopoition^f gtmtt) tbe mod 
 ercettent fauourtbeDog i* notfbapeotibc tt>e Uon, no? tbe currc 
 as tbe fepanic U i tbe Uennct tree is not as tbe Ctabbc tf oche, ttjt 
 onebcaringan apple, (ibolfomr,DelicafeanDpleaMig 3 tDbcn it 
 commctb to be taftco : tbe otber puffing fojtb of tbe bnnres, no o* 
 t&cr n>n tbe fappc of aierlupcc.tibcn tip belt of tt is tntopeo.* 
 
 13p tbe countenance \ue Docfuctber al(b iuDge of tbe qualities 
 ano otfpoftrion of men , tnfomucb as trjc tor tit marbes of fauouc 
 bauc not too mam* iuogements p:oueo Uicab Difcouercrs of Tome 
 peoples gfl&D 02 bnrctoarotonDfttontf, tocebaue Iibetoifc tn euO 
 Dent tcff(momc,tbat ill DtfpofcD nature confirmee by cuff om,fel» 
 borne Degenerate* from tbe btnD, ett&rr tobencc it (0 fp#w&, 0; 
 therein it baft long time bcene nouclfbeo. 
 
 Co manbinoe ffepre bappenetb in tix bobie manie oefomtties, 
 fobtcbariung not bp tbe Defect of Nature , fo nrnrb as bp ill bfage 
 of ftofe, ubo ^eue ban cbarge ouer tbem, cannot be amenDeo,but 
 bring p?oowcDbp Nature, oocpo;renDfome one 02 otber notable 
 tnconuenience : Co beautifie fneb a fljape uwtb bertneus ano bo* 
 ncarrrj actions, is uitooubtcDltc p:aife tno:ftte, but to 8CC02D bnto 
 fairc lmeamcnt0,po5traieD totftjerquffite ano Baintte fauour, a 
 mtnDco2rupt ) bare,tD?etcbeDartt)t)ilejtbat of all otfcers is B)e moll 
 grcateft ano noteD Dcfo: mttie. 
 
 Diogenesbcing of one pairing bp, rebubeoofblspjcpolfe- 
 rou0 fl}ape,anc baro hinDe of fauour, aunftoer co, / with my vcr. 
 
 tucs doe ornifie my fhape,butthou with thy IewdnefTe difgraceft thy 
 fauour. 
 
 Coucbingtbe iuDgement of nature bp tbe outtrarD face,manp 
 things mtgbt be aueDgcD that oiuerUte bauc beene DrcerneD , tbe 
 matter to)erof necotng fmaU p?a>fe,mo?e tben our otone common 
 rrpcricncc,? furceafe to Debate bpon 3 fceingmp meaning is, but 
 out of f unb?ie apparances to D?afoe foith tbe greateft libeltbibe, 
 ano tbi nee to repofe a founbation c onfonant to § mobulc 0; com- 
 palie of tt)ts mp p;cfent tntcnDmcnf . £Dnelplct tbis be latDDcbm 
 foj a ecr f aine,ttjat tbe fine ff tuare receiuctb tbe fairefl figure, ano 
 pacta me t tall tbe Debtee colour, tbe bamaf fee Uofe cartetb tbe 
 
 jpp 3 fto&teft
 
 122 Ofthcparts,place'and; 
 
 ffoafeff fauour 3 ano tbc mod pliable part of verrue, is bp greafeff 
 obfer nance planted m tt»c mofl proportionate feature. 
 
 JOits being tlje n fame tentlp fpoben of njc per(on,let to* nob) go 
 to n> Conucrfation. SC|»t5$ Conuerfatioa feenictt} unto me in n#ee 
 point*, o? fpcclall note* to be confloered:tbat t*, in t&c Qualicie, 
 
 DifpofitionanD order of companie. Conning bi* Qua]itic,tt i* te« 
 
 qmOte,rJjat firtf anoaboueallotber,bcbr a man fequciftco from 
 all bind af p;Me,arroganrte 02 toatne con reining of bimfelfe, foi 
 tbat tbe infection of trjrfe, are ffeppestonto all maner of Dtfo;cer, 
 contempt ,malicc,anD picfumption ttbatfocuer: tljat be be not liti- 
 gious in arguments* one toatnlte giuen to contend: ttjat bee bee 
 no ojdfnarie fcoffcr , o: friuolou* oeluder of otfjer men* fpercbe*, 
 gelf ure*,teafon* 3 02 condition*: tbat be be no cjaacc Icr , Ic too Cpea> 
 feer,p^inp carpev,Oanticrt r,o; Gniff er backbiter of otter men* ac- 
 tions^? lauoable fndcuour*:but contrarie bcre nnto , tbat be be in 
 fpeeeb gentle,in geff ure frlcnolte,tn lobe* famtliar,tn raise cour< 
 tcou*,in argument not obm'nate , but gluing place to better opt* 
 nf ons,tbat glaolie of cuerie one be oo fuppofe ttje bed ,be rcaote to 
 ercufe tnflrmitics,ano to faluefmpcrfectlon*,tbat in tending bee 
 become not anotber Democritus. 05 in carping a Zojhs , tbat bi* 
 fongue,eic,ano tbougbt*,betndfffercntlie framed to iuDge trulie 
 motonparriaUieof euerie one: tbat of all tbinge* bee nbbo;rc 
 p?(uat e qttarel*,anD open contention*, and a* t&e rocb* of Scylla, 
 docefebueofante oneabfente finitterlte to (pease, 02 orhirtuife 
 to enfoime againft tbcm , fcj tbat in ibcfequalitie* and conoiti. 
 on* p;opcrlic,carb one car ietb a decernment of tbat ixbicb nee red 
 appertainetb to a Gentleman. 
 
 jjioto toucbing bi* difpofition it i* eractcd at bi* band* , tbat brc 
 bee not a man gluttonou*,o? tbat be be e not cuer mucb fubiect to 
 tyinfetng/oj djunbennc* ouercommctb tbc mtnd.dullefi) tbe mc* 
 mojie,cnftTblen) ttje ujit*,mabctba man foigctfull of bimfclf.fbe 
 reputation be bearetb,and fte company fcberein be fittctb . Wine 
 fattrj Otudxa tijcdtfcoticrcr of fecret*,* mabetb a man of ten com* 
 rntt,£ ttWeb aftertoardeoturnetb to bi* great pjetudfee: in toine 
 njc regard of a mans fclfc,and libetoifc all orbrr* toamu)rtb,tb* 
 refpect of bi* credit e alio and place uberem be feructb : a man gt< 
 uen mucb to ujlne,batb no matfferte ouer bimfelfe, anc i* not to 
 be iruCed i^itb matter* n)at be important; a man talbatiue and 
 
 one
 
 Offkeofa Scretory. nj 
 
 oncgfactttofome arebotblikenco togirbcrmoffpofition, foj in 
 tbe one ttje ffrengu) of tbe Uquo: infojcetb to fpcaUc m)at be ougtjt 
 no t,ano in fi)c otiiir tbe bolubt I it p of tbe touguc,g tuerb utterance 
 manp times to tn)at it u)onlo not: Specch.faitb tbe to ife man , is a 
 (fcing naturallpgiucn to cucrpman,unt be tbat ojojetb bis too;cs 
 bpoifcrcnon,f«tb tbe toap tototfoome, 
 
 £bts ucrtue of ojo;lng and beeping tbe tongue , is onto one 
 Sccrctoric not $e lead of mante otber points tujrretof $ be ougbt 
 efpcciallic to be c&argeD, in bim tbat is oifpofeo to fpcabe mucb, it 
 cannot bat enfue fbat bis often babbling muff neeoes at one time 
 o: otber , gmc p:mfc tbat bte baft in btmfelfe as tittle fccrccic as 
 iilencc. £o p;eucnt tbis inconuenf e ncc,totfc men baue ouferueo 
 in nature a mott notable aju>Gngularp?ontoeuce, tobototbe in* 
 tent tbat men bp ber bcrtc tuff igation , migbt be commenocD to 
 iilcnce, ban; gfucnbsttoo cares to bcare, anoanattentineron' 
 cepte,Ubercbp gcucrallie to Debate aire confioec of all tbi»gs,ano 
 but one mcut b to fprahe , gluing us in tefft monte tberebp,tbat toe 
 ongbt to beare mucb,to hnoto mucb, to unocr ffano mucb ■> «uo to 
 fpeabe but a lit tlc,H5cfioes, tb at tbe tongue feberebp o c U ucr ance 
 iB maoe, flje batb Sea clofeo tn tot tb our teen) , ano tl;c m couecco 
 againetoltb oucHppes.fojetuacning fftUtbercbp, tbat netting 
 ongbt tbence to be oifcoucrco in batt.not toitbout efpec t all regaro 
 ano Diftrict obferuance. 5Fo; m tbis cafe alfo oifcrcete Nature, ar> 
 tcr toe baue or ce reeepueo into our eares ftjc (bono of ante tbtng, 
 (be nxnccp:£ferrcrl)it immcDfatelictmto tbeminoe, ano tbence 
 to tbe beart to be eenfuteo 03 con ftocreo upon: ano laff of all unto 
 t\)Z tongur,to Ubofe lot ,as laff of trjefe it befallen) to bee par taker 
 of it, fo ongbt it from tbence carcf ullie , ano not toitbout c fpect all 
 caufetobeocuuereo. 
 
 £bc diuine Philofophcr fo: c feeing in man , tbe manifoloe Dlfr 
 commooities oftentimes enfaing bp latent* of tbe to ng ae,ftb cr e 
 allotbrrs lucre readers to fpeabe toei,be onlp taugpt bis fcbolcrs 
 to ufe filcnce^iuoging tberbp,ibat tbe oertue of t^e toong confi- 
 fleo not folp in fpching.but boto 0: bp lujat occafion to bfe p fame, 
 food unoerftanoing 6rtt boto to reOraine f&e tbtng, tbat of it felfc 
 to as plpable pnougb to bee nfco toitbout meafare,u>p migbt ea> 
 filter finD mean after toaro to fpeabe oftentimes to goopurpofe, 
 ano not to accuttome u)emfcluc# as u)ep ma befoje, top;attle 
 
 totital
 
 / 24 Of the patcs,pJace and 
 
 fofftyratojncr oaanlc goo ojreafonable parte belonging to Dif- 
 cretton. 
 
 if o j n)ts caufc Silence, as rrje firff ga ru of all affair r 8 j teeing 
 eirt)crfectetco;fmpo:tar.t,i6(t)ntomenr£rionat£occaptcoo2trn» 
 plopeotn tt> rame)ofrecttptobecommenoeo ,£&btcbmancrof 
 SiletKe,aKttfu(ltetn(rructen)tn caufesfettous ano of maf$bt,to 
 fpeabe nothing mo:e tben n&sctb , fo conuetctb it alto into tbe re 
 fitme of our bcliauiouts >a moortt ano cbclcc bmo of goacrnmenf , 
 in all actions tobatfoener, either of qncflion 02 argument, to bee 
 totn)Oifcrerton pc/rfneo. 
 
 l£oto mucin f imported onto our Secrctorie, to banc notice 
 of (be true ano perfect oft bcrcof ,tibo aboueal otbers ougbtrigbt' 
 lie to hnoto ano otfccrnc,boto,ttbcrc ,trV cn,utiat,ano to txbom bee 
 ougbttofpcab,anbixbcn,anDftberein ; tobeUactuifefilcnt:ttniap 
 bp tbe teafons afoiefntc be fufficf cntlte eofieeteo. #02 ougbt bis 
 fpcerb bt\ iron) to be fo os&inarie as trjcr mens , ub f 0: tbc mofl c 
 part limit tbcmrclucs neitber to rtmc,placc,cccauon,o.: company, 
 tbe ro)icb in our Secrctorie is 5 anoougbtto be farreotbcrtoife.3no 
 as tombing tbc affaires, fecrets 02 counfcls committee to bis 
 cbarge:3t is in bimpzinct pall ic to abnert ano conQocr mat be is 
 but tbe clofet,U)bcrof anotbf r barb bstt) tbe Her, bfe ano comman- 
 Oement,tbat be ougbt ttjerein to be as a ttji chc plateo d o:c, ta> e re 
 tb:ongb,tofrjootertrao20inarle Violence no man map enter, but 
 by tbe loebe ttbicb is tbe tongue,sno ttmt to be of fact emcacie, as 
 thereof no counterfeit bep ujoulDe bee able to mahc a b:earb, 
 totfbout tbc fclfc fame inurnment (bat by tbe Direct 02 ttjerrof x& 
 alroapes to be carfeo. HBp reafon ixbereof ,bc is of mop re trull ano 
 fiDeltttc in bim rcpofeo , to become marie of bistoapes, ano to 
 take tbe courfe n&oful),trbcrebp tbe leaft occaBon of b:e act? tbc re* 
 of mappjccifelie bt auof&eo. 
 
 £Duer ano bcGoes all tbts , it u)all mvtber appertame to tbe 
 Orfpofition of tbts our Secrecorie,rbat in (bctning btmfclfc affable 
 to alljbeooe not cftberbp reafon of bis birtb, qua t itic 02 cttimatc 
 mat be batb of bis 11.02 maiffcr, goc about roabufco; U):cff flic 
 fimplfcitie of anp one to a bao eno 0: purpore, but ratbe r enforce 
 bimfdfc glaolie to onoerftam c tbe fates of tbe me aneff , ano to 
 giuc tbc in aioc anb fartrjerance to bis ortcrmolf herein (ball bee 
 not a litle aonance tbe Ijonoj of bis I.02 mat&cr in preferring (be 
 
 luff
 
 Office of a Sccrctorie. 12s 
 
 luff ant) latofuR petitions 03 ccmplafnts of fbe pco:c 3 * in piping 
 rbem to v fperote Difpatdjof tbat, fcberfolfb bv rcafon of pjclr fmi> 
 plieftte,tljcr oftentimes arcgreatlic lncumb;eD.3Stbeb<Duetbalfo 
 fo murt) as in t?fm is,tbat lie anoiD all timo of mtemperancte, en- 
 ft« of cboler oa toa mucb fnrfe,tbat bee of fpofe not btmfelfe to tile 
 oifenbefeemimj tearmes of bafencs 0; furqur o?(e , tbat bee tottb 
 tbe ttoo ertreames of couetonfnes 02 p2ot>tgalitp be not toarijeft, 
 tbat natnrallie be 00 incline to gooo,ano bate tbe baones of anp, 
 fljat be abbo;re flatterie as a Coao, ano gate bfmfelfe of ante par* 
 ttcularattfon.cttbcrtobe t)tter!iefi!cnt 5 o2clsto fpcafee troltc. 
 ILaSlte noto,toacbing tbe ujuo point of tbefe t&ee, conOElng 
 
 WOJOer, appertaining to companie ; jeofail ttis tljat OUT Se- 
 
 crctorie bane in fpcctall remembrance tbe auncient Taping, tbat 
 common erperienccgfnctb to all men faappjcoucD , fobicb is, 
 
 ftjatSuchasamanof himfelfcis, fuch alwayes are they with whome 
 he conucrfeth. 
 
 3f tbercfo;e of \)is otone mfno ano Dtfpofirion a man enocnou- 
 retfc tobecgooD, anofo toliue ano be accounteo of, btm tbrn be- 
 feemetb ebieflte to bane refpect to tbe companie bee boloefb. jr 0* 
 ublcb occaff on,tbc IDinlo fopber amufctb i tbat men being gooo, 
 doc r&oofe to baue famf liarttte tottb men tbat are bed , to tbe in- 
 tent tbat up tbe focietie of tbem, tbeir Vcrtue map baue encreafe, 
 ano tbemfciues learne to become bettcr.Oje coemption of poung 
 mew, bp notbing fo mneb acernetb, as bp tbe flcnoer refpect tbcp 
 baue of djofc tutttj toljomc tbep 00 accompanie, foi tbat it reffen) 
 affareolfeoatofeoubt , tbat tbe emit erample ano enconrage- 
 mentof one title ano illtjffpofeo perfon , ljnrtctbmo;ea great 
 De ale of tentpmes in one oapes companie beeping, tben feueu 
 peaces enDeuouraftermarDs^naiereleafe dp ante gooo (nffruc 
 tion . therein alfo (tie roujer refretb tmto one Secretoric, a mod 
 pKHcipali regarotbereof to bebao, foifomucbasnot tbeconuer- 
 fatton alone.lafccrcin be is cboifelte to be affectcD, orpenoctb tber- 
 upon,but tbe matter alio of bis oucr tfyoto ano Dt fcreott, fcrj i»bo 
 ftttlj not in often apparance, tbat men fimplp conceited, ano of 
 tbetr otDncp;oper tnlltnct tier ic foeflgfuen , are mo;coffcreDife& 
 ano conoemneo manp times.bp occafton of tbe company feberfw 
 
 £q to
 
 tofitv f^m BXmttdi.' b&sttfrt ami spparmtt entll timt fn$efr 
 ofcmt perions n &&] nbttjraelfcft broeretneb. 
 
 ibcrtunrcacc: an "•■*". ^mfe of aiicommon (bcfrtie, therein 
 nun one Uv he ,»< !»rcti)ttemareiuDgeDa0tbfpbc,bnt tn 
 general! m i.ontng , are cner cenfurco acco:btng to tijf gobneOe 
 03 Uionefc of fljofc,tof 0) fcbom tbcp liue familtarlte. 3t follotoetb 
 
 tbcrcfoje, that Who fowill no cuill doe , mutt doc nought that 
 
 longsthereto, fo; in goo men tt is not altoapes tnougb of tbem* 
 feluea torttinglie not to tjauc commttteD ante entU , but bee ttjat 
 ocGrerb to be goo tnoeeD , ougbt not fo mueb as to become an oc» 
 cation o? Dander of entll. Blf men tooulD bnt th:ougblte enter into 
 ttjc lot igbt of tneir ellatcs , ano trnlte conflDer teitb ttjc mfcluea 
 h>bat of outic appcrtainetb to berie reputation uioaDe , tfeep 
 toonto not u>n ttjinfe it pnougb to be in rrjts crcmtc,o: ttjat place, 
 o; thus conntcnanccD, o? that toafe enr ictjeo, arming the mfelues 
 cnclictbercbptoitbbaingtatous titles, bnt there tmtbtooulDalfo 
 bftpelte fmp?int , tbattbemlffeetoife bebooueobp certain c efpe< 
 ctall inOgbt l;ao into tbeir otenetoapes , fotoo:Der ami Direct 
 tbemfelues,as n> r hv Dc fcr iicbltc ft>ep mtgbt beare (be felfe fame 
 account tobole ano bnblemlfbco , tubtcb in opinion rpep baue ra* 
 ricb, rbe iubfeb cannot ante toapes bectoitboutin all tbeir out- 
 foarb ano intent d actons , tipy boe bears an efpeciall etc to tip 
 matter of tbeir ofomecreoite. 3 no trbat one thing id there in tijc 
 iuojlb (to bim that brtr tie negrtes of vertue enbcuouretb to be ad' 
 uaunceo) mojccbartctbentbe account anoefftmate ijao of bid 
 name ano fame * tBffllbat one gmo mo;e creating, nap nbat life 
 catfbemojc precious * apuebfberefine ougbt ttje rrgarbe hereof 
 be in e!)o tec bn to our Secrctorie , a* ttjat trbicb as an action mod 
 lingular^ bane taog cd fit to be erpofeo in ibis place bnto btm. 
 
 ^itbcrtobauetoeenDeuoureDin perfon ancbebamourtofinb 
 a man meet ano conuenientto cite purpofe hereof .wherein mp m* 
 tent batb banc not to omit ante tbing txbf * to that place ano cab 
 ling mf gbt anie toapes be abiubgeo neceffarie. #oto tbe circumi 
 tfance of tbc fcpjwcabtngsleabctbtosnert to confioer of our Se- 
 cretaries abilitie. 
 
 Hn njte conaoeratfon, ft fallen) out , fljai fojafmuc&afi bui 
 
 Office
 
 Office ofaSecretorie. 
 
 Office art) place , call etb tym altogftbcr, o; fo;tn)e moff pact to 
 tbe baubling of Dcepe ano toctgljtte affaires, ttbertn titass eapacftte 
 u)all funo;ic toapes be crcrctfcD,anD Ms mits tfoougblte trpeD, ft 
 fabaiuctbbetbereftr.c be furnifye&tDirt) Skill ani) knowledge ce* 
 cojofnglte, ui)crcbi> tbe better to be atoapfeD,bnto tfjc o;D inane to- 
 fa ge ^employment thereof. Co tins cnD it br fitted) tbat be bee 
 ioell ffnOteDjCf pcciaiite in ttje Latine tongue. Ji is Itbetutfc con- 
 uentcnttbat bereuntbait be bane a tipc ano quiche concert, apt lie 
 to receitiCjtdiat on a fatroctt (ball be to btm DcliuercD, ano that be 
 retatne tart nj bf mfcfe a fount) ano gcoD mc mo: te, foj Qje confer tia* 
 tion of tbofe tfjings tbat ton to bis cbarge ft)all Daplie bee commit* 
 tea. l^c ougbt fin t\is otone furniture ano tnOruction to bee a man 
 not al togt rrjee tonerperienceD 3 tu be tuc!i Eanguageo,to bee fumcf < 
 entlte reao in Hiftories ano antiquities of times paffeo, to baue 
 notice boib bpreaoing anoconference,of tbe fituatfonSj euttoms, 
 mancr 3 t conott t c n s of men ,ctt ics,countr ics, f common weals, 
 to banc famfliariticwftb ft rangers, ano men of Diners nations, 
 toterebp tbe better to bee afcertaincD of foe (r bumours, btbaur- 
 ours,ano Dti'pofirions: ano toffelte to tooibe tonto bf mfcife a peem 
 liar in fight into tbeir clIatcs,counfcIs ano fur if Dictions , bating 
 tncrcumljaU marie tbat fbis alloc tat ion wftbfurbhuiD of people, 
 too; rc not unto bhnfclfc, o'; tbe affaires w)crcwitb be fljali bee 
 crcDitcD an fe matter of piciuDice. 
 
 $ota> is it a matter often feencano in common tofe aim oS to be 
 founo, tbat a great manp of men otbertoife Dtfcreetclearnco, tt* 
 pcricnceD,ano fo; nxfr feueral callings qneOionleffe of toerpgcoo 
 oclt ucr ie,ano ener p map to be Dtrmc D f nfficien t , fome alfo njat in 
 tbe Greeke aiio Latine tongues are toer it mell 0udieo 3 ano are alfo 
 toitb tbe tofe of foiraine languages lauoablie InDueo, tbat not* 
 tottbtt anotng bane not in tbemfelucs tbe facultie ano tofe of weft* 
 to:itincr,no: can o;Derlp, $ top on a fuDDen lap Down fcf tbout murfj 
 aDoe.rjio tbat manp times alfo in toerp p;cpoiler ous mancr fcben 
 it is bone , wljat toanie crtrao?Dfnaciepurpofe feemctto to bee 
 thought nut re ano conucn lent. s>ome againe in tab o me fi)t re is 
 leffe Skill, greater Ignorance of learneDhnotoleoge, ano farce 
 meaner application cueriewaie, mrreremitbtobeecnableD wttb 
 
 ©qi fufftcicncp
 
 j 2$ Of the partes,pJacc and 
 
 fufftcfenep, fjaue ncaertbeleffc a Conccipc fo rife, ano arc fn wit 
 fo prompt ano capable of an? tfjtng laloc bcfo:c if cm, as by mo 
 bp tljere toantetb not (t bougb m trntb tobc n tbcp baue Done, tt>cp 
 cannot learneolpanfmerefojit) neitber ir.uention no; imitation, 
 tojeretolnj m feer p commenoabtc fo:t t o per f o:mc totja; t^ctn fee- 
 met I; goob,on a fooafne to oeliuer in Imf ting. 
 
 Wat fljouloc be tbe caufe bercof ,3 cannot elfe Dflmtr , but on< 
 lie a mare inffina of j^ature ,toljo feuerallie pouretti tjcr gifted 
 m tbefr creation bntocurrfeone, ubcreunto otbers (crempteo 
 from tbaf p?opo?rion)ooe feloome bp ante Art 05 Studie read) bnto, 
 pet is Excrcife no Ooubt tn tbofe ttjat baue anp fauour of learning, 
 hereunto a great furtherance : 15at be rbat in ttjts place mutt bee 
 applpeo,bom learneo fo ener be bre, mnft a little giue place bnto 
 fjfe *>£booles , ano frame bte penne ano o?Oer of p:aettfc to 
 pnrfue (bat fo: me of tojit mg, tobl * plainett meaning ano apteS 
 fpcecbjba tb in common oclf uctte, n> tnoeuour thereof borne &if- 
 ftcntt the fame brill bee to one beetngrifein Dtfcourfe, mp fclfc 
 banc l?aa fsme p?iuate f eflff monie , notir ifbff anoing Wt ano com 
 rtnuall $:act(fc 3 fcnoUje,te Qat totyt\) tn time ouermaiffretb all 
 $tngs. 
 
 Co tbe beannfpmgtben of fbte part of oar Secrctoric , ft is 
 n&Dfun tbat be be fomc tobat therein apoeo ano fbrtberr D bp Na- 
 turc,to tbe intent bis innention to enerp feneral occaGon, map be 
 tbe wweeafie ano p;joper,anotbattottbout anp often blurring 0; 
 rntcrlmtng tobleb commonlte bappenetb to tbofc, in idiom long 
 0uoie fcctnrf!) fo barolv to bcto out tbefr labours, as if bp a man* 
 nee 0? fetnoe of mfojcement,rbe fame from a bar d r ocr mere bio* 
 lentlp fo be Djafone fo: tb ano carte 0, tobfeb Bluntneffc , as 3} mate 
 tearmeft,of Conccite,ts not tntbw part of feruicetn ante toffe to 
 be aOmftteo.$ef tber am 3 fo; all fbts ignojantjbotu manffololuj 
 tt often befalletb bnto of ucrfc tbe rraoteff tomes, tbat atfome 
 one time mo.:c then at anotber, tbepbaneletTeabflttie, anomurb 
 barber is tbefc oelfuerfe a great Orale, in matters erqulGre to be 
 perfonneo, tben bfnaUfe oihcrtotfc id bp ojofnarfe frf all bnto 
 tbemaccuffomeb:tbe occaGon s tobcrcof map be Ofucrs, tobcrebp 
 ftw fen ecs arc man te map es oullco , as bp t© mwfc repletion of 
 
 meatc*
 
 Office ofa Secretory, tfj 
 
 me at cs ant) ortnfcca crccluuelte raUcn,bp too gre^t tTu&fc ano of- 
 ten muftng,o;iutng tt»crbp into a mclanrtjolie paiTiou,bp motions 
 too tntemperat, happening onto tbe minD:ano 6iul!p,t)pon fun* 
 line otto rtuffincts ano occafions,tobteb 3 ccafc te remember, all 
 toljirt) being ofifenGue as tbepare, tonto tljc ncceffarie regaroc of 
 n)fc bat Sccretoiies attenbance , ft ttanocfi) bfm greatlptopon bp 
 all poOWe meancs to repine tt)cm,to tbc eno tbat bis totttes be* 
 f ng as mt re as bp cnoeuour can be compau"cD,altoatcs in one felf 
 Gate ano rcaoinffe , be mate not in times fuooenlte requiring ef> 
 fectual ano pjefcntDtfpatebjappcareanp mates otffurni(ty:D, of 
 tbat Ix^tcti at bis banceSjis ano mull of neeeffttte in tbis place bee 
 required. 
 
 Jt is not tb?n learning alone(as pou fee) tbat is able to make 
 a man meet to tbis htno of p:actife ano (fuop, but naturallte to be 
 
 befiDeSinOueObotbU)ttbvvit,vnderrtanding,anO memory td}CCCbp 
 
 to leao ano eonueie tbofc necedarie euents , tijat in tbis 'place are 
 DailietobefrequmteD, anotberetotfbtobauellfcetoife care ano 
 regard, toifc rnoocO ano Difcreet maners ana bebaufours to pit- 
 ferue anD feerpc tbe fame fo;ces,t4)t cebp be map be the more rea# 
 Dtlie p?outoeb(as 31 fato bcfoie) fo: all times ano pttrpofes . j£c< 
 uer tbeleU'cboto muctj needful it is to tbat place mo?e rtjr n o:Dina' 
 rf lie to bee learneD, pea toftb tbe great eft abtlitie ano perfection 
 (if ft toercpoffible) tobecalfo eucrte mate aoo:nc&3 bane a(rea# 
 die fufflcientlte tato 00 tone ocfoje banoe , ano fl til do pzopofc (be 
 toaigbttbereofjasarefpeaamongff ottjtrsto be moftcfpeciallte 
 imbjaced. 
 
 3fn tbis maner baue me bp fandjfe degras cnocuoureo fc leao 
 along onr Secretory tmfo \)ii appointed Place ano Office jtrbcre' 
 in toe baue firQ dtfeour fed large lie of tbe function bee bcarctb,re' 
 fpeetiuclietoucr)ingbisferuice:nert to frame tym botbin Pcr- 
 
 fon, Birth , Education, Qualitie, Difpofition, Conucrfatior),anD Abi- 
 
 litie , aman mcete foj tbat purpofe.3t noto reffetb ,tbat as the 8* 
 nail Determination of (bis labour toe or It tier unto bi m bi office. 
 flDftbfs n)en tbe part efpectall ano intendment moltpjincipaD, 
 eonttffefb,(as up erperfence is found) in tbe fefe ano crerclfe of tbe 
 Pen,t&e Wit ano Inueotion togeu)ers , Ebe abtlitte (b cractlie be» 
 
 Q, q 3. fo)t
 
 $3 ^ Of the parts,place and 
 
 fine require*) , ano DifcourfeD upon , is Occctn notoc to be put in 
 pjactife. 2Co ttje ereeurionof ibis orttce,it isrequffite a> Secreto- 
 ry, be foj tbe perfection of bis bane, in tbe uarietie ang neat cell' 
 ucrie of bis letters in Uniting, fingularlie to be commence o.fbat 
 be baue imttj bimfelfe alto tbe rein aticrie reaoie Ufc,quicBe , ano 
 fpeeoteconuepance foi Difpatcb, ttjat maritte be giue b«De to ob> 
 ferae tbe o2Der,mctboOe ano fo;me to bim from bis llo:o 03 ma* 
 Iter Deliuereo : fo?afmucb as in charge bcreof be is utter lie to 
 reitnqntu) ante affectation to i)is oton Doings , 0: leaning be rein 
 roaniepnuatetuDgenunto;: fantaGe. l^tspcn in tbfs action is 
 not bis clone , but anotbers, ano fo; ttjis caufe tfce matter to bnn 
 com mitteo are to Depcno upon tbe bumo: of bis commonoer,ano 
 not Upon bis oton 02 anp others Directions . 
 
 hereof in be ereeeoinglp to becom fraDious,anD a jealous imi- 
 tate; in all tbinges, to toe intent tbat bnotuing tbe effects of bis 
 31 02D, urt ft; ui? a t ends ano parpofes u>p are carieD , f unto abac 
 fojme anu manor of touting be is fpecialiic aDDiere'o , be map tbe 
 moje eafflie ana toitb better contentment Difdjarge tbat part of 
 bis ferulec,fcbcrein bj? continual! oecarrents be u)all baue oread' 
 onDailptobc implofcD. 
 
 !£e is in performance of tbis cbarge , to bee a man foatcbfnfl , 
 &iltgent,carcfun 3 mDuflrious, not ciaen to e a fc,to anoio all occa« 
 fions of Qoutb,to tbe eno,(as 3D faiD befojejbp continuall crercife 
 of ^is mit0,to retain ^ts fpirits ap t, t his memo:? f reflj.^o: Id Ic- 
 nes of it felfe is tbe proper nonrllbment of manic otber e 111 ls,tnc 
 binoercr of cart; g©D purpofe,anu tbe Defojmeo monffer of al t>u* 
 maim erercifes. iS&lfy left Mlencffe attaebetb tbe booie , it giuetb 
 fcope to tti njougbts, occafione :b Did empcr , mafcetb UntoelDic to 
 labour, .teccDrtt) itoeari fomncs of Uertuous erercifes, enttfetb to 
 Uanitics,co;ruptetb toitb pleafHces,anD fecoert) a man luitb trifles 
 31f njerefoje tberc u)all bee ante time vacant of affaires unto our 
 Secretory ,(as all fcafons are not alifee trbcretn flill to be oecupieD) 
 tbe fame (ball be Denife,eitber in pleafant recreation to bee fpent 
 oj in Ante otber boncft erercife 03 ffuoie , uberein fcbatfoeaer (0 
 not improper Unto a gentleman, u)all be to bim in fpcciall eboife 
 ano as anaction fitted of all otrjers to be reeeUieo.
 
 Officcofa Scrctory. jit 
 
 I£ts office (sUfecfoffc to entcrtaine all maner of filters fonto fcfs 
 &o:o,to conci me ano tonoerfiano of tbeie feaerali occafions,arto 
 bofcu mucb 02 bo'u; lit tle,tbt p o; ante of tijem 00 impo2t,to nnf tuec 
 fbc bifpatcb of $c great eft unit) as mnclj facilitte as be map, ano 
 tyofeof leffe moment toitboi ft return to remmue, ana put bacfee, 
 to flje enoe tbe toalltes ano paffages of fttsiLojDc be not tof tfj ttje 
 toame ano friuolous Demeanors of fono people too often encum» 
 b:eo. 
 
 iscongbtalfo tobaucttgaroto times ano places conuen tent 
 therein to manic b\& Lo.:Dtopon ante fpcctallo? b:gcnt eccafion, 
 c: in telncb fjcis iopjcfcvbntobis p:cfcnceo2 bearing, rbeperfon 
 0: caufe of atip one . Co fee tbat t&e fame returne not offenfluc 
 t>iiro bis pjfuate liKmg , ttjat tbe furtijerance hereof bee not in 
 times tiben bee fs felt? Dtfpofco to particular fruotcs, 02 tbat be is 
 otbertoife bufieo tn matters of eff ate 02 counfcll. £oconfioer 
 fir II of tbe qualitte of eucrte fute , anu condition of nje parrte as 
 tteere as be mate be tnfo?meD,ere be take Upon rjim to acquaint 
 bis ilo2D toitb tbe parts tbercof ,ono accojotnglie, if be fee caufe, 
 m ^ls otonc perfonto an f mere tbe fame •• fo: it is not feemclie bo 
 fljouto trouble bis 3Lo2D topon eucrte If gb t 0? ill befeemmg fuggc* 
 Cf on.£o be circumfpect in tbe Difpatcb of euerie tbtng to bun oc> 
 MoercD,ano in matters of foci grjt ano rbarge,to be alfo pjouioent 
 ano marp,baeofuHp mtenotng to tbe fafc oifpofing of nbatfoeuer 
 requtOte , from tbe epes 0: hnetoleoge of ante otrjcr , hereunto 
 none fo m neb as bimfelfe oug'jt to become p:lut\ 
 
 foe is Ithetutfe to auoio all maner of Delates , ana not to accu- 
 ffome bimfelfe m anptoife unto negligcncc/02 tbat tbe fcfe bcre* 
 of inouerflippingof fmalt trifles, inbueetb manic times, top;e* 
 termit ttjmgs of larger ctreumftanee , ano of farre greater mo* 
 men t. it ttonoctb bf m upon in nje erercife of W office to bee at* 
 tuaiec as nacre ano as reaote as map be e,in \)is o:Dinarte at ten- 
 banee, fo; fo tit neb as being t>pon a fuooeu to bee bfeo, it is need* 
 fufl be be altoaies at bano, arts is mtenoco tbat \)i& abfence can* 
 not tbercfo:c ante longtime be fpare o.3m conclnfiou , it i» met* 
 ted in all tbtngs , ttjat fo far f o:tb be bee aODieteD bnto bt piefcn t 
 ferutce,as tbat in refpecttbsreof bee become tottcrlie fequeffreD 
 from aUpjtaoictsgaroccj affection of amending, Jounofng fo
 
 j 3 2 O f the parts,place and 
 
 fcis a'jotK appetite, jf inallie.bctng a man faao.2e& o: enff telle re* 
 pnteo of tn Irs office, be emap not fo; ante ft icnt>C^f p. cojr option 
 o: gaine tnjatfceuer,bp ante Qniaer pjacttfc, colour, oj meancs, 
 go about to abufe lijc countenance ano crcoftc to t)t m gi uen, bp 
 t)t0 ilojo 02 maifter,no: couertlte rrjcrebp fuggeu\02 tnfoitne anp 
 fl)ing,&bcrctoirb ttje gaso opinion of t)(mfelfc mapaftcrtBatos be 
 &ajarDCD ? Q! bp rrje grannt 02 ailcnt of rjisllo2D ttjr reunto gfucn, 
 ttjece mate iwQ caufeacrue,fefjercbp trjeccafter a great oeale teffe 
 fjc map osfcrue to be trufteD. 
 
 3n tt)f fc particularities tjaue 31 at lad concluoeo, \ bjougbt to 
 cnoe tbc fum of al! mp foimr r traueli % be Secretory is notoeac 
 complt$eD.| bp all refpertes , circumstances , ano trtDuccmcnts 
 trjat mate bee , cenftr mco boti) in per fon ano office : mart) baue 3 
 to require of t&e generall perufcrs bereof , tbat 3 bee not ante 
 tuapec tycreirt mlflahen , fo* tbat affmg fmimbiatelfe to tije 
 publtque notice of ail, tbereis nocoubt but tbc tier ic parties 
 lar it tc0tbereof 5 a)allfpccot lie be ti;eretDtrbcenfurcD of all. a3p 
 requeft is, tbattbcfKilfullano beft crpertcncco, toill of tbelr 
 ouine gooo conDftions , not oljcrtoifc mifoeeme thereof ttjen 
 tebat in equal! truettj mate bee tmtotbemtenDcreo, nc:rbat tbe 
 tof fe ano Dlfcteettte mtnoeo mill bane ott> r coucetpt of mctrjrn 
 as nip toeafte abllitte fougrjt rjeeetn at trjeir Ijanos to Ijaue at t&e 
 fir ft Defer ucd. 
 
 ^oucrjinganpotbrrsleffcabletofpcaUc 02 giue fenfence in 
 tfje caufe , as mp mill ano oefirc ts,fauourabIie to be regaroeo of 
 flje tu)ole in generall , fo if ante one mo:c of felfe-ltfcing tfte n of 
 Skill,toill eifber carpe at, 0: per empto: (lie rttect tljc labour bp me 
 DnDCttaben,let liirn 8rS confioer tnitfj l}tmfc'fc,rjoU) muct) rafter 
 it is to finDc fault tofti) atrjtng bp another alreaoiefiniujeo ano 
 Done, tt>n fojbfmfclfc bp pjfaate cnocuour to aeeomplift) Qje 
 UHe fo ft>all rje fino,tbat men at all tunes fee not into alt things 
 at onee : ano in pjoofe bereof become aCurei , tyat licc,as 3 fljall 
 fcone r in the performance of ante labo: , make our felues obiects 
 of euerp common opmicn,tbnitotflj furb account to Delfucr out 
 trancls, as trjatmemapffanoafcerfatneDoftljetritxuioeferts, 
 njat u#p map be pleafmg to all men. 
 
 flno
 
 OfficcofaSccrctoxic. 
 
 8no fojafmucfc a0 it reff ettj yet a tbtng Doubt full, &oU> tocF. 05 
 
 rutll ,f ill tije perufing trjf e llcnocr irifie of mine map of all fortes 
 
 bcmcafnrco,3totllmtt;cmcanct(mc(a0 manic oOarrsbifojc 
 
 me bane cone) arTte my fclfein ujebope arm expectation of ttje 
 
 bed : <25lao if in t&e conusance hereof, tfcere map bpmp toil' 
 
 ling enoeuonr , art re ante pleafure 0,: p?crttc to ante, itfwfc 
 
 being n>e intention of me (bite oefireo, B! paHc 
 
 fooj&j ttjie (as t&e reCoue)of roe bell 
 
 anoapteff fauonrcrs hereof 3 to 
 
 be entertainer 
 
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 FINIS. vf.T>. 
 
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 A Table fliewing the principal mat- 
 
 ters contained in the fir ft $ art of 
 this Booke, 
 
 OFEpiRIcs, the commodi- 
 tics,andvfc thereof. pag,i 
 
 What is chiefly to be relpected 
 in framing of an Epiftle. i 
 
 Of the habit and parts of an e- 
 piftle. 8 
 
 Of certain comets generally in- 
 cident to almancr of EpHtles.i i 
 
 Diuers orders of Grectinges, 
 farcwels and fubferiptions, 1 3 
 
 OfSupcrfcriptions and Direc- 
 tions. 1 7 
 
 TheDiuifions of Letters , and 
 vnder what titles al! forts of epi- 
 fllcs arc contained. 10 
 
 Ofeptfllesmeerly Defcrtptory, & 
 
 thepArts thereof. 23 
 
 An example of a Letter Do 
 
 fcriptorie,whcrcin is particularly 
 
 defcribed an ancient Citie, 24 
 
 An other example wherein the 
 State of a countrey is folic defcri* 
 bed. j 6 
 
 An example wherein the death 
 of a noble man is only defcribed 
 
 2-1 
 
 OfSpiftles Laudatory and 
 
 vituperatory. 33 
 An example ofa Laudatory e- 
 piftlcfblie touching the perlon. 
 
 35 
 
 An example ©fan Epiftle Vi- 
 
 tuperatoric concerning alfo the 
 perfbn. 42, 
 
 Ofepijlles D either atiue, 4. 6 
 An example of an Epiftle ex- 
 hortatory to the attaining of vcr- 
 tue, 50 
 
 OfEpifiles Refponforj. 5 3 
 An example Reiponfory to the 
 
 laft epiltle before remebred. 5^4 
 An example ofan epiflle Hor- 
 
 taroricto the ftudie of learning. 
 
 An ether example Hortatorie 
 wherein an honourable Gentle- 
 man is egged fbrwardes to the 
 profclbion ofarmes. /8 
 
 An example S wafcry, wherein 
 a Gentlewoman is counfellcdto 
 
 marine-. 
 Kr 
 
 6z 
 
 Another
 
 The TMe. 
 
 Another example ofan cplftle 
 S waforie,perfwading the carefull 
 acceptance and regarde of one 
 brother to another. 6 £ 
 
 OfSptfiles Debortatory, 
 andd/Jfivafbry. 67 
 
 An example of an Epiftle De- 
 hortatorie,whcrein a Noble gen- 
 tleman is dehorted from infidcli- 
 tie or rebellion, 7 1 
 
 An example ofaD;(Twaforie 
 Epiftle wherein one isdiflwaded 
 from fruitlefTe vanities, to more 
 learned and profitable ftudies.76 
 
 An other example Diflwafory 
 wherin the party is by diuers rea- 
 fons diffwaded from cntring into 
 an action in apparancc daunge- 
 rous, 79 
 
 OfEpiftles conciliatory. 8 3 
 An Epiftle conciliatory, writ- 
 ten from one of good accompt 
 tohisinferiour. 84 
 
 An example Conciliatory fro 
 one c quail to another. ead. 
 
 An Epiftle Refponfory,anfwe- 
 ring the fit ft of thefe letters. 8 6 
 A Letter Rcfponfory anfvvc- 
 ring the latter Epiftle. ead. 
 
 Ofefiftles Reconciliatory, S-y 
 An example Rcconciliatorie, 
 
 from one friend to another, ead. 
 An Epiftle Reconciliatory fro 
 
 aninferiourperfon to his better, 
 
 s 9 
 
 Ofepifilet Vet'ito*"*. p 
 An example ofan Epiftle Pe- 
 titory Xa a caufe indifferent 93 
 An example Petitory , in the 
 nature of a reconciliatory from a 
 fon to his dtfplcafcd father. p4 
 An Epiftle Petitorie , wherein 
 iscraued trauelland counfellto 
 be afsiftant vpon vrgent occafion 
 
 96 
 Another cfthe fame. gj 
 
 A Letter Refponforie to the 
 fame. end. 
 
 An example Petitorie, conclu- 
 ding a briefc requeft , and curtc- 
 ous remembrance of a thing be- 
 fore promifed. gp 
 An other example of the like 
 effea, c*d. 
 
 ■ 
 OfEptftlcs Commendatory, too 
 An example Commendatorie, 
 wherin is. recommended to a no- 
 ble man from his inferiour , the 
 conditions and behauiours of a 
 perfon. 102 
 
 A Letter Refponforie to the 
 fame. cad. 
 
 Another epiflle Commend a* 
 torieofthefbrt before deliuered. 
 
 107, 
 
 An example Commendatory 
 from a noble rrran to his interior, 
 wherein one is recommended to 
 an office, 1 04 
 
 An Epiflle Commendatorie, 
 from a noble man in preferment 
 
 of
 
 The Table. 
 
 of his fcruant. ioy 
 
 Another example wherein is 
 
 recommended the caufe & fpec- 
 
 diefir.thcnnec ofiuflice. 1 06 
 
 An cx3mp!eRefponfory,whep 
 in is denied, whatin thcformoft 
 directions was recomended. 1 07 
 Another Letter Refponforie, 
 wherin confenc and allowance is 
 giue to the matter required. 1 o 8 
 
 The third Epiftlc Refponforie, 
 wherein is doubfullie allowed, 
 what to the fame was recommen 
 ded 1 09 
 
 A letter Commendatorie plea- 
 fe'ntly conceited m preferring an 
 vnprofiiable feruant. 110 
 
 OfEptfllcs Confola tone. 112 
 
 An example Confolatorie of 
 the firfl fort, wherein a Gentle- 
 woman is comforted ofthedeath 
 ofherfonne. 114 
 
 An Epiftle Confolatorie of the 
 fame,wherein one is comforted 
 in cafe of hard cxtemitic. t i 7 
 
 A Confolatorie epirtle cf the 
 third fort, wherein a Gentlewo- 
 man is comforted of the death of 
 her husbad'flain in the wars. 1 j 9 
 
 An example confolatory plea- 
 fauntly written to one who had 
 buried his oW wife. 12/ 
 
 A Letter refjbon.'brieto-r>e con- j lette. 
 
 ■ 
 
 ferred to an Eptflle confolatorie. 
 
 127 
 OfEpi files Monitorie and 
 Reprehenforie. 
 An example Monitorie concer- 
 ning a flaied and well goucrned 
 life. 131 
 
 An other Epiftle Monitorie, 
 touching the reformation of a co* 
 uetouslifc. 134 
 
 AnEpiftle Reprehenforie to a 
 father touching the lewdeandill 
 demeanour of his fonne. r 3 6 
 An example Reprehenforie, 
 wherein a man of wealth fuffici- 
 ent is reprehended, for marriage 
 of his daughter to the riches ot 
 an old wealthie mifer. 138 
 
 An cpiftle Reprehenforie , to a 
 young Gentleman. 141 
 
 OfSptftles Anuttorie, 1+3 
 
 An example of an Epirtle for 
 
 theentreatie of the firft good vvil. 
 
 An other example to that pur - 
 pofe. 146 
 
 An anf sere to the firft ofthefe 
 Epiftlcs. ezdem 
 
 A replic to the fame anfvvere. 
 
 "47 
 
 An anfwerc vnto the fecond 
 
 148 
 
 TheTahtecftkefeccndptrt of this Booke, 
 OfEptfllcs Indie tall, pag. 1 1 icdturall. 
 
 1 1 1C 
 
 c- i 
 
 AN example of an epiftlc Ac- j An example Excufatorieretur- 
 cufatoiic in the ftatc con* I ned to the effects of this Conicc- 
 
 Rr3 
 
 turall
 
 The Trite. 
 
 turall Epiftle. 6 
 
 An example Purgatorie^ from 
 the parti e chalenged, in anfwere 
 ©fthc Epiflle accufatorie before 
 remembred. 7 
 
 An example ofan Epiftle ac- 
 cufatorie in the ftate Iuridiciall 
 and Conic<5tura!I, 9 
 
 A Letter Defenforic, aunfwe- 
 ring by confutation al the objec- 
 tions in this former Epiftle fur- 
 mifed. 14 
 
 OfEpiftles expqflulatorie ip 
 
 An example ofan Epiftle Ex- 
 poftulatoriejtouching certain in- 
 juries betweene two friends. 19 
 
 An anfwere Dcfenforie , vnto 
 the effe&s of the fame epiftle, 20 
 
 A rcplie to the faide anfwere 
 Defenforic , wherein the matter 
 of the £pi(tle is {more firmelie 
 maintained, 22 
 
 Afeconde anfwere to the like 
 reafons of the Replie in further 
 defence of the partie. 24 
 
 An example ofan epiftle Ex- 
 poftulatoric touching vnkindnes 
 receiued, 1 $ 
 
 An example ofan epiftle Ex- 
 poftulatory tor breach ofpromife 
 
 z6 
 
 An example of an Epiftle 
 
 espoftulatorie from an inferiour, 
 
 Gcntleman,to his farre better in 
 
 degree, authorise and calling. 2 7 
 
 An example ofan epiftle ex- 
 probratorie touching ingratitude 
 Kceiued. 30 
 
 An epiftle exprobratone more 
 
 largelie exampled. 3 1 
 
 Of Letters inucttim . 34. 
 
 An example ofan Epiftle in- 
 ue&iue from a father to his fonnc 
 
 e<tdem 
 
 An anfwere purgatorie of the 
 fonne touching the matters In- 
 ue&iuc ofthe former epiftle. 37 
 
 A reply of the father confuting 
 the allegations of the ionne, and 
 maintayning the caufes of the 
 former inuc6tiuealledged. 42 
 
 An example of another epiftle 
 Inue$iue pleafantlie written a- 
 gainft the humors and condirrc ns 
 of a vainglorious perfon. 45 
 
 An example of another epiftle 
 Inue&iue , written in caufe of 
 great defert agaynfttwofcucrall 
 parties. 48 
 
 OfepiflUs Commmatorit. 61 
 
 An example of an epiftle Co- 
 minatorie. / 2 
 
 Another example Commina- 
 torie containing a greater vehe- 
 
 mencieintiiedcliuerie. cad. 
 
 ■ 
 
 Ofeptftlcs PeprecatartA. ;+ 
 
 An example ofan epiftle Dc- 
 
 precatorie , where the paitic is 
 
 charged in good opinion. / $ 
 
 . An cxaaiple^pf an epiftle De- 
 
 precatoric in caufe cf wrong fup# 
 
 pofed tobcAcommittcd, S7 
 
 Ancxamplcof an epiftle De- 
 
 prccatoric. pleafantlie written to 
 
 i anfwer a former letter, r < 8. 
 
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 *Xbe Table. 
 
 Of Epiftltt familiar, yp 
 A Letter Nunciatorie from a 
 fonnc to his father or friends, tou 
 ching his being in feruice. tad, 
 A Letter Nunciatorie in ano- 
 ther fort of the fame matter, tad. 
 An Epiftle Narratorie, contay 
 nine aducrtifements from one 
 friend to another. 60 
 
 A letterof aduertifements from 
 afbnnetohisfather, 61 
 
 A Letter from a feruantorfa* 
 clor to his matter. 62 
 
 Oftfifllts Rtmuneratorit, 63 
 An example of an epiftle Re- 
 muneratorie from an inferiour to 
 one farre his better, in reputation 
 and calling. tad. 
 
 A Letter Remuneratorie from 
 a Gentlewoman of good fort, to 
 a noble man her kin Jm an. 64 
 A Letter Remuneratorie from 
 one friend to another. 65 
 
 A Letter Remuneratorie from 
 a better to his inferiour. tad. 
 
 Ofeftflles Tocatorte, 66 
 An epiftle Gratulatorie, from 
 one friend to another. tad. 
 
 A Letter Gratulatorie from a 
 wife to her husband. 67 
 
 A letter Gratulatorie from one 
 to his Kinfman feruing in Lon- 
 don, tad* 
 Ofepflltsebiwrgator'it. 68 
 A Letter Obiurgatorie from a 
 maiftertohisferuant* 69 
 Of tfiftlts Mandator*, tad. 
 A Letter Mandatorie from a 
 Maiftertohisfcruant, or Factor 
 being beyond the leas. 70 
 An other Letter Mandatorie 
 fromamaiftertohis feruant. 71 
 A Letter Mandatorie from a 
 man to his wife. ead. 
 A 1 etter Mandatory from one 
 friend to another. y% 
 Of Figures,Tropes and 
 Schemes. 77 
 Of the parts, place, and office 
 ofaSccrctorie, ioi ; 
 
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