toTOTHERIGHTHONORABLE
MYVERYGOODLORD
THEDUKEOFBUCKINGHAM
HISGRACE，LORD
HIGHADMIRALOFENGLAND
EXCELLENTLORD：
SALOMONsaies;AgoodNameisasapreciousoyntment;AndIassuremyselfe，suchwilyourGracesNamebee，withPosteritie.ForyourFortune，andMeritboth，havebeenEminent.AndyouhaveplantedThings，thatareliketolast.IdoenowpublishmyEssayes;which，ofallmyotherworkes，havebeenemostCurrant：Forthat，asitseemes，theycomehome，toMensBusinesse，andBosomes.Ihaveenlargedthem，bothinNumber，andWeight;SothattheyareindeedaNewWorke.
Ithoughtitthereforeagreeable，tomyAffection，andObligationtoyourGrace，toprefixyourNamebeforethem，bothinEnglish，andinLatine.ForI
doeconceive，thattheLatineVolumeofthem，（beingintheUniversallLanguage）maylast，aslongasBookeslast.MyInstauration，IdedicatedtotheKing：MyHistorieofHenrytheSeventh，（whichIhavenowalsotranslatedintoLatine）andmyPortionsofNaturallHistory，tothePrince：
AndtheseIdedicatetoyourGrace;BeingofthebestFruits，thatbythegoodEncrease，whichGodgivestomyPenandLabours，Icouldyeeld.
GodleadeyourGracebytheHand.YourGracesmostObligedandfaithfullServant，FR.ST.ALBAN
oftruthOfTruthWHATistruth？saidjestingPilate，andwouldnotstayforananswer.Certainlytherebe，thatdelightingiddiness，andcountitabondagetofixabelief;affectingfree—willinthinking，aswellasinacting.Andthoughthesectsofphilosophersofthatkindbegone，yetthereremaincertaindis—
coursingwits，whichareofthesameveins，thoughtherebenotsomuchbloodinthem，aswasinthoseoftheancients.Butitisnotonlythedifficultyandlabor，whichmentakeinfindingoutoftruth，noragain，thatwhenitisfound，itimposethuponmen’sthoughts，thatdothbringliesinfavor;butanatural，thoughcorruptlove，ofthelieitself.OneofthelaterschooloftheGrecians，examineththematter，andisatastand，tothinkwhatshouldbeinit，thatmenshouldlovelies;whereneithertheymakeforpleasure，aswithpoets，norforadvan—
tage，aswiththemerchant;butforthelie’ssake.
ButIcannottell;thissametruth，isanaked，andopenday—light，thatdothnotshowthemasks，andmummeries，andtriumphs，oftheworld，halfsostatelyanddaintilyascandle—lights.Truthmayperhapscometothepriceofapearl，thatshowethbestbyday;butitwillnotrisetothepriceofadiamond，orcarbuncle，thatshowethbestinvariedlights.Amixtureofaliedotheveraddpleasure.
Dothanymandoubt，thatifthereweretakenoutofmen’sminds，vainopinions，flatteringhopes，falsevaluations，imaginationsasonewould，andthelike，butitwouldleavetheminds，ofanumberofmen，poorshrunkenthings，fullofmelancholyandindisposition，andunpleasingtothemselves？
Oneofthefathers，ingreatseverity，calledpoesyvinumdaemonum，becauseitfireththeimagina—
tion;andyet，itisbutwiththeshadowofalie.
Butitisnottheliethatpasseththroughthemind，buttheliethatsinkethin，andsettlethinit，thatdoththehurt;suchaswespakeofbefore.Buthow—
soeverthesethingsarethusinmen’sdepravedjudgments，andaffections，yettruth，whichonlydothjudgeitself，teacheththattheinquiryoftruth，whichisthelove—making，orwooingofit，theknowledgeoftruth，whichisthepresenceofit，andthebeliefoftruth，whichistheenjoyingofit，isthesovereigngoodofhumannature.ThefirstcreatureofGod，intheworksofthedays，wasthelightofthesense;thelast，wasthelightofreason;
andhissabbathworkeversince，istheillumina—
tionofhisSpirit.Firsthebreathedlight，uponthefaceofthematterorchaos;thenhebreathedlight，intothefaceofman;andstillhebreathethandin—
spirethlight，intothefaceofhischosen.Thepoet，thatbeautifiedthesect，thatwasotherwisein—
feriortotherest，saithyetexcellentlywell：Itisapleasure，tostandupontheshore，andtoseeshipstosseduponthesea;apleasure，tostandinthewin—
dowofacastle，andtoseeabattle，andtheadven—
turesthereofbelow：butnopleasureiscomparabletothestandinguponthevantagegroundoftruth（ahillnottobecommanded，andwheretheairisalwaysclearandserene），andtoseetheerrors，andwanderings，andmists，andtempests，inthevalebelow;soalwaysthatthisprospectbewithpity，andnotwithswelling，orpride.Certainly，itisheavenuponearth，tohaveaman’smindmoveincharity，restinprovidence，andturnuponthepolesoftruth.
Topassfromtheological，andphilosophicaltruth，tothetruthofcivilbusiness;itwillbeac—
knowledged，evenbythosethatpractiseitnot，thatclear，androunddealing，isthehonorofman’snature;andthatmixtureoffalsehoods，islikealloyincoinofgoldandsilver，whichmaymakethemetalworkthebetter，butitembasethit.Forthesewinding，andcrookedcourses，arethegoingsoftheserpent;whichgoethbaselyuponthebelly，andnotuponthefeet.Thereisnovice，thatdothsocoveramanwithshame，astobefoundfalseandperfidious.AndthereforeMontaignesaithpret—
tily，whenheinquiredthereason，whythewordofthelieshouldbesuchadisgrace，andsuchanodiouscharge？Saithhe，Ifitbewellweighed，tosaythatamanlieth，isasmuchtosay，asthatheisbravetowardsGod，andacowardtowardsmen.
ForaliefacesGod，andshrinksfromman.Surelythewickednessoffalsehood，andbreachoffaith，cannotpossiblybesohighlyexpressed，asinthatitshallbethelastpeal，tocallthejudgmentsofGoduponthegenerationsofmen;itbeingforetold，thatwhenChristcometh，heshallnotfindfaithupontheearth.
ofdeathOfDeathMENfeardeath，aschildrenfeartogointhedark;andasthatnaturalfearinchildren，isincreasedwithtales，soistheother.Certainly，thecontemplationofdeath，asthewagesofsin，andpassagetoanotherworld，isholyandrelig—
ious;butthefearofit，asatributedueuntonature，isweak.Yetinreligiousmeditations，thereissome—
timesmixtureofvanity，andofsuperstition.Youshallread，insomeofthefriars’booksofmortifica—
tion，thatamanshouldthinkwithhimself，whatthepainis，ifhehavebuthisfinger’sendpressed，ortortured，andtherebyimagine，whatthepainsofdeathare，whenthewholebodyiscorrupted，anddissolved;whenmanytimesdeathpasseth，withlesspainthanthetortureofalimb;forthemostvitalparts，arenotthequickestofsense.Andbyhimthatspakeonlyasaphilosopher，andnat—
uralman，itwaswellsaid，Pompamortismagisterret，quammorsipsa.Groans，andconvulsions，andadiscoloredface，andfriendsweeping，andblacks，andobsequies，andthelike，showdeathterrible.Itisworthytheobserving，thatthereisnopassioninthemindofman，soweak，butitmates，andmasters，thefearofdeath;andtherefore，deathisnosuchterribleenemy，whenamanhathsomanyattendantsabouthim，thatcanwinthecombatofhim.Revengetriumphsoverdeath;loveslightsit;honoraspirethtoit;grieffliethtoit;fearpreoccupatethit;nay，weread，afterOthotheem—
perorhadslainhimself，pity（whichisthetender—
estofaffections）provokedmanytodie，outofmerecompassiontotheirsovereign，andasthetruestsortoffollowers.Nay，Senecaaddsnicenessandsatiety：Cogitaquamdiueademfeceris;morivelle，nontantumfortisautmiser，sedetiamfastidiosuspotest.Amanwoulddie，thoughhewereneithervaliant，normiserable，onlyuponawearinesstodothesamethingsooft，overandover.Itisnolessworthy，toobserve，howlittlealterationingoodspirits，theapproachesofdeathmake;fortheyappeartobethesamemen，tillthelastinstant.
AugustusCaesardiedinacompliment;Livia，con—
jugiinostrimemor，viveetvale.Tiberiusindissi—
mulation;asTacitussaithofhim，JamTiberiumviresetcorpus，nondissimulatio，deserebant.Ves—
pasianinajest，sittinguponthestool;Utputodeusfio.Galbawithasentence;Feri，siexresitpopuliRomani;holdingforthhisneck.SeptimiusSeverusindespatch;Adestesiquidmihirestatagendum.
Andthelike.CertainlytheStoicsbestowedtoomuchcostupondeath，andbytheirgreatprepara—
tions，madeitappearmorefearful.Bettersaithhe，quifinemvitaeextremumintermuneraponatnaturae.Itisasnaturaltodie，astobeborn;andtoalittleinfant，perhaps，theoneisaspainful，astheother.Hethatdiesinanearnestpursuit，islikeonethatiswoundedinhotblood;who，forthetime，scarcefeelsthehurt;andthereforeamindfixed，andbentuponsomewhatthatisgood，dothavertthedolorsofdeath.But，aboveall，believeit，thesweetestcanticleis’，Nuncdimittis;whenamanhathobtainedworthyends，andexpectations.
Deathhaththisalso;thatitopeneththegatetogoodfame，andextinguishethenvy.—Extinctusamabituridem.
ofunityOfUnityINRELIGION
RELIGIONbeingthechiefbandofhumanso—
ciety，itisahappything，whenitselfiswellcontainedwithinthetruebandofunity.Thequarrels，anddivisionsaboutreligion，wereevilsunknowntotheheathen.Thereasonwas，becausethereligionoftheheathen，consistedratherinritesandceremonies，thaninanyconstantbelief.
Foryoumayimagine，whatkindoffaiththeirswas，whenthechiefdoctors，andfathersoftheirchurch，werethepoets.ButthetrueGodhaththisattribute，thatheisajealousGod;andtherefore，hisworshipandreligion，willendurenomixture，norpartner.Weshallthereforespeakafewwords，concerningtheunityofthechurch;whatarethefruitsthereof;whatthebounds;andwhatthemeans.
Thefruitsofunity（nextuntothewellpleasingofGod，whichisallinall）aretwo：theone，towardsthosethatarewithoutthechurch，theother，towardsthosethatarewithin.Fortheformer;itiscertain，thatheresies，andschisms，areofallothersthegreatestscandals;yea，morethancorruptionofmanners.Forasinthenaturalbody，awound，orsolutionofcontinuity，isworsethanacorrupthumor;sointhespiritual.Sothatnothing，dothsomuchkeepmenoutofthechurch，anddrivemenoutofthechurch，asbreachofunity.Andthere—
fore，whensoeveritcomethtothatpass，thatonesaith，Ecceindeserto，anothersaith，Ecceinpene—
tralibus;thatis，whensomemenseekChrist，intheconventiclesofheretics，andothers，inanoutwardfaceofachurch，thatvoicehadneedcontinuallytosoundinmen’sears，Noliteexire，—Gonotout.
ThedoctoroftheGentiles（theproprietyofwhosevocation，drewhimtohaveaspecialcareofthosewithout）saith，ifanheathencomein，andhearyouspeakwithseveraltongues，willhenotsaythatyouaremad？Andcertainlyitislittlebetter，whenatheists，andprofanepersons，dohearofsomanydiscordant，andcontraryopinionsinre—
ligion;itdothavertthemfromthechurch，andmakeththem，tositdowninthechairofthescorners.Itisbutalightthing，tobevouchedinsoseriousamatter，butyetitexpressethwellthedeformity.Thereisamasterofscoffing，thatinhiscatalogueofbooksofafeignedlibrary，setsdownthistitleofabook，TheMorris—DanceofHeretics.
Forindeed，everysectofthem，hathadiversepos—
ture，orcringebythemselves，whichcannotbutmovederisioninworldlings，anddepravedpolitics，whoareapttocontemnholythings.
Asforthefruittowardsthosethatarewithin;itispeace;whichcontainethinfiniteblessings.Itestablishethfaith;itkindlethcharity;theoutwardpeaceofthechurch，distillethintopeaceofcon—
science;anditturneththelaborsofwriting，andreadingofcontroversies，intotreatiesofmortifica—
tionanddevotion.
Concerningtheboundsofunity;thetrueplac—
ingofthem，importethexceedingly.Thereappeartobetwoextremes.Fortocertainzealants，allspeechofpacificationisodious.Isitpeace，Jehu，？
Whathastthoutodowithpeace？turntheebe—
hindme.Peaceisnotthematter，butfollowing，andparty.Contrariwise，certainLaodiceans，andlukewarmpersons，thinktheymayaccommodatepointsofreligion，bymiddleway，andtakingpartofboth，andwittyreconcilements;asiftheywouldmakeanarbitramentbetweenGodandman.Boththeseextremesaretobeavoided;whichwillbedone，iftheleagueofChristians，pennedbyourSaviorhimself，wereintwocrossclausesthereof，soundlyandplainlyexpounded：Hethatisnotwithus，isagainstus;andagain，Hethatisnotagainstus，iswithus;thatis，ifthepointsfunda—
mentalandofsubstanceinreligion，weretrulydiscernedanddistinguished，frompointsnotmerelyoffaith，butofopinion，order，orgoodin—
tention.Thisisathingmayseemtomanyamattertrivial，anddonealready.Butifitweredonelesspartially，itwouldbeembracedmoregenerally.
OfthisImaygiveonlythisadvice，accordingtomysmallmodel.Menoughttotakeheed，ofrend—
ingGod’schurch，bytwokindsofcontroversies.
Theoneis，whenthematterofthepointcontro—
verted，istoosmallandlight，notworththeheatandstrifeaboutit，kindledonlybycontradiction.
For，asitisnoted，byoneofthefathers，Christ’scoatindeedhadnoseam，butthechurch’svesturewasofdiverscolors;whereuponhesaith，Investevarietassit，scissuranonsit;theybetwothings，unityanduniformity.Theotheris，whenthematterofthepointcontroverted，isgreat，butitisdriventoanover—greatsubtilty，andobscurity;sothatitbecomethathingratheringenious，thansubstantial.Amanthatisofjudgmentandunder—
standing，shallsometimeshearignorantmendif—
fer，andknowwellwithinhimself，thatthosewhichsodiffer，meanonething，andyettheythemselveswouldneveragree.Andifitcomesotopass，inthatdistanceofjudgment，whichisbe—
tweenmanandman，shallwenotthinkthatGodabove，thatknowstheheart，dothnotdiscernthatfrailmen，insomeoftheircontradictions，intendthesamething;andacceptethofboth？Thenatureofsuchcontroversiesisexcellentlyexpressed，bySt.Paul，inthewarningandprecept，thathegivethconcerningthesame，Devitaprofanasvocumnovi—
tates，etoppositionesfalsinominisscientiae.Mencreateoppositions，whicharenot;andputthemintonewterms，sofixed，aswhereasthemeaningoughttogoverntheterm，thetermineffectgov—
erneththemeaning.Therebealsotwofalsepeaces，orunities：theone，whenthepeaceisgrounded，butuponanimplicitignorance;forallcolorswillagreeinthedark：theother，whenitispiecedup，uponadirectadmissionofcontraries，infunda—
mentalpoints.Fortruthandfalsehood，insuchthings，areliketheironandclay，inthetoesofNebuchadnezzar’simage;theymaycleave，buttheywillnotincorporate.
Concerningthemeansofprocuringunity;menmustbeware，thatintheprocuring，orreuniting，ofreligiousunity，theydonotdissolveanddefacethelawsofcharity，andofhumansociety.TherebetwoswordsamongstChristians，thespiritualandtemporal;andbothhavetheirdueofficeandplace，inthemaintenanceofreligion.Butwemaynottakeupthethirdsword，whichisMahomet’ssword，orlikeuntoit;thatis，topropagatereligionbywars，orbysanguinarypersecutionstoforceconsciences;exceptitbeincasesofovertscandal，blasphemy，orintermixtureofpracticeagainstthestate;muchlesstonourishseditions;toauthor—
izeconspiraciesandrebellions;toputtheswordintothepeople’shands;andthelike;tendingtothesubversionofallgovernment，whichistheordinanceofGod.Forthisisbuttodashthefirsttableagainstthesecond;andsotoconsidermenasChristians，asweforgetthattheyaremen.
Lucretiusthepoet，whenhebeheldtheactofAga—
memnon，thatcouldendurethesacrificingofhisowndaughter，exclaimed：TantumReligiopotuitsuaderemalorum.
Whatwouldhehavesaid，ifhehadknownofthemassacreinFrance，orthepowdertreasonofEngland？HewouldhavebeenseventimesmoreEpicure，andatheist，thanhewas.Forasthetem—
poralswordistobedrawnwithgreatcircumspec—
tionincasesofreligion;soitisathingmonstroustoputitintothehandsofthecommonpeople.LetthatbeleftuntotheAnabaptists，andotherfuries.
Itwasgreatblasphemy，whenthedevilsaid，Iwillascend，andbelikethehighest;butitisgreaterblasphemy，topersonateGod，andbringhiminsaying，Iwilldescend，andbeliketheprinceofdarkness;andwhatisitbetter，tomakethecauseofreligiontodescend，tothecruelandexecrableactionsofmurtheringprinces，butcheryofpeople，andsubversionofstatesandgovernments？SurelythisistobringdowntheHolyGhost，insteadofthelikenessofadove，intheshapeofavultureorraven;andset，outofthebarkofaChristianchurch，aflagofabarkofpirates，andassassins.
Thereforeitismostnecessary，thatthechurch，bydoctrineanddecree，princesbytheirsword，andalllearnings，bothChristianandmoral，asbytheirMercuryrod，dodamnandsendtohellforever，thosefactsandopinionstendingtothesupportofthesame;ashathbeenalreadyingoodpartdone.
Surelyincounselsconcerningreligion，thatcoun—
seloftheapostlewouldbeprefixed，IrahominisnonimpletjustitiamDei.Anditwasanotableobservationofawisefather，andnolessingenu—
ouslyconfessed;thatthosewhichheldandper—
suadedpressureofconsciences，werecommonlyinterestedtherein.，themselves，fortheirownends.
ofrevengeOfRevengeREVENGEisakindofwildjustice;whichthemoreman’snaturerunsto，themoreoughtlawtoweeditout.Forasforthefirstwrong，itdothbutoffendthelaw;buttherevengeofthatwrong，putteththelawoutofoffice.Certainly，intakingrevenge，amanisbutevenwithhisenemy;
butinpassingitover，heissuperior;foritisaprince’sparttopardon.AndSolomon，Iamsure，saith，Itisthegloryofaman，topassbyanoffence.
Thatwhichispastisgone，andirrevocable;andwisemenhaveenoughtodo，withthingspresentandtocome;thereforetheydobuttriflewiththemselves，thatlaborinpastmatters.Thereisnomandothawrong，forthewrong’ssake;buttherebytopurchasehimselfprofit，orpleasure，orhonor，orthelike.ThereforewhyshouldIbeangrywithaman，forlovinghimselfbetterthanme？Andifanymanshoulddowrong，merelyoutofill—nature，why，yetitisbutlikethethornorbriar，whichprickandscratch，becausetheycandonoother.Themosttolerablesortofrevenge，isforthosewrongswhichthereisnolawtoremedy;
butthenletamantakeheed，therevengebesuchasthereisnolawtopunish;elseaman’senemyisstillbeforehand，anditistwoforone.Some，whentheytakerevenge，aredesirous，thepartyshouldknow，whenceitcometh.Thisisthemoregener—
ous.Forthedelightseemethtobe，notsomuchindoingthehurt，asinmakingthepartyrepent.Butbaseandcraftycowards，arelikethearrowthatfliethinthedark.Cosmus，dukeofFlorence，hadadesperatesayingagainstperfidiousorneglectingfriends，asifthosewrongswereunpardonable;
Youshallread（saithhe）thatwearecommandedtoforgiveourenemies;butyouneverread，thatwearecommandedtoforgiveourfriends.ButyetthespiritofJobwasinabettertune：Shallwe（saithhe）takegoodatGod’shands，andnotbecontenttotakeevilalso？Andsooffriendsinaproportion.
Thisiscertain，thatamanthatstudiethrevenge，keepshisownwoundsgreen，whichotherwisewouldheal，anddowell.Publicrevengesareforthemostpartfortunate;asthatforthedeathofCaesar;forthedeathofPertinax;forthedeathofHenrytheThirdofFrance;andmanymore.Butinprivaterevenges，itisnotso.Nayrather，vindic—
tivepersonslivethelifeofwitches;who，astheyaremischievous，soendtheyinfortunate.
OfAdversityOfAdversityITWASanhighspeechofSeneca（afterthemanneroftheStoics），thatthegoodthings，whichbelongtoprosperity，aretobewished;butthegoodthings，thatbelongtoadversity，aretobeadmired.Bonarerumsecundarumoptabilia;ad—
versarummirabilia.Certainlyifmiraclesbethecommandovernature，theyappearmostinadver—
sity.Itisyetahigherspeechofhis，thantheother（muchtoohighforaheathen），Itistruegreatness，tohaveinonethefrailtyofaman，andthesecurityofaGod.Veremagnumhaberefragilitatemhomi—
nis，securitatemDei.Thiswouldhavedonebetterinpoesy，wheretranscendencesaremoreallowed.
Andthepoetsindeedhavebeenbusywithit;foritisineffectthething，whichfiguredinthatstrangefictionoftheancientpoets，whichseemethnottobewithoutmystery;nay，andtohavesomeapproachtothestateofaChristian;thatHercules，whenhewenttounbindPrometheus（bywhomhumannatureisrepresented），sailedthelengthofthegreatocean，inanearthenpotorpitcher;livelydescribingChristianresolution，thatsailethinthefrailbarkoftheflesh，throughthewavesoftheworld.Buttospeakinamean.Thevirtueofpros—
perity，istemperance;thevirtueofadversity，isfortitude;whichinmoralsisthemoreheroicalvirtue.ProsperityistheblessingoftheOldTesta—
ment;adversityistheblessingoftheNew;whichcarrieththegreaterbenediction，andtheclearerrevelationofGod’sfavor.YetevenintheOldTestament，ifyoulistentoDavid’sharp，youshallhearasmanyhearse—likeairsascarols;andthepenciloftheHolyGhosthathlaboredmoreinde—
scribingtheafflictionsofJob，thanthefelicitiesofSolomon.Prosperityisnotwithoutmanyfearsanddistastes;andadversityisnotwithoutcom—
fortsandhopes.Weseeinneedle—worksandem—
broideries，itismorepleasingtohavealivelywork，uponasadandsolemnground，thantohaveadarkandmelancholywork，uponalightsomeground：
judgethereforeofthepleasureoftheheart，bythepleasureoftheeye.Certainlyvirtueislikepreciousodors，mostfragrantwhentheyareincensed，orcrushed：forprosperitydothbestdiscovervice，butadversitydothbestdiscovervirtue.
OfSimulationANDDISSIMULATION
OfSimulationANDDISSIMULATION
DISSIMULATIONisbutafaintkindofpol—
icy，orwisdom;foritaskethastrongwit，andastrongheart，toknowwhentotelltruth，andtodoit.Thereforeitistheweakersortofpolitics，thatarethegreatdissemblers.
Tacitussaith，Liviasortedwellwiththeartsofherhusband，anddissimulationofherson;attri—
butingartsorpolicytoAugustus，anddissimula—
tiontoTiberius.Andagain，whenMucianusencouragethVespasian，totakearmsagainstVitel—
lius，hesaith，WerisenotagainstthepiercingjudgmentofAugustus，northeextremecautionorclosenessofTiberius.Theseproperties，ofartsorpolicy，anddissimulationorcloseness，areindeedhabitsandfacultiesseveral，andtobedistin—
guished.Forifamanhavethatpenetrationofjudgment，ashecandiscernwhatthingsaretobelaidopen，andwhattobesecreted，andwhattobeshowedathalflights，andtowhomandwhen（whichindeedareartsofstate，andartsoflife，asTacituswellcalleththem），tohim，ahabitofdis—
simulationisahinderanceandapoorness.Butifamancannotobtaintothatjudgment，thenitislefttobimgenerally，tobeclose，andadissembler.
Forwhereamancannotchoose，orvaryinparti—
culars，thereitisgoodtotakethesafest，andwari—
estway，ingeneral;likethegoingsoftly，byonethatcannotwellsee.Certainlytheablestmenthateverwere，havehadallanopenness，andfrankness，ofdealing;andanameofcertaintyandveracity;butthentheywerelikehorseswellmanaged;fortheycouldtellpassingwell，whentostoporturn;andatsuchtimes，whentheythoughtthecaseindeedrequireddissimulation，ifthentheyusedit，itcametopassthattheformeropin—
ion，spreadabroad，oftheirgoodfaithandclear—
nessofdealing，madethemalmostinvisible.
Therebethreedegreesofthishidingandveil—
ingofaman’sself.Thefirst，closeness，reservation，andsecrecy;whenamanleavethhimselfwithoutobservation，orwithoutholdtobetaken，whatheis.Thesecond，dissimulation，inthenegative;
whenamanletsfallsignsandarguments，thatheisnot，thatheis.Andthethird，simulation，intheaffirmative;whenamanindustriouslyandex—
presslyfeignsandpretendstobe，thatheisnot.
Forthefirstofthese，secrecy;itisindeedthevirtueofaconfessor.Andassuredly，thesecretmanhearethmanyconfessions.Forwhowillopenhimself，toablaborababbler？Butifamanbethoughtsecret，itinvitethdiscovery;asthemorecloseairsuckethinthemoreopen;andasincon—
fession，therevealingisnotforworldlyuse，butfortheeaseofaman’sheart，sosecretmencometotheknowledgeofmanythingsinthatkind;whilemenratherdischargetheirminds，thanimparttheirminds.Infewwords，mysteriesareduetosecrecy.Besides（tosaytruth）nakednessisun—
comely，aswellinmindasbody;anditaddethnosmallreverence，tomen’smannersandactions，iftheybenotaltogetheropen.Asfortalkersandfutilepersons，theyarecommonlyvainandcredu—
louswithal.Forhethattalkethwhatheknoweth，willalsotalkwhatheknowethnot.Thereforesetitdown，thatanhabitofsecrecy，isbothpoliticandmoral.Andinthispart，itisgoodthataman’sfacegivehistongueleavetospeak.Forthediscoveryofaman’sself，bythetractsofhiscountenance，isagreatweaknessandbetraying;byhowmuchitismanytimesmoremarked，andbelieved，thanaman’swords.
Forthesecond，whichisdissimulation;itfol—
lowethmanytimesuponsecrecy，byanecessity;
sothathethatwillbesecret，mustbeadissemblerinsomedegree.Formenaretoocunning，tosufferamantokeepanindifferentcarriagebetweenboth，andtobesecret，withoutswayingthebal—
anceoneitherside.Theywillsobesetamanwithquestions，anddrawhimon，andpickitoutofhim，that，withoutanabsurdsilence，hemustshowaninclinationoneway;orifhedonot，theywillgatherasmuchbyhissilence，asbyhisspeech.Asforequivocations，ororaculousspeeches，theycan—
notholdoutlong.Sothatnomancanbesecret，excepthegivehimselfalittlescopeofdissimula—
tion;whichis，asitwere，buttheskirtsortrainofsecrecy.
Butforthethirddegree，whichissimulation，andfalseprofession;thatIholdmoreculpable，andlesspolitic;exceptitbeingreatandraremat—
ters.Andthereforeageneralcustomofsimulation（whichisthislastdegree）isavice，usingeitherofanaturalfalsenessorfearfulness，orofamindthathathsomemainfaults，whichbecauseamanmustneedsdisguise，itmakethhimpractisesimulationinotherthings，lesthishandshouldbeoutofuse.
Thegreatadvantagesofsimulationanddissi—
mulationarethree.First，tolayasleepopposition，andtosurprise.Forwhereaman’sintentionsarepublished，itisanalarum，tocallupallthatareagainstthem.Thesecondis，toreservetoaman’sselfafairretreat.Forifamanengagehimselfbyamanifestdeclaration，hemustgothroughortakeafall.Thethirdis，thebettertodiscoverthemindofanother.Fortohimthatopenshimself，menwillhardlyshowthemselvesadverse;butwillfairlethimgoon，andturntheirfreedomofspeech，tofreedomofthought.AndthereforeitisagoodshrewdproverboftheSpaniard，Tellalieandfindatroth.Asiftherewerenowayofdiscovery，butbysimulation.Therebealsothreedisadvantages，tosetiteven.Thefirst，thatsimulationanddissi—
mulationcommonlycarrywiththemashowoffearfulness，whichinanybusiness，dothspoilthefeathers，ofroundflyinguptothemark.Thesec—
ond，thatitpuzzlethandperplexeththeconceitsofmany，thatperhapswouldotherwiseco—operatewithhim;andmakesamanwalkalmostalone，tohisownends.Thethirdandgreatestis，thatitdeprivethamanofoneofthemostprincipalin—
strumentsforaction;whichistrustandbelief.
Thebestcompositionandtemperature，istohaveopennessinfameandopinion;secrecyinhabit;
dissimulationinseasonableuse;andapowertofeign，iftherebenoremedy.
OfParentsANDCHILDREN
OfParentsANDCHILDREN
THEjoysofparentsaresecret;andsoaretheirgriefsandfears.Theycannotuttertheone;
northeywillnotuttertheother.Childrensweetenlabors;buttheymakemisfortunesmorebitter.
Theyincreasethecaresoflife;buttheymitigatetheremembranceofdeath.Theperpetuitybygenerationiscommontobeasts;butmemory，merit，andnobleworks，arepropertomen.Andsurelyamanshallseethenoblestworksandfoun—
dationshaveproceededfromchildlessmen;whichhavesoughttoexpresstheimagesoftheirminds，wherethoseoftheirbodieshavefailed.Sothecareofposterityismostinthem，thathavenoposterity.
Theythatarethefirstraisersoftheirhouses，aremostindulgenttowardstheirchildren;beholdingthemasthecontinuance，notonlyoftheirkind，butoftheirwork;andsobothchildrenandcreatures.
Thedifferenceinaffection，ofparentstowardstheirseveralchildren，ismanytimesunequal;andsometimesunworthy;especiallyinthemothers;
asSolomonsaith，Awisesonrejoiceththefather，butanungracioussonshamesthemother.Amanshallsee，wherethereisahousefullofchildren，oneortwooftheeldestrespected，andtheyoung—
estmadewantons;butinthemidst，somethatareasitwereforgotten，whomanytimes，never—
theless，provethebest.Theilliberalityofparents，inallowancetowardstheirchildren，isanharmfulerror;makesthembase;acquaintsthemwithshifts;makesthemsortwithmeancompany;andmakesthemsurfeitmorewhentheycometoplenty.Andthereforetheproofisbest，whenmenkeeptheirauthoritytowardsthechildren，butnottheirpurse.Menhaveafoolishmanner（bothpar—
entsandschoolmastersandservants）increatingandbreedinganemulationbetweenbrothers，dur—
ingchildhood，whichmanytimessortethtodis—
cordwhentheyaremen，anddisturbethfamilies.
TheItaliansmakelittledifferencebetweenchil—
dren，andnephewsornearkinsfolks;butsotheybeofthelump，theycarenotthoughtheypassnotthroughtheirownbody.And，tosaytruth，innatureitismuchalikematter;insomuchthatweseeanephewsometimesresemblethanuncle，orakinsman，morethanhisownparent;asthebloodhappens.Letparentschoosebetimes，thevocationsandcoursestheymeantheirchildrenshouldtake;
forthentheyaremostflexible;andletthemnottoomuchapplythemselvestothedispositionoftheirchildren，asthinkingtheywilltakebesttothat，whichtheyhavemostmindto.Itistrue，thatiftheaffectionoraptnessofthechildrenbeextra—
ordinary，thenitisgoodnottocrossit;butgener—
allythepreceptisgood，optimumelige，suaveetfacileilludfacietconsuetudo.Youngerbrothersarecommonlyfortunate，butseldomorneverwheretheelderaredisinherited.
OfMarriageANDSINGLELIFE
OfMarriageANDSINGLELIFE
HETHAThathwifeandchildrenhathgivenhostagestofortune;fortheyareimpedi—
mentstogreatenterprises，eitherofvirtueormis—
chief.Certainlythebestworks，andofgreatestmeritforthepublic，haveproceededfromtheun—
marriedorchildlessmen;whichbothinaffectionandmeans，havemarriedandendowedthepublic.
Yetitweregreatreasonthatthosethathavechil—
dren，shouldhavegreatestcareoffuturetimes;
untowhichtheyknowtheymusttransmittheirdearestpledges.Somethereare，whothoughtheyleadasinglelife，yettheirthoughtsdoendwiththemselves，andaccountfuturetimesimperti—
nences.Nay，therearesomeother，thataccountwifeandchildren，butasbillsofcharges.Naymore，therearesomefoolishrichcovetousmen，thattakeapride，inhavingnochildren，becausetheymaybethoughtsomuchthericher.Forper—
hapstheyhaveheardsometalk，Suchanoneisagreatrichman，andanotherexcepttoit，Yea，buthehathagreatchargeofchildren;asifitwereanabatementtohisriches.Butthemostordinarycauseofasinglelife，isliberty，especiallyincertainself—pleasingandhumorousminds，whicharesosensibleofeveryrestraint，astheywillgoneartothinktheirgirdlesandgarters，tobebondsandshackles.Unmarriedmenarebestfriends，bestmasters，bestservants;butnotalwaysbestsub—
jects;fortheyarelighttorunaway;andalmostallfugitives，areofthatcondition.Asinglelifedothwellwithchurchmen;forcharitywillhardlywatertheground，whereitmustfirstfillapool.Itisindifferentforjudgesandmagistrates;foriftheybefacileandcorrupt，youshallhaveaser—
vant，fivetimesworsethanawife.Forsoldiers，I
findthegeneralscommonlyintheirhortatives，putmeninmindoftheirwivesandchildren;andIthinkthedespisingofmarriageamongsttheTurks，makeththevulgarsoldiermorebase.Cer—
tainlywifeandchildrenareakindofdisciplineofhumanity;andsinglemen，thoughtheymaybemanytimesmorecharitable，becausetheirmeansarelessexhaust，yet，ontheotherside，theyaremorecruelandhardhearted（goodtomakesevereinquisitors），becausetheirtendernessisnotsooftcalledupon.Gravenatures，ledbycustom，andthereforeconstant，arecommonlylovinghus—
bands，aswassaidofUlysses，vetulamsuampraetu—
litimmortalitati.Chastewomenareoftenproudandfroward，aspresuminguponthemeritoftheirchastity.Itisoneofthebestbonds，bothofchastityandobedience，inthewife，ifshethinkherhus—
bandwise;whichshewillneverdo，ifshefindhimjealous.Wivesareyoungmen’smistresses;com—
panionsformiddleage;andoldmen’snurses.Soasamanmayhaveaquarreltomarry，whenhewill.Butyethewasreputedoneofthewisemen，thatmadeanswertothequestion，whenamanshouldmarry，—Ayoungmannotyet，aneldermannotatall.Itisoftenseenthatbadhusbands，haveverygoodwives;whetheritbe，thatitraiseththepriceoftheirhusband’skindness，whenitcomes;orthatthewivestakeaprideintheirpatience.Butthisneverfails，ifthebadhusbandswereoftheirownchoosing，againsttheirfriends’
consent;forthentheywillbesuretomakegoodtheirownfolly.
OfEnvyOfEnvyTHEREbenoneoftheaffections，whichhavebeennotedtofascinateorbewitch，butloveandenvy.Theybothhavevehementwishes;theyframethemselvesreadilyintoimaginationsandsuggestions;andtheycomeeasilyintotheeye，especiallyuponthepresentoftheobjects;whicharethepointsthatconducetofascination，ifanysuchthingtherebe.Weseelikewise，theScripturecallethenvyanevileye;andtheastrologers，calltheevilinfluencesofthestars，evilaspects;sothatstillthereseemethtobeacknowledged，intheactofenvy，anejaculationorirradiationoftheeye.
Nay，somehavebeensocurious，astonote，thatthetimeswhenthestrokeorpercussionofanenvi—
ouseyedothmosthurt，arewhenthepartyenviedisbeheldingloryortriumph;forthatsetsanedgeuponenvy：andbesides，atsuchtimesthespiritsofthepersonenvied，docomeforthmostintotheoutwardparts，andsomeettheblow.
Butleavingthesecuriosities（thoughnotun—
worthytobethoughton，infitplace），wewillhandle，whatpersonsareapttoenvyothers;whatpersonsaremostsubjecttobeenviedthemselves;
andwhatisthedifferencebetweenpublicandprivateenvy.
Amanthathathnovirtueinhimself，everen—
viethvirtueinothers.Formen’sminds，willeitherfeedupontheirowngood，oruponothers’evil;andwhowanteththeone，willpreyupontheother;
andwhosoisoutofhope，toattaintoanother’svirtue，willseektocomeatevenhand，bydepress—
inganother’sfortune.
Amanthatisbusy，andinquisitive，iscom—
monlyenvious.Fortoknowmuchofothermen’smatters，cannotbebecauseallthatadomaycon—
cernhisownestate;thereforeitmustneedsbe，thathetakethakindofplay—pleasure，inlookinguponthefortunesofothers.Neithercanhe，thatmindethbuthisownbusiness，findmuchmatterforenvy.Forenvyisagaddingpassion，andwalk—
eththestreets，anddothnotkeephome：Nonestcuriosus，quinidemsitmalevolus.
Menofnoblebirth，arenotedtobeenvioustowardsnewmen，whentheyrise.Forthedistanceisaltered，anditislikeadeceitoftheeye，thatwhenotherscomeon，theythinkthemselves，goback.
Deformedpersons，andeunuchs，andoldmen，andbastards，areenvious.Forhethatcannotpos—
siblymendhisowncase，willdowhathecan，toimpairanother’s;exceptthesedefectslightuponaverybrave，andheroicalnature，whichthinkethtomakehisnaturalwantspartofhishonor;inthatitshouldbesaid，thataneunuch，oralameman，didsuchgreatmatters;affectingthehonorofamiracle;asitwasinNarsestheeunuch，andAgesi—
lausandTamberlanes，thatwerelamemen.
Thesameisthecaseofmen，thatriseafterca—
lamitiesandmisfortunes.Fortheyareasmenfallenoutwiththetimes;andthinkothermen’sharms，aredemptionoftheirownsufferings.
Theythatdesiretoexcelintoomanymatters，outoflevityandvainglory，areeverenvious.Fortheycannotwantwork;itbeingimpossible，butmany，insomeoneofthosethings，shouldsurpassthem.WhichwasthecharacterofAdriantheEm—
peror;thatmortallyenviedpoets，andpainters，andartificers，inworkswhereinhehadaveintoexcel.
Lastly，nearkinsfolks，andfellowsinoffice，andthosethathavebeenbredtogether，aremoreapttoenvytheirequals，whentheyareraised.Foritdothupbraiduntothemtheirownfortunes，andpointethatthem，andcomethoftenerintotheirremembrance，andincurrethlikewisemoreintothenoteofothers;andenvyeverredoublethfromspeechandfame.Cain’senvywasthemorevileandmalignant，towardshisbrotherAbel，becausewhenhissacrificewasbetteraccepted，therewasnobodytolookon.Thusmuchforthose，thatareapttoenvy.
Concerningthosethataremoreorlesssubjecttoenvy：First，personsofeminentvirtue，whentheyareadvanced，arelessenvied.Fortheirfor—
tuneseemeth，butdueuntothem;andnomanenvieththepaymentofadebt，butrewardsandliberalityrather.Again，envyiseverjoinedwiththecomparingofaman’sself;andwherethereisnocomparison，noenvy;andthereforekingsarenotenvied，butbykings.Neverthelessitistobenoted，thatunworthypersonsaremostenvied，attheirfirstcomingin，andafterwardsovercomeitbetter;whereascontrariwise，personsofworthandmeritaremostenvied，whentheirfortunecontinuethlong.Forbythattime，thoughtheirvirtuebethesame，yetithathnotthesamelustre;
forfreshmengrowupthatdarkenit.
Personsofnobleblood，arelessenviedintheirrising.Foritseemethbutrightdonetotheirbirth.
Besides，thereseemethnotmuchaddedtotheirfortune;andenvyisasthesunbeams，thatbeathotteruponabank，orsteeprisingground，thanuponaflat.Andforthesamereason，thosethatareadvancedbydegrees，arelessenviedthanthosethatareadvancedsuddenlyandpersaltum.
Thosethathavejoinedwiththeirhonorgreattravels，cares，orperils，arelesssubjecttoenvy.
Formenthinkthattheyearntheirhonorshardly，andpitythemsometimes;andpityeverhealethenvy.Whereforeyoushallobserve，thatthemoredeepandsobersortofpoliticpersons，intheirgreataess，areeverbemoaningthemselves，whatalifetheylead;chantingaquantapatimur！Notthattheyfeelitso，butonlytoabatetheedgeofenvy.Butthisistobeunderstood，ofbusinessthatislaiduponmen，andnotsuch，astheycalluntothemselves.Fornothingincreasethenvymore，thananunnecessaryandambitiousengrossingofbusiness.Andnothingdothextinguishenvymore，thanforagreatpersontopreserveallotherinfe—
riorofficers，intheirfulllightsandpre—eminencesoftheirplaces.Forbythatmeans，therebesomanyscreensbetweenhimandenvy.
Aboveall，thosearemostsubjecttoenvy，whichcarrythegreatnessoftheirfortunes，inaninsolentandproudmanner;beingneverwell，butwhiletheyareshowinghowgreattheyare，eitherbyoutwardpomp，orbytriumphingoverallopposi—
tionorcompetition;whereaswisemenwillratherdosacrificetoenvy，insufferingthemselvessome—
timesofpurposetobecrossed，andoverborneinthingsthatdonotmuchconcernthem.Notwith—
standing，somuchistrue，thatthecarriageofgreatness，inaplainandopenmanner（soitbewithoutarrogancyandvainglory）dothdrawlessenvy，thanifitbeinamorecraftyandcunningfashion.Forinthatcourse，amandothbutdis—
avowfortune;andseemethtobeconsciousofhisownwantinworth;anddothbutteachothers，toenvyhim.
Lastly，toconcludethispart;aswesaidinthebeginning，thattheactofenvyhadsomewhatinitofwitchcraft，sothereisnoothercureofenvy，butthecureofwitchcraft;andthatis，toremovethelot（astheycallit）andtolayituponanother.
Forwhichpurpose，thewisersortofgreatpersons，bringineveruponthestagesomebodyuponwhomtoderivetheenvy，thatwouldcomeuponthem—
selves;sometimesuponministersandservants;
sometimesuponcolleaguesandassociates;andthelike;andforthatturnthereareneverwanting，somepersonsofviolentandundertakingnatures，who，sotheymayhavepowerandbusiness，willtakeitatanycost.
Now，tospeakofpublicenvy.Thereisyetsomegoodinpublicenvy，whereasinprivate，thereisnone.Forpublicenvy，isasanostracism，thateclipsethmen，whentheygrowtoogreat.Andthereforeitisabridlealsotogreatones，tokeepthemwithinbounds.
Thisenvy，beingintheLatinwordinvidia，goethinthemodernlanguage，bythenameofdiscontentment;ofwhichweshallspeak，inhand—
lingsedition.Itisadisease，inastate，liketoinfec—
tion.Forasinfectionspreadethuponthatwhichissound，andtaintethit;sowhenenvyisgottenonceintoastate，ittraducetheventhebestactionsthereof，andturneththemintoanillodor.Andthereforethereislittlewon，byinterminglingofplausibleactions.Forthatdotharguebutaweak—
ness，andfearofenvy，whichhurtethsomuchthemore，asitislikewiseusualininfections;whichifyoufearthem，youcallthemuponyou.
Thispublicenvy，seemethtobeatchieflyuponprincipalofficersorministers，ratherthanuponkings，andestatesthemselves.Butthisisasurerule，thatiftheenvyupontheministerbegreat，whenthecauseofitinhimissmall;oriftheenvybegeneral，inamanneruponalltheministersofanestate;thentheenvy（thoughhidden）istrulyuponthestateitself.Andsomuchofpublicenvyordiscontentment，andthedifferencethereoffromprivateenvy，whichwashandledinthefirstplace.
Wewilladdthisingeneral，touchingtheaffec—
tionofenvy;thatofallotheraffections，itisthemostimportuneandcontinual.Forofotheraffec—
tions，thereisoccasiongiven，butnowandthen;
andthereforeitwaswellsaid，Invidiafestosdiesnonagit：foritiseverworkinguponsomeorother.
Anditisalsonoted，thatloveandenvydomakeamanpine，whichotheraffectionsdonot，becausetheyarenotsocontinual.Itisalsothevilestaffec—
tion，andthemostdepraved;forwhichcauseitistheproperattributeofthedevil，whoiscalled，theenviousman，thatsowethtaresamongstthewheatbynight;asitalwayscomethtopass，thatenvyworkethsubtilly，andinthedark，andtotheprejudiceofgoodthings，suchasisthewheat.
OfLoveOfLoveTHEstageismorebeholdingtolove，thanthelifeofman.Forastothestage，loveisevermatterofcomedies，andnowandthenoftragedies;
butinlifeitdothmuchmischief;sometimeslikeasiren，sometimeslikeafury.Youmayobserve，thatamongstallthegreatandworthypersons（whereofthememoryremaineth，eitherancientorrecent）
thereisnotone，thathathbeentransportedtothemaddegreeoflove：whichshowsthatgreatspirits，andgreatbusiness，dokeepoutthisweakpassion.Youmustexcept，nevertheless，MarcusAntonius，thehalfpartneroftheempireofRome，andAppiusClaudius，thedecemvirandlawgiver;
whereoftheformerwasindeedavoluptuousman，andinordinate;butthelatterwasanaustereandwiseman：andthereforeitseems（thoughrarely）
thatlovecanfindentrance，notonlyintoanopenheart，butalsointoaheartwellfortified，ifwatchbenotwellkept.ItisapoorsayingofEpicurus，Satismagnumalteralteritheatrumsumus;
asifman，madeforthecontemplationofheaven，andallnobleobjects，shoulddonothingbutkneelbe—
forealittleidol，andmakehimselfasubject，thoughnotofthemouth（asbeastsare），yetoftheeye;whichwasgivenhimforhigherpurposes.Itisastrangething，tonotetheexcessofthispassion，andhowitbravesthenature，andvalueofthings，bythis;thatthespeakinginaperpetualhyper—
bole，iscomelyinnothingbutinlove.Neitherisitmerelyinthephrase;forwhereasithathbeenwellsaid，thatthearch—flatterer，withwhomallthepettyflatterershaveintelligence，isaman’sself;certainlytheloverismore.Fortherewasneverproudmanthoughtsoabsurdlywellofhim—
self，astheloverdothofthepersonloved;andthereforeitwaswellsaid，Thatitisimpossibletolove，andtobewise.Neitherdoththisweaknessappeartoothersonly，andnottothepartyloved;
buttothelovedmostofall，exceptthelovebereci—
proque.Foritisatruerule，thatloveiseverre—
warded，eitherwiththereciproque，orwithaninwardandsecretcontempt.Byhowmuchthemore，menoughttobewareofthispassion，whichlosethnotonlyotherthings，butitself！Asfortheotherlosses，thepoet’srelationdothwellfigurethem：thathethatpreferredHelena，quittedthegiftsofJunoandPallas.Forwhosoeveresteemethtoomuchofamorousaffection，quittethbothrichesandwisdom.Thispassionhathhisfloods，inverytimesofweakness;whicharegreatprosperity，andgreatadversity;thoughthislatterhathbeenlessobserved：bothwhichtimeskindlelove，andmakeitmorefervent，andthereforeshowittobethechildoffolly.Theydobest，whoiftheycannotbutadmitlove，yetmakeitkeepquarters;andseveritwhollyfromtheirseriousaffairs，andactions，oflife;forifitcheckoncewithbusiness，ittroublethmen’sfortunes，andmakethmen，thattheycannowaysbetruetotheirownends.Iknownothow，butmartialmenaregiventolove：Ithink，itisbutastheyaregiventowine;forperilscommonlyasktobepaidinpleasures.Thereisinman’snature，asecretinclinationandmotion，towardsloveofothers，whichifitbenotspentuponsomeoneorafew，dothnaturallyspreaditselftowardsmany，andmakethmenbecomehumaneandcharitable;
asitisseensometimeinfriars.Nuptiallovemakethmankind;friendlyloveperfectethit;butwantonlovecorrupteth，andembasethit.
OfGreatPlaceOfGreatPlaceMENingreatplacearethriceservants：ser—
vantsofthesovereignorstate;servantsoffame;andservantsofbusiness.Soastheyhavenofreedom;neitherintheirpersons，norintheirac—
tions，norintheirtimes.Itisastrangedesire，toseekpowerandtoloseliberty：ortoseekpoweroverothers，andtolosepoweroveraman’sself.
Therisinguntoplaceislaborious;andbypains，mencometogreaterpains;anditissometimesbase;andbyindignities，mencometodignities.
Thestandingisslippery，andtheregressiseitheradownfall，oratleastaneclipse，whichisamelan—
cholything.Cumnonsisquifueris，nonessecurvelisvivere.Nay，retiremencannotwhentheywould，neitherwillthey，whenitwerereason;butareimpatientofprivateness，eveninageandsick—
ness，whichrequiretheshadow;likeoldtowns—
men，thatwillbestillsittingattheirstreetdoor，thoughtherebytheyofferagetoscom.Certainlygreatpersonshadneedtoborrowothermen’sopinions，tothinkthemselveshappy;foriftheyjudgebytheirownfeeling，theycannotfindit;butiftheythinkwiththemselves，whatothermenthinkofthem，andthatothermenwouldfainbe，astheyare，thentheyarehappy，asitwere，byreport;whenperhapstheyfindthecontrarywithin.Fortheyarethefirst，thatfindtheirowngriefs，thoughtheybethelast，thatfindtheirownfaults.Certainlymeningreatfortunesarestrangerstothemselves，andwhiletheyareinthepuzzleofbusiness，theyhavenotimetotendtheirhealth，eitherofbodyormind.Illimorsgravisincubat，quinotusnimisomnibus，ignotusmoritursibi.Inplace，thereislicensetodogood，andevil;
whereofthelatterisacurse：forinevil，thebestconditionisnottowin;thesecond，nottocan.Butpowertodogood，isthetrueandlawfulendofaspiring.Forgoodthoughts（thoughGodacceptthem）yet，towardsmen，arelittlebetterthangooddreams，excepttheybeputinact;andthatcannotbe，withoutpowerandplace，asthevantage，andcommandingground.Meritandgoodworks，istheendofman’smotion;andconscienceofthesameistheaccomplishmentofman’srest.ForifamancanbepartakerofGod’stheatre，heshalllike—
wisebepartakerofGod’srest.EtconversusDeus，utaspiceretoperaquaefeceruntmanussuae，viditquodomniaessentbonanimis;andthenthesab—
bath.Inthedischargeofthyplace，setbeforetheethebestexamples;forimitationisaglobeofpre—