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—