# Two Bookes of Constancie (John Stradling translation, 1595) - Author: Justus Lipsius - Translator: John Stradling - Source: Internet Archive item `bim_early-english-books-1475-1640_two-bookes-of-constancie_lipsius-justus_1595` (British Library scan) - Note: OCR of a 1595 blackletter printing; long-s normalized to 's'. Early-modern spelling retained. --- . Twvo Bookes Of Constancie . forts le Conference, - in common calamities, i _ - \ ws ces » of And will serue fora singular EO tation toll that j 2d eG ane of Englished by IO HN.STRADLING, | Geatleinan; Ll ol —y Ll a AD oo. re Arn MILTON 3514 14 in r\ 5 Me mus % I's. Þ..- - Printedat Lodonby R; Richard lohnes, a the fig r off the Rose and Crowne neerg On PH ITTERTT _— — — — — —— TT Ko a i "I Y RS 6 ot VV . a , * a PERney” _ dA. re Ps En ah 46 FRryG FY "” A; F uk P Ta 9. * > of Fe : og $ 669 INC Cn x Sade FS; Ny FRONT Hr 5% | CARIOO - OM nts 2hntg has! 5 p os ok Da. 2 © T3 0 2. * OO nu: £54 Wn abc Spin th ; . ; STII," TOE? 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Q S- % ' 5 - y —_— * % { ® ” oo, - - =o : '. 4 e h * . % % \ <4 = : - OS %.z Y % ” s - , ; y %* Oo "x "studic withoutattempring any such matter. It may ther- {lating topleasure you:Among which Lchiefly approued that (a)ivherinT last laboured,being by the Author ther- to wit,matter of pollicie and gouernimente in peace and (4 )Lip/us . mean other excellent booke of that argument, vpon which he wished. me to bestowe some paines for your returne to London sfoone after,he aduertised me thatthe To he right worshipfull Sir Edward Stradling Knight. Auing lately vadertaken (right Wor- I | (hiptull) che translating of this treatise A {into the englith trongue,intending to 2 [}e| gratific you therewith, I thinke itnor » | | #@}anmisle to shewe the reasons that first # \ [moued mee therevnto : Now after it _— had bene extantin the latineso many yeares, and ofthem nota fewe hathlien negle&ed in my fore please you to. call ro remembraunce , how about ChristmasJast, maister Iames Thomas a studious gentle- man ,your kinseman and my good friend, comming to your houseto visit you,. wee happened to fall intalke of some bookes wherin I had done mine cudeuour by tran- (4) Antimachis of very learnedly handled;z& hauing anotable Subiette ;, warre. Yherevponthe gentleman recommended vnto Pobiickes. pleasure, whom hee perceaucd to bee greatly delighted with fuch exercises. I promised him so to doe. Butathis A.2 same your caltle of SaintDonates. The x11 The Epistle Dedicatorie. Ea same booke was englished, which in dced is very wel and sufficiently perfourmed by a learned gentleman, with no snalllabour to him, and some ease to me . Afterwardes seingthe method of this writer so much pleased mee, (as ] think it can displeaseno man that takerh pleasure in reading) I called to minde this treatise of CONS TAN- CIE,which cameto my hands about ten yeares past,be- ing astudent in Oxford. And considering of itwith better aduisement then euer I did before, it seemed vnto me a work not vnworthy your good conf(tderation. And ther- forealbeitI know welyour iudgemetrobevery fufhcictr in vnderstanding latine writers far more protounde then this:yet aswellto make the same somwhat more familiar & plaine vnto you,as alfo that youmay impartitto such of your frends as plzasethyou,and finally toshew my rea- dy disposition in gratifying you to my power,I haue redu cedit intocnglish, Ifeare me, with more hast then good speede, not hauing spentfull five weekes there abouts,as you very well know . VWhereinl trauclled with the more paines for bringing footch this vntimely birth, totheend 1t might teceaue his pertete consummation againtit this day of your birth,whereunto I had respecte when I firste tookthe work in hand. Andthus Iearnestly recommend the preserudtion of it to your fauorable protetion;pray- ing yon to accepte ingood part my little labour, proget- . dingfrom no httlegood will ; And sol withto your selte & to my goudlady your spouseall happines;bescechin Godlonge topreserue you both . 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I TN, 8 "> : Mr * > ; ; oe bl P FR . oP 28 es he Te Fer I had translated this treatise (frenaly reader) FAard presented it 1ohim for whose prinate use 119- rended it, being moued thereunto vponoccasionin WE the former epistle declared: it seemed not amisse to © 1thepatron to hane the [ame published for the benefit of many. #Whose iudgement I could not but very wel afprone ih respect # ef the matter,betg beth comfortable andplensant tobe red, $and withall veryoraerlylaiddown.and handled after an va- $ accustomed, yet most familiar) manner. © Lg '# PYnderstandthat 1hzwne for breuities sake purposely omit- I #ed the epistles before the booke, which ave three:'being loath $ ropesterrethee with apacket of letters at the first) Onely Ido 1A & here alleadge ont of themia few things writtemby my Aut hor Ong ! Inhisowne defence. And first whereas some men pretend he © #ath not handled this argument deuoutly enongh in that hee | LM ;4 npplieth not places of holy scripture to his prrpose: As he accep es £ X zeth wellof their adrmonition,so his ansiwere i that sering he. | NY # professeth himselfe herein no dinine, bat a philosopher, (zet 4 3 Christian philosopher)they ought to beare with him. Hee ac- i} #owledgeth the only direct path-way to saluationto be com- Þ prisedin those sacred bookei:but that good letters withal,and *2 rhe writings of philosophers are both'an case and help for vs to 'J attain vnto theunderftanding of them,and do further vs in 4 the way of vertae and prays tango} new Domiti- 4 «13 maintaine the contrary, seeking to abolish all good arts & 3 knowledge in humanity, That he writeth o highly incom- F menaationof RIGHT REASON, although som times with 4 rhe words of the Aiicients:yet he atcapteth no reason pure or { right except it be directed by God &> illuminated by faith. If gn writing of destiny e& other lik profonid matters hjs tongues ' n—_ anaraente and earnest intente of a good nieauime Y 11nd) napned apy wher to trip or his pen to sliae; Be not thou 2 7 +} W WE 291 A A Eg Se Pe, $6", TheFpilile $00 rigors towards him for it he yealdeth to amend whatse- | | Julbe proued amisse. He profefseth himselfe of the nom- *: aca * v ber of those that haue goalinesee rather in hearte , then in ©. their month; And liketh not the time that is fruitefullofre- ©: ligious , and fruitelesse impietie . F _ he « none of those ahul [ophisticall anglers, that place phi fg inthe quirks and quidaities of crabbed questions. But he azretteth his stu- die to the forming of good manners, and moderating of aff cc- trons, epeerahfare,nd sorrow 11 aduersiiie) w ercb Yy hee may at length be safely harbored in the hauen of a contented . wind. A notable testimonie whereof hee hath left vs in chese Inenglis ing whereof 1haue endeuoredthe best Iconld ta performe the —__ an interpreter , keeping alwaies the | '} demantinon /£2/eapdmeaning of my author; yea the very mordepreck |} doingshercin, i73 al definitions, distributions,arftinitions & such likeprinct | pal heads of matter ,decyphering them in agreater letter; As F | the places guoted out -- 25 writers, inalcsier . The mar c| _ ginallnotes pee tobe of two sortes;, Some ansering ta $--- . theplaces in the text diretHy against them, serning for quota ry tions or expositions: (with these letters a. b.c. _ Others | containing a briefe summe of the whole matter of each chap- ter by aperpetuall continuation, as if all of them were but one author; yea the very woradsprecisely haue not alwates in themaperfett and full sense, but depenxe þ many times vpon the contents nexte followins . In all these | 4 I [werue not from my printed copie , [aving that I haue ad- HS aed a few marginall nates for expositions sake where neede required. Lastly Thane with some more care and diligenee it of mine owne, reduced the summe of both bookes into «large ference under one viewe, the better to belpe thy memorie, Ee egther te consider of the maiter with more mature EYATLOR. | ET? ; d \ Tfthowreqpe anypleasare or profit by this dise ourse L iuc : | two bookes, tothe singular comforte of all that list toreade intire note. CAndeuenso the comtentsbefere enery chapter |} - kes and plaine table containing the argument of the whele.con- ry 20% a. LL and ' w WAL $5 ISILISES; WW . £ ” n p Ly P WEL ad +4 M's bo. my Pry > ”.'4 : . , '” od ig es road ee BG A ag tae þ . 4 wg wo Shs ad £3 q p 5 ACERY, ITE 5 2 [hy 7 2 A - - wha - « goOm>ep 2 4 7 " J TEM beg; 2-6 9) (4; "DEE; I «4 "xD 457 M9, CINE * 3 > IT Fg 44 " ads " F > ” « . 7 " xt 65 . wo Ib. - LE: >. G $23 Tx) *4* $i AZ " hit, "8 4 a "OTE REN g — Wy c + I» - «8, "SOD 508 FEE b ) of TY EO HOI: > , ; fe I : 4 - ; 3 Mo ; p ; k LY p , _ ; _ " I TT TY" ls ” | — 5 eg 2 at as dT oo Ae "NIP 2: ! : - 1 ”J «= #% ©} EE a 7 TY. * f PS "7 þ- Fi Fa, 3 FY : N Y. -# oh | Þ oft (OCT a Te st mf. 1 ; "od __ 1 x - . = + 4 z - Wo «\ Hegood- clayie gr wy 5g of my tempering, thou maist take deepe Presem — . for anyperillespresent or pa thanks(next unto God) to my Authorthen torhepuron: fi whom onely and by whome the same was both en 4h edind published. For mine owne part Tdefrre Mor Wrieous aeceptation of nj trawaill, T hope 1 deserie no beffew od "7 wiltanda few good worats for many dates tyork, no unreasonable rewarde:. A nd be that gprudgeth to oe sach bare wages,as 1 would be lath to be his mans, [o if bo selfe were bound to serue a bad master seuen yeeves after tle - | same rate, I wot well he would mislike his penny-worths be- fore that prentiship were expired, and eucr after looke ono- ther mens labours with a more fauorable eie . But for thee ( curteous reader) at whose hands I doubt not to receaue bet- ter entertainement, Tbeg hartely of himwhich 91 ; itucth eaery good gift, that by reading & meditating wpon this little tr:4 tise , it willplease him to worke inthy mind such a firme im- pressionof CONST ANGIE, as neither the YO of common calamities may be able to wash away, nor the firie © Pame of priuate afflietions to consume the same : But that as 4 plant set in good ground, watred with the nn apy aj om owing in (a) goulden and siluer cesterns from the sweete (4)tman the | fountaine of Lipstus, and conucighed to thee —_ these Greeks and latin neither terrified with feare of future mishappe, nor dismaied Which vidtory though it seeme full of nnd; , yet if thou take unte thee the armour and 'wepons here offered, having an indifferent courage of thine owne, thou shalt assuredly remaixe a conquerour of those selfe pwn ao tirannize ouer the pou tyrants, hol- ng their minds in more seruile subiection, then they ao the Fs. 5s of their wilest captiues. Farewell. Fremthe castle of 8iint Donatts the xxitit day of A ugust, 1 5 94: > ' + Thinetodotheegood: h.Stradling. ooteand stan Inabeve ffs all the blastes of fortune, 0 = v \ » -* & - . *. 4 X .\ A E - - . DSI VS. i bad 5 . ry " \. n Sc. , Þ SURE EAN, \ %* SAT ID 2IRYTH A. - x _—. 1 ? : ; J. O01 $313 0495 $5; - '5 4A **h A+\ A - » - % a + : mf +&A - . of brag ach he ES Ig : f ” SR a 7 x > - Er We FED We IIS NY PE nk , "I Gs ane 4 yg" oO ——_ AE ds < ke » ” os _ . yY G. LOT 300 k <1 ES £3644 6-H i pon, Won fk P FRAY [9.0 '£ ; 4 : t &: 28re IRR ref a \ OE OPS, w Ln $304 a4 2, hs ' SOR vl I * - ” _ A TOE Ew; cy $4 LENS Xs - amd -.- D = 4 Fry Fy by 7 "5 "a a eat. am a oor. mitt win al A ou 2 NE 1 OF 'CONSTANCIE; and hane peace cncn'in the midst of warre. . Hereto Þ © rashly ynough,; replied: Nay {urcly,Iwilfotfake my coun- 2 trey, knowing that it 5leslc griefe to hearexeport' ofe- © 2.7} - 2 ils, thantobeeaneye- witnesle vnto them: Besides that, 4.commos it - 7 thereby we ourselucs shall bee withour daunger of the — 1 2 Iystes: Marke you not what Homer wisely warneth 2 Bee bles "Sn NY d 4 ont of the weapons reach, least that batpily fome man adds, one from them, 1 % _ S [/ wound vato another, 1 = 0 | | "* *# CHAPT. IL. _ 3 T hat traueill ng into forreine conntreyes is not anatlable as | 4 gainst the imwarde malladies of the mindes That itis's tcskimonie of thems , but not a remedie against them, ex- h cept onlie in stcight and first motions of the affection, - Avginrbeckening somewhat with Hishead :Theare ,, . . - | F thee{Lp/iw)burThad racherthou wonldsthearken to opinion cons | the voyce ofwiledomeand reason, For these mystes fured, + * | and cloudes-that thus compasle thee, doe procecde fromrhesmoakeof OP1NIONS: Wheretore;I say | with Didgener, Thou hast more neede of reason, thamofa -'f | 7 rope, Thatbright beame of reason (I meanc) whichmay "© © il/uminate the obscuritie of thy braine, Bchold thou fog- es fkest thy countrey : Tell me in good saoth, in forsakin E's it, canst thou forsakerhy seltealo? See thar-the contrarig THe original | fall notout: Andchar whither socuer thou gue, thou ca: jn our ictyuss ricnotin thy breastthe fountaiac and food of thine owne griefe, As theythatbc holden witha feuer, dac tosse and Therciore | turne themsclues- v1 uictlic, andokcn-changerheir beds, 22085 oiP's throvelavaine hops of rcraodies dn Jike cafpare weegyruke them a Who beingdicke:in our rhindes:dbe;withousrhay frune, wander fromanccountrey roanothivey T'bjk is ingderdets , only bee bewray our griefc, burnot to allayyit, {T\adilcoycy gÞis way them, $afecl ” """. 88S. RR £3 _—_— PA Os RE he” LI A ESE STTASTIA wheat wr HOET on; RG d | % C THB:F1RST-BOQKE inwardAame;burnot requench nivery fidy aidghat wile (a)RomamesJedipreper: 104 rote pþ&r sor! fer to faffer Are. thing [2)Se1: 04. toig hr mntutions in fteed of medionnes: Hereef Procgedg | net” wandrivo peregrinations and watkngs onfwndry- shares* And our —— O NSTANCHE, alwaies loathing thinges present, - and 1. - onexrhiles will be vpun thesea;,” and incontinent -defires the land, " TFhetforeyou fit from troublesalwayes,butneuer clcape them,not vulike the Hinde that (6) Virgil speakath of, Who ranging through the chace, some hunter shooting far by ebiice All vnaware hath [mit ,aud in her fide hath left his lance, Sbe faskto wildernes and mods doth draw, and there. francs, . Butalk inivaine;becaule as the. Poet addeth, -.. . . »—-T hat wwderneath her ribbes the deadly dart remaatnes. : Sq yourhatarc wounded with this dart ofaffe&tions, doe 3 © not shake itour, burn traucilling carie ir with youto an s..:.-: - ether places: Heb chachagh broken his raigh or bis-arme, g 4 -. - ysteth- mor, Irroweg to goc-oh horsehacke, or. into his gh Srbe: be coa Surgeon: And rs If is chis-tn oY F- tis Ae "Wepaos. Iticthe ited thativwenndetandattbi is cXter rgah; [0s - Nedilitic dispaire&languitbing, springerh fromthis foun- raine,that themibd.isthuspostrated andgast downe., The , ho 6 ptincipall and soueraignepart hath letfalche Sceprer,and Eris ts becomesovileandabret,chat ir; willinglie &tucth his " Which was -i Owne serdatges;' Tellme, what goodtanany place or pe+ NZ pomotace feprination workeinthiscasc? Protpt bappily-rhere bee | |: +... fOmeregion in thewotldwhichcao temperate feare, bxi- | 2:4, - +. 2diehopeanddrawoucthele cuilb dyegges of vice, which þ r2-aecwi) ern outintancia, B nantfuehis theres | ' ©"novgt ehefottumcoFHands or tttbere be, shew it vnn9 od 1 \-- V$/ahidwe wallall | hasben'rhncheriocoupes;.; 11; Mil? Lat OR SEEy gk _ the Ee mgaing anchor; — thee, rosecke remedie of this inward wounds by motion, | Ae 2 \{& " pL _ & Bow Cs = in 9 © » oF EY a. : nn by 2 $ 6d no og REP ME BE pn $M ; . SONGS oo eee RITES OE. Sie. , en * War Are" /o17 EY EI Wo St dari gar ter Bri Iv > c , s , b) much derogate from pcregrination and traucilling, as 2} travelling might perhaps cure luperficiall Skarres,but not jp mote + mniginallfromthe bodic, doesticke inthe bodic, oratthe j; Z olde feltpred aff:ions, which holdtheir seat, yea & {cep- Yet old fe f 3 trerinthecastle ofthe mind. VV henthou hast gone far and D | 6 theminthe deep sea, nor burie chem 1n the bowels of che such our, +3 earth. They will followthee atan inch : And (as the Poer 09% | hor (man; ' i Tookest not thy selfe, Sosay I, that whither-foeuer thou YN tompanion. And'I would ro God he wer butas thy com- 3 tolloWiorthes, burthouthem” Je ord i 5 nyc, W Dis 1 -”" By i= + *- m_ OF CTONSTANCIE — © x P hath that Gece ial ie:. And that the daylic beholding of {trange! fashions , men,and places doth retresh ard I1ghten _ the mind lozden with opprelgons, No (Lip/rs) you are N_ T1 d:cciucd. For,rotell you thetruech plainlie, .] doe not fo oral :' though it bare no sway ouer men and their aftetions: yes vercly, ir auayJeth, bur yer thus tarre, to the expelling of \$ fome {mall cediouines and weartnelle of our mindes, not Alchough OS to thecuring of maladies rootcd (o deeply,as that thelrwes same _ ig i 0 terhallmedicinescannor plucke them vp. Musicke, wine, — YL and slcepe haue oftentimes quenched the first enkindled rediousvrs. WR (a) fparkes of anger,sorrow,and lone : But ncuer weeded | outany sctled or deepe rooted oricfe. Likewise I fay, that ( = 4 {ubstanciall sores. For, these first motions having their o0- Efcor as _ "Y most doe bur cleaueto the viter yelme of the minde (as a o fd con t | man may lay) And therefore no maruell is itthough with —_— cf aspoonge theybelightly washed away:Otherwile itis of ;;6,6;, , WY ftered affe&ti | ons are vot' xwandred eviericsea and shore, thou shalt neither drownc dimithed” by fairh)foulecare will fi close inthe nies ot | jo gtmman and Onedemau nding of Sk lows it cameto passe be His travelling didhim no good, Because(faid hee) thou for-. flee; thou carieft with theea corrupt minde, no good Ppanion,Ttear lest he berhy ect ut ai aff:Ftious 6 ' THE FIRST BOOKE i CHAPT, III Bot deepe setled deseases of, the mind are not taken away there it is the mind which i ficke in vs,which mast seckremedie from Wiscdome and Conltancie. | zD thing ar all from these great cuils? Doth not the sight offarre fieldes, riuers and mountaines put aman our ofhispaines?icmay bethey withdraw vs fromthem, bur yer for a very short time,and rono goodend. Encnas '1 apiQturebe irneuer so exquisitc,delighteth the eyes a lmie And in chige whule: So all this yarictic ofpersons and places pleaserh ef Placearber ys with the noueltie, yer but onely for a short seafon, This £ : CT; £55 nethto be ]. Þ om 5 cs some solace, 15a ccraine declining from etils, burno auoiding of ther: » { yhichia And peregrination may well be saidero {lacke the bands Frm 52% offorrow, butnor to loose them. VV hat doth it bootme £0 to beholde the Sunne {or a scason,and immediaclic ro bee | FE pur che mite shut vpin aclose prison? So ircommerhto pasl2 that these {| chiefsare ag... externall pleasures do beguile the mind, & vader pretence E ar of helping,doe greatly hurr vs. IAC qa Likeas medicines that be weake in operation doe not purge ill humours, but prouoke them: Sorhele vaine delighres doe kindle and enflamein vs the fewell of afte, ions, The mind strayeth norlong from it sclie, bur whe- ther itwill or not, is soone driuca home to his olde har- bour of aduersitics. Those very townes and hilles which thou shalc behold for thy comfort, will reducethee in con- ceit into thincowne countrie: And euecn in the midst of thy ioyes thou shalteicher scc ot heare somerhing that wil An obieQtion reucated, 4 - | 3 on [| % ol thoutakethycaseawhiles,tr wilbe bucshortasaslumber, - — w—___,} —— —— 0890. — —— —4 — ——_ _- my bags oc . Dna WT: more by to nor any whit mitigated: Bat rather renined. That - Ouwill say then, wkar Dothtrausling detralt no- | rab-rawethcoldegall of thy gricfes : Or cls ifit beso that and when thonawakefteby feucr will beasit was) or | + 28 $%.: > > AY 7s a OP q 56S If ROLE FOOT. OY denn, = Fane Ws 3 * bh Serb ani". OG fy ; : Ws & mY 4 Q- e * id 6 SEITIRTY o -+ « "TO 08 ws, a Bits. at. Sos. 4 oa anoesES ac; Soft ire: ac acc ak. and. as os Qs OE CONSTANCE, oF _ © The true re»F medie conf ration OF 3 . T. We? 7 , 4 Ee 4 : ? dt ip , = MW, E.4 <4 4 bs FS A % "a E Which were | withthou mightest be ableto withitand and repulsethe —— + . turious aflaules otlustcs? These bee the true remedies internal:An@ of thy discase, all the residue doe but feed and foster the w_— of same. This thy wandering into other countrics shall hor 'N notauaile thee,it shall nothing bootthee, than pleafing T's passe so manie townes of Greekish land, : | F 01 Th Or seape by flight through wids of hostile Eand, | - | Troubles are | ;# Forthoushalt still fnadean encmicabour chee, yea euen in alwaics come 3 thatcloser ofchune.'( And therewithall heestroke me on ROM 1909 ” ; ' dy at,hand 3 - thebreast)whargood will it do thee co beferled.ina pear withrs, *. * * 173 ccableplace:Thou catiest warre with thee, W hat can. a Y -quiethabication benekir thee? Troubles axe cucr aboutthee NN - 2 "OT ©: RK. 7 » +06 2 ©. — o Mb wy ou. .-@O—— B4 | yea. 7 m__- >— — CI —2 od m—__— —__ MR} ew om PIES * 264 > y 3 F-- A $. 34. WH __— 4*! 7 - 4, ER pe . =” f : v5 $ » Ge "2&4. . T6 es THE'FIRST BOOKE yea'in thee. For this distrate{mind ofthine warrerh, and #9 g cuer will beat warre with itselte,in couctiny,in fly:ing,in Sherfore we 2OPing,in despairing. Andas they that for fear turne their ust refist & backes to their enemics,arcin the greater danger, hauing 3 xd —_—_ their face from their foc,andrtheir backes vnarmed, So fa eweapss of Ith it with these ignorant nguices, who neuer haue *'3 b/fancie, made any resistance against their affeftions :. bur by flight 1 yeelded ynto them. But thout young man, if. thou be ad: uised by me,shalt stand to it, and ferture footing againit this thy-adverfarieSO ROW, Aboue all things ic be- hooueth theerobe CONSTANT : For by fighting - :? many man hath gottenthe viftory, but none by flying, , + ales CHAPT, JILL =» pe; The definitiont of Coistancie, Patience, Riphr' Reason, - "Opinion: also how Obstinacie difsereth from Con- stancie\ aud Basenefle of mind from Paticnce. -- - | 7 + EEE. : 3 8 ©" EXE c a a -E- _ . . . F Blog somewhat emboldened with thele speaches' of '# 4: Lange said vnto him, that trulierhese admonitions of ls were notable and worthy to bee esteemed, and that I begarinow tolift vp my selfcalicle;bur yer in yaine;as - : itwerea manina slumber, For surely{Largins) rotell you p29: thertueth,, my cogitaffons doeHlide'backe againe tomy ga." 14 Vt LOSE: Exch Hires 65 &—- * countrey,and thecares ofthe same'bothi priuare andpubs- {He alludeth like falt in my minde. But, it you bee able, (a)chase away op the fable of these cuill birdes that thus feed vpon me, and loose those Sobel beat 3; bands of cares wherewith I am tyedfast ro this Caucasus. wanna fe Herero Lexgine with a (myling countenance replyed: $ ns I will driue them away, and like a new borne Herewler wil Epcth vt. scrarliberciethis ch Promethexes: only giue atrentiule + | earetotha: which [shall say vnto thee.- T have exhoreed * thezr5CO NSTANCIE, andplaced —— 4 RAPE SINGH os aF4 of 2 == af chy Gaferic. First thereforewee ONSTAN CIE & aright and. niet TI nn 8: THF TIRST ROOKE yea in thee. For this diltr ate Ir atrinne warrerh , and eurr will b- a warre with n $/em courtmy on flying, 1!) dere we BOP 2h dofparenng: And as they that for (cat turne the: wht * backers to them enenmns arctn the greater danger , hawnn; ym thor tace fromuyr tocyandtherr backes vnarmed, 0 ta. #weapdr of feb it with this ig rotamt noaces, who neucr have axrre, mad: any resistance araintt their atteftioans - but by flight __ yeeldedvinothem But thou young man, 1t thou be ad: wicd by me,shalt stand to it, and (ct ture tootiog, againit this thy aducrfarie SO R O NV, Abouc all things it be- hooueth theerobe CONSTANT : For by hghring many man hath gotten the vitory, but none by flying. CHAPT, 1III. Opinion: alse how Obstinacie drffereth from Con- | stancie, and Bascnefse of mind from Patience. _ Beiog somewhat emboldened with these speaches of WW .. [Logmgid vnto him, that trulie these admonitions of **his were notable and worthy to bee esteemed,and that I began now to lift vp my selec a little, bur yer in vaine;as IB ' it werea man ina slumber, For surely{(Largins) ro tell you HEY thertuerh , my cogitations doe flide backe againe to my 89%: © countrey,and thecares ofthe samei both priuate andpub- » ()He alldeth ike falt in my minde. But, it you bee able, (a)chase away sen 9 thesecuill birdes that thus feed vpon mie, and loose those Eeohose bart iz bands of cares wherewith I am tyed fast ro this Caucasus. For meatpfed Hereto Langivr with a (myling countenance replyed: Fand jet consi- [ will drive them away,and like anew borge Heremes wil careto that which Tthall say vnto thee.- I have exhorted L T be definitions of Constancie, Patience, Right Reason, * meth mot... ser atlibertie this chayned Prometheus: onely giue attentive the:zt5CONSTAN CIE, andplaced therinalfhope oe | | oo . of - _ > ; Tor | $ MINEIO ants ns Cnr nn nn y #Z NION (eingthe commratiens it)isdeBincedto beg 4 : (s@n.iz, 8 whag 3 o s. nione :* + OP! * hey 2 & * Wa oth * 2 " bo 2) * , | d. -— «gs ) = 9 - L - Gp" WO" I'Y ; af” *. Fo 4! 05” Ke 4 camplcnt of Linkus for te trenkler of the loow Thuntries onteh bt tarts 7 hw orks EE i to can are Zac 4 niriet, vouch bis puent { for griefe thereof ) to forfike tha br vatine sople: And(in hope of comfort) A Wk vugsion of Langius be vung that ty auailing cannot east bis of bis greefe but rather encrease the same. Cap. 2: & 3+ c Firlt, Constancie is defined tobe An | S!©ndeth grounded 0901 Right Reason, whichis a true sense \ immouable strength of minde neither and iudgement of thinges humaine and divine. Whose con- | listed vp, nor pretied downe with ex- freries Opinion, that, Asalle and sriuolous coniefture | | ternall accidentes. (hoe contravie is 5 ®f theforesaid thinges, Cap. 4. Proceedeth from bumulitie y ——_ The original of Reason avd Opinion, Theiv dþ. | obstinacic, thar is, An hardneTe of a and Patience , vwububis a yoluntarie suferance without { werse effeftes ro,axd in Conltancic, Cap: 5. &6 6 stubberne minde proceedinge from grudging of all humane accidentes : Whose cntrary [ | | pride. Cap..4 -) Axd ths Conltancie 1 -——q—_ or the dicition of a dastardlic minde, } | | E ” False Goods, as riches, honour health long b | ; | Roa © longhfse, &rc. 5 Desire.y Both of thews respeTing same | {rom vuhence doe spring tuvoassettions , that is, © Usr, i H_— 2p od | | | | | C_ Priva 0m, « * vga ate zthat doe touch particular persons: As crrouv, powerty, infamie, death, rc. Cap.7. be remoucd that doe hinder an- ) False Euils, as powertie, in- | | | : | | | . ftancie : Being such thinges a" famie , sickenesse, death , | Publike , the feeling \ _ * Dissimusation, — vee seeme to sorrovte for the publitg , vohen ) are not in ys, but about vs: 1ci- | ec, from vuhence springe | wheroftouchath ma. | 7 F747 947 0VURe private en. Cap.8. g. 10. c ther doe properly helpe or wrt | tuvo affetiions respettin; 0- | ny at once: acviarre, | " | theinner mian,thatis,the mnd. | pixable cuill,name!y, Fear, q famine , pla;ue , tyran- | Thatthe loueof our countrie 14 mot naturall , bat 2 | They be tyve-folde, | axdSarrow. Cap.7,uvbich | nie, &e. Ani these co 2 Too much/ave proceedeth from the loue of our selues. Cap. iT. "pF ; 3 | Euils be $9v0-Jolds, affut vs most, Cap. 7. f = pag - What cur countrie utruely : bouu farre vue ought W | hs ar: they pap " sveve to loxe and defende it. Cap. 11. : 4 . ; : VEMOuIng 0 (+ oY | . | ; L Ons » #4Mchic. EE. | 3 oh | 3 Fittying, wwhichis the faulte of a base minde : Cast downe ae ng 1 the shewe of an others mishappe. Yet Mercie #5 approoxed , beeing $2 - | | —_ inclination of the minde to succour the milerie of an ether, 4 . | : aÞ. 13» . | . T6 | Y $. | : | \ P | 4 | | F 1 Prouidence, thet «, Awatchfull care whereby | Fortnne «nd Chaurce ah wierrl aboli ed. c 13» = | God vpholdeth all thinges and ordereth them by o All thinges are subdud unto —— Wherefore it is both follie and ime | | imnutable courleto ys ynknowen, C ap.l3. Where | jietie-to vucepe or repiiat miserics past and alrcdie mflitte?. Cap. 14, Ce } | NB =. we . | _ Thirdly aye produced | b | [ Firfl from the nature of the thanges themsiges , vubich are sray'e, mutable , and subicft to corrups S 1 | þ erguivencer perfoe- | 2 | cow. Cap.r5, 16. , wt | | - | dingtocdstancyuvhich * | 2» | | : 45H] ; Two A on m6 "$0 ( 1 Mathematical), i Naturall. - 3 Violent, Cap. 17.18 > Wn. 1 |} hereof 2 bandledin 2 Necessitie, beve An immu- | -. == | (the frfi booke. table powerof Pronidene tg | | | 1 1 iS proued tohaue a pan | Secondly from Fate —_———} | | | the demi, Þ Fore ergo. | Seendy rmFate | This Tre+- | fise is deni- dedinto iwo bookes: 1 : —_ 3 JJ vve HC | or Destinie, Cap 17 | | LH PS 1 nn” . . | wulich deftinieisshi- <4 4 True, vthichis Anim- 3 Itis diftinzush:d from Stoicall fate , ;: for- | | | ' | wed to bee fou:er | moucable decree oproui- | ceth wet our will : nor mazeth not God author ! folde, dence inherent inchinges | of any euill. Cap, 20. | | L > | moueabl- , eftectiy eche | *Ft 5 full of ol sturitie , and not curiously ro be 4 | ies E thing in due order faceand © searched. Cap.17. | | It wuorkech by secunderie w meane Causer.. and therefore It 4s no fit ftarting lule for the retcblee or sleuthfull, Cap. 32, | time, Cap. Ig. | An Tnterruptionsy break'ng off of thgtalke btecene Langiug 21d | Lipsius , von o:cofion , Sce necre vs gor of the last Þ rs. of the . first books. z Fn the prose of gaydens, cap. r.&e 2, A digression from the matter. 2 Indisprase of Z aptorarinr a abuse gardens, cap. 3. [INIT he Þ | | ec Conia, nm A ration tothe matter of the conference, by exhortin» to wuisedeme, ( beins the vu ay t : ns eq oe as? yp; , ovurking thereafter. Cap.4.& 5 ah os ne har can Aon. cm wy meerespcculation , or viso ing : But in voalking and | f Thiirbeginning, vvhich is of God: Who being eternally and immutably good, iegithe causeaf any enilh, Gap, 7 Profitte, whereit C Manifest ” The exercising of Gods children, Gereby they be three vvaits benes VIp fs prowed that affiittions |, to men. And ) tried made m——_ and examples te ofs. cap. Þ. ns sn. CO and ealamities ave for ar Mar or | -——win The milde chasticement of frayle Rzders. cap.'s. - | good s bt gk I god, althourhin some .” | The sharpe punishment of ovftins pwugbtic persons, cap. 10. | f * CIS EE | | | :: ( ved vseth the afiru- 4 ,... fd _ _ By | Hid from men : And T "g exit men notyonshed , vubich is ansuvered first generallie. cap.12. TS MBs | pertaintthto the preser- Then more particularly by Enyzay, cap. 13. By d/ £ of punisbmentes 00 itt | j aud ax barme. This #alion or beautieof the ternall andexternall, capy, Andinto temperall andeternalll, cap, 15. eturni = , wubele vuerlde, cap.ti » Toucbing mnocentes onaermelesse men , vubich is ansivered by prooxing that all are | L is tuvefolde, Where are afuvered offenders : Anduthobe Wor lesse gualite, man knowveth Bot. Cap. I6. | three old axd common ob- | , 3 Touching translating oftazishmentes from one personte ax other , vohichic jroened | —_ against Gods | 9 Seinft; and the cause speveduyly Ged deth so. cap, 17. O_—_ | | | First touching vuarves Tevu; Secondly , touch; pestilence, ira onriie Loire : Fourthly, iching tyraxnic. - ——— = PR - : % et 269 uh. IA