the féet serue all the body and the heade gouerneth all the motions in a meane Oh prosperous and happy state oh quiet and louing lims oh blessed and godly vnitie that neuer swarueth froÌ„ equitie And equitie is defined by the Doctor to the Student of Law to be a righteousnes that considereth al particular circumstaÌ„ces of déedes with the eye of pitie and mercie by too manye Lawiers as it is bruted neglected furthering rather quarels and enuious sutes than appeasing of brawles debates controuersies Although I haue heardful often that honorable iust Iudge sir Iames Dyar extremely reproue them And suche as delay the poores causes by the prudent and puissant PresideÌ„t the Erle of Huntington be vtterly reiected bicause the scripture forbiddeth all christian children to vse it And therefore the Lorde Burleigh high Treasorer of England doeth kéepe with all sortes the dayes and times appointed for the hearing and determining of their causes without any partialitie as doth also the Lord Chauncelor prouidently and spéedily direâ—â—â—â—g all his decrées according to equitie Sectio tertia CHAP. XXIX At what time the Babe shall beginne to bee instructed and after what manner Howe the Theologicall or Diuine graces are before al other to be firste planted AS soone as the childe therefore can speake and vnderstaÌ„d what is spoken vnto him let it be forbidden all vnlawful vndecent things séeing that by nature if we may cal custome another nature as Hippocrates doeth we loue those things as Arist Galen and Clemens AlexaÌ„drinus say that we are brought vp wyth and accustomed therevnto And the custome must be such as wil make the mind godly maners câ—â—â—â— the body teÌ„perate as teacheth Petrus Canisius Iohannes â—onius Plato where he affirmeth that the things whiche we as loue in youth in age not to forget HeÌ„ce is the saying of Horace which he auoucheth that the earthen pot as it was first seaâ—â—â—â—ed so it wil long remaine Salomon also saith teach a child his way in youth and in olde age he shal not departe from it Maister Nowell that worthy Deane declareth that children rather ought to be brought vp firste in godly manners and good lessons of Christianitie then in humane actions and trades worldly for except the Theological diuine or spirituall graces or powers taughte in the Catholike Churche be first obtained of al ages aswel as infants to the soules health commeth as little profite as to the body groweth benefite where all disgestion is hindered And therefore I shall shewe howe to Christians they are deliuered being thrée in number Faith Hope and Charitie Faith saith Saint Paule is a substance of thinges looked for no reasoÌ„ appearing Or Faith as saith Basil is the gift of God and a certaine lighte wherewith whosoeuer is lightned he firmely agréeth to all suche things as God hath reuealed and deliuered to his Churche to be learned of vs. Faith as writeth Bullinger is a gift inspired by God into the minde of man whereby without any doubting at all hée doth beléeue that to be most true whatsoeuer God hath either taught or promised in the bookes of both the Testaments in the Créede made by the Apostles sufficiently declared and in the Symbolum said in the Churche by Anthanasius wyth that of Damasis mentioned by Saint Hierome as they doe the graces or powers of the godhead of the Trinitie the father the sonne and the holy ghost whereof there is no doubt but certainely to be trusted as we hope for the ioyes euerlasting and so shall we saue both body and soule and not caste them away as HaÌ„mon the Apostata of late did in Norwich Hope as affirme Saint Peter and Saint Paule is giuen vs from God through which with an assured truste we looke for the ioyes of our saluation and euerlasting life and it worketh in vs Charitie for as Faith ingendereth Hope so doth Hope Charitie Charitie is a grace as witnesseth Saint Iohn Saint Paule and Saint Augustine giuen vs likewise from God whereby we loue God for his owne sake and our neighbour for Gods sake and so vndoubtedly to be beléeued And not as 〈◊〉 proper Pilates interprete it Grammatically whyche the â—â—â—kes call 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Latines Charitas for euery loue 〈◊〉 or longing as the Father through kind to loue his child the Husband for duty his Wife the seruaÌ„t his Maister the frieâ—â— his friend the kinsman his kinsman the neighbour his neighbour the amarous louer his loue and such like traÌ„â—â—ory affections neither yet as the Familie of Loue faineth But rather true Charitie is taken for the loue that we owe vnto God for the innumerable benefites that he hath bestowed vndeserued vpon vs that we not looking for any requitall or balance being emptie may loue one another for hys sake as he hath loued vs for Loue saith Peter recouereth the multitude of sinnes And that throughe this vnitie we maye be incorporate and made all the members of one mysticall body being the onelye badge or signe whereby wée should be disciphered For by this saith the wisedome of the father shall ye be known to bée my Disciples if ye loue one another as I haue loued you so that if you be able to remoue mâ—â—ntaines and haue no Charitie this loue is but in vaine And therefore Bullinger saith that Charitie is the fulfilling of the Lawe whiche contayneth in it the summe of all good workes CHAP. XXX What regarde muste be had to such as keepe the company of youth Of the abuse of sundry parentes and of lawes made as well for them as for children THus at length we sée what sparkes of grace are to be kindled in all Christians and what they should be that frequent the company of children and that vse to the Nurcery and howe in wordes and déedes they ought to giue good example as willeth Fabian or at the leaste none euill And suche be they as be of good inclinatioÌ„ by nature that haue themselues bin godly modestly and orderly brought vp according to the Catholike instruction and maners of oure land bycause there is none other fit to company noble childreÌ„ neyther them of the gentilitie nor yet of the comminaltie to speake playnely as Clemens Alexandrinus writeth most godly Of mightie Mamea mother to the Emperour Alexander Seuerus watchfully obserued as she and hir sonne that was the firste of all the Romane Monarches that was Christened by Origen as testifyeth Sir Thomas Elyot by the authoritie of Eucolpius the secretarie although Constantius oure Countreyman was the first that aduaÌ„ced the faith and defended it as Polidore writeth not a little auayleable to his hir soules healthe immortall glory nor smally beneficial to the Romane Empire if ye consider howe it was depraued by the vitious liuing and beastly example of Heliogabalus and his licentious mother
in euery thing with a good custome and grace in all these and such like with great regarde of the cleane kéeping of the bed Nurcerie and apparell For as Galen declareth he sawe a certaine child greatly disquieted which the Nurse neyther by dandling putting the pappe to the mouth of the infant nor holding 〈◊〉 forth to sée if it woulde vnloade the bodie was euer the sooner quieted At last he beholding his bedde swadling clothes and apparell founde them filthye the childe it selfe vncleanelye and vnwashed badde wash it as if it be dayly almoste it will be the better in the water or Baine afore prescribed especially if it be leane as sayth Hippocrates bycause that the partie that is long kept softe and moyste his growth will be the more as Galen affirmeth and experience playnelye proueth by the goodlye personages of the people of Glocestershire Somersetshire and Monmouthshire such other moderate moyste Countries and wipe it cleane and to laye it after in freshe clothes the whiche was no sooner done the Babe fell on sléepe and had not onely a most sounde sléepe but also a verye long CHAP. XXIII At what time the childe may be weaneâ—d which ought to sucke longest of the duetie of Nobilitie Gentilitie The regard that must be had aswel in the nursing of meÌ„ childreÌ„ as women kinde and what Bookes do expresse the same A commendation of good women THese therefore after Galens minde I thinke good to be obserued vntill the third yeare of his age Howbeit Paulus supposeth that it maye be well weaned from the Dug at two years and so the inhabiters of the Iles of Baleares vsed as Sextus Cheronensis writeth Gordonius at thrée yeares and Montuus at foure yeares But Eucharius and Mokerus saith that custom hath brought it but to one yeare and that is moste true Neuerthelesse I haue known diuers sucke lesse than a yere many a yere and a halfe some two yeares other two yeares a halfe and some more than thrée yeares whose bodies and temperatures endued with reason courage and desire I could greatly commende as I do not thinke my selfe to say vnto you the truth to be any thing the worse bicause I suckt so long but rather the better considering howe my mother was two and fiftie and vpwarde when I was borne as I haue hearde hir say And I do remember that I was able to beare a stoole for my good Nurce when I would haue suckte Notwithstanding I do not appoint euery one to suck so long Yet I think it best that the old womans childe do sucke longer than the yong and lustie Nurce the weake longer than the strong the sickly longer than the healthie the twinne longer than the loneling the 〈◊〉 longer thaÌ„ the female the noble longer than the vnnoble especially if any of these causes recited do require Whose indeuour in time God ayding must be to rule all if he be a prince if of the nobles manye vnder him if of the commons as he shall be called and to obey principallye but one alone that is the soueraigne Maiestie to preache the Gospel to heale the sicke to execute iustice to defende the frontiers to order Countries to leade legions to chase away enimies to guide Nauies and iudge causes marine to toyle in imbases to coÌ„clude leagues to reuenge outward iniuries to inuade foraine foes to represse home rebels to defend and assist the coÌ„mon wealthe to garde and protect princes committed as the mightie Earle of Shrewsberrie right loyally and most warely performeth To giue iudgement on nobles vnnoble conuicted and in fine alwayes to deliuer faithful counsell and to mainetaine and defend our only soueraigne and countrey encreasing the state with people dominion lande and customes from time to time as Tullie willeth and that with valiant harts prouident wittes and lustie bodies that can tollerate and beare all extremities expedient and abide all seruices néedefull according to the example of our valiant worthy and noble Progenitors whom in time it wil be requisite to folow if we meane to succéede in their estate of holinesse honoure and worshippe or to aduaunce oure names from base condition to the title of Armes and ensigne of Gentilitie as Osorius politikely writeth Whereof there will be no doubt the Lorde furthering if we haue from our birth the supply of al things néedfull as it is néedefull and when it is néedefull both by day and nighte to giue the Babe the Breast regarding the daughters bringing vppe in Modestie Honestie and Huswifrie after the councell of the Iustitution of a Christian woman no lesse than the sonnes in all Ciuilitie Learning and Chiualrie according to the instruction of the Image of Gouernaunce But the woman is the good mother of all and the only helper and comforter of man by Gods owne appointement as in Genesis wée maye reade And in Paradise God created hir and called hir Eue life and as for man he called him Adam Earth bycause that of the slime of the earth he was made Of whose worthinesse and dignities if you be desirous to vnderstande reade Plutarches particular treatise that he hath made in their coÌ„mendation Bochas Saint Iohn Chrisostomes Homily vpon the beheading of Saint Iohn the Baptiste Saint Ierome vpon the explication of the seauentéenth Psalme Christian de Pisa that learned maide of the commendation of the feminine Sexe Castilio in his third booke of the Courtier Peter Lawne in his discourse of the dignitie of Marriage and Hake in his Touchstone for this preseÌ„t time besides innumerable others aswell Diuines as Philosophers and Phisitions that for the auoyding of tediousnesse I will omitte bycause I thinke there is none so wicked as will dispraise hys mother And I will shewe howe onelye pappe shall bée giuen in the daye at méete time after washing and lighte rubbing fricasing the bodie firste emptied of the common excrements about the â—auenth moneth whiche shall be made after this sorte CHAP. XXIIII Of the maner howe to make the beste Pappe of the vse and abuse thereof and howe the meane dyet is beste TAke of newe milke a pinte put therein of fine wheate flower so much as being boiled will make it thicke Adde to it the biggenesse of a Chestnut of Almond Butter or of swéete Butter one ounce of the beste Sugar not faulted in the sunning and then it will bée the better to disgest and the refuse not turned to the nourishment of the bodye the sooner and easilier emptied For that made of the milke and flowre alone is somwhat slowe in distribution and therewith binding as you haue hearte beyng the very cause as I coniecture why Galen doth discommend it Neuerthelesse it is muche vsed ouer all and I my selfe was so fedde my Nurce hathe saide it as I haue séene diuers others of liuely spirite and sounde body aswel in Wales and the Marches as in
murther Slouth as may be read in Barnard and Gregorie is a sluggish mind that fainteth to do well whose enormities are couÌ„ted to be malice contempt of labour neglecting of prayer werynesse of Sermons and seruice faintnesse of courage despayre and lacke of hope These euils christian babes the further they be from vs and our children in al places the néerer are we like the image of him that made vs eachwhere and the more certayner we may assure our selues of his fauour but the more they be frequented the further from his grace and gifts and therefore a streighter discipline by sensures or commisioners of excellent vertue as somâ— iudge woulde be for 〈◊〉 elder sort of people vsed that they might be restreyned immediately after childhode be expired whether the euill proâ—â—â—â— of the corruption of nature badde custome lacke of correction and euill pastimes or of the instigation of the worlde â—â—â—h and the diuell euer to be withstanded in all affayres trauels and pastimes that so God might be glorifyed the lawes obserued and the common wealth preserued otherwise the Lord is reiected the holy lawes abandoned and the best flourishing common weale in the world ouerwhelmed Hence Amos prophesieth that the eye of the Lord is vpoÌ„ that Realme that sinneth to roote it cleane out of the earth bycause there is no place out of his power exempted CHAP. XXXIII In what place babes shall sport them How prouident Byshops shoulde be in placing and displacing of Schole-maysters That Tutors ought to haue the knowledge of the Diatetike part of Phisicke Of the temperature of the spring and how it agreeth best with Children THe place where Children shall pasture play and sport them must be safe from all daunger néere neyther water nor fire and yet the Nurcerie must alwayes haue both as affirmeth Moore Vpon no high place for feare of falling neyther by any edge stoole in the extreame heate nor in the vehement cold in the burning sunne nor in the boysterous winde but in a temperate place and season least it myght hinder their health whiche thing Diogenes greately regarded in the bringing vp of Xeniades children although he were hys bondman as sayth Erasmus How carefull then frée Schole-maysters ought to be withoute all bribes to discharge theyr duties that are worshipfully entreated you maye easily coniecture and how prouidente Bishops in foreséeing placing and displacing of theÌ„ accordingly you may easily iudge how they ought as Plutarch Galen and ClemeÌ„s Alexandrinus sayth to be skilful in this art of preseruing health for of outward causes as well as of inward sicknesses are obteyned as at large in my Diall of Agewes may appeare and especially children whose yoares as those that doe out-breath more than any other age be very open And therefore as Hippocrates â—â—â—â—n and Auicen with all other learned Pâ—isicions whâ—â—â—◠〈◊〉 be Greekes Arabians Poenians or Latines do affirme 〈◊〉 be sooner afflicted by reason whereof Galen teacheth that Children prosper beste in the Spring and beginning of Sommer bycause that season is nearest to their Nature And yet héerein by the way I would not that any should thinke mée to be of Athenaeus iudgemet confuted at the least of worthy Galen 1540. yeares paste who did affirme the Spring to be hote and moyste but that I with Galen doe teache it to be meane and of moderate temperature of Maister Buckmaster in his Prognostications wisely noted Through whyche meane temperature no doubt all things flourishe as Palingenius Fallopius and Paparilla affyrme for that otherwise it woulde not if it excéeded in any qualitie as the other seasons and times do as in my Discourse Of the beginning of growing and liuing things doth appeare and therefore no maruell if it yéelde no suche vniuersall increase The same also we may referre to distempered States Habites Zâ—nes Regions and Ages as Peter Martir de Anglera and Martin Curtis declareth in the Decades and Arte of Nauigation in oure dayes deliuered CHAP. XXXIIII Howe the beste Philosophers define Vertue Of the agreemente betweene Diuinitie Philosophie and Phisicke Whence the Morall Vertues spring and their neede MOreouer all Philosophers especiallye the Stoykes Academikes and Peripatetikes that were diligeÌ„t in beholding Natures prouideÌ„ce do affirme all Vertues to consist in a mean as by the definition of the Prince of the Peripatetiks appereth For Vertue saith he is a constaÌ„t affection of the mind obtayned by frée choice consisting in a certaine meane and directed by the righte rule of Reason as write Castilio Hessus Placatomus c. That is agreeable to Nature or according to the prescript rule of Nature as saith Moore soorth of the Stoâ—kes Whosoeuer obserue and obey as affirme Aristotle Cicero Osorius cannot hurt any nor be hurt of others séeing Nature séeketh euer as wel his owne safegard as by the same euerlasting Law we are taught to do no otherwise than we woulde be done vnto But there is none that woulde haue anye euill done vnto themselues by any meanes therefore they must as wel in Déede as in Thought auoide al actes that may hurt others bycause that The same measure you meate to others saith the Scripture Shal be measured to you againe And those actions that excéede the meane Natures Lawfull Allowance are couÌ„ted of Plato Xenophon Aristotle Tullie and Alexander for Perturbations not Vertues of Hyppocrates Archiguites Galen Auicen Sicknesses and of Diuines after a sorte Sins Vices as by Gregorie Nazianzene Augustine Ambrosius and Petrus Lombardus it appeareth but especially by Clemens Alexandrinus for whatsoeuer saith he is besides the right rule of Reason is Sinne. Which I would the wise capacities did no lesse wey than the vnlearned and ignorant sort hitherto hath bin vnable to conceiue for otherwise as sayeth Montuus Theodoretus could not haue iustified that the Rationall Appetitiue Irascible Spirites or Graces being coupled as you haue heard in the Epistle by interchaungeable let doth make a good coÌ„mirtion in Vertues Hence as saieth the same Montuus the Morall Vertues doe arise and by cause they encline men to be simple good of disposition after Nature they are saith he to be preferred before those the arise of Doctrine by so much I thinke with Galen Clemens Alexandrinus and Osorius as Nature is before and better than Arte for Gods gift is before al Artificiall Vnderstanding And therfore Doctor Alenaunt of Paris and Euans oure Countreyman wyth Ioachim eriom affirme with all other Logitians that to the 〈◊〉 out of all knowledge inuention and iudgement be thâ—â—â—â—â—â—rumentes before all instruments But they can neuer 〈…〉 obteyned if Gods gift in the naturall action be wanting as the best diuines and prophane writers do teache Hence is it that some can reason more substantially to the truth waÌ„ting arte through his diuine grace than other some withall their skill and industrie as dayly experience both in Court Camp and Countrey doth
of GOD and the Prince and them alwaies to folowe and obey by that reuerende Father and honorable Prelate Maister Doctor Elmer in his Sermons of late before oure Soueraigne righte godlye and duetifully deliuered euen as in the Primatiue Church it was by the ancient Fathers and diuine Teachers and as now it becommeth al good subiectes For as Clemens Alexandrinus affirmeth al those that haue a desire to folow the laws do build vnto themselues strong holds that kéepe their minds bodies in a lawful mean obeying their prince without racke in his coÌ„mandements and in guiding their consciences without offence as in the reste shal not be omitted according to the ages of Childe Ladde Youth Perfect man and Olde age And those meanes demeanors or behauiors Aristotle termeth Maners Tullie Duties Saint Ambrose Christianitie 〈…〉 Castilio Couetlinesse Eliot Gouernaunce 〈◊〉 ciuiliâ—ie Lawyers in a sorte formalitie Academiks 〈◊〉 and the holy Ghost Wisedome for through Wisdome 〈◊〉 we reformed taught and preserued as saye Salomon Syâ—â—ch it is wisedome that openeth the mouth of the dumb aâ—â— that causeth the tongs of babes to be eloquent that maâ—â—◠〈◊〉 to indeuor at al times in al places as Plato willeth doth by dyeâ— and discipline to folowe Vertue and flée Vice 〈◊〉 abhorre euill opinions and sinister and to kéepe the true catholike faith as saith Clemens AlexaÌ„drinus Athanasius and Viues and that informeth childreÌ„ also to auoide idlenesse as Ouid willeth holy Ignatius sage Cirill and Mokerus bycause that in the iudgemeÌ„t generally of al the wise and learned it hath no small force These behauiours in making and maâ—ring the maners of the minde aswell as the state of the body of our late famous Iewell as the learned and worthye Doctor Maister Humfrie testifieth in his tender age considered and during his life accustomed Also the Prouerb is that Meate makes Cloth shapes and Maners a man. The Sacred worde likewise saith that by a mans apparell laughter and going he is known what he is And the auntient custome of Princes Péeres Prelates 〈◊〉 people do declare it as by the Parliament Robes of the States the Wéedes of the Iudges and Sergeants Scarlet Gownes of Aldermen and the Liueries of Companies with the Coates of Armes of the Heralds from time to time haue approued it Howe fantastically disdainefully and sleightly soeuer 〈◊〉 condemne comely ornaments ordered of moste antient â—â—â—tie for eche kind degrée and profession moste decent as Benedictus Areteus testifieth yet I woulde not haue it so to bée thought that it shoulde be of any necessitie that the office muste be depraued if the Minister be not in his habite as the Proclamation is of no force without there be firste before it be â—ead an Oyre sounded nor that any superstition therein shoulde be mainteined Howbeit to sée a Preacher apparelleâ—â— like a Pedler a Minister like a Minstrell a Doctor like a Dauncer a Byshoppe like a Bacheler a Iudge like a Iester a Counsellor like a Courser a Souldioure like a Sailer a Priuate person like a Péere a Commoner like a Courtier a Woman like a wandring Masker a Man like a monstrous Player a Youth like one of olde yeares were verye vnséemely and vnhealthie in a ciuil and sound societie where all thinges ought to be bothe comely and profitable and eche one according to their degrée to be reuerenced accordingly for the Prouerbe is that As a man is mette so is he grette CHAP. XXXVIII A confutation of suche as appoynt no naturall ende or godly election Of the care that Rulers shoulde haue to holy Religion The follie of suche as haue taughte persite pleasure to be a lette to Vertue a description of the beste constitution BVt bycause my meaning is not to standevpon such things throughly as serue to all comelinesse of the body and minde vntill I come to the other ages I doe affirme here with Galen Clemens Alexandrinus and Saint Augustine that they be not a little deceiued that suppose all men méete to attaine Vertue as they be that thinke there is none that fauour honestie which is to appoint no naturall ende or godly election bycause both these knowe the nature and prouidence of God in mankind but by the halfe For neyther are al men borne enimies to goodnesse nor all so made and chosen that they fauour Iustice Vertue and Godlinesse Wherefore I maruell with them at the Stoikes that supposed al men méete to get Vertue as Paule did at the Galathians who after they had receyued the grace of God cast it behinde them when as 〈◊〉 sée dayly many children borne of the same parents brought vp of the same Maisters and vsing the same nourishmeÌ„t differ farre in nature as well as in opinion Who I pray you for Gods sake who hath taughte wickednesse sayth Galen and yet few children shall you find by nature prone to vertue but by their Parentes Rulers Preachers Teachers and Maisters through instruction and correction be broughte therevnto Through the sacred worde as affirmeth the Apostle the people be brought vnto the Christian faith and by godly regiment kept in holy Religion Howe carefull therefore Rulers Potentates Prelates and Preachers ought to be to foresée that Vnitie be obserued through all your Maiesties Dominions and that no exercise inuention or deuise whatsoeuer be permitted Prophesying Preaching Reading Interpretation of Scriptures or forme of ministration Publike or Priuate other than agréeth with the holy Catholike Faith our present lawes confirmed by Gods lawes you may eastlie gather forasmuch as all such doings tend to popularitie mutinie and sedition as often alteration doth Irreligion for what a seditious and sclaunderous case is this that still some put forthe that if it be consonante to the worde of God then we are bounde to obey vse and follow it otherwise not as though it could not be consonant to the Scriptures vnlesse suche a singular and precise Sir did approue it And why bycause forsooth their Cape as it is excell all men and that the holy Ghost is rather preast to instruct Cauillers and Sectaries than the whole Christian state of his holy Churche Princes Péeres and people not considering that where Religion is once firmely grounded and constantly beléeued that then they be there more obedient vnto their diuines than to their Captaynes as testifie Quintus Curtius Iosephus and Lactantius neyther that héereby is brought a manifest starting hole to all contempt and disobedience if this obiection waye withoute distinction of time place and state be admitted Againe they be holden with extreame follie as Bullinger learnedly sheweth that say we are withdrawen from Vertue through righte pleasure through lawfull pastimes as in a Pamphlet of late was deliuered entituled the Destruction of small Vices accompting recreations profitable pleasures reioycings of life for haynous Synnes as persons wholly ignorant in Philosophie Phisicke and Diuinitie for the extreame and vnlawfull
humane graces that of the husbaÌ„d as vvell as of the vvife are to be vveyghed and considered vvith the benefite of prayer Chap. 8. In vvhat aire exercise should be of the force thereof vvhich is beste and hovv to knovv it Chap. 9. VVhat exercise trades laboures artes and pastimes be good meete and profitable not onely for Nurses but also for many others Chap. 10. A distinction of the foure parts of Musicke vvhat kind of dauncing is tollerable Hovv vvomen ought to be careful in their behauiour The benefite of exercise vvith the beste time to vse it Chap. 11. VVhat meates ingender euill iuyce vvith an Argument thereof Chap. 12. Of the regard that Nurses must haue to their feeding Chap. 13. VVhat meates are most vsually eaten ouer al England and vvhich be best not onely for Nurses and children but also for al others Chap. 14. Hovv vvary Nurses must be in taking of medicines that they marre not themselues and the childe also through aduise of vnlavvful practitioners Chap. 15. VVhat meates and medicines they be that in hir neede the Nurse may vse safely to kepe hir solible or any others and also to bind Chap. 16. Of the kindnesse and loue that should be in a Nurse and of the requiting thereof A supposition vvhence often times the strife betvvene the childe and the mother doeth arise Chap. 17. Of the Bâ—be nevve borne endued vvith the things natural and vvhat they be VVhat kind of vvomen should be vvith the sickely vvife at hir daungerous trauell The benefite that some fathers get by their childreÌ„ crying at the byrth Hovv the infant nevv borne is to be handled of the Midvvife vvhat Bath is good for it Chap. 18. VVhat deuises some dames vse for forming of their broode Of the abuse that old Priestes had in Christning vvherin Baptisme consisteth and hovve death commeth Of the vvorthinesse of children vvith a briefe mention made hovv they be prouided for The causes as some thinke vvhy thinges be so deare in these dayes Chap. 19. That the child must only sucke vntil his former teeth appeare The office of them and at vvhat time they commonly come vvith the number forme that be required And hovve the decrease of the teeth shevveth that the vvorld dravveth hastily to an end Chap. 21. Hovv often infants should sucke vvhat heedfulnesse should be in the Nurse ansvverable as the parentes meane to haue them trayned And hovve for lacke of cleane keeping of the Babe Galen espied the vnquietnesse therof Chap 22. At vvhat time the child may be vveaned and vvhich ought to sucke longest of the duety of the Nobilitie and Gentility The regard that must be hadde asvvel in the Nursing of men children as vvomen kinde and vvhat Bookes do expresse the same A commendation of good vvomen Chap. 23. Of the maner hovve to make the best pappe of the vse and abuse thereof and hovve the meane dyet is beste Chap. 24. VVhere infants should slepe or rest vvhat commoditie is in a Cradle The discommoditie of vehement rocking immediately after the child hath satisfied himselfe Of the benefite of sleepe vvyth the cause thereof And hovv Aristotle vvas therein deceiued Chap. 25. The length of sleepe for infants argued hovv many vvayes sleepe is furthered that the Nurse in his sleepe ought not to be disquieted The form of laying the child in the cradle of the considerations that must be had of placing the light in the chaumber vvyth the Babe Of taking vp thereof and of the ragard of his long standing Chap. 26. VVhat nourishment is best from time to time for the child That the infant vpon the sodaine ought not to be vveaned Of the diet that Montuus appoynted the French Kings children Chap. 27. VVhat the vvord Dyet doth comprehende The regard that should be had to children vvhen they enter into yeares of perseuerance VVhat very Nobilitie is and hovv it springeth and decaieth VVhat Christian children should consider according to their profession Chap. 28. At vvhat time the Babe shall begin to be instructed and after vvhat maner Hovv the Theological or diuine graces are before al other to be first planted Chap. 29. VVhat regard muste be had to such as keepe the company of youth Of the abuse of suddry parentes and of lavves made as vvell for them as for children Chap. 30. The great cost that the common vvealth is at dayly in releeuing the poore Of the nuÌ„ber of them that are yearely executed Chap. 31. Of the definition of Sin vvith the definition and deuision of suche as are called mortall or deadly sinnes Chap 32. In vvhat place Babes shal sport them Hovv prouident Byshops should be in placing displacing of Scholemaisters That Tutors ought to haue the knovvlege of the Diatetike parte of Phisicke Of the temperature of the spring and hovve it agreeth beste vvith children Chap. 33. Hovve the best Philosophers define Vertue Of the agreemente betvveene Diuinitie Philosophie and Phisicke VVhence the morall vertues spring their nede Cha. 34 At vvhat time infants should begin to learne and vvhat properties and qualities oughte to bee in a Tutor and vvhat Bookes hee shoulde teach the first age A briefe note of the doctrine that in the other vvorkes and ages shall follovve vvyth dyuers other things vvorth the noting Chap 35. At vvhat time Galen vvilleth children to exercise and vvhat pastimes bee meetest for Gentilitie And vvhat labours and trades be beste for the Communaltie to auoide as vvell roagishnesse as ydlenesse of the foreshevve of good children and hovve soone Straungers make theirs get their liuing Of the speedie regarde that vvoulde be had to Schooles and Scholers of Englande and Irelande as vvell for the ouer multitude that is in the one as the ouer fevv number that is in the other Chap. 36. Of Tullies deuision of duties both natural and moral and hovv they ought to be regarded The antiquitie formalitie and decentnesse of apparell in sorte handled to the praise and disprayse thereof Chap. 37. A confutation of suche as appoynt no natural end or godly election Of the care that Rulers should haue to holy Religion The follie of such as haue taught perfite pleasure to be a let to Vertue a description of the best constitution Chap. 38. The Stoykes diuersly reprehended Of oure deprauing both by custome and by nature VVhat force the temperature is of to alter as vvell the body as the minde Of the condemnation of certain sects of Philosophers Vniuersal Destiny condemned Predestination briefely declared Chap. 39. A declaration of certaine conceited fellovvs voide of reason or Art vvhich iudge of the mediate graces not as thei ought not yet of the immediate Of the vvickednesse of Libertines of the speedy redresse that must be had Machiuels discourses to his prince to be abandoned a repetition of thinges going afore in a Christian societie to bee remembred Chap. 40. The familie of Loue to be apprehended of the vnitie that ought to be in gouernment VVhiche
Lib. 2. Lib. 7 A note for the Queenes Maiestie and hir Counsell 4.13 Ther. Solible things Very good Methaglin made in Wales but especially at Ludlawe Demuls An easie and good remedy against cosâ—uâ—enesse stone and strangurie Binding things That nurses ought to be kind and parents thankfull Lib. de Amicit. a cause supposed of the trouble that ofteÌ„ hapneth betweene the child and the mother and of certaine obiections Wherof man is made Iâ—â—stus contraâ— Paracels De part hom Who ought to be at the birth Lib. 1. de infant The crying of the child at the birth profitable Lib. de tu sanita â— de Sani tu Cap. 16. In pract ca. de nat infant Padag Lib. 3. ca. 9 Lib. de inter affect A good Bane for the InfaÌ„t for diuerse causes How the child newe borne is to be handled Cap 16. In Theat mundi The Deane of the arches Lib. de art mil. In oper tri dier Lib. quod Anim. vsu part A knowlege beneficial for diuers kinde of artificers In theat mund Cap. 5. Lib. de Senect Xenophon â— Ciroped Colde hurtful to infants Pri. de tu sa A foolishe custome Baptisme defined In. 4. Mag. Dist 1. Quast 3 Decad. 5. Iohn 3. Rom. 6. Act. 28.10 Sacraments witnesses of the truth 2. de Elementis A caucat in Christning Prou. 13. Psalme 124. Genes 28. Heb. 13. Lib. 5. de repub In Eth. In Decad. Dâ— inuin ver lib. Iudic. cap. vlt. Adulterers fornicators woulde hee worse punished than by the purse or wearing of a white sheete A needefull lawe for this time Virginitie better than Mariage after Saint Hierome Vnder tenants raisers of rents Lib. 1. de Vtopia Anno Henrici octaui 13. The office of the teeth 8. Phis 2. de Vsâ— part Rufâ—â— â–ª at what age children breede teeth 3.4 Prob. â— Lib. de ossib The number of the teeth a token that the worlde draweth nere to an ende Lib. de sani tuen De tuâ—â— valâ—â—ud The custome of the Alborages Lib. de nat Deor. Lib. de edu puer De prinâ— Valiant souldiors are to be honored not conteÌ„ned Sir Iohn Prigis Lorde Shandoyâ— Now the growth is to be augmeÌ„ted Lib. 2.3 De tuen valitu Gallant and Iustie people â— De sanita â—uen â— De sani tuenâ—â—â— Lib. 4. de veta mat rut Mâ—â—orica Mâ—â—orica Lib. â—e Cons vita hiâ— Lib. de Infa. Dâ—tuen vi When the childe should bee weaned Who shoulde sucke longest The duty of Nobility and Gentility The noble Talbot neuer vntrusty In off Lib 2. de nobilit What works do shew how men and women are to be broughte vp in ciuilitie WomeÌ„ created for mans comforte Of the commendation of women The making of the beste pappe 1. de sanit tuend Padag lib. 1. ca. 6 4. detuend vabet 1. Apo. 3.4.16 In all things the meane is the beste The benefite of sleeping in a Cradle Lib. de Part. Hom. 3. de Colect Moderate rest preserued of life 2. de Aâ— In Anasc moâ—â— lib. 1. c. de Vigil in som 4. Phis Coâ—eâ—â— The efficient cause of slepe 4. Phis 2. Aph. co 2. 6. Epid. A good note againste the pestilence poyson The materiall cause Lib. de somn vigil 4. Aph. com 5.1 de caus Sympt de Placit Hyppocrates Plato in cau Aristotle confuted Of the length of sleepe Conir crasist Lib. de discip inst puer 4. Phis De sanitâ—◠〈◊〉 De tuenda bona valetud in com Lib. 1. de consteâ— vit hum De infant How the light in the chamber is to be considered That the infant be neyther too delicately brought vp nor too rustically De opt corp const De bo corp hab De saâ—â— iuenâ—a 2. Aph. 3. De tu vâ— De tu bo va In Coment Lib. de infant De tu va Wales and the marches hath excelleÌ„t women for nursing and sweete keeping of the childe De tuenda sani 2. De Elemen Lib. 1. de infant Cap. 15. Lib. de diet de Aliment 1. De sini tuenda 1. Fen. 1. Lib. de Port. hom 1 De infant De. legib lib. quod ani mor. Montuus a noble man borne The diet for the French Kings children What dyet contayneth Eccles 7. De Princ. Deut. 18. Eccles 32. Par. 10. Prou. 20. Lib. de Senect ad Henriâ— octâ— de Reg. De prouid dei The name of the Talbot terrible to the French and gracious to his Countrey In Chron. In Off. Exodus 22. Titus 3. Romanes 5. An Example De Pruden De Princ. Causes of grace and disgrace Lib. de nob De reg Math. 5 1â— No Catholikes but â—â—scaâ—â—ares no Protestants but Prasters 3. dâ— Off. Ethaâ—ckes honester than moste Christians In off Câ—nâ—r Vsur Dissemblers in life doctrine Lib de senect The guise of this time Equitie defined A iust Iudge a godly and puissant President a moste worthy Councellor Sectio 3. A painful and prudent Potentate At what time the maners of the childe are to be framed 7. Eth. Lib. quod ani mor. Padag 2. De summo doctrin Christ De pruden In Timeo Pro. 22. In Catechi Faith Hope and Charitie A good similitude and a true 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Fides 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Spes 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Charitas Eph. 2. Heb. In serm de Fid. Faith desined Dâ— Fid. serm 4. ful 31. Tom. 2. Hope what epist. 1.4 Rom. 2. Corinth 13. Math. 1. Charitie howe 2 4 1. Cor. 13. De doctri christ de ver reli All our goodnesse commeth of God. By what Christians are knowen Iohn c. 3. epist. 1. 1. Cor. 13. Iohn 13. Decad. 1. Ser. 6. fol. vlt. Who ought to company babes Lib. de infant Padag lib. 1. 2. The firste Christened Monarke Lib. de 9 in rer An. mundi 5423. Anno Christs 224. Fond pareÌ„ts Lib 1. de inst De eâ—g â—â—th mudin Lib. 2. de offiâ—â—â— Len. agrat The poore that be vnable to labor for their liuing very charity would they should be releeued without coâ—pulsion Whence much euill groweth Parad. 3. De legib lib. Ethi In Polians Damnum Vincla Verberâ— Talionem Ignominium Failium Seâ—â—ltutem Mortem De lib edne Lib. de Infant How infants are to be taughte Catechising no lesse godly than auntient and needfull Act. 24. Rom. 5. Hebr 6. August 40. 4 De 〈◊〉 Cor. In Catach In confes Aug. Lib. 3 fr. 195. Lib. 1. ca. 5. Lid. De tuen sani â—elâ—g 〈◊〉 8 Pâ—â—â—â— Lib. Lib. â—t Virâ—lius â—ord Cap 30. Lib. 7. Vnlawfull games too common 1. Tim. 3. Augâ—st so 7. contr duas epist. Pelâ—g lib 1. Sunne the cause of euer lasting death Sap. 1. Rom. 6. Cor. 15. Prima pars A necessarye note for the libertines of these dayes Parad 3. Sin defined lib. 1. rec cap. 15.22 Contr. faust Lib. de Parad. In loc com Bernard Scotus Lumbarde Howe Consent is to bee vnderstoode What sinnes God and maÌ„ doth pardon Deadly sinne whence In catach in bom Lib. 2. de Vtopia fol.