and Truck a Pearl Necklace for a Shoo-string At this rate for my part I would not be to live over again so wretched a life being come now to write fall man If I have an Estate how many cares snits and wrangles go along with it if I have none what murmuring and regret at my misfortunes by this time the sins of my youth are goâ—â—â— into my bones I grow soâ—â— and melancholy nothing pleases me I mutter at old Age and the Youth which 〈◊〉 can never recover in my vâ—â—â—â— I endeavour to fetch out of the Barbers Shops from â—â—ruques Razors and Patches to conceal or at least disguise all the marks and lucidenses of Nature in her decay nay when I shall have never an Eye to see with nor a Tooth in my Head Gouty Legs Windmills in my Crown my Nose running like a Tap and Gravel in my Reins by the bushel then must make Oath that all this is nothing but meer accident gotten by lying in the Field or the like and outface the truth in the very Teeth of so many undeniable Witnesses There is no Plague comparable to this hypocracy of the members to have an old Fop shake his heels when he is ready to fall to pieces and cry these Legs could make a shift yet to run with the best legs in the Company and then with a lusty thump on 's breast fetch ye up on Hem and cry Sound at Heart boy And a thousand other fooleries of the like nature but all this is nothing to the misery of an Old fellow in love especially if he be put to Gallant it against a company of young Gamâ—sters O the inward shame and â—â—â—tion to see himself scarce 〈◊〉 much as neglected How often must I be put to the 〈◊〉 too when every old Fool shall be calling me 〈◊〉 acquiantance and telling me of Sir 't is many a fair my since you and I knew 〈◊〉 another first I think was in the four and 30th the Queen that we were Schoolfellows how the world 's alter'd since And then will every old Maid be calling me Grandsir Again Is it not nauseous to see a Lady of eighty smug and spruce up as if she was in the flower of eighteen to trick and trim as if they were new come in when they are just going out of the World to harness out as if for a Wedding when they should be preparing for a Winding-sheet When the Coffin is making and the Grave a digging Worms ready for them but they ready for neither And hence I infer saith a learned Author That for Aged persons by any habit or dresses to represent themselves as young and youthful is sinfull Their Glass tells them they are Old but they believe it not time has snowed gray Hairs on their Heads and they acknowledge it not would they have others believe they are what they would seem Then they would have 'em believe a lye A lye may be told by visible as well as audible signs or are they ashamed of their hoary head Oyles Essences sweet waters Oyles in the Art of beautifying are of use as are the others mentioned for such as the Efficacy of them that they 'l rather Cherish than Extinguish the flames of Love they 'l put you Ladies in so sweet a pickle as will make the dainties that shall sharpen the Appetite of those that have no Stomack to Loves banquet and to be sincere with the Pope and all his Conclave ye with their holy waters and holy Oyles shall never do so many wonders as you may do with these materials Omit not to use what is directed but take Oyles of Musk one Dram of Cloves six grains of Lillys of the valley a Little Virgins wax Icorporate them and you will have an Oderiferous unguent with which the Nostrils being annointed it comforts the brain and revives the Spirits gives a fresh and rosey Colour to the face and hinders vapours Or take Cloves Nutmeg Cinamon and Lavender of each two drams Oyle of Cloves Angelica Spike and Lavender of each half a Scruple Musk and Amber of each three grains wax four drams make them into an oyly balsam and you will have a very pleasing scent Exceeding delightful and healthful curing pains in the head removing fits and vapours c. Oyl of the Most noble scent and Excelent for beautifying the face and hands is obtained thus Take of Benzoin the best twelve ounces ponder it very fine then take Liquid Styrax as much as will suffice to make into a past being well mixed put it into a glass Alimbeck with a glass head set in ashes or sand and to the nose of the Alimbeck Cement a Receiver with well tempered Clay and the whites of Eggs so close that the vapours may have no vent then kindle a fire under it leasurely and make it stronger by degrees at first there will come a yellow water of a small quantity and of no great value but after it will Arise a vapour as white as snow sticking to the Alimbeck the which perceived keep the fire at an Equality but when it rises no more make the fire stronger but not too violent and then you will perceive an oyle Ascend Exceeding sweet and according to the colour of your oyls you must observe to change your receivers your Last oyl will be the best but to make it yet a rarer perfume take an ounce and half of the white snow oyl of sweet Almonds newly drawn four ounces melt both over a gentle fire stirring it continually till the snowy part be dissolved and to give it a redish colour put in a small piece of the root of Alcanet and so you may have a perfume of no Excellent scent If you would yet have this oyle of a Richer Odour dissolve in it a scruple of Amber-Greece and you will find at the bottom of your Alimbeck a kind of a black oyl which will be of a very strong smell but being mixed with Liquid storax 〈◊〉 will make excellent scentâ—â— Pomanders if you keep it by it self the best way is to keep it open that air by degrees may draw away the over strongness of the scent Obedience of Virgins c. to Parents in matters of Marriages c. Obedience in young virgins is very comely and brings along with it a blesing that is Entailed on them and their posterity nor is it more their duty than their Interest to pay obedience where the Laws of God and nature require it youth is often headdy and would frequently Miscarry in the pursuit of many things were not care taken by their parents or some that oversee them to prevent the miserties they would unadvisedly plunge themselves into And therefore God who permits not the fowls of the Air to destitute their young till they attain to the perfection of their kind has put children under the Indulgence and protection of their parents till by the maturing their judgments they are qualified to be their own Conductors This
they should Espouse a râ—ine and even is enough to fright a Country Gentleman out of his Senses to think his Wife should wear the value of a whole Mannor at once about her in Ornaments and indeed we fear this keeps many Young Ladies about the Town unmarried till they may be Numbered with those we first mentioned and then if it be a means to put them in a nearer way to Heaven indeed we ought to have nothing to say against it nor any Body else however we must conclude to mind them that the spring of their Age is the Crittical time thâ—t must eiâ—her confirm or blast the hopes of all succeeding Seasons young Peoples minâ—s are compared often to White Sheets of Paper or Wax without an impression equally capable of the best or worst impressions and therefore wonderous pitty it is they should be filled with Childish Scrupels and little insigniâ—â—cant figures but far worse that they should be stained with any Vicious Charracters any blots of impurity or dishonour infixed on them For the prevention of which it is highly reasonable that the straightest Notions of honour and Modesty be early and deeply imprinted upon their Souls graven as with the point of a Diamond that they may be as indellible as they are indispensibly necessary to the Virgin state that so it may flourish in its Native Beauty and Lustre and make the World as happy as if Angels were come down to liâ—â— in friendly Conversation with Men. Virginity its wonderfull effects Saith one of the Ephori It s not the powder dust or ashes of any material shrine that can be possibly any way propitious to the Gods As the enormity of our losses hath incensed them so must the Ashes of some living Sacrifice appease them My opinon then is positively this The Ashes of some Undefiled Virgin must be sprinkled on their Alter if we mean to preserve our state and honour This experience hath confirmed long since so highly usefull as we may read what eminent states had perished how their glory had been to dust reduced nay their very names in oblivion closed and with dishonour cloathed had not the fury of the incensed Gods been pacified and by offertories of this nature attoned This might be instanced in those Sacrifices of Iphigenia Hesyoâ—e Mariana with many others whose living memory raised it self from Dust in so free and voluntary offering themselves to the stâ—ke to deliver their endangered state confirming their Country-Love with the loss of their Dearest Life Search then no further ye Conscript Fathers how to appease their wrath Virgin Ashes cannot but be the purest dust of Earth Whose sacred Vows as they are dedicated to Vesta who cannot admit her Temple to be prophaned by any impure touch so has she conferred such an excellent priviledge on a Virgin State as the fierce untamed Vnicorn when nothing can bring him to subjection nor attemper the madding fury of his diâ—position As if he had quite put off his Nature and assumed another temper he will be content mildly to sleep in the lap of a Virgin and in eying her allay his passion With joynt voice and vote all the Ephori inclined to his opinion Which so well appeased those divine Furies as their state before by the cracle so highly menaced became secured their Altars which were before prophaned purged And those pollutions whereof their City laboured clearly expiated These Poetical Fictions though they easily pass by the Ear yet they convey by a morall application an emphatical impression to the Heart For hence might be divinely concluded There is nothing comparably precious to a continent Soul Nothing of so pure nor pretious esseem as a Virgin â—tate And that a Woman being the weaker Vessell when she either in her Virgin condition remains constant or in her conjugal state loyal she so much more inlargeth her glory as her Sex or condition partakes more of frailty Vows A caution to Ladies c. in making them Vows are not to be made on every light occasion as being too weighty to be trifled with there is extream danger and disgrace in breaking or pretending a dispensation for them after they are solemnly made Especially if they be to good purposes some think in matters of love they may frequently be dispensed withal but indeed even there they are binding and they are impending Judgments over their Heads who wilfully violate them and do not labour to keep them to the utmost strictness Too many creâ—ulous Females have been induced by solemn Vows and Protestations of Marriage to yield up their Honour on trust thinking them sufficient pledges for the performance of what was promised but afterward they found to their sorrow and shame they have proved only Spiders Webbs and been easier broken than made yet frequently have we observed that those unkind Violators have in the end been overtaken by many Misfortunes and Calamities But as to Vows which ought altogether to be serious for they will reasonably admit of no Jesting we are to consider them under these Circumstances Vows must in the first place be seriously weighed and the performance resolved on to the utmost of our powers before they are undertaken and be sure the matter of every Vow be lawful Secondly that it be useful in order to Religion Charity or any other â—â—od end or purpose Thirdly that it be grave and serious not â—rifling or impertinent Fourthly that it be in an uncommanded Instance that it be of something or in some manner or in some degree to which formerly we were not obliged or which we might have omitted without Fithly that it be done with Prudence that is that it be safe in all the Circumstances of Person least we beg a Blessing and fall into a Snare Sixthly that every Vow of a New Action be also accompanied with a new Degree especially made in matter of Religion and enforcement of our Essential and Unalterable Duty such as was Jacobs Vow that besides the payment of a Tythe God should be his God that so he might strengthen his Duty to him first in Essentials and Precepts and then in Addition and Accidentals for it is but â—n â—ll Tree that spends more in Leaves and Suckers and Gumms than in Fruit and that thankfulness is best that first secures Duty and then enlarges in Counsels therefore let every great Prayer in Need or Danger draw us nearer to God by the approach of a pious purpose to live more strictly and let every mercy of God answering that Prayer produce a real performance of it and then again let not young Beginners especially in Religion enlarge their hearts and streighten their Liberty by Vows of long continuance nor indeed any one else with out a great experience of their own firmness and constancy of Mind and of all accidental dangers Vows of single Actions are the most safe and proportionable to those single Blessings ever begged in such Cases of sudden and Transient Importunities let no Action then which
those things that more immediately concern our selves but with great care and restraint in those that concern others Remember always that Zeal is something proceeding from Divine Love when true And that it therefore must contradict no Action of Love Love to God includes love to our Neighbour and therefore no pretence of Zeal for God's Glory must make us uncharitable to one another zeal in the insâ—ances of our own Duty and personal Deporâ—ment is more safe than in matters of Counsel and Actions besides our just Duty â—â—nding towards the perfection it mains is beholding to Zeal for helping it to move more swiftly but where Zeal is unwary it creates trouble and sometimes danger as in case it be spent in too forward Vows of Chastity and restraints of natural Innocent Liberties but let Zeal be as devout as it will as seraphical as it will in the direct Address and intercourse with God there is no danger in it do all the parts of your Duty as earnestly as if all the Salvation of Mankind the Confusion of the Devils and all you hope or desire did depend upon every one Action Let Zeal be seated in the will and Choice and regulated with prudence and a sober Understanding not in the Phancies and Affections for they will render it only full of Noise and Empty of profit when the other will take it deep and smooth material and devout that Zeal to be sure is safe and acceptable which directly encreases Charity Let your Zeal if it must be Expressed in Anger be always more severe against your self than against others which will distinguish it from Malice and Prejudice Zenobia Wife to 〈◊〉 miâ—tus the Iberian King her Husband being forced by Tâ—idates King of Armenia to fly his Country she accompanied him though great with Child thorough Woods and Desarts but finding her self unable to endure the Fattigue longer she entreated him to kill her that she might not fall into the Hands of the Enemy and be made a Captive which along while he deferred but seeing her Faint and Languish he run his Sword into her Body and thinking she had been Dead left her but being found by some Shepherds she was carryed to the City of Artaxates and there cured of her Wound and her Quality afterward being known Tiridatesse â—â—â—t for her and treated her very kindly praising her for the Love and Constancy she boâ—e towards her Husband and for her sake caused him to be fought out and restoreâ— to his Kingdom Zoe Daughter to Constantine the Younger she was given in the Marriage to Romanus the third Emperor but not capable of satisfying her Desires she got him privately strangled and Marryed Michael Paplilagon to whom for his Hâ—ndsomness and Proportion of body she took a Main Fancy to as working She see him in his Shop working at the Golâ—-Smiths Trade of which Prosession he was But he being weak in Mind though strong of Body committed the Affairs of the Empire to his Brother John who was more stirring and Active and he working upon his weak Temper at last perswaded him to turn Monk which he had no sooner done but the Lustful Empress to cool her Heat was Cloystered in a Monastery and John Proclaimed Emperour in the East FINIS Rules for the Beautiful The best use to be made of Beauty Beauty not to be beholding to Art Beauty blindeth Justice Beautieâ— description Body Lean how to make â—t Plump and Fat Bodies unequally thriving The Remedy The praise of Histories The forbidding of idle Books makes young People more curious to read them What is necessary in Bâ—haviour Câ—â—seâ— of Company Rules for Good Behaviour A Caution for writing of Letters Not to entertain any familiarity with Serving Men. Not too much to affect to be seen in publick Too much privacy in some cases dangerous The love of a Wife toward her Husband The duty oâ— Children 〈◊〉 their Parents Laws for a Reconcile the Man and the Wife Miseries and Thornes in marriage Beauty maketh a Woman suspected Deformitty hated and Riches Proud Gen. 1.27 Prov. 31.11 23. Gal. 3.28 Care to be taken as to Waking Sleeping Repose Exercise Care taken to prevent Passions perturbations in the Mind Enemys to Beauty Care to be had in Meats and Drinks in relation to Beauty Physical Aâ—â—â—plications 〈◊〉 preserve Beauty Care of the Body's good Digestion Twins the Sâ—mptoms False Conceptions hard to discover Alber. Maâ—â—de mulieâ— fort Revel 14. â—ob 31.1 Chastity it 's Excellence â—n Men and Woman Chasâ—â—◠〈◊〉 c. Chastâ—â—â— Rules 〈◊〉 be obsâ—â—â—ed 〈◊〉 by â—â—â—â—ried Peâ—â—sons 〈◊〉 Matriâ—â—nial Câ—â—stity Gallen Dr. Reynolds in her life relates that she and her Child were buryed together 1 Kings 22. Divorce a Copy as it was among the Jews Dâ—uryâ— among the Jews the manner of it Dunmows Bacon an Encouragement to happy Marriage Her Speech to her Army Eloquence improved by Reading of Books c. Ambr. Ev. 70. The like Mortification appear'd in that Virgin Eugenia during the Confiscate of Eleutherius Suct Faces disfigured with wrinkles how to smooth Faces Eyes other parts Attracting Love Face chap's how to make smooth Faces burnt 〈◊〉 Scalded â— Remedy Fore-head how to beautifie Fate how to Beautifie though dis-figured Fame dangerous to Reputation Jealousie more particularly considered Jealousie an Enemy to a married Life Jealousie sundry ways prescribed to prevent its bad Effects Jealousie its Cause and many things considered therein conducing to it's Remedy Jealousie its Cure and the circumstances attending it Kissing an Incitation to Love also Coyness c. Kindness to Children and their Education c. Keeping House in so doing what is to be considered as to Servants Keeping House the expences considered Loves Original Object Division Definitions Loves pleasure Objects Love its honest Objects Love which Charity commands is composed of Three kinds viz. Honesty Profit and Pleasure Love 〈◊〉 its Original Power and extent Loves Power and Tyrannical sway further described Love inciting to sundry Accomplishmets Love makes men valiant Love causes Gentility Love occasions neatness in Apparel Love makes Men and Women Poets Love a Poem on it Love Enquiries or Questions A story of a wise Woman Love the Founder of Arts and Orders Love the Author of Court and Country Sports and Pastimes Loves force and Mystery Love Melancholly cured by enjoying the desired Object Love Queries Resolved on sundry occasions Love brief Instruction for the Guidance of Ladies Phancies therein Love its uncontroulable Power and Force Love Examples Love of Wives to Husbands Love of Parents to their Children Love and Reverence of Children to Parents Love of Husbands to Wives Liberty desirable more than Life Cure of Love by Exercise Care of Love by Diet. Care of Love by hard Lodging Cure by herbs Physick c. Caution in Case the party be far spent Melancholy it's Symptoms Comparison between a Lover and a Souldier Marriage State further considered c. Marriage Promises and Contracts in what Cases they are binding and what not Advice about Marriage c. Particular and General considerations and what may be considered in Jealous Persons who have some colour for it Perswasion a Remedy for Love Patience in Example Perfumes for Gloves Cloths c. Pride to be 〈◊〉 with more particular arguments against it Pride the Vanity of it considering no mortal state change of things and uncertainty of life Partial censureâ— Reproved and Confuted Songs and gay Cloaths tempting Spots of deformity of any kind on the body removed Spots Inflamation blood-shot and yellowness in the eys Service relating to a Chamber Maid and what she is to take notice of c. Service relating to the Cook Maid or her Office c. Service reâ—â—â—ing to a 〈◊〉 Maid Service relating to the Dary Hâ—â—semaids under Coâ—k maids and Scullâ—â—y maids * Virgin her Blushes the Cause and Comliness Wedlock its â—onourable Estate c. Young Mans choice of a good Wife as to Birth and a good Name Young Mans choice as to her Religion and Beauty Young Mans Choice as to Portion and Friends