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A11769	The philosophers banquet Newly furnished and decked forth with much variety of many severall dishes, that in the former service were neglected. Where now not only meats and drinks of all natures and kinds are serued in, but the natures and kinds of all disputed of. As further, dilated by table-conference, alteration and changes of states, diminution of the stature of man, barrennesse of the earth, with the effects and causes thereof, phisically and philosophically. Newly corrected and inlarged, to almost as much more. By W.B. Esquire.; Mensa philosophica. English.	Scot, Michael, ca. 1175-ca. 1234, attributed name.; Anguilbertus, Theobaldus, attributed name.	1633 (1633)	STC 22063; ESTC S100623	106,565	400

that made it so faire and spatious and in such variety in that blessed Covenant One saith the Raine-bow is to be reckoned among one of the great wonders of nature Q. Of what thing may the course of the Sunne admonish vs A. The course and progression os the Gospell which came first out of the East that is from Iudaea from thence into the South into Graecia from thence into the West which is this last angle of the world that is Germany and England and so it hath finished his course and because the Evening is now come Lord stay with vs. And this splendant rising of the Sunne is not seene to all Nations at one instant but first to the Persians then to the Greekes and Italians and the more Easterne Countries last to the Spaniards and English At the Passion two Sunnes were ecclipsed at once the Sunne of the Element was ecclipsed for the Sonne of heaven the Rockes cleft for their Spirituall Rocke the graves opened and the dead rose for him that was free among the dead God so shut up the eye of the Sunne that darkenesse was upon the earth at middle of the day against all naturall causes God commanded the Sunne that it should not shine and it vaild him in darknesse Lucian the Martyr saith hee will bring the Sunne for a witnesse against this wickednesse Hereupon the Chaldean Astronomers amazed after they had heard and seene such an unwonted spectacle as the Sunne to goe ten degrees backe came to Ierusalem to enquire thereafter as did the wise men at the birth of Christ to know the reason of the Starre the complaint of the Sunne according to our Po●…t Heu mihi cum vasti peragro latissima mundi Maenia quam sa●…cti est portio parua gragis Tota Asia in tenebris versatur et Africa caeca est Tot magnus olim qua paeperere viros Vix nunc extromis Europe infinibus haeret Grex pius et raram sentit egenus opem c. Alexan. Mag. said the world was not capable of two Sunnes nor one kingdome of two Emperours Sol Angvis et Annius et superaddita norma Quid usquam Est rerum his vitam tribuunt a●…gentque tributam Quidnam illud esse putas Res una in Pelago et telluris omnibus oris Nascitur ac oriens est maxima deficiensque In medio vita minimum quam porta vigore This is a shadow which is longest at his beginning shortest in his middle and longest at his end Tunc Sol decedens crescentes duplicat vmbris Q. What is meant to measure our owne shadow A. To measure our owne shadow is to teach us no other thing then not to be puft up with prid●… with any successe or honour seeing the shadow no more honours the body then before in his length Q. What is the fairest object to behold A. A certaine King of the Egyptians being asked what was the most beautifull thing to looke upon answered The Light the companion wife and danghter of the Sunne yea t is true that God is light and darkenesse is irksome to all men and that appeares by our owne experience as also by the words of old Toby the blinde Pleasant is the light and delectable with our eyes to behold the Sunne which though the swiftest of all things yet no man can perceive his motion nor would so thinke but that wee fee it removed from the East unto the West about the earth being yet bigger than the earth 166 times Q. In what part of the earth if letters be written in the dust doe they longest abide A. On the top of Olympus a Mountaine in Macedonia where no wind blowes nor raine falls for it exceeds in height all this humid region of the Ayre where Birds live and there bee those yeare by yeare to goe up to Sacrifice and what writing or whatsoever they leave they finde it untoucht or unshaken which could not be if wind or raine fell or blew upon that place rud yet this Mountaine in the universall Deluge was ouerflowne What is this Torqueo torquentes sed nullum torqueo sponte Ladere nec quemquam volo in prius ipse reatum Contrahat et veridem studeat decerpere caulam Fervi amor hominis turgescunt membranocentis This is meant of a Nettle Q. Magnates and Magnetes similitudes in names what consonancie is betweene them in nature A. Thus much for as the one drawes gold unto it so doth the other Iron according to the P●…t Cuncta trahunt ad s●… Magnates Aurea sicut Ad se Magnetes ferria cuncta trahunt Englished The Rich man is a Loadstone that drawes gold As the other Iron but more stronglier hold Q. What now are these times termed A. Not the Iron-age as some now mis-construe it but the golden age for new all things are put to sale according to the Poet Aur ea nunc vero sunt secula plurimis auro Uenit honos auro conciliatur amor Omnia auro sunt venalia auro fides auro vis auro leges The golden age this may be rightly told For every thing is set to sale for gold Q. What is a thing very strange in these times A. A closed hand and open Iustice. Q. What is the dearest losse of all other A. Time according to the Poet Art comes so slow and life so fast doth flye we learne so little and forget so much of which saith one we have not avery short time but we lose a great deale of it wee doe not receiue a very short life but we make it so we are prodigals as he that thus complayned in his more serious cogitation of which saith one Audivi Iuvenem premeret quem serior aetas Merentem tacitos preteri●…sse die●… Q. What saith Saint Bernard of time A. He saith wee should more remember to thinke on God than to breath and hee saith further that all time wherein God hath not beene remembred in is lost To this further addes Tully Correct what is past governe well the present and prouide for the future If thou sleepe awake if thou stand enter if thou enter runne if thou runnest flye Q. What is the best part of the day for stud A. Aurora Musis amica and David himselfe teacheth the same same thing My voyce shalt thou heare betimes in the day early in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee Q. Why is the morning colder then the evening A. Because it more partakes of midnights cold but the evening of mid-dayes heat Q. What was Iulius Caesars distribution of time Alex. magnus Iulianus and one Alphred a King of the Brittaines being compelled to spend most part of the day in warlike affaires they divided the night into three parts one part for rest the second for ordering of publike affaires and the third part for study but there are some that want time and some others that have too much how may that be A. The industrious want time and the idle are

THE PHILOSOPHERS BANQVET Newly Furnished and decked forth with much variety of many severall Dishes that in the former Service were neglected Where now not only Meats and Drinks of all Natures and Kinds are serued in but the Natures and Kinds of all disputed of As further Dilated by Table-conference alteration and Changes of States Diminution of the Stature of Man Barrennesse of the Earth with the effects and causes thereof Phisically and Philosophically The third Edition Newly corrected and inlarged to almost as much more By W. B. Esquire LONDON Printed for Nicholas Vavasour and are to bee sold at his shop in the Temple neere the Church 1633. To the Reader THe Back and Belly two unsounded seas Oreslow al goodnesse of these later daies The new Saints worship'd since the old went downe In Church in Court in Citie and in Towne With such devotion that men now attend Not houres appointed but whole ages spend In these Idolatries rendring more due Then blindfold zeale e're tendred to the true Sloth Pride and Pleasure cleave so neare the skin They make each single birth a trebletwin Incorporate so in body and in blood To thousand vices but small grains of good Let but conceit thrast forth a strange attire In France it sets three kingdomes straight a fire Which leave not burning till they have ●…sted downe Lordships and patrimonies of renowne Melted the earth and Chimick't into gold Done that which none e're did but one wee hold Proceeded further in more strict degree Conuerted Gold in 't Gards of Gallentree And still like Alchimists toyling the Stone T●…ll gold and silk and earth and all is gone Let but a Hellen of some meane degree Of farre lesse beuty more vnchast than shee Inhabit wildernesses under ground If shee be false and faire she shall be found Let Gluttony at howres neare so unmeet Slighted all Circumstance weight by discreet Whilst wary Cautions with most strictest heed Being all observ'd are lesse oft then we need Sit downe full charg'd to overcharge it more A thousand dangers waiting at the doore Yet notwithstanding all her fearefull guard There she arrives and will not be debard Let Bacchus keepe his Cyder in a cell Resort shall croud him wheresve're he dwell Let him dig mountains be they ne'r so high Vnto the roots where there soundations lye And like to artfull Pioners worke deeper To keepe their liquor stronger cooler sweeter Industrious Porters Coblers Tinkers Swaine Will wind it vp with their eternall paines With Wheeles and Buckets wh●…ch not night nor day Shall even rest going up or downe the way Whilst paths vntraced former steps vni rod Become as Dunstable more worne more broad But should an Angell to no other end But only this from heauen to earth descend To tell the world of sicknes in her health T' informe her that shee 's poore for all her wealth To give new Rules and contradict the old Though ne'r so bad his Custome should be col●… And though his doctrine should confute the crimes That have consum'd whole ages in their times Noth●…ng it were his paines should bee rewarded With crouds most strangely wondring not regarded Let Vertue courted in her best array By learning with all titles that she may Appeare so glorious that the Suns bright eye Suffer ecclipse in her resemblancy Vpon whose glorious person and attire Heaven might looke gracious and the earth admire Yet this sweet virgin vertue learning art Deck'd with the marrow of the world art Not not crept into in least particular sense In skirts and Borders of small consequence But by some signe of man and proofe of wit When after many yeares o're-take not it Yet after tedious houres and toyled braines Dayes nights Books Costs thoughts and endlesse paines It being arrested and laid hold upon At the whole suit of mankind should be none To joyne in action to maintaine a Tryall In joynt approuement 'gainst so strong denyall He that could seite in likenesse of a face Being well accoultred and set out to grace The meanest matter thought e're bred in braine It should be descanted and read againe Making his comma's in his portrait w●…fe Some pretty nose his per●…ods l●…ke to eyes If that prevaile not what would then be better To hang Bacchus clusters sparkling ore each letter Or both together sure that would not misse For they are twins embrace and love to k sse And all our hot bloods both with strength and might Pursue them endlesly both day and night Bidding vs crosse all Bookes and Lines deface Blot out our Sentences and give them place And then successe our Labor shall attend Crowning our undertakings with good end These though wee know impossible to doe To run with humor we jumpe neare unto Placing some part of Venice in our booke As of Geneva we have tane a nooke Here 's wicked women as the one hath so And here are vertues as the others show Here are strong drinkes your Beere your Ale your Wine Your choyce of meats your grosser and your fine And widowes with their heapes of hoarded gold That would beo Lad●…ed though a month to hold And here 's good company d●…scourse at will Phylosophers Physicians arguing still Sociates for every man meanes for digestion Can we want custome then who makes a question To the Iuditious Reader and him that would buy this this Booke thus further in the commendation and use thereof Good Reader many things hath beene written by many men and the over cloying humor of this age hath so ouerburdened the world with multiplicity of al kinds that searce there is one subject left upon the head whereof a hundred haue not trampled over amongst which impartial handling if it bee possible to say any one corner hath escaped this scrutenous search and beene raked over with a lighter hand than other I may say it is this although not denying but most parts hereof have beene formerly handled and drawne into large volumes both to the tediousnesse and cost of the Reader and buyer whereas in this they are effectually and briefly abridged to be turned unto with facility and ease diuers excellent additions of things very materiall and necessary out of Albertus Magnus Lemnius Scotus and others being in this second impression inserted which in the former addition were neglected although very pertinent to this purpose and argument the which whosoever hath formerly bought and read in the infancy and imperfectnesse shall not repent him to doe it againe in this maturity and ●…penesse it is now growne unto The use of this Booke is to make a man able to judge of the disposition and state of his owne body of the effects natures and dispositions of those things wee daily feed our bodies with The next is to giue vs a generall insight and briefe knowledge of Emperours and Kings or men of greatest place and eminencie that are most notified in the world for vertue or vice All these interlaced with excellent positions witty