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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01470	Characters and essayes, by Alexander Garden; Characters upon essaies morall, and divine	Breton, Nicholas, 1545?-1626?; Garden, Alexander, 1585?-1634?	1625 (1625)	STC 11595; ESTC S118826	29,544	60

Vnto the King the Countrey Crowne and State Shee is th' vmpeered Mistresse by her Merit And Grace of all her Sexe in Royall Spirit Shee is the chiefe of Women and the chose Lyke to the Moone amongst the Starres shee shoes And in her Spheare of Brightnesse giues none place Bot to the King her Sunne in anie case Shee is his Diamond that 's never dimbe Bot clearely shynes to all the Worlde and Him Shee is that rich and precious Pearle that Hee Vnprisable esteemeth in his Eye The Ioy of Courts and Comfort of the King From whence Content all Peace and Pleasure spring Shee th' Orbe is where his loving Motions moue In the effects reciproake of their Loue. Shee 's Wisdomes fairest Loue Shee 's Vertues Grace In Naturs first and Honours highest place Shee is the Hand-mayde of the LORD most hie And th' other halfe vnto the King must bee Last by her worthie carriage shee gaines To bee the Kingdoms Beautie where shee reigns A worthie Prince 4. A Worthie Prince hee is ●…h ' Extreame the Scope The Altitude and Kingdomes highest Hope The richest Iewell reckned of Renowne That Kings can haue 〈◊〉 in their Crowne And is the fairest ●…lowre for to bee seene That growes into the Garden of the Queene Hee is the ●…ym'd ●…t-Object of the Eye Of all the Kingdome in his Infancie Hee ●…s the M●…rrow of the Mothers care A loving Sy●…es solisitude much m●…ire Hee is the Theame the Counsell oft thinks on In the succession of the Royall Throne Hee is the Loue Delight and Ioy of all This great Incorporation Generall Hee 's Natures Master-piece and ●…oue no lesse Of Wisdome in the lyfe of Worthinesse Hee is a Massie-precious Ivor Boxe Full of Rubies of the richest Rockes Attending Tyme to emptie and vnlose Such deare and daintie Wares as 't doth inclose These are the Royall deeds that hee shall doe In his succeeding lyfe and Raigne into Hee prickes in 's Wisdome Expectations Sprite And layes Ambitions Heart before his Fee●…e And by his Vertue wins and Valour both The Noblers Loue and in their Bosome go'th His bountie strongly binds and not Constraint The service of the most sufficient Hee is the Chrystall Glasse where Nature may The Quintescence of all her Arte display He th' Index is and Reasons Booke indeede Wherein true Vertue may her honour reade Hee is the Morning-Starre that blazeth bright And doeth from the Sunne receiue its light Hee is the first wisht Fruite that doth aryse From the blest Tree of th' earthly Paradise Hee is the Subject of the most Import And Studie of the best and wisest sort Vnto the Learned and the sharpest wit Hee is a Matter admirable to it Last hee is Wisdomes Sonne and Honours hight Vertues Choyse and Valou●…s working Spright An vnworthie Prince 5. A Prince corrupt hee is the Kingdomes feare And the Precursor of Corruption there A Pest to the Peace and Rest of the Realme And the Concusior of the common Calme A Precedent that bad example giues And much mischiefe and wickednesse contriues A naughtie Ductor that great numbers drawes Vnto Contempt and to the breach of Lawes When Will and Power Pryde in furie horse To act Ambitions bad designes perforce Hee 's lyke a dreadfull Dreame to one that 's vext And in the sprite much troubled and perplext H'affrights and most into his humours then The very mindes and hearts of prudent Men And for too much delight in Vanities Hee carelesse quites the loue of all the Wise And with th'advise of grosse and giddie Heads His Actions all imprudently proceeds Hee 's lyke a little mist before the Sunne His Carriere and dayly course beginne Which aye the more and greater that it growes Lesse good it doth and operation showes Hee is the griefe of the King the Queenes sorrow And the Crosse of the Court both even and morrow The Curse of Crownes the Seede of Vnhappinesse And the vngracious Fruite of Vngodlinesse The Canker hee 's that Kingdomes cleane consumes And Treasure Boxes empties all and toomes His Countrey last it may with Care him call An vndigesting Bolle of bitter Gall. A worthie Counseller 6. A Worthie Counseller into a Land Supporting it doth lyke a Pillar stand And from th'Anoynted one that reigneth there His is the greatest and the chiefest care The paines of his person pa●…sing of his Sprite Into the state Effaires are infinite Hee is a Guarde Watch tower and Sentinell The Enemies approach t'a●…end and tell Hee 's a Provisor to provide in straites The Weale and preservation of the States An Oracle hee●…s in th●… Princes eare And in his fist him as a Brand doth bear●… An equall Weight in Iustice ballance hee And light of g●…ace in loue of trueth must bee In the carriage and the course of the Law As a cleare rayd eye himselfe hee doth shaw And in his fervor in playing of his part In 's Soveraigne service beholde hee is an Hart. A minde of Honour a braine of Inventions For his Countreyes good are all his Intentions His place is powerfull and his Arme is strong While his service is faythfull and doth no wrong His Honours his Place and Calling doth claime Due by desert and competent to them Hee a Planet is plac'd in the firmament Of the politicke Heav'n of Government Which through the cloudie grosse and thickest aire The nature of his light doth kythe declare In summe and last such a one is hee That never can bee spar'd in Policie An vnworthie Counseller 7. A Publicke Poyson and pernitious thing And hurtfull harme to the Crowne of a King Is a corrupted Counseller and evill The Sonne of Shame and Suppost of the Devill The danger of the State and oft the fail When Iudgement wants or weaknesse wryeth all The Eares of the King hee doth enchant and charme And doeth so the whole Republicke harme False in effect tho most faire in his word And in th'advise of tyrannie a sword Pridefull and pe●…lious his power still And partiall proues his voting with his will His heart is hollow for his owne behoue In protestation of a feigned loue Hypocrisie the Cloake hee carries on His colde and counter●…et Religion Trayterous invents the onlie Agents are That sti●…re in him a bolde Ambition dare Hee 's ly●…e a cloudie and a threatning Storme That seemes to haue a Nat'rall cause and forme When that it Raines dissolues and foorth doth fall It striketh dead and ofttimes drowneth all Disloyall to his Lord ingrate to GOD To both vnworthie and of Vertue voyde Hee is no person proper for his place But doth the grandour of that Rowne disgrace Vnworthie alwayes and therefore vnfit For to looke once on Majesti●… from it A worthie Noble-Man 8. HEe 's a true Noble that is noblie borne Whose gracefull Vertue doth Descent adorne Nobilitie consistes not aye in Blood But in a personall and practicke Good When as the Noble-borne by actiue worth Decores and crownes and beautifies his birth Hee Noble is that nev'r

CHARACTERS And ESSAYES By Alexander Garden ABERDENE Printed by Edward Raban Printer to the Citie and both Colledges 1625. TO THE TRVELY HONORED and worthily worshipfull SIR ALEXANDER GORDON Knight-Baronet of Clunie c. WHen these CHARACTERS curt and short ESSAYES Right Worshipfull vnworthie of Your view At some successiue Hours on ydle dayes My Pen for Pinsell Coale for Colours drew I stood and studi'd whose praeponed Name Should dye in Graine and Luster lend to Them My Wits conven'd and in my Braine combynd The free and friendlie Favours that I fand With th'ever-courteous Countenance and kynd That I haue alwayes at Your Honours Hand Advise mee onlie that Your Worship shall Giue Luster Life Dye and adorne Them all Deigne then t' accept Them with that wonted Grace Smoothe Front and Face that I did ever find Which perfectlie doth point out and expresse The Gen'rose Sprite the wise and worthie Mind Which doth before the Worke and Work-mans Skill In given-Gifts regard the Givers Will. Your Worships ever Devoted ALEXANDER GARDEN TO THE READER EN●… I and tenderlie entreat If you haue teasure and th'Effayres not great To take some tyme and to survey this Table VVhich well perused shall prooue profitable VVhere thou thy selfe in some of these shalt see Portrayd if eyther Good or Bad tho●… bee If good insist and make a Progresse still And if perverse pray and repent thine ill But I would wish that thou thy selse find foorth Amongst the best and worthie for thy worth Disdaine not then nor loathe thou for to looke Vpon the Tenor of this tabled Booke Nor scorne thy Misses mongst these Maps to marke Albeit they bee not cut in curious VVorke As these Apelle●… ●…o ●…he Lyfe had limm'd Or Hondius hand had them attyrd and trimm'd Yet sagely searched thou in These shalt see The not to please yet what may profit thee Even as justly you merit So AL GARDEN inherit CHARACTERS AND ESSAYES A worthie King A Worthie King of GOD OMNIPOTENT Is in the Nature of Governament The verie Figure and the Image Then Hee is the Chiefe and Quintescence of Men. The Champion of the Church next GOD is Hee And the Protector of the Policie The Lator of the Lawes and of the same The strength and force of those that hee doth frame The Sword of Iustice is the King to kill And Mercies Scepter too when ere Hee will The Glasse of Grace the eye of Honour and The Blessing of the LORD vnto his Land Lyfe vnto Loyaltie to Treason Terrour To Reason Rule and Arbiter to Errour His power Soveraigne is and his Command Most absolute and vncontroll'd must stand His frowne is Death keene as a killing Knife And in the favour of his looke is Life Hee is a Pilote and His Bounds the Barge And all His Subjects therein are His Charge Their Peace His Pleasure Q●…etnesse his Care And their kinde loue doth his content declare Hee hath no Paralele since in degree None is nor with Him in aequalitie His Royall Crownes prae●…ogatiue ●…one ever Can from his sole Sov'ra●…gnitie dissever Hee is th' Anointed of the Lord and such None should therefore presume ●…t attempt to touch Hee of a Bodie is the he●…d heerefore As sacred should vnwrong'd reigne evermore Hee is the Scourge of Sinne the Rod of Vice And rateth Vertue at the highest price God His Vice-Roy Hee 's o're His people Supreme And vnder him whole Governour to them His Safetie must bee all his Counsels Care His Health and Honour all His Peoples Prayer His Pleasure must bee pleasant to his Peeres And His Content His Kingdomes glads and Cheares His Presence must with Reverence be respected His Person strongl ' attended and protected His Court must bee adorned and decor'd And still His State must b'intertain'd and stor'd None must presumpt'ouslie pry in nor pea●…so Into His Bosome nor his Secrets Search His Will none should with-stand nor it retard When hee directs but do 't with great regard Since hee 's tho not a God more than a Man And next to God for to bee honour'd than A Wall of Iasper and an House of Golde Hee is that doth an Heavenlie Treasure holde Whose strong foundations are of precious Stone That Gates and entresse bot of Pearle haue none And all is precious passing ev'rie Thing Into a Godlie Wise and Worthie KING An vnworthie King 2. A Wicked vitious and vnworthie King Th' Vsurper is of Power in governing Where Tyr no●…s rule into Authoritie Losseth the Glorie of true Majestie While dread and feare of Terrour frighteth hence In subjects hearts Loue from Obedience For when the Lyon Wolfe lyke liues the Lambe Murdred but mercie dyeth with the dambe Hee is a piece of too much pow'r and worth To ryot and to lavish Furie foorth Hee is the scourge of sinne altho the same Shall bee for sinne cast in the fierie Flame Hee th' Actor is clad with the Cloake of Law That all good Acts and Order doth orethraw Hee Fautor is and Father of th' offence Whereat hee winkes or doth therewith dispence His Reason in the acting of his furie Hee in the Bellie of his Will doth burie And in his Temper best and calmest Case Hee 's desperate and in a doubt of Grace His People and Kingdomes hee destroyes and wastes And all but Care to Ruine helpes and hastes Himselfe a Prey to 's Followers and Foes Hee makes and all in ende to Ruine goes Himselfes a ●…ortor to his loathsome lyfe And feares each keepes to cut his Throat a Knife Hee scorneth GOD and is to Him a Traytor And makes a God and Idole bot of Nature Hee vseth Reason bot to ruine Sense And speaketh faire vpon a foule pretence His Will his Wit it violen●…lie carries While Death and Wrong together mixt it marries And jugulates ●…ot with Injustice hand To bib their Blood the best Men of the Land Vnlimitable his Lust is and desires And to worke Tragicke Vengeance never tyres Inevitable is his Envie and Spight Hatcht in his hollow Heart both Day and Night That should bee best of Men the worst of Things Are tyrannous and cruell bloodie Kings His Blood-swolne Eyes Darts ire his banefull breath Breathes with the Basiliske vntimous death The hand of him is the vnrighteous Rod That smites the Godly in the spight of GOD. The Tyrants heart it is a Court of evill The dwelling and Divano of the Devill His feete as th' Eagle flies and spurs the post To execute his mall inventions most His Heaven his Pleasure is his God his Gold His face aff●…ights and 's horrid to beholde The exercise that hee delighteth in It only is Iniquitie and Sinne. His words are wicked and vncomfortable And all his Actions are intollerable In summe hee hatefull ●…s and inhumane The Curse of Crowns of Royall State the Staine The Clogg of Court and all the Counsels Crosse. A publicke Plague and all the Kingdomes losse A worthie Queene 3. A Godly Queene a Gift is good and great