hee not soâ—…ie for it Well though he serued our Ladie a little hée loueâ—… God best and God loued him for all his offence and why for that hee left his follie was sorie for his sinne and was ashamed of himselfe hee craued mercie in heart and was therefore receyued into fauour Wherefore good sir condemne not schollers for seruing Ladies which in deed is your meaning for Bersebae beautie bewitched the wittes of King Dauid and made him quite forget his Wisedome Nowe there are sewe King Dauids left for their wisedome but for beautie many Bersabaes If then the worlde be as full of fayre Ladies as euer it was and not men of so rare wisedome Blame not schollers for their seruice nor make souldiours saints for their minds to God-ward But as Dauid was both a good souldiour and no worse scholler and Marcus Aurelius as good a scholler as a souldiour and were therfore more honored then the vnlearned Captains so I pray you grant that the valiâ—…nt scholler in honour is to be preferred before the vnlearned souldiour And that the Scholler is so fit a Companion for the Souldiour as they can not well be one without the other and beeing togither do deserue the greatest honour of all men liuing There is such a loue and vnion betwirt them and the one is so necessarie vnto the other that some men thinke the one and the other is as it were Alter â—…ple so that they do deserue like honour and not one to be higher then the other Now sir what say you Will you thinke so well of the Scholler or not The Souldiour Baléeue mée Scholler since thou cemest so neere mée welcome This I must say to thee I see thou hast a good minde to a Souldiour and therefore since thou art entred into traâ—…ile and I haue beene in some skirmishes let vs both forget we are at home and being héere let vs determine to season our selues for all weathers let our faithfull prayer be our defence against the Diuell and all his temptations my sworde â—…ee our defence agaynst bodily enemies and thy wise counsaile my comfort to arine my selfe with patience Let vs feare neither fire nor water care for no weather faire nor foule sticke not for night nor day take what we finde thankefully part it friendly and spende it merily liue togither louingly and die vertuously so shall we be spoken of on earth amously and liue in Heauen eternallie which that God may graunt willingly let vs fall downe presently and pray heartily that we may rise roundly walke wisely and speede luckely What saiest thou Scholer The Scholler Oh sir right gladly and since you haue so courteously vouchsaied mee your companie I here sweare my selfe your owne at commaundement alwayes and as much as may bee I reioyce to haue found you I hepe to liue with you and neuer to leaue you so dearely I loue you that I will die with you ere I will forsake you and as you doo loue me so put your trust in me and this bee sure of me that you shall commaund mee till liues ende beleeue mee Now that we may togither to the heauenly place thither the onely place whither the Scholler espieth the good Souldiour hieth with humble he artes lâ—…tte vs pray that we may walke the way that at the latter day we may haue cause to say Truth will not lead a stray To which good blessed place God grant vs all his grace that when wee haue runne this race that wee may walke apace that within little space wee may all face to face beholde our blessed Lord whose name with one accord lette vs with laude record And so let the souldiour make much of the Scholler and trust to the Scholler that he loues the Souldiour and let vs bee sure of this when wee doo pray iâ—…is Gods hand doth neuer misse to worke for our auaile THus did the Souldiour put the Scholler out of his Nothing and togither they are gon about something But for that I knowe not what till I see them againe I will héere bid them farewell and with my selfe wishe you well Promising that if I doo méete them you shall hears what became of them Till when and euer God so blesse vs héere that we with ioyfull châ—…re may all at once appeare before his heauenly throne to which his grace alone guide vs right euery one both Men Women and Children I would he were hanged that will not say Amen Marti Mercurius N. B. FINIS The Praise of vertuous Ladies An Inuectiue against the discourteous discourses of certaine Mailcious persons written against Women whome Nature Wit and Wisedome well considered would vs rather honour then disgrace For proofe whereof eade what followes VVritten by the saide Author N. Breton Gentleman Hic haec homo Considera quid mulier To the Courteous and gentle Reader GEntlemen others to whose viewe shall come this woonderfull peece of worke of the praise of womeÌ„ considering how little cause of commendation is found in a number of them I beseeche you before you begin to read resolue with your selues to take in good part what you thinke I haue written against my conscience And though I haue perhaps as great cause to write the contrarie in respect of the little good that I haue founde in some Yet the hope of good that I haue to find by fauour of some one none such hath made me in the behalfe of women generally for her sake say as much as I wish all to approoue and I would as gladly affirme In the meane time I hope I haue offered none iniurie in dooing them a courtesie I craue pardon of none for saying my minde and good thoughâ—…s of them of whome I deserue it Meaning to deserue as wel as I may of all the world and desiring too as little ill to any as may be Thus wishing you to wish Women no better then you see them woorthy I pray you wishe me no woorse then your selues as I wishe all you From my Chamber in the Blacke Fryers this present and alwaies Your friend N. Breton Gentleman The Author to the vertuous Ladies and Gentlewomen LAdies and Gentlewomen or other well disposed what soeuer I haue in your commendations saide as much as I hope you will deserue and more then I thinke hath beene said for you this great while Nowe if yet thinke that I haue said is said for flatterie you should shewe me little fauour For to flatter all I should but haue a floute of a number and to speake well of all I hope will make none mine enemie I craue no fâ—…rther friendship then I deserue nor greater thankes then may requite good will which wisheth well to ye all that are well minded and if you thinke I haue saide trulie in that I haue written thanke your selues for giuing so good occasion if contrarie doo your endeuonr to make good what I haue saide and will bee glad to see and so rest ready to doâ—… you
I from Fancies Forte I came and am now trauailing to the Forte of Fame I came now directly from the Schoole of Vertue brought thither by Learning had by reason seruant to instruction and héere beholde Patience who hath lead me who is further to pleade for me Welcome quoth shée but art thou not wearie no quoth I nor would be if the walke had béene longer to haue my will Will. Why didst thou thinke me there abouts oh Lord I was far wide Wit Peace VVill a while when I denide wearinesse Yea quoth Fortitude an other of the 〈◊〉 ouer whose head was written I yeelde to good but ouerthrowe the ill I will see if you be weary or not I must trie a fall with you â—…t first I made no account of her but when I begunne I sound her of great force Yet in the ende shee was content to giue mee ouer and let me come nâ—…re the Wâ—…ll Nowe vppon the Well brinkes stoode Iustice ouer whose heade was written My hande hittes right Death is my stroke my ballance wil not lye Then was my wordes written downe by Memorie and weyed with Truth which beeing euen in iudgement shee â—…ad mee welcome and so was content to let me lay my lippes to the sweet lye quor of Sapience Oh it is a delicate Water Nowe as I stoode I heard a Trumpette sounde which done I heard a voice which said VVhat Trompe can souÌ„d the true report of Fame Now desirous to see y â— place whence I heard this sound I craued the Ladies pasport to the saide place who gaue me no other pasport then the coÌ„maundement of Patience warning me in any wise to take holde of Time when I met him and turne him to my vse with these two I should come to the sort afore me I right glad of my good happe tooke leaue and forth I went anon I met Maister Time with his Sithe in his hand singing Saue Vertue all things I cutte downe that stand within my way But as he came working I watcht him neare and as he strooke aside I suddeinly stept to him tooke him by the noâ—…le and turnde him to my worke What wouldest thou quoth he I must not stand idle no quoth I thou shalt walke and leade me to the Fort of Fame Come then quoth he goe away softly quoth Patience content quoth I and so togither we go to this stately Court where being first entertained by Courtly we were brought to Fauour and so led vp to Fame Now being on knee before her highnesse shée first gaue me her hand to kisse and willed the Lordes to bid me welcome see héere quoth shee the perfection of affection what a trauaile he hath vndertaken onely for our fauour which he shall be sure off The Nobles vsed me honourably the Gentlemen courteously the Seruants reuerently and Faâ—…our fréendly Now as I stood I heard such swéete Musick such heauenly songs it made my heart leape to heare them The Prince did sing in praise of Peace the Lordes of Plentie the Ladies of true Loue the Lawiers of Quiet the seruaunts of Lawe the Merchauntes of Sayling and Saylers of faire weather the Rich of Health the Poore of Charitie the Healthfull of good happe and the happie of Gods blessing there was no Usurers Dicers Players nor fighters hearde off Oh there was a place of pleasure if in the world there bee a Paradize that was it Oh that thou haddest beene with mée Will. So would I but tell mée he we came you againe Wit I will tell thée When I had beene within and without and heard such sweete Hermony of such singuler Musicke at last I came downe into the base Court 〈◊〉 by Fauour to a lodging which was called the counting house there sate Memorie to take the names oâ—… such as had 〈◊〉 entertained and meant to sâ—…ke fauour at the handes of happy Fame But as I was going through the Court I mette one of the Maides of Honour attendâ—…unt vpon the Princesse whose name Fauour tolde mee was Beâ—…lezza accompanied with Gentilezza an other oâ—… the 〈◊〉 Nowe as I was walking I feared sâ—… earnestly an them that not looking to my 〈◊〉 I stumbled 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and with the fall I awaked now awake I thought of my good Will and see how soone it was my happe to meete with 〈◊〉 but no sooner then I wished for thee nor then I am heartily glad of thee will Gramerâ—…y wit But yet I beshrowe thee wit Why so will For loosing mee VVit Thou mightest haue 〈◊〉 will You might haue helde me wit When will When I was neere you VVit Where was that VVill. Where you lost me But tel me one thing where was it you slept and awaked so soâ—…ainely What was it héere abouts Wit Yea heere Will heere heere is the Forte of Fame as thou shalt finde when thou hast beene with me a while there is no house but hath a sinke no hâ—…ld so fayre but hath a foule dâ—…tch no place so pleasant but hath a corner of anoyance he that runnes retchlesly falles headlong and hee that is in a hole he knowes not how must come out he knowes not when Care is to be had in all things at all times and in all places well thou hast knowne some sorrowe learne to leaue selfe-iudgement follow friend go with me VVill. Why I would neuer haue lost thâ—… but. wit But that thou wert wearie of me will Why I was not wearie but. VVit No but that you were a wanton VVil. Why I was not a wanton but. wit No but that you were wilfull VVill. Why I was not wilfull but. wit No but that you thought better of your selfe then any else wit Why but I did not thinke so but. wit Nay you may say you would not haue thought so but. VVill. But what or why wit But because you did not see your selfe will Yes indeede but I did I did sée my selfe and you too wit Indeede but you did not for if you had seene me you would not so haue lost mee VVit Yes but I did see you but when I had looked on you a while I looked on my selfe so long till you were out of sight and then I looked after you and could not sée you wit Well but then you sawe mee not and so you lost mee but since you now haue sound me follow me néere stay but a Buts length behinde mée least I suddainely steppe a flights shotte before you and then a furlong further you neuer ouertake mee will But soft runnes wit so fast will is wearie wit Goe too throwe off your clogge of care trust to me so you do as I bid you all shall bee well will Yes but. wit But What will But a ltttle of your helpe wit Yes but. will But What wit But that you must of your selfe labour wil. So I will but. wit But not too much well contented I will worke Wilt thou helpe wil. Yea willingly wit How long wil. Till death wit Why wilt thou dye
haste may hinder thée and slouth may set thée behinde hand Looke where the Sprites be take héede least they catche holde of thée and then all we leaue thée and then bee sure the Ladies will euer disdaine thée nowe â—…llowe my counsaile and God spéede thée Thus with humble thankes vnto vvisdome I tooke vvit and â—…eason and set foorth towarde Fancie Syr quoth shee whither walks you Friend quoth vvit tell her whither vvit and Reason shall carrie me with Content frâ—…m Francie Lorde at this aunswere howe shee scoulde Canst thou not passe by mee quoth shee but thâ—…u must robbe mee of my Content Well thou must aske Loue leaue yet ere hee go and if hée will let him go take him to thée and away sheeflung to Follie Nowe as I came by Loue friend quoth shee whither newe let us haue a little talke with you Saye quoth vvit your Tale will bée too long I cannot tarrie I am going whither Carefull vvisedome wilde vvit and Reason to leade mee with Content from Loue. Oh howe he frowned what quoth hee wilt thou not leaue me my Content Well Patience hath a part in him Sée what shée will say to thee since â—… cannot keepe him so away hee ranne so Rage and so I lost him Nowe must I come by Frenzie who lookt on me so terribly that without giuing eares to his spéeches I fetched a leape almost from vvit and Reason too but thanked bee God when I came to Patience I founde them both againe Howe nowe quoth shee whither will you Tell her quoth vvit whither vvisedome with Care hath commaunded vvit with Reason to take Content from Patience and so to accompanie me till I return againe Alas quoth Patience Ultra posse non est esse I can not holde him thou must haue him and so heauiliâ—… shee went to wofull Discontent with whome shee abode till our returne againe Nowe was I â—… most daunger wee must passe along by the Spirits whome as I came by with Content in hande they snatcht and caught at vs. When vvit and Reason by carefull vvisdomes warning kept vs aloofe from their fingers Then when they sawe they could not catch vs Lorde what meanes they made to allure vs. Vanitie had a Million of toyes which so pleased mine eye that Wit and Reason had much a doo to holde me from her shee would shewe mee such gallant inchaunted Glasses and in them such swete Ladies such heauenly Faces such singular bodies with such excellent Graces that if I had had Fancie with mee shee had beene fast for starting if Loue he had beene linckt if Frenzie he had beene in his kinde if Patience shee would haue forgot her selfe I maye tell you that Wit and Reason had neuer so much in their liues to doo to kéepe Content and me from them But Carefull VVisedome maye doo much Now when Beautie could doo nothing then did shee fill out dilicate Wines into Artificicall Glasses and sette daintie Iunkettes to mooue me to that vaine delight But my stomacke was full what coulde I wishe more then Content When this would doo no good with mee then brought shee forth a sight of gallant Horsses their heades full of Feathers 〈◊〉 Content coulde goe on foote then thought shee now or neuer Oh shee had a Citterne on which â—…hee plaâ—…de me a fine peece of Italian Musicke and sung Che Compraâ—… Mâ—…tonne Tushe I was not then fasting and therefore I cared not for her fleshe Then did shée open a pretie Chest out of which shee drâ—…we out â—…che Iewelles rare Pearles precieus Stones and after them Silkes of all colours fine Ribbons Cutworke Ruffâ—…s Stringes Laces Purses 〈◊〉 Pinnes Gloues and a thousand things with what doo you lâ—…cke Syr Noneof these quoth Wit Reason would be gâ—…ne Now suddainly began the blacke Sprite to sound his Trumpet but Lorde what an vnpleasant noise it made Nowe it was time for I beganne to be afraide which Wit and Reason seeing comforted me with Content of hope to sée she ende of my happie iourney Now when I was past them I askt of wit what they were Why quoth hee wee shall heare by and by Knowledge here before kéepes the key of Vertues gates he will tell vs. Now when we came to him he told me the one was a Pyper and the other a Pedier Nowe Knowledge not ignoraunt of my trauaile nor my guides brought vs all before the two Ladies Vertue and Fâ—…me Before whome we fell on knee and first to Vertue beséeching fauour shee demaunded of Knowledge what and whence we werâ—… who reported no other then truth and shee considering the friends that sent vs her chiefe Councellours and VVit and Reason their chiefe Seruaunts badde Content bee of good chéere hée should receiue Courtesie so in short she did vouchsafe vs her fauour Nowe was I become seruant to Vertue But quoth shee for mine elder Sister Fame fauour you maye haue promise of but not entertainement vntill you haue fulfilled certaine of my commaundements Which are these heare them let Wit note thâ—…m Reason remember and Wisedome take care to see thée execute them The first is when you passe by Vanitie tell her you are sworne to Vertue And ere you go sweare to shunne Vanitie and â—…schew her Uiâ—…s Looke in her Glasses but loue not her painted faces Come not on the backe of her pampered Pâ—…lfrayes and giue a puffe at her foolishe Feathers Delight not in her Glasses Drinke not of her Wine nor feede of her Dainties stoppe thine eares from her fidling Musicke and close thine eyes from her Trumperies Shake thy heade at the shamefull sounde of Infaime and so passe that 〈◊〉 Passe aloÌ„g by Patience with pleasure flie by Frenzie with feare looke away from Loue with loyaltie to Vertue frowne on Fancie with Fidelitie to Fame Make much of wit and loue Reason honour wisedome by carefull wisdome seeke wealth sufficient let wealth not make thâ—… Couetous leâ—…st that thou loose Content This is the sum of my Will which as wisedome writes me woorde hee sees with Care performed â—…t your returne I promise you preferment to Fame and thus fare you well Thus backe againe went I through all the perillous passages y â— I had gone through before Now first I must passe by the two Spirits which as I came by the pieâ—… Spirit first began thus to play the Trull with mee shee helde mee out a Glasse wherein shee did liuelie showe me such intising toyes as woulde haue made a man that had any life in him to haue lookt towards them First shee shewed mee a trowpe of faire Ladies euerie one her Louer colling and kissing chinning and embracing and looking Badies in one anothers eyes Anon they were set downe euerie Ladie with her Louer hard by her with his head in her lay and his hand in her purse By them a sight of sweete Soules sitting by a Candle catching of Fleas There were other sights of more effect then all these to set a yong mans heart on
fire but let them all go when I wisht my selfe a Louer what quoth Reason Loue hath no Reason wouldst thou loâ—…e me when I wisht my selfe a Flea Why quoth wit wilt thou bee a Beast want Reason and be subiect to euerie sluttâ—…s fingers then I had done When I wisht my selfe somewhat else not to be named I must rule you quoth Reason else I see you would quickly ruâ—…e to ruine Now when Vanitie sawe shee could doo nothing with me this way she beganne to to vse Uillanie with me come slaue quoth shee doost thou thinke scorne to looke towards her whome Princes doo so dearely account of thou art my â—…laue and darest thou denie mee seruice Yea quoth I I dare and doo denie thee I am sworne seruant to Vertue Therefore a poynt for thee and thy Uillanieâ—… Doost thou challenge mee for a seruant that do scorne thy â—…lauerie prate to Patches when thou findest a foole for thy diet feede him with a dish of Diddledomes for I haue done with thee if euer I serued thee I am sorie for it and since my wages was but lost I meane to liue no longer by it As will brought mee to thee so hath wit by Reason brought me from you both At these words her Cake was dowe shée hung the head her Trumpetter sounded Toutest Moote thus I past the first perrill Nowe must I come by Patience who sate with Discontent whome I onelie smiled on as I went by to see her simplicitie Promise quoth shee let mee haue my Content Tell her quoth wit Reason sayes enemies are too néere send away Discontent and as wisdome allowes of it you shall heare more of him Till then perforce Patience be still and so Adieu Shee aunswered nothing but putting finger in the eye let mee passe Then came I by Frenzie whose madde countenance so amazed me as that nowe it was no booâ—…e to bidde me leape lightly till I were beyonde him For wit tolde mee before that Frenzie was an enemie to Reason Then escaping his clutches I must come by Loue newe began I to looke away as it were ouer the shoulder towardes my Mystresse who had commaunded mee to take héede of looking towardes Loue. Yet did I heare him vtter these speeches is VVit and Reason not sufficient to deale with Loue Why Art thou afrayed to looke Why Cupid will not strike thee blinde Tush quoth VVit tell him Reason sayes Loue is too loâ—…tie for Reason to rule and VVit too weake when Reason must yeeld I would bee loath to venter mine eye sight At this answer Loue with Rage kept such a reakes that I thought they would haue gone mad togither Well thus leauing them not farre from Frenzie I must passe by Fancie whome I frowned on so that shee had little minde to flatter mee and therefore bluntlie shee askt mee what friend are you angrie with me and wherefore For that quoth I thou art a blocke in my way to Fame I would quoth shee Fancie were no bodie Yes quoth Wit tell her Reason dooth admit her one with Loue but not with Wisedome and so bid her farewell Thus thanked be God I had well euergone tâ—…is companie and with Wit and Reason I brought my Content to Wisdome To whome when I had deliuered my message from Vertue Well quoth he nowe shalt thou once passe backe againe through this companie and then thou shalt haue entertainment of thy desired Lady My selfe will so accompanie thee that though great will bee thy daunger yet little shall bee thy harme and easie thy passage Nowe thou hast passed hitherto with Wit and Reason I will this giue thee to vnderstande that I haue a friende and a seruaunt both of one name My friend is Reason and so do I call my seruant my friend is Reason giuen mee by diuine Grace who helpes mee to see howe high the power of God is aboue the greatest Potentate vpon the earth Howe much naturall Reason is subiest to diuine Iudgement by the dutie that Nature dooth owe vnto her Creator Nowe as thou goest by Fancie perhappes she will get helpe by naturall Reason to bring her to thy bowe But I will bée by thée to keepe thee from her bent So will Loue vse Reason to bring thee to his Lure but let mee alone to kéepe thée from his lewdnesse Frenzie there is no talking with let vs flie him speedilie Patience will perswade thee with Reason but I will pleade with her so for thée that thou shalt passe her well enough Now if Vanitie gette Reason wee shall doo ill enough with her yet will I finde her Uaine so as that if I lette her blood I will strike her heart so deade as that shee shall haue no stomacke to striue longer with vs nor Infamie for sorrowe haue power to sounde his Trumpet And therefore now reioyce that though thou hast long runne astray yet that now at last thou hasâ—… hit on a happie way well time trudgeth away thou wouldest fain begon and I would as faine preferre my seruants therefore let vs be going Now anone we came to Fancie who had gotten wit and Reason and as soone as shée had espied me Freende quoth shée welcome better late then neuer Nâ—…we I trust we shall not parte so soone as wee haue doone Yes quoth I for any thing that I can see what shall I doo with thée What quoth shee wilt thou not yeelde to Reason Yes quoth I so Wisdome will mee Why quoth Reason am not I seruant to VVisdome Yes quoth I so is VVisedome thy Maister And quoth he hath not my Maister sent mee hither to tell thee that there is no man but must yeelde to his Fancie Tell him quoth VVisdome where Grace doth gouerne Fancie must obeye Yea but quoth Reason Nature followes Fancie Yea but tell him quoth Wisdome diuinâ—… Grace bridles Nature Yea but quoth Reason Nature will haue her course Tell him quoth Wisdome with leaue of diuine power else not Why thâ—… quoth Reason shal Fanice be nothing Yes quoth I with naturall Reason but not with diuine Iudgement Why then quoth Reason what doo I with her Tell him quoth VVisdome helpe her to Câ—…sin Fooles and so fare well Nowe Loue wee must passe by who thus saluted me Why Nowe I trust we shall be 〈◊〉 dâ—…s for all our falling out Noâ—… a whit quoth I I haue doone with Loue gramercie I will no more of thy company What quoth Loue wilt thou not bee ruled by Reason Yes quoth I so he bee not ruled by Nature Why quoth he wilt thou not allowe Reason to yéelde to Nature yes quoth I Naturall Reason and quoth hee wilt thou take Reason for no bodie yes quoth I when I am without wisedome and when you are with him what doo you thinke him aline to leade a foole to Loue and a iâ—…st for wisedome to laugh at Then quoth hee I see thou art out of lyking with Loue or out of Loue with mee With both quoth I but with thee neuer so much
say you haue saide well for the Souldiour but yet I must saye that note the liues of them both and you shall see the Schollers life most worthy honour and why the Scholler findeth as you say by discretion whither his body be to his minde and both apte for Armes if not yet he is ready and able to instruct those that are able in those cheefe pointes that doo most appertaine vnto that Art Wherby the willing minde hauing but litle knowledge may speedily purchase great perfection by small experience Further the Schollers Booke will not lette him be ydle but to fall to some honourable studie or other As if he study 〈◊〉 I fâ—…tche my auâ—…thoritie out of Scripture Dooth â—…t Christe bâ—…d vs honour the Phisitian If he study Lawe what thing 〈◊〉 â—…ore honourable then that which 〈◊〉 Countries in good order the Prince in peace and the sâ—…ectes in awe the well dooâ—…rs in centinuance and the offenders in feare And is not Lawe then an honourable study If he study Diuinâ—…ty who in the world more worthy honour then hee that pronounceth the worde of God to the comfort of the peâ—…tent and the perdicion of the obstinate In that studie is seene who is the good Souldiour What is the good quarrell against whome it is good to â—…ight and who giues the ouerthrowe The true Christian is the good Souldiour which with onely Faith fightes against the foule â—…nde Sathan and all his filthie and hâ—…sh crâ—…we whom Christ hath ouerthrowne and troden vnder his feete this is the good fight to God bee giuen the glorie of the ouerthrowe And is there any time more happily spent then in this warre is there any man so worthy honour as hee that spâ—…ndes his time so happily no sure this is the good Souldiour and this Souldiour is the Scholler Againe the Schollers life is câ—…le modest content with little desiring no mans hurte and wishing all men well lothe to haue his hands imbrued with bloud and sorie to see the crueltie of the bloudie Souldiour The Scholler studies howe to set out the Souldiour howe to keepe the subiect at home in order the Countrey in quiet and himselfe in health the Scholler seekes by Lawe to redresse the poore mans wrong the Scholler studies to knowe all good and â—…hewe all ill If the Souldiour doo so too then is he as worthy honour as the Scholler but no more But in truth I haue not hearde many such like Souldiours as your selfe seeme to bee for you were an olde Scholler I pâ—…rceiue before you were a young Souldiour if your practise in Armes hath beene as great as your studie in Artes I must thâ—…ke you a rare Souldiour yea a Captaine woorthie to leade a great armie but if you will confesse a truth I thinke you wâ—…l not any longer 〈◊〉 your opinion iâ—… that the Souldiour should deserue honor aboue the Scholler The Souldiour Yes surely though I must confesse I see in you the minde of a Souldiour and the perfect poynts of a good Scholler and for your learning woorthâ—…e honour yet will I though vnworthie of any commendation hauing neuer done any famous exployts giue the cheefe honour to the Souldiour For though the Scholler doo flâ—…de by reading what is the good fight who is the good Souldiour who is the eneime to bee ouerthrowen and who gettes the victorie Yet if hee knowe this and will not put it in action it is then but for others instruction and not for his owne soules health Againe he that hath read little by grace may haue sufficient knowledge that the Diuell is naught and faith is the onely deâ—…nce for him God is the onely victor and his â—…e the glorie But further he that is borne vnder Mars as I said be fore and hath any thing studied the scriptures he will in the honour of God go trauaile the world seeke out such obstinate rebelles to Christ as take them vnto Antichrist leaue God and serue the Diuell such when hee findes hee will destroy them that they may not liue to infect other What better death then in such a quarrell What life so worthie honour as such a death What action so famous as such an enterprise Oh good Souldiour that so honours his God sweete Christ that vppon the Crosse lost his heart bloud for his sake that he will in his quarrell to do him due seruice aduenture and willingly loose his heart bloud and his life in this world for his sake knowing assuredly that he shall finde it againe with tenne tunes more blessed toy in the world to come The Souldiour seeketh aduentures heere and there stayeth wilde Beasts and would destroy the simple trauâ—…ler the Souldiour challengeth and slayeth the villaine that flaundereth the vertuous the Souldiour is courteous to all men hee is modest with Modestie to shew the height of his minde the Souldiour is content with any thing and sometime with nothing the Souldiour dooth helps the oppressed in a rightfull cause and dooth hurt no man but his enemies the Souldiour â—…nbrues neither his handes nor his blade in the bloud of any but those that would do the like in his breast the souldiour hath a Martiall law for such carelesse persons as will â—…ot obey the Law of Armes appoynted to maintaine good lawes and to cutte off the offendors of the same In sunt the souldiour is the seruant of God onely the scholler waytes too much of our Lady to do God good seruice I say not all schollers are so but I wish that the souldiours were so but as God is aboue our Lady so his souldiour aboue her scholler to be honoured Howe say you scholler will you allow me this or not The Scholler â—…yr I cannot buâ—… allow you this that the woorthie souldiâ—…ur is to be honoured aboue the wanton scholler but I must say the wise and carefull scholler is more worthy honour then the wilde and carelesse souldiour But I will a little speake of the scholler and so I will either haue it giue it or gree vpon it You must consider syr we are by nature all the children of sinne but by adoption the Children of God Nowe for the Planettes in deede the Childe that is borne vnder Mars is most â—…tte for battaile and vnder Mercurie for studie But he say I that is borne vnder Iupiter whose Parents were borne the one vnder Mars the other Mercurie he shall haue the operation of Iupiter wholy and partly each of the other in him and such a follow say I will proue the man of Honour in deede of all other As for example was not Marcus Aurelius a gallaunt and worthiâ—… Souldiour did he not beâ—…ow great time in his studie who wrote his workes but himselfe I will not stande vpon examples was not Dauid a braue souldiour A man worthie of great honour did hee not bestow great time in his Psalmes Had he not as great a delight in his Booke as in Battaile Well was he not in loue with Berseba and was