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A65238 The gentlemans monitor, or, A sober inspection into the vertues, vices, and ordinary means of the rise and decay of men and families with the authors apology and application to the nobles and gentry of England seasonable for these times / by Edw. Waterhous[e] ... Waterhouse, Edward, 1619-1670. 1665 (1665) Wing W1047; ESTC R34735 255,011 508

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and_o command_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o legal_a and_o learned_a exposition_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o ecclesiastical_a promotion_n of_o this_o nation_n be_v at_o this_o day_n so_o great_a they_o can_v but_o be_v occasion_n of_o gather_a wealth_n and_o so_o make_v way_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o child_n and_o kindred_n that_o be_v executor_n to_o or_o endow_v with_o it_o and_o true_o why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v so_o why_o shall_v our_o eye_n be_v evil_a because_o god_n and_o the_o king_n be_v good_a to_o they_o why_o shall_v not_o they_o that_o minister_v spiritual_n partake_v of_o our_o temporal_n no_o reason_n do_v i_o see_v no_o religion_n can_v i_o read_v to_o the_o contrary_a but_o that_o what_o god_n blessing_n on_o the_o prudence_n and_o favour_n of_o ecclesiasticque_n devolve_v of_o estate_n upon_o they_o shall_v enrich_v their_o wife_n child_n or_o relation_n charity_n hospitality_n archiepis_fw-la verum_fw-la enim_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la adeo_fw-la 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sovereign_n 697._o turkish_a history_n p._n 697._o i_o
for_o lack_v of_o their_o own_o presence_n in_o see_v to_o their_o own_o business_n at_o home_n therefore_o hospitality_n proclamation_n anno_fw-la 16_o 27._o 3_o caroli_n date_v nou._n 28._o 1627._o entitle_v a_o proclamation_n command_v the_o repair_n of_o nobleman_n knight_n and_o gentleman_n of_o quality_n unto_o their_o mansion_n house_n in_o the_o country_n there_o to_o attend_v their_o service_n and_o keep_v hospitality_n as_o every_o fish_n live_v in_o his_o own_o place_n some_o in_o the_o fresh_a some_o in_o the_o salt_n some_o in_o the_o mud_n so_o let_v every_o one_o live_v in_o his_o own_o place_n some_o at_o court_n some_o in_o the_o city_n some_o in_o the_o country_n especial_o at_o festival_n time_n as_o christmas_n and_o easter_n and_o the_o rest_n thus_o the_o learned_a king_n james._n and_o thus_o his_o patrizate_a son_n incomparable_a k._n charles_n the_o king_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n take_v into_o his_o royal_a consideration_n the_o present_a state_n of_o the_o time_n together_o with_o the_o great_a decay_n of_o hospitality_n and_o good_a housekeeping_a which_o in_o former_a age_n be_v the_o honour_n of_o this_o nation_n the_o too_o frequent_a resort_n and_o ordinary_a residence_n of_o lord_n spiritual_a and_o temporal_a knight_n and_o gentleman_n of_o quality_n unto_o city_n and_o town_n especial_o in_o or_o near_o our_o city_n of_o london_n and_o westminster_n and_o the_o many_o inconvenience_n which_o ensue_v by_o the_o absence_n of_o so_o many_o person_n of_o quality_n and_o authority_n from_o their_o country_n whereby_o those_o part_n a●e_v leave_v destitute_a both_o of_o relief_n and_o government_n and_o the_o city_n and_o town_n especial_o those_o of_o london_n and_o westminster_n be_v overburthen_v with_o inhabitant_n and_o resiant_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o renew_v the_o course_n former_o begin_v by_o his_o dear_a father_n of_o bless_a memory_n and_o therefore_o command_v they_o to_o their_o home_n under_o penalty_n of_o his_o displeasure_n this_o the_o wise_a in_o heart_n i_o hope_v will_v consider_v and_o the_o well-affected_n englishman_n who_o heart_n be_v towards_o those_o that_o be_v faithful_a in_o the_o land_n and_o who_o will_v have_v england_n a_o praise_n in_o the_o earth_n will_v not_o judge_v i_o herein_o to_o speak_v as_o a_o vain_a person_n but_o as_o one_o who_o design_n it_o hitherto_o have_v and_o ever_o i_o pray_v may_v be_v to_o fear_n god_n honour_v the_o king_n pray_v for_o the_o church_n praise_v virtue_n and_o discredit_v vice_n which_o because_o it_o too_o much_o now_o abound_v notwithstanding_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n never_o to_o be_v forget_v call_v for_o better_a fruit_n and_o the_o king_n majesty_n gracious_a prnclamation_n against_o deboyshery_n than_o which_o a_o more_o princely_a testimony_n of_o wisdom_n religion_n &_o zeal_n to_o reformation_n can_v ready_o be_v publish_v so_o much_o a_o follower_n be_v he_o of_o his_o wise_a king_n grandfather_n maxim_n 569._o speech_n star-chamber_n anno_fw-la 1616._o p_o 569._o take_v this_o for_o a_o rule_n of_o policy_n that_o what_o vice_n most_o abound_v in_o a_o commonwealth_n that_o must_v be_v more_o severe_o punish_v for_o that_o be_v true_a government_n i_o say_v because_o in_o opposition_n to_o all_o these_o all_o kind_n of_o vanity_n profaneness_n and_o impiety_n abound_v to_o the_o scandal_n of_o the_o good_a and_o the_o animation_n and_o triumph_n of_o evil_a man_n both_o at_o home_n and_o abroad_o i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n as_o to_o animadvert_v the_o mean_n and_o vice_n that_o raise_v and_o decay_v family_n in_o england_n at_o this_o particular_a time_n which_o in_o the_o precedent_a discourse_n i_o have_v endeavour_v and_o thus_o far_o finish_v so_o to_o address_v to_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o england_n some_o christian_n cordial_a and_o humble_a counsel_n which_o though_o it_o come_v not_o from_o a_o apostle_n that_o may_v command_v or_o a_o prince_n that_o may_v conjure_v they_o to_o the_o audience_n of_o it_o yet_o come_v from_o the_o kind_n and_o generous_a heart_n of_o a_o gentleman_n who_o person_n as_o it_o be_v not_o altogether_o unknown_a so_o his_o duty_n and_o devotion_n to_o antiquity_n of_o family_n wherein_o he_o hope_v he_o may_v without_o vanity_n say_v he_o be_v native_o interest_v and_o the_o preservation_n of_o they_o may_v undeniable_o thereby_o appear_v yea_o i_o must_v profess_v that_o as_o my_o experience_n have_v be_v my_o best_a master_n in_o what_o i_o have_v write_v so_o i_o have_v some_o jealousy_n and_o cause_n to_o fear_v that_o the_o virtue_n not_o be_v but_o the_o contrary_a in_o some_o of_o i_o and_o other_o man_n ancestor_n have_v cause_v that_o decay_n in_o our_o family_n that_o now_o be_v in_o they_o so_o true_a be_v that_o of_o our_o learned_a cambden_n as_o virtue_n and_o wealth_n lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o generous_a family_n in_o the_o north_n 748._o britannia_fw-la p._n 748._o and_o elsewhere_o and_o provident_a mòderation_n with_o simplicity_n stand_v content_v with_o their_o own_o estate_n sextio_fw-la h●c_fw-la est_fw-la una_fw-la via_fw-la mihi_fw-la credit_n &_o laudis_fw-la et_fw-la dignitatis_fw-la &_o honoris_fw-la à_fw-la bonis_fw-la viris_fw-la sapientibus_fw-la &_o bene_fw-la natura_fw-la constituti●_n laudari_fw-la &_o dilegi_fw-la cicero_n orat_fw-la pro_fw-la sextio_fw-la both_o preserve_v and_o increase_v they_o so_o in_o the_o south_n part_n of_o england_n riotous_a expense_n and_o superfluity_n usurious_a contract_n voluptuous_a and_o vicious_a life_n together_o with_o indirect_a course_n and_o crafty_a deal_n have_v in_o short_a time_n overthrow_v most_o flourish_a house_n thus_o cambden_n post_fw-la mihi_fw-la omnis_fw-la oratio_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la virtute_fw-la non_fw-la cum_fw-la desidia_fw-la cum_fw-la dignitate_fw-la non_fw-la cum_fw-la voluptate_fw-la cum_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la pa●●_n iae_fw-la qui_fw-la suu_fw-la ci●ibus_fw-la qui_fw-la laudi_fw-la qui_fw-la gloriae_fw-la nen_fw-la qui_fw-la somno_fw-la &_o co●vivii●_n &_o delectati●ni_fw-la natos_fw-la arbltrantur_fw-la idem_fw-la paulo_fw-la post_fw-la and_o therefore_o in_o the_o orator_n word_n to_o the_o noble_n of_o rome_n i_o will_v beseech_v and_o incite_v they_o to_o imitate_v their_o virtuous_a ancestor_n who_o arrive_v at_o glory_n and_o fame_n not_o by_o vice_n and_o irreligion_n but_o by_o the_o only_a way_n of_o praise_n and_o renown_n by_o be_v and_o honour_v virtuous_a man_n for_o as_o the_o orator_n say_v all_o my_o reason_n and_o interest_n shall_v be_v pawn_v for_o virtue_n not_o sloth_n for_o those_o who_o benefit_n their_o age_n with_o good_a example_n &_o after_o age_n with_o good_a testimony_n of_o their_o love_n these_o shall_v be_v the_o noble_n imagnifie_v and_o treat_v of_o for_o they_o only_o be_v true_o great_a that_o account_n themselves_o not_o bear_v to_o be_v their_o own_o admirer_n but_o to_o forward_o other_o in_o those_o virtue_n which_o be_v not_o only_o ample_a display_v of_o god_n mercy_n but_o also_o eternizer_n of_o god_n worthy_n in_o the_o fame_n of_o their_o renown_n and_o beneficence_n sect_n xxxii_o wherein_o be_v contain_v the_o author_n humble_a address_n to_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o england_n in_o certain_a particular_n of_o consequence_n to_o their_o honour_n as_o great_a man_n and_o their_o happiness_n as_o good_a christian_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v piety_n and_o religion_n have_v thus_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n cursory_o discourse_v of_o the_o probable_a mean_n of_o the_o rise_n and_o fall_v of_o man_n and_o family_n though_o not_o in_o the_o labyrinth_n of_o history_n or_o to_o that_o rate_n which_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o argument_n will_v require_v and_o the_o bulk_n of_o its_o import_n bear_v yet_o so_o as_o in_o some_o small_a degree_n may_v either_o satisfy_v the_o ingenious_a and_o generous_a reader_n or_o provoke_v some_o more_o exact_a pen_n further_o to_o amplify_v my_o conclusion_n shall_v be_v applicatory_a to_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n of_o england_n in_o the_o humble_a pious_a and_o affectionate_a presentation_n of_o some_o not_o i_o hope_v to_o be_v reject_v remembrance_n to_o they_o whereunto_o i_o will_v preface_n that_o of_o socrates_n in_o plato_n as_o my_o disclaimer_n of_o all_o self-conceit_n and_o my_o compurgator_n from_o suspicion_n of_o vanity_n 17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plato_n in_o apolog_n p._n 17_o i_o be_o conscious_a to_o myself_o that_o neither_o in_o great_a nor_o in_o small_a thing_n i_o be_o wise_a but_o if_o god_n make_v my_o good_a intent_n acceptable_a to_o himself_o and_o to_o those_o end_n of_o honour_n virtue_n and_o goodwill_n to_o the_o great_a and_o gallant_a man_n of_o england_n for_o who_o i_o intend_v it_o it_o be_v enough_o recte_fw-la factorum_fw-la verus_fw-la fructus_fw-la est_fw-la fecisse_fw-la that_o than_o which_o i_o do_v humble_o first_o commend_v to_o the_o great_a person_n noble_n and_o gentleman_n of_o england_n be_v the_o persuasion_n that_o religion_n and_o piety_n be_v the_o true_a point_n of_o honour_n
and_o noble_a quality_n they_o can_v adorn_v themselves_o with_o and_o render_v themselves_o conspicuous_a by_o and_o that_o because_o it_o be_v the_o copy_n of_o god_n original_a a_o draught_n from_o perfection_n itself_o god_n as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v 179._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d nazianz._n orat._n 11._o p._n 179._o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n now_o as_o true_a nobility_n be_v likeness_n to_o the_o king_n in_o such_o proportion_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o dispense_v honour_n which_o be_v fontal_o and_o prerogative_o he_o so_o be_v piety_n and_o religion_n such_o a_o partake_n of_o god_n and_o such_o a_o effigiation_n of_o all_o his_o gracious_a proportion_n on_o the_o table_n of_o the_o heart_n &_o thence_o on_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o life_n as_o mortality_n be_v capable_a to_o take_v of_o immortality_n and_o imperfection_n of_o perfection_n and_o though_o it_o serve_v to_o the_o excellent_a purpose_n of_o this_o world_n in_o civilise_v and_o associate_a man_n and_o government_n into_o a_o comeliness_n and_o use_n of_o order_n and_o correspondence_n which_o without_o this_o knot_n and_o bond_n will_v be_v unaccomplishable_a and_o endurable_a yet_o be_v there_o high_o and_o noble_a end_n of_o it_o which_o concern_v the_o better_a part_n and_o state_n of_o man_n to_o which_o this_o bodily_a and_o worldly_a be_v but_o ducent_fw-la and_o preparatory_a and_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o piety_n become_v not_o only_o a_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n to_o purchase_v which_o the_o heavenly_a merchant_n that_o regulate_v his_o affair_n by_o god_n advice_n sell_v all_o he_o have_v and_o be_v a_o gainer_n by_o the_o bargain_n to_o if_o he_o can_v obtain_v it_o but_o a_o grace_n of_o great_a activity_n and_o contribution_n to_o god_n glory_n nothing_o man_n be_v capable_a of_o be_v more_o holy_o prodigal_a and_o unwearyed_o advantageous_a to_o god_n prevalence_n then_o be_v piety_n for_o as_o it_o be_v invite_v to_o by_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n such_o as_o be_v god_n gift_n of_o a_o new_a heart_n 34._o ezech_v 11._o 19_o is._n 51._o 5._o 19_o ps._n 25._o 14._o matth._n 25._o 34._o and_o of_o his_o comfort_v with_o his_o free_a spirit_n of_o know_v his_o secret_n of_o have_v his_o direction_n and_o defence_n of_o see_v his_o face_n with_o joy_n of_o enjoy_v his_o glory_n all_o which_o be_v those_o magnalia_fw-la dei_fw-la transcend_v our_o conception_n as_o far_o as_o they_o do_v weigh_v down_o and_o overpoise_v the_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n there_o be_v no_o congruity_n between_o this_o work_n of_o we_o and_o that_o wage_n of_o he_o so_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v diligent_a in_o press_v we_o towards_o and_o carry_v we_o to_o great_a undertake_n of_o zeal_n self-denial_n humility_n gratitude_n courage_n and_o constancy_n for_o god_n for_o shall_v the_o fame_n of_o man_n and_o the_o love_n of_o justice_n work_v a_o pagan_a tamburlaine_n to_o conflict_n with_o hundred_o of_o thousand_o man_n and_o as_o many_o danger_n and_o 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