A continuation of Mr. John-Amos-Comenius school-endeavours, or, A summary delineation of Dr. Cyprian Kinner Silesian, his thoughts concerning education, or, The way and method of teaching exposed to the ingenuous and free censure of all piously-learned men ... : together with an advice how these thoughts may be succesfully put in practice / translated out of the original Latine, transmitted to Sam. Hartlib, and by him published ...
         Comenius, Johann Amos, 1592-1670.
      
       
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             A continuation of Mr. John-Amos-Comenius school-endeavours, or, A summary delineation of Dr. Cyprian Kinner Silesian, his thoughts concerning education, or, The way and method of teaching exposed to the ingenuous and free censure of all piously-learned men ... : together with an advice how these thoughts may be succesfully put in practice / translated out of the original Latine, transmitted to Sam. Hartlib, and by him published ...
             Comenius, Johann Amos, 1592-1670.
             Kinner, Cyprian.
          
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           A
           Continuation
           of
           
             M.
          
           JOHN-AMOS-COMENIVS
           
             School-Endeavours
             .
          
        
         
           OR
           
             A
             Summary
             Delineation
             of
             Dr.
             
          
           CYPRIAN
           KINNER
           Silesian
           His
           Thoughts
           concerning
           Education
           :
        
         
           
             OR
             The
             Way
             and
             Method
             of
             Teaching
             .
          
           Exposed
           to
           the
           ingenuous
           and
           free
           Censure
           of
           all
           Piously-learned
           men
           .
        
         
           The
           which
           shal
           shortly
           be
           seconded
           with
           an
           
             Elucidarium
          
           or
           
             Commentary
          
           to
           open
           the
           Sense
           of
           whatsoever
           is
           herein
           contained
           ,
           chiefly
           of
           what
           is
           paradoxall
           and
           obscure
           ,
           (
           if
           any
           such
           shall
           appear
           to
           be
           .
           )
        
         
           Together
           with
           an
           Advice
           how
           these
           Thoughts
           may
           be
           succesfully
           put
           in
           Practice
           .
        
         
           Translated
           out
           of
           the
           Original
           Latine
           ,
           transmitted
           to
           
             Sam.
             Hartlib
             :
          
           and
           by
           him
           published
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           name
           of
           many
           very
           Godly
           and
           Learned
           Men
           ,
           recommended
           to
           the
           serious
           Consideration
           ,
           and
           liberall
           Assistance
           ,
           of
           such
           ,
           as
           are
           willing
           to
           favour
           the
           Reformation
           of
           all
           Christian
           Churches
           and
           Common-wealths
           :
           but
           more
           especially
           the
           Good
           and
           Happines
           of
           these
           United
           Kingdoms
           .
        
         
           Published
           by
           Authority
           .
        
         
           Printed
           for
           
             R
             L.
          
           in
           Monks-well
           street
           .
        
      
       
       
       
         
           A
           Brief
           Information
           concerning
           Doctor
           Kinner
           and
           his
           Vndertakings
           .
        
         
           WHen
           we
           look
           upon
           the
           ways
           of
           most
           men
           now
           adays
           we
           see
           ,
           that
           although
           many
           have
           a
           speciall
           esteem
           of
           Learning
           ,
           and
           cry
           it
           up
           highly
           in
           those
           who
           have
           attain'd
           thereunto
           :
           yet
           few
           there
           are
           that
           have
           any
           great
           Zeal
           to
           propagate
           it
           unto
           others
           :
           and
           of
           those
           few
           whose
           affections
           may
           lye
           somewhat
           that
           way
           ,
           in
           a
           whole
           Age
           ,
           hardly
           shall
           wee
           find
           one
           or
           two
           ,
           who
           are
           willing
           to
           neglect
           themselves
           to
           doe
           service
           unto
           others
           ,
           or
           casting
           themselves
           upon
           Divine
           Providence
           ,
           to
           postpose
           wholy
           their
           private
           and
           single
           Interests
           ,
           unto
           the
           Publike
           Good
           of
           many
           ,
           therefore
           when
           it
           pleaseth
           God
           to
           raise
           up
           and
           put
           forth
           such
           Publike
           Spirits
           ,
           as
           sometimes
           he
           doth
           offer
           ,
           for
           a
           blessing
           to
           the
           Society
           of
           Mankinde
           ;
           all
           others
           ,
           that
           have
           any
           true
           love
           to
           Vertue
           ,
           and
           esteem
           of
           Learning
           ,
           or
           with
           Uprightness
           favour
           Publike
           Enterprizes
           :
           should
           appear
           on
           their
           behalf
           ,
           to
           give
           them
           that
           encouragement
           ,
           which
           may
           bring
           the
           Works
           whereunto
           God
           hath
           fitted
           them
           ,
           unto
           some
           perfection
           .
           For
           hereunto
           God
           doth
           call
           us
           ,
           by
           the
           offer
           of
           such
           opportunities
           ,
           namely
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           Communion
           of
           Saints
           we
           should
           appeare
           for
           the
           advancement
           of
           his
           Kingdome
           ,
           that
           the
           things
           ,
           which
           neither
           we
           nor
           any
           one
           can
           do
           by
           himself
           alone
           ,
           all
           of
           us
           according
           to
           our
           ability
           ,
           should
           joyntly
           promote
           ,
           as
           members
           of
           each
           other
           ;
           to
           shew
           that
           we
           have
           a
           love
           to
           the
           Body
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           would
           gladly
           be
           helpers
           unto
           the
           Truth
           ,
           and
           the
           manifestation
           of
           the
           Glory
           of
           our
           God
           therein
           .
           Such
           an
           opportunity
           is
           
           now
           afforded
           unto
           us
           in
           the
           Person
           of
           one
           Doctor
           
             Cyprian
             Kinner
             ,
          
           a
           Man
           of
           singularly
           eminent
           gracious
           and
           naturall
           Parts
           ,
           and
           of
           a
           very
           Publike
           Spirit
           ,
           who
           by
           birth
           being
           of
           very
           honest
           parents
           ,
           and
           well
           educated
           in
           
             Silesia
             ,
          
           hath
           had
           from
           his
           youth
           ,
           a
           speciall
           inclination
           to
           advance
           that
           part
           of
           Learning
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           foundation
           of
           all
           the
           rest
           ,
           and
           without
           which
           all
           the
           other
           parts
           will
           be
           obstructed
           and
           remain
           imperfect
           both
           in
           Church
           and
           Common-wealth
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           right
           Education
           of
           Children
           ,
           to
           bring
           their
           Scholasticall
           Studies
           unto
           some
           regular
           course
           and
           perfection
           .
           A
           Work
           which
           every where
           to
           the
           great
           prejudice
           of
           Christianity
           ,
           and
           the
           whole
           state
           of
           Humane
           Felicity
           ,
           is
           much
           neglected
           ,
           which
           for
           this
           very
           cause
           ought
           so
           much
           the
           more
           to
           be
           minded
           by
           generous
           and
           noble
           Spirits
           ,
           who
           seek
           not
           themselves
           ,
           but
           the
           Glory
           of
           God
           in
           all
           their
           wayes
           .
           And
           although
           at
           first
           ,
           the
           aforesaid
           Doctor
           
             Kinner
             ,
          
           did
           meet
           with
           the
           ordinary
           difficulties
           ,
           which
           attend
           Publike
           Undertakings
           ;
           namely
           ,
           little
           encouragement
           from
           any
           ;
           and
           no
           support
           for
           livelihood
           in
           following
           these
           Studies
           ;
           Yet
           he
           left
           not
           off
           his
           Designe
           to
           prosecute
           the
           same
           ;
           but
           that
           he
           might
           have
           a
           subsistence
           with
           more
           comfort
           then
           by
           the
           way
           of
           Schooling
           could
           be
           obtained
           :
           he
           did
           betake
           himself
           unto
           the
           Studies
           of
           Law
           and
           Physick
           ,
           which
           ordinarily
           in
           those
           Parts
           ,
           yield
           a
           plentifull
           livelihood
           unto
           those
           that
           follow
           them
           .
           And
           having
           soon
           by
           the
           eminencie
           and
           vigour
           of
           his
           naturall
           abilities
           ,
           made
           himself
           perfect
           therein
           ,
           he
           took
           the
           Degree
           of
           Doctor
           in
           both
           those
           Faculties
           ,
           and
           in
           processe
           of
           time
           through
           Gods
           blessing
           upon
           him
           in
           those
           ways
           ;
           hee
           was
           in
           great
           esteem
           amongst
           all
           that
           knew
           him
           :
           and
           especially
           honoured
           by
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Brieg
          
           and
           
             Lignits
             ,
          
           who
           made
           him
           one
           of
           his
           Privy
           Counsellors
           :
           and
           by
           his
           favour
           and
           his
           own
           merits
           having
           married
           a
           Lady
           of
           great
           wealth
           :
           he
           did
           reassume
           his
           Designe
           of
           advancing
           the
           Reformation
           of
           Schools
           ,
           and
           the
           Education
           of
           Children
           ,
           and
           having
           an
           Extraordinary
           Zeal
           for
           that
           publike
           Work
           :
           he
           did
           set
           apart
           of
           his
           Ladies
           estate
           ,
           with
           her
           consent
           ,
           the
           sum
           of
           12000
           Rixdollers
           (
           which
           doth
           amount
           to
           more
           then
           2000
           and
           600
           li.
           sterling
           )
           which
           was
           dedicated
           to
           entertaine
           a
           Correspondency
           with
           Learned
           men
           on
           that
           subject
           ,
           &
           to
           ripen
           and
           
           pub●ish
           his
           Thoughts
           to
           the
           World
           concerning
           the
           same
           ,
           but
           hee
           had
           not
           been
           long
           upon
           that
           course
           ,
           when
           it
           pleased
           God
           to
           disappoint
           those
           purposes
           ,
           by
           the
           comming
           in
           of
           the
           Imperiall
           Army
           into
           
             Silesia
             ,
          
           by
           whose
           cruelty
           he
           being
           dispoiled
           of
           his
           whole
           estate
           ,
           was
           driv●n
           out
           of
           his
           Countrey
           into
           exile
           with
           his
           Lady
           ,
           and
           Family
           where
           he
           hath
           wrestled
           many
           yeers
           with
           the
           difficulties
           incident
           to
           that
           state
           :
           hardly
           maintaining
           himself
           ,
           sometimes
           by
           being
           employ'd
           in
           Civill
           Affaires
           ,
           sometimes
           by
           applying
           himself
           unto
           the
           practice
           of
           Physick
           .
           Amongst
           other
           places
           he
           did
           passe
           sometime
           of
           his
           Exile
           in
           
             Transylvania
          
           and
           
             Hungaria
             ;
          
           where
           his
           acquaintance
           with
           Master
           
             Alstedius
             ,
          
           and
           Master
           
             Bisterfeld
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Learned
           men
           of
           chief
           note
           ,
           and
           his
           constant
           Zeal
           to
           promote
           the
           Reformation
           of
           Schooling
           ;
           did
           cause
           many
           upon
           the
           report
           of
           their
           esteeme
           of
           his
           thoughts
           &
           endevours
           on
           that
           subject
           ,
           to
           take
           speciall
           notice
           of
           him
           ;
           and
           amongst
           others
           M.
           
             Comenius
          
           (
           who
           was
           by
           the
           liberality
           of
           a
           private
           Gentleman
           maintain'd
           ,
           and
           set
           apart
           to
           further
           the
           same
           Designe
           )
           having
           gotten
           information
           of
           him
           :
           and
           what
           his
           inclinations
           and
           abilities
           were
           to
           be
           helpfull
           in
           the
           work
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           in
           hand
           ,
           did
           invite
           him
           to
           come
           unto
           him
           in
           
             Prussia
             ,
          
           that
           they
           might
           joyne
           their
           thoughts
           and
           endevours
           together
           for
           the
           Advancement
           of
           their
           Common
           Aimes
           :
           which
           Doctor
           
             Kinner
          
           did
           readily
           condescend
           unto
           ,
           and
           after
           a
           yeare
           or
           two
           ,
           when
           by
           their
           mutuall
           communications
           and
           joint
           labours
           ,
           they
           had
           ripened
           severall
           matters
           (
           which
           will
           shortly
           come
           to
           light
           )
           Master
           
             Comenius
          
           was
           called
           away
           by
           the
           
             Moravian-Bohemian
          
           Church
           at
           
             Lesno
             ,
          
           where
           now
           he
           is
           ,
           and
           Doctor
           
             Kinner
          
           being
           taken
           off
           from
           his
           private
           way
           of
           subsistence
           ,
           and
           engaged
           upon
           the
           Object
           of
           his
           publike
           thoughts
           ,
           is
           left
           alone
           in
           
             Prussia
          
           at
           
             Dantzick
             ,
          
           to
           depend
           upon
           Providence
           .
           Whiles
           
             Mr.
             Comenius
          
           was
           with
           him
           he
           had
           a
           share
           in
           that
           which
           was
           allowed
           unto
           him
           for
           his
           maintenance
           ,
           but
           he
           now
           being
           gone
           ,
           Doctor
           
             Kinner
          
           is
           left
           in
           a
           great
           straight
           ;
           On
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           his
           zealous
           affection
           and
           love
           to
           so
           necessary
           a
           Work
           ,
           wherein
           he
           hath
           made
           so
           great
           progresses
           ,
           draws
           him
           to
           apply
           himself
           wholly
           unto
           it
           ;
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           his
           want
           of
           necessary
           means
           to
           subsist
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           able
           to
           publish
           that
           which
           he
           
           already
           hath
           done
           ,
           doth
           draw
           him
           from
           it
           to
           employ
           himselfe
           to
           other
           private
           employments
           .
        
         
           Between
           these
           two
           extremities
           ,
           not
           knowing
           what
           the
           Providence
           of
           God
           will
           finde
           out
           and
           ordain
           for
           him
           ,
           he
           hath
           cast
           himselfe
           upon
           it
           ,
           and
           offering
           his
           endeavours
           before
           all
           to
           the
           publike
           ,
           hee
           hath
           engaged
           himselfe
           by
           a
           Vow
           unto
           God
           (
           which
           is
           the
           strongest
           assurance
           he
           can
           give
           of
           his
           faithfulnes
           )
           to
           dedicate
           his
           whole
           time
           to
           the
           prosecuting
           of
           the
           Designe
           ,
           whereof
           the
           Summary
           is
           herewith
           adjoyned
           ;
           if
           God
           will
           be
           pleased
           to
           continue
           ,
           for
           a
           yeare
           or
           two
           ,
           his
           life
           ,
           and
           procure
           him
           assistance
           therein
           ;
           which
           desire
           of
           his
           doth
           deserve
           so
           much
           the
           more
           encouragement
           from
           all
           such
           as
           love
           to
           have
           a
           hand
           in
           publike
           works
           of
           so
           great
           use
           and
           importance
           ,
           by
           how
           much
           it
           is
           modest
           and
           reasonable
           ,
           for
           he
           wisheth
           onely
           for
           subsistence
           ,
           so
           long
           till
           the
           Commentary
           or
           some
           larger
           Exposition
           of
           the
           Heads
           of
           matters
           contained
           in
           the
           Summary
           can
           be
           published
           ,
           that
           the
           Godly-wise
           who
           favour
           such
           Publike
           Enterprizes
           ,
           may
           be
           able
           to
           judge
           how
           serviceable
           his
           Worke
           and
           Abilities
           may
           be
           to
           the
           ways
           of
           Reformation
           ,
           and
           whether
           or
           no
           the
           rest
           of
           his
           life
           should
           not
           be
           set
           apart
           for
           the
           full
           accomplishment
           thereof
           .
           If
           this
           much
           onely
           at
           first
           may
           be
           obteined
           by
           the
           publike
           heartednesse
           of
           such
           which
           wish
           well
           to
           the
           advancement
           of
           Gods
           glory
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           unwilling
           to
           contribute
           some
           liberall
           help
           which
           they
           can
           spare
           towards
           the
           most
           likely
           and
           effectuall
           wayes
           ,
           which
           as
           yet
           have
           been
           offered
           for
           the
           right
           framing
           of
           Childrens
           studies
           to
           the
           readie
           attainment
           of
           vertue
           and
           knowledge
           .
           If
           (
           I
           say
           )
           this
           way
           be
           obtained
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           a
           great
           advantage
           unto
           a
           further
           propagation
           of
           Christs
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           a
           speciall
           comfort
           in
           these
           evill
           times
           ,
           unto
           faithfull
           souls
           that
           shall
           not
           withdraw
           their
           hands
           from
           giving
           assistance
           thereunto
           ,
           for
           they
           shall
           have
           a
           share
           in
           the
           honour
           of
           repairing
           the
           Walls
           of
           our
           desolate
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           and
           be
           registred
           amongst
           those
           that
           have
           laid
           the
           foundations
           of
           many
           Generations
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           The
           Summary
           Delineation
           of
           Doctor
           CYPRIAN
           KINNER
           ,
           To
           the
           Courteous
           READER
           .
        
         
           HOw
           these
           Aphorisms
           cōcerning
           the
           Method
           of
           Instruction
           were
           begotten
           in
           me
           ,
           thou
           shalt
           shortly
           know
           ,
           when
           they
           shall
           again
           be
           exposed
           to
           thy
           View
           in
           a
           new
           habit
           ,
           and
           cleered
           of
           all
           strangenesse
           ,
           obscurity
           ,
           and
           Impossibility
           by
           a
           peculiar
           Commentary
           or
           Elucidarium
           .
           There
           (
           Thou
           Reader
           that
           lovest
           the
           studie
           of
           Education
           whosoever
           thou
           art
           )
           shalt
           be
           inform'd
           of
           that
           ,
           and
           many
           other
           things
           besides
           ,
           and
           shalt
           be
           also
           entreated
           to
           give
           thy
           free
           Censure
           upon
           them
           .
           The
           Reason
           why
           I
           forestall
           with
           this
           apart
           ,
           the
           Edition
           of
           those
           other
           things
           ,
           is
           ,
           That
           (
           forasmuch
           as
           the
           Commentary
           when
           perfected
           will
           be
           of
           a
           larger
           Bulke
           then
           I
           hoped
           ,
           and
           hath
           also
           met
           with
           unexpected
           hinderances
           )
           I
           might
           in
           the
           meane
           time
           have
           Copies
           to
           communicate
           to
           such
           Friends
           as
           desired
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           this
           ,
           (
           how
           little
           soever
           it
           be
           )
           may
           by
           giving
           thee
           notice
           of
           the
           Designe
           ,
           by
           little
           and
           little
           prepar●
           thee
           for
           a
           more
           mature
           Censure
           thereupon
           .
           For
           having
           once
           published
           the
           said
           Commentary
           it
           is
           not
           my
           Intention
           to
           attempt
           any
           thing
           else
           of
           this
           Nature
           ,
           till
           I
           shall
           be
           confirmed
           by
           the
           Votes
           of
           Piously-learned
           men
           ,
           that
           it
           will
           be
           worth
           the
           while
           to
           proceed
           .
           For
           whatsoever
           I
           have
           done
           ,
           must
           according
           to
           it's
           deserts
           either
           stand
           or
           full
           ,
           yea
           perish
           ,
           by
           the
           Censure
           of
           such
           persons
           .
        
         
           But
           be
           pleased
           to
           understand
           these
           few
           things
           before-hand
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           that
           the
           drift
           of
           my
           Invention
           for
           Teachiug
           is
           ,
           That
           all
           Things
           Necessary
           to
           
           be
           known
           may
           be
           instilled
           into
           Learners
           without
           the
           troublesome
           getting
           of
           things
           by
           heart
           ,
           without
           the
           usuall
           confused
           multitude
           of
           Books
           ,
           and
           without
           the
           ill
           Custome
           of
           Dictations
           ,
           by
           the
           only
           meer
           help
           of
           sensible
           Objects
           ,
           and
           by
           Talk
           ,
           and
           Exercise
           both
           serious
           and
           by
           way
           of
           sport
           and
           pastime
           ,
           with
           so
           much
           firmnesse
           (
           as
           I
           believe
           )
           that
           nothing
           thereof
           shall
           easily
           be
           forgotten
           ,
           with
           that
           soundnesse
           and
           certainty
           ,
           that
           no
           man
           shall
           easily
           refuse
           it
           ,
           and
           in
           that
           fulnesse
           and
           plenty
           that
           nothing
           either
           necessary
           or
           usefull
           (
           especially
           of
           Things
           Domestick
           and
           Usefull
           )
           can
           be
           further
           desired
           ,
           Moreover
           ,
           with
           that
           simplicity
           and
           plainnese
           ,
           that
           all
           Ages
           ,
           Wits
           ,
           Dispositions
           and
           Sects
           may
           be
           indifferently
           admitted
           unto
           this
           Method
           .
           For
           it
           propoundeth
           nothing
           ,
           but
           what
           every
           man
           may
           with
           his
           owne
           Senses
           truly
           and
           properly
           conceive
           as
           an
           Ens
           or
           a
           Thing
           in
           being
           ;
           and
           apprehend
           it
           as
           true
           ,
           by
           his
           own
           Mother
           knowledge
           ,
           and
           also
           by
           Inbred
           Instinct
           ,
           desire
           it
           as
           Good
           .
           The
           Convenience
           ,
           Possibility
           ,
           and
           every
           Processe
           of
           this
           Method
           ,
           I
           shall
           as
           shortly
           as
           I
           said
           before
           ,
           more
           fully
           represent
           in
           that
           Elucidarium
           or
           Commentary
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           these
           lines
           I
           hope
           may
           suffice
           ,
           to
           the
           more
           apprehensive
           Judges
           of
           things
           ,
           and
           such
           as
           are
           pleased
           ,
           with
           a
           succinct
           ,
           compleat
           brevity
           .
           For
           those
           men
           understanding
           beyond
           what
           they
           read
           ,
           will
           looking
           through
           the
           whole
           Designe
           ,
           easily
           see
           what
           is
           behinde
           ,
           and
           without
           any
           difficulty
           ,
           know
           the
           Lion
           by
           this
           print
           of
           his
           Paw
           .
        
         
           Farewell
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           In
           the
           name
           of
           GOD
           .
        
         
           IN
           my
           way
           of
           Teaching
           School
           ,
           I
           aime
           at
           three
           Marks
           
             Piety
             ,
             Learning
             ,
          
           and
           
             Civill
             Prudence
             .
          
        
         
           2
           To
           the
           hitting
           of
           each
           Mark
           (
           or
           obtaining
           of
           each
           end
           )
           I
           assigne
           certain
           steps
           ,
           to
           every
           step
           ,
           certain
           tasks
           ,
           each
           of
           which
           task
           's
           ,
           comprehends
           certain
           lessons
           .
           I
           intend
           also
           herewithall
           a
           Directory
           how
           to
           order
           the
           Formes
           in
           my
           Schools
           ,
           how
           to
           speak
           to
           my
           Scholars
           in
           each
           lesson
           ,
           and
           how
           to
           facilitate
           the
           Impression
           or
           Remembrance
           of
           them
           .
        
         
           3
           For
           the
           Implantation
           of
           
             Piety
             ,
          
           I
           make
           three
           steps
           .
           
             viz.
          
           The
           taking
           Men
           off
           from
           the
           love
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           Resignation
           of
           their
           own
           love
           ,
           and
           exercise
           in
           the
           love
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           4
           Under
           the
           love
           of
           the
           World
           are
           contained
           Pleasure
           ,
           Riches
           and
           Honour
           ,
           under
           Self-love
           ,
           Wisdom
           ,
           Strength
           and
           Life
           :
           under
           the
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           Faith
           ,
           Hope
           ,
           and
           Obedience
           .
        
         
           5
           My
           Scholars
           therefore
           by
           and
           by
           after
           their
           first
           admittance
           must
           be
           taught
           ,
           led
           and
           accustomed
           to
           avoid
           the
           former
           ,
           to
           disesteem
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           to
           make
           much
           of
           the
           latter
           .
           In
           the
           practice
           whereof
           the
           degrees
           thereof
           being
           still
           observed
           ,
           they
           are
           to
           be
           held
           and
           kept
           ,
           not
           only
           ,
           during
           the
           whole
           course
           of
           their
           Instruction
           ;
           but
           their
           whole
           life
           also
           .
        
         
           6
           Towards
           the
           obtaining
           of
           Learning
           .
           I
           appoint
           three
           steps
           ;
           
             viz.
          
           three
           for
           the
           knowledge
           of
           Things
           ,
           three
           for
           the
           framing
           of
           Words
           ,
           and
           three
           for
           directiou
           of
           the
           Thoughts
           and
           Conceptions
           of
           the
           minde
           .
        
         
           7
           Having
           first
           ranked
           all
           Things
           into
           proper
           Classes
           I
           teach
           their
           Marks
           or
           Signatures
           ,
           their
           Frame
           or
           Structure
           ,
           with
           their
           Vertues
           and
           Operations
           that
           every
           Novice-learner
           may
           understand
           what
           
           every
           Thing
           is
           ,
           what
           they
           contain
           ,
           and
           what
           they
           do
           ,
           (
           that
           is
           whereunto
           they
           serve
           .
           )
        
         
           8
           Having
           taught
           to
           pronounce
           the
           words
           first
           in
           the
           Mother
           tongue
           signifying
           each
           Thing
           ,
           I
           shew
           next
           how
           to
           shape
           the
           Character
           or
           Letter
           signifying
           those
           words
           ,
           then
           their
           setting
           together
           so
           as
           to
           make
           a
           compleat
           Language
           ,
           and
           lastly
           ,
           the
           use
           of
           this
           language
           towards
           the
           learning
           of
           any
           other
           .
           That
           the
           Learner
           hereby
           may
           know
           ,
           how
           to
           communicate
           his
           Thoughts
           to
           the
           absent
           ,
           and
           partake
           of
           theirs
           ,
           and
           to
           draw
           out
           of
           both
           Ancient
           and
           Modern
           Authors
           ,
           whatsoever
           of
           humane
           and
           divine
           knowledge
           is
           contain'd
           in
           their
           writings
           .
        
         
           9
           Touching
           the
           Conceptions
           of
           the
           minde
           (
           Which
           are
           to
           be
           knowingly
           applyed
           to
           Things
           )
           I
           teach
           how
           to
           guide
           the
           proceedings
           of
           the
           Invention
           ,
           Judgement
           upon
           ,
           and
           Order
           of
           them
           ;
           That
           my
           Auditors
           may
           know
           how
           to
           finde
           out
           unknown
           Things
           ,
           to
           distinguish
           the
           doubtfull
           ,
           and
           to
           put
           in
           order
           the
           confused
           and
           distracted
           .
        
         
           10
           In
           the
           first
           step
           or
           degree
           to
           learning
           (
           as
           I
           said
           before
           )
           I
           expound
           the
           Marks
           or
           Signatures
           of
           Things
           ,
           first
           naming
           them
           when
           brought
           to
           our
           sight
           in
           our
           Mother
           tongue
           ,
           then
           describing
           the
           outward
           habit
           as
           well
           totall
           as
           particular
           of
           each
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           its
           threefold
           accidents
           :
           Lastly
           ,
           teaching
           them
           to
           apprehend
           them
           distinctly
           ,
           by
           some
           one
           or
           more
           differentiall
           characters
           .
        
         
           11
           I
           shew
           Naturall
           Things
           in
           the
           living
           book
           of
           Nature
           ;
           Things
           Artificiall
           in
           the
           Shops
           and
           Work-houses
           of
           their
           Makers
           ,
           &
           both
           of
           them
           in
           the
           Repositories
           of
           their
           figures
           ,
           &
           representatiōs
           wch
           belong
           to
           our
           School
           ,
           where
           I
           shew
           them
           either
           living
           or
           carved
           ,
           (
           yet
           as
           neere
           the
           life
           as
           may
           be
           )
           or
           at
           least
           painted
           .
           As
           for
           Things
           Divine
           (
           so
           many
           of
           them
           as
           are
           expedient
           to
           be
           known
           )
           I
           fetch
           them
           ,
           and
           explain
           there
           of
           out
           of
           Holy
           Scripture
           .
           Lastly
           ,
           I
           compare
           the
           
             Marks
          
           of
           one
           Thing
           with
           those
           of
           another
           ,
           shewing
           what
           Things
           do
           altogether
           ,
           what
           do
           more
           or
           lesse
           according
           to
           some
           particular
           respects
           ,
           and
           what
           do
           not
           at
           all
           agree
           in
           their
           said
           marks
           or
           signatures
           .
           So
           as
           their
           outward
           likeness
           or
           unlikeness
           ,
           may
           be
           more
           cleerly
           knowne
           ,
           may
           stick
           more
           fast
           in
           the
           memory
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           way
           may
           be
           laid
           ,
           to
           
           look
           into
           the
           conformity
           and
           deformity
           of
           their
           fabrick
           or
           structure
           .
        
         
           13
           In
           the
           second
           step
           ,
           I
           explicate
           the
           frame
           and
           structure
           of
           Things
           ,
           and
           first
           Analytically
           ,
           or
           by
           taking
           them
           in
           pieces
           ,
           wherein
           I
           divide
           them
           (
           first
           known
           by
           their
           outward
           Marks
           )
           into
           their
           Integral
           parts
           ,
           as
           also
           Things
           naturall
           into
           their
           parts
           ,
           Essentiall
           and
           Accidentall
           ;
           So
           that
           in
           the
           former
           ,
           the
           Artifice
           of
           their
           Mechanicall
           connexion
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           other
           the
           proportion
           of
           Elements
           mixt
           ,
           wherof
           they
           are
           made
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           very
           ground
           and
           species
           of
           their
           outward
           Marks
           ,
           may
           be
           set
           before
           our
           Eyes
           and
           the
           causes
           of
           their
           subsistance
           durability
           and
           operations
           ,
           may
           be
           rightly
           rendred
           .
        
         
           14
           Then
           Synthetically
           or
           by
           way
           of
           Composition
           ,
           where
           I
           shew
           to
           the
           very
           eye
           how
           Nature
           ,
           Art
           and
           God
           himself
           ,
           produce
           their
           works
           (
           each
           of
           them
           his
           own
           )
           by
           designing
           them
           ,
           doing
           and
           undoing
           them
           ,
           that
           the
           Learner
           may
           know
           how
           to
           imitate
           ,
           make
           or
           change
           any
           thing
           ,
           that
           is
           lawfull
           ,
           profitable
           or
           necessary
           .
        
         
           15
           At
           length
           Syncritically
           ,
           or
           by
           comparing
           the
           structure
           of
           Things
           together
           ,
           and
           shewing
           what
           Things
           doe
           agree
           ,
           either
           in
           their
           ,
           Active
           or
           Passive
           Principles
           ,
           or
           in
           their
           Organicall
           parts
           ,
           either
           throughout
           ,
           partly
           ,
           or
           not
           at
           all
           ,
           so
           that
           there
           inward
           likenesse
           ,
           or
           unlikeness
           may
           appeare
           also
           ,
           and
           the
           way
           laid
           by
           these
           structures
           of
           Things
           to
           know
           their
           Vertues
           ,
           as
           before
           by
           the
           Signatures
           to
           know
           their
           Structure
           .
        
         
           16
           In
           the
           third
           step
           I
           teach
           the
           Vertues
           and
           operative
           Faculties
           of
           Things
           ,
           and
           first
           of
           all
           I
           teach
           in
           generall
           ,
           how
           by
           their
           signature
           and
           structure
           (
           found
           out
           as
           before
           and
           considered
           together
           )
           to
           know
           their
           strength
           and
           powers
           
             (
             viz
             :
          
           of
           Things
           Naturall
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           quickned
           by
           such
           or
           such
           a
           spirit
           ,
           of
           Things
           Artificiall
           ,
           as
           they
           are
           so
           or
           so
           used
           ,
           by
           the
           work-men
           ;
           of
           Things
           Divine
           as
           they
           are
           thus
           or
           thus
           applied
           by
           men
           )
           as
           also
           the
           motions
           ,
           arising
           from
           their
           said
           Powers
           ,
           their
           effects
           from
           their
           Motions
           ,
           and
           lastly
           their
           Uses
           and
           service
           in
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           17
           Then
           I
           expound
           in
           speciall
           what
           effects
           all
           things
           worke
           upon
           their
           Countercopy
           Man
           in
           particular
           ,
           who
           is
           the
           Ruler
           ,
           Conqueror
           ,
           and
           
             Moderator
          
           of
           them
           all
           ,
           and
           how
           they
           conduce
           either
           to
           Food
           
           or
           Medicine
           ,
           to
           Clothing
           or
           Housing
           or
           to
           Delight
           or
           Information
           .
        
         
           18
           Then
           in
           a
           yet
           more
           especiall
           manner
           ,
           I
           shew
           how
           that
           Man
           and
           only
           him
           ,
           containes
           within
           himself
           ,
           the
           vertue
           of
           all
           other
           things
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           is
           furnished
           with
           various
           abilities
           ,
           to
           understand
           ,
           imitate
           or
           change
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           so
           that
           he
           is
           a
           true
           
             Microcosme
             ,
          
           and
           an
           expresse
           Image
           of
           the
           
             Macrocosme
             ,
          
           yea
           of
           God
           the
           Creator
           himselfe
           .
        
         
           19
           In
           the
           fourth
           step
           I
           teach
           the
           way
           of
           representing
           by
           Characters
           ,
           the
           words
           of
           our
           Mother
           tongue
           ,
           and
           how
           to
           pronounce
           them
           ,
           so
           represented
           ,
           teaching
           my
           Scholars
           how
           first
           to
           fashion
           lines
           ,
           whereof
           afterwards
           letters
           are
           made
           ,
           then
           the
           whole
           letters
           themselves
           ,
           lastly
           ,
           syllables
           arising
           from
           the
           composition
           of
           letters
           ,
           and
           then
           they
           are
           to
           pronounce
           ,
           or
           sound
           those
           letters
           and
           syllables
           ,
           and
           to
           find
           them
           up
           and
           down
           ,
           in
           books
           of
           severall
           prints
           ,
           always
           proceeding
           from
           the
           more
           simple
           and
           easie
           lines
           ,
           letters
           and
           syllables
           ,
           by
           the
           more
           compounded
           ,
           to
           the
           most
           compound
           ,
           and
           complexed
           of
           all
           .
        
         
           20
           Then
           I
           set
           my
           Scholars
           so
           long
           exercised
           in
           spelling
           ,
           till
           they
           can
           do
           it
           
             extempore
             ,
          
           to
           write
           and
           pronounce
           whole
           words
           ,
           still
           observing
           the
           former
           graduall
           way
           of
           proceeding
           from
           the
           most
           Simple
           to
           the
           most
           Compound
           ;
           and
           I
           make
           them
           dwell
           so
           long
           upon
           this
           Exercise
           ,
           till
           they
           can
           readily
           read
           and
           write
           any
           word
           not
           only
           by
           copying
           it
           ,
           but
           without
           any
           Copy
           by
           heart
           also
           .
        
         
           21
           And
           because
           Arithmeticall
           cyphers
           are
           numbring
           words
           I
           teach
           to
           write
           and
           to
           pronounce
           them
           also
           ,
           and
           to
           tell
           the
           valew
           of
           many
           of
           them
           ,
           placed
           in
           a
           certaine
           order
           ,
           which
           we
           call
           Numeration
           .
        
         
           22
           In
           the
           fift
           step
           I
           teach
           how
           to
           draw
           all
           these
           words
           so
           known
           a
           part
           ,
           into
           a
           compleat
           language
           ,
           either
           to
           be
           written
           or
           spoken
           ,
           and
           that
           materially
           ,
           formally
           ,
           or
           contextually
           ,
           by
           putting
           all
           words
           of
           a
           kind
           into
           Classes
           by
           themselves
           ,
           then
           he
           wing
           those
           Classes
           til
           they
           become
           fit
           to
           lye
           in
           a
           well
           ordered
           fabrick
           ,
           and
           lastly
           ,
           by
           erecting
           an
           Edifice
           of
           these
           so
           prepared
           materials
           .
        
         
           23
           For
           the
           materiall
           constitution
           I
           have
           designed
           an
           Exemplary
           Dictionary
           ,
           wherein
           are
           first
           placed
           all
           words
           Radicall
           ,
           whether
           declinable
           
           or
           not
           ,
           as
           also
           additionall
           particles
           ,
           whether
           to
           be
           joyned
           ,
           either
           before
           or
           behind
           with
           any
           of
           them
           .
           This
           I
           intend
           shall
           be
           done
           Parissyllabically
           ,
           so
           as
           all
           the
           Monosylables
           shall
           goe
           before
           the
           by
           syllables
           ,
           or
           words
           of
           two
           syllables
           follow
           ,
           and
           after
           them
           the
           trisyllables
           if
           any
           be
           .
           Among
           the
           declinable
           ,
           the
           Nounes
           shall
           lead
           the
           Van
           ,
           the
           Verbes
           be
           in
           the
           middle
           and
           the
           particles
           partaking
           of
           both
           ,
           bring
           up
           the
           Reare
           .
           Moreover
           ,
           of
           the
           declinables
           ,
           those
           of
           the
           same
           declension
           shall
           stand
           by
           themselves
           in
           order
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           divers
           prerogatives
           of
           their
           Terminations
           ,
           Genders
           and
           other
           relations
           .
        
         
           24
           After
           this
           I
           lay
           down
           Rules
           how
           almost
           an
           innumerable
           number
           of
           words
           may
           be
           derived
           from
           and
           compounded
           out
           of
           the
           primitive
           and
           simple
           :
           so
           far
           as
           to
           reach
           and
           expresse
           all
           Things
           and
           Conceptions
           ,
           and
           how
           their
           Radicall
           signification
           ,
           may
           be
           fitted
           to
           them
           :
           lastly
           ,
           how
           these
           derivatives
           may
           be
           disposed
           in
           Classes
           answerable
           to
           their
           primitives
           ,
           for
           the
           future
           use
           of
           declining
           them
           .
        
         
           25
           For
           the
           forming
           and
           setting
           together
           of
           words
           I
           intend
           a
           Gramaticall
           Directory
           ,
           wherein
           I
           expound
           by
           short
           exemplified
           Rules
           ,
           every
           tribe
           in
           the
           Classes
           of
           my
           Dictionary
           ,
           and
           also
           the
           differences
           and
           other
           accidents
           of
           all
           words
           ,
           whether
           declinable
           or
           undeclinable
           and
           additionall
           ,
           or
           under
           one
           ,
           shewing
           how
           each
           tribe
           of
           declinables
           (
           whether
           Nouns
           ,
           Verbs
           or
           Particles
           of
           this
           or
           that
           Classis
           (
           each
           according
           to
           his
           kind
           )
           ought
           to
           be
           declined
           ,
           how
           they
           ought
           to
           be
           joined
           together
           ,
           to
           make
           up
           a
           Phrase
           ,
           how
           out
           of
           Phrases
           Sentences
           ,
           of
           Sentences
           periods
           ,
           and
           of
           periods
           Sections
           ought
           to
           be
           composed
           ,
           and
           that
           either
           in
           proper
           aequivocall
           or
           figurative
           expressions
           ,
           as
           may
           be
           most
           for
           the
           embellishing
           of
           the
           context
           .
           For
           the
           contextual
           Constitution
           I
           intend
           an
           historical
           Text
           or
           Discourse
           ,
           wherein
           I
           present
           all
           the
           words
           ,
           aswell
           primitive
           as
           derivative
           of
           an
           whole
           language
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           ways
           of
           declining
           ,
           connecting
           and
           transnominating
           them
           ,
           under
           the
           form
           of
           one
           continued
           History
           or
           Discourse
           .
           That
           all
           the
           Reall
           Tasks
           for
           Exercises
           from
           the
           beginning
           hitherto
           scatteringly
           set
           down
           ,
           may
           be
           repeated
           ,
           together
           with
           a
           true
           understanding
           of
           the
           co-ordination
           of
           the
           Things
           ranked
           in
           each
           Classis
           .
           
           Having
           always
           an
           eye
           to
           the
           gradation
           ,
           proportion
           &
           accurate
           choice
           of
           Sentences
           ,
           Periods
           and
           the
           style
           it self
           ,
           so
           as
           the
           first
           part
           of
           the
           said
           Discourse
           may
           consist
           of
           short
           Sentences
           and
           Periods
           ,
           and
           be
           written
           in
           a
           low
           and
           proper
           style
           ,
           the
           next
           part
           of
           Sentences
           ,
           &c.
           neither
           very
           short
           nor
           very
           long
           ,
           but
           between
           both
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           mean
           style
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           third
           may
           be
           of
           more
           full
           Sentences
           ,
           and
           in
           a
           style
           more
           sublime
           and
           flourishing
           .
        
         
           26
           In
           the
           next
           step
           I
           teach
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Mother-tongue
           ,
           in
           order
           to
           the
           obtaining
           of
           more
           Languages
           ,
           shewing
           how
           the
           Mother-tongue
           of
           each
           Nation
           ,
           (
           which
           whether
           wee
           will
           or
           no
           ,
           doth
           use
           to
           obtrude
           it selfe
           upon
           us
           )
           as
           a
           Mistris
           and
           Law-giver
           in
           the
           terming
           of
           others
           )
           may
           be
           made
           the
           rule
           and
           guide
           to
           perfect
           any
           forreign
           tongue
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           emulation
           now
           among
           them
           may
           thereby
           cease
           ,
           to
           make
           them
           all
           able
           to
           expresse
           any
           Thing
           or
           Thought
           ,
           and
           lastly
           ,
           to
           learn
           them
           all
           speedily
           ,
           shewing
           how
           easie
           it
           is
           to
           one
           that
           knoweth
           his
           own
           tongue
           ,
           the
           terms
           of
           Art
           belonging
           to
           all
           (
           as
           what
           a
           Radicall
           word
           is
           ,
           what
           a
           Derivative
           or
           Compound
           ,
           what
           a
           Termination
           ,
           Declension
           ,
           Syntaxis
           ,
           and
           what
           a
           Phrase
           ,
           Sentence
           ,
           Period
           ,
           &c.
           are
           )
           to
           learn
           any
           other
           Language
           whatsoever
           ,
           and
           what
           devise
           in
           particular
           this
           may
           be
           done
           upon
           the
           Latine
           tongue
           ,
           and
           consequently
           upon
           other
           learned
           and
           popular
           Languages
           ,
           in
           present
           esteem
           .
        
         
           27
           To
           these
           purposes
           therefore
           (
           premising
           information
           and
           instructions
           both
           by
           speech
           and
           writing
           ,
           wheresoever
           they
           are
           needfull
           )
           I
           fit
           the
           same
           Instruments
           .
           
             viz.
          
           a
           Dictionary
           ,
           Directory
           ,
           and
           Discourse
           ,
           the
           first
           in
           the
           course
           and
           order
           of
           the
           same
           Classes
           ,
           the
           second
           of
           the
           same
           kinde
           of
           Rules
           ,
           the
           third
           of
           the
           same
           words
           ,
           setting
           the
           Latine
           first
           ,
           and
           those
           of
           other
           Languages
           afterwards
           ;
           and
           if
           there
           be
           any
           Idiome
           ,
           or
           property
           in
           any
           of
           them
           ,
           them
           ,
           which
           my
           Rules
           will
           not
           beare
           ,
           as
           in
           deriving
           ,
           declining
           or
           connecting
           them
           ,
           &c.
           
           I
           note
           them
           all
           along
           by
           way
           of
           Exception
           or
           Observation
           ,
           instilling
           any
           Language
           by
           this
           way
           of
           paralleling
           or
           comparing
           them
           ,
           even
           ten
           times
           more
           easily
           then
           otherwise
           .
        
         
           28
           In
           the
           seventh
           step
           I
           exercise
           my
           Auditors
           about
           Thoughts
           ,
           
           shewing
           how
           they
           ought
           to
           enquire
           after
           a
           Thing
           unknown
           whether
           it
           be
           or
           not
           ,
           To
           search
           after
           it
           ,
           if
           it
           lie
           hid
           ,
           where
           it
           is
           ,
           or
           where
           it
           is
           not
           ?
           and
           if
           it
           be
           not
           as
           yet
           ,
           then
           to
           finde
           out
           the
           Means
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           either
           be
           ,
           or
           be
           in
           a
           possibility
           of
           being
           .
        
         
           29
           For
           the
           eight
           step
           ,
           I
           employ
           them
           upon
           Thoughts
           or
           Conceptions
           Judicative
           ,
           teaching
           them
           how
           they
           ought
           to
           examine
           a
           Thing
           of
           whose
           existence
           ,
           and
           being
           they
           are
           already
           satisfied
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           how
           they
           ought
           to
           approve
           of
           it
           ,
           or
           disallow
           ;
           Enquiring
           what
           is
           it
           ,
           or
           is
           not
           ;
           as
           well
           in
           it selfe
           ,
           as
           in
           relation
           to
           other
           Things
           .
           Also
           why
           or
           how
           the
           same
           is
           or
           is
           not
           ,
           that
           which
           it
           seems
           to
           be
           ,
           and
           so
           whether
           it
           be
           true
           or
           false
           .
        
         
           Then
           enquiring
           what
           that
           Thing
           contains
           ,
           or
           whether
           it
           contains
           nothing
           ,
           and
           why
           and
           how
           it
           contains
           ,
           that
           it
           doth
           contain
           .
           Moreover
           whether
           it
           doth
           or
           acteth
           or
           not
           ,
           whether
           it
           suffereth
           or
           not
           ,
           and
           consequently
           whether
           it
           be
           simply
           honest
           ,
           or
           necessary
           profitable
           or
           pleasant
           ,
           possible
           and
           easie
           ,
           to
           be
           desired
           and
           done
           .
           Or
           on
           the
           contrary
           whether
           it
           be
           dishonest
           or
           needlesse
           ,
           unprofitable
           or
           unpleasant
           ,
           impossible
           or
           difficult
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           be
           avoided
           or
           neglected
           .
        
         
           Then
           lastly
           ,
           whether
           yea
           or
           no
           ,
           and
           in
           what
           part
           and
           regard
           ,
           a
           Thing
           ,
           containeth
           any
           other
           thing
           more
           or
           lesser
           whether
           it
           so
           doth
           or
           suffereth
           not
           .
           And
           so
           whether
           in
           respect
           to
           another
           Thing
           it
           be
           more
           or
           lesse
           honest
           ,
           profitable
           ,
           pleasant
           ,
           possible
           ,
           easie
           ,
           to
           be
           desired
           ,
           or
           practised
           ,
           or
           the
           contrary
           of
           all
           or
           any
           of
           these
           particulars
           .
        
         
           30
           In
           the
           ninth
           step
           I
           verse
           them
           in
           Thoughts
           Ordinative
           ,
           for
           the
           orderly
           Disposing
           and
           Methodizing
           of
           Things
           ,
           Teaching
           what
           is
           to
           be
           first
           or
           last
           thought
           ,
           said
           ,
           or
           written
           ,
           of
           any
           thing
           .
           If
           any
           thing
           shall
           occur
           that
           is
           confused
           ,
           how
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           reduced
           into
           order
           ;
           In
           speciall
           in
           what
           course
           those
           Inventive
           and
           Judicative
           Thoughts
           ,
           ought
           with
           discretion
           to
           be
           brought
           into
           the
           form
           ,
           either
           of
           an
           Epistle
           ,
           Discourse
           or
           Oration
           ,
           of
           a
           Disputation
           ,
           Consultation
           ,
           or
           Systeem
           ,
           or
           entire
           Body
           of
           an
           Art
           or
           Science
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           such
           a
           Method
           ,
           as
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           thing
           requires
           ;
           whether
           Analyticall
           ,
           Syntheticall
           ,
           or
           according
           to
           the
           Modern
           Authours
           Syncriticall
           .
        
         
           31
           And
           that
           there
           may
           appear
           a
           notable
           proof
           or
           example
           of
           this
           
           tripartite
           Method
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Exercises
           of
           Learning
           ,
           Reall
           ,
           Verball
           and
           Notionall
           ,
           may
           be
           viewed
           together
           at
           one
           cast
           of
           the
           eye
           ,
           wee
           shall
           represent
           the
           Concords
           and
           disagreements
           ,
           and
           other
           relations
           of
           all
           the
           Things
           ,
           which
           we
           have
           considered
           apart
           in
           their
           differences
           in
           three
           continued
           Columns
           running
           parallel
           ,
           or
           side
           by
           side
           from
           top
           to
           bottom
           both
           by
           first
           and
           second
           notions
           ,
           and
           consequently
           in
           their
           terins
           of
           Art
           .
        
         
           Shewing
           how
           all
           Naturall
           Things
           do
           like
           a
           Tree
           concur
           and
           meet
           in
           the
           root
           ,
           and
           partake
           all
           of
           the
           same
           sap
           ,
           and
           do
           differ
           from
           each
           other
           ,
           onely
           as
           boughes
           spreading
           severall
           ways
           ,
           and
           consequently
           that
           they
           were
           all
           at
           first
           ,
           and
           may
           yet
           be
           made
           by
           one
           generall
           Idea
           :
           and
           furthermore
           that
           Artificials
           ,
           and
           even
           Things
           Mysticall
           themselves
           ,
           may
           likewise
           be
           squared
           by
           the
           same
           Rule
           .
           And
           if
           there
           appeare
           any
           difference
           in
           particulars
           of
           this
           or
           that
           Classis
           ;
           we
           shew
           that
           it
           either
           proceedeth
           from
           the
           different
           concurrence
           of
           substantiall
           principles
           ,
           or
           from
           a
           different
           fashion
           of
           the
           Organs
           ;
           or
           from
           a
           different
           intention
           of
           the
           Agent
           ,
           and
           so
           that
           there
           is
           nothing
           seen
           in
           Things
           naturall
           ,
           whereunto
           there
           may
           not
           be
           found
           some
           one
           or
           more
           of
           Things
           Artificiall
           and
           Mysticall
           to
           answer
           ,
           or
           if
           not
           ,
           such
           as
           yet
           are
           found
           that
           such
           ought
           by
           their
           track
           to
           be
           sought
           after
           .
        
         
           32
           In
           which
           harmonicall
           One-triple
           ,
           
             viz.
          
           Naturall
           ,
           Artificiall
           ,
           Mysticall
           Systeem
           ,
           or
           Body
           ,
           all
           Arts
           and
           Sciences
           that
           ever
           were
           yet
           invented
           ,
           or
           shall
           ever
           be
           hereafter
           ,
           are
           as
           (
           to
           their
           generall
           Idea's
           )
           implicitly
           imbosomed
           ,
           and
           may
           be
           explicitly
           inserted
           and
           subordinated
           thereunto
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           appeare
           ,
           which
           are
           Parent
           ,
           and
           which
           coozen
           Faculties
           ,
           which
           of
           them
           spring
           from
           others
           ,
           &
           which
           have
           the
           same
           common
           Originals
           ;
           which
           exceed
           in
           perfection
           ,
           worth
           and
           dignity
           ;
           how
           many
           and
           what
           in
           quality
           ,
           may
           yet
           be
           invented
           ,
           and
           according
           to
           what
           speciall
           Idea's
           ,
           they
           ought
           to
           be
           ordered
           and
           distributed
           ;
           to
           make
           the
           Analogy
           or
           Correspondency
           of
           naturall
           Operations
           compleat
           and
           perfect
           .
        
         
           33
           Towards
           the
           acquisition
           of
           Civill
           Prudence
           ,
           there
           are
           also
           three
           steps
           ,
           a
           comely
           carriage
           in
           outward
           Manners
           ,
           a
           choice
           of
           a
           fit
           course
           of
           private
           life
           ,
           and
           the
           skill
           of
           duly
           managing
           a
           publike
           Office
           
           or
           Employment
           ,
           if
           any
           such
           shall
           be
           offered
           .
           In
           all
           and
           each
           of
           which
           things
           my
           Scholars
           are
           to
           be
           thoroughly
           instructed
           .
        
         
           34
           Their
           Manners
           or
           Carriage
           ought
           to
           be
           neat
           ,
           comly
           &
           grave
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           their
           countenance
           and
           gestures
           as
           in
           their
           speech
           ,
           which
           are
           to
           be
           diversified
           according
           to
           Age
           ,
           Sex
           ,
           Way
           of
           life
           ,
           publike
           Charge
           ,
           Deserts
           and
           Relations
           to
           Superiours
           ,
           Equals
           and
           Inferiours
           .
        
         
           35
           Their
           Way
           of
           life
           ought
           be
           accommodated
           and
           fitted
           to
           their
           Genius
           and
           disposition
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           to
           occasions
           of
           the
           Common-wealth
           ,
           and
           when
           publike
           Exigence
           requires
           it
           ,
           let
           there
           be
           heed
           taken
           in
           the
           choice
           of
           Ministers
           .
           For
           
             Mercury
          
           is
           not
           made
           out
           of
           every
           Block
           .
        
         
           36
           The
           execution
           of
           a
           Publike
           Office
           (
           whether
           it
           be
           for
           teaching
           either
           in
           the
           School
           or
           Church
           ,
           or
           in
           taking
           care
           of
           the
           Affaires
           and
           Health
           of
           other
           men
           ,
           or
           in
           defending
           their
           lives
           and
           estates
           in
           Courts
           of
           Justice
           ,
           or
           Equity
           )
           ought
           to
           be
           dextrous
           and
           expeditious
           ,
           faithfull
           and
           conscientious
           ,
           cleer
           of
           Ignorance
           ,
           Deceit
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           faults
           whatsoever
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           Doctor
           Cyprian
           Kinner's
           Vow
           to
           the
           Almighty
           GOD
           ,
           sent
           from
           Dantzick
           
             the
             fift
             of
             Aug.
             1648
             ,
          
           to
           Samuel
           Hartlib
           .
        
         
           Translated
           out
           of
           the
           Originall
           Latine
           .
        
         
           TO
           thee
           (
           Eternall
           God
           )
           that
           first
           inspired
           mee
           with
           these
           Thoughts
           concerning
           the
           Education
           of
           Youth
           ,
           do
           I
           again
           most
           humbly
           resigne
           them
           (
           imperfect
           though
           they
           be
           )
           as
           the
           free
           gifts
           of
           thy
           holy
           Spirit
           .
           Thou
           that
           searchest
           the
           heart
           and
           reins
           ,
           knowest
           how
           much
           I
           desire
           they
           should
           be
           perfected
           ,
           and
           what
           with
           ardent
           zeal
           I
           endeavour
           the
           Reformation
           of
           all
           these
           School-Disorders
           .
           But
           it
           is
           not
           hid
           from
           thee
           ,
           that
           I
           want
           means
           answerable
           to
           my
           desires
           ,
           being
           now
           a
           Sojourner
           in
           a
           strange
           Land
           ,
           without
           estate
           or
           subsistance
           ,
           which
           the
           barbarisme
           of
           Souldiers
           by
           thy
           permission
           ,
           hath
           depriv'd
           me
           of
           ,
           and
           to
           this
           houre
           detain
           from
           me
           .
           Thou
           know'st
           also
           that
           for
           this
           whole
           yeere
           last
           past
           ,
           I
           have
           laboured
           to
           obtaiu
           a
           poore
           subsistence
           ,
           whereby
           I
           might
           finish
           but
           a
           bare
           
             Elucidarium
          
           or
           Commentary
           .
           O
           pitty
           Youth
           miserably
           brought
           up
           in
           Schools
           ,
           which
           the
           bloud
           of
           thy
           Son
           hath
           redeem'd
           ,
           and
           stir
           up
           some
           one
           that
           may
           soundly
           and
           Christianly
           lead
           them
           in
           the
           ways
           (
           especially
           )
           of
           true
           Piety
           ,
           good
           Letters
           ,
           and
           sober
           Prudence
           ,
           least
           that
           innocent
           part
           of
           thy
           flock
           may
           be
           any
           further
           sednc'd
           and
           led
           away
           .
           And
           eternally
           blesse
           those
           few
           (
           whose
           Names
           are
           best
           known
           unto
           thee
           )
           their
           children
           and
           childrens
           children
           ,
           that
           have
           any
           way
           been
           pleased
           to
           accept
           and
           favour
           my
           weak
           endevours
           .
           But
           for
           me
           doe
           as
           it
           seemeth
           good
           in
           thine
           own
           eyes
           .
           And
           that
           I
           may
           reassume
           and
           compleat
           my
           former
           Thoughts
           ,
           let
           the
           beams
           of
           thy
           Wisdom
           shine
           upon
           me
           ,
           and
           by
           thy
           Power
           raise
           up
           for
           me
           such
           Patrons
           ,
           as
           my
           weaknesse
           alone
           could
           never
           else
           have
           procured
           .
           If
           thou
           wilt
           not
           ,
           thy
           will
           be
           done
           .
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           AN
           ADVERTISEMENT
           to
           the
           Noble
           and
           Generous
           Lovers
           of
           LEARNING
           .
        
         
           IF
           any
           such
           (
           after
           the
           favorable
           perusal
           of
           this
           generall
           Draught
           and
           Information
           )
           shall
           be
           desirous
           to
           be
           more
           fully
           informed
           ,
           concerning
           either
           those
           Works
           of
           Master
           
             Comenius
             ,
          
           which
           are
           to
           be
           published
           ,
           or
           Doctor
           
             Kinner's
          
           further
           Vndertakings
           and
           continuation
           of
           them
           ;
           as
           also
           how
           their
           assistance
           &
           favours
           may
           be
           best
           conveighed
           vnto
           the
           aforesaid
           Doctors
           hands
           ,
           they
           may
           please
           to
           send
           or
           repair
           to
           Master
           
             Hartlib's
          
           House
           in
           the
           great
           open
           Court
           in
           Dukes-Place
           ,
           and
           satisfaction
           shal
           be
           given
           to
           all
           their
           desires
           .