The state and dignitie of a secretarie of estates place, with the care and perill thereof, / written by the Right Honourable Robert late Earle of Salisbury. With his excellent instructions to the late Earle of Bedford, for the government of Barwick. A work worthy of memory.
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             The state and dignitie of a secretarie of estates place, with the care and perill thereof, / written by the Right Honourable Robert late Earle of Salisbury. With his excellent instructions to the late Earle of Bedford, for the government of Barwick. A work worthy of memory.
             Salisbury, Robert Cecil, Earl of, 1563-1612.
             Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598.
          
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               ILLUSTRISS
               :
               DN9
               .
               ROBERTUS
               CECILIUS
               COMES
               SARISBVRIAE
               ▪
               ANGLIAE
               THESAURIUS
               .
               ETC.
               
                 
                   HONI
                   SOIT
                   QVI
                   MAL
                   Y
                   PENSE
                
              
               The
               right
               honourable
               ROBERT
               CECILL
               Earle
               of
               Salisbury
               Viscount
               Cranborne
               ,
               Baron
               of
               E●…inden
               :
               late
               Lo
               :
               Treasurer
               of
               England
               Knight
               of
               the
               most
               noble
               Order
               of
               the
               Garter
               ▪
               and
               one
               of
               his
               Maties
               most
               honourable
               priuy
               Counsell
               .
               Are
               to
               besould
               by
               Iohn
               Hind
            
          
        
      
       
       
         
           THE
           State
           and
           Dignitie
           OF
           A
           SECRETARIE
           OF
           ESTATES
           PLACE
           ,
           With
           the
           care
           and
           perill
           thereof
           ,
           
             Written
          
           by
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           ROBERT
           LATE
           EARLE
           OF
           
             SALISBVRY
             .
          
           
             With
          
           His
           excellent
           Instructions
           to
           the
           late
           Earle
           of
           
             BEDFORD
             ,
          
           for
           the
           Government
           of
           
             Barwick
             .
          
        
         
           A
           work
           worthy
           of
           memory
           .
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           in
           the
           yeare
           1642.
           
        
      
    
     
       
       
       
         
           The
           State
           AND
           DIGNITIE
           OF
           A
           Secretarie's
           Place
           ,
           with
           the
           perill
           thereof
           ,
           written
           by
           the
           RIGHT
           HONOVRABLE
           ROBERT
           ,
           LATE
           Earle
           of
           SALISBVRY
           ,
           With
           his
           requested
           Instructions
           to
           the
           Earle
           of
           
             Bedford
          
           for
           the
           Government
           of
           
             Barwick
             ,
          
           Worthy
           of
           memory
           .
        
         
           ALL
           Officers
           and
           Councellors
           of
           Princes
           have
           a
           prescribed
           Authoritie
           by
           Patent
           ,
           by
           Custome
           or
           by
           oath
           ,
           the
           Secretary
           onely
           excepted
           ,
           but
           to
           the
           Secretary
           out
           of
           a
           Confidence
           and
           singular
           affection
           there
           is
           a
           libertie
           to
           negotiate
           at
           discretion
           at
           home
           and
           abroad
           with
           friends
           and
           enemies
           in
           all
           matters
           of
           speech
           and
           intelligence
           .
        
         
         
           All
           Servants
           of
           Princes
           deale
           upon
           strong
           and
           warie
           authoritie
           and
           warrant
           in
           disbursements
           as
           Treasurers
           ,
           in
           conference
           with
           enemies
           as
           Generall
           ,
           in
           Commissions
           in
           executing
           Offices
           by
           Patent
           &
           instructions
           ,
           &
           so
           in
           whatsoever
           else
           ,
           only
           a
           Secretary
           hath
           noe
           warrant
           or
           Commission
           ,
           noe
           not
           in
           matters
           of
           his
           own
           greatest
           particulars
           ,
           but
           the
           vertue
           and
           word
           of
           his
           Soveraigne
           .
        
         
           For
           such
           is
           the
           multiplicitie
           of
           actions
           ,
           and
           variable
           motions
           and
           intents
           of
           Forraigne
           Princes
           ,
           and
           their
           dayly
           practises
           ,
           and
           in
           so
           many
           parts
           and
           places
           ,
           as
           Secretarie's
           can
           never
           have
           any
           Commission
           ,
           so
           long
           and
           universall
           as
           to
           secure
           them
           .
        
         
           So
           as
           a
           Secretary
           must
           either
           conceive
           the
           very
           thought
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           which
           is
           onely
           proper
           to
           GOD
           ;
           or
           a
           King
           must
           exercise
           the
           painfull
           Office
           of
           a
           Secretary
           ,
           which
           is
           contrary
           to
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           libertie
           ,
           or
           else
           a
           Prince
           must
           make
           choice
           of
           such
           a
           servant
           of
           such
           a
           Prince
           ,
           as
           the
           Princes
           assurance
           must
           be
           his
           confidence
           in
           the
           Secretary
           ,
           and
           the
           Secretarie's
           life
           his
           trust
           in
           the
           Prince
           .
        
         
           To
           deale
           now
           with
           a
           Prince
           
             tanquam
             infirmum
             futurum
             ,
          
           cannot
           be
           a
           rule
           for
           a
           Secretary
           ,
           for
           all
           that
           he
           hath
           to
           trust
           to
           is
           quite
           contrary
           ,
           which
           is
           that
           his
           Prince
           will
           be
           
             semper
             idem
             .
          
        
         
           All
           strange
           Princes
           hate
           Secretarie's
           ,
           all
           Aspirers
           ,
           and
           all
           Conspirers
           ,
           because
           they
           either
           kill
           those
           monsters
           in
           their
           Cradles
           or
           else
           tract
           them
           out
           where
           no
           man
           else
           can
           discerne
           the
           print
           of
           their
           footing
           .
        
         
           Further
           more
           this
           is
           manifest
           that
           all
           men
           of
           warre
           do
           malign
           them
           except
           they
           will
           be
           at
           their
           desires
           .
        
         
           Their
           fellow
           Councellors
           envy
           them
           because
           they
           have
           most
           easie
           and
           free
           accesse
           to
           Princes
           ,
           and
           wheresoever
           a
           Prince
           hath
           cause
           to
           delay
           or
           deny
           to
           search
           
           or
           punish
           ,
           none
           so
           soone
           beare
           so
           much
           burthen
           .
        
         
           Kings
           are
           advised
           to
           observe
           these
           things
           in
           a
           Secretary
           .
        
         
           First
           that
           he
           be
           created
           by
           himself
           and
           of
           his
           owne
           raising
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           that
           he
           match
           not
           in
           a
           factious
           familie
           .
        
         
           And
           lastly
           that
           he
           have
           reasonable
           capacitie
           ,
           and
           convenient
           abilitie
           .
        
         
           On
           the
           other
           side
           the
           place
           of
           a
           Secretary
           is
           dreadfull
           ,
           if
           he
           serve
           not
           a
           constant
           Prince
           ,
           for
           he
           that
           liveth
           by
           trust
           ought
           to
           serve
           truly
           ,
           so
           he
           that
           lives
           at
           mercy
           ought
           to
           be
           carefull
           in
           the
           choice
           of
           his
           Master
           that
           he
           be
           just
           
             &
             de
             bona
             Natura
             .
          
        
         
           If
           Princes
           be
           not
           confident
           on
           those
           ,
           whom
           they
           have
           made
           choice
           of
           ,
           they
           shall
           ill
           trust
           the
           work
           of
           a
           strange
           hand
           ,
           and
           if
           the
           rule
           hath
           failed
           in
           some
           of
           those
           that
           have
           sinned
           in
           ingratitude
           to
           those
           Princes
           ,
           it
           is
           in
           those
           of
           the
           highest
           order
           ,
           
             Ero
             similis
             Altissimo
             .
          
        
         
           But
           for
           those
           of
           private
           qualitie
           who
           have
           no
           other
           consistance
           nor
           can
           ever
           look
           for
           equall
           blessednesse
           ,
           there
           the
           jealousie
           of
           a
           Prince
           hath
           never
           beheld
           suspect
           but
           meere
           contempt
           .
        
         
           As
           long
           as
           any
           matter
           of
           what
           weight
           soever
           is
           handled
           onely
           between
           the
           Prince
           and
           the
           Secretary
           :
           Those
           Councells
           are
           compared
           to
           the
           mutuall
           affections
           of
           two
           lovers
           ,
           undiscovered
           to
           their
           friends
           .
        
         
           When
           it
           commeth
           to
           be
           disputed
           in
           Councel
           ,
           it
           is
           like
           the
           conference
           of
           Parents
           and
           solemnization
           of
           Marriage
           ,
           the
           first
           matter
           ,
           the
           second
           Order
           ,
           and
           indeed
           the
           one
           the
           act
           ,
           the
           other
           the
           Publication
           .
        
         
           If
           there
           be
           then
           a
           Secretary
           whose
           State
           can
           witnesse
           
           that
           he
           covereth
           not
           for
           profit
           ,
           and
           if
           his
           carefull
           life
           ,
           and
           death
           shall
           record
           it
           ,
           that
           love
           is
           his
           Object
           ,
           if
           he
           deale
           lesse
           with
           other
           mens
           suites
           ,
           whereby
           Secretarie's
           gaine
           ,
           then
           ever
           any
           did
           ,
           if
           he
           preferr
           his
           Majestie
           ,
           and
           despise
           his
           own
           .
        
         
           If
           such
           an
           one
           should
           finde
           that
           his
           hope
           could
           not
           warrant
           him
           ,
           no
           not
           against
           the
           Slanders
           of
           those
           wicked
           ones
           ,
           whom
           he
           must
           use
           onely
           ,
           then
           surely
           that
           Secretary
           must
           resolve
           that
           the
           first
           day
           of
           his
           entrie
           is
           the
           first
           day
           of
           his
           miserie
           ,
           for
           if
           he
           be
           not
           worthy
           of
           trust
           ,
           he
           is
           lesse
           worthy
           of
           life
           ;
           and
           a
           suspicion
           of
           a
           Secretary
           is
           both
           a
           tryall
           and
           Condemnation
           and
           a
           Iudgment
           .
        
      
       
       
         
           Master
           SECRETARIE'S
           ANSWER
           ,
           to
           the
           Earle
           of
           Bedford
           .
        
         
           
             Sir
             ,
          
        
         
           I
           Am
           very
           sorry
           ,
           that
           I
           find
           in
           my self
           ,
           that
           I
           am
           neither
           able
           to
           satisfie
           your
           Lordships
           request
           ,
           nor
           my
           owne
           desires
           ;
           and
           yet
           your selfe
           perchance
           will
           better
           accept
           my
           doings
           ,
           then
           I
           shall
           my selfe
           allow
           them
           .
           Your
           Lorship
           ,
           would
           have
           me
           (
           by
           your
           Letters
           )
           give
           you
           advice
           ,
           for
           your
           affaires
           and
           service
           there
           .
           It
           commeth
           of
           your
           two
           much
           good
           opinion
           of
           me
           ,
           that
           your
           Lordship
           thinkes
           me
           able
           thereunto
           ,
           which
           surely
           I
           am
           not
           :
           and
           though
           my
           desire
           be
           to
           do
           this
           ,
           as
           you
           would
           ;
           yet
           cannot
           I
           satisfie
           my selfe
           ,
           as
           I
           would
           ;
           and
           if
           I
           should
           spend
           any
           words
           to
           declare
           my
           owne
           unabilitie
           ,
           your
           Lordship
           would
           not
           like
           them
           ;
           and
           to
           enterprise
           to
           do
           that
           which
           I
           know
           not
           ,
           
           I
           am
           not
           therein
           like
           my selfe
           .
           Yet
           ,
           notwithstanding
           ,
           I
           had
           rather
           please
           your
           Lordship
           with
           my
           folly
           ;
           then
           alltogether
           my selfe
           with
           silence
           ;
           if
           I
           write
           foolishly
           ,
           or
           unseasonably
           ,
           the
           lack
           is
           mine
           ,
           but
           the
           occasion
           of
           my
           fault
           is
           your
           Lordships
           .
           I
           heard
           so
           good
           report
           of
           your
           doings
           ,
           the
           best
           is
           ,
           I
           can
           give
           you
           ,
           to
           go
           forward
           ,
           and
           countenance
           your
           owne
           example
           ;
           and
           the
           next
           advice
           thereunto
           is
           ,
           that
           when
           you
           see
           one
           day
           comming
           ,
           to
           amend
           the
           day
           past
           ;
           my
           meaning
           is
           ,
           to
           have
           you
           in
           all
           your
           action
           do
           ,
           as
           all
           other
           naturall
           things
           do
           ,
           and
           most
           plainely
           .
           Things
           growing
           which
           dayly
           from
           time
           to
           time
           do
           Increase
           ,
           whose
           example
           ,
           if
           a
           man
           would
           follow
           ;
           he
           should
           as
           his
           body
           groweth
           in
           age
           ,
           so
           see
           his
           witt
           with
           knowledge
           ,
           his
           conditions
           with
           vertues
           should
           amend
           ;
           and
           ,
           as
           we
           do
           live
           ,
           we
           grow
           towards
           death
           ,
           by
           moments
           of
           time
           ,
           so
           should
           we
           grow
           towards
           heaven
           ,
           by
           multiplying
           of
           vertues
           ,
           and
           good
           gifts
           .
           You
           see
           ,
           I
           am
           at
           the
           first
           step
           in
           Divinity
           ;
           and
           so
           might
           I
           seeme
           to
           many
           other
           of
           your
           Estate
           ,
           to
           be
           of
           small
           discretion
           to
           fall
           in
           Preaching
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           must
           be
           occupied
           in
           Musters
           ,
           with
           looking
           to
           fortifications
           ,
           
           and
           such
           like
           worldlie
           affaires
           .
           But
           my
           Lord
           ,
           I
           know
           to
           whom
           I
           write
           ,
           to
           him
           ,
           which
           considereth
           between
           things
           worldly
           ,
           and
           heavenly
           ,
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           knoweth
           the
           feare
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           the
           beginning
           of
           wisdome
           ;
           and
           therewith
           I
           end
           .
        
         
           Now
           ,
           to
           your
           Externall
           care
           ;
           where
           certainely
           ,
           God
           is
           served
           ,
           and
           pleased
           with
           them
           ,
           that
           accomplish
           the
           same
           to
           their
           powers
           ;
           and
           ,
           if
           wisdome
           lacke
           ,
           they
           may
           aske
           it
           of
           him
           ,
           who
           hath
           the
           treasure
           of
           Wisdome
           and
           Goodnesse
           .
           Your
           Lordship
           hath
           there
           a
           great
           charge
           of
           Government
           ,
           I
           know
           ,
           you
           think
           your selfe
           unmeet
           thereunto
           ,
           especially
           ,
           in
           knowledge
           ;
           and
           surely
           to
           know
           that
           ,
           amendeth
           your
           abilitie
           ;
           for
           more
           hurt
           comes
           of
           mens
           securities
           ,
           and
           presumption
           of
           wisdome
           ,
           then
           in
           mistrust
           .
           It
           is
           a
           good
           thing
           ,
           for
           you
           to
           be
           think
           your selfe
           ,
           of
           some
           Noble
           man
           ,
           whom
           you
           have
           either
           read
           or
           heard
           ,
           whose
           doings
           have
           bin
           worthy
           of
           commendations
           ,
           in
           such
           service
           as
           this
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           make
           a
           Paterne
           ,
           and
           example
           to
           your selfe
           ,
           dayly
           in
           your
           doings
           ,
           practising
           the
           imitation
           of
           him
           throughout
           all
           your
           life
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           point
           ,
           may
           you
           choose
           manie
           noble
           properties
           
           of
           your
           owne
           naturall
           ,
           good
           Father
           ,
           to
           follow
           ;
           whereunto
           ,
           nature
           shall
           bend
           ,
           and
           make
           you
           soonest
           inclinable
           .
           If
           you
           have
           heard
           of
           any
           Noble
           man
           famous
           in
           Justice
           ;
           not
           being
           led
           by
           affection
           on
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           or
           on
           the
           other
           ;
           nor
           being
           strict
           ,
           in
           severenesse
           of
           Law
           ;
           it
           were
           good
           ,
           to
           follow
           him
           .
           If
           also
           you
           have
           heard
           the
           same
           to
           be
           mercifull
           ,
           to
           have
           had
           compassion
           of
           others
           in
           adversitie
           ,
           and
           willing
           to
           end
           all
           causes
           with
           quietnesse
           and
           charitie
           ;
           the
           example
           will
           be
           good
           .
           You
           may
           also
           propound
           to
           your selfe
           the
           example
           ,
           to
           follow
           such
           a
           one
           ,
           as
           hath
           liberalitie
           in
           expences
           without
           prodigalitie
           ,
           remembring
           that
           the
           propertie
           of
           vertue
           is
           ,
           to
           continue
           in
           well
           doing
           ,
           and
           therefore
           to
           hold
           the
           meane
           is
           hard
           .
           As
           certainely
           in
           these
           or
           other
           like
           vertues
           ,
           you
           shall
           see
           the
           fault
           on
           both
           sides
           so
           nigh
           standing
           to
           the
           vertues
           ,
           that
           unlesse
           you
           keepe
           your selfe
           in
           your
           doings
           very
           upright
           ,
           it
           is
           easy
           to
           erre
           on
           the
           one
           side
           or
           the
           other
           ;
           as
           for
           example
           ;
           in
           your
           expences
           if
           you
           keepe
           not
           a
           measure
           in
           your
           giving
           ,
           you
           shall
           faile
           on
           the
           one
           side
           ;
           and
           shall
           lack
           to
           give
           ▪
           when
           most
           gladly
           you
           would
           give
           :
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           if
           you
           forbeare
           to
           give
           ,
           where
           you
           may
           ,
           and
           when
           you
           
           ought
           ,
           then
           do
           you
           as
           the
           Scripture
           saith
           ,
           
             heape
             up
             stones
             for
             your
             Grave
             .
          
           The
           like
           is
           in
           the
           vertue
           of
           Justice
           ;
           wherein
           ,
           it
           shall
           suffice
           to
           remember
           of
           one
           
             Byas
             ,
          
           that
           when
           he
           had
           given
           Judgment
           on
           one
           ,
           wept
           himselfe
           ;
           and
           being
           asked
           of
           the
           cause
           ,
           he
           said
           ,
           in
           weeping
           he
           satisfied
           nature
           :
           in
           my
           sentence
           the
           Law
           :
           his
           pitie
           was
           naturall
           and
           hindred
           not
           Justice
           ,
           his
           Justice
           was
           lawfull
           and
           not
           unnaturall
           .
           Thus
           ,
           I
           might
           spend
           your
           Lordships
           time
           ,
           in
           reading
           a
           long
           ,
           and
           weary
           Letter
           ,
           if
           I
           would
           continue
           in
           that
           Morall
           advertisement
           ;
           I
           will
           therefore
           draw
           more
           to
           particulars
           of
           your
           charge
           ,
           and
           as
           I
           guesse
           thereby
           ,
           more
           aptly
           to
           satisfie
           your
           Lordships
           request
           .
           The
           foundation
           of
           your
           services
           there
           is
           your
           commission
           ,
           and
           under
           seale
           of
           discharge
           ,
           the
           force
           thereof
           is
           the
           end
           of
           your
           charge
           .
           wherefore
           ,
           you
           shall
           do
           well
           ;
           by
           frequent
           reading
           and
           consideration
           thereof
           ,
           to
           understand
           it
           well
           ,
           and
           keepe
           it
           in
           memory
           ;
           for
           which
           purpose
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           expedient
           ,
           to
           have
           some
           conference
           with
           some
           learned
           man
           in
           the
           Law
           for
           the
           behalfe
           in
           Law
           ;
           and
           of
           some
           other
           discreet
           men
           ,
           for
           the
           execution
           of
           the
           same
           .
           In
           like
           case
           this
           know
           as
           you
           see
           time
           convenient
           ,
           
           so
           may
           you
           performe
           the
           commandements
           .
        
         
           But
           me
           thinkes
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           I
           took
           upon
           me
           ,
           the
           easiest
           parts
           of
           advertisement
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           to
           do
           discreetly
           ,
           but
           I
           shew
           you
           not
           how
           ,
           but
           remitt
           you
           to
           others
           ,
           and
           then
           will
           you
           thinke
           ,
           that
           I
           do
           ,
           as
           one
           that
           may
           bidd
           a
           sicke
           man
           be
           whole
           ,
           be
           quitt
           ,
           shake
           of
           your
           sicknesse
           but
           how
           to
           do
           ,
           he
           teacheth
           not
           .
        
         
           Forsooth
           my
           Lord
           ,
           my
           excuse
           is
           too
           waies
           :
           first
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           your
           Commission
           ,
           and
           that
           you
           know
           is
           true
           ;
           next
           ,
           if
           I
           did
           know
           it
           ,
           yet
           J
           have
           no
           such
           knowledge
           ,
           (
           specially
           in
           Law
           )
           to
           informe
           you
           withall
           more
           particularly
           ,
           then
           J
           do
           ;
           but
           these
           J
           thinke
           contenteth
           you
           not
           ,
           for
           you
           will
           (
           according
           to
           your
           old
           mirth
           )
           call
           this
           ,
           a
           reason
           that
           commeth
           from
           
             Colliweston
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           to
           keepe
           you
           occupied
           with
           scribling
           ,
           J
           will
           follow
           on
           with
           a
           hotch-potch
           of
           sentences
           .
        
         
           Jn
           your
           Commission
           ,
           J
           think
           ,
           manie
           things
           be
           committed
           to
           your
           discretion
           ,
           which
           maketh
           the
           burthen
           greater
           ,
           then
           if
           you
           had
           been
           expressely
           commanded
           what
           to
           do
           .
           Therefore
           ,
           must
           you
           needs
           consider
           ,
           what
           is
           ment
           ,
           by
           discretion
           ;
           
           which
           ,
           as
           we
           terme
           it
           in
           our
           language
           ;
           seemeth
           to
           be
           a
           knowledge
           ,
           to
           discerne
           and
           judge
           one
           thing
           from
           another
           .
           And
           this
           part
           truly
           is
           properly
           pertaining
           to
           wisdome
           ;
           for
           before
           a
           man
           can
           discerne
           ,
           he
           must
           know
           it
           ,
           and
           he
           that
           will
           performe
           this
           part
           ,
           must
           measure
           and
           judge
           of
           these
           things
           ;
           and
           therefore
           before
           you
           shall
           conclude
           of
           anie
           thing
           of
           weight
           ,
           you
           must
           discerne
           oft
           thereupon
           ;
           and
           before
           you
           can
           do
           that
           ,
           you
           must
           know
           the
           thing
           that
           is
           discerned
           ;
           and
           then
           for
           the
           election
           of
           these
           it
           is
           very
           profitable
           ,
           to
           imagine
           a
           paire
           of
           Ballances
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           one
           to
           lay
           reasons
           on
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           other
           to
           lay
           the
           contrary
           ,
           and
           then
           judge
           which
           is
           the
           heaviest
           ,
           I
           meane
           which
           Ballance
           hath
           the
           best
           reasons
           ,
           nor
           the
           most
        
         
           And
           touching
           your
           owne
           person
           ,
           see
           things
           pertaining
           thereto
           ,
           be
           meet
           for
           the
           place
           which
           you
           keepe
           ;
           neither
           too
           negligent
           ,
           neither
           too
           curious
           ;
           to
           the
           one
           of
           these
           peradventure
           you
           are
           more
           subject
           then
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           therefore
           ,
           you
           must
           regard
           your selfe
           the
           more
           .
        
         
           Your
           household
           ,
           must
           be
           Governed
           as
           it
           may
           be
           an
           example
           of
           vertue
           to
           others
           ,
           and
           an
           
           ornament
           to
           your
           Office
           ,
           let
           your
           Officers
           have
           good
           ancient
           Rules
           for
           order
           ,
           and
           see
           they
           be
           not
           neglected
           ;
           you
           must
           your selfe
           so
           with
           the
           same
           ,
           as
           your
           servants
           may
           know
           you
           acquainted
           with
           their
           doings
           ;
           and
           yet
           not
           seeme
           to
           strangers
           ,
           to
           meddle
           therewith
           .
           If
           you
           have
           cause
           to
           blame
           your
           Officer
           ,
           and
           have
           a
           mind
           to
           keepe
           him
           ,
           do
           it
           secretly
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           know
           his
           fault
           ,
           but
           not
           be
           known
           to
           the
           servant
           ,
           underneath
           him
           :
           in
           any
           wise
           cause
           not
           idlenesse
           to
           remaine
           among
           your
           people
           ,
           let
           not
           your
           servants
           exceed
           in
           Apparell
           their
           degree
           ,
           for
           the
           charge
           at
           length
           will
           be
           to
           your
           purse
           or
           estimation
           :
           let
           them
           understand
           ,
           that
           you
           love
           them
           best
           who
           live
           best
           in
           order
           ;
           them
           next
           ,
           who
           live
           nearest
           order
           ,
           and
           them
           nothing
           at
           all
           ;
           which
           live
           farr
           from
           order
           ;
           let
           them
           which
           do
           well
           in
           your
           house
           ,
           feele
           both
           your
           love
           and
           reward
           .
        
         
           At
           your
           table
           ,
           let
           no
           matter
           of
           Princes
           affaires
           or
           Princes
           regiments
           ,
           be
           disputed
           ;
           nor
           of
           Religion
           :
           for
           meate
           and
           drinke
           requireth
           meaner
           talke
           ;
           to
           keepe
           men
           occupied
           of
           the
           Common
           talke
           of
           the
           Country
           ,
           or
           other
           honest
           merry
           talkes
           .
           Lastly
           note
           ,
           let
           Job
           serve
           in
           his
           degree
           ,
           
           your
           Lordship
           can
           well
           enough
           ,
           with
           a
           few
           questions
           ,
           set
           men
           occupied
           in
           talke
           .
        
         
           For
           your
           fare
           ,
           (
           your
           Lordship
           must
           give
           me
           leave
           to
           be
           bold
           )
           I
           can
           very
           well
           like
           ,
           that
           in
           respect
           of
           your
           degree
           ,
           that
           your
           service
           be
           both
           in
           order
           ,
           and
           service
           honourable
           :
           and
           in
           substance
           plenreous
           ,
           and
           in
           art
           curious
           ,
           but
           considering
           the
           pronesse
           of
           this
           age
           to
           excesse
           ;
           J
           can
           best
           allow
           the
           first
           without
           the
           last
           :
           and
           in
           any
           wise
           whatsoever
           you
           shall
           like
           ,
           do
           in
           other
           places
           ,
           let
           not
           your
           Orders
           belonging
           to
           your
           Estate
           (
           especially
           in
           Common
           assemblies
           )
           at
           your
           table
           be
           neglected
           :
           and
           if
           your
           table
           be
           also
           plenteous
           ,
           it
           is
           also
           serviceable
           for
           the
           poore
           :
           but
           the
           last
           ,
           to
           have
           many
           devises
           of
           counterfeit
           meates
           ,
           and
           also
           spiced
           ,
           maketh
           wast
           in
           the
           household
           ,
           gaineth
           little
           ,
           giveth
           ill
           example
           to
           be
           followed
           ,
           and
           is
           not
           wholsome
           to
           your
           guests
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           end
           ,
           serveth
           small
           to
           hospitalitie
           .
        
         
           Now
           for
           the
           usage
           of
           men
           there
           in
           those
           parts
           ,
           as
           you
           find
           them
           at
           your
           comming
           ,
           so
           as
           little
           as
           you
           may
           ,
           seeke
           to
           alter
           their
           estate
           ,
           (
           unlesse
           you
           see
           some
           cause
           :
           )
           let
           it
           not
           appeare
           ,
           you
           use
           any
           man
           ,
           with
           singular
           affection
           ,
           above
           the
           
           rest
           ;
           and
           yet
           you
           may
           use
           (
           indeed
           )
           as
           you
           see
           cause
           ,
           men
           either
           for
           wisdome
           ,
           credit
           with
           respect
           of
           others
           envyes
           ,
           not
           them
           whom
           you
           shall
           make
           choice
           of
           .
        
         
           Jn
           your
           Consultations
           give
           every
           man
           leave
           to
           speake
           and
           beare
           with
           their
           lackes
           ,
           so
           that
           you
           make
           choice
           of
           the
           best
           ;
           do
           what
           you
           can
           ,
           to
           make
           every
           one
           live
           according
           to
           his
           own
           estate
           :
           the
           Gentlemen
           to
           live
           of
           their
           owne
           without
           reproach
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           see
           any
           young
           Gentlemen
           towards
           wasting
           ,
           conferr
           with
           his
           friends
           ,
           for
           the
           stay
           thereof
           :
           especially
           ,
           if
           his
           be
           of
           any
           continuance
           :
           likewise
           see
           ,
           that
           poore
           men
           have
           their
           right
           ,
           not
           for
           importunitie
           of
           clamour
           ,
           but
           for
           pitie
           and
           truth
           .
        
         
           Touching
           the
           Lawyers
           of
           the
           Countrie
           ,
           esteeme
           them
           of
           learning
           ,
           see
           they
           lack
           not
           too
           much
           honestie
           ,
           but
           in
           no
           wise
           seeme
           to
           favour
           these
           Demy-Lawyers
           ,
           except
           you
           see
           perfection
           of
           honestie
           ,
           for
           in
           all
           Countries
           they
           have
           least
           kill
           ,
           and
           do
           most
           harme
           .
        
         
           Do
           what
           you
           can
           ,
           to
           make
           the
           Gentlemen
           accord
           amongst
           themselves
           ;
           and
           to
           extinguish
           old
           factions
           ,
           either
           by
           some
           devise
           of
           marrying
           ,
           or
           by
           redemption
           of
           titles
           of
           Lands
           ,
           or
           such
           like
           
           incumbrances
           ,
           which
           commonly
           be
           the
           seeds
           of
           discord
           .
           For
           termination
           of
           poore
           mens
           suites
           ,
           remit
           them
           ,
           (
           as
           much
           as
           you
           may
           )
           to
           indifferent
           Arbitrators
           to
           end
           :
           do
           not
           intermeddle
           therewith
           your selfe
           :
           for
           so
           shall
           your
           labour
           be
           bottomelesse
           .
        
         
           Whilst
           you
           be
           in
           that
           Countrie
           ,
           (
           if
           you
           take
           anie
           servants
           )
           let
           them
           be
           Gentlemens
           sonnes
           ,
           and
           if
           you
           may
           their
           heires
           ,
           that
           by
           their
           education
           with
           you
           ,
           they
           may
           know
           you
           and
           yours
           .
        
         
           Set
           up
           artillerie
           ,
           and
           neglect
           not
           the
           game
           of
           wrastling
           ,
           let
           there
           be
           frequent
           games
           ,
           as
           shooting
           ,
           running
           on
           horse
           and
           foote
           ,
           and
           wrestling
           :
           in
           my
           Countrie
           have
           been
           used
           all
           waies
           for
           such
           purposes
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           behalfe
           I
           meane
           ,
           not
           to
           have
           you
           induce
           new
           devices
           in
           that
           Country
           ,
           if
           they
           have
           other
           of
           their
           owne
           .
           But
           some
           might
           aske
           me
           this
           ,
           is
           this
           the
           true
           use
           of
           Holy
           daies
           forsooth
           ?
           touching
           that
           part
           of
           the
           day
           ,
           where
           the
           Civill
           Magistrate
           hath
           power
           ,
           I
           thinke
           it
           not
           much
           amisse
           ,
           but
           for
           the
           time
           the
           Ecclesiasticall
           Minister
           doth
           appoint
           to
           pray
           ,
           and
           teach
           a
           Sermon
           ,
           I
           thinke
           it
           not
           meet
           ,
           to
           be
           put
           to
           this
           use
           .
           But
           therein
           I
           will
           not
           much
           dispute
           ,
           for
           it
           belongeth
           to
           Divinitie
           ,
           whereunto
           your
           Commission
           extendeth
           
           not
           ;
           for
           hereof
           the
           Bishops
           and
           others
           ,
           have
           their
           charge
           .
        
         
           Surelie
           my
           Lord
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           time
           now
           to
           leave
           my
           scribling
           least
           I
           shall
           be
           like
           the
           s
           ingers
           ,
           which
           are
           dainetie
           to
           begin
           ,
           &
           know
           not
           when
           to
           leave
           :
           I
           thinke
           your
           Lordship
           shall
           be
           weary
           of
           reading
           ,
           wherefore
           J
           will
           leave
           with
           a
           few
           lines
           ,
           like
           to
           my
           beginning
        
         
           Your
           doings
           here
           have
           deserved
           praise
           ,
           see
           you
           continue
           your
           distance
           :
           so
           farre
           of
           your
           acception
           here
           J
           meane
           ,
           as
           J
           know
           .
           You
           were
           wont
           ,
           and
           have
           professed
           unto
           me
           that
           is
           to
           serve
           uprightly
           and
           truly
           ,
           and
           to
           do
           therein
           as
           you
           can
           ,
           and
           then
           may
           you
           be
           bold
           of
           praise
           :
           and
           if
           you
           misse
           of
           that
           ,
           yet
           ,
           of
           no
           dishonour
           :
           for
           nothing
           indeed
           is
           honourable
           ,
           but
           well
           doing
           ;
           the
           weale
           of
           your
           Countrie
           (
           J
           meane
           the
           quietnesse
           of
           such
           ,
           as
           you
           have
           authoritie
           to
           governe
           )
           is
           your
           marke
           ,
           shoote
           thereat
           :
           guiding
           your
           purpose
           with
           the
           feare
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           so
           shall
           you
           gaine
           the
           love
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           Man
           .
           Jf
           you
           do
           some
           time
           (
           as
           you
           see
           cause
           )
           advertise
           the
           Queenes
           Majestie
           of
           the
           good
           Estate
           of
           that
           Countrie
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Gentlemen
           there
           ,
           (
           so
           it
           be
           by
           short
           Letters
           )
           referring
           (
           if
           you
           have
           anie
           long
           Declaration
           of
           things
           to
           your
           Letters
           )
           to
           
           the
           Privy
           Counsell
           :
           if
           any
           thing
           be
           to
           be
           misliked
           or
           tedious
           to
           be
           advertised
           ,
           procure
           others
           also
           to
           write
           thereof
           ,
           and
           in
           no
           wise
           write
           thereof
           alone
           :
           for
           you
           know
           fortunate
           things
           are
           wellcome
           from
           anie
           man
           but
           how
           the
           contrary
           may
           come
           from
           you
           ,
           you
           may
           doubt
           .
        
         
           Jt
           is
           full
           time
           for
           me
           to
           end
           my
           follie
           ,
           and
           your
           Lordship
           to
           end
           your
           labour
           ,
           beseeching
           you
           ,
           to
           make
           my
           will
           in
           satisfieing
           your
           request
           ,
           answer
           the
           other
           lacke
           fault
           :
           and
           that
           J
           may
           be
           humbly
           remembred
           to
           my
           ladie
           ,
           to
           whom
           J
           acknowledge
           much
           dutie
           ,
           and
           am
           ashamed
           of
           my
           small
           deserving
           of
           her
           great
           goodnesse
           to
           me
           wards
           .
        
         
           
             From
             my
             poore
             house
             at
             Wimbelton
             ,
          
           
             WILL
             .
             CECILL
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .