Because thou weepest ; for what canst thou finde in this spacious Theater of the world , which is worthy thy smallest teare ? where servants are made Lords , Lords servants ; the Masters head is cut off , the servant riseth up , and 〈…〉 into his place wives bewaile the funerall of their 〈…〉 teares and offering leape into their graves ; and yet before one worme hath entred into the winding sheet or before the flowers are withered wherewith the course was garnished , they entertaine new affections and kindles new

These things 〈◊〉 teare from my eyes : but what besides , Democritus ?

What besides dost thou aske ? Get thee 〈…〉 , and thou shal every where finde the spectacles of derision . This man is honored in the sight of his Prince ; enioyeth his delights , stretcheth upon beds of yvory , and is 〈◊〉 with honours , as with burthen ; he seekes nothing , but he acquires it , he 〈…〉 , but he obtaines it ; all men that sees his estate admires him , and esteemes him the happiest man upon the earth : in the meane while one small cloud obsoureth all these false beames in a day , ye in a minute of an houre , his Prime leaveth him , his glory departeth like a dreame ; and his Atlas who carried such heapes , such mountaines of honour upon his shoulders , hath his exit with reproach ; hah , hah , hah . Yet no sooner hath this Hero suffered an inrevocable fate ; but he is wisht alive againe by them , who in his life and glory prosecuted him with extremest violence : They hate him alive ; lament his dead , and with pious teares desire his restriction : but great idolls heads are sooner taken off , then set on againe . In these times it is is more security to be a foote then a wise man ; for a wise mans head is a subiect for the axe , the foole keepes his upon his shoulders ! will you heare more ?

Proceede , deare Democritus ; these conceits are not more pleasant to thee then my teares ate to me .

Weepe child , weepe , and that thou mayst seeme the more idle in it , see how parents live penuriously that they may make their sonnes prodigall the sooner ; yet how they make them selves deptors to nature that they may riot the more licentiously : walke on , into this most stately Citie , looke about thee , thou shalt see windowes opened and paintd faces looking out , inviting thee with their lookes . Thou shalt find althings saleable in Troinovant ; the dainty dames will untie thy purse strings with a busse : out goes the husband , in comes the friend ; hah , hah , hah . Thou shalt finde some that resigne their offices least they should loose them ; others leaving their nest , that thy and their young may not perish , others that abounded through rapine miserably exhausted ; others adorned with others feathers , that have cast their owne . Here thou shalt see Coblers and hucksters that rise out of old shooes and panniers , beating the Pulpit , and broaching new doctrines , as if they were Regij Professores , and held by the rable to be most profound Divinity : yea , I cannot wash my hands but me thinkes I see the soapy effigies of Brunfield in the Bason : nor can I goe downe into a celler , but I finde the lively statue of Master Abell ; yea I cannot , untie my shooe , but I call to minde that patent for Leather and deride it ; For men now truely seeme turned into trees bringing forth spatious branches , but fruits of vanity : in a word all the world is full of fooles , and ridiculous in the eyes of Democritus .

This conduceth little to your defence ; for if you had been in it longer , and governed that seat it is probable , your offences had beene multiplyed , it was your generall crime , and you must expect a generall punishment .

Ho , Chacon hire the servants ; thou wilt have worke sufficient ; here is a presse of fat Iudges comming ; hah , hah , hah .

Claudius stand aside Roder , bring Cratippus to the barre : hold up thy hand Cratippus : Thou art indited by the name of Cratippus , that in Hillary Terme 1637. thou didst contrary to the peace of the commonweale , the liberty of the subiect , and the testimony of thine owne conscience , traiterously , maliciously , and wickedly give sentence for ship-money , due and payable to the King without evident necessity , whereof the King hath had power solely to iudge , speake Cratippus art thou guilty of the crime for which thou art endited .

Hoe has an oxe in 's mouth , as sayes the Proverbe , or a cup in his throate , he cannot speake a word .

O Cratippus , breake not thy silence , hold thy peace desist and blush . Nor would any thing have become you better if you had done so alwayes : but a pious blush is an unwonted punishment for such offenders , we have heard that you were ever addicted to sordid lucre , pinching your selfe to augment you gaine . No uniust occasion of getting could passe you , wherefore there is no reason you should passe unpunisht . For whom have you in this company , whom in this honoured round that will rise up in your defence and vindicate your uniustice ? on or none , you had one but much unlike you , your brother Hortensius , vvho religiously sate vvith you on the same bench , but differed from your affections ; for his opinion in this case of Ship-mony was consonant to Curvus , Acililius . These two respected not Writs of ease , nor the thundring threats of that fugative Chrysomitris , they preferred the odour of a good name before titles of honour , which glory of fame he that neglecteth , is most cruell : wherefore although Hortensius be now dead , he hath left such a memory to posterity , that monuments of marble , brasse , and Ivory will sooner decay then his renowne amongst his Countrymen .

I deny not but that I am guilty , and desire the favour of this high Court ; otherwise as our sentence was alike , let one boat carry us away together : I would speake more , but am hindered with the quinsie .

In reason they should possesse all Anticyra , our Ancesters judged a litle house to be a common-weale , but these have contracted the whole common-weale into their owne house , yea a litle corner of their house .

O the deplorable misery of wretched man !

These things deserve not a teare ; I willingly permit them to be mad : for see how deservedly Cratippus is punished ; he hath sold his tongue so long for mony , that he hath not enough left to aske pardon for his life ; hah , hah , hah .

Call Corticeus to the barre : hold up thy hand Corticeus , thou art indited by the name of Corticeus , for that in Hillarie Terme , Anno Dom. 1637. thou didst contrary to the peace of the Commonweale , the liberty of the subiect , and the testimony of thine owne conscience , not having God before thine eyes , trayterously , maliciously , and wickedly given sentence for Shipmony to be payd unto the King without evident necessity , whereof he had sole power to Iudge ; speake Corticeus , art thou guilty of what thou standest indited .

Not guilty .

Thou art found guilty , helpe thee God .

Wee have much to say unto you Corticeus : you have eloquence sufficient , but wisedome too little . There was no man more readier to speake law , yea to wrest it , and like a nose of waxe compose it to any forme . But what availe these naturall parts , this happinesse of wit and genius ? It is difficult to swim at first without helpe : you began to fly abroad like an unfledg'd Lapwing with your shell upon your head , In your Circuit especially in the Dutchey of Lancaster , at which time that worthy Gentleman Master Farringdon was Sheriffe , you exercised your tyrany , shewing , your loftinesse in all places , to your no small hatred for other sins waite upon evill workes that they may be done : but pride waiteth on good workes that they perish .

Hee that flowed with a thousand vertues , lost his happinesse through arrogance , other vices by the presence of God , only Pride opposeth it selfe against him . Yea , with what audaciousnesse and insolence did you maintaine this exploded case of Ship-mony , as if you onely had the Monopoly of wit and reason ? wherefore as every one shewes himselfe more obstinate in a crime , the more severely is he to bee censured .

If Schisme deserve punishment , Heresy merits hell .

I call Heaven to witnesse , I should have lived and dyed in that opinion were I not contradicted by the Authority of this grave consistorie , for wee reade so many bookes , collections , statutes and Annals that if we were licensed to argue , we could support this our opinion with good reasons and conclusions .

Give place ; we have already examined your reasons and arguments .

Of what use I marvell , is eloquence , when a man shall end his life in a string ?

Ho Porter , where is Vigetius ?

We have no such man .

But such an one we had , who easily assenting to his brother Corticeus opinion , never did sticke unto him in any thing , but in this sentence of Shipmony . Hee alwaies faigned himselfe not well if hee were to make an argument . And when he entred into it ( having lost his reasons very happily in the street ) no man ever offended with greater brevity : and in this onely he hath shewen himselfe wise , that he hath prevented our censure by death .

Wherefore it may be said Vigetius his Ghost with a weake gesture appeareth and vanisheth . of him that hee was once Greene , and Flourished , he was descended from an ancient house , and for this was to be commended that he sought rather to keepe his ancient Patrimony then to encrease it .

Many men shew themselves wiser by dying then by living : hah , hah , hah .

In peace let him goe : bring Trivius to the barre , hold up your hand : Trivius , Thou art indited by the name of Trivius , that in Michaelmas Terme 1638. thou diddest contrary to the peace of the Commonweale , the liberty of the subiect , and the testimony of thine owne conscience , not having the feare of God before thy eyes , traitorously , maliciously , and wickedly give sentence for Ship-money payable to the King without evident necessity , whereof hee himselfe was the sole Iudge . Speake Trivius , art thou guilty of the crime for which thou standest endited ?

Why are you silent , will you be prest ?

Hee hath prest many a rich widow , what if he be now prest himselfe : hah , hah , hah .

I have litle for the present to say in my defence .

Nor ever will you have more ; be silent and heare : This is a man whom no Lawyer exceeded in riches , yet non is more ignorant in the lawes ; hee is brought at last into publike , to make himselfe a Synonoma to his name . For although there is no contending with Ghosts , yet we determine to portrait this snake , and deliniate this prodigy of men in his right colours , and with such brevity as may be least irkesome to the hearers .

Let us stand up and see their painted Gorgons head .

This Trivius a true triviall Trivius , a man satiated with widowes , but widowed of goodnesse , of of a strong & sinewy body rather then a witty and ingenuous heart , having good successe in his suits sucked more marrow from other mens relicts , then ever hee received by the poore practise of his profession . Hee speakes much with litle discretion , and having his braines in his tongue , will utter an ocean of words without the least drop of reason .

You have painted me to an haire , worthy Manilius , I confesse I am altogether ignorant of the lawes , and as blinde men are wont to doe , I easily subscribed to the opinion and iudgement of my brothers : wherefore my ignorance desires pardon , and cries that you should spare him whom God will spare as being an INNOCENT .

You devised a redier answer for me Trivius then any defence for your selfe : ignorance excuseth a tanto , not a toto : you had a good example before , namely Antrivius deceased , & sleeping in peace , who as his pen witnesses being sicke on his bed , would assent to no such opinion . But you adoring your money not only in the Image , but in the rust ; preferred your drosse before your peace of conscience , wherefore as you have milkt your widowes , so let the exchequer milke you of all that you have .

Very good ! the Goate must now be milkt . This Ignoramus paies the price of his Ignorance , one day takes away what many yeares have gathered ; and the exchequer draines the fortunes of so many wives , hah , hah , hah .

Humaine affaires never succeede well where divine service is neglected .

Let Trivius bee taken away and kept close prisoner , least hee escape ; and Roderigo keepe your hand close , lest by his stolen merchandize he procure his liberty .

To speake of you most honoured Curvus Acilius , your constancy and integrity hath with a beame of the Sunne described you a father of your country , the starre of the Court , and a true Son of justice , and have left you a memory to posterity which shall never be extinguished by the injury of time or forgetfulnesse : for you have utterly conquered all envy , and in this last date of your age have erected a statue in the Courts of the living , whereunto no better Epitaph can be added , then Sacred to the memory of Curvus Acilius .

O how much doth this Trivius differ from Acilius ? the one as hee singularly knew the lawes , so he rightly despensed them , the other neither dispensed them nor knew them .