outward, and set the soule foremost againe. That the soule may be too ranke too, if wee looke not to it and so a Puritaine oftentimes meetes a Papist in superstition another way. That to binde from and to indifferent things, is equall, though it bee thought otherwise. That some, out of a good meaning, have fallen this way into a vice. That these faults are more subtill; and therefore less perceived, and lesse to bee blamed; but as dangerous as the other, if they take head. That the rule is in all things, the body and the soule must goe together, but the better before. That we have contended so long about the body of religion, that some men thought it was dead. That so Atheists are come into the church, and that it will bee as hard to cast them out, as devils. That those which have thus broken the peace of Jerusalem, are obliged to satisfaction; and those which first gave them cause of amendment. That they are a good medicine one for another, and both a good composition. That a pure bishop is the best government, if the pride on both sides would let them know it. That all controversies, for the most part, leave the truth in the middle, and are factious at both ends. That the church hath this good by them, they cleanse the way for others, but not for themselves. sincerity, in the cause of truth, is more worth then learning. That too much, and too little knowledge, have made the world mad. That wee have a shorter

That

cut to it; and a surer way than Drake had over the world, if wee could find it out. That every man is a briefe of the whole; and as he is so, he is greater then a king. That every king is a briefe of his land, and hee hath a patterne of the government of it alwaies about him. That as the honour that hee gives unto his nobles and counsellors is a charge; so is that which God gives him. That as he requires an account, so he must give. That he is the image of God in his kingdome, as man is in the world. That therefore the subjects owe him obedience, as the creatures doe man. That those that will not obey, are neither good subjects, nor good men. That to obey well, is as great a thing as to governe, and more mens duties. That those that thinke not so, know not the Christians part, which is to suffer. That though states be naught, if they professe religion, they may deliver many men safe to heaven, though they goe not themselves, and so they are like bad ministers. That this is Gods use of both, and of the world too, to convey his elect to their place. That the outward face of the church hath but the same use, and the elect are the church themselves. That they are the temple of the Holy Ghost, and therefore ought to pluck down their idols, and set up God there. That the idols of these times, are covetousnesse, pride, gluttony, wantonnesse, heresies, and such like admiration and serving of our selves.

That wee must make all time an occasion of amend-
ment, because the devil makes it an occasion to
tempt. That he is a spirit, and therefore is cunninger
then we.
That there is no way to resist him, but
by the Spirit of God, which is his master. That
this is the gift of God, which hee giveth to all that
are his. That it is increased by the word, and held
by humility and prayer. That faith is the effect of
it, and workes the assurance. That thus the under-
standing and will, which is the whole soule of man,
is made up againe, and sanctifies the body. That
So we are the members of Christ. That our head is
in heaven, as a pawne, that where he is, wee shall
bee. That there is no opinion but knowledge; for
it is the science of soules, and God the teacher.

Newes from the bed.

HAT the bed is the best rendevou of
mankind, and the most necessary orna-

ment of a chamber. That souldiers are

good antiquaries in keeping the old fashion; for the first bed was the bare ground. That a mans pillow is his best counseller. That Adam lay in state, when the heaven was his canopie. That the naked truth is, Adam and Eve lay without sheetes. That they were either very innocent, verie ignorant, or very impudent, they were not ashamed the heavens should

see them lie without a coverlet.

That it is likely

That

Eve studied astronomie, which makes the posterity of her sex ever since to lie on their backes. the circumference of the bed is nothing so wide as the convex of the heavens, yet it containes a whole world. That the five senses are the greatest sleepers. That a slothfull man is but a reasonable dormouse. That the soule ever awakes to watch the body. That a jealous man sleepes dog-sleepe. That sleepe makes no difference betweene a wise man and a foole. That for all times sleepe is the best bedfellow. That the devill and mischief are ever awake. That love is a dreame. That the preposterous hopes of ambitious men are like pleasing dreames, farthest off when awake. That the bed payes Venus more custome then all the world beside. That if dreames and wishes had beene all true, there had not beene since poperie, one maide to make a nun of. That the secure man sleepes soundly, and is hardly to be awak't. That the charitable man dreames of building churches, but starts to thinke the ungodlier courtier will pull them downe againe. That sleepers were never dangerous in a state. That there is a naturall reason, why popish priests chuse the bed to confesse their women upon, for they hold it necessarie, that humiliation should follow shrift. That if the bed should speake all it knowes, it would put many to the blush. That it is fit the bed should know more then paper. R. S.

M

Newes from Shipboord.

HAT repentance without amendment, is like continuall pumping, without mend

ing the leake. That hee that lives without religion, sayles without a compasse. That the wantonnesse of a peaceable common-wealth, is like the playing of the porpesse before a storme. That the foole is sea-sick in a calme, but the wise mans stomack endures all weathers. That passions in a foole, are ordinance broken loose in a storme, that alter their property of offending others, and ruine himselfe. That good fortunes are a soft quicksand, adversity a rock; both equally dangerous. That vertue is in poverty a ready riggd-ship, that lies wind-bound. That good fashion in a man, is like the pilot in a ship, that doth most with least force. That a fooles tongue is like the buye of an anchor, you shall finde his heart by it wheresoever it lyes. Wisdome makes use of the crosses of this world, as a skilfull pilot of rocks for sea-markes to saile by.

H. R.