A rich

to the poore. That the envious keepes his knife in his hand, and swallowes his meat whole. foole among the wise, is a gilt empty bowle amongst the thirstie. Ignorance is an insensible hunger. The water of life is the best wine. Hee that robs mee of my invention, bids himselfe welcome to another mans table, and I will bid him welcome when hee is gone. The vaine-glorious man pisseth more then he drinkes. That no man can drinke an health out of the cup of blessing. To surfet upon wit, is more dangerous then to want it. Hee that's overcome of any passion, is dry drunk. Tis easier to fill the belly of faith then the eye of reason. The rich glutton is better fed then taught. That faith is the elbow for a heavy soule to leane on. He that sinnes that he may repent, surfets that he may physick. He that riseth without thanksgiving, goes away and owes for his ordinary. He that begins to repent when he is old, never washed his hands till night. That this life is but one day of three meales, or one meale of three courses: child-hood, youth, and old age. That to sup well, is to live well: and that's the way to sleepe well. That no man goes to bed till he dies, nor wakes till he be dead. And

therefore,

Good night to you here,

take

and good morrow hereafter. I. C.

Newes from the Church.

T was thought heere, that the world was made for man, and not man for the

world, and that therefore they take a crosse course that lye downe there. That those that will not rise, their soules must, and carry their bodies to judgement. That wee have spent one inheritance already, and are prodigall of this. That there is no hope beyond mercy, and that this is that time; the next is of justice. That Christ when hee went away, left good seed in his Church; and when he comes againe, hee shall finde Christians, but not faith. That the devill hath got upon us, the same way that he did at the first, by drawing shadowes over substances, as he did the body over the soule. That Protestants weare the name of Christ for a charme, as Papists doe the crosse. That States use

it, the clergie live by it, the people follow it, more That all are reli

by a streame, then one by one.

gious rather then some. That every one lookes to another, but not to himselfe. That they goe so by throngs to heaven, that it is to bee feared they take the broader way. That the church is in the world, like a ship in the sea; the elect in the church, like Tonas amongst the mariners. That to mend this, is to cheate the devill, to turne man the right side

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 lesse 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 wee 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 Ierusalem, 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. That 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 as he requires That he is the image man is in the world.

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. an account, so he must give. of God in his kingdome, as 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 amendment, because the devill 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 understanding 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