26a That euillexamp lesarevery dangerous and hurtfull. to another,vntill it haue infeaed a whole countrie; and as a (lone call into agreat water, troubleth not only that part intowhich it fell, but flirreth vp certaine. circled wrinckles in the face or fuperficies ofthe water neere about it,and thefe being moued, doealfo after the fame mannermoue. thofe parts which arecontiguous theone to the other,till it extend to the verybankes; fówicked fuggeflionsbeing call; into the mindes ofworldlings, are thence produced into a&,and fo being made cxamplarie to thofe that are about them,eloenot mil thcre,butbycontagion fpread themfelues ouer all the countrie. To which purpofe one faith, that no FTemoerrat vni manerreth to himfelfe alone, but cloth difperf and communi- fibi, feddemen- gate his follie to his neighbours, and interchangeably receiueth Liam fpargit is the likefrom them. Andtherefore theVice! of thepeople are in proximos,acci- euery particular man, becaufe the people communicates them; pttgae soul- and is made tootfe ttfelfewliilefl it makethothers tborfe.lt lear- e> aSenee. neth i/tthins, and then teacheth them,and fowickednesgrow.. P eth to a monf rowsgreatnes, that being all call into one heape, which euery oneknoweth tobe worfl. 4.Sec`i.3 Nowas thefe euill examples are in all very hurtfull; fo Buillexamples they are moll pernicious when they are obferued in fupe- offuperiors are riours for feldome doe thefe tall cedarsfall,but they beate mollpernic:oas. dowwne alto all the low fhrubs that (land about them. And thus doemaflers by their euill examples corrupt and poyfon their feruants,parentschildren, Magif}rates the people, Mi- niflers their flocks, and molt of all Princes their fubieas, Ea conditio eR feeing all the countrie is readie, either for feare, or flatterie, qicltuq d lariat tò conformeitfelfeto the example of their King ; inregard prænpere vide. whereof(one faith) that Princes alltonsflandforprecepts,and atur.Qinr. their examples haue the power of a law to draw their fub- ieds to imitation. 4.Sell.q . But as their euill examples are very hurtfull,as theycor- Bui/lexamples rupt vs with finne, foallo in nourifhing prideand fecuritie, nourifhpride, and in hindring ofrepentance; whilef comparingour felues andhinde; re- with others,whichhaue burli out into greater wickednes, pentanes'. wee are roadie through felfeloueto conceit ourowne ex- cellencies ; and fowhilefl we are wholly taken vp inthink- inghow facrewee exceed them in vertue and goodneffe,we ncuer
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