The vanityofagreat retinueandmanyferuants. 373 domefticall quarrels,much brawlingand wrangling,clamor, andnoife; which mull needs bee exceeding troublefome to thegouernour, when as hec mutt beefaine to bea luckier iii thefefraies, andeuery hand-while bee difquiered himfelfe thathe may fer them at quiet, and accord their differences and contentions: yea but at leaf} where there are many hands there is aneafie and quick difpatch of houfhold buff- neffe, and all things are done fcafonablie and in good order, to the contentmentofthemafler; fhrely nothing leffe. Yea contrariwife, vnleffe there bee an exceeding wife and11661 gouernment, there as are moll feruitours, thereis worfl fer- ulce,diforder,negligence and confufion : eitherbecaufe the flothfnll are incouraged to continue in their idlcnef e, fee_ ing theymayeaíliehide it in a crowde,and fallen their neg_ ligences and defaults vpon fome oftheirfellowes;orbecaufe the diligent arc difcouraged in their painefull labours, tee- ing others marre that which they .make; and alto forthat particularnotice cannotwell be taken oftheir gouernours, by reafon of the multitude, of their wel-deferuing,thatfo theymay receiue due praifeand reward. Or finallie,becaufe theyflrain courtefie,andput offthe bufineffeto oneanother, thinking hisfellowmay do it as well ashe ; whereofit com- meth topafle,that that is neglected ofall,whichmightbee done ofmany. Moreouer, heewhoentertaineth a multitude offeruants, cloth hereby waft and confume hiselate, which might be muchbetter fpent,not onlie by continuall feeding fo manic idle bellies,and clothing lo manie backes ; but alfo becaufe wheremultitudes are, there is much lauifhing,fpen_ ding andrioting,none taking care tofpare orfaue anything, becaufe hisfaithfulneffe and frugalitie wouldnot bee obfer- ued amongfomanie; and thereforeteeing all will beelent, he thinketh bell to dolike his fellowes,and to take his (hare before all bee gone. To faynothing of their pilfering and purloyhing for their ovwne vfe; and their wafifullprodiga- litie inbeflowingvpon others their mailers goods; ifarleafl theycan haue.them as their inflruments and deputies to doe their bufnefl'e,whiltft they1pend their tune in pleafures or idlenelTe.Finally,it isa thing ofgreat difficulcie to gouerne Sb 3 well
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