BM- Ofthe manifold miferieswhich arcincident toallages. 543 ofhis body, to enioy his labours. Ha th hee but one ? com- monly lie fpoilcth him with cockering,and by oucrlouing him he maketh him vnworthie loue,and is more troubled with feare of ioing him, then comforted with enioying him. Hath he many? then commonly force vndutifull and rebellious, by whom hceis more vexed and grieued, then pleafed and delighted in all the refl. Hath heefew feruants? then alto finali attendance: bathhe many to doe his worke? thenallo many to whom hemull paywages, many mouthes to feed, many bu(ineffes to ouerfee, and hauing many to rule, he hath fo much theharder taske ifhegouern well. The like alfo may be laid ofother flares and conditions :4.Sec7.z for doth a man leade apri tfate life ? he is fubie& to contempt, Ofmiferies in- iniuries,and oppreflions ofchore who are in authority. Is he cident es,paoiners apublickcperfol° ? he is asit were openlyvpon the flage,ob- ticke andpri- noxious to the cenfures ofthebale!/ people, liable to their we. Flanders and spill reports, expofed to many dangers, tur- moiledwithmuch labour andmany cares, enuied of his in- feriours, and hated ofthe moll, ifthey cannot ferne their owne turnesby hisauthoritie. Is aman ofmeane qualitie? Ecc1.9a6.17, his vercues, wifedome,andgoodparts,pafl'e and perifhvnre- warded,yeavnobferued,as the Wife man noted.Ishe noblie defcended ? he is expofed to more tentations, moreprone to fall into many finies, and being ouertaken, the greatneffe of his birthBoth but aggrauate the greatneffe of his fault. And as hee beareth a great port, fo hee is at great charge to maintaine it, at great care alfo to furnifh himfelfe with meanes. And ifheecome fhort, his (late ouermatchinghis ability, then are his cares multiplied and increafed accor- ding to his imployments and occafions, wherein hee is dèle ¿hue; then isheasbare and difcontent,as hee who carying a low facie poffe(feth leall,andall his pompe and greatneffe rs nothingelfe but proud penurie, and glorious beggerie. Is a manin the flare offnbieóiion? his life and lands, body and goods, are at his Soueraignes command ; and ifconfci- ence andreligionrefirainehimnot, hisfrowneis as a fword, and his difpleafure bringeth death. Is he featedin the royal!` throne ? the greatneffeofhis command,doth but adde to the greatneffe.
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