Downame - Puritan-02038 v2

The vanity ofagreat retinue and many feruants. 373 domefticall quarrels,much brawling and wrangling,clamor, and noife; which mull needs bee exceeding troublefome to the gouernour, when as hec mutt bee faine to be a luckier iii thefe fraies, and euery hand -while bee difquiered himfelfe that he may fer them at quiet, and accord their differences and contentions: yea but at leaf} where there are many hands there is an eafie 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 and 11661 gouernment, there as are moll feruitours, there is worfl fer- ulce,diforder,negligence and confufion : either becaufe the flothfnll are incouraged to continue in their idlcnef e, fee_ ing they may eaílie hide it in a crowde,and fallen their neg_ ligences and defaults vpon fome oftheir fellowes;orbecaufe the diligent arc difcouraged in their painefull labours, tee- ing others marre that which they .make; and alto for that particularnotice cannot well be taken of their gouernours, by reafon of the multitude, of their wel-deferuing,thatfo they may receiue due praife and reward. Or finallie,becaufe they flrain courtefie,and put offthe bufineffe to one another, thinking his fellowmay do it as well as he ; whereofit com- meth topafle,that that is neglected of all,whichmight bee done ofmany. Moreouer, hee who entertaineth a multitude offeruants, cloth hereby waft and confume his elate, which might be much better fpent, not onlie by continuall feeding fo manic idle bellies,and clothing lo manie backes ; but alfo becaufe where multitudes are, there is much lauifhing,fpen_ ding andrioting,none taking care tofpare or faue any thing, becaufe hisfaithfulneffe and frugalitie would not bee obfer- ued among fo manie; and thereforeteeing all will bee lent, he thinketh bell to dolike his fellowes,and to take his (hare before all bee gone. To fay nothing of their pilfering and purloyhing for their ovwne vfe; and their wafifullprodiga- litie in beflowingvpon others their mailers goods; ifarleafl they can haue.them as their inflruments and deputies to doe their bufnefl'e,whiltft they 1pend their tune in pleafures or idlenelTe. Finally, it is a thing of great difficulcie to gouerne Sb 3 well