644 !b!_o Vadis? ---- liberal), ormanu:y, wherein thegreatell:maftershave nor beene at leaft equalled by our home-br llanders? What both this or the former age knowne more A eminent for Learning, than feme of ours, which have never trod onany but their owneearrh? And (as good marker-men by one ha)'ldfull judgeofall the whole fack) whymayweenorfindecauferothinke foofrhereft, if they would nor be I ~ wantingro rhemfelves? I am fure rh7 Univer6ries of our Iland know nomatches in all rheworld; unto whofe perfelbon (that as they exceed other, fo they may no leff'e exceed rhemfelves) nothing wanteth11fdr evereexecurionofrhewife and carefulllawesofour Anceftors,and reilraintofrhat liberry, which is the common difeafe ofthe time. And why fhould nor tbe child thrive as well with the mothers milke, aswith a ftrangers? Whether it be the envy or the pufillanimiry of us Englifh, weareftillready to under-value ourowne, and admirefonainers;whiles B other Nations have applauded no profeff'ors more than rhofewhich they have borrowed from us;neirherhave webeene fo unwife as to lend forth our bell: : oor neighbours (which fhould be ourcorrivals in this praife) fhall be our Judges; if rhofe fewofourWriters,which couldbedrawne forth into the publiquelight, have not fer Copies to the reil: oftheworld, not without juft admiration And howmaoy ft'arres havewe ofno ldfe magnitude, that will nor be feene? Bleffed beGod (who bath m1de this Word as true, as iris great ) noNarion under heaven fo aboundcrh with all varietyof Learning as this Iland. From the head ofGods annoimed dorh this !\veer perfume diftill to the urmoft lkirrs of thisour Region. Knowledge did never fir crowned in theThroneofMajefty , and wanted eirherrefped', or attendance. Thedouble praifewhichwas ofoldgiven to twogreat Nations,That It•IJ c couldnot be putdowne fur Armes, nor Greece for Learning, is happilymet in one Iland. Thofe therefore that cro!fe theSeas to fill theirbrainc, doe bur travell Norrhward for hear, and feeke that Candle whichthey carry in theirhand. SE:CT. x. yEa 10 farre isour ordinaryTravellfiomperftaing the intelleltive powersof our Gemry,that it ratherrobs themofthe very delireofperftaion.Forwhat difcouragernents fhall they finde from the love of ftudies, in thofe parts which are moftfoughttoforcivility? Who knowesnotrhartheyare gtowne to D thatheight ofdebauchment, as tohold lear11ingafhame toNobiliry, efleemingir •i afitguard for the longrobeonely,toobafefortheir Tiff'ues~ An opinion fofavoring ofproud ignoranceand iguorant loofeneffe; that I cannot honour it with aconfuration. Who would think that thereaiOnable foule ofmen,not profeff'edly barbarou~ fhould be capable offuch aMonfler? What is Learning, butreafonimproved? And can reafon fo far degenerate,as tobate andc.Otemne it felfe? Were thefemen made onely for a (word, or adogge,oranhorCe?Onelyforfportorexecurioo?l knownot wherein l..t#Jh the Eleventh fhewed himfelfe unwitty, but in the charge which hegave 10 hisSonne, to learneno moreLntine, but, ~i mfcil Jjfi.,NI4rt, nefcit vivere: and would this alone teachhim to rule well ? Doth theArtofAm ( fuch is the government ofmen) require no ground>but ditlimulation,or ignorance? E Even to the feeding of hogges, or fheepe, there is more or betterlkillnecelfary. How unlike is thi<to a fucceff'or of ch.,les the Great, whoCe word it hadwont to be, that he had rather abound in knowledge, than wealth? In theCourt of our King Ht11tJ the Eight, acettainegreat Peei:e ( ofthisdiet) could fay,it was enough for Noblemens fonnes towindetheir hotne, and carry their Hawke faire;that fludy wasforthechildrenofa meaner ranke:Towhom P~eejuCllyreplyed, that then Noblemen mull: beconrentthattheirchildrenmaywindetheir hornes, and carry their Hawkes whilemeaner mens fonnes doweild the affaires of Stare. _Certainly, it is a blindandlame government that lackes learning, whofe fubjells, whot are they elfe, but as limbs ofa body whofe-bead wameih fenfes, which mull needs therefore faile ofeithermotion or fafety? Fromhence it is,Jhat forew ofthe ~ - forraioe
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