This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ...well for the danger of the shirmish, as possesse him with the honor of the Priee. If he chuse the profession of a Scholler, advise him to study the most profitable Arts: Poetry, and the Mathematichs, take up too great a latitude of the Soule, and moderately used, are good Recreations, but bad Callings, bring nothing ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ...well for the danger of the shirmish, as possesse him with the honor of the Priee. If he chuse the profession of a Scholler, advise him to study the most profitable Arts: Poetry, and the Mathematichs, take up too great a latitude of the Soule, and moderately used, are good Recreations, but bad Callings, bring nothing but their owne Reward: If hee chuse the profession of a Souldier, let him know, with all. Honor must be his greatest Wages, and his enemies his surest paymaster. Prepare him against the danger of a Warre, and advise him of the greater mischiefes of a Garrison; Let him avoyd Debauchnesse and Duels, to the utmost of his power, and remember he is not his owne man, and (being his Countrie's servant) hath no Estate in his owne life. If he chuse a Trade, teach him to forget his Father's House, and his Mother's Wing: Advise him to be conscionable, carefull, and constant: This done, thou hast done thy part, leave the rest to Providence, and thou hast done it well. CAP. C. CONVAY thy love to thy Friend, as an Arrow to the Marke, to sticke there, not as a Ball against the Wall, to rebound backe to thee: That friendship will not continue to the End that is begun for an End. MEDIT A TION is the life of the Soule; Action is the Soule of Meditation; Honor is the Reward of Action: So meditate, that thou maist doe; So doe, that thou mayst purchase Honor: For which purchase, give God the Glory. The End of the Fourth Century. II. Observations concerning PRINCES AND STATES, upon PEACE AND WAR RE. 1642. NOTE. These 'Observations' might well have formed a fifth 'Century' in 'Enchyridion.' In substance and form and detail they are identical with the ' Observations' in ' Enchyridion.' Hence I place them next it. This tractate (14 leaves 4to) is rarely to be met with. ...
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