Politeuphuia VVits common wealth.

Of Ruine.

Defi. Ruine is the ouerthrow or vtter subuer∣tion of all manner of estates; making glori∣ous things inglorious, and bringing well or∣dered shapes into a chaos or old deformity.

WHen Law-breakers are restored, and iudgements cancelled, then euery one knoweth that his ruine is at hand, without a∣ny hope of safety.

Souldiours get fame by ruine, honour by skars, and praise by clemency.

Back falling, or falling againe, is alwayes the deadliest infortune.

Ouer the greatest beautie, hangs the grea∣test ruine.

Credite must be sought through perrils, & renowne from dangers.

One vnlawfull pleasure, begetteth a thou∣sand lawfull destructions.

A little vvater cannot quench a great fire, nor a little hope ease a great misery.

The best deserts, are commonly ruin'd by worst neglects and ill rewardings.

Hee that hath not tasted misfortune, hath tasted no fortune.

Hee that hath but one eye, must feare to loose it, & he that hath but one vertue, must die ere he ruine it.

He that sees another mans ruine, must feare his owne misery.

VVhen ruine will forsake thee, make him a golden bridge to passe on.

VVhen the hart is inuirond with oppressi∣on, then the eares are shut vp from hearing of good counsaile.

The ruins of tyme, are the monuments of mortality.

Disease is the prison of the body, but ruine the prison of the spirit.

Ruine is the friend to solitarines, foe to cō∣pany, and heire to desperation.

The greatest ruine of the body, is nothing to the least ruine of the soule.

Ruind harts, liue with teares in their eyes, and die with mirth in their lookes.

Security puts away ruine, and feare hinders gladnesse.

Hee that will be reputed valiant, must let neyther chaunce nor griefe ruine him.

The study of vvisedome, is the readiest ru∣ine of griefe and vexation.

Many friends asswage many misfortunes.

The length of tyme repayres the ruines of fortune.

Counsaile in trouble giues small comfort, when help is past remedy.

It is good for a man in the midst of prospe∣rity to feare a ruine, and in the midst of ad∣uersity to hope for better succeedings.

Of all creatures, man is the most apt to fal, because beeing weakest, hee vndertakes the greatest actions.

Prosperity is more hurtfull then aduersitie, in that the one may be more easily borne thē the other forgotten.

Omnia sunt hominum tenui pendentia filo Et subito casu, quae valuere ruunt. Suis et ipsa Roma viribus ruit.