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THE FIRST PART OF THE ELEMENTARIE. (Book 1)
Cap. I. Why I begin at the elementarie, and wherein it consisteth.
THere be two causes, which moue me to the penning of this Elemen∣tarie, whereof the one is mine own promis, the òther is the argument it self. The argument it self persua∣des me to the penning thereof, by∣cause it is so fit for the training vp of childern, as nothing can be fitter: and the stream of discourse in my former book, which I name Posi∣tions, did carie me on to promis it, and binds me to perform it. But for the better linkking of this book to that, seing this is nothing else, but the performing of one pece, which I pro∣mised in that, I must nedes shortlie run ouer the main bran∣ches of that, ear I enter into this. The matter of that book con∣sisteth * 1.1 chefelie in two generall points, the one proper, the other proceding. I call that argument proper, which is the naturall subiect of that same book, & being once handled there desires no further speche in any other treatis. I call that proceding which being but named there as a thing most necessarie to som further end, requireth more handling, then it hath there, to be better fitted for so profitable an end. Of the first sort, which is the proper inhabitant of that same book, and to be enquired * 1.2 for there, all those discourses be, which concern the teacher,