CHAP. XXXIIII.
MAnie things may chance (saith he) wherby we may take a bad man to be good, a good man to be bad, because the appearances of things wherunto we giue credite do oftentimes deceiue vs. Who denieth this? But I find nothing else, by which I should gouerne my thoughts. By these foot-steps must I pursue the truth; more assured I haue none. This will I endeauo••r to examine with all diligence, ney∣ther will I assent vnto them ouer quickly. For so may it fall out in warre, that being deceiued by some false appearance, I may aime mine arrow against my fellow Souldier, leauing mine enemie vntouched and in safetie, but this both seldom times falleth out, and not by mine error: whose purpose was to wound mine enemie, and defend my fellow Citizen. If I know him to be vngratefull I will giue him no benefit. But he cosened me, he deceiued me; here is no fault of him that giueth, for I gaue it as to a thankefull man. But if (saith hee) thou hast promised to doe a man a pleasure, and afterwards thou findest him to bee vngratefull, wilt thou giue it or no? if thou doest it thou offendest willingly, for thou giuest to him, thou oughtest not to giue: if thou deniest, in this case like∣wise thou offendest, because thou performest not that which thou hast firmely promised.* 1.1 Your sect in this place staggereth and trippeth, and that proud pro∣mise of theirs, that a wise man neuer repenteth himselfe of that which hee hath done; neither euer reformeth his actions, nor changeth his counsaile, begin∣neth to be shaken. A wiseman changeth not his counsaile, as long as the cause