The cities aduocate in this case or question of honor and armes; whether apprentiship extinguisheth gentry? Containing a cleare refutation of the pernicious common errour affirming it, swallowed by Erasmus of Roterdam, Sir Thomas Smith in his common-weale, Sir Iohn Fern in his blazon, Raphe Broke Yorke Herald, and others. With the copies of transcripts of three letters which gaue occasion of this worke.

The Contents of this fourth part.

• 1 THe Author meanes not to erect a new Babylon by con∣founding degrees. Horaces monster. The common lawes distinction.
• 2 Citizens as Citizens not Gentlemen, but a particular spe∣cies. The Gentleman the naturall subiect of all Nobili∣tie. The Authors meaning explained. Encouragement of honest Industrie. Ius annulorum, that among the Ro∣mans, which bearing of Armes among vs. The causes compared. The distinction of a meere Citizen. Disparage∣ment of Wards how to bee vnderstood in this case. King Edward the first his displeasure an efficient of what effects. Armories to symbolise with the first bearers quality. An∣tiquities sacred care in point of ennoblements.
• 3 The Authors Apostrophe to Fathers, whether they be Gentlemen borne, or not. No cause why the Great should be ashamed of City-beginnings. Martiall vertue principal owner of Armories. The Chamber of the King.
• 4 Kings of England ennoble the Companies of London with their persons, by a singular fauour. Henrie the se∣uenth his admirable sociabilitie, or configuration of him∣selfe to popular formes. Clothworkers his late Maiesties brotherhood.
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• 5 London-Companies denominated of their Monopolies, but not embased thereby. Of Circensian-games and colors. Plinius his complaint. Gentlemens meanes if properly en∣tituled are as meane as London-Mysteries. Nor, in that respect, any great disparilitie betweene Countrey, and Citie-Gentlemen.
• 6 The Ecclipticke line of Londons Zodiacke. The minde, and not names is essentiall to qualifications.
• 7 The Authors second Apologie for his meaning in this case. His scope to beate downe iniurious vanity, not to wrong vocations. London Companies best so called as they are. The first Roman Consul, not being a Patrician, free of Butchers. Where Maiestie is, there can be no basenesse. The glorie of wit, and armes due to London.
• 8 All honest natures loue glorie, and no glorie good but as sub∣ordained to God.