Conceyted letters, nevvly layde open: or A most excellent bundle of new wit wherin is knit vp together all the perfections or arte of episteling, by which the most ignorant may with much modestie talke and argue with the best learned. A worke varying from the nature of former presidents.

A Letter from a kinde of Diogines, to a Courtyer.

SYr, I heare by some of my acquaintance that you goe on apace with the World: I pray GOD you go as fast towards Heauen; but by the way let me tell you, what I thinke fittest for you, now and then to haue minde of, least you forgette the mayne, while the bye∣way deceyue you: for what is Honor without vertue? King Dauid tells you, it is but a blast: meaning a prowde man: and what is Wealth without Wise∣dome, but Couetousnesse? and that is the toole of all euill: and what is Life without Grace, the very high∣way to Hell?

Let therefore Vertue be your Honor: Wisedome your Wealth: and Grace your Life: so that GOD bless••yon, the diuell can neuer hurte you: Let not a lit∣tle

wealth beget a great deale of pride in you, lest a great deale of pride beget you but little witte. Know whence you are: who you are: and where you are: You are from the ••lim•• of the Earth, but a Creature on Earth: Be merry with measure, but be not madde in any case: For Patience is the guyde, of Experience, where haste makes more waste then good worke: To conclude, be loyall to Soueraignti••: faithfull in Friendship: con∣stant in Loue: and honest in all: Farewell.

Thine as thou knowest. B. B.