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Of Prudence the q 1.1 chiefe of all ver∣tues, and what is to be auoided in it, al∣so what is to bee q 1.2 imbraced.
q 1.3 NOw of the foure * 1.4 pla∣ces into which wee haue diuided the nature and q 1.5 power of honesty; that first which consi∣steth in the know∣ledge of the truth, doth q 1.6 especially concerne q 1.7 man∣kinde. For q 1.8 wee are all drawne and led to a desire of knowledge and q 1.9 skill. q 1.10 Where∣in wee thinke it a
goodly thing to q 1.11 excell. q 1.12 But to shippe, to erre, to bee ignorant, [and] to de decei∣ued, wee account it both q 1.13 euill and dishonest. In this kinde [of vertue] q 1.14 being both natu∣rall and honest, two q 1.15 faults * 1.16 are to be auoided: the one, that we q 1.17 take not things * 1.18 vn∣knowen for know∣en, and q 1.19 rashly as∣sent vnto them. Which fault hee who will q 1.20 escape (q 1.21 as all ought * 1.22 to be willing) q 1.23 must bestow both * 1.24 time and diligence to the q 1.25 considering of matters. q 1.26 The other fault is, that
some [men] q 1.27 im∣ploy ouergreat studie, & q 1.28 too much trauell q 1.29 vpon ob∣scure and difficult matters, and the q 1.30 same q 1.31 not neces∣sarie▪ Which faults beeing q 1.32 auoided, q 1.33 whatsoeuer dili∣gence and care shal be q 1.34 spen•…•… in things honest and wor∣thy of knowledge, q 1.35 shall be q 1.36 rightly commended: q 1.37 as, in Astrologie, wee haue heard of Ca•…•…∣us Sulpitius; in Ge∣ometry, wee our selues haue known Sextus Pompeyus, many in Logicke, moe in the Ciuill Lawe; all which* 1.38 Arts are exercised in the q 1.39 searching
out of the truth: * 1.40 by the studie whereof, to bee drawen away from q 1.41 necessarie im∣ploiments, it is a∣gainst Dutie. For the q 1.42 whole praise of vertue doth consist q 1.43 in action: from which yet of∣tentimes q 1.44 there is an intermission, & q 1.45 there are gran∣ted q 1.46 many recour∣ses * 1.47 vnto studies: q 1.48 yea and the stir∣ring of the minde which neuer * 1.49 re∣steth, may q 1.50 con∣tinue vs in the stu∣dies of q 1.51 meditatiō, euen without our q 1.52 trauell. But eue▪ q 1.53 cogitation and motion of the minde q 1.54 ought to
princesse or prin∣cipall.
followed.
And or but.
chiefe heads or common places.
force or strength
touch chiefly.
the humane na∣ture or mans nature
we all are drawne
science.
In which to ex∣cell we account it, &c.
passe others.
But we account it both euill & disho∣nest, &c.
an euill thing.
both naturall.
vices.
must be shunned.
haue not or ac∣count not.
which we knowe not, as though wee knewe them.
assent vnto them rashly.
flie from.
and.
to desire.
shall adde.
leasure.
matters to bee considered.
There is another fault.
confer, or bestow.
much diligence.
vpon things ob∣scure, &c. viz. in darke and ha•…•…d matters.
same [things.]
nothing necessa∣rie, or needlesse.
shunned or es∣chewed.
what, &c.
put.
it, the 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
pra•…•…led by right.
as we haue heard •…•…. Sulpit•…•…s [to haue trauel•…•…ed much o•…•… been verie excellent] in Astro∣logie.
q conuersant or oc∣cupied.
tracing or finding out.
through the.
doing things, or following necessa∣rie businesse.
all the commen∣dation.
in doing or per∣forming good du∣ties.
an intermission is made, or may be.
many returnes are giuen.
many returnes are giuen.
vnto the former studies.
and also the tos∣sing.
ceaseth.
keepe vs.
thinking or con∣templation.
labour.
thought and mouing.
is conuersant.
consulting.
concerning ho∣nest things.
to the good and blessed life.
And indeed.