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ADde unto these (if you please) the eminent digni∣ty of the place, such, as is able to give a kinde of honour to captivity, the ancient seat of Kings, chosen by them, as for the safe residence of their royall persons, so for their treasury, their wardrobe, their Magazine; all these precious things are un∣der the same custody with our selves; sent hither, not as to a prison, but a repository; and why should we think our selves in any other condition? How many worthy inhabitants make
choice to fixe their abode with∣in these wals, as not knowing where to be happier? the place is the same to us, if our will maybe the same with theirs; they dearly purchase that, which cost us nothing but our fees; nothing makes the difference, but the meer conceit of Liberty, which whiles I can give to my self, in my thoughts, why am I pityed as miserable, whiles their happi∣nesse is applauded?
You see then how free I am in that which you mis-call my prison; see now, how little cause I have to affect this liberty, which you imagine me to want; since I shall be, I can be no other then a prisoner abroad: There is much difference of prisons; One is strait and close locked, so far from admitting visitants, that it scarce allows the sun to look in at those crosse-barred grates; another, is more large and spa∣cious, yeelding both walks, and
accesse; Even after my discharge from these wals, I shall be yet sure to be a prisoner, both these ways; For, what is my body but my prison in the one? and what is the world, but my prison in the other kinde?