or Executors; who are Widowers, Widows or Orphants; who hath losses, crosses and misfortunes, who is in favour or disgrace with such Princes or States; who is at Law, what suits there is lost or gained; what bribes were given and taken, who was arrested, or imprisoned for debts; or set in the Pillary or Stocks for disorder, or cast into the Counter for misdemeanour; who is accused or imprisoned for Robbery, Murther or Treason; who is con∣demned or reprieved; what deaths they died, or torments indur'd; what Laws there is made, repeald or broke; what Officers or Magistrates there are made, plac'd or displac'd, or put out; what factions or bruleries there is, what leagues and associates there is made betwixt States and Princes; vvhat Wars, or Peace there is, or like to be betwixt such or such Kingdoms; vvhat triumphs, or shevvs there is, or like to be; vvhat Mountebanks, Tumblers, and Dancers there is; vvhat strange Birds, Beasts or Monsters there is to be seen; what Drunkards, Bavvds and Whores there is, vvhat Da••••s hath been sought, and the cause of their quarrels; who hath lost at play, and vvho hath vvon, vvhat nevv fashions there is; vvhat Stuffs, Silks, Laces, and Imbroideries there is; vvhat Lords, Ladyes, Knights or Esquires hath nevv Coaches or Live∣ries; vvhat rich cloths they had, or have; what Church is most frequented, vvhat Balls, Masks, Plays & Feasts there is, or like to be, and many the like vain, idle, unusefull, unprofitable inquiries, observations and entertainments; their thoughts imployes and vva••ts their time vvith: as for the passions and affe∣ctions, they are as much abroad, as the rest of the thoughts, some being vvith such and such men, or such and such vvomen, as first vvith one, and then vvith another; or vvith such a house, or houses, or lands, or vvith such Jevv∣els, or Place, or Hangings, or Pictures, or the like; also the passions and af∣fections wander; amongst Beasts, as with such a Horse, Dog, Monkey, or the like; or with Birds, as with such a Hawk, Cock of the Game, or pra∣ting Parrot, or singing Linet, or the like; or the passions and affections are attending, watching, or seeking after such or such Offices or Commands, Governments or Titles; nay, the very soul itself goeth after such and such designes, so as it doth, as it were, run away from it self, it follows the World, and worldly things, but never draws any benefit to it self, but that soul that keeps at home, which very few souls doth; imployes it self, for it self, it on∣ly views the World for knowledge, yet so, as it looks, as out of a window on a prospect, it uses the World out of necessity, but not serves the World out of slavery; it is industrious for its own tranquility, fame and everlasting life, for which it leaves nothing unsought, or undone, is a wise soul.
Ex.