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IT is reported of a certain Philosopher,* 1.1 who dying, demised a great sum of Mo••••y to him that should be found most foolish, and left another Philosopher ••is Executor; It fell out so, that travelling many Countreys to find out a Man exceeding all others in Folly, that he came to Rome, where a Consul abusing his place, was adjudged to death, and another immediately chosen, who joy∣fully
t••ok it upon him; to this Man the Philosopher delivered the sum of Money, telling him that he was the most foolish Man in the World,* 1.2 who seeing the mi∣serable end of his Predecessor, yet was nothing daunted therewith, but joyful∣ly took upon him the succession of his Office. O how Foolish then are the most Men of this World,* 1.3 that live and see the miserable wrack that Pride and Am∣bition have made every where! In Heaven, in Paradise, and through the whole World and every part thereof, (especially that of the Court of great ones, where but few prosper, and those that prosper perish) yet dare adventure with joy and contentment to hoyse out their sayls,* 1.4 and run themselves upon such dangerous rocks, ruine and destruction.
Greg. de la Nuza. Tra••t. Evang.
Conr. Zuin∣gerus in theat. ••um. vitae. lib. 16.
Nat. Shute S••rm. at S. Mild. Po••ltry, Lond. 1638.
Aulae culmen lubricum.