Diligence in our callings, commendable. [ 555]
PLiny relateth of one Cressinus, who from a very little piece of ground gather∣ing much wealth,* 1.1 and much more then his neighbours could from a greater quan∣tity of land, was thereupon accused of Witch-craft: But to defend himself, he brought into the Court his servants, and their instruments of labour, and said, Veneficia mea,* 1.2 Quirites, haec sunt; My witch-crafts (O ye Romans) are these, these servants, and these working tools are all the witch-craft that I know of; I say not to my ser∣vants, go and do this or that, but come let us go do it, and so the work goes on: Well, it is the deligent hand that maketh rich,* 1.3 It is diligence and industry that makes any man excellent, and glorious, and chief in any condition, calling, or profession; Seest thou a man diligent in his way, he shall stand before Princes.