Kaina kai palaia Things new and old, or, A store-house of similies, sentences, allegories, apophthegms, adagies, apologues, divine, morall, politicall, &c. : with their severall applications / collected and observed from the writings and sayings of the learned in all ages to this present by John Spencer ...

How to read with profit. [ 917]

AS it is not the best way for any that intendeth to make himselfe a good States∣man, to ramble and run over in his travells many Countries,* 1.1 seeing much, and making use of li••tle for the improving of his knowledge, and experience in State-po∣licy; but rather stay so long in every place, till he have noted those things which are best worthy his observation: So is it also in the travels and studies of the mind, by which if we would be bettered, in our judgements and affections, it is not our best course to run over many things slightly, taking onely such a generall view of them, as somewhat encreaseth our speculative knowledge; but to rest upon the points we read,* 1.2 that we may imprint them in our memories, and work them into our hearts and affections, for the encreasing of saving knowledge; then shall we find, that one good Book often read, and thorowly pondered, will more profit, than by running over an hundreth in a superficial manner.

Notes

• * 1.1

  J. Downham•• Christ's 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 1.2

  Hoc leg•• quo•• Possis dic••re ju∣re, me••m e••••. Martial. ••0.