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IS the torture-mon∣ger of wit, ready for execution be∣fore Iudgement. Nature hath dealt wisely with him in his outside; for it is a priuiledge against con∣futation, and will beget modesty in you to see him out-face: He is so fronted with striuing to dis∣countenance
knowledge, by the contempt of it, as you would thinke him borne to insolence, though indeed it bee habituall and comes by negligence of his company, which rather seeke to laugh and continue, then to re∣forme his vanity. A Chimney-sweeper may conuerse with him very safely, without the hazard of blushing; and so may any that will contemne his igno∣rance: buffets will conuince him better then language or reason: That proues him ranke-bestiall, descended from the walking Ape; which on the Mountaines seeme carefull Inhabitants, but at your approach, the formality of man onely. The Land-theefe, and Sea-captaine, be neuer lesse out of their way; but wiser com∣monly about their obiect: They spare to wound poore trauel∣lers,
but he incounters any thing not worth eye-sight. A wise mans minde gouernes his body, his minde is onely restrained by a bodily feare: And if you hope to be released of what he dares, you must inforce him to what he dares not; and then you shall perceiue him to be the comi∣call braggard, or the gingling spur. Lay aside this medicine and he is incurable; for hee is so ra∣uisht with his owne folly, as hee often commends what he misin∣terprets, and still dispraises (if he scorne the Author) because hee cannot perceiue. To commend therfore and discommend what he conceiues not, is alike tolera∣ble and equall. The wilde Ara∣bian comprehends him fully; for as the one, so the other, takes tri∣bute and exaction of all passen∣gers, except acquaintance and
familiars: if any thing makes him praise-worthy, this must, or nothing; because he seemes (by this means) morall in frendship; and so in some kind vertuous: But his applause and detraction, are both odious, because aboun∣ding through his meere plea∣sure. When all Trades perish, he may turne Shop keeper, and deale with ballance; For in weights and measures none is more deceitfull. Hee ponders pithy volumes by the dram or scruple, but small errours by the pound. If he takes courage in his humour, he haunts the Au∣thours company, recites the worke, intends it to some third person, and after he hath damnd the thing in question, hee refers himselfe to the right owner; who, if hee be there manifest, must coniure this deuill quicke∣ly,
or he will seeme honest, and craue satisfaction: but call his life in question, and he betraies his guiltinesse, which then accu∣ses him of false dealing howso∣euer; yes, though he hath com∣mented rightly; for he com∣mends ignorantly, and discom∣mends scandalously. For deligh∣ting in his humour, he makes his Free-hold an Inheritance: put it to the hazard, and he will com∣pound for the title.