Phisicke against fortune, aswell prosperous, as aduerse conteyned in two bookes. Whereby men are instructed, with lyke indifferencie to remedie theyr affections, aswell in tyme of the bryght shynyng sunne of prosperitie, as also of the foule lowryng stormes of aduersitie. Expedient for all men, but most necessary for such as be subiect to any notable insult of eyther extremitie. Written in Latine by Frauncis Petrarch, a most famous poet, and oratour. And now first Englished by Thomas Twyne.

Of the hope of lyfe euerlastyng. The .Cxxii. Dialogue.

HOPE.

I Hope for the lyfe euerlastyng.

Reason.

There is no hope more excellent, more beautifull, more holie, so that it be not blynde and headlong. For there be some men, who by alwayes dooyng euyll, doo notwithstandyng hope for good, then whiche nothyng canne be more foolyshe.

Hope.

I hope for the euerlastyng lyfe.

Reason.

Suche is the consanguinitie and lynkyng togeather of vertues, as the Philosophers doo dispute, that who so hath one vertue, must needes haue all: whereof it foloweth, that who so wanteth one vertue, wanteth all: whiche yf it be true in the morall vertues, what may we iudge of the Theologicall? And there∣fore yf thou haue hope, thou must needes also haue fayth and charitie. But yf one of these be wantyng, it is no longer hope, but rashe presumption.

Hope.

I hope for the lyfe euerlastyng.

Reason.

Thou hopest for a good, or rather a most excellent thyng: and therefore see thou, that that good whiche thou dooest, thou doo it well. There be some that doo good thynges euyll, and he is no lesse an vpryght deemer of thynges, that consydereth as well howe, as what shall be and is doone, and dooeth as well weygh the Aduerbes, as the Nownes, and Verbes.

Hope.

I hope for the euer∣lastyng lyfe.

Reason.

Not the heauenly Powers onely, but also the earthly Lordes doo loue to be hoped of: but by whom? truely by those of whom they knowe them selues to be beloued, or els perhappes that some tyme were odious and rebellious, and beyng desyrous to be receyued into fauour, haue flyen vnto mercie and forgeuenesse.

Hope.

I hope for the lyfe euerlastyng.

Reason.

Amende thy temporall lyfe, for that leadeth to the eternall.

Hope.

I hope for the euerlastyng lyfe.

Reason.

This is the onely hope of all men, whiche yf thou conceyue a ryght, it wyll make,

and alredie it dooeth make thee an happie man.

Hope.

I hope for the lyfe euerlastyng.

Reason.

Fyrst thou must hope for mercie, and afterwarde for lyfe, and soberly and mo∣destly for both.

Hope.

It is the euerlastyng lyfe that I hope for.

Reason.

O happie man, yf this thy hope fayle thee not.

Deo gratiae.

Thus endeth the fyrst Booke.