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It is objected, That it is rather the Practise, than the Theoricke of the Arte, which serveth for Stu∣dentes: meaning, if they haue some dexteritie, anie Ru∣dimentall knowledge of Writing will suffice them, &c. I answere: Anie Mason of course judgement, may un∣dertake to builde a roogh Stone Dyke, though hee knowe not the right use of Geometricall Rules: but if hee were
employed to bee Master builder of a statelie Palace, whereof all the Conspicuous parts and Corner Stones, behooved to be engraven and indinted; and everie outmost Stone artificiallie hewed; he would be constrained, if he had anie time, either to seeke for more knowledge, (though too late) or else yeelde and giue place unto him that had it: even so, anie Writer of sober skill, may take in hand to write Epistles, Compts, Scroles, or such like; but if hee presume to teach others, or yet bee employed to write concerning great Matters, and rare Employments, he must needes either haue sufficient skill, or else he will be forced (though to his skaith) to renounce the Em∣ployment in favours of some other, who hath that which he wanteth.