well without it as with it?I think no rational Man will deny, but when two Men of equal Courage are engaged one against the other, Answer and the one hath Art and the other none, but it is ten to one, That it is an ad∣vantage for a man to under∣stand Fencing. that he that hath no Art be worsted, seeing no rational Man can say, that a Mans Art in any manner taketh away his cou∣rage. I confess that a compleat Artist will not be so rashly forward as a rude Ignorant, and the reason is, because when he pursueth he doth it with Judgement, and waiteth an apportunity, which the other cannot; for although he did wait for an opportunity of pursuing, yet not having Art, he would be as far to seek after he hath got it, how to make use of it, as if he had not got it at all, and it is upon that account that most part of Igno∣rants pursue furiously and irregularly, because they know they can have no Advantage by not doing of it, and by chance may have advan∣tage by doing of it, if they have to do with one who is but half an Artist, you may see by this that the Ignorants rash forwardness proceeds from his want of Art; and the Artists delibe∣ration from his having Art: Now seing Art taketh not away Courage, then certainly the Ar∣tist hath this Advantage of the Ignorant (being as I supposed of equal Courage with the Ignorant) that his Art maketh him to defend himself a great deale better, then the other can be expected to 0