Of the advancement and proficience of learning; or, The partitions of sciences· Nine books. Written in Latin by the most eminent, illustrious, and famous Lord Francis Bacon Baron of Verulam, Vicount St. Alban, Councellor of Estate, and Lord Chancellor of England. Interpreted by Gilbert Watts.

APHORISME II.

The force and efficacy of Private Right is this. He that doth a wrong, by the Fact, receives Profit or Pleasure; by the Example, incurres Prejudice and Perill: others are not Partners with him in his Profit or Pleasure; but they take themselves interressed in the Example; and therefore easily combine and accord togither to secure themselves by Lawes, least Injuries by turnes ceize upon every particular. But if thorough the corrupt humour of the times, and the generality of guilt, it fall out, that to the greater number and the more Patent, danger is rather created then avoided, by such a Law; Faction disanuls that Law, which often comes to passe.