The schools-probation: or, Rules and orders for certain set-exercises to bee performed by the scholars on probation-daies: Made and approved by learned men, for the use of Merchant-Tailor's-School in London.

Exercitium horae secundae pomeridiano tempore.

1. Sylla omnes suos divitiis explevit.

Christ filled all his Disciples with divine grace.

Christus omnes Discipulos gratiâ divinâ explevit.

Socrates filled all his Scholars with w••sdom.

Socrates omnes discipulos sapientiâ explevit.

Epicurus filled all his followers with pleasures.

Epicurus omnes secta••ores voluptaribus explevit.

2 Q••i adipisci veram gloriam volunt, justiciae fungantur officiis.

They which would get true prais, let them dischage the duties of charitie.

Qui adipisci veram gloriam volunt, charitatis fungantur officiis.

Hee that would get true honor, let him discharge the du∣ties of pietie.

Qui adipisci verum honorem vult, pletatis fun∣gatur officiis.

Hee that would get the reward of virtue, let him dis∣charge the duties of labor.

Qui adipisci praemium virtutis vult laboris fun∣gatur officiis.

3. Ignavi à discendo citò deterrentur.

Cowardly souldiers are soon discouraged from fighting.

Ignavi milites à pugnando citò deterrentur.

Idle men from work.

O ••••s•• à labore.

A dullard from his book.

Stupicus à studendo.

4 Vigilandum est ei qui cupit vincere.

Hee must sow that desireth to reap.

Serendum est ei qui, cupit metere.

Hee must labor that desireth to eat.

Laborandum est ei, qui cupit edere.

Hee must fight that desireth to overcom.

Pugnandum est ei, qui cupit vincere.

5. Samia mihi mater fuit, ea habitabat Rhodi.

Marie was my sister, shee dwelt at London.

Maria mihi soror erat, ea habitabat Londini.

Elisabeth was my Aunt, shee dwelt at York.

Elisabetha mihi martertera erat, ea habitabat E∣boraci.

Anna was my Grandmother shee dwelt at Worcester.

Anna mihi Avia erat, ea habitabat Branonii.

6. Concessi Cantabrigiam ad capiendum in∣genii cultum.

I went to Colchester to eat Oisters▪

Concessi Colcestriam ad edendas ostreas.

My uncle went to Oxford to buy gloves.

Patruus concessit Oxonium ad emendas chiro∣thecas.

The Atheist went to Amsterdam to chuse his religion.

Atheus Amsterodamum concessit ad eligendam religionem.

7 Interest magistratûs tueri botos, & ani∣madvertere in malos.

It concern's the Master to make much of good servants, and to punish the bad.

Interest domini bonis servis indulgere, animad∣vertere in malos.

It concern's the Master to encourage the diligent scho∣lars, and to chastize the idle.

Interest Praeceptoris studiosos fovere, otiosos ca∣stigare.

It concern's the shepherd to feed the sheep, and to drive away the wolvs.

Interest pastoris tuerioves, lupos arcere.

8. Uxorem aedes curare decet.

It becom's a Pilot to look to his ship.

Nauclerum navem curare decet.

It becom's a General to look to his Armie.

Ducem exercitum curare decet.

It becom's a Master to look to his School.

Ludi-magistrum scholam curare decet.