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THe first age of Mankinde after hys birth, is called Infancie: And it is so called, bycause it hathe not the vse of Speache. And no Maners or Vertues are to be prescribed vnto it, bycause it is not as yet capable of Reason: for it hath in it, neyther the vse of the Tongue, nor yet of Vnderstanding. Therefore, it oughte, by the onely Instruction of the Mothers or Nursses, to be here trained vp to suche purpose, and that it may liue in thys Worlde.