Every spiritual Physician must keep his right ubi. It is well observed by Aretius, 1upon the occasional calling of Peter and Andrew, when they were fishing: that God is wont to bless men especially, when they are busied in their proper element: working, as the Father charged his Son, in his Vineyard. rNot in the wilderness of the world, nor in the Labyrinth of Lusts, nor in the field of Covetousness, nor in the house of security, much less in the chamber of Wantonness, or in the Tavern of drunkenness, or theatre of lewdness, but in Gods Vineyard, their general or particular calling. Our vocations must be kept and followed; not making our selves Magistrates in foreign common-wealths, Bishops in others dioceses, scalding our lips in our neighbours pottage. When those Shepherds heard the first glad tidings of Christ, they were sattending their flocks by night in the field. Saul going honestly about his Fathers ⟨p. 322⟩business, met with a Kingdom. And David was at the folds, when Samuel came with the holy oil. We say
Pluribus intentus, minus est ad singula sensus. and
4Miles •quis, Piscator aquis, &c. Quod medicorum est
Promittunt m•dici, tractant fabrilia fabri.
Let none prescribe Physic, but practitioners in that faculty: none plead at the bar, but Lawyers Let the Shoo-maker look to his boot, the Fisher to his boat, the Scholar to his book. The Husbandman in foro, the Minister in choro,
Omnia cum facias miraris •ur facias nil?
5Pos•hume, remsolam qui facit, ille facit.
He that would comprehend all things, apprehends nothing. As he that comes to a Corn-heap, the more he opens his hand to take, the less he graspeth, the less he holdeth. Who would in omnibus aliquid, shall in toto nihil scire. When a man covets to be a Doctor in all Arts, he lightly proves a dunce in many. Let the natural Physician apply his ministering, the spiritual his Ministerie. 6Quid enim in Theatro renunciator turpium, &c. The idle sports of the Theatre, the wicked crafts in the Market, the gallant braveries of the Court, must not hinder us, either to say Service in the Temple, or to do service for the Temple. Clericus in opido, piscis in arido, as I have read. Rather, from the words of that Father, if it be Gods will that when Christ comes to judgement, inveniat me vel precantem vel praedicantem, hee may find me either praying, or preaching his holy word.
Euery spirituall Phisitian must keepe his right vbi. It is well obserued by Aretius, 1vpon the occasionall calling of Peter and Andrew, when they were fishing: that God is wont to blesse men especially, when they are busied in their proper element: working, as the Father charged his Sonne, in his Vineyard. rNot in the wildernesse of the world, nor in the Labyrinth of Lusts, nor in the field of Couetousnesse, nor in the house of securitie, much lesse in the chamber of Wantonnes, or in the Tauerne of drunkennesse, or theater of lewdnes, but in Gods Vineyard, their general or particular calling. Our vocations must be kept and followed; not making our selues Magistrates in forraine common-wealths, Bishops in others diocesses, scalding our lips in our neighbours pottage. When those Shepheards heard the first glad tydings of Christ, they were sattending their flockes by night in the field. Saul going honestly about his Fathers ⟨p. 322⟩businesse, met with a Kingdome. And Dauid was at the folds, when Samuell came with the holy oyle. We say
Pluribus intentus, minus est ad singula sensus. and
4Miles •quis, Piscator aquis, &c. Quod medicorum est
Promittunt m•dici, tractant fabrilia fabri.
Let none prescribe Phisick, but practitioners in that facultie: none plead at the barre, but Lawyers Let the Shooe-maker looke to his boot, the Fisher to his boat, the Scholler to his booke. The Husbandman in foro, the Minister in choro,
Omnia cum facias miraris •ur facias nil?
5Pos•hume, remsolam qui facit, ille facit.
He that would comprehend all things, apprehends nothing. As hee that comes to a Corne-heape, the more hee opens his hand to take, the lesse hee graspeth, the lesse hee holdeth. Who would in omnibus aliquid, shall in toto nihil scire. When a man couets to be a Doctor in all Arts, hee lightly proues a dunce in many. Let the naturall Phisitian apply his ministring, the spirituall his Ministerie. 6Quid enim in Theatro renunciator turpium, &c. The idle sports of the Theater, the wicked crafts in the Market, the gallant braueries of the Court, must not hinder vs, either to say Seruice in the Temple, or to doe seruice for the Temple. Clericus in opido, piscis in arido, as I haue read. Rather, from the words of that Father, if it be Gods will that when Christ comes to iudgement, inveniat me vel precantem vel praedicantem, hee may finde me either praying, or preaching his holy word.
- 1Aret▪ in Math. 4.18.
- rMath. 21.28.
- sLuke 2.8.
- 4H•rat.
- 5Marul. Epig. Lib. 3.
- 6August.
