2. But let us hear what further matter Mr. B. hath here found, for this his wondering humour to work upon: for the former passages have already been examined. That a man of 64. years complete should see more than one some fourteen or fifteen years younger than himself, as Mr. B. persuadeth himself that he doth, it is no wonder. hKnowledge gathered by experience and continuance of study, is ⟨p. 33⟩wont to grow together with years in ithose that be industrious, as I believe Mr. B. to be: It is not that therefore, I presume, that Mr. B. so much wondereth at. But that which he wondereth at, and I must not wonder that he doth wonder at, is this, that so godly, wise, and learned a man, &c. (I would entreat Mr. B. kno more thus to commend me: I like not his manner of commendation. I observe it to be ever but a foil to what here followeth, to be but a shooing horn still, the more smoothly to draw on some disgraceful aspersion or other, and to make my supposed failing therein the fouler; as before, so here:) that such an one, forsooth, should plead for Baal, and give encouragement to gamesters: for that is apparently implied. Which whether I be guilty of, I appeal to my Book, and to all that will vouchsafe the reading of it. Must he needs be held to plead for Baal, that should maintain that the trees growing in Baals grove, which lGideon cut down, were natural trees indeed as others are, and not enchanted mFairies in the likeness of trees, against some fantastic that were possest with some such senseless conceit: or that should have defended the lawfulness of using the wood of them either for fuel or fence, contrary to the nfancy of some superstitious Jews, notwithstanding that superstitiously they had before been abused, ⟨p. 34⟩being consecrated unto Baal? Or do they plead for Baal, othat maintain against the Separatists, that our Churches are not now Idol-Temples, being rid of those abominations, that before they were defiled with? What encouragement I give Gamesters, Mr. B. himself hath in part before showed, and my Book it self may further show.
2. But let vs heare what further matter Mr. B. hath here found, for this his wondring humor to worke vpon: for the former passages haue already beene examined. That a man of 64. yeeres complete should see more than one some fourteene or fifteene yeeres younger than himselfe, as Mr. B. perswadeth himselfe that hee doth, it is no wonder. hKnowledge gathered by experience and continuance of studie, is ⟨p. 33⟩wont to grow together with yeeres in ithose that be industrious, as I beleeue Mr. B. to be: It is not that therefore, I presume, that Mr. B. so much wondreth at. But that which he wondreth at, and I must not wonder that hee doth wonder at, is this, that so godly, wise, and learned a man, &c. (I would intreat Mr. B. kno more thus to commend me: I like not his manner of commendation. I obserue it to be euer but a foile to what here followeth, to be but a shooing horne still, the more smoothly to draw on some disgracefull aspersion or other, and to make my supposed failing therein the fouler; as before, so here:) that such an one, forsooth, should plead for Baal, and giue incouragement to gamesters: for that is apparantly implied. Which whether I be guilty of, I appeale to my Booke, and to all that will vouchsafe the reading of it. Must he needs be held to plead for Baal, that should maintaine that the trees growing in Baals groue, which lGedeon cut downe, were naturall trees indeed as others are, and not enchanted mFairies in the likenesse of trees, against some fantastique that were possest with some such senslesse conceit: or that should haue defended the lawfulnesse of vsing the wood of them either for sewell or fence, contrary to the nfancie of some superstitious Iewes, notwithstanding that superstitiously they had before beene abused, ⟨p. 34⟩being consecrated vnto Baal? Or doe they plead for Baal, othat maintaine against the Separatists, that our Churches are not now Idol-Temples, being rid of those abominations, that before they were defiled with? What incouragement I giue Gamesters, Mr. B. himselfe hath in part before shewed, and my Booke it selfe may further shew.
- h[Greek or Hebrew]. Plut. paedag. [Greek or Hebrew]. Eurip. Phoeniss. [Greek or Hebrew]. Idem Beller•ph. - non omnia grandi•r aetas. Quae fugiamus habet: seris venit usus ab annis. Ovid. met. l. 6. [Greek or Hebrew]. Sophocl. Oedip.〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Plut. paedag. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Eurip. Phoeniss. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Idem Beller•ph. - non omnia grandi•r aetas. Quae fugiamus habet: seris venit usus ab annis. Ovid. met. l. 6. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Sophocl. Oedip.
- iSenectus eorū qui adolescentiam suam honestis artibus instruxerunt, aetate fit doctior, usu tritior, processis temporis sapientior. Hieron. ad Nepot. Talis Solen, qui se quotidiè aliquid addiscentem senem fieri gloriabatur. Cic. senect. [Greek or Hebrew]. Solon.Senectus eorū qui adolescentiam suam honestis artibus instruxerunt, aetate fit doctior, usu tritior, processis temporis sapientior. Hieron. ad Nepot. Talis Solen, qui se quotidiè aliquid addiscentem senem fieri gloriabatur. Cic. senect. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Solon.
- kGenus inimicorū pessimum est laudantium. Tacit. Agric. Callidum nocendi artificium accusatoriam dir•atē laudum titulis peragere. Mamert. panegyr.Genus inimicorū pessimum est laudantium. Tacit. Agric. Callidum nocendi artificium accusatoriam dir•atē laudum titulis peragere. Mamert. panegyr.
- lJudg. 6. 28.Iudg. 6. 28.
- mQuales Heliadas fabulantur in arbours versas exclamasse, -nostrum laceratur in arbour corpus. Ovid. met. l. 2.
