In the callings of the Church this also is true: for if any preacher by the faithful discharge1 of his duty, and by his godly life, have once gotten the favour and friendship of men, how gladly will men hear him, how quietly will they be ruled by him, in what simplicity will they make known their griefs unto him, & how careful will they be to procure his good. The Schoolmaster also that hath the name of learning to teach, of discretion to2 rule, of godliness to train up his scholars in the fear of God, he never wanteth scholars, but the most and best men of all will flock unto him. Contrariwise, if any of those be discredited through any evil name, if the Magistrate be accounted an oppressor or a tyrant, the Lawyer be reported to deal deceitfully, if the Minister be corrupted either in doctrine or life, if the Schoolmaster be once known to be insufficient in learning, unwise in government, profane and of no religion; then will all men be afraid to have any dealing with them. Those things are often found true in peace and prosperity: but in adversity, as in the time of war, in the time of sickness, and in the time of want and poverty, they be found most true. Will not all the poor commonalty in the time of war, seek some aide at that Magistrate, who in the time of peace did good unto them? Nay rather will they not all with one consent come together, to help and defend them even with all their might, and with life it self, seeing that he hath used all good means to save and defend their lives? Contrariwise, how many Kings, how many Captains, how many Magistrates3 have even in their greatest need been left and forsaken of their subjects & soldiers, because they have too sharply and unmercifully ruled them? And which is more than this, the subjects have even procured the death of their princes, the soldiers have laid violent hands upon their captains, and the tenants have been the first that have sought the death of their Landlords, because no pity, no compassion, no friendship and loving favour hath been showed unto them. Again, if Magistrate, Minister, Master, or any other man by executing the duties of love, have won the hearts of the people, and gotten a good name among them; then in his sickness they will pray for him, they will visit him, they will bear with him a part of his grief.
In the callings of the Church this also is true: for if any preacher by the faithfull discharge1 of his dutie, and by his godly life, haue once gotten the fauour and friendship of men, how gladly will men heare him, how quietly will they be ruled by him, in what simplicitie will they make known their griefes vnto him, & how careful wil they be to procure his good. The Schoolemaster also that hath the name of learning to teach, of discretion to2 rule, of godlines to traine vp his schollers in the feare of God, he neuer wanteth schollers, but the most and best men of all will flocke vnto him. Contrariwise, if any of those be discredited through any euill name, if the Magistrate be accompted an oppressor or a tyrant, the Lawyer be reported to deale deceitfully, if the Minister bee corrupted either in doctrine or life, if the Schoolemaster be once knowne to be insufficient in learning, vnwise in gouernment, prophane and of no religion; then will all men be afraide to haue any dealing with them. Those things are often found true in peace and prosperitie: but in aduersitie, as in the time of warre, in the time of sicknesse, and in the time of want and pouertie, they be found most true. Will not all the poore comminaltie in the time of warre, seeke some aide at that Magistrate, who in the time of peace did good vnto them? Nay rather will they not all with one consent come together, to helpe and defend them euen with all their might, and with life it selfe, seeing that he hath vsed all good meanes to saue and •efend their liues? Contrariwise, how many Kings, how many Captaines, how many Magistrates3 haue euen in their greatest neede been left and forsaken of their subiects & souldiers, because they haue too sharply and vnmercifully ruled them? And which is more than this, the subiects haue euen procured the death of their princes, the souldiers haue laide violent hands vpon their captaines, and the tenants haue been the first that haue sought the death of their Landlords, because no pity, no compassion, no friendship and louing fauour hath been shewed vnto them. Againe, if Magistrate, Minister, Maister, or any other man by executing the duties of loue, haue wonne the hearts of the people, and gotten a good name among them; then in his sickenesse they wil pray for him, they will visite him, they will beare with him a part of his griefe.
- 1Preachers.
- 2Schoolmasters.Schoolemasters.
- 3Captains.Captaines.
