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Certain precepts, gatheredCerteyne preceptes, gathered
Certain precepts, gathered by Hulrichus Zuinglius, declaring how the ingenious youth ought to be instructed and brought unto Christ. Translated out of latin into English by master Richard Argentine Doctor in PhysicCerteyne preceptes, gathered by Hulrichus Zuinglius, declaring how the ingenious youth ought to be instructed and brought vnto Christ. Translated out of latin into Inglish by master Richard Argentyne Doctour in Physyck
Ippeswich: printed by Anthony Scoloker. dwelling, 1548Ippeswich: printed by Anthony Scoloker. dwellyng, 1548
Title page typeset from the transcription.
The Aphorisms of the second precepts.The Aphorismes of the seconde preceptes.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
For what purpose or need / doth it serve in this case to forbid the desire of money and glory / when even amongest the Gentiles / this kind of mischief / is evil spoken of? And this our darling ought not to be taken hereafter as a Christian / if he shall become servant unto that / the which hath trodden under foot / not one or two / but hath subverted the most flourishing kingdoms / hath destroyed the mighty strong Cities / and what soever public weal it hath invaded / it hath utterly undone the same. This when it hath in possession the principal tower of mans ⟨image 16⟩mind or soul / it permitteth nothing to be well done / and is the most hurtful plague of all the world / but / alas / it is of a great power / which we shall kill or destroy by Christ alone / if we shall be the diligent or busy followers of him. For what other thing did he here else / than to remedy this evil?
For what purpose or nede / doth it serue in this case to forbidde the desire of money and glory / when euen amōgest the Gentiles / this kynde of mischefe / is euell spokē of? And this our dearling ought not to be taken hereafter as a Christian / yf he shall become seruaunt vnto that / the whiche hath troden vnder foote / not one or two / but hath subuerted the moost florysshyng kyngdomes / hath destroyed the myghtye stronge Cities / and what soeuer publyke weale it hath inuaded / it hath vtterly vndone the same. This when it hath in possessyon the pryncypall towre of mannes ⟨image 16⟩mynde or soule / it permytteth nothyng to be well done / ande is the moost hurtefull plage of all the woorlde / but / alas / it is of a great power / which we shall kyll or destroye by Chryst alone / if we shalbe the dylygent or busy followers of hī. For what other thynge dyd he here elles / than to remedy thys evell?
We think the Mathematical disciplines / unto the which also / men do number Music / not lightly to be touched / albeit not dwelling long in them. For like as they being known are very much fruitful or necessary / and being not regarded / are no small impediment / even so if a man shall spend all his time in them / even to his old age / he shall have none other fruit by it / then those have / which / because they will not be idle / walking up and down / change now and than their place.