But me thinks I hear one man that is awake thus bespeak the promoters of this Concord [Unity and Concord in those points where God hath made them necessary, cannot be over-valued: But yet it is visible that there is a marvellous diversity which nature is delighted in: when of all faces and of all voices, and of all the sorts of animals and plants; there is so discernible a difference: ⟨p. 273⟩yea of all the millions of stones in the field, no two is perfectly like each other. And where greater Unity is most desirable, it must first be considered how much of it is possible, or to be hoped for, and next, what are the proper means to attain it. For first, the medicining of all incurable disease, especially with violent Physic, is not the way to make it better, but to exasperate it and hasten death, when a palliate and patience might do better. It is very desirable, that all the Kings subjects were strong, and beautiful and ingenuous and Learned; but it is not to be hoped: But that they may be all Loyal, and honest in their dealing with others, may be well endeavoured. And secondly, a wrong kind of medicine will much more hasten and ascertain death, than to let the disease alone to nature: It is desirable that all the Kings subjects be as is said, both wise and Learned, yea and perfect in honesty and piety without fault: But if you make a Law that for the honour of Unity, all that are not Learned and perfect in virtue shall be fined, imprisoned or banished, the King nor his subjects will be but little beholden to you for their Unity. So one Language is very desirable to the world: But first it is not attainable, and secondly a Law to punish all that speak another Language is not the way to procure it; but to set them together by the ears: You must appoint Parents and Schoolmasters to teach them all one language by degrees, and keep them to their duties, and remove impediments, and thus stay the time; and what cannot this way be attained must not be expected in this world.]
But me thinks I hear one man that is awake thus bespeak the promoters of this Concord [Unity and Concord in those points where God hath made them necessary, cannot be over-valued: But yet it is visible that there is a marvellous dive•sity which nature is delighted in: when of all faces and of all voices, and of all the sorts of animals and plants; there is so discernable a difference: ⟨p. 273⟩yea of all the millions of stones in the field, no two is perfectly like each other. And where greater Unity is most desirable, it must first be considered how much of it is possible, or to be hoped for, and next, what are the proper means to attain it. For first, the medicining of all incurable disease, especially with violent Physick, is not the way to make it better, but to exasperate it and hasten death, when a palliate and patience might do better. It is very desirable, that all the Kings subjects were strong, and beautiful and ingenuous and Learned; but it is not to be hoped: But that they may be all Loyal, and honest in their dealing with others, may be well endeavoured. And secondly, a wrong kind of medicine will much more hasten and ascertain death, than to let the disease alone to nature: It is desirbale that all the Kings subjects be as is said, both wise and Learned, yea and perfect in honesty and piety without fault: But if you make a Law that for the honour of Vnity, all that are not Learned and perfect in vertue shall be fined, imprisoned or banished, the King nor his subjects will be but little beholden to you for their Unity. So one Language is very desirable to the world: But first it is not attainable, and secondly a Law to punish all that speak another Language is not the way to procure it; but to set them together by the ears: You must appoint Parents and Schoolmasters to teach them all one language by degrees, and keep them to their duties, and remove impediments, and thus stay the time; and what cannot this way be attained must not be expected in this world.]
