Tob. I tell you, it is most necessary that he should put to his helping hand. For there is none else to withstand the Devils power, nor yet stay and came such an enemies, whom, never man was able to vanquish, but he alone. For, so far forth ⟨image 130⟩as I am able to understand by the talk that we have had together, we are not only in worse estate, and more intractable and raging then brute beasts, but also then the very Demoniacs. Whereupon, I can not sufficiently enough marvel at our nature. For, we are of that nature and condition, that we can skill so do any thing, but that which should be for our benefit,1 & most necessary for us. For, there is neither Art, Science, practise, nor yet occupation whatsoever, which we have not devised, and can do it, and teach others also, saving the art to live well, which we brag to teach to every one, and yet are not able to teach our selves, but much less able to practise it. For, there is almost, no beast so savage, cruel, furious, or villainous howsoever, but that man by Art, is able to vanquish, tame, and master, and make familiar and gentle: But it is a wonder to see that he is not able to find out any Art,2 Science, Practise, nor weapons, to vanquish, came, and master him self, and to overcome and subdue his own affections.
⟨image 131⟩Horses and Mules are with much a doe brought to it: But yet hath man found the mean to handle them, and make them do him service, in a short time. Bulls and Oxen are mighty and strong: and yet man teacheth them to bear the yoke, and draw in the Cart. The Elephants likewise are most terrible: and yet man maketh them bear as great a burden as he lusteth. Wolves and Bears, are very cruel: and yet man maketh them tractable. Lions are very fierce, proud, cruel, and terrible: and yet man maketh them humble themselves, and obey him.3 Contrariwise, I see too often that the husband is not able to master his wife, nor the wife, her husband, that they might live quietly together: although she be flesh of his flesh,4 and bone of his bones, and live long time together,5 both in one house,6 and eat their meat together, both at one Table, and lye both in one bed, and which is more, are one body, and one blood. If man then cannot live with himself, with his own flesh, and his own blood, with whom will he live?
Tob. I tell you, it is most necessarie that hee shoulde put to his helping hande. For there is none els to withstand the Diuels power, nor yet stay and came suche an enemies, whome, neuer man was able to vanquish, but he alone. For, so far foorth ⟨image 130⟩as I am able to vnderstand by the talk that wee haue had together, we are not only in worse estate, and more intractable and ragyng then bruite beastes, but also then the very Demoniackes. Whereupon, I can not sufficiently enough maruaile at our nature. For, we are of that nature and condition, that wee can skill so do any thing, but that which should be for our benefite,1 & most necessary for vs. For, there is neither Art, Science, practise, nor yet occupation whatsoeuer, which we haue not deuised, and can doe it, and teach others also, sauing the art to liue well, which wee bragge to teache to euery one, and yet are not able to teache our selues, but muche lesse able to practise it. For, there is almost, no beast so sauage, cruell, furious, or villanous howesoeuer, but that man by Arte, is able to vanquishe, tame, and master, and make familiar and gentle: But it is a wonder to see that hee is not able to fynde out any Arte,2 Science, Practise, nor weapons, to vanquishe, came, and master hym selfe, and to ouercome and subdue his owne affections.
⟨image 131⟩Horses and Moyles are with much a doe brought to it: But yet hath man founde the meane to handle them, and make them doe him seruice, in a short time. Bulles and Oxen are mightie and strong: and yet man teacheth them to beare the yooke, and draw in the Cart. The Elephants likewise are most terrible: and yet man maketh them beare as great a burden as he lusteth. Wolues and Beares, are very cruell: and yet man maketh them tractable. Lions are very fierce, proude, cruell, and terrible: and yet man maketh them humble themselues, and obey him.3 Contrariwise, I see too often that the husbande is not able to maister his wife, nor the wife, her husband, that they might liue quietly together: although shee be fleshe of his flesh,4 and bone of his bones, and liue long time togeather,5 both in one house,6
- 1Man can do any thing, save that which he ought chiefliest to do.Man can doe anie thing, saue that which he ought chiefliest to doe.
- 2Man a conqueror of all thing• but of himselfMan a conqueror of all thing• but of himselfe
- 3There is disagreement between the husband and the wife.There is disagreement betweene the husband and the wife.
- 4Gen. 2, 3.
- 5Ephe. 5.
- 6Gen. 1. 2.
