juft fo much Underftanding, as only to teach them how to 
be Ambitions: The Flattering of whom, is Somewhat like 
the Tickling of Children, rill they fall a Dancing. But I 
alfo know, that Your Lordfhip znconcerneth Your Self as 
much, in what I even now fpake; as Cxfar did himfelf, 
when his Souldiers began to flyle him King. For as he faid, 
Non Rex, fed Cæfar: So let Your Lordfhip be but once 
nan d, and all that follows, is but a Tautology to what You 
are already known to be. Your being Prefident of the Royal 
Society, Tour being the Firlt that was Ci hofen, and Chofen 
by fo Knowing a Prince ; becomes fo real a Panegyrick to Your 
Lordíhip, as leaveth Verbal ones without any found. 
Whence, my Lord, I have a third Reafon moft naturally 
emergent, which is,That I dare to fubmit my felf, as to what I 
have hereafter faid, to Your Lordíhips Cenfure. You being 
Jo able and jufl an Arbiter betwixt the fame and all thofe Per- 
fons therein concern d ; that You can neither be deceived, nor 
corrupted, to make a Judgment in any Point, to the Injury of 
either. 
And truly, my Lord, were it only froma Principle of felf- 
Intere/t, yet I could not defire it fhould be otherwife. For the 
World, if it lives, will certainly grow as much more knowing 
than it is; as it ismow more, than it was heretofore. So 
that we have as little Reafon to defpife Antiquity; as we can 
have willingnefs, that we our felves Should be defpifed by Po- 
fterity. 
Tet fome difference there isto be made ; viz. betwixt thofe 
of all Ages, who have been modeftly ignorant ; and thofe who 
have thought, or pretended, that they were Omnifcient. Or 
if knowing and acknowledging that they were Ignorant; have 
Jet not been contented to be fo ; unlefs, with as good manners, 
as fenfe, they did conjure all Mankind not to offer at the know- 
ing any more than themfelves. 
Upon the whole, my Lord, Idefire not You Should be a Pa- 
tron, any further than You are a Judge. For if this [mall 
Eflay hath deferved the leaft acceptance, Lam fure, that in 
being one, You will be both. I am, 
My Lord, 
Your Lord/hips molt Faithful 
and Obedient Servant, 
NEHEM7AH GREW. 
