384 DEDICATION 



and through my Zele to the Common good ; my Zele, I 

 say, a field large enough for you (my Lords and Gentle 

 men) to work upon. 



The Treasures buried under these heads, both for 

 War, Peace, and Pleasure, being inexhaustible; I 

 beseech you pardon me if I say so ; it seems a Vanity, 

 but comprehends a Truth ; since no good Spring but 

 becomes the more plentiful by how much more it is 

 drawn, and the Spinner to weave his web is never 

 stinted but further inforc d. The more then that you 

 shall be pleased to make use of my Inventions, the 

 more Inventive shall you ever find me, one Invention 

 begetting still another, and more and more improving 

 my ability to serve my King and you ; and as to my 

 heartiness therein there needs no addition, nor to my 

 readiness a spur. And therefore (my Lords and Gen 

 tlemen) be pleased to begin, and desist not from 

 commanding me till I flag in my obedience and 

 endeavours to serve my King and Country. 



For certainly you lfrnd me breathless Jirst t expire^ 

 Before my hands grow weary, or my leys do tire. 



Yet abstracting from any Interest of my own, but as a 

 Fellow- Subject and Compatriot will I ever labour in the 

 Vineyard, most heartily and readily obeying the least 

 summons from you, by putting faithfully in execution, 

 what your Judgments shall think fit to pitch upon 

 amongst this Century of Experiences, perhaps dearly 

 purchased by me, but now frankly and gratis offered to 

 you. Since my heart (methinks) cannot be satisfied in 

 serving my King and Country, if it should cost them 

 any thing ; As I confess when I had the honour to be 

 neare so obliging a Master as His late Majesty of happy 

 memory, who never refused me his Ear to any reason 

 able motion : And as for unreasonable ones, or such as 

 were not fitting for him to grant, I would rather to 



