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and dotations to professory learning hath not only had a 

 malign aspect and influence upon the growth of sciences, 

 but hath also been prejudicial to states and governments. 

 For hence it proceedeth that princes find a solitude in 

 regard of able men to serve them in causes of estate, 

 because there is no education collegiate which is free ; 

 where such as were so disposed mought give themselves 

 to histories, modern languages, books of policy and civil 

 discourse, and other the like enablements unto service 

 of estate. 



9. And because founders of colleges do plant, and 

 founders of lectures do water, it followeth well in order 

 to speak of the defect which is in public lectures ; namely, 

 in the smallness and meanness of the salary or reward iX 

 which in most places is assigned unto them; whether 

 they be lectures of arts, or of professions. For it is 

 necessary to the progression of sciences that readers be 

 of the most able and sufficient men ; as those which are 

 ordained for generating and propagating of sciences, and 

 not for transitory use. This cannot be, except their con 

 dition and endowment be such as may content the ablest 

 man to appropriate his whole labour and continue his 

 whole age in that function and attendance ; and therefore 

 must have a proportion answerable to that mediocrity or 

 competency of advancement, which may be expected 

 from a profession or the practice of a profession. So 

 as, if you will have sciences flourish, you must observe 

 David s military law, which was, That those which siaid 

 with the carriage should have equal part with those which 

 were in the action ; else will the carriages be ill attended. 

 So readers in sciences are indeed the guardians of the 

 stores and provisions of sciences, whence men in active 

 courses are furnished, and therefore ought to have equal 



