8 UNION OF ENGLAND AND SCOTLAND. 



brought into an ointment, yet after a little settling 

 the oil will float on the top. So as such imperfect 

 mixtures continue no longer than they are forced ; 

 and still in the end the worthiest getteth above. 



But otherwise it is of perfect mixtures. For we 

 see these three bodies, of earth, water, and oil, when 

 they are joined in a vegetable or mineral, they are 

 so united, as without great subtlety of art and force 

 of extraction, they cannot be separated and reduced 

 into the same simple bodies again. So as the 

 difference between &quot; compositio&quot; and &quot; mistio&quot; clearly 

 set down is this ; that &quot; compositio&quot; is the joining or 

 putting together of bodies without a new form : and 

 &quot; mistio&quot; is the joining or putting together of bodies 

 under a new form : for the new form is &quot; commune 

 &quot; vinculum,&quot; and without that the old forms will be 

 at strife and discord. 



Now to reflect this light of nature upon matter of 

 estate ; there hath been put in practice in govern 

 ment these two several kinds of policy in uniting and 

 conjoining of states and kingdoms ; the one to re 

 tain the ancient form still severed, and only con 

 joined in sovereignty ; the other to superinduce a 

 new form agreeable and convenient to the entire 

 estate. The former of these hath been more usual, 

 and is more easy ; but the latter is more happy. 

 For if a man do attentively revolve histories of all na 

 tions, and judge truly thereupon, he will make this 

 conclusion, that there was never any states that 

 were good commixtures but the Romans ; which 



