THB fyRlTTRBATlSE OF 



THE CASTLE OF KNOWLEDGE. 



^bichc is an indu^ion to thenccejffry fortes of the Spbcrr, 

 as well cckjliall as materialL 



HB riMB SBMBTH rht itftrc 



longe ( bcc it ncuer lb of h«»^' 

 fhortcindccd) rohym ''*'«'• 

 that dcfirously lookcth 

 for any thihg:for as the 

 obtainJg of it bringcih 

 great plcafure,namclyt 

 the thingc it felfe being 

 profitable,fo thcwantc 

 thcrof caufeth difplca^ 

 furcand cotinuall grief 

 tyll the defire be ey ther 

 fully fatisfied , other 

 partly (at the leaft) accomphOied. 



Maifter*. Andfometimes tpt.fee, thatwhcn the defire is 

 partly perfoiirmed,and the pleaiantncs of the (ahieones ta^ 

 fted of,the defire therby nothingc afltDageth,but contrarye 

 Ways greatly incrcafeth: and the more I't gcttefh , the mpre 

 it defireth*fothatin this point may knowledge well bcco^ 

 pared to couetoufnes: for as the couetous mynd with gcc^ 

 tyng IS neuer fatisfied^fo knowledge by knowrng doth cd^ 

 uct ilyll more: And as it increafeth,(Q doth it ftill Icarne the 

 vitenes of Ignorance, and profite of Sciences, and therfore 

 can not reft from fearching more knowledge,as long as it. 

 fpyeth any fpot of ignorance* 



Schollar* This oftentymes as I haue confidercd,makcth 

 me to mufe what mynd is in them,ujhich care for noknoW" 

 ledge, nor efteemc any (cieiice* 

 MaiftenThis is the greateft pointe of all ignorance, not 



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No. 3910 {pa^je 11^7). ., '.;.::•.; 



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