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The Defign. 



Arms. That Lear fiwg perverts Ktcns ffiitids for matter of Govern- 

 ment. Other particular indijpofltiotjs petended. 11. The Jolution-j 

 LearniKg makes not men unapt for Arms. III. Learning jnablis 

 men for Civil Affairs. IV. Tarticular feduccments imputed to 

 Steaming: As curious incertaintj. § Pertinacious Regularity. ^ Mif- 

 leading Book:Vrefidents. § Retired Jlothfulnejs. § Relaxation of 

 Difpline 5 are rather cured than caufed by Learning. 



CAP. iir. 



I. Difcredits of Learning from Learned mens Fortunes^ Manners^ 

 Nature of Studies. II. Derogations derived from Fortune are thefe 5 

 Scarcity/ of Afeans. § Privatenefs of Life. (^ Meannefs of Imploy- 

 ment. III. From their Manners ; theje too Regular for the times. 

 § Too fenfible of the good of others 5 and too negleSlive of their orvn. 

 \ A defailance in applying themfelves to Perfons of ^ality. ^ a 

 Failing m jome lejjer Ceremonies of demeanure. § Grofs Flattery 

 pratlijed by Jome Learned men. § In^anced, in the Modern Lfe- 

 dication of Boof{s. § Difcreet Morigeration allowed. 



C A P, IV. 



I. Diiiempefs of Learning from Learned mens Studies^ are of three 

 forts •■) Phantajiical Learning , Contentious Learning 5 Delicate 

 Learning. II. Delicate Learning a curiojity in words , through pro- 

 fu/enefs of fpeech. § Decent exfrejjion commended. § AffeCied 

 brevity cenfured. III. Contentious Learnings a curiofity in matter^ 

 through Novelty of Terms or Jiri&nefs of Pojitions. ^ A vanity 

 either in Matter 5 or in Method. IV. Phantaflical Learning hath 

 two branches^ ImpoSiure ^ Credulity, § Credulity a Belief of Hijio- 

 rj ■) or a Belief of Art 3 or Opinion : and that either Real^ in the 

 Art itfelf § Or Perfonal in the Author offucb an Art or Science, 



CAP. V. 



Peccant Humours in Learning. 1. Extreme affe^ion to two extremes^ 

 Antiquity : Novelty. II. A dilirufi that any thing New^J/iruld now 

 be found out. III. That of all SeSs and Opinions, the best hath 

 fiill prevailed. IV. An over-early reduction of Knowledge into Arts 

 and Methods. V. A negleS of Primitive Philofophy. VI. A 

 Divorceof the Intel/eS from the Obje£f. VII. A contagion of Know- 

 ledge in General, from Particular inclinations and tempers. VIII. -^» 

 impatience of fujpenfe 5 hajie to pofttive ajfertion. IX. A Magifiral 

 manner of Tradition of Knowledge. X. Aim of Writers, Il/ujira- 

 tion, not Propagation of Knowledge. XI, End of Studies, Curiofity^ 

 Tleafure, Profit, Preferment^ &c. 



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