I a2 Of the Adijdncement of Learning, Lib. VL 



felf 5 for Fame may be only caufa impulfiva^ or fine qua non^ and not a 

 caufe ConftitKent ox Efficient. For example, it there were tvvoHorfes, 

 v/hereof the one would perform with good fpeed, without the fpur 5 

 but the other with the fpur would far exceed the performance of the 

 former j this latter (I fupppofe) will bear away the prize, and be judged 

 to be the better Horje 5 and it will not move any man of (bund judge- 

 ment to fay, ThJI) the life of this Horfe, is but in thefptr : for feeing the 

 ordinary inftrument of HorfcmanQlip is the^pw?', and that it is no mat- 

 ter of impediment or burden 5 the Horje is not to be left accounted of^ 

 which will not do well without the fpur : nor is that other which with- 

 out the fpur will do great matters, therefore to be reckoned the better, 

 but the more delicate. So in like manner. Glory and Honour are the 

 Goads andfpurs to virtue j and though virtue would fomewhat languiQl 

 without them, yet fincethey be always at hand to attend virtue, even 

 when they are not invited , there is no impeachment but that virtue 

 may be defired for it felf 5 and therefore the Pofition, That the note of 

 a thing chofenfor Opinion and not for Truth, is this ^ That if a man thought 

 that what he doth, fhould never come to light, he vcould never have dens 

 it 5 is reprehended. 



The Colour. 



1 1 what is pur chafed by our own indujiry and virtue^ is a greater Good 5 

 what is derived upon m, from the benefit of others, or from the indul" 

 gence of Fortune, is a leffer Good, 



The reafons are thele? Firji in refpe5f of future Hope-^ becaufe in the 

 favour of others, or the good winds of fortune, we have nojiate or certain- 

 ty 5 in our own endeavours or abilities we have. So when they have pro- 

 cured us one good fortune, we have the fame inftruments ready fot 

 a new purchafe ; nay by cuftom and (uccefs, ftronger than before. Se» 

 condly becaufe thcfe Properties which we enjoy by the benefit of others, vpe 

 are debtors to others for the'mj whereas what wc derive from our felves^ 

 brings no burden with it, nor draws upon us an obligation to another. A- 

 gain, if the Divine Providence confer a favour upon us, it impor- 

 tunes a kind of Retribution towards the goodnels of God, which ftings 

 ungracious and wicked men ; whereas in that other kind q£ happinels, 

 that of the Prophet commonly falls out, Theyrejoyce andtrtunH^-^ they 

 Jacrifice unto their net, and burn incenfe unto their drag. Thirdly becaufe, 

 that which cometh unto us without our own abilitieSjyieldeth not that 

 commendation and reputation. For Adlions of great Felicity draw 

 Pro.M. wonder, not praile, zs Cicero izidtoC<efar. ^£ miremur habemur,qu£ 

 Marcel, laudcmus expe&amus. Fourthly, becaufe the purchafes of our own in- 

 duftry are joyned commonly with labour and ftrife, which makes the 

 fruition of our defires more pleafant, as faith Solomon^ Suavis cibus a 

 venatui 



Hab.i. 



B 



The Reprehenfion. 



lit there are four Contre-Colours which enclinethe cafe to the con- 

 trary Part, and may be as Reprehenfions to the former Colours, 



Firft 



