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WIFE and CHILDREN. 



Pro. Contra. 



Charitj to the CommoU'Wcalih , He that hath Wife and Children, 



begins at a private Famil)/, bath given Hosiages to Fortune. 



tVife and children are a kjf^d of Generation and Iffue are Humane 



Difcipline of Humanity j but un- A&s 5 Creation and its IVorkj are 



married men arc cruel and hard- A3 s Divine. 



hearted, Ijfue is the Eternity of Beafis, 



Single life and a Childlefsfiate^arc Fame , Merit , and wholefomc Prc- 



goodfor nothing but for flight. cepts^ the Eternity of Men. 



■ He that procreates no Children , Oeconomical refpeCis many times 



facrificeth to Death. fttpplant Political Duties. 



They that are happy in all other To feme Natures the Fortune of 



things^ are commonly unfortunate in Piiimns is acceptable, whofurvivd 



their Children : leji being men they his tohole Pojierity. 

 jhould approach too near to a condi- 

 tion Divine. • 



RICHES. VI. 



Pro. Contra. 



They defpife Riches^that difpair of Of great Riches , there is either 

 them. a cufiody ^ or a difpenfition ^ or a 



An en-'"' conceived againfl Riches, fame:, but no folidnfe. 

 hath extoued l^ertue to a Deity. Do you not fee what feigned prifes 



IVhjlfi rhilofopers call in doubt are fet upon little Stones, and fuch 

 vohether all things are to he referrd ^ind of Rarities, that there may be 

 to Vertue or Pleafure 5 furvey the in- fame ufe made of great Riches .<? 

 firuments of them both. Many, whilji they have entertained 



Vertue,by means of Richeijif con- an opinion that all things ?}iight ^e 

 verted into a common good. • bought with their moneys hive in 



"^^ All other kjnds of Good have a this conceit, firli fold them fives. 

 provincial command, only Riches d I cannot call Riches betttr than 

 getter ah the Baggage of Vertue '-, for they are 



both neceffary to Virtue, and yet com" 

 berfoffte, hindring the March. . , j 

 Riches are a good Hand'mafd, bftf 

 ihevporji MiUrefs. 



•• HONOURS. VII. 



Pro. Contra. 



Honours are not fuffr ages of Ty- ivhilfi we fee l^ Honours, we loofe 

 rants, but of Divine Providence- liberty. 



Honours make both Vertues and Honours commonly give men a. 

 Alices confpicHous 5 therefore thofe power over thofe things , wherein 



they 



