WATER-WORKES. 



and though himselfe were presisely 

 given, yet hee did little harme : I know 

 not that hee hath reconcil'd any to 

 that quick- silver -brain'd pure faction 

 (as good hap is). I had ever a good 

 hope, that hee would subscribe, and 

 obey the Cannons and Institutions of our 

 Church, as hee did. 



A Benefice being voyde neere unto 

 mee (in her late Majesties gift) an honor- 

 able kinsman of mine, gave mee the pre- 

 sentation for this counterfeit. Hee had 

 Institution and Induction according to the 

 common course : but (my honorable 

 Lord), as every licquor serves not to 

 coullor all coulors : so, every soyle fitts 

 not every person. Hee had no sooner 

 received the benefit of this Benificc, but 

 the principall of his parishoners told mee 

 I had planted a Machivel amongst them ; 

 a cunning Pollitician, and an horrible 

 usurer, making complaint to the Bishop 

 thereof. But (my good Lord) because he 

 had bin my servant, I praide the Bishop 

 with patience to heare his defence, and for 

 that time prevented the likely-hood of his 

 disgrace. Where-upon I wrought with 

 him to depart with that thing^ and had 

 39 agreed 



Three 

 speciall 

 vertues to 

 withstand 

 the Flesh, 

 the World, 

 and the 

 Devill. 



