WATER-WORKES. 



thing to have a chiefe Oare in the Shipp of 

 a well-governd state. The benefit of life 

 in great men cannot be better imployde 

 then to the benefit of good men. For the 

 Back andBe//y is Natures chiefe care ; these 

 beeing provided for, shee sweetly takes re- 

 pose. What is over & beside, is for Orna- 

 ment, which shee wants not : for pompe 

 which shee requires not : or for pleasure, 

 which if she wanted, shee would the more 

 abound in all goodnesse. 



Now, (my good Lord) these Indevoures 

 and Workes of mine (tending to thee full 

 supply of the Each and Bellyes wants) are 

 to be needfully respected in their par- 

 ticulers, by you that one day may have 

 this care cast upon you, by God, King, &c 

 Countrey, to see to the necessities of All, 

 while you consult but with a Few. Its 

 merry in hall, when beards wagge all, (saith 

 the old Proverbe). And it's a merry 

 Weale-publick, where ever-enough is as 

 good as a feast, sufEzing all by good 

 government. 



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