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Chase as well of deer in an inclosed park as in a forest at 

 large, and that it hath already obtained the name, let it be 

 called invention : so as it be perceived and discerned, that 

 the scope and end of this invention is readiness and present 

 use of our knowledge, and not addition or amplification 

 thereof. 



To procure this ready use of knowledge there are two 

 courses, Preparation and Suggestion. The former of these 

 seemeth scarcely a part of Knowledge, consisting rather of 

 diligence than of any artificial erudition. And herein 

 Aristotle wittily, but hurtfully, doth deride the sophists 

 near his time, saying, ' they did as if one that professed the 

 art of shoe-making should not teach how to make up a 

 shoe, but only exhibit in a readiness a number of shoes 

 of all fashions and sizes.' But yet a man might reply, that 

 if a shoe-maker should have no shoes in his shop, but only 

 work as he is bespoken, he should be weakly customed. 

 But our Saviour, speaking of Divine Knowledge, saith, 

 * that the kingdom of heaven is like a good householder, 

 that bringeth forth both new and old store'; and we see 

 the ancient writers of rhetoric do give it in precept, that 

 pleaders should have the Places whereof they have most con- 

 tinual use ready handled in all the variety that may be ; as 

 that, to speak for the literal interpretation of the law against 

 equity, and contrary ; and to speak for presumptions and 

 inferences against testimony, and contrary. And Cicero 

 himself, being broken unto it by great experience, delivereth 

 it plainly, that whatsoever a man shall have occasion to 

 speak of, (if he will take the pains) he may have it in effect 

 premeditate, and handled in thesi ; so that when he cometh 

 to a particular, he shall have nothing to do but to put to 

 names and times and places, and such other circumstances 

 of individuals. We see likewise the exact diligence of 

 Demosthenes ; who, in regard of the great force that the 

 entrance and access into causes hath to make a good im- 

 pression, had ready framed a number of prefaces for 

 orations and speeches. All which authorities and pre- 

 cedents may over weigh Aristotle's opinion, that would 

 have us change a rich wardrobe for a pair of shears. 



