of J or,. 
to all cruel men, to Devils, &c. yet we will firft 
take notice what the Scripture faith; thus we find 
it comparing the Grecian Monarchy ( as alfo Alex- 
ander Great i who was a chief member of it) 
to the Panther or L>eofard- the reafons of which 
according to Pererlusy and others, are thefe that 
follow. 
1. As the Panther is no bigger than a Beagle , 
yet is very ttrong, thus we fee that aHexander the 
Great had but a fmall Empire, yet with an Army 
confifting but of 40000 men, conquered the Ea- 
fiern Countries. 
2. As the Leopard is a very fwift Creature , 
thus we read how that Alexander the Great, in the 
fpace of twelve years had got the whole Empire 
to himfelf, for at twenty years of age he enjoyed 
his Fathers Kingdom, he dyed when he was but 
thirty three years of age, at which age men ufe to 
have but little of any experience and prudence • 
but how much he gained in thofe twelve years, we 
fhall know hereafter more at large : he being once 
asked how he brought about fuch great things in 
lb fmall a time, he anfwered , otv«&x\o 
never delaying nor procraftinatlng aiy hnfi- 
nefs ; but it is much to confider what a fiery bloody 
Empire he had; therefore Apelles pictured him 
carrying Lightening in his hand, his Mother 
fiat when Ihe was with Child dreamed that it light- 
ned^into her womb , and that it caufed a great 
flame. lu feventeen /layes time he built that noble 
City of Alexandria^ feated upon the River Tanais, 
In three fights he conquered all Afsa, and built 
ieveaty 
