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REMAIN ES
RIGHT HONORABLE
F R A N C I S JL Qr<i V E R U L A M
Vifcount o£ St. Al^anes, fometimes Lord
Chaneellbur of Englmd.
BE I N G
Eflayes and fcveralJ Letters to fcvfrall grcit Pcr-
fonages , and other pieces of various and high con-
cerBtnentnot; heretofore pa'>h(lied. A fabie wneteof
for the Readers more eafe is adjoyned.
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THE TABLE
N Ef ay of a King. —— ** pag, l.
An Explanation what manner ofperfons they'^
jhculdbe^ that are to execute the power or Ordi'>p;ig, 3 .
nance of the Kings Prerogative. 3
% Short N'otes of civill conversation. . -. • pag. 6.
y jinEfay onDeath. - — ^ P^g* 7.
His Opinion concerning the difpofition c?/.Suttonsi
CharityydeliveredtoKingJzmcs. j^P^S*^3/
V j4 Letter of advice written to Sir Edward Cooke ?
Lord chief juft ice of the Kings Bench . S^^S' ^ ^ •
A Letter to ihe Lord Treafurer in excufe ofhis'^
" fpeech in Parliament agrinJi the treile fui^fe-^p^^. 28.
dj. 3
A Letter to my Lord Treafurer recommending hif-^ ^
fr^ fuite tonching the ^oUitourS place ^ i
^ Letter ofCeremony te^XueeneBlii^^h^thupon ihel
/ending of a new years guift, J* -'^ *
Another to the Queen upon tie li(e Ceremony. P^^g-S^*
ji Letter of advice to the Earle o/Eflex to take ^
upoi? him the C'are ofihe Irijh tujmeJSe when > pag. 3 2 ,
^^r^ Secretary CociW was in¥ranc€. \^ ,
A Letter of advice to the Earle of Effcx upon the^'
prft Treaty with Tyron 15^8 iefore my Lord S^pag.34.
was nominated for the charge of Ireland. 3
Another Letter of advice to my liOrdimmediAtlyT^z^.iy^
leferehs going into ItQlsnd. ~ S
ALettertothe faidEarle^^ of offer of his f^rv^^O
when he was fir ^' enlarged to EfleX-houfc, rP c)*i- *
Tm Leners to he framed the one as from Mr:^
Anthony YilC(^^to the Earle of E0ex the other
as the E&rks ,arJn?er thereunto delivered^
' with the advice of Mr. Anthony Bacon , ^^^}
the privity of theEarle to he jJje}redto-theQ.ueen F 6'^"
upon fome fit ^ccafion as a mean to work her
M/i]eHy tfi^receiv^ the Earl again to favour
' ■ ' and $t tendance.
My Lord of Effcx his anfjver to M,-. AnthonyX ^
Bacons Lf^r^r. SV^ZA^*
"A Letter tB ^//-.Secretary Gccillj after the de-^
^r :femk^ofitjeS^iv\(h'Eor^tsin\xQhnd. \,y^-^*^^*
^Cenfideratior.s.JOi*ching the Queens ^ervice f/^
.>:■ Ireland. ' ^ . SP''S-48.
ji Letter x)f recommendation of hi>feKvice to thel
o £^r/oMprthampton a fi^w days heJ^reXXuLQu^v^^.'^^.
•^hzabcth^ ^7^^//'. 3
'A Letter of offer of his Service lohis Ma]eHy up-1
on h is frH' corning th , j r i:: • 5 ) •
ALettertoMr.Yi\x\%in Sco land^ upon ^f^^^^'ir^jcfi^
i^tranct6fhLS-^'a]elliesRiiign. \\ S ^'
ji'letter'df commending his love to the Lord of-y ^
Kmloffe upon hii Auje^ies/ntrance. y o* 5 ^-
A letter commendiughh love and occafions to SirJ 4
' - cThomas Challaibr/^^coUand^ upon his Ma-r^^g. 5 9 •
jejties entrance. ^ ... :f
A lettehto ^/-.Davies , tlien gone to the King j;^pag.^2»
his first entrance: o^ ^
A letter to Afz-.Fauls 28 March,i ^03. \^ pag.^2t
A letter to t)^^Morrifon^^ ScoiuiKl'hyftian ^P'Xtf2^62.
on his Majeifics coming //?• j
"jLetter to Mr.Robert Kenny upon the death eflpag.tf r.
Queen Elizaheth. k
u^Letter to my Lord^f No-thumMand mentio<^g^g^^
^ ning^ Proclamation f r the Kiyi^^^c\ V
'a letter to mj Lord o^ Southampton upon thel^^^^^g^
} Kings ceming in. ^
ji letter to ihe Lord o/'Northnmberland after ^^7 pag.tf tf
^ had been with the King. S •
A letter to the Earl $f Szliibuvy^touching the So-^^p^g^ ^^ ^
WciiouYS place. S
A letter to the Earl of SzYi^hxiry ^touching the ^^^-J^ ag.^8.
\ %'ancement of learning. S
j4 letter to the'Lerd Trcafurcr Buckhurft ^/^^/^^^ pag.(^^
the like jirgument. r-
ji letter of expoftulation to the Attourney General/ J p^g. ^p ^
Sir Edward Cook. K
A letter to the LordChancellour of the HhAr-'^^p^g.yi
(^ gument. .'S^ j
AiettertotheKa^ipncerning the Sollidtour ^pag.73
place. ^;t- ^: (^
Aletter to the £^A^^alisbury^fl^^r^/^/^ ^/^^'^iP^g-TJ
Nevp jeers guift^M^^^^^^Jf!^^ j
A Secaod letter to tT(r^f^c}>^$gfuour. p^g. 7 g ,
Another letter to the L^d^ ^^^^icellonr touching!
the former argument. "'-"^ J ^q°* ^^
An expoHulatory Letter ^-Slir A^incent Skinner, p^^-7 5.
A Letter to ^r .Davis his Majesties attourney /W pag.7^
Ireland. ^
Aletter ^oM-. Pierce ^ Secretary ro ^^^ L©rd;pag,77
; Deputy ©/^Ireland. S
A letter to Mr. Murrey, P^g»78
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'A Letter to Mr.Matthews mprifQnedforJ^eligwn.'p^ig.y^
Sir Tho. Bodleys Letter r(? Sir Francis Bacon,Xva<iOL
akut his Cogitata & viCz^n^heremhe decUreth>j^^Zo^
h is cf^imQH freely touching the fame*, ^ J> ' v
The CharaBers of a kelieving ChrifHan i»P^y^-}pag, 8S
doxes andfeemingcomvadiSions.
A Confeflion of the Vm\mitten 4; Sir Franci^-)
^ '^zcon.Kmght^V'ifcoum of Sl.Alhan^ ^^«^^^^^(pag,p 5 .
time he was So^icitour General/ to ourUteSoA
ver^ign Lord King Jztacs,
A Prayer made and ufed by the Lord Bacpa. pag. 10 r.
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BACONS
BACONS
REMAINES
Kin g is a mortall God on eJrtb,unco whom
the Living G o d hath lent his own Name as
a great honor, but withall told him.he fhould
die like a man, leatl he lliould be proud and
flatter hitnielf, that G o r> hath with his Name
imparted unto him his Nature alio.
^f 2. Of all kind ofrtien, God is the leaft be-
., holding unto them, fbr-hedotbmolHorthcffi,
and they doc ordinarily leaft for him.^ ' , r i .
3.' A king that would not feel his Crown too heavic for him,
muftweareitc\^eryday, bet if he think it toi) light, he knowetti
not ot what metall it is made of.
4.. He muft tsake Religion the Rule ftf Govemmen: , and m^
to Ballanee the Scale,forhethatc^{^ethKiRel-gidnc>neW to make
the Scales evenj his own weight iscontelned in thei'e Characters;
Teke/ »/?r^/«, he IS found wOo light, his Kingdom (ha'l b« wkcn
from him.
5- And that KiBgxbat holds not Religion the beft reafon of
of State,is void ef ail Piety and Juftiec, the luppottersof aKm^.
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BACONS REMAINES
6. He muftbe able to give Counfcll himielf ^ but not to rely
thereupon; for though happy events juftifte their Counfellc, yet it
is better that the evill event of good advice be rather imputed to a
Subje6t then a Soveraigne.
7. Hee IS the fountalneofHonor, which fiiould not run with a
walie pipe, left the Courtiers feJI the waters, and then ( as Papifts
fay of their holy wells ) toloole the vcrtue.
^ 8. Hee is the life of the Lav/^ por one'y , as he is. Lex laqmns
hitrirelfej bnt becaufe he animateth the dead letter making it
a6tivj2 towards all his fitbjedts. pernio <jrpm^>
p. A wife King muft doe ieCfein altering his La\?^s then he may>
for new government is even <kngerous, ic1)eing true in the body
politick as fn,thecorporal',that omnis [niditi imitntioefl ^ericnlofa^
and though it be for the better, yet it is not with >ut a fearfull ap-
prehendon , for he thatehangech the fundameotall lawesofa
Kingdome, thinketh there is no good title to a Crown, but by
conquetK
10. A King that fctteth to fale feates of juftice, opprefTeth the
People, for he teaichethhis Judges to fell jaftice; and F^recis ^arat^
freciav!?2CUHrjfifiitia, j
11. Bounty and magnificence are vertues very Re^tfpQXLt a pro-
dlgallKing is neerer aTyrant,then a pareimoDious/or itote at liame
draweth his^ontempjations abroad , but want fupplyefh it fclfe
of what is next, and many times the next way, and herein mift be
wife and know what he may juftly do*
12. ThuKingwhichis not feared is not loved, and hee that is
wellfeeninhis craft muft as weUftudyrd be feared aS" loved/ yet
Butloved for feacc^buDfeared for love. > "*
I 3. Therefore, as he,, mail alwayes reremhiehim vvhofe great
Dame he beareth, a^d that in manifeflirjg the fweet ;nflaeneeof
his tnrrcy on the fevere ftroke of his Juliice fomeiimes, fo in this
jBot tofutlera man ofclearh t,<> Uve; foe befides thit the land doth
moarne the reftraint of Juftice; towards i{9ne doth moreretard
the afedtion of Love ttien ciie extent ©f mercy doth etiflame it and
fure where !ove is beftowed feire is quite loft. '
-M* Wi5g5eatcft enemies, ace his flatterers, forthoitgh they ever
^'^ii:.^i*iihi^
BACONS REMAINES*
fpeakc on his fide yet their words IHll makeagainR him.
45 The L-ove which a King oweth to a weale pubUkeiTiould
cot be retirained to any one pertict^Iar, yet that his more Ipeciall
favour do reflect upon feme worthy ones,is fomcwbatnecefiary
became there are few ofthat capacitie.
16. Heennurt have a Ipeciall CJfc of five thing* if he would
not have hi , Crowne to be put on h ijen la felix fcliatMts.
1. Firft thzifimfilata ian^nas be not in the Church/or that is
2. Secondly that mttil^ etjuitas Sm not inthc Chacincery for
chat J S ine^tem mrfericordt^-
3. Thirdly that ntilt^ mtquitas keepc not the Exchequer for
chat is crude! e latrecm^am.
4. Fourthly that ^^//> temeritasht not his generall, for that
5. Fifthly that ir.fidelis prndeffM be not his Sccrecary,for that
be is aKgfiis fnh virtdt herb A,
To conciude,as he is of the greateft power fo he i? fubje^l to
the greateft Cares,nnade the fervantof bis people.or elfe he were
wi^houc a Callino at all,
t Hee then thathonourerh him oot, is next an Atheift, wanting
the feareof Cod.inhishcart.
u4»eXfliMathnwbat waxner offer fens thofe jkatfld bee that
<$rtt9 txecHte the jfowei" or Ordt^aKce ef the Km^s Pre*
jy^ative.ivrttteKb^ th^faid Sir Francis Ba-
COXS^i^rteil^crd ChaKcellstir^andL^rd
-;,j ... g/Sc«Alb&nS - >>. •„-...,,.
THat abfoIuf.ePrerogativcaccoraingrothe Kings plcafutc^te-
vealed by his Lav^es^may be exercized ana exccued, by any
Subject 10 whom power may be given by the King, in any place
pf Jud^^men or Commiidon, which the Ktng by hiS Law ha h or-
dained,in which chc J udge fabordinaie cannot wroi^g he people,
iheL^wUyingdownearaeafureby which every Judge (bould
B 2 govern
BACONS REMAINES
aovern and execure ; againft which law, if any J udge proceed, he
fs by the law quelUonable.and punifhabie for his tranrgieffion.
In his nature are all the Judges andCGnamirfionetsofihe
Land no otherwife then in iheir Courts.in which the Ki^g in pet*
ion is fuppofed to il^ who cannot make that trelpas, fellony, or
ireafon. which iheLaw haihnoanade to to be, neither can punifh
the ^'Uir y by o^her punifl^ment then the Lawes have appointed. J
This Prerogative or power as iL is over all theSubie<^s, fo be-
ing kcownby the Subjects, they are wichoutexcufe if they oftcnd^
andfufierno wrong if they be/uftly punifbed; and by ihisPrero-
aa ive rhe K^^g governeth all forts of people according un:o
known will.
The abfolute Prerogative which is in i<r/>^/, according to tkei^
private will and jud^mehc, cannot be exeenKd by a^y Subjeidt ;
neither is it poflible to give fack power by Gommiffion , oc fit to
f ub jei^^ the People to the fame for the la^g.'m that He is i he Sub -
ftitu:e of Godjmmediady the Father of His People, andHead of
the Ccmmon-weahh, haihbyperlicipationwith God, aodwith
HisSubje^sadifcretion, judgment, and feelisg love towards
thoreovtrwhomhereignetb, only proper to him felfe, <>rtoHi3
plac€S and perfon, who feeing he cannot in any others infufe His
wifdome^power or guif s, which God in refpe^tof his place and
* charge hath enabled him withall,can neither fubordinatc any other
Judge to govern bvf'^hat knovfledge,which the/0»^^n nooiher-
wife ^hen by his knowne will pe^ficipatc unto him ; And if any
fech fubordinatc Judge iliallobiainCommiilion a'cotding to the
difcreiion effuch Judge fogovern the people.that Jadgeis bound
to chmk.ihauo be his found difcretion, which the Law in which
the Kifsgs [kmyfnmW flieweth uri:ohim to be that juftice which
be ought toadfninifter.otherwifehemightfeeme to efteemehim-
felf above the Krr^-( Law, who wiil not govern by him, or to have
a power derived f rom other then frota the /OW^ , -which in 'the
kingdome will adminifter jaftice contrary unto the juftice of the
Lan^d; neither can fueh a Judge or Commiffioner, under the name
of his authority ,fl:iroud his own high affe6lio», feeing the cohfci^
€Bcc and difcretion of every man is perricujar and private to him*
fdf, as the difcretion pf {he Judge eenanoi be properly ot poflt^ly
^' ' '"• the
BACONS REMAINES
the diicrevionotihe confcienceof cheiG;?^;andif no.hisdifccea-
on^neicherthe ;udgtn<rnt rhacis ruled by another mans only.
Therefore it may leeme they rahex de(ire to be Kr^^gs^ then to
rule the People under the Ki?ig^ which will RotadmLnilter juftice
byLavv,butby heirown will.
Thisadminiftrarionina Subjcdt is derogative to the ^/«^/ Pre-
rogativCjfor ke adtYiiniftreih jultice out of a private dirc^^Uon, be ^
ing not capable of a general] d.rection how lo uie the Kings c^W"
dren,in p!ea{ure,in caufesofperticularrefpect, which if no other
then the/C/;?^ himfeifcan do.how can it be fo chat any mzr\ fliould
dcfire that which is un^c and innpoflible but that it muft proceed
out of fome exorbican aftcction, the rath er/eeing fuch places to
be full of trouble, and being altogerher unneceffary, no man will
fcek to thtuft himfelf into it,buE tor hopes of gaine. Then is not
any Prerogative oppugned but maintained, though it be defired^
that every fubordinateMagiftratc may not be made fuprearoe,
whereby he may fealeupthe hcartsof the people, take from the
Ki^g the refpe^ due unto him only, or to judge th^ people o.h.r-
wife then tfee King doth himfelf.
-And although thePrincebenot bound to render any accomnt^
to the Law,which in perfonadminiRreth it fel^e,yct every iubor-;;'-
dinate Judge muft render an accompt to the King^ by his Lawe?, '
how he hath adminiftred jufticc in his place where he is fee. But
if he hach power to rule by private direction^ for which there is no
La Wjhow can he be queftioned by a Law, if in his private cen-
fure he offends.
Therefore, it feemeth, that in giving fuch authority, the King
ordainet h n©t fubordinate Magifttates,buc abfoluce Kings ; and
what doth the iCj»f leave to himfclfe, who giveth fo much too -
thers.as hehath himfelf. Nci:her is thecca greater bend to tyc the
Subjcft 10 his Prince in pcrticular, then when he fhall have re-
courfeumo him^inhis perfon,cr in his power, for rcliefe of the
wrongs which from private men be o&rcd, or for reformation of
theoppreflionsof any fubordinateMagiftratc, fliall impofcupon-
^he peOpIe,Thcre can be no offence in the Judge, who hath povyet
toexeeute aceordihg to his difcretion, when ihe diftrction of an/ -
Judge (hall be thought fit to be limited, '. .
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BACONS REMAINESO
And therefore there can be iherein no reforKiation , whereby
the King in this ufeth no prerogacive to gaine his Subje^^s righc^
then the Subject is bound to lute helpled'e wrong, and the dil-
conrent of the people is eaft upon the Kmg, he Lawes being neg-
lected, which with their equity in all o. her caules and judgments
f favirib thii ) incerpoie themfelves ani yeeld remedy,
And to concl«de^ Cuftome cannot .onfirme that which is any
wayes unreasonable of it fejf.
Wjfdome wiii not allow that which is many wayes dangerous,
and no wayes prohiable.
JufxicQ will not approve that Government, where it cannot be
but wrong muft be cummk- ed.
• Neither can there beany rule by which to try it,normeanes of
reformation of it.
Therefbre,whoroever oeGreth Government, muft fcckfuchas
Iieis capable of,noc fuch as teemeth to him»'e]f moft eafie to exe-
cute; fork isapparent, that it iseafte o him that knoweth not
lawnor juilice, toruleasheliiteth, his will never wanting a po-
wer to it lelf^buc it is fafe and b.iamelefle, both tor the ludgeand
People, and honour to the King, that ludges be appointed who
know the Law, and that they beUmiced to goyernQ according to
the Law.
Shon Notes for civtll cdnve^fktton hj Sir Frapels Bacon.
TO deceive mens expectations generally/' whicHCaateII)argup
ctha (hid mind.and unexpected ccnftancie,t//^.in matters of
^ear,anger,luddcn joy or gr*e^^and ail things which may c&ct or
alter the mind in puMique or iuddea acodentg^or i'uch iike It is
necclTary co ufela aedfait countenance,aot wavering wtn anions,'
as ill moving the head or hand too much, wbich/beweth a fanta**
fticali iighcaod ikkly ©peration of the f pirit, and cortfeqaently
like minda^s getture.only it isfuftieienVjWichi^lurejto afe a mo-
drit action in either, ; i:!/.-:: ^ j--^-
.rip aii kindi otipeech,either-pIcafant,grav€,f^y"cte^or ordinary ic
is convenient to^fp'^K leifureiy.and rather dcavyipgly, then hafti*
Ij.bccaufe hafty ipeecb conl<?unds the meaiory. and" ofteotimes
licfides
BACONS REMAINES.
(befides unfcemliDefie) drives a man either to a ^7^;;-^//^/. or un-
ieem!y ftammeriDg^harping upon that which Tnould foilcv/jWher-
as a flow fpeech confinneth the memory, addeth a conceit cF wif-
^otne to ihe hearers, befides a feenruineile of fpcech and counie-
nanee ; To defirc in dircourfe.c© hold all arguments, is ridicnlcu?,
wanting true judgment; for in all things nomsncan be cxq'aif;te.
To have Common places to dircourle,and to want variety, is both
tedious to the hearers.and Inewes a iLallovvnefte ofconceitjthere- -, * j
fore it is good to varie, and Jij| fpeeches with the prefcnt occah- 7////
onc^and to have a moderation m ail their fpeeches, eipecially in
jefting of Religion,St2te,great pcrfons, we'ghty and important
burmeffe.poverty.or any tlnngsderervirg pitty ; A long continued
fpeechjWithcut a good fpeech of inrerlecationrneweth flowneffe,
ancl a good reply, wlihcut a good (tt f^eech^ fliewcth fhajlownefie
and weikneffe.To ufe many circumftances, ere you come to the
matter 1% wearifome-.and toufe none at all, is but blunt, Barhfui.
nefle is a great hinderance.bcth of uttering his conceit.and undr r^
ftanding vY.iat is propounded unto him r wherefore, ic is good to
preffe bimfelf forwards with difcretion^ boichin fpeech, and com-
pany of the better fort.
VfH4 pro?zptfufac:t.
An EJfaj on Deith^by the Lord ChA}jceilo^r^zc:jx\^
I Have often thought upon death, and I fin j it the kaft of all e-
vills ; All that which is pal^is as a dreame, and he that hopes
or depends uponMme c-ming dreames waking, fomuch of cur
life as we havediicovired i> a.rrady de?.d ; and all ihofe hourcs
which we fliace even trom the breads of cur lvlother,u till were-
turnto carGrand mother the Earrh.are part ofour dy ng dayes,
whereoJ even this i-one, and thoie that uccee'S are of the fame
mture,:or we dye d'yiVjand as others have given place to us, lb
we mtiil in the end give way to others. Phyfuians in the name of
Deatb»inc'ttdf' all forrpw.ar.guii'h.iireafe.calamity, or whacfoevcr
can fail in eh :lif<^ of mpn,either grievooc or un welcome. Bnt thefc
things arc familiar unto us , aad >Yee f uffcr them every hou^ c ;
cherc
8 BACONS REMAIN ES.
therefore we dye dayly^tnd I am older fincc I affirmed it, I knov?
many wifemen that fear to dy,for the change is bitter, Jand ^t(k
would refute to prove it; befides.the expectation brings terrour
and chat exceeds the evill.Bat I do not believe,that any man fears,
to be dead,but only the ftroke of death, and fuch are my hopes,
that ifHeaven be pleafed, and Nature renew but my leafc for 2 r .
yeares more,without asking longer dayes,! ft^al be ftrong enough
to acknowledge without mourning, that I was begotten mortall,
vertue walkes not in che high.way,thcugh (be go^^r aha, this is
ikength , and the bloud to vcrtue,to contemn things that be de*
fircd,and to negle<a that which is tearcd. . rr- tj!>
Why fliould Man be in love with his fetter?, though ot Oold .
Art thou drowned in fecurity , then I fay though art perfeJ^tly
dead ? For though thou moveft , yet thy foule is buried within
£he«,and thy ^ood Anucll either forfakes his Guard, or ileepcs $
there is nothing under Heaven, faving a true friend, who cannot
be counted within che Rumbcr of moveables , unto which my
heart doth leane. ^
Andthisdearfreedome hath begotten me this peace, thatl
mourn not for that end which muft be , nor fpend one wilh to
have one minute added totheincettainedate of my yeares. it
was nomeanapprehenfionofL^r.^«,who fayesot^/^«/;f«/.thac
in his iravels tlirough Hell , hce knew not the Kings of the Earth
from other men,buc on^y by their lowder cryings and tears^which
wasfofteredin them through the remor lefuU memory of the good
daycs they had feen, and the fruitful! havings which they ioun-
wiUingly left behind them : he that Was well feated, looked back
at his portion,and was loath to foriakehis Farme, and others ei-
ther minding marriages,pleafures,profic,or preferment, dehred to
be excufcd from Deaths banqmet,theY had made an appointment
withEarthJoo^ingatthebkfTtngs, not the hand that enlarged
thcm,forgcttinghowunclothedly they came hither, or with what
naked ornaments they were arrayed.
But were we fcrvants of the precept given , and obferv'ersot
thcHeaihens Rule Mcme>tto mori.^ni not become benighted Witn
this feemingfdicity, we foould enjoy them as men prcf^aed to
loofe, andnot windvp ourihcBghtsuponioperifnipgatoxtuoc,
BACONS REMAINES,
heihatisnoc(lack;yftfong(astherervantsofpIearurc) how can
he be found umeady^io quit the vaile and faife vifage of his pec-
fcdtion^the {(mh having fhakcn 06 herflefh, doih chen fee up tor
her felf^and contenrining things that are under, iliewcs what fin-
ger hath enforced her ; for the fonles of Ideotsare of ihcfsffic
piece with thole of Statefmen^feut now and rh;:n nature is a fault,
and this good guert of ours, takes foylein an unperfe<^ body, and
fo IS flackned ffonr) fhcwing her wonders, like an excellent Mufi-
cian which cannot utter himfeif upon a defcdiveinihumcnt. But
fee how I am fwarved and lofe my courfe, touching a: the foule
that doth leaft holda6\ion wi h dcath,wh6h2th the fureft proper-
ty in chis fraileadt. his ftiic is the end of ail flefh^ andthebegin-
Qing ©f incorrupticn.
This Ruler of Monuments, leades men for the moft part ou^
of thi«; world wirh their heeles forward, in token that hcls contra-
ry to life, which being obtained, fends men headlong in:o:his
wretched Theater, where being arrivcd,their firft language is that
ofmouining, nor in my own thoughts, can I coropareman more
fitly to any thing.thcn to the Indian Fig-tree, which being ripe-
ned to his full height,is faid to decline his branches dovrne to the
Earth; whereof fhe conceives again, and they become Roots ia
their own ftock.
So Man having derived his being from the Earth,firft lives the
life of a Tree drawing hi^ nourifhment as a Planr ; and made ripe
for death be tends downwards, and is fo w^d again in his Mothea
the Earth, where heperifheth not, but expe6ls a quickning •• So
we fee Heach exeti^pis not a man fcom bemg^buc only prcfents aa
alteration ; yet there are feme men (I chink ) that ftand other-
wife periwadedjDeacbhndes not a worfe friend then aa Alder-'
man^to whofc djor Ineverknew him wejconoe; but he is an im-
portunate Gueft.and will not be faid nay.
And though they themielves (hall aiBrm* , tha? they arcnot^
wUhinjet the aniwer will not betakcn;and hat nhichhcightcxjf'^
their fcare IS, that they know they arc in danger to forfeit tfieil:^
flefti but are not wile of the paymenr day ; which iickly uncertain^-
"7,15 the occafiQa that ( for the moft part ) they ftep out of this
C world
10
BACONS R-EMAlNfES.
world anfurnifhed ^or their generall account, and ]beingall un-
provided,defire yet to hold their gravity^.preparing their louk;; to
anfvver in fear let.
ThusI gathsr,thac Death Is u.iagreeab^e to raod Citizens, b^-
caafe they comnnonly dy imefiate ; this being a rule, that when
their Will is made^they think themiely s neerer a Grave tbe^ be-
fore : now they out of tke wifdom of thoufandSjthink Co feat de-
ftiny/rom whirh there is no appeal,by not making a Will, or to
live longer by proteftation of their unvvillinoneflc to dy. They
are for the moi\ part w^ll made in this world (accoiaming their
treafure by Legions^ as M:n do Divels ) their fortune looks to-
ward them,aad ih^y are willing to anchor at it'and deBre (if It be
pofiible } to put the e viil day ht oft from them , an i to adjourn
their ungratefnjl and killing period.
No^thefe are not the men which have bcfpoken death,or whole
looks are affured to entertain a thought of him.
; . *I>eath arrives gratious only to fuch as fit^.n darkncffe, or ly
freavyfeurchened with grief and irons to the poor Chril^ian, that
fit^ bound in the Galley,to difpairfull Widows^penfive prifoners,
and depofed Kings ; to them,whofe fortune runs backhand whofe
fpirits mutinies, unto fnch death is a redeemer, and the g^avea
pjace for r<:tiiedneflc and reft. ^^^^fK
^'ithefe wait upon the fhore of death.and vv*^ unC0 him to draw
lieer,w,i5iing above all others,'© fee his flarce, that they m'ght be
led to'his place,wo3ing the remorflcfle Sillers to wind down rhc.
watch of their lifcan^dto break them oft before the hour.
But Death is a doleful! Mcflcnger to an Ufurer, and Face un-
timely cuts their threed ; For it is never meationed by him, but
when Rumours of VV arrc , and civi Ji Tumalts put him io mind
thereof.
And when many hands are armed, and the peace of a City in
diforder and th^ Foot ofthe common Souldiers fpupdsan alUiffa
pti his (hires, then perhaps fuch a oneCbroken in thoughts of his
m cnies abroad, and curling the Monuments of Coyne which are
inhishonfc) can be content to think of death, and < being ha«
'^ ' ftic*
BACONS REMAlHES^ H
ftieofpcrdi.icn) will perhaps hang himfelfc, Icaft his Tbf©ac
fliculd be cue ; provided,tha: he may do ic in bis Study, iarrouiv
ded with wealth, to which his eye fends a faint and iangoifhiag
falu:e,evcn upon the curaing oft, remeaibring alwayes, that ;>e
have time and liberty, by writing, to depute him fclf as his
own heire.
For that is a greit peace to his end.and reconciles him wcndec-
fully upon the point. .
Herein we all dally with cur fel vcs, and are wichout proofe of
nece^t 7, I am not 0/ thofe, that dare promife to pine away my
felf in vain glory, and I hold fuch to be buc feat boldnefle^ and
that dare commit ic ro be vain, for my part, I think natare (liould
do me great wrong, if I fhould be folong in dying, as I was ia
being botn.
To fpcak trurh,no man knows the lifts of his own 'patience ;
nor can divine how able he ftiall be in his fufieriGgs.till the ftoroi
cortieftheperfedteft venue being try ed in a6tion)but I wou!d(Guc
of a care to do the beft bufiRefle well; ever keep a gtiard,& ftand
upon keeping faith and a good conscience*
And if wrfhcs might find place.I would dy togethcr,and not my
m'md oftcn,and my budy once ; tha' is, I would pre pare for the
Meffengcrsof Dcathvfickneffe^and aff j6tion,aBd not Waiclong,oc
be attempted by tfie violence ©f pain.
»' Herein I do not profeflc my felf a Stoi€k,to hold gtief no cviU;
buc opmion^and a hing indiftcrenc*
' .BucIconfcmwithC^yir and thn the fudiaineft paffageis
eafieft , and there is nothing more awakens cur reibivc and rea-
dineffe to dyihen the quieted conxience.ftr?^g hercd wiihopi-
nioo, that wcfhallbe well fpokenofupon Ew^th by thole t^at
arejutt, and of the Family of Vertue the oppoiue whereof, is
a fury to roan,and makes even life unfweet*
I Therefore , what is more hcavae , ihen evill fame dc^
fcrved , ot likevtife, who can fee y(Qik daycs, tkcn be that
32 BACONS REMAINES.
yec Jiving doth (oUow ac ihc Funerals of His owne rcputt •
iion#
I have hid ap many hopes, that / im pclviledgcd from that
kind of mourning, and coald wifb thatlike peace to allthofc
with whom /wage love .• / roighc fay much of the commodities
that death can fell a man bur briefly ,Death h a friend of ours^nd -
ji^lr he that is ready to entertain him,is not at home, whileft Iam,my
""^ Ambitioii is not t© forc-^low ihe Tyde,I have bat fo to make my
intcreftofit, aslmayacconncforic, Iwculdwid^i nothing but
what might better my dayes^nor defire any greater place ihen the
front of good opinion, I make not love to the continuance of
daycs,but to the goodneffe of them ; nor willi to dye, but rcfcrrc
my felf to my houre, which the great Difpenfer of all things hath
appointed me ; yet as I am fraile, and fuffercd for the hrll fault,
were it given me to chufe, I . fliould not be eameft to fee the ev^c*
niog ofmyage,that extremity oHt felf beisg a difcafe,and a meet
return into infancic .• So that jf perpetuity of life might be given
Hie, I fbould think what the G reek Pott faid , Such an Age is a
mortalUvilU Andfmce I maft needs be dcad,l requireitmay not
be dene before mine encmie;, that I be not ^ript before ibccold,
but before my friends ; the night was even now;but thac name is
loftjic is not now late, butcarly mine eyes begin to difcharge iheir
watch , and compound with this flefhly weakneffc for a time of
pcrpeiuallteft,and I feall pref^ncly be as happy for a few hourcs;
as 1 had dyed the firft houre 1 was bori'c*
The
II laii
BACONS RE^MAINES. ig
■ ■ ■■■ .J
The Lord Chanceliour Bacon ^^ Opinion^ concerning tht
difpfttion o/Suttons Ckarhy^ delivered unto
King JAMES.
May itflcAfejf^Hr Majejfy^
IFinditapoTitivc precept of the Old Law, that there (hould
be no Sacrifice withouj fait, the morall whereof (befides the
Ceremony j may be, that God is not pleafed with the body of
a good intention, except it be feafpned with ihat rpitituail wif-
ikmeand judgmcnt^as it be not eafily fubje6t to be corrupted and
perverted ; for Sak in tfcc Scripture is a figure bor h of wifdomc
and Learning.
Thiscometh into my mind upon this A^ Q£\U^Smt6HS^ which
fcemeth to me as a Sterifice without Salt,having the materials of
a good intention, but not powdered with any fuch Ordinances
anS in[titutions,as may preferve the fame from turning eorrupt.or
at the leart from heeoming uBfavoric and of little ulcj tor akhouoh
the choyccof the Feoflcs be of the bcft, yet neither they can live
^wayes ; and the very nature of the work it felfc, in the vaft and
#ifit proportions ihercof, being apt to provoke a miuemploy-
meBtjit .s no diligence of their5,cxecpt there be a digreifion from
ihat modcll that can cxcufe it from running the fame way, that
gifts of [he like condition have heretofore donc.For to defigne the
Charter^houfe (z lioiafefit for a Princes habitation) for anHo-
fpicall as fome fhonld give an Almes of a rich embcoydeied cloak
to a Beggar.
Ana cert.in^y r man, fee tant^uam jH£oeculis ctrttAHtnr^ that
if fuch an Edifice with fixe thomltnd pounds Revenue be erefted
C 3 into
j^ BACONS REMAINES,
in:o an Hofpiiail, i: will in fmall time degenerate to be made a
preferment ot* fome great perlbn to be Matter, andhe to lake all
the fweei,and the poor to be llinted,and take but the cram>, as k
comes CO palfe in divers Hofpicals of this Realm, which hive but
the name of HalpicalSjand are bac wealthy Beneftces, in refpedt
of the Mattetfl:iip, but the poor which is ihc^rmcr f»/W,littlere-
Ucved» „
And the like hath been the fortune of much of the Almes of the
Roman Religion in their great Foundations,which being in vain-
glory and ofientatioUjhave had their judgment upon chem in the
end.in corruption and abufe.
This meditation hath made «ic prcfumc to write ihefe few
lines to your Majefty, being no beitet then good wiHies^ which
youi Ma jefties gteax wifdom may mike fomethiiig oc noihing
of, wherein I defirc to be thus underttood , that if this foundation
(fuch as it i$)be perfe<^ and good in Law, thenl artt too well ac-
quainted with yoerMajeftiesdifpofuion Toadvife<my co^irfcof
power^or profit,that is not grounded upon a right, nay iurther, if
the d*fccts are fuch, as a C^urt of Equity may remedy and cure,
thenlwiHi, rhatasSt. P^f<fr/fhsddow didcureDifeafes, fothe
Very fiiadowcf a good intention, may cure defe6ts of that na*
Vure. • '' ' ' ■■ -rn^.K-.' .,{
But if th^rebe a tight and birth -right planted in theHeire, and
not remediable by C >urts of Equjty,and that right be tubmitted
toycur Majefty, whereby it is both in your power and grace
what to do ; then I doe wifih that th'xs rude Mafle and Chaosof
good deedjWcre directed rather to a folid merirand durable ch^
nty , then to a blaze of glory, that will w crackle a lit4^
in talk>and quickly cxtinguifh.
And this maybe done,obfervingthefpecics©fMr, Sumntin^
tcnc,though varying indtv^dfta : For it appears, that he had in no-*
tion a triple good, n Hofpitall, a Schc>©l, and maintaining of a
Preacher, which individuals rcfort to three genetall bcad^^t/z^-^
tRebefe oftheP9ore. .•?:; ..a
i? Adv^.ncement of t.ei>rning^
Now
BACONS REMAINES. 15
Now tknif I fhalJ fe. before your Majefty, in every of thtf^
three kinds,what it is tha: is m©ft wanting in ycur Kingif tn . an^
wbatidiketobetbemoftfruitfull and cffc<5luall ufeofBenefi'
cence.and iike tobe icaft perverted. Tha: I think (l^oaldbe no il^
fcope of any labour.how meanly fV^everperforcned^ for out ot va-
riety preienced,ele<^ion may be heft grounded.
Conccrniug the relief of the Poor, 1 hold fome number ofHo-
fpitals with competent good* then any Hofplull ©fan exorbitant
greatnefi'e ; fc r though the courl'e wi'/J be che naore fecn.yec the o-
ther will be the more tclr. ' ' '"!
ForifyourMajelly eredl maBy,berides obfecving the ordinary
maxime,^^»«w (^n^ commHmmdeomeliujt choice may be made
ofthofe Towns and places, w'lcre there is moft need, and fo the
remedy may be dilkibuted.as the Difeafe \% difpierfed.
A£ain,greatneflcofrelicfaccumaLuediuon;: place, doth ra-.
iher invite a fwarm and furchargc of Poor, then relieve thofe that
are naturally bred in that place, like to ill tempered medicines,
that draw more humour Lo the part, then they evacuate from ic
Bu: chiefly I rely upon the rca Ton that I conchedinthebeginirg,'
that in thofe great Hofpitals the Revenue will draw the ule, and
not the ufe the Revenues^and fo through the maCf of their wealth
they will fwiftly tumble dqyvn to a mif-employment. And if any
man fay,that in ihetwoHqfp^^;^ls of L^/f^^ there is a prefidenc of
greatnefie concurring wiffa^<)od employment, let him confider,
that thefe Hofpitals have. Anj^uall Governours, that they arc ud*
der the fuperxourcaremd policy of fach a State, as the City of
ZaWi';?jandchicfly,that the Reueuucs CQnfitt not upon certainties
but upon cafualties.and free gifts would be mi(fing,if they appear
red once to be perverted : fo as it keeps thena in a continaall good
behaviour and awe to employ them aright; none of which points,
do match with the prefeni Cafe* The next confidcration may be*
fvhethcrthisimendcdHofpital, as it hath a mere ample eniow-
tnent then other Hofpitals, fhould not likewife work more in a
better fubje^ then other poor, as that it fhould be converted to
ihcttfcofmaymedSouldicrs, decayed Mcrchaots, and Hou-
fliolds. Aged and ^dfftiiutc Chorch^cD 5 and the like;
jrbofc
16 BACONS REMAINES.
wbofcconditiosi being of a better fort then loofc people and beg«
gars, deferveth both * more liberall ftipcnd , and Ibme prope:
place of relicfe not intermingled and coupled with the bafeft fore
ofpcople.vyhichprojett (though fpacions; yet in my judgment
willnotanfwerchedefignmentintheevent.inthcfe rur times ;
Joteettainly, few men which have been fomebedy, andbearca
mind fomewhat accord.ng lo the Confcience land remembrance
of that they have been,w.ll ever dcicend to iheir condition, as to
profeffe to live upon Mmc , and to become a Corporation of de-
clared Beggars,ba. rather wiilchufe to live oblcutcly, a»d as it
were to hide themfelves with fome private friends ; fo that the
end will be of fuch an intentfon. that it will makeihe place a re-
ceptacle of tUwGrft,idleft,andmoft defoate perfons of every
ptofeflion. and to become a Cell o' Loyterers and calt Serving-
men and Drunkards which will rather give a fcandall, ihenyeeld
anvfruit of the Commonwealth.
And of his klnd,l can find but one example wi;h us, which is
the Mmes Knights of ivinfir , whiehjparticular would give a
jnanlmall encouragement to follow that prefident.
Thetefore,theberiefte6tof Holpitalityisto niake theKingdom
rif it were poflible Icapable ot that Law. that there be no Beggat
in Ifracl • for it is that kind of people that ,s a burden, an eye-
fore a fcandaland a fort of peril and^umult m a Sr.ate;but chieliy
it were to be w.Oied, that fuch a By»e6«nc.etowards the relief
of the poorcwere fo beftowed,as not oB^y the needy and na^d
•eoreVhouldbefuftaincd; but alfo that the honeft perion wSKh
Lth had meancs to live upo.,wiih whoin the poor are now char,
-cd fhoti.dbe in fome fort eafed, for that were a work general-
ly acceptable to theKingdomc , if the publick hand oiAImes
roigh Ipare the private hand of TaM»- ,■">- -' "; •'j ■ ;, , ^^^
AnS therefore,of all other employmems of tfmk.nd. I com-
mend moft the Houfes ot tcl.efe and corre4lion, which are mm
Hofpitals,where the impotent pettbn is relieved, and the tturdf
Beg^a" buckled to work. «d the unable perfonalfo not m^m-
taiSId to be .dle,whicV, is ever joyned with drunkennefle and .«-
P«ay,bai is forted with fB«b wotke, a»be c»o tnaaaagc anjp«-
BAC OKS REMAINES. r>-
form,and where the ufes are no: diftinguifhed, as in other Hofpi-
tals, whereof fome are for agcdand in/potent, and ibme for chil-
dren,ancl Ibme forcorre^^ion of Vagabond^, bstare generall and
pcrmifcotis that muft rake of every rori: from the Ccunrry , as the
Country breeds them»And thus the poor thetnfclves fliali find the
provi(ion,and other «ood people the fwcetnefTe. of the abatcmenc
ofthcTax,
Nowifitbeobjc^lcd, that houfes of correction in all pUccs,
have not done the good expe6^ed [as i: cannot be denyed,but in
tnoft places they have done tnuch good ] it mull be remecnbred,
that there is a great difference between that which is done by a
fetled Ordinance/ubje^^ to regular Vifitation. as this may ; and
l^efides tbis.thc want hith been commonly in houies of corr 6^i-
oa.ofa competent fum and certain eftate,fcr the materials of triC
UbQHr,wbich in this cafe may belikewire fupplyed,
. Concerning the advancement of Learning, I do fabfcribe to
Lhe opinion of one ofthe wifeft and greatcll men of your K.ng-
dom,That for Grammar Schools there are already too many ; and
therefore it is no providence to add where there is cxceffe : Foe
the great number of ScIk>o1s wichin your F-Iighneffc Realm, doth
caufc a want^and like wife caufech an overflowing, both of them
being inconvenient,and one of iherti dangerous ; for by meanes
whcreef^they find want in the Country and Towns^ both of Ser-
vants for Husbandry ,and Apprentices for Trade; and onthco-
chcr Me, there being more Schollers bred then . h** State can pre-
fer and employ, and the active part of that lifcnot bear.ng propor-
tion to the preparacive,it mwft needs fall out, that many perfons
will be bred unfic for other vocations, and unptc fitabie for t hac
wfiich ihey arc brought up which fills the Realm full of indigent,
idlc,and wanton people which are mc m^cena rcmm hova.
Therefore,in this point,! could wiih }s\z,Snttons intention were
exalted a degree higher, that, th.u which he meant for Teachers
of children , your Majefty ft^ould make f:r Teachers ofmeop
wherein it hath been my ancient opinion and obferv3tion,that in
theVniverfitiesof this Realm, which I take to be both ofthe bed
poHi{hed,^nd of the belt endowed UnivetGties of Europe, there is
D " ^ nothing
i8 BACONS^REMAINES.
nothing more wanting towards the flourifhing ftateof Learsiog,
then the honourable and plcntitnll Salaries of Readers, in Arcs
and Profcilions.
In whiehpoint,2s your Majeiries bounty bath already nfladea-
beginning, fothlscccahonis ofteredofGodto make a[procce-
€ing.
SureIy,Kead€rs,in the Chair, aic as Parents in Sciences, and
dcfire to enjoy a condition not inferiour to the children that em-
brace the particular part^cllc no man will lit Icnger in the Chafr,
then he can walk to a betterprefermentiandii willccme topaffe,
as T/V^// faith.
f^'t Patrum ifTijdidi refer ant tsnina ftati , for if the pr'ncipaU
Readers through the means of their cnter:ainment,-be bat men
of fupcrficiall L arning,and that they (hail take their place.butiu-
paflage it will make the maffcof Sciences, want the chief and To-
lid dimenfion which is death.and to become but pretty and com-
pendtous habits of pra^^iic.
Therefore. I could wi{h,ihat inborh the llnlverfiiie?, theLec-
lures as well of the three PrcfelTlon?, Divjtity. Lat9,^ndPhYffckf,
as of the Arcs of Spccch.tkc Mathimat/ques and otherSjWere rai-
fed in their Penfions to loo.l.prr aftr^fim 3 piece, which»though it
be not neer fo great as they are in fome other places, where the
greatne(Teofthe reward doth wi(h for the ableft men out of ail
Forcain Parts to fupply the Chair; yet it :may Jbea portion to
content a worthy and able man, if he be contemplative io Diture,
as mod of rhoie fpirits ttt that arc fiiteli for Le<^ares. •■
Thus may Learning in your Kingdom be advanced to a futrhet
bs'^th ; for teat ning, which I fay under your Majefty the moft
learl^edofKings.is fo chcrifliLed,maya]io daim fomc degree ofE.
ievation thereby.
Concerning propagation ofRcligion. I (hall in few words fee
before your Ma jeliy three Propofitioni?, none of thena devices of
mine own,oihcrwife then as 1 ever approved themjtwo of which
have been in agitation of fpeech,and the third a6tcd-
I. ThehrftisaCoUedgefor controverfies, whereby wefball
not ftill proceed fiDgle.but ihall as it were donbk our fucs,which
certainly will be found good iu the encounter^
- i.The
BACONS REMAINES. i9
1, The fecond is a Receipt: (^noi Seminary in refpc^t of the vain
vowcs».^n(i implicitc obedience, and oiher things tcndino to the
perturbation ot'Statcs(invo\vedin that term) of Converts co cne
Reformed R-ligton.eithcrcfyouthjOrotherwife: for I like not
the word Seminary.in refpeiSt of the vain vowi, and implicice o-
bcdience,and other things tending to the petturbuioa of States
involved in thacrerm;ofCcnvercs loihe Reformed Religion.ci-
iberofyouth,or othervvire;forldoubt no-, but there are in Spain,
ItaIy,andGther Countrie^of the Papifts many, whofe hcarcs are
touched with a fence of thofe corruptions^ and acknowledgment
of a better way ; whlchjgrace is many titnes fmothered, and
choked through a worldly confiderar'on of necedity to live cherc,
men not knowing where to have luccour and refuge here.
This likewife I hold a work both of great pu ty and confequcnce,
ihat wcalfo maybe wife in our Gcnerarion, and that the watch-
full and filenr night m>y bcufedasweilferfowingof good feed,
as tear?. ' »-r,i- ^ ;o ;.:ri:. iii^c i;. •
5 . The thir3 thi% ikan irnitaticn of a memorable and religioat
hh of Queen Eltz>al>tth, who finding a part of L^ncafh^re to be
cxtreamly backw .rd in Religion and the Benefices fwallowed up
in improprjacipr.Sjdid by decree in the Dutchy Court, ere^ four
ftipcndsof5orip^rf»«^^/a puce for Preachers well choten, to
help the Harveit, which have ^pne a gtA;!atd€ala-.goodinthofe
parts where chey have laboured ; neither 'doe there wantothec
Comers in the RaeltB, that for ^luaj^frpaki require the like ex-
traordinary helps* vcfi^i-r/ior: {;. .
• Thu$ have I briefly delivcteduntoyootMaj^fty my opmion
tWebin^ the eitiploy mcniof iS«^f <>^/ cha^ijy ^ whereby that malic
Q^" wealth v.wjiich was in the Owner, littles bettec then a heap of
KHiek.Boay be fprcad over your Kingdotn to n>aoy fruitfull put-
pofes,V«^' Majelliesplajstirs and waiifildns^ fgd Qod giving tl^e
.Da. ■ ^
^^p BACONS REMAINES.
^Hi4fi>'HiHHH^'^^Mi^^.^^^MMMA^^^^^
A Letter ofadvke tvritteft to Sir Edward Cook, Lpr#<r&;>/
luFliceofthsKtyigsBefieh,
Myven g^odLerd,
TF^oagh It betrue,that who To Gonfidcreth the vyind and Rain,
(hall neither fow nor reap ; yet there is a fcafon fit for every
a<5^ion,& i'o t/icre is a t me to fpeak,and a time to be filcnt: there
is a time when the words o* a poor (icaple Jmaa may proSt and
that poor man in the Proverbs , which delivered the City by his
wifdom. found it without this opportunity, thcpowetbothof
wifdora and eloquence lofe bui their labour, and charm the deaf
Adder .God therefore, before his Son that brings mercy, lent his
Scrvants(the Trumpets ofrepentaoce) to levell every high hill to
prepare the way before him,making it fmooth and ftraight, and
as ic is in fpirituall things, where Ghrift never comes before his
Way-maker hath laid even the heart with ibrrow & repentance ,
fincc felf-conceited,and proud pctfons think themfelvs too good,
and too wife to learn of their inferioars, and therefore ;need not
tbc'^hyfician: So in the acquiring of Earthly wifdom, it is not
poffiblc for nature to attain any mediocrity of perFe^^ion before
ihcbe humbled by knowing her felfandher own ignorance; and
not only kncwledgc,but alfo every othcrgift ( which we call the
gifK of Fortune ) have power to puff up earth, AfFli^iens cncly
JevellthofcMolchils of Pride, plowes the heart, and makes fit fot
wifdom to fow her feed,and for grace to bring forth herencreafe;
faippy is that man therefore, both ia regard of heavenly wifdom,'
and of Earthly,tbat is thas wounded to be cured ; thas broken to
be made ftraighr;thus made acquainted with his own imperfeft-
ions that he may be perfc^ed , miUm eft- fr^ngi lan^nmbHs ^d
ialfitef^i^^am remnntre in columsn ad ^w«^f/tf»f,fuppofing this to
Ik the tijne of youi affii^ioa* ihat which I have propounded to
BACONS REMAINES. 2t
HJy felf.is by taking this feafonabie ad antage : likea true friend,
though far unworthy to be accounted io,to fhewyou your true face-
in a gbffe^ar d that not in ^ falfconccoflater you nor tnoncthac
is oblique and angular to make you lecm worfe then you are,and
f© offend you, but in one made by the refli^ions of youc own
wordsanda<^ions 5 from w hofe light proceeds thatvoxeofihe
People, which ij^ o'ten,noL unjuftly called the voyce of God.
But herein fince I purpofe a truth,l muR incrcat liberty to be
plain.a liberty which i know not whether at this tioie , or no, I
nsay ufs fafely,l am •''ure at oiher times I could not : yet of this
refol ve your felt , if proceeds from love, and.fr em a trne defire to ds
yoHgood^that yoH J^owingthe ge»erall opinion ^may not altrgethsrr.eg*
le^i or C9Htemn it, bat mend what yon find amife in your felf and rg ^
turn vfhat yotir judgment fha U apfrove. For to this end, (hall truth
be delivered as fiakedly,as if your felf were to be anatomized by
the hand of opinion. //t
All men can fee their own perfeftionyhat part of the Wallec
hangs before ; A true friend, whofe VK)rxhy office 1 would per*
forra ( fince I fearbotfeyout felf and all other great men wanr
fuch being themfclves true ttiends to few or none)is firft to Ihevv
the other end^which is hid from your eyes.
Fiiftjthereforc behold your errours in difcourfc, you delight to
fpcaktoomueh,but not to hear other men ; this (fome fay) be-
comes a Pleader,no Judge, for by this means fometimes your af-
fedlions is intangled with a liking of your own argnments,ihough
they be the weaker.andrejefting ofthofe,VYhich when your af-
fc^^ions were fetledjour ovtd judgments would allow for ftron-
ger.
Thus while you fpcak in yo»r own clement, no man ordinarily
equals you ; but when you wander (zs often you delight to do )'
you then wander indeed, and never give fuch Tatisfa6tion as this
curious time requirctla.
This is not caufed by any naturtU dcfcft, but firft fer want of
elc^ion,when you havinga large and fruitful! mind, Should not
ib much labour what co fpeak,as to find vvbaiCQ jicavc unfpokeo.
Rich Soil* arc often io be weeded.
D 3 '^ ScconJ-^
32 BACONS REMAliNES.
Secondly, you cloy the Auditory when that you would be ob*
rcrved,rpeech tnuS cither be hvcec cr ftiort.
ThtrdIy,you converfe wi:h bookv,not withmcD, and of books
cipccially hutnine,and have not excellent choice with thctn who
are belt bocl:?,with a man of a<^icn ^nd employmenr .You feldom
converfe, and then With your uuderiings ; n©c freely, bu: us a
Scuoolmafter with his Schoilars, even to teach, and never to
Jearn.
B ut If fometimes you would in your famiiar dilcourfes beau
others, and make ele<5tion of Ibch as know wh.Jt they fpeak. you
lliouldknow 'Viatnnany of thefe laieswhicn ordinarily youfeli;to
be but ordinary, and many other things which you delight to re-
peat, and ferveinfor novehiesto be but Crambehts coU^^ as In
your pleadings you were wonttoiniult over nfiilcry, and to in.
vei^h liberally agaiiift the perlon which then bred you many ene^
mies^whofs poylbn ye: fwelsjand ifee effcd now appeareth : S6
were you rtili went to be a little t03 careleffe in tais point , to
praife and difpraJfe upon fleighr grounds,and tha t fome times un«
truly ; To that your reproofs or ccnrmendations were for the moft
part negle<^ed and contenrined^when the cenfote of a Judge coni -
ing fluwly.but rurely^fboald be a brand to the guilty.and a crown*
lo the vertuous.
You will jeft at any man in pnblick , wiihr.ut refpe^^ of the
pierlbas dignity.or your own •, this difgracech ycur gravity, mere
then it can advance the opinian of your wit, and fo do all ether
a,vU which we lee you do indirectly with any touch of vain -glory,
hivitig not refpeCt to the true end.
Y,ou malic the Law i .; lean a little too much ro your opinion v
whcretiy yo\iIhew your felfaiegall Tyrant , ftrikirig with that
weapon whom you pies fe, finie that yon are'ableta turn the c<Jge
any way ; For this, the wife Matiersof thcLaw give warning^to
Ypupg StadeDts^hai they fliouidbe wary, leaft while they hope to-
\:i^,ii^H»^^edfcv youi: inte^f^^^^ncf kttDwledge,the3r (b^uldbc de«
cti,v^,vj»Uhyo.y;;ihHt}ky;5i^^ • -'^ '-y;
' Your toomuchlovd of this world Is feen, w^ienfeiving th^lW
vipftoi . iocoo.l.yearly,you relieve few cnione,^e hand that hatb
taken fo muchjCAH it give fo little; ^'^fcin you flhew no bowels of
BACONS REMAINES, IZ
compafTion, as ifyou thonght all too little fot your fclf, orthk
God had given you all that you have ( if ycu think^wealth to be
his gift,! mean that we gft wclJ,fcr lam fure the reft is notjonly
to that endjthat yott (hould ftill gather morcand never be fatished
but try how much you can gather, to acccant for at the great and
generall day ; we defire you to amend this^ and let year p^or Te-
nents in /Vi?r/i7/^hndfomt'ccmfort,where nothing of youreftac
IS Ipent towards their relief, but all brought np hithtr,'to the im-
porchlhing ofthe County*
In the Jaft, which might have been your beft of fen;ice to the
State aftecting to follow that old rule, to givs lufiice kadcn heehs^
Andiron h<%'4i:^ you ufed too many delayes, till the Delinquents
hands were loofcand yours bound; in that wcrk you feemed ano-
ther Fahilii, but there the humour o^Afarcellm would tiave done
better; What need yon have fought m-^^e evidence then enough,
whileft you pretended the finding out ofmore?mifTiDg your aynn,
youdifcredited what ycu bad fonnd*
Thus beft judgnnents think , thou^ yon n;ver ufed, fuch
fpeeches are fathered upon ycu : yet, you might well have dorre
it^and done it hut righr,for this crime was fecond to none but the
Povvder-Plet^that would have blown up all at one blow, a merci-
ful! crue]ty,this would have done the fame by degrees.a lingering
bur as fure a way,one by one might have been called out, ^cijj ali
Oppofershad been removed.
BefideSj^hat other Plot was candalous to ;^^/;;.=,rn3king Pope«»
ty odisvs to the eyes C the wh'le world , this harh been Icatida-
Ipustoihc truth of the Gofpel, and ever fmce the firft nulHcy, to
^!^ls'ih^tant,when JuiVce h*th her hands bound, the Divcll co^ld
no: have invented a m:>rem;fchiev^ouspra(^i:e to our State and
ChuTc'vhen this hat*r been,is,Gnd is likely to bc,Godavcrt the e-
vill I but therein you committed another fault, that you were tco
open ;n you. proceeding s> and fo rai>ght thenii where to defend
tlfiemfelves ; fo you gave them 'imct.' undermine julVice, and to
work upon all a</vancag:s,boch of aftc<^^ion> andhumours, and op-
porcupities and bjcaches of friend'liip vV Ach they have fo wcl
foIlowed,fparing neither pain nor coft, that italmoft fcemeth irt
oflf^nec to you to have done fo jnucn, ipaeed that yon have done
' " ^ -■ ■ ' u^
f:4 BACONS REMAINESt
no more i you ftopc the accufations and confcfltaas pf iomt, who
t>erhaps had they been inffered, would havcfpoken enough to re-
move fomeftumbling fetlocks out ofyout way : Andchac yott did
cot this in the true ^ortn of any one, but out oFI koo^v not what
prcfent unadviicd humour, fuppofing enough behind to difcovet
all, which fell not out fo ; for there is fi^t!b^m confeUwrn^ non con*
/r^r/,hov,TQevcr as the Apoftle faith in Another cafe, 'yon wtnt piot
right t6 the truths and though you are to be commended for what
you didjet you are to be reprehended for many circumrtanGcsia
the doing; and doubticire in this crofle G od hath an eye to y out
negligence,and thefe Bryers are left to be pricks in your fides^and
thorns fn your eyes.
Thae which we commend you for, are thofe many excellent
parts ofnature.and knowledge of theLaws,you are endued with-
all ; but thefe are only good In their good ure,wherf©re we shank
you for landing ftoucly on the behalf o\ the Common 'Wealth,
hoping it proceeds not from a difpofition to oppofe greitOncs,
IS yonr enemies fiy, but to do juftly, and deliver truth inditte-
rcijily,wi hout refpei^oFperfons ; and in this we pray for your
profperity,andare fory that good a<Sions (bouldnot^ver i'ucceed
happily ; but in the carriage of this ydu were fauty for you took
it in hand in an ill time, both in regard of the then preientbnii-
neffe which it interrupted, aad in reg .rd of ;his ficknclfe who it
coneemed,whereby you dif-united your Rrengrn,and made a gap
for the enemy to paffe out it,and to return and ailauit you ; but
Kow fince the cafe fo ftands.we defire you to give way to power,
and fo lo fight as you be not utterly broken,but refervtd nuire to
ferve the Common- wealth again.and do what good you canfince
you cannot do all the good you would ; and fince you arc fallen
upon this Rockjcaft out the goods to fave the bottome, flop ihc
leak, «nd make towards Land, learn ofthe Steward to make
friends of the unrighteouj; mammon.
Thofe Spaniards in^^.Wr^ who were chafed of thel»diins,tell
us what we arc to do withour goods in cxtrcniity, they being to
pafTeoveraRiver in their fljght,3s naany ascaft away their goods
1 warn over fately, but feme more covetous, keeping their Gold
were either drowned with it, or over-taken and fl dn by the Sal-
" ^ ''^ vagc5
^ ^ - n -r tl r .»-».»^
BACONS RE MAINES. ^^
vagcs,yoaliavc ceceived^Icacanow to give. The Beaver learns u$
this lefibn, who being hunted for his ftones bices ihcm cif, C^.ftta^
Oh zacHHs^ is an old,but a true faying.
You cannot but haveinuch of your cftate ( ptrd on niy plain-
oeflcjill gottcn.Think how nnuch you never fpoke fcrjiow much
by peaking either unjullly^cr in unjutl caif'cs ; account i: ihcn a
blcmngof God,if thnsicmay be laid out for your g':>od, and noc
leftfor your heir to haften the vvorftofnauchofthercft, perhaps
of ail : For fo we fee God ofcendn:ies proceeds in judgment vvi.h
many haPty gatherers ycu have enough to ffare, being vvcillaid,
to turn chc Tide, and fetch all things again.
But if you efcape J fuppofe it worthy of an //, niicc yv u know
the old uf'crA^^ noKe called tn qHefiioHmtislgo away nnesn^Hred, Yet
confidcrjthataccafations make wounds,and leave skars. And al-
though you fee the toyl behind your back, your Self frce^ and the
Covert bcfofc,yct remember there are Flouds ; Truft notrecon-
tiled fricnds;but think that the peace is but to fecure you for fvir-
thenadvancagc expect a fecond and third encounter, the main
Battclljthc Wings arc yet unbroken, they may charge yoa at an
inftant as Death, therefore walk circumfpe^Sly. And ir at length
by the means o\. our good Millers and Governours, yoa recover
ihc favour you have loft : give God the glory inactions, not in
Words only,and remember us with forae of your paft misfortune
*%"Ykofc eftaicandunioings,tiath,doch,and may hereafter ly in the
power of your breath
Thcreis great mercy in difparch, dclayesarc tortures, where-
with by degrees we arc rent out of our eftares: Do not you,i^)ou
be rcftored, as fomc others do,tly from the fervice of vertue to
ferve the tjnie,aslf they repented their goodncfl'e, or meant not
to make a fecond hazard in Gods h«ufc. But rather let this erode
make you more zealons in Gcd$ eaufc/cnfiblc in aurs,aDd mote
fcnfible In all that expreflethus.
You have been a great enemy of the Papif^Si if you love God
be fo ftill^but more indeed then heretofore: for much of you c zeal
before was waiUdin word?, call to remembrance they were the
Pcrfons that thus prophcfici of this Croflc of yours, loiig before
it bapnedjthcy faw ihc ftcrm coming being chc princ:pa/l ccntri-
- E ^ V€<»
26 BACONS REMAINES.
ven,5nd furcherers of the Plor.-chefe. men blew the coals, hcac the
iroQS^and make all things ready, they owe yoa a good turn, and
\Viilifthcyca«pay itycu, yoa fee their hearts by their deed*,
prove yeu your Faith fo lo: the beft good work you can do,is to
do thebcft youcai againft them, that is to fee the LavYs feverely,
jaftly, and diligently executed.
And now webcfecch you, My Lord, fecm fenfibleboth of the
Itroke and hand that ftrikes ycu, learn oF D.tvid to leavsc Shcmj^ .
and look upon God,hc hath fome grea: work to do, and he pre-
pares ycu (Or i' ; he would not have you faint, nor yet bear this
Croffe vviih a Stoicail refolurionj there is a Chrilhan mediocritie
worthy your greatncfle.Imua be plain, perhapsrafh: had every
note ycu had taken at Sermons bia written in your heart to pra-
^life, this work had been dene long fince, without the errour of
your enemies \ but wlifn we will not mendour fdves,God(if wc
belona CO hlmjtakes us in hand, and bccaufe he fees mxhis nitus
dolernL ^or hoc quod for h pattmur. He therefore fends us outward
Croffes^which while they caufe us to moum,they do comfort U5t
bein^ alTured tcrtimonics of his love that fendj them .-To hutnble
oar felves therefore to Goa is the part of a Chrirtian : but fer the
World and our Enemies that councell of ihe Poet is apr, Rehf^s^
ai^.gfifiiu fl.mmo[Hi tit q\ forte Af^arerefaficj^tsritem^csm^^^^^^ roM^
m n^firmnf^cu/ido turgid^ "jsla. ' . ' . ' "" * ; ; '• ^ ' ^ \ ' I 'Z'. j [I*
' Thelaft part of this you forgot, yet rtbKeRcedto'bdafbarfted
tomakeufeofitiand fo being armed againf^cafualfies, you may
fhnd firm agaiofithe affaultscn the right hand, and on the leCt ;
for this is cer ain ^ the mind that is mod prone to be puffed up
wUh profp^rity, : i« moft weak, andapt to be dejected with the
kaft tcu:h of adv^rfity : indeed , *6e is a'Me to ftagger a fttong
maBjfTriking terrible blowes,efpecialIy rmmirit&^e>f*e»s fA>i4 do*
leyfda ^v;*/f,but true ChrlfHan wifdom gives us armour of proof;
again (^ alUhefeada<s, and teachcth as in all eftates to be con*
^ept?d:fgrthough fheeaufe our trencher friends to declare them -
fclves oiuenentiies : chough (he give heart to the moft coward ^^
firlkeus : chough an hoiars continuance countervails an Age of
profperity : though fnc caft in our diflie.< all the evils that evct
we have done, yet h«h fee oo po wetto hnjc the humble aod
\ - - wife
BACONS REMAINES.
wife, but only to break fuch as too much profpcrity hath made
iVift in iheir own tho-Jghts, bur v/eak indeed, and hs for ruinc,
Wiien the wife from thence rather gather profit and wifdosnby
the example of I)^t//^/^ who faith, Beforilwas chaftifd^ lveer.t
Now then he knows the right way, and will icok better to \?:^
{oom^Car^aMf^ faith tliat vTeeping,farting,andl'.ghing are three
great purges of grief. Indeed, naturally they help to affvvay Sor-
row, but God in this Cafe is the bt*ft ana only Phyficlan , the
means he hach ordained are the advice of friends, the amend-
ment of our felvcs .• for amendment is borh the Phyfick and the
Cure.ForfricfldSjthouoh your Lordiliip be ^cantcd,yet I hope yc^
are not altogether deftitutc : if you be, look on good boo^s, t'h?y
are true friends that will neither flatter nor difleitible, be you be-
twixt your felf, applying whattheyteath to the party grieved,
and you fhallac^d no other comfort nor Counfellcur?. Toihcnl
and to Gods holy fpiritdire^^ting you in the reading of them, 1
eoramlt yourLordil^ip, befccching him to fend a good iffueof
thefe your troubles.and from henceforth to work a Reformation
in wliat hath been amiff, and a rcfolute perfeverance proceedings
and growth in all (hat is goodand that for his glory,thc bfBeficof
your iclf.this Chwch and Cothmon«weiIth,whofe faithfull Set*
vant while you retiiain J remain a faithfull Servant to you.
Supp^feihisboldneiTe, occafionedby fomethingi hear, wWch
i diare not yytjtj?, ^ be not fo lecurc, though you fee fome Clbbcjs
|brea'k«p,all-ctories and damages may be compared to a W^oif.
which coming upon a man iuddenly, caufcth his voice and heatc
iqftil.but the danger thac is expend istootWefle, and half pre-
vented.
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28 BACON.S REMAINES.
^55Sj5!ie5tSS^25f^ ^''
\4 Letter ti tny Lord Treafurcr, in cxcufi dfhis Speech /«
?^r//4«;^;!;^, 4f4/>;i?r*^ Treble SubfidiCo j
r:mfiij^flc4feyoHrgocdLord{hif^ ^
I Was forry to fini by y«ur Lotdfliips Speech ycftcrday,that tny
haftiS Speech in ParliamenCjdeliveredindilchargeofmy Cou«»
fcicnce,my duty lo God,hcr Majcfty.and my Gountrcy, was of*
fenfirdf itVYcre mifrcporccdjlwould be glad to attend yourLord*
(bip,to difavow any thing ^ (tii not, Ifit were mifconflnied, I
wculd be glad to expound my words , to exclude any fenfc I
meant not:ifnny heart bcmif-judged byimputatioiiof popula-
rity or opposition. '.- r.:c..' rr ;. '>ii ^/.'i' .^ ■ { -
. I have great wrong,andthe great4r,bc£atirct1ie tnaniier^fmy
Speech didmoft evidently (hew that I fpakefimply, and onlyto
Jat;isfie my confciencc, and not with any advaatage or policie to
fway theca»fe.^nd my terras carry«d ail figoih:ati©n or duty U
zeal towards her Majefty, and her fcrvicc. It is very true, thap
fr^nfl the beginning, whatfocvcr was a doable SabTidie, J did
wiOi might/or pretidents fake, appear to be extraordinary, and
fotdifcontentsrakc, might not have been Icv7ed upon the po-
verty , , though otherwife j wiflied it as rifing, as J think this
wiH prove, and more.* this was nay mmd , J confeiTe
ic«
And therefore ^ J A> msft humbly pray your good
Lordftiip Firl^ , to continue mc in your own good opini-,
on , and then to p^rfoina ch^p3rt of an Honourable fnends
towards yoar poor, humble, and obedtent Servant, and Al*
lyance > in drawing Her M a j e s t i b to acccpc of the
«ftf ccctic and fimplicitic of my zeal ; aod to h«ld mcinHci
BACONS REMAINES. 2p
MajeHies •ooiiaveur, which is to me dearer then my life. Aii4
TfMr Lcrdfiips mcfthHmttjf in all dntj,
FRAN, bacon;
^ A Letter to my LordTrfafurer^ recommending f^i^fi^fi^
fi/fce touching the SoUici tours place ^ *' " - "^ ' "'
My Lordy
AFtcr the remembrance of my humWc duty, though J knevy
by Jate cxpcricocc how mindfull yourLord(hip vouchfafeth
to be of me 3Jvd my poor fortunes,Gnee it pleafed your LordfViip
duriogyour indifpofuioD, when Her Majeftic came to vific your
lordfhipi to make mention ofmc for my employment and pre-
ferment : Yet bein J now in the Country, J do prefume , that
your Lordfbip, wlio ofygarfelf, hadaaho^onrablccareofihc
txttttcr,wili not tbink it a trouble to be fojlicitcdtherein.
My hope is this,that whereas your Lordfbip loldmc, Her Ma-
jeftie was fomewhat graviled upon the offence Shee took it my
Speech in Parl.Yonr L?».favourablc cndcaveur,who hath aflfaired
mc^ibatfor your own partjouconftruc that J fpeak tothebcll,
willbeas.gooil a Tyde to remove Her from that fheif. And it is
net naknown unto your gocnJ Lordihip^that J wai the Srft of the
ordinary fort of the lower Houfc that fpakt'fdrthi'Subildic. And
that which J after fpakc in difference, was b«tin circunadance of
time; which nae thinks was no great mattcr^'fitjccifierels-Tiriety
adoctcdinCounccU.as adifcorilin Mafick, to make it nnore per-
fe^.But J may ju&ly d«mbt not fo much Her Majcfties impref*
fion uponrius particular.as Her conceit ; othcrwife,if my infn^-
ciency and un worthinefie , which J acknow ledge 'O be greater :
Yet it will be the lefie, becaufe 1 parpofe cor to divide my fclf,
between her Majcfty>and ibc caufcs of •thcr men^as othcri bave
df»e.
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30 BACONS REMAINES.
But to attend her bufmes/only hoping that a whole man mean! jr
able may do as wellip half a man beuerablCo
And ifhcrMajefty think ^icher^thatfheftiall make an ^dvcR-
turc in ufing roe, that is rather a man of ftudy, then of practifc
and cxperisnce. Surely, I may remember to have heard ttiaj ray
Father (an example Iconfeffe rather ready then like) was made
Soliicitourof the Augmentationfa Court of mu'chbup.neff) wheti
i^e had never praitired,and vf as but zj.ycars old.
And}Ax,Bre^ravc Was now in my time called Attorney of the
Dutchic when he had pra6liicd iitcle ob no:hing,ahd j^et bath dif^
charged his place with great fufticienc'e. '■ - '
But thefe things,and the likens her Majeftie fhali be made ca-
pable ef them. Wherein, knowing what auchority your Lord-
ih/ps commendation hath with hqr fclajetty, I conclude with my
jfelf, that the fubftanceofftrepgthvYhiehl may r^ceire-will be
from your Lordfbi'p^ - ' Vi-^I^., '^" '^Vv -'%^^^r'- ' ^' ^
It is true,my life hath beetnfe Jriv3te;^i^lbaV^ hidttonii^j
£0 do your lorddiip (ervice. '^ /" : . ^^'->:-- -toi ..---• :>i
But as your LordOiip know'eth I hxyc c^afde efe qf fnch as I
Gould yeeld ; Foras.'God hathgiven dea cnind to lovie the pub-
3iek / So incidenrly I {la ve ever had yoUr Lordfti^'p in' fifigalat ad-
miration, whpfe happy ability her Majefty hath fo long ufed to
her gr^at honour and yours. Btfides/that ameriBtbdie of State og
countenaBce which! ha VAxe^^iyed, hath beea from your Lord*
fliipi Andthcr^T0re,2fjbur r^x^fh^^ good friend td^
your poor Alge^pu i(!iaH but fuerroi^ffs, whfeti Joufiive begeh.
And youiLordQiip iba^hieftow your Benef^c^- upon one that fei jft'
moie fenfc of Qliliptio^^thenof felf-lo ve. Thai humbly denring
p^Qgp]ODS,^^^
.list vm ibi:h 01 ,99 aloqimq I 3lus33cf .^.'-al srij cd ,d n ii ii I
BACONS REMAINES. 51
A Letter of Ceremonies to Qiieen Elizabcth,«/?^« the [ending
[of a New 'pars Gift.
Itmay fie afepftr [acre d Majefiy,
^ A ^<^ordingtothe CercnRonic oftheXiinc, I would not' for-
jl3 gee in ali humblenede.to prcfcnt Yout MajelVie witb a fmall
New -years Gift, nothing to my tnind ; -and iherefoce co lupply
it, I cannot but pray ^o God , to give Your Majeftje His New- .
Years Gif.t'iacis.a New-Year, that i^' all b^ as »Y ear to your ^/^^^^
B4)dy,and as a Year wich two Hacvclh t^ youc CoUers.aud every \
other way proiperous and gladfom,and fo I remain
Tmr M^jefties hj^R and ohedient Sft&jcct^
/ r-. -'^- '-
J/-, t ^'■"^^
A hmin sfCersmmte^ t9Qficd» Elizabeth, rtpon^ the fending cf
■ Mff^ e:4»:eHtHt Soverai^Mifirife,
THc only New-years Girt which I can give your Majcfeie, is
that which God%cb gtvtn woto me ; which \i^ a nrun d in al
hunableneffe , to wait lapon ite Gocmnandenients and buGnciie f/£2i£l
wherein I woitid to God,I were hsedcd^tbat 1 fa w ]effc,or that \
could perform more.
For now I arti like t Hawk, that baits* whew I fee ©ccation of
icrvice;bttcGaTinQt &y, beeaufel-anatyedtoanothersFift. Bbc
mean while, I continue ofmakiogy^ut Ma jeaiy my Obligation
of a Gament as unworthy tJf«r Wei^rios, IK his fetvicc t^t fenr
gft BACONS REMAINES.
idEJC^
dcch , bat the approach to your Excclicnc.perfoa may give
worth to botb,whicb is all chc happincff I afpitc unto. ,^
j^ Later ofAivife to fhelEarlefE^t^^to tAhjuf&n him tbi
c/irc of the Irt^ Bnfinejfe.when Mr .Sea ctArj C cciJI
jy^cT/wBrancc.
I Do write, bccattfc I have not yet bad tttnc fullv to exprcflc
my conceit ; nor now to attend you toudiing Trim Matters ;
confiderin5thein,a8 they may concern the State, that itisotie of
the apteft partieaUrr that hath eome,or can corae upon the Stage
CO purchafe your Lordftiij hononr upomlam tnoveito think for
/ three Reafons^Bccaufe it is ingentrate in your houfcin rcfpc^t of
my Lord yourFathersn#blc tttemj, ts;beca«rcof all the accidents
of State of this time,the labour refteth moft upon that,
Attdbecaufe the world will make a kind of comparifon be^
twecothofe that fci it out oiFrAjfe^ and thofe that fhali bring U
nnto fvAncd, which kiodof honour,giveth the quickeft kindof re-
flection; the transferring this honour u^on your felfcon(i(teth up-
on two points : the one, if the principall perfons employed come
in by you.and depend apen you : the other, if your Lordfhip dc»
clare your ftlf to undertake a care of that matter. For the petfons
it falleth GUt well, that your Lordfhip hath bad uo intercft in the
perfons of imputation. :- ^i\utiV^ -aix^ ^"^s
For neither %itfViliUm Fitz,'mffUm,^otSit lohftNorncj^as
y#urs,Sirf^>fMw^iiy/<f/ was conceived your Sjbut was cutbcd^Sir
C4Hnj(€rs Cliffard ( as 1 conceive it) dcpendcth upon you, who is
faid to d© well .
And if my Lord ©fOrw^^rfin this interim (hall accommodate
weU^ltakeithehathalwayes bad good underftanding with your
Lordfhip : So as all things are notonly whole and intife, butof
ftvouwbie afpcft towudsytui;Loi:dfliip.;^xIv.-C.._^-— ---
BACONS REMAINES.
33
If you now cnufe v^ell^vvherein, in your wifdom you will re
menaberthere isa greatdifterence in choiceof ihe perionsjas you / * ^
thall think the affairs to incline to eompofuion or lo war. For
your careuking, generajl and popular conceit hath been, ihac
Irifli caufes have been much neglected, whereby the very reputa-
tion of better care will be a (Irerig-h.
I^ni lam furejier Majel^.and my Lords ofthe Councell, do
not think their care difibiyed, wiien thty have chofenwhom to
employ.
But that they will proceed in a Spirit of State, and not leave the
main point to dilcrction. . / *V ■ .
Then ifarefolution be taken, a confultationmuflbe governed tf^^^^^^
rpon information, to be bad from fuch as know the nlaee and ^"^
maicersmFa^t.
And in the taking of information,! haveatwayes noted, there
is a sk!f],and a wirdom. For I cannot tell what ^ account or en- ^t>-^
qulry huh been taken of SWjvUUam Rnffd^dXii of Sir R,BfHaham
.- But J am of opinion, much more wouJdbe hadofthem, if
ycur Lordilnp 0 ail be pleated feveraliy to confer UQr.<9^//x/?/-.but
exprefly^andupon Caveat given them to think of it before. For,
^e;je docet qui vrndenter interrog^.t*
For the points of oppofing tnem, J am 'too much a ftranger to
the bufincffe to deduce ihera.-but in a^opique, me thinks the per- — C
cinent interrogatories ,. muft be either of the poSbiiici^ and
means ofaccord.or of the nature of -he War, or of the reformi-
lion ofthe p<^rticu!ar abuses, or ofthe joyning ofpra6rifc wicd
foree,in the dj^ifii^D of the Rebels. ^^ u>^^^
If your Lotd(hi p doubt to put your fickle in others Haryeft,
Firf^.time beii^g fit to you in Mr.Secrecaries abfence,
.Next, Vrntajortior^ Vli u^v^^^
■ Thi|:dly^beingmjxc with matter ofWar^it is fitted for you. '/^u^-w^^j^
' . I^ftly, t know your L^^rdihip will carry it with that modefty,
and tefpe6\ towards agedDignity, and that good correfpondence
towards my dear Ally,and your good friend novY abroad^as ao ia-
€onvcpiencc may S^ow.^^t vvay. - -
F TliJif
T^' BACONS REMAINES*
Thus have I played the ignorant Scacefman, which 1 do to no
body butyour Lordfnip, except J do it tothe Queen fometim-s
when (he trains me on. But your Lordfhip will accept my duty,
and good meaning and iecurc me, touching the privatneffeof that
I wrfce.
Tonr Lord(h!fstohco:^mandedi \
FRAN. BAG ON.
A Letter ofadv^f: to my L&rd ofE({Q'X,»poH thefirfi Treatf
with *Tyron,i 59s* hsfore my Lerdrva^ nQmma^ed
for th€ Charge ^/Ireland.
My Lord,
THcfe Advertifcments whlch'your Lordfliip innpartedtome,
and the like, J hold to be no mote certain to make judg-
f menc npon,then a Patients water to a Phylitlan : Therefore
r ^c upon one watcr.to make a judgment, were indeed likea
: ^ ih bold M.oun:ebank,or Doetor Birket : yet for willing da-
"^^ fake J will let down to your Lordfhjp what opinion fprung in
my rnind upon that I read- n
The Letter from the Councell there leaning to miftraft, J do
no:muchrelyupDn/or three Gaufe?.
Firft, becaufe it is always bcih the grace and the fafety frorrt
blameof fueha Councell to erreincaujon : whereunro add thatf
it may be they or fome of theni are not vvithouc envy low^rds
the perfon who is ufcd in treating the Accord.
Nexc.becaufc the time of this treaty hath no fliew of diffima-
lation.For,thacT/r^»isnowin!.i9 ftraight.But^isootnov^ike
a Gamerter,thit will give ovwr.bccaufe he is a Winnsr^hei^^e-
caufe he hath no more mt)ney in his purfe* - y. *•'*'' -
laHly,! donat fee but thofe Articles, wherejipon theygrtWtti"
theic SuppofnioD^rnay as well proceed om of fear, a$ oat of falf-
-— For
BACONS REMAINES. 35
For the retainiDg of tfiedependance cf the port raiting i head -
rfiWionofaSheriftjiherefuGngtogive his Sonfcr Hoftage, the
holding off from prefent repair co Dnblin^ the refufing to go pre-
fently to accord without including OdjonelU and others his AlTift-
aats^may very well come of a guilty refervationjin cife he (hou d
ffceeive hard meafure^and not out of treachery: So as if the great
perfon be faithfull,and that you have not^ere fome prefen- intcl-
ligence of prefent Succours from S^am i for the expectation
Yihcitof.Tyron would gain time.
J fee no deepeaufeof diflruftingthecaufc,ifitbe good. And
for the queiiion , her Majelly feemeth to me a Winner three
ways.
Firlt, her purfe (liall have fome reft.
Next,it will divert the forrain defigns upon that place.
Thirdly, though her Majefty is like for a time but to govern
Precart9 on thcNortfe^and be not in true command in bciter fhtc
there then before : yet,be{ides the two refpe^ls of eafc of charge,
and advantage of opinion abroad before mcntioncd,{he llial have
a time to ufe her Prnccly Policy \n two points to weaken them.-
the one by divifion tnd difunion of the heads ; tht other by re-
covering and winning the people from them by julHec, which of
all other caufcs is the beft.
Now for the AthenUn queflion,you dicourfe well, qnidigitHr
0tgendftm efi; 1 will fiioGt my fools bolt fince you will have it for
The Earl of OrwW to be encouraged and comforted above all
things, the Garifons to be inftantly provided, foi apporrunity
makes a thief; And ifhc(hould mean never fo well now, yet
fuch an advantage, as the breaking of her Ma jeftiesGarrifons
might tempt a true roan.
And bccaufe h^ may afwcll waver upon his own ineonftancy.as
uponoceafion. (And wanton variablcnefle is ncverrellrained but
with fear.)
Iholditneccflary he be menaced with a ftrong war, not by
WordSjbut by mttfters,and preparation of Forces here, in cafe the
Accord proceed not but none to be fcnt ovcr< leaft it difturb the
Trcaty,and make him look to be over-run as foon as he haih laid
way Arms,
F^ Aa«
K'tiif -.^^»^- - > ■
3^ BACONS REMAINES
And (but tliac your Lordfhip is too eafie to paffe in fuch cafes
from diflimu.'aciot) to verity j J think ifyour Lordship lent youc
reputation in this cafe, h is to pretend.that if a dePcnfive War as
intimespaftjbuta yvofuH reconquelt of tho^e parts ittthc Coun. n
trey,voii would accept the charge, J think it woald help to fettle
hifn,lnd win you a great deal of bonont gratis*
And that which naoft properly concerneth this adlion if it prove
a peacej think her Ma jefty (hall do vvell to cure the Root of the
Diicalfjand to profeiie by a ComHilffion of peaceable ncien,chief.
ly of^retpe6t and countenance.and refGrination of abufes, extor-
tions,and injuftices there, and to plant a ftronger and furer Go-
vernment then heretofore/or the eafe and prote6^ion of the Sub-
jedt,for removing of the Sword or Government in Arms from
the Earl of Or;^/W,or the fending of a Deputy which will eclipfe
k/ifpeace folio vY J think unfeafonable. ^
Laftly.I hold ftiil my opinion,both for your better information
and your fuller dec'arAtionof your care, andt medling in this ur-
ging and meiicing fervice, _that your Lordfhip have a fet confe-
rence with the perfons 1 named in my former Writing, I reft
My Lord,
"^^^ ;FRAN. BACON,
BACONS REMAINES, ,7
A Letter ef advice to my Lord ofE {le x , immsdUt e be for e
his going i?2to Ireland.
A^y fingtilar jipod Lqj^d,
Your late Note of my alence on your occa/ion?,liath made
me fet down thefe few wandring lines, as one that wcu!d
fay fomwhac^and can fay nochIng,couclua2, yovir Lord-
fhips intended charge for Ireland, which my endeavour 1 know
your Lordfhip will accept gricio*lly and well, whether your
Lordrhfp take it by the handle of the occafion mlnli>.red from your ,
fclfj or of theafte^ticn from which it proceedetb, your Lordlli ip
is defigned to a fervice of great merit^and great periil ; and as the
greatneffe of the peril! mutl needs include a like proportion ; So
the greatneffe of the merit miy include no fmali confequence of
perili^it k be not temperately governed : For all immoderate luc-
cefle exiingui{heth meritjand feareth updiftatUnd envy^ihe affu-
red Fore-runners of whole changes of perils. But I am at the la ft
point : Firft, feme good fpirit leading my pen to prefage to your
Lordfhip fucceffes ; whereinkis ttu^, lam not without my G-
racJes andDivination^ojoeof chemruppofitiona. Andyetnocall
natural!-
For firft, looking into the courfeofGods providence inthings
now depending, and calling to confideration, how great things
God hath done by her Majefty,and for Her, I collect h- hath dif-
pfbfed of this great defeftion in Ireland^ thereby to give an urgent
occafion to the redud^ion of that whole Kingdom,as upon the Re-
bellionofD^/^;^^^ , there eniucd the whole redn<^ion of that
whole Pro vince.
Next, yourLordfliip goeth againft three of the unlucky Vices
of all o\k\txs, Dt^j^hy^I^gmt I ti^de,2itidL (t^censr^Kcie^ which ihre«
offence?, in all examples,have ieldom tlieir doom adjourned to the
world to come»LaiHy,he thatfball have had the hon:^ar tokno'.v
joarLordfliip inwardly.as 1 have hAd,rhaii hnd Bonfi <r.nr.t»whct-
by he may better ground a divination of good, then upon thede-
fe^ion©f a Sacrifice. But that part 1 leave \ iot it is tic for otfaets
to beconfiden: upon the Caufe.The goo inefrc and juftice wher#
^f is fuch^as can hardly be matched in any example.
' ' ' ? 3 ' ?i
3^ BACONS REMAINES,
Ic being no ambitious War gffoifraigners, but a recovery of
Subje<^s.ADdchac afier ieonity of conditions often tryed and a
recovery of them not only to obedience, but to humanity and po-
licy from more then Indian B^.ri^anfm,
There is yet another kind of Divinatien fasnlilar to matters of
State, being that which Dtmoflhencs(o often relycth upon in hk
time, when he faithjThat whichforthctime paft isworUofail is
for the time to come the beft ; which is, that things go ill not by
aradenc, but by crrcurr wherein your Lordfliip have been here-
tofore an awaking C^y^^r.bat look for no other now,butAf^^/rr
cur a, See*
And although your Lorddiip (Iiall not ht the bleffed Phyfuian
that Cometh in the declination of the Difeafe, yet you embrace
that condition which many noble Spirits have accepted for advan-
£age;vvhich is,that you go upon the greater perill of your fortune,
and the lefle of your reputation, and fo the honour countervail
leth the adventure : of which honour your Lordfliip is in nofmal
.pofTefiion, when that herMajcfty known tobe one of the jt;di^
eious Princesjn difcerning of Spirits that ever governed, hath
made choife of you meerly out of her Royall judgment (her afte-
6^ion rather including to continue your at«ndance) into whofc
hand and truft to put the coHimandment and conduft of fo great
Forces^ihe gathering in the fruit of fo great charge, the execution
offo many ccnacels^the redeeming ofthe defaults of fo many for-
mer governourSf and the clearing of the glory of fo many a^d
happy yeers Raign, only in this part excepted.
Nay funhcr.h^w far forth the perill of thn State is interlaced
with the p trill oiEff^/atjd.
And thereforejhovv great the honeur is to keep and defend the
approaches of thi> Kingdom,I hear naatiy difcourfe. And indeed,
there is a great diftcrence vf hethet the T^top gather her fclf into
herfhellhurt or unhurt. And if any may be ef opinion, rhatthe
nature of the enemy doth extinuate the liononr of the fervicejbc-
ing but a Rebcll and a Savage,! di#er from bim: for I fee the jo-
fteft trynmphsthat the Romans in their grcatnefie did obtain^and
that whereof the Emp erours in their Stiles, rook additions and
deniiRiwatM^ j that 15, people barbarous
' " " "^^ "'"' and
BACONS REMAINES. ^^
and not reduced to civility, magnifying a kind of Lavvlefs Liber-
^y\ prodigall in life, hardened in body^fortifyed in Woods snd
^«gs, placing both juftics and feliciiy in the iliarpnels of their
fwords.
Such were the Germains and ancient Brittains, and divers ot
thers; upon which kind of people,vvbether the vidtory were a con-
queft,0T a rcconqueft,up0n a Rebellion or Revolc^ic made no dif-
ference that I could ever find iu Vionour.
And thercfore,it is not the enriching predatory War that hath
the prcheminence in honour, elfe fl^ould it be more honour to
bring in a Carrack of rich burthens, then one of the twelve Spa-
nifhApoftlfs.
But then this nature of people doth yeeld a higher kindofhc-
nour,con(idered in truth and fub^ance, th«n any War caa yeeid^
which fhouldbeatchievedagainft a civill enemy, iftheend may
htp4ci^ucimpovire mQ-rem , to replant and refound the honour
andpolicypf that Natiorr, TO which nothing is wanting but a jull
andcivillGovemmetit , which deSgn asit doth de:ccndioyou
from your noble Father,who \o^ his life in that adlion, though he
paid tribute to oature.ani not to fortune.
So I hope your Lordihip (hallbeasfatall a Captain tothis war
§s AfficafiHi w^s tothe War diCanha^^^ht^ rh^t both his Un-
ck and kis Father ha<i loft cbdr lives in S^Ain in the fame War.
Now although it be true.thuthefet-hlngs which I have writ (be-
ing but Rcprcfcntations unto your Lordflaip of the honour and
appearance of fueceffe of the enterprize) be not much to the pur-
pofc of my direction; mitis that which is beiUo me, bcingno
man of War and ignora'nce in the particulars of El^ate.For a man
may by thceye,fet upthe white right in the middeft of the Bute ,
though he be no Archer,
Therefore,! will only add this wiQ^, according to the Engli(h
phrafe, which termeth a well-willing advife> 1 wifb, ihat your
Lordfliipinihiswhdiea6ti©n locking forwards fee down this
poliiiop,
*^Thfit Merit is vfiorthter then Fam^, -. ,
And looking back hithcr,would remeadbec thi? T'^J
Th^t Vbtdffncc is httir thin Sfisrme.
40 BACONS REMAIN ES.
For defigcing to Fame and Glory^may make your Lotdihip in
theadventute of yourperfon, to be valiant as a private Souldier,
rather then as a General.
It may make you in your GomOTandemcncs, rather tobegra-
ciGuSjthcn difciplinary.
It may make you prefle Adllon, in refpedt of the great expe-
ctation conceived^ra:her haftily, tken leafonabiy and fafely.
h may make you feek rather to atchieve the War by force,then
by in:ennixcure of pradlifc.
It may make you(if Goi fhali fend you profperous beginning^
rather feek the fruition of chat honowr^ then the perfection of the
werk in hand.
And for your proceeding like a good Proteftant upon warrant ,
and net upon good intention , your Lordfhip knoweth in your
wifdom^that as it is moft fit for you to defire convenicat liberty
ofinftrudlion.
So js it no Icffe fit for you to obferve the due limits of them,
remembring that the exceeding of them^ may not only procure,
in cafe of adverfe aceideuts,a dangerous difadvovv^But alfo in cafe
of profpcrous fuccelTe to be lubjedt to interpretation,^ as if all
were not referred to the right end.
Thus I have prefuraed to write thefe few lines unto your Lordj
fiiip,/* met hodoignor antra, which is , when a roan fpeakeih of a
Subject noc accordingto the pans of the matter;but according to
themod^Uof his own knowledge. And moft humbly defire your
Lordfifip^ tha! the weakneffe thereof may be fuppiyed in your
Lordfuip^by a beoigtie acceptation, as it is m rne by my bcft wi-
fhing.
F. BAG ON.
irrr
BACONS REMAINES. 41
M^^^AM^ ^ik ^i(Mi&Mi&
ji Letter to the Earlof'E^t^^Qfcffer of his fir vice ^tvhen h& ^
tifAsfirft enUrgedto E{lexA(?^jf»
Af'/ Lsrd,
NO ma>i can expound my doitigs better then ycur Lordi"hip^
which makes me need to fay the leffe : only J pray you to
believe , thac I afpire unco the Confcience and commendation of
B on fisciv Is yZr^i Bonus z'/r^and that J levefomething.J confefs^bct-
cec then J love your Lordlhip .- yet J love few perfons better,
both for gratitudes rake,and for your vertues, which cannot hurr>
but by iccident : of which my good afiedtion, it may pleafe your
Lordfliip to affore your felf of all the true effe^s apd^offices J caa
yceld.3 ;^^V
For as I was everforry yo«r Lordftiip fhould % with many.
Wing5,doubting learpu fortune .- So far the growing wp of yovx
own feathers, be they Oftriges, or other kind, nomanfhallb©
more glad.
And this is the Axeltree whereupon I have turned^.^ and (hall
cvirn.which haviag already fignifeed to yoa by fome aear mean?,
having fo fit ameflcngcrfor mine own Letter, J thought good to
redoiable alfoby Writing. And Cp comnaend you to Gods good-
My Xord,
FrowiGtaysJnne,Scc,
TjHrs m 4II hnmilenefff,
SFRAN. BACON/
4*
BACONS REMAINES*
'^^
M^m^\i
'i%.:m^--M%M%.m%,
T^# Letters fr4fKed ; the Que ^ from Mr^ Anthony Bacon to the
Earl (?f Effex ; the 6ther[^ as the Earls Arjfrer therenntQ, dih*
veredmth the advife c/J/y*, AnthoQy ^zcon,aKdth§ prt^
vhy 9fthe Earl to hejherved the Q^ttViJifon foms
ft c€cajion,AS a mean te worl^her Majefiy^
1 9 receive the Earl again to favour
and an s» dance, I
My fingntar gQsd L crd^
THis ftandingata Ray, doth make me innr/ love towards
youtlordi^^ip zealous^Ieaft you do fomewhacoromitrome-
what that aroeunterh to a new errour : For I fupprrfe, of all for-
rncr matters, there is a full expe6^arion ; wherein, foi- any thing
that your Lorddiip dotb,I for my pare, who am remote, cannoc
caft nor devife, wherein any errour Qiould be,excepc in one point,
whieh 1 dare notcenfure.nor diffwade ; whicb is that as the Pro-
phet faith/in this affli^^ion you lookup, ad ma/s^m percutie;)tem,
and fo niiakc your peace with God.
And yet 1 have heard it notedithat my Lord of Liece^er^ wh^
could never get to be taken for a Sa nt, yet in the Queens isfa*
vour, waxed Teeming Religious, which may be thought by fome,
and ufed by others as a cafe of relenibling yours, if men do not
fee, or will not fee the difterences between your two difpofni-
©ns.
But to be plain with your Lordil^ip.my fear rather is,beGaufe
I hear feme of your good and wife friends, not unpra^ifed in the
Court,and fuppofing themfeivs noi tobeunieenm that deep and
wn'erutable Center of the Court, which is her Majefticsraind, do
not only tole the Bell,but even ring out peaks, as if your fortune
were dead and butied.and as if there were no poffibilfty of reco-
verino her Majefties favour ; and a^ if rhebeft of your condition
jveic to live a private andreiyrcd jite, gut ot want, out of pcrill,
"~ ^ and
BACONS REMAINES^
and out oftnanifeft diigcace: and Coin this perlvvafion of their j^
include a perfwafion to your LordHiip wards, to frame and ac-
consmodatc ycuracHons and mind to chat end, I fear I ray,thac
this untimely difpair, may in time bring ferth a juft difpair , by
caunng yc;ttr Lord(hip to flack and break off your wire,loyali,and
feafonAbie endeavour 3nd induftty,for reintegration intoherMa-
JQ&i'cs favouriincompariibn whereof,all other circumftancesare
bvt as ^nomf, or rather as I'^^rr^^/w, Without any fubftance ac
ell.
Againft this opinioivc maypleale yourLordfhip to confidec
of thele reafons which I have colle6tcd,and to make judgment of
them ; neither oat of the melancholly of your patient fortune ;
nor out of the in'ufion of that which cometh to you by others re-
lation which is fuojedk t© much tirjdture.
But,^;*; r^l^wop^» ctttofthenatuieof the perfonsanda^^iens
themfclves, as the truert and Icffe deceiving, grounded of opini-
on.
For though T am fo unfertunue.as to be a ftranger to her Ma-
jeiVies eye,much more to her nature and manners ; yet by that
which is extant,! domanifeftly difcern, that fne hath that Chara-
^er of the di vine nature and goodneffe, as ^fi^s am^vk^ ^mavit
'nf<J\adfine-fn.
And where (he hath a Cre3ture,{hc doth not deface if^ nor de-
feat it : infomuch,as if I obfervc rightly inthcie perfons, whom
(he hath heretofore honoBred with her [peciall favour, fliehstli
covered and remitted,not only dcfedtioas^and ingratitudes in af-
fefti©ns,buc errour in State and fervice.
Secondly ,if I can Scholar -like, fpeil and put together "]the pares
of her Majefties proceedings nov? towards youc Lorafhip, I eaa-
notbut make thi . conftruelion^that her Majefty in her Royall in- ,
tention,never purpofedtecall yourLordil^ips doings into publick
qfleftion:butonly to have ufcd a^loud withour a (howr,tnd ccn-
furing them by tome reftraint of libi^ ty, and debarring from hcc
pccfence. For boththehandlingihecaufeinthe Star-Chambec
was inforced by the viole•.c^' o<^li'ielling and Rumours, wherein
the Queen thought to have litis fied the World, and y€t fparcd
your appearance,
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44 BACONS REMAINES
And then afccr.whcn that means which was intended to quench
Malicious Bruites turned to kindle them, Beeaufe it vvasfaid
youT LordQiip was condemned nnheard , and your Lordfhipg
fitter wrote that private Letter i Then herMajefVie pWnly faw
that thcfe winds of rumours could not becommaoded downe,
without a handling of the caufc by making; your party, and ad-
mitting your defence; and to this purpofe I do allure your Lord-
ftiip chat my brother Frd^c is Bacon, who is to wife to be abu-fed,
though he be both refcrved more chen is needful! : yet in genera-
lity he hath ever conftamly, and with ACeveration affirmed un-
to me: that both thofe dayes, that at the Star-chamber, and that
at my Lord keepers were won from the Queene mecrly upon ne-
cctlfity, and point of honour againft her own inclination. Thirdly,
in the iaft proceedings I note three points which are siire6liy fia.
nificanc, that her MajelVie didexprefly forbear any point which
was trrecnpcrable or might wike 'your Lordfhip in any decrree
uncapable of the retutne of her faveur ©r mi^ht hxcany eharudtec
indeleblc of difgrace upon you, for ftie Cpared the pubiick places,
which fpared ignomine; flie limited the charge precifely not to
touch difloyaIty,&: no record remaineth to memory oft he charge
or fcntenee. Fourthly, the very diftin^ien that was made of ie-
queftration from the places of fervicc in Scjte* and leaving your
Lordfh'p the place of the Mr. of the Horre,dothey in m/ under-
il:and*ng point at this, that her Ma jeftie meant to ufr your Lord-
(hips a':tendtnce inCourt while the ex-^rcife o' otht-r places ft©od
fnfpended.FifthlyJ have heard U your Lordfhip knoweth better*
thatnownnce you were in your own cuftodyjher Matefty in wr-
io regie and by his mouth «:o whom fhe c un^eih her r!:«yah' !;n;nts
and decrees, hath affured your Lordfhip ^e willforbic!, ;?ni not
tfufter your ruine. Sixtly, as I have heard her M«jeftie to be a
Pritjce of thac ?»rf;rir^«(/^,>y that Jhe will fpare the fervice of a
meaner then your Lordlhip, where it ftialldepe?^dmeerly upon
her Choice and w' 11.
Seventhly I hold it for n pnnciple that thn'e d? feafes ^re har-
den to cure, whercoFthec^ue is ohfcureatid thete afieft where-
of Che caufc is manifcft; whereupen I conclude, that fince ii hath
bcege yottt^rtoarinyouclowneffc towatds he): Majcftic which
have
BACONS REMAINES. 45
have preiiidictd yon; that yotat reforming, and coaformity may
reftore yeu^ may ht fahrfortmA preprU. Laftly confidering your
LordOiip is removed from deaiipg in caufes of St2te,andleft on-
ly to a f laee of attendance : Me thinks the ambition of any which
can endure no Partners in State-matters may be fo quenched, a5
they fhbuld not laboriouOy oppofe tiiemlelYes to your being in
Court.
So as upon the whole matter I cannot fin<i neither in her Ma-
Jefties PetCon, nor in your own Perfon, nor m any third Perlbn,
neither in former Prelidents, nor in your own cafe, anycanfeof
perempcory difpair^
Neither do 1 fpeak this, but that if her Majefty out of her re-
foliicion fhould deiagn you to a private life, you fhould vpon the
appo'intmentbe as willing to go incbc Wilderneffe , as into the
Land of Prensife.
Only I wifh^that your LordHalp will not precccupate difpaire,
bun put truft,Dext to God/m her Majefties grace.and not be wan-
ting to your felf.
1 know your Lardi"hip tnay juftiy Interpret, that this which I
pedWade may have fome reference to my particular .• becaufe I
may truly lay, tejlante non vlrebo^ for I ana Withered in tuy felf^
But maneho or ter.eho, I fiiall in fome fort be ^r ho'd out. But
though your Lordfi^ipsyeirs andheaJ.h . may expedt return ®f
grycvTitti formncjct your eclipfe-fora while is an nhimum z/^/r,
CO my fortune;and were it not thac I defin d hope to fee my Bro*
iherertiibiifiiedbyberMajcfty, as I chink him well worthy for
that he hath done and fuffcred,it were time J dic3 rake that courfe,
fr^m wi'ich J duTwa *ed your Lordfhij.Now in the mean imcJ
cannot chufe buipcrbrmthofehonel^ duties unioyou^ to whom
I have been fo deeply bound unto,&c.
G i i^
4<J BACONS REMAINES.
AI^ Lcfrd»fEi\c% his Anfivtr to Mt. Anthony Bacons
Letter,
Mr. Bacon,
I Thank you for your kind and carcfull Letter ^\t perfwadeth that
which I wifb rtronoly,«nd hopefor weakly^thatis^poffibiUtyof
relHiution to her Majefties favour ; your Arguments that would
fsheriili hope^turn fhto defpalr. You fay the Queen nevec meant
to call me to publick Ccnure, which flieweth her goodnefs, But
you fee I pafled it, which fiieweth others power. I believe mod
Ikdfaftlyjiec Majefty never intended to bring my caufe to a pub.
lick Sentcnccand I believe as verily , that fince the Sentence, She
meanttoretloremetoa'tend upon her MajeftiesPerfon. But
they that could ufe oecafiGns, which it was not in nae to let and
amplitie occa(ions,and pra6tife occafions, to reprefent to her Ma-
jefty a neceffity to bring me to the one, can and will do ihe like to
(lop mefroHi the other.
You fay my errours were n^y prcjojice, and therefore I can
mend my felf.
It is true .• But they that know I can mend my felf,and that if I
ccter recover the Quecn,that ^ will never I©fe her again, will ne-
ver fuffer to obtain intereftia her favour. And yon fay the Queen
never forlbok u:tcrly,where fhe inwardly favoured. But I know
not whether the Hour-glafs of Time hath altered her. But fure/
amthefalfeGlafs of others information miift alter her, when I
wane accefs to plead mine owneaufe.I know I ought double in -
finitly to be her Majeftics both ^nrt crsationk ^o^tY atnhet Crea-
ture jandj^^r^ r^^^^^^r/^;/^, {'or I know ftiehathfavcdmefrom
overthrow.
But for her firfl love.and for her laft prote<^ion, atii all her gtea'c
l)enefics, I can but pray for her Ma jefty ; and my endeavours is
now to make my prayers for her, and for my fdf,becter heard.For,
thanks be to God; they thac can make hex Ma jefty believe I coun.
■••'"\ ' ' " " . ' ' ' ' ■" ■' vtrfc
BACONS REMAINES, ^^
tcrfcic with her , caanoc make God believe /counterfeit with
him. , _- . ,
And they which can let me from coming ncer anto her, cannot
Jet me from drawing neer to hiro.as / hope / do daily. For your
Brother, /hold him an honeft Gentleman,and wifh him all good,
much rather for y. ur fake : your I'eif I know haih fufferedmore
for me.and with me.thcn any friend /have.
But lean but lament freely.as you feel do^and advilc you not
to do , as I do,tbat is difpair : you know Letters what hurt they
have done me,and therefore make fure of this. And yet I could
not,as having no other pledge of my love, but commanicate o-
©enly toy©u, the cafe of my heartland youxa.
Yoftr loving frieftdy
Robert Essex.
A Letter to Mr. Secretary Cecill, After the defeating oftht
Span'fh forces in IreUndinc'iting him to embrace the
c4res ofredjucing that Kingdom to civ^Uty^ith
fom e R eafo^s fi Kt enchfed*
ITmay pleafeyourLordJhip, as one that wifbeth you'*!! iii*
creafe of honour, and as one that cannot leave to love the
State.wKat intercft foever I have, or may come to have in it ;
and as one^thar now (this dead vacatioD time) have feme leifure,,.
^daliud^gendMinX W:l preiumeto propound unto ycoi that which
though you canDot but (ee,yeL/ know not whether you apprehend
and efteemic in ^ohigh a degrecrhat i^/or the bcft action of im-
portation to your felf^ oflbund honour and merit of her Maje-
And this Gro^vn without vcmofity or populaxity that thetich-
es of any occafionjor the tyde of any opportBiiiry.c^n poffbk mi-
oifteE
48 BACONS REMAINES.
nifter orofter.aod that is the caufes of /r^/^v^, if they betaken
by the right handle.For if the wound be not ripped up again, &c«
I think no Phyfician will go on with much letting of bloud, in
dec Uftjit ione W9rl?i, bwiYivX intend to purge and corroborate :'to
which purpofe 1 leud you mine opinion (without labour of weeds)
in th? incloled.
And fare I am.that ifyou fhsll etiter into the matter, accoc-
^chj din^ to the verofity ofyour own fpirit ; nothing can nnake unco
"^Z you a more gainful! return.For youfhall make the Queens felici*
ty compleatjVvhich now as it is,is incomparable.
And for you' felf you ftiall make your fclf as good a Patient as
you are thcughc politique.
And to have no led'e generous'cnds, then dexterrous deli very
ofyour felf towards your ends ; and afwell to have true Arcs and
Grounds afGavemmenc, as the facility and felicity of Praitife
and Negotiation ; and to be afweil feen in the pcriods.and tydes
oreftate3,as in your owncircleand way : then the which I fup-
pofe, nothing can be a better addition and accumulation ofho-
PDur unto you.
This,IhopcImay in privatncffc write, either as a Kinfmin
that mjy be bold, er as a Scholar that hath liberty of difcourfe,
without commking any abfurdicy : if not, I pray your honour to
believe,! ever loved her Majefty andthcStatc,andnow love ysuc
fclf.
And there is never any vehement love without fome abfurdi-
ty ; as the Spaniard well {iii\\^DefHario cen la CAlsntnr^ : So de-
li^ing your Honours pardon, I ever continae.
CenHsratioKs toHching the. Queens fervid in Ireland^
^TTHe redudlion of the Country as well te civility «Rd jufticei as
'* to obedience and peace ; whicli ihing.as the affairs now ftand
1 hold to beinieparablejConfifteih of four points^
I. The extinguiflungof the Reliques of War>
:^. The recovery of the hearts of the People.
BACONS REMAINES- £{9
5. The removing of cherootes andoc.:afionsof new rronbles*
4, Plantations and Buildings.
Forthefirrt»concerning the phccs times ar.d per cicularkles of
isImalUnd fummary towards the extirpnion of the troubles:
from thefe, which though they pretend the publique end, yet may
ref.T indeed to the more private, and compendous endsofthe
Councell there; or other perticulsr Governours or Capi:aines;buc
IHll as I touch in my Letter, I do .hink much letting Blood /« dc^
chn.ttioHemorbt, is agalnf} Method of Cure, and that it will buc
exafperate neceffity and difpair, and percale difcover the hollow-
ncfs of that which is done already, which now b'azeth to the bell
(hew. For r^^/^^/, and profcriptions of two or three principal^
Rebells, they arc no doubt hire )eHtium hwfull valtnUe, ufually
practifed upon iheBandeI:y,b:a in feafon when a fide goeth down,
and may do good into kinds,ihe onf,\Tikey take effect, the other in
the dillroft, which folio wethamon^^ft the Rebels them fcives; but
of all other points to my underftanding, the moft eftedtuall is the
cxpreffingorimprcffingof the defigne of this flatej upcnthac
miferable, 6c detblate Kingdom, Containing the fame betwecne
thefe two Lifts or Bonn jaries,rhe one that the Queen feekerh not
an extirpation of the people but redr.i^^l'^n, 6^ Lhat now i"he hath
eftaWifhed them, by herroyall power, ec arm;, according to the
neccflity oFthe occafion.her Majellic taketh no pleifure in the ef-
fulion of Bloods or di!'p!an:ing of ancient generations; theothet
that her Majellic5prince,y care is principally, and inrentiombly
bemupen thatadlion of Ireland, &: chafdiefeekethnot fo much
the eafc of charge, as the royall performance of her office of pro-
cc6\ion, and rechim of thefe her mbjvi^s. Sc in a word, that the
cafe is altered as far as miy Hand with the honocrr of the time
palx , which it Is eafie to rcconcilcas in my lalt no:c I fli*wed,flc
again, I ,^o repeat ihat if her Majefties deftjnsbc to reduce
Wild & barborous people to civility, Sc juftice,as well as tc rebclla
tOobedience;itroaketh weaknefs true chriftianity,& condi:i©n5
turngraces,&foh?.thafinencfsin turning civility upon point of
hotj^ur which is agreable to the honour of tbefe times,
50 BACONS REMMNES.
" And bcfuies if her Majefty Hiail fodainly abate the Lifts of het
forces, and fiiaii do nothiag to Countervaile it in point of repu-
cation ofa publique proeccdin]^,! doubt things may too fooafall
back into the iVate they were in* Next tothis,idding reputation
to thecauie by imprinting an opinion, of h.'r Majefties care,ani
intention upon this adtion,is the -aking away of reputation Jcocn
the contrary (ide, by cHcting off the opinion and expectation of
forraign Succours,to which purpofc this enterprife of Algiers if it
hold a'ccordlng to the advertifement. x\nd if it be not wrapped
up in the period of thij Sommer fecmech to bean opportunity
Cdtlitm Demi ft.
And to the fame purpofe nothing can be more fit then a treaty,
orfl:^adowofa treaty ofn peace with Sfain, which me thinks
fhould be in jur power at icaft Rf^more unm^ to the deluding of
as wife people as the Irifh .
Laflly^forthispointthat theAndents called2^/?^^i>4y f^f?^;»r^.
itnn^i ad, Sanchats'm. And which is but i mockery when the ene-
my is 2rong or proud, but effectual in h's declinationjthac is,a Li-
berall proclamation of grace, and pardon to faeh as fiiall fubmir,
and come wichin a time prefixed of ♦ of feme further reward Co
fuch as \k\i\\ brin g others in. That our fword may be fharpned a-
gainll others.is a matter ofgooJ experience, and now I thinke ,
will come in time, And percafcv though I wi(h the cxclufions of
f?ich a pardon exceeding few, yet it will not be fafeto continue
fome of them in their flrengih?. But to tranflatc them and theic
veneration into England, and give them recompencc^and fatisFac-
aon here, for their poirefTions there ; As theKingofSpainedid
by divers Families of Porcugall, to the eftedting ofali the points
aforefaid, And likewife thefe which fall within the divifions fol-
Iowing,nothing can be in priority, cither of time or matter prece-
dent; to the fending of fome CommifTion of the comitiuaace. ^^
res infiicitKdAs €t com^msnlu^^QZ it muft be a very (igmftcant de-
mdnllration of h er Majcfties care of that Kin^iome.^
A credence t3 any ihatrhall come in^ and fubmis aBridell
to any that have their fortunes there, and fiiall applic theit
propafitiont to private ends, and an evidence that her WajelHe^
politique Courfe is without neglect or refpirations and it hath
^ ^ ^ bccnc
BACONS REMAINES.
%i
beenethe wirdemcsofchebeft exampley ofgovernmenr cow^rd^
the recovery of the hearts of the people. Thq:c be but three chiD^i^
C Obligation and reward.
For Religion, tofpeak firft of piety, and then of policy , Ali
Divines do agree, thic if CoiUcience be to be enforced at all
(where they (lifter jyec tvvothings muQ proceed OJtof their in*
fbrcemcnt, theone means of juftification,a?:d the other of oppe-
racion. Neither of which they have yet had. Befides^till they be
more like reafonable nrien, then they yet are, their fociccy were ra-
iherfcandilottstotnie Religion then otbervvife,as Pearles caft
before S winej For till they be cleinfed from tdeir Blood, Incon-
tinency, and theft, &c. which are nownot chelapfesof per-
ticular pttfons: but the very Laws of the Nation, They are in.
compecible with religion,rcfcr ned with poIlicic,there is no doubt
buctowraftle with them now, is dire6tly oppofite toiheirre-
chime, and cannot but cominue their Alienation of, made from
this government; Belides -one of the principal] pretences, where-^,
by the heads of thcrebellion have prevayIed,both With the people^
and with the forraigncr, hath faeene the defence oftheCathc-
Jique reiigion,And it is that likewife hath made the forraigner re-
ciprocaljy more plaufible with the RebelL
Therefore a tolleration of religion for a time not definite, ex-
cept it be in fome prineipall townes,and precindts, after the man-
ner of fomc French edicts feemeth to me to be a matter m arran-
table by religion, and in policy of abfolutc neccfli. y, and the hefij
tation in this point I feare hath been greater carina back of the
affairs thcre,Neither if any Enghfti papili^or Recufanr, {hail foe
liberty of his Cbiicience iranfer his perfon, famiiie, and for-
tunes thither d > J hoid ic a matter of Dan/er, but expedient to
drawanunderiak(ng,and ro fwrcherpopuladon.N either if Rome
will cofen it felf by conceiving it may be ibme degree to the like
tolleration in England, do I hold it i matter of any memcBt hut
rather a good mean to take off the fcience^ and eagerneft'e c' « b?
hunapurotRotne^aosi to ftay further exconarnttpicacions and in-
H s ' terdi^ions
5^2 BACONS REMAINES,
}Dterdi^ion$ of Ireland ; but there would go hand in hand widi
this fame courfe of advantage Rcligion.Indeed.whcre the people
is capable thereof, is the fending over of fome good Preachers^c*
fpecialJy of that fort which are vehemen': and zealous perfwadcrs,
andnotSchoIafticalJ,to lerefidentin the princlpall Towns, al-
lowing them fome rtipcndouc of her Majefties Revci ues as hec
IMajefty hath mol^ religioufly and gracicufly done in La^cafhire,
and the great recontinuing and replenifl-ilng the Colied^e begun
at DfibliJ^.i^^ placing of good men to be Bilhops, t ic takin^; ca e
of the verhonsof Bibles, Catechifmsanc? other !oook^ ofinllractL-
©n.into thelrin-i language^andthe jikc Religious c^urfe?,both for
the honour of GoJ,3nd for the avoiding of fcandall, and in fanf*
fa cl ion here^ by a toleration of Reiigion there. Forinffance, the
Bar^srifrn 2nd deiolaticn of thcCountry confidered.it \$ not pof-
fiblethey ihouldtindany fvveeinelTeat aiiQt jt (which hath been
the erroui of times pali^ formal and fetched far off fronri thcSrate,
becaufc it will require running up a? d down for proves of polling
andexa^Vions by fees,and many o.herdelayes and ch-rges : and
therefore.there niuft be an intrim, in whxh the jullice muft be
on'y fumrrsary;therather,beraufeitis fit and fafe for a time, the
Country do participate of a Marflial GovernmL^.nt : and therefore
I could wi^ in every prncipall town or place of habitat ioo,there
were a Cgptamor Govcrnour,and a Judge,fuch as Recordersand
learned Stewards are here in Corporations, who may have a Pre-
i'0<^i ivcCommilTionto hear and determine, SccH?idsimf£namdif'
tT^r/o^^^andasnear 2smay l?eto theCullomsand LawsofiE^j--
/^»^^,andthat by BillorPiainr wicbout or gu-a I Writ, referving
•fr^ATJ their fcntence matter of Free-ho^d and ioberitance to be de-
termined before a luperitmr j udge itener nr, and boih /encences,
al'well the Bayfiwick Judg,as the iteaeravt to be reveffed,if caufc
be,before the Gouucei oi the Pnnce to be elhblilbed with fit in.
formations. ^ _ * jt
For obligation and reward.i is true no doubt, which was anci-
ently faidthit aSt tc 'S contained in two word^, PrjimtHmzVid^
v^na^ and I am pt^fwaded if a pen/ in the pound which bath be n
Vpent in ])<zna,^o\ this kind of War is but f)dina, a chattifement of
Rebels without other trmc or cmoiumenrof this State, hadbcene
fpent
BACONS REMAINES. 53
{"pent in fr£T»io, chati?, in rewarding, things had never grown
tothisex'remuy.But to fpcak forwards, the keeping of the prin-
cipal! Iriib perfons in tcarms of contenrmcnt.and wiihout parti-
cular complaiflt ; and generally the carrying of an even ccarfc be-
tween tlie Engliflb and the Irifti, whether it fee in compeution, or
whether it be controverfie,as if they wercone Narion,withouithe
fanaepartiallcoarretbachaihbcenh^ld by the 'Governours and
Couscellour? that fomehave favoured the Iriflo and fome contra'
ry is cne of thebeft Medicines of that Scate.
And as for the points of governing their Nobiiity afwell in this
Court,as there otKnighth©od,if education of theirChildren there,
and the I'ke points of comfort and aiiurenrent , they are things
which fail into every mans confiieratien. For the extirpating of
the leeds of trouble,! fuppoie the main roots ire but thrte.
The firft^the ambition and abibluteneffe of the chief of the Fa-
in ifies and Se^s.
Secondly-.the licentious idlenefle of their Kerns and Souldlers
thatly upon the Country by Seffes and fuch oppreffions.
And the third the barbarous caftoms inhabit of apparei.in thefc
Poets or Herauld3,that inchant rhem in favage manners and fuo^
dry otherfuch dregs of Barbarifm & Rebellio.i, which by anum-
ber of politick S- atotes of Irt/a^d^m^n to be put in exccution,sre
already forbidden unto which luchaddit on> mav bemade,asthe
pre^'enttime requireth.Bur che deducing of c^is Barbarifm rcqui-
rctha more parciculac not#ccof the lUceaad manners there, thep
fals wiihm my compas> For Plantations and Buildings I do find
it ftrangejthatin the laft Plot for the population ofJ/«/7/^r,ther .
were limitations how much in Demeaines , and how much in
Farm and Tenantry,how many BuUJ.ngs fhoald be erected, how
many Irifli in mixture (houd be Admitted ; but no reftraint hat
they might not build pa dim at their pleilure, muci lefie any
condition, that they (lioulJ make places fonihed and defen-
fible.
The which was too much fccureneiTe to my undcrftanding •, fo
as for this lart point, ot Plal»tari^^ns, nd Buildings, I ere fee wo
confederations which I hold moft materiuUjibc one of quickning ;
theodierfotaffuring.
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The firft fs, ibac choice be Tuidc offach perfeosfor die Ga-.
vcrnHKnt of Towns and Places, and fo^h Uniertakccs be preda-
ced,as be men gracious ani weil-bdovcd* and are like to be well
f cliowed 5 wherein for Munfiffi\\t may well be, bccaufe it is not
res migm j but that the former Undeccakets ftaod intereffed^
there will be fome difikuJty.
But fure]y,in mine opinion.cither by agreeing with them,or by
© ver-ruling them by a Pariiamcnt in /rr/^^,wbica in this courfe
ofapolitick^rccecding, infinite occafions will require fpeedlly
to be held: it will be fit to fupply ht quiUfic^ Petions for an-
dcrtakcrs.
The other^that it be not beft,as herctofore.to the pleafurc of the
undertakers and adventurers, wkere^nd liowto build and plant,
but that they do according to a prefcript, or formilary.
For firft,the places both Maritine,and ia Land, whic'/i are fitted
for GolloniesandGarifon5,afweUfor doubt ofFarraigoers,as for
keeping the Country in Bridcll, would be found furveyed^and re-
folved upon \ and then, chat the Pactemies betyed, to buildoti
thofe places only, and to fortifie, as ihail be thought conve-
nient.
And laftly, it followeth ofcotttfe, in Soontrfesof new Popa-
kiions,to invite,and provoke inhabitants^by ample LibettiesaoA
Charter.
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Ahttter ofrecommendatienofhU fervice to the Edrl of
Northampton, a feiv dayes i'efore Qtteen Eliza-
beths dcath^ ""
May it fleafej our good Lordjhff^
AS the lime of the lowing of a Seed is known, but the time
ofcomin^y up and dlfclofing is cafuiU, or according to the
SeafoB : Sol am witnefle to my CtlC, that there hath been cove-
red inmv mind a teng time, a Seed of afiettion andzcaltovvards
- "'- - - ^-^ "•-- ■ your
BACONS REMAINES. $f
yt5ucLordfhip,lbwnby the eilimacion of your vertucs, andyoar
particular honour and favour to my Brother deceafcd, and to my
felf,vvhich Seed ftill fpringing, now burfteth forth into this poL-
felTioD,
And to be phin with your Lorofbip , it is very true, and na
winds nornoifes of cvillmatrerscsn blow this out of n:iy head
and heart,that your great c-ipacity and love towards Studies and
contemplations of an higher and worthier nature then popular a
' matter rare in the World^nd in a perfon of your I ordil^ips qua-
lity,aIffioU finguhr,is to me a great and chiet motive, to draw my
affection and admiration towards you.
And therefore, good my Lord, iflmay beofany ufetoyour
Lordlhlp, by my hand, tongue, p'en,means,Gr friends, I humbly
pray your Lordfriip to hold me your own, and therewithal! not to
do lo much difadvancage to my good mind, as to conceive this
ttiy commendation of my hun&lc fcrvice proceedeih ^out of any
ftraights of my occafions ; l^ut meerly out of an ele^ion, and in-
deed the fulnedcof my heart ? and lb williing your Lordlbip all
profperity J continue. .
m^
A^LcttiT pfaffer 9f his fervi&cte his M^jtHj f^fon his fir SI-
coming in,
Mdy it fhttfe joHr m9Ji excellent M^je^jj
It is obfcrved upon a place in the CAnticles, d y feme, ££§ fum
Flos Camfi (^LiHtumC^nvalinnt, it isnot faid£f*/«wF/^/
torti & LiRinm M^ntinum^ bcctufc the Majcfty of that perfon is
not iaelefed for a few , n*r appropriated to the great.
I And yet cotwitbftand iog^this Royall vcrtuc of aeccffe, which
■nature and judgment have planted in your Majcfties mind, as
Portall of all thcccft,couldnot of it felt (tny inopcrfc^icns f«nfi^
55 BACONS REMAINES.
dcred}havcanitnatcdmctohave made oblation of ray felfimme-
diatly lo your MajClly, had it not been joyncd with z habite of
Jiiveliberiy, which I enjoyed with my later dear Soveraign Mi-
lhelVe,a Pnncg happy in all things, but tnoil happy in fuch a Sue*
ceiVour.
And yer farther and more nearly, I was not a little encoura-
ged^not only upon a fuppofall that unto your Majefties esr<:s, n-
pen to the Ayr of all Vertues, there might have ccmt fcmefmaU
hr^wiihofthe good memory of my Father , fo longapnnclpall
Ccuncellour in your Kingdom ; butalfo by the particular know-
ledge or the infinite devotion , and inceifant endeavours beyond
the fkcngth ofhis body, and the nnureof the times, which ap-
peared in my good Brother toward^^ your Ma je^^aes fervice, and
near on your Ma'eiiies part^through your fingular benignity, by
many moft gracious and lively fignifications and favours, acce-
pted and acknowledged beyond the merit of any thing he cculd
All which endeavours and duties for the moft part, were com-
mon to my feli with h'm, though by defign between Brethren
dilTembled.
Andtherefore.moft high and migh:y King, my mofl deare and
dread Soveraign Lord, lince now the corner ftone is laid of the
miohtieft Monarch in Europe ; and that God above, who fs no-
ted% have a mighty hand in bridling the Flouds and Flu6Wti-
ons oKhe Seas,and of Peoples heacts,hadi by the miraculous and
univerrallccnrent(^them9reftrange, becaufe it proceedeth from
fuch diverfity of caures)in your coming, in giving afign and to-
ken what he intendeth in the continuance,! think there is no Sub«
3C<^ of your Majefties who kaveth this Wind, and is'not hollow
ind unworthy, v^hofe heart is notfeton ffre.notonlyto bring you
Peace-ofiering5,to make you propitious; but to facrificc himfelfe
A burnt oftering to your Majeflies fcrvice : amongft whichnum-
ber,no rnans fire (hall be more pure and fervent. But how f arre
forth klhxU blaze out, that reftech in your Maj'eities employ-
mcnt.
- Fcr»fince your fortune in the greatneffethereof,hathfotatrme
J. ' deb^rrM vour Majefty of the fiwitly vertue, which one callcth the
BACONS REMAINES, 5^
principail,Pr/W//>;» eFtvontHs mAximjt^UQ, Becaufeyonr Majeft/
hattvitiany oFyoars which are unknown unto you, 1 mull leave
«11 to ihe ityail of furthei time, andthirftingafcer the happlneflc
of killing your Roy^Jl h£nd>concinue evet^&c.
A Letter to Mr, Pauls in SiZO\\dxA,Hfon the e^ttr^inee ef '
his Majefiies- Reign. -
SIR,
T He oceafion awaketh in me a remembrance of the conftant
andmutuall goodoftices vvhichpaffedbetvY enmy go jd Bro-
ther and your felt ; V7b€reun:o,as you ki:ow 1 was not altogeihec
a il:ranger,though the nature of the time and dei^ gn betweene us
Brethren made me more reierved : But well do I bear in mind the
great opinion which my Brother (whofe judgmeot I much reve-
rence) would ofcen expreflc- to me of your extraordinary fuifici-
eacy,dexterity^and.temper,which he found in you,in the bafiocfj
and fervice of the King ©ur Sovcralgn Lord,This latter bred inme
an eIe6tion,as the former gave an inducement forme to make this
fignification of my defire^of a mutuall entertainment of my good
i\ffe6lion,and correfp ondence between us, hoping both thac feme
l^oodeftc^l npiay refiiltofittovvards the Kings fervice, and thac
tct our particulars, though oceafion give you the precedency of
furthering my beiDg,knownby good note to the King : So wee
fhall have fome means given to requite your favours, and vetiftc
your commendations : Andib with my loving recomafiendatioa
good Mr. Ffffiles, I leave you i^ Ggds goodncflc*
Pr(if}9-Gr/iyS'lHHethls lyof
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A Letter efc&mmendtug hit lovs io the Lord ^^/Kinloffe
H^oaht^ Mdje^ies'entYAnct*
My Lorf.^
THe prefent occaiion awaketh in vrn a remetnbrance ofthe
conftant amicy, and mu!:u3ll good oiHces which pafled be-
tween my Brother deceared,and your Lordfhip, vvhereunco I was
Icffe ftrange then in refpei^ of che cime, I had reafon to pretend,
and withall, I call to mind che greac opinion which my Brother,
who feldomfailej in jud§m:nc of pecfon, wiaid often expceflc
tome of yout Lordflups great wifdom andfoundneffe , both in
bead and heart, cowards che fervice of our Lord the Sovcraignc
King.
The one ofthofe bath bred in mean eie<^t ion , and the othet
« conhdence to addreile my good w:ll , and ftncere aft'e^t ion to
yourLord(hip,noc doubtingjin regardthic my courfcof lifehatli
wrought me not to be altogether unfcene in the matters of the
King^om^thac Tmay bs m [om^ nie beth in point of rcrvicc to the
King,and in your Lordfhips particular
And on the other fide, I will not omlc, to defire humbly youc
Lordfhips favour, in furthering a good conceit and impref^ion o£*
mymoft humble ducy and true zeal towards the KiBg, to whofe
Majefty words cannot make me known,neither mine own, nor
others .• But time will, to no difadvantagc of aQy,that fi^all fore-
tan his Majellies experience, by their humanity and commenda*
tions. And fo I commend your good LosdQiip to Gods providence
and protection*
Prmf CrajS'Innti &cl
BACONS REMAINESe 5^
ALetter comfHendinihis love and ^cc^ftoHt to 5^>Tho:Cha-
lener in S^^^^l^^d upo» his Majefhies eHtrazc.\
SIR.
FOr our prcfent affaires, I amaffured you conceive no mlatis*
fa6\ioD- for you know my mind, and you know my mcaaes,
vvhieh now the apmcGs of the time,caurf d by this bleffcd con(enc,
and peace will increafe, and fo our agrecmem according to youc
timcbeobferved; tor the prefenc, according to the^Roman Ad-
dage that one clufter of orapes ripenethbeft againft another; fo I
know you holdmc not unworthy whofcmuiuall friendilVip yoA
(hould cherrifli , And I for my partconceh'e good hope that you
are like to be come an acceptable iervan 10 the King our Mr-
not fo much for any way made^ which in my judgement wiU
make no great difference; as for the ftuffe,and iufficiency which i
know 10 be in you and whereof 1 know his Ma jetty may reap
great fcrviee.and thereof my genera U requel^ h that -iccordingto
that induftrious vivaciiie which you ufc towards your friend,
you will further his Maiefties good conceipt,and inclination to-
wards one. to whom words cannot makemeknjwn.neithermy
own, nor others, bar time will,to no difadvanta«e of any that thall
fore-runne hib Majefties experience by their telhmoay, and com-
menadtion,& though occafion give you the preccdencie of do.ng
meihis fpcciall oood office yet 1 hope no long time will inter cedcy
before I (hall ha^vefome meatus ^o r^^^^i^ y^^r favour, and ac-
quite your report.more perticukrly.having though^ gooa to nnake
Oblation of my moft humble fcrvice to hisMajefty by a few lines
I do defire your loving care, and hcipe by your felfe , or fucti
means as I refer to your difcretionsto deliver 8c preiemthis to his
Majefties hands, of which Letter I tend you a Coppy; that you
may know what you carry, and may take of Mr \Uthews, chc
Letter it fclfe if you be pleafed to undertafcr the ddivcry.
Laftly, I do commend to your lelf, and f. luch Y^^^^^.^^f ^^^^
as occafion may require this Gem. Mr. M^rhe^v< M Sonne
to my Lord Bifhop oCDurham,and my very rood frend.aBu mg
VGu that any courtefic that you (ball uie tc^wardshm, youtnau
ufc to a worthy young gent.and one 1 know,wbote acquaiO^^«o^«
you will much eikeme ^and fo J evet coamue.
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62 BACONS REMAINES.
A Lftift to Mr. Davies/^<f;f ffonet^ the Kln^ tit his
^? i? entrance^
Mr. Davles,
T Hough you went en the fuddain ycc ycu could tiot go before
you had fpokeii with your felf r© ihe purpole whereof I wiH
now write, And therefore, I know eot^but thac it was akogeiher
needlefle favethac I meant to ibewyou, that J was not afleepe.
BefieJcs, J commend my ielf t© voar lo - e.and to the well uGng of
myname,asin repofmg and aniwering forme^ifthcrebeany bi^
ting or bibbling at it in that place,as in imprefling a good rpini-
en of me.chieBy in 'he King of whofe favour , I make my felfe
comfortable aflur nce.as otner wife \n that Court ; and not only,
but generally to pi^rform to-me allthe good offices , which the vi-
vacity of your wit can iuggell to yr ur mmd, to be performed ro
one, in whole affection you have fo great ryi^tipathy^and in whofc
fortune,you havefo great intereft : So dcfinng you to be good to
co^aceakd Poets, I continue.
Ahftt^ru Mr* Faul?, 2i8» March^ido^.
Mr^Fitu/efy
I Did write CO you yefterday by Mr. L^k^,, who was difpnched
hence from their Lorcllhip« witn a Leuv^r of revivour of thole
fparks of acquaintance between us in. my Brothers tinie, and
»ow upon the fame cafe, finding io tit a meffenger, I could not
faiie ro falute you, hoping it will fail ou . fo f; -.ppily^as that you
ihalibe one of the Ki.'.gs fervanni) wa.ch his Majefty will apply
hereabout us',where J iaop^ to havjei,^ me means not to be barreti
in fjriendfhip . owards you. We ail t :irr- foe the Kings coming ac-
tQuptiPg ail this but as^tiie dawning t>f ihc day,betoie tiiC rifing of
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the Sun.cill we have his prefence. And though his Majerty mui^
be now lama Byfrofts^to have a face to Sc&t/a»d^zs well as co £»c^-
iSiW, yet Qpifdmm infr.tt (igsni;nm.D\t expectation is here^that he
wiilcotuciattace,andnotinftrength.- So for this cirac, Icom*
mend you to Gpds gondneffe^and rennaia
niitiiiSfii iSiitiii
A Letter toDdhr Morrifon,^ Scottifh fhyfitUnu^on hU
A£a:e^jss coming in*
A'fr, D Oct or Morri ibni
I Have thought good by chis my Letter, to renew this my an-
cient acquaintance, which hath paffed between us, iignifyin^
my good mind :© you,to perform to you any good ofBce, for
yourparticuiar^and my expe6tation; ar«d a hrinallhranccon the
like on your pare towards me, wherein, I con^effe you may have
the ftart gf me^becaufe occafionhath given you che precedency in
inve{iino.you Vuh opportunity to ufe my name weii.aniby your^
bving tcQimony to further a good opinion or me in his Majefty
and the Court.
But 1 hope my experience of matters here, wiil, with the Ijohc
of his M i jetHes ta vour, enable me fpeedily boch to require yoi^i.
kin jneife and to a quit and m : ke good your teftimon . and re-
port.So not dou'ning to fee you here with his Majc(}y, confide-
ring chat it belongerh iQ your Art to feel puUes. And I alfure you,
CaUn dgth not fet down Greater variety of pules , c'len do vent
here in mens bearts.l wiOi you all profperity,and remain
From mjf Chamber /*^ Gr^yl'r^ne^:;^:,
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A Lctur ts Mr, Robert Kcnney npsn the Death of Qti:c;i
Elizabeth.
Mc. Kenncy,
T'His alteration is To great, as you might juftly conceive foms
^ readincfs of my afte^ion towards you, ifyoudiould hear no-
thing from me,I living in this place ; it is in vain to tell you with
what wonderfull skill and ealm this wheel is turnd rownd, which
whether it be a remnant of her felicity that is gone, or a fruit o^
his reputation that is coming,! will not determine, for J cannot
but divide my feif between her memory and his name ; yet weej
account it but as a fiiir morning before Snn-ri(ing,bcfore his Wa-
jefties prcfencc ; though for my part,I fee not whence any wea-
ther fiiouldarife^thePapifts are conceived with fear enough, and
hope to0 mUGhjthe French is thought to turn his prati^ifc?, upon
proc\iting fome difturbance in Scotla»d,yN\\^Tt Crowns may doe
wonders But this day is fo welcome to that Nation, and che time
fo (hort,as I do not fear the efte6t. My Lord of Somhamftonzx*
pedtcthrelctfeby thene^tdifpatch, andis already much vifned,
and much Well- wifhed. There is continual! pofting by men of
oood quality towards the King ; the rather, I think, becaue th/s
Spring time its but a kind of fport ; it is hoped, that as the State
here have performed the parts of good Attornies, to deliver the
Kin» quiet poffcffion of his Kingdoms,fo the King will re-dcUvef
thctn quiet poffeflion of their places , rather filling places void,
then removing men placed. _ _^^
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A Letter tomj Lord of Northumberland, mentioning a
Proclamation drawn for the King at bk
entrarxe.
It m^fleafe jour good Lordfbfp ;
Do hold it a thing formall and necelfary for the King ^ to fof e-
^ run his coming be It neveribfpeedy, with fomc gracious De-
claration/orche chcri(hing,entertaining, and preparing of mens
affections ; for whicli purpofe, I have conceived a draught, it be-
io^^a thing familiar to me in my Miftreffe her times, to have my
Fen ufed in politick Writings of fausfa^^ion, the ufc of this may
be of two forts. n. .
Firl^ properly, if yourLordTnip think convenient to ihe\y the
Kin^ any fuch draught, becaafe the veinsand pulfes of this State
cannot but bebeft known here ; which if your Lord(hip ihould
do,thenI would dcfire your LordMp to withdraw my name, and
only fignifie.that you gave fome heads of dire^ion of ru<;h a mat-
ter^toone of whofe ftile and pcnjou had fome opinion.
The ether coUaterall^that though your Lordlhip make no other
ufc of it; yet it is a kindof porcra^are Oi that which I think^wor*
thy tobeadvifedtotheKing, to exprerfe himfelf according to
ihofe point?, which are therein conceived,and perhaps more com-
pendious and fignificaflt , then if J had fet them down in Ac-*
liclcs
I would have attended your LordWp, but for fome little Pby-
fickl took ; to morrow morning I vtiU wait upon you : So i ever
continue^ 6cc.
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66 BACONS REMAINES
A Letter mto my L^r^c/Southampton^^p^^ theKing^
Itmaj fleAfeyour Lor^jh'p,
J Would have been very g^ladcohaveprefented my humble Cct-
vice CO your Lcrdiliip by my attendance,if Icould have forefeen
^hat it fhould net have been unpleafing; nnto you ; and therefore,
becaui'e I would commit noerrurjcliofe to writejaffuring youc
Lofdrnip,how credible foevecjet it is as true,as a thing ihat God
Icnoweth, thac this great change in me, hath wrought no other
change towards your Loi-dlhip, then this, that I may fafely be
mo^Y^that u'hichi was truly before. And fo craving no other par-
don,then for troubling you with this letxr^I jo not now begin 145
bCjbur continue to be,
Teur Lordjhips hm;^fe,a^d n:uch devoted,
FRAN. BACON.
A Letter to the L.?r^^/ Northumberland, ^fter he had ,
i^eeff "^ith the Ktng*
Itm.^^ypleafepHr Lordjhi^y ^
I Would not have loft this journey, and vet I have not that 1
went for : For 1 have had no private conference to purpo e,
with the King- ' no mere hath almoft any other Englift\ ^ For ilie
fpeechhis Majeayadmiaeth with Tome Noble tBcn , «s ^at^et
maitcroforace.thenmatterofburinefle. With the Attorney hee
fp l 'v-ing ur^cd by the Treafeer of 5^^^//^^^, but no more tnen
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needc? mu(l; after I had received his Ma jeftles firft welcome,and
was prom led private accelVc^ yet notknowino what master of
ferviceyc^urLordfh'^ps Trearurercarryed5(tor i law ir noc,)3ad
knowing rhatprivineffe in adveraicmnt is muci, Icho cra.hcc
to deliver it to Sir Thomas H&resl^ffs^ihcn tocQO.e it in my hand^,
tapon expettacion ot acceffe, your Lcrdfliip fliail hndaPrinca
the furtherefUrom vain. glory that may be. And rather like a
Prince of the ancient form, then of the latter time, his fpeeches
fwift,andcurfarie, and in the full dialedt of his Nation, and ia
fpeech'of buifineffelhort, m fpeech of difcoutie large, heaffed:-
cth popularity, by gracing fuch as he hath heard to be popular
andnotby anyfaOiioDSofhis own, he is thought ibmevvhat ^e-
nerali of his favours, and his vertuc of accede is rather^becauie'he
is much abroad, and in preffe, then that he giveth eafie aud.ence
hchaftncth to a mixture ofboth Kingd me.s-ndNiitions. tafter
perhaps ihew poliicie will bearcj told your Lerdflup once before
my opinion that we thought his Majefty ra her asked counfell
©f the time paft then ofthe time to come, but it is yet early to
be r und in any fetjed opinion: for other penicularitics J referrc
conference,having in thofegeBeralls gone further info tender an
Argument,then J wonldhavcdone, were not the Bearer hereof
fo aiiured^ So J continue &c.
^ Letter to the Ear/ofSaiisbutyyUachif^g the Se/tchfurs pl^ce
^twhat times he h-ooditit tn doubt fnUtermcs offAvenr
KviihhU tora^ij*
Jt May pfe^fe your Lercjhipy
I Am n )t privy to my felfc, of any fach ill deferving towards
your i.GrdiTiip, as that j fhculd think it any impudent th,ng
lobca fuitorunto your favour in a reafo a^ie matter, your
tori{>ijpbein« v>mt, as with your g od favour you c nnot'ceafc
to be: but rather it were a fimplc, and arrogant part in mcto
torbcarc it, i is t iiought Mr. Anmney (haU bcchcif juiiice ofihc
K comnaofl
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Common place in cafe Mr. Sollicitour rife. I would be giad now
itiaft.obc -(Oiliclcottc, Chicfl/ becittfc I think it will increafc
my pri^Viic wherein God bleiJing me i few ycares,! miy amend
my Ihte, and lb after fill to my (ludic?, and eafe. whereorche
OBC is cequiiue for my Body, and the other ferveth to my mind,
wherein if I (hall find y:>ur L o^ diliips favovr I fhallbe more hap-
py tl-^en 1 have been, wh;ch mav make me alio more wife, I have
frnali ftorc of meanes about the Kin?, and to fa- my it\i^ is not
fit, and therefore I (hall leave it to God, hisMajefly, andyouc
LordQiips for I mutt ftill be next the door, hhanke God in ihefe
tranficory things;, J am well refolvediSo befeechng your Lordfliip
not to think thisLctter the lefTe humble bscaufe it is plain J relh
^LeUer to theE^rl <?f Salisbury ^npn [ending him 9nt of hk
Bookes 9f adv4Hceme4t of Learning.
It may pleafe )Our gorod Lordjhip^
IPrcfent your Lordfhip with a work of my vacant tisne, which
if it had been more,the work had been better ; it appertai-
-nethio yourLord(hip, Befides.my particluarrefpe^^jin fome
propriety,in regard you be a great Governour in the Province of
Learning ; and that which is more, you have added to your place
affection towards Laarning,and to your affection judgment : of
which,the laft I could be content were for the time lefle, that yoa
might the lefle exquifuly cenfure chat which I offer unco you. But
fure I am, the Argument is good, if it had lighted on a good Au-
thor. But I (hall content my felf,to awake better Spirits, likca
Bell-ringer, which is firf^ up to call others to Church : So with my
huaiblc defirc of your Lord(hips good acceptance, J remain
BACONS REMAINES. ^a
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^Letter t9 thetoTi Treafucer Buckhurft, up$H the Ilhe
Argume/Jt,
MAjhflesfeyour LcrJfiip^
IHa\-e fimfhedan argument touching' the advancement of
Learning which I have dedicated lohisMa/efty thcmoft lear-
ncdof aSoveraign, temporallPriDce,that time hathkn'wn^
snd upon rt-afon not unlike, I humbly preientoneoftHcm Books
to your LordCtiif , not only as a Cbanccllour ©f the Univcrfity .•
but as one chat was excellently btci, in all learn-ng which I have
ever noted o fhinc in all your ipecchcs, and behaviour, and there-
fore yofrLordfbip will yeeld a gratrous afpe^tTo ycurfirftioo
ver ^nd take plcafu ein tlic adorning of that, wherewith youc
felte is fo mtich adorned, and fo humbly defiring your favourable
acceptation thereof, with fignificaciou of humble Duty to re-
!nainc;&c.
A Letter of the I ikf argument to the LordChsuHCflieur
Egerton.
^4y it flesfe yeU yj^o0d L orJlhip.
I Humbly prelent your Lordil^ipwith a Work^, wherein as yoti
have much commandcmcnt over the Auihor/o your Lordlliip
hath alto great intcrcil in ihc argument; for to fpcak with-
ouifli-tery few have the like uTc ot Learning, or like ;udgemenc
in L arning,isl have obiervcd in your Lcrdl'hip, haih ^ec.ca
great planter of learning, not or;c]y in thefe places in the Church,
wh ch h.Hve betn m yourown guifc; but alio in your commen.ia-
cc^ry vote, nom»n ha'b more ccnl^antly held detur dtgni»r:, *nd
therefore both yotir Lordftiip is beholding to learning, «indyoat
Ka Lordaii^
SS BACONS REMAINES*
Lordihip which maketh mc prelumc with good affurance that
your Lordfhip will accept well of thefc my Jabcurs, the rathec
becau c y ur Lordlliipin private Ipeec'n , hat'i often begun to
me in expreiTing your admiration of HisMaicfties learnina^to
pvhom I hive dedicated thiS work, and whole vertue^and p'er-
c<^h'on in tha: k;nd did chiefly movfi me co a work of this nature
and fo With fignifieation of my humble duty, andaff^<5lionto-
>vards yourLordfhip,! rcmaine.
A Later ofex^9BHUtion to the Attonrnej Genrrali Sir
Edward Cook,
Mr^ At tour Key,
J Thought beftonce for all.to let you know la plainnefle what
*j fendeofyou, and what you (hall hod ofme,totake tjyout
Telfe a liberty to difgrace anddifablemylaw, my experience,my
difcretion, what it pleife you I pray think ol me 1 am one that
know, bo ti my own wants, and other mens, and it miy be per-
chsnce tha: mine may amend, when others ftand at a flay, and
fureiy^I may not endure m pubiique p'a:e .o be wronged without
repelling, the fame to my beft id vantage, to right my felf, you are
grea Scrherefore fiave them.^re enviours, which would be glad
to have you paid at inoth.T; Coft. imce rhe time f mifled he
Sojlicitours piaceCthc rather I think ^-cauf- your meaoes) I can-
not cxpe6l thdt you or I liall ev-r fervcas Actouraey^gc Solicitor
bur ether to Cer ve With another upoa your remove, or vO fbep in-
to iome other courfe: o as I i ti n >re free then ever I was irom
any occafion of unworchy ce irormin:^ my felf more then generall
goodm:an^orour perrieu^ar gooi ufagerhall provoke 8c if' yoH
h dn^i beencfhortfighted-n your J Arne fortune aslthinkeyoa
mi^^ht have had more uie of Tie; duc tfiac tide ispaft I write not
this to lliew my ^rl-nis what a aave letter I h^ve wct ro Mr.
Jittorney ^ have none ofthofe hu ooarsiHut thac ihave wri ten,
is to 1 ^ooi eni,thaci>,to rhe trior ^iecenc^rria^e of mr Mrs. fcr-
^icc, and to a perciculat b^^ucr andetiUiiding out of aoot'ier.
This
BACONS RFMAINES. ^9
This Letter if it rhall be an^vcred by you in decd,dc not in word>
I fuppofe it Will not be wo fe for us bor h, eKe t is but a few liaes
loft, which for a much fnoaller mat er I wouid adventure. So this
bciiU to your feif I for my part reS. \
I
A Letter r<fm^ Lor dof SaWsbM^^ toHchif^g theSolUci-^
tours flace.
It maj f lea fe your ^ood Ler^^if»
Am not ignorant how mean a thing I ftand, for ^ defiring to
ju come into the Soliicitours plcice;for I knew well,it is not the
thincr it hath been,time having wrought altcfation, both in the
proieffion, and in the fpeciall pl?ce;yet becaufe I thmkc it would
cncreaie my pra6l\fe,& that it may fatishe my frieuds 80 becaufe
I have beene voiced co it I wou d be glad it were d nc, wherein I
niay lay to your LordQ-iip in the cot;hdenee of your poor Kinfman
and of a man by y®u advanced. Inid^m fer epem quiffem dedtH/^
'•^r I am furcit was not poffiblefor a manlivmg to have received
from any other more fignificant, & comfortable words o^ hope,
ynur Lordfhip bting pleaied to tei) me during the courfe of my laft
fervice that you would raife me,8c 1 hat wh.-n you were reiblvcd
ro raife a matt you were more carefullofhim then himfelf^Sc thac
what you had done tor me in my marriage, was a benifit tome
bucofpoufetoyour Lordnnip; & therefore I might afTure my
felt you would not leave me tberew-ii^ many like fpccches.which
I know well my duty, then to take any orher hold of, then the
hold of a ihankfu;! remembrance & [ 4now &: all the world k low •
eth that vourLo drhip u na dealer of holy-water,but noble»8C re-
ali»& on my part I am on a furc ground that 1 have conamitted
jn ihino that may de.erve any alteration ; and if I cannot obfervc
youasi wouid, y«ut Lordfhjp will impute it to my wan: off x-
pe ience, which \ Oiall gather becter when I am once fetled ; and
the-ef )re my hope is y( ur Lordfliip will hniCh a good work, and
confidcr that ime groweih precious, and that I am now vergen-
tihiu ATtnis : and alrh ugh 1 knovY your tomne is not o need n
hundred :uch as I am yei I (hill ever be ready to give you my
b rtandftri^ ^rutis md to iuppiy asmBcnasiuaieiyeth a wor-
thincffi. by tn^nkiUinwflc. •<*
^^ BACONS REMAINES,
' %%»# *SSM \ilA3 • v^
A Lector to the LoriChancellenr of the hk^s ArgH^
menti
It Maypleafej/OHrgoodV,ordjhif*
'^^ S / Gonceived it to be a rclbiutiGn b©tti With his Ma jefty, an'i
jf^aOTong youi* Lordfhlpj ot his Councell chat 1 Ihnuld be pla-
ced Soilicicour, and the bOiiici. oat removed CO be the Kings Sfr-
ge^oc, io I mod humbliethauk yourLordfhips. furc'.erance^and
Ibrwirdnetle tbereim yourLordfhip being the minthitfirtt devU
fed the mean, vvhcreforc iny humble requeii unto yoar Lordfhip
is,that you would let in with Tome ftrength to ftniHi ttii? youc
work, which adure your Lordrhip, I defire the ratuer bccaufe
being placed I hope by for many favours , to bcabictodoy u
feme better fervice; for as / am, your Lordfhip cannot ufem^e
nor icarcefy in Jeed know me^ not that /"thiuk Ifhiil^bcaoi to^
doany greater matters: but certaineiy i: will frame me to ufe
a more indui^nous obfcrvancc and application to (ucha^I'^o*
nour fo mucn as 1 do your LordHiip, and not I hope wuhouc
Tome good o^ees which may deferve vour chanks^ ^nd hetcwith-
all good my Lord I humbly pray your LordHiip tocon'id-r I'lac
time growe:h precious with me, and that a married man is leven
jcares elder in his thoughts the firtl day, and therefore what a
difcomforcable thing it is for mt to be u^ifetcled ftill; forTurely
were i: not that I taink my fcif born to do nriy Sovcraign Tervice,
and therefore in that ftation I will live and dy, other»Yiic for my
own private Comfort it were better for me that the King did bloc
me out v)f his Book, or chat 1 ftioald turne to endeavour to iervc
him in fome other kind, then for me to {land thus at a if op, and
to have that little reputation which by my indutf ry 1 gather to be
fcac^eredand takea away by contnuall difgraces, every se v man
commingabovemc, and fure I am J (hall never kive fair pro-
mifes, and hope frona all your Loril?iips;F«r J koownoiwhac
fervice, faving thai your LordHips alltold me were good, and J
would believe you in aaiuch srcatec mac.cr , and if ic were no-
ihin«
BACONS RFMATNES. yf
thing eife Jhopethemodefty ofmy luic dekrveth fomewhat ;
For J know well rhc Soilicitours plare is not asyourLordfi^ip
left itj time working aUcration fomevvha: in the proteffion, mnch
tmore in that fpcciajl place, and wer? it not to latisfiemy wives
friends, and to get my feir out of bring a Common gaze, and«
fpcech, J proteft before God I wcuid never /peak word for ir.
ButtocQncIudeas my honourable Lady was a mean to make me
to ehange the name ©f another, So if it pkafe you to help me as
you faid to change my owne name, I cannot be but more, and
morebeunden to youjsnd /am much deceived ityourLordniip
fei:d not the King wcllincilned^as for my Lord of Salisbury for-
ward and aiie^lionatee .,
fif^^
A Lett ST to the Kinr toHching the So'^icitoms
fUce,
Itmay fleafi yeur excelleut Majesty,
HOW honcftly,ready^ have be2ne,moft gracious Soveraign;
CO do yourMajefty humble ferviee to the beft of my power,
and in manner beyond my po wer» as /now f^and / am no: fo un •
fortunate; but your Majertyknowethj for both in the Commif-
fionofnnion, ihelabour whereof for men ofmy profcfTionjref-
tedmoftuponmyhand', and this laft Parliament in the Bill of
the Subudie, both Body and preamble, in the Bill of Attarndorj
both Trejham ^ and the reft in the matter of purvciancc in the
Ecclefiafticall petitions, in the grievances, and the like, as /was
ever careful]^ and not without good fucccfle, fometimes to put
forward that which wasgoodjfometimcs to keep back that which
was good, fometimes to keep back that which was worfe, Sa
your Majefty was pleafed kindly to acceptof my fervice, and to
fty tome, fuch conflicts were the wars of Peace, and fuch vido-
rics the victories of Peace, and therefore fuch ler vants that obtai-
ned them were by Kings thatraign in peace noleffe to be eflee-
(Wfdcheconqueroucs in the Wars,in all whichjocverthclcfie /.^^n
challenge
na BACONS REMAlNES.
challenge to my felfeoar fufticic ncy: but that I was diligent, ani
reafonable happy to exceace thofe dire^^tons which I received
either imtnediatly from your royaii mouth or from my Lord of
Salisbury ac that time it pieaied your Majefty, alio to aflure me,
that upon the remove of the then Atcourney I (hould not be for-*
gotten.- but be brought into ordinary piace> and chis wasattec
confirmed nuto me by many of my Lords, and cowards the end
©f the laft term the mannct aiibin perticular .poken of ctiat is,
ThatMr.Sollicitourftiould be made your MaielHes Sergeant,
and I SoJiici our; For To it wa=? thought beft to fort with bat a out
gifts, ar.d faculties tor the good ofour fcrvice, and of this refolu-
ci^n both Co^rtandCoua ry tookc knowledge; Neither was iA%
my invention oc proje<ft of- mine o wn,but moved from my Lo rd,
I think firft from my Lor 1 Chanceilour, whereupon relling, youc
Majefty well knoweth I never opentd my momh for the greater
pfacc although I am lure, I hadtwocircumlhnces thae Mr. Ac-
tourney ih t now is eou d not alleadge : thct^ne, n ne years fet-
viceof t^c Crown ♦ the other,bejng couzen Germain to the Lord
of Salisbury : for of my Fathers fervice I will not fpeak, hue foe
the lefle place J conceive &c,But after tliis Mr.At orn^yf/^^^^W
was placed,! heard no more or my prei^^etmtm, buc it fcemed to
be a" a ftop to my great dil^raceand difcont ntfleent. For ( Gra-,
Clous Sovcraign ) if ftiU when thcrmatters are Ibrred , anochec
fhall put in before me jour Majefty had need to work a miracle,
©r elfe I (hali be a lame man to do you icrv ces. And therefore,
my moft humble fuit unto^our Majefty is. That ti^is which fee-
med to me intended, may fpeedily t>e perf ;nned ; and I hope my,
former fervicefhallbe but as begiRn'ngstobettei,whea I am bet*
ter ftrtn^thcned. For fare 1 aM^no m^ns heart is tulkr, I fay not,'
but many may have greater hear s;bnt I fay not falicr of love and
duty towards your Majtftyjandyour childien^a^I hope tme will
manifclliagainft cnvie and detraction if any bct To cotielude, I
feambly crave p^idgn tox ipy boldl>efie»
?!t;j -•7.r»*«v'-."3*t
BACONS REMAINES. 75
A Litter to the B arl of Salisbury, of coUrtefteUf on a
New ' jeer sgnljt.
It may pleafejour good Lor ^jjjip^
HAving no gulfc to prefeat ycu within my degree proportion
nabic ro iny mind,I defireneverthelefle to take the advan-
tage oj a Ceren!ony toexpreflemy feifto ycurLord^i^ip,ic being
the hrll t>nie, 1 could make the like acknowledgment out of the
perlbn of a Suitor : wherefore,! vooi\ humbly pray your Lord-
ihip to think ofme, thn now it bach pleiled you by many efte-
dtualiandgre.tb'nefitSjto'add the afi'urancc and comfort of your
love and favour to the precedent difpofidoii which was in mc, to
admire your vertueandmerit.I do elkem whaUbever I have, or
may h?ve in this world,but as tra(h^ in comparifon of having the
honour and hsppinefie to be ^ neer snd well accepted Kinfman^to
to rare and worhy a CouncellourjGovernour^and Patriot. For
having been a liu^iious ifnot acurious ©brerver,as wcllof Anci-
qnliy ot Vertue,asof late Peace, I forbeareto fay to yonr Lord-
fliip what I find^and conceive : but to another X would thinkc t^
make my lelf believed.
But not to be tedious in that which may have the ft^evv of a
complemenr, 1 can but wiili your Lordfhip many happy yearcs,
many more then your Father had : but even fo manj^ more, as
we may need you mote : So I remain.
TcnrSy &cl
A [sconi Letter to the ChaneelloHr* \
May it fleafejoptr "Lordfbif*
^'Avingfinifhedan aroument touching the advancertient of
learning which I have formerly dedicated to his Majefiy, I
" "^ L hunabif
H
^7 BACONS RFMAINES.
bumbiy prelutne (once more ) to p-efcntone of them Books
to your Lordl'hjp , not orly is a Chancellour ofthe Univerfity •
but as one that was excellently bred in all learn n^ which I have
ever noted t ) fhinc In all your I'peeches, amd hehavbur, -^nd there-
fore yo' rLordfhip will yceld a gratious a pect to yourfirit lo-
ver.. ?)nd take: pieafu ein the ad ^rning of tnat wherewith your
felfeis to much adorned, and lo hunnSiy desiring your tavoutable
acceptation thereof, with fignification o^ humble Duty zo I'e-
maine.
^'f^other Letter to the tord Chftfjcellmr tOHchiH^ the farmer
Argnmmt,
My Le^d,
r A S / conceived it to be a refolution both with his Majefty, and
jOamoog your Lord(hipsof his CouhceJl chat I fliouldbe pla-
ced ScliiciLour.andthe bojliGi our removed to becheKin^s Ser-
geant. To I m )rt hum>)I:e thank yoarLofdl"h'ps fbrcheran^, ani
forwircnefle theran. y ourLordChip being the man that firft de vi-
fed the mean, wherefore my humble requel^ unco your Lord^ip
is,that you would ct in w;th Tome ftren^th to fir.ilh this your
work, whrchafiure yoac LordQup, I defire the rather, hecaufe
bein^ placed I hope by for many favours , to beabietodo y u
fomebette^ervice; for as / am, your Lor dibipcmnot nfemee
nor iearceiy mkedknow me, no. that /think Ifh [J be able to
doany greater mitters: but certaineiy i will frame me to ufe
a more induitnous obiervance and application to iuchaslho*
nour fo much as i do your Lordfliip, and i ot I hope without
feme good (offices which may defer ve -our thanks, ^nd here wkh-
ali good my Lord I humbly pray your Lordfhip iocon;ider tnat
time growe h precious with me, and that a married m n is feven
yeares elder innis thoughts the fird day, and therefore what 2
diieomfortablc thin^ ir is for me cb be anfettltd ftill; foi Tur^ly
Wcieit not tiiat 1 think my lelf bojn to do my Soveraign fervice,
and
1
BACONS REMAINES. 75
and therefore in that ftation I will live and dy, other wife for my
own pnvatie comfoa it were betret tor tiie that the King did bloc
foe out of his B>)k, or that I Should turne 10 endeavour to fervc
feim in feme other kid, then formetoftandthus ataftop, and
. t© ha e that little re^titation which by my induftry I gather to be
>€?xit'red,jadtakeii away by continualldifgraces, every laev maa
Gomijiinga vjve mc, and fare I am J fliall never have fair pro-
miics and hope U'oni all your Lord'kifps; For J k iOvv not whac
jfcfvice faying that your Litdl^ips all told me were good, and J
Would Relieve you in a much greater matter , and it it wtre no*
tb 14 "e fej hope the modefty of my iuit delerveth •omewhat.
Fo. / kn w well the Soilicitours piare is not as your Lord hip
leltit, t me working al?eraaon Ibmewhac m tHepro^eflion much
l^oreiDxhatrpwCi.r place, and were it not to f^tiifitrmv w ves
friends^ and t© get my felt our or being a e.om^noi gaze- and a
fpcech j ;>rotett before G yd I w^id never peak worifor it*
Buttoconccieas my honourable Lady wisam^r^nco make me
to enange the name of anoc >er So iht pleafe you 10 he ^nz as
you faidto c ange my owne name, I cannot be but more, and
jmore b'^undern to you^ind /am much deceived it your Lordthig
rftud notibe iKing wellin€iined,SGrcmaHiiflg,
An exfAfiiiUtory Letter to Sir Vincent Skinner.
SIR,
ISeethat by your need e{(edeUyes,thi? matter is growne to a
ew qucliion wnercinior the matter it felf, it'it had beenc
Ita^yed a the qegnning my Lo a Tredfure and Mr.ChanccI-
lour,I (hould no- P muc have uo ^d upon it, F r the grejt and
dayly ri-awis which I take inbis Majerties fervice, either are re-
i^atd^d-in ch-^miciv>, vn.ihacihcy a e but my duty, or elfe may
dci'erve a much grearer matter : Neuhercjo I tn nk amilTe of any
jnan that in furtherance of the Kings benetit moved the ;doubc.
La * tha«
•4tt<
7^ BACONS REMAINES.
that knew not what warrant you hid.Buc my wrong is that vo«
having had my Lord Treaiurers, and Mr. Ghancellours Warrant
forpaymencofaboveamoneth hnce, you I lay, making youc
payments be like upon fuch diftcrences. as are be ter known m
your lelte, then agreea!)le to due refpea of his Majcfties ferv'cc
havedeclaredicall thi> time, otherwife then I might have expea'
cd, either from our ancient acquaintance, or from that r-aard
which one in your place may owe to one in mine : by occifion
whereof,there enfueth unto me a great.inconvenience. That now
my n.4me in a fort mult be in queftion amoagft you as if I were a
man likely either to demand r hat which were unreaibnabie or ro
be denyed that which is reafonablciJand this muli b?, becaufe voa
canpleafuremen atpleafure. ' ^
But this J leave with this, that it is the firft matter wherein T
had occ fion ro diicern ofyour Lordfliip, which t fee to fail to this
That wherc^as Mr, Chancellour the 1 ^ time in my mans heann^*'
very honourably faid , that he would not dlfcjn.ent any in mv
plac^it fe?m^ you have no fuch occa-fion. ^
But my writing to you now, is to know t f you wh ^e th- ihv
now is, without being ny mo -e beholding to you, ro whom md-ed
no man ougbr to be behold.ng in thofe eafesin a right cturfe and
fo Ibid you fare well. ^ '
MM
A Later to Mr. Da vies, His Majemes Attonrney in
Ireland,
Mr, AttoHrney^
I Thank you for the Letter, andthe difceurfe of this «ew acci-
dent you lent me^as things ther, appeared,! fee manifcttly the
cicrof the better and worle foUowino.
fe.n"v "Pf""^'^ " or difficult, 1 wonUhavebeen gUd to have
vwation "' b»t?hopeoccafic»nrefcrveth our meeung for a
BACONS REMAINES. 77
1 wou.d have more ^ruic ofconference to require your Procla-
tn2tiGn,which in my judgment is wifeiy and ferioufly penned, I
fend you another wlih us. which happened to be m my hand?,
when yours camej would be glad rq^hear often from you, and be
advertized how th:ng;s paffe , whereby lo have Ibme occafion to
think feme g'^od though , thou ih I can do Jittle, at leall it will be
aconth^uanc'e in exerc zeoffriendQiip, which on my parcremai-
ncrh encreafed by that I hear of your ervcc , and the good re-
fpc6ts I find towards my felf.Andfo I continue.
^i
A Let tar ta ;^/r*Pi*tce Secretary to thf Lord Depmj
of Ir elands
Mr^Vterce^
I Am glad rohear of you as T do and for my part you fliall find
me re dy loialie any occafio.i to further your cred.t iud prfe-
terment ; and I dare aflur- you thouo a 1 am no uudenakec
to prepare your wa> with my Urd o: Salisbury forai.y good for-
tune which may betah ycu,You leachme tocomp^am of bulinels,
whereby \ write mnrebrietly,^: yet lam To unjull.as that which
I alleadgetormyowaexcure, I cannot admit for yours. Fcr I
mullby'expedtin^, exadlyour Letters with this fru tof your lufR-
e.ency.as to underft.^nd now things pad'e in that Kmgdome >aad
therefore>havin§ begun 1 pray continue.
This is not meeriy curiofity, fc^r I have^ver ( I'know not by
what inftin6^) wifhcd weU to that un-olii"hcd part of this Crown^
AndTo with my very loving conanaendations,! remain.
^<;
yg BACONS REMAINES,
ALettert9 Mtc Murrey of tl>€ Ki»^s Bed-Chamber >
IT is very true, that his Majefty moft graciouflyat my humble
requeftknig ted the lalVSund^y my Brothel in law, a co-
wardly young Gentleman;for whicn favour, I chink my felfe
mote Dound \ o his Majefty, then for the benefit of tetx Knights.
And to tell you truly ^my mcanino was nc t that the fuit of this o-
ther Gcntlemau Mr, Temjk ^ thonld have beenc moved in my
name.
Fot I Hiocld have been unwilling to have moved his Majefty
for more then one at once , though many times in n« Majei-lies
Courtsof julHce if we move once for our friends, we ar^ allowed
to move again for our Fee.
Bm indeed my purpofe was, that you might hav-e been pleafed
to ha ve moved it as for my (V»f.
N vertheieffehnceitirifofargftne, and that the Getnlemans
Friend*^ are in fome e^pe6tgtionof luGGcfte I leave it to your kmd
'regard what is further to be done,a« wi.lmgio give iatisfailionto
ih fe wViichhave pur me in rrult, rnd ioath t)n tlie other (i ie .0
prefl'e ab vegood m«tinecs. And lo wahffliylwvrng cooninncDdau-»
ons_, I rcmarn
A Letter to my Lady Pagington/« an^v^er of a Mejfage hy
her [ent,
Madm,
YOu (hall with r.gh gooi wi! be diade acquainted with any
hing wh:c.' c ncernech yotr Daug tcrs, if youbear a mind of
w .love and coacotd; ottierwife, you m uil be eoncem to be a ftran-
BACONS KEMAINES. ^p
get uato us-For I may not be Co unwifeas t® futcf you to be an
Author or oacafionot'dilfenrion beiweene v^ur -^au* ters aad
theicHusbatids, having teen fo niueh mifery ot ihat kind in your
fclh
Ard a'-^ove all things I will turnback yourkindneflc. m.which
you 4y ;tjii wilJ receive my wUe if l"he be caf^ oft, F rii -s n qcIi
rnore likely wsh^ve occaiion to receive youb.i g caft fF, if you
remember whati^ palled. Butitistimecomakeaneoiofthefe
foilies,And youfhrfJiac thistime pardun met isonetauitof wri*
ting CO you. For J mean to do it no more li -1 you ufe me, ?n 3 re-
fpe(5l me as you oug^t.So w idling you better then it icemeih, you
will draw upon yGurfeU,! reft
A Letter to Mr lA3iiih^\ws,tmpnfofte,ifor Re! glon.
Mr MattWevf^,
DOe not think me Torget^ull or altered towards you .• but if I
lliould fay that I fhould do you any g-'od, I fhould make my
power more then it is. 1 dot he ir that w.-iic-i I arw righi ibrry for,
that ^ou grow more impatient and biafie then at firft, which ma-
keth me to fear t le iflue of thar^ which feenaeth not co ftatui at a
ftay.
I my felfam our of douht,ihat you have been miferably abufed
when you were hrft ieducea and that which I take in companion,
Cillers may take in feverity . I pray God that underftand.s us ail
T^ettcrthenwcundcrftandoneanothero'^n inue you, as I hope
he will at the leaft within the bounds o\ ioyahy to hi-^ Ma jefty,aud
mturall pie:y towards yeur Country, ai.d I CBrrcac you much to
wedirate iometimes upon the extreame eflect ot' Superfti ion in
this laft Powder Treafon, (it obe tabled and pi6tared m the Ta«
*b)es of meditatinn asanother HvU above the ground, and well ju^
ftifying the C.cniure of the Heitben that ^uperHition is far worfe
xbcn Atheifm. by how much it is Uiie evilltohave no opinion of
God
8o BACONS REMAINES*
God at all, then fach as arc impious towards his divine Majefty
and goodncfle.
Good UtMathews, receive your felf back from thefe courfes
of perdition,and being willing co have written a great dealemorc
Icominue,
Tours, ^-c]
Sir Thomas Bodieys Letter to S;V Francis Bacon,4^(7«^ fe
Cogita Sc Vifa, vfherem he decUrethhis opinion
fresty touching the famct " u
SIR,
'A Sfoonas theTerm vvss ended, fuppofing yonr leifure w^s
j^ more then be:ore, I was coming to thank you cvyo or three
times.rather chafing it by word then by letter, but I was ftiil dif-
appointed o- my purpofe, as I am at this prcfent upon an urgent
cccafion, wbich doth ty me fall to FHlham^zxi&h?x\\ made me now
determine to impart my mind in writing.
I think you know 1 have read yeur Cdgita cfr vift^ which I
proreft I have donewith great defue, reputing it a token of youc
lingular love, that you joyncd me with thole your chiefell friends,
to whom you would commend your firll perufall of your draught.
Porwhich,! pray you Qist me leave to fay but this un;o
you.
FirftihuifthedepthcfmyaftedVionto yourperfon andfpirit,
to your works and ycur words, and to all your abilities, v/ere as
highly tobevalued,a? your afedtion istome, itmight walk with
yourjarme in arme and claim your love by juft deferc. But there
canbenocomp^rifon where our ftates are fo uneven , and out
means to demon 5rae our aff dtions fo difterent; infomuch as foe
myown, ImufUeave it to be prized in the naure that it is> and
you iliall evermsre find it moft add 6ted to your worth.
As touching the fubjedt of your Bof k,you have fet a foot foma-
Dy rare and noble fpeci''-!''t^^U5;as I cannot chufe but wonier (and
BACONS REMAINES. 8i
1 (htll wonder ac it ever j chat your expence of cime confidered in
your publike profefTion, which hath in a manner no acquaimance
with any SchoJarfliip or Learning, you fhculd have culled out the
quintedence, aiid iueked up the (ap of the chiefeft kind of Lear-
ning
Forhowfoever , in fonie points youdo vary altogether from
that which island hath been ever the received Doctrine oi-cuc
School5%and was alwayes by the wiitn:, as Hill ihej^ have bec-n dee-
med of all Nacions and A.ges adju 'ged the trueft. Yet it is appa-
rent,that in thofe very points, and in all your Propofals and Plots ■
in that book,you fhew your felf a Mafter-Workman.
For my lelfj maft confe{le,and I fpeak i: i^ge»ue,i\\3it for the
matter of learning I am not worthy to be reckoned in the num-
ber ofSmatterers.
And yec becaufe it may feem, that being willing to communi-
cate your Treatife with your friends, you are likewile willing to
liften to whatfoever I, or orhers can except againft it. I muft de-
liver unto you for my private opinion,chit I am one ofchat crew
that fay there is, and svee profeffe a far greater hold -fall of cer-
tainty in your Sciences,then you by yoar Difcourfe will fecme to
acknowledge.
For whereas , ftrft you do objedt the ill fuccefie and crrours of
PradtitioncrsinPhyfickjou know as well they do proceed of the
unrulinefle. ^w?t > -
For not one of a hundred doth ol)ey his Phyfician, in obferving
hisGauteis , or by mif-intormatibn of their ovvne indiCpoU-
tions.
For few are able in this kind to explfeate chemfelvs.or by reafon
their difeaies are by nature uncurable which is incident yoa
know tommy forts of malladies, or tor forae other hid caufe
which cannot be difcovered by courfe of conje^ure, howbeit, J
am full of this bel efe, that as phifick is miniftred now a dales
by phifitians it is much to be afcribed to their negligence or ig-
norance or other touch of my imperfection, that they ipeede no
better in their praitiie, for few are found of that profefTion fo
wellinftru<9:ed in iheir Art.asthey might by their receipts which
their art doth aftordAwhich though it be deffe<^t^ve in regard of
M fuch
8z BACONS REMAIN ES,
I'ach perie6lion, yec for certain it d )tb fiourifli with admit \bie
remcdes mch as tract of time hath taught bv exper enuall
events, and arc the open high way to that principal! knowied e
that you recomt nd, ^
Asfor Alc:itmyaiwmao;ck,fome ccnclisfions they have that
are wonhy the pielervmg, but all their sk.jl isfoaccompauied
vvuh iuDtw,.ts,v.nd snJs,asbet;i the Crafts,& Craktnarte-s are
not enely deipife^sbut nameU wifh dt-rinop.'.v hereupon t« make
good yonr principal! atkilion me thinks you fhould have drawne
your exam^pies.trom that whidh is taught in the Jibetall ^cierces
«ot by picKing cut cafes that happen very feldome. and may by
.]Iconfefl:oa bee lubjeci CO reproof, butby controinng theV.
nerals, and grounds, and eminent pcfiiions, and Aphori pfes
whtchthegreatdi ArcUh.and Phiiofophcrs. have from tmc to
time cefettded.
, Foritgoeth for currant amongftallmen oflcatr^inc rba^tho'-e
kmdoi Arts which Clerk, in times paft dii term'^ij'.z^
>j/^«,cc.nhfmtRe,rPropc>i:ion,byinf.J!,biedemonftcau^ns.
And ,ikcvvi:e in the trivinls.fuch lefibns and dircaions are de-
Itvereduntou.,as will effea very near.orasmuchaltogetn«asL
very Facui y aoth prom.fe^now ,n cafe we fhouidconcur. to doe
lllZf^'T' 14'" '="■ ^^^^°0"n«o^r common Notio;. and
ear.!laIlcurAa,ons. Rt,;es, and Tenencs, and fo to come
Baues„n'/r<-^,-,«r^ >,arurj(, as.weare wjJIedby Scriotures to.otBe
^dref.u^co./or^„. the-e 'is-rfothing more certain in my under!
^and.ng.thembatu would infbnc,y1,ringu. to BarbariL, ar^J-
f, f, .^'y 'i'f ■^"'' y^^s. leave us mcrl unprovided oft heori-
cahfurniture.ch.cn wcareat thisprefcnt. for ihu were indeed to
feeccme very Babes.cr T^h./a .^fi, when we fhal! leave noim-
p.aiionof any fcrmer piincipi«,but be driventobegin the world
a£;ain,and totravell by tryals of Aftion and fe.fe (wh^ch are vour
pro'^fsbypartxuiars) what to piace in /«..//.,/«, for out -^ene-.all
coDcepuc.,,.: D£ing a maxime ot ail mens approving , in ^^v&i?*
^.cj;,^^^:i„,y.,^,fi,,,j„j^^^ ,^i Co in appearance it would
b fall as,that till Fa^^s year be come about, our -nnght et Lcar-
n.B§ would be of iene reckoning then now it is accovTnted.
•r.sioitra.i w.iicn youinculcatcof a knowledge moic excellent
then
BACONS REvlAlNES. 8^
ihcn now U smongus, which ex ptC»e nee might produce, if wee
would bur allay roexrratt i: ou ofnacurehy particu arapproba-
tions it is no more upon the matc-r, bu to incite u; unco thac,
which without inftigation by n Ra urall miiinCl men wiil pra^tife
ofthemfelves; for it cannot in ^ea foil be other wife ihotjght, but
thatthere are inhnice Members 'U aJl pares ohhe World. For we
may rot in 'his cafe confineoarcot;.icjtions within the bounds oF
Europe.whicn embrace ^he c^ urfe that you purpofe^ with all the
dil'ge ce and care that ability c;n perform, ^cr every man is born
with an appetite of knowledge, wherewith they cannot be fo g'uc-
red but ftill as in Drophe^ they th rli after more.
But yet why they Chcuid h.^arken to any fuch perfwaiion^ as
wnally to aboliila ihofe fet'ed opinions, andgenerall Tneores, to
which they atrainedhy their own and their ^neeftots experience,
/fee nothing yecalieadgedto induce me to th nk it.
Moreover I may fpeak z' 1 iliou'd fuppofe w.th oood probaVu
iicie, that ifwefnouldm ke a mental! fur rey whit is like. o be
effected all the World over tiioie nv- or hxe inventions which y -)U
have lekdted and imagine to -^e but of moderne fl-anding. would
make but a (lender Ciew amon ft io many hundreds of ai' kinds
cf natures which are dally bsought to li^hi by ^e enforcement oF
wit,ot eafua'l event,aad may be compared, or paitly preferred a-
bovetho.ethat you ha^cn-med.
But were it Co here th .t a^l we e admirted, that you can requlrcf
fortheaggme tationof oar knowledge, sod that allourTheo^
temii , and generwiiPDiition> werentterj ex inguifhed witha
new fobnitutinn of others fn r^c<r places, what hope may we hare
of any be. cfit of learnm- byihisakrra ion.
fr A{luredlv,as foon a the new are brongh:, with their additions
by the inventors and ihe-r o.l -we s,by an interchangabie courfe
of natural hings they wiifai by decree: to be buried'^lnobJivion,
& foonc.^^tir>u.ince toperi('houtVight,&: that perchanc upon
the iike lo -ur prvffmr prer.ence^ by pVopoiall of ;ome m anes to
advance all our knowrd^^eto an higher p tchof peredhieiVc. Foe
ftill the fame dvteclstiur Antiquity tound wiii rec.de i.i Man-
kinds
M X And
84 BACONS REMAINES.
Andtherefore^other iflues of their a^^ions, deviees, and .Indies
are not to be expected, then is apparent by Records were in for-
mer t imes obferved. v-= ,v v ^|
I remember here a Note which Patercfilu^ made of the incom-
parable wits of the Gretian? and Remans in their flouriQiina (late
thattherem/ght be this realbn of their notable downtall in their
ifTue thatxame arter;becaure by nature, QHodpAmmofh^idiofetitum
ejfe afcendit in [ummHm dtff^cifq) in ^erfciio mora efir : infomuch
di^t men perceiving that they couid go no further, beingcome to
therop, they turned back again of their own a ceord> tor faking
thefc Studies ihat are moft in requei^.and betaking themfelves to
new endeavours asifthethlrgthacthey fcu«ht had jbcen by pre-
vention furprized by others.
So it fared in paracular with the eloquence ofthat Acre, that
when their Succeffour^ found that hardly they couldequSiyOrby
no mean? cxeeiJ the Pre^eceflours.they began to negledt the ftudy
thereof,and both to write and fpeak form'ny hundred years ina^
rufticiil ma;- ner,ii]I this latter revolution brought the Wheeie a-
bout again, by inflaming gallant Cpiritc to give ihe onfet afredi,
withilrainln2;and ftriving toclimbe unto the top and height of
perfection, notinthacgifc oneiyjbutin every other skill in any
part of Learnriig, "
For I do net hold ic an erroneous concept to think of every Sci-
erce^thas-as now they are pjofeCed^lo they have been before in all
preced.n: Agesjthough not alike in all places, nor at all times a-
like in cne and the faid place, but cccording o the changing*- and
twi'nings of time,i. with a more exa6t and piaine, as with a more
rude and obfcure kind of tejching,
Andifrhe quellion Hiouidbeaskedwhar prooflhave ofit, I
have the Doclrine o^ Ann:9tU^zv\^ of the de.Tert learned Clerks,
of whom We have any means ro take any rvorice^that as there is cf^
other things, fo there is oF Sciences, Or/^/^eT-./'^f^r/V^^vyhich is ah'b
the meanir.g,if I (hould expound it o^: Nihil tiovHn^JHb folc^2iX\di\^
as well to be 3pplyed,.i<^ faBa^as ad d^Ba ._ m mhtineq\ dichnm Ke(f\
fachy.m qmd mn ^ d!ciHm,cr fa^nm p-aa. I have turther for my
warrant that famous, complaint of SoUmo^ to his Son, againft the-
Infipice making of Books in his titne, of which in aUo-ngruityic
mull
BACONS REMAINES. 8?
ISnCTceeds be underftocd that a great pirt were obfervations an \
inthu6ticn$ in ali kind cf literature, and ef thofe thereis nctfo
much as one petty Pamphlet^cnly (bme pares ofthc Bible excep.
ted remainig to Pofterity. r • u r j r
As ihen there was not in hke manner any footing to be found ©t
millions ofAuthorsihu were long before Solomo», and yet wee
muftoive credit to that wh'ch Ire affirmed, that whatfoever was
ihen,orhadbeenbt(ore,it could never be tiuly pronounced of it.
Behold this is new . ^ . r r - n ,
VVhereuponI muft for roy conclufion inter, feemg all the en^.
deavowrs ftudy^and knowledge of Mankind in whatfoever Arret
Scierce,have ever bin iherame,as there are at tnis paeieD:,thouoh
m of mmabiiitie3,accordingto the changes ani accidenrall ccca-
ficnsof A^csandCcuntries, and Clerks dupofuions, which can
never be but fubjed^ to intention and connmifnon,bcth m their de-
vice >, and in iheir pradljfcs ot their knowledge/ if now we fliould
accord in opinion with ycu- ^j r • j-
Firiito condemn our prefent knowledge of donbis and incerti-
tude ?,wl.ick you confirm but by averment wi.hcut o.her force of
argument and them© difclaim ail our Aximes and Maximer, and
c^enerall affertlonsthai are left by tradition from our Eiders to us,
which(r.r fo it is to beiniended>avc palled all probations of cr.e
fliarpelUviti that ever were» ^
Andlamy,todevife,btina now bcccmeagain as it were .^i^ecf-
darii by the frequeorfpellin^ of particulars, to ccmc ro rhenciice
of the true oenerals.andfoafreaMo create new prirc pies ofSci-
ences,theendofall would be that when we OaUbc oilpcfieficd
ofthelearnin- which we have, and cur ccniec^uenur.vaf.s^wi I
butlv he as in aCircle to c ndu6l us to the pice from whence we
fetforvvatd,^ndbringustothehapp;ne{\eto be reaored;^/;;;^^-
^rnm, wh ch will r.^quire as many Ages^s have marched bctcre
usto hepert dtiyatch'cvev^
And this 1 wii e with no diflike of increafing our knowledge
with^ewf^.unddevlfes^whkhis undoubtably a praClileof high
commendation, in regard of the Benefit they will yeeld orthe
preunt; that the world hath ever been, and wih afi ureclvcm-
iinue \ery full of fuchdevilburs, whofe indurtry that way huh
BACONS REMAINES.
beenevecyobftinare, and ecninen. that vv.y, and haih produced
ttrantJe efte^ts, above the reach, and ihe hope of mens comtnon
car5ali:ie 5 and yet our Notion^ and theorems have alwaieskepc
in't^race boih vvnh tliem, and vvi h the rarcrt chat ever were na-
me^ among the lear ed , by iWis you fee co wrat bo.dnede I am
brou'^ht by your kmanede, tha if 1 feem to be too fawcy in this
conc'adicticn,it is the opinion tha: \ holdofycurNoblddlipo-
fiCion.and oft- c free dome in tfeefe cafes that you vvillaftordycmr
fpecialtnend that hath induced me co do ic, andth u ^h I my
felF hkc a Carriers hor!e cannot bauk the bea envv^y irt whichi
bavebece tra:ned,yet fuch is my Cenfure oi your C.>^itar<$^ thai
I muft :cll ycu to be .plaine, yuu have very much wronged yout
felf. and the world to ihiother /nch a treafurc fo l^nginyour
Coffer^ for though I (land ,vcil afiured for the tcneur and Subject,
of yourmaine diicourff, y->u are notable to impinnell a fubftan-
tfall Jury m any univenuy that will give app a verdi<it to acquite
you oferrour, yet it cannot be gtiufaid^buc alj your treaiKe ever
doth abound with choice conccip s of the prefcm ftace of learning
and w th To wortry co tcmplatiuns of the naeancs to procure ic
as may perfwade w thany ftudei tt-"» lookemoren rrowly to his
Bufiflcfle, nctonelybya'piringtothe greated perfection of that
which is now a dayes divulged in the fcienccs, but by diving yec
decptt iniofciS n were) the bowel s, and iecret'.o[ nature, and by
enforcing of the powers o^ his judgement , a'ld witt co learn of
St, PaTilecG'-feci.iri me!:ora d^a, which coUrle wonid to God, (to
whi'p rfoiny urear you had followed at the firlt, whenycu
fcii into the Study of fuch a Study, as wasnot worthy uch a ftu-
<lenc,Neverthee{rebe.ngioasit'is, thst you are thereun fetied,
and yout County ioundiy iervtd, I cannot bu^ wifri with all
my hearr,as I dovery o^ten that yournay gain a ht reward to the
fu I of vour dcie'-ts, which I hope will come withheape-- cfhap-
pmeOe. and honour.
J. B.
POST.
BACONS REMAINES. 87
Postscript.
ON'e kind if loldnefe doth draw en another ^ infomuch^
as me thinks /frjou/dojfendnot to fignipe^ that tefere
the tranfcript of your Book h fitted jor the Prejje^ it mil be
re^f^iftte for you to caji your eye upon the flile ^ nbich in the
fruming of fome periods ^anU in diver '^ rrords and phrafes^mll
hardly go current^ if the Copy hrough to me^ l>eju(t thejame
that you rfould publijh ^
Sir 3 Clouds ofmifery darkens fo muchfuch 'as are not in
theSun-jhir.eof- profperity^ as they prevaile nith many good
Nattiresft^rntjloed m'th commendable judgment ^tc gi^erprong
Cenfuresof them J am one of thofe that cannot ]uHife myfelf
fofar^as not to ke liable to rejfroof^ yet I am of that rank that
cannot floop to the Hroke of every maliciom tongue, But in you
JhaveJQundfuch abundance of favour^ vpho never knewme^
hut in my t)de of Eihe^that I mufi needs leav^ this vpith you^as
A Record to mtneffemy Ojame andreproach^tfl be ingratefuU
for itfofar as either abilities of body ^or goods cf fortune 'may
extend to perform. And hereunto hefets his hand^ that re-
folves to live and dye^
Your faithfull friend to ferve you,
A. B.
THB
88
BACONS REMAINES*
THE
CHARACTERS
O F A
Believing Cbri/lian^ in Piradoxes, and fccming
Contradictions.
! I'
AChrlftianis one 'that believes things his reafon canfiofi
comprehendjhe hopes for things which neither he nor any
man alive ever faw : he labours for chat whick he knoweth
he can never obtain,yet in ihc iflue^ his bcliefe app)eares not to be
falfe^his hope makes him not a(liamed,his labour is not in vain.
I I.
He believes three to be one, and one to be three, a Father not to
be elder then his Son.a Son to be equall with his Father, and ons
proceeding fcom both tobecquall wichboth ; he believes three
erlbns in one nature,and two Natures in one Perfon.
He
BACONS REMAINES, 89
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Hebeleev€s a Virgin to be aMocher of a Sonne, andchat very
Sonne oFhers to behermakerr He beleeves him Cv.> have been (hue
up in a narrow rcom, whom Heaven and Ear.h couid never con-
tain. He beleeves him to have been born in time, who was and is
from Everlafting. He beieeves him 10 have been a weak Child
carried in Arms,who is the Almighty, and him once 10 have dyed,
who onely hath life, and immorcaiity in himrdf.
IV.
He beleeves the God of all Grace to have been angry with one
that ha^ e never oftended him, and that God chat hates finne to be
reconciledto himfelf, though finning coritinually, and nev^r ma-
king or being able to make him fatisfaCtion.He beleeves the juft
God to have punillied a moll juft perfon, and to have juftihed
himfelf though a moft ungodly iinner. He beleeves him freely par-
doned, and y$t a fufficient fatisfa^Vion was made for hi-m.
V-
He beleeves himfelf to be precious in Gods fight, and yet
loathes himfelf in his own. He dares not julVihe himCelf even in
thofe things wherein he can find no fault with himfelf, and yet be-
leeves Godacceptshim in thofe fer vices wherein he is ablet©
find many faults.
V I.
He praifcsGodforhisjuftice,andfeareshim for h-'s mercy.
He is fo afliamed as that he dares not open his mouth before God
and yet he comes with boldnefl^e to God, and askes him any thing
he needs. He is fo humble as to acknowledge himielfe to defcrvc
nothing; but evill>and yet beleeves that God meaneshim all good*
He is one that fears alway es , yet is as bold as a Lyon. He is of-
ten forrow full, yetalwaiesrejoyciug, many times complaining,
yetalwaies giving of thanks, He is the moft lowly minded, yec
the greatefl infeirer, moft contented, yet ever era v ing. ^
VII. %
He beares a lofty, fpiric in a mean condition, w.^en he is a-
blcfl he thinksmcanelt of himfelf.Hc is rich in youth, and poore ^
in the midft of riches. He beleeves all the world to be his, yet he
d^tcs cake nothing without fpeciall leave from God^ HeCove-
"N ^ nanc
^o BACONS REMAINES.
nants with God for nothing, yet lookes for a great reward, Fi 3
loofeth his life and gaines by ir, and whilli he lojfeih it, he fa veth
it.
VI IT.
Helivesoot tohimfclfe, y:tofai{ others, he is moft wife for
hicnfelfe, Hed::niech himfelfe o-ccn, yet no manlovethhimfelFe
fo well as he- ^e is nioft reproached, yet naoft honoured. He hath
moft affliCiions, andmol^ combrts.
IX.
The more Injury his Enen:iies do him, the more advantage
he gaines by them.T^e more he forfakes worldly things, the more
he enioies ihem.
X.
He is the m-^ft temperate of all men, yet fares moft deliclous-
ly, he lends, and gives moft freely, yet he is the greaceft ufurer,
he is meek towards all men, yet inexorab eby men^rie i; the bed
Child, Husband, Brother, Frieni, yet hates Father, and Mother,
Brother, and Sifter. He loves all menas hirofelfe, yet hates Ibms
men wiih a perfe<^ hatred.
XI.
He defires to have more grace then any man hath in the
world, yet is truly forrowfull wtien he feeth any man have leffe
thcnhimfelfe, he knoweth no man after the fle(h yet gives all
men their due refpe6^9, he knoweth if he pleife man he ca nnot
be the fervant of Chri ft, yet for Chrift his fake he pleafeth all men
in all th nss. He is a Peace maker, yet is continually hgh:ing»and
an irreconcilable Enemy.
XII.
He beleeves him to be wori'e then an Infidcll that provides
not forhis family, yethimielf live?, and dies without Cire. Be
accounts all his infer lOurs, yet ftand? ftifty upon authority. He
is fevcveto his Child en, .becaufe he lovcth them, and by being
favourable unto his Enemy, herevengethhimfelf apon him,
XIII.
He belccves the Angells to be more excellent Creatures then
himi'clfe, and yet counts them his fcrvancs. He bclecves that he
Stccives many good turns by their mcancs, and yet he neither
ptaics
BACONS REMAINES. 91
praies for their affiftance^Dor offers them'thanks, which hedoL^^
not difdain to do to the meaneft Chrfi^ian,
^- fXIV.
Bk bekeves himfelfe to be a King how meaD foever he be.
How great foevcr he bcjhe thinkes himielf not to good to be a fet»
vant %o the p joreft Saint.
He IS often in prifon yet allvvaies at liberty. A Freeman though
a i^vant. He loves not honour amoagft men, yethigtily prilcth
a sood name.
XVI.
He beleeves that God hath bidden every mm that doth hitn
good, CO do. To he yec of any man is the mott diankfull to them
that do oughc for him. He would lay down his life to fave tlie
fouleofhis Enqmy, yet will not adventure upononefinacco fave
the life of him who 1 aved his.
XVI /.
He fwears to hisownhinderance.and changethnot, yet knaw-
eth what his Oath cai.not tie him to finnc.
^ xviii. n
He beleeves Chrift to have ao need of" thing hee doth,yec
makeih xcount he doth relieve Chnft in all his adtsqjCharitf.
He kroweth he can do nothing of himfelf, yet labours to work one
hisownfalvat.ionjheconfeffeth hee can do nothing, yet as truly
profefleih he can do all things* he kocweth that flefla, and blood
.cannot inherit theKingdomeof God, yetbeeleeveth he (ball go to
Heaven both body, ond foule,
XIX.
He trembles ar Gods word, yet >counts it fweeter to him ihcti
hony.-andthe hony-Goiubeand dearer then thoufands of Gold,
andfilver.
XX.
Heheieeves thatGod will never dame him,,and yet fears God for
-beiagnabietocaft himinto Hell Heknoweth be fhall not be faved
.Jby n©x forhi&good woikcs^ ^yet he cloth all ihe^ood workeshc
can.
N ^ Wc
>2 BACONS REMAINES.
XXI.
He knovveth Gods providence is one all tilings, yet is fo dili-
gent in his calling, and bufinefle, as if he were to catoutthe
threed oFhis fortunes. He beleeves before han^ thatGod hath par-
pofed whache fhallbe,and nothing can make him to alter his
purpofc, yet praies and endeavours^ as if he would forceGod to
fave him for ever,
XXII.
Hcc praies and labours for that which be is confident God
nfieanes togive,andthe more affured he is, the more earneft he
praies,for that he knows he fiiall never obtain, and yec gives not
over. He praies, and labours for that which he knoweshe (hall be
no leffehappie, without he praies with alibis heart not to be lead
into temptation, yet rejoicech when he is fallen into it, hebeleevs
hispraiers are heard even when they are denied,8C' gives thanks
for that which he prsSes againft^
.^ XXIII,
* He hath within himboth fie(b,and fpirie,yet he is not a double
tondedman, he is often ledd Captive by the lawoffinne, yec
it never gets domminion over him, he cannot finne, yet can do
nothing without finne . Hee can do nothing againft his will,
yet maintains he d©th what he would not. He wavers and doubt-
€th,yec obtains.
xxlv.
He is fome times fo troubled, that he chinks nothing to be true
•in Religion ; yet if he did think fo,he could not at all be troubled.
He thirUis fomctimes that God hath no mercy for him,yet refolvcs
to dye in the purfuit of it.He believes like Ahahamsig^in^ hope,
and though he cannot anfwer Gods Logick, yet with the woman
e^tnnaftn , hc« hopes tQ prevail with the Rhetoriek of importu-
»ity.
.H5
^" BACONS REMAINES. 9 3
" XXV. "* '
He wraflles and yet prevailcs,and chough yeelding himfelf un-
worthy of the leaiHIeflmg he en JGyes,yetJ^rtf^ like, he will not
let him go without a new blefling. He fome times thinks himfelfe
to have no grace at all,] and yet how poor and affiidled foever hebe
befideSjhe would not change conditions with the moft profperous
man under Heaven,that is a manifeft Worldling.
XXVI.
He thinkesfomctimes that the Ordinance of God doe him ix)
good, yet he would rather part with his life, then be deprived of
them.
XXVII.
He was born dead , yet fo that it had been Murther in any to
have taken his life away. After he began to live,he was evcrdy-
*Dg.
° XXVIIL
And though hee hath an cternall life begun in him, yet hee
makes account he hath a death to paffe ^through,
XXIX.
Hecountsfelf-murthera hainous finne, yet is ever bufied ifi
crucify ingt he fle(h,and in putting to death his earthly Members,
not doubting,but there will come a time of glory, where he (hall
be eftecmed precious ia the fight of the great God of Heaven and
Ear^h, appearing withboidncfTe at hisThrone, and asking any
thing he needs,beino endued with hum lity,by acknowledging his
great crimes and ©ffences, and that he defcrveth nothing but fe-
vere punifbmer>t»
^ He believes his foul and body (hall be as full of glory, as them
that have inore,and no more f ull,tbe n theirs ilvat haVe leflc^
He lives invifible to thofe that fee him.and thofc that know bim
beft do but gueffc at him ; yet thofe many times judge moXC truly
oftunthcnhedothofhiffifelf^ ^
- - - 1^
P4 BACONS REMAINES*
XXXIT,
The world will ibmecimes accc unchitn a Saint, when G O D
accounted him a hypocrice.and afterwards when the World bun-
ikd him for an Hj pQcrke^thcn God owned him for a Saint,
XXXIII.
His death makes not an end of him. His fonle which was put
into his body,is not to be pe- fedted without his body ; yet his ioul
is more happy, when it is feparated from his body, then when it
was joyHcd unto it. And his body though torn in pieces, burnt in
ailies,ground to:powder,uirt^xo rotcenncffe>i^alibe nolofer^ <^
XXXI V.
His Advceate,tiis Surety ihall be his Judgcj his mortall pate
ftiallbecomeimmortall.and what wasfowneincor uption. ftiall
be raifedin incorruption and §lory, and a finite Creature, (had
poffeffe an infinite happinefle.
A Confeffion of the Faith^ rvritten hy Sir Francs Bacon^
Knight y VtfcQum of St. Alban^ about the timehe^as
Sollicitour Generall to our Ute Soverign
Lor4 King James,
IBeUcvc, That nothing is witiionc beginning, but God, not
Nature no Matter, no Spiritjbut one Gnly,dBd the fame God,
That G D as he is Hternall, Almighty, only wi^e, only God
in his Nacutc : fo he is etemaily^Pather, Sonne, and holy Spirit in
fPcrlons.
«r 1 believe, That God is fo holy, pure,'zeaIous, thatit isimpofli-
ble for him to be pleafed in any Creature (though he work or his
own hand^ fothatncithcrAngel.Man nor World, ceoidftanA oc
^niftandottetnoment iri his^^ eyes, witboutbch(jidiQg the famein
the face of a Mediator.
*^' ^ And therefore, that before him, with whooi all things are pre-
BACONS REMAINES. ^j
fenr The Lambe of God was flain before all Worlds, witfecut
which Eternal Councel of his, it was impofTible for him to have
defcended CO any work of Creation, but (hould have enjoyed the
blcfiedand individual! Society of three Pcrfons in God^head only
for ever;but thu out of his ettrnall and infinite c oodnefle and love
( purpofing to become a Creator, and to conRmonicaie with his
Creatures 5ie ordained ^n bis Eternall Councell, That one Pcxfon
oftheGod^headfliould in time be united to one Nature, andio
oneparticular of his Creatures, That fo in the perfon of the Me-
diator; the true ladder might 6e fixed, whereby God might def-
cend to his Creatures; andthe Creatures might afcend to God:So
that by the reconciliation of the Mediatour, turning hisCoun-
tenance iowards his Creatures ( though not in the (ame degree )
made way unto rhedirpofition of his moft holy, and fa c red will
whereby feme of his Creatures might ftandand keep their State,
others ii^ib^hr fall, and be reftcred into their Ihte, but yet remaine
in Being, though under wrath ardcorruption, all inihe^crcueof
the Med.'ator. which is the great My ftery and perfect Gentry or all
Gods ways with his Creatures. & unto which all hb other works
and wonders,d© but ferve and refer. That he choie (according to
his^croodplea'ure^Manto be that Creature, to whole Nature the
Eternal Son ot God (h®uld be uniied,and among the Generatli=;ns
of men elected a ^mall9ock,to whom ihe participation of bimfelf,
he purpoied to exprefle the riches of his glory. Ali the minjftration
of Angels, damnation of Divels and Reprobats,and univerfall ad-
tninifkation of allCreatures,arddirpenfationof alltimes have no
other tnd,but as the wayes and Ambages of God, to be furchcc
glorifiedof his Saiuts,who arc one with the Mediator, who is one
with God.
That by vcrtue of his Eternall Councel ftonchng a Mediator)
he delcendeth at his own good plcafure,and according to times &
feafons to himfclf known,to become t Creator ) and by his Erer-
nall Word created all thiogs,and by his Eternall Spirit doth com*
fort an i prefervc them.
That he made all things in their firft eftategood, and removed
from himlclf the bcgining of all evill and vanity , unto the liberty
of the Greatuic; butrefervcdin hittifclf th€ begining of all rcftr
^ - - ttttion,
f6
BACONS REMAINES.
ftitucion,andtheliberty-oFbiis grace ufing (iieverthele{le)andiuc-
ning the lulling and defenciaii of the Creature, which to his Pre^
fbfeffs was ccernaiiy known to make way to his Eternal] Councell,
touching a Mediator and the Work, he put pofed to accompliili ia
hltn.
ThatGod created Spitits,whereof fomekept their ftanding,and
others feli.He created Heaven and Earth, and a\l their Armies and
Gencrations^andgave unto them conrtant and cvcrlalling Laws,
which we call ;^/^r//r^, which is nothing elfe but the Laws ot Cre-
acion; which I aws ( nevercaeleffe ) have had three changes or
times,and are to have a fourth and iart.
I . The firll, fVhe^ the matter ofHe^ven and Earth was created
without formes,
a. The feeondj The interim 9 f every dyes works
, J, 3. The third. By the Curfe, v^ich notwithii-andiitgw^ m ftei»
/ z^*" Creation, ^/^^ a Privation of part ofthe^rft Creati^, (^
^ And the laft end of the world, the manner where of is not yet
revealed- So as the lawes of Nature which now remaine and go-
vern Inviolably till the end of tb^ world begin to be in force when
God firft reftedfrom his works, and cea fed to create. But received
a revocation ('in parc)by the curfe/mce which timey the changed
not.
That, notwithftandiag God hath refted, andceafed from crea-
ting fmee the fir ft Sabboth,* yet nevertheleffe he doth accomplifh
and fulifill his divine will in all things great, and fmall,fingular,
and generally as fully and exactly by providence, as he would by
miracle, & new creation, though his worke be| not immediate, 6c
diredt, but by compafle, not violating Nature which is his owne
law upon his Creatures .
Thac as at the firft the Soule of Man was not produced by Hea-
ven or earth but was breathed immediatly from God: So that the
wayes aad proceedings from God with Spi'nts are not concluded
in Nature, that is in ihe lawes of Heaven and Earth, but are refer-
ved to the law ofhisfecret will, and grace vvaerein God worketh
tftill, and refteth not from the work of Creation, but eontinnueth
working till the end ot the world, what time that worke alfo ft^aU
be accomplifheJ, ani an eternall Sabboth fiiall enlue.^
' Tbat
BACONS REMAINES. 5,7
L^'kcwifethat whenfoever God doth break the law of Nature
bymiracles(wh:ch are ever new Ctenures)henevcrcomcth to i^<n^
that point or pafte, but in regard of the worke of Redemption
which is rhe greater, a4id whereuato all Gods Saints and Martirs A<^ 0- /^^
doreferre. " '
That God created man in his owneliketierte or ^mageinarea-
fonabie Sou'c, in innocency,'n free-will, inSoveraignty That
he gave him a la w and commandemenc which was in his power to
keep, but he kep it not.
That Man made a totall dePedlion from God prefumlngco
imagine* that the commandement jtri|5Xo6ihidon of God were
not the rules of good and cvill, but that good and evill had theic
Principles and Beginnings^to the efld, to depend no more upon
Gods will revealed, but upon him^nd his own light as a God,
then the which, there would not be a Siane more oppofite to the
whole law of God.
That f'nevertheleffe) this great finre was not originally moved
by the malice of man, but was intimated by thefuggeftionand
inftiga.ion ©ft'ie Divell who was the firftdefe6^ed Great ure,vvho
didial! of malice and not by tempca ion ^e^i^\ ^-7
That upon the fall ot man deathand vanity ugQp the Juft ice of
God, and the Image of God was defaced, and Heaven, and Earth
which was made tor mans Die were fubdued and corrupted by his
fall. But then that inftant and without intermilTion of time after
the words ofGods law became through the fall of man fruftrate, as
to obedience there fucceeded the greater word ofthe promife^ the
righreousneffe of God might be wrought by faiih. *^"
That afwell the law of God as the word of his promife enduce the
fame tot ever, but that they have been revealed *^n feverall manners
according to the dilpenfaiion of times for the law was firft imprin-
ted in that remnant of ligh of nature which was left after the ^all
being fufficient to accufe, then it was moremanifclHy exp reded
in the w.itten law, 6: wasyfet mc^re opened to the Prophets, &laitjy-^"
expounded in the true perfe6tion of the Sonneof (jc?;^^ the great
Prophet,and interpreter ofthe law.
That likewife the word ofthe promife was man fcfted & revea-
jcd^ Firft by theimmedia'ie revelation 6c iuipiration- after ib^
figures which were of two Natures.
O The
p8 ' BA^CONS REMAINES.
The one, of the Rites and Ceremonies of the Law ; the othec
continuallHiftory of the old World, & Church of the Jews, which
though it be literally trnc ; yet it is pregnant of a perpetuall alle-
gory and fhadovv of the work of redemption, to follow the lame
PrcmlfeorBvangell, was more cleerly revealed and declared by
the Frophcts,and rhto by the Sen hirafelf. And l>ftly,by thcholy
Gholl which iUuminacech the Charch to the end of ihe World.
That io thefulncffeofTime, according to thepromife and oath
of God,of a chofen Image delcsnd^id the biefled Seed of the Wo -
man Jefus C?irift the only begotten Son of God,and Satiorof the
Wor d, who was conceived by the holy Gh#ft, and cook flefn of
the Virgin Mary,
That the Word did not only takeflcft^,. or wasjoyned t*ftcili,
but was fleQi^though without confufionof fubttance et aature : fo
astheEtcrnal Son oi God, and the everbleffedScnof yi/^ was vy
one Perion:Soon(j,as the bleffei Virgin miy be truly and Catho-
likely called Dei Para the Mother of Goi* So one,as there is unity m
in univerfal Nature, Nottha^belbttlandbodyofMan fo p^rfedt^
for the three heavenly Unit!es(whercofthat asthe fecond) exceed
all natural Unities; thatistofay^ the anity ©f GodandMan in
Chriftand the Church, the holy Ghoft being.the worker of both
ihefe litter uniiiea. For by the Holy Ghocl wis Ci&r/.^ incarnate 8i
quickned in the flefi"i,andby the H ^/y Gh^fi is Man regenerate and
quick ned in the Spirit.
That Jcfus the Lord became in the fiefii a Sacrihcefor fin,a fa-
tlsfa^lon and price to the juftice oi'God, a meritourof glory and
the Kingdom, a Pattern of all Rightecufneffe, a Preacher of the
word which himfeU was, a finifher ofthe Ceremonies, a cemet
ftoneto remove the fepa ation between Jew and Gentile, an in-
terceff®ur ferthe Church,aLord of Nature, a coiqueror of dcathj
and the power of darkncffe in his Refurrc^ion.
And tha: he fulfilled the whole councell of God, performed his
' wko]^ (acred office, and annointing in Eartk, aecompliflied the
who.e work of Redemptlon^andreditutionof raai8,to a ftate fu-
periou: tdthe Angels; whereas the ftate of his Creation was infe*
riour J and reconciled and cfxab]il|ied all thixigs, according to the
cKraall will of the Father.
BACONS REMAINES. 99
That in time Jcfas the Lord was bora in the diys of Htrod^nd
fuffcrcd under the ^QVernmcvkt oi Post iw P/iat, being Deputy of
the ^^»;^*/,and under the high Prie(lhood of C^pha^ ,and was be-
rrayed by Judas^one of the i f^ Apoftlcf, and was crucified at Je-
ruralem,and after a true and natural death, and his body laid in
the Sepulchre, the third day he raifed hinnfeK from the bonds of
death,and arofe, and rnewedhimfclfto many chofea witoefiesby
the fpace of many days. Arjdat the end of thole djys,in the h«ht of
many afcendcd inio Heavcn.where he continuethfeis iniercefhoa,
and Qial from thence at a day ^ppointecl, comz in great ^lory td
judge the World.
That the fuffcring^ and merit o(Chri/^ as ihcy arc fufficicnt to
do away the fins of the whole World^fo they are only effe<5tuallto
fuch as are regener;ite by the //^/?' Ghofi, who breaketh where he ti
will of free grace ( which grace %s a feed focorruptible ) quickncth
the Spirit of Man,andconc€ivcth iiim anew the Son of (J^anil a
Member of C/;r//?^
So that Chrift liaviug Mans flefh^and Man hiving Chrifts fpiric
there is an open pafTage and muiiaal imputation whereby hnne 5c
wrath is conveyed to Chrift from man, and merit and life is con-
veyed to Man from Chriil,whieh Seed of the Hoi; Ghosf, firft fi-
gureth in us the Image of Chrift,{laiQ orcruc.fted in a lively faith,
and then rcignei} in us the Image of Godwin holinefl'e and charity, Vxx</^<^
though both imperfe»5tly and in degrees far differing, even m Gods
dcfit,afwelin regard of the hreofthe fpiricjas of the illumination,
whid^ismoreorleffcin a large proportion; as namely in the
Church before Chrift, which yetBevertheledc was partakers of
one and the fame falvation.and 9ne andxhe famt means of falva-
tion with us.
That the work of the Spkit^though it be not tycd to any means
in Heave© or Earth^yetitis ordinanly difpenfed by the preaching
oftheWordjtheadminiftrationof the Sacraments, the covenants
ofthe Fathers upon the children, prayerreading, thecenfurcs of
thcCburch.thc fociety of the godly,the croffes and a frictions, (J*^/
bcncfits,his judgments upon others. Miracles, the contemplation
of his Creatures. All which things, (omc be more principall. .,..-
^^^ufcth asxhe meanesof Vocation orconverfionof his ele^t^not
O 2 dsrogatia
loo BACONS REMAINES*
derogating power to call immediately by his grace, U at all nours
tc motnems of the day ^ that is)ofHnans life according to his good
pleafure.
That the word oft/W whereby this will is revealed continued in
revelation & tradition untill Mofes & that the Scriptures were
from Mofef time, to the times of the Afoft^es 8c Evangeh^sm
whofe ages after the comming of the ff>^yGhrfi^ the Teacher of
all tmth the booke o{i\\^Scripttir€sh fhut and cioie^ up to receive
any new addition , and that the Church hath no power ovtr the
Scriptures to reach or command any thing contrary to the vftitten
word. But is as the Ark, wherein the tables o> the ftrft Tetbment
were kept and preierE£i(th3t is toray)t^e Gburch b^thonely the
Cuftody, and delivery of the Scriptures committed unto the fame
together with the interpreration of them. .
Thar there is an VniverfallorGatholiqueChurchof G^^d'^p-r-
red over the face of the Earth, which Chrifts Sponfe and Chnfis
Body being gathered of the Fathers of the old w.^rld of the Church
of the Jewes, of the Sp:rits/of the faithful!/ d.ffolved.of the Spi-
rits of the faithfull militant, and of the natnes yet to be born,
which are already written in the Book of life.
Thatthereis a vifibJe Church diftinguidied by the outward
works o(God Servant, and the receiving of the holy d06\tine5with
the afeofthemiftcriesof G^c^ and the invocation and fandVifica-
tlon of his Holy Name.
That there is alfo a Holy fucceffion of the 'Prophets of the new-
Teflamenr, and Fathers of the Charch from the time of the A-
poftles and Difc;pl^s which faw ourSiviour in rhe flefh unco the
confumationofche work of rheMinilkry, which perfons are cal-
led of God Joy guifc or inward annointing and ih e vocation o^God
followed by an outward calling or ordirfetion of the Church.
I Believe that rhe Soules of ihofe that dy in the Lord are bleff::d
and reft from theirlabour and enjoy the fighi o^Goh, yet fo as they
are in expeetaiion of the further revelation of their ^lory in the
laft day .At which time, all flefti of man (hall arife and be changed
and (hall appeare and receive from lefus Chnft his eternal]
Jwdgement, and the glory of the Saimsfhall then be full and the
Kkigdomc (hall be give, to Gpdthe Faite from which time all
ching>
BACONS REMAINES. lox
things (hall continue for ever in ih?t being and eftate whkn thjen
they (hall receive: So as there are three iinies(ii- thnes ihey may
becalledjor parts ot Eierniry.
Tbe hrft, The time before leginning^ ivhca the Qod-head ivas 9nly
^ ^1^/"^^^f the]beiftg of any Creattrre,
:^\ ig T;tckcoi^d,ThetimeofMysl-eryyvhichcautr»utthfremtheCre*
tion to the dijfelHttoaofthe fFor/d,
The third, Thettmetfthe Revelation of the Sons ofGod^ which
time is the laFi-^and is withoHt change.
A Prayer made and itfed by the late Lord ChanceUoHr.
O Eternal! God and moft mercifnll Father in lefns ChriBin yphom
thou ha^ made. Let the vfords of our njeuths.and the meditations
of 6Ur hearts he now and ever graciom in thy fight ^and accep able Wi^
to thee O Lord^onr God^eur firength^andour Redien^er.
QEternall God, and nnoft mercifuli Father in Jefus Chrift ; in
vvhom thou haft made a Covenanr ot grace and merey widi
all thofe that come unto thee in him, in his name and mediaiion
we humbly proftrateowrielvs before thy throne of thy mercies
feat acknowledging that 6y the breach of all thy holy Lawes and
cotrjmunden^ents,we are become wild Olive branches, ftran^ers to
thy covenant of gracci wte have defaced in our felvs thy iacred
Image imprinted in us by Greation ; wee havchnnedagalnA
heaven and before thee,anc( are no more worthy to be called thy
childrcn,0 admit us into the place even of hired tervants. Lord
thou hart formed us in oift Mothers Wombs, thy provide nee hath
hitherto watched over us and preferved us unto this period ot t-me
Oftay not the csurfe of thy mercies and loving ki: dnelTc cowards
us ; Have mercy upon us O Lord for thy dear SonnetChri'} J -.us
fake^who isthe way the truih^andthe life.In him O Lord »ve ap-
pe 1 from thy juftice to thy mercy, befeeching thee in his nsr,.- 5c
for his fa keenly, thou wilt be gracioufly pleaied free y ro pardon,
and forgive us all our fins and difobedience, whether In thought,
wodjOrdecKommitted againft thy divine Majtrty; and «n"hi5:
precious
it>j: BACONS REMAINES,
^tmk
precious bloud-(hcdding,death,and perrc6t ohedience/rce us from
the guilc,che ftain, the punifliment and dominion of all our (ins.Sc
cloach us with his perfect righteoafncffe; there is mercy with thee
O Lordthat thou raayft be Feared : yea, thy mercies fwallow up
che crrcatDefl'e.©Fottr rms,lp:2ak peace to our fouls andcoafcienccs,
make us happy in chs free remilTi jn of all our fins.and be reconci.
led CO thy poet fcrvants in Je ui Chrift, in whom thou art well
pleafed : Softer not the works of thine own hands top erifli, thou
arc not delighted in the death of finners, bat in their converlion^
Turn out l>eartS5and we (Hall be tUrntd.conycrt us and we (hall be
coflvecced; :iKuminate,thecycs ofourmindes and anderrtanding
withihebrighc beamesofthy holy Spirit, that wee may dayly
e{ow in the faving knowledge ofihc heavenly rayftery of our re-
demption, wrought by our dear Lord and Saviour Jefus Chrift,
fanj^ifie our wils and affection by theiame Spirit, themoft facred
founcalnofail grace andgoodoeffe, reduce thcna to the obedience
of thymofltholy willinthe pradtifeofalLpiecy toward ihte, and
charity towards all men. Inflame out hcar.^ with thy love, caft
forth of them what difplcafeththec,a]l infidelity ,hardacs of heart,
prophaneneffe,hypocrifie,contempt of thy holy word and ordinan-
ces all uiiclcannefle,and whatfocver advanccth it felf in oppofuion
to thy holy will. A.ad grant that hencefor.h^ through thy grace we
miy be inabkd ro lead a godIy,holy,fobcr,andchriftian life ia true
fincerityaaduprightneffe of heart before thee. To this end, plant
thy holy feare in our hearts, gcant that it may never depart ftona
before our eyes, but continually guide our feet in the paths of thy
righteoufnelVe.andinthe ways of thy commandements, iacceafe
our weak faith, grant it may diyly bnng forth the true fruits bf
unfeignec\ repent incc, that by the power of the death of out Lord
and SaviourJefusChrift,we may dayly iy untorin,and by the po-
werof hisrefurre^tion, wee may bcquickned. and rai fed up to
newnefteof iife,may be truly born a new, and may be eft itaally
made partakers of the hrftrefurreiSt ion , that then the fecond
death may never have dominion over us. Teach us O Lord fo to
number cur dayj, that wee may apply our hearts unto wiidomc ;
mike u5 ever mnifuilofout lift end, ani continually fo exercife
the knjwled«4e of erace in our hearcs, thK in ih^ faid divorce of
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fcul and bedy wc may be tranflatcd here to that Kingdom of glo-
ry prepared for all thofethat l^vc thcc^and fhaltruft in thee.cven
then and evcr,0 Lord lei thy feoly Angels pkch ihcir tents round
about ms, to guard and defend us from all the malice of Sathan^and
frcm all perils bo. boffoulc and body,Pardon all our nnthankful-
neffe, make ws dayly moreand more thankful for all thy mercies
and benefits dayly powrcd down upon us. Let thefe our humble
prayers afccnd to the throne oF grace,and be granted nor only for
thele mercies,but for whatfoever elfe thy wifdo^rie knows need-
full for us, and forall thofe that are in need,mifery,and diftrefle,
whom Lord thou baft afflicted cither in foul or boay, grant them
patience and perfeverence in the end,andcothe end. And that Q-
Lord not for any merits of thy Son, and our alone Saviour Chrift
Jefus ; to whom with thee, and the holy Spirit,, be afcribcd all
glory, &c. Amen*-
JmfrimatHr,
JA: C RAN FORD.
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