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and follow his Counsel, all will go wrong. I have seen great disorders befall for want of this. Hence I have often thought of great Clemens Alexandrinus, who saith wisely, that our Saviour Christ is the onely true Pedagogue, or Governour, because he can not only give the best Instructions to young men, but also can give them grace to execute those instructions: whereas other Governours (Cassandra like) telling their Pupils many excellent truths, are not believed by them; nor can they force their inclinations to execute them, except the Parents commands come in to their assistance: and it is but reasonable, that as Governours are the Seconds of Parents, in the breeding of their children, so Parents should second Governours too, in making their children obey them. And so much for the Parents care.

For the Sons care, it must be this. First to take a view of England before he enter into forrain Countryes. This will enure him to travel, to see company, to observe towns and rarities, and sharpen his appetite for forrain curiosities. I would wish him withall in traveling over England, to fall in, as often as hecan,