DEFINITION

Come, come, my Lord, it is time we were about this business. Distinction have you brought the rolls? they be the Records which preserve things done from swallowing up in oblivion. Description give me my Spectacles, not without good cause hath our Sovereign sent unto us to draw out for him the pedigree, which is a true lineal dissent of all the chiefest inhabitants within these provinces, and view their ancient possessions, which are be Dominions and Lands, conveyed them by their Ancestors, least here it should come to pass, which is happened in all other Countries, that the dignity and jurisdiction depart from the noblest houses, which are families retaining in many generations, the impression of some heroical virtue, and pass to upstarts, who are such as Fortune, not Desert hath made gram tious. Best I think with Substance, right, and here is the roll: The first Duke that reigned here, and gave his name to the Country was Substance; I cannot well say what he was, his antiquity was so great. Hence we may gather of what antiquity this King dome was, it is sure as ancient as the Roman Empire, for Architas and Numa were Schoolfellows. This Country was then called Decaphylia, till after ward subdued by Mercury, was by him called Hermenia. But we mean him of Substance. Him succeeded Corpus, surnamed Animatum; him Animal, who was nam Rationale, and begat Homo. Where is he? I am sorry for him. Homo begat Socrates, Plato, and the rest. For the particulars, you Description, take this our Li cence, by which we do authorise you to go through the Country, and take notice of the names and Differences of them all: For us it is sufficient to set down these things in general. Belike Sir, you mean I shall not die in idle ness? I must first have the assistance of Lord Demonstrati cion; I can do nothing without him. Why? what is the matter? good Proposition speak. What shall we do? Have they no more care of their Father? this is too bade; 'twere good for to take some order with them pre sently. GOod Reduction charge Conclusion to keep him fast, and if he chance to break from him, do you assist him. Come young Lords, I would I could persuade you altogether to desist from these troublesome contentions; but if that may not be, this is a fitter place than your sick and distempered Father's house; let us hear what you would have, what you can plead for your selves. You may speak Topicus. We must bear with you, it's your nature to be crossing us perpetually. Well then young Lords, you must needs rest a while con tented, till we can find some other means to compose these differences, wherein we will use the speediest means we can invent. Did you as true Piety (which is a reverend and grateful respect of your Parents) commands you, strive who should have the greatest partly in lamenting this his Ex tasie, (which is a Distraction of his brains, or a privation of those gifts of understanding, which of late he happily enjoyed) I should give you equal praise; (which is the de served testimony of a virtuous Actium) but seeing you carried by Ambition, (that violent passion, which desires nothing but honour) into these Civil Divisions: (which are Dis sentions, disquieting your friends, and delightful to your enemies) To say no more, I can commend none of you. But because Justice (which is a perpetual and constant will to give to every man his endue) does warrant me to de fine this present controversy, if you will stand to my Judgement, (which is the censure I shall give) Demonstrati on, the noblest son of Discourse, by the Lady Necessity, (who concludes all things which he undertakes so truly, so immediately, so surely) shall succeed in his father's digni ty: (which is his kingdom and place in this realm) what thinks Division? Why so?