Essay

 1        4|    themselves, that labor in past matters. There is no man doth a
 2        6|           it be in great and rare matters. And therefore a general
 3        9|          know much of other men’s matters, cannot be because all that
 4        9|          lame man, did such great matters; affecting the honor of
 5        9|       desire to excel in too many matters, out of levity and vain
 6       12|          they have promised great matters, and failed most shamefully,
 7       14|       princes had need, in tender matters and ticklish times, to beware
 8       15|          profane scoffing in holy matters; which doth, by little and
 9       16|           taking an aim at divine matters, by human, which cannot
10       19|        first, they ought to refer matters unto them, which is the
11       19|          bound to communicate all matters, with all counsellors; but
12       19|           take counsel concerning matters, if they take no counsel
13       19|       concerning persons; for all matters are as dead images; and
14       19|          familiar meetings, where matters are rather talked on, than
15       19|         it frees the meetings for matters of estate, that they may
16       21|       another thing to understand matters; for many are perfect in
17       21|         fetch; and how many other matters they will beat over, to
18       21|         able to examine or debate matters. And yet commonly they take
19       27|       begun will continue; but in matters that return not, he may
20       31|        from it; namely, religion, matters of state, great persons,
21       33|        invention, he may do great matters; especially if the times
22       35| discontent, and look upon men and matters with an evil eye, and are
23       35|       being screens to princes in matters of danger and envy; for
24       48|               OF SUITORS~Many ill matters and projects are undertaken;
25       48|        the public good. Many good matters, are undertaken with bad
26       49|           be not apt to beat over matters, and to call up one thing
27       50|      goeth away with it; for when matters have stuck long in balancing,
28       51|         So it is true, that small matters win great commendation,
29       51|        can a man comprehend great matters, that breaketh his mind
30       52|  sheriffries; as if they were but matters, for under–sheriffs and