For books are as meats and viands are; some of good, some of evil sub-stance.

For evil news rides post, while good news baits.

So may'st thou live, till like ripe fruit thou drop Into thy mother's lap.

Yet I argue not Against Heav'n's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Right onward.

Luck is the residue of design.

The power of Kings and Magistrates is nothing else, but what is only derivative, transferrd and committed to them in trust from the People, to the Common good of them all, in whom the power yet remaines fundamentally, and cannot be takn from them, without a violation of thir natural birthright.

Earth felt the wound; and Nature from her seat, Sighing through all her works, gave signs of woe That all was lost.