Allaud

This terror floweth from the sense and feeling of the wrath of God, and a bad con∣science, with which when wicked ones come to feele themselues tormented, they haue no rest, nor can con∣ceiue nothing else but euill for them in death. There∣fore we cannot too much allaude and commend the say∣ing of Sineca in the Epistle 62. where he sayth; before I grew old I endeuoured and studied to liue well: In my old age I frame and dispose my selfe to die well.

HAving by the incloſed given you ſome few ſerious lines, let me now anſwer your facetious letter (of 10 Auguſt) with a joculatory line or two; And firſt by way of allauding your acuminous Exordium; but withall of ſhewing, you imediately miſtake the word ſuſception, if you think it can ſtand in a ſober ſence for underſtanding, however in a way of Raillery it may paſs.

But Galen, (lib. 2. de prænot.) ſaith, that a Cook amongſt theſe children and fools is preferred before a Phyſician; and he is more commended and allauded, becauſe he daily indulges their genius with unaccuſtomed varieties and dainties.

Or his substitute, as our grand representative; to pay all full credit, to allaud every thing he may say ordo^([sic]) in our name, and a behalf by virtue of these presents, promising to aknowledge the same as our act and deed; and to render to him all the honors which are due to his high qualities.

May British hearts, with gen’rous tongue, / Thy brilliant deeds allauding, / E’er hover proud thy walks among / Pure gladness e’er affording; / […]

All honour to our nation’s name / Who noble deeds allaud, / While grateful to her sons of fame, / Forgets not to reward.