No wonder he a prosp’rous _Voyage_ findes That hath both _Sailes_ and _Oares_ to serve his turne, And, still, through meanes of some propitious _Winds_ Is to his wished _Harbour_, swiftly borne. Nor is it much admir’d, if they that lacke Those aydes (on which the _Common-faith_ depends) Are from their hoped aymes repelled backe, Or made to labour for unfruitfull ends. Yet neither in the _Ship_, _Wind_, _Oares_, or _Sailes_, Nor in the want of _Outward meanes_, alone, Consists it, that our _Hope_ succeedes or failes; But, most in that, which Men least thinke upon. For, _some_ endeavour, and their Paines are blest With _Gales_ which are so fortunate, that they Fly safe, and swiftly on, among the best, Whil’st others labour, and are cast away. _Some_ others, on this _Worlds_ wide _Ocean_ floate, And neither _Wind_, nor _Tide_ assistant have, Nor _Saile_, nor _Oare_, nor _Anchor_, nor sound _Boate_, Nor take so much as heede themselves to save; And yet are safe: A third sort, then, there are Who neither want fit _Meanes_, nor yet neglect, The painefull-_Industrie_, or honest _Care_, Which _Need_ requires; yet find small good effect. Therefore, let that which you propose, be _Iust_; Then, use the fairest _Meanes_, to compasse it: And, though _Meanes_ faile, yet foster no mistrust; But fearelesly, to _God_, your _Course_ commit: For, _Hee_, to _Faithfull-Hearts_, and _Honest-Mindes_ Turnes _Losse_ to _Gaine_; and _Stormes_, to _prosp’rous Windes_. _Though he endeavour all he can, An =Ape=, will never be a =Man=._ [Illustration: QVID SI SIC ILLVSTR. XIIII. _Book. 1._]