The _Westerne-Indians_, when they want a Fire To warme their naked limbs, or dresse their Food, At ev’ry need, accomplish their Desire, By often rubbing of two _Stickes of Wood_. From whence, these _Observations_ we may take; First, that in them whose Natures gentlest are, A long _Contention_ such a Change may make, As did, before, scarce possible appeare. Next, that when _Two_ in _Opposition_ bee, Whose power and strength and Malice is the same, Their strugling Hearts but seldome doe agree, Till they beget, a _Selfe-devouring-Flame_. And, thirdly, it informes, that those chast _Fires_ Which on _Loves Altars_ keepe a Lasting-Heat; Are those, which in two Hearts, two _Like-Desires_ Vpon each other, mutually beget. Hence, therefore, learne thou, first, not to contemne Their _Mildnesse_, who to anger are not prone; Lest, many wrongs doe stirre up _Fires_ in them, And worke thee Mischiefe, when thou look’st for none. Be wary, next, though thou thy selfe be strong, How with a pow’rfull Foe thou dost contend; For, they that wrastle in _Contention_, long, Will, sure, beshrew their Madnesse, in the end. And, if to warme thee by _Loves_ Fires thou seeke, Thy _Peere_ in _Yeares_, and _Manners_, pray to finde; Let both your _Aymes_, and _Longings_, be alike; Be one in _Faith_, and _Will_; and, one in _Minde_: So, you shall reape the fruits of your Desire, And warme each other with a kindly _Fire_. _He that delights to =Plant= and =Set=, Makes =After-Ages= in his =Debt=._ [Illustration: POSTERITATI ILLVSTR. XXXV. _Book. 1._]