_I would not omit a Copy of_ Enoch's _Pillars, had they many nearer Authors than_ Josephus, _etc._] For this the Story is, that _Enoch_, or his father, _Seth_, having been inform'd by _Adam_, that the world was to perish once by water, and a second time by fire, did cause two Pillars to be erected, the one of Stone against the water, and another of Brick against the fire; and that upon those Pillars was engraven all such Learning as had been delivered to, or invented by mankind; and that thence it came that all knowledge and learning was not lost by means of the Floud, by reason that one of the Pillars (though the other perished) did remain after the Floud, and _Josephus_ witnesseth, till his time, _lib. 1. Antiq. Judaic_. cap. 3. _Of those three great inventions of_ Germany, _there are two which are not without their incommodities._] Those two he means are _Printing_ and _Gunpowder_, which are commonly taken to be _German_ Inventions; but Artillery was in _China_ above 1500 years since, and Printing long before it was in _Germany_, if we may believe _Juan Concales Mendosa_ in his _Hist._ of _China, lib. 3. cap. 15, 16_. The incommodities of these two inventions, are, well described by _Sam. Daniel_, lib. 6. of the Civil Wars. _Fierce_ Nemesis, _mother of fate and change, Sword-bearer of th' eternal providence, Turns her stern look at last into the West, As griev'd to see on Earth such happy rest;_ _And for_ Pandora _calleth presently_, Pandora Jove's _fair gift that first deceived Poor_ Epimetheus _in his imbecility. That though he had a wondrous boon received, By means whereof curious mortality Was of all former quiet quite bereaved. To whom being come deckt with all qualities, The wrathful goddess breaks out in this wise:_ _Dost thou not see in what secure estate, Those flourishing fair Western parts remain? As if they had made covenant with fate, To be exempted free from others pain, At one with their desires, friends with debate, In peace with Pride, content with their own gain. Their bounds contain their mindes, their mindes applyed To have their bonds with plenty beautified._ _Devotion (Mother of Obedience) Bears such a hand on their credulity, That it abates the spirit of eminence, And busies them with humble piety: For see what works, what infinite expence, What Monuments of zeal they edifie, As if they would, so that no stop were found, Fill all with Temples, make all holy ground._