_But the Philosopher that threw his money into the Sea, to avoid avarice_, etc.] This was _Apollonius Thyaneus_, who threw a great quantity of Gold into the Sea with these words, _Pessundo divitias, ne pessundarem ab illis_. _Polycrates_ the Tyrant of _Samos_ cast the best Jewel he had into the Sea, that thereby he might learn to compose himself against the vicissitude of Fortune. _There go so many circumstances to piece up one good action._] To make an action to be good, all the causes that concur must be good; but one bad amongst many good ones, is enough to make it vitious, according to the rule, _Bonum ex causa integra, malum ex partiali_. _Sect. 56. Pag. 78._ _The vulgarity of those judgements that wrap the Church of God in_ Strabo's _Cloak, and restrain it unto_ Europe.] 'Tis _Strabonis tunica_ in the translation, but _Chalmydi_ would do better, which is the proper expression of the word that _Strabo_ useth: it is not _Europe_, but the known part of the world that _Strabo_ resembleth to a Cloak, and that is it the Author here alludeth to; but we have no reason to think that the resemblance of _Strabo_ is very proper, _Vid._ Sir _Hen. Savil. in not. ad Tac. in vita Agricolæ_. _Sect. 57. Pag. 79._ _Those who upon a rigid Application of the Law, sentence_ Solomon _unto damnation_, etc.] St. _Aug._ upon _Psal._ 126. and in many other places, holds that _Solomon_ is damned. Of the same opinion is _Lyra_, in 2 _Reg._ c. 7. and _Bellarm. 1 Tom. lib. 1. Controv._ c. 5. THE SECOND PART _Sect. 1. Pag. 83._ _I wonder not at the_ French _for their Frogs, Snails and Toad-stools_.] Toad-stools are not peculiar to the _French_; they were a great delicacy among the _Romans_, as appears every where in _Martial_. It was conceived the Emperor _Claudius_ received his death by Poyson, which he took in Mushroom. _Suet._ and _Tac._ _Sect. 2. Pag. 87._ _How among so many millions of faces, there should be none alike._] It is reported there have been some so much alike, that they could not be distinguished; as King _Antiochus_, and one _Antemon_, a Plebeian of _Syria_, were so much alike, that _Laodice_, the Kings widow, by pretending this man was the King, dissembled the death of the King so long, till according to her own mind, a Successor was chosen. _Cn. Pompeius_, and one _Vibius_ the Orator; _C. Plancus_, and _Rubrius_ the Stage-player; _Cassius Severus_ the Orator, and one _Mirmello_; _M. Messala Censorius_, and one _Menogenes_, were so much alike, that unless it were by their habit, they could not be distinguished: but this you must take upon the Faith of _Pliny_ (_lib. 7. c. 12._) and _Solinus_, (_cap. 6._) who as this Author tells elsewhere, are Authors not very infallible. _Sect. 3. Pag. 89._