as the birth of live creature at first be ill-shapen so be all innovation  which be the birth of time yet notwithstanding as those that first bring  honour into their family be common more worthy than most that succeed so the  first precedent if it be good be seldom attain by imitation for ill to man  nature as it stand pervert have a natural motion strong in continuance but  good as a force motion strong at first sure every medicine be a innovation and  he that will not apply new remedy must expect new evil for time be the great  innovator and if time of course alter thing to the worse and wisdom and  counsel shall not alter they to the better what shall be the end it be true  that what be settle by custom though it be not good yet at least it be fit and  those thing which have long go together be as it be confederate within  themselves whereas new thing piece not so well but though they help by their  utility yet they trouble by their inconformity beside they be like stranger  more admire and less favour all this be true if time stand still which  contrariwise move so round that a froward retention of custom be as turbulent  a thing as a innovation and they that reverence too much old time be but a  scorn to the new it be good therefore that man in their innovation will follow  the example of time itself which indeed innovate great but quiet by degree  scarce to be perceive for otherwise whatsoever be new be unlooked for and ever  it mend some and pair other and he that be help take it for a fortune and  thank the time and he that be hurt for a wrong and impute it to the author it  be good also not to try experiment in state except the necessity be urgent or  the utility evident and well to beware that it be the reformation that draw on  the change and not the desire of change that pretend the reformation and last  that the novelty though it be not reject yet be hold for a suspect and as the  scripture say that we make a stand upon the ancient way and then look about we  and discover what be the straight and right way and so to walk in it