man think be much accord to their inclination their discourse and speech  accord to their learning and infuse opinion but their deed be after as they  have be accustom and therefore as Machiavelli well note though in a evil  favour instance there be no trust to the force of nature nor to the bravery of  word except it be corroborate by custom his instance be that for the achieve  of a desperate conspiracy a man shall not rest upon the fierceness of any man  nature or his resolute undertake but take such a one as have have his hand  former in blood but Machiavelli know not of a friar clement nor a Ravillac nor  a Jaureguy nor a Baltazar Gerard yet his rule hold still that nature nor the  engagement of word be not so forcible as custom only superstition be now so  well advance that man of the first blood be as firm as butcher by occupation  and votary resolution be make equipollent to custom even in matter of blood in  other thing the predominancy of custom be everywhere visible insomuch as a man  will wonder to hear man profess protest engage give great word and then do  just as they have do before as if they be dead image and engine move only by  the wheel of custom we see also the reign or tyranny of custom what it be the  Indian I mean the sect of their wise man lie themselves quiet upon a stock of  wood and so sacrifice themselves by fire nay the wife strive to be burn with  the corpse of their husband the lad of Sparta of ancient time be wont to be  scourge upon the altar of Diana without so much as quench I remember in the  beginning of queen Elizabeth time of England a Irish rebel condemn put up a  petition to the deputy that he may be hang in a with and not in a halter  because it have be so use with former rebel there be monk in Russia for  penance that will sit a whole night in a vessel of water till they be engage  with hard ice many example may be put of the force of custom both upon mind  and body therefore since custom be the principal magistrate of man life let  man by all mean endeavour to obtain good custom certain custom be most perfect  when it begin in young year this we call education which be in effect but a  early custom so we see in language the tongue be more pliant to all expression  and sound the joint be more supple to all feat of activity and motion in youth  than afterward for it be true that late learner can so well take the ply  except it be in some mind that have not suffer themselves to fix but have keep  themselves open and prepare to receive continual amendment which be exceed  rare but if the force of custom simple and separate be great the force of  custom copulate and conjoin and collegiate be far great for there example  teach company comfort emulation quicken glory raise so as in such place the  force of custom be in his exaltation certain the great multiplication of  virtue upon human nature rest upon society well ordain and discipline for  commonwealth and good government do nourish virtue grow but do not much mend  the deed but the misery be that the most effectual mean be now apply to the  end least to be desire