“A Young Raw Preacher”
He’s only fit to be a preacher because he’s bold and keeps a
table-book, but this doesn’t make him fit to lead people in prayer. He writes
more than he reads, and his prayers become conceited. I take this as he doesn’t
even read the bible maybe? The sermons are long, too long, and only serve to
exercise his lungs. He takes against the pope (so obviously pointing to the
catholic/protestant divide.) You’ll recognize him by his clothes and he’ll
likely marry a chambermaid (or perhaps just sleep with her?)
“A Player”
Life is all action and he has to be careful because he is
always watched. He is contradictorily liked and hated for his profession.
Seldom in his own face or clothes. Even on the street he “plays the part” of the
gentleman. Speaks about the way theaters cannot be open during Lent, and that
parliament has produced laws that discredit theaters and players.
“A tobacco-seller”
Where men rendezvous spitting and dialogue with noses and
communicate in smoke. Spain commended before England. None better acquainted
with humours.
“A Skeptick in Religion”
The contrariness of religions scares him away and none persuades
him. He is part Christian except for the atheist part and vice versa. He finds
reason in all opinions but truth in none. He uses the “lands religion” because
it is next to him? He doesn’t like the connection between the commonwealth and
divinity. “He cannot think so many wise men should be in error, nor so many honest
men out of the way, and his wonder is double when he sees these oppose one
another.” He hates authority as the tyrant of reason, his whole life is a
question.
“A Prison”
“Is the grave of the living.” Lice, drink, and tobacco
abound. Its indecorous to not be in thread-bare clothes. A spectacle of pity
more than executions. If they’re in prison because of debt are more bitter
about their lawyers. “He that deceives time best, best spends it.”
