[A]s … the Oxe laboureth for the man, and the man directeth the Oxe how to work for the best advantage of both, as also the man laboureth in his directing of the Oxe … as to build a Staul… to shelter him from the sharp piercing cold of the winter, and in giving him fodder to eat and cleansing of his staul, there be many creatures that God by nature hath made usefull and helpfull to the society of man-kind, and gave them a kind of sociable nature … The Elephants drive the Triumphant Chariot of Pompey the great, they were very usefull to the Carthagenians in their wars with the Romans, Lions may be usefull, Oxen, Horses, Asses, and Mules are, the Dog is also a very serviceable and sociable creature … What benefit do the Citizens of Alepo receive by their Pigeons or carrying Doves, as they call them …

These and many others plainly demonstrate the Dominion of man … God made man Lord, and gave him Dominion over all creatures, the which he may rule and govern for his advantage, and not make such slaves of those creatures that are more sociable then other as they are: the horse that noble creature that God himselfe in Job presents a description of, in whom is comprehended many excellent qualities, saith God to Job hast thou given the horse strength, hast thou cloathed his neck with Thunder, canst thou make him afraid as a Grashopper, the glory of his Nostrils is terrible, he paweth in the valley, and rejoyceth in his strength, he goeth on to meet the armed men, he mocketh at fear and is not affrighted, neither turneth he back from the sword, the Quiver ratleth against him, he swalloweth the ground with fiercenesse and rage, he saith amongst the Trumpets, Ha, ha, and he smelleth the battel a far off, the Thunder of the Captains and the shouting &c.