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accident_n of_o a_o good_a or_o evil_a election_n and_o provision_n in_o office_n of_o person_n meet_a and_o necessary_a for_o the_o same_o which_o shall_v suffice_v for_o that_o which_o concern_v they_o that_o have_v authority_n to_o call_v unto_o vocation_n let_v we_o now_o come_v to_o they_o that_o be_v desirous_a and_o intend_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o same_o chapter_n xi_o of_o their_o duty_n which_o seek_v to_o enter_v into_o vocation_n and_o how_o that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o intrude_v himself_o now_o to_o come_v to_o they_o which_o intend_v and_o have_v desire_n to_o enter_v into_o public_a and_o ecclesiastical_a vocation_n we_o will_v first_o say_v that_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o enter_v or_o intrude_v himself_o into_o any_o vocation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v unless_o he_o enter_v by_o the_o way_n and_o mean_n here_o before_o declare_v be_v thereunto_o call_v by_o he_o that_o have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o do_v the_o same_z son_n example_n of_o the_o paininy_n of_o cato_n and_o his_o son_n a_o point_n in_o deed_n straight_o keep_v and_o observe_v by_o the_o ethnic_n witness_n that_o which_o be_v leave_v we_o write_v of_o cato_n write_v for_o his_o son_n to_o pompilius_n chief_a of_o the_o roman_a army_n because_o he_o have_v cass_v certain_a ensign_n under_o the_o which_o his_o son_n as_o then_o unwilling_a to_o retire_v himself_o be_v i_o pray_v thou_o write_v he_o that_o it_o may_v be_v upon_o a_o new_a oath_n that_o my_o son_n may_v follow_v thou_o for_o be_v discharge_v of_o his_o former_a it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o fight_v unless_o he_o be_v first_o due_o receive_v by_o thou_o and_o by_o the_o way_n he_o ought_v to_o be_v and_o he_o write_v as_o much_o to_o his_o son_n and_o command_v he_o express_o that_o he_o shall_v beware_v
charge_n which_o think_v to_o speak_v modest_o have_v affirm_v that_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o accept_v or_o enter_v into_o any_o public_a vocation_n but_o by_o constraint_n or_o unless_o he_o be_v compel_v for_o that_o which_o be_v voluntary_a in_o virtuous_a thing_n be_v much_o more_o to_o be_v commend_v then_o that_o which_o be_v force_v unless_o that_o with_o plato_n we_o will_v understand_v constraint_n to_o be_v a_o modest_a refuse_n tarry_v for_o commandment_n and_o entreaty_n for_o conclusion_n even_o as_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a man_n not_o to_o extol_v he_o light_o in_o vain_a hope_n and_o opinion_n of_o himself_o and_o less_o to_o be_v daze_v at_o the_o brightness_n or_o excellency_n of_o a_o honourable_a office_n or_o dignity_n so_o after_o he_o be_v once_o orderly_o call_v &_o that_o he_o have_v modest_o excuse_v himself_o to_o stand_v or_o strive_v any_o further_a be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o undiscréete_n man_n bear_v but_o small_a reverence_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o vocation_n nor_o yet_o such_o respect_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v to_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o common_a society_n chapter_n xviii_o whether_o one_o man_n may_v due_o be_v call_v to_o two_o vocation_n and_o first_o of_o sundry_a domestical_a and_o other_o private_a vocation_n at_o once_o and_o since_o it_o be_v so_o that_o we_o diligent_o search_v out_o all_o that_o appertain_v unto_o vocation_n mean_v to_o leave_v no_o one_o thing_n behind_o if_o we_o can_v possible_o as_o certain_o we_o desire_v and_o seek_v to_o do_v to_o our_o power_n it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o purpose_n to_o ask_v in_o this_o place_n whether_o one_o man_n may_v be_v due_o call_v to_o two_o vocation_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v and_o consequent_o intermeddle_v himself_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o both_o at_o once_o and_o to_o answer_v the_o same_o it_o be_v very_o clear_a person_n domestical_a vocation_n be_v compatible_a in_o one_o person_n that_o the_o domestical_a vocation_n in_o itself_o which_o consist_v in_o father_n mother_n child_n master_n and_o servant_n do_v tolerate_v the_o office_n of_o father_n son_n master_n &_o servant_n all_o at_o once_o and_o also_o private_a domestical_a vocation_n compatible_a with_o the_o private_a that_o the_o same_o be_v not_o incompatible_a with_o private_a vocation_n as_o with_o a_o domestical_a to_o be_v a_o husbandman_n artificer_n or_o merchant_n for_o though_o those_o calling_n be_v unlike_a plato_n of_o sundry_a private_a vocation_n together_o plato_n yet_o do_v the_o one_o bring_v no_o impediment_n to_o the_o other_o but_o that_o one_o man_n may_v exercise_v many_o private_a vocation_n together_o plato_n in_o his_o treaty_n of_o law_n say_v that_o the_o imbecility_n of_o man_n nature_n permit_v not_o that_o two_o art_n science_n or_o occupation_n may_v be_v at_o once_o exercise_v by_o one_o man_n although_o that_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o tell_v but_o as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o wonder_n of_o one_o hippias_n hippias_n hippias_n who_o be_v in_o good_a array_n use_v not_o the_o help_n of_o any_o other_o workman_n to_o make_v his_o clothing_n and_o apparel_n but_o his_o own_o hand_n law_n plato_n his_o law_n wherefore_o say_v he_o it_o shall_v stand_v for_o a_o law_n in_o every_o city_n that_o no_o workman_n or_o artificer_n shall_v use_v two_o occupation_n at_o once_o but_o every_o artificer_n shall_v ply_v his_o own_o art_n &_o seek_v to_o gain_v his_o live_n by_o the_o same_o and_o if_o any_o man_n do_v the_o contrary_a let_v he_o be_v compel_v to_o cleave_v to_o one_o &_o no_o more_o either_o by_o imprisonment_n penalty_n or_o banishment_n and_o undoubted_o there_o be_v great_a appearance_n in_o this_o law_n &_o ordinance_n that_o plato_n make_v because_o the_o same_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o infirmity_n &_o weakness_n of_o man_n which_o have_v since_o that_o aristotle_n aristotle_n ben_fw-mi follow_v by_o aristotle_n in_o his_o politike_n say_v that_o nature_n have_v give_v to_o every_o one_o of_o her_o creature_n sword_n man_n resemble_v not_o the_o delphike_a sword_n his_o particular_a office_n and_o charge_n and_o have_v not_o make_v man_n like_v unto_o the_o delphike_a sword_n which_o serve_v to_o many_o and_o sundry_a use_n chapter_n xix_o of_o domestical_a vocation_n join_v with_o the_o public_a politic_n and_o ecclesiastical_a and_o of_o the_o domestical_a vocation_n of_o marriage_n with_o the_o ecclesiastical_a the_o difficulty_n have_v be_v esteem_v great_a for_o the_o domestical_a &_o private_a vocation_n before_o rehearse_v ronjoin_v with_o the_o public_a ecclesiastical_a or_o politic_n and_o to_o speak_v first_o of_o the_o domestical_a by_o marriage_n ecclesiastical_a the_o vocation_n of_o marriage_n with_o the_o politic_a the_o vocation_n of_o marriage_n with_o the_o ecclesiastical_a the_o conjunction_n thereof_o with_o the_o politic_a as_o to_o be_v marry_v and_o therewithal_o place_v in_o office_n or_o public_a charge_n be_v never_o mislike_v but_o to_o be_v in_o wedlock_n and_o the_o ecclesiastical_a estate_n both_o at_o once_o the_o roman_a and_o greek_a church_n be_v enter_v in_o dispute_n and_o discord_n about_o the_o same_o because_o that_o the_o grecian_a church_n allow_v they_o both_o join_v together_o affirm_v the_o same_o to_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o institution_n of_o marriage_n for_o procreations_n sake_n and_o to_o serve_v for_o a_o remedy_n against_o incontinency_n agre_v in_o that_o point_n with_o the_o opinion_n of_o crysippus_n marriage_n crysippus_n opinion_n touch_v marriage_n who_o say_v many_o day_n before_o that_o that_o every_o wise_a man_n ought_v to_o marry_v unless_o he_o will_v incur_v the_o indignation_n of_o jupiter_n gamelius_fw-la and_o genethlius_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o god_n the_o author_n of_o marriage_n and_o generation_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o marry_v lycurgus_n call_v they_o infamous_a which_o will_v not_o marry_v lycurgus_n note_v they_o of_o infamy_n which_o refuse_v to_o marry_v but_o the_o roman_a church_n contrary_o have_v prohibit_v the_o same_o because_o that_o man_n shall_v the_o better_o give_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n and_o ecclesiastical_a service_n lest_o that_o through_o the_o continual_a care_n and_o daily_a charge_n that_o be_v in_o marriage_n they_o shall_v be_v withdraw_v nircius_n marriage_n a_o mean_a to_o trouble_v man_n plautus_n cicero_n nircius_n and_o distract_v from_o the_o service_n they_o be_v bind_v unto_o the_o same_o be_v not_o without_o reason_n that_o plautus_n say_v that_o he_o that_o will_v find_v some_o mean_a to_o trouble_v himself_o need_v but_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o govern_v a_o ship_n or_o a_o wife_n cicero_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o terentia_n his_o wife_n be_v request_v by_o nircius_n to_o take_v his_o sister_n in_o marriage_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o he_o to_o tend_v to_o marriage_n and_o the_o study_n of_o philosophy_n at_o once_o chapter_n xx._n of_o private_a vocation_n with_o the_o public_a ecclesiasticalll_n as_o touch_v private_a vocation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o establish_v in_o public_a office_n there_o be_v a_o other_o doubt_n whether_o the_o same_o may_v be_v exercise_v with_o the_o public_a for_o first_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o old_a law_n of_o moses_n moses_n moses_n every_o kind_n and_o sort_n of_o people_n may_v not_o be_v receive_v and_o admit_v to_o that_o which_o appertain_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a vocation_n and_o aristotle_n agree_v thereunto_o aristotle_n aristotle_n namely_o exclude_v artificer_n and_o man_n of_o occupation_n but_o since_o the_o come_n of_o jesus_n christ_n this_o difficulty_n have_v seem_v to_o cease_v because_o that_o man_n of_o occupation_n and_o base_a condition_n have_v be_v call_v by_o himself_o but_o for_o the_o decency_n of_o church_n man_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o better_a mean_n and_o leisure_n to_o apply_v and_o give_v they_o self_n to_o their_o function_n and_o charge_n and_o tend_v to_o study_v and_o continual_a prayer_n it_o have_v be_v think_v best_o that_o they_o shall_v have_v some_o revenue_n and_o mean_a to_o live_v not_o for_o all_o that_o that_o the_o vocation_n above_o say_v shall_v otherwise_o be_v of_o themselves_o incompatible_a chapter_n xxi_o of_o private_a vocation_n with_o the_o public_a politic_n as_o for_o the_o politic_a vocation_n to_o know_v whether_o the_o same_o may_v be_v communicate_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o private_a life_n the_o ancient_a which_o have_v write_v of_o politic_n government_n aristotle_n phileas_n hippodamus_n lycurgus_n plato_n xenophon_n aristotle_n as_o phileas_n hippodamus_n lycurgus_n plato_n xenophon_n aristotle_n and_o other_o have_v utter_o reject_v from_o all_o degree_n of_o honour_n and_o dignity_n public_a what_o so_o ever_o of_o a_o common_a weal_n well_o order_v all_o those_o that_o exercise_v vile_a and_o base_a art_n as_o unméete_a and_o incapable_a of_o the_o public_a estate_n which_o as_o i_o
antigonus_n a_o king_n in_o asia_n seem_v unto_o i_o both_o worthy_a of_o praise_n and_o memory_n antigonus_n antigonus_n when_o that_o to_o repress_v the_o insolency_n of_o his_o son_n towards_o his_o subject_n he_o say_v unto_o he_o do_v thou_o not_o know_v my_o son_n luripides_n a_o kingdom_n be_v a_o noble_a service_n agamemnon_n luripides_n that_o our_o kingdom_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o noble_a service_n confirm_v that_o which_o king_n agamemnon_n have_v before_o say_v of_o himself_o in_o the_o tragedy_n of_o euripides_n who_o in_o his_o aulide_n name_v himself_o iphegenia_n with_o th'apparence_n of_o greatness_n though_o we_o pass_v our_o day_n yet_o serve_v we_o the_o people_n for_o the_o most_o part_n always_o to_o the_o which_o purpose_n the_o shepherd_n also_o in_o a_o tragedy_n of_o sophocles_n sophocles_n sophocles_n speak_v of_o their_o flock_n say_v thus_o we_o serve_v they_o though_o we_o be_v master_n man_n in_o old_a time_n give_v three_o title_n to_o 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corrupt_v common_a weal_n then_o when_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o judge_n &_o physician_n in_o the_o same_o because_o that_o thereby_o it_o appear_v the_o manner_n of_o man_n to_o be_v sore_o deprave_a and_o their_o life_n very_o untemperate_a and_o dissolute_a ephore_n law_n and_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o and_o maintain_v in_o sufficient_a number_n only_o ecprepes_n ephore_n for_o certain_o these_o be_v two_o point_n the_o law_n and_o magistrate_n by_o the_o which_o the_o administration_n of_o a_o city_n realm_n or_o common_a weal_n receive_v as_o much_o or_o more_o hurt_v then_o good_a when_o they_o be_v not_o cut_v off_o and_o maintain_v in_o a_o more_o necessary_a then_o superfluous_a number_n ecprepes_n ephore_n the_o lacedaemonian_a be_v much_o commend_v because_o he_o cut_v a_o sunder_o with_o a_o axe_n cythera_n cythera_n the_o two_o string_n which_o phrynis_n the_o musician_n have_v add_v to_o the_o harp_n more_o than_o the_o seven_o ordinary_a as_o if_o this_o wise_a man_n will_v a_o far_a off_o have_v prevent_v the_o superfluity_n of_o vice_n lest_o the_o same_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o corruption_n of_o life_n how_o much_o more_o be_v he_o to_o be_v esteem_v who_o in_o a_o common_a weal_n perish_v through_o the_o excessive_a number_n of_o magistrate_n law_n and_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o cut_n off_o and_o reduce_v of_o the_o number_n and_o unbridled_a multitude_n to_o a_o moderate_a and_o necessary_a number_n further_o they_o that_o be_v of_o this_o vocation_n ought_v especial_o to_o be_v well_o waken_v with_o this_o sentence_n lawyer_n warn_v to_o judge_n and_o lawyer_n take_v heed_n to_o that_o you_o go_v about_o to_o do_v for_o it_o be_v not_o man_n judgement_n that_o you_o exercise_v but_o go_n certain_o it_o behoove_v that_o every_o minister_n of_o justice_n be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o vocation_n void_a of_o favour_n acception_n of_o person_n avarice_n hatred_n and_o vengeance_n have_v no_o other_o thing_n before_o his_o eye_n but_z the_o simple_a verity_n &_o just_a judgement_n which_o of_o itself_o represent_v a_o manifest_a piety_n and_o equity_n always_o ready_a to_o deal_v upright_o as_o often_o as_o occasion_n shall_v be_v present_v and_o especial_o to_o take_v heed_n delay_v law_n may_v not_o serve_v for_o cobweb_n justice_n must_v not_o be_v delay_v lest_o the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n be_v make_v cobweb_n where_o nothing_o but_o fly_n be_v catch_v and_o that_o justice_n be_v not_o so_o delay_v as_o that_o the_o party_n travel_n and_o expense_n surmount_v the_o cause_n more_o process_n arise_v of_o a_o sentence_n or_o decree_v then_o before_o as_o it_o have_v oft_o happen_v and_o many_o good_a house_n thereby_o utter_o undo_v therefore_o cato_n surname_v censorius_n censorius_n cato_n censorius_n upon_o a_o time_n as_o they_o determine_v in_o the_o senate_n to_o cause_v the_o court_n and_o auditory_a of_o rome_n to_o be_v rich_o adorn_v and_o some_o will_v have_v have_v gallery_n build_v to_o keep_v suitor_n under_o covert_n impugn_v the_o same_o say_v i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o entry_n of_o all_o court_n and_o auditory_n shall_v be_v pave_v with_o galthrop_n to_o keep_v man_n as_o far_o off_o as_o may_v be_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v approach_v the_o same_o no_o more_o then_o if_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a rock_n mean_v thereby_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a judge_n to_o allure_v and_o nourish_v man_n in_o process_n or_o suit_n but_o rather_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o dissuade_v and_o disturne_v they_o cicero_n all_o minister_n of_o justice_n bind_v to_o the_o law_n of_o verity_n panetius_fw-la cicero_n under_o the_o judge_n be_v many_o other_o minister_n of_o justice_n as_o advocate_n attorney_n and_o other_o which_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o law_n of_o verity_n although_o that_o panetius_fw-la a_o man_n much_o renown_a among_o the_o stoic_n and_o follow_v by_o cicero_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o judge_n to_o follow_v the_o verity_n but_o that_o it_o suffice_v for_o advocate_n and_o proctor_n or_o attorney_n to_o have_v the_o colour_n of_o likelihood_n of_o truth_n thus_o may_v you_o see_v magistrate_n power_n give_v to_o magistrate_n how_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o politic_a vocation_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o offence_n and_o tuition_n and_o defence_n of_o subject_n and_o to_o that_o end_n power_n to_o make_v war_n and_o bear_v arm_n against_o all_o seditious_a person_n disturber_n of_o the_o common_a rest_n and_o tranquillity_n to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o beside_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o impose_v raise_v and_o levy_v tax_n and_o imposte_n for_o maintenance_n of_o public_a charge_n and_o not_o otherwise_o a_o good_a king_n be_v
despair_n to_o do_v as_o laches_n who_o take_v the_o isle_n of_o lesbos_n laches_n laches_n and_o be_v call_v in_o justice_n to_o render_v account_n of_o his_o charge_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o two_o maniment_n draw_v out_o his_o sword_n and_o slay_v himself_o open_o before_o the_o world_n to_o all_o those_o above_o say_v fidelity_n &_o loyalty_n ought_v chéef_o to_o be_v recommend_v &_o to_o they_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o that_o this_o treasure_n more_o they_o any_o other_o plato_n aristides_n prince_n treasure_n subject_a to_o theft_n plato_n as_o aristides_n say_v speak_v of_o meddle_v with_o the_o finance_n of_o athens_n whereof_o he_o have_v be_v treasurer_n be_v willing_o subject_a to_o theft_n &_o evil_a demeanour_n wherefore_o plato_n say_v that_o in_o the_o feat_n of_o election_n &_o approbation_n of_o treasurer_n there_o need_v no_o less_o circumspection_n and_o diligence_n then_o in_o the_o choice_n and_o approbation_n of_o a_o head_n or_o general_a of_o a_o army_n because_o that_o the_o sinew_n of_o war_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o principal_a force_n be_v depose_v and_o put_v into_o their_o hand_n chapter_n viii_o ¶_o of_o the_o warlike_a vocation_n the_o warlike_a vocation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o man_n of_o war_n comprise_v also_o under_o the_o politic_a vocation_n and_o yet_o differ_v from_o that_o we_o have_v hitherto_o speak_v of_o in_o that_o it_o be_v exercise_v by_o arm_n and_o the_o other_o without_o arm_n be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v show_v in_o many_o place_n reprove_v but_o allow_v and_o commend_v provide_v there_o be_v no_o injury_n molestation_n or_o oppression_n do_v to_o any_o one_o by_o they_o that_o be_v call_v to_o this_o vocation_n of_o arm_n but_o that_o they_o content_v themselves_o with_o their_o pay_n and_o wage_n so_o that_o be_v call_v by_o the_o king_n prince_n or_o magistrate_n have_v authority_n to_o do_v the_o same_o to_o go_v on_o warrefare_n to_o maintain_v subject_n in_o peace_n and_o repulse_n injury_n outrage_n and_o sedition_n we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o the_o simple_a obedience_n to_o such_o vocation_n be_v other_o but_o great_o to_o be_v esteem_v and_o necessary_a what_o soever_o may_v happen_v thereof_o be_v it_o that_o we_o kill_v or_o be_v kill_v this_o being_n most_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a &_o commendable_a act_n to_o slay_v a_o enemy_n disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n weal_n and_o public_a rest_n be_v it_o either_o in_o open_a war_n or_o else_o by_o lay_v in_o wait_n surprise_n nave_n jesus_n nave_n or_o ambush_n god_n himself_o willing_a jesus_n nave_n to_o provide_v himself_o of_o spialle_n &_o use_v ambush_n employ_v a_o man_n of_o war_n ought_v not_o to_o ask_v or_o inquire_v after_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v employ_v and_o although_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o war_n be_v evil_a unjust_o and_o for_o trifle_a cause_n enterprise_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o that_o be_v call_v to_o that_o vocation_n ought_v not_o to_o inquire_v the_o reason_n thereof_o ne_o yet_o under_o that_o pretext_n to_o refuse_v the_o obedience_n due_a unto_o his_o prince_n unless_o the_o cause_n be_v notorious_o know_v to_o be_v unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o maintain_v or_o set_v uppe_o a_o false_a religion_n or_o other_o wise_a for_o the_o natural_a and_o due_a order_n to_o conserve_v peace_n among_o man_n require_v that_o the_o authority_n advice_n &_o enterprise_n of_o war_n shall_v apperteine_v to_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o not_o to_o particular_a person_n prince_n the_o authority_n and_o advice_n of_o war_n be_v long_v to_o the_o prince_n the_o prince_n also_o undoubted_o ought_v considered_o by_o good_a advice_n and_o not_o through_o ambition_n glory_n and_o greediness_n revenge_n or_o other_o passion_n of_o mind_n enter_v into_o the_o high_a path_n of_o king_n as_o the_o orator_n cineas_n say_v to_o pyrrhus_n name_v insatiable_a desire_n to_o reign_v and_o without_o great_a occasion_n cineas_n cineas_n to_o come_v unto_o this_o extreme_a mean_a and_o remedy_n of_o war_n to_o be_v short_a man_n of_o war_n ought_v to_o be_v such_o plato_n pyrrhus_n what_o kind_n of_o man_n soldier_n ought_v to_o be_v plato_n as_o plato_n in_o few_o word_n advertise_v they_o to_o wit_n like_v unto_o good_a watch_v dog_n which_o be_v curse_v and_o dangerous_a unto_o such_o as_o come_v from_o without_o to_o do_v hurt_v and_o courteous_a gentle_a and_o tractable_a to_o they_o which_o be_v within_o and_o not_o as_o the_o greek_a proverb_n say_v lion_n at_o home_n and_o fox_n abroad_o and_o i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o they_o of_o our_o time_n have_v this_o lesson_n well_o in_o mind_n themistocles_n themistocles_n and_o will_v show_v themselves_o such_o that_o man_n may_v not_o just_o upray_v they_o as_o themistocles_n do_v some_o of_o his_o time_n that_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o casserons_n because_o say_v he_o that_o you_o have_v a_o knife_n in_o deed_n but_o you_o have_v no_o heart_n chapter_n ix_o of_o the_o comparison_n of_o vocation_n one_o with_o a_o other_o and_o first_o of_o the_o contemplative_a with_o the_o active_a we_o have_v see_v what_o the_o vocation_n particular_a and_o general_a be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o vocation_n contemplative_a &_o active_a and_o the_o active_a vocation_n aswell_o private_a as_o public_a with_o all_o their_o kind_n and_o difference_n without_o omission_n as_o we_o think_v of_o aught_o that_o may_v belong_v to_o the_o politic_a civil_a and_o humane_a declaration_n vocation_n the_o author_n mean_v not_o to_o speak_v but_o of_o humane_a vocation_n for_o as_o touch_v the_o high_a secret_a and_o especial_a vocation_n of_o god_n and_o chéef_o that_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v draw_v to_o example_n as_o of_o many_o call_v to_o diverse_a action_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o consequence_n here_o be_v no_o place_n meet_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o now_o to_o make_v the_o excellency_n &_o utility_n of_o all_o the_o vocation_n above_o rehearse_v the_o more_o clear_a &_o evident_a we_o must_v next_o come_v to_o the_o comparison_n of_o each_o of_o they_o aswell_o of_o the_o contemplative_a with_o the_o active_a as_o of_o every_o of_o the_o actives_a also_o together_o one_o with_o a_o other_o the_o case_n stand_v so_o that_o aswell_o of_o the_o one_o part_n as_o of_o the_o other_o there_o be_v very_o great_a and_o apparent_a reason_n &_o also_o that_o oftentimes_o such_o comparison_n come_v in_o question_n we_o will_v then_o begin_v by_o the_o comparison_n of_o the_o contemplative_a vocation_n man_n the_o contemplative_a vocation_n rest_v in_o the_o noble_a part_n of_o man_n with_o the_o active_a call_n and_o speak_v first_o of_o the_o contemplative_a it_o be_v without_o all_o doubt_n that_o the_o same_o lie_v in_o the_o noble_a and_o most_o excellent_a part_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o mind_n whereby_o also_o as_o by_o the_o noble_a instrument_n of_o all_o other_o the_o high_a and_o great_a action_n yea_o the_o near_a approach_v unto_o god_n be_v exercise_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o wherein_o a_o man_n may_v approach_v so_o nigh_o and_o which_o be_v more_o to_o conform_v himself_o whole_o unto_o he_o then_o by_o this_o contemplative_a and_o speculative_a vocation_n because_o that_o the_o action_n of_o this_o contemplation_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o god_n accompany_v with_o the_o fruition_n and_o continual_a enjoy_n of_o a_o pure_a and_o firm_a delight_n in_o all_o tranquillity_n contentation_n and_o accomplishment_n of_o all_o felicity_n wisdom_n contemplation_n consist_v chief_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o wisdom_n and_o because_o that_o sapience_n be_v of_o all_o other_o the_o chief_a virtue_n as_o that_o which_o rest_v in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n so_o much_o also_o be_v this_o contemplative_a vocation_n which_o consist_v in_o this_o virtue_n more_o excellent_a than_o the_o active_a which_o rest_v only_o in_o prudence_n and_o other_o inferior_a and_o base_a virtue_n furthermore_o the_o high_a virtue_n help_n the_o great_a virtue_n be_v that_o which_o cause_v a_o man_n to_o have_v jest_n need_v of_o other_o help_n and_o action_n of_o man_n be_v that_o which_o procure_v he_o the_o less_o need_n of_o other_o aid_n and_o mean_v and_o in_o the_o which_o the_o point_n of_o felicity_n consist_v which_o be_v see_v in_o the_o contemplative_a vocation_n the_o which_o have_v as_o it_o be_v no_o need_n of_o worldly_a thing_n be_v content_v and_o satisfy_v in_o itself_o whereas_o the_o active_a vocation_n stand_v but_o in_o humane_a action_n exercise_v by_o the_o lesser_a and_o inferior_a part_n of_o man_n mortal_a and_o transitory_a no_o way_n sufficient_a of_o itself_o but_o have_v need_n of_o all_o thing_n treat_v be_v therewithal_o in_o continual_a care_n toil_n and_o desire_v to_o attain_v the_o point_n and_o butt_n of_o felicity_n
in_o his_o charge_n whereunto_o he_o be_v due_o choose_v and_o call_v without_o ever_o consent_v in_o any_o cause_n to_o usurp_v the_o charge_n which_o he_o think_v not_o to_o be_v in_o all_o respect_n just_o offer_v unto_o he_o which_o undoubted_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v retain_v by_o these_o two_o bridle_n which_o be_v the_o humble_a and_o the_o modest_a opinion_n of_o himself_o with_o obedience_n and_o reverence_n to_o politic_a ordinance_n for_o else_o who_o be_v he_o be_v he_o never_o so_o virtuous_a the_o bridle_n be_v once_o loose_v to_o arrogancy_n contempt_n and_o irreverence_n to_o the_o weal_n public_a that_o will_v not_o easy_o have_v give_v ear_n to_o such_o persuasion_n and_o so_o apparent_a reason_n indeed_o it_o be_v write_v of_o lycurgus_n who_o establish_v the_o lacedaemonian_a law_n that_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n refuse_v to_o be_v king_n of_o sparte_n the_o kingdom_n belong_v by_o right_a to_o polydectas_fw-la his_o brother_n son_n of_o who_o his_o widow_n remain_v with_o child_n because_o that_o although_o he_o be_v in_o very_a deed_n a_o personage_n most_o sufficient_a and_o worthy_a of_o such_o a_o royal_a dignity_n he_o will_v not_o consent_v to_o marry_v she_o who_o to_o that_o end_n will_v have_v destroy_v the_o fruit_n she_o have_v in_o her_o womb_n case_n difference_n between_o solon_n and_o lycurgus_n case_n but_o this_o differ_v much_o from_o solon_n his_o do_v because_o that_o it_o seem_v that_o that_o which_o the_o one_o can_v not_o accept_v without_o iniquity_n &_o evident_a crime_n the_o other_o contrary_o may_v not_o refuse_v without_o reprehension_n and_o manifest_a blame_n we_o will_v add_v unto_o the_o greek_a by_o we_o here_o allege_v a_o other_o roman_a example_n virginius_n example_n of_o the_o roman_a virginius_n which_o be_v neither_o less_o excellent_a or_o less_o worthy_a of_o memory_n it_o be_v of_o virginius_n the_o most_o renown_a capteine_n who_o have_v do_v as_o much_o or_o more_o service_n to_o his_o common_a weal_n than_o any_o other_o of_o his_o time_n he_o be_v exhort_v nero._n nero._n when_o nero_n be_v chase_v out_o of_o his_o empire_n and_o slay_v to_o take_v the_o empire_n to_o himself_o as_o the_o most_o esteem_v and_o best_a worthy_a of_o the_o same_o be_v as_o then_o chief_a of_o the_o strong_a legion_n and_o have_v under_o his_o power_n a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o empire_n which_o be_v all_o gaul_n for_o all_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o necessity_n and_o extremity_n he_o be_v then_o put_v to_o by_o his_o soldier_n which_o earnest_o request_v he_o to_o accept_v the_o same_o yea_o so_o solicit_v and_o press_v he_o that_o a_o colonel_n of_o a_o thousand_o footman_n present_v a_o naked_a sword_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v either_o deliberate_v with_o himself_o to_o accept_v the_o empire_n or_o else_o to_o receive_v the_o naked_a sword_n through_o his_o body_n will_v not_o give_v ear_n thereto_o but_o persist_v in_o his_o 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