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frivolous_a but_o very_o necessary_a to_o lead_v we_o to_o that_o happy_a end_n of_o our_o be_v which_o we_o seek_v for_o for_o if_o we_o be_v well_o instruct_v concern_v the_o great_a and_o honourable_a place_n and_o condition_n which_o the_o soul_n enjoy_v above_o the_o body_n as_o well_o in_o her_o immortal_a generation_n as_o in_o her_o contemplation_n and_o action_n as_o also_o that_o of_o her_o happiness_n depend_v as_o before_o we_o handle_v it_o the_o felicity_n of_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o man_n will_v we_o not_o apply_v all_o our_o principal_a care_n study_n and_o diligence_n in_o provide_v such_o thing_n for_o she_o as_o she_o desire_v and_o which_o be_v meet_v and_o healthful_a for_o she_o but_o we_o have_v further_o thanks_o be_v give_v to_o
vehemency_n those_o thing_n which_o they_o have_v begin_v with_o a_o quiet_a spirit_n &_o mind_n throw_v down_o at_o one_o blow_v whatsoever_o they_o have_v build_v with_o long_a labour_n but_o of_o thou_o achitob_n we_o shall_v understand_v the_o praise_n and_o property_n of_o this_o virtue_n of_o patience_n with_o the_o contrary_a effect_n thereof_o namely_o impatiency_n choler_n and_o anger_n and_o the_o mean_n to_o shun_v and_o avoid_v they_o achitob._n among_o all_o the_o ancient_n the_o stoic_a philosopher_n be_v most_o zealous_a and_o precise_a observer_n of_o all_o point_n concern_v this_o virtue_n of_o patience_n which_o they_o ground_v upon_o the_o fatal_a cause_n of_o necessity_n require_v patience_n such_o exactness_n and_o perfection_n thereof_o in_o man_n that_o they_o will_v have_v a_o noble_a hart_n to_o be_v no_o otherwise_o touch_v with_o adversity_n than_o with_o prosperity_n nor_o with_o sorrowful_a thing_n than_o with_o joyful_a for_o this_o cause_n aristo_n say_v that_o virtue_n only_o be_v to_o be_v wish_v and_o therefore_o that_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o be_v sick_a or_o sound_a poor_a or_o rich_a brief_o that_o in_o all_o other_o humane_a and_o necessary_a use_n of_o nature_n there_o be_v no_o more_o evil_a in_o one_o kind_n than_o in_o another_o whereby_o it_o seem_v that_o these_o philosopher_n delight_v in_o paint_v out_o a_o picture_n of_o such_o patience_n as_o never_o be_v nor_o shall_v be_v among_o man_n except_o first_o they_o shall_v be_v unclothe_v of_o all_o human_a nature_n or_o become_v as_o blockish_a and_o senseless_a as_o a_o stone_n for_o so_o long_o as_o man_n remain_v in_o this_o life_n he_o can_v be_v void_a of_o affection_n and_o perturbation_n that_o draw_v the_o soul_n to_o care_n and_o to_o provide_v for_o the_o body_n which_o continual_o cry_v out_o against_o she_o for_o fear_v of_o grief_n and_o of_o want_v that_o which_o belong_v unto_o it_o but_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n to_o moderate_v all_o 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which_o we_o ought_v to_o embrace_v in_o all_o thing_n not_o as_o compel_v and_o of_o necessity_n but_o cheerful_o and_o as_o rest_v in_o our_o welfare_n be_v a_o moderation_n &_o tolerance_n of_o our_o evil_n which_o albeit_o we_o sigh_v under_o the_o heavy_a burden_n of_o they_o clothe_v we_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n with_o a_o spiritual_a joy_n that_o strive_v so_o well_o and_o master_v in_o such_o sort_n the_o sense_n of_o nature_n which_o shun_v grief_n that_o in_o the_o end_n it_o work_v in_o we_o a_o affection_n of_o piety_n &_o godliness_n join_v with_o a_o free_a &_o cheerful_a mind_n under_o the_o yoke_n &_o obedience_n of_o the_o just_a &_o rightful_a will_n of_o god_n through_o a_o certain_a expectation_n of_o thing_n promise_v and_o cause_v we_o to_o judge_v impatiency_n to_o be_v contumacy_n and_o rebellion_n to_o this_o divine_a will_n patience_n and_o sufficient_a of_o itself_o to_o make_v a_o man_n to_o be_v call_v wretched_a patience_n say_v plato_n be_v a_o habit_n that_o consist_v in_o sustain_v stout_o all_o labour_n and_o grief_n for_o the_o love_n of_o honesty_n the_o law_n say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o very_a good_a thing_n to_o keep_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o our_o spirit_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v in_o adversity_n and_o not_o to_o complain_v of_o that_o which_o be_v uncertain_a because_o man_n know_v not_o whither_o that_o which_o be_v light_n upon_o they_o be_v good_a or_o evil_a for_o they_o as_o also_o because_o sorrow_n can_v not_o help_v that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v but_o rather_o hinder_v the_o cure_n of_o the_o evil_a and_o last_o because_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o humane_a matter_n whereof_o any_o great_a account_n be_v to_o be_v make_v but_o if_o i_o must_v needs_o support_v they_o my_o desire_n and_o labour_n be_v to_o do_v it_o noble_o honest_o and_o courageous_o it_o skill_v not_o what_o we_o endure_v but_o how_o we_o endure_v it_o and_o then_o do_v patience_n prevail_v most_o when_o we_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o we_o have_v do_v be_v execute_v of_o we_o for_o godliness_n sake_n the_o conflict_n patience_n of_o patience_n say_v euripides_n be_v such_o that_o the_o vanquish_a be_v better_a than_o the_o vanquisher_n and_o let_v we_o not_o think_v that_o there_o be_v any_o calamity_n which_o can_v be_v sustain_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n arm_v with_o patience_n which_o be_v a_o invincible_a tower_n patience_n say_v cicero_z be_v a_o voluntary_a and_o long_o suffer_v of_o labour_n calamity_n travel_n and_o difficult_a matter_n for_o the_o love_n of_o honesty_n and_o of_o virtue_n and_o when_o all_o thing_n be_v overthrow_v and_o counsel_n will_v do_v no_o more_o good_a there_o be_v but_o this_o one_o only_a remedy_n to_o bear_v patient_o whatsoever_o shall_v come_v upon_o us._n patience_n serve_v we_o for_o a_o mean_a to_o attain_v to_o great_a matter_n stay_v man_n from_o faint_v in_o danger_n and_o travel_n by_o patience_n whatsoever_o be_v disorder_v may_v be_v bring_v again_o to_o good_a order_n as_o that_o wise_a emperor_n marcus_n aurelius_n will_v give_v we_o to_o understand_v when_o he_o say_v that_o patience_n have_v no_o less_o holpen_v he_o in_o the_o government_n of_o his_o estate_n than_o knowledge_n likewise_o it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n follow_v of_o courtesy_n and_o gentleness_n which_o make_v he_o well_o like_v of_o that_o be_v adorn_v therewith_o and_o soon_o draw_v good_a will_n the_o cause_n of_o man_n obedience_n than_o force_n or_o violence_n do_v he_o that_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_v say_v the_o wise_a man_n be_v better_a than_o the_o mighty_a man_n 32._o and_o he_o that_o rule_v his_o own_o mind_n be_v better_a than_o he_o that_o win_v a_o city_n true_a patience_n love_v the_o affliction_n which_o she_o suffer_v cause_v he_o that_o possess_v she_o to_o give_v praise_n to_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o adversity_n and_o to_o submit_v himself_o to_o his_o judgement_n when_o he_o be_v press_v with_o disease_n neither_o can_v poverty_n keep_v he_o back_o from_o commend_v high_o his_o bounty_n and_o goodness_n to_o be_v short_a as_o a_o pearl_n show_v her_o beauty_n even_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o puddle_n so_o a_o patient_a man_n cause_v his_o virtue_n to_o appear_v in_o all_o adversity_n moreover_o this_o patience_n which_o we_o show_v in_o adversity_n move_v those_o to_o compassion_n and_o pity_n that_o see_v we_o suffer_v which_o thing_n as_o it_o great_o comfort_v in_o affliction_n so_o oftentimes_o it_o cause_v other_o to_o reap_v inestimable_a benefit_n when_o they_o behold_v we_o to_o suffer_v unjust_o for_o it_o serve_v to_o awaken_v and_o to_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o duty_n that_o they_o suffer_v not_o themselves_o to_o be_v deceive_v with_o the_o poisonfull_a sweetness_n of_o worldly_a good_n and_o commodity_n in_o a_o word_n the_o virtue_n of_o patience_n be_v so_o necessary_a for_o a_o good_a and_o happy_a life_n that_o no_o part_n or_o action_n of_o man_n life_n can_v be_v guide_v to_o their_o proper_a end_n without_o she_o and_o as_o she_o be_v a_o branch_n of_o magnanimity_n fortitude_n and_o greatness_n of_o courage_n so_o impatiency_n be_v a_o weakness_n and_o imbecility_n of_o a_o wrath_n base_a vile_a and_o contemptible_a nature_n wherein_o choler_n and_o in_o the_o end_n wrath_n be_v easy_o engender_v which_o be_v two_o very_a pernicious_a passion_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o differ_v nothing_o from_o fury_n as_o the_o elder_a cato_n say_v but_o only_a in_o this_o that_o they_o continue_v a_o less_o time_n and_o this_o a_o long_o this_o be_v that_o which_o anger_n possidonius_fw-la teach_v we_o say_v that_o anger_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o short_a fury_n aristides_n call_v it_o the_o inflammation_n of_o blood_n and_o a_o alteration_n of_o the_o hart_n cicero_n say_v that_o that_o which_o the_o latin_n
unto_o he_o for_o this_o latter_a be_v of_o a_o proud_a and_o presumptuous_a nature_n always_o envy_v and_o as_o common_o it_o be_v not_o free_o admonish_v so_o it_o give_v ear_n unto_o and_o receive_v as_o little_a but_o the_o other_o be_v plain_a and_o simple_a follow_v of_o compassion_n and_o ready_a to_o receive_v counsel_n beside_o it_o awake_v a_o christian_a and_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n to_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o to_o trust_v whole_o to_o his_o only_a grace_n and_o virtue_n now_o if_o some_o as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v so_o faint_a heart_a that_o they_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v overwhelm_v under_o the_o burden_n of_o turmoil_n and_o calamity_n let_v we_o attribute_v the_o cause_n thereof_o to_o ignorance_n and_o want_v of_o good_a judgement_n which_o deprive_v they_o of_o learned_a &_o sound_a cogitation_n and_o discourse_n that_o tend_v to_o a_o constant_a disposition_n wherein_o the_o happiness_n of_o this_o life_n consist_v as_o for_o we_o if_o we_o desire_v to_o approach_v near_o to_o that_o perfection_n which_o be_v require_v by_o the_o sage_n let_v we_o propound_v to_o ourselves_o their_o example_n to_o follow_v that_o we_o may_v be_v temperate_a and_o constant_a in_o every_o estate_n and_o condition_n of_o life_n we_o socrates_n read_v of_o socrates_n that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o countenance_n be_v note_v in_o he_o all_o his_o life_n time_n that_o it_o be_v neither_o sad_a nor_o pleasant_a for_o any_o thing_n that_o happen_v unto_o he_o he_o change_v it_o not_o when_o he_o hear_v the_o sentence_n of_o his_o death_n pronounce_v no_o not_o when_o he_o drink_v the_o poison_n follow_v rutilus_n therein_o the_o content_n of_o his_o condemnation_n albeit_o he_o be_v then_o above_o threescore_n year_n of_o age_n publius_n rutilus_n a_o roman_a be_v unjust_o banish_v never_o change_v his_o countenance_n or_o behaviour_n neither_o will_v put_v on_o any_o other_o gown_n than_o that_o he_o use_v to_o wear_v although_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o such_o as_o be_v banish_v to_o alter_v the_o same_o neither_o will_v he_o leave_v off_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o senator_n nor_o request_v the_o judge_n to_o absolve_v he_o but_o lead_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o day_n with_o the_o same_o greatness_n gravity_n and_o authority_n that_o he_o use_v before_o not_o show_v himself_o any_o thing_n beat_v down_o with_o metellus_n sorrow_n for_o the_o strange_a alteration_n of_o his_o first_o estate_n quintus_fw-la metellus_n surname_v numidicus_n because_o he_o have_v subdue_v that_o country_n of_o numidia_n be_v drive_v into_o exile_n through_o a_o popular_a faction_n and_o sedition_n go_v into_o asia_n where_o as_o he_o behold_v certain_a player_n he_o receive_v letter_n from_o the_o senate_n whereby_o he_o be_v certify_v that_o the_o senator_n &_o people_n with_o one_o common_a consent_n have_v call_v he_o back_o again_o which_o good_a news_n he_o bear_v with_o the_o like_a modesty_n that_o he_o do_v his_o banishment_n not_o depart_v from_o the_o theatre_n before_o the_o sport_n be_v end_v nor_o show_v his_o letter_n to_o any_o of_o his_o friend_n that_o be_v round_o about_o he_o before_o he_o have_v assemble_v they_o together_o in_o his_o lodging_n to_o deliberate_v diogenes_n of_o his_o return_n to_o rome_n the_o same_o gravity_n and_o constancy_n cause_v diogenes_n when_o he_o hear_v one_o hit_v he_o in_o the_o tooth_n with_o his_o banishment_n from_o pontus_n by_o the_o synopians_n to_o make_v this_o answer_n and_o i_o have_v bound_v they_o within_o the_o country_n of_o pontus_n we_o must_v account_v the_o whole_a scope_n of_o the_o firmament_n for_o the_o bond_n of_o our_o country_n as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o neither_o ought_v any_o man_n within_o those_o limit_n to_o esteem_v himself_o either_o banish_v or_o a_o stranger_n see_v god_n govern_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o same_o element_n therefore_o country_n socrates_n say_v that_o he_o take_v not_o himself_o to_o be_v either_o a_o athenian_a or_o a_o grecian_a but_o a_o worldling_n and_o how_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o they_o who_o sustain_v so_o courageous_o their_o banishment_n from_o their_o country_n which_o be_v so_o dear_a unto_o they_o that_o they_o prefer_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o before_o the_o safety_n of_o their_o life_n their_o deprivation_n &_o absence_n from_o their_o family_n friend_n and_o good_n will_v not_o much_o more_o virtuous_o have_v suffer_v all_o less_o adversity_n therefore_o to_o end_v our_o present_a discourse_n let_v we_o learn_v that_o nothing_o belong_v to_o this_o present_a life_n have_v neither_o more_o evil_a nor_o good_a in_o it_o than_o according_a to_o the_o end_n which_o befall_v it_o &_o that_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o keep_v ourselves_o moderate_a constant_a and_o upright_o both_o in_o prosperity_n and_o in_o adversity_n which_o be_v the_o property_n of_o true_a magnanimity_n and_o greatness_n of_o courage_n let_v we_o not_o lift_v up_o 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she_o be_v not_o always_o holpen_v and_o drive_v towards_o the_o better_a part_n she_o will_v soon_o suffer_v herself_o to_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o worse_o they_o be_v but_o little_a spark_n say_v cicero_n which_o through_o vice_n and_o corrupt_a manner_n be_v so_o easy_o quench_v that_o the_o light_n of_o they_o similitude_n appear_v not_o and_o as_o the_o heat_n bury_v in_o the_o vein_n of_o a_o flint_n seem_v rather_o dead_a than_o alive_a if_o the_o sparkle_n be_v not_o draw_v forth_o by_o the_o steel_n so_o this_o immortal_a portion_n of_o celestial_a fire_n be_v the_o fountain_n and_o first_o motive_n of_o all_o knowledge_n remain_v without_o any_o profit_n or_o commendable_a action_n if_o it_o be_v not_o sharpen_v and_o set_v on_o work_n we_o be_v no_o soon_o bear_v and_o take_v in_o hand_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o as_o plato_n say_v but_o we_o follow_v after_o wickedness_n as_o if_o we_o have_v suck_v iniquity_n together_o with_o our_o nurse_n milk_n afterward_o be_v comit_v 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conform_v and_o frame_v our_o heart_n and_o will_n to_o virtue_n yea_o to_o alter_v and_o make_v they_o better_o socrates_n confess_v virtuous_a in_o plato_n that_o by_o nature_n he_o be_v incline_v to_o vice_n and_o yet_o philosophy_n make_v he_o as_o perfect_v and_o excellent_a a_o man_n as_o any_o be_v in_o the_o world_n themistocles_n in_o his_o youth_n as_o himself_o confess_v for_o want_v of_o discipline_n be_v carry_v away_o by_o his_o desire_n like_v to_o a_o young_a unbridled_a colt_n until_o that_o by_o miltiades_n example_n who_o be_v then_o famous_a among_o the_o grecian_n he_o cause_v the_o vivacity_n &_o quickness_n of_o his_o spirit_n and_o the_o ambition_n which_o natural_o be_v in_o he_o to_o attend_v upon_o virtue_n beside_o education_n and_o custom_n have_v power_n to_o change_v not_o only_o the_o natural_a inclination_n of_o some_o particular_a man_n but_o also_o of_o whole_a
and_o then_o how_o much_o more_o easy_a will_v it_o be_v to_o restrain_v yea_o whole_o to_o overthrow_v the_o foolish_a desire_n of_o vanity_n soüs_n soüs_n a_o captain_n of_o great_a renown_n and_o king_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la be_v besiege_v in_o a_o narrow_a straight_o &_o very_o craggy_a place_n void_a of_o water_n after_o he_o have_v endure_v the_o necessity_n of_o thirst_n to_o the_o uttermost_a he_o offer_v to_o the_o clitorian_n his_o enemy_n to_o restore_v unto_o they_o all_o their_o land_n which_o he_o have_v win_v of_o they_o so_o that_o he_o and_o all_o his_o company_n may_v drink_v of_o a_o fountain_n near_o unto_o they_o which_o be_v thus_o agree_v upon_o between_o they_o he_o lead_v all_o his_o man_n thither_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o that_o if_o any_o one_o will_v abstain_v from_o drink_v he_o will_v resign_v his_o royalty_n of_o lacedemonia_fw-la unto_o he_o but_o none_o will_v accept_v thereof_o insomuch_o that_o all_o drink_v except_v himself_o who_o go_v last_o 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thirst_n and_o when_o a_o soldier_n offer_v he_o a_o little_a water_n in_o his_o morion_n he_o throw_v it_o upon_o the_o ground_n in_o presence_n of_o they_o all_o to_o the_o end_n his_o army_n may_v know_v that_o he_o will_v be_v in_o no_o better_a estate_n than_o they_o true_o a_o worthy_a example_n for_o all_o captain_n for_o by_o so_o do_v that_o which_o will_v hardly_o have_v quench_v the_o thirst_n of_o one_o restrain_v rodolphus_n it_o in_o a_o whole_a army_n the_o emperor_n rodolphus_n who_o of_o base_a estate_n attain_v to_o this_o dignity_n by_o his_o virtue_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n make_v a_o answer_n worthy_a to_o be_v remember_v for_o when_o a_o full_a cup_n of_o beer_n be_v bring_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o war_n which_o he_o have_v against_o octocarus_fw-la king_n of_o bohemia_n at_o what_o time_n he_o be_v in_o a_o place_n where_o his_o whole_a army_n be_v great_o trouble_v with_o thirst_n he_o will_v not_o receive_v it_o but_o say_v unto_o the_o bearer_n thereof_o that_o his_o thirst_n be_v for_o all_o his_o army_n and_o not_o only_o for_o himself_o &_o therefore_o that_o cup_n of_o beer_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o quench_v it_o we_o read_v of_o socrates_n socrates_n that_o whensoever_o he_o feel_v himself_o very_o thirsty_a he_o will_v not_o drink_v before_o he_o have_v spill_v and_o cast_v away_o the_o first_o pitcher_n of_o water_n which_o he_o draw_v for_o himself_o out_o of_o the_o well_o to_o this_o end_n as_o he_o say_v that_o he_o may_v acquaint_v his_o sensual_a appetite_n to_o expect_v the_o convenient_a time_n of_o reason_n see_v therefore_o by_o such_o example_n and_o infinite_a other_o contain_v in_o history_n we_o have_v certain_a and_o assure_a proof_n of_o the_o force_n of_o temperance_n over_o natural_a and_o necessary_a passion_n how_o credible_a be_v it_o that_o she_o may_v have_v far_o great_a power_n over_o those_o other_o passion_n that_o come_v from_o without_o we_o after_o we_o fall_v from_o our_o first_o creation_n let_v we_o therefore_o conclude_v by_o our_o present_a discourse_n that_o the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n be_v very_o necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o a_o happy_a life_n as_o that_o which_o have_v this_o property_n belong_v unto_o it_o to_o be_v skilful_a in_o chase_v a_o mediocrity_n in_o pleasure_n and_o grief_n in_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v honest_a &_o virtuous_a and_o in_o shun_v of_o vice_n especial_o of_o carnal_a pleasure_n although_o she_o serve_v also_o to_o moderate_v all_o the_o action_n of_o our_o life_n and_o if_o a_o prudent_a man_n avoid_v dishonest_a thing_n in_o public_a place_n a_o temperate_a man_n go_v far_o eschew_v they_o in_o solitary_a and_o obscure_a corner_n if_o justice_n suffer_v no_o violence_n to_o be_v use_v or_o wrong_v offer_v to_o any_o temperance_n further_o permit_v none_o to_o offend_v any_o and_o therefore_o be_v very_o well_o call_v of_o the_o philosopher_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o duty_n and_o honesty_n of_o intemperance_n and_o of_o stupidity_n or_o blockishness_n chap._n 18._o achitob_n be_v instruct_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o temperance_n which_o as_o well_o as_o her_o fellow_n virtue_n consist_v in_o mediocrity_n we_o be_v now_o to_o consider_v of_o her_o extremity_n and_o vice_n that_o be_v in_o excess_n and_o in_o defect_n intemperance_n be_v clean_o contrary_a unto_o it_o which_o as_o cicero_n say_v inflame_v provoke_v and_o trouble_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o concern_v the_o defect_n i_o find_v no_o proper_a name_n give_v unto_o it_o by_o the_o philosopher_n but_o i_o leave_v the_o handle_n of_o this_o matter_n unto_o you_o my_o companion_n aser._n intemperance_n say_v plato_n be_v so_o call_v of_o the_o ancient_n because_o that_o perverse_a cruel_a great_a and_o variable_a beast_n lust_n exercise_v therein_o more_o power_n than_o it_o ought_v intemperance_n as_o also_o disorder_a joy_n do_v the_o like_a whereupon_o it_o come_v that_o intemperate_a man_n enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o 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all_o the_o holy_a scripture_n than_o the_o prohibition_n to_o kill_v or_o to_o seek_v the_o life_n or_o honour_n not_o only_o of_o the_o prince_n but_o also_o of_o inferior_a magistrate_n although_o say_v the_o scripture_n they_o be_v wicked_a and_o it_o be_v say_v in_o exodus_fw-la 28._o thou_o shall_v not_o rail_v upon_o the_o judge_n neither_o speak_v evil_a of_o the_o ruler_n of_o thy_o people_n now_o if_o he_o that_o do_v so_o be_v guilty_a of_o treason_n both_o against_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a majesty_n what_o punishment_n be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o that_o seek_v after_o their_o life_n according_a to_o man_n law_n not_o only_o that_o subject_n be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n that_o have_v kill_v his_o sovereign_a prince_n but_o he_o also_o that_o attempt_v it_o that_o give_v counsel_n that_o consent_v to_o it_o that_o think_v it_o yea_o he_o that_o be_v never_o prevent_v nor_o take_v in_o the_o manner_n in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o sovereign_a the_o law_n 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shall_v judge_v they_o at_o who_o only_a look_n all_o those_o king_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v fall_v and_o be_v confound_v who_o have_v not_o kiss_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n but_o have_v decree_v unjust_a law_n to_o oppress_v the_o poor_a in_o judgement_n and_o to_o scatter_v the_o lawful_a right_n of_o the_o weak_a that_o 1._o they_o may_v pray_v upon_o the_o widow_n and_o poll_v the_o orphan_n thus_o let_v all_o people_n learn_v that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n above_o all_o thing_n to_o beware_v of_o contemn_v or_o violate_v the_o authority_n of_o their_o superior_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v full_a of_o majesty_n unto_o they_o see_v it_o be_v confirm_v by_o god_n with_o so_o many_o sentence_n and_o testimony_n yea_o although_o it_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o most_o unwoorthy_a person_n who_o by_o their_o wickedness_n make_v it_o odious_a as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v and_o contemptible_a moreover_o they_o must_v learn_v that_o they_o must_v obey_v their_o law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o take_v nothing_o in_o hand_n that_o be_v against_o the_o privilege_n and_o mark_n of_o sovereignty_n then_o shall_v we_o be_v most_o happy_a if_o we_o consecrate_v our_o soul_n to_o god_n only_o and_o dedicate_v our_o body_n life_n and_o good_n to_o the_o service_n of_o our_o prince_n the_o end_n of_o the_o fourteen_o day_n work_n the_o fifteen_o day_n work_n of_o a_o monarchy_n or_o a_o regal_a power_n chap._n 57_o aser._n when_o we_o begin_v yesterday_o to_o entreat_v of_o the_o sundry_a kind_n of_o estate_n and_o government_n that_o have_v be_v in_o force_n among_o man_n and_o of_o the_o excellency_n or_o deformity_n of_o they_o we_o reserve_v to_o a_o further_a consideration_n the_o monarchy_n or_o kingly_a power_n under_o which_o we_o live_v in_o france_n this_o form_n of_o regiment_n by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o worthy_a philosopher_n and_o most_o excellent_a man_n have_v be_v always_o take_v for_o the_o best_a happy_a and_o most_o 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