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say_v in_o his_o gospel_n that_o there_o be_v no_o prophet_n without_o honour_n but_o in_o his_o own_o country_n for_o his_o own_o kindred_n and_o companion_n for_o the_o great_a disdain_n they_o have_v of_o his_o estimation_n do_v seek_v by_o all_o the_o mean_n they_o can_v to_o discredit_v and_o deface_v he_o which_o be_v not_o for_o a_o virtuous_a mind_n nor_o do_v a_o noble_a heart_n beseem_v for_o it_o be_v for_o a_o noble_a and_o gentlemanly_a heart_n to_o behave_v himself_o as_o the_o good_a moses_n do_v who_o when_o certain_a envious_a person_n to_o move_v he_o to_o displeasure_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o tell_v he_o that_o two_o of_o the_o common_a people_n do_v prophesy_v in_o his_o tent_n moses_n very_o gracious_o answer_v they_o that_o he_o wish_v to_o god_o that_o every_o one_o of_o the_o people_n be_v able_a to_o prophesy_v which_o mild_a speech_n proceed_v from_o a_o noble_a and_o a_o valiant_a mind_n 82._o nought_o else_o do_v envy_n bring_v to_o pass_v nor_o other_o seed_n do_v sow_v then_o murder_n mischief_n cruelty_n and_o subtle_a overthrow_n as_o by_o the_o scripture_n do_v appear_v where_o curse_a cain_n do_v kill_v poor_a abel_n that_o offend_v not_o upon_o malicious_a will._n the_o paraphrase_n abel_n and_o cain_n be_v brother_n as_o moses_n in_o the_o first_o of_o his_o five_o book_n write_v the_o cruel_a murder_n of_o cain_n do_v upon_o abel_n and_o the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v in_o the_o same_o book_n at_o large_a describe_v and_o therefore_o to_o make_v any_o long_a paraphrase_n upon_o it_o be_v but_o a_o thing_n superfluous_a and_o it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o envy_n the_o root_n of_o mischief_n be_v the_o first_o deviser_n of_o that_o so_o shameful_a and_o horrible_a a_o fact_n the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o thankfulness_n 83._o good_a turn_n that_o have_v be_v do_v to_o thou_o have_v still_o before_o thine_o eye_n and_o when_o to_o recompense_v the_o same_o it_o in_o thy_o power_n do_v lie_v require_v they_o with_o a_o cheerful_a heart_n and_o weigh_v well_o in_o mind_n what_o friendship_n have_v be_v show_v to_o thou_o be_v never_o thou_o unkind_a the_o paraphrase_n seneca_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o lucilius_n write_v that_o the_o unthankful_a man_n be_v he_o that_o return_v a_o good_a turn_n without_o interest_n in_o who_o opinion_n we_o be_v bind_v not_o bare_o to_o return_v the_o benefit_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v but_o to_o do_v it_o with_o recompense_n for_o as_o valerius_n in_o his_o five_o book_n write_v he_o that_o do_v not_o thankful_o recompense_v a_o good_a turn_n do_v clear_o bereave_v man_n of_o the_o do_v and_o receive_v of_o pleasure_n without_o the_o which_o the_o life_n of_o man_n be_v rather_o a_o death_n than_o a_o life_n and_o this_o be_v it_o that_o the_o proverb_n say_v good_a turn_n that_o have_v be_v do_v to_o thou_o have_v still_o before_o thine_o eye_n etc_n etc_n 84._o oh_o what_o a_o shameful_a stain_n it_o be_v to_o ptolemy_n the_o king_n the_o noble_a pompey_n traitorous_o unto_o his_o death_n to_o bring_v and_o ezekias_n for_o his_o great_a unthankfulness_n do_v pay_v when_o by_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v have_v die_v before_o his_o day_n the_o paraphrase_n ptolomey_n be_v king_n of_o egypt_n who_o as_o lucan_n write_v be_v servant_n to_o pompey_n the_o emperor_n of_o rome_n at_o who_o hand_n he_o receive_v his_o kingdom_n and_o as_o the_o civil_a war_n begin_v to_o wax_v hot_a betwixt_o the_o two_o mighty_a prince_n cesar_n and_o pompey_n after_o the_o battle_n of_o pharsalie_n pompey_n retire_v from_o the_o field_n of_o philippos_n to_o a_o place_n in_o lesbos_n where_o he_o have_v appoint_v his_o wife_n cornelia_n to_o lie_v but_o perceive_v the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n not_o to_o be_v such_o as_o he_o may_v trust_v he_o go_v by_o sea_n from_o thence_o to_o egypt_n where_o he_o commit_v himself_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o ptolomey_n who_o conspire_v with_o photinus_n and_o achillas_n two_z mischievous_a person_n betray_v he_o and_o after_o they_o have_v slay_v he_o present_v his_o head_n unto_o caesar_n at_o the_o sight_n whereof_o caesar_n as_o the_o story_n tell_v can_v not_o refrain_v from_o shed_v of_o tear_n whereupon_o master_n frances_n petrarch_n in_o one_o of_o his_o sonnet_n thus_o write_v caesar_fw-la poiche'l_n traditor_fw-la d'egitto_fw-la lifece_n il_fw-fr don_fw-mi de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr honorata_fw-la testa_fw-la celando_fw-la l'allegrezza_fw-mi manifesta_fw-la pianse_fw-mi pe_fw-es gliocchi_fw-la fuor_fw-la si_fw-mi come_v è_fw-la scritto_fw-la which_o in_o our_o vulgar_a speech_n be_v thus_o caesar_n when_o as_o the_o false_a egyptian_a have_v present_v he_o with_o worthy_a pompey_n head_n hide_v his_o joy_n with_o colour_a countenance_n sad_a his_o feign_a tear_n forthwith_o they_o say_v he_o shed_v of_o the_o reproach_n of_o this_o ptolomey_n all_o history_n be_v full_a and_o because_o as_o i_o have_v say_v lucan_n set_v out_o this_o matter_n more_o at_o large_a it_o be_v needless_a to_o make_v any_o long_a discourse_n thereof_o since_o this_o book_n require_v no_o such_o exquisiteness_n nor_o intreat_v of_o any_o foreign_a story_n ezechias_n be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judas_n be_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o servant_n and_o great_o belove_v of_o god_n who_o when_o senacharib_n king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n have_v besiege_v the_o city_n &_o fent_fw-la rabsacah_n his_o messenger_n unto_o he_o and_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n will_v they_o to_o yield_v themselves_o and_o promise_v they_o their_o life_n threaten_v they_o that_o if_o they_o otherwise_o do_v he_o will_v assure_o put_v they_o all_o to_o the_o sword_n and_o that_o neither_o their_o god_n nor_o any_o other_o god_n beside_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v they_o as_o they_o may_v see_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o a_o number_n of_o other_o mighty_a country_n that_o he_o have_v conquer_v &_o bring_v in_o subjection_n ezechias_n be_v afraid_a of_o the_o hugeness_n of_o the_o army_n and_o of_o the_o 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thy_o friend_n and_o think_v thyself_o thrice_o happy_a when_o thou_o such_o a_o friend_n can_v have_v that_o will_v thou_o well_o instruct_v and_o from_o all_o ill_a advice_n save_v the_o paraphrase_n friendship_n as_o aristotle_n in_o the_o eight_o of_o his_o ethic_n say_v and_o as_o have_v be_v say_v afore_o upon_o one_o of_o the_o proverb_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n for_o delight_n for_o profit_n and_o for_o honesty_n friendship_n of_o delight_n be_v the_o friendship_n of_o flatterer_n and_o jester_n which_o endure_v but_o a_o small_a while_n for_o when_o the_o pleasure_n cease_v as_o tester_n be_v not_o at_o all_o time_n nor_o of_o all_o man_n like_v this_o friendship_n straight_o way_n end_v an_o other_o friendship_n there_o be_v ground_v upon_o profit_n and_o be_v as_o seneca_n term_v it_o merchant_n friendship_n for_o it_o endure_v no_o long_o then_o there_o be_v hope_n of_o profit_n and_o those_o that_o use_v this_o kind_n of_o friendship_n do_v it_o as_o seneca_n say_v more_o upon_o the_o profit_n then_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n the_o fly_v always_o attend_v upon_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o wolf_n upon_o the_o carrion_n which_o kind_n of_o people_n be_v more_o in_o love_n with_o the_o prey_n and_o the_o spoil_n then_o with_o the_o man_n the_o three_o kind_n of_o friendship_n seti_v itself_o only_o upon_o honesty_n and_o ground_v herself_o upon_o virtue_n and_o this_o endure_v as_o well_o in_o adversity_n as_o in_o prosperity_n this_o be_v the_o alonely_a true_a friendship_n which_o the_o proverb_n counsel_v we_o to_o choose_v and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o aristotle_n say_v cause_v in_o friend_n but_o one_o heart_n and_o one_o mind_n and_o this_o friend_n who_o friendship_n be_v ground_v upon_o honesty_n be_v he_o that_o well_o reprehend_v and_o be_v no_o flatterer_n nor_o will_v consent_v to_o any_o wickedness_n
the_o race_n and_o most_o approve_a perfect_a path_n of_o goodness_n and_o of_o grace_n oh_o mild_a and_o honourable_a age_n that_o do_v abate_v the_o fire_n of_o vicious_a youth_n and_o do_v restrain_v each_o lewd_a and_o fond_a desire_n the_o paraphrase_n the_o bless_a apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v in_o this_o world_n we_o be_v pilgrim_n and_o stranger_n to_o the_o lord_n mean_v that_o our_o true_a and_o natural_a country_n be_v that_o of_o which_o david_n speak_v say_v i_o trust_v to_o see_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o almighty_a in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n be_v the_o glory_n of_o paradise_n where_o who_o soever_o remain_v do_v live_v without_o any_o dread_a or_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v all_o the_o while_n that_o we_o be_v absent_a from_o that_o place_n we_o be_v apt_o here_o call_v stranger_n and_o pilgrim_n meaning_n that_o as_o the_o pilgrim_n wander_v here_o and_o there_o forth_o of_o 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time_n of_o meekness_n &_o mildness_n shall_v come_v then_o shall_v we_o be_v reform_v which_o time_n of_o mildness_n be_v from_o the_o age_n of_o threescore_o to_o threescore_o and_o ten_o which_o season_n suffer_v not_o a_o man_n to_o be_v proud_a or_o disdainful_a but_o lowly_a mild_a and_o dispose_v to_o virtue_n and_o therefore_o the_o proverb_n say_v it_o do_v abate_v the_o fire_n of_o vicious_a youth_n etc_n etc_n 94._o this_o to_o the_o virtuous_a man_n alone_o do_v give_v authority_n and_o make_v he_o perfect_a in_o the_o point_n of_o grace_n and_o honesty_n for_o who_o be_v he_o that_o in_o his_o youth_n can_v keep_v the_o perfect_a way_n or_o measure_n in_o his_o life_n observe_v or_o run_v not_o astray_o the_o paraphrase_n it_o be_v command_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n that_o whensoever_o we_o see_v a_o old_a ancient_a man_n we_o shall_v rise_v and_o reverence_v he_o and_o we_o find_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n that_o in_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o old_a time_n 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