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and_o chastise_v the_o offence_n of_o other_o be_v always_o overwhelm_v with_o vice_n time_n the_o judge_n which_o presume_v to_o be_v good_a and_o will_v be_v good_a and_o which_o desire_v to_o be_v good_a a_o man_n shall_v find_v he_o no_o where_o unless_o he_o be_v study_v in_o his_o house_n or_o else_o sit_v in_o the_o place_n of_o justice_n etc._n etc._n let_v not_o noble_a prince_n trust_v upon_o this_o when_o they_o provide_v judge_n and_o governor_n say_v that_o if_o they_o find_v any_o evil_n they_o will_v soon_o cut_v he_o off_o for_o such_o be_v so_o evil_a that_o if_o they_o want_v no_o mean_n to_o get_v to_o those_o office_n they_o shall_v want_v no_o cautil_n nor_o corrupt_a friend_n to_o suborn_v they_o therein_o when_o noble_a prince_n and_o great_a lord_n shall_v find_v any_o judge_n evil_a i_o counsel_v they_o to_o avoid_v he_o immediate_o or_o that_o they_o show_v themselves_o not_o content_v with_o his_o do_n for_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v forthwith_o enforce_v 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licinius_n and_o posthumius_fw-la thy_o uncle_n tell_v i_o that_o thou_o be_v so_o sorrowful_a that_o thou_o will_v receive_v no_o comfort_n but_o in_o this_o case_n i_o think_v not_o that_o thou_o bewail_v so_o much_o for_o claudinus_n that_o alone_o do_v think_v thou_o have_v lose_v he_o for_o since_o we_o do_v rejoice_v together_o in_o his_o life_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o weep_v together_o at_o his_o death_n the_o heavy_a and_o sorrowful_a heart_n in_o this_o world_n feel_v no_o great_a grief_n then_o to_o see_v other_o rejoice_v at_o their_o sorrow_n and_o the_o contrary_a hereof_o be_v that_o the_o woeful_a and_o afflict_a heart_n feel_v no_o great_a joy_n nor_o rest_n in_o extreme_a mishap_n of_o fortune_n then_o to_o think_v that_o other_o have_v sorrow_n and_o grief_n of_o their_o pain_n when_o i_o be_o heavy_a and_o comfortless_a i_o great_o joy_v to_o have_v my_o friend_n by_o i_o and_o my_o heart_n do_v tell_v i_o that_o what_o i_o feel_v he_o feel_v so_o that_o all_o which_o 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own_o and_o i_o shall_v lament_v and_o remedy_v his_o as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v i_o oh_o glorious_a world_n o_o age_n most_o happy_a o_o people_n of_o eternal_a memory_n wherein_o man_n be_v so_o geentle_a &_o friend_n so_o faithful_a that_o their_o own_o travel_n they_o forget_v and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o stranger_n they_o bewail_v o_o rome_n without_o rome_n o_o time_n evil_n spend_v o_o time_n to_o we_o other_o evil_o employ_v o_o wretch_n that_o always_o be_v careless_a now_o a_o day_n the_o stomach_n and_o entrail_n be_v so_o sever_v from_o the_o good_a and_o the_o heart_n so_o join_v with_o the_o evil_n that_o man_n forget_v beast_n themselves_o to_o be_v man_n become_v more_o cruel_a than_o beast_n i_o labour_v to_o give_v thou_o life_n and_o thou_o seek_v to_o procure_v my_o death_n thou_o weep_v to_o see_v i_o laugh_v and_o i_o laugh_v to_o see_v thou_o weep_v i_o procure_v that_o thou_o do_v not_o mount_v and_o thou_o seek_v that_o i_o may_v fall_v final_o without_o the_o profit_n of_o any_o we_o cast_v ourselves_o away_o and_o without_o gain_n we_o do_v rejoice_v to_o end_v our_o life_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o good_a man_n i_o swear_v unto_o thou_o lady_n lavinia_n that_o if_o thy_o remedy_n be_v in_o my_o hand_n as_o thy_o grief_n be_v in_o my_o heart_n i_o will_v not_o be_v sorry_a for_o thy_o sorrow_n neither_o thou_o so_o torment_v for_o the_o death_n of_o thy_o husband_n but_o alas_o though_o i_o miserable_a man_n have_v the_o heart_n to_o feel_v thy_o anguish_n yet_o i_o want_v the_o power_n to_o remedy_v thy_o sorrow_n chap._n xxxviii_o ¶_o the_o emperor_n proceed_v in_o his_o letter_n and_o persuade_v widow_n to_o put_v their_o will_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o live_v honest_o since_o thy_o remedy_n &_o my_o desire_n can_v be_v accomplish_v because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n widow_n unpossible_a to_o receive_v &_o speak_v with_o the_o dead_a and_o not_o have_v power_n i_o think_v that_o thou_o and_o i_o shall_v refer_v it_o to_o the_o god_n who_o can_v give_v much_o better_a than_o we_o can_v ask_v o_o lady_n lavinia_n i_o desire_v thou_o earnest_o and_o as_o a_o friend_n i_o counsel_n and_o admonish_v thou_o and_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n i_o require_v thou_o that_o thou_o esteem_v that_o for_o well_o do_v which_o the_o god_n have_v do_v that_o thou_o conform_v thyself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o the_o god_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v nought_o else_o but_o as_o the_o god_n will_n for_o they_o only_o know_v they_o err_v not_o wherefore_o they_o have_v assault_v thy_o husband_n with_o so_o sudden_a death_n and_o unto_o thou_o his_o wife_n have_v lend_v so_o long_a life_n the_o god_n be_v as_o they_o be_v so_o mighty_a and_o so_o sage_a what_o be_v he_o that_o can_v be_v judge_n of_o their_o profound_a judgement_n the_o god_n know_v right_a well_o those_o which_o serve_v they_o and_o those_o which_o offend_v they_o those_o which_o love_v they_o and_o those_o which_o hate_v they_o those_o that_o praise_v they_o and_o those_o that_o blaspheme_v they_o those_o that_o yield_v they_o thanks_o and_o those_o which_o be_v unthankful_a and_o i_o tell_v thou_o further_o that_o oftentimes_o the_o god_n be_v serve_v more_o with_o they_o which_o be_v bury_v in_o the_o grave_n then_o with_o those_o which_o go_v weep_v through_o the_o temple_n will_v thou_o now_o enter_v into_o account_n with_o the_o god_n thou_o ought_v to_o note_v and_o consider_v that_o they_o have_v leave_v thou_o child_n to_o comfort_v thyself_o they_o have_v leave_v thou_o good_n wherewith_o thou_o may_v avoid_v poverty_n they_o have_v leave_v thou_o friend_n by_o who_o thou_o shall_v be_v favour_v they_o have_v leave_v thou_o parent_n of_o who_o thou_o be_v belove_v they_o have_v leave_v thou_o a_o good_a name_n for_o to_o be_v esteem_v and_o health_n wherewith_o thou_o may_v live_v final_o i_o say_v that_o small_a be_v that_o which_o the_o god_n take_v from_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o they_o leave_v us._n after_o one_o sort_n we_o ought_v to_o behave_v ourselves_o with_o man_n and_o after_o another_o we_o ought_v to_o serve_v the_o go_n for_o to_o man_n sometime_o it_o be_v requisite_a to_o show_v a_o countenance_n for_o to_o humble_v they_o but_o to_o the_o god_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o lie_v flat_a on_o the_o ground_n with_o thy_o stomach_n to_o honour_v they_o god_n and_o if_o the_o oracle_n of_o apollo_n do_v not_o deceyve_v we_o the_o god_n be_v soon_o with_o humility_n wherewith_o we_o worship_v they_o appease_v then_o with_o presumptuous_a sacrifice_n which_o we_o offer_v unto_o they_o content_v since_o thou_o be_v widow_n lady_n lavinia_n and_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o virtuous_a woman_n beseech_v the_o god_n to_o preserve_v thy_o child_n to_o defend_v thy_o renoun_n and_o not_o to_o sever_v thy_o friend_n from_o thou_o and_o that_o thou_o scatter_v not_o thy_o good_n to_o preserve_v thy_o person_n in_o health_n and_o above_o all_o to_o be_v in_o their_o favour_n thou_o can_v not_o win_v nor_o loose_v so_o much_o in_o all_o thy_o life_n as_o the_o god_n can_v give_v or_o take_v from_o thou_o in_o one_o hour_n will_v to_o god_n the_o widow_n know_v how_o little_a she_o win_v among_o man_n and_o how_o much_o she_o lose_v among_o the_o god_n when_o she_o be_v not_o patient_a in_o adversity_n for_o impatience_n oftentimes_o provoke_v the_o god_n to_o wrath_n we_o see_v it_o in_o man_n body_n by_o experience_n that_o there_o be_v sundry_a disease_n which_o be_v not_o cure_v with_o word_n speak_v but_o with_o the_o herb_n thereunto_o apply_v and_o in_o other_o disease_n the_o contrary_a be_v see_v which_o be_v not_o cure_v with_o costly_a medicine_n
say_v they_o be_v faithful_a for_o oftentimes_o great_a be_v the_o thief_n which_o be_v receiver_n and_o treasurer_n then_o be_v they_o that_o do_v rob_v among_o the_o people_n i_o leave_v thou_o my_o son_n expert_a and_o ancient_a man_n of_o who_o thou_o may_v take_v counsel_n and_o with_o who_o thou_o may_v communicate_v thy_o trouble_n for_o there_o can_v be_v form_n no_o honest_a thing_n in_o a_o prince_n unless_o he_o have_v in_o his_o company_n ancient_a man_n man_n for_o such_o give_v gravity_n to_o his_o person_n and_o authority_n to_o his_o palace_n to_o invent_v theater_n to_o sish_v pond_n to_o chase_v wild_a beast_n in_o the_o forest_n to_o run_v in_o the_o field_n to_o let_v thy_o hawk_n fly_n and_o to_o exercise_v weapon_n all_o these_o thing_n we_o can_v deny_v thou_o as_o to_o a_o young_a man_n and_o thou_o be_v young_a may_v rejoice_v thyself_o in_o all_o these_o thou_o ought_v also_o to_o have_v respect_n that_o to_o ordain_v arm_n invent_v war_n follow_v victory_n accept_v truce_n confirm_v peace_n raise_v bruit_n to_o make_v law_n to_o promote_v the_o one_o and_o put_v down_o the_o other_o to_o punish_v the_o evil_a and_o first_o to_o reward_v the_o good_a the_o counsel_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v of_o clear_a judgement_n of_o person_n of_o experience_n and_o of_o white_a head_n think_v thou_o not_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o pass_v the_o time_n with_o the_o young_a and_o to_o counsel_v with_o the_o old_a the_o wife_n and_o discreet_a prince_n for_o all_o thing_n have_v time_n enough_o if_o they_o know_v well_o how_o to_o measure_v it_o beware_v my_o son_n that_o they_o note_v thou_o not_o to_o use_v great_a extremity_n for_o the_o end_n and_o occasion_n why_o i_o speak_v it_o be_v because_o thou_o shall_v know_v if_o thou_o know_v not_o that_o it_o be_v as_o undecent_a a_o thing_n for_o a_o prince_n under_o the_o colour_n of_o granitie_n to_o be_v rule_v and_o govern_v whole_o by_o old_a man_n as_o under_o 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