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counsellor_n chap._n 11._o of_o other_o courseâ—_n and_o mean_n which_o king_n may_v take_v for_o the_o notice_n of_o such_o person_n in_o who_o the_o say_a quality_n concur_v chap._n 12._o how_o king_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o those_o minister_n who_o they_o find_v sufficient_a for_o the_o government_n both_o of_o peace_n and_o war_n chap._n 13._o the_o author_n prosecute_v the_o same_o subject_n and_o show_v how_o king_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o with_o their_o counsel_n and_o counsellor_n chap._n 14._o it_o be_v demand_v by_o way_n of_o question_n whether_o king_n ought_v inviolable_o to_o observe_v the_o foresay_a order_n chap._n 15._o whether_o it_o be_v fit_a for_o king_n to_o use_v much_o the_o remit_v of_o business_n chap._n 16._o of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o â—ightâ—that_o be_v of_o those_o business_n which_o king_n ought_v to_o reserve_v for_o their_o own_o view_n and_o to_o dispetch_v with_o their_o own_o â—ands_n chap._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d prosecute_v the_o same_o matter_n and_o show_v how_o king_n ought_v to_o carry_v themselves_o towards_o those_o that_o find_v themselves_o aggrieve_v chap._n 18._o of_o the_o sense_n of_o hear_v and_o the_o audience_n which_o king_n ought_v to_o give_v chapter_n 19_o he_o go_v on_o with_o the_o same_o matter_n treat_v of_o the_o audience_n of_o minister_n and_o counsellor_n chap._n 20._o of_o the_o virtue_n of_o justice_n the_o natural_a sister_n and_o companion_n of_o king_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o part_n of_o justice_n in_o common_a and_o in_o particular_a of_o justice_n commutative_a chap._n 22._o of_o justice_n distributive_a chap._n 23._o how_o and_o in_o what_o sort_n limitation_n in_o give_v may_v suit_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o king_n chap._n 24._o of_o the_o repartment_n and_o division_n which_o be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o confer_v of_o office_n and_o of_o the_o
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they_o answer_v he_o with_o quite_o contrary_a exercise_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o weep_v fall_v into_o extraordinary_a laugh_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o sackcloth_n put_v on_o rich_a and_o glorious_a apparel_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o fast_v betake_v themselves_o to_o feast_v &_o in_o stead_n of_o sob_n and_o sigh_n to_o sport_n and_o pleasure_n which_o preposterous_a kind_n of_o course_n do_v offend_v god_n in_o that_o high_a degree_n that_o he_o threaten_v to_o shut_v the_o gate_n of_o mercy_n against_o those_o that_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o their_o heart_n against_o sorrow_n and_o repentance_n et_fw-la revelata_fw-la est_fw-la in_o auribus_fw-la meis_fw-la vox_fw-la domini_fw-la 14_o non_fw-la dimittetur_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la haec_fw-la vobis_fw-la donec_fw-la moriamur_fw-la dicit_fw-la dominus_fw-la and_o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o my_o ear_n by_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n sure_o this_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v purge_v from_o you_o till_o you_o die_v say_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o proverb_n god_n show_v the_o like_a risentment_n 24._o in_o these_o word_n quia_fw-la vocavi_fw-la et_fw-la renuistis_fw-la extendi_fw-la manum_fw-la meam_fw-la et_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la qui_fw-la aspiceret_fw-la despexistis_fw-la omne_fw-la consilium_fw-la meum_fw-la et_fw-la increpationes_fw-la meas_fw-la neglexistis_fw-la ego_fw-la quoque_fw-la in_o interitu_fw-la vestro_fw-la ridebo_fw-la et_fw-la subsannabo_fw-la cum_fw-la vobis_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la timebatis_fw-la aduâ—nerit_fw-la because_o i_o have_v call_v and_o you_o refuse_v i_o also_o stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n and_o no_o man_n regard_v but_o you_o have_v set_v at_o nought_o all_o my_o counsel_n and_o will_v none_o of_o my_o reproof_n i_o also_o will_v laugh_v at_o your_o calamity_n i_o will_v mock_v when_o your_o fear_n come_v those_o who_o neither_o fair_a word_n kind_a usage_n love_v inspiration_n nor_o the_o powerful_a hand_n of_o god_n stretch_v out_o to_o punishment_n can_v work_v upon_o nor_o move_v to_o mourn_v nor_o to_o leave_v off_o their_o sport_n and_o pleasure_n &_o their_o discompose_v mirth_n &_o laughter_n the_o lord_n say_v that_o this_o their_o disâ—espectfullnesse_n of_o he_o and_o shamelâ—ssenes_n of_o their_o sin_n shall_v never_o be_v forgive_v they_o and_o in_o stead_n of_o mourning_n and_o grieve_v for_o they_o he_o will_v laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_n and_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o they_o when_o he_o shall_v see_v they_o fall_v into_o the_o anguishment_n and_o vexation_n of_o their_o perdition_n because_o they_o will_v not_o correspond_v with_o his_o gentle_a admonition_n nor_o be_v reclaim_v by_o those_o his_o fatherly_a chasticement_n which_o be_v for_o the_o call_n of_o they_o home_o and_o to_o make_v they_o to_o return_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n and_o if_o beside_o all_o that_o hitherto_o have_v be_v say_v we_o shall_v but_o consider_v how_o deceitful_a and_o vain_a be_v these_o pastime_n and_o delight_n we_o shall_v therewith_o likewise_o see_v what_o little_a reason_n king_n and_o man_n that_o be_v or_o at_o least_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o gravity_n and_o greatness_n of_o their_o place_n of_o a_o constant_a and_o settle_a disposition_n to_o be_v carry_v away_o with_o such_o idle_a toy_n which_o present_o disappear_a and_o do_v not_o only_o not_o give_v that_o fullness_n &_o satisfaction_n which_o they_o promise_v but_o rather_o as_o vicious_a thirst_n &_o hunger_n which_o arise_v from_o a_o corrupt_a and_o evil_a humour_n increase_v the_o more_o the_o more_o we_o either_o eat_v or_o drink_v so_o these_o temporal_a delight_n the_o more_o we_o use_v they_o the_o more_o in_o seek_v after_o they_o do_v we_o find_v ourselves_o mock_v and_o delude_v and_o the_o less_o satisfy_v let_v we_o conclude_v this_o point_n with_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o that_o most_o wise_a king_n solomon_n and_o of_o saint_n gregory_n the_o great_a who_o cite_v both_o the_o other_o speak_v thus_o voluptatum_fw-la nos_fw-la fallaciae_fw-la nulla_fw-la decipiat_fw-la nulla_fw-la vana_fw-la laetitia_fw-la seducat_fw-la in_fw-la proximo_fw-la namque_fw-la est_fw-la judex_fw-la qui_fw-la dixit_fw-la vae_fw-la vobis_fw-la qui_fw-la ridetis_fw-la nunc_fw-la quia_fw-la lugebitis_fw-la et_fw-la flebitis_fw-la hinc_fw-la enim_fw-la solomon_n â—it_n risus_fw-la dolore_fw-la miscebitur_fw-la et_fw-la extrema_fw-la gaudijs_fw-la luctus_fw-la occupo_fw-la hinc_fw-la iterum_fw-la dicit_fw-la risum_fw-la reputavi_fw-la errorem_fw-la et_fw-la gaudio_fw-la dixi_fw-la quid_fw-la frustrà _fw-la deciperis_fw-la hinc_fw-la rursus_fw-la ait_fw-la 10._o cor_fw-la sapientium_fw-la ubi_fw-la tristitia_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la cor_fw-la stultorum_fw-la ubi_fw-la laetitia_fw-la let_v not_o the_o falsehood_n of_o pleasure_n deceive_v we_o nor_o vain_a joy_n seduce_v we_o for_o there_o be_v a_o judge_n at_o hand_n that_o pronounce_v this_o woeful_a sentence_n 25._o woe_n unto_o you_o that_o laugh_v now_o for_o you_o shall_v mourn_v and_o weep_v and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o solomon_n say_v 13._o even_o in_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v