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unmanaged_a horse_n neither_o do_v a_o man_n enter_v into_o affair_n of_o importance_n if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v instruct_v and_o prepare_v for_o it_o before_o so_o before_o a_o man_n undertake_v these_o affair_n and_o enter_v upon_o the_o stage_n and_o theatre_n of_o this_o world_n he_o ought_v to_o correct_v that_o imperfect_a and_o savage_a part_n in_o we_o to_o bridle_v and_o restrain_v the_o liberty_n of_o affection_n to_o learn_v the_o law_n the_o part_n and_o measure_n thereof_o wherewith_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v handle_v in_o all_o occasion_n but_o contrary_o it_o be_v a_o ve-very_a lamentable_a and_o absurd_a thing_n as_o socrates_n say_v that_o although_o no_o man_n undertake_v the_o profession_n of_o any_o mystery_n or_o mechanical_a art_n which_o former_o he_o have_v not_o learned_a yet_o in_o public_a charge_n in_o the_o skill_n to_o command_v and_o obey_v well_o to_o govern_v the_o world_n the_o deep_a and_o difficult_a mystery_n of_o all_o they_o be_v accept_v and_o 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prejudicial_a to_o the_o good_a and_o utility_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n what_o clause_n soever_o it_o have_v and_o though_o the_o magistrate_n know_v it_o to_o be_v false_a and_o enforce_v against_o right_a and_o by_o violence_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o yield_v ready_o in_o these_o three_o cause_n but_o to_o hold_v they_o in_o suspense_n and_o to_o make_v resistance_n once_o or_o twice_o and_o at_o the_o second_o or_o three_o command_n to_o yield_v 4_o touch_v those_o which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o nature_n he_o ought_v to_o dismiss_v and_o acquit_v himself_o of_o his_o office_n yea_o to_o endure_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o obey_v or_o consent_v and_o he_o need_v not_o say_v that_o the_o former_a command_n may_v have_v some_o doubt_n in_o they_o because_o natural_a justice_n be_v more_o clear_a than_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n 5_o all_o this_o be_v good_a to_o be_v do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o but_o after_o they_o be_v once_o do_v by_o the_o sovereign_a how_o evil_a soever_o they_o be_v it_o be_v better_a to_o dissemble_v they_o and_o bury_v the_o memory_n of_o they_o than_o to_o stir_v and_o lose_v all_o as_o papinian_n do_v frustra_fw-la niti_fw-la &_o mihi_fw-la aliud_fw-la nisi_fw-la odium_fw-la quaerere_fw-la extremae_fw-la dementiae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o respect_n of_o private_a subject_n magistrate_n ought_v to_o remember_v that_o the_o authority_n which_o they_o have_v over_o they_o they_o man_n 5_o as_o touch_v private_a man_n have_v but_o at_o a_o second_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o of_o the_o sovereign_a who_o always_o remain_v absolute_a lord_n and_o their_o authority_n be_v limit_v to_o a_o prefix_a time_n the_o magistrate_n ought_v to_o be_v of_o easy_a access_n ready_a to_o hear_v and_o understand_v all_o complaint_n and_o suit_n have_v his_o gate_n open_a to_o all_o and_o himself_o always_o at_o hand_n consider_v he_o be_v not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o all_o and_o servant_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n magna_fw-la seruitus_fw-la magna_fw-la fortuna_fw-la and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o law_n of_o moses_n provide_v that_o the_o judge_n and_o judgement_n seat_n be_v 16._o deut._n 16._o hold_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o end_n every_o man_n may_v have_v easy_a access_n thereto_o he_o ought_v also_o indifferent_o to_o receive_v and_o hear_v all_o great_a and_o little_a rich_a and_o poor_a be_v open_a to_o all_o therefore_o a_o wise_a man_n compare_v he_o to_o a_o altar_n whereto_o a_o man_n repair_v be_v oppress_v and_o afflict_a to_o receive_v succour_n and_o comfort_n but_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o converse_v and_o be_v familiar_a with_o many_o but_o with_o very_a few_o and_o those_o very_a wise_a and_o advise_v and_o that_o secret_o for_o it_o debase_v authority_n it_o diminish_v and_o dissolve_v the_o grace_n and_o reputation_n thereof_o cleon_n call_v to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n assemble_v all_o his_o friend_n and_o there_o renounce_v and_o disclaim_v all_o intimation_n or_o inward_a amity_n with_o they_o as_o a_o thing_n incompatible_a with_o his_o charge_n for_o cicero_n say_v he_o deprive_v himself_o of_o the_o person_n of_o a_o friend_n that_o undertake_v that_o of_o a_o judge_n his_o office_n be_v especial_o in_o two_o thing_n to_o uphold_v and_o defend_v the_o honour_n the_o dignity_n and_o the_o right_n of_o his_o sovereign_n and_o officior_fw-la 5_o cic._n lib._n 1._o officior_fw-la of_o the_o weal_n public_a which_o he_o represent_v gerere_fw-la personam_fw-la civitatis_fw-la eius_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la &_o decus_fw-la sustinere_fw-la with_o authority_n and_o a_o mild_a severity_n then_o as_o a_o good_a and_o loyal_a interpreter_n and_o officer_n of_o the_o prince_n he_o ought_v exact_o to_o see_v that_o he_o will_v be_v perform_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o law_n of_o which_o he_o be_v the_o minister_n and_o it_o be_v his_o charge_n to_o see_v it_o diligent_o execute_v towards_o all_o therefore_o he_o be_v call_v the_o live_a law_n the_o speak_a law_n although_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v wise_o to_o temper_v mildness_n with_o rigour_n yet_o it_o be_v better_a for_o a_o magistrate_n to_o be_v severe_a and_o cruel_a than_o gentle_a facile_a and_o pitiful_a and_o god_n forbid_v to_o be_v pitiful_a in_o judgement_n a_o severe_a judge_n hold_v subject_n in_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n a_o mild_a and_o pitiful_a make_v they_o to_o contemn_v the_o law_n the_o magistrate_n and_o the_o prince_n who_o make_v both_o to_o be_v brief_a to_o discharge_v well_o his_o office_n there_o be_v require_v two_o thing_n honesty_n and_o courage_n the_o first_o have_v need_n of_o the_o second_o the_o first_o preserve_v the_o magistrate_n free_a from_o avarice_n respect_n of_o person_n of_o bribe_n which_o be_v the_o plague_n and_o smotherer_n of_o truth_n acceptatio_fw-la munerum_fw-la praevaricatio_fw-la est_fw-la veritatis_fw-la from_o the_o corruption_n of_o justice_n which_o plato_n call_v a_o hallow_a virgin_n also_o from_o passion_n of_o hatred_n of_o love_n and_o other_o all_o enemy_n to_o right_a and_o equity_n but_o to_o carry_v himself_o well_o against_o the_o threaten_n of_o great_a man_n the_o importunate_a entreaty_n of_o his_o friend_n the_o lamentation_n and_o tear_n of_o the_o poor_a distress_a which_o be_v all_o violent_a and_o forceable_a thing_n and_o yet_o have_v some_o colour_n of_o reason_n and_o justice_n and_o which_o make_v sometime_o the_o most_o resolute_a to_o relent_v he_o have_v need_n of_o courage_n firm_a and_o inflexible_a constancy_n be_v a_o principal_a quality_n and_o virtue_n in_o a_o magistrate_n to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v not_o fear_v the_o great_a and_o mighty_a and_o be_v not_o move_v and_o mollify_v with_o the_o misery_n of_o another_o though_o it_o carry_v with_o it_o some_o show_n of_o goodness_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v forbid_v to_o have_v pity_n of_o the_o poor_a in_o judgement_n chap._n xviii_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o great_a
the_o arm_n of_o fortune_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o less_o difficulty_n to_o resist_v fortune_n by_o assail_a it_o than_o by_o defend_v ourselves_o against_o it_o for_o than_o we_o have_v leisure_n to_o arm_v ourselves_o we_o take_v our_o advantage_n we_o provide_v for_o a_o retreat_n whereas_o when_o it_o assault_v we_o it_o surprise_v we_o unaware_o and_o handle_v we_o at_o her_o own_o pleasure_n we_o must_v then_o while_o we_o assail_v fortune_n learn_v to_o defend_v ourselves_o give_v unto_o ourselves_o false_a alarm_n by_o propose_v unto_o we_o the_o danger_n that_o other_o great_a personage_n have_v past_a call_v to_o mind_n that_o some_o have_v avoid_v the_o great_a because_o they_o be_v not_o astonish_v at_o they_o other_o have_v be_v overthrow_v by_o the_o least_o for_o want_v of_o resolution_n chap._n xxix_o against_o sorrow_n the_o remedy_n against_o sorrow_n set_v down_o before_o as_o the_o most_o tedious_a hurtful_a and_o unjust_a passion_n be_v twofold_a some_o be_v 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break_v break_v they_o all_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v not_o be_v stir_v to_o choler_n and_o fury_n when_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o be_v break_v this_o be_v a_o distrust_n in_o himself_o and_o a_o base_a kind_n of_o fear_n that_o provoke_v he_o thereunto_o 4._o curiosity_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o caesar_n who_o be_v a_o conqueror_n and_o have_v recover_v the_o letter_n writing_n and_o memorial_n of_o his_o enemy_n burn_v they_o all_o before_o he_o see_v they_o 5._o lightness_n of_o belief_n 6._o and_o above_o all_o a_o opinion_n of_o be_v contemn_v and_o wrong_v by_o another_o which_o he_o must_v chase_v from_o he_o as_o unworthy_a a_o man_n of_o spirit_n for_o though_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o glorious_a thing_n and_o to_o proceed_v from_o too_o high_a a_o esteem_n of_o himself_o which_o nevertheless_o be_v a_o great_a vice_n yet_o it_o come_v of_o baseness_n and_o imbecility_n for_o he_o that_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v contemn_v by_o another_o be_v in_o some_o 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