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us._n oath_n a_o sceptre_n give_v unto_o king_n in_o remembrance_n of_o their_o oath_n therefore_o ought_v king_n diligent_o to_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o three_o title_n above_o rehearse_v for_o the_o effect_n of_o which_o they_o have_v give_v their_o oath_n at_o their_o admission_n and_o entry_n in_o memory_n whereof_o and_o because_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o occasion_n to_o forget_v the_o same_o there_o have_v of_o all_o antiquity_n a_o sceptre_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o have_v upon_o the_o upper_a end_n thereof_o in_o signification_n of_o the_o same_o a_o hand_n stretch_v out_o chapter_n vi_o of_o the_o vocation_n of_o justice_n the_o vocation_n of_o justice_n very_o commodious_a &_o requisite_a for_o the_o society_n of_o man_n consist_v in_o many_o most_o necessary_a degree_n provide_v that_o the_o number_n of_o they_o be_v not_o excessive_a it_o be_v most_o certain_a which_o plato_n say_v plato_n plato_n that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a sign_n and_o conjecture_n of_o a_o 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as_o if_o this_o wise_a man_n will_v a_o far_a off_o have_v prevent_v the_o superfluity_n of_o vice_n lest_o the_o same_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o corruption_n of_o life_n how_o much_o more_o be_v he_o to_o be_v esteem_v who_o in_o a_o common_a weal_n perish_v through_o the_o excessive_a number_n of_o magistrate_n law_n and_o ordinance_n shall_v be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o cut_n off_o and_o reduce_v of_o the_o number_n and_o unbridled_a multitude_n to_o a_o moderate_a and_o necessary_a number_n further_o they_o that_o be_v of_o this_o vocation_n ought_v especial_o to_o be_v well_o waken_v with_o this_o sentence_n lawyer_n warn_v to_o judge_n and_o lawyer_n take_v heed_n to_o that_o you_o go_v about_o to_o do_v for_o it_o be_v not_o man_n judgement_n that_o you_o exercise_v but_o go_n certain_o it_o behoove_v that_o every_o minister_n of_o justice_n be_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o vocation_n void_a of_o favour_n acception_n of_o person_n avarice_n hatred_n and_o vengeance_n 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will_v have_v have_v gallery_n build_v to_o keep_v suitor_n under_o covert_n impugn_v the_o same_o say_v i_o be_o of_o opinion_n that_o the_o entry_n of_o all_o court_n and_o auditory_n shall_v be_v pave_v with_o galthrop_n to_o keep_v man_n as_o far_o off_o as_o may_v be_v and_o that_o they_o shall_v approach_v the_o same_o no_o more_o then_o if_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a rock_n mean_v thereby_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a judge_n to_o allure_v and_o nourish_v man_n in_o process_n or_o suit_n but_o rather_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o dissuade_v and_o disturne_v they_o cicero_n all_o minister_n of_o justice_n bind_v to_o the_o law_n of_o verity_n panetius_fw-la cicero_n under_o the_o judge_n be_v many_o other_o minister_n of_o justice_n as_o advocate_n attorney_n and_o other_o which_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o law_n of_o verity_n although_o that_o panetius_fw-la a_o man_n much_o renown_a among_o the_o stoic_n and_o follow_v by_o cicero_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o judge_n to_o follow_v the_o verity_n but_o that_o it_o suffice_v for_o advocate_n and_o proctor_n or_o attorney_n to_o have_v the_o colour_n of_o likelihood_n of_o truth_n thus_o may_v you_o see_v magistrate_n power_n give_v to_o magistrate_n how_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o sword_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o chief_a magistrate_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o politic_a vocation_n for_o the_o punishment_n of_o offence_n and_o tuition_n and_o defence_n of_o subject_n and_o to_o that_o end_n power_n to_o make_v war_n and_o bear_v arm_n against_o all_o seditious_a person_n disturber_n of_o the_o common_a rest_n and_o tranquillity_n to_o make_v law_n and_o ordinance_n and_o beside_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o impose_v raise_v and_o levy_v tax_n and_o imposte_n for_o maintenance_n of_o public_a charge_n and_o not_o otherwise_o a_o good_a king_n be_v
despair_n to_o do_v as_o laches_n who_o take_v the_o isle_n of_o lesbos_n laches_n laches_n and_o be_v call_v in_o justice_n to_o render_v account_n of_o his_o charge_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o two_o maniment_n draw_v out_o his_o sword_n and_o slay_v himself_o open_o before_o the_o world_n to_o all_o those_o above_o say_v fidelity_n &_o loyalty_n ought_v chéef_o to_o be_v recommend_v &_o to_o they_o so_o much_o the_o more_o because_o that_o this_o treasure_n more_o they_o any_o other_o plato_n aristides_n prince_n treasure_n subject_a to_o theft_n plato_n as_o aristides_n say_v speak_v of_o meddle_v with_o the_o finance_n of_o athens_n whereof_o he_o have_v be_v treasurer_n be_v willing_o subject_a to_o theft_n &_o evil_a demeanour_n wherefore_o plato_n say_v that_o in_o the_o feat_n of_o election_n &_o approbation_n of_o treasurer_n there_o need_v no_o less_o circumspection_n and_o diligence_n then_o in_o the_o choice_n and_o approbation_n of_o a_o head_n or_o general_a of_o a_o army_n because_o that_o the_o sinew_n of_o war_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o principal_a force_n be_v depose_v and_o put_v into_o their_o hand_n chapter_n viii_o ¶_o of_o the_o warlike_a vocation_n the_o warlike_a vocation_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o man_n of_o war_n comprise_v also_o under_o the_o politic_a vocation_n and_o yet_o differ_v from_o that_o we_o have_v hitherto_o speak_v of_o in_o that_o it_o be_v exercise_v by_o arm_n and_o the_o other_o without_o arm_n be_v not_o as_o it_o be_v show_v in_o many_o place_n reprove_v but_o allow_v and_o commend_v provide_v there_o be_v no_o injury_n molestation_n or_o oppression_n do_v to_o any_o one_o by_o they_o that_o be_v call_v to_o this_o vocation_n of_o arm_n but_o that_o they_o content_v themselves_o with_o their_o pay_n and_o wage_n so_o that_o be_v call_v by_o the_o king_n prince_n or_o magistrate_n have_v authority_n to_o do_v the_o same_o to_o go_v on_o warrefare_n to_o maintain_v subject_n in_o peace_n and_o repulse_n injury_n outrage_n and_o sedition_n we_o may_v not_o think_v that_o the_o simple_a obedience_n to_o such_o vocation_n be_v other_o but_o great_o to_o be_v esteem_v and_o necessary_a what_o soever_o may_v happen_v thereof_o be_v it_o that_o we_o kill_v or_o be_v kill_v this_o being_n most_o certain_a that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a &_o commendable_a act_n to_o slay_v a_o enemy_n disturber_n of_o the_o peace_n weal_n and_o public_a rest_n be_v it_o either_o in_o open_a war_n or_o else_o by_o lay_v in_o wait_n surprise_n nave_n jesus_n nave_n or_o ambush_n god_n himself_o willing_a jesus_n nave_n to_o provide_v himself_o of_o spialle_n &_o use_v ambush_n employ_v a_o man_n of_o war_n ought_v not_o to_o ask_v or_o inquire_v after_o the_o cause_n why_o he_o be_v employ_v and_o although_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o war_n be_v evil_a unjust_o and_o for_o trifle_a cause_n enterprise_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o that_o be_v call_v to_o that_o vocation_n ought_v not_o to_o inquire_v the_o reason_n thereof_o ne_o yet_o under_o that_o pretext_n to_o refuse_v the_o obedience_n due_a unto_o his_o prince_n unless_o the_o cause_n be_v notorious_o know_v to_o be_v unjust_a and_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o maintain_v or_o set_v uppe_o a_o false_a religion_n or_o other_o wise_a for_o the_o natural_a and_o due_a order_n to_o conserve_v peace_n among_o man_n require_v that_o the_o authority_n advice_n &_o enterprise_n of_o war_n shall_v apperteine_v to_o king_n and_o prince_n and_o not_o to_o particular_a person_n prince_n the_o authority_n and_o advice_n of_o war_n be_v long_v to_o the_o prince_n the_o prince_n also_o undoubted_o ought_v considered_o by_o good_a advice_n and_o not_o through_o ambition_n glory_n and_o greediness_n revenge_n or_o other_o passion_n of_o mind_n enter_v into_o the_o high_a path_n of_o king_n as_o the_o orator_n cineas_n say_v to_o pyrrhus_n name_v insatiable_a desire_n to_o reign_v and_o without_o great_a occasion_n cineas_n cineas_n to_o come_v unto_o this_o extreme_a mean_a and_o remedy_n of_o war_n to_o be_v short_a man_n of_o war_n ought_v to_o be_v such_o plato_n pyrrhus_n what_o kind_n of_o man_n soldier_n ought_v to_o be_v plato_n as_o plato_n in_o few_o word_n advertise_v they_o to_o wit_n like_v unto_o good_a watch_v dog_n which_o be_v curse_v and_o dangerous_a unto_o such_o as_o come_v from_o without_o to_o do_v hurt_v and_o courteous_a gentle_a and_o tractable_a to_o they_o which_o be_v within_o and_o not_o as_o the_o greek_a proverb_n say_v lion_n at_o home_n and_o fox_n abroad_o and_o i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o they_o of_o our_o time_n have_v this_o lesson_n well_o in_o mind_n themistocles_n themistocles_n and_o will_v show_v themselves_o such_o that_o man_n may_v not_o just_o upray_v they_o as_o themistocles_n do_v some_o of_o his_o time_n that_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o casserons_n because_o say_v he_o that_o you_o have_v a_o knife_n in_o deed_n but_o you_o have_v no_o heart_n chapter_n ix_o of_o the_o comparison_n of_o vocation_n one_o with_o a_o other_o and_o first_o of_o the_o contemplative_a with_o the_o active_a we_o have_v see_v what_o the_o vocation_n particular_a and_o general_a be_v that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o vocation_n contemplative_a &_o active_a and_o the_o active_a vocation_n aswell_o private_a as_o public_a with_o all_o their_o kind_n and_o difference_n without_o omission_n as_o we_o think_v of_o aught_o that_o may_v belong_v to_o the_o politic_a civil_a and_o humane_a declaration_n vocation_n the_o author_n mean_v not_o to_o speak_v but_o of_o humane_a vocation_n for_o as_o touch_v the_o high_a secret_a and_o especial_a vocation_n of_o god_n and_o chéef_o that_o which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v draw_v to_o example_n as_o of_o many_o call_v to_o diverse_a action_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v bring_v in_o consequence_n here_o be_v no_o place_n meet_v to_o speak_v of_o they_o now_o to_o make_v the_o excellency_n &_o utility_n of_o all_o the_o vocation_n above_o 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