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A66762
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The modern states-man. By G.W. Esq
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Wither, George, 1588-1667.
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1653
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from_o a_o small_a beginning_n grow_v up_o into_o so_o vast_a a_o body_n that_o her_o eagles-wing_n spread_v over_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o then_o know_a world_n chap._n vi_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o growth_n this_o city_n or_o rather_o town_n of_o rome_n be_v found_v by_o romulus_n and_o inhabitant_n gather_v together_o from_o divers_a place_n be_v no_o soon_o build_v but_o it_o be_v threaten_v with_o ruin_n in_o its_o very_a infancy_n and_o the_o best_a it_o can_v expect_v be_v but_o a_o age_n duration_n for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v single_a all_o hope_n of_o issue_n be_v cut_v off_o which_o only_o can_v afford_v it_o a_o long_a life_n wife_n thus_o want_v and_o none_o to_o be_v obtain_v by_o consent_n so_o contemptible_a be_v they_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o neighbour_n they_o attempt_v what_o craft_n and_o force_n will_v do_v and_o their_o plot_n succeed_v to_o their_o mind_n for_o 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establish_v in_o england_n but_o it_o be_v threaten_v from_o ireland_n where_o dublin_n derry_n and_o a_o few_o force_n under_o general_n monk_n be_v only_o leave_v we_o two_o be_v besiege_v and_o the_o three_o in_o a_o incapacity_n to_o afford_v they_o relief_n when_o thing_n be_v thus_o desperate_a god_n divide_v the_o rebel_n and_o make_v o_o neal_n instrumental_a in_o the_o relief_n of_o derry_n neither_o can_v they_o be_v piece_v until_o ormond_n be_v total_o break_v and_o the_o other_o party_n under_o the_o popish_a bishop_n of_o clogh_n fight_v and_o rout_v the_o irish_a cloud_n almost_o dissolve_v a_o scotch_a storm_n threaten_v we_o which_o yet_o come_v not_o on_o so_o sudden_o but_o that_o we_o have_v time_n to_o provide_v shelter_n providence_n cause_v they_o to_o trifle_v away_o much_o time_n in_o their_o treaty_n and_o other_o mockery_n insomuch_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o fall_v in_o their_o own_o nation_n the_o tail_n only_o besprinkle_v some_o part_n of_o 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and_o beat_v pole_n on_o the_o sand_n and_o true_o little_a better_a seaman_n be_v our_o redcoat_n at_o first_o chap._n viii_o of_o providence_n and_o virtue_n and_o the_o concurrence_n of_o second_o cause_n and_o sure_o now_o no_o christian_n but_o will_v acknowledge_v a_o divine_a hand_n overrule_a in_o these_o act_n for_o england_n preservation_n which_o even_o the_o heathen_a observe_v by_o their_o dim_a light_n in_o rome_n advancement_n thus_o we_o find_v that_o ingenuous_a moralist_n plutarch_n affirm_v that_o though_o there_o have_v be_v a_o great_a and_o continual_a war_n and_o feud_n between_o fortune_n and_o virtue_n yet_o it_o be_v probable_a they_o make_v a_o truce_n and_o unite_v their_o force_n for_o rome_n assistance_n again_o as_o they_o report_v venus_n pass_v over_o the_o river_n eurotas_n lay_v aside_o her_o lookingglass_n attire_n and_o girdle_n and_o take_v a_o spear_n and_o a_o shield_n to_o accompany_v lyeurgus_n so_o fortune_n have_v desert_v the_o assyrian_n and_o persian_n hover_v over_o macedon_n sudden_o shake_v off_o alexander_n view_v egypt_n and_o syria_n seem_o advance_v carthage_n at_o last_o past_o tiber_n lay_v aside_o her_o wing_n and_o set_v up_o her_o residence_n in_o the_o capitol_n and_o as_o he_o so_o the_o roman_n themselves_o be_v sensible_a of_o this_o divine_a aid_n as_o the_o multitude_n of_o temple_n dedicate_v to_o fortune_n may_v demonstrate_v there_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o fortunae_fw-la virilis_fw-la fortunae_fw-la muliebris_fw-la fortunae_fw-la primogeniae_fw-la et_fw-la obsequentis_fw-la fortunae_fw-la privatae_fw-la et_fw-la viscatricis_fw-la fortunae_fw-la virgin_n fortunae_fw-la bonae_fw-la spei_fw-la fortunae_fw-la masculae_fw-la fortis_fw-la fortunae_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o do_v they_o not_o attribute_v all_o to_o fortune_n and_o neglect_v virtue_n of_o which_o they_o be_v as_o great_a admirer_n and_o honourer_n as_o they_o be_v adorer_n of_o the_o other_o and_o plutarch_n give_v it_o a_o due_a place_n rome_n be_v say_v he_o conduct_v and_o encompass_v with_o whole_a troop_n of_o citizen_n brandish_v bloody_a weapon_n ennoble_v with_o scar_n receive_v before_o bedew_v with_o blood_n and_o sweat_n and_o lean_v on_o half-broken_a trophy_n such_o as_o she_o fabricii_fw-la cimilli_fw-la cincinnati_n fabii_n aemillii_fw-la marcelli_n scipiones_n etc._n etc._n and_o let_v we_o but_o consider_v and_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o providence_n work_v by_o instrument_n and_o god_n expect_v the_o use_n of_o mean_n we_o can_v suppose_v a_o victory_n without_o a_o fight_n lie_v still_o and_o wish_v will_v do_v nothing_o dâ—i_fw-la munerasua_fw-la laboribus_fw-la vendunt_fw-la it_o be_v not_o hide_v from_o the_o heathen_a that_o the_o active_a only_o be_v to_o expect_v a_o blessing_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o diligent_a make_v rich_a and_o virtuous_a action_n advance_v state_n and_o person_n to_o honour_n and_o dignity_n for_o though_o scientia_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o thing_n yet_o be_v but_o the_o remote_a cause_n it_o take_v not_o away_o contingency_n god_n himself_o perceive_v that_o some_o thing_n will_v evenire_fw-la contingenter_n for_o he_o do_v not_o only_o cognoscere_fw-la res_fw-la sed_fw-la ordinem_fw-la et_fw-la modum_fw-la rerum_fw-la know_v thing_n but_o the_o order_n and_o manner_n how_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v he_o know_v there_o be_v causae_fw-la intermediae_fw-la which_o be_v impedibiles_fw-la et_fw-la defectibiles_fw-la as_o the_o schoolman_n say_v and_o from_o the_o waver_n of_o these_o second_o cause_v the_o whole_a rise_n of_o contingency_n flow_v thus_o in_o a_o syllogism_n let_v the_o major_n be_v necessary_a if_o the_o minor_a be_v contingent_a the_o conclusion_n will_v be_v so_o too_o though_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v certain_a yet_o if_o there_o be_v obstruction_n in_o the_o second_o no_o man_n can_v assure_v himself_o what_o will_v be_v the_o effect_n though_o the_o spring_n of_o motion_n can_v fail_v yet_o if_o the_o wheel_n break_v the_o progress_n will_v be_v very_o uncertain_a to_o all_o but_o god_n who_o know_v whether_o they_o will_v break_v or_o no_o he_o know_v whether_o such_o a_o nation_n will_v use_v the_o mean_n or_o no_o whether_o it_o will_v improve_v his_o blessing_n or_o abuse_v they_o whether_o it_o will_v employ_v the_o peace_n plenty_n wealth_n power_n and_o strength_n it_o have_v receive_v for_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o common_a good_a or_o for_o pride_n luxury_n and_o riot_n so_o that_o we_o only_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a yet_o not_o altogether_o be_v we_o blind_a but_o where_o we_o see_v virtue_n on_o the_o throne_n in_o a_o nation_n there_o we_o may_v foretell_v a_o blessing_n to_o that_o people_n and_o where_o vice_n predominant_a that_o its_o attendant_a ruin_n be_v not_o far_o off_o and_o for_o this_o the_o beforementioned_a commonwealth_n of_o rome_n afford_v we_o a_o example_n in_o both_o kind_n which_o as_o it_o grow_v up_o by_o virtue_n to_o a_o unparalleled_a height_n so_o by_o vice_n be_v its_o strength_n break_v and_o its_o renown_n turn_v into_o shame_n that_o dalilah_n betray_v this_o mighty_a samson_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n who_o have_v fetter_v he_o and_o pull_v out_o his_o eye_n it_o will_v not_o therefore_o i_o suppose_v be_v a_o work_n unworthy_a our_o labour_n to_o take_v a_o view_n of_o those_o virtue_n by_o which_o that_o as_o other_o nation_n have_v become_v renown_v and_o set_v they_o for_o our_o example_n for_o though_o heathen_n they_o attain_v to_o a_o great_a height_n of_o morality_n yea_o such_o a_o one_o as_o may_v put_v most_o that_o wear_v the_o stile_n of_o christian_n to_o the_o blush_n chap._n ix._o of_o the_o piety_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o evil_a and_o danger_n of_o mock-thanksgiving_n and_o first_o let_v we_o behold_v their_o piety_n which_o be_v not_o only_o the_o chief_n but_o the_o file-leader_n and_o indeed_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n this_o be_v that_o which_o bridle_v the_o most_o unruly_a and_o strike_v a_o awe_n where_o reason_n can_v persuade_v let_v this_o be_v take_v away_o and_o with_o it_o all_o fidelity_n justice_n purity_n vanish_v yea_o human_a society_n can_v subsist_v without_o it_o as_o cicero_n observe_v in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr nat._n deor._n never_o do_v they_o begin_v any_o business_n without_o frequent_a supplication_n civitas_fw-la religiosa_fw-la in_fw-la principiis_fw-la maximè_fw-la novornm_fw-la bellorum_fw-la supplicationibus_fw-la habitis_fw-la and_o obsecratione_fw-la circa_fw-la omnia_fw-la pulvinaria_fw-la facta_fw-la ludos_fw-la jovi_fw-la donumqui_fw-la vovere_fw-la consulem_fw-la jussit_fw-la livy_n dec_fw-la 4._o l._n 1._o supplicatio_fw-la à _fw-la consulibus_fw-la in_fw-la triduum_fw-la ex_fw-la senatus-consulto_fw-la indicta_fw-la est_fw-la obsecratique_a circa_fw-la omnia_fw-la pulvinaria_fw-la dii_fw-la quod_fw-la bellum_fw-la populus_fw-la jussisset_fw-la id_fw-la bene_fw-la ac_fw-la foeliciter_fw-la eviniret_fw-la idem_fw-la in_fw-la eodem_fw-la never_o do_v they_o obtain_v a_o victory_n or_o receive_v a_o deliverance_n but_o public_a thanksgiving_n be_v decree_v and_o those_o for_o one_o three_o or_o more_o day_n according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o benefit_n magna_fw-la victoria_fw-la loetitiaque_fw-la romae_fw-la fuit_fw-la literis_fw-la allatis_fw-la supplicatio_fw-la in_fw-la triduum_fw-la decreta_fw-la est_fw-la and_o 40._o majores_fw-la hostiae_fw-la immiolari_fw-la jussâ—_z livy_n thus_o when_o hannibal_n be_v force_v to_o leave_v italy_n after_o sixteen_o year_n war_n they_o no_o soon_o hear_v of_o it_o but_o they_o order_v solemn_a and_o public_a thanks_o decretum_fw-la ut_fw-la quinque_fw-la dies_fw-la circa_fw-la omnia_fw-la pulvinaria_fw-la supplicaretur_fw-la victimaeque_fw-la majores_fw-la immolarentur_fw-la centum_fw-la et_fw-la viginti_fw-la never_o shall_v we_o find_v they_o mock_v heaven_n give_v thanks_o for_o a_o victory_n when_o they_o have_v receive_v a_o loss_n a_o practice_n so_o superlative_o impious_a that_o any_o less_o than_o a_o atheist_n must_v tremble_v but_o to_o think_v on_o for_o what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o abuse_v god_n that_o man_n may_v be_v deceive_v make_v the_o divine_a power_n may_v it_o be_v speak_v with_o reverence_n as_o it_o be_v a_o stalking-horse_n to_o drive_v the_o befool_a people_n into_o their_o net_n what_o be_v this_o other_o than_o a_o profess_a declaration_n that_o their_o sole_a confidence_n be_v in_o the_o arm_n of_o flesh_n not_o care_v how_o they_o undervalue_v god_n glory_n so_o they_o may_v maintain_v their_o own_o reputation_n how_o they_o provoke_v he_o so_o they_o may_v but_o keep_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o own_o party_n flectere_fw-la si_fw-la nequeunt_fw-la superos_fw-la acheronta_fw-la monebunt_fw-la sith_o god_n have_v forsake_v they_o they_o will_v try_v what_o the_o devil_n will_v do_v sith_o heaven_n refuse_v they_o will_v try_v what_o help_n hell_n will_v afford_v they_o poor_a wretch_n not_o at_o all_o consider_v that_o whilst_o they_o endeavour_v to_o rally_v and_o patch_v together_o a_o poor_a rout_v and_o break_a party_n of_o frail_a man_n they_o make_v omnipotency_n their_o foe_n defy_v the_o almighty_a himself_o in_o so_o