it_o rest_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o those_o quality_n of_o body_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o a_o counsellor_n for_o it_o behove_v he_o much_o to_o be_v as_o perfect_a in_o body_n as_o of_o mind_n true_a it_o be_v and_o that_o truth_n by_o learned_a man_n confirm_v that_o the_o felicity_n of_o man_n can_v be_v defend_v with_o the_o virtue_n of_o mind_n only_o but_o need_v also_o unto_o the_o perfection_n thereof_o external_a commodity_n which_o albeit_o be_v not_o by_o themselves_o laudable_a yet_o because_o virtue_n be_v know_v in_o their_o use_n and_o moderation_n they_o ought_v great_o to_o be_v desire_v the_o good_n of_o the_o body_n do_v seem_v to_o consist_v partly_o in_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o partly_o in_o particular_a member_n body_n for_o health_n beauty_n strength_n and_o soundness_n be_v require_v in_o the_o whole_a body_n but_o perfect_a sense_n and_o nimbleness_n of_o leg_n and_o hand_n be_v wish_v for_o only_a in_o some_o part_n as_o there_o be_v a_o society_n and_o consent_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n so_o be_v there_o a_o certain_a like_n and_o correspondence_n betwixt_o the_o virtue_n of_o body_n and_o mind_n health_n resemble_v justice_n because_o it_o reduce_v the_o diverse_a constitution_n of_o body_n to_o a_o equal_a temperance_n so_o beauty_n be_v liken_v to_o temperance_n and_o they_o both_o conspire_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o body_n &_o mind_n strength_n be_v compare_v to_o fortitude_n because_o in_o the_o endure_a of_o labour_n &_o danger_n the_o one_o of_o they_o do_v aid_v the_o other_o soundness_n of_o body_n be_v liken_v to_o prudence_n for_o as_o prudence_n do_v reconcile_v all_o opinion_n and_o judgement_n even_o so_o in_o a_o sound_a body_n all_o part_n do_v join_v and_o make_v one_o perfect_a body_n how_o much_o health_n avail_v to_o lead_v a_o good_a and_o happy_a life_n experience_n teach_v for_o there_o be_v nothing_o that_o we_o can_v do_v or_o think_v but_o therein_o good_a health_n health_n do_v help_v we_o and_o the_o want_n thereof_o do_v hinder_v us._n we_o will_v therefore_o that_o our_o counsellor_n shall_v be_v healthy_a for_o thereby_o he_o may_v the_o better_o attend_v public_a affair_n use_v the_o exercise_n of_o body_n &_o lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o content_a life_n free_a from_o grief_n &_o all_o sort_n of_o sorrow_n the_o first_o cause_n of_o health_n be_v god_n the_o maker_n of_o all_o body_n the_o second_o good_a diet_n and_o exercise_v for_o great_a regard_n must_v be_v have_v least_o health_n be_v take_v away_o by_o negligence_n or_o intemperancy_n health_n as_o cicero_n say_v be_v maintain_v by_o know_v a_o man_n own_o body_n and_o observe_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o agree_v or_o disagree_v with_o nature_n also_o by_o be_v continent_n in_o diet_n apparel_n and_o contempt_n of_o pleasure_n whatsoever_o else_o appertain_v to_o this_o matter_n must_v be_v learn_v of_o galen_n and_o hypocrates_n diogenes_n be_v wont_a to_o laugh_v those_o to_o scorn_v that_o by_o sacrifice_n seek_v for_o health_n of_o the_o god_n and_o notwithstanding_o lead_v a_o intemperate_a life_n a_o good_a constitution_n of_o body_n be_v also_o commendable_a in_o a_o counsellor_n let_v he_o therefore_o either_o be_v as_o the_o physician_n do_v term_v it_o sanguine_a best_a or_o choleric_a for_o those_o humour_n do_v make_v man_n apt_a for_o virtue_n and_o such_o person_n be_v common_o witty_a docible_a healthy_a and_o of_o good_a memory_n aristotle_n call_v melancholy_a man_n witty_a for_o be_v incline_v to_o anger_n they_o be_v dispose_v to_o have_v in_o they_o certain_a divine_a thought_n and_o deep_a cogitation_n notwithstanding_o we_o utter_o exclude_v they_o from_o counsel_n as_o man_n unmeete_a for_o affair_n of_o state_n because_o their_o life_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n govern_v by_o melancholy_a and_o not_o by_o wisdom_n the_o humour_n most_o abound_v in_o that_o complexion_n be_v cold_a and_o dâ—ie_a which_o make_v their_o cogitation_n to_o be_v solitary_a incline_v to_o envy_n sourness_n sadness_n and_o sorrow_n cicero_n read_v that_o place_n of_o aristotle_n which_o call_v melancholy_a man_n ingenious_a smile_v say_v that_o he_o rejoice_v much_o that_o nature_n have_v make_v he_o dull_a witted_a and_o not_o melancholy_a caesar_n be_v warn_v to_o beware_v of_o a_o certain_a fat_a merry_a and_o liberal_a speaker_n answer_v that_o such_o man_n be_v not_o to_o be_v fear_v but_o those_o rather_o that_o be_v sad_a of_o swarthy_a complexion_n and_o lean_a point_v to_o brutus_n and_o cassius_n we_o also_o mislike_v that_o any_o phlegmatic_a person_n shall_v be_v so_o much_o as_o the_o roman_n call_v he_o pedarius_n senator_n lest_o his_o humour_n be_v offensive_a to_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o as_o the_o motion_n of_o phlegmatic_a body_n be_v slow_a and_o heavy_a so_o likewise_o be_v their_o disposition_n of_o mind_n also_o good_a proportion_n or_o comeliness_n do_v recommend_v not_o only_o the_o body_n but_o also_o the_o mind_n so_o as_o it_o seem_v the_o poet_n say_v well_o gratior_fw-la est_fw-la pulchro_fw-la veniens_fw-la â—_o corpore_fw-la virtus_fw-la we_o wish_v therefore_o that_o our_o counsellor_n shall_v be_v a_o seemly_a personage_n coun_n i_o call_v comeliness_n a_o manly_a &_o not_o effeminate_a body_n this_o virtue_n be_v perceive_v in_o the_o feature_n of_o body_n face_n and_o countenance_n let_v he_o therefore_o be_v neither_o huge_a nor_o small_a of_o stature_n but_o of_o the_o mean_a size_n in_o long_a body_n as_o aristotle_n say_v there_o be_v no_o great_a virtue_n and_o in_o short_a personage_n as_o little_a moreover_o his_o body_n shall_v not_o be_v exceed_o gross_a nor_o exceed_v lean_a and_o dry_a for_o the_o one_o be_v apt_a for_o travel_n the_o other_o overweake_a to_o endure_v pain_n we_o also_o common_o take_v heed_n of_o those_o who_o nature_n have_v mark_v by_o defect_n of_o any_o member_n as_o they_o that_o be_v lame_a of_o one_o leg_n squint_v eye_v or_o deform_v in_o person_n for_o such_o man_n be_v account_v crafty_a and_o subtle_a nevertheless_o if_o any_o such_o personage_n be_v know_v for_o good_a and_o by_o the_o excellency_n of_o virtue_n have_v overcome_v the_o imperfection_n of_o nature_n then_o shall_v he_o deserve_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o counsellor_n the_o proportion_n of_o face_n or_o visage_n be_v much_o beautify_v by_o good_a colour_n or_o complexion_n which_o ofttimes_o bewray_v the_o secret_a conceit_n of_o mind_n our_o inward_a disposition_n be_v also_o sometime_o know_v by_o the_o outward_a colour_n of_o skin_n philopaeman_n a_o notable_a captain_n philopeman_n of_o the_o achaean_o be_v a_o evil_a favour_a man_n and_o be_v take_v prisoner_n be_v force_v to_o cut_v wood_n afterward_o he_o become_v know_v and_o say_v that_o he_o suffer_v the_o punishment_n due_a to_o his_o deformity_n we_o therefore_o commend_v a_o grave_n &_o pleasant_a face_n in_o our_o counsellor_n and_o allow_v most_o of_o such_o eye_n as_o be_v sweet_a &_o not_o cruel_a for_o that_o countenance_n be_v fit_a for_o man_n of_o such_o quality_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o conjecture_n we_o have_v by_o the_o feature_n of_o body_n so_o certain_a as_o thereby_o we_o may_v exact_o judge_v the_o virtue_n of_o mind_n for_o many_o there_o be_v who_o person_n be_v not_o beautiful_a yet_o in_o mind_n be_v virtuous_a man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v just_a prudent_a &_o temperate_a the_o mind_n be_v not_o blemish_v by_o deformity_n of_o body_n but_o by_o beauty_n of_o mind_n the_o body_n be_v beautify_v virtue_n be_v not_o bind_v either_o to_o a_o beautiful_a or_o deform_a body_n but_o be_v of_o itself_o comely_a and_o do_v grace_v all_o body_n with_o beauty_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o it_o behove_v we_o in_o know_v of_o man_n to_o use_v not_o only_a eye_n but_o also_o judgement_n even_o so_o not_o only_o the_o person_n countenance_n &_o eye_n of_o a_o counsellor_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a face_n of_o a_o counsellor_n mind_n ought_v be_v consider_v &_o prefer_v before_o all_o beauty_n &_o good_a proportion_n of_o body_n all_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v wish_v for_o the_o perfection_n of_o man_n but_o be_v not_o common_o look_v for_o a_o counsellor_n ought_v also_o to_o be_v comely_a apparel_v apparel_v according_a to_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o office_n for_o seemly_a garment_n do_v add_v a_o reverence_n to_o his_o person_n increase_v and_o ornify_v the_o worthiness_n both_o of_o mind_n and_o body_n it_o be_v therefore_o requisite_a that_o by_o his_o apparel_n he_o shall_v be_v know_v to_o differ_v from_o other_o man_n which_o custom_n be_v in_o all_o well_o govern_v claws_fw-la commonweal_n observe_v the_o senator_n of_o rome_n use_v a_o garment_n set_v full_a of_o stud_n or_o tuft_n of_o gold_n and_o on_o their_o hose_n they_o wear_v like_a unto_o a_o moon_n which_o be_v the_o cognisant_n or_o badge_n of_o most_o honour_n that_o kind_n of_o
she_o in_o all_o his_o word_n and_o work_n be_v govern_v ought_v be_v repute_v as_o a_o god_n among_o man_n he_o only_o for_o king_n prince_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o universal_a world_n be_v to_o be_v account_v and_o final_o he_o know_v what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v what_o to_o be_v think_v what_o to_o be_v determine_v and_o what_o proceed_v from_o divine_a reason_n and_o council_n now_o for_o as_o much_o as_o this_o prince_n and_o governor_n shall_v live_v in_o the_o society_n and_o company_n of_o man_n which_o society_n consist_v partly_o in_o the_o universal_a conversation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o partly_o of_o private_a city_n it_o behoove_v he_o for_o preservation_n of_o the_o common_a society_n and_o love_n among_o man_n that_o he_o endeavour_v the_o whole_a force_n of_o his_o capacity_n reason_n and_o council_n to_o gain_v the_o good_a will_n and_o favour_n of_o sort_n man_n we_o will_v therefore_o commit_v unto_o his_o charge_n two_o diverse_a country_n or_o common_a weal_n to_o be_v govern_v the_o one_o be_v that_o which_o contain_v both_o god_n and_o man_n not_o confine_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o africa_n asia_n or_o europa_n but_o be_v by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n describe_v the_o other_o be_v the_o place_n where_o our_o mortal_a condition_n have_v appoint_v our_o birth_n and_o be_v as_o greece_n italy_n germany_n france_n spain_n polonia_n or_o such_o like_a toâ—â—hing_v government_n of_o common_a weal_n it_o shall_v behoove_v the_o governor_n with_o reason_n and_o understanding_n to_o comprehend_v the_o order_n and_o nature_n aswell_o of_o the_o universal_a world_n which_o the_o latin_n do_v call_v maiorem_fw-la mundum_fw-la as_o of_o the_o other_o wherein_o we_o have_v our_o life_n and_o abode_n which_o they_o likewise_o do_v name_n maiorem_fw-la mundum_fw-la for_o whensoever_o the_o mind_n have_v shake_v of_o the_o bondage_n of_o body_n it_o present_o recover_v the_o perfect_a nature_n thereof_o perform_v the_o true_a office_n embrace_v these_o thing_n which_o be_v good_a and_o reject_v the_o â—uill_a it_o love_v virtue_n and_o loathe_v vice_n it_o suppress_v lust_n and_o command_v itself_o what_o empire_n or_o government_n can_v be_v say_v or_o think_v more_o divine_a or_o godly_a moreover_o when_o the_o mind_n have_v discover_v the_o nature_n of_o heaven_n earth_n sea_n with_o every_o other_o thing_n and_o know_v whereof_o they_o be_v make_v what_o beginning_n cause_n and_o end_n they_o have_v what_o be_v the_o disposition_n of_o star_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o sun_n rise_v and_o go_v down_o what_o move_v the_o moon_n what_o be_v the_o destruction_n of_o all_o thing_n what_o the_o nature_n of_o element_n of_o live_a creature_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o herb_n when_o all_o these_o thing_n i_o say_v be_v know_v and_o god_n the_o supreme_a governor_n of_o all_o well_o near_o comprehend_v the_o possessor_n of_o such_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o nature_n shall_v he_o not_o deseruinglie_o be_v account_v a_o citizen_n and_o dweller_n of_o any_o town_n or_o place_n or_o rather_o a_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n universal_a socrates_n be_v ask_v of_o what_o country_n he_o be_v answer_v a_o man_n of_o the_o world_n imagine_v himself_o to_o be_v not_o only_o a_o citizen_n and_o inhabitante_n but_o also_o as_o it_o be_v a_o creature_n prince_n universal_a what_o do_v laâ—rtius_n report_n of_o diogenis_n other_o than_o he_o be_v such_o a_o one_o this_o city_n yield_v no_o obedience_n to_o tyrant_n nor_o be_v subject_a to_o law_n invent_v by_o man_n nor_o can_v be_v environ_v with_o wall_n but_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o universal_a circle_n with_o motion_n and_o order_n natural_a as_o it_o be_v by_o law_n certain_a and_o everlasting_a constantlye_o govern_v within_o wall_n make_v of_o element_n the_o citizen_n of_o this_o town_n be_v by_o a_o name_n divine_a call_v philosopher_n command_v only_o by_o themselves_o bear_v about_o they_o mind_n invincible_a and_o arm_v against_o the_o force_n of_o all_o misfortune_n such_o prince_n no_o force_n of_o enemy_n can_v depose_v no_o violence_n of_o arm_n remove_v nor_o fury_n of_o fire_n disturb_v for_o they_o be_v always_o invincible_a valiant_a happy_a and_o free_a from_o fear_n and_o danger_n when_o king_n demetrius_n the_o son_n of_o antigonus_n have_v surprise_v megara_n in_o which_o city_n sâ—ilpho_n the_o philosopher_n live_v he_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v bring_v to_o his_o presence_n and_o ask_v what_o have_v be_v take_v from_o he_o offering_z restitution_n of_o all_o his_o loss_n whereunto_o sâ—ilpho_n answer_v that_o he_o never_o have_v see_v any_o man_n that_o can_v offer_v violence_n to_o philosophy_n much_o less_o take_v the_o same_o from_o he_o that_o be_v thereof_o possess_v imagine_v himself_o to_o be_v only_a owner_n of_o such_o riches_n account_v the_o rest_n of_o his_o good_n to_o be_v no_o more_o he_o than_o the_o enemy_n that_o besiege_v megara_n but_o see_v the_o science_n of_o philosophy_n consist_v sort_n partly_o in_o contemplation_n and_o part_o in_o action_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o the_o skill_n of_o government_n do_v also_o consist_v upon_o two_o those_o that_o apply_v themselves_o to_o contemplation_n do_v only_o labour_v to_o attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n and_o not_o desire_v to_o proceed_v further_o stay_v their_o imagination_n wholye_a in_o consider_v by_o what_o mean_v the_o world_n may_v be_v guide_v with_o the_o reins_n of_o wisdom_n this_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v wont_a to_o delight_v in_o private_a and_o solitary_a life_n careless_a of_o authority_n house_n or_o famelie_o as_o homer_n do_v describe_v they_o from_o which_o rest_n or_o rather_o idleness_n we_o ought_v first_o by_o desire_n to_o persuade_v they_o and_o that_o not_o suffise_v by_o enforcement_n to_o draw_v they_o to_o action_n of_o government_n which_o be_v the_o second_o part_n of_o civil_a duty_n for_o the_o knowledge_n improfitable_a and_o contemplation_n of_o nature_n proove_v improfitable_a if_o no_o action_n thereof_o do_v follow_v which_o appear_v in_o the_o preservation_n of_o all_o commodity_n belong_v to_o man_n who_o be_v there_o so_o studious_a in_o natural_a knowledge_n that_o be_v inform_v his_o friend_n his_o neighbour_n his_o kinsfolk_n and_o country_n shall_v perish_v without_o his_o present_a help_n but_o will_v prefer_v the_o safety_n of_o they_o before_o the_o contemplation_n of_o all_o the_o star_n element_n and_o world_n universal_a we_o therefore_o do_v exhort_v all_o wise_a man_n to_o action_n and_o recommend_v unto_o they_o the_o commonweal_n not_o that_o common_a weal_n contain_v all_o the_o world_n &_o be_v bound_v by_o the_o perambulation_n of_o the_o sun_n but_o that_o which_o be_v subject_a to_o ordinance_n and_o law_n and_o compose_v of_o the_o congregation_n and_o society_n of_o man_n hope_v that_o through_o they_o possess_v commenweale_n of_o divine_a knowledge_n this_o worldly_a government_n may_v with_o more_o wisdom_n and_o justice_n be_v direct_v the_o contemplation_n of_o thing_n divine_a do_v teach_v and_o inform_v the_o mind_n of_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o he_o be_v accustom_v to_o the_o cogitation_n of_o heavenlye_a reason_n wisdom_n and_o law_n do_v become_v as_o it_o be_v a_o other_o god._n solon_n endue_v with_o such_o knowledge_n govern_v the_o athenian_n lycurgus_n the_o lacedaemonian_n and_o parmenides_n the_o eleati_fw-la the_o like_a law_n and_o ordinance_n lycis_n the_o pythagorean_n invent_v for_o epaminundas_fw-la plato_n for_o dion_n aristotle_n for_o alexander_n the_o great_a anoxagoras_n for_o pericles_n pythagoras_n for_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n and_o agrippa_n for_o the_o emperor_n octavianus_fw-la which_o example_n have_v move_v many_o writer_n to_o affirm_v that_o those_o commonweal_n be_v most_o happy_a where_o philosopher_n govern_v or_o where_o the_o governor_n be_v accompany_v and_o counsel_v by_o philosopher_n cato_n that_o most_o excellent_a senator_n for_o the_o love_n he_o bear_v unto_o wisdom_n entertain_v athenodorus_n ulysses_n as_o homer_n say_v embrace_v caritus_n pyrrhus_n esteem_v artemius_n trajan_n desire_v plutarch_n and_o scipio_n be_v counsel_v by_o panetius_fw-la a_o man_n as_o plutarch_n write_v learned_a in_o all_o science_n both_o good_a and_o evil_a but_o if_o this_o diviue_v knowledge_n do_v hap_n unto_o any_o man_n that_o delight_v only_o improfitable_a in_o rest_n and_o idleness_n not_o endeavour_v to_o do_v other_o then_o lurk_v at_o home_n as_o it_o be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o a_o magical_a circle_n stretch_v himself_o in_o the_o sun_n accompany_v only_o with_o staff_n &_o wallet_n careless_a of_o all_o action_n &_o desire_n to_o do_v good_a to_o other_o sure_o such_o wisdom_n prove_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o with_o himself_o in_o short_a space_n utter_o perish_v where_o contrariwise_o if_o the_o same_o be_v possess_v by_o any_o prince_n or_o person_n dispose_v himself_o to_o the_o affair_n of_o government_n he_o
make_v war_n at_o home_n certain_o it_o stand_v the_o commonweal_n upon_o to_o provide_v by_o law_n that_o soldier_n may_v be_v compel_v to_o honest_a life_n and_o fear_v from_o offend_v other_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o terrible_a than_o injury_n arm_v the_o boldness_n of_o soldier_n not_o bridle_v by_o law_n do_v pass_v on_o so_o far_o forward_o as_o may_v either_o subvert_v the_o state_n or_o enforce_v the_o good_a and_o modest_a subject_n yea_o justice_n itself_o to_o obey_v arm_n which_o we_o read_v heretofore_o happen_v among_o the_o roman_n where_o the_o soldier_n for_o diverse_a year_n have_v authority_n to_o choose_v the_o emperor_n usurp_v the_o state_n when_o neither_o the_o senate_n the_o people_n nor_o the_o law_n can_v by_o any_o mean_n resist_v their_o insolency_n but_o of_o soldier_n we_o have_v perhaps_o to_o long_o discourse_v just_a that_o commonweal_n be_v temperate_a and_o just_a where_o the_o prince_n and_o citizen_n therein_o do_v live_v temperate_o &_o just_o which_o thing_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v by_o the_o execution_n of_o law_n for_o they_o only_o be_v the_o director_n aswell_o of_o life_n as_o honest_a live_n from_o this_o fountain_n be_v spring_v law_n to_o reform_v superfluity_n in_o building_n apparel_n and_o fe_v with_o all_o other_o apertain_v to_o excess_n also_o from_o temperancy_n other_o ordinance_n do_v proceed_v belong_v to_o judgement_n whereof_o the_o foundation_n be_v justice_n a_o fortunate_a virtue_n give_v to_o every_o man_n that_o which_o be_v his_o own_o as_o touch_v the_o good_n of_o body_n and_o fortune_n they_o shall_v be_v plentiful_a in_o those_o commonweal_n where_o the_o subject_n be_v healthy_a strong_a valiant_a rich_a honourable_a and_o glorious_a of_o all_o which_o thing_n in_o the_o end_n of_o this_o work_n we_o will_v more_o at_o large_a entreat_v thus_o have_v we_o already_o discourse_v what_o a_o commonweal_n be_v and_o wherein_o the_o felicity_n thereof_o consist_v it_o remain_v now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o citizen_n happy_a life_n whereby_o shall_v be_v conceive_v in_o what_o art_n and_o science_n our_o counsellor_n ought_v be_v instruct_v require_v to_o enjoy_v both_o private_a and_o public_a felicity_n to_o the_o perfection_n of_o man_n three_o thing_n as_o the_o philosopher_n affirm_v be_v require_v that_o be_v to_o say_v nature_n custom_n and_o reason_n as_o touch_v nature_n to_o be_v thereby_o good_a and_o happy_a it_o rest_v not_o in_o our_o power_n but_o in_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n for_o whosoever_o he_o bless_v be_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n good_a wise_a and_o of_o perfect_a judgement_n it_o many_o time_n also_o happen_v that_o as_o one_o man_n beget_v a_o other_o &_o one_o beast_n a_o other_o so_o of_o wise_a and_o good_a ancestor_n wise_a &_o good_a posterity_n do_v descend_v which_o nature_n always_o indevore_v to_o bring_v to_o pass_v but_o not_o therein_o prevail_a appear_v how_o corruptible_a our_o nature_n be_v either_o through_o education_n or_o to_o speak_v in_o christian_a wise_n through_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o forefather_n who_o the_o bad_a angel_n divert_v &_o corrupt_v wherefore_o nature_n have_v only_o leave_v in_o we_o certain_a spark_n wherewith_o to_o kindle_v our_o inclination_n to_o virtue_n &_o become_v apt_a for_o all_o thing_n the_o rest_n be_v perform_v by_o reason_n art_n &_o use_v it_o behove_v man_n therefore_o to_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o that_o nature_n which_o man_n be_v good_a &_o at_o his_o hand_n desire_v felicity_n &_o perfection_n the_o chief_a duty_n of_o man_n be_v to_o know_v that_o his_o original_n proceed_v from_o god_n &_o from_o he_o to_o have_v receive_v reason_n whereby_o he_o resemble_v his_o maker_n but_o for_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n be_v shut_v up_o within_o the_o body_n as_o a_o prison_n whereby_o it_o know_v not_o itself_o it_o behove_v the_o mind_n to_o break_v forth_o from_o that_o place_n of_o restrainte_fw-fr and_o win_v liberty_n whereby_o it_o may_v behold_v know_v and_o perceive_v how_o much_o it_o resemble_v god_n for_o man_n be_v most_o proper_o so_o call_v when_o he_o live_v according_a to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o be_v partaker_n of_o reason_n and_o be_v further_a remove_v from_o please_v &_o obedience_n of_o the_o body_n learn_v therefore_o be_v to_o be_v desire_v of_o man_n since_o thereby_o reason_n and_o the_o perfection_n consist_v thereof_o be_v chief_o obtain_v for_o as_o nature_n unless_o it_o be_v perfect_a want_v her_o good_a so_o the_o good_a of_o man_n be_v not_o absolute_a unless_o therein_o be_v perfect_a reason_n which_o be_v in_o man_n be_v call_v god_n nature_n law_n virtue_n and_o goodness_n whereupon_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o such_o learning_n philosophy_n be_v requisite_a as_o bring_v with_o it_o understanding_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n nature_n law_n virtue_n and_o all_o good_a thing_n this_o learning_n be_v call_v philosophy_n the_o eternal_a and_o immortal_a gift_n of_o god_n instruct_v we_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a and_o contain_v the_o skill_n whereby_o to_o know_v the_o beginning_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n with_o the_o nature_n of_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v as_o in_o a_o glass_n look_v therein_o may_v see_v the_o form_n the_o image_n and_o idea_n of_o every_o thing_n &_o â—hal_o well_o near_o behold_v the_o counterfeit_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o mind_n it_o be_v therefore_o not_o without_o cause_n of_o cicero_n call_v the_o universal_a knowledge_n the_o guide_n of_o life_n the_o searcher_n of_o virtue_n the_o expuls_a of_o vice_n the_o medicine_n and_o health_n of_o the_o soul_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o this_o world_n to_o be_v do_v or_o philosophy_n think_v either_o in_o court_n or_o judgement_n be_v it_o great_a or_o small_a which_o proceed_v not_o from_o philosophy_n as_o mother_n of_o all_o counsel_n action_n and_o resolution_n who_o if_o in_o all_o thy_o word_n and_o work_n thou_o do_v follow_v whatsoever_o thou_o shall_v speak_v or_o do_v will_v be_v wise_a discreet_a divine_a and_o in_o all_o respect_v perfect_a for_o in_o whatsoever_o commonweal_n the_o prince_n that_o reign_v be_v a_o philosopher_n or_o counsel_v by_o philosopher_n there_o be_v seldom_o any_o war_n sedition_n hate_n discord_n or_o violence_n of_o evil_a man_n but_o now_o i_o think_v i_o hear_v some_o one_o say_v do_v thou_o sir_n philosopher_n think_v that_o the_o felicity_n of_o commonweal_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o king_n &_o prince_n do_v proceed_v from_o thy_o lazy_a discipline_n for_o that_o art_n of_o thou_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v term_v the_o science_n of_o prate_v than_o a_o knowledge_n whereby_o man_n attain_v unto_o felicity_n how_o do_v thou_o dare_v infect_v the_o commonweal_n with_o those_o thing_n which_o will_v be_v the_o destruction_n thereof_o and_o as_o thou_o have_v fill_v the_o school_n with_o contention_n and_o scold_a so_o will_v thou_o divide_v the_o state_n into_o sundry_a sedition_n which_o discord_n in_o school_n may_v be_v without_o blood_n dispute_v yet_o think_v thou_o that_o in_o a_o commonweal_n they_o can_v be_v without_o blow_n determine_v how_o shall_v the_o happiness_n of_o commonweal_n be_v conserve_v by_o philosopher_n who_o opinion_n be_v diverse_a doubtful_a and_o contrary_a whether_o shall_v our_o state_n trustunto_o the_o epicure_n the_o peripatetic_n or_o the_o stoic_a who_o contend_v not_o only_o for_o the_o confine_n but_o the_o very_a possession_n of_o felicity_n and_o they_o that_o be_v not_o agree_v what_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a do_v they_o not_o descent_n upon_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o philosophy_n for_o who_o so_o know_v not_o what_o be_v the_o chief_a good_a must_v of_o force_n be_v ignorant_a what_o course_n oâ—_n life_n to_o lead_v i_o do_v therefore_o think_v that_o the_o teacher_n of_o such_o doctrine_n who_o trust_v only_o unto_o philosophy_n as_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o their_o life_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v remove_v then_o receive_v to_o govern_v the_o commonweal_n for_o what_o do_v thou_o think_v will_v be_v say_v or_o do_v where_o philosopher_n consult_v of_o war_n and_o peace_n of_o law_n and_o judgement_n sure_o they_o will_v imagine_v themselves_o to_o sit_v in_o counsel_n of_o cyclops_n and_o giant_n and_o think_v arm_n already_o in_o hand_n so_o soon_o as_o they_o hear_v the_o warâ—â—_n consult_v upon_o be_v it_o reasonable_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o lawemaker_n that_o obey_v no_o law_n but_o that_o which_o he_o prescribe_v to_o himself_o use_v only_o his_o own_o reason_n or_o rather_o his_o own_o private_a opinion_n account_v all_o other_o as_o beast_n himself_o only_o except_v iâ—_n not_o this_o the_o guise_n of_o your_o philosophical_a flock_n what_o think_v you_o of_o diogones_n zeno_n epictetuâ—_n and_o many_o other_o will_v you_o wish_v such_o wise_a man_n to_o be_v prince_n
their_o pupil_n first_o to_o be_v silent_a but_o now_o their_o chief_a instruction_n be_v to_o speak_v a_o pace_n which_o breed_v so_o many_o prattle_a orator_n and_o witless_a philosopher_n for_o they_o study_v not_o to_o fill_v their_o breast_n with_o virtue_n and_o honest_a discipline_n but_o teach_v their_o tongue_n plenty_n of_o word_n so_o as_o we_o see_v they_o commend_v of_o their_o teacher_n for_o wrangle_v &_o strength_n of_o wit_n in_o argument_n not_o for_o modesty_n wisdom_n and_o justice_n but_o all_o learned_a man_n man_n ought_v know_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o keep_v school_n for_o such_o drowsy_a and_o slothful_a philosophy_n but_o teach_v civil_a knowledge_n the_o commendation_n whereof_o consist_v in_o well_o do_v and_o think_v true_o the_o ancient_a academy_n of_o graecia_n be_v the_o nursery_n of_o all_o commonweal_n &_o out_o of_o they_o as_o from_o the_o trojan_a horse_n come_v forth_o most_o excellent_a king_n singular_a captain_n and_o governor_n alexander_n and_o scipio_n two_o most_o noble_a chieftain_n be_v bring_v up_o in_o school_n i_o omit_v many_o other_o thus_o it_o appear_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v train_v in_o school_n and_o there_o to_o learn_v honest_a life_n &_o the_o skill_n of_o government_n also_o every_o state_n shall_v be_v careful_a to_o have_v school_n as_o shop_n fill_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o virtue_n in_o such_o a_o one_o therefore_o as_o shall_v become_v a_o counsellor_n we_o wish_v good_a nature_n &_o education_n for_o that_o be_v evil_a be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v bettre_v by_o philosophy_n but_o become_v much_o the_o worse_o for_o man_n nature_n be_v most_o prone_a to_o evil_a &_o be_v strengthen_v &_o instruct_v with_o science_n &_o philosophy_n gain_v thereby_o more_o force_n &_o skill_n to_o do_v evil_a since_o the_o best_a knowledge_n possess_v by_o a_o man_n of_o perverse_a nature_n be_v deprave_a &_o change_v into_o a_o contrary_a disposition_n whereof_o evil_a counsel_n procee_v the_o cogitation_n of_o a_o angry_a mind_n in_o a_o evil_a man_n do_v increase_v fury_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o a_o subtle_a spirit_n move_v to_o collar_n be_v convert_v into_o madness_n it_o may_v then_o be_v conclude_v that_o a_o good_a nature_n evil_o instruct_v become_v worst_a of_o all_o and_o evil_a nature_n well_o instruct_v be_v also_o oftentimes_o abuse_v and_o employ_v in_o wicked_a action_n for_o every_o good_a evil_n use_v become_v worse_a than_o evil_n itself_o not_o unlike_a to_o good_a seed_n sow_v in_o evil_a soil_n which_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n change_v their_o nature_n great_a be_v the_o force_n of_o education_n which_o change_v and_o rechange_v the_o tender_a mind_n of_o youth_n aswell_o to_o good_a as_o evil_a diogenes_n be_v ask_v how_o man_n may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a life_n answer_v first_o he_o must_v honour_v the_o god_n who_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o all_o felicity_n second_o he_o must_v bring_v up_o his_o child_n in_o virtue_n for_o be_v evil_o instruct_v they_o become_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o their_o age_a father_n three_o he_o must_v be_v thankful_a towards_o his_o friend_n the_o say_n of_o apollo_n be_v true_a that_o the_o unthankful_a child_n man_n be_v most_o hurtful_a and_o odious_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n moreover_o it_o behove_v for_o the_o better_a institution_n of_o child_n that_o they_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o property_n of_o speech_n eloquence_n and_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n whereunto_o he_o attain_v by_o the_o science_n of_o grammar_n rhetoric_n and_o logic_n for_o these_o knowledge_n be_v as_o it_o be_v gate_n and_o entry_n of_o wisdom_n from_o they_o he_o may_v receive_v the_o rule_n of_o speak_v which_o be_v confirm_v by_o use_n domestical_a exercise_n and_o the_o read_n of_o ancient_a poet_n and_o orator_n for_o be_v instruct_v in_o these_o he_o will_v leave_v the_o cogitation_n of_o common_a and_o know_v thing_n and_o call_v unto_o his_o consideration_n matter_n of_o more_o importance_n because_o the_o mind_n beginning_n to_o know_v itself_o do_v then_o seek_v for_o true_a food_n whereof_o to_o feed_v and_o be_v satisfy_v the_o true_a food_n and_o medicine_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v philosophy_n because_o it_o heal_v all_o sort_n of_o sickness_n and_o sorrow_n therein_o make_v a_o perfect_a path_n unto_o happiness_n and_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o our_o mind_n be_v stir_v to_o more_o worthy_a cogitation_n the_o reason_n thereof_o be_v that_o the_o mind_n abandon_v the_o body_n and_o all_o terrestrial_a thought_n and_o study_v upon_o thing_n high_a and_o celestial_a kind_n this_o knowledge_n of_o philosophy_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n the_o one_o consist_v in_o the_o subtlety_n of_o nature_n &_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o universal_a contemplation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o other_o show_v the_o true_a institution_n of_o man_n life_n &_o manner_n how_o commonweal_n shall_v be_v govern_v and_o private_a household_n maintain_v to_o the_o first_o appertain_v these_o part_n of_o philosophy_n call_v physica_n metaphysica_fw-la and_o methematica_fw-la &_o to_o the_o other_o ethica_fw-la politica_fw-la and_o oeconomica_fw-la the_o end_n of_o both_o those_o knowledge_n be_v not_o diverse_a for_o as_o by_o the_o contemplation_n of_o thing_n divine_a the_o mind_n disjoin_v from_o the_o body_n by_o itself_o be_v make_v bless_a &_o like_a unto_o god_n so_o do_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o honest_a action_n that_o reason_n be_v guard_v by_o virtue_n do_v withhold_v the_o mind_n from_o the_o unclean_a action_n of_o the_o corrupt_a body_n the_o mind_n by_o these_o two_o mean_n dissever_v from_o the_o body_n become_v like_a unto_o god_n and_o may_v just_o be_v account_v happy_a &_o bless_a in_o this_o only_a those_o two_o knowledge_n do_v differ_v that_o the_o one_o by_o action_n the_o other_o by_o contemplation_n represent_v the_o similitude_n of_o god_n whereof_o a_o double_a felicity_n follow_v the_o one_o felicity_n private_a the_o other_o public_a those_o that_o put_v their_o felicity_n in_o the_o exercise_n &_o action_n of_o virtue_n be_v at_o all_o time_n most_o profitable_a for_o the_o commonweal_n &_o that_o which_o be_v good_a the_o more_o common_a it_o be_v the_o better_a &_o more_o profitable_a it_o be_v account_v so_o that_o felicity_n whereby_o many_o receive_v benefit_n be_v repute_v better_a than_o that_o which_o be_v contain_v in_o one_o only_a head_n yet_o must_v we_o confess_v that_o the_o contemplative_a felicity_n have_v the_o precedence_n &_o more_o noble_a place_n because_o it_o show_v the_o cause_n &_o occasion_n of_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v god_n allo_fw-la without_o action_n by_o his_o perpetual_a contemplation_n forse_v all_o thing_n do_v by_o his_o example_n move_v philosopher_n to_o prefer_v the_o contemplation_n of_o thing_n divine_a before_o all_o human_a action_n &_o felicity_n now_o forsomuch_o as_o the_o felicity_n counsellor_n of_o every_o counsellor_n &_o all_o knowledge_n consist_v in_o action_n to_o the_o end_n lie_v be_v not_o ignorant_a what_o be_v the_o best_a course_n of_o good_a &_o honest_a life_n what_o be_v require_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o matter_n both_o private_a &_o public_a &_o may_v know_v how_o to_o govern_v people_n ordain_v law_n &_o correct_v judgment_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o be_v study_v in_o that_o part_n of_o philosophy_n which_o contain_v the_o rule_n of_o man_n action_n &_o the_o science_n of_o government_n let_v he_o therefore_o be_v perfect_o instruct_v of_o that_o part_n which_o intreat_v of_o manner_n whereby_o he_o may_v attain_v the_o skill_n not_o only_o of_o life_n but_o also_o of_o well_o live_v &_o counsel_v for_o how_o shall_v he_o speak_v of_o man_n life_n agreeable_a to_o virtue_n that_o know_v not_o what_o virtue_n be_v or_o what_o discourse_n can_v such_o a_o one_o make_v in_o counsel_n touch_v justice_n fortitude_n temperancy_n or_o wisdom_n how_o shall_v he_o appease_v sedition_n or_o qualify_v law_n unless_o he_o partly_o know_v the_o precept_n of_o justice_n &_o prudence_n what_o counsel_n can_v any_o wise_a man_n give_v of_o war_n peace_n or_o contract_n if_o he_o beignorant_a what_o war_n be_v just_a &_o unjust_a what_o honourable_a or_o disonorable_a peace_n what_o treaty_n be_v godly_a &_o what_o ungodly_a for_o all_o the_o precept_n &_o force_n of_o honesty_n &_o virtue_n ought_v be_v to_o he_o know_v not_o only_o by_o name_n but_o in_o mind_n exact_o conceive_v the_o sum_n of_o which_o knowledge_n in_o the_o book_n of_o ethic_n politic_n &_o economic_n be_v contain_v fron_n they_o as_o treasure_n house_n he_o may_v take_v the_o knowledge_n of_o virtue_n the_o skill_n of_o government_n the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o the_o order_n of_o domestical_a life_n moreover_o that_o discipline_n shall_v furnish_v he_o with_o knowledge_n whereby_o to_o judge_v of_o all_o thing_n and_o inform_v he_o what_o be_v in_o every_o thing_n honest_a and_o what_o the_o
be_v repute_v a_o great_a revenue_n yet_o ought_v we_o not_o be_v so_o spare_v as_o to_o seem_v void_a of_o liberality_n covetous_a miserable_a &_o careless_a both_o of_o other_o and_o ourselves_o also_o we_o must_v not_o only_o be_v filler_n of_o bag_n or_o hoorder_n of_o coin_n as_o man_n that_o study_v more_o to_o enrich_v a_o lascivious_a heir_n then_o profit_v the_o commonweal_n friend_n or_o kinsfolk_n sure_o covetousness_n be_v a_o sickness_n incurable_a which_o as_o salustius_n use_v say_v do_v effeminate_a both_o body_n and_o mind_n and_o it_o take_v delight_n in_o two_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o give_v nothing_o and_o receive_v much_o money_n therefore_o be_v to_o be_v use_v liberal_o moderate_o and_o in_o good_a and_o honest_a use_n always_o reserve_v somewhat_o not_o only_o for_o friend_n physician_n and_o foe_n but_o also_o for_o our_o country_n the_o necessity_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o they_o that_o be_v delight_v in_o feast_v glotenie_n and_o play_v therein_o consume_v their_o substance_n the_o memory_n whereof_o last_v but_o one_o only_a day_n be_v devourer_n not_o only_o of_o private_a but_o also_o of_o public_a riches_n they_o be_v also_o hold_v man_n of_o light_a mind_n and_o prodigal_a not_o only_o of_o money_n but_o also_o of_o their_o fame_n reputation_n and_o honour_n true_o it_o behove_v the_o state_n to_o provide_v that_o no_o law_n man_n shall_v abuse_v his_o own_o riches_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v it_o good_a that_o such_o man_n be_v compel_v by_o law_n to_o spare_v their_o money_n from_o vain_a expense_n &_o matter_n of_o no_o moment_n in_o rome_n it_o be_v provide_v by_o law_n that_o no_o senator_n shall_v be_v indebt_v above_o a_o certain_a sum_n prescribe_v which_o order_n be_v take_v to_o remove_v excess_n and_o superfluous_a charge_n p._n râ—finus_n be_v depose_v from_o the_o senate_n by_o the_o censores_fw-la for_o have_v ten_o pound_n weight_n of_o silver_n also_o aemelius_n lepidus_n have_v build_v a_o house_n which_o cost_v six_o thousand_o pound_n be_v for_o that_o cause_n deprive_v from_o the_o senate_n a_o counsellor_n ought_v therefore_o to_o live_v so_o as_o he_o may_v be_v magnificent_a and_o liberal_a senator_n not_o only_o of_o money_n but_o also_o of_o reputation_n counsel_n and_o good_a will_n which_o virtue_n do_v conjoin_v the_o people_n mind_n breed_v friendship_n and_o concord_n wherewith_o all_o city_n and_o common_a place_n be_v unite_v furthermore_o nature_n have_v so_o ordain_v as_o without_o friendship_n no_o man_n have_v ever_o live_v notwithstanding_o he_o be_v so_o abundant_o furnish_v with_o riches_n as_o he_o want_v nothing_o to_o lead_v a_o desire_a life_n for_o see_v man_n be_v friendship_n a_o civil_a creature_n and_o lover_n of_o society_n he_o can_v in_o any_o wise_a want_v the_o use_n of_o other_o man_n conversation_n from_o this_o fountain_n all_o natural_a amity_n as_o marriage_n consanguinity_n and_o affinity_n do_v proceed_v nature_n be_v a_o lover_n of_o man_n conjoin_v they_o not_o only_o in_o conversation_n and_o good_a will_n but_o also_o bind_v they_o with_o obligation_n of_o blood_n we_o see_v that_o all_o lawmaker_n have_v study_v for_o nothing_o more_o then_o that_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o law_n man_n may_v live_v in_o love_n &_o friendship_n because_o wheresoever_o the_o right_n of_o amity_n be_v esteem_v their_o injury_n sedition_n and_o hatred_n can_v have_v force_n since_o in_o all_o such_o place_n peace_n tranquillity_n love_n and_o affection_n do_v rain_n by_o which_o mean_v the_o inhabitant_n be_v make_v happy_a and_o bless_a who_o so_o take_v away_o friendship_n from_o the_o commonweal_n do_v as_o it_o be_v remove_v the_o sun_n from_o the_o world_n therefore_o commonweal_n receive_v great_a good_a by_o friendship_n for_o where_o it_o be_v no_o civil_a dissension_n can_v arise_v and_o all_o man_n with_o one_o assent_n as_o it_o be_v one_o particular_a man_n love_v his_o wife_n will_v as_o pythagoras_n say_v join_v in_o love_n and_o become_v as_o it_o be_v one_o man_n for_o so_o much_o be_v the_o force_n of_o friendship_n as_o of_o many_o it_o make_v one_o only_a mind_n which_o friendship_n be_v be_v by_o leliuâ—_n define_v to_o be_v a_o perfect_a consent_n of_o thing_n diâ—â—ne_v and_o human_a in_o all_o love_n charity_n and_o affection_n diverse_a kind_n of_o amity_n there_o be_v whereby_o man_n be_v draw_v to_o love_v one_o another_o some_o do_v love_n in_o respect_n of_o confanguimitie_n some_o for_o alliance_n some_o for_o aâ—fâ—itâ—_n 〈…〉_o but_o of_o civil_a amity_n whereof_o virtue_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o grow_v among_o man_n unacquainted_a the_o observation_n be_v not_o easy_a for_o the_o diversity_n of_o delight_n do_v cause_v that_o good_a man_n do_v seldom_o concur_v in_o friendship_n since_o thereunto_o time_n and_o conversation_n be_v require_v because_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v often_o alter_v through_o adversity_n or_o prosperity_n age_n profit_n loss_n and_o honour_n each_o man_n at_o the_o first_o meeting_n be_v not_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o friendship_n for_o as_o the_o proverb_n say_v man_n must_v ear_n many_o bushel_n of_o salt_n together_o before_o they_o become_v true_a and_o perfect_a friend_n the_o honest_a manner_n of_o man_n be_v to_o be_v diligent_o consider_v and_o what_o fidelity_n and_o love_n we_o find_v in_o ourselves_o must_v be_v bestow_v upon_o friendship_n our_o friend_n the_o philosopher_n think_v that_o amity_n be_v most_o assure_v which_o be_v breed_v by_o likeness_n of_o condition_n for_o where_o man_n delight_n be_v one_o there_o desire_n can_v be_v diverse_a such_o friend_n be_v theteus_n and_o pericheuâ—_n achilles_n and_o patroclus_n orestes_n and_o pylades_n damon_n and_o pythias_n of_o which_o two_o the_o love_n be_v so_o great_a as_o diontsiâ—s_n desire_v he_o may_v join_v therein_o and_o become_v a_o three_o in_o choose_v friend_n chief_a respect_n be_v to_o be_v have_v unto_o virtue_n for_o the_o nature_n of_o virtue_n be_v such_o as_o virtuous_a man_n do_v not_o only_o refuse_v the_o friendship_n of_o evil_a man_n but_o also_o deem_v they_o unworthy_a to_o be_v look_v on_o few_o friend_n be_v better_a than_o many_o for_o perfect_a friendship_n can_v remain_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o great_a number_n they_o that_o be_v delight_v with_o familiarity_n of_o many_o be_v not_o account_v friend_n but_o man_n compinable_a and_o fair_a condition_v for_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v conversable_a and_o gentle_a in_o the_o entertainment_n of_o all_o man_n and_o a_o other_o thing_n to_o be_v a_o friend_n to_o one_o who_o we_o make_v a_o perpetual_a fellow_n and_o continual_a companion_n of_o our_o cogitation_n and_o life_n epaminondas_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v a_o man_n ought_v not_o go_v from_o court_n till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v win_v some_o new_a friend_n to_o be_v join_v unto_o the_o number_n of_o his_o old_a which_o rule_n seem_v to_o serve_v better_a to_o gain_v the_o common_a goodwill_n of_o man_n then_o perfect_a friendship_n those_o thing_n which_o for_o the_o love_n of_o friend_n ought_v be_v do_v shall_v be_v just_a tging_n not_o have_v more_o respect_n to_o love_n than_o honesty_n true_a friendship_n require_v three_o thing_n first_o virtue_n from_o which_o we_o may_v never_o be_v remove_v then_o pleasure_n which_o consist_v in_o familiarity_n and_o sincere_a conifer_n sation_n of_o life_n and_o last_o profit_n whereby_o one_o friend_n help_v a_o other_o with_o thing_n necessary_a periâ—â—â—_n be_v desire_v by_o a_o friend_n to_o and_o he_o with_o false_a witness_n answer_v he_o will_v friend_n he_o as_o high_a as_o the_o heaven_n 〈…〉_o that_o man_n shall_v aid_v their_o friend_n so_o farce_v as_o justice_n equity_n land_n the_o law_n of_o god_n do_v permit_v also_o it_o be_v more_o 〈…〉_o friend_n from_o evil_n thing_n than_o therein_o to_o incouâ—rage_v they_o soâ—â—ime_n also_o concention_n do_v happen_v between_o friend_n because_o the_o one_o content_a 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o and_o each_o of_o they_o do_v â—o_o 〈◊〉_d for_o more_o respect_n at_o the_o other_o hand_n than_o reason_n require_v which_o thing_n do_v vitter_o 〈…〉_o friend_n amity_n wherefore_o in_o friendship_n let_v â—his_n be_v spâ—ciâ—â—ly_o 〈…〉_o that_o we_o require_v of_o our_o friend_n not_o that_o which_o will_v 〈…〉_o that_o which_o he_o may_v lawful_o do_v for_o 〈◊〉_d which_o obseguaâ—iâ—â—_n be_v â—â—â—â—ned_v in_o the_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n and_o parents_n unto_o â—hom_n we_o 〈…〉_o mean_n able_a to_o render_v honour_n and_o thaâ—â—s_a equal_a to_o 〈◊〉_d desert_n yet_o he_o that_o do_v honour_v they_o to_o his_o power_n be_v common_o call_v 〈◊〉_d and_o godly_a moreover_o the_o friendship_n of_o fool_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v desire_v for_o the_o familiarity_n of_o such_o man_n breed_v contempt_n the_o â—â—seruations_n as_o counsellor_n ought_v hauâ—_n in_o the_o choice_n 〈◊〉_d friend_n whereunto_o
the_o wound_n of_o his_o body_n thereby_o claim_v a_o place_n in_o senate_n and_o recount_v what_o martial_a service_n he_o have_v do_v for_o thewelfare_n of_o his_o country_n which_o persuasion_n prevail_v and_o he_o again_o become_v remit_v to_o his_o former_a dignity_n some_o there_o be_v who_o loathe_v their_o own_o life_n &_o lead_v with_o a_o certain_a fortitude_n desperation_n do_v rash_o adventure_n themselve_v to_o danger_n imagine_v that_o therein_o they_o imitate_v the_o action_n of_o valiant_a man_n allege_v this_o poetical_a speech_n una_fw-la salus_fw-la victis_fw-la nullam_fw-la sperare_fw-la sâ—lutem_fw-la the_o people_n of_o numantia_n do_v choose_v rather_o to_o slay_v themselves_o then_o yield_v to_o the_o hand_n of_o merciful_a enemy_n the_o saguntinâ—_n be_v of_o like_a resolution_n as_o livius_n write_v but_o we_o ought_v never_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n desperate_o for_o who_o soever_o dispair_v do_v flee_v from_o fortitude_n and_o it_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o a_o abject_a mind_n through_o fear_n and_o cowardice_n to_o seek_v death_n but_o a_o valiant_a man_n do_v contemn_v life_n with_o judgement_n &_o fight_v valiant_o not_o as_o void_v of_o all_o hope_n but_o because_o he_o think_v so_o do_v be_v honest_a and_o necessary_a which_o be_v the_o reason_n he_o make_v choice_n rather_o to_o die_v then_o dishonour_v his_o life_n with_o reproach_n prefer_v honest_a death_n before_o a_o shameful_a life_n the_o paripatetians_n affirm_v anger_n to_o be_v anger_n the_o wherstone_n of_o fortitude_n and_o man_n be_v therewith_o light_o move_v do_v attempt_v all_o enterprice_n with_o more_o earnestness_n of_o mind_n nevertheless_o in_o use_n thereof_o all_o fury_n and_o outrage_n must_v be_v avoid_v lest_o we_o seem_v rather_o mad_a then_o valiant_a which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o make_v ire_n a_o companion_n and_o no_o captain_n to_o fortitude_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o unseemly_a in_o man_n and_o chief_o in_o counsellor_n then_o do_v all_o thing_n angry_o for_o who_o so_o be_v lead_v with_o that_o passion_n seem_v to_o imitate_v the_o condition_n of_o bruit_n beast_n who_o property_n be_v to_o revenge_v in_o fury_n in_o enterprise_v all_o courageous_a attempt_n let_v honesty_n and_o reason_n march_v before_o and_o anger_n be_v ready_a to_o assist_v they_o plato_n call_v anger_v the_o senowe_v of_o the_o mind_n because_o through_o it_o the_o mind_n be_v stretch_v up_o and_o by_o mildness_n let_v down_o who_o so_o begin_v a_o war_n in_o heat_n and_o anger_n be_v call_v choleric_a but_o not_o valiant_a because_o he_o make_v his_o enterprise_n move_v by_o perturbation_n and_o not_o by_o honour_n or_o reason_n therefore_o the_o epicure_n say_v well_o that_o immoderate_a ire_n do_v engender_v madness_n and_o must_v be_v eschew_v not_o so_o much_o for_o love_n of_o moderation_n as_o health_n sake_n some_o there_o be_v that_o attribute_n so_o much_o to_o fortune_n as_o arm_v only_o with_o that_o conceit_n do_v proclaim_v triumph_n fortune_n before_o victory_n not_o fear_v any_o enterprise_n whatsoever_o which_o error_n be_v great_o to_o be_v reprove_v for_o albeit_o the_o force_n of_o fortune_n be_v great_a and_o great_a of_o all_o in_o war_n because_o it_o claim_v most_o power_n in_o thing_n where_o reason_n prevail_v least_o yet_o ought_v we_o not_o yield_v so_o much_o to_o fortune_n as_o trust_v only_o to_o she_o reject_v all_o advice_n &_o counsel_n since_o good_a captain_n be_v govern_v by_o reason_n have_v small_a need_n of_o fortune_n hannibal_n desire_v peace_n of_o hannibal_n scipio_n use_v these_o word_n i_o have_v be_v teach_v sometime_o by_o evil_a &_o sometime_o by_o good_a success_n that_o it_o be_v better_a to_o trust_v unto_o reason_n they_o fortune_n fortune_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n suffer_v man_n to_o fall_v that_o put_v their_o whole_a confidence_n in_o hit_n not_o mix_v therewith_o the_o aid_n of_o good_a counsel_n for_o nothing_o be_v more_o uncertain_a nothing_o more_o unconstant_a nor_o of_o less_o force_n and_o it_o blind_v the_o judgement_n of_o those_o that_o do_v not_o bridle_v her_o headstrong_a fury_n therefore_o let_v our_o counsellor_n be_v as_o man_n say_v faber_n â—uâ—_n fortunae_fw-la do_v all_o thing_n according_a to_o high_a reason_n and_o counsel_n whereunto_o fortune_n will_v give_v favour_n for_o she_o follow_v reason_n as_o a_o shadow_n xenophon_n say_v that_o in_o war_n evil_a fortune_n follow_v evil_a man_n and_o good_a fortune_n follow_v good_a man_n alexander_n scipio_n and_o hannibal_n be_v fortunate_a yet_o not_o so_o much_o through_o fortune_n as_o the_o benefit_n of_o virtue_n wisdom_n and_o good_a counsel_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o valiant_a man_n to_o take_v fortune_n when_o she_o offer_v herself_o and_o employ_v she_o according_a to_o counsel_n some_o man_n void_a of_o experience_n find_v thing_n proceed_v to_o their_o own_o like_n do_v ascribe_v the_o same_o to_o fortune_n and_o sure_o not_o without_o cause_n for_o as_o of_o beast_n so_o of_o fool_n fortune_n have_v domination_n yet_o no_o wise_a nor_o temperance_n good_a man_n will_v ever_o make_v she_o the_o guide_n or_o direct_a of_o his_o life_n nature_n have_v so_o determine_v that_o betwixt_o the_o mind_n and_o body_n of_o man_n there_o shall_v be_v a_o certain_a fight_n and_o contention_n suspend_v &_o divert_v their_o disposition_n from_o the_o true_a office_n of_o virtue_n for_o the_o allure_a and_o please_a lust_n of_o the_o body_n do_v labour_n to_o oppress_v the_o mind_n and_o hold_v the_o same_o under_o and_o the_o mind_n be_v arm_v and_o aid_v with_o reason_n do_v resist_v and_o repugn_v all_o it_o be_v able_a that_o virtue_n of_o mind_n which_o resist_v the_o affection_n and_o bring_v they_o under_o her_o rule_n be_v call_v temperance_n command_v we_o both_o in_o desire_v &_o eschew_v to_o follow_v reason_n temperance_n be_v employ_v in_o contemn_v of_o pleasuresand_n chief_o those_o that_o take_v end_n by_o taste_n and_o touch_v yet_o do_v it_o not_o general_o abhor_v all_o pleasure_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v contrary_a to_o virtue_n and_o reason_n there_o be_v some_o pleasure_n by_o nature_n honest_a and_o some_o other_o dishonest_a and_o either_o of_o they_o as_o incident_a to_o the_o mind_n as_o the_o body_n the_o comprehension_n attain_v of_o all_o these_o pleasure_n consist_v in_o the_o sense_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v their_o servant_n and_o champion_n certain_o it_o behove_v man_n to_o be_v not_o only_o sound_v of_o body_n but_o also_o perfect_a of_o mind_n which_o perfection_n must_v of_o force_n be_v attain_v by_o the_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n that_o use_n of_o virtue_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o body_n be_v call_v temperance_n work_v such_o effect_n that_o it_o yield_v to_o reason_n lead_v a_o life_n honest_a and_o worthy_a a_o good_a man_n the_o pleasure_n of_o body_n be_v bear_v and_o from_o our_o birth_n bread_n up_o with_o we_o which_o be_v the_o respect_n they_o be_v with_o great_a difficulty_n reftain_v chief_o for_o those_o man_n that_o take_v more_o delight_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o body_n then_o of_o mind_n which_o among_o man_n be_v of_o all_o other_o thing_n most_o beastly_a and_o ungracious_a therefore_o it_o stand_v we_o upon_o that_o the_o body_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o from_o it_o be_v never_o separate_v nor_o remove_v for_o such_o conjunction_n do_v make_v man_n perfect_a all_o virtue_n do_v also_o make_v the_o commonweal_n happy_a bless_a and_o peaceable_a but_o temperance_n alone_o be_v the_o keeper_n and_o presever_v of_o felicity_n for_o it_o forsee_v that_o the_o felicity_n state_n be_v not_o infect_v with_o excess_n and_o unreasonable_a pleasure_n whereby_o many_o great_a and_o most_o notable_a city_n have_v be_v subvert_v every_o commweale_n furnish_v with_o good_a law_n and_o custom_n aught_o to_o take_v heed_n lest_o riot_n and_o excess_n shall_v poison_v the_o subject_n for_o thereof_o grow_v covetuousnes_n the_o mother_n of_o all_o vice_n we_o read_v that_o in_o rome_n law_n be_v devise_v against_o excess_n in_o expense_n and_o apparel_n whereby_o a_o order_n of_o good_a and_o honest_a life_n be_v prescribe_v the_o lacedaemonian_n also_o do_v keep_v their_o feast_n in_o public_a place_n to_o the_o end_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v dare_v to_o be_v wasteful_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o other_o citizen_n in_o old_a time_n the_o magistrate_n of_o gallia_n belgica_n permit_v not_o any_o custom_n that_o may_v make_v the_o people_n effeminate_a at_o this_o day_n in_o some_o city_n of_o italy_n the_o liberty_n of_o immoderate_a expense_n be_v by_o law_n inhibit_v the_o lust_n of_o man_n be_v insatiable_a and_o can_v be_v stay_v but_o only_o by_o the_o bridle_n of_o law_n for_o it_o allure_v the_o mind_n of_o all_o subject_n and_o consequent_o move_v they_o to_o subvert_v their_o own_o country_n the_o conspirator_n with_o
of_o youth_n be_v cool_v and_o the_o mind_n attain_v to_o perfection_n for_o as_o the_o perfection_n of_o body_n come_v by_o age_n so_o be_v the_o mind_n thereby_o make_v ripe_a in_o wisdom_n and_o experience_n yet_o deny_v i_o not_o that_o many_o man_n be_v old_a at_o thirty_o year_n that_o be_v to_o say_v they_o be_v then_o both_o prudent_a and_o wise_a for_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v old_a long_o begin_v soon_o to_o be_v grave_a we_o read_v that_o in_o rome_n diverse_a be_v make_v senator_n before_o the_o thirty_o year_n of_o their_o life_n which_o we_o also_o allow_v for_o man_n may_v be_v repute_v old_a aswell_o in_o respect_n of_o virtue_n as_o age_n yet_o care_n must_v be_v take_v man_n that_o the_o state_n be_v chief_o govern_v by_o old_a man_n for_o plutarch_n say_v that_o commonweal_n prove_v happy_a wherein_o be_v plenty_n of_o young_a man_n lance_n and_o old_a man_n counsel_n the_o say_n of_o euripides_n be_v also_o notable_a dictum_fw-la est_fw-la vetustum_fw-la facta_fw-la iwenum_fw-la ceterum_fw-la magis_fw-la valent_fw-la consilia_fw-la senum_fw-la in_o athens_n no_o man_n be_v create_v a_o counsellor_n before_o fifty_o year_n of_o age_n and_o in_o rome_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o man_n of_o sixty_o year_n to_o come_v into_o the_o senate_n although_o he_o have_v never_o be_v elect_v a_o senator_n and_o after_o that_o year_n he_o have_v liberty_n to_o come_v or_o not_o at_o his_o pleasure_n in_o that_o point_n therefore_o the_o custom_n of_o each_o commonweal_n must_v be_v observe_v and_o every_o counsellor_n though_o he_o be_v in_o age_n even_o with_o nestor_n ought_v to_o endeavour_n himself_o at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n to_o employ_v his_o power_n for_o the_o commonweal_n plato_n say_v that_o man_n shall_v learn_v till_o they_o be_v so_o age_a as_o one_o foot_n be_v enter_v the_o grave_n but_o why_o do_v it_o not_o become_v they_o aswell_o to_o counsel_n and_o serve_v their_o country_n notwithstanding_o we_o forbid_v man_n much_o age_a decrepit_a and_o decay_v as_o well_o in_o age_n mind_n as_o body_n to_o give_v counsel_n because_o their_o counsel_n be_v common_o doubtful_a and_o their_o judgement_n be_v rather_o conjecture_n than_o affirmation_n always_o use_v these_o word_n perchance_o and_o perhaps_o the_o cause_n thereof_o be_v that_o they_o have_v prove_v sundry_a peril_n and_o be_v afraid_a to_o counsellor_n feel_v they_o again_o now_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o felicity_n of_o man_n without_o external_a good_n can_v be_v absolute_a therefore_o they_o be_v for_o a_o senator_n of_o much_o necessity_n aswell_o to_o ornefie_v his_o estate_n and_o dignity_n as_o the_o more_o commodious_o to_o perform_v the_o action_n of_o virtue_n upon_o this_o point_n the_o philosopher_n do_v grealty_n contend_v for_o some_o of_o they_o do_v exclude_v the_o good_n of_o fortune_n and_o other_o affirm_v the_o possession_n of_o fortune_n gift_n to_o be_v of_o necessity_n in_o man_n felicity_n both_o which_o opinion_n be_v true_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o condition_n and_o end_n of_o each_o man_n life_n for_o they_o that_o affect_v private_a felicity_n have_v none_o or_o very_o little_a need_n of_o fortune_n but_o other_o that_o do_v exercise_v virtue_n public_o live_v in_o the_o society_n of_o man_n and_o govern_v the_o commonweal_n can_v without_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n perform_v any_o great_a notable_a or_o liberal_a action_n therefore_o riches_n land_n and_o possession_n be_v of_o necessity_n for_o a_o civil_a man_n &_o magistrate_n aswell_o to_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o virtue_n as_o to_o relieve_v the_o people_n and_o repulse_n injury_n so_o as_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o without_o external_a good_n every_o state_n be_v miserable_a and_o unhappy_a i_o think_v therefore_o the_o philosopher_n have_v do_v more_o wise_o if_o they_o have_v dispute_v of_o the_o use_n of_o riches_n and_o not_o of_o riches_n itself_o devide_v felicity_n according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o person_n for_o it_o be_v not_o felicity_n but_o the_o life_n of_o man_n which_o need_v thing_n requirable_a to_o the_o sustentation_n of_o life_n whereof_o the_o condition_n be_v diverse_a it_o behove_v each_o man_n above_o all_o thing_n to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o his_o life_n &_o felicity_n possess_v so_o much_o substance_n as_o be_v think_v necessary_a to_o live_v well_o and_o happy_o for_o which_o respect_n the_o felicity_n of_o diogenes_n be_v far_o other_o than_o the_o felicity_n diverse_a of_o great_a alexander_n the_o one_o be_v poor_a the_o other_o rich_a the_o whole_a world_n can_v not_o suffice_v the_o one_o the_o other_o be_v content_v with_o a_o silly_a cabin_n their_o order_n of_o life_n be_v diverse_a so_o be_v also_o their_o felicity_n yet_o be_v they_o both_o philosopher_n but_o the_o one_o delight_v in_o private_a felicity_n and_o the_o other_o affect_v public_a happiness_n this_o ought_v be_v commend_v the_o other_o not_o dispraise_v that_o course_n of_o life_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v embrace_v and_o retain_v whereunto_o god_n nature_n election_n or_o will_n have_v call_v we_o and_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v ornify_v as_o virtue_n reason_n god_n and_o nature_n itself_o require_v which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o some_o have_v rather_o be_v poor_a then_o rich_a learn_v they_o wealthy_a private_a then_o public_a soldier_n than_o priest_n for_o for_o each_o man_n esteem_v the_o life_n he_o best_a like_v but_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o life_n and_o felicity_n of_o a_o counsellor_n be_v lay_v open_a to_o the_o face_n and_o sight_n of_o the_o commonweal_n it_o behove_v he_o in_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v furnish_v with_o the_o good_n of_o fortune_n as_o good_a parentage_n honour_n glory_n fame_n friend_n kinsfolk_n child_n riches_n and_o money_n i_o wish_v the_o parentage_n of_o counsellor_n a_o counsellor_n shall_v be_v good_a for_o that_o many_o time_n of_o honest_a parent_n good_a child_n be_v get_v let_v he_o therefore_o be_v bear_v a_o gentleman_n and_o descend_v from_o a_o stock_n or_o house_n of_o nobility_n or_o gentry_n for_o that_o honour_n leave_v from_o his_o ancestor_n be_v give_v by_o the_o commonweal_n to_o the_o end_n that_o at_o occasion_n he_o shall_v with_o the_o more_o fidelity_n fight_v for_o his_o country_n there_o be_v a_o law_n in_o rome_n whereby_o senator_n be_v forbid_v to_o marry_v woman_n that_o have_v be_v slave_n neither_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o any_o gentlewoman_n to_o take_v a_o husband_n of_o base_a parentage_n or_o that_o be_v descend_v nobility_n from_o such_o parent_n as_o exercise_v any_o mystery_n or_o gainful_a traffic_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o dislike_v of_o those_o that_o take_v the_o badge_n of_o honour_n from_o themselves_o and_o make_v the_o foundation_n of_o their_o nobility_n upon_o their_o own_o virtue_n for_o virtue_n entreat_v both_o new_a and_o ancient_a man_n after_o one_o fashion_n for_o she_o refuse_v none_o that_o resort_v unto_o she_o for_o honour_n it_o be_v report_v that_o cato_n be_v in_o contention_n with_o scipio_n affricanus_fw-la say_v mere_o that_o rome_n will_v become_v glorious_a if_o great_a noble_a man_n do_v not_o yield_v the_o chief_a part_n of_o virtue_n unto_o their_o inferior_n and_o contrariwise_o if_o the_o multitude_n whereof_o he_o be_v one_o do_v contend_v in_o virtue_n with_o those_o that_o be_v noble_a in_o parentage_n moreover_o touch_v the_o beginning_n and_o original_a gentry_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v who_o be_v in_o deed_n aspire_v to_o honour_n by_o the_o right_a degree_n of_o virtue_n for_o the_o new_a gentleman_n ought_v not_o be_v account_v inferior_a to_o the_o old_a if_o he_o be_v advance_v for_o no_o light_n or_o feign_a virtue_n but_o commendable_a be_v make_v noble_a in_o reward_n of_o his_o great_a laboursome_a and_o honest_a industry_n in_o consideration_n whereof_o the_o virtue_n military_a and_o the_o virtue_n of_o wisdom_n &_o dounsell_n be_v prefer_v before_o all_o contemplative_a virtue_n wealth_n &_o riches_n in_o every_o commonweal_n two_o reward_n be_v prepare_v for_o virtue_n the_o one_o virtue_n be_v honour_n the_o other_o glory_n which_o who_o so_o have_v can_v be_v call_v infortunate_a honour_n consist_v partly_o in_o have_v authority_n and_o office_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o reputation_n which_o be_v give_v by_o great_a and_o notable_a man_n for_o the_o excellent_a virtue_n they_o think_v to_o be_v in_o he_o who_o be_v honour_v tullius_n say_v that_o be_v true_a honour_n which_o be_v give_v to_o noble_a man_n not_o in_o hope_n to_o have_v benefit_n from_o they_o but_o for_o their_o excellent_a desert_n who_o so_o therefore_o desire_v honour_n must_v not_o only_o attain_v thereunto_o by_o show_v old_a paint_a arm_n or_o image_n engrave_v in_o brass_n but_o by_o his_o own_o virtue_n whereunto_o the_o true_a and_o everlasting_a reward_n be_v belong_v cato_n see_v rome_n fill_v with_o the_o portrature_n of_o noble_a