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best_a and_o happy_a distribution_n that_o god_n ever_o make_v be_v of_o judgement_n because_o every_o man_n be_v content_a with_o his_o own_o and_o think_v he_o have_v enough_o now_o this_o malady_n proceed_v from_o the_o ignorance_n of_o ourselves_o we_o never_o understand_v sufficient_o and_o true_o the_o weakness_n of_o our_o spirit_n but_o the_o great_a disease_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v ignorance_n not_o of_o art_n and_o science_n and_o what_o be_v include_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o other_o but_o of_o itself_o for_o which_o cause_n this_o first_o book_n have_v be_v write_v chap._n xv._o of_o memory_n memory_n be_v many_o time_n take_v by_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n for_o the_o sense_n and_o understanding_n but_o not_o so_o true_o and_o proper_o for_o both_o by_o reason_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o by_o experience_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o one_o be_v ordinary_o accompany_v with_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o other_o and_o to_o say_v the_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o faculty_n very_o 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whereby_o it_o draw_v after_o it_o if_o it_o go_v not_o before_o many_o evil_n all_o worse_o than_o the_o action_n itself_o the_o charge_n rise_v above_o the_o principal_a and_o this_o be_v to_o fish_n as_o it_o be_v say_v with_o thread_n of_o gold_n and_o purple_a and_o all_o this_o be_v pure_o humane_a beast_n that_o follow_v simple_a nature_n be_v quit_v from_o all_o these_o trouble_n but_o the_o art_n of_o man_n on_o the_o one_o side_n set_v a_o strait_a guard_n about_o it_o plant_v at_o the_o gate_n shame_n to_o give_v it_o a_o relish_n on_o the_o other_o side_n o_o the_o cousinage_n of_o man_n it_o inflame_v and_o sharpen_v the_o desire_n it_o devise_v remove_v trouble_v turn_v all_o topsy_n turuie_o to_o attain_v unto_o it_o witness_n poetry_n which_o sportteh_n not_o itself_o in_o any_o thing_n so_o much_o as_o in_o this_o subject_n and_o find_v every_o entrance_n unto_o it_o to_o be_v better_o than_o by_o the_o gate_n and_o the_o lawful_a way_n and_o follow_v every_o wander_a way_n rather_o than_o the_o common_a way_n of_o marriage_n chap._n xxiii_o desire_n concupiscence_n there_o arise_v not_o so_o many_o billow_n and_o wave_n in_o the_o sea_n as_o desire_n 1_o the_o bottomless_a depth_n of_o desire_n desire_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n it_o be_v a_o bottomless_a depth_n it_o be_v infinite_a diverse_a inconstant_a confuse_a and_o irresolute_a yea_o many_o time_n horrible_a and_o detestable_a but_o ordinary_o vain_a and_o ridiculous_a in_o it_o own_o desire_n but_o first_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o distinguish_v they_o some_o 6._o 2_o their_o distinction_n natural_a necessary_a lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o be_v natural_a and_o they_o be_v just_a and_o lawful_a they_o be_v likewise_o in_o beast_n they_o have_v their_o limit_n and_o bound_n a_o man_n may_v see_v the_o end_n of_o they_o and_o live_v according_a to_o those_o there_o be_v no_o man_n a_o beggar_n of_o these_o shall_v be_v speak_v hereafter_o more_o at_o large_a for_o to_o say_v the_o 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and_o that_o we_o far_o intend_v in_o this_o matter_n of_o the_o passion_n it_o be_v for_o these_o that_o a_o man_n sweat_v and_o travel_n ad_fw-la superuacua_fw-la sudatur_fw-la that_o a_o man_n iourney_v by_o sea_n and_o by_o land_n go_v to_o war_n kill_v himself_o drown_v betray_v lose_v himself_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v well_o say_v that_o concupiscence_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a now_o it_o fall_v out_o many_o time_n a_o just_a punishment_n that_o when_o a_o man_n seek_v how_o to_o satisfy_v his_o desire_n and_o to_o glut_v himself_o with_o the_o good_n and_o pleasure_n of_o fortune_n he_o lose_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o those_o of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o diogenes_n have_v refuse_v that_o money_n that_o alexander_n offer_v he_o desire_v he_o to_o give_v he_o that_o he_o have_v take_v from_o he_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o sun_n chap._n xxiiii_o hope_v despair_n our_o desire_n and_o concupiscence_n gather_v heat_n and_o redouble_v their_o force_n by_o hope_n 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scunque_fw-la tolerare_fw-la and_o tacit._n tacit._n he_o ought_v not_o to_o obey_v a_o superior_a because_o he_o be_v worthy_a and_o worthy_o command_v but_o because_o he_o be_v a_o superior_a not_o for_o that_o he_o be_v good_a but_o because_o he_o be_v true_a and_o lawful_a there_o be_v great_a difference_n between_o true_a and_o good_a every_o one_o ought_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n not_o because_o it_o be_v good_a and_o just_a but_o simple_o because_o it_o be_v the_o law_n 2._o that_o god_n cause_v a_o hypocrite_n to_o reign_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n though_o he_o reserve_v he_o for_o a_o day_n of_o his_o fury_n that_o the_o wicked_a prince_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o his_o justice_n the_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o endure_v as_o other_o evil_n which_o the_o heaven_n do_v send_v we_o quomodo_fw-la sterilitatem_fw-la aut_fw-la nimios_fw-la imbres_fw-la &_o cetera_fw-la naturae_fw-la mala_fw-la sic_fw-la luxum_fw-la &_o avaritiam_fw-la dominantium_fw-la tolerare_fw-la tacit._n tacit._n 3._o the_o example_n of_o saul_n nabuchodonoser_n of_o many_o emperor_n before_o constantine_n and_o other_o since_o he_o as_o cruel_a tyrant_n as_o may_v be_v towards_o who_o nevertheless_o these_o three_o duty_n have_v be_v observe_v by_o good_a man_n and_o enjoin_v they_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o learned_a man_n of_o those_o day_n according_a to_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o great_a doctor_n of_o truth_n which_o infer_v a_o obedience_n to_o they_o which_o sit_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o government_n notwithstanding_o they_o oppress_v we_o with_o insupportable_a burden_n and_o their_o government_n be_v evil_a the_o three_o concern_v the_o whole_a state_n when_o he_o will_v change_v or_o ruinate_v it_o seek_v to_o make_v it_o elective_a hereditary_a or_o of_o a_o aristocracy_n or_o democracie_n a_o monarchy_n or_o otherwise_o and_o in_o this_o case_n he_o ought_v to_o withstand_v and_o hinder_v their_o proceed_n either_o by_o way_n of_o justice_n or_o otherwise_o for_o he_o be_v not_o master_n of_o the_o state_n but_o only_o a_o guardian_n and_o a_o surety_n but_o these_o affair_n belong_v not_o to_o all_o but_o to_o the_o tutor_n and_o maintainer_n of_o the_o state_n or_o those_o that_o be_v interest_v therein_o as_o electour_n of_o elective_a state_n or_o prince_n apparent_a in_o hereditary_a state_n or_o state_n general_a that_o have_v fundamental_a law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o only_a case_n wherein_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o resist_v a_o tyrant_n and_o all_o this_o be_v say_v of_o subject_n who_o be_v never_o permit_v to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n for_o what_o cause_n eccles_n l._n cogitationis_fw-la ff_fw-mi de_fw-fr poen_fw-mi l._n si_fw-mi quis_fw-la non_fw-la dicam_fw-la c._n de_fw-fr sacros_fw-la eccles_n soever_o and_o the_o law_n say_v that_o he_o deserve_v death_n who_o attempt_v or_o give_v counsel_n and_o which_o intend_v or_o only_o think_v it_o but_o it_o be_v honourable_a for_o a_o stranger_n yea_o it_o be_v most_o noble_a and_o heroical_a in_o a_o prince_n by_o warlike_a mean_n to_o defend_v a_o people_n uniustlie_o oppress_v and_o to_o free_v they_o from_o tyranny_n as_o hercules_n do_v and_o afterward_o dion_n timoleon_n and_o tamburlaine_n prince_n of_o the_o tartar_n who_o overcome_v bajazeth_n the_o turkish_a emperor_n and_o besiege_a constantinople_n these_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o subject_n towards_o their_o live_a sovereign_n death_n 12_o examination_n of_o sovereign_n after_o their_o death_n but_o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o justice_n to_o examine_v their_o life_n after_o they_o be_v dead_a this_o be_v a_o custom_n just_a and_o very_o profitable_a which_o benefit_v much_o those_o nation_n where_o it_o be_v observe_v and_o which_o all_o good_a prince_n do_v desire_n who_o have_v cause_n to_o complain_v that_o a_o man_n handle_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o wicked_a as_o well_o as_o they_o sovereign_n be_v companion_n if_o not_o master_n of_o the_o law_n for_o see_v justice_n 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public_a hurt_n o_o excellent_a lesson_n for_o a_o successor_n if_o it_o be_v well_o observe_v chap._n xvii_o the_o duty_n of_o magistrate_n good_a people_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n will_v love_v better_a to_o of_o 1_o for_o what_o cause_n magistrate_n be_v allow_v of_o enjoy_v ease_n of_o contentment_n which_o good_a and_o excellent_a spirit_n know_v how_o to_o give_v themselves_o in_o consideration_n of_o the_o good_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n than_o to_o undertake_v public_a charge_n be_v it_o not_o that_o they_o fear_v to_o be_v ill_o govern_v and_o by_o the_o wicked_a and_o therefore_o they_o consent_v to_o be_v magistrate_n but_o to_o hunt_v and_o follow_v public_a charge_n especial_o the_o judgement_n seat_n be_v base_a and_o vile_a and_o condemn_v by_o all_o good_a law_n yea_o even_o of_o the_o heathen_a witness_v the_o law_n julia_n de_fw-fr ambitu_fw-la unworthy_a a_o person_n of_o honour_n and_o a_o man_n can_v better_o express_v his_o insufficiency_n 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a_o raw_a
place_n and_o to_o live_v in_o another_o our_o mother_n may_v have_v lay_v en_fw-fr in_o elsewhere_o and_o it_o be_v a_o chance_n that_o we_o be_v bear_v here_o or_o there_o again_o all_o country_n bring_v forth_o and_o nourish_v man_n and_o furnish_v they_o with_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a all_o country_n have_v kindred_n nature_n have_v knit_v we_o all_o together_o in_o blood_n and_o in_o charity_n all_o have_v friend_n there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o to_o but_o to_o make_v friend_n and_o to_o win_v they_o by_o virtue_n and_o wisdom_n every_o land_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n country_n or_o rather_o no_o land_n be_v his_o particular_a country_n for_o it_o be_v to_o wrong_v himself_o and_o it_o be_v weakness_n and_o baseness_n of_o heart_n to_o think_v to_o carry_v himself_o as_o a_o stranger_n in_o any_o place_n he_o must_v always_o use_v his_o own_o right_a and_o liberty_n and_o live_v in_o all_o place_n as_o with_o himself_o and_o upon_o his_o own_o omnes_fw-la terras_fw-la 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