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every_o one_o in_o his_o profession_n opinion_n cicero_n his_o opinion_n assure_v himself_o to_o have_v find_v the_o cause_n and_o cicero_n go_v about_o to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v man_n in_o his_o office_n and_o duty_n speak_v of_o the_o deliberation_n every_o man_n have_v in_o choose_v of_o his_o manner_n of_o live_v say_v in_o the_o end_n that_o the_o same_o depend_v on_o the_o force_n of_o man_n spirit_n his_o natural_a inclination_n and_o chance_n of_o fortune_n no_o one_o of_o they_o all_o know_v aught_o that_o concern_v vocation_n so_o that_o the_o ancient_a with_o one_o consent_n have_v in_o the_o end_n call_v man_n several_a manner_n and_o fashion_n of_o live_v by_o this_o word_n represent_v in_o latin_a sors_z hazard_n vocation_n in_o old_a time_n call_v fortune_n or_o hazard_n signify_v of_o itself_o as_o much_o as_o hazard_n or_o fortune_n since_o by_o they_o appropriate_v to_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n as_o subject_a to_o the_o government_n and_o 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humane_a action_n and_o the_o further_a distant_a shall_v be_v seek_v out_o shall_v first_o well_v consider_v the_o little_a certainty_n that_o have_v be_v in_o all_o that_o which_o have_v be_v dispute_v by_o man_n in_o time_n past_a and_o then_o we_o suppose_v that_o they_o will_v not_o mislike_v if_o in_o the_o prolixity_n and_o confusion_n of_o the_o cause_n by_o they_o allege_v we_o not_o follow_v the_o direct_a way_n require_v in_o such_o a_o matter_n have_v at_o the_o first_o entry_n stay_v ourselves_o at_o a_o most_o certain_a and_o true_a cause_n and_o from_o the_o which_o be_v the_o same_o never_o so_o far_o off_o more_o assurance_n and_o direction_n shall_v be_v have_v then_o follow_v the_o path_n other_o have_v show_v god_n this_o word_n fortune_n take_v by_o some_o for_o god_n the_o most_o of_o all_o which_o for_o all_o that_o to_o wit_n they_o that_o have_v commit_v all_o to_o fortune_n shall_v be_v find_v all_o to_o be_v of_o one_o side_n have_v by_o this_o word_n fortune_n mean_v god_n in_o thing_n they_o understand_v not_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v then_o vocation_n we_o mean_v to_o treat_v of_o most_o requisite_a profitable_a and_o necessary_a to_o be_v know_v for_o there_o be_v no_o one_o place_n and_o part_n of_o humane_a life_n be_v it_o in_o public_a or_o private_a affair_n be_v it_o in_o the_o politic_a or_o domestical_a estate_n be_v it_o that_o a_o man_n determine_v or_o deliberate_v alone_o by_o himself_o or_o for_o a_o other_o man_n where_o this_o vocation_n ought_v not_o to_o march_v foremost_a as_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n a_o guide_n and_o assure_a direction_n in_o all_o action_n and_o thought_n but_o our_o intention_n be_v not_o to_o stay_v at_o the_o particular_a institution_n of_o each_o one_o in_o his_o manner_n of_o live_v for_o beside_o that_o that_o the_o same_o be_v a_o thing_n ample_o enough_o treat_v of_o by_o
particular_a appetite_n that_o which_o i_o repeat_v oftentimes_o because_o that_o this_o consideration_n faâ—â—ing_v his_o intention_n that_o give_v his_o place_n to_o a_o other_o man_n can_v be_v but_o altogether_o lewd_a and_o perverse_a as_o the_o same_o of_o nicias_n the_o athenien_n athenien_n example_n of_o nicias_n the_o athenien_n a_o personage_n for_o all_o that_o of_o great_a value_n be_v who_o just_o receive_v reproach_n and_o blame_n at_o all_o man_n hand_n because_o that_o he_o of_o a_o desire_n to_o save_v his_o own_o person_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n resign_v the_o honour_n and_o charge_n of_o capteine_n to_o one_o name_v cleon_n a_o rash_a man_n of_o no_o reputation_n have_v in_o so_o do_v respect_n but_o to_o his_o own_o without_o care_v at_o all_o for_o the_o public_a do_v as_o a_o mariner_n who_o abandon_v the_o government_n of_o the_o helm_n to_o a_o other_o man_n even_o when_o the_o tempest_n be_v most_o furious_a and_o violent_a chapter_n ix_o ¶_o final_o to_o what_o end_n each_o vocation_n ought_v to_o be_v refer_v now_o to_o conclude_v there_o need_v not_o many_o word_n to_o make_v man_n understand_v to_o what_o end_n every_o vocation_n ought_v to_o be_v refer_v or_o report_v as_o a_o thing_n already_o sufficient_o show_v and_o declare_v for_o even_o as_o we_o see_v in_o music_n harmony_n pleasant_a and_o agreeable_a unto_o the_o ear_n to_o be_v compound_v of_o many_o distinct_a and_o different_a tune_n so_o have_v we_o also_o see_v the_o entertainment_n and_o common_a accord_n of_o humane_a society_n to_o be_v compose_v of_o many_o and_o diverse_a vocation_n distincte_n and_o different_a and_o their_o end_n to_o be_v put_v peace_n and_o union_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o undoubted_o than_o the_o end_n of_o travel_n of_o every_o man_n member_n tend_v to_o the_o only_a conservation_n and_o continuance_n of_o the_o universal_a body_n of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o man_n in_o respect_n whereof_o cicero_n say_v most_o wise_o that_o to_o 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shall_v not_o be_v possible_a but_o that_o earelong_o the_o common_a society_n shall_v be_v dissipate_v &_o break_v and_o this_o union_n and_o mutual_a commerce_n of_o man_n say_v plato_n write_v the_o happy_a common_a weal_n as_o plato_n write_v be_v so_o allow_v of_o as_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o devise_v or_o imagine_v a_o more_o assure_a common_a weal_n and_o near_o approach_n to_o the_o immortality_n of_o the_o god_n than_o the_o same_o wherein_o there_o be_v a_o commonalty_n and_o union_n not_o only_o of_o all_o good_n but_o also_o of_o each_o thing_n that_o nature_n have_v appropriate_v to_o each_o one_o as_o of_o the_o eye_n ear_n &_o hand_n to_o the_o end_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v hear_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n shall_v employ_v the_o whole_a to_o the_o common_a use_n and_o profit_n and_o in_o the_o which_o common_a weal_n in_o the_o end_n there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o participation_n of_o joy_n and_o sorrow_n as_o that_o for_o one_o very_a cause_n and_o 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and_o precious_a which_o by_o common_a affection_n shall_v not_o be_v common_a among_o us._n for_o even_o as_o in_o the_o body_n of_o beast_n the_o part_n of_o they_o live_v be_v nourish_v and_o take_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n by_o the_o bond_n they_o have_v one_o with_o a_o other_o so_o likewise_o the_o society_n of_o man_n join_v and_o fast_o link_v together_o with_o the_o chain_n of_o this_o common_a affection_n and_o respect_n to_o the_o common_a weal_n be_v by_o common_a foresight_n conserve_v and_o increase_v and_o true_o this_o society_n be_v the_o end_n whereunto_o each_o vocation_n ought_v to_o be_v direct_v but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o society_n the_o end_n of_o all_o vocation_n be_v fellowship_n and_o society_n not_o ground_v upon_o i_o know_v not_o what_o peace_n tranquillity_n and_o humane_a glory_n wherein_o the_o wise_a and_o most_o renown_a among_o the_o philosopher_n be_v fall_v on_o sleep_n but_o refer_v to_o the_o place_n whence_o the_o same_o proceed_v that_o 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serve_v other_o be_v a_o troblesomething_a to_o hear_v whole_o to_o abandon_v himself_o to_o procure_v a_o other_o man_n profit_n yea_o to_o quite_o his_o own_o right_n to_o leave_v the_o same_o to_o his_o neighbour_n but_o therein_o do_v we_o not_o also_o with_o the_o philosopher_n follow_v nature_n as_o our_o guide_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o warn_v we_o in_o the_o scripture_n that_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n receive_v of_o he_o be_v by_o he_o free_o impart_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v again_o by_o we_o liberal_o employ_v to_o common_a profit_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o right_a use_n of_o the_o good_a liberality_n bestow_v upon_o we_o consist_v in_o a_o liberal_a communication_n to_o other_o that_o which_o the_o member_n of_o our_o own_o body_n teach_v we_o sufficient_o no_o one_o of_o they_o be_v which_o do_v not_o employ_v himself_o more_o to_o the_o commodity_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n in_o general_a then_o to_o his_o own_o particular_a wherefore_o book_n epiloge_n 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proceed_v of_o the_o humble_a acknowledge_v of_o himself_o whereby_o office_n have_v oftentimes_o be_v and_o may_v with_o some_o honest_a excuse_n be_v refuse_v as_o moses_n call_v of_o god_n to_o retire_v his_o people_n out_o of_o egypt_n answer_v lord_n who_o be_o i_o and_o saul_n see_v himself_o choose_v king_n of_o israel_n move_v with_o a_o commendable_a shamefastness_n hide_v himself_o and_o retire_v out_o of_o the_o company_n of_o they_o that_o have_v choose_v he_o and_o numa_n pompilius_n king_n of_o rome_n who_o begin_v his_o answer_n with_o a_o honest_a refuse_n and_o so_o in_o likewise_o infinite_a other_o but_o for_o all_o that_o without_o approve_v or_o allow_v of_o their_o say_n charge_n of_o they_o that_o say_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o accept_v any_o public_a charge_n uncompel_v plato_n conclusion_n upon_o they_o which_o desire_n or_o refuse_v public_a
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 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